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LAW REPORTS. COURT OF CHANCERY.—AUGUST 4. (Before the Lords Justices.) BRYAN ♦. THE METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED). Mr. Wordsworth called their lordships' attention to the order made in this matter a few days since, as in the draw ing up thereof there appeared to be same inaccuracy. The difficulty was as to the demurrer. Lord Justice Turner said that there really was no difficulty in the matter. Their lordships had overruled the demurrer without prejudice until the hearing of the cause. When the Court overruled a demurrer in that manner, every defence raised in the demurrer was just as fully open to the defen dants at the hearing as ever. The Court did not decide ems upon demurrer, when its opinion was that they could be mire fairly dealt with at the hearing. Lord Justice Knight Bruce—lf I recollect correctly we refused the motion for an injunction, overruled the demurrer without prejudice, leaving the question open for decision at the hearing, gave leave to amend, if desires, and reserved the costs to be disposed of by the judge before whom the cause should be heard. COM T. BIiAGG. Mr. Cracknall moved for an ex parte injunction to restrain the defendants from selling property belonging to the plain titf, a lady residing at Hastings, and there carrying en th e business of a lodging-housekeeper. The property consisted of furniture in certain lodging-houses at Hastincs, and the defendants are the proposed trustees of a deed of trust for tt:e benefit of the creditors of Mrs. Cox, but which has not t been execated. Mrs. Cox has obtained an order of the Divorce Court protecting her property from her husband, Mr. Writ, Cox. Their lordships made the order far an injunction to re strain the further sale of the furniture, with liberty to apply to any judge of the Court to dissolve,the injunction, or to ni-charge the order now made. The order to be upon the terms of Mrs. Cox by her next friend, and her solicitor un •irrtaking to be answerable in damages and otherwise, and to abide by any order the Court might make in respect of damages and otherwise. _ The sale was advertised to take place on three successive days, the first fray's sale 'eking place this day (Wednesday.) THE COLLINS COMPANY V. REEVES. Their lordship; made an ;Wel'i; this irnpariant case—re ia.ing to the subject of trade marks—to carry into effect a co•npromise which has been arranged on tkefollowing terms : —The defendant to pay £lOO damages and taxed costs of the common law action and the suit in Chancery, and a •iecree to be taken, by consent, for a perpetual injunction ; payment of net profits agreed at £lOO, and taxed costs of the suit. fir. Bacon supported the application. The Court bats now risen for the long vacation. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY..—Aun. 4. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goalburn.) IN RR KRAL AND ROBERTS. This was an examination meeting, and alsa for - the de c' aration of dividend, in the case of William Henry John Neal and Daniel Jackson Roberts, merchants, of 3, Rood lane, and of Charlotte Town, Prince Edward's Island. Tne Irdance-sheet commences Feb. 6, 18.54. and ends )lay 1, 1838, and shows a gross liability of between £ll.OOO and £12,000, and assets about £3,180 in the hands of the tlieial assignee. Mr. Jones, fir the assignees, stated that an adjournment IV uld he necessary, under rather peculiar circumstances. Toe assignees had sent one of the bankrupts (Roberts) over to Prince Edward's Island, for the purpose of realising all the property there belonging to the firm. Before Mr. Robers could return he hid been arrested, and had been chliged to give security upon the property he went to rrolise ; he therefore had not been abie to accomplish the chit:et of his visit. The eivieend also would be deferred in cuns,quence of this occurrence. The assignees had sent a wn leman out to Prince Edward's Hind, iaith a power of torney, to act for them ; and until they heard from him .- inv were unable to give 'durt any information. The tvijournment was accordingly ordered. IN RE WILD. The binkrupt was a carman of Smthwark. This was the certificate meeting. His debts were £1,860, and assets about £3OO. The profits in 13 months had been £1,132; expenses and lo..ses, £1,680. At the beginning of 1e57 he was in a deficiency of £742. Mr. Pennell, tke official assignee, reports that the books tad been well kept with the exception of the cash-book. As in the majority of cases that came before this court, the ssh-book was defective. Entries to the amount of £2,810 lead had to be male since the bankruptcy; but these items lied teen chiefly recorded in his o'her books, so that all the statements in the balance-sheet were corroborated with the excerion of Mr. carth, on bebollof the a'signees, offlred n 3 opposi tion. Mr. Simpson, for the bankrupt, stated that he had suffered t•everely by a kick Irons a horse, which 11,! received while attending A sale at Dixon's Repository. This accident pre- Netved his attention to business for nine mouths. He had seso suffered toss by the dishone•ty of a clerk. His expenses I.ad been augmented by ne advance in the price of liure ke .p. All the (Tali:ors were favourable, and recommended tttat he :It :u!tl have an immediate cart ficate.. _ _ - The bankrupt, upon being examined, sta'ed that he had .en in business for 12 years as a carman. He commenced 01 £3OO !eta him by his employer. His Hon mr said Ctat hat the boAs been troperly kept he could base granted the b.:Lk:apt a first cla.4 artifica'e; as it was, he might take one of the second class. IN RE BEEMAN AND OXLEY. This was the exatniaa ion meting lir the case of the Imkrupts, who were hup factors, carrying on business in toe &trout). No recounts had been tiled, and as one of the buiktupts (Oxley) has absconded and the other (Bee loan) is dead, it does not seem at all probable that they ever wal be. It appears f. OW a stat , rneot of affairs, prcpmed by Blessis. Glover, accountant -1, that t'te liabilities are great, t.nd the asses about /3,000 or £4,000. Oxley. not surrencErfPg, .ca; ilioclairoel in the ordinary IN RE BOON. This was the examination mce.tinT, in the else of the I.inkrupt, who was a lacernan iu flanway-street, Oxford tt,e, t. 1-lii trade debts are merely £1,327, but his habi -1 ties are £5,705 on bills accepted without consideration for time two notorious Scotch firms, Macdonald and CJ. and Viallnes and Co., of Cr!mgow ; there are no assets. _ . Mr. Nicho'son assigne:,) in his report s'a'ed that the capital, £lso,was not vouched, the bankrupt not haviag )rpt any stick account; the liabilities, L 5,735, was only the enestaeuieg balance at the time of the bankruptcy; the total amount of the accommoJation bins accepted by the )'ankrupt fcr Macdonald and Cu. and Wallace and Co. being rig .tit 1:12,000; the bankrupt bad kept nn cash-book, and p .yrnenta to the amount of about l',1,0:JO were unvouched. The prcfirs were not vouched, and the expenses were estimated. 1-le had passed through the Insolvent Court in 3351, owing E4OO, and paying no divid,nd. Mr. Poole ( f Pocock and P.:ok), for the assignees, said !ey desired to offer no cppcsition. Commissioner—Who are the assignees? Are they in fact the bankrupt? Mr. Poole—They were chosen by creditors, sir. Commissioner (after having read the (!fihial assignee's sport)—Why, it is all estimated and unvouched; there is, itt fact, no acc.mnt et all. . Mr. Poole—The assignee 3 consider it the best account that the bankrupt can give, and therefore do not wish to incur expense by u , eless adjournment; but they wish to let cm Toss now, and at the certificate meeting to examine into all the questions that may arise up-m that account. Commissioner—Then, as this seems to be a vety similar case to that or Sellers, yeu had httter draw up your order in precisely the same terms as were us.d in that case. Passed. - 3N RE GERARD-APPLICATION FOR TIME TO SUR- RENDER. The bankrupt was a met client of Welbrook. Tnis was the examination meeting. He had nut surrendered, and was sated to be in Ceylon. Mr. Lucas asked for an extension of the time for surrender. The adjudication had been made on the 15th June. The 1 inkrupt ras then iu Ceylon, whither he had gone with the can , ent of his principal creditors, to try to realise his estate there, which was stated to be worth £60,000, after de_duct i I.lg till mortgage. The bankrupt could scarcely have heart t t the adjudication yet, and supplsing him to return im mediately he knew of it, the voyage in a sailing vessel would eceupy three or four months. Two letters were produced from Colombo and K and y , rated its December and February last, to show that the bankrupt was in Ceylon at that time. llis itoacur said the question was, whether it had been ,Town to the satisfaction of the Court that the bankrupt v a 3 prevented from surrendering by a "lawful impediment!' '1 he only evidence was th at o f a witness who made affidavit --merely from hearsay—thot the bankrupt was resident in eylon, •and was unavoidably absent. The letters only showed him to have been there in February last. Looking et the date of the adjudication, and the time cccupied in the transmission of the letters (about a month), it was quite possible for him to have been in England by this time ; but she probability was that he had gone abroad with the know liAge that proceedings in bankruptcy were about to be taken against him, vrhich was of itself an act of bank reptcy. That he was insolvent was proved by the meetings creditors ; and it was extremely unlikely that they would give him leave to go abroad and stay for two or th ree years. No lawful impediment had been shot n, and the case must Irks the usual course. Should he return, he might apply so have his surrender taken, so as to escape the peaabies imposed by the act; and this would probably be granted. The usual proclamation was then ordered to be made. