The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-10 00:00:00

THE WI

(-4. I was only liberated 'from the House of Correcti.eoo
yesterday evening, was again brought up this
CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) day. charged with an aggravated assault .0P"
the, *
, person of Rementi Epsural Iyauco ore
OLD COURT. Spaniard, who could not, unfortunately, speak Enghsobi
This being the day appointed for the trial of the parties and as no one in Court understood Spanish, this part
implicated in the forgeries which have recently attracted- the case could not be sustained against the prisoner.
so much attention, the avenues of the Old Bailey were, at Sergeant Cumming said that a witness was ill attee'
an early hour, crowded with a mass of persons anxious ance at the station-house when the charge was taken'
to obtain admittance into the court. This was found, who detailed the circumstances ; but she was not at te
however, to be a most difficult task, admission, with the Court this morning. The prisoner, when locked IT
exception of barristers and those immediately concerned kept shouting throughout the night, to the great allir.;(1
in the trial, being refused to all who were not armed ance of the ()Tiler prisoners, who were effectually dere'
with Sheriffs' tickets. The court was, of coarse, most of a night's rest, by his vociferous exclamations.
rapidly filled in a very short period after the doors were Constable 26 D said that when taken to the statl°;
opened. All witnesses were ordered to retire to the house the prisoner said, " Oh, old Jack Rawlinson
London Coffee-house till called for. be sitting, and I'll be sure to get off."
At ten o'clock, Baron Gurney, Justice Williams, and Mr. LONG, who happened to attend this day in* Pee
Justice Mettle, took their seats upon the bench. of his brother magistrate, smiled, and remarked thatsll.
The Crown was represented by the Attorney-General, prisoner might find his good fortune desert him.
Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Bodkin, and Sir John Bayley. Prisoner—l've got a witness outside, yer wersehit
Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Parry appeared as counsel for Here you covey (to Franklin, the chief usher), just c.im
Barber ; Mr. Grave and Mr. Ballantne for Fletcher ; old Moher Crowly, will ye.
Mr. Stone and Mr.s Phirn fur Sandersi ; James for in
Mother Crowley was called. She gave" her avaisblee
Mrs. Dorey ; and Mr. Doane for Griffin; who, however, son the best of characters, but knew nothing of the eta
it was known, was to be admitted as evidence for the in question. ee
•
Crown. The prisoner was sent again to the House of Corr'
William Henry Barber, Joshua Fkteher,William San- tion fur seven days.
ders, and Georgiana Dorey, were first arraigned and
pleaded Not Guilty to an indictment, charging them with
the forgery of a will purporting to be that of Eliza Bur-
chard. There were in this indictment eight counts vary-
ing the charge.
Barber' Fletcher, and Georgiana Threw, were then
arraigned upon two other indictments, to which they also
severally pleaded Not Guilty.
Barber, .Fletcher, Win. Sanders, Lydia Sanders, and
Georgiana Dorey, were then arraigned upon another in-
dictment, charging them with the forgery of the will of
Ann Slack, to which they also severally pleaded Not
Guilty.
These several indictments involved the cases of for-
gery of the wills and names of Ann Slack, Eliza Bur-
chard, Mary Hunt, and John Stuart.
It having been arranged that Griffin should be ad-
mitted as an approver, he was not arraigned.
The reading of the indictments 'and the arraignment
of the prisoners occupied the Court for nearly an hour.
Before proceeding to swear the jury, Mr. WILKINS
made an application to the Court on behalf of the pri-
soner Barber, that the trial for the forgery of the will of
John Stuart, of Great Marlow, Bucks, should be post-
poned, on the ground of the absence of the Rev. Mr.
Coxwell, of Great Marlow, an essential witness for Bar-
ber's defence.
Affidavits were pnt in, stating that the Rev. Gentle-
man's life would be endangered by an immediate attend-
ance in Court, as he was in a state of extreme prostration
from recent and severe illness.
Baron GURNEY said the Court could grant no favour
—that rested in the discretion of the Attorney-General,
as representative of the Crown, the prosecutor. A mat-
ter of right belonged to the Court, but in the affidavits
and letters produced no' ground of right had been es-
tablished.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he would be the last
man to deprive a prisoner of any means really requisite
for his defence. But he could say unfeignedly that he
was at a loss to see of what use the Rev. Gentleman
could be to Mr. Barber. The affidavits were not regular.
Mr. WILKINS admitted thinv was a slight irregularity,
but he had had too much experience of the Attorney-
General's courtesy to counsel, and consideratilm fur pri-
soners, not to believe that his request would be com-
plied with. lie (Mr. Wilkins) best knew Mr. Barber's
defence, and the necessity for Mr. Coxwell's presence,
and he begged to assure the Court that that presence
was of the highest importance to the interest of his client.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, rather than defer this one
case until the next day, would prefer to have them all
deferred till the morning.
After a lengthened conversation, it was suggested by
Baron GURNEY, that the letter said to be from the
rector of Great Marbw, and on which the affidavits
were founded, should be produced, in order that the
Court and the Attorney-General might form their own
opinion as to its bona fides, of which strong doubt was
evidently entertained. A messenger was accordingly
dispatched to the chambers of Mr. Bramall (Barber's
solicitor), Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn, to procure
the same. On the return of the messenger, the letter
of the Rev. Mr. Coxwell was handed to the Attorney-
General who read it to the Court. It was addressed to
Mr, Braman, and after acknowledging the receipt of
the subpcena, stated the writer's inability from illness to
attend, concluding thus :—" Besides I know nothing of
the matter except that the remains of John Stuart were
interred in Great Marlow Churchyard by me."
After another conversation among the counsel and
consultation with the Court,
Mr. Baron GURNEY said they were of opinion the in-
dulgence might be granted, but all the trials must be
postponed until to-morrow morning, as the Attorney-
General had determined to proceed with that of Stuart
first. At that time, however, the Court would require
all parties to be fully ready to proceed.
The prisoners were then removed back to Newgate,
and the Court was rapidly thinned of its much disap.
pointed visitors.

