The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-17 00:00:00

tended measure to the parishes within the pre-
cincts of the city, as well as to every other part
of the metropolis. The jobbing of the " civic
patriots" calls as loudly for reform as that of the
" unchartered" vestries. A uniform principle
ought to be acted upon, which, while it re-
organizes the parishes without the walls, will
take their abused power out of the hands of the
Corporation.—lbid.

LENT ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER, APRIL 13.

Stephen Shand, aged 31, was indicted for the
wilful murder of John Baddely, at Hyde, in this
county, on the 12th of October last, and-in other
counts with manslaughter.

James Dalton examined by Mr. WALKER. —I
live at Manchester. On the 1 lib of October I
lived at Hyde, and knew the deceased. I also
know the prisoner. On that night I had occasion
to go out on the highway about twelve o'clock.
It was rather a dark night. About a quarter of .a
mile from my house I saw the deceased and a num-
ber of persons following him. He told me they
had been calling him a fournart. The prisoner came
up to the deceased, and took hold of the skirt of his
coat, and said—" Foumart, foumart, how art thee!"
Deceased said Stephen (the prisoner) wanted to
murder him ; the prisoner replied he did not, and
while the prisoner had hold of his coat, the de-
ceased struck him on the forehead with a stick that
he had in his hand, and he went down upon his
hands and knees.

By Mr. WALKER—The deceased ran away, and
the prisoner ran after him. 'the deceased was an
old man, upwards of 60 years of age. The prisoner
overtook him, and struck him somewhere behind,
and knocked him down; he then kicked him•twice
on the head, and once on the side. The prisoner
was in liquor. The deceased shrieked " murder,"
and said, " Stephen, that is thee, and I'll swear my
life against thee." The prisoner replied, " I'll give
thee something to swear away my life for." I got
hold of the prisoner, and begged of him to give
over; he said he had not hurt the deceased, neither
should he be hurt. A man named Turner came up
and lifted the deceased from the ground, and he
again ran off. I followed him and begged him to
go home as soon as he could. The prisoner again
followed ; the deceased had not then got a quarter
of a mile. I recollect coming up to a house at
Clough-gate. The prisoner was then close to as.
The; e were a number of people encouraging the pri-
soner to come up. The deceased tried to get into
the house, perceiving that he was followed, but he
could nut. The prisoner came up and struck him,
and he fell near to the steps of the door. The pri-
oner then tumbled twice upon him, with his knees
on belly—l cannot say whether purposely or
nat. The people of the house opened the door, and
the populace pelted them with dirt and made them
shut it. The prisoner had gone a little distance, and
the deceased was sitting on the steps when the
crowd called out, " Now Stephen ! now Stephen!"
Upon which he returned and kicked the, deceased
twice on the side. The prisoner was then very
tipsy,—he could hardly stand. I got him away, and

left the deceased sitting on the steps.
Cross-examined by Mr. LLOYD.—There.had been
a cruel sport at Hyde of hunting this poor old man.
The prisoner did not hunt the deceased that night.
tie was in a great passion when the prisoner first
came up. The deceased was usually called foumart
(pole-cat.) There were a number of persons there.
1 cannot say whether the prisoner kicked violently.
I did not hear the prisoner remonstrate with the
persons there, for hunting the deceased.
By the COURT—They had been hunting the de-
ceased before the prisoner came up and laid hold of
his coat : that detained him two or three minutes,
and he then ran about 50 yards. The people that
had been hunting the deceased did not follow him.
They were persons that af►erwards came up that
encouraged the prisoner.
The Jury prounced a verdict of Guilty of man-
sla►►;hter, and the Court sentenced him to be im-
prisoned for the space of two years, and to be kept
to hard labour.

PARISH OF ST. ANDREW, HOLBORN.

MR. PEEL'S PROPOSED POLICE BILL.

Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitant house-
holders of the Lower Liberty of this parish was
held in the workhouse, Little Saffron-hill, to take
into consideration several important measures, and
to represent to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department the inefficient state of the Police and
Watch of the Liberty of Saffron-hill and Ely Rents.
Mr. OLIVER, the churchwarden, in addressing the
meeting on the present inefficient state of the
nightly watch of the Lower Liberty of the parish,
said that nearly one-half of the thieves and depraved
characters of the metropolis were collected in that
district, and that it was one of the most wretched
description. The Local Act authorises the parish
officers to collect a rate, of not more than sixpence
in the pound, and that rate afforded the small sum
of ls. B}d. a night for twelve watchmen. Their
number was not sufficient for the parish, nor could it
be expected that for so small a sum able men would
be procured or efficient duty performed. Indeed, it
could not be wondered at if they joined the thieves
—(hear) ; the continued depredations and violence
in street robberies rendering property and person
alike insecure.—(Hear.)—Mr, Oliver, after remark-
ing on the speech of Mr. Peel the prcceedirig even-
ing, from which an extract was read, moved that a
memorial, setting forth the dangerous and alarming
state of the Lower District, should be presented to
the Right Hon. Home Secretary, praying that he
would include such district in the provisions of the
New Police Act.--(Hear, bear, and laughter.)
Mr. TERRY, in seconding the motion, contrasted
the payment of the Upper Liberty watchmen with
that of the Lower,--the former receiving double the
sum allowed the latter, and being only six hours on
duty. It was from the bad state of the watch, that
desPerate and depraved characters, when ejected
from other parishes, were allowed to settle in that.
—(Hear.)—The insecure state of property com-
pelled many persons who bad valuable or extensive
premises, to guard them at a heavy expense. In the
House of Correction there were then sixteen 'aban-
doned characters, who had all lived in one small
street in the district.—(Hear.)—There were only
three watchmen to guar4 the whole length of Hat-
ton-garden and the cross streets; 40 the burglaries
that had been committed in those streets were alone
proof of the present inadequate system.
A Yung 4iscussion then ensued, in which several
parishioners stated various facts of robbery and vio-
lence; and but one sentiment prevailed as to the
urgent necessity of adopting some means to reform
the present dreadful situation of the neighbourhood.
Mr, PpwER said he had been attacked the pre-
vious evening, and ::necked down.
The motion was then put, and unanimously
agreed to, and a Committee of seven Gentlemen
appointed to present the memorial.
The next subject for consideration was an Ad-
, dr= to Parliament, praying fora Repeal of the
Assessed at.d Window Tax; but it was withdrawn,
it being remarked that, trot the present state of the
Revenue, it would be useless to troubte the Go:,
. -
vernment.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
Meeting adjourned.

The successful growth of wheat in sore of
our colonies has been manifested during the late scarcity
in very remarkable manner. An arrival of it, for ex-
ample, born the Care of Good Hope, has just taken place,
which is of so fine a quality, that 300 quarters were sold
on the Corn Exchange on Monday last at gOs., being 10,.
higher than the market price of the best English wheat.
Several thousand quarters were shipped for England in
January last, and more were to follow. This importation
has attracted so much notice, that it will probably direct a
portion of spare British capital to that fine colony, to which
some addition would undoubtedly be attended with great
advantages,