The Sun.
London, England, 1816-11-07 00:00:00

TM'. KING V. RICHARDSON.

Mr. RICHAItnioN moeed for a rule to shew
cause why the defendant in this .case shnuld not
be discharged ont.,of custody on his own recogni-
zance. In the year the defendant, it ap-
peared, was convicted infore Mr. Justice Chant=
bie, at the Newcastle Assizes, of compoundin*
penal tic(iim—hut a point of taw was reserved tor,
the.considerstion of the Coart, the defendant
was committed to gaol, where he had remninetk
ever since, the point of law never hating beet
agitated,. Since his imprisonment the prosecutor,
had died,' and his personal representatives 110116,,
wish to pray , judgment against the defentlant..--
Under these circumstances, the Learned Gentled:
mall moved for, the rule in question, preparatory,
to the en:drgement of the prsoner on his own re-
cognizance.

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The COURT that they Its(' no power to di:op
charge the prisver until the raierante beim":.
them, in the regular manner, for aditulica!loo.
Only one of two courses could be taken—either
to apply to the Crown for a pardon, or to mova
t he, judgment of the Court, In thehtter ease II •
personal ahead ture of the iterendont might he
dispense 4 with—and then, under the eireninstnnets,
the Court might pat an tattl to the pendettcy vi
the judgment.

111-r. !licit/a:lsms/ said, be would courevyi;l4,
his client, and mention the case ugdin.

COAT OF COMMON OF PLEAS) Nov. 8

At one o'clock this day the Court met, afteren.
tering Ilrestminster Hall iu procession, according
to the ttsuul formalities it the opening of 'feint.
It sat but short time, during which it wits.
occupied in hearing justificutions of bail, and smolt
mere, tnotiuns of coarse.

Coaosßtes EST.---An Inquest I,l•as
yeNterday before
,J. W. UN WIN, Esq. Coroner tor
Middiesvx, at the sign of the London 1,10,11;tal,.
Whitechapci, on the body ot Juun kVood, a hoy,
about 7 yoirs whosepareuts,reside on crab..
tree.bill,,Essex. The deceased's rither hiought.
home a cart load of - wood, which was placer(
in the road near the door, u hen the child tarot
to,r,rving.iipon the tailboard of the cart, and his
.weight over-balancing it, he fell npou the ground,
Frith,the board and and wool upau him,r was
taken up dreadfully wounded, and his leg fr.ic.
aired. The.surgron who :wended him itistan!ly
reduced the fracture, and r(commended him to be
sent to the, ho,pital, where he was In:ought
next day, and %%111311; be died 9!‘no utlerwtmbp ot
locked jaw, Verdict—Acridolui Death,

litittGLAßY.—On Tuesday moraiag, lifter tl e
watch seas (Al, tht w'arviimt,e of Mr. Dcssara.
Silk-ilialinfaeturer, Et) Spit alfiej+ll, was broken into
by a gang of
.thieves„c!litito sticceetleti in carrying
away property to a larg*e amount. An iron craw
mid a thirk latithorw, which they left behind its.
their hurry, were rotina na the premises.
Mrathete.and Benjamia illiitfteN, who were on
Saturday charged IA ilatton-garden Office with
cutting the throat of u donkey, were au Tuesday
charged AV ith stealing .one, ce property of T.
Handley, E.g. anti folly eommittell.
01) Thursday night a worn +o ;stole (rota a room
of the Barratis, Glatigow, tbiee 501. Bank of
England notes. Ske then went to the Bridge.
gate, and tendered one of thern as a 51. note ;
hot this exciting suspicion, she Was tient to the
Police-Office by the spirit.dettler. Tile other two
were found nu her persou.