The Sun. — 1837-08-18 (London, England)

MINT PROSECUTIONS.—SamueI Greenfield, an ill-looking fellow, was convicted of uttering base coin to a Mrs. Peck. John Morris, who had been previously convicted, was indicted for uttering two counterfeit half-crowns. Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. BODKIN appeared on behalf of the Mint.  Mr. HAWKINS proved the conviction of the prisoner on the 23d of August, 1835, when he was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months, and kept to hard labour. A boy, named Adams, in the employ of a person named Law, stated that on the 15th of July, he was sent by his master with an account of 17s. 6d., to Mr. Hyde, White.chapel, who paid him in seven half-crowns. On going towards his master's house, he heard the prisoner ask a lad to give him two half-a-crowns for five shillings, and if he would he offered to give him a penny for his trouble. Witness then said that he could oblige him with change, on which he pulled out the seven half-crowns, when the prisoner said " Let me have two old half-crowns," the greater part being new ones. The prisoner then put the two half-crowns into his pocket, and after keeping his hand on his pocket a few seconds, he said, " Oh, dear, I have lost my five-shilling piece, but naver mind, here is your two half-crowns back, and the penny I promised to give you." The prisoner then said he would give him another penny if he would go and inquire for a person of the name of Bolton. He accordingly went to the place pointed out by the prisoner, but found no such person there. On his return he informed the prisoner he did not live there, when he gave the witness another penny. On his return home he gave his master the money, when he told him that he had got two bad half-crowns. On the 17th of last month the witness was standing by Norton Polgate Theatre when the prisoner passed. He looked him full in the face, expecting the prisoner would strike him. He called to two other boys, when the prisoner ran away. He cried out " -Stop thief," and the prisoner was taken, at which time he threw away some bad half-crowns. The Jury without hesitation found the prisoner Guilty. Neil Thompson, aged 35, the mate of the Heroine, was indicted for feloniously attempting to discharge a loaded. gun at Henry Kemp, with intent to murder him, during the time the vessel was upon the high seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England.  Henry Kemp deposed that the prisoner was mate of the Heroine, and a most able seaman. On the 26th of May, 1826, the vessel was !ying off the coast of Africa. On: the night of that day the prisoner called up all hands, saying that the vessel was adrift. Witness jumped up to assist at the sails, when the prisoner pointed a loaded gun at his head, and pulled the trigger. As the gun did not go off, the prisoner struck witness with the butt end of the gun over the head, from the blow of which he became insensible, and remained in that condition till the next day, when he was hardly able to move ; his mouth was cut, and one of his teeth was hanging by a piece of the gum ; his left eye was very much cut, his face was swollen, and the back part of the head was much injured. The prisoner afterwards continued to ill-treat the witness, till he was remonstrated with by the crew, when he sent up about half a pint of gin, saying that would cure all their heads. On the following morning the Captain, whose name was Murray, came on board, when witness stated to him what occurred, and he sent up two men to dress his head. Witness kept his berth for a month. On his cross-examination by Mr.