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London, England, 1850-09-20 00:00:00

three or fair days. The hammer produced would have
Bfifeted such a wound as that which the prosecutor had,
This was the case fur the pros; cution.
Priiemer shortly addressed the jury, stating that
was drunk at the time, and did nut know what ho
seas about.
„, • Justice lALFOURDsumned up.
40e jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
i be
le arced JUDGE sentenced him to twelve months'
terisentnent and hard labour.
tteldrhenfas Green, aged 9, described as a labourer, was
ieted fur feloniously stabbing Susaa Brown, with in-
to do her some grievous bodily harm.
Peerr was counsel fir the prosecution, and called
e following witnesses:—
, Brown stated
Susan that on the 29th of August she
ittlW„he prisoner running after a little girl with a clasp
tlle ja his hand, and upon getting up to witness be
illed her down by the hair of her head to the ground
bitit
Put the knife to her throat, tied said he would
hir it for her. Witness went up and pulled
hi— away from the little girl, he than plunged the knife
lotto the right arm of witness. Witness knew the pri-
erece,,rs who was fatherless. His mother went out with a
i I,erY basket. She believed he was not quite right
e 'ifs mind.
hel'he prisoner, who did not appear to be of sound mind,
Le exclaimed that ha would cot do so again.
tl,7r• 6roich, a surgeon of Kingsland-road, attended the
-teouter and dressed her arm on the 29th of August.
„le wound was about half an inch deep and an inch and
loPg. He believed the prisoner was subj, ct to fits.
7,u,"eernan No. 442 took the prisoner into custody.
plc's surgeon of Newgate stated that he b-lieved the
th;(3ler was a child of weak mind, but he could not say
fret he Was its that state that ho did nut know right
wrong.
the the Governor of Newgate, stated that since
hetPrisuner had been in his custody he bad been sub-
to fits, and had suffered greatly from them. When
d ule were not u on him he was a very well-con-
Uketod boy P
ustice TALFOURD summed up.
Ife jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
r• Justice TALFOURD sentenced him to seven years'
ens
tike Portation the Learned Judge stating at the same
the that his object in passing such a sentence was that
tiderLieoner shou'd be properly taken care of for a con-
%e ;11`)le time. The sentence might appear a severe
for hr the mother of the prisoner, but it was in truth
4448 "enefit, and at the same time to show that a
snotßaeh as that of which the prisoner had been found
keel eou!d not be passed over without severe punish-
?4,A.,,,,..l3ENT ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A BURGLARY AT A
klet,a-'4ollER's.—George Bentley, 20, described in the
derl .ar it, a waiter, and Chlrles Bentley, 21, a gar-
Were indicted for unlawfully attempting to coin-
ToXtirglarr in the dwelling-house of Mr. Benham
etipiLas,°a, the eminent pawnbroker and collector of
Clt,,,le', in the Strand, near S.. Clement's Church.
fteb;" Cotton was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr.
pitlSou appeared for the prisoner.
1403°111 the statement of the Learned Counsel for the
rtyo"ution and the evidence adduced it appeared that,
tatttit,fOr o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the 7th
°kit Prisoners were discovered to be on the roof of a
bin. ho prisoners
attached to No. 255, Srand, and were seen
Ppcea over towards the house cf Mr. Tomlinson, the
diet
'‘icater, A person in the house, No. 235, imme-
etterY Procured a policeman, and the assistance of at.i-
-84 Person, and,
after jamping over several houses in
leflesp"ring to esci;p3 the constable and the other per
lfkly.l%,ehing them, the prisoners were taken into ens-
-44, yet "nen searched at the station-house a life-pre-
"lffe W,_4B found on each cf the prisoners, and they had
,hlflejr; eufsel, a screw-driver, tapers, candles, knives, and
,14°1111r,, matches. Upon examining the house of Mr.
L4(4,18°,11 it was discovered that one of the back win-
aer, had been attempted to be broken open, one of the
*era edbeen wrenched, and marks of violence
ilisejejeeptible on the shutters. We have already
%gill,"tr t) /V facts in detail when the case was before the
Clayton , f
th at
"' Bow-seet a f days ago. At the con-
e enc
°D,INsoN addressed the jury for the prisoners.
The ce TALF SURD summed up, and
Bon,jarY found t e
h prisoners Guilty.
i'vaeo deterred.

• THIRD COURT.
Joh (Before Mr. Commissioner GURNEY.)
dieted 4 4foran, 21, and Eliza Williams, 28, were in-
-1101),„1,S.Pr assaulting and robbing a young man, name d
144111111440 n appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Ic Y. for the prisoner.
N.%letat,4ell'ed that on Saturday evening last, about
itYlet-o'riga..'setli)ek, the prosecutor
he
proceeding along
,01314 reet, Holborn, when e was accosted by the
4014,11 Williams, who invited him to accompany ni
t‘teo
.V,C.7hile conversing with her the male prisoner
,:the.-,„v "hind and inflicted a violent blow on the head
-
,Zresinv!°,seeutor, which knocked him down. On re
Et, d-6 'tie feet he found that his watch had clisap-
Viae-) andL he immediately called out for the
Who soon came to his assistance. The
er lip. was taken, and the watch found concealed on
tttles.ti;l‘Bo4. The male prisoner took to flight,
(ttlaah..—ng up Field-lane; he was hotly pursued by a
ee tai"„cti Baker, who witnessed the transaction, but he
i"igea,PPed UP by some of tbote disreputable characters
generall found loitering about the locality, an
:.terr,e,'soaer conYsequently escaped.- The ycuth, how-
pc/ 4;e{turned and described the appearance of. the man,
1414," 't eoinei.led with that of etch-known character
-111 e 461g1 h d they both went in search of him,
th our oo ,
It iritY euem:ded in apprehending him the same even-
;(.)4 t} re near Gray's lon-lane.
'ltatit;.le part of Moran an attempt was made to prove
4the prisoners were found Guilty.
who apprehended Moran said he knew
be thean Lunf
notorious set of house-
-4t sit ra associat e o
and piekpoelii t'. He was summarily. convicted
gi -envtteil for picking pocket:, two years ago, and
-
1141.41 t, been charged with being cuncerncd in a bur
q„ , • vius acquitted.
11,441'3:V1. Policeman said the female prisoner used c0n-
,448 0 associate with two common prostitutes, who, in
+eli Were conviLdv'ol of watch-stealing at the Clerken-
.k.e,4ions.
net' naissioner G URNEY sentenced them both to
Yea ,
ti y
-re transpor teflon.
htke. u,-"tp GIST RA TION—TH IS DA Y.
eliPsifee-`"ltarsTrE sat again this morning at Guildhall;
,4tle 13 te ists for the wards Broad-seet,
4441. qtlarh l
d, Cheap, Cordwainer,of tr
Dowgate, and