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    GATHERINGS FROM THE LAW AND POLICE COURT...

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    Central Criminal Court. Tho July Session...

    wh Harris ' s father , acted in the interest of Clarke , and * nifd the Kirl to go to the man ' house , where hor rum ^ effected A few days afterwards , she was taken Sv by nt friends . RosaBush wasfound Gnilty , and Gumy of shToSng aAohn Joseph Hickmott on the 8 th of June . ' The act was committed while Mr . Hickmott W proceeding to eject . Moyes from a - "age ^^ heldm Bromley . The jury recommended him to mercy , out he was sentenced to hard labour for two years . jSphFixman and Rachael Fixman , man and wife were Sed for setting fire to a house , in which several T ^ o ns were dwelling . One of the persons who was to have appeared as a witness—a certain John King-had abJconded , and was not in attendance , lixman said the charge liad been trumped up against him by this man ; and he called two Jews to speak in his favour ; but they said they knew nothing about him . In answer to a nuestion put by the Judge , one of these persons said he had received information that some poor foreign Jews were in Newgate and wanted assistance . As it was the custom among their people to subscribe money in such cases he went to see the prisoners , but they were entire strangers to him , and , as he afterwards ascertained that they were not Jews , but had changed their religion , the people of the Jewish persuasion would not assist them . Fixman here said it was true that he was a Christian Jew and this was the reason the witnesses would not say anything for him . The jury , after some deliberation . Acquitted both the prisoners Jotterlabourer uiianuuu ^

    Richard ( , , ana > T » , muu . u ., were tried for a burglary in Great Bland-street , Doverroad , accompanied by great violence to an old lady . They were both found Guilty , and , several previous convictions having been proved , sentence o f death was recorded against Jones , and Cotter was sentenced to six years' penal servitude . The latter punishment has also been awarded to Henry Pitt , labourer , for a burglary . William Mann , a diminutive , imbecile-looking person , was sentenced to four years' penal servitude for attempting to murder Mary Anne Jerrard , a young woman whom he had courted and of whom he was jealous . Joseph Jones was found Guilty of stealing a watch from Isaac Ahronsberg , in Petticoat-lane , a few Sundavs ago , at noon . The prosecutor was surrounded by a * mob and hustled ; and his watch soon vanished . — After the sentence Mr . Payne ( who appeared for the prosecution ) said that he understood that Petticoat-lane ¦ was an open market held upon Sunday morning for the sale of stolen goods , and expressed his surprise that nothing could be done to abolish it . A police-constable , in answer to the Court , said that Parliament had tried to put it down , but failed , as the bill had not passed . The place wa * s a perfect market for thieves , who were assisted by the shopkeepers . Mr . Payne : " Commissioner Harvey knows all about it , and also the Lord Mayor ; but still the nuisance remains unabated . " The policeman said the coffeeshops sold beer , and that , when some one gave the word that the police were coining , everybody was gone . It only occurred upon Sundays . Michael Crawley , labourer , was tried on Thursday for the murder of his wife . The facts were extremely simple . Crawley and his wife , who were both old , lived at Stratford , Essex , and on the 20 th ult . they had a quarrel about a pennyworth of nails . This ended in Crawley beating his wife about the head with such savage violence that she died the following day . She was found insensible in the evening by her married daughter ; and she was then lying in a pool of blood , frightfully mangled . The man , after committing the act , would seem to have cut off her pocket and taken away some money . John Crawloy , his . son , mentioned at the trial a curious remark he made to his father , after the latter was in custody . He said , " Father , how came you to do it ? You should have struck her with your fist , and not have used an instrument . " Crawloy was found Guilty , and condemned to death .

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    Arson.—Asher Stern, A German Jew, About ...

    Arson . —Asher Stern , a German Jew , about thirtyftve years of age , and lately carrying on business as a waterproof clothing manufacturer , in Alio-street , Whitechapel , wa 9 brought up last Saturday nt the Thames 1 police-court , from WhUeoross-street Prison , charged with wilfully aetting fire to his dwelling-house on the 15 th of last March . A few weeks since , three men , named Gricnbaum , Robinson , nn < J Reichnrd , were convicted at the Central Criminal Court , and ench-sentenced to four years' penal servitude , on the oath of Stern for attempting to extort money from him under n threat of charging him with selling flro to his premises . Stern most solemnly denied that there was any truth in the accusation niado by the thrco men . Since the trial , however , many new facts have come to light , tending to prove the innocence of the men , and the guilt of Stern , who has been arrested for debt , and is now dctuined on the criminal charge . Two of hia victims , Orionbaum and Robinson , were brought up last Saturday to the Thames court by writs of hnbvaa coi' jms from the Millbank Prison , for the purposes of giving evidence against Stern . Another of the , witnesses wan a labourer mimed Randall , who on , the 15 th of March was living in the house in Alle-Btroot , the upper pnrt of which was occupied by Stern , and used for business purposes . On that day , the house wns found to bo on ( Iron t the top ; and Randall , by stripping tho blankets off hia own bod ,

