The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-02 00:00:00

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.7—Carliale, Feb. 29.

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(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
Walter. Graham, the yOnhger, aged 23, and :robe Hornsby,
aged2o,•Were'indicted I'4 stealing a quantity of yarn, the
property of B. Proctor, Walter Graham being at the time
servant to the said W.-B. Proctor. •
•. Gialiam, who was well and somewhat- stylishly dressed,
but whoSe appearance betokened early dissipation, bad been
forenian.to Mr. Proctor, .who is a sail-cloth manufacturer in
this town, and the other prisoner carried on; in a almal way,
a similar business-fei that of Mr. Pioctor.• •

ilisEbirnstnp having summed: up, the Jury retired for a
short time; and returned into Court.with a, verdict of .Guilty
Against both.--To be transported for seven years. •
: . (Beforallr.. Baron itoul: )
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Isaac Angus was indicted for cutting 'and wounding Wm.
Sterliugi,with -intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
The prosecutor was a police-officer, and, seeing the pri-:
soner quarrelling with' .another'man, interfered for the pur-
pose of putting au end'to• the affray- Though -an officer, he
had'uot at the time threAress, of an ,oftic.er upon him, and the
prisoner resenting his interference, a struggle took place, in
thb course of which both fell' several times. The prisoner
then endeavoured to make his escape, -and in' doing so threw
something at the prosecutor; what it was did not precisely
appear which cut hini severely on the head. _
rum ed. nip,
ihux =found, the pri
soner guilfy-of a common assault.

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To be imprisoned tbr eight calendar months.
William-Smart and Charles Gorley :were indicted for at-
tempting tedisdharge.loaded fire-arms at one William Hall,
with intent ..to.,preVent. the lawftil apprehension of Charles
Shipley. • The prisoners and Shipley:were shooting in a rabbit-
warren irrthe occupation. of the prosecutor, who, with two
ersons besides hivas:elf,„ horseback, and three on foot;
went intar.**4:of them...l:Nl:the approach of the pursuers
atitruftheitrisetters the-Other to load his gun. This was
done; and Some threatening bravado, took place on the part
of the prisoners, with the view, apparently, of deterring the
prosecutor and his companions from following them. The
party were, however, pressed on pretty closely; and the pro-
secutor was about seizing Shipley, when the prisoner Gorley,
pointed his_gun towards hiM.- The gun went off, having re-
ceived at the Moment A blow front a stick, doing, however,
no damage to any one. Whether prisoner had actually pulled
the trigger-did not-exaetl:r ippear.. The poachers were then
overpowered and-treated with considerable violence.
• Mr, addressed the jury for the defence, contend-
.ing that the gun went off:: by accident, in consequence of the
,b.low of the stick; . and thaattepriener had no intention of
firinci,at the proseentor.. ot t inky.

POLICE - INTELLIGENCE.
'• (YESTERDAY.)
. CLERKENWELL,

• John Dobey Pollard, a solicitor, residing at BowlingGrc-en.
lane, King-street, Borough, and Marsh-gate, Lambeth was
placed in the felons' (Vick, charged with stabbing Mr.
worthy, a reporter,,re.siding in Camden Town.
The•prosecutor deposed that on the previous evening he
met the prisoner in a public-house, where they fell into con-
versation, and had some refreshments together. They left the
house, and in Holboin the prisoner, who was intoxicated,
behaved in so strange a manlier that a large mob gathered
round him. Witness, conceiving -he was a respectable man,
induced .hiur, to accompany witness into Warwick -court to
avoid the 'crowd, _The prisoner then struck him, and witness
having been -informed. that Ur.- Pollard was known at the
Lion public 'house,
~,Nekey-steps, Holborn, accompanied
him thither. ; prisoner - Sat :dOwn on a stool,
within • a ,few __rept'h .;efi the' bar,. which witness Was
standing at, .witii: is:tack against it, when the pH-
soner_sliddenly made ;thrust of an open pocket knife
at the lower part ,of his abdomen. Witness bent his body so
as to avoid his thrust, but' the blade 'pierced through all his
dress, and inflicted a slight,puncture on the flesh. Witness
had given the, 441Sehgr nO
.prOVocation whatever, was per-
fectly sober., .anct hattney,e* Seen him before that day. if he
had not stooped.he-believed!the: stab would have been of a
very serious`nature. 'rile, prisoner threatened to " pepper"
witness at ihe,.,stiOn749l*- - •
• .Mr. Joseph ,Treariie,arrepert,er, residing in North-street,
Pentonvilie,, continua the above testimony.,
_The' knife was . produced; it • had a large dagger-pointed
Wide; and) as a:yery rohnidahle weapon: • •
The prosecutor proposed4Pat the matter might be suffered
to proceed no further; if the-prisoner would place a few pounds
in the poor-box..
Mr. COMBE declined to listen th any proposal of the kind,
and the prisoner Was. continifted for trial to the Old Bailey.