The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-09 00:00:00

WHIT ECEILAP MI.

Prime Beef and .11uttonccinTman :tin steady sale, at
full prices ; otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish
state Beet, from 2s 81 to 3s 81 ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s
101; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; and Polk, 3s to 4s 2d per Blbs,
by the carcase.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COUR7I.

(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice
TALFOURD )
MURDER—THE SASE OF SARAH DRAKE.

Mr. COLLIER, on the part ( f the prisoner, Sarah
Drake, made application to the Court that the prisoner
should not be put upon hi r trial to day.
Mr. Justice PATIESON said certainly not to-day.
Edward Nairne, a respectable looking man, aged 36,
and described as a broker, was placed at the bar upon
an indictment charging him that he, being a bankrupt,
feloniously refused to surrender himself to the Court of
Bankruptcy, under a fiat of bankruptcy.
Mr. ULABHiuN, on the part of me prisoner, said that
as the Judges at the last session had decided that au
indictment under the same et of Parliament could not
. be sustained, as the 6 George IV., which was the ope-
' rative Act at tne time of the commission of the alleged
()Bence b' the prisoner, had been repealed by the 12
and 13 Viet., c. 106, under which the present indict-
ment was framed, he presumed their Lurdships would
be of opinion that the trial of the prisoner could not be
proceeded with.
Mr. BODKIN, on behalf of the prosecution, was ready
to admit that the Judges had expressed an opinion
to the effect stated by Mr. Clarkson, but he "contended
that although the Schedule of the 12 and 13 Vice, c.
106, repealed the whole of the 6th of Geo. IV., yet in
the first clause certain exceptions were made, and the
prisoner's case came within the class of cases excepted.
Mr. Justice PATTBSuN said, he and his Learned
Brother Taltourd wets of opinion that the indictment
eould not be sustained under the Act of Geo. IV., inas-
much as that Act was wholly repealed by the 12 and 13
Victoria, c. 106, in so far as it respected the institution
Of criminal prosecutions for the non-surrender of a
bankrupt.
The prisoner was thereupon indicted for a misde-
meanour, under the 7 and 8 Viet., c. 29, sec. 49, for
having, in his capacity of a stockbroker or agent, con-
verted and appropriated to his own use certain stock
and property entrusted to him for particular purposes.
Mr. BoDILIN stated the case fur the prosecution, as it
Will be found in the evisleece given below.
Mr. Thomas Spurgon, the prosecutor, deposed that
he formerly carried on business as a publican, but had
4ove retired. Had a friend named Gant, and having
*Clue money to invest Gillott took him to the prisoner,
Who was a broker, at 3, Warneford-court, in the City,
on Monday, the 14th May last. Asked prisoner's ad-
/jou as to the best investment for the
money, and he recommended Exchequer-bills.
Witness had about 1,8001. to invest, of which
he had 1,0001. in his pocket. Asked prisoner to pur-
• chase for him 1,0001. of Exchequer-bills, and prisoner
Went out for that purpose. lie returned in ten minutes,
bringing a piece of paper, and saying he had purchased
the bill. Having 6001. or 7001. more money to invest,
witness asked the prisoner to take care of the bill till
Witness's return. Also left with him 251. more. Re-
turned to see the prisoner on 16ih May, and gave him
700/. to buy Exchequer-bills. Prisoner wt ote a letter to
witness on the 11th May, acknowledging the receipt of the
1,0001. and the 25/. On the evening of the 16th received
another letter from the prisoner by post containing two
pieces of paper. Saw prisoner again on 19th, and said
he had come to pay the balance on the three Exchequer..
bills the prisoner had purchased for him. Put down
631. 1 Is. Bd. before prisoner, when the latter said he had
placed the bills in the sale box of the Stock Exchange, and
they were as sa'a there as if they were in the Bank of
England. Prisoner took up the 631. I Is. Bd. Witness
produced a bit of paper written by prisoner's clerk in
prisoner's presence, being a receipt for 1 725/. to witness
to be invested in the purchase of Exchequer-bills. Did
not see prisoner aeain until he was in the custody of
Forrester, the dicer, at Boulogne. Never gave the
prisoner any authority to sell or pledge the bills in
question.
Tnouias Brown said he was one -of the firm
°f Brown and Co., dealers in Exchequer-bills.
liCnows the prisoner as a member of the Stock-Exchange*,
mad remembers selling him an Exchequer-bill for 1,0001.
on the lath May. Is not able to say whether he or his
nephew sold prisoner the Exchequer bill in question,
though he witness had no knowledge of the transaction
besides what he obtained from his books.
John Brown, son and clerk of last witness, proved that
he made an entry in his father's books of the sale of the
Exchequer-bill for 1,000(. to the prisoner. Thought the
entry in the book was made from information supplied
by his (witness's) cousin, another clerk in his father's
house, inasmuch as his name was on the back of the bill.
An entry also appeared in his father's books of the sale
of Rxeliequerebills to the amount of 2,2001. to the pri-
soner, Nairne. Witness made the entry from a note
made by prisoner's clerk. The bills were paid by cheque
°3. Roberts. The name of Nairne on the back of the
cheque is in the handwriting of Beaton, his clerk.
Francis William Fry, clerk in the house of Martin,
stone, and Martin, said—The prisoner banked with us,
and the cheque produced (for 2,200/)2was paid into the
credit of his account on the sth of Jane.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Beaton was in the
Ambit of drawing cheques for die prisoner. On the sth
of June the prisoner had about 7,0001. to his credit.
Thomas Brown recalled.—The three Exchequer-bills
produced were in my possession on the sth of June, and
paid for them on the day they were bought.
Charles John Brown, partner in the firm of Brown and
Co--The Exchequer-bills produced were sold by us, and
Were re-purchased by us in the beginning of June.
When Exchequer-bills are purchased by us, we com-
pare the bills with the note before we give the cheque.
I cannot say that I compared the bills in question.
(The trial was proceeding when we went to press,
with no probability of its being concluded before a late
hour, if at all, this clewing.)

