The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
THE STRATFORD MIIRDER.—This morning John Craw•
ley was indicted fur the wilful murder of his wife.
Tue facts of the case have so recently appeared in The
Sun, that a recapitulation of them to-day is unnecessary.
Tne jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Toe prieoner was then sentenced to death. The judge
holding out nu hope of mercy.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MAR LBOR 0 UGH-STREET.
VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A POLIOE-CONSTABLE ON MS
SERGEANT.—James Kennard, late a police constable of
the division N, 76, was charged before Mr, Bingham
with the following desperate assault upon Sergeant of
Police C 21.

The complainant, who appeared in a very weak condi-
tion, stated that on the sth inst. he missed the prisoner
from his beat in St. James's-street. This was about 12
o'clock. He missed the prisoner from that time till
ntaily 2 o'clock, when he found him in a closet in Pa-
lace-yard, St. James's. Complainant, observing that he
was sleeping, waked him. He then saw that be was in
Liquor. Complainant asked him why he had neglected
his duty so long as he had,, when the prisoner remarked
that he had only been-there a minute. Complainant
said he had been much longer, and directed him to come
with him. Complainant called on C7O to take the
prisoner's duty. Prisoner then observed, " I suppose you
are going to take me to the station-house. Prisoner re-
marked that he would not go there. He then gave him
(complainant) three violent blows, by which he was
knocked down, and when clown the prisoner kicked him
violently. C7O and C 76 came to the assistance
of complainant, when he threatened to stab them.
Complainant then took a knife from the pocket of the
prisoner, who was eventually conveyed to the station-
house. .

The prisoner was sent for one month to the House of
Correction.

AFFRAY TN BERKELEY SQUARE.—Four men, named
Penn, Gay, Drum, and Miller, were charged with
causing a disturbance at Lady Jersey's party last night.
The evidence went to show tbat there was a party
at her ladyship's, and that the prisoners were active in
obstructing the police in the execution of their duty.
Penn' and Drum were sent for 10 days each to the
House of Correction ; Gay was fined 405., and Miller
20s.

TRAMES.
CONVICTION OF A SON FOR ROBBING HIS PARENTS.—
George Frederick Lye, a morose looking youth, aged
18, was brought before -Mr. Safe, charged with stealing
a black silk cress, a handkerchief, and other' articles,
value 41., the property of his parents, residing at No.
1, Adelaide-place, West-ferry, Mill-wall.
The magistrate sentenced the prisoner to be impri•
soned and kept to hard labour for four months.

SOUTHWARK.
WIFE BEATING. —Jo n Smith, a dissipated-looking,
man, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with com-
mitting an assault on glen Smith, his wife.
Mrs. Smith, a middle-aged female, residing in Chapel-
court, Suffolk-street, with great reluctance, stated that
on the previous day the prisoner had been out drinking
all day, and in the evening he came home and com-
menced abusing her. She endeavoured to get away
from him, when he struck her and knocked her down,
making her face bleed. A constable came up then and
took him into custody. She, however, had no wish to
do so, and hoped his worship would not punish him.
• Mr. Combe sentenced him to six months' hard labour.

THE InoN TRADIL—The quarterly meeting of the iron-
masters of South Staffordshire, held at Wolverhampton
yesterday, was numerously attended, and the prices of
►ast quarter firmly maintained. There was a considerable
attendance of principals and agents from Liverpool and
London, and the foreign demand was 'described as im-
proving. The great assemblage of the trade will be in
Birmingham to-day, when the present position and future
prospects of the South Staffordshire iron manufacture
can be spoken of with greater certainty; but so far ap•
pearances are encouraging. •
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The steamer Vanderbilt,
Captain 1 L.' Willcox, sailed from Havre and Cowes
to day for New York, w►th passengers and a large cargo.
The European and American Company's steamship In-
diana, Captain J. Baker, sailed hence this evening for
New York, with 300 passengers aud 500 tons of freight.
The Golden Fleece, belonging to the same company,
Captain J. V. Hall, also sailed to-day form Hamburg.
Toe Australian Company's steamship Jura, Captain
,Vloodie, arrived in the river this- in, riling from Liver-
pool, and leaves on Suriday next for Alexandria, with
Australian and New Z.,aland mails. The screw
ste tuer Teutonic, Captain Maichin, will sail hence on
the 21th just, for the Brazils.