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The Sun. — 1806-10-03 (London, England)

MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Smith, alias Galegas, was again brought before the LORD MAYOR, for his third examination. The depositions for the Prosecution were read over to him, and sworn to by the witnesses from, the house of Messrs. Lloyd, Jones, and Co, of Loth. bury ; when the Prisoner was fully committed for, trial.  HA TT ON* G A RDt X - Yest erclay II illinm Lloyd was committed for trial, for a fraud on Hannah Pitt, servant to Mr. Richmond, in Grenville-street, Brunswicicsquare, to whom he delivered a paper parcel, addressed to her master, as if front Bath, for which he demanded two shillings, which having got,' he went awrli. On opening the parcel, it was found to contain only three bitS -of paper. He has practised the same artifice on several other persons.  Murder of Mrs. Pooley.— It appears that the two men now in custody were accustomed to-spend their evening at a public-house which adjoins that of the deceased. On the night previous to the murder of Mrs. PoOley they were both at this publiC-house; and, as-far as the confession of at. accomplice 'goes, we understand that they both got into Mrs. Pooley's house through the yard of'the.publiC-house, late on the Saturday night, and proceeded to her chamber, , when they found her door fastened, on the inside : they did not, however, break it open, but retired to the kitchen, Where they remained all night, and until Mrs. P. cane down in. the morning, when the villain who still stands out and asserts his innocence, seized her by the throat, and, having thrown her on the ground, throttled her. This horrid a6l being done, they.-went into her bed-room, whence they took. property, in notes and cash; to the. amount' of nearly 1001. ; and May cock, the principal, took , to him Self also a•piece of linen. -They then returned ,to the kitchen, where the body of Mrs. P. lay quite dead ; nor was it until ten o'clock the same night that. they could find an opportunity- to effea their escape. Since Maycock's apprehension, two shirts have been found where he lodged, which he acknowledged were his:, They are, quite new,,. and exat'lly .correspond with the linen described, by Pope, (the accomplice who has turnedevidence) which May', cock -took from the room' of the deceased. There are several other minor. circuEnstances, which, when added to those already mentioned, forma mass of evidence that leaves little doubt as to the reality of the. offenders.  SMITHFIELD MARKET, Oct., 3.  This day's ,Market had but a. short supply of different kinds of Cattle; Veal and Lamb support las; prices Beef, Mutton, and Pork, are rather cheaper than Monday's Market, and the trade, for the most_ part, was not over brisk. The sales in the Haymarket were inconsiderable ; Hay, Straw, and Clover, have fallen in price since our last report. The following prices, and numbers are an accurate statement :  To sink the Offal per stone of 81b.  Beef 4s. od. to 4s. 6d —Altman 4s. od. to 4s. 6d.—Veal 6s. od. to 7s. od.—Lamb 6s. od. to 7s. od.—York 55.,6d. to 6s. od. Beasts, 600. Sheep and Lambs, 4760. —Calves, 9a-rigs, 300.
The Sun. — 1806-10-11 (London, England)

INQUEST.—On-Thursday last an Inquisition was taken at ColeheAer, on the view of the body of-C. T. CA.ESKELL',. late a Lieutenant in His Majesty's 28th Regiment Of Foot. A Serjeant in the 2.Bdgiment of Foot; in the Garrison, stated in evidence, that :about half past six in the morning, as- he Was walking towards- Mr.- Hedge's meadows, he heard the reports of- two pistols, and very soon afterwards saw five persons coming away in a hurry from the place from whence the reports proceeded, One of whom -said to the Witness—" GO crown, Soldier ; I believe ,a Gentleman has met with an accident, and is hurt; take all possible care of him."--The _Serjeant immediately went, and found the deceased alone, with a wound on: the right side of his face, lying on his back; quite dead, and a brace Of -discharged pistbls near him. .Two Surgeons were called in by the Jury to examine tbe body of the de:ceased, who' stated, that they found :a wound on the lower part of the right side of his face, evidently proo&uced by a pistol ball, which they- had no doubt was the immediate cause of his death. Verdict-Wilful Murder agaiuSt the Awe five per Sons. ' Yesterday, at Marlborough-street, John Nimman was charged with stealing a favourite lurcher, the property of a young Nobleman. It appeared' in evidence, that the Defendant :had followed the owner of the dog in Hyde Park, on Tuesday se'nnight, ontil he began to suspect bins. He kneW be could have no other objet in view but that of stealing the dog, which he attemped.to entice to him.