The Sun. — 1852-12-15 (London, England)

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY AN ENGINEER. William Bolton, who was found guilty yesterday of stealing 16 working tools, and other articles, of the value of 101., the property of Mr. Joseph Boulton, his employer, the particulars of which were reported in The Sun of yesterday, was this morning brought up for judgment. The learned Assistant-Judge, in passing sentence, said that he had given this case the greatest consideration, for the purpose of finding something slight, so that he might pass a lighter sentence than it was now his intention to do. He had no doubt but that he had been carrying on a wholesale system of robbery, and, not content with that, had the wickedness to charge the son of the prosecutor with the theft. Not satisfied with that, he had brought witnesses into that court, who had committedand he (the learned judge) had considercaobrrlielpdtopuebluLther Culter was not an accomplice. The sentence of the Court, therefore, was that the prisoner be transported for the term of seven years. Samuel Natter and George Matson were indicted with stealing a quantity of mutton and beef, the property of Philip Sharp, his master. Mr. Byerly Thomson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Rebton for the defence. On the 2d December the prosecutor was in his parlour at the back of his shop, and saw Slatter take down some mutton, and take it to the slaughter:house. He went there, and saw Slatter and Matson together, and found in a tub the mutton, some beef, some pork, and other articles. The prosecutor stated that he kept two shops, and had been robbed to a very large amount.. Mr. Rebton and Mr. Metcalfe having addressed the jury for their respective clients, the learned judge summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Slatter, and not guilty against Matson. The Assistant-Judge sentenced Slatter to nine calendar months' imprisonment, with hard labour.  !wit health, continuos N, we much regret to say, to be con, who usually enjoys such excel, his rerLooMmEß::::Nit is stated, gout. His lordship did not appear either at his own dinner party, or Lady Palmerston's reception on Saturday evening ; and as time elapses, considerable anxiety and curiosity are expressed as to whether the noble viscount will have recovered so far as to be enabled to take part in the discussion of, or to vote in, the division on the budget. Gout is a complaint with which many of our most eminent statesmen have been afflicted—none more so than the great Earl of Chatham. With him, gout was, however, sometimes assumed to relieve himself from royal or parliamentary embarrassments.—DailY News. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT NORTHERN TERMlNUS.—Yesterday, as the four o'clock p.m. passenger train, consisting of an engine and six carriages was on the eve of starting from the King's.eross terminus, and while it was gently moving into the station, the buffer struck John Caten, who Was clearing the road between the rails of bricks and other impediments. The poor fellow, who was more stunned than injured by the blow, cried "murder, and endeavoured to make his escape, but becoming confused, instead of getting out of the way ran under the carriages, the Wheels of which passed over him, nearly severing his head from his body, smashing it, and also severing his hand, and otherwise dreadfully mutilating him. His mangled corpse was instantly conveyed to the dead house. Deceased, who was 45 years of age, has left a widow and several children.