QUEEN-SQUARE.--(THIS DAY.)
tirt
A great number of persons were charged at this Cog
to-day with the commission of various offences, varYifo
from drunkenness and disorderly conduct to the el r
aggravated species of assault. In fact, the lower Peig,
that of 'the inhabitants of this district appear to befne
terinined to enjoy the Easter holidays and the
weather, .but it is really lamentable that their elle
amusement should be intemperance and riot. From
charges of the above nature, we extract the following' •
Two decently-dressed young women, one haviegei.
pretty little child in her arms, and whose face bore e.O
deuce of her having been recently engaged in a serig)bet
ha
conflict, both her eyes being dreadfully bruised, ou
face otherwise injured, were placed at the bar, crlilt,
with creating a disturbance last night, and 6,4.
ing. In answer to the charge, the dele'"di
ants stated that they had been to Greenlet
fair, and having, with their husbands, drank re,t,oo
freely there and on their return to London, they lise':et
all recollection of the even:s of the preceding night'.
of having inflicted summary punishment on each etbs"
They were tined 2s. 6d. each. wit)
A Sturdy labouring man was next charged is
creati a disturbance in the Feathers, a gin palecelio
,
the Broadway, and in conjunction with other per
who escaped, assaulting the landlord and others Or',
on the premises. ▪ ees
He was fined 205., or -in default of :payment fow-
days' imprisonment.
Frederic Tom linsnn, a fashionably dressed youngeloefl°
was charged in the sheet with assaulting James Grah.
a professional singer.
It appeared that whilst Mr. Graham was retehop
from the place where he is in the habit of vvarmoisi
the defendant struck him, at the sani!eel
stating that he had taken indecent h try
with his the (defendant's) wife. The defendant] 401
drunk at the time, and as he had struck the con3Piocle
by mistake for another person, and made an nie
apology for his misconduct, the complainant We'
sirous of withdrawing the charge. ddr.
ell„r
The defendant, who gave a fictitious name an,. 5 ;pm
when charged, for the purpose, as is said, of 9.10',00
his real name from getting into the nestspap.eres
fined 2s. 6d. for being drunk, which was paid. .10ir
Eliza Evans, a young woman, was chargedOd
garet Smith with assisting another female, who e?
yet been taken into custody, with stealing a b4g
her reticule, containing 2/. I is. 6d.
The prosecutrix stated that :he met the prisone! 1:1)41
the other woman in the Strand, about twelve etec‘,
last night, and being acquainted with them, she tIIIO
them to some coflee and other refreshments.
..fiosi
walked together until they arrived at a court r:A.;
out of New Tothill-street, where they knock.—
down, pulled the reticule from her, and having fib!
the bag containing the money, dire* it into leek,"
and ran off. She, however, caught the prisoner Piot
shawl, and retained her hold until a policeman eeLY,
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was rero,
until Monday, to give the police time to trace tu.
person implicated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
James Dean was charged with having caused the death
of William Grubb on the preceding night.
It appeared that on the preceding night Grubb and the
prisoner were at a public-house called the Coal Smack,
at Rotheihithe, the latter person being at the time very
much intoxicated and quarrelsome. Grubb struck at
the prisoner, who retaliated by striking him in retui n.
The landlord hero interfered, and said there should be
no fighting in his house, open which the parties went
out and began to fight, and the deceased was knocked
down. Shortly afterwards he went into the house and
exhibit d his eyes, which were very much swollen, and
requested the landlord would lance them to allay the
inflammation. The landlord, however, refused to comply
with the request, desiring the deceased to go to a sur-
geon. This advice was taken by the deceased, who ac-
cordingly proceeded to one, who recommended his imme-
diate removal to the hospital, where it appeared he
expired in less than an hour after his admission.
The prisoner in his defence said that he was struck by
the deceased, and that they fought outside the public-
house.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that the prisoner's conduct in
fighting with a man so intoxicated as the deceased was at
the time reflected great discredit upon him ; that if the
case did not amount to the crime of murder, it was at all
events a charge of very aggravated manslaughter. The
Magistrate then remanded the prisoner until an inquest
is held on the body of the deceased.