— When at Grosvenor-gate the Gentleman had biS animal with him; but the suspicious chargter was gone, was also his dog, before the Complainant had arrived at his house in Grosvenor-square. The different Menageries in the Metropolis were looked into by the Officers of Justice in- vain, until :the Gentleman who, had lost the doglecognised, in Piccadilly, on Thnrsday last, the Defendant, who had followed bins in the Park. - He caused him:, to be secured, and, on searching his lodgings, in the neigh, bourhood of St. Giles's, the lurcher was found tied up with -others. There were also several skins of dogs in the room: The Defendant was fined 201. eillen, apprehended by Phi, lips; on a -charge of burglary and felony, was again brought up. His guilt was so apparent, -that the Magistrates .were about to commit him fully, when he opened, and told where the remainder of the property was to be found; and implored pardon, sorry as he was for what he had done. -He was remanded till a future day ; and the Officer, Philips, oil going to the place lie described, found all the articles he mentioned.  George Brock, apprellenLd by Glannan, an OffCee, on suspiciOn of being one of the footpath who have lately committed several depredations 'on the roads near Dulwich and Camberwell, particularly on a gill namad Jane Davis, and two Gentlemen, .was brought up and remanded, that Several persons lately robbed may have an opportunity to attend,
The Sun. — 1806-05-26 (London, England)

CORN-EXCITANGE, MAY 26.—The Wheat arrivals to-day make but middling supplies,. chiefly from Essex and Kent ; fine is in demand, and, at higher prices, some samples exceed the quotation ; good Barley at better price ; Malt is dull sale ; but few White Pease and dearer; Grey Pease and Beans at little difference ; Oats are in good supply, mostly of the second and inferior quality, and this trade is cheaper ;in Flour little variation. _ _  - Wheat 64$ a 76s a 84s od Beans - . 40s a 46s od Fine ditto - Bos a 88s or Tick Beans 3os a 35s od Rye - --• 4os a 46s od OM • Its a 24s a 3 .t: od Barley - - 283 a 34s od Poland ditto 3is a 323 od Malt - . 64$ a 71s cd Rape Seed - —1 -—1 Fine Flout 7os a 75S od White Pease_ 44$ a 5r.,,s od Gtey ditto 34s a 38s ad' Seconds . 65s a 7ois od  The following horrid murder is stated in The New York Gazette of the 18th .ult. to 'have been perpe, trated in America the beginning of that month : A man who lived near the Dry-Lands having to pay the Sum of 8001. called on a neighbour who kept a public-house, and mentioned the circumstance, observing, that he had the whole amount at home, except 151. which he wished to borrow. 'The landlord agreed to lend it him, but said that he could not give it till the next day, when he, should go out to colle& some debts, when his neighbour might call and receive what he wanted. He came at the appointed time, and, having waited the whole evening, was prevailed on by the landlord's wife to retire. to bed in her house, she promising to call 'him on the return of her husband. He fell fast asleep, but was soon disturbed by terrifying dream ; on Which he awoke his bed-fellow, a pedlar, who had taken. up his residence there for the night, and informed him of the'circumstance. The latter endeavoured to pacify him; but he informed liirnthat. be had dreamed his hoUse-was on fire, and his wife and children enveloped in the flames. Ile therefore determined on going home immediately; and the pedlar feeling interested in the dream, agreed, to accompany him, taking with him a pair of excellent ,pistols well loaded. The night being dark, they were alarmed on approaching the house by a bright light in the lower apartment; and on approaching the window, they beheld three meri with blackened faces counting out money on the table. Each of the speaators then singled out his man, and shot two of the plunderers dead; the third was met at the door, but being overcome with a conscious guilt, ,he made no resistance, and was dispatched. The agitated husband then went into his bed-chamber, and found his witi; rind three young children welter-. ing in their blood, having apparently been murdered in their sleep. On washing the faces of the robbers, they proved to oe near neighbours of the owner of the house, and.were intimately .conneaed with his
The Sun. — 1841-03-13 (London, England)

CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.—The Portland Argus relates an amusing case, in which a beggar in that c►ty received what he asked for, but not what he wished  for : " A few days ego, a full grown able-bodied man presented himself at the door of one of our eitizms, and solicited the lady of the house to give him two cents. She retßarked that she had none, and inquired what he wanted of them. To buy a dose of caster'oil, marm, (was the reply) for I am dreadful sick.' " The lady had no cents. but she had plenty of oil ; and she prepared him a stiff dose. Ho tried hard to gtt excused from taking it ; but sho was firm, he was a sick man, and it must go down. The loafer' found he was caught in his own trap : and where he meant to have a glass of liquor, he got a dose „fsf physic ; but, making a virtue of necessity, and with sundry wry faces, he gulped it down and cleared. He'll not cal at that house again, we dare say." 11011R1BLE.