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

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, t.t Westminster, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. SMITHSON.

This was an n.formation tiled by the Attorney-
General, to, recon.r penalties from the defendant for
wing two rocms for the manufacture of tobacco, which
had not been entered in the books of the Office of Inland
lievenuP, and also penalties for au alleged adn't,:ration of
tobacco•.

The Attorney and Solicitor-Generals, Mr. Watson and
Mr. Wilde, appeared for the Crown ; and Mr. Wilkins
and Mr. Wordsworth for the defendant.

It appeared, f-orn the evidence, that owing to certain
information which had been received by the Excise
officers, they entered the premises of the defen-
dant, who carries on the business of a toLacco
manufacturer in Alicklegate, 'York. on the 13th
of December Ist year, and on passing through a kitchen
or scullery at the buck of the base, their attention was
attracted to a small door which they requested might be
opet:ed; but some objection was made, and on being in-
formed that it was their intention to break it open, one
of the defendant's servants produced the key, which
enablaid them to effect an entrance. They proceeded
up a pair of stars into a dark room, with which the
stairs communicated by a hole or trap in the floor, and
on procuring a light they discovered stowed away
ten casks, which contained different quantities
of tobacco. This chamber had not been regu-
larly entered. They also found that a room
in the foreman's house, which was attached to the pre-
mises., had been used for the manufacture: of tobacco,
although, like the other, it had not been regularly en-
terel at the Excire-office. On a further search of
the premises being made, a parcel of dried leaves and
a cask of powder, both of which were, no doubt, in-
tended fort a adulteration of tobacco. were discovered
by the Excise officers. The whole of the above ar-
ticles, as well as a large quantity of tobacco, which
was in the course of preparation, were sized. Upon
an analysis being made, it was found that all the tobacco
was more or loss adulterated, the adulteration in some
samples being as much as 29-3 per cow.; the total
amount of IN nalties sued fir by the Crown was 2,0001.
At the conelosicn of the case fa. the prosecution,
Mr. WILEINs intimated that an arrangement had
htcreletbeing
entered
fionutondbyfor the Crownwt)ichth furdedoolan.t agi eed to a
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A 'verdict for thw acnrunt was accordingly returned.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURf.

_
(More the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman HUNTER.)
A middle-aged man, named Michael Hagan, who was
respi•c:ably attired, was indicted for cutting and wound-
ing Mrs. Egan, his landltdy.
It appeared that the parties were natives of the
Emerald Ioe, residing iu the same houte. Some
faw days ago a dispute arose between them about a lock
on the prisoner's door and the virtues of the prisoner's
wife, and during the " row" that ensued, amongst the
friends of both sides, the prisoner struck the prosecutrix
with an iron candlestick, and otherwise ill. treated her.
This was•the aisau4, complained of.
The jury found tha prisoner Guilty, with intent to do
grievous bodily harm, and
The RECORDER sentenced him to 18 months' imprison•
ment and hard labour.