The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-12 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS AT THE
FEBRUARY SESSIONS.

BANYSEIMENT.—The undernamed were ordered to be transported
beyond the seas for the following periods

For Seven Years—Ellen Conway, W. Whitehouse, Mary A.
Smith, T. Smith, K. Wiggins, C. Morris, H. Hart, F. Neale,
C. King, T. Crane, A. Eames, W. West, J. Smith.
For Ten Years—M. Hurley, alias J. Williams, Henderson,
J. Jackson, J. Aslett, T. Bridgman, S. Cantelo, W. Johnson, C.
Priest, W. T. Jowsey, T. Gough, G. Early, W. Beacon, W.
Newman, M. Clark, C. Thompson.
For Fifteen Years-7T._ Griffiths, C. Brockwell, T. Macey.

IMPRISONMENT —The following were ordered to be confined in
the Houses of Correction for the counties wherein their offences
wete committed; to which is added hard labour :
For Two Years—T. Harman.
For Eighteen Months—T. Smith, N. Robinson, J. Connell, R.
Medhurst, E. Hamer.
For One Year—G. Aetel, T. Jenkins, T. Walker, G. Lee, alias
Pairs, Mary A. Powley, S. Order (and whipped), L. Brown, G.
Mason, M. Probert, Ann Salder, W. Williams, W. Hafison.
For Nine Months—Sarah Nunn, T. Williams, G. Smith, T.
Dimock, T. W. Smith, G. Smith.
For Six Months—Elizabeth Grifhthe, Isabella Shorter, Mary
Kirby, Mary Ann Nutley, Mary Cummins, Ann Wilson, Ann
Reid, Emma Hunter, W. Richar, J. Brown, Jane Augusta Hamil.
ton, G. Richardson, T. Donovan, Wm. Shorter, R. Hester, W.
Souther, W. Anderson, T. Wall, T. Walters, T. Casbird, T.
Manley, W. Jennings, F. Wick, S. Kenny, G. Stuart, G. Tongs,
T. Self, R. Burke.
For Four Months—Louisa Davis, Mary A. Smith, Mary Sul-
livan, Abel Williams, H. Shepherd, G. Lingard, T. Limes', R.
Tube, W. Southall, Ann Smith, G. Brown, S. Thomas. G. Sporrer,
T. Johnson, D. Pickett.
For Three Months—G. Langdon, W. H. O'Brien, James
Smith, H. Cormul, IL Parker, C. Chapman, C. Langdon, T. Wat.
son, C. Mure, R. Walsh, C. Cliff, J. Smith (in Newgate without
labour), Anne Smith, S. Thomas.
OTHER ADJUDICATIONS or THE COURT,—lmprisoned for two
months, 9 ; six weeks, 2 ; one month, 7 ; fourteen days and
under, 4; privately whipped, 7; discharged, 2; adjourned and
detained, I ; discharged by proclamation, 4 ; acquitted, 35 ;
pleaded guilty, 39 ; judgments respited, 4 ; traversed and re-
manded, 5 ; surrendered, 4.

The Colin, at its rising, adjourned to Monday, the 3d of March.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
DESTRUCTION OF TIIE PORTLAND VASE.—The young man
named William Lloyd, who appeared before Mr. Jardine on Friday
evening, was again placed at the bar, for final examination, charged
with wilfully and maliciously destroying, with a stone, the
inimitable vase in the British Museum. The vase, which was
valued at 1,0001. and upwards, was described as being the property
of his Grace the Duke of Portland.
Sir Henry Ellis, the principal librarian, and several gentlemen
connected with the Minium were en the bench.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for, the prosecution.
The prisoner, on being placed at the bar, appeared perfectly
composed, and did not evince any symtoms of mental aberration.
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, addressing him, said :—When you
were last brought before the Court you refused to give your name;
do you now choose to give it or not ? Prisoner-1 do not wish to
give my name.
11r. Burnaby, by the direction of the magistrate, then read 0, sr
th., evidence gives by Mr. Edward Hawkins, the keeper of the
tiquities in the Museum, at the former examination.
Mr. Bodkin eared the prisoner if he wished to say anything to
the charge preferred against him?
The prisoner—l sincerely wish to say this, that Ido not wish
to give my name, as it might involve other parties in my disgrace.
Mr. Bodkin—Without making any mention of persons con-
nected with you, what have you to say to the charge of having
broken the vase ?
Prisoner—Only this, that I had been indulging in intemperance
for several days, from the effects of which I was only partially
recovered when I entered the Museum i and being consequently
in a nervous state of excitement, I was afraid of everything I met
with, and under such impression I acted in the manner 1 have done,
and for which I was then taken into custody ; but I did not commit
the act through any design or evil intention whatever towards any