-A woman who has teen residing in this city for the last year, was arrested on Wednesday evening, charged with having committed three murders before her removal thither ! The murders were committed some two years since, according to the evidence against her. We are acquainted with the circumstances, but as others are implicated who are now at large, we are requested not to make them public.—Rochester Democrat.  FRESH ORGANIZATION OF THE_ CirititrisTs. —Another Convention is about to be held in London. The election of delegates is to take phee on the 22d in_ slant, and the C: nvention is to to opened on the 12th of April. The Cc nvention will consist of fifteen members— five from the metropolitan districts, and ten for th from e the estorapro. vinces. Their object is to devise Wans " r tion of Frost, Williams, and Jones—for the release of all Chait;st prisoners—and for making the Charter the law of the laud." The Convention will sit for two weeks, and each delegate is to be pail 31. a week ; the expenses to be defrayed by a weekly subscription of ont-halfi,enay from each Chartist. London is to be divided into ten id istries, and a delegee, accompanied by a friend, to I attend a district each n;ght, while the missionaries, class I?aders, news vendors, and all friendly shopkeepers, are to have in their houses petitions for signature, and those peti". 1 tions see to bo presented by Mr. Duncombe, before the 23d of April, who is also to move an address to her Maj .sty, praying the release of all polit'cal pi isoners. The expense of the Convention is calculated at 601. a vt eel,. The Address states that the objects of the bConveni ion are e to release the Chartist prisoners from houses—to revive e Charter, and resent addresses on behalf of Frost, Williams, rind and Jones, P Its and madMr, Richard Julion, who w• recently brought . outing under the up to Quo:r-square, and was then labouring an. delusion that he was Duke of ago in a state of insanity. il "(Tr died a day or two young man, possessing a highly' exemplar) in all the relations cultivated mind, and was of life.
The Sun. — 1841-03-19 (London, England)

CROWN COURT.  THE ALLEGED MURDER AT STANGATINCREEK.  At the sitting of the Court this morning, the Grand Jury returned a bill not found against Robert William Cook and George Wakeham, the former the Captain, and the latter the mate, of a merchant-vessel, for the murder of William Sago, an apprentice on board their vessel.  Mr. CLARKSON, who with Mr. Chambers was instructed to defend the prisoners, then applied to the Court for the discharge of the recognizances of the defendants, who had been admitted to bait, and who were in attendance to take their trial. The Learned Counsel complained of the prejudice that had been attempted to be created against them, and said that after what had gone foi th to the public, he felt it his duty to say, that the prisoners had nearly forty respectable witnesses in attendance, who would have deposed, if necessary, to their general kindness and humanity of conduct ; and among them was a relative of the unhappy deceased. Ile considered that the prisoners were entitled to have this fact made known.  Mr. Baron PARKA said that, as the Grand Jury had ignored the bill against the defendants, there could be no objection to the course pursued by the Learned Counsel. The recognizances of the defendants and those of their sureties were then discharged, and they retired from the Court with their friends.  Charlotte Evans, Tie. (I 30, was indicted for stealing three plates, a basin, two knives and forks, and other articles, the Property of the Rev. Mr. Braddon, her master. Mr. Deedes conducted the prosecution, and Mr. C. Jones defended the prisoner. It appeared on behalf of the prosecution that Mr. Braddon is the rector of Milton and Sittingbourn, and the prisoner had been in his service as a cook, and in consequence of some information he received he obtained a search-warrant, and went to the house of the prisoner's mother, where the articles in question were found, and the prisoner subsepently admitted having stolen them. It appeared that they were, however, of very trifling valuP. Mr. Braddon, upon being cross-examined by Mr. JONES, would not swear that 1w did not say to the prisoner, when the articles were found, " Now, ":d girl, Pro got these things, I'll have you transported ;" and he would not swear that he did not tell her she would be transported for life.  Mr. JONES commenced his observations to the Jury by making some severe remarks upon the motives of the pro. seeutor, and he stigmatised the prosecution as a most •unworthy one. Mr. Baron PARKS interposed, and expressed his opinion that the Counsel was not justified in saying anything reflecting upon the character of Mr.. Braddon, in reference to that prosecution, ane. in his opinion he had done no  more than his duty in prosecutiog the prismer. It was high time that prosecutors should be protec:el from such attacks by Counsel. Mr. Jones immediately Fat down. Mr. Baron PnaKE —You may go on with your addre3S. Mr.
