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HOME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, April 2.
(Before Baron ALDERSON and Special Juries.)
THE QUEEN V. REDDIN AND CO.

This was an indfctthent against the defendants, who
carry on business as wharfingers at Bankside, for a
nuisance, by reason of their having public shoots upon
one of their wharves from whence all kinds of vegetable
and other refuse were cast into barges, and therby, as
was alleged, the defendants annoyed and incommoded
the public.
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Platt and Mr. Chambers conducted the prosecu-
tion ; Messrs. Thesiger and Chadwick Jones were for
the defendants.
The character of the evidence may be inferred from
the nature of the charge, and some witnesses were exa-
mined, for the purpose of proving that their noses had
been offended by the smells which issued from the
premises of the defendant. It was admitted, however,
by them, on cross-examination, that the neighbourhood
altogether was not the most delectable ; that there .were
gas works, iron foundries, and scavengers' yards in the
immediate neighbourhood ; and, as Mr. Thesiger ob-
served, that the place being apparently dedicated to
smells of all kinds, the defendant had only added one
flower to the nosegay.
Baron ALDERSON, in the course of the case, took occa-
sion to observe, that there must, of necessity, be such
places as the defendant's ; and the only questions were,
the locality and the excess.
A number of other witnesses were subsequently exa-
mined, and at the close of the plaintiffs case, Mr.
Thesiger was about to address the Jury, when they
ntimated that they had already formed the opinion that
he evidence did not support the indictment, and they
accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
THE QUEEN V. THE LONDON AND GREENWICH RAIL.,

WAY COMPANY.
This was an indictment preferred on Friday against
the defendants, for having encroached upon the public
highways. There were two other indictments preferred
by the several parishes in Southwark, in which the al-
leged encroachments had been made.
The Solicitor-General, who was specially retained,
with Sergeant Channel and another Learned Gentle-
man, appeared for the defendants.
Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Petersdorff supported the in-
dictment.

Before the evidence was gone into the Court expressed
an opinion, that from the circumstances connected with
it, it was not a case in which a Jury could come to a
sa:isfaetory conclusion without knowing or viewing the
different localities. He therefore suggested that it would
be advisable for the parties to come to some arrange-
ment.; and Mr. Baron Alderson expressed his opinion
that by this course the interests of the public, and of all
concerned, would be much better consulted than by go-
ing to the Jury on the present occasion.
The Learned Counsel then conferred together for
some time, and it was at length understood, that an
understanding had been come to between them.
Baron ALDERSON then addressed the Jury, and said,
he thought the parties had very properly come to an
arrangement, that would secure the rights of the public.
They would, therefore, have to return a verdict of not
guilty, and the defendants would undertake to enter into
a rule to make any alterations in the works, which, by
the opinion of a competent person, might be considered
necessary to be made for the convenience and safety of
the public, and to secure the rights of the parties
interested.

The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of No
Guilty.

The two other indictments were then disposed of in
the same manner.

NOR THE RN CIR CUI T.— Liverpooi, April 1.
(Before Mr. Baron Patoxx.
THE MANCHESTER COACH ROBBERY.
James Thelteali, James Skerratt, and Wm. Mooby were in-
dicted for having, on the 18th of February last, stolen 1,500
sovereigns and 100 5/. notes, the property of Messrs. Cunliffe
and Brooks, bankers, Manchester. James King and Bridget
Jones were chsrged as accessaries after the fact, and as having
received part of the stolen property.
Mr. Baines stated the case as detailed in the evidence of
the witnesses, and pointed out the law as it affected the al-
leged principals and accessaries.
James Smith, cashier in the bank of Messrs. Cunliffe and
Brooks, stated that, on the 18. h of February last, a parcel was
made up for the bank at Blackburn, coutaining the gold and
notes in question. It was put in a box, from sixteen to eigh-
teen inches long by eight wide, locked and fas:etied by straps.
The bank at Manchester had been in the habit of sending
such a parcel as that to Blackburn for many years past.
Richard Greenall, porter with Messrs. Cunliffe and Brooks,
stated that he carried the Farce' to the coach-office about
twenty-five minutes after four, put it into the boot, and stopped
with the coach until it started. James Skerratt came to the
coach while witness was there. He had a carpet-bag, which
seemed to be nearly empty, and had a tear on the top. He
got on the splinter-bar,-and put the bag into the boot. He
was some time in so doing, and put nearly his whole body into
the boot. He was well known to the witness, and had helped
on former occasions in putting parcels into the coach.

