The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-04 00:00:00

that nothing had been done, and therefore prayed
the judgment of the court.
The court gave a judgment of eight calendar
months from the vesting order on Sept. 13, at the
6uit of Harriett Ellis, for the damages awarded in
the action of breach of promise of marriage.

the 10th of September last, and stealing Bs. from
the person of a pitman named Walker.
Mr. Seymour prosecuted, and Mr. Price defended
the prisoner.

It appeared that the prisoner and the prosecutor,
with others had been drinking at the Blaydon
Hotel, at Winlaton, on the night of the 10th of
September last. The prisoner left the house, or
was turned out, about 11 o'clock at night, and soon
after the prosecutor rose and left the house. The
prosecutor, by his own account, had 19s. in his
pocket at the time. As soon as he got outside he
was seized by the neeleand thrown down, and his
pocket rifled of Bs. of his money by the prisoner, to
whom he swore positively. They were struggling
together some time, and he called out " Tom
Tralear," the name of the landlord's son, to come
and help him, and the servant came to the door and
saw the two men struggling on the ground. The
prisoner was afterwards taken into custody in bed
that same night, and only 2s. 211 in money was
found upon him, which, for the defence, it was sug-
gested was the balance of a half-crown he had got
in the public-house that night for a " pick" he had
" raffled," after deducting 31d. for a bottle of
ginger beer and some tobacco. It was suggested
for the defence that the two men had had a quarrel,
and that the prosecutor was worse for liquor, and
there was no sufficient proof that he had lost Bs.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
Lawrence Crowley, aged 19, was indicted for
highway robbery with violence, at Gateshead, on
the 6th of November last, and stealing from the
person of Robert Bewick 17s. 3d.
The Hon. A. Liddell prosecuted, and Mr. R.
Fowler defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor is a " puddler" in
the employment of Messrs. Hawks and Crawshaw,
ironfoundcrs, of Gateshead, and on Saturday, the
November last, after receiving his wages, £1 ls. Bd.,
he walked about Newcastle, and was on his way
home, over the high level bridge to Gateshead,
when near the foot of that bridge, onthe south bank
of the river, a man ran out of a gateway,and striking
him a blow on the chest, tripped him up. As
soon as he fell the man threw himself upon him,
and got hold of his neckerchief. The prosecutor,
however, succeeded in raising himself on his knees,
and throwing the man who assailed him over. That
man was the prisoner, whom he had seen several
times, and whom he could distinctly see by the
light of some coke ovensland a gaslight. Two other
men then rushed out of the gateway and kicked
him while down. He succeeded, however, in again
getting up, when a fourth man from the gateway
threw a large stone at him, which struck him on the
hip-joint and disabled him. He then called out
" Police," and the prisoner said to him, " If you do
that again I'll jump your guts out." The prisoner
then took 17s. 3d. out of his pocket, still holding
him tightly by the neckerchief, and the men all
made off. Next day. the prosecutor and a police-
man went to a house in Gateshead, where the pri-
soner was found with his coat off, with some girls.
The prosecutor immediately said, " That's the
man." The policeman then asked him his name,
and he said it was " John Thompson." He was
then charged with robbing the prosecutor on the
South Bank, and he replied he did not know where
the South Bank was. Several witnesses were called
who knew the prisoner, and who described his
dress on that day as the same the prosecutor de-
scribed it, and one witness met him that night
near the bridge soon after the robbery. For the
defence it was urged that the identity of the pri-
soner was not satisfactorily established.
His Lordship having summed up,
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Sentence was deferred until to-morrow morning.
There remains only a charge of cutting and
wounding to try, and these assizes are finished.

IN RE BENJAMIN ISAACS, OTHERWISE " CHARLES
SINCLAIR."

This insolvent, described as an " illusionist and
ventriloquist," applied under the Protection Act.
Mr. Reed supported.
There was no opposition. The insolvent had
travelled about, and his income had been inadequate
to meet his expenses.
A day was named for the final order, and in the
interim the broker of the court was to value the
conjuring apparatus of the insolvent.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
IN RE SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.

The case of Sir Wm. Magnay, the late alderman
for the city of London, which was reported oil the
10th ult., again came on. Sir William now applied
for his final order.

Mr. Reed appeared for the Rev. Mr. North, on
the question of assigneeship. Mr. Sargood sup-
ported. Mr. Dowse, who had appeared for Mr.
George Magnay on the former occasion, appeared
after the case had. commenced.

Mr. Reed said he had no further opposition
against Sir Williain, but had to apply that the
Rev. Mr. North, who was trustee of one of the sis-
ter's family, might be appointed assignee, or that
the assigneeship might remain in Mr. Sturgin, the
official assignee.
Mr. Sargood thought there was no use to appoint
an assignee. There had been family matters and
suits pending.
Mr. Reed said the suits were over.
Mr. Sargood said there could be no object to ap-
point an assignee.
The officer of the court asked whether there was
any creditor present to nominate an assignee.
It appeared that no creditor was present.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy said he was not dis-
posed to take the case out of the official assignee's
hand. He could do all th# might be required.
Before the discussion arose on the question of
assigneeship Mr. Sargood wished to correct a state-
ment which had gone forth that Mr. Marshall had
received £l,OOO, when it should be that 1,000
shares had been obtained.

