The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-11 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

On Friday, a , man named Dobson applied to the
magistrate for warrants against several Irish labourers
for assaulting him.
On the ¢th of November, a mob of about NO per-
sons, comprising some of, the greatest vagabonds in
London, paraded the northern part-of the metropolis,
with a donkey in the midst of them, on which was an
Feffirgy of Guy Fawkes, They had some discordant
musical-instruments, and every description of fire-
' works, which they exploded in the public streets. They
had the audacity to assemble in front of the police-
court, after which they went up to the Chalk road,
where they were attacked by a party of Irish la-
bourers,- who pelted them with stones ; and a scuffle
ensued,' in which the musical instruments were broken
the fireworks thrown in the water, and the effigy
smashed to atoms. Applicant being one of the mob,
came in for his share of ill treatment.
Mr. Coins said, thew. same My Fawkes assem-
blages were an y intolerable nuisance. They were
illegal, and frequently the Rinse of serious accidents.
lie would-tiot grant any summons, nor be a party in
any manner to countenancing an evil of which the
public so justly complained. Applicant might, if he
pleased, indict the parties at the session.
A woman named Thoyd applied for assistance,
stating that her husband, who had been turncock in
Somers-town, lately deserted her, and, becoming
wholly destitute, she went into. St. Pancras work-
house last Tuesday week. The authorities there dis-
charged her on this day (Friday), and beinif wholly
destitute she applied to the board for permission to
remain in the house. The board, however, ordered
her discharge, and told her to go and.find her hus-
band. She did not know where he was, and could
obtain no clue to his discovery. She was now with-
out food or shelter, and knew not what" to do, unless
the magistrate interposed.
Mr. Cosinii directed one of the- warrant officers to
accompany-her to St Pancras workhouse and speak
to'the overseer on her behalf.

I .7)'miles Arnold, a fashionably-dressed young man, was
charged with stealing, a gold watch and chain, and With
being concerned in numerous other extensive robberies.
On Monday last the prisoner went to the house of
Mrs. Anna Maria Lucas, a lady of fortune residing in
Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, and said he wanted to
take a fisrt- floor ;he was dressed as a midshipman. She
conducted him to the first-floor, and he asked for a sheet
of paper in order to draw up the contract. Mts. Lucas
fetched it, and in her absence he pocketed the gold watch
and chain, with which he walked, off. .
Mr. GREENWOOD.--IS it the same man ? Mrs. Lucas
—The features are the same, but not the dress.
Mr, GREENWOOD ordered him to open his great coat
which was buttoned to the throat.

The prisoner reluctantly did so, and disclosed to view
the full-dress suit of a naval officer.

inspector Barton deposed that there .was some plate,
and a vast number of dupliCates found on the prisoner,
all' referring to articles of great value, books, plate, and
jewellery, which had no doubt been acquired in the same
manner. -ITe first gave the name of Charles Weldon,
because the plate found on his person was initiated
" C. W."

A pmffibroker gave him into custody when attempting
to pawn the watch.
Mr. GREENWOOD said he would commit him for trial,
on this charge, but would remand him that further cases
might be brought against him.
The prisoner did not.deny his guilt,
MARYI,EBOIVE.

At the weekly meeting of the Marylebone vestry,
this day, the ordinary business having been disposed of,
the clerk called the attention of the vestry to a letter
from the auditors, whieh had appeared in the Times
newspaper of Monday or Tuesday, complaining that the
vestry had come to a resolution that their. (the auditors')
reports should not be published entire,. but with several
omissions, and under the, title of " such parts of the
Auditors' Report for Marylebone, as the Vestry have
thought fit to publish," he, the clerk, had sent, on
Wednesday morn►ng, a letter to the 7.7iMes, contradicting
that statement.

Several gentlemen addressed the Chairman of the Vestry
at great length on this subject, and Mr. Joseph declared
that it had originated 'only in a conversation which had
taken place at the table a few weeks ago, when he was
chairman, and that the vestry never had, and never pre-
tended to have, anything more to do with the auditors'
reports, than to receive them, read them, anti to publish.
them. The conversation then dropped.

COURT. OF JUSTICIARY, ED•IN

BURGH.
CHARGE OF MURDER.

Allison, or Ellis Fife, collier front Alloa, was
placed at the bar, charged with the crime of murder,
in so far 'as the prisoner, on the 28tir, of. July last,
within his own house at. Square-row of Holton, did
wickedly and feloniously, attack Allison Fife, jun.,
his own son, and strike him-with a hoe one or more
blows on the head, by which his skull was fractured,
causing death on the sth' of September following.
The prisoner pleaded guilty of culpable homicide
only.
The LORD ADVOCATE said, that after considering
the circumstances of• the case with great care, he had
reason to be satisfied with the plea of the panel. It
appeared that,there had been some quarrel betwixt
the prisoner and his son, and that the former had
seised a hoe in a heat of: passion, and had no idea at
the time of inflicting a wound so serious as it had
proved to be. He m•ght also state, that the prisoner
had been stung with feelings of such strong remorse,
that it was a mere chance he had been brought to
their Lordships' bar.
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK (addressing the Lord
Advocate)—Did you say it was br mere chance he
was now at the bar ?

The LORD DTOCATE—Yes, my Lord, the pri-
soner's feelings of remorse were so strong that he
made an attempt to take away his own life, and it
was only by the greatest exertions on the part of the
medical gentlemen that he had been able to appear at
the bar.
Lord Miczawne, after shortly commenting on
the serious nature of the crime to.which the prisoner
had pleaded, guilty, proposed' a sentence of fourteen
years transportation.