The Sun. — 1835-09-21 (London, England)

CENTRAL CRIMINAL 'COURT.  04D COURT.—(THIS DAY.) These Sessions commenced to-day, before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Deputy Recorder, the Common Sergeant, Sir Peter Laurie, Sir John Key, Sir Chapman Marshall, the Sheriffs, &c.  The following is a summary of the calendar :—Administering poison with intent to murder, in Middlesex, 1. Aiding and abetting to commit felony, in London, 1 ; and in Surrey, 1. Assaulting constables in the exection of their duty, in Kent, 1. Assault, with intent to rob, in Surrey, 2. Assault, with intent to commit ---, Middlesex, 2. Unnatural offences, in Surrey, 2. Burglary, in London, 1. Coining, in Surrey, 3. Charge of violation, Surrey, 1. Conspiracy, Middlesex, 4. Cutting and wounding, Middlesex, 1 ; and Kent, 1. Embezzlement, Middlesex, ; Surrey, 2. Forgery, Surrey, 2. Horse-stealing, Middlesex, 2 ; Essex, 1 ; and Surrey, 1. Housebreaking, Middlesex, 5 ; and Surrey, 3. Larceny in London, 8 ; Middlesex, 39 ; Essex, 1 ; Kent, 14 ; and Surrey, 5. Larceny in a dwelling-house, in London, 1 ; and,Middlesex, 2. Larceny from the person, in London, 10 ; and Middlesex, 9. Larceny by servants, London, 7 ; Middlesex, 15 ; and Surrey, 1. Manslaughter, London, 1. Murder, Middlesex, 1 ; Obtaining goods under false pretences, London, 1 ; and Middlesex, 1. Receiving stolen goods, London, 2 ; Middlesex, 2 ; Essex, 1 ; and Kent, 1. Robbery, Middlesex, 6. Sheep-stealing, London, 1 ; and Middlesex, 3. Shooting at with intent to murder, Middlesex, .1. Threats, 1. Mr. WHITEHOUSE applied to the Court for the purpose of obtaining the postponement of a case until Wednesday, in which no less than twenty-two individuals, the proprietors of omnibusses, were indicted for a conspiracy: In support of the application, the Learned Gentleman stated that there was no less than one hundred witnesses and fourteen Counsel on the part of the defendants. After some observations between the Bench and the Bar, the Court agreed to take the case in the New Court at one o'clock.  The Grand Jury having been sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge to them. He said that it was not necessary to trouble them with many observations upon the calendar, for, although it contained charges of a most atrocious character, the circumstances under which the offences appear to have been committed, presented no matter of difficulty in point of law or fact, that would not readily be overcome. It was not his intention to press upon the Gand Jury any observations in detail upon matters very serious in their nature, but not difficult to be dealt with on the part of the Grand Jury. It would, however, be necessary for him to make a few remarks. upon the law, as it regarded tlu:ee or four of -the cases. One case was a charge of stealing a quantity of fixtures from a dwelling-house. By the Common Law, the -fixtures being annexed to the freehold, it would not constitute a charge of larceny, but it would be considered in the light of waste. By a Statute, however, of the 4th George IV., if any person spoilt any premises that were let to him it should be deemed a larceny. There was also a case of a most scrions character, as to which he would say, without attempting to enter into the details, if the facts stated in the depositions were proved before the Grand Jury, it would be their bounden duty to put the case in a course of trial. There was also a charge of administering poison by a husband to his wife. His reason for noticing this case was, that it appeared that the party who administered the poison was not present when his wife took it ; that, however, was not material, because it would fall under the description of causing it to be taken. There were also charges of maliciously shooting at a person, and stabbing with intent to do some grievous bodily harm ; but the law was so clear upon these subjects, that it was totally unnecessary for him to say further upon them. The Learned RECORDER, after adverting to some of the other cases in the calendar, concluded by impressing upon the Grand Jury the importance of the duties they had to perform. The COURT then proceeded to swear in the Petty Jury, after which the Grand Jury brought in several true Bills, and the trials of the prisoners commenced. No case, however, worth reporting came before the Court up to the time of our reporter leaving.