The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

EX-PARTE ALCOCK.

Counsel were heard on a former day, upon a pe-
tition presented by Mr. Alcock to discharge a
caveat entered against his application for a patent for
an improvement in machinery for manufacturing
lace ; and the Lord Chancellor then ordered it to he
referred back to the Attorney• General, to report
whether the petitioner's improvements were new,
or similar to those of Mr. Henson, who opposed the
granting of the patent. The certificate of the At-
torney-General was, that the inventions were per-
fectly dissimilar. The petitioner's claim to a patent
was therefore allowed, and Counsel were heard on
both sides as to the question of costs of the appli-
cations to this Court, which his Lordship ordered
the petitioner to pay, in consequence, as we under-
stood, of the irregular manner in which he pro-
ceeded to obtain his patent ; which justified the
other party in suspecting the invention was taken
from them.

GREENWOOD V. TAYLOR.

Sir EDWARD SUGDEN replied in this case, and
contended that the charge of contempt was com-
pletely established against Mr. Farquharson—but
even then, at the last hour, he offered to abandon the
proceedings against him if he would give up the
real author of the articles which were published by
him.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, in the course of Sir
Edward's reply, took occasion to say that he wished
persons were aware of the difference between the
publication of proceedings in the Master's office and
of discussions at a meeting of creditors. In the
former, though the number of persons may not be
more than three, or four, or five, yet it was a public
meeting, where both parties were heard ; but a
meeting of creditors, though a hundred were pre-
sent, was strictly a private meeting, and the publi-
cation of their discussions, even of the communica-
tion made by one creditor to another, was a con•
tempt.

His LORDSHIP, after the case was closed, said he
had no doubt that this publication was a contempt,
and that Mr. Farquharson was guilty. Ile would,
however, give him some interval to consider whe-
ther he would give up the name of the person who
gave him the information, and, in the event of his
own absence from town in the vacation, and that if
Mr. Farquharson were committed to the Fleet, and
would then repent of his error, and resolve to give
up his author, he would give him till the first day
of Hilary Term, when his commitment would be as
certain as if the order was now made.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

UNION-HALL.

FRAUDULENT BAKERS.—Various complaints having
been recently made at this office relative to the dis-
honest practices of bakers, no less than fourteen per-
sons carrying on that trade, and living within the
district, were summoned upon information before
HENRY WESTON, Esq., one of the county Magis-
trates, to answer for the offences with which they
were charged. As the whole of the defendants
were convicted of the alleged charges, the name and
residence of each, with a brief outline of his case,
together with the particulars making each offence,
will be found in the following account of the ex-
aminations :

William Giles, of Blackfriars-road, was summoned
upon two informations; one for having alum on his
premises for the adulteration of bread, and the
other for using a false balance—namely, a piece of
lead attached to the scales in his shop, for the pur-
pose of defrauding his customer,.
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The defendant pleaded guilty to each information,
and was fined 101. and costs for the first offence,
and I/. Is. 6d. fur using the false balance.
Thomas Chester, of Wellingt on-st reet, Black friars-
road, appeared to answer informations of a similar
nature.

Gil, the officer, on going into the defendant's
premises, discovered a mixture of alum and water
in the seasoning-tub in the bakehouse, a portion of
which was produced. Upon examining the scales a
twopenny piece was found affixed to them, which
gave a preponderating weight of two ounces in
favour of the defendant each time he was called on
by a customer to weigh a loaf. This defendant also
pleaded guilty to each information, and was fined
61., besides costs.

William Ledger, of No. 10, Swan-lane, Rol her-
hithe, was summoned for having ingredients for the
purpose of adulterating bread on his premises;
and there was also a charge against him for ob-
structing the officers in the execution of their duty.
When the officers entered the defendant's shop he
ran into the bakehouse, followed closely by them,
and, seizing up the seasoning-tub, which stood near
the door, he ran towards the oven, and, pulling out
a pot containing a quantity of potatoes, threw them
into the seasoning-tub, to prevent the detection of
alum, and then soused the officers with the mixture.
The officers, however, procured a sufficient quantity
of the mixture, during the strife, to enable them to
ascertain its quality.

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The defendant, in his defence, was boiling 14. lbs.
of fruit to mix up with his bread when the officers
en.ered the bakehouse, and was in the act of putting
them into the seasoning-tub at the time.
He was fined la and costs.

