The Sun. — 1845-10-31 (London, England)

BULLOCK.)  Anne Pox, 35, spinster, was indicted for feloniously discharging a pistol, loaded with powder and shot, at rhomas Morris, with intent to murder him, or to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.  It will be unnecessary to detail the evidence in support of this charge, as the facts were very fully described within the last two or three days in the police reports. It turned out in the course of the case that the prosecutor had received very trifling injury, and that it was probable there was no gunpowder at all in the pistol, but that the percussion cap only had caused the mischief. The jury found the prisoner guilty of a common assault only, and she was sentenced to be kept to hard labour for six months. ✓ohn Bailey, 24, sailor, was indicted for feloniously attempting to drown Edward Lunt, with intent to kill and murder him. From the evidence of the prosecutor and other witnesses, it appeared that, on the 27th of September, he was going with his barge through one of the entrances of the St. Katherine Docks, and the prisoner was a-head of his craft in a boat, and he called to him to get out of the way. The prisoner refused to do so, and made use wf a course expres_ion, and an altercation took place between them, the result of which was, that the prisoner seized the prosecutor by the collar, and threw him into the water. It appeared, however, that the prisoner immediately regretted his rashness, and that he rendered all the assistance in his power to recover the prosecutor from his dangerous situation. He afterwards expressed his regret for what had happened, but said that it was as much the fault of the prosecutor as it was his. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an aggravated assault, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine months.  Bridget Smith, alias Thomas, 32, was indicted for feloniously attempting to administer a large quantity of a certain deadly poison called oxalic acid to Patrick Henry Smith, with intent to murder him.  The circumstances of this case will likewise be fresh in the recollection of the public, from their having been recently published. The prosecutor and the prisoner hsd been on intimate terms, but the connexion was broken elf by the former, and the prisoner was frequently heard to utter threats towards the prosecutor. On the 26th September the prisoner met a little boy named Ifyett in the Commercial-road, and gave him a parcel containing some tea and sugar, which she directed him to carry to the house of Mrs. Smith, the mother of the prosecutor, and with whom he lived, and tell her to make tea, and that she would come and partake of it. The parcel was opened by the prosecutor's mother, but some suspicion being entertained, the tea and sugar were analyzed, and the latter was found to contain oxalic acid.  The prosecutor, in answer to questions put to him, said that he was a Roman Catholic, and at his confirmation he was named Henry Smith only. He was baptised in the name of Patrick, but he dropped that name after his confirmation, and had only gone by that of Henry Smith.  Mr. Justice MAULE said that the Indictment charged the prisoner with attempiing to administer poison to Patrick Henry Smith, but in his opinion the evidence proved that his name was Henry Smith only, and that this variance was fatal. The jury, aceordingly, under his Lordship's direction, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner was then arraigned upon another indictment, charging her with attempting to administer the poison to Catherine Smith, the mother of the prosecutor in the former case. The evidence was, of course, exactly the same as in the former indictment, and a woman named Wiggins stated, in addition, that the prisoner told her she would poison the prosecutor's old wretch of a mother, as it was her fault that he had treated her in the manner he had. The jury found the prisoner Guilty.  The prisoner became very much excited on hearing the verdict, and repeatedly asserted her innocence. She also entreated the Court to have mercy upon her for the sake of her children ; and then fainted, and was carried out of the dock In an insensible state. Mr. Justice MAULS said he should pass sentence at a later period of the session.