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, . DUTCH MAIL.
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THE HAGUE, APRIL 6.—The Journal of Liellou"' 1
tains the following article : 0100
" The whole nation will unite its wishes with 000,
his Majesty, that the remotest posterity mai,i lir
to reap the benefits of the sacrifice which has jw ti
made to save the country.
" On this occasion we cannot help renasx—Wlfiloi
active co-operation of the city of Maestricht, in to
011:gio
cess of the loan. This is the more remarkable, Lai,,,l
that deplorable separation of 1830, Maestricht- w-0.5
constantly declining. The isolation of this evr 4
the unhappy separation of the two cciuntries, we
of which made so fine a kingdom, has caused it I
very severely. Yet it has not been deaf to t-be
made to it to save the country. Almost everyb
contributed, even persons who would not have bet j
to the income-tax. The conduct of Maestrichtf A r
occasion, is worthy of the highest praise, and °ls' '''
to be forgotten by the Government."
" ZWOLLE, APRIL I.—The completion of tbeii
tary loan is one of the most important and la ,
e
in the history of our times, and may be coast
the foundation of a better state of things for w .•
in our country."
. .-

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
James Gregy was charged with the following outra•
geous conduct :
George Waddington, the gaoler of the Court, an ac-
tive and intelligent officer, deposed that on the previous
day he was conveying a prisoner from the Court to the
Clerk's office, for the purpose of having the depositions
taken down, when the prisoner, who was drunk in the
passage, seized him by the collar, and dragged him with
so much violence, as to oblige him to release the prisoner.
Sergeant N 10 came up, and when the ruffian found that
he would be overpowered, he seized Waddington's coat
between his teeth, and attempted further violence. He
shouted so as to disturb and interrupt the proceedings of
the Court, and it required the combined exertions of four
constables, all of whom he kicked and cuffed on his way,
to take him to the station-house.
The prisoner, who had been locked up all night, and
expressed contrition for his conduct, was sentenced by
Mr. COMBS to pay a fine of 55., or seven day's im-
prisonment.
THE ABDUCTION CASE.--This case, which has excited
so much public interest, was remanded until to-day. The
solicitor for the prosecution, Mr. Southey, of the Temple,
has arrived; and Mrs. Wortham, the mother of the young
lady, who was absent on the last occasion, is in attend-
ance. The prisoner has not been bailed, but still re-
mains in custody.