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—GUILDFORD, Auc 4. Francis Ward, a surgeon practising at Streatham, stir. rendered to take his trial upon a charge of manslaughter. Mr. Knapp conducted the prwecution. Sergeant Bai t ntine was specially retained, with Mr. Le Breton, for the tit fence. It appeared that the deceased was a young woman, ruined Elizabeth Hampshire, and that being in the family way, Mr. Ward was called in to attend upon Ler, and he did so down to the delivery. It was alleged on the part of the prosecution that he had acted vuskilfulty during the operation, and that the death of the deceased resulted from that unskilfulness. The nature of the inquiry of course precludes any details being entered Lto, but in the course of the evidence it appeared to be v.tablished that the ease was one of a very peculiar character, and that the unfortunate result might reasonably be at tributed at most to a mistake, without the slightest culpable negligence on the part of the defendant; and upon this sup , ieitition the learned judge intimated that there was tact putficient evidence to go to the jury, and therefore directed as acquittal. Mr. tendance Sergean t Ballantiue said he hal a host of witnesse s fir testify to the professional skill of M r . at to Ward, and also to the kindnen and humanity which h e Invariably exhibited tow ards his patients. Mr. Baron Bramwel l expressed himself satisfied with the result that had been arrived t . , aad said he was of great deal highert :sat Mr. Ward left. the court with a repu tation than many medical men who bad come before him in e course of his professional ex Cornelius Herrington, 49, an Irish labourer, was .arged with the manslaughter o f Danielon. l t Herrington. .Mr.:W. M. Best coldocted the prose c ut i on. It appeared that the dcceesed was t he pietoner's cousin, And that he and soma other men were emp l o yed at a job in Permondsey. On tie day the occurrence took place the e creased and same of his fellow-labourers were going to their work, w h en t h ey met t h e pr i soner , who asked 'been to i -eat bim, and they all went into a beer- shop, and had some -er, and the pi i4oner wanted morn ; aod when the other std r-,ey ~ could not have in - :re. he app€anti to be angry. The I dl_l;Pn pitviecOed to his werk, and it appeared th , t • 1 b ee" eteetej, 05:bin , ,twhiet there WO a lad,lPr, s ad when the deceased and some other men tad gin? up•li 1 le scaffold and commenced their work, the prisoner shook Cie ladder and told them to come down and have more this proceeding the ladder i eer. It appeared that deceased, was displaced, and the eceased.a r some of his coin _ eyaniona went down, and, as they thought, secured it, and then atlinild to th9 l r. work ! no pd. soner, who had been drinking, and who appeared to have worked himself up into a state of considerable'ex citement, then again seized the ladder, and commi, ced shaking it violently, and the- consequence was, th the whole of the scaffolding gave way, and the deceased was precipitated to the ground, and received injuries of which he died, and another man was also severely injure t. The prisoner, in his defence, attempted to mak- out that the unfortunate occurrence was the result of acc i'ent. The jury, however, witheut any hesitation, returned a verdict of guilty. - Sentence was postponed. William Barker, the farmer who was convicted at Maid stone of the offence of arson under very peculiar circum stances, was brought up for judgment at the close cf the assizes, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. The business disposed of on the Civil Side yesterday was utterly devoid of interest. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—NEWCASTLE, AUG. 3. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock.) GRAHAM V. THE SUNDERLAND DOCK COMPANY. Mr. Atherton, Q.C., Mr. Manisty, Q.C., and Mr. Cleasby appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Temple, Q.C., Mr. Hindmarsh, and Mr. Simon for the defendants. Mr. Cleasby opened the pleadings. The plaintiff was Mr. Edmund Graham, ef Newcastle, shipowner; and the de fendants the Sunderland Dock Company. The plaintiff alleged that it was the duty of the defendants to buoy Hen don Rock, and to replace such buoy in the event of its being carried away, and that in consequence ef their neglect of this duty the versel of the plaintiff sustained serious damage, to recover for which the ac t ion was brought. Mr. Atherton stated the case. The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages sustained by his vessel, the Ellen Dale, by reason of the said vessel striking on the Hendon Rock. The buoy, it appeared, was liable to be carried away by northern and eastern gales; but it only required tranquil lity of west her to enable the company to replace the buoy on its being was h ed away. The alleged mischief to plaintiffs vessel, in consequence of there being no buoy on this rock, took place on the 17th of March last. The buoy had been washed away somewhere about the autumn of 1857, and had not been replaced, 81 that for the whole intervening period the company would appear to have been neglecting . their duty. The Ellen Dale was a vessel of about 900 tons, new measurement, and at the time in question was under charter to convey a cargo of coals to Calcutta. She took in, at Sunderland, a cargo of 1,200 tons ; on the 17th of March, between four and five o'clo^k, she was towed cut of the southern entrance of the dock, with a view to proceed upon heryoyage. She had on board a river pil3t, named Jobling. The steam tug Bee towed the Ellen Dale out to a considerable distance outside Hendon Rock, and then cast off, and returned, taking back Jobling, the pilot, and the captain, who went on shore in search of some missing men, so that the vessel was left in charge of the North Sea pilot. The latter gave the order to the mate to set the sails and get up the anchors. There was at the time a light breeze, but it afterwards fell, and there was an entire absence of wind. The pilot had, previously to the fall of the wind, given orders to steer fur the centre buoy, which was a little further out. When the wind fell the vessel was outside Hendon Rock, but owing to the smoke of the steamers, and the hazy state of the atmosphere, it became necessary to look fur the buoy, and the pilot then found ;that there was no buoy on the rock, and the vessel afterwards gralua!ly drifted towards the rock, upon which she eventually struck. Soundings were then taken, and it was found that there were fourteen fathoms from stern and bow, but the vessel had struck about amidships. In a short time the vessel struck with great violence, and immediately it was fiunit that she was making water at the rapid rate of eight or nine inches in an hour. The pumps were conse quently set to work, and the vessel was ultimately brought back to the dock, when it was found nat she had sustained considerable damage, to repair which it was found necessary to unload the cargo, and it was to recover damages far the cost entailed in repairing the vessel, Together with the expense of unloading, demurrage, and other incidental ex penses incurred in consequence of the accident- that the action was brought. Tile entire d amage amounted to about 2,0001. Witnesfes were called on both sides. On the part of the defendants, it was sought to be established that the vessel ough►, in the first instance, to have been taken much farther out to sea, and that, afterwards, the anchors should have been let go wl.en she was found to be drifting. It was s-ught to be shown that, instead of that she was under n. , control, and allowed to drift at her own pleasure. Witness , n, were alo called to prove that it was well known to all the pilots that there was no buoy at Hendon Reck. The ktry returced a verdict for the defendants, at tl►e same time, however, exiressin,s; a hope that the company wou'd put up the buoy, which was eery much wanted. DRUMMOND Y. THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. The plaintiff is a fruiterer and paulterer, residing at Nt.rth Shields; and ibis was a writ of inquiry to assess damages fir injuries which he sustained by accident oa the defendants' Hue, at Pelaw Main, on the 16t't of December. Verdict for ,ElOO. This concluded the business of the ASSiZ29; and the court rose shortly before five o'clock. NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—CHESTER, Aua. 4. • (Befo:e Mr. Justice Crompto-.) THE MURDER AT LYME HANDLEY. Henry Bloomfield, 35, fi , rtner, was intfieted for hark): wiifidly murdered his wife, AIM Bloomfield, at Lyme Handley, on the 22nd of April last. On the charge being read over to the prisoner, he pleaded not guilty in a loud voice, and immediately burst into tears. Mr. Brushfield, medical supirin'endent of the Chester Lunatic Asylum, in reply to a quistitu limn his lordship, said tie prisoner ha-1 been cor.fined as a lunatic since the comtnission ef t► , e offence, and he believed ha was not in a fit state to plead. His Lordstlip having consulted with Mr. Justice Crowder, ordered the prisoner's plea to he mimk out, and a jury sworn to try whether the prisoner was in a fit state to plead and take kis trial. • The jury having been empannelled, 'Mr. Brandt (who with Mr. 11. Lloyd, appeared for the prosecution) teen called Mr. Brushile!d, medical superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, who euposed that fr.;m the 10th of May last he had had the prisoner under his charge. He was not capable of ' understanding in what ,position be was pieced with respect to the punishment for the crime te had committed. He was sill acting, under a delusion, believing, that the act he had performed was a righteous one ; that his wife had been un fsithfil to him ; that he was wirer th • spet i grace of Gud, and he was wishful of being executed that he rriigltt get out of thexorld, and pleaded guilty to the charg^, he:icying that he was Broeen*, hut that by so pieadinz he traw.ht be hanged. On hearing this evidence his lordship briefly addressed the jury, who brought in a Yerd:ct th,t the prisoner i 3 sane and unfit to plead and take his trial." His Lordship then or.:cred, under the authority of 39 and 40 Geo. 111., that the prisoner should be kept in strict cus tody during tier Majesty's pleasur.. The certificate under which the prisoner has been brought to take his trial, certifying he was in a .fit state, bad been obtained during the temponry absence of Mr. Brushfield, the medical superintendmt, from, his a;sistant, Mr. Lewis, and his lordship cen-ured the solicitors for the prosecution s'!verely for bringing the prisoner up, and ordered costs to be disallowed. The prisoner, who had been crying bitterly the thole time he re►nained in court, vras then removed. TIIE QUEEN V. TODD. During the ab,ence of the jury in the last case this pri soner, who was on Saturday convicted of unlawfully wounding Mr. ti. T. Gibson, was brought tp for judgment. His Lordship obse,ved that al►hougit the state of the pri soner's mind was not such as to afford an answer to the charge, although reduced by the finding of the jury from felony to a misdemeanour, yet from Equiry it appeared that the condition of his wind and his inabili , y to bear severe punishment rendered some tni7i,gation proper. His Lord ship then, addressing the prisoner, said,—ConsHcring the length of time that you have already beei in prison, the sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned for six calendar mont hs. Mr. Baron Martin left this afternoon for Carlisle, to open the Co•nmission, the Chief Baron hating still two causes to t! y. