The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, SEPT. 15.

(Before the Raconorn and Alderman Sir R. C. GLYN.)
MURDER.—Conclusion of the trial of Isaac Bateman,
for the murder of his wife,which it will be seen by our Paper
of yesterday, was not concluded when we were obliged to
go to press.
Mr. Henry Russell, house surgeon to St. George's
Hospital, corroborated the evidence of the last witness us
to the injuries received by the deceased. Examined the
body after death, and diseovered that the bladder was
ruptured.
John Chapman, a hackney-coachman, corroborated the
testimony of Mary Hughes.
Cross-examined by Mr. BRODERICK.—Did not hear
the prisoner say that-it was impossible his wife could he,
dead when he surrendered himself. Will not swear that
he did not, say so. •
.lane Cousins lived next door to the prisoner. Saw
him on the morning of the murder with a bundle in his
apron: Saw the deceased in Hammersmith, but could not
say at what time either of them came home. Saw her be-
tween five and six o'clock a little intoxicated. They lived
on good terms when she was sober, but she was much
addicted to drinking.
Mr.' Russell recalled.—Deceased told him that she had
been knocked down by her husbaud, and that he had knelt
upo'n her while on the ground. Kneeling upon her was
not likely to produce that effect, if the bladder had not
been distended.

This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. BRODERICK now submiLed that there was no proof
that the woman who died in the hospital and the woman
who was beaten were the same person.
Mr. Justice GASELEE said that the question of identity
must go to the Jury.
The prisoner declared before God that the deceased
fell in a fit of intoxication, and that he never struck her or
bore her any ill-will or malice whatsoever.
The following witnesses were then called for the de-
fence :

Ann MaSeri saw the deceased
.three times cm the day in
question ; lived next
rdoor to her; the second time she saw
her she was very forward in liquor, and in the evening she
was qUite tipsy.
Thomas Denman, a market gardener, employed the pri-
soner during the last four years, arid he was the quietest
Man he ever had in his employ ; knew the deceased, and
she was a drunken woman.

Mr. Fielder, churchwarden, Mr. Rutt, and several other
respectable persons, gave the prisoner the character of
being a quiet, inoffenslve man.
Mr. Justice GASELER then charged the Jury. Verdict

—Nat Guilty.
Mr. Justice GASEILEE asked them if they returned that
verdict generally, and if they meant to acquit the prisoner
of mansTanghter as well as of murder.
The Jury, after a short consultation, requested to retire
to consult of their verdict. Upon their return to the Court
they returned a verdict of--Not Gut

(Before the RECORDER anti a London Jury.)

John Shaks, whose case was postponed from last even,
_ .

ing, was again put to the bar, being indicted for being at
arge within this kingdom, after having been sentenced to
ransportation for life to New South Wales. •
Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the ease for the prosecution.
John Stafford, Esq., produced a certificated abstract of

the record of the conviction capitally of the prisoner.
Jeremiah Herbert took the prisoner into custody on the
3d of July, at the White Hart, Fetter-lane, believing him,
to he a runaway convict.
John Johnson, keeper of the Castle at Norwich, remem-
bered receiving the prisoner into custody in July, 1813.
Mr. ALLEY objected' to this evidence, because the wit-
ness merely spoke from a perusal of a book, namely, the.
Gaol Journal, which he himself kept at that time. He
had not refreshed, he had again created his memory.
The RECORDER said, that if the precise date were
,ne-
cessary, it must have been shown by legal evidence.
But the defect in that case could not invalidate the posi-
tive recollection of the gaoler as to the holding of the pri-
soner in custody.
Examination resumed—Witness remembered his ar-
raignment, conviction, and sentence.

John Crowley, yemembered seeing the prisoner at Syd-
ner, in. New South Wales. • Witness was steward of the
ship Harvey, and the prisoner worked as a carpenter on
board, being then an emancipated convict. The prisoner
was seereted'in the hold till they got out to sea.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bnongutcx--There was a
fracas on board. Witness was displaced and the prisoner
appointed to fill his situation. There was a placard on
board respecting the escape of Shales.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. ALLEY, for the defence, called Beach,. the Captain
of the Harvey, who had read in the newspapers an account
of what hid taken place in the Court yesterday. lie
would not believe the last witness upon his oath. He re-
collect; putting the prisoner in the situation, and he con-
ducted himself very properly. •
Crass-examined .by Mr. ADOPIIVS—Pound the prir
soner on board after being three days 'at sea: Had no
doubt that the steward had concealed him in the ship.
The RECORDER summed up.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. '
NEW COURT. _