    soaking , appy the flames , extinguished the conflagration before it grew to any great height . Previously to this , a man had endeavoured to throw a pan of water over the fire , but was prevented . Stern afterwards told Randall that he had no right to put the fire out , as he ( Stern ) was insured . The same evening , the house was found to be on fire again , some waterproof coat 3 having apparently been set light to . Josep h Rayowski , a Polish Jew , who had worked for Stern , said his employer owed him 8 / ., and wanted him to be a witness against a Mr . Blunt , a man lie never saw , and to swear that he brought things from Blunt ' s house . "He . refused to swear falsely as his employer wished , and Stern swore be would be revenged . * A subpoena was served upon him to attend upon the trial of the action against Blunt , but he received no fee with it . Stern wanted people to swear against witness , and wished to serve him as he had served the ' poor devils' convicted at the Central Criminal Court . He wanted him to go to the ' poor devils' with money , and then swear it was extorted from him and because " he would not , Stern said , ' Then , I will transport you . ' "—Mr . Daniel ( who appeared for Stern ) asked the witness : "If you had received 81 ., would you have appeared against the prisoner ?"AVitness : " Yes , I would . I have come here to tell the truth . "—Stern has been committed for trial . A Bettjng-Housk Circui , ah . —Sir It . W . Carden , ! sitting magistrate at Guildhall , has received a letter ! . from Mr . " Johnson , a gentleman living at Bristol , informing him that his ( Mr . Johnson ' s ) two sons have I lost a great deal of money in betting transactions , and , a" a means of checking such habits , he requested that the Alderman would give publicity to their proceedings . Mr Johnson had written to the same court with a similar request once before ; but , as the publication of his sons' letters appertaining to certain bets , did not seein to do anything towards putting a stop to this mode of obtaining money , he now wrote a second time . Mr . Johnson ' s letter enclosed the following circular : — " Dear Sir , —It is unnecessary for us to recapitulate our reasons for adopting the same course over the ' Goodwood Stakes' which was attended with so much advantage over the various other races : suffice it to say , that through the kindness of a nobleman we are prepared to back the absolute winner , and we seize the earliest moment of apprizing you , in order that you may remit the amount you wish to invest , which , however , must not be less than 21 . We shall pursue the same course as on previous occasions . We can strongly recommend you to invest liberally ; the odds will be very good , and the horse will win . To secure these odds , however , you must reply immediately . The winnings will be remitted the following Monday . It is unnecessary for us to observe that the same feelings prompt us on this as on the last occasion—your benefit only . This would be frustrated were we to adopt any other course , and when we have a good thing we must be cautious not to endanger its success by publicity . —We are , dear Sir , yours faithfully , H . and C . — P . S . Orders payable to Henry Howard , post-office , Coventry-street , Soho . Hank-notes may be sent by letter with perfect security . Sir R . W . Carden trusted that the postmaster of the office in Coventry-street did not know what infamous transactions he was aiding , by taking in letters for these voun" men , which he had been in the habit of doing for tlie last five years . The Alderman added that he hoped the Postmaster-Cieneral would devise some expedient to prevent the mischief arising from these practices of the post-office keepers . The Assizks . —The Cardiff Assizes commenced on Tuesday , when John Lewis was found Guilty of the murder of his wife at Merthyr . The mnn and his wife took enre of the offices of a Mr . Morgan , a solicitor , and , on the 14 th of lust January , Lew is killed his wife , apparently in order that he might obtain some money of which she wns possessed , and spend it in drink . 1 I « was sentenced to death . — David Gibson has been tried at the Hertford Assizes for a felonious assault on a girl fifteen years old , and , being found Guilty , was sentenced * to pennl servitude for twenty years . —At tho sumo Assizes , Elizabeth Croft was indicted for the wilful murder of her illegitimate infant . The charge , liowcvor , could not bo satisfactorily proved ; but sho was convicted of concealing the birth , and sentenced to hard labour for eighteen months . Outuaois AT Cauimfi ' . —Another of those sanguinary nets which arise nt Cardiff among thn foreign seamen to . ik place on the night of Thursday week , when Arthur Davis , tho second mnto of an American ship , stubbed n French or Spanish sailor with a l > owie Imife , under nn impression that ho had stolen a sheath . JIo then threw him overbnu d , having previously threatened to servo in tho name way a mnn who had interfered to protect the foreigner . Tho police wito cent for , and Davis was . found n » l « cp in bod with the bloody knife by hia skli \ Ho has only recently boon discha rged from prison for a murderous outrage . Tho foreigner escaped with hi * lifo , though much hurt . A Ravacik Woman . — One of tho otlicora of tho bhonfl of Middlesex wont Inst Saturday with a warrant to ontor ficvoii houses in Castlo-nlloy , Whitoehapol . 1 ho warrant wnn ronil to tho ponplo , and thoy were allowed till Monday to got out . On that day , tho ollloor wont ngnlii . witlv an assistant and a logal gaiitluinnn , but found tho houses barricaded , and a large mob collocted

    fklitSlHf * A VAiiTKv urAntnn ¦ n'itYiO / 1 C \ aYlPf \\\ + T » ATt fTl 1 »<& WT outside . A young woman , named Carroll then threw a pail of hot water from an upper window ^ over the officers . Some constables were fetched , and several of the occupants were ejected , tho others quietly leaving , though with some unwillingness . When at last the officers entered Carroll ' s house , she resisted outrageously , bit and fought with great savageness , and kicked the sheriff ' s officer in the stomach . She was taken in charge , together with another woman who behaved violently , and-both were fined ten shillings by the-Worshipstreet magistrate ; in default , eight days' hard labour .

