The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-11 00:00:00

.A'ETV COURT.

(Before Mr. COMMISSIONER BULLOCK and Mr. ALDERMAN
COPELAND )
William Stannard, aged 19, was indicted for unlawfully
and carnally knowing Elizabeth Appleton, a child under
twelve years of age. A second count charged him with a
common assault. The prisoner had pleaded that he was not
guilty.
The facts of the case disclosed an amount of profligacy
rare.y heard in a court of justice. The brother of the
child, the child herself, and the prisoner, all slept, and used
in common one room in a street in Seven Dials. The child
slept in the same bed with the prisoner and her
brother, by his (the brother's) direction. She swore
that the prisoner had twice committed the offence
charged against him, but admitted, on being questioned
by the pri3oner, :that a man some time before: had
taken her into a cart, and committed a like offence. The
disclosure of these facts excited much disgust and astonish-
ment amongst all present.
After much deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of—
Not Guilty.

77unnus Dunlop, a respectably-dressei young man, was
indicted for obtaining a quarter of a dozen of shirts, value es.,
by means of false representation, from Messrs. Porson and
Co., of St. Paul's-churchyard.

There not being sufficient evidence to substantiate the
charge, and an excellent character being given to the pri•
soner, the jury Acquitted him.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
BOW-STREET.

Henry Thompson, was charged by Alexander Crow, a
licensed waterman, at the cab-stand opposite the Lyceum
Theatre, Strand, with officiating without a license on -Satur-
day evening, at the box entrance of the above theatre, to the
injury of himself and the other regular watermen on the
stand. The defendant was seen to open several cab doors
during the evenintr, and to receive money, and though warned
of the illegality of his conduct he still persisted. At last he
was given into custody by the complainant, in order if possi-
ble to put an end to the practice, as more than a dozen
others were in the habit nightly of doing the same thing.
Mr. HALL said that the defendant had rendered himself
liable to a penalty of 5/., or two months' imprisonment with
hard labour. He would, however, as this was the first of
fence, mitigate the fine, with the intimation that if the
offence was repeated the full penalty would be enforced, as it
was necessary to protect the regular licensed watermen, else
no respectable party would be got to officiate in that capa-
city. The defendant was fined 205., or fifteen days' im-
prisonment.
Patrick Crawley, a ferocious looking Irishman was placed
in the dock charged with committing a gross assault upon a
young man named Vincent, and his mother, an aged woman,
of nearly 70 years, as they were walking up Portugal-street,
during yesterday afternoon (Sunday). The defendant, it
appears, was beastly drunk, and seized both complainants
with his two arms, something in the style in which the
1 great American bear is represented to hug his prey. The
young man of course resisted his embraces, when the de-
fendant resorted to blows, struck him over the face with his
fist, then threw the old woman on the ground, and kicked
her. She was very much bruised.
The peLsoner in defence,sa/ethat he had been a teetotaller
for four months, and that having just come into town on
Saturday, he met with some friends, by whom he was induced
to break the pledge. In consequence he became so drunk
that he did not know what he was doing, and had no recol-
lection of committing the assault for which he stood charged.
—He was fined 405., or twenty-ons days' imprisonment.
CLE IiKEN WELL.
One of those impostors that throng the streets, seeking
alms by every mode of supplication, was brought before the
Magistrate, charged with begging—his name is Farrtell.
Police-constable 172 N, deposed that the fellow being
drunk on Saturday evening, went about High-street, stop-
ping everybody he met, and seeking alms. One gentleman
he asked for a penny, anti when refused asked him if he
would " stand a pint of beer ?" The gentleman refused, and
the prisoner then went into several shops, not craving, but
demanding money. One shopkeeper, Mr. Prentice, refused
to give him any money, and the prisoner immediately asked
him if he would have some money from him. The constable
swore that several people told him that many tradesmen had
been much alarmed by him.
The prisoner told a rambling story about misfortunes on a
voyage from Livoirpool, which had about the same semblance '
to truth as that of Sinbad, the sailor. He said his wife was
in the neighbourhood, and
Mr. GREENWOOD remanded him, that the veracity of his
statement might be inquired into.
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An able-bodied man, named Crean, was charged with
breaking sixteen panes of glass, in the Islington work-
house, of which he has been an inmate for years.
The offence was clearly proved, and the damage done laid
at 1/. He had received no provocation whatever, at least
no immediate cause of anger. The master deposed that he
was one of the most ill-conducted fellows in the house.
Several policemen present recognised him as having been re-
peatedly convicted before the police magistrates for offences
in the workhouse.—Committed for cis weeks.
John Staples, the son of Mr. J. Staples, a coach-trimmer, in
Clerkenwell -green, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide.
The prisoner, during the last month, has been hardly a
day sober. On Saturday evening his mother, on going into
his bed-room, saw him attempting to hang himself. She
screamed, and being frustrated in this attempt, he ran down
stairs, swearing he would cut his throat with a razor. A
constable came in, and he was secured. It clearly appeared
that the unfortunate youth was in a delirium, arising from
intemperance at the time. •
The prisoner's master came forward and gave him a very
high character.
Mr. GREENWOOD remonstrated with the young man in a
feeling manner on the weakness and folly of his conduct.
The prisoner expressed his heartfelt regret ; he was mad
at the time, and knew not what he was doing.
Mr. GREENWOOD discharged him, but declared that if he
were again brought up on a similar charge he would unques-
tionably send him for trial.
Mr. Joseph Pain Pochlington, a salesman at Newgate
Market, was charged with assaulting police constable 199 G,
and with other disorderly conduct. The constable deposed
that being on duty in Goswell-street, at a late hour on the
previous night, the prisoner and two prostitutes were stand-
ing at the corner of the street. Witness told the girls to move
on, but the prisoner said they should not go away for any
such d—d ragged thief, or for any of his gang. Witness
insisted on their going away, wiser the prisoner, without
having received any provocation struck him two such violent
blows on the face as quite took his breath away, and he still
felt pain from them. The prisoner was perfectly sober.
The prisoner said that he never struck him, his hands
being in his pockets the whole time; he also complained of
being thrust into a place at the station, more resembling a
water-closet than any thing else.
Inspector Barton said, the apartment had no such ap-
pearance.

Mr. GREENWOOD. You must pay 75. Prisoner.—
What remedy have 1 against this false swearing?
Mr. GREENWOOD.—Indict for perjury if you think proper.
The money was paid.