The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-16 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
Mr. Baron GURNEY took his seat in this Court at tett
o'clock.
Francis Beard, aged 48, a Post Office letter carrier, sts6
dieted for having, while employed in that capacity, stole° f
letter contain}; a half-crown, the same being the property
Lord Lowther, the Postmaster-General.
Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. Adolphus conducted the proseelP
tion, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner. • • •
The case was one of the ordinary description, and the cbargej
was clearly brought home to the prisoner. • He-, was emploY
at the Post Office in sorting letters.
Baron GURNEY having summed up, the jury returned a lery
,:
diet of Guilty, but at the same time strongly recommended tw
prisoner to mercy, on account of his pi emus good characier!ve
Baron GURNEY said, be was at all times anxious to gi
effect to the revoinmviVation of a Jury, but this was 07l! 0,
those cases in which his duty to the rublic prevented him tr° ,
doing so. The Court had no alternative hut to pass a severe 14
truce, in order to afford a warning and example to others
to commit the like act. The prisoner was then ordered to
transported for life.
Robert Peck, 25, was indicted for the manslaughter of Jai
Carroll, a police constable.
Mr. Bookin and Mr. Chambers conducted the prevent°.
and Mr. Phillips appeared for the prisoner.
The circumstances of this case have already been
given upon the trial of a man named Smedley, who w.is als°' jt
dieted for being aeceesary to the death of the deceased. 1,
will be remembered that a disturbance took place in Betho
green, and that the deceased, in the exevu ion of his duty 040 t
police astable, endervomed to put an end to it, aid to
Smedley, who was the principal Ih:fly causing the affrays
custody. The mob attempted to rescue the prisonenCrier
made use of violent language towards the police, and the inl'ibe
and Smedley were Iproved to have both kicked aid ateno` 1,0
deceased, who received such severe injury as to oecasio
death a few days dterA amis.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of an aggravate.l ass' silt
arid Mr. Baron Gurley ordered luau to be imprisoned awl
to hard labour for two years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE..
M A f?LBOR UGH-STREET.
Yesterday James Hefford, a smart young man, nucir•
years of age, but who is known as a convicted thief, and
~eO.
Kendall, a stalwart, powerful young man, who was also lunot
title:: by the police as the constant associate of sonic of the 'tog
of characters, were placed at the bar charged with eonitriltoi•
the following outrageous assault upon Wm. Byrne, of tii°i
tive stature, a General Post letter-carrier. -cle("11
Mr. Peacock, jun., fromtlie General Post-office, atten
the part of the prosecution, e$
The complainmt stated that about half-past two rec.ne
the preceding afternoon, as he was proceeding on bie.sitaPojell
livening letters in Old Compton-street, Soho, he was
by the pri-oners and another young man, who were "
as it is termed. Complainant received an intimation thatort
had become the object of their sport, by a missile of some „ice
being thrown at his hat, which was knocked off with grea:,,rd.
lence. It was thrown, as he believes, by the prisoner fic.Pici
He was at the time in the act of delivering some PO4 „iii
letters. On asking the prisoners why he was assaulteuocol
interrupted in the performance of, his duty, he was
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down, by Hefford striking h.m a tremendous blow 0n3P61,i0
of the head, and on his regaining his feet and pursnin%
ths
through several streets, Hefford turned on him again and 1
tp
stunning blow felled him. Complainant again got. 'up,
bich
endeavouring to defend himself, a scuffle ensueds during
f tba
his hat was again knocked off, his letters. scattered abt)",sott
road, and he was also kicked about the legs arra body in 3 CO°:.
shameful and violent manner by the prisnriers and seined „ciP
federates, who had joined them ; he, however, succeed'. terl'
considerable exertion in regaining possession of all the leL
but in doing so was collared and shook with great force Pi oot
prisoner Kendall, and tripped up several times by t ohog
in custody; and at length from the brutal manner in whbrolig,
was treated, his left knee-pan was broken completely te"bst
and across, and he was otherwise se severely injures Die t
expected it would be same weeks before he should be $
perform his duty.
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The prisoners contented themselves with merely denY4
charge.
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The MAGISTRATE after consulting with Mr.
tt•l‘ .0 of
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it was must fortunate for the prisoner that the "' Act,
authorities did not intend prosecuting under their 091 rf
Parliament, for if they did, there would not be the sha;l lls
Pithdoubt but that the prisoners would be transported. Pith t"-
worthy Magistrate) should therefore deal summarily w o
oci'
case, and tine each of the defendants 5/., and in default
ao
merit, commit them for six weeks each to hard labour.
oept '
The prisoners not being able to raise the tuonuP
gaol accordingly.
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THE COVNTESS OF BLESSINGTOtYed 'be es'ti
fP THE LOTTERY or lare."—A lottery it may well 45" e
~c 1
—this bustling eternal Life in which existence is rra'ni'fure
—this world of speculations and enterprises, of irne;ot,!,
credulity—with its abundant prizes for quackery at'''. `13.-losti
its series of sorry blanks for truth and honesty. !JAY but 10 t
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ton takes a somewhat snore good-natured view of it, r ,
efe°
shrewd, and too thoroughly experienced, to spare its
or its falsehood. Her book has been very plewant res i 0
us. It is gracefully written throughout, and with
power of good-hearted ridicule. Lady Blessingtoil,t of fr,'
what we may call refined caricature ; in which .pint Oreo sr
exaggeration runs side by side with a cheerful Wl' Vls,
observation, and humour both sharp and Mill'
volumes will add to Lady Bles-ington a reputation lie,
acute, and agreeable writer.—Eraerixer.

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On the 9th inst., Mrs. S 81.
HTHarris,S of N TT,o. 14, vii' er
se
Smithfield, of a daughter. .' 1.01o'
On the 13th inst., the lady of Captain Sir Henri' of 01.0°),
Baker, Bart., C. 8., of Dunstable House, Riehawn ' , °
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On the 26th ult., at Corfu, the lady of Aiexaude _,
ton Loughnan, Esq., of a daughter. the 110
On the 12th inst., at Montpellier-toad, Brighton, j,
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Mrs. Anderson, of a soil. Hear' ,
0'
On the 14th inst., at Mutwell-hill, Mrs. .. 0,4'
Windsor, of a son. et,
urOd.isteituhaerel,4otfhaitztjsatti,ghMterrs. l''4)' v
.J. P. Davis, Charlotte.stre 10,
On the 14th inst., at Spondon, Derbyshire, the of s
H. H. Cox, Esq., of a daughter. FAO°
On the llith inst., at Brook-green, Mrs.
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daughter.
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MARRIED. r „,ffre'ef lOsri{
On the 14th inst., at Woolwich, Williart ‘-e-u., t° , 61"
the late Sir Joseph acLean, of the Royal Artille„7,' '.q.
Frances, only daughter of the late Willitux Tirefd" °___,...,
Chiehester.

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