The Sun. — 1841-03-19 (London, England)

CROWN COURT. THE ALLEGED MURDER AT STANGATE. CREEK.  At the sitting of the Court tiis morning, the Grand Jury returned a bill not found against Robert William Cook and George Wakeham, the former the Cavain, and the latter the n.a.e, of a n-.e ehant-ves:e!, for the murder of William S,iga, an appr,ntice on board their vessel.  Mr. CLARKSON, who with Chambers was instructs I to &fetid the prisoners, then applied to the Court for the di-ocha,ge of the recegnizances of the defenclut who had been admitted to bail, and who were in attendance to take their trial. The Learr e I Counsel complained of the prtjudic2 that hod been attempted to be created against ibex, and stiid that after what had gone forth to the public, he felt it bi 4 duty to say. that the prisoners had nearly forty respectable witnesses in attendance, who would have deposed, if necessary, to their general kißdzess and humanity of conduct ; and among them was a relative of the unhappy &ceased. Ile eonsidered aa.. the prisoners were ent'llA to lia•e Yi fact made knciwr.  W. Biron PARKS 'aid the', es the Grand Ju:y had ignored ti e b:11 age inst the dcfendants, there could be ro objection to tba course pursued by the Learned Counsel. The to-zoguizailers of the defendants and those of their sureties were ti.ed discharged, and they retired from the Court with their friends.  Charbite Evans, Pgei 30, was indicted for stealing three plates, a basin, two kni‘es• and forks, and otl.e• articles, the urepeity of the Rev. Mr. Braddon, her ma: ter. Mr. IYeedes conducted the proEeeution, and Mr. C• Jones defended the prisoner. It appe,red on behalf of the prosecution that Mr. Brad,_ don is the rector of Milt rn and Sittingbourn, and the pH-. soner had been in his c,•viee as a cook, and.in consequence of some it firmation he received he obtaiael a search-warrant, and went to the house of the p.isoner's mother, where the articles in question were found, and the prisoner subsequently ainairtrd basing stolen them. It appezred that they we e, however, of very trifling value. Mr. Braddon, upon being cross-examine-I by M. Joss, would not swe r that he did not say to the prisoner, when the articles wire found, " Now, rs:d girl, I've got these things, Pri have you transported;" a'id he would not swear that be did not tilt her she woull bo transported fir life  Mr. JONES cittirncreei his observations to the Jury by making some severe remarks upon the motives cf the pro• veutor, and he stigmatised the proseeuton as a most tit:worthy one.  Mr. Baron PARKE interposed, and expressed his opinion that the Counsel was not justified in saying anything reflecting upon the charatt r cf Mr. Braidon, in referencl to that pruseetriln, and in tis opinion he ha I done no more than his duty in prosecuti•g the prisoner. It was high time that prosecutors shoull be protected from such attacks by Counsel. Mr. Jones immediately rat down. Mr. Baron Parma—You may go on with your address.  Mr.
