The Sun. — 1850-09-19 (London, England)

DONCA►STE RACES  (THIS DAY.)  (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH  Handicap of 10 sous. each.  Pirouette Brother to Ellerdalc Handicap. Mile and a quarter.  Gladiole Cantab  Woolwich Achyrantes  Cleveland Handicap.  Two Yrs Old Stakes.  Storm A zeth  ••• • .. ••• ••• Scarborough Stakes.  thc.eo ter nit, :aunty efidcaVothi, g io extort money from Michael Tasburgh, under a threat of accusing hie: of an abominable critee. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantine ware for the prosecution • the prisoners were defended by Mr. Robinson and itlr. %Voollett. The prosecutor in this case is an independent gentleman, named Michael Tasburgh, residing at Burghwallis-hall, near Doncaster, and it appeared from his statement that he is between 70 and 80 years cf age. The circumstances under which the charge was preferred against the prisoners were these :—On the 27th of August the prosecutor had come up to town on business, and he proceeded to the Tavistoele Hotel, and after having dined he went out in the evening for a walk, and as he was passing through Hemming'srow he stopped for a moment at a turner's chop to look at a tnan who was at work there. It appeared that the prisoner Braznell and three or four other men were also standing at the window, and he pushed against the prosecutor in a manner that induced him imalediately to quit the shop window and walk away. The prisoner followed him, and asked him if he supposed he was going to allow him to do what he had done for nothing, and inquired what he was going to " stand." The prosecutor, who notwithstanding his advanced age, appeared to have acted with a great deal of firmness and determination throughout the whole transaction, replied that he would give him nothing, and walked on, the prisoner following him and making the observation that he must take the consequences. After this Braznell wished the prosecutor to go into a publichouse and have a glass with him, stating, at the same time, that the matter might be soon settled, and that he did not wish to be hard with him. The prosecutor resisted all the attempts that were made to extort money from him, and Braznell at length gave him in charge for an indecent assault, and he was examined the following morning before Mr. Hardwick, at Marlborough-street, and the other prisoner, Wren, and another man, named White, then came forward as witnesses in support of the charge that had been male against the prosecutor. Their statements, however, their examination being taken spa: t, were so contradictory to each other that the magistrate felt it to be his duty not only to dismiss the charge that had been made egainst the prosecutor, but to order the prisoners into custody upon the present charge. The facts wore distinctly proved in evidence, and the ut er groundlessness of the accusation made against the prosecutor was clearly established ; and there appeared to be no doubt that the prisoners formed part of the gang of miscreants who infest the metropolis and prowl about for the purpose of extorting money from the fears of those against whom they preferred charges of this description. The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. Evidence was then given that the prisoner Wren he..l been before convicted of felony. The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence upon the pf isoners, said that they had been convicted of a most dreadful crime, and it was hardly possible to imagine one that was more calculated to create misery and suffering. It was therefore necessary for the protection of the public that when such an offence was clearly brought home to the persons accused of it a most severe punishment should be inflicted. He then sentenced the prisoners to be transported for twenty years. Upon the application of Mr. PARRY, 011 behalf of John Wakeman E &cards, a surgeon, who stands charged with a felony of a peculiar character, and no opposition being offered by Mr. Ballantine, who appeared for the prosecution, the trial of the defendant was postponed to the next session. It was arranged that Mr. Ed wards, who has heretofore been at large upon bail, should still remain at liberty upon the same amount of rccognizances. Ellen Hoar, 22, was charged upon the coroner's inquisition, with the wilful murder of her female illegitimate child.  t 7 ;  ( L  \