Mr. Dowse said he had to apply that Mr. G.
Magnay, the insolvent's brother, might be inserted
as a creditor for £3,000 for loans advanced.

Mr. Sargood objected, as Sir William had filed a
bill in Chancery against his brother, and any state-
ment inserted in the schedule might be used against
him.

Mr. Dowse said Mr. G. Magnay was very ill or
he would have attended to prove the debt.
Mr. Douglas, a house agent of Belgravia, claimed
a debt for a ready-furnished house.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy, after a long discus-
sion, told Mr. Douglas he could sue the moment
afterwards if he had any claim which was after the
vesting order in the case.
Towards the close of the case Mr. Geo. Magnay
came into court. He appeared very ill. He was
sworn and stated that Sir William owed him
£3,000 as a balance of £7,000.
_ _

Mr. Sargood said after that statement the claim
would be inserted in Sir William's schedule.

Mr. G. Magnay became very ill, and was with
difficulty taken out of court, the learned counsel
saying, ' It's a melancholy case." The insolvent
obtained his final order of protection, and left with
his friends.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, Dec. 3.

The business for the county of Essex was brought
to a conclusion by Mr. Justice Wightman yesterday
evening.
John Taylor, a respectable-looking young man,
was indicted for the manslaughter of Jos. Dawson.
Mr. B ushby prosecuted ; Mr. Taylor defended the
prisoner.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STAFFORD, Dec. 3.
(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Edward Garbett and Charles Welch was indicted
for the wilful murder of John Springthorpe, at
Walsall, in August last.
Mr. Scotland and Mr. Holroyd prosecuted, and
Mr. Motteram and Mr. S. Hill defended.
It appeared from the evidence that on the even-
ing of the 21st August the deceased was at the house
of Garbett, and while there lost a watch, which he
he inquired about, and imputed to Garbett that he
had stolen it. After this the two prisoners went to
the deceased's house, and told him to come out, for
he " was going to be killed." Springthorpe went
out, on which he was set upon by the prisoners and
knocked down, and he died from the effect of a
severe blow on the throat.
His lordship told the jury that the charge of wil-
ful murder was not sustained by the evidence, and
The jury found the prisoners guilty of man-
slaughter.
Sentence, three monthss' imprisonment.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1858

month ago the prisoner called upon me, and asked
for payment of the prosecutors' account. I paid.
him £5 155., and he gave me a receipt to the ac-
count produced. He also gave me a counterpart of
a lease, instead of the lease itself. Upon my telling
him that I thought this was an error, he said he
would rectify it by bringing the lease on a
future occasion. I believed he was authorised to
receive the Lo 15s, otherwise I should not have
paid it.
Mr. J. Adamthwaite, clerk to the prosecutors,
said that on the 31st July last he handed the pri-
soner £3, to enable him to pay some legacy duty at
Somerset-house, in the matter of the executors of a
deceased lady. The prisoner gave him the voucher
produced for the £3.
Mr. J. Brown, examiner of legacy duties at
Somerset•house, stated that no warrant had been
issued for the receipt of the £3 referred to by the
last witness.

H. G. Pagden, clerk to Messrs. Webb, provision
merchants, Southwark, said—On the 11th of No.
vember last the prisoner called at our counting-
house with a power of attorney which had been
prepared by the prosecutors for my employers. He
also brought the account produced for £4 14s. I
drew a cheque for the amount, and handed it to
Mr. J. R. Webb, who signed it, and delivered it to
prisoner in my presence, who gave a receipt for the
same.

Mr. A. Ridgway was further examined, and said
—The account of Messrs. Webb was made out
without my authority. It was expressly contrary
to his duty to receive that money on our account.
He had no right to receive the £3 referred to by
Mr. Adamthwaite, until I had sanctioned the gene
ral residuary account, and it was ready to be passed
at Somerset-house, which I had not done.

The prisoner, with a great deal of assurance,pro-
ceeded to cross-examine Mr. Ridgway, but did not
elicit anything that told in his favour.
The Lord Mayor, after giving the prisoner the
usual caution, asked him whether he had anything
to say in answer tb the charge ?
Prisoner--I wish to declare solemnly that I had
no intention whatever to defraud. The moneys I
intended to return. I never intended in any way to
retain them.

The officer inquired what he was to do with £3
16s. 9d. that he found on the prisoner.
The Lord Mayor—The prosecutor will apply to
the court at the trial, and will be ordered to be de-
livered up to him.
Robert Maggess, a ticket-of-leave man, was
charged with smashing.
Mr. H. Hills, landlord of the Rose and Crown
Inn, Lower Thames-street, said that on the preced-
ing Saturday evening the prisoner entered his
house and asked for half a quartern of spruce and
water, in payment of which he tendered a counter-
feit half-crown. Witness, from his manner, sus-
pected he was an old hand at passing bad money,
and forcibly detained him in the tap-room till an
officer arrived.

The Lord Mayor—Did•you tell him it was a bad
half-crown ?