The Sun. — 1862-08-26 (London, England)

SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Payne.) John W. Shackleton, a cabman, was indicted for assaulting Robert Randall, police-constable 388 V, in the execution of his duty. Mr. Pater prosecuted; Mr. Metcalfe appeared fur the prisoner. The case for the prosecution was that, on the morning of the 3d inst., the prisoner was driving a cab in the King's-road, Chelsea, when a gentleman hailed him, and he told him to -, and made several cuts at him with his whip. The gentleman called the constable to stop him, but he drove off at a rapid rate, and the constable got a Hansom and went after him. On being overtaken the prisoner, or some other person for whom he was mistaken, struck him with the butt end of his whip so violently that he fell backwards, and the driver got away. The defence was that the prosecutor was mistaken as to the person who committed the assault, and Mr. Metcalfe addressed the jury upon that point, and the defendant was acquitted. William Hutchinson, 52, labourer, was indicted for unlawfully attempting to kill and murder himself, by cutting and wounding his arm with a razor. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and said he knew nothing of the matter_ Mr. J. H. Bailes, surgeon, of 5, Ossulston-street, Somers Town, stated that on the 12th inst. he was called to No. 10, Drummond-streat, where he found the prisoner weltering in a pool of blood. There was a razor on the table with which he had opened his arm, and was bleeding to death, and would have no doubt been dead in a few minutes had not the flow of blood been stayed by ligatures. As it was he had lost thirty ounces of blood, and it appeared that he was labouring under peculiar delusions, and he said that a man with wings had got in through the window and inflicted the wound. The Jury found him guilty, and The learned Judge sentenced him to two years' imprisonment, observing that that was the best course that could be taken with him. Edward Tidswell, 25, clerk, was indicted for stealing the sum of .E2OO and upwards, the moneys of Messrs. Shoolbred, of Tottenham-court-road, his masters. He pleaded guilty ; and the Court, considering it a very aggravated case, sentenced the prisoner to six years penal servitude. William Clifford, 26, cabinetmaker, a prisoner who had been twice sentenced to four years' penal servitude, summarily convicted, and was known as the companion and associate of garotters, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing clothing in the house of A. 'Watson, 19, Duke-street. The prisoner's former career having been proved by officers Holmes and Franklin, the learned Judge said it was his duty to pass an exemplary sentence for the protection of the public. The prisoner was found concealed under a bed, having packed up a variety of articles for removal, and twice for a similar offence had he been sentenced to four years' penal servitude. The prisoner begged for another chance. He said he was known to be a convict, and could not get work, but if he were lightly dealt with this time it would be a long while before he came before the Court again. _ _  The learned Judge said he should take care of that. The best thing to do was to send him away altogether out of the country, and the sentence upon him, with that view, was 10 years' penal servitude. He was liable to it for life. The prisoner said be was perfectly satisfied. George Scott was convicted of stealing a portmanteau and a case from the terminus of the Great