The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-13 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY,

Yelterday the following persons, charged with h•ating,
tered forced notes, were brought, to the liar, and allowed rn
plead guilty to the minor Offerce v—Gettre itotmr
Cohen, William Lewis,. Mat la Brown, Thomas Lewis, WllO-•
Bell,. Peter Pritchard, Sanotel Evanv, Chat les James, Wu''
Roberts, John Cooper Murphy, and Thomas Lloyd.
CHARGE OF MALICMOSLY SHOOTING.
Rob. .Beniret, a pat role, teat capitally indicted under
.Fllenborough's Act, for ma hei •iusly and feloniously. shoorry;
at Wm. Squires, with intent to hill and pthrder firm. In other,
counts he was charged with the like offence, only varying 11)"
intents.
Willittm Squires stated the particulars as alreadyrnentionel'
in the Police Report.
The Witness, in his cross-examination, said, he had
charged the gun but a very short time before. He hrinly jjC
11, vd that the priSoner had no intention hartiting
and lie most freely forgave him. Only wo or three svi,l°
(and those not in anger) had passed betWectr thew, utirl tin
were total strangers to each other.
Mr. Justice VA•111: here stomtd the ease, observing to 0)".
Iht vireo/lista faces proresr,liii,tpi,,eivi,i,dget,liceca.
jualdd
hat indit;thirtit under.r
th
bare warranted a Jury,
verdict of wilful murder. He had no hesitation in sali"l4:
that had death ensued it) this case, the 'crime 'would not lo"
amounted to murder, and the Jury were i.wisval therefore tv
acquit the prisoner.
The Jury ,instantly returned a verdict ettiot Guilty.
-Mr. Justice PARK recommended the prisont:r lobe ex: rer-47
ly cautious in future how he vetrtured.to use tire.arttis.
The' „ prisoner, With. considerable agitation, said, •ii
Lord, and Gentlemen.- of the Jury, 1 can assure you I ha
not the most distant intention of doing M. Siinires apt 1';
jury; . had-so t ecent ly 'discharged the On, that Ithotyo.,
tt was not loaded, or I should never hare drawn the trier'..
Mt. Justice• PARK=" 11 is, I think, quite clear, that !"
had no evil intention, but pray take care in future."

BeriMett—•' ( shall indeed, illy Lord.' •
Mr. Airot.rHos _saki, by understood that the prifAirler,l("3
pistols of his own'in. hi's pocket at the time. which he mig'-'.l;
bare fired, hart he been maliciously disposed.
The piisoner paid he had.
I-ye then tetired,.thautsiog the Court and Jury.
Afichlle/ SitUivan, for assaulting Ratyliff Luzmore Oil Q 6.
King's highway, and taking from his person a metal w.itc,lr
chairs, and key; Joseph Perry, for stealing 90 yards of sttilf,
Sce• thr property of James Shoollired and Jartivs Fergusoo,il.

their dwelling house, also convicted of Larceny ; atilt
Pratt, ltir burglarionsly breaking and entering the dwe11,r0..1.,
douse of Chas. timith,'anti stealing ten guineas, two watelleo,
ecc. were capitally cot)victed.

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SHOCKING' ACClDENT:—Yesterday a boy was'
exercising a horse near Hyde-Park Corner, when
the animal took fright, and threw the boy, who'
received a dreadful kick on the face: he was
rendered insensible. He was carried to the'
Hospital,' where: every assistance was rendered.,;,
his face was dreadfoy, disfigured..
MELANCIf OLY (2111CLIMSTANCE.—On Tuesdai
morning,- Eliiabeth Drawbridge, aged 77 year-57
housekeeper t.c• Mr. W., merchant. at Cranbroo4-f
during the absence of the servant, fell on the
fire, and before she was discovered. her head'and
other partS of her 'body were burnt in a manner
too shocking to 'describe ; -notwithstanding, she_
survived her dreadful sufferings' for eight houro;'
when death terminated her misery.---:-(Kent Pa-
per, !kn.

Ihe Jack. Ketch for Warwickshire, is at this
time coritined in the county gaol with his wile,
charged with sheep-stealing.

Po the loth inst. the I..i4dv of Nl,ijor Nloocry, Royal Engr'
errs, at their House in Altred-place, 'Bedford-square, of- w