person.
Mr. Bodkin said he had the honour to appear on behalf
of the trustees of the British Museum, upon whom the
painful duty devolved of prosecuting in this case on the past
of hie Grace he Duke of Portland, who had kindly permitted
the property in question to be placed in the Museum, for
the inspection and gratification of the public. It was deemed ne-
cessary, since the last examination, that a medical gentleman should
wait on the prisoner for tho purpose of examining into the state of
his mind, and the report made left no doubt of the prisoner's sanity.
It was, therefore, with a view to protect property of this description,
and affording a public example, by punishing a person convicted of
such a flagrant act, that the present courie was adopted. It was
much to be regretted that such was the defective state of the law
upon such offences, that it was difficult to meet the present charge
by anything like an adequate punishment. However, it was pro.
sided by the 24th section of the Wilful Damege Act, " that if any
person shall unlawfully or maliciously commit any damage, injury,
or spoil, to or upon any real personal property whatever, either
of a public or a private nature, for which no remedy or punish.
ment was therein before provided, every person being convicted
thereof before a justice 'of the peace, should for,eit and pay
such amount of money, as Should appear to the justice to be
reasonable compensation for the damage, injury, or spoil so com-
mitted, not exceeding the sum of 51.;" and it would be for the
Court to consider whether such words referred to the full extent of
the property injured, or to the amount of tine which the justice
had the power to inflict for such offence. He submitted that,
whatever the intention of the Legislature might be, it clearly
referred to the power invested in the magistrate, since the small
amount might be more agreeable to the parties concerned than to
have an action hi ought for the amount of the damage done, which
in this case would be no remedy. It was conceded that the iodic.
tion of such a fine was inadequate upon a subject that had de-
servedly caused such a general sensation, particularly as the public
was now admitted to such exhibitions without the least restraint.
As an instance of the defect of the law, he might refer to a Cale
brought before Mr. Maltby, at Marlborough-street, some time ago,
against a person for maliciously thrusting his stick through a
valuable picture in the National Gallery; and the case being
clearly made out, in the absence of any other mode of punishment,
the delinquent was fined in the penalty of 51., or three months'
imprisonment. He therefore trusted that the Court would adopt a
similar course, although the damage was irreparable, in a case
which was analogous, and put the law in force against the prisoner
to the full extent.
Mr. JARDINE, to the prisoner—You have heard what has been
stated; hate you anything to say f Prisoner—Whatever punish.
Tricot you feel it yollt duty to inflict upon me, I shall feel the con-
solation that it is really deserved.
Mr. JARDINE—Are any of your friends in attendance a Pd.
eoner—None whatever.
Mr. Mimes said he agreed with the Learned Counsel as to the
inefficient provision made in the Act for such an offence; and as
he had great doubt that he had the power to adjudicate upon the
subject, he would take time to Consider, and direct the prisoner to
be brought up on a future day.
Mr. Bodkin said, eat as the Court had a doubt upon the subject,
he would reileee the Magistrate upon the point, for since the last
examination it had been ascertained that the glass shade, with
which the vase was covered, belonged So the trustees, and was
valued at about 31., respecting which he would call a witness to
aritlee,
Mt, navrkins proved that the shade, which was worth about
31., the fragments of Which were lying on the door, with the frag-
ments of the vase, was the property of the trustees of the Museum.
Mr. JARDINE said that was the most perfect and legitimate
course for the trustees to pursue, and called upon the prisoner to
pay the amount of the glass shade, having wilfully and maliciously
destroyed it.
Prisoner—l assure you, Sir, it was net done maliciously.
Mr. JARRINI—In the eye of the law it was a malicious act
on your part, and I cannot help, in my humble capacity, observ-
ing with the Learned Counsel that the Act of Parliament pro-
viding for such offences is very inefficient, which prevents sty era.
tertaining the case respecting the destruction of the vase against
you for the present; but for the destruction of the glass shade I
shall put the law in full force, and order you to pay the sum of
31. forthwith, and in default be committed to bard labour in
House of Correction for two calendar months.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.

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DEATH OF MR. ELL
IS; OP ',ARMING.--fie deeply
decease of Mr. Ellis, of
regret to have to record in our obriortrbriivatghee,
which melancholy event
Banning, in the seventy-
' day
occurred on Sun •
evenisngixthlar atter a few w eks' illness, consisting
of a combined attack of iPtiopan_gred I.,Tietrinzathe3wirOrFldll—isliasis plantations
known, was the larg:stte
Tided over as many as twelve hundred acres,
having atone period eof late they were somewhat reduced In extent.
although, we believe, -
as, an agriculturist has, perhaps, rarely, if ever, been
Ills career
t The son of a small farmer at Burwash, Sussex, he. began
figfeuallinel.comparatively humble position and with few educational ad-
but by great physical and mental energy, strong natural
vantages ;
talent, and indomitable perseverance, he surmounted every obstacle
to his progress, and ultimately became, as we have stated. the largest
hop-grower in the world, besides acquiring considerable landed pro-
perty. Notwithstanding the great extent df his plantations, he per-
sonally superintended the whole of theta to the last, and few men of
his years have either the physical ability or the aptitude and inclina-
tion for business, which, up to within a few weeks of his death, Mr.
Ellis displayed.--Maidstone. Journal of yesterday.
FIRE AT WALIIAM-GREEN.—Just before eleven
o'clock last night a fire broke. out in the basket-warehouse of Mr.
Walden, at Walham-green. The premises were soon enveloped in
flame, the glare of which was seen .many. miles off, and contrasted
with the snow on the ground, produced a magnificent effect. A body
of police of the V. division promptly arrived, but could render but
little assistance, as no Ilre-engine was at hand. The fire continued to
rage with fury, so that before the arrival of any engine the roof had
fallen in; and when the one stationed at Fulham did arrive, it was
ineffectual for a considerable time, owing to a want of water. Two
other engines soon after arrived; but were not brought into play. The
result was the destruction of the building add the Mock, vahto about.
1,041,t. •Vel)elleve tbe wb•oie vim insnred, •