The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICIL

On the application of Mr. Woodruffe, the Chief Com-
missioner of the Insolvent Debtors Court, was pleased
to appoint Mr. Lawrence assignee to the estate of Jacob
Connop, late lessee of the Hippodrome, but at present a
prisoner in Reading gaol.
The Southwark Quarter Sessions were, as usual,
maiden ones. There has not been a prisoner for trial at
these sessions for years past, yet the farce of holding
them is still enacted. Several of the jurors complained
of being brought away from their business, when it was
well known to the authorities there was no business for
them to transact.
At Clerkenwell Mary Robinson was charged by Mr.
Levy, furrier, of Gloucester-street, Queen-squthe,
Bloomsbury, with stealing a 5/. note. The prisoner was
servant to the prosecutor, who entrusted her with the
note to get change for god. Sl,e procured change from
neighbour, and absconded. She was yesterday acci-
dentally taut by the prosecutor's wifil, in the City, and
given into caste‘dy. Commuted for trial.
Alfred EIIDUS was placed at the bar at Worship-
street for final examination, charged with having ob-
tained, by means of forged orders, a large number of
looking. glasses from upholsterers and other tradesmen
in all parts of the district. The depositions in several
clear cases having been completed, the prisoner, who de-
clined saying anything, was fully committed upon them.
At Greenwich yesterday Absalom Davis, a man de-
scribed as the master of the National Benevolent School,
of Deptford, a very extensive charity, appeared in pur-
suance of an adjourned investigation. it will be recol-
lected that a fortnight since the defendant was charged
at the instance of Mr. James Smith, builder, of New
Town, Deptford, with having, in his capacity of school-
master, chastised his son, seven years of age, with a
piece of thick cord, having a large knot tied in the end,
which had inflicted several contused bruises, one of
which was as large as a pint-pot, and that near the
region of the kidney. On that occasion the magis-
trate had expressed his opinion that the defendant
was an exceedingly improper person to fill the
situation of schoolmaster ; and it had been inti-
mated that the school committee would most pro-
bably dismiss him. It would appear, however, that
they have declined to do so, and have contented them-

selves with admonishing him to be more careful for the
future. Mr. Saudon, in addressing the magistrate on

behalf of the defendant, expressed his deep regret, and
trusted that, as the school committee had inflicted a

punishment to a certain extent, the worthy Magistrate
would not consider it necessary to inflict a heavy fine.
In passing sentence, Mr. Grove remarked that all
children must and ought to be protected from such
violence, not only by schoolmasters, but all others.
Here it was quite clear that this was a delicate child,
only a few months turned seven years of age, who had
been unmercifully flogged ; and in punishing a child,
whether healthy or otherwise, great caution should be
used. This was certainly a first offence complained of
during the seven or eight years he had been master, and
he should treat it as such. The defendant was ordered
to pay a fine of three pounds, and in default would be
committed to Maidstone gaol for six weeks to hard
labour.