Irni. Illudie, of Gedling•terrace, Bermondsey,
pleaded guilty to an information charging him with
having alum on his premises, and was fined 101. and
costs. This defendant, on the entrance of the of-
ficers, ran away out of the shop with four small bags
containing alum, which he threw down the privy.
Two of the bags containing the stuff were recovered
by the officers, and produced in Court.
Geo. Atkins, of Suffolk-stz eet, Southwark, pleaded
guilty to an information charging him with using
a false balance, three ounces of lead having been dis-
covered affixed to the scales in his shop.
He was fined .5/. and costs.

Walter Raithie, of the Cornwall-road, Lambeth,
pleaded guilty to the offence of having alum on his
premises, and was fined 101. and costs.
Wm. Parsons, of the Borough-road, pleaded
guilty to a similar offence, and was fined 31. and costs.
Samuel Bolting, of George-street, Blackfriars-
road, was convicted and fined .51. for having two
penny-pieces affixed to the bottom of the scales in
his shop.
Robert Brown, of Fryer-street, Blackfriars-road,
pleaded guilty to a similar offence, and was fined .5/.
and costs. This defendant had a two-ounce weight
attached to the bottom of his scales by a wire
through a hole in the counter. This mode of de-
frauding the poor is called by the trade " riding
the monkey."

John Bowen, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, pleaded
guilty to the charge of having two ounces of lead
affixed to his scales, and was fined 3/. arid costs.
Richard Nichols, of Adam-street, Rotherhithe,
pleaded guilty to a like offence, and was fined 31.
The officers, on examining this defendant's scales,
discovered two pieces of lead and iron, weighing five
ounces, affixed to the scales.

George Clarke, of Gravel-lane, Southwark,
pleaded guilty to the offence of having a piece of
I ead,weighing an ounce and a half,affixed to his scales,
and was fined 2/. and costs.

Edward Moor, of Paradise-street, Rotherhithe,
was convicted, and tined 101., for having alum on

his prem'ses,

George Haydon, of Trinity-street, was fined 1/.
for not having scales in his shop, agreeably to the
Act of Parliament.

T. R. Mawby laid the whole of the above infor-
mations, and he was assisted by two officers of this
establishment.

On Wednesday, an inquest was taken on
view of the body of Jos JEPSON, of Juddfield, near
Langsett, a Quaker, aged 44 years, who was found sus-
pended by the neck to the bough of a tree, in a field in
the occupation of his uncle. Some imaginary losses and
troubles appeared to have affected his mind, and he had
said he was tired of his life, being so nervous and low
spirited. Verdict—" Hung himself in a fit of insanity."
—Sheffield Iris.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

LE WES, THURSDAY, DRC. 20.

These Assizes terminated yesterday. Two per-
sons are left for execution.

WREN, THE INCENDIARY.—This wretched man
was brought up to receive judgment after all the
other prisoners had been disposed of. He is only
nineteen years of age, slight and rather delicately
made, light complexion, flaxen hair, and light blue
eyes. As sox) as the Judge put on the fatal cap
the prisoner's countenance told the inward workings
of his mind ; he did not speak, but looked wistfully
around the Court, apparently in search of some one.
EFs Lordship passed sentence in nearly the follow-
' ing terms :—" Prisoner at the bar, you have been
found guilty, by a most patient, intelligent, and mer-
ciful July, of wilfully setting fire to property. The
circumstances of your guilt were too plain to admit
of doubt ; the very means you used to prevent de-
tection led to the discovery of your guilt. It is
most lamentable to see a man of your age commit a.
crime of this nature, and which can only proceed
from malignity of disposition. I have ❑ot come
hastily to a decision, but have taken considerable
time to reflect upon it, and the conclusion at which
I have arrived is that execution must lake place."
The impressive manner in which his Lordship
delivered judgment affected all present, and at this
moment the sobs of females were audibly heard
throughout the Court. The prisoner became rest-
less ; raising his hand to his neckerchief and look-
ing towards the place from whence the sobs pro-
ceeded, his eyes rested upon his three sisters in the
gallery.
His LORDSHIP proceeded, " I ant convinced that
mercy to you would be cruelty to society, and I feel
it my painful duty, therefore, to pass senteneei of
death." His Lordship then passed sentence in the
usual way, bidding him employ the short time he
had to live in seeking for mercy only where it could
befotind, for it would be in vain to expect it in this
world. At this time the sobs of the femalei
creased ; they leaned over the rail of the gallery and
wept bitterly. The prisoner seemed more affected
by their situation than his own ; he looked anxiously
towards them, and then turned from the bar.