Thomas Ashworth, horsekeeper to the Perseverance coach,
corrobouted the last witness. Believed Thelwall was en the
box when Skerratt put the bag into the boot.
Mary Grundy, who keeps the White Horse, at Bury, stated,
that on the evening in quastion a person came into the house
with a carpet bag while the coach was at the door. It seemed
heavy, and had something flat in it. The man asked for a
glass of gin. He seemed excited, and looked frequently at the
witness and her daughter. He asked if . the coachman would
come in. She replied he would. The man then got up and
put the hag in a small recess at one side of the counter. The
coachman did come in, and the man treated him to a glass of
brandy. When the coach was gone, he took the bag and went
out of the house. Witness went to the door and saw the man
turn round to look at her.

It was proved by ether parties, that no carpet bag was taken
out of the boot at Haslingden. and that the bank parcel was
missing on the arrival of the coach at Blackburn.

Several witnesses also were examined as to the improvement
in the outward circumstances of Skerratt and Thelwall after the
18th of February.
Mary Ann Wardle stated that she keeps a beer•house at
Clayton. Recollects a person of the name of Wild coming to
her house on the 21st February, Thelwall and Jones
were with him. Served him with a pint of ale. Jones
put something into it. Thelwall and Jones were talking
about buying a horse. Wild went out. Thelwall and
Jones were left. Saw the latter leaning on the table with his
hand full of sovereigns. She said " Here's a health to the
Coach and Horses." Thelwall said " D—n the Coach and
Horses, and the box too, if its i►► hell its good luck; we have
got the blessed tin, and its right enough ; we have seen over
the silversmith concern, and we shall see over this. The bank
does not advertise it. If they do, the creditors will all fall
npon them, and they will be done up." Heard Thelwall sly
he had more money than would buy all Clayton and the next
town to it.

James Sawley stated that he apprehended Thelwall, and told
him why he was apprehended. He said, " I have not been
at Bury for six months." Nothing had at that time been said
about Bury.
George Cousins, of Maiden-place, Lambeth, London, stated
that Mooby and King came to lodge at his house on the 20th
of February. A person of the name of Collins, who was
lodging there with his wire, left the day after. Mentioned to
Mooby and King their mysterious disappearence, and asked
them if they had lost anything. King went up stairs, came
down again, and said all was right. King afterwards said to
Mooby that he had better go up again and see that all was
right. They did go up, and King cams down again, and said
that all was wrong, and that they had been robbed by that
villain. Witness proposed to go to the station-house and give
information. Kitz objected, saying it would give the house a
bad name. At a later period of the day King said that Mooby
had been robbed of 1751., in Si. Bank of England notes, with
the exception of one, which was a 101. note. Witness pro-
posed going to the Bank, but King objected, saying he wished
the matter to be kept quiet. King said it was well that he had
his priperty about him when he went to the theatre. He said
he had about 7001. They went away the day after. King
said he would be back in a week, and Mooby itt a fortnight.
Further evidence was given as to Moeby being in possession
of money about the time in question.
His Lordship having summed up, the Jury, after a few
minutes' consultation, returned a verdict of guilty against all
but King.
To be transported for seven years.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2.
John Taylor was indieted for the wilful murder of his bro-
ther, James Taylor, by stabbing him.
Mr. Wilkins conducted the prosecution; Mr. Brandt the
defence.

