In the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, William Napier, was
tried on a charge of obtaining brandy on which duty had not been paid, from the Customhouse warehouses at the London Docks, by means of forged orders. There were five indictments against the prisoner. He was acquitted on two, the proof of his handwriting to the orders being de- fective; and no evidence was offered on the remaining charges.
On Wednesday, George Smith was convicted of assaulting and robbing a Kent farmer, on his return at night from Lee races to his residence at Eltham. Two other men, not in custody, were implicated in the crime. Smith was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation.
Phmbe Anderson, eighteen years of age, was ordered to be trans- ported for fourteen years, as a punishment for " knowiRgly uttering coun- terfeit coin."
Lord Normanby has refused to commute the punishment of the boy George Coker, sentenced to transportation for manslaughter ; but be directed Mr. Fox Maule to assure the persons who sent a memorial on the subject to the Home Office, that
" Should the convict at a future time, from good conduct in the colony to which he may be sent, merit the recommendation and approbation of the Go- vernor thereof, the Marquis of Normanby will then be ready to consider the case with a view to sonic mitigation of time sentence."
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