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—MONMOUTH, AUG. 4. Mr. Justice Bytes arrived in this town yesterday, and epened the commission for the county of Monmouth, with the usual formalities. His Lordship afterwards attended Divine service at St. Mary's. Mr. Justice Hill, who bad been detained at Hereford, arrived in the course of the evening. The business of the assizes began this morning at 10 o'clock, Mr. Justice Hill presiding in the Civil Court, and Mr. Justice Bytes in the Criminal Court. Tire cause list contains an entry of five causes, two of which are marked for special juries. Tne calendar contains a list of 29 prisoners, three of vrharn are charged wi!h child murder. The other offences charged are of au ordinary description. CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice 11111 and a Common Jury.) RUES AND OTLIERS V. MARSH. Mr. Scotlaud art! Mr. Granville Sornereet appeared fer the plaintiff 4, and Mr. Smythies for the defendant. The plaintiffs in this action were three parties who were jointlyiuterested in a house called Cwm Dws, in the parish of Dlynnyddsllyn, near Newport, and they brought the pre sent action to eject the defendant, who had been for some years in the occupation of four rooms and part ef the garden under people who rental the premises of the plaintiff's. It appeared the dcfendant been let into possession of his rooms by a tenant named George, who was succeeded on the Bth of June, 1855, by another tenant, named Phillips, who took the house for three years certain. The defendant continued to occupy under Phillips at a renj of £6 a year, which he paid partly in money, but partly in labour. In November, 1857, Phillips gave up possession, but the defendant refused to leave; on the 10th of May, 1838, one of the plaintiffs, named Evans, who said ha bad the management of the property for the joint tenants, went on the premises, accompanied by Mr. Graham, the land-agent, and made a formal demand of possession, but the de fendant refused to leave, alleging that he had received no notice to quit. He, however, expressed his readiness to go as sown as he could get another place, provided the plaintiffs e d e e r s , a w m i s e It r e e d n to e h a e a l b l hsr o aowtudeegdpts still i o lodt nr continuedai he would toldpay o t f o j h u o h l o p v h e i r i p t s h , e s r e es n' e i t i t st ae g t o io ; n a w n a d s , defendant, Bo r June.w terms 3fr. s having m yth eended called on thet e stated that in t he month of March rN on last Ed war, he e of th e plaintiffs and joint tenants, called upon him, a n d agreed to let him the Janu ary, rooms and part of the gardens, fro m t h e I st of Janu t £5 a-year ; and this evidence was corroborated b y a woman who was his housekeeper. Mr. Justice 11111, ill summing up the evidence to the jury, said the single question for the* decision was whether the rooms had been let by Edwards to the ilcfendant, as he had stated; and observed that if that was really the case it was extrsxcrdinary the defendant had not set up that defence when possession vas demanded of him in May. The jury, after a few minutes' consideration, found a ver dict for the plaintiff.. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1858. CRIMINAL C')URT. (Before Mr. Justice Byles). James Grunland, containing r tn ie i tt . er-sorter, was charged with a half-soverei2n and two sixpences, the prrperty stealing a post-letter, of i ntn h g General, on the filth cf kril, 18.er Majesty's Postmaster- Mr. Whateley,.Q.C., and Mr. li ir a ) t Ne , xport. secution. The prisoner was undefei'd appeared for the pro b. appeared from the evidence ( ,r a' si r . bY " nisei ' the missing letter derartment of the j. Mould, a clerk in that evetrl Ift!trs ec•,t f..0t0 Birmiqxhat e n n t7 l N Post-(lflice l b' en zrtis , i. . 7 ,.:- ! ,: '( , a rcsted - upon those •,,,,,101ut lead 'ere Au, p!oyed W the A ~ ', ri , ,n' t.. Othce, and. in or d-r to tes tho ) witne:T6 . set the 1-101, , , , inp.• tra - ) : —He marked a half-s;t ra crd! e ; th e, two , 1 , :p ,„,,,, ii::a ,2,.ci.,,Gri f‘..,,.. in t 'clank n c..).1 vel 3l with a pos'age stamp upon it. Ile then enclosed the en velope am! is contents in another envelope, and directed it to "Nis; Bond, care of Miss Abbott, 73, Commercial-road, Pilgwenlly, Newport, Mon." He then went- to Birming ham, and got the letter stamped with t he Birmin g ham and Updsworth postmark, and, proceeding to Gloucastor, ma the letter to a clerk in the Rest-office there, with instruc tiors.- Tbis was on the Bth of 'April last, and on the day fol lowing he went to Newport mad saw the prisoner, who was a letter-sorter in the Newport office, and asked him to pro duce 143 money. The prisoner produced his purse, which contained, among other coins, a half-sovereign and a six penee, which the witness identified as two of the coins he had marked and put in the letter. A witness also produced a second sixpence which he had received from the prisoner's wife, and this turned out to be the other sixpence which the witness Mould had marked. Several other witnesses were ex amined to trace the letter to the Newport office, and into the hands of the prisoner, whose duty it was, along with another man, to sort the letters on that morning. The evidence of Mould as to the production of the balf.sovereien and sixpence by the prisoner was corroborated by another witness. The prisoner cress-examined one of the witnesses, and elicited that in February last the witness bad paid him a half-sovereign. The prisoner in his defence said the half-sovereign found upon him was the one he had received from the witness in February last, and that the sixpence was one which be had received in change a short time before he was taken into custody. Mr. Justice 13yles having summed up the evidence, The jury found the prisoner guilty. When the case was called on the prisoner complained that he had given money to an attorney to defend him, but he bad not procured him counsel. Mr. Whateley now stat - d what, he said, he could net pro perly state before, that it was quite true that the prisoner's friends had employed an attorney to defend the prisoner, but the attorney found the case to be so clear that he had returned the money. Mr. Justice Byles said he thought the attorney bad acted with great propriety, and sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—BoDmiN, AUGUST 3. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Watson.) Richard Rashleigh was indicted fur a burglary in the house of Francis Hearle, at Mawnan, on the Stn of March, and stsaling therefrom a very large quantity of plate. Mr. Cox and Mr. Powell were counsel for the prosecution; and Mr. Yonge (for Mr. Coleridge) defended the prisoner. It appeared that Mr. Hearle was an old gentleman living with his wife at Peupol, iu the parish of Mawnan. They had two female servants, named Elizabeth Pascoe and Fanny Martin. On the 15th Feb. Mr. and Mrs. Hearle went to London, leaving their house in the care of the two servants. On the Bth March there was a village revel about a mile from the house, and the servants most imprudently, taking advantage of the absence of their master and mistress, went to this revel, and danced in a puolichouse. The prisoner was also at the publichouse. They returned home late in the evening, but were so much pleased with the dance that they went there again on the following evening, locking the door, but not leaving any one in the house. The prisoner, who bad inquired if the girls were coming that second evening, was at the publichouse when they arrived. In a few minutes after their arrival he was missed, and was away for upwards of two hours. The girls went home about 11 o'c:ock, and then they found that a candle and ches they had placed on a table had been removed. They lighted another candle, and then found that the beck door was open. All was confusion in the dining-room and bed room ; all the plate and jewelry were gone ; a brandy bottle was also ge ne, but that was not discovered to be missing for a fortnight antr the robbery. Pet sons were called in and and the police came, and it was then discovered that a pane of glass had been taken out of a casement so that a per son's hand could be put in, and the casement bad been opened,-and so an entrance had been effected and the rob bery committed. There was some blood on the wall inside. Upcn a strict search being made it was found that many of the things had been broken open with an instrument hav ing two hurtles, but one of theta shorter than the other. A hue-and-cry was raised, but nothing was heard till some days aftet wards, when in a mine almost all the plate and the jewelry were discovered, and there was a brass tobacco box near it. The question then was, by whom had the rob bery been committed ? Some suspicion fell on the prisoner, and he was taken up, and his house was searched, and in it were found a pair of pinetrs, with ore of the handles broken. They exactly fitted the marks in the house. One of his bends was recently cur. 0.1 the night of the revel he hal a brass tobacco-box. When in custody the prisomr askedthe pelict.maii where the transports were s:nt to. The reply was, "Different places." The prisoner then said, " Da you tliak they will transport me?" Polcemen.—" I don't know." The foltowinextraodinaty evidence was given : Tnotuaa 'Martin.—l am a policeman. Oa the 21st of March I went to the Ilelston station in plain clothes and Into the the cell where the prisoner was; I sat by his bed. He asked me what I Was there fur. I told him I supposed I shoul: know in the morning. He said he was there fur robbing old Hearle's house:at Mawnan. Alter some time he said, " Had it not been for that box I would dot have eared." I asked him what box it was. He said "It was the brass that came cif the point of a gig -shaft, which I used to keep tinder in to light my pipe. I went to Damon public-house and stopped same time drinking with my fel low-workman. While there I saw one of Mr. Hearle's ser vants. I asked if the other servants were coming down. He said, Yes." I saw the sere aws there. I then ttionaht it time :o he about my work. I left the house, and went very fast, and every dirty place I came by I walked on my to.s to prevent footmarks." I asked him how he got into the ban-e. He said, "I broke a pane if glass with tt.e back part of my hand, and put my hand in to unfas'euthe win dew, and the bit of elan that was left in the sash made a scratch in t hack of my hand, and that teat where the blood came from that was on the wall. The superintendent has found a pair of pincers, but I do not mind that so much as a cull chisel, which I do not believe they will find. There was one remarkable thittot there—s toast ing for k broken cif at the inutile, and the handle was left behind. When I got into the house I opened the doors to prevent my being detected if any person came while I was in the house. I pulled the box out of my pocket with one of the gold chains which I took from the house, and I w•ts afraid to go in sestets of the box on account of the pollee being about there on the watch. If I had known I wls going to be apprehended I would have burnt toe - house to a pit." That's all.. .I did not go with tile intention of getting evidence against the man. I did not intend to give e‘idenee against the matt. He told me the box was found near the place whera the plate was bid. Be could run the plate down with flux. That had he been taken in the morniog instead of the eveuin4 they would have found the jewels in his peket. He had taken a bottle of blisk" brandy and drank part, and buried the other part in a bottle. Uros-examined--It is not my habit to do this. I never did it before. I went to find out whether there was say other party co nnected with prisoner. I remained in the ail all night. I went there with another policeman who cles.Al the door upon me. I did net give the prisoner to under stand that 1 was a fellow-prisoner. I had on handcuffs. I did not tell him I was 111.::e on a charge of robin!ry. }le asked me. If I could keep a Jecre, and I told him I could. I was uuwell. last Sunday, when 1 wassubpoznaed. I did not intend to go brfore.th.e. magistrates. I kept the secret•till last Suuday. The. superintendent knew Twos in the cell. We thought it necessary to go.to find out whether another person was concerned. I told the superintendent that he told me he had done it. I have no notes. I have been reeellee,iyg since I have been i ere. Re-examined.