The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-10 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, DEG.

Tharuas Do d...; n was indiutt4l for erntezz
ling 501.
From the facts of the case appeased, that the
offence had been committed as long as six years ago,
who;; the prisoner was in the employ of Mcsors.
Goodwin and Co., the brewers. A good deal of
evidence was gone into to shetv that the policy in
question was turAceountA for, but as Mr. Davis, the
person who had paid the prisoner the money, could
not charge his memory with the species of coin iu
which be bad paid the money, the Mtn:talent (ell to
the ground, and the Jury acquitte4 the piisoLer.
Mr. 'Peel's 110`.r Act now renders it untuseessury fur
the specific coin to be proved, but as the traistoc-tion
in queotion took. plate in 1522, the alteration did
not apply in this instance.
Thera were three other indictments e4rainst the
prisoner, but as they all of them rested on liar. Deis
to prove the sort of coin in which the money had
been paid, Mr. C. Phillips, on the part of the pie-
secution, was obliged to coosent to an acquittal.
Mr. iIot.LAND (with whom were Mr. Adolphus
and Mr. Broderick) animadverted, on the putt of
the prisoner, on the unforgiving spirit, which, after
permitting soeh a charge to sleep for six year; bad
brought it forward after such a lapse of time.

WINTER ASSIZE INTELLIUENCE.

HERTFORD, Dye. 9.

Tire .fudges arrived here yesterday morning, sad
after attending" divine service. proceeded about noon
to open the tormnit6iou. 7:te Calendar contains
36 prisoners, but for the most part the charges are
not serious.

Henry l'uck stood indicted for ste4i2iug a br•ovru
cart-horse, value 201., the property of Mr. FAlward
Slott, of Chatteris, iu the Isle of Ely. Vvrdiet—
Seuteueo of death recorded.

Aim Stylive and .Ifriilium Bads were charged with
feloniously stealing five flue fowle, of a peculiar
breed, valued at 204., the property of S:r John Se-
bright, Bart.
several witnesses were called to yea to the cha-
racter of the prisoners.
One called on behalf of 13-ails, stated that he was
of good character, and had nevor any imputation ou
his conduct before.

Mr. Baron VAUGHAN (to the ‘rittita): Pray
don't you know he has teem in prison before ?
Witneas:.Yes, but it was not fbr anything of a
robbery kind.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN What was it for then ?
Wikness: It was only for poaching.
Mr. Baron lintinu.ot : Only for poaching. I thou
you thick there is nu great burnt in ?caching? —Wit-
ness : Not much.

Mr. Baron VAUGUAN—And 60 a person who hat
been iu prison for poaching you consider• to be a
perfectly good character. You may go
Gtrilty.
-John Jackson tress indicted for burglariously
eu-
teriug' the dwelling-house of Mr. John Phillips, at
Thertleid, and stealing therein one douhle•barrellekl
gun, one single-barrelled gun, a 11. note of the Roy-
ston Bank, and other goods, the property of the
said Joh❑ Phillips. Verdict Guilty. Senteneed to
transportation for life. •
Joseph Wood was charged with trulawfally,
mali-
ciously, and telouiou&ly setting fire to a stack of
clover hay, the property of Mr. Alfred Rix, at the
parish of Groat liadhaut. The Jury, after a short
consultation, found the prisoner Guilty. Sulu:nee
of death was then pronounced with the usual for-
malities.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Trotte: v. Gal;
loway.—ln this ease, which was an action brought to try
the right of pariage access the Malays between Lalehaut
and Chertsey, and Ur which the real plaintiff was a Mr.
Hartwell, whose tenant was the nominal plaintiff, the
Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages Is. The major
part of this case we gave in our paper of yesterday.
PREROGATIVE COURT.--Marsh v. Tyrrell
and Harding.—lu this ease, which has already beta once
or twice before the pablic, and in whiel. a Mr. Marsh
claimed the provisions of a will executed by Mrs. Harding,
in opposition to her husband, who claimed under another
will, the Court protiouur.ed iu favour of Mr. Marsh.
COMMITTAL OF MR. SMITH.—Sir George
Farina in the course of the morning signed Mr. Smith's
final commitment to Newgate, for the violation of his
female servant ; and the gaoler was dispatched with it to
the New Prison, Clitrkenwell, from whence he proiecded
to Newgate, in order to deliver up the body of Mr. Smith
to the keeper of that place, preparatory to Mr. Smith
being bailed before a Judgo—a habeas Laving been obtained
for that purpose, and the necessary affidavits were also pre-
rand. Two gentlemen wine to the Office at throe o'clock,
who expressed themselves able to afford some information
relz.•tive to the character of the prosecutrix, which might
be of service to Mr. Smith, and they were referred to Mr.
Harmer, his solicitor.
NOCTURNA L DISTURBERS.—During the last
few weeks, the neighbourhood of YeA-street has been kept
in a c4instant state of alarm, by a no,:turnal host a re-
surrectionists, who, not content with their mausoleum
depredations, celebrate their return at eight by vocifera-
tions the n.'ost appalling, and inec=ant discharges of firt,-
arms. The consequence is, that three fesnalss are labour-
lug under the effects of terror, and unless such proswd-
,,iipliefcstatui:leeliinedeik,ed,id,uait4o,
inrosotaltt
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Freeman's Journal.

