The Sun. — 1851-08-07 (London, England)

LONDON, TI-lURSDAY ,41 r 4.4 .04. t 4 ; 7  think themselves justified in coming to filo conclusion that the deceased had struck the prisoner first, and that the blow with the knife was struck in the heat of the moment in return, in that case they might find the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and acquit him of the crime of wilful murder.  nesses were examined to confirm the testimony of the man Hambleton, which they did in several material par. ticulars.  The Learned Counsel for the prisoners then severally addressed the jury, the principal point relied upon being, of course, that the accomplice was unworthy of credit. The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoners were at once called up for judgment, when Isaacs declared that his companion was perfectly innocent of tho crime of which he had been convicted.  The Jury, after deliberating a short time, found the prisoner Guilty of manslaughter, at the same time recommending him to the merciful consideration of the Court on account of his tender age. The prisoner was immediately caned up for jndgmen t, and  His LORDSHIP, addressing him, said that he had been tried by a most merciful jury, 'and they had, fortunately for him, come to the conclusion that he was only guilty of manslaughter. They had also recommended him to mercy, and he felt that the sentence he was about to pass was a most merciful one for him, taking into consideration the information he had received with regard to his previous habits and conduct. Any one not cognizant of those circumstances might consider the sentence a severe one to be passed upon a child of his tender age; but he (the Learned Judge) felt that it was the only one that would be calculated to break his obdurate temper and violent habits, and give him a chance for the future. Tile sentence ho should pass upon him was that of transportation for ten years, and the effect of that sentence would be that he would be removed to Parkhurst- prison, where he would be placed in school and undergo severe training—a course which was the only one calculated to induce him to change his habits and restrain his violent passions. It was stated in the court that the prisoner had on several occasions exhibited a savage disposition by stabbing animals with his knife, and it was also said that it was not the first time he had used, or .endeavoured to use, the same weapon to a human being.  The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said he would pay no attention to such an assertion as that which had been made by the prisoner. They had both been declared guilty by the jury, and their offence was one of the most serious and aggravated character. He therefore telt himself compelled to inflict the full penalty of the law, which was that they should severally be transported for life.  Mr. JOHNSON then applied to his Lordship on behalf of Mr. Morton, the superintendent of the Tunbridge Wells police, through whose instrumentality the case had mainly been made out, to order the payment of a sum of money which he had been compelled to pay in connexion with the proceedings. It appeared by an affidavit that was put in, that upon the apprehension of the prisoner Isaacs at Fromo, in Somersetshire, the officer bad searched certain premises where a valuable ring, part of the produce of a burglary at Uckfield, was discovered, and an action for trespass had been brought against him in the County Court for the district, and the judge had awarded 101. damages against him, and the costs. He had incurred great expense in tracing the prisoners, and the Learned Counsel said he trusted, that, under the circumstances, the Court would order him to be repaid the amount. The CHIEF JUSTICE said it appeared a very extraordinary judgment of the Country Court judge, in a case where stolen property appeared to have been actually found, but he had no power to make an order for the repayment of the money. He should, however, allow the officer the travelling expenses he had incurred, and also order him a reward of 201. for the zeal he had displayed in detecting the prisoners. (Before Mr. Baron