    Gatherings From The Law And Police Court...

    GATHERINGS FROM THE LAW AND POLICE COURTS . Judgment was given in the Court of Queen ' s Bench last Saturday in a special case raising various questions as to the rateability of certain portions of the University and Colleges at Oxford lo the poor ' s-rate . Mr . Justice Coleridge addressing himself first to the case of the Bodleian library , said that that w « is the great storehouse of all that was valuable and curious in literature , and might be considered as almost an indispensable appendage of the University , and the court were of opinion that the rate could not be imposed in respect of this building . They likewise thought that the divinity schools ought to be exempted from rateability , as , without them , the institution would not fce complete , it being a part of the public functions of the University to test the proficiency of students by public examination , and to confer degrees . The court were also of opinion that the convocation house , the old convocation house , and the law schools came within the same rule . The Sheldonian Theatre was not so clearly a necessary part of the University , but it did not conflict with its main purposes , and there was no such occupation as would render the University liable . The case with regard to the cellar was somewhat different . It was not used for public purposes , being occupied by an individual for his own benefit , and the fact of no rent being paid to the University was immaterial . Therefore , to that extent the University was rateable to the poor ' s-rates . Some difficulty arose with respect to the college chapels and libraries , which , though unquestionably subservient to the public purposes of the University , ivere not under its government ; and looking to the whole circumstances , the court thought that these libraries and chapels were so occupied as to make the University rateable . On Monday , in the Court of Queen ' Bench , whither it had been carried from the Criminal Court to be tried before a special jury , the prosecution instituted by the Bank of London against Lawson and another , for a conspiracy to injure the credit of the establishment and extort money , resulted in the parties being sentenced respectively to a vear ' s imprisonment . Our readers will recollect the ense of Sir Edward Convoy and Mr . Barker , the latter of whom obtained a criminal information against the former for a libel on him uttered by Sir Edward before the Wokinghani Bench of magistrates , under circumstances mentioned in our paper of the 6 th ult . Sir Edward Conroy has now tendered a full apology through Mr . John Walter , M . P ., and has consented to pay the costs of the law proceedings . Mr . Barker has accepted this apology , though regretting that it was not offered sooner . In addition to the other prisoners charged before tho Greenwich magistrate with being concerned in the late accident on tho North Kent line , David Wild , the Lewisham signal porter , and John Griffiths , Blackheath signal porl or , were on Monday examined at the same office , under suspicion of having contributed to that lamentable catastrophe . Wild was discharged , and afterwards gave evidence against tho other , who was committed . _ _ m „ _ ; _ „___ _ tip mm

    Mrs . Thatcher , the daughter or ^ xwuo * , « - »« Arctic explorer , has brought in tho Court of Exchequer I mi action for breach of promise of marriage against a 1 Captain D'Aguilar . Tho parties recently appeared bel fore tho Brighton magistrates , when Mrs . 1 hatcher i affiliated her illegitimate daughter on the captain . After 1 the nroHont action hud gone on forsomo time , tho counsel for tlio plaintiff consented to the suggestion of tho Cniet Baron , and withdrew a juror . Tho case , therefore , came to on end . „ ~ A verdict of 25 / . lias boon given in tho Court of Common Picas against the Observer newspaper for a libol against tho former superintendent of the Marylobono Workhouse , who was accusod of plundering some pauper children and of causing their death by starvation . Ilieso statements were made on the faith of a correspondent ; but tho editor afieiwards mado an nuo . ogy , acknowledging tlint ho hml boeii misinformed . 'Jho verdict foi tho plaintiff , with 25 / . damages , wns agreed to after a consultation between tho counsel of tho opposing party . An action ngniiiHt Moww . Simpson mid Co ., attorneys , Moorguro-. streot , for negligence , has boon brought n . tho Court of Queen ' s llcnch . Tho p laint II , */ r . >> oodi'aj of llonu-hurch , in Khbos , was defendant in tioomo of Smith v . Wooddne , mi action for bronchor I » ron » M of ' marriage , which w , m tried In tho < ''^ , ^ ^ "l ™ Pics lnit July , nml u vonllct win obulncd by to Dinintiff for 8000 / . Mr . Woodflno now alleged that the o v a . mmnt of dnp . agr . In «» - ««¦ ««» ™ " « * J ° £ SiSSSSBsS & s

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 11, 1857, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11071857/page/9/