The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-26 00:00:00

THI RD ,EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day•)

OLD, COURT.
THE CASE OF DR. GRIFFITH JONES.

David Griffith Jones, who pleaded guilty to a charge of
perjury, was placed at the bar for judgment.
Sergeant Parry, in mitigation of sentence, 'put in two
affidavits. One made %the prisoner stating that he had
passed his examination before the Royal College of Sur-
geons in Lincoln's •inn-fields, and received his diploma to
practice as a surgeon. The other was that of Mr. Dethier,
who stated the signature in the register was that of the
defendant.
Mr. Justice Byles said the perjury was that he:had
stated he had a diploma from the college of Aberdeen to
practice medicine, which was not the case.
Mr. Sergeant Parry said his client made the statement in
cross-examination, which he afterwards admitted was not
true.

The learned judge commented upon the position of the
prisoner, who, as a person of education, well knew the ex-
tent of the offence. Under a'l the circumstances, he should
sentence him to 12 months' imprisonment.
(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
THE MURDER IN HOLBORN.

William Cogan, described as a labourer, aged 35, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Mary Ann Cogan,
aged 30, on the morning of the 3d of August last, in New-
ton-street, Holborn. The prisoner, echo was accommodated
with a seat, pleaded not guilty, and during the progress of
the trial paid anxious attention to the evidence.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Orridge appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Ribton defended the prisoner.
Mr. Ribton cross-examined the several witnesses who
saw the prisoner on the night in question, mad particularly
the police constables to whom the prisoner went up to, and
to whom he made the admissions at the hospital, but nothing
material was elicited to affect their previous evidence.
Mr. Painter, the surgeon who first saw the deceased, and
afterwards made' a post mortem examination of the body,
repeated his previous evidence ; and, in cross-examination
by Mr. Ribton, said it was just possible, • but altogether
improbable, from the nature of the wounds on the deceased,
that she could have done it herself; and, in his opinion
they must have been inflicted by some other person.
Mr. Fortescue, the surgeon of King's Collage Hospital,
described the nature of the wound on the throat of the pri-
soner, and said there was nothing inconsistent that it might
have been done by another person.

Mead, the waiter at the Queen and Prince Albert,
deposed to the fact of the prisoner about half-past one
coming to the house and having a pint of beer, and stating,
" By God, I'll do it," and said he lost some money.
Mr. Clarke said that was the whole of the case for the
prosecution.
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The Court then adjourned for a short time, and on their

return,

Mr. Ribton proceeded to address the jury for the pri-
soner.

After half an hour's absence the jury returned into court
with a verdict of Guilty.

The Clerk of the Arraigns asked the prisoner if he had
anything to say why sentence of de.ith should not be passed
upon him.

Cogan, raising his hand, said—l never done it; if I did
I hope God may break my neck going down stairs. I
never did it. Your are a wicked man (pointing to the
medical witness) ; you've caused the death of an innocent
man. It ought not to be left to the evidence of one man;
it ought to be left to the evidence of two or three. I never
did it. I never did it.

Mr. Justice Byles then put on the black cap, and sen-
ence of death was passed in the usual form. The learned
udge holding out no hope of mercy.

THE RECENT RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT KENTISH-TOWN.

Mr. Best, on the part of Rayner, against whom a ver-
dict of manslaughter had been returned, the indictment for
which had been ignored by the grand jury, applied that
the case might be taken to-morrow.
Mr. Giffard hoped, under the circumstances, the case
might be postponed till next session.
Mr. Justice ylea said he-could not allow such a charge
to remain suspended for such a period. It must come on
in the ordinary course to-morrow.