The Sun. — 1841-07-31 (London, England)

THE M•LEOD CASE. We received yesterday morning (we understood by Government._ Express), the Oneida TVhig Extra, containtg the opinion of the Supreme Court, as delivered by 'lr. Justice Cowen in the matter of Alexander 31‘Leod, Which concludes with a refusal to grant his discharge. The perusal of this document by no means changes the opinion we expressed yesterday. We understand that the Counsel of M'Leod will sue out a writ of error, ekl that the case will come before the Court for the Coreetion of Errors, and if that should confirm the present decision, an appeal lies to the Supreme Court.—New York '`.vnirer. Judge Cowen concludes his opinion in M'Leod's case • follows:—' Suppose a prisoner of war to escape, and =hat on his way home, and before he crosses the line, he a ;raid set fire to a farm house in. the night and kill the Z:taates—is there a doubt that he might properly be conkTted either of arson or murder ? When a grand jury rtae charged-that man,has committed murder in this Lte, I can imagine no case, whether the charge reto the time of open public war or peace, in which he can claim exemption from trial. If he show that he 43 in truth acting as a soldier in time of public war, the Jury will acquit him. The Judge will direct them to hey the law of nations, which is undoubtedly a part of Le Common law. SO if the accused were acting in de. Itee against an individual invader of his country. But -Fure all things it is important in.the latter case. for the dry to inquire whether his allegation of defence be not 'use or colourable. :They cannot allow, as an act of defence, the wilful Sovereign even such an enemy, though dictated by authority, into a country at peace with the Sovereign of the accused, seeking out that chin! and taking his life. Such a deed can be nobut but an act of vengeance. It can be nothing a violation of territory, a violation of the municipal w, the faith of treaties and the law of nations. The Government4_ of the accused may approve, diplomacy may f.,°4e, but a Jury can only inquire whether he I,:ss a party to the deed, or to any act of illegal vioii,"_ee 'which he knew would probably. endanger human „'• If satisfied that lie was not, as I sincerely hope they aY be, upon the evidence in the case before us, they fall then have the pleasant duty to perform of pronouneinsiog him not guilty. But whatever may be their concluth,,n, we feel the utmost confidence that the prisoner, ti "ugh a foreigner, will have no just cause to complain aiat ury he has suffered wrong at the hands of an American  .` At our hands the prisoner had a right to require an 'lluTer upon the facts presented by his papers, whether had"' he can properly be holden to a trial. We have Seel d character of those facts, in order to satisfy ourimpes of the bearing they might have on the novel and led :a4,nt question submitted. That examination has rruen the .""e conclusion that we have no power to discharge r. the ordinillarn.srt, therefore, be" remanded, to take his trial in j forms of law.
The Sun. — 1841-11-24 (London, England)

JESUS." When he healed the man who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years, and said " Wse, take up thy bed and walk,". the Jews exclaimed against this desecration of the Sabbath, " and sought to slay JESUS because he had done these things on the Sabbath-clay." Well might he exclaim in turn to these Sabbath worshippers," 0, generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things?" On several occasions he was asked what were the commandments he enjoined them to obey? To a lawyer, tempting him, he said, " Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, and all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets." Not a word about the Sabbath. On anothor occasion (we quote from ST. MATTHEW)—" One came and said unto him, Good Master, what good things shall I do that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him, why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one, that is GOD : but if thou wilt eater into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, which? JESUS said, thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. .The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up : what lack I yet ? JESUS said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come and follow me.'' Here the commandments which CHRIST said were binding are all enumerated, but not the slightest allusion is made to the fourth on this occasion or on any other.' We defy the Agnewites to refute us. Let us come to the first day. of the week, and ask what " Divine authority" they can produce for the observance of that day as a Jewish Sabbath? We answer, absolutely none; but we can produce on the other side the highest authority, after CHRIST, St. PAUL, the great Apostle, sent to teach and convert the Gentiles. On referring to his Epistles we find that he preached on the last as well as the first day of the week. On the former day we find that he preached five times, and on the latter only twice, so that if this circumstance has any weight, the balance is in favour of the Jews, and against the Agnewites. But, thank GOD, this Apostle did not leave the question in doubt. He followed the example of his great Master and denounced these Sabbath worshippers. To the Colossians he said—" Let no man judge you in meat or in drink, or in respect of' a holiday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath clay," all rites and ceremonies pecuculiar to the Jews. Nay, he goes further, and expresses fear that these worshippers of particular days are not real Christians. Speaking of the glorious change introduced by the Christian dis.