The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THI S DAY.)

This morning these Sessions commenced before the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Sheriffs, Mr. Baron
Bayley, and Mr. Justice Bost nquet.
Henry Stockwell, a private in the Scotch Fusileers, aged 22,
was indicted for assaulting Robert Brayley on the King's high-
way, and stealing from his person 1/. 17s. 6d. in money, and a
tobacco box.

The prosecutor stated that he was a private in the 91st Regi_
went, but on Thursday, the 12th of January, he was discharged
by the Chelsea Board. On Saturday forenoon, the 11th January,
being desirous of going to Rochdale by*the Manchester boat, he
was snaking his way towards the place from which the boat
started ; meeting the prisoner in Park-lane, he asked him to di_
rect him the nearest way ; they went into a public_house
together and had a pint of beer ; he then left the house,
and when he had got about .200 yards the prisoner thilowed him
and knocked him down in the open street; the prisoner instantly
assisted him up, and took that opportunity of robbing him of
his purse, containing 1/. 17s. 6d., and his tobacco-box. The
prisoner then ran towards Portman-street barracks, followed
by the prosecutor, who at length lost sight of him. The prose-
cutor, in a few minutes, saw him in the guard-room, and the
box was found in his jacket-pocket.

John Taylor stated that he saw the prisoner knock the pro-
3ecutor down, and take the purse out of his pocket as he was
picking him up. Witness accompanied the prosecutor to the
barracks, where they found the prisoner.

Serjeant Wlntyre stated, that he found the prisoner's jacket
hanging up in the barracks, and in the pocket was the prose-
cutor's tobacco box, which he now produced. There was no
money found.

The prisoner, in his defence, denied the robbery, and said
that he bought the box for twopence of a private in the Cold-
stream Guards.

Mr. Baron BAYLEY, in summing up, said it certainly
was an extraordinary circumstance that a man should
be knocked down and robbed in the middle of the day, and in
such a frequented place as Park.lane. If, however, the Jury
believed the positive testimony of the prosecutor and Taylor.
who both swore to the prisoner's identity, and also that the to_
bacco-box found in the prisoner's jacket was that which the pro.
secutor had lost, they were bound to find Min guilty.
The Jury, after some consultation, found the prisoner Guilty—
Death.

John Wilson, aged 11, was indicted for breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of Richard Haines, and stealing a quantity
of wearing apparel.

The prosecutor resided in Bedford-place, Kensington. On
the morning of the I6th of January he went out for a short
time, leaving no person in the house. A woman living opposite
saw the prisoner and another man go to the prosecutor's door;
the prisoner got over the area railings into the kitchen, and,
coming up stairs, let the other man in at the door. In a
few minutes the prosecutor returned home, and, on going into
the house, he found the two men in the parlour; they
rushed by him, and rail directly out of the house ; but the
prosecutor secured the prisoner; the other man made his
escape. A police.officer named Hart was sent for, and the
prisoner was given into his custody, On examining the pre-
mises, a bundle was found in the parlour tied up, and ready to
be carried away; it contained a large quantity of wearing appa-
rel, including frocks, shoes, stockings, caps, ribands, &c.
The police-officer Hart on being called did not appear; his
brother stated that Hart had last night apprehended four men
at Kensington, and was obliged to attend at Queen-square
Police-office this morning.

His LORDSHIP said it was Hart's first duty to attend this
Court to give evidence, and ordered his recognizances to be
entreated.—The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.

CIIOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT.

CENTRAL
COUNCIL OFFICE,
DAILY REPO

BOARD OF HEALTH.

, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
IRT of CHOLERA CASES.