The prisoner and deceased, it appeared, had been drinking
at several public houses at Warrington, on the evening in ques-
tion, and set out on their way home in company with the wife
of the latter. A quarrel took place between them, blows were
exchanged, and in the course of the scuffle the deceased re-
ceived a wound from the point of a knife in the groin, trifling
in itself, but which from its being in the immediate neighbour-
hood of an old rupture, finally produced inflammation and
death. The prisoner received an excellent character for mild-
ness of demeanour and usual sobriety of conduct, while his
brother appeared to be an unruly and dissipated person. Im-
mediately on finding that his brother was wounded, the pri-
soner expressed the deepest sorrow for what had occurred, and
said that if his brother died he did not wish to live. The
death of the unfortunate man was, it appeared, much accele-
rated by the previous habits of his life.

Verdict—Guilty of manslaughterTSentence was deferred.
Timothy Hetherington, a pauper in the Manchester work-
house, was indicted for the murder of a fellow pauper, Peter
Jackson, an old man of 73.

It appeared that the deceased had received from the pri-
soner a sum of Is. 6d. to take care of; that the deceased had
spent it; that the prisoner was extremely irritated at his having
done so, and repeatedly threatened' to cripple him. On the
day in question, without any immediate provocation, he came
behind the deceased, knocked him down, and kicked him re.
heatedly, breaking some of his ribs, and giving him several
other injuries, of which he subsequently died.
Mr. (inreti, for the defence, cross-examined the witnesses,
with a view to show the insanity of the prisoner. It appeared
that he was epileptic, and occasionally had fits of mania, but
there was nothing to show that on the occasion in question he
was in such a state as to be incapable of distinguishing right
from wrong.
Guilty of manslaughter. To be transported for life.

NORTH TV ALES CIRCUIT.—ApriI 1.
(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN. )
ATTEMPT TO POISON.--DISTRESSING SCENE.—This morn-
ing Robert Pierce, aged 24, was place d at the bar on three in-
dictments, charging him with attempts to murder his wife by
the administration of white arsenic.
Previous to the trial commencing, the prosecutrix, a young
woman, apparently not so old as the prisoner, was carried into
Court, and placed in the witness-box, the effects of the poison
having had so great an effect on her, as to completely paralyse
her limbs, and entirely destroy her health. It was evident, how-
ever, that she had previously possessed considerable personal at-
tractions. She was attended by a medical gentleman, and cordials
were constantly resorted to in order to prevent her from fainting,
but, notwithstanding, on casting her eyes at her husband, she
appeared much affected, immediately swooned, and it was some
time before surgeons could restore her to sensibility. She was
then placed with her back towards the prisoner, and in a re-
clining position. The prisoner did not, on being first brought
into Court, appear much affected at the serious nature of the
charge, nor during the trial, which lasted from nine o'clock in
the morning until eight in the evening, except turning paler
when his wife fainted.
Five witnesses were examined, who prov. d the purchasing
of the arsenic by the prisoner, and its administratitn to his
wife.