HUNTINGDON ELECTIO'
FROM A. CORRESPONDENT.) n
HUNTINGDON, TUESDAY EvENING.—In antlenie
a vacancy, by the elevation of Sir Frederick f: e 1
the Bench, the Huntingdon electors are g
alre6M e's
alert for some able and independent individaseit
teed him. Apparently, more than tired of theeo,j
submission to Sandwich dictation, they °beg
solved to make a vigorous attempt • to assert t tiosfo
pendence. Several local names have been 10%6
likely to stand, and a requisition has actualltoli jr,
up in favour of a resident gentleman of rotreblse
independent spirit. As there is some doubt,:',"isr
his consenting, Mr. J. B. Roper, formerly ne
county, and Mr. James Rust, both of whom by of
esteemed by the townsmen generally, and ecel/ieo)
who differ from them in political opinion, hsive,-ii,
talked of as proper to succeed the Attorney'
the representation of the borough.
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los,
HER MAJESTY'S THEA ,toftli,
Her Majesty's theatre re-opened last evenl,
post-paschal season. The opera was 1 Purl ",'
•
Grisi as Elvira, Mario as Arturo, Lablache 0.
and Fornasari as Riceiardo. It was the first itool'
of these favourite artistes this season ; they we
most enthusiastically. . Fornasari, notwiths hi.J/
reports which have been in circulation as to tilisr,
factory state of his health,looked exceedinglYettolsei
delightfully ; we never heard him in betterleor/
blache, too, appears to have completely recoverwl ;
severe indisposition under which he washe ,
during the winter. Never have we heard t ~it
cent duet, " Suona la tromba," more ild,
by,
0
given. It wars, of course, rapturously. etle°tir
the charming polacca " Son verges vezzosa, 0 . • :
1
exquisitely given by Grisi. Mario sang ife,9
scene in the third act with great taste and bee ,
altogether 1 Puritani has never been fogr`ostt'of
represented than it was last evening. L'Ljill 0
who has procured an additional conge,apPe*"„ lilt!
let as Esmeralda,and was as graceful and sylr,d
The house was crowded. Among the cora,"
were the Duke and Duchess of CanibridgeCi by
by the Count Kielmansegge, and attenar-0 A
1
Knesebeck, The Queen Dowager's box 's'e er
by the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormond na .s.
The Duke of Leeds. the Russian, Austrian, ;lir
4
Ambassadors, the Marquis of Huntley, the it'oee
t
of Westmeath, the Earls of Pembroke, Slitehgt, •
mare, and Belfast; the Countess of Bele'peslo
Calabrella, Count de Noailles, Lords tibi.,lett frii; i'
Curzon, and Gardner; Ladies Fitzroy Sote``'cl IA t
Brougham, Poll:ngton, Joddrell, Batley, tin A")
Francis Lawley, Alexander Duff; Willi $'1,0„0.,p
Henry Willoughby; Honourables Col. -I it Cayes
r
Curzon. Mr. Law, Mr. Upton, and Freder tco
Colonel Wildman, Capt. Mountjoy. Metsr,',Orsi .
Charles Standish, Charles Culling Smith, ." j
Charles Ford, &c.
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.—..,—. ow 00/
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SELF-4)01 $ 9 i
of
nboll 0
BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.-1423t night, at - je A#o ,
another attempt at self destruction was 07,A Pico f
friars-bridge. It tirp.2ars that a middle-ar,4
was standing on the above bridge, said to Vit;oostis.
ing at the time, " Yes, I must, and I whim()); fe?
fore the party in question had time to -f ofer,,j
unfortunate man mounted the seat in one lie nrt
and instantly plunged head foremost into t
_rove
immediate alarm was raised. and several P:sed 00411
in boats, and after some minutes had el 4 6,4
was found near Southwark floating-PieZ;0101, J
moved to the Trooper public-house at J to fly
he in a short time recovered, and was abnit'ileo,
he lived in tke neighbourhood of St. 'lOO6
104
afterwards taken to Christchurch Work
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appear before the Magistrate this daY! iire,'SOTOPI
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS."' ',wood
ing the new street leading from the Or , tr„ j
Leicester-square to St. Martin's-lane, lost C p
to the public as a thoroughfare, but for , IA j
only for the present. u ri'lr'l,l6
Under the belief that Sir Frederic,ot Pecy
accept the office of Chief Baron, and tePpeato#
Follett will be the Attorney-General, tba, els;
Queen's Counsel have been mentioueiim• D$ Atiftpip
the st of it:olicitor-General—Mr. ge" • 11'
, ,it
and Mr. Thesiger. IQ Li. 10:391, eiy
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAIL d$ ; gi,
tickets having been issued on Easter w i f
the holders to return gratuitously, ti_g al', Still
passengers travelled between Brightvoisgeattros
The . first down train contained 35 rin 0,,, ti
propelled by four engines. It arrive ~_,, too hi
minutes after 12 o'clock, instead of he ell '
, teal
o'clock. read..., 0 A
A REVERSE OF FORTUNE.--S e .il v'ectioi
who .0
man Times :—" An unhappy man, . 10(3,1 jet
means of paying even two sous for he witsvii,st i
quarter of the opulent city of Rotte'::: for 0 04/.
the act of begging, a few days ag,",srde °oaf,:
.0)
enable him to repose his exhausted trefose :iss'irsrl
pallet of straw. He was conducted t.,, ashyto ipi
ties, and with difficulty they extraote(toise tbo'l
to the usual inquiries. The officer
cwf,erecl tli.
.d
interrogate the poor man soon dis
_utised av of
the very person who had been ads`„ , . stsP.
office as the heir to a large fortune..c,_ of '
The railroad between Brunswy
to be ope.ned on the Ist of June negl

