The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-12 00:00:00

110WFS V. STRATH3IORE.

His Loangmr, on Mr. Home's asking him if it was his inten-
tion to give judgment in this case to-day, said that he stated yes-
terday, it was his intention to give it on Monday, which he cer-
tainly should do.

wrr.LxnEr V. DUKE OF BEAUUORT.

Mr. SnADWFLL was instructed to state in this ease, that his
clients did not intend to put in any more affidavits, and that he
should be quite ready on Tuesday next to speak to the case as it
now stood.

iNfr. ITART thought it would be the best way to go fully into it
ou that day.

His LORDSHIP said, very well, awl hoped that on the thy it
came on the bringing in of more affidavits would be finally done
with.

Mr. Suanwit,L could assure his Lordship, on the part of his
clients, it was their intention not to file any more.
Thus the ease rests till Tuesday.
The Court then proceeded to hear bankruptcies.

COITRI OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL—(Tnrs DAY).
(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.)
COCKS AND ANOTHER V. BORADAILE AND ANOTHER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are Bankers,
at Charing-cross, for the sum of 50001. being the amount of a bill
of exchange, dated 31st July, 1825, and payable six months after
late, accepted by the defendants, and indorsed to the plaintiffs. It
appeared that the bill iu question had been diseminted at the house
of Sykes and Co., hankers, and made payable at that house. It
was intended that when the bill should become due, there
should be cash to the amount belonging to the defendants in the
ha❑ds of Sykes and Co. The bill would be due in February, and
Sykes and Co. became bankrupts on the 13th of December, at
which period they had in their hands 4,500/. belonging to the de-
fendants. On the-day of their failUre they transferred the bill to a
31r. Hodges, a customer of theirs, who got it discounted by the
defendants.

A great mass of evidence was produced, with a view of proving
a collusion between Hodges,.Sykes, and Co. and the plaintiffs,
in order to defraud the defendants, who (if the bill had remained
in the hands of Sykes and Co.) would be obliged to pay no more
than bOOL

The Loan Cum. JUSTICK having elalxwate/y summed up the
evidence, Wt it to the Jury to decide, whether, on the whole,
the transaction was:bonafide fraudulent.
The Jury returned a verdict for the defendants.

OLD BAILEY.--(Tms DAv.)
OLD COURT.
EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
(Before the RECORDER.)

Charles Pearce, aged 22 years, and Henry ilitchman, aged
23 years, stood indicted for stealing a trunk and other articles, on
the 20th of December, the propel ty of Henry Sansom, Esq., a
gentleman residing i❑ Bryanstone-square.

By the statement of the witnesses, it appeared that on the day
named in the indictment, the trunk with its contents, which were
of a valuable nature, were stolen from out of the prosecutor's
house, by means of some persons descending the area steps, into
the house. The trunk was in a passage on the basement, and the
thieves effectually made their escape without creating any alarm
in the house. The prisoner, Pearce, on the same morning, was
seen carrying the trunk along Oxford-street, and the other pri-
soner was following him. Ilitchmau accosted Webster, one of
the day patrol, and asked him how he did? Webster seeing
the other prisoner carrying the trunk, thought they had not come
properly by it, and took both the prisoners into custody.
The prisoner Pearce, on being called for his defence, appeared
unusually agitated ; he protested his innocence in an address to
the Jury, which occupied the Court nearly twenty minutes, and
observed, that his father had been most respectably connected,
but, through unfortunate speculations, had been greatly reduced in
circumstances. In consequence of this the prisoner felt himself
called on to go out in the world ; accordingly he left home,
and had since filled several respectable situations. He observed,
moreover, that many of his employers were present, and would
give him an excellent character. The trunk which he was charg-
ed with stealing, was entrusted to him by a gentleman, in whose
employ he had formerly been, for the purpose of conveying it to
his house. His father, he added, was now dead, and he had not
one friend left in the world.

The Jury found him Guilty, but acquitted the other prisoner.
On this verdict being announced, Pearce was about to address
the Court a second time, when the Recorder informed him, that
he could not be heard then; but that if he had any thing to urge
in arrest of judgment he might do so previous to his being
sentenced.
On this Pearce emphatically exclaimed—" Two months ago I
was happy and comfortable !" and on turning from the dock, drew
forth a cobbler's knife (which he had concealed in his sleeve) and
stabbed himself. Ile dropped instantly senseless, and was re-
moved for surgical attendance to the prison. A medical gentle.
man, on being sent for, pronounced the wound dangerous, but
not mortal. The whole Court was inexpressibly shocked at this
catastrophe.
Michael Sullivan, the prisoner who was remanded last session,
on the ground of his not being able to plead, in consequence of
being deaf, and nearly speechless, was this morning put to the
bar, on the charge of cutting and stabbing-Thomas Evans, with
intent to murder him.

The Lord Chief Baron, on a point of law, directed the Jury to
return a verdict of Not Guilty.
NEW COURT.—(This DAY.)
Before Mr. Sergeant AR ABIN.
Clara Sutton, aged 16 years, against whom five indictments
were preferred for theft ; was found guilty under the second, of
stealing on the 18th November last, a bag containing a pair of
shoes, a frock, a pair of stockings, a pair of mits,and a pair of stays,
from Dinah Sprague, a little girl, who was returning home with the
articles, which she had shortly before received from the mistress
of Bridgenorth charity school. It appeared that the prisoner was
in the habit of way-laying little children in the street, and pre-
vailing upon them to go on frivolous messages for her, and leave
with her any parcel they might have till their return ; but no
sooner did they turn their backs upon her than she made off.
Mr. Sergeant ARABlN,sentenced her to be transported for life.
During the trial she appeared quite indifferent, but no sooner
was the sentence pronounced than she fainted away, as did ano-
ther female near her.

George Bees ton, an apothecary, aged 31, was charged with
stealing 161 b. of cheese, value 105.,. the property of William
Geary, on the 15th Oct.
The act of theft having been completely proved, the prisoner
gave in a written statement, in which he said he had been in
business at Manchester, but, in consequence of the prevailing dis--•
tress, his business had fallen off, and he came to London, in hopes
of getting employment, to enable him to support his wife
and ; that he is subject
to
children,
epiloptiofii butf
fits,
which
without
ichaffoote es
affected
sbuoctchhsis mind and body ; and
that it was was while labouring under one he committed the above
crime. He therefore hoped the Jury would have compassion on
his misfortunes and distressed family ; and added that if he should
he acquitted, he would immediately return to Manchester with
his family. He was, however, found Guilty.