The Sun. — 1858-01-07 (London, England)

OLD COURT. MANSLAUGHTER.  Robert How, a shoemaker, said my house is opposite the spot where the prisoner wai engaged on the day in question. It always happens whe❑ a house is being pulled down that a number of eh ldre❑ were carrying away the bits of wood. I heard the brother of the prisoner call to the children to go away, and then I afterwards Paw one of the children, who had made use of a very strong expression being held by the prisoner's brother, who told the child he would nail him up to the wail, which appearcci to frighten him. I saw no blow struck. lam not sure of the date of the day on which the circumstance occurred.  Mr. Alfred Hewitt—l am the owner of the materials that were being pulled down. I employed the prisoner and two others to pull the building down. I was on the spot the whole of the day, with the exception of the time occupied in taking my meals. I saw the children, bat I never saw the blow struck. The prisoner received a good character for humanity and industry. At the request of the foreman of the jury, the boy Bell was recalled, and, in answer to a question, said his attention was only drawn to the subject alter Coney died.  Mr. Baron Martin having summed up, the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.  [A portion of the following appeared in our late editibn of last evening :]—  Christian Saltier, described as 32 years of age, and a surveyor by profession, was indicted for the wilful murder of Charles Thain, a city detective officer. The prisoner, at his own request, was tried by a jury of Englishmen.  The particalars of this case hare been so recently and fully laid before the public that it is unnecessary to again enter into the details. It will be recollected that Thain, a City detective, apprehended the prisoner at Hamburg, on a charge of robbery, and was returning with him, on board the Caledonian steamer. The prisoner, who was handcuffed, complained that the irons hurt him. Thain replied that he had been warned of hits, but that he would take them off on arriving in England if he behaved himself. Oa the following day Sunday, about four o'clock, the prisoner and Thain were in the cabin together. A report of fire-arms was heard, and on entering the cabin the prisoner was seen sitting on a che,t, and the deceased was standing holding on with one hand, and with the other on his breast. The prisoner admitted having shot the decreased, alleging "that he had broken faith with him, and that he would shoot any man who did so like a dog." The prisoner said he had puichaied the pistol in Hamburg to shoot a man named Miller, who bad swindled him out of 231.  Mr. Lilly raised the legal objection that the arrest being illegal he was not guilty of any crime more seriems than manslaughter.  _ Mr. Baron Martin said the whole case must go to the ury. _ ...  Lilly then addressed the jury, insisting that the death was accidental, or at all events that it was reduc• able to manslaughter. Mr. Bodkin replied. The learned Judge having summed up, The Jury retired at a quarter-past five. The jury came into court at a quarter to 6, and returned a verdict of wilful murder.  The Judges then put on the black caps, and Mr. Baron Martin sentenced the prisoner to death in the usual form.  The prisoner evinced no surprise or extraordinary emotion.