The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to death. He
was then removed to Flint gaol, on entering the cell of which
in his occupation on Saturday morning, the gaoler found that
he had committed suicide, by swpendibg himself from the bars
above the door. He had made a noose of his braces. The
unfortunate man had confessed to his having committed the
crime, for which he was convicted, on the night after his con-
demnation.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.
Herbert Godwin, the City policeman who charged an
old woman, a vender of marine stores, named Sarah
Lewis, on Saturday week, with having purchased stolen
property, and whom the old woman subsequently charged
with having robbed her of a cloak and a time-piece,
and two shillings, was on Saturday brought up for final
examination.
Mr. Wontner, a solicitor, who attended for the pri-
soner said he was instructed to state that the prisoner
had been informed byaßeynolds, who, as had been ad-
mitted, was in the habit of giving information to the
police, that some stolen pewter pots were on Mrs.
Lewis's premises, and that, upon going to the shop, he
found the information to be correct, and took possession
of the property ; that Reynolds suggested there might
be other stolen property in the house, and the prisoner
certainly, with great impropriety, allowed Reynolds to
take away the cloak, upon the assurance, by that person,
that he could find the owner of it ; that Reynolds kept
out of the way, knowing there was a charge against
him. There was no doubt but the good character which
had been given the prisoner was sufficient to show that
there could be no connivance between them. He then
exhibited a most excellent written character, upon which
the prisoner had obtained admission into the City force.
Alderman GIBBS said he would not make any obser-
vation calculated to prejudice the case, but it was cer-
tainly his duty to commit the prisoner for trial.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Livingston,. a warehouseman in Wood-street, at-
tended before Mr. Alderman Hooper, on a summons for
having, in violation of good faith as an agent to Mr.
Whitton, a manufacturer of canvas at Dundee, dispose
of his goods in exchange for doubtful bills of exchange;
well knowing them, to be so.
Mr. Clarkson at&nded for the prosecution, and Mr.
Payne for the defendant.'
Mr. CLARKSON proceeded to explain his charge. Mr.
Whitton was a manufacturer at Dundee, and, in July
1841, he entered into an arrangement with Mr. Living-
ston to sell goods, for which he was to receive a commis-
sion of 2/ per cent. He was to take bills at four months,
subject to Mr. Whitton's approval, or cash, allowing 2/
per cent. for ready money. Goods to the amount of
1,362/. were forwarded to London, in payment for which
only bills had been remitted, and finding several of these
were acceptances of Messrs. Milton and Macey, of the
Commercial-road, Limehouse, Mr. 'Whitton desired his
agent to part with no more goods for their bills. The
charge was, that subsequently to this notice, the agent took
another 1001. bill of that sort. -Upon applying to Messrs.
Milton, they denied the genuineness of the acceptances
shown to them, but admitted they had accepted one bill
When the agent was desired to explain how he came by
the bills, he said he had received them from a Mr. Wil-
kinson in payment for the canvas, and that Messrs. Mil-
ton were a responsible firm, carrying on a business em-
ploying sometimes seventy hands. Of the other bills
only one had become due, and that had not been paid,
the parties to it declaring it had been altered after it had
left their hands. Messrs. Milton had been summoned
to give evidence on this charge, but they had not at-
tended, and he should, therefore, be obliged to apply for
an adjournment, to compel them to appear. If it could
be shown, on the other side, that the bills were of value,
that would be an answer to the charge. His client had
been deprived of goods to the amount of 1,2001., and had
not received a shilling, and the circumstances indicated
that Mr. Livingston had recklessly connected himself
with some persons who had divided Mr. Whitton's goods
amongst them.
Mr. Whitton was then examined to prove the facts as
already stated ; after which Mr. Payne contended that
all that had been shown was, that the goods had been
sold and the principal did not like the bills. If he had
recklessly disposed of the goods that would not bring him
within the statute, which referred only to factors pawn-
ing goods. As to Messrs. Milton, they had for some
time carried on an extensive business, and Wilkinson
was their manager.
CLARKSON admitted lie was not within the scope
of the statute ; but he hoped, on obtaining further evi-
donee, to make out a tangible case against some person.
All he could now ask was that Mr. Livingston would
undertake to appear at the end of a fortnight.
Mr. Livingston said he was anxious to clear his cha-
racter from suspicion, and he would readily undertake
to appear. The hearing was then adjourned.
BOW- STREET.
A country girl, about 20 years of ar named Ann
Dunn, was charged with stealing a male child three
weeks old, the son of a porter in Covent-garde n Market,
named Dawes. The particulars of the case have ap-
peared in The Sun.
The mother of the child stated that on the evening of
the 20th of March she and her husband w^nt into the
Sugar Loaf public-house, in King-street, Drury-lane