The Sun. — 1840-06-24 (London, England)

CRIMINAL COURT.-(TUESDAY )  OLD COURT. James Brown, aged 23, was indicted for feLnkusly cutting ar.d slabbing John Allen, with intent to kill and murder him. In another count the inteut was laid to Le to do the prosecutor some grievous bodily harm. The prisoner, who is a respectable young man, having cems into the possession of some property, went out on the night of the 9 la of May, in company with another young man, and in the course of the evening they drank to some excess, and at a late hour they proceeded to a disreputable house in Phoenix-alley, where a disturbance tock place, and in the course of the seed! the prosecutor, who was in the house, was wounded by the prisoner with:a knife.—Guilty of wounding the prosecutor with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, but at the same time recommended to mercy. Timothy Tiffin, aged 55, was indicted for feloniously assaulting Louisa Ann Bowden, and with menaces cie • mending from her the moneys of her husband, James Bowden.  Louisa Ann Bowden examined-1 ant the wife of Jan as Bowden, who resides at Stratford, in Essex. On the night of the 7th of June, between ten and eleven o'clock, I was retuening home with my sister, from Bow to Stratford, and when passing Canhall.lane, a man who bad something white over his dress, his hat completely over his forehead, and a handkerchief over his mouth, came up to me, and laid hold of my arm, and said, " I want your money." He then said, " Who are you ?" I said I was a poor woman, and had no money, and if I had, would give it to him. He frowned at me and said, " Then you may go." I ani my sister ran off, and gave information to a constable, who brought the prisoner back, and I identified him. I was alarmed, and should have given the prisoner money if I had had any about me. George Frederick Duckett—Was a constable, and upon receiving information of the circumstance upon the night in qtesnee, he went after the prisoner, and took him into custody. Ile found that lie had taken his shirt off his back, and had torn off the collar, and part of the front, and had placed the remainder over his clothes. His hat was down over his eyes, and a handkerchief was tied round the lower part of his face, so that nothing but the tip of his nese could be sects. When he accused him of stopping the females, he at first denied it, but afterwards said that he had only asked them who they were. Mr. William Bassey had known the prisoner many years. He was a native of Bockieg in Essex, where his connections were highly respectable, and he had previously been in extensive business in London, and be was always con.. ridered a man of integrity and character. Oi late years he bad appeal-el to be in a week state of mind, and he had COMM itted a great many eccentric proceedings. At the time of this eceurrenre, he was supported 'oy his friends. Mr. Edward Atkins, principal clerk at the K;ng's Arms, Leadenhal!_street, had known the prisoner 40 years, and I:ad bad extensive transactions with him in huei:iess, and always found him remarkably exact and punctual in all his transactions. Some years ago he experienced great losses in trade, and this circumstanr e affecled his mind, and be observed a very great alteration in his conduct. Verdict—Not Guilty.