The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-17 00:00:00

IV.EW COURT.

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman
MUSGROVE
STEALING OATlL—Derenis Dunn, 30, was indicted with
sttaling one bw.ht•l of oats, ot.e of beans, and one of
chaff, ♦alue Is., the Property of Richard Pratt and ano•
ther, and James Sirkeit. a coal-dealer, was indicted with
feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to be
stolen.

The prosecutors are Messrs. Pratt and Sewell, the
dust and water contractors, of Gray's Inn-lane, and the
prisoner Dunn is in their service as carman. No oats
and beans were proved to be lost, but two policemen
gave evidence to the effect that they saw the prisoner
Dunn on the day in question throw something in a sack
into the cart of the prisoner Sirkett, with which he gal-
loped off. It was also proved that the oats and beans
found at Sirkett's stable were similar to those used by the
prosecutors.
Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bal-
lantine defended the prisoner.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty.
Mr. PARRY was instructed, on behalf of Messrs. Pratt
and Sewell, who had lost a large quantity of horse pro-
visions latterly, to recommend both prisoners to the
merciful consideration of the Court.
The COMMON SERGEANT in passing sentence said, that
but for the recommendation of the prosecutors he should
have passed a severe sentence upon the prisoners, as it
was, however, he should only sentence them to one
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Joseph Barker, a labourer, pleaded guilty to an in-
dictment charging him with stealing oats and beans
from the same prosecutors, and was sentenced to four-
teen days' imprisonment in Newgate.

TnE BAPTISM or MORMONITES.—Yesterday even-
ing, at dusk, the inhabitants of Pentonville-hill were some-
what astonished at seeing two carriages drive up to the Pen-
tonville Swimming Baths, containing ladies attired in the melt
fashionable manner. The ladies were observed to go into
the boxes, and begin to undress themselves. In the mean
time the Rev. Mr. Cook, of the Pickering-street Mormonite
or Latter. day Saints place of worship, had addressed the
auditory. He plunged into the water, his dress being made
of Macintosh's waterproof cloth, and there awaited the ar-
rival of the ladies about to be baptise/. He gave out a
hymn, in the singing of which all present joined. After a
short interval the ladies made their appearance in a bathing
dress, and after having plunged about the water for some
minutes, they were immersed three times, after which the
Rev. Gentleman blessed them, and the ceremony of baptism,
according to the rites of the Latter-day Saints' religion, was
terminated. The singing of a hymn closed the proceedings.
It was stated that the ladies were suddenly struck with the
ideas of the Mormonites relative to baptism, and at once
consented to become followers of them. Their names did
not transpire, though their equipages proved that they be.
longed to the higher orders of society.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—DREADFUL OCCUR..
RiNCE.-A poor man was conveyed to the Royal Free Hos-
pital on Saturday last under the following circumstances :
It appeared that he had been employed at a lime kiln in the
Caledonian. road, Islington, and while at his work he fell off
the side on to the burning lime. His companions who were
near hastened to render him the necessary assistance, and he
was soon extricated. The injured man, his flesh burnt in
various places dreadfully, was then removed to the Free
Hospital. Hi 3 recovery is considered very doubtful.
FIRE IN SOHO, AND Loss OF LlFE.—About two
o'clock this morning a fire took place at the house of Mr.
Jones, No. 12, Phoenix-street, Soho. It appeared that the
persona resident in the house were all in bed, when a fire
happened in one of the rooms of the lodgers. From the sta-
tions of the various fire-brigade engines being near, several
of them were soon on the spot, and, as water was ready for
the firemen, they soon succeeded in arresting the progress of
the fire. Unfortunately, however, the loss cf two lives was
the consequence, and two others were removed to the hos-
pital so dreadfully burnt that their lives are despaired of.

THE PROPOSED PARK FOR FINSBURY.—The pro-
posed site comprises the open fields between Highbury and
Holloway, bounded by the Great Northern Railway and the
reservoirs of the New River Company in the Green-lanes.
The western, eastern, and southern districts of the metropolis
have already been provided with parks at the public expense
—the northern is the only distric ifor which no such provi-
sion his i?evn made