The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, July 5.

Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL and a
-Special Jury.)
YOUNG V. WILCOX.

This case, which is an action to recover for repairs of
damage done to a ship-yard and dock, was partly heard yes-
terday, and was resumed by the Court this morning. The
trial, which .presents not the slightest feature of interest or
importance to the public, was likely to occupy many more
hours than those already consumed in its hearing.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
RESULTS OF THE SESSION.

Transportation.—The following were sentenced to trans-
portation for Seven Years :—Rosina Lee; Harriet Wright,.
J. Wright alias Brown, W. Taylor, R. Simmons, T. Inwood,
C. M`Carty, J. Hinnen, J. Brown, J. Little, J. Simmons, W.
Woodman, T. Hill, and J. Smith. For Ten Years :—Sarah
Neule, J. Jones alias Williams, J. Sharratt, C. Osborne, T.
Page, J. Smith. For Fifteen Years :—Mary Ann Wood.
Imprisonment and Hard Labour :—For three years, R.
Smith, for cutting and wounding; for eighteen months, 1;
for one year, 9 ; for nine months, 3 ; for eight months, 1; for
six months, 12 ; for four months, 15 ; for three months, 19 ;
for two months, 2 ; for one month, 6.
Discharged by Proclamation—(No bills).—Twenty-one
were acquitted, four traversed, and two were ordered to find
bail.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKEIVWELL.

Thomas North, a fashionably-dressed young man, clerk to
Mr. Bragg, a stockbroker in Throgmorton• street, Bank, was
charged with threatening to murder his father, Mr. John
North, residing at 13, Judd-street, Islington.
Mr. Combe appeared as solicitor for the defendant.
Mr. GREENWOOD, at the instance of the father, suggested
to the son the propriety of expressing his regret for his mis-
conduct, with a view of preventing exposure of family
matters. _

The son (contemptuously)—l will listen to no such ar-
rangenient.
Mr. GREgNWOOD—Then let the case be proceeded with.
The son (to his father)—Go on; why don't you go on?
The father deposed that, on Saturday last., a dispute oc-
curred between the defendant and his mother ; after using
the most violent language, the defendant pulled out a pocket-
knife, opened it, and• swore he would stab her. The mother
retreated in alarm, but the prisoner flung the open knife at
her, fortunately, however, she escaped without injury. Wit-
ness ran up stairs, and not wishing to call in the police,
begged of his son to beg his mother's pardon, but he answered,
" I'd see you d—d first." 'Witness said he would feel it his
duty to acquaint Mr. Bragg, his employer, of his conduct,
upon which the defendant with an oath exclaimed, " If you
do, I'll murder you." He had, on a previous occasion, threat-
ened to run a sword-cane through witness's body. Witness
feared he would carry his threat into execution.
Mr. GREF.Nwoon—What have you to say to this? The
son (with the greatest composure of manner)—,l would not
wish to take away the man's life. Why, let him continue to
live ; I have no objection to it, but he must let me alone.
I have been living with him fur eighteen months, and paid
him_ for my maintenance. I owe him nothing.

The father—Yes, he owes me rent.
The son—l want my boxes. I will have nothing more to
do with you.

_The father—You can have the boxes by paying the rent.
Mr. GREENWOOD put an end to this disgraceful scene by
ordering the defendant to find two sureties in 501. to keep the
peace, which not being forthcoming, he was locked up.