BOW-ST REST.--(THIS DAY.) -
A young man named Owen Thomas was charged with
Picking the pocket of a gentleman.
The gentleman stated that about half-past seven
o'clock last night he was passing along the Strand, op-
!it° Catherine-street, in company with a friend, when
his attention was called to the prisoner, who, his friend
Raid, had picked his pocket. He turned suddenly round
and eels d the prisoner by the collar just as he was on
the point of &camping, when the prisoner dropped a silk
handkerchief which ho had extracted from his pocket.
At length, after a severe struggle, a policeman came up,
d the prisoner was secured.
Mr. JARDINE, having ascertained that the prisoner
bad never appeared at this court before, asked him what
h
he
- -ad to say in answer to the charge.
The prisoner; who bad an Alfred Single style of ex-
Preasion, replied—First time, sir—never do it again, sir.
,Look here, air (lifting up his arm and exhibiting a
dreadful rent in his coat)—call that nothing, sir. Tore
tUY coat all to pieces, you see, sir.
Mr. JAnnoss—Bat why did you pick the gentleman's
Pocket? Prisoner—Very hungry, sir—very, indeed,
lair.' Never do it again, sir.
Mr. JARDINE—WeII, I shall commit you to the House
of Correction for one month.
Prisoner—Thank you, sir.
The prisoner was then removed.
The gentleman complained that, although the offence
Ass committed in the heart of the Strand, he was ten
`netes before he could get a policeman, and then he
e
btetcl to :end for one off another beat. Had the prisoner
kt! a little stronger he would have escaped.
poj r• JARDINE said no blame could be attributed to the
ml as no doubt their attention had been called to
other part of the Strand. Pickpockets generally selected
Were
to ply their nefarious avocations were the police
ere for a time not
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~OUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.)
~,-"lctry Mullins was charged with stealing a piece of
iu~Ate d cotton from the shop of Mr. Reece, a linendraper,
la the Blackfriars-road.
mkt'. Charles Rutnier said that he was a linendraper in
'"e same road, and at a little after seven o'clock was
W°sing Mr. fleece's shop. He saw something in the
it
which attracted his notice, and while looking at
'ha observed the prisoner standing near the counter.
and in a few minutes he pt rceived her take up a piece of
,rlilt while the shopman s back was turned, and secrete
under her shawl. She then walked out of the shop,
\,,,i(ltne as Boon
ursued her, as she
ands
near on theßowland pavemeHill'snt ran
chaawayl
ss ppe
captured her, and handed her over to the police,
the piece of print was found in her possession.
Pr.-,perty having been identified,
fkr A'BECKETT asked whether anything was known
her ? Po lc: constable, 137 L, said she had he: axeral times in custody for similar uffences. When
era a searched at the police-station another piece of
pint was found on her, for which he had not been able
*0 rind an owner.
f Shea prisoner who chained making, any defence, was
nly committed for trial.

• Edward 0. Toultnin's first concert of the
IPre,ent year took place last night at the Assembly-
10* ns Kennington. The beneficiare was supported
3' host of talent—lNliss Birch, Mks Dolby, Leffler,
exe c• The selection of pieces was very good, and the
cution of all the artists afforded high gratification
k 4 numerous and fashionable auditory.