The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-20 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, APRIL 18.

On Saturday Edward Reynolds was indicted for
stealing a silver caddy-ladle, the property of Henry
Fricker.

The prosecutor stated that he was butler to Lady Bar-
ham, and rented apartments in the house in which the pri-
soner lived. He was taken to Marlborough-street police-
office on a warrant obtained against him by the prisoner's
daughter on Thursday, the sth of March, and was not
hailed till Saturday : when he returned home, he missed
the caddy ladle and some other articles front his room,
and found the ladle in the prisoner's apartment. He did
not prefer this charge till four days after he was held
to bail.

A witness proved that the prisoner broke open the pro-
secutor's roo.n, with two officers, and put a padlock on the
door.

Ti-e CHAIRMAN stopped the case, and the Jury acquitted
le prisoner.

TRIAL OF FraCKER FOR AN INDYCENT ASSAULT.

The prosecutor in the last case was then placed at the
bar, on an indictment charging him with having attempted
to violate the person of Theresa Reynolds, on the 28th
February last.
The prosecutrix, a genteel-looking young female, attired
in a black silk dress, fur tippet, and velvet bonnet, was ex-
amined by the CHAIRMAN.—.I am 18 years of age, and re-
side at 64, South Molton- street, where I work as a dress-
maker. 0a the morning of the 28th February, I went
up to the prisoner's room about eleven o'clock, to borrow a
piece of writing-paper ; be invited tne to come in, and
told me to write out the bill there, at the same time hand-
ing me a sheet of paper; after I had written out the bill,
he reque,ted me to come up in the afternoon, and bring
my work ; I replied, Mr. Fricker, do you suppose my
~eases have left me, to ask such a thing ; he then placed
his back against the door to prevent me from going out ;

insisted on leaving the room, But he dragged me towards

the fire-place, and behaved very indecently; did not
accomplish his purpose, as I screamed out so violently, and
he at length let me go. O❑ the Saturday evening follow-
ing, he came up to me, in Upper Brook-street; and
begged me nut to mention what had passed. I told him
that if it were not for the shame of having my name in the
newspapers, I would make him repent his conduct. He
replied, " For God's sake don't ruin the peace of poor
Henry Ricker." When I came down from the prisoner's
apartment, I did not mention the wkole of what had passed
to my mother, as I knew she was so passionate. The first
personl informed of his conduct was a Mr. Bainbridge,
whom I met on the Monday following, and he insisted on
my disclosing the while affair to my mother, which I did
accordingly on Tuesday morning; and ,on Wednesday,
March 4, the warrant was taken out against him.

Cross-examined by Mr. Dutix-0; my oath no other
improper familiarity but what I have mentioned has ever
taken place between us, nor have I ever been in his room
when I was undressed.

Mr. Dots, for the prisoner, called E. Walker, late
lady's maid to Lady Baker, Janet Roy, Catherine Roy,
and a Mrs. Horder, whose evidence went to show that
Fricker invited the complaisant into his apartment on the
morning in question, between 11 and 12 o'clock, when
she was standing on the stairs with Miss Janet Roy, and
that she remained with him 20 minutes, after which he
went out with Mrs. Watkins. The Misses Roy were con-
vinced they must have heard the complainant scream that
day, as they were at home. Mrs. Horder saw Fricker
with his hand round her waist, and she told her mother
of it.

The CitAtumAN summed up, and the Jury immediately
pronounced the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to
six months' imprisonment in Tothill Fields Prison.

LENT ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

CEIESTER, APRIL 19.

TRIAL OF TWENTY-FOUR MEN FOR. POACHING.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

The LORD MAYOR very particularly questioned the
master and mistress on the subject of their treatment of
apprentices; and the two children, as to the trial they had
had for a few days. The answers upon both sides were
satisfactory.
The LORD MAYOR said, that there could not be a more
serious and important duty than that of parish officers,
with respect to the treatment of parish apprentices. The
case of that fiend who had been executed a few days ago,
for the murder of a poor child, chewed the necessity of
making frequent inquiry into the treatment of apprentices.
The Beadle of Bishopsgate, who attended to bind the
apprentices stated, that the Committee of the parish had it
in contemplation to have periodical examinations of all
children apprenticed.
The LORD MAYOR highly approved 'of the suggestion
of Sir William Garrow, given in the course of the trial
of the desperate wretch who had been executed, and he
thought there could not be a better opportunity of making
that suggestion public, for the instruction of parish offices
than the present. The Learned Judge said that it would
be most advis ible to oblige the masters or mistresses of
parish apprentices to send them to the respective parish
churches on stated days, in order to undergo examination
as to the treatment they met with. It was, his Lordship
added, one of the noblest occupati ms of the Press, to ex-
pose acts such as had been recently exposed ; and, to do
justice to that great engine, no opportunities were allowed
to pass of holding up to pub!ic execration a cruel and vin-
dictive heart.
The children were then duly apprenticed.
ROBBERIES BY SERVANTS.—The LORD MAYOR ex-
pressed great regret at being obliged to state that there was
a frightful increase, of late, of robberies by servants : he
had on that day investigated four clear cases of depredation
of that description.

