The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-04 00:00:00

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judge)
THE DISTURBANCES AT ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST-THE

CASE OF MR. PETERSEN.

Mr. Sleigh made an application to the court to enlarge
the recognisances of the witnesses and defendant in this
case until the next session. The depositions had not been
obtained until very lately, and the gentlemen who had been
engaged to draw the indictment had been unable to do so
up to the present time.

The Assistaut-Judge—Does the counsel for Mr. Petersen
consent ?

Mr. Metcalfe—Certainly not, my lord. My client is
bound over to meet any charge that may be preferred
aga'nst him at the present session.

The Assistant-Judge—l cannot see why there should
not be a postponement, supposing there is reasonable grounds
Mr. Metcalfe—Mr. Petersen is only bound over to appear
at this session, and as he is not present, I shall not consent
to any such arrangement as that proposed by my learned
friend, Mr. Sleigh.
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The Assistant-Judge—As this is an important case, I
think I had better have an affidavit from the solicitor as to
the circumstances mentioned by Mr. Sleigh. In the event
of that being done I shall postpone the case.
Mr. Smith, the solicitor engaged in the case, then made
an affidavit, and the Assistant-Judge enlarged the recog-
nisances of all parties until next sessions.
Mr. Sleigh—And would your lordship fix it for the
Friday of the session week ?

The Assistant-Judge—I cannot say positively I can do
so, but I have no doubt an arrangement to that effect can be
come to.

CART STEALING.
Thomas Simpson was indicted for stealing a cart, the
property of Mr. Curtis, and William Bailey for receiving
it, well knowing it to have been stolen.
From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that the
cart in question was, on the evening of Sept. 10, safe in his
premises, but the next morning it was gone, and about the
time the cart was missed Bailey was seen dragging a vehi-
cle of the same description up the New-road. Notice of
the robbery was given to the police, and in a short time
afterwards the wheels, springs, and axle-tree of the stolen
cart was discovered at a shop in the New-road, and the re-
mainder at the house of Bailey and Simpson.
The jury found the priseners guilty, but recommended
Simpson to mercy on account of his good character.
The prisoners, in company with another man named
Merrydew, were again indicted with stealing a cart, the
property of Mr. Tapp, a tradesman, residing at Half-moon-
crescent, Islington.

It appeared in evidence that on the 4th of August the
cart was safe in Darnsbury-mews, but on the following day
it was gone. The pollee discovered in the course of their
inquiries that a cart of the description stolen had
been taken by the prisoners Merrydew and Bailey
to a coachbuilder's yard in the Hampstead-road, there
to undergo repair. The wheels, axletree, and springs were
taken away, but the body of the cart was left there for some
time, when it was removed, and ultimately found in the
possession of Simpson. It had been roughly re-painted ;
and when he was asked how long the vehicle had been in
his possession, he said, in the first instance, six, and then
afterwards twelve, months.
The jury found all three prisoners guilty.
Judgment deferred.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLSP-YESTERDAY.

The betting on the Cesarewitch underwent no material
change. Artless advanced to 11 to 1 taken freely. Gas-
pard was tolerably firm as a second favourite, and
100 to 6 was booked about Petra. The other animals in
most demand were Marine and Vanity.

CLOSING PRICES.
CESAREWITCH.
10 to 1 agst Artless (11 to 1 taken freely)
15 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Petra (taken)
25 to 1 agst Marine (taken)
25 to 1 agst Borderer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vanity (taken)
25 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (offered)
30 to 1 agst Independence (taken)
33 to 1 agst Star of the East (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Tunstall Maid (taken)
33 to 1 agst Heiress (take 40 to 1)
40 to 1 agst The Argosy (taken)
40 to 1 agst Cytherus (taken)
50 to 1 agst Special License
50 to 1 agst Moorcock (offered)
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
40 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Richmond (taken)