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT And a Middlesex Jury.
The trial of Mr. Tay/or, for bigamy, was poitponed til
Tuesday next.
Henry Burkitt was indicted for stealing 171. 135., the
money of James Akermaii,—Oni/ty, and, sentenced to
seven years'
transportation.
Marid Smith, a very decent-looking elderly lady, the
widow of a Lieutenant in the Navy, was charged with
stealing three pounds of bacon, the property of Richard
Morrig, cheesemonger.
e of
bacon
in
i iis his sbo
openp, wdi sandv
Mr. Morris stated, that on the Sth of July, in the even-
ing,ec h e w
a moment, and ha looking again towards where the bacon
had been, he saw that it Was gone, and
hian‘ovv . prisoner looking at a
e turned round for
thepi
the prisoner had
also departed. He followed, overtook, and gave her in
charge. The baeon he found near the spot where the '
prt-
sorter was taken.
The prisoner called several persons who gave her an
excellent character, and.deaurihed her having' • as indepen-
dent proPerti•
Mr. IWorris insistelliat-the prisoner was the person
who took the bacon.
The Jury, however, were of ooin' Morris
100 that Mr.
was mistaken, and acquitted the ".
Mr. Morris repeated his eonvieltill6"er. r,
One of the Jury here amen i'l °ll
of
the'
rimier's
guilt.
'( , that their impression of
Mr. Morris was, that he was a'
very bast man.
The COURT refulied.to allowthe ' . y his
At five o'clock Mr. S
prosecutor expences.
ergeant ARABIN and a London
Jury proceeded to try '
prisoners on the London side; but
not one of the eases were worth notice.

TOWN-HALL, GRAVESEND, SErT. 15.

The young man named Lakeland,aliai Kirk, alias &nth,
whose first and second examinations took place on Sa-
turday and Wednesday last, charged with felonioutdy tak-
ing away a horse and gig, the property of Mr.- Glidd, a
livery-stable keeper in this town, was brought up this morn-
ing for final examination before William Gladdish, Esq.,
the Mayor.
The-Mayor asked the prisoner if he had made his friend;
acquainted with his present situation, and whether or ;lot
he had heard from any of them
The prisoner (who seemed greatly agitated) said he had
not yet heard from any of them, and feared his letter hid
miscarried.
The Mayor then asked the prisoner if he had still the
same objection to give his real name ?
The prisoner replied, that as . giving up his rpal name
was not likely to relieve hint from his present situation, he
would still decline doing so.
The Mayor observed that he would not press bitn.
once He
HttiegNivvage 'stn.)
hi•stoTl'.ablee—obiltigweads to rtot of much import.
observe, that the
Opinion he had expressed on a former occasion respecting
the prisoner's pursuits were too fully justified by die carts.plaints made to him ate last examination: The fol-
lowing letter was then read by order of the Mayor :-- •-
London, Sept. 14.
Worshipful Sir,—Seeing the report in last Saturday's Tinto
newspaper of the second examination before you, on Friday last,
of a young man from Yorkshire of the name of Lakeland, 1 belt
to state his real name is SiOnOnds, a native of York, for 1 ;IV'
his parents well; he had sonic property left him. The mune in-
dividual called on me on Saturday, the 26th of August last, ''Y
ing he was in distress for money, and that he had sent a bill doyen
by Lister, the guard of the Yotk Express coach, on Wilson's snit
Co. for 25/, 2s. Which note I have seen, and begging one °,
hint have Si. till he came beck, having a note on the other bil
at York, Messrs. Roper and Co., for 25/. 2s. which note I "v.;
hold ; but he has not been seen in London since. The gl'u"`
found no effects for the note he took down. I am &lid
are not all.—Your humble servant,
2, Giltapur-street, London. W.I. FRENCH, Fishmonger.
ed o
take his trial at the ensuing sa
assizes at Maidstone, and !
t.
The MAYOR. ordered the prisoner to be committ ,
he feared, frorethe propensity he had shown to traffic Jetd`
bills, there would most likely, be other charges Fele"'
against him.
Viner, the constable of Bexley, who had first taken the
prisoner into custody; now applied to the Mayor for per'
mission to take the prisoner to Maidstone.
shown either such decided incapadty or culpable negle::!
The MAYOR refused, observing that the constable had,,,
in allowing- the prisoner to destroy his papers whilst in 1,7
custody, that henould not think.of incrusting
charge of a prisoner again.
him with u e