Frederick Spencer, aged 20 ; Thomas Nevitt, aged li);
John Platt, aged 33 Thomas Dudley, aged 20 ;
Thomas Spencer, aged 32 ; Ralph Spencer, aged 26 ;
Joseph Bowyer, aged 22 ; James Din, aged 23 ; Samuel
Latham, aged 19 ; John Tinanis, aged 20 ; William
Hassall, aged 25 ; James Shenton, aged 22 ; George
Williamson, aged 25 ; George Reade, aged 20; John
Danis, aged 34. ; Matthew Bowyer, aged 20; Samuel
Sant, aged 28 ; James Woodhull, aged 22 ; Samuel
Martin, aged 19 ; and James Jones, aged 19, were in-
dicted with four others, for having maliciously shot at
Edward Hurd, gamekeeper to Edwin Corbett, Esq., at
Darnhall, and at John Bebbington, with intent to do
them some grievous bodily harm, on the 17th of December.
They were further indicted for having entered a certain
wood armed, with intent to kill game and rabbits.
The Counsel for the prosecution said he should first try
John Davis, John Timmis, S. Martin, Matthew Bowyer,
Jas. Woodhall and W. Hassell, and they were accordingly
placed at the bar.
The principal evidence against the pi isoners was an ac-
complice, named Burrows, from whose evidence it ap-
peared that on the day above stated, he was persuaded by
Davis, the prisoner, who is c gilled " Jack the Barber," to
accompany the party to shoot pheasants. They set nut
about six o'clock, and a few hours afterwards they arrived
on the: prosecutor's ground, the other prisoners joining
them on the road. They put white paper in front of their
hats to know each other. They had shot about fifteen
pheasants when they were disturbed by the keepers, and
who compelled the poachers to make a hasty retreat.
Burrows, a few days after, gave information of the circum-
stance to the Magistrate, and he said that his conscience
having struck him war the reason of his giving informa-
tion.. Ile identified the six men as being part of the gang.
Hurd, the gamekeeper to Mr. Corbett, said that when
he went on the grounds and saw the poachers, he thought
they were about fifty or sixty in number. He put two
large fierce dogs into the wood, and said, " Now, my
boys, take care of yourselves ; l'll have some of yeu." He
saw guns pointed at him, and said, " if any of you shoot
at me, 01 drop yot!; for I can shoot as quick as you can."
The poachers then ran pp the wood. Some of them fired
at him, but the shot struck the hedge where he was atand-
jug. He did not know any of the men.
Other witnesses proved having seen the prisoners out
together on the night in question, armed, and with white
piper in their hats.
For the defence it was contended, that the selection of
the six prisoners was a moat unfair mad,l of proceeding,
and that they had only heen picked out to serve the pur-
pose of Burrows, who, under the circumstances, was not
a man whore evidence ought to be believed.
Mr. Justice Jxasia having, summed up the case, the
Jury found the prisoners Guilty, and they were sentenced
to be transported for fourteen years.
Tunnits said—My Lord, may my eyes drop into my
bands if I wan on the grounds that night.
The other fourteen prisoners were then placed at the
bar, and having pleaded Guilty, were ordered to enter
their own recognizances to appear for judgment if called
upon.

Earl BATHURST left town on Saturday
morning for the seat of his bisttr at Wood Court, ne,r
Chicboter,

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I MARKET -INTELLIGENCE: .
MANSION-HOUSE. 1 LIVERPOOL M,A4Kgy,arrAirsii, As, -: , _,.. ii,
PARISH APPRENTICES.—On Saturday two parish ap- With liberal supplies since "thisuda'yfeirAt,,aatkalrw
, . , r a an/
prentices were brought before the LORD MAYOR asid Sir mited demand; little change "can ej**fp4, !,i , 0,4 •i,i40,7_,e- i
PE'ran. LAURIE, for the purpose of being bound apprentices Grain. A few parcels of Wheat Were' tbr4edifilriiiill2l74. .80
—the o►:e to a chimney-sweeper, the other to a tambour- somewhat lower rates, but toLday there appiiko.7l '4_ ,
~,' `., 7th f
worker. press sales. The duties oh foreign 'Wheat atia'rlbui itaingin ,
. same as before, but it will be observed, that,tha Weelailifiag—

are advancing. •
The business in the British Plantation Sugar Market:ibls*.sre4o' k 4
has been more extensive than - for Kane time parthe-hogr.
amounting to 1150 hits, principally BarbadoeS; pnce9,
ever, there is no improvement. The sales vin East Italia;
bags Mauritius, at.s7s. 6d per cwt. for home eqpskoomitio,...ni,rig
150 bags Bengal, of good to. fine white quality, 9.o2ftni'sre
West India Molasses a few puncheons of common
been taken at 21s. per cwt. ' The trade.have takea'abOa _X.--
Coffee, principally Jamaica; the market continues, very; oPset ;
- Nothing worthy of notice has occurred in the Bum
prices are without alteration. There has continued a fairin
.1
for Cotton this week, especially for Bowedso which, awl /tows
other descriptions, maintain our 41st quotations.
amount to 10,4'70 bags. The arrivals are large being Ni, rii,erc
There has been but little doing in Tobacco since our litsL.7
have been no sales of Indigo. Saltpetre has been. in leo Xel,',"kg
in consequence of holders demanding a further advance; .01 -An
sales made (viz. about 130 bags at 565. to 283.) have beet
improvement of Gd. to Is. per cwt.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAST V/

Per Quarter.
Carlisle
Carmarthen
Hezham
Alorpeth
Penrith
Skettield
Winchester
Per Bushel.
Coventry —......
Newcastle (Staff:)
Northallerton
Staffbrd
Swansea
Warwick
Per 8011.
Barnardcastle
Darlington
Durham
Wolsingham

Oats.

s. to s.
25
18
18 ,_25.
18 25

o r~

24 34
20 25
5. d. 5.d.
30 4
4 0 46,
S 3 26
40 43
28 30
30 43,

-5
d
60
661:
5(),
76 s 6
o
00 0
5p

68• 80
59 76
56 80
60 76

90 100
0 11
100 go
00 °

Aberdeen
Berwick
Coldstream
Cupar
Dundee ..—.
Elgin
I nverness.,—....

27 33
24 26
25 29
30 33

Kelso
Perth
The size

20 2:3
26 30
25 2'7
33 39
22 25
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