The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1867.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.

THE TAILORS' STRIKE.
Mr. Ribton made an application this morning to
the court, for the postponement of the trial of the
whole of the defendants committed for trial by Mr.
Knox, from the Marlborough-street Police-court,
on Saturday last, on the ground that sufficient
time had not yet been afforded the counsel retained
for the defence of the defendants. The defendants
were only committed on Saturday last. It would
be most convenient, he thought, for all parties if
the trial of the whole of the persons concerned in

the matter were postponed until the next session.
➢ir. Sleigh opposed the application. An arrange-
ment had been entered into at the July sessions
that the _trial of the parties then standing charged
should be postponed under certain circumstances
until the August session, but since that time other
persons had been committed, and as the first in-
dictment was fixed by Mr. Baron Bramwell for
trial at the present sessions, he thought that as the
learned judge -would attend that court to-morrow
morning, the application should at least be referred
to him for decision. Under present circumstances,
he decidedly objected to the granting of the appli-
cation of his learned friend.

The Recorder thought that as the case had been
already before Mr. Baron Bramwell, the best course
to pursue would be to make the application to the
learned judge to-morrow morning.
THE ALLEGED FORGERIES ON THE LEEDS BANK.

Mr. Sleigh made application this morning on the
part of the defendant, Thomas Edgley, for a post-
ponement of his trial, on the ground that Mr.
Greenland, whose evidence was of the utmost im-
portance, should be enabled personally to attend in
court. If the trial was proceeded with at the pre-
sent time that would be an impossibility, as Mr.
Greenland, it was well known, was now suffering
from severe indisposition. Undoubtedly if be was
not in attendance his deposition could be put in,
but then that would preclude the possibility of cross-
examination, which it was of the highest importance
to the defendant should take place. lle believed,
under the circumstances, his learned friends engaged
for the prosecution did not object to his request to
the Court.
Mr. Gifford, Q.C., said he frankly admitted that
it would be much better that Mr. Greenland should
be in attendance, and it was of great importance for
the defendant that it should be so, and therefore, as
the witness was precluded from being present at the
present session, he did not think that he ought to
object to a postponement of the trial.
Mr. Sleigh said he agreed on the present occasion
for postponement until next session, in consequence
of there being no power to postpone beyond session
to session ; yet his great desire was that the trial
might go over until the October session, when all
parties he trusted would he ready to go on.
The Recorder said he should not object if the
prosecution assented. Bail, however, would have
to be renewed every session.
Mr. Sleigh made a further application that the
first Thursday in the October session might be fixed
for the trial, and that the learned judge himself
would try the case.
The Recorder said he bad no objection to the day
mentioned, but he would not say that he would take

the case.
The Court was occupied the whole of the day in
hearing the evidence in an indictment preferred
against a person named Brasier, for an infringement
of the bankruptcy laws. It was totally devoid of
general interest. The cases taken in the New Court
were confined to Mint prosecutions.