The Sun. — 1834-09-08 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY).  OLD COURT.  The COMMON SERJEANT took his seat on the Bench shortly after nine o'clock, but could not proceed with business in consequence of the absence of witnesses. The Common Serjeant said the time of the Court was continually loigt in this way, and something must be done to enforce the attendance of witnesses.  Joseph Ady was again called this morning upon his recognizance, but did not appear. His solicitor put in a certiorari for the removal of the trial to the Court of King's Bench. Mr. Justice ALDERSON said that the Act of Parliament stated in direct terms that in the offence charged in the indictment the trial should not be removed by certiorari. The Court would however receive the writ, and obey it as far as it could consistently with the Act of Parliamest.. The proper application to make to the Court would be to postpone the trial. The Solicitor thanked the Court for its suggestion, and said he would instruct Counsel to make the proper application. The Jury this morujng handed to the Court a recommendation to mercy on the behalf of Goodwin, who was on Saturday convicted of stealing a letter from the General Post, containing 6,000/. in bank-notes and bills. Richard Davidson, a respectable-looking man, aged 32, was indicted for the wilful murder of William Clubb, on the sth of July.  Mr. BODKIN, on behalf of the prisoner, took several objec Lions to the inquisition.  Mr. PiiiLui;, on behalf of the prosecution, submitted that the inquisition was good. Mr. Baron ALDERSON was inclined to think the inquisition was bad, but would reserve the point. Mr. PHILLIPS then proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prosecution, in the outset of which he stated he did not mean to press against the prisoner the charge of murder—the offence, if anything, was manslaughter. . Mr. BODKIN said on behalf of his client he wished to withdraw his plea of Not Guilty to the charge of manslaughter. Mr. BARON ALDERSON said that the adoption of such a course by the prisoner would not decrease the punishment. The prisoner then persisted in his plea, and Mr. PHILLIPS continued his address to the jury. From the statements of the Learned Council it appeared that the deceased and the prisoner were shopmen together. Some m;sunderstanding took place between them, the prisoner was dragged out to fight with the deceased, when the wounds were received that caused his death.  Henry Hall was a copper-smith, knew the deceased and prisoner on the sth of July • saw them together at Beckett's, the White Raven. The deceased talked rather loud there, and annoyed the prisoner, who was making out the accounts of a club that was held there. The prisoner told the deceased to be quiet ; he said he would not. A quarrel took place. Clubb left the room, calling upon the prisoner to come out like a man. The prisoner threw a spittoon at the deceased, which nearly hit the landlord. The prisoner then went out, qnd on coming in again he asked witness if his eyes were black, observing, I have given Clubb a blow here, pointing to his chest, which if he don't feel to-night he will tomorrow. The deceased was so much injured that he was taken to the London Hospital. William Wedlake was in the White Raven on the sth of July ; a quarrel took place between the deceased and the prisoner ; a scuffle took place between them, Clubb came into the yard to witness and shewed him his shirt covered with blood. The prisoner, who jumped out of the window, was taken by a policeman. By Mr.