The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-18 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

(Before Mr. Justice Keating.)
CHARGE or MANSLAUGHTER.

John Madeley, a middle-aged man, was indicted for the
manslaughter of William Sylvester.

On L'e evening when the deceased received the injury
which resulted in his death, the prisoner, Sylvester, and
several other persons were in the parlour of a public-house
when some " chaffing" arose, which eventually led to a
quarrel, when the prisoner struck deceased several times
As they were leaving the house deceased attempted to strike
the prisoner, and the result of that was a violent scuffle and
both men closed, and in a short time after they bothiell to
the ground, the prisoner falling on the deceased. When he
was raised from the ground Sylvester said his leg was
broken, and he was conveyed to the hospital, where it was
discovered he had received a severe compound fracture cf the
thigh, from the effects of which he died.
The prisoner had since the fatal occasion shown the
greatest contrition for the unfortunate accident.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The learned Judge said there were certain circumstances
in this case which greatly mitigated it, and, having com-
mented on the lamentable effects of drinking to excess,
sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonraent with
hard labour.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
STEALING A DIAMOND NECKLET.
Thomas Thompson was indicted for stealing a diamond
necklet, value £6B 10s., the property of George Atten-
borough.

From the evidence of Lewns, Mr. Attenborough's assis •
tint, it appeared that early in November the prisoner,
accompanied by another man, entered Mr. Attenborough's
shop in the Strand, and asked to look at some diamond
necklets, as he wished to make a present of such an
ornament to his daughter. He was shown several
valuable specimens of jewellery, when he selected the dia-
mond necklet. While he was looking at the necklet he
asked to be shown a silver teakettle which was in the oppo-
site window. Tho porter brought the article to the counter,
and then the prisoner wished to know exactly how much it
would hold. Water was sent for to fill the kettle with, and
this article also being approved of, the prisoner said he
would call and pay for both in the course of the day, and then
left the shop. After he had gone it was discovered the neck-
let had been abstracted from the case, and then the shopman
went in pursuit of the two men. He lost sight of them for
a few minutes, but he saw the prisoner, who, when he per-
ceived he was being followed, ran away, and entered a
tobacconist's shop in Hungerford-market, anl was in the
act of lighting a cigar when Mr. Attenborough entered and
charged him with the robbery, which he denied. Notwith-
standing this assertion the shopman called a constable and
gave him into custody. The necklet was not recovered.
Mr. Best addressed the jury for the prisoner, and con-
tended that the witness Lewns was altogether mistaken in
his identity of the prisoner, as the person who had been in
the shop of Mr. Attenborough, when the robbery was com-
mitted.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Orridge, the counsel for the prosecutor, asked the
Court whether any blame could be attached to Mr. Atten-
borough's assistant.

The Recorder said he could not see the slightest grounds
for blaming that gentleman. Ho thought he had acted
with extreme promptitude in capturing the prisoner. He
sentenced Thompson to three years' penal servitude.

ROBBING CHILDREN.

David Cochrane was indicted for stealing certain moneys,
the property of Richard Garner.

The prisoner, it appeared, was in the habit of meeting
little children and inquiring whether they had any money
about them. On being informed that they had he told
them there were thieves on London-bridge, and that he had
better wrap their money up in paper for them. When he
obtained the money from the children he changed the silver
for copper coin. There were two indictments against the
prisoner, in one of which he changed three half-crowns for
three penny pieces.

The jury found him guilty, and the Recorder sentenced
him to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER STEE
WEDNESDAY
A. Handicap Hurdle Race of
About ti
Age at lb
Heads or Tails a 11 0
Tumbler a 10 8
Vulture 6 10 6
Diadem 5 10 4
Nosegay .. 6 10 0
Yorkshire Mi 5.... 6 10 0
The Miller a 10 0
Eheu .. 5 9 12
Peggy Taft .. a 9 11
Mary Ann a 9 10'
Pantomime
Marmion
The Trial Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for all
ages: About one mile, on the flat.
Age at lb
Vulture
Nosegay 6 8 4
_

iLECIIA.SE MEETING.

JANUARY 1.
5 sous. each, with 25 added.
ro miles.

Age st lb
British Workman a 9 7
Corona
Irish Emigrant a 9 5
Emily Harris
Physician
North Lancashire 5 9 5
Lord Adair
First Flight
Gaylad
Solferino
Cambria 5 9 0
Polly

Age st lb
Emily Harris 5 6 12
Deserter 4 6 12
ILara Avis 6 6 10
Coral
Keepsake
Solferino .. 4 6 2
Pupil
Abbess filly
Foxhead 4 6 0
i Kate colt
licap) of 5 sous each, with 50
-ee miles and a half.

Ellen
Edmund Kean 5 7 10
Rhcebus 4 7 9
Old Post
Fast Runner 4 7 6
Yorkshire Miss 6 7 6
Harriett 4 7 0
Ladybird
The City Steeplechase (hand
added. About thr
Age st lb
Old Ben Roe a 11 61
Wee Nell (h b) a 11 01
Heads or Tails
Tumbler a 10 8
Dunhallow, late _ _ _

Age st lb
Alec tryon, by Chan-
ticleer a 9 8
Stableford (h b), by
The Deputy
Antelope
Peggy Taft (12 b) a 9 5
The Spinner .. a 9 5
Tomboy 6 9 5
Physician
Nigger Lass a 9 5
Corona
Pantomime
Balz Irina
Harvey Sauce
Emily Harris, late
The Nun .. 5 9 3
Tenant Right, by
The Fiddler .... 6 9 0
Polly (b. b) 6lB 9

Gorsehill
Pine Apple .. a 10 3
Uncle Ned, late
• - -

Knt. of the Shire a 10 3
Piff Paff
Corkscrew
Leamington, late
Farmer from Kerry 5 10 0
Friar of Apshall
Linkboy .. a 9 12
Sunbeam
Mary Ann a 9 10
British Workman 6 9 8
Marmion
Eheu

[RES FOR 1862.
Luty.

25
CCH.

Liverpool S ll
Shrewsbury S .. 27
.IL.
Newmarket C 2l
Catterick Bridge
Thirsk 29

Salisbury
Bath
Harpenden 3O

Ascot
Newcastle
Hampton
'LY,

Abingdon
Pontefract
Ilungerford . ... l7
Nottingham .. 22
Southampton 22
Stamford 24
Marlborough 25
Goodwood
,UST.

Reading
Egham
York
Oxford 2O
Stockton 26
2‘.113E11..

Richmond
Leicester 24
Monmouth 25
Manchester 26
Newmarket F 0
13Elt.

Gloucester
Newmarket H
LEER.

Liverpool .
Shrewsbury