— I told the attorney for the prosecution last Saturday the particulars of the a ory. I retused to go before the tuagistrates. By the Judge.—Brice, the superintendent, did not tell me to go to the cell; he did not know I was going. 'Etchings, the policeman, was the person who suggested my going to the cell. _ _ Mr. Yonge addressed the jury f,r the prisoner, contending tha►, independently of the last witness, there was no evi dence upon which they could con, let the prisoner, and as regarded that last witness lie subtnitted that it wou,d be ex tremely dangerous to rely on his testimony. Mr. 13aren Watson, in summing up, observed most strongly ou the conduct of the policeman. Lt this country we had a detevation of anything like spies. Statements made before magistrates were not allowed to be givea its evidence except upon certain conditions. The magistrates were bound to give a prisoner a caution that SI ha t he said would be taken down and used against him. They must draw their ono conclusion from the evidence of a man who placed himself in so degrading a position as to go to a prisoner under false pretences. Bad as the evi dence was, it was badly used and badly brought for ward, and kept back till the last moment. He should advise the jury to pause before they gave credit to such a person. It was dealing improperly with the coarse of justice not to have taken the man before the magistrates. If the man did not go into the call to get evidence what on earth did be go there for? The jury itequitted the prisoner. The judge said, he hoped the magistrates would take notice of the conduct of the policeman. PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Channel].) PHILLIPS V. BALL AND OTHERS. Mr. M. Smith and Mr. Kerslake were counsel for the plaintiff and Mr. Szrgec.nt Kinglake and Mr. Kingdon for the thleudaltr. _ _ This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of some pr: perry at St. Austell, consisting of the lted Lion public-house, two other houses, and some fields. The ques tion being oue purely of law, it was arranged to put it in the form of a special case for the opinion of the Court above. MIDDLESEX SBSSIOIVS.-Aug. 4. (Before Mr. Creasy). co ß nfr o s b s e i r o t n A o r r l o tti bb r in S g ch h a is m e b n er )p g i c o r y , er c , on s ii r c . te N d u u tt p , o b n oo b k i of the Strand, of books, value £l5O, was brou g ht up, s s lhwe but himhis steinoteentcoegiwyeasinpfoortu stp a o t n io e u d , u u n h t e il t h n o e u x g t h s t e p ss r i o o p n e , r t t o oyad a ot ff e o si r .o d , which might lead to the recovery of some b oo k s st i ll missing. Louise Flantant, Richard Waters, Fanny u his wife, and Mary IVright, were brought up fir kid:,- ment. They were convicted at the last sessions at \Veit mins,er, upon the prosecution of the authorities of the parish Sr. Marylebore, far keeping brothels. The cases were reported at the time. The Court sentenced Flamant to one month, Wright to three weeks, and each a the Waters to two months' hard labour. Mr. Metcalfe was counsel for the parish ; Mr. Sleigh ap peared for Flamant; and Mr. Ribton appeared for Wright. The Court heard an appeal figaiast a bastardy order made at the instance of Emma Mary Davis upon Wm. Charles Kellar: Mr. Metcalfe appeared fur the appellant; Mr. S!eigii i n support of the order. There was a curious point in this case. The paternity was admitted ; but it appeared that prior to the birth of the child an agreement was entered into by which the a pp ellan t ass to give £5 and be relieved Pram all further claim. He paid £4los. at the time the agreement was made, and the balance of 103. was paid after the child was born ; and it was held that this was a payment for the maintenance of the aud, notwithstanding the agreement, rendered the appellant liable to the order cf affiliation. slr. Metcalfe argued that it was a payment under the agreement and must be considered a 3 au obligalon entered into before the birth, and not a sabsequent contribution to wards rrraintenance. Mr. Sleigh,.on the other side, - urged that the acreetnent itself was void In point of law as against public policy, and in contravention of tirestatete. The Court held that the order was made upon good gr..unqs, aud dismissed the appeal with costs. THE QUEEN Y. JAMES, SHEEDY, AND ()VIERS. Tliec Were prosecution, instituted at the instance of tit. parish ati;ilotitics of V. li.Lcimpe! ‘Vappiug Egatust five ptrons for knpion• 12rutlit13. They were originated by a iu honE , e e s e , al.! r kEneedppinagriswliheic.t:lPl:;itriee:„%di'eelf'reeonfd indicted,nb ets brothel havingan and g n l i u e v i f e s t n l j u h e p e e pme3sion, were on Tuesday permit'ed to plead guilty, and were ordered to enter Into sureties 4 u to appear to receive the be judfrirt Creamyn ofth s e 4ci ou th r o t vi lit h w e n calledwouldn. enforced egtdest the defendants if.they were at any.future time guilty of similar donduct and were brought up to be dealt with by the Court. Mr. Bodkin appeared on behalf of the_parish authorities • - Mr: Sleigh for the - defendants. (Before Mr. Payne.) _ . Richard Walker, a young man, 23 years of age, was indicted for having assaulted Maria Mills. He surrendered. Mr. Orridge conducted the prosecution; Mr. Sleigh and Mr.. M'Donnell were counsel for the defendant. This case lasted a considerable time, and caused a good deal of amusement in the court, from the circumstance of the assault the defendant was charged with having been committed on the day of his marriage, and was the cause of his passing his bridal night in durance vile, in one of the cells of the House of Detention, and it would have lasted a great deal longer —there being a number of witnesses for the defence—bad not a kind of compromise been entered into at the close of the case for the prosecution, by which the defendant pleaded guilty, by the advice of his counsel, to a charge of common assault, and was discharged on entering into a recognisance to appear for judgment when called upon. When it was stated that this arrangement had been made, several of the jurors said they thought the evidence did not make out a case of common assault at all; others said they were of quite a contrary opinion. The prosecutrix was the wife of an engineer residing at Dalston, and on the afternoon of the 21st of July the defendant and two others were in the garden of the second house from hers "larking" with a broom, which was thrown into the next garden. Mrs. Mills was in her garden at the time, and made same remark about their proceedings, and shortly afterwards there was a knock at her door. She was just then poking the fire, and went to the door with the poker in her hand. She found the defendant at the door. He made some inquiry about the broom, and seeing the poker in her band, he snatched it, and struck her on the arm and across the breast. She cried out, and a Mr. Whitby and his wife went to her assistance. The defendant struck at them right and left. Ultimately the defendant was given into custody; and he stated, in answer to the charge, that as he was swinging the broom in the air it tiew not of his hand, and on his going civilly to to zsk Mrs. Mills for it, she came to the door with a poker in her band and threatened to use it about him if he did not take himself off. To pre vent that he seized the poker, when he was set upon by Mrs. Mills and the other witnesses, and what he did was in his own defence. He wee married that-morning, and the wedding was kept .at a friend's, two doors from Mrs. Mills'. One of his friends said that Mrs. Mills fought like a inane The defendant having entered into a re cognisance, con ditioned as above-stated, was discharged. Robert Payne surrendered to take bis,trial upon an in dictment charging him with having steles three wheels, and ether articles used in the manufacture of perambulators, the property of Charles Burton, his master. Mr. W. Cooper prosecuted; Mr. Ribeon appeared for the prisoner. In consequence of having missed a quantity of materials, the prosecutor, a psrambutator maker, 505, New Oxford street, employed DO eiarnan, 08 E, to watch, and the prisoner was taketi to custody. At his lodgings, 26, Glo'ster-place, Camden-town, a variety of articles, some of them marked and identified as the prosecutor's property, were'found. The prisoner said most of them were his own, and belonged to a p..2rambulatOr he was making on his own account, but admitted that one or two trifling things he had picked up at the prosecutor's, bat they were so valueless that brides not done so they would have been sNept away. The jure( eund the prisoner guilty of stealing a portion ;f the property, and be was sentenced to six months' bard 1 abour. William Wales, 48, and William Makepeace, 26, the latter a Custom-house officer, were tried on Tuesday— Wales for stealing, and Makepeace for feloniously receiving with a guilty knowledge, two :hells, the property of the East and West India Dock Company, the employers of the first-named prisoner. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by the solicitors to the Dock-Com pany, prosecuted; Mr. Metcalfe defend: a, fit kttre C j Wales defeneed himself. From the evidence of William Long, one nfh . 7, e t le o of the Eastiand West India Dock, it appeared'ititte'' psi osier alakepeace was leaving the dock on .the 2.1 It- f :iffy; etiontanid-day, be was stopped, in consequence of it betbg s6r(ect6t7 from the awkward manner in which he was teee'reigi-• his hat, that there was something in it. When questioned be said he had a shell, but on his hat being taken from his head two shells were found in it. They were worth 34. He said they were given to him by the mate of a vessel, whom Le did not know exactly ; and on his ackeoNlerlging that he was an officer of her Majesty's Custerns, the constable told him that be Ras astonished at a person in his position attempting to tike things out in that way, and that if they were legally in his cu•totly he must go back to the mate and get a proper pass for them. He went back as if to do so, and gave a false name, John Spring. Two hours elapsed, and as he did riot return the constable went in search of him, and after a w found him on the Rum-quay, where he was engagel drawing samples. When asked why he had not returned with tne pass, he equivocated, saying that he could not find tote mate; that it was no use looking for him any longer, and that he did not know him; but the con stable settled the matter by taking him to the police-office, and then he said be received the shells from Wales, who was employed in the cotton warehouse. Wales, on being confronted with Makepeace, said he had given them to him, and that he had picked them up in the warehouse, where they were knocking about. Wales had been em ployed in the shell warehouc, and from a cask there 16 shells were mis,ing. Mr. Metcalfe urged that there was an absence of felonious intention, and the jury retired to consider their verdict. Af er being absent some time, they agreed to a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Mr. Payne sentenced each of them to one month's hard labeur. _ _ _ Doting this session the inconvenience arising from the Second Court being held in the committce•rootn has been grewer than usual, which is saying a good deal. The door way has been so bucked up by persons interested in the trials that it was nib the utmost difficulty that those pro fessionally cmcerned cool I obtain atitu6sion, and the atten tion of the Court being called to it, a partial remedy was the result. The officers, it should be stated, carried cut their instructions properly. POLICE REPORTS. • MANSION- H 0 US E.