The Sun. — 1842-03-31 (London, England)

GURNEY—Supposing the child had died from the effects of the injury on the head, and if the wound in the neck had been inflicted immediately afterwards, might it not present the same appearance as if it had been inflicted during life ? Witness—Yes, if inflicted immediately after death. Mrc JONES addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoner, and contended that the charge of murder had not been established by the evidence adduced. There was another charge upon which they might find her guilty, viz., that of concealing the birth of the child ; but upon that subject he would not trouble them with any observations.  Mr. Baron GURNEY having very minutely summed up the case,  The Jury acquitted the prisoner of the murder, but found her Guilty of concealing the birth of the child. The LEARNED JUDGE immediately sentenced her to two years' hard labour in the House of Correction. Thomas Courtney, aged 19, was indicted for wilfully inciting and counselling the last named prisoner to murder her child.  Mr. CLARKSON said, as the Jury had acquitted the female of the charge of murder, the prisoner could not be convicted as an accessory, and, therefore, he should not trouble them with any further evidence. The Jury, therefore, under his Lordship's directions, acquitted the prisoner. Samuel Cooper, aged 19, and George Boseley, aged 19, were indicted for feloniously wounding Robert Branford, police constable, No. 101, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Charnock defended the prisoners.  It appeared that on the night of the 11th of February, the prosecutor, who was on duty in Mint-street, Borough, was called to the assistance of a gentleman, who was beset by two females of loose character. Upon the prosecutor's interfering, Cooper seized him by the neck, and struck him several times over the head with his fist. Bosely then ran up and struck him a violent blow across the head with a life preserver, which felled him to the ground, and inflicted such a severe wound as to render him unable to attend to.his duties for some time. Cooper was taken into custody on the spot, but Bosely was not apprehended for some days. The Jury found Bosely Guilty, and acquitted Cooper. The latter was then indicted for the common assault, to which he pleaded Guilty. Boseley, with a female of the name of Sarah Pearce who had bnfore been convicted of felony, was then indieted for stealing two waistcoats and other articles, the property of Charles Paddon. The case was clearly proved against the prisoners, and the Jury instantly found them Guilty.—' Mr. Baron GURNEY sentenced the prisoners to be severally transported fur 15 years ; and Cooper to be kept to hard labour, in the House of Correction, for two years. Cooper, on hearing his sentence, became extremely violent ; and it required the assistance of several constables to remove him from the bar. _ _  Mr. Baron GURNEY told the prosecutor that he had conducted himself in a very praiseworthy manner, and had risked his life in apprehending some very suspicious characters. He should, therefore, order him to receive a reward of 101. beyond the usual expenses.