The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1861.

CV2III.2VAL COURT.—(This Day,)

OLD COURT.
(lefore Mr. Justices Blackburn and Hill.)
ANOTHER LUNATIC.

Amonga the prisoners arraigned this morning was a
letter-carrie-, who was charged with stealing a letter.
The unfotunate man exhibited unmistakeable symptoms
of insanity, and the surgeon of the priSon expressed it as
his opinion tat he was quite unfit to plead.
This is theTcond man who has been found unfit to plead
this session of account of lunacy.

THE VERDICT.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THIS DAI" 8 MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

calmly inveighled his son into a dreary lane in Twickenham
for the purpose of murder for a temporary pecuniary profit.
He thought that a jury of Englishmen would fitm the evi-
dence that had been placed before them come to an opposite
conclusion. Then from the first a great degree of public
sympathy had followed all the proceedings of the son, but he
was of opinion that that sympathy was altogether misplaced
Instead of the conduct of the young man being a benefit to
the prisoner it had been of the greatest disadvantage, and
he would have far preferred to have had him under cross-
examination than that kind of romantic display which had
been made in court that day. Such an exhibition was one
which he for one wished had not taken place. He should
have spoken out, and re-made his statement in court rather
than have adopted the course he had done. He did not fear
anything that could be said against his client, but the conduct
of the son that day in court had done more to crush the un-
fortunate father than any evidence he could give, even if
he had given it twenty times over. With respect to the
evidence adduced to prove the case, it was of the most un-
satisfactory nature imaginable. Great stress had been laid
on the statement of one of the witnesses that the prisoner
had struck the son with a short heavy whip handle; but
why was that whip handle not produced. The old woman
Fitzgibbon said she picked up one of the nature described,
and gave it to the ostler at the Swan, and although it had
been insinuated that the prisoner had secreted the instrument
with which he had assaulted his son, he (Sergeant Ballan-
tine) was of opinion that the ostler of the Swan still pos-
sessed the whip which the old woman had given him, and
had it been thought absolutely requisite for a conviction it
could have been produced. Had the Baron had such a
wicked purpose in his mind would he have selected
such a spot as he did for the effecting such a dreadful crime.
The Baron was neither an idiot, rogue, or a fool, and had
he contemplated the death of his sou he would not have
selected the public road as the spot on which to commit
a murder.

The learned judge having summed up the evidence,

The jury at six minutes past 3 returned into court, and
returned a verdict of guilty of unlawfully wounding.
His Lordship then sentenced the Baron to 12 months'
imprisonment.

POLICE 2NTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

ROBBING A POLICE-CONSTABLE.— JUVENILE OF-
FENDERS.—Two little boys named Robert Watson and
Thomas Dobett were charged as follows :—James Elliott,
43 C, said he rented the house 7, Avery-row, and the pri-
soner Dobett's parents lodged in the house. Yesterday
about 12 o'clock, he saw his watch safe, but on returning
home in the evening, his wife informed him that it had been
taken and some other articles. He asked Dobett if he knew
anything about the watch, and he said he had sold it to a
coachman in Grosvenor-mews. He went to the coach-
man, who gave him the watch. He then asked
Dobett if he knew anything about the brooch or
ring which had been taken, and he said he had sold the ring
to a workman in Davies-street, and on going that morning
to the workman he at once gave it up. Watson had lived
in the same house as he had occupied formerly, but he
knew nothing against either prisoner. His watch was of
the value of M.

Joseph Nash, coachman to Dr. Francis, of Grosvenor.
square, said the boys were playing about his carriage when
Watson said, "He's (meaning Dobett) has found a watch,
and wants ss. for it." He said he would give 2s. Gd. for it,
and did so, asking them whether they were sure they had
found it, and Dobett said he had.

Mr. Yardley—When a person finds a thing and sells it,
he is not doing right. Your (to the witness) morals in
that respect are not sound. If a person finds a thing he
should try and find the owner.

Witness—l gave the 2s Gd so as to secure it.
Mr. Yardley—lf that was your object it was creditable.
Dobett's father stepped forward and said, owing to his
wife being ill, his son had had th© run of the streets.
Mr. Yardley—l shall order you (the father) to enter into
your recognizance of £2O for your son's good behaviour for
two years, so that if he commits himself again you will have
to pay the £2O, or go to prison. Ido this because there is
a good deal of simplicity in the boy's conduct for selling a
a-watch for 2s. 6d.

The boys were then given up to their parents on their
promising to take care of them.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
moderate, and consisted chiefly of the now crop. For new
qualities the demand was steady, at Monday's decline in
the quotations ; but old samples were very unsaleable.
With foreign wheat, we were fairly, though not to say
extensively, supplied. Importers, generally, were firm in
their demands, and prices were supported for all good and
fine qualities.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full

Barley changed hands heavily, at the late decline in its
value.

In malt, a limited business was transacted, on former
terms.

The oat traae was firm. arid late at es were quite main-
Lairbe imports are now raking place from
Archangel.
The supply of beans was limited, and the dethand for
them ruled steady, at full prices.
Peas were a slow sale, yet no further change too. Y.,.__
in the quotations.
In flour rather more business was doing, at the late
quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Gate. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 1,660 60'
,690 50 1 550
Irish — ' J 1,310 1
F0reign........ 15,910 990 , 128,510 1 s'o sacks
16,310 brls.