—Otto Frederick Homeyer, mer chant, of Wolgasr, Prumtia, was brought belbre the Lord Major for final examination, charged with having force,' tv.d uVered two hills of tiding, purporting to be for 1,500 qrs. of wheat, ton'ue /3,700, per ship Anna, from -Wolcast,- with intent to defraud Messrs.Tiedemann and Co., of New, castle-upon-Tyne. Mr. Muilens appeared far the prosecution, an - 1 Mr. Beard for the defence. On previcus examinations it bad been proved that on account of the two bills of lading Messrs. Tiedemann had given their acceptances to bills of exchange amounting to £2,400, which had since been discounted by the Berlin Dis count Company, and the fo-ged bill of lading, which had' been brought ever from Prtissia,wasnow produced, evidence being et the same time given to show that the signature of Capt. Kell on the hack of the bill of lading was not in that , tentleman's handwriting. The depositions were then read over and interpreted to the prisoner, who, in reply to toe cha-ge, left himself in the bands of his solicitor, and was fully csinmitted for trial. Mr. Beard then applied that a portion of the money fecund upon the prisoner when he was apprehended might be given up to be rpplied to the purposes of his defence. The Lord Mayor said he could not grant the application without tv e consent of the prosecutors, as the money was no doubt a portion of the proceeds of the forgery. Mr. Mullens thought that was but too clear, but at the same time the sum found upon the prisoner was only £4B, and he had no objection to a part of that sum being ap plied to the defence of the prisoner, who was a stranger in this cluntry. It was then ordered that a sum not exceeding £lB should he given up. John Inchanz was summoned fer detaining two planes, value 65., the property of Frederick Rigby. From ttie statement of complainant, it appeared that on Friday last be went to work at Mr. Lloyd's, packing-case maker, Upper Thames street, and that as soon as he entered the shop a deman't wi,s made upon him for " foutipg," coupled with an intimation from the other workmen, seven or eight in number, that unless he complied with the cus tom he would not be allowed to work.. He pleaded that he bad no money ; upon which defendant effered to advance 25., and did so. When complainant went to the shop next morning for his wages defendant insisted upon being at once repaid, although c•emplainant had only to receive money for nine hours' work, and cursequently refused to pay the 2s. Defendant then possessed himself of two planes belonging to complainant, which the latter lied never seen since, and hence tie summons. Lord Mayor—You say the 2s. was for " footing," what is that ? Compisinaet—lt is coney to be spent in beer or other drink. Lord Mayor—Well, we don't know anything about "footing" here ; what have you got to say, defendant ? Defendant—Why, he ought to stick to his bargain. He promised to pay me the money back if I advanced it. Lord Mayor—Yes, but you compelled him to say so by your conduct, and you and the other workmen must be careful, for you might be proceeded against for obtaining money by threats. You must pay costs, and give up the tools forthwith. Defendant said he knew nothing about the tools further than that they were at the shop, and that complainant bad better "arrange" with the other workmen about them; but, upon being sent-to the shop, accompanied by a police man, to refresh his memory, he returned in about a quarter of an hour with the planes under his arm, paid costs, and was thereupon discharged. GUILDHALL.—Richard Evans, a tall, powerful me chanic, was brought up before Alderman ,Hale, charged with the following a ggrava t e d assau lts : Joseph Milieu, who appeared very ill and w eak, and was accommodated with a seat, said—l am a smit h and en g ineer. appeared for the defence. On the 21st of July last I went into the Glazier? Arms, Blackfriars, with a shopmate of mine, named Wm. Bounds. It was about 11 o'clock wine we went in, and we remained there about 20 minutes. I had a French poodle slog with me. The prisoner was there with two other men and two females. I asked them if they would like to see a little performance with a dancing dog. I then said to the dog, " Getup, Rose," and she immediately sat up, upon which the prisoner said, " We want no dancin g do g s nr beggars here." Bounds then came round and said, " Jce come out of this, they seem to be, np for a row." Bounds then went out at the front door, followed by the prisoner and his companions. I went out at the side door, when I immediately beard Bounds exclaim , "Joe, come and make this m an let go any hair." 1 tied the dog to a post, and was turning round to go to the assistance of my shopmate, when I received a violent blow from the prisoner on the side of my head. I was then throw n do w n by two me n , and severely kicked by the prisoner while on the ground. One of the females also came over and kicked me while I was dawn, and said, " Give it to the --." I have no recollection of what followed, as they kicked me until I oecame senseless, and I was then taken to the hospi tal, where I h ave b een l a id up unt il t o -day, and I am to return there on lea v i ng h ere . I am now suffering from Injuries to the hip an d gro i n. While I was in the hospital a man named Win. Jones called and offered to compromise the matter for £5. I law a man holding Bounds by the hair of the head, but I could not see who it was. Cross-examined—l had a share of two pints of beer with Bounds, and bad had two pennyworth of rum previously. I was not drunk. Wh en I as k ed them if they would like to performance see the dancing dog' s they threatened to bundle me cut. I did not go out. but I said that the smallest donations would be thankfully received. As soon as Bounds called to me I wen t ou t . I had had the dog only a week. Ido not get my living in the streets with th e do g. Re-examined—l had no id ea o f begging/ and who'll offered to exhibit the dog's p er f or mance it was merely a eak of the moment. _ . . work in the same firm with the last witness. I was with him on the 21st of July last, when he °fraud to exhibit kb dog, but fearing, from WO Prisoner'. manner, that be was•inclined to be quarrelsome, I called to Mallett to leave the place. I had scarcely uttered the words when the prisoner knoc o ked me down, _and seized me by the hair and battered my head against the pavement. While I was down be struck me on the face, tore my hair, nd kicked me on the side. I afterwards saw him also kick Mallett. _ _ _ -....._,.......... Cress-examined—l did not kick the prisoner, neither did - -- - I strike him in the public-house. Alfred George Hetins said—l was present when the assault was committed. I saw the prisoner kick Mallett while he was lying on the ground. A woman gave the prisoner his hat and told him to get away, and he was accordingly mak ing his escape when I pursued him and gave him into custody. Cross-examined—l did not see Mallett knocked down, but I saw the prisoner kick him while he was down. Mary Ann Mallet said—l am the wife of Joseph Mallett. I was in my own room when I heard a row, and distin guished Bounds' voice calling upon my husband to assist him. I ran out, and saw the prisoner knock my husband down as he left the public-house. I also saw the prisoner kick him while down. I caught hold of the prisoner to prevent him ill-using my husband, but he thrust me vio lently against the wall and said he did not fight with women. -In the morning I found 1 had received a black eye. John Garland said—l was in Water-lane on the night in question, and saw the prisoner holding Bounds by the hair of his head, and punching him in the face as hard as he could. They both fell, together, and I saw the prisoner kick him. The prisoner then went to assist a man named Hebers, and kicked Mallett as he was lying on the ground. Cross-examined—The prisoner was fighting with Mallett and Bounds, but they were not fighting. . The following witnesses were then called for the defence:— Charles Hebers said—l was with the prisoner in the public-house when Bounds and Mallett carne in. The latter was the worse for liquor. He was dancing the dog at the back of our heels and at last shoved against us, and because we would not see it be insisted upon our witnessing the dog's performance. The prisoner told him we did not want dancing dogs or beggars, and Mallett then threatened to punch his head. We all went out, and Mallett knocked the down and I fell in the gutter. I called to the prisoner to assist me. I could not see what followed as I was quite smothered in blood, and have been under the doctor's hands ever since, having lost my sight for several days in conse quence of Mallett's violence. John Nowell, a lighterman—l was present on the night referred to, and saw the prosecutor. He was drunk and annoyed us with his nonsense so much that we moved to another part of the bar. He then appeared to annoy the prisoner and his companions in the same way, and after a few words they came to blows. I did not see the first blow struck. I have known the prisoner some years. James Mabet said—l beard a noise in the lane about half-past 11 o'clock on the nights the 21st instant, and on going out I saw Hebers lying o cground and Mallett standing over him having bald of nis hair and bouncing his head against the stones. At a little distance off there were two other men fighting, but 11.1 not notice the prisoner. Hebers called out for " Dick" to come and help him, and when the prisoner came up Mallet t said, " Oh, here you are; I will serve you the same way." They immediately began fighting. They fell together, but[ did not see the prisoner kick him. Hebers was bleeding r ery much, and if a po liceman had come up then he would certainly have taken Mallett into custody instead of the prisoner. Alderman Hale—Where was the policeman ? Witness—He did not arrive until it was all over. I have known the prisoner 15 years. . - Win. Jones sa!d—lam in the same employment with Mal lett and Bound-, but I was not present at the row. I went to see Mallett is the hospital, and teld him it would be much better for him to accept compensation than to prosecute the prisoner. Re-examined—l went of my own accord to see how be was. I was not instructed by the prisoner to make any offsrs. of compensation, but I intended to try and arrange the matter between them if I could. This was the whole of the evidence for the defence. Mr. Lewis, in his address to the bench, suggested, as this appeared to have been a general melee, in which it was ,;,atinost impossible to tell who was right and who was wrsng, Via . the en3rge should be dismissed, in order that all the HafTles might - be left to, seek their several remedies by cross indictment's att the., se sitat4;„ . Or actions in another court, where 11:e'defendaut ii . 