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
Edward Howard, a hardy looking sailor, with scarcely
a vestige of clothing about him, was placed at the bar
on the following charge.
William Horsford, the constable of the Mendicity
Society, stated that between eight and nine o'clock last
evening, he saw the prisoner standing in Regent-street,
stupefied with drink, and evidently incapable of taking
care of himself. He was then, as to clothing, as he now
appeared, without hat, coat, shoes, or stockings ; to
keep him out of harm's way he was locked up in the
station-house.
Mr. AiALTBY—How do you account for being found
in this miserable plight? Prisoner (with a seaman-like
hitch up of his trowsers, and a retrograde scrape of the
right foot)—Please your honour, I got amongst the
sharks. I have been fifteen years in the Royal Navy,
and about a Reek ago I landed, and was paid off three
years' money, all in a lump. ..some of the small craft
got me in tow, down by Whitechapel, I'm told ; and
they took out not only cargo but ballast and al, and
turned me adrift as creaky as I am. I'll know better
next time. _ _

Mr. MALTBY—How much money have you los'
Sailor—About 451.

Mr. MALTBY—You are discharged.
Sailor—Thankee ; I'll soon be after getting another
ship.

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
Michael Hefferman, Edward Hayes, Jeremiah Leary.
and James Ryan, four Irish labourers, were charged
with an aggravated assault upon the police, one of
whom is at present lying in a dangerous state in the hos-
pital, from a severe injury received on the head by a cut
from a hod. Another constable, who gave evidence, was
obliged to be supported into Court -
The facfs may be comprised in a few lines. A general
"Irish scrimmage" bad occurred yesterday evening in
Oxford-mews, Summer's-street, Paddington, and one or
two constables, among whom was the unfortunate man
Smith, ran in among them, with the intention of sepa-
rating the combatants. They, however, were deter-
mined not to be baulked in their-humour, and, forgetting
their own animosities in the general weal, at once, to
use the graphic language of one of the constables,
"pitched into the whole on' us like bricks."
The staffs were wrenched from -the hands of the
policemen and used with great effect on their heads,
until at last they were forced to retreat. Soon after a
greater body of men were ordered to the scene of action,
and succeeded in capturing the prisoners. The first
two, Hefferman and Hayes, were each sent for a month
to the House of Correction. Leary, against whom there
was no evidence, was discharged ; and Ryan who had
been particularly active, was remanded till Friday, in
order to ascertain how constable Smith was getting on.
Charles Crawley, a most determined ruffian, who