The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
TUE MATTER OF MARSH, STRACEY AND CO., BANK-
RUPTS.
t'
, His Lordship took his seat a little after ten
elock this morning, when Counsel immediately
Proceeded with this
part heard case, which is likely to
°eel-Ty the whole of to.day and to-morrow.

1\
THE VICE-CHANCELORS .
lIATTRR OF BURST,L ROBINSON' ANDCOURT CO. BANK-

The Court was occuied ILITPTS.
till we leftjwith hearing
the argusnents of Counspel in this part heard petition.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.)

These Sessions commenced this morning, before
tile Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, Recorder, Sheriffs,
Vseveral Aldermen. The presiding Judges are
'. Justice PARK and Mr. Baron GARROW.
The calendar contains the names of nearly 300 pri-
soners for trial.

•
OLD COURT.
Ben' OLD
Morley, aged 21, and Samuel Cockerell,
liletin_23, were indicted for assaulting John Patrick
iligliand on tile King's highway, and stealing from
ft coat and other articles, and fourteen shillings
44,
five-pence in money.
kiThe prosecutor stated that on the 6th of April
14, he, was going to see a sick sister of his, who
bt_e' in Green Arbour-court, Golden-lane. The
'qu!st, way to her house was through the
yen s Head public-house, from which an
t„ eY led. into the court. On passing by the
or "In, the prisoners and several others rushed
i„,t, and very much abused him ; they followed him
kr the skittle-ground, adjoining the house, and
ter assaulting him in a most violent manner, robbed
,_lll of the articles and money named in the indict-
Ment. He was so much injured as to be obliged to
tleeP to the house for a fortnight afterwards. This
:tioge took place on Easter Sunday about ten
dock ,at night.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS--I was quite
,4:etisible for some time from the blows I had re.
'red ; when I recovered the prisoners were gone.
,ta confident the prisoners were part of the gang
70 maltreated and robbed me.
t, Thomas Bloor, son of the landlord, proved that
.F44prisouers were part of the gang that robbed the
,osecutor; he interfered, and told them to leave
1101,,Idene ; but they answered, "that if he did not
I! his tengue, they would kick his entrails out."
ilt4:s frequently seen the prisoners at his father's
e, but they were not regular customers.
Cross-examined by Mr. PIIILLIPS—The prose-
tor
b, might have gone to his sister's house without
;;48Ng through the Skittle-ground; was quite cer-
-7 that he did not strike any one previous to his
ejng robbed. tThe prisoners had been " larking"
the tap-room for nearly two hours; he never saw
tQie prisoners after the robbery was committed till
ieY were taken into custody.
Mrs. Eastley, sister to the prosecutor, stated that
illger brother came to her house on the night in
4,4ti°11; he appeared to have been very much Hi-
ed, being covered with blood; he had neither
illt'es,hat, nor coat on. Prosecutor told her what had
:"PPened,thl which she went to the public-house to
tnd liquire into it, but the landlord was very abusive,
he could obtain but little information.
..Cross•examined—Has known Cockerell for some
time; he used at one time to work with her hus-
tll4" ; on the day after the robbery he came to her
'use, but was not at that time given into custody.
sThe prisoner, Morley, said nothing in his defence.
ekerell declared his innocence; he had been drink-
il in the public-house, but denied that lie took
iY Part in the robbery. They called no witnesses
character. •
„kr. Justice PARK summed up the evidence, and
s.ge jury returned a verdict of " Not Guilty."
kr. Justice PARK addressed the prisoners ; his
'etclohip cautioned them to beware of their future
fisted
; they had had a very narrow escape, and he
;rtlsted to God they were what the jury by their
erdict said they were—innocent of the charge on
ri'nich they had been tried. He hoped they would
.hereafter spend• their Sunday evenings in low
rqbbc-houses.
totoedperson named Donohaugh was last Sessions
e,d. for this offence, found guilty, and sentenced
Ile transported for life.
Thomas Lupton, aged 87, was capitally indicted
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
tllnces Bayley, and stealing four coats and other
tticles, value 201., his property.,
Barnuel Walker, a porter of Lincoln's-inn, stated
juk t on the night of the 13th inst., in consequence of
:formation he received, he went towards the prose-
'tor's chambers, situate No, 16, Lincoln's-inn ;he
tollere saw the prisoner standing against the door.
Qin witness approaching him he threw a bundle over
railing. of an adjoining house in Lincoln's-inn-
-144e, and ran away. Witness followed, and soon
vettook him. Prisoner begged very hard to be let
!,?; he, said it was only a lark. Witness gave .him
gto custody.
ei4etveral other witnesses deposed to the same
Wilkie, a constable, stated that after he had
th‘it
en the prisoner to the watch-house, he searched
hile premises where the prisoner had thrown the
sLdle, and found the parcel now produced. On
1/447ining the prosecutor's chambers, a crow-bar
m several skeleton keys were found, and it was
et/ evident the outside door had been forced open.
ptair: Bayley identified the articles produced as his
oerty they were worth at least 20/.
h~Tlhe prisoner clenied that he was the person who
the been seen with the bundle; he was passing at
IC time, and hearing a cry of ff stop thief," he did
goose as others, run to see what was going for-
when he was taken into custody ; he posi-
'elY denied all knowledge of the robbery.
to it baron GARRow recapitulated the evidence,
ho the Jury immediately returned a verdict of

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HAY MARKETS—(At per Load cf 36 Trusse?.)
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