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THE DOG AND THE SHADOW.--A large
yard dog belonging to T. Fosttr, EN. of 134„Iktd.
evenings since rating sa at film tr, in hie noeturual prowls
he entered the coach-house, where was q ukaias which
had recently boeo highly varnished ;
by the light of the
1210011 be saw his own image rilected eu the side of the
chaise, and suppoi,inc:, it to he on intruder upon his ulleter'g
pronit4.l, he:c.a./a ropeotod attacks at it with all hie
fury; whereby he greatly injured the chaise, and hie own
muzzle likewise, which bled profusely ; not bviui üble'
however, to make much imprewilon on the outside, he
lc:pod into the chaise, where tLe 'soft lining was 1,11,.(re
congenial to his bruisedtscouoe, end which led ""'
his revenge.---Essex litrald. _

DARING AN.,
4,-:EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF
PLATES AT TIM IlUtifili OF 1118 BICEI.I.ENOV Tllu Fstaten
AIIBAiSADOIL.-Iletweou tbrwi and four o'oo4 yesterday
afternoon, the following arte2e« of silver were stolen buret
the town residence of his Excci 1.-,uey the I'rince de Pelig.•
ale, iu Portland-plates t--Four biluare !silver dishes, will,
their linings and corers; biz swan band-waiters; two
sat;',!(:-I,64Ats; one cruet stand; tire do;wa forks; thirt)_
four table spoons ; one t,oup-ledlo; threw gravy epoo.kn;
ea tea .p„,,; s;xtgen gilt des.,ert spoons ; eighteen gilt
!Italy,* and forks ; and one bandl gilt soup tur,,era, wigs
ataza
and ix.,,,,,,,.. The thieves entered by the area gate,
br'o'ke open the butler's pantry, took the greater-spirt of
tLeir booty from a chest, ‘rhich waa not lucked, and t./u,
renasinder front a drawer, off which they broke the leek._
ilia lixecliency is ou the Cuutiuent, taut the Pm. was rind
They obtainetl tile Septl-nquire
her family were in the bottle when this rakkry w mu,
witted, and it was cliwovered by nne of the foot: -1. •
went to fetch a service of plate foe the c:hilAr ' en
Iv
Infortwitiou of the rubbery wc.s given at Maryi 'en 8 dlau‘l.
anti the oft:Leers Buekridge and Dutch were ' -ja t.,; oboe,
into the cirettuistanoe. a •OVir 158.1t:au-
ldrk, and found two new jemmies' (snsull
phosphorus box, a dark lantern and . ''."w bay.), a
a as+ P. skele' - k- 1' 3
the thieves left behind tbeuh .0,411 Ly, iv iiC.l