The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-16 00:00:00

HICKS's HALL, JAN. 14•

markable of that species of crime. tie had been con-
vittted of being fOtind in a gentleman's garden, with a
phosphorus bottle, matches, candle and lanthorn, and
an iron crow ahont him at the time ; he had also dis-
charged a pistol at the watchman who came to take
him, but without effea. For this he was sentenced
at Guildhall, Westminster, to be imprisoned twelve
months in Tothill.fields. He escaped from thence
before his time was expired ; and after he had been
at large far some time, was retaken, tried again at
Guildhall, Westminster, and sentenced .to be im-
prisoned two years in Coldbath.fields. From thence
he also escaped before the time of his imprisonment
was elapSed
Mr. Ity‘an, the Keeper of Tothill-fields, proved
the idenititk of the Pris-Oner. Mr. Aris, the Keeper
of Coldbath-fields prison, deposed to the same effed,
and produced the rope and sand bag with which he
hid scaled the walls.

The Prisoner did not deny any of the farts ; but
said that he had not broke out of the Prison, as he did
no harm to the premises, but only got over the wall.
He had behaved very orderly, he said, both in pri-
son and since he escaped, and hoped [hat thaylvould
be taken as an extenuation of his crime.

The Chairman, however, observed, that accord-
ing to Law, it was all the same whether. the Pri-
soner escaped by violence, or by stratagem. If a
person walked out of the door, or climbed over the
wall, the offence was the same as if he Lad escaped
by more violent means. He then sentenced him
to seven years transportation beyond the seas.

The ?risonee upon this (venue very turbulent,
made use of the most indecorous language to the
Court, and swore that Botany Bay should never hold
him.

SHERIFFS' COURT, JAR. 14.

CRAY (V. COOPER.

This was an Anion for false imprisonment, the
Defendant having suffered judgment to go by de-
fault. Mr. E'iPINASSE, on behalf of the Plaintiff,
stated that he kept livery-stables in Earl-street,
Blackfriars, and the Defendant, who lived on the
opposite side of the entrance to them, had his coal-
vault beneath the ride. That on the f6th Novem-
ber,.liaving occasion. to sivrlt a quantity of coals,
was, on very 'strong. grounds of inconvenience, re-
sisted by the Plaintiff, whom he immediately gave
in-charge to a Constable, Who conveyed him to
Giltspur_street Compter, where he was confined for
four hours amongst vagrants p 3 felons, and one of
,whom he had himself conviaed in his capacity of
Churchwarden. It was endeavoured to be shewn
by Mr. ABBoT, on the part of the Plaintiff, that he,
might, if he had thought fit, have been liberated
without
verdift for the Plaintiff—Damages a Sol.
going to prison ; but the Jury returned a

Several Gentlemen who are in the habit of meet-
ing daily, agreed some time since to form a fund for
the purchase of Lottery Tickets, and to leave the
management to three of the society. Several Tickets
were accordingly purchased at an early period, when
the price was low,
and as the price rose, some of
them were sold at a profit, and with the others,
they went (as it is termed) into the Wheel.—Sa rut-
day they had the good fortune to have one of their
Tickets, No. 15,738, drawn a Prize of 10,0001.
which makes their speculation; at present, look ex-
tremely well : especially -as'there are still two. Prizes
of 20,0001. One -Prize 'of to,ooo. two Prizes of
5;000(. two Prizes of z,oOOl. five Prizes of 1,0(3°1.
&c. in the Wheel, and only eight days to draw.