The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

NEW COURT

(Before the RECORDER.)
A DANGEnous " SPREE."--A respectable-looking
young man, named Alexander Webb, was indicted for
stealing a coat and waistcoat, the property of William
Dickson, under the following circumstances :
It appeared that the prosecutor and the prisoner had
been drinking together during the whole of the evening,
when, both parties being drunk, the former about twelve
o'clock invited the prisoner home, upon reaching which
the prisoner, as he alleged in his defence, for a" spree,"
put on the articles named in the indictment, with which
he walked out of the door. He was, however, followed
by some friends of the prosecutor, who gave him into
custody.
The Learned RECORDER, in summing up, said it was
entirely for the jury to decide whether the property was
taken in a drunken frolic, or with a felonious intention.
The jury, after a lengthened consultation, returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
The prisoner, who seemed to be deeply affected dur-
ing the trial, then walked from the bar.
John Belton, a cab-driver, was indicted for stealing a
coat and other articles, the property of John Donald,
'
and Henry Belton, his brother, was indicted for feloni-
ously receiving the same, -well knowing them to be
stolen.
The evidence showed that the prisoner,!llenry Belton,
had a coat very similar in appearance to that named in
the indictment, and having been discharged from the
prosecutor's service, he sent his brother for his clothes,
and some other trifling articles, to the prosecutor's
stables, when the coat was taken.
The jury at once Acquitted the prisoner.
Henry King and Richard Allen were indicted for
stealing a quantity of metal, the property_ of James
Wilson Edwards.
The prisoners had been in the prosecutor's employ-
ment, and, taking advantage of the facilities thus afforded
them, committed the theft.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Court
sentenced them to six months' imprisonment.
Edward Warren, Philip Roberts, and George Bowers,
were indicted for stealing one hogshead of sugar, the
property of the London Dock Company. In another
indictment the sugar was described as the property of
Thomas Drake. The prisoner Warren pleaded guilty
to the indictment.
Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Baldwin appeared for the pro.
secution, and Mr. Clarkson, with whom was Mr. Doane,
defended the prisoners Roberts and Bowers.
The facts of the case have been already fully laid be-
fore the public in our police reports.
Evidence having been adduced at great length in sup-
port of the prosecution,
Mr. CLARKSON took a technical objection to the in-
dictment, which having been allowed by the Learned
Recorder.

The jury, by the direction of the Court, acquitted the
prisoners Roberts and Bower.
Edmund Warren was then placed at the bar for judg-
ment, and sentenced to be transported for seven years.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT NOTTINGHAM.--
The inquest on the body of Dean was brought to a
conclusion last evening, when the jury returned a
verdict of " Manslaughter against the Nottingham
Station-house-keeper."

OXFORD, Nov. 29.—The Hebdomadal Board has
received the report of the committee on Mr. Ward's
publication, and are now engaged in devising some drac-
tical measure of censure. It is not, however, anticipated
that the matter can be brought before the Convocation
during the present term. The proposition of the Rev.
Mr. Bricknell's pamphlet for including the origo mall
Tract 90 in an authoritative condemnation finds favour
in some quarters, and yet may be acted on.