15 . ties may be heard. Alderman Hale sat ',e , - 4 ", i'' to my view of the evi dence there has been a iniii!,' - gib • brutal assault, and I am of opinion that it we's .con knitted by the man now charged before me. I shall therefore tine him £5. Mr. Lewis—Will you pardon me, sir, one moment? You . are about to deal summarily with this case • but I would ask you, sir, in jostice.to this man, that the case may be seat to the sessions, in order that he may be tried by a jury. Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)—The Act of Parliament gives you the right of appeal. Mr. Lewis—No; there is no appeal. Mr. Martin—You can appeal if you think proper. Mr. Lewis—lndeed, sir, there is no appeal in cases of assaul , , and it is for that reason I ask that the case may be sent to the sessions. Alderman Hale—l have decided not to send the case to the sessions. I fine the prisoner Ed for the assault upon Bounds and 1 . ,5 for the assault upon Mallett, or in default two months' imprisonment fir each offence. The prisoner was then removed, and as the amount of the fines was not forthcoming he was ultimately conveyed to Holloway House of Correction in the prison van. WESTMINSTER.—STRANGE AFFAIR.—Mary Dog harty, a tnidelle-aged Irishwoman, was charged 'with attempting to commit suicide, by throwing herself into the Thames. Richard Chambers, 221 B, proved that on Sunday morn ing the defendant threw herself into the Thames, near Battersea-bridge, end was rescued iu an insensible state by Prince, a waterman at Chelsea, who dragged her Into his boat and rowed her ashore. She had been unable, owing tt) her condition, to brought before the rants:rate earlier. _ _ _ Tae poor woman, in defence, said that she had been de serted by her husband, a painter and glazier, earning up wards of 30s. a-week, who.was living in open adultery wi;h *nattier woman, near the, wcoden bridge, at Pimlico. She applied to the parish of Chelsea, considerin4 that proceed ings woeld be taken against him for a separate maintenance, but the authorities put her off from time to time, and no steps were taken against her husband. She was admitted into the workhouse, where she remained malyinonths, and came out a few days agog, , noping to get some employment. Failing in that respect she applied t 3 Mr. Rogers, one of the relieving officers, on Saturday, and understanding that he would not admit her for more than one night, she ob tained permission to lie down in a person's house till the morning, whin she wandered abroad, and approaching the Thames was driven by her distress to attempt suicide. A potter froqi the parish was present, and satisfied the magistrate that the woman was in error aVut being refused admission, as the order was being made out when she left the relieving officer, and was actually sent after her to the house she had spoken of, but as she was asleep at the time she was unacquainted with the circumstance. She could now return with him to the workhouse. The pot r woman having expressed her willingness so to do, was discharged. AN ODD REQU EST.--An artisan's wife, who obtains her living as a laundress, solicited the magistrate to inform her whether she would be doing right in disobeying her hus band's commands under the following circumstances :—They owed several week? rent where they lodged, which she was disposed to pay, but her husband, who was out of employ ment, gave her strict injunctions not to pay, and in order to prevent the landlord recovering by distress upon his goods he had broken theta up. Mr. Arnold intimated that it was generally expected that persons would pay their rent, but declined to interfere be tween the wife and her husband's commands. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —THE WHITE BEAR HOTEL BETTING CASE.—JOIO/ Scott, the landlord of the White Bear Hotel, Piccadilly, again appeared before Mr. Beadon, charged with . keeping a betting-house, together with Charles Thorpe and Henry Reeves, charged with aiding in keeping the said house, and John Bird with using the house. Mr. Morgan attended to conduct the defence for Scott, and Mr. Lewis, of Ely• place, for the rest of the defendants. Mr. Lewis made an application to have the defendants .put upon the hearing of their cases separately, his principal reason being that he might have an opportunity of calling Scott as a witness; but Mr. Beadou declaring his intention, in the event of granting it, to take the case of Scottfirst, Mr. Lewis withdrew his request. Mr. Superintendent Hanuant said—l searched Mr. Thorpe, and found on him the card produced. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Did not Fee him pick up the card. The bar - is situate in a different room. There was a great deal of talking and much bustling among those present as I entered. Thorpe came in afterwards, and 1 told him I had a warrant. Bird was in the coffee-room, and I saw Inspector Webb take from him a book similar to those used by persons who frequent race courses. Reeves stood near the coffee-room door. There was a desk close by him which was unlocked. Inspector Webb cross-examined—Cannot swear whether the books found (two excepted, found on Bird) were thrown away by those who were discharged on the first examination. Did not hear any betting. Saw no money lying about, ' though I found plenty on the persons of those apprehended. Have been frequently at the West-end Club-houses in the execution of my duty. Many of those present escaped out of the window into the yard. Cannot say that Scott was there on my entering. I think he came in with Thorpe afterwards. _ _ _ John Benda!, 148 C, assistant gaolor to this court, went to, the White Bear liptel at 11-o'clock on the night of the Gth July. Saw Thorpe and 12 or 13 other men in the back coffee-room, where they were sitting round a table drinking and smoking. - Mr. Lewis'objected to this evidence, on the ground that his clients were charged with a specific act on a specific charge, and that evidence on long by-gone ma tt ers cou ld not betaken. Mr. Beadon overruled the objection. Evidence'contioued—Some of those present in the room held books in their bands. Thorpe and others were sitting at the table. Betting was talked of, and taking and laying of odds occupied their talk : one said he'd take 10 to one. The defendant Reeves was present. Mr. Lewis again raised an objection. Mr. Beadon, however, decided that the evidence was admissible. The witness continued—There wa% a looking-glass over the fire-place, and two lists against it containing the names nf horses that were to run in the forthcoming race, and figures in the margin which meant the odds against the respective horses. A man came in and said to Thorpt— " There's your friend Silverton outside ; look out !" Thorpe replied, "Is there, by ? Then look our, there's nobody inside." Cross-examined —Did not see Thorpe bet; be seemed to be superintending the room. Police-constable Crisp, - 382 A, examined—l went to the White Bear Hotel about noon on 20th July, and found from 14 to 16 persons in the psssage. There were two books of cards of races on the window-ledge, near the ccffee-room. A man was standing beside these books and asked, "Does av:thody want to back anything ? " A person inquired, "What odds against Gammon for the Nottinghamshire ?" The man told him, and the person gave him a sovereign, and the bet. was entered in a book. Another man came in and asked what odds would be given against Hamlet for the same race. The answer was 4to 1. A sovereign was paid and the bet booked. Witness went on to say that he was asked by Thorpe who he was waiting for, and on being told that he came f or re f res lh nen t was d es i r ed to go to the bar, and Thorpe said the members had better go into the room, and the others had better leave the place, and witness then left, but visited again the next day, and was served by Thorpe with a glass of ate. There were but two persons in the passage, but from 16 to 18 in the room. Thorpe was standing at the door with a piece of tissue paper in his hand, with the word " Handicap " at the top Of it. After waiting a few minutes a parson came in at the door. Thorpe fel!owed, and coming back said, "I have just given bitu 10 t o 2." Th e persons in the coffee-room were all standing up, calling out various odds b n different horses. Witness left, but soon afterwards returned. Thorpe said, "Here Is this man come back ;" and then addressing wit ness said, " This is a private hotel, and you have no busi ness here; you must be a spy come to see,what is going on." When turning to Scott he aid: a I Wl* be Intuit be policeman," and Scott replied, Very probably," and went to the door as if to turn him out, but witness walked out. Thorpe would not let him go into the coffee-room. He said it was private. Cross-examined—Did not know that a club was held in the private rcom. Had arranged to meet a person named Wright at the house, as he expected he would make a bet, for he was a betting man. The only thing connected with betting was the tissue paper, with handicap and horses' names upon it, in Thorpe's band. Allan Horatio Jarman, 26, Sherrard-street, Golden square, formerly in the police—On Monday, the 2d August, I was engaged by Superintendent Hannant to go to some betting-house and to receive instructions from Sergeant Sil verton. At two o'clock the same day went to the bar of the White Bear. Did not then see any betting. On Tues day, about half-past one o'clock, I again went and inquired for a person of the name of Huddle. Was told he was out. I asked to see his clerk, Mr. Bird. The defendant Bird came to the desk in the passage, and said he was Mr. Huddle's clerk. I told him .I wished to back Thornhill for the North Stafford Handicap for Ll. Defendant replied be could only give even, as there were only two or three horses to run. I gave him a sovereign. Scott and Thorpe were in the pas sage at the time. Cross-examined—The sovereign was given me by Silverton to make the bet with. I do not know what I am to have for the job, but believe I am to be paid for my services, being specially employed to make the bet. Will swear Bird called himself Huddle's clerk. Sergeant Silverton, 293 A—l have seen Scott and Thorpe at the White Bear Hotel, walking about the place, have also seen several well known betting men go in and out daily. I knew defendant Reeves constantly used the house, and have seen him at a desk in the passage, and also let in and - out a great number of persons to and from the coffee room, most of whom were betting men. Bird also fre quented the house. I saw Jarman enter the house on two occasions. I sent Jarman to make the bet, and gave him El to do so by order of the superintendent. I heard Scott say he was the landlord of the house after the police had entered it. Cross-examined—The bet was to be made for the purpose of obtaining the apprehension of the defendants. I have been employed to do the same kind of business before by the superintendent. Only saw Thorpe walking about; did not see him bet. Heard it said the room at the end of the pas sage was a private subscription room. I went up stairs, but returned on being told by Mrs. Scott it was her private room. There was dinner laid for 30 persons. Mr. Lewis submitted there was realty no case against his clients. He wished to knbw if the proceedings were under the 16th and 17th Victoria. Mr. Beadon—Certainly. Mr. Lewis said no evidence had been produced to show that either Scott, Thorpe, or Reeves were concerned in con ducting a house used as a betting-house. Mr. Beadon would put the evidence of the two first wit nesses out of •the case, and come at once to the part where the police break into the room, finding persons tbcre, and Thorpe with a betting-card in his hand. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to comment upon the evi dence, and contended that Thorpe was only assisting in the house to show persons where they could find eating and drinking, not where they could make bets. The only evi dence against Thorpe was that ha was seen with a piece of tissue paper in his hand, and though Thorpe had been con victed before, he hcpedt hat circumstance would not operate against him. He (Mr. Lewis) roust denounce the system of the police giving money to a witness to make a bet, in order to entrap persons into an offence. He considered this was a most illegitimate mode of getting at evidence. The room in the hotel was a subscription room, and no evidence was brought forward to show that betting was going on. In conclusion, he could find nothing against Thorpe, Bird, or Reeves to warrant a conviction. Besides, there was a printed notice to prove that no gaming or betting was per mitted in the house. Mr. Morgan addressed the bench on behalf of Scott, and said that having recently bought the house of Thorpe, he had not had time to clear out the rubbish, and this fact would account for the papers and books found by the police. Thcirge said since his last conviction he had never betted or assisted in making a bet. Mr. Beadon said the whole question turned upon this— was the house kept for betting, and whether persons re sorted there for, betting purposes? The police break into the house, and find evidence to show thet the room is used for bet:ing purposes. Oa Thorpe and Scott nothing was found • o bring the charge home to theml Then came evidence of file different ,witneeses. Thorp- is seen in the private room end aboot the passage where betting is taking place, and bets are being called out in the room. Scott was alsa pre sent, and witnessed all that occurred. With regard to the printed notice, that might only be for a blind, or only put up to be taken down again. Then came the fact of a bet ting man using the house, his clerk making bets there, and the very book with the bets in it found in the house. It would be wilfully shutting his eye s s to the evidence to say he could not believe that Scott did not know what was going on, and that Thorpe was not taking no active part in the ' proceedings. He should inflict a fine upon Scott, and certainly not a smaller fine on Thorpe; though had Thorpe been the owner of the house he should have dealt with him with more severity. The defendant Bird was the first person who had come before him under the section of the act, which was a disagreeable act, hut one which he had been obliged to give a good deal of study to. He was satisfied that Bird came within the meaning of that act. It was not his intention to imprison any of the defendants, but to impose a fine. Mr. Scott said be would get rid of the house altogether. Mr. Beadon referred to toe receipt of several anonytnous letters telling him he would never be able to put down bet ting or betting-houses.' That might possibly be so ; but it certainly should not deter him from administering the law with a firm hand. He should fine Scott and Thorpe £3O each, and Bird £10; and Reeves must be discharged. The reporter was requested to state that the address given as that of Nicholas Butler, one of the persons found at the White Bear Hotel, is not St. James's-place, Pall-Mall; and that Mr. Esse, another person who was in the house, was there in his official capacity, as the reoresentatise of Messrs. Tanqueray and Company, the distillers, of Bloomsbury. WORSII I P-STREET.—CHARGE OF MANSLAUGLITErt. —Michael Murphy, an Irishman, with a wooden leg, who was described as au itinerant musician, was finally examined before Mr. Carrie charged with having most violently assaulted End caused the death of a woman, namt d Elizabeth Simpson, in Kcni-court, Spitalfields, a locality abounding with characters of the lowest description. Richard Fitzgerald, an occasional labourer at the docks, and lodging at Na. a, Kent-court, said the deceased had lived with him 12 years as' his wife. About two in the morning of Tuesday, the fill of July, he left borne to go dawn the wa'er in quest of a job, and while passing the White Swan public-house in Kent-street, heard voice iiieaking to somebody at the bar, bur, believing her to be " all right, he went on, and did not see her. Upon his return between seven and eight the same evening she was brought to him out of the White Swan with her face ter ribly disfigured, Rai so swollen that one eye was quite shut, and she could scarcely see with the other, while her left jaw was bruised "like a mummy." He took her home, when she herself bathed her face, but had no doctor to at tend her until the . following Satu: day night, when she had become so bad with pains in her head that he and a female took her to the London Hospital. The back of her head, cf which sLe moat complained, was then examined by a sur geon, who gave her some medicine to take home with her, and she died at home about four o'clock on the Monday morning. Antonio Martin, a wan of colour, living in the same house, deposed that about four o'clock in the morning re ferred to he was disturbed by a female cry of " Murder," from a room on the second floor immediately over his, and on going out saw the prisoner and the decease] upon the landing of the staircase. The prisoner kicked her in the side with his wo )den leg, and when she fell he kicked her again at the lank of the head, and after receiving the second kick site rolled down the stairs, and lay for some time apparently insensible. Witness told the prisoner that he was murdering the woman, but the prisoner, who was intoxicated and did not live there, called him a black —, and threatened to serve him the same. The deceased got up after lying some time on the ground, and went cut fol lowed by the prisoner. _ _ Other witnesses, who could see into the place from neigh bouring houses, proved that the prisoner was first seen striking the deceased in the face with his fist until she fell, when he kicked her with his wooden leg; and that he afterwards attacked her again .out in the court, when she laid hold of burn, threatening to give him into custody. A general dealer, named Moses Daniels, living at No. 8, stated that on hearing cries of murder he looked ouy, and saw the prisoner, after striking the woman severely in the face with hip fig and knocking her down, kick her on the left side of the face, upon which she exclaimed, "Oh ! my eye is out." Mrs. Sarah Coleman, landlady of the White Swan, stated that between one and two on the roaming in question, the deceased sat outside of th e b ar t a lki ng t o h er , and had or three half pints of beer, but was quite sober, and seemed perfectly well, and she left at two o'clock to go home. The I)! isoner, who had come in at one o'clock, and was intoxi cated, left at the same time as the deceased. Between three and four the witness heard cries of murder, and looking out from her window, saw the prisoner come out of a house, followed by the deceased who, calling him a vagabond, said she would stick to him to give him in charge. The prisoner was without his coat, and she laid hold of him by the shirt, but he exclaimed, " Let me go, you cow, or I'll pay you again," and having thrown her down, he struck her in the face, and then kicked her on the side of the head with his wooden leg. Slie lay motionless, so that witness thought she was dead, for some time, and the prisoner's brother and his wife came and got her up, and took her into the passage of their own ho-use. Mr. Edmunds, surgeon, of Spital-square, said that on Monday morning, the 12th of July, he was called to No. 5, Kent-court, where he found the deceased extended on the bed, where she had expired very recently, as the body was still warm. Upon examination, he found her severely bruised about the body, but more particularly about the head and face. Upon post-modem examination the viscera were found in an unusually healthy condition, but there was considerable effusion of blood upon the brain, corresponding witb.an injury over the left eye and temple, anA to that he ascribed her death. Dunaway, the police constable, stated that on the 13th ult. be apprehended the'prisoner at Gravesend, and found in his pocket a letter (produced) from his mother, informing him of the death of the deceased, and imploring him to re turn. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. SGITTHWA.RK.--hrris DENT ROBBERY AT A JEW ELLER'S.--JEW RGE JEW.—Joseph Myers, a miserable looking Jewish lad, was brought before Mr. Corobe, charged with stealing seven gold rings, worth £B, from the shop of Mr. Solomon Myers, jeweller and watchmaker, Newington causeway. - - - • - - - - The prosecutor stated that about four o'clock on the pre vious afternoon, as he was attending to his sun blinds outside his shop, he heard some one come out of his shop, and on looking down he saw the prisoner leave, having in one hand a quantity of steel pens and holders, and in the other a bundle of lead pencils. On entering his hop witness immediately missed from a tray in the window seven gold rings of various patterns. He then went in pursuit of the prisoner, and found him in the shop of Mr. Pearce, a jeweller, higher up the Causeway, offering one of the rings for sale. He called in a constable and gave him into cus tody, when four of the rings were discovered in his pocket; cnn.equently there were two missing, which the prisoner said he could not account for. He valued the rings at £B. Police-constable 71 M said that he was called by the last witness into the shop of Mr. Pearce, jeweller, Newington causeway, to take the prisoner into custody, when one ring was handed to him by the shopman, the prisoner having just entered and offered it for sale. Witness found four other rings ou him, which the prosecutor identified as his property. The prisoner told him he knew no!hing of the other rings. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and the prosecutor wished him to be dealt with udder the Criminal Justice Act. Mr. Cornbe asked whether he was known to the police ? The constable replied that he was not known as a thief on this side of the Thames, but he had no doubt he was one of those thieves who visited jewellers' and other shops under the pretence of selling pens and pencils, but really to steal any valuable things they could lay their !Wide on. Mr. Combs sentenced h tm to six months' hard labour in the House of Correction at Wandsworth. LAMBETH. — CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE-CONSTABLE. — David Chaplin, police-constable 100 L, appeared before the Hon. G. C. Norton, by order of the Commissioners of Police, to answer to'a serious charge of assault preferred against him by James Stevens, a coster monger. The complainant stated that on the morning of the 23d of last month he came out of ttie Queen's Head public-house, in Broad-street, Lambeth, and was instantly desired by the defendant to "Go on." He was about to do so, when the constable kicked his legs from under him, hurled him into the street, and while falling kicked him violently in a deli cate part of his person. He complained on the same night at the station of the injuries he bad sustained, and which were of so serious a character that he was compelled to go into the Union for medical treatment. In cross-examination by Mr. Solomon, who attended for the defendant, the witness admitted that he had himself been convicted and sentenced to N months' imprisonment for a violent assault on a constable of the L He also admitted that he was living with a female who bad been convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a silver snuff-box. He denied being the worse for liquor on the morning in question, or fighting with any person. A witness named Lewis deposed to having seen the de fendant kick at the complainant wbeu the latter was falling, but could not say whether the kick reached him or not. For the defence Police-constable Thomas Lee, 108 L, was called, and swore that on the morning in question he saw the complainant reel from a post in front of the Queen's Head public-house, in 33road-street, and tumble into the street, and this was caused by drunkenness, and not by any violence offered him by the defendant. Other constables were called, who represented the con' - plainant as the companion of thieves and prostitutes of ine lowest description; and one. of them swore that on the morning in question, and some time after the alleged ass a ult had been committed, he saw Stevens fighting with another person. The magistrate ultimately adjourned the case for the production of other witnesses. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Louisa ilECarthy, a married woman, was charged with attempting to commit self-murder by throwing herself into the river Thames. From the evidence in this case, it appeared that between the hours of six and seven o'clock on the preceding even ing the prisoner rushed along the penny steam-boat pier and flung herself into the water. A genti.eman named Vyall, with most commendable courage and humanity, jumped after her, and at the risk of his own life—as the tide at the time was flowing very rapidly—brought her on shore. The defence of the wretched woman was, that about four weeks ago her husband, a lazy, ,worth less fellow, who, as well as their two children, she was obliged to support by the wages of her prostitution, had been committed from this court for six weeks for vio lently assaulting and nearly strangling her ; and as he was coming out in a week, she dreaded the renewal of his violence, and became so wretched that she determined to destroy herself. She now, however, was very sorry for what the did, and, if forgiven, should never attempt so rash an act again. The prisoner's sister, a decent-looking woman, offered to take her home and look after her; and Mr. Norton, after a suitable admonition, permitted the prisoner to depart with her sister. THAMES... , N ADVENTURE.- Thos. l3cll, a boy appa rently about 13 years of age, appeared before Mr. Yardley to answer a summons which charged him with jumping out of a carriage on the London and Blackwall Railway while a train was in motion, by which he had incurred a penalty of 40s. _ _ Joseph Bridges stated that he was a guard on the North London line, and their trains run over the Blackwall line between Stepney and Fenchurch-street. On Wednesday last, after a North London train had left Stepney fur London, the defendant jumped out of one of the carriages on the off side on to the tine, and he rolled over the metals like a top, grrzing his nose and knee severely. The prisoner then walked down the line towards Stepney, and if a plate-layer had not seized him he would have been knocked down and crushed by a train advancing from London. It was a most wonderful escape. Mr. Yardley—At-what rate was the train proceeding at the time the boy jumped out of the carriage? Witness—At the rate of 15 miles an hour at least.' He tumbled over and over the metals. ~, Mr. Yardley—You want to make an example of foolhardy persons who will endanger the lives of themselves and the lives of others by jumping out of carriages while in motion. Mr. Barry, a constable employed on the London and Blackwall line, here said—l took cut the summons by • direction of my superior officers, and we wish to put a stop to a most dangerous practice. It was constantly being done. Mr. Yardley— I think you might have selected a grown-up person, not this boy, who has not arrived at years of discre tion. Mr. Barry said he did not know the offender was a boy when he took out the summons. Mr. Yardley had no doubt the boy would recollect jumping out of a railway carriage in motion as long as he lived. The defendant—l shall indeed, sir. Mr. Yatdley—You might have broken your head, and you might be fined. • The defendant—l ought to have got out at Stepney, and did not want to go to London. Mr. Yardley—l think this summons should be withdrawn. Bring me some person older than this boy, who is stupid enough to jump out of a railway carriage in motion, and I will make an example of him. Mr. Barry, in deference to the magistrate's wishes, with drew the summons. Mr. Yardley—The summons is very properly withdrawn. Now, bay, recollect the narrow . escape you have had, and tell every one you know that they are liable to be fined if they julep out of railway carriages in motion: IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Brown, a young woman, was brought ' before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a silk dress, a shawl, two bed-gowns, a piece of ribbon, two frocks, and various other articles, the property of Mrs. Jane Shepherd. The prosecutrix, a respectable, good-natured woman, was passing along the Whitechapel-road with a bundle, containing the articles named, in one hand, and carrying her infant on her left arm. Being fatigued with her walk and the load she was carrying; she asked the prisoner, whom she met on the footpath, to hail au omnibus for her. The prisoner said—" I'll carry your child and your bundle ; " and Mrs. Shepherd entrusted her with both. On arriving near her destination, Jubilee-street, Stepney, Mrs. Shep herd went into a public-house to procure change and give the prisoner some ran shment. Mrs. Shepherd, was look ing at her money, and lust sight of the prisoner for a few seCondi. On turning round the prisoner was nowhere to be seen, and Mrs. Shepherd left the public-house and went in rearch of her. She inquired about her in all directions, and at last went to the station-house in Leman-street, White chapel, where she found the whole of her property. Mr. Yardley—Did the prisoner take your child as well ? Mrs. Shepherd—No sir. I took my baby fiotn her before I entered the public-house. I did intend to pay the pri soner for her trouble. " Mr. Yardley— Has she ever been convicted of felony ? Reid—l believe not, sir. Mr. Yardley—You were rather imprudent, Mrs. Shep herd, in entrusting a strange woman with so much valuable property. You hear what sort of a character she is. Mrs. Shepherd—Yes, sir; it will make me very careful in future. _ Mr. Yardley—ls that your property in the possession of the constable. Mts. Shepherd—lt is the properly of my husband, Mr. Benjamin Shepherd, the landlord of the Britannia public house in Bow. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said she came from Sudbury, in SuffJll , , and would go back to that place as soon as possible. Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two calendar months. STABBING.—On Monday, at the Wrexham 130- roogh Police-c our t, Moses Slawson, an Irish youth, about 19, was charged vvitlt feloniously cutting and wounding James 2.disburv, a sheriff's officer, on Saturday evening. 10 Queen-street, Wrptham. From the evidence, it a ppears that a series of quarrels have been going on during the week between the prosecutor's family and that of the prisoner. It was also stated that the prisoner had broken one or MO of Edisbury's mother's rib', she being a very old woman, and that, in addition to this, be bad smashed 20 panes of glass in the prosecutor's windows. Edisbury's wound, which is in his arm, extends absut three inches and is rather deep. The prisoner was fully committed to the next as sizes, bail being refused. Two of th e p r i soner ' s b rot h ers ar e already transported, one for life, for being concerned in a murder and robbery at Chirk, some years ago, and his ac complice was hanged at Shrewsbury. The other brother was transported for a house robbery near Wrexham.-21/an cheater Gu_ardian. ALARMING ACCIDENT.-At noon on Monday an accident occurred at the gas works of the extensive worsted manufactory of Messrs. Whitworth, Luddenden Foot, near Halifax. A meter or holder, 14 yards in diameter and 7 deep, had recently been erected, and its tank leaking, number of men had been employed for some days to raise the holder by screws, so that the inside of the tank might be lined with iron. Scaffolding was fixed at the top from pillar to pillar; but suddenly the gasholder fell, bringing down with it scaffold, girders, and two of the large pillars. A man named Meadowcroft was fearfully cut on the head and bruised on the back, arms, and legs. Another named Midgeley, caught at a portion of the scaffold, and there hung till assistance could be had to release him. Others had narrow escapes with their lives, and were more or less bruised. Considerable damage was done to the gasholder and the masonry. BIaTIIS. • LLOYD.—On the 2d Inst., at Boulogne-sur•Sler, the wife of G. T. Lloyd, EN., of a SOn. URAISTON.—On the 30th ult., at Boulogne-sur-Mer, the wife of IL Brabazon Urmston, Esq., Indian Army, Assistant-Commissioner in the Punjaub, of a daughter. WiatitEs.—On the 2d inst., at Southover, Lewes, the wife of Capt. J. S. Warren, late 91st Regt., of it son. WIIITGREAVI.—On the 60th ult., at Heron Court, Rugeley, Stafford. shire, the wife of Joseph Robert Whitgreave, Esq., df a son. Witirrv.—On the 2 7 th ult., the wife of Dr. John Irwine LL.D., 20, Upper Fitzwilliam•street, Dublin, and Ricketstown Hall, county Carlow, of a son and heir. MARRIAGES. IIesaY—GARTH.—An the 3d inst., at Farnham, Surrey, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester, Major George Cecil Henry, Royal Artillery, son of the late Arthur Henry, Esq., of Lodge' park, county of Kildare, .to. Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. R. Garth, of Morden, and Farnham,. Surrey. lIALL--CAsE.—nn the 3d inst., at St. Matthew's Church, Brixton, by the Rev. N. A. Garland, George Hall, of Somerset-house, Wel-- lington, to Jane Rosina, third daughter of the late Mr. A.brahata Case, of Bere Regis, Dorsetshire. ROGERS—HALE.—On the 3d inst., at St. PauPs, Knightsbridge, by the Rev. T. T. Lane Bayliff, vicar of Albury, Herts, assisted by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell, Thomas Rogers, Esq., young( st son of Henry Rogers, Esq., of Stagenhoe, 'Harts, to Gertrude Lewis, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Henry Jeremy Hale, of King's - Walden, Herts. DEATHS. COLE BATcii:—On the 3.4 inst., at the residence of his nieces. 7. Ken° sington-crescent. Mr. