The Sun. — 1848-03-20 (London, England)

ING, MARCH 20, 1848.  brother, Charles llaigh, of Fenton-square, Long Royd-lane, and a man named Newsome, to be sure ties, if they should be deemed sufficient by the committee. ..A.t first the names of the sureties were objected to, but ultimately it was agreed that they should be taken, and then Newsome and a perscn whom the prisoner represented to be his brother, Charles Haigh, of Fenton-square, signed the note, and the money was paid. It afterwards turned out that the Charles Haigh who had signed the note was not the prisoner's brother, but his brother-in- law, and that he resided at Lupton, the opposite side of Huddersfield to where Fenton-square is situate, and that Charles Haigh, the brother, had refused to become a surety. The prisoner, Charles Haigh, when he went to sign the note, on being asked whether he was Charles Haigh, of Fenton-square, replied that he was.  Mr. MATTHEWS then addressed the jury for the prisoners, and contended that the name of Charles Haigh, of Lupton, had been mentioned at the committee of the club, and that the prisoner might have imagined that he would be allowed as a surety. His LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury retired, and returned with a verdict of Not Guilty.  WESTERN CIRCUIT;—Exeter, March 18. The Commissions for the county of Devon, and the city and county of Exeter, were opened here on Thursday, by Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Baron Platt. The Learned Judges were escorted into the city by the high Sheriff; John Sillifant, Esq., and his train, with the usual formalities. Yesterday both the Learned Judges attended Divine service in the Cathedral, after which they proceeded to the Castle, and the Isusiness of the assize commenced. The cause list is unusually heavy for this county, there being thirty-one causes entered for trial in the county, and three in the city of Exeter—of these nine are to be tried by special juries. The case of the Queen on the prosecution of the Bishop of Exeter v. Latimer, the editor of the Western Times, for libel, is again entered for trial ; but as it is entered to be tried in the city, it cannot he taken until after the county venues are tried, and therefore there is a great probability of its again being made a remanet. Through the kindness of the clerk of arraigns, we have been enabled to see a calendar, and give our readers an analysis thereof; but it is worthy of remark, that such is the parsimony of the magistrates of this county, under whose direction the calendar of the prisoners is printed, that only a sufficient number to supply themselves, the judges, and the officers of the court is allowed to be printed. The bar, the attorneys, and other persons connected with the business of the court must obtain any information they require in the best way they can. We are happy to say, that this is the only county in this circuit where such a state of things exists. The number of prisoners in the calendar is 71, and the crimes charged are, for the most part, of a serious description. There are —murder, four; manslaughter, two; rape, three; unnatural, one; cutting, with intent to murder, four; concealment of birth, ] ; assault, with intent to rob, four ; burglary, eight; arson, five ; bigamy, three ; stealing from the person, three; sheep-stealing, four; night poaching, two; threatening letter, one ; sacrilege, one ; embezzlement, one ; false pretences, one ; larceny, 23. In examining the calendar to see the amount of education stated to be possessed by the prisoners, we perceive that a considerable amount of ignorance appears to prevail, showing the sympathy, between crime and ignorance ; out of 71 prisoners there is not one possessing superior education, only two can read and write well, 38 can do so imperfectly, while 27 can neither read nor write ; of four there is no account. Since the calendar was printed ten more prisoners have been brought in for trial. Nothing of the slightest interest has been taken in the Nisi Prius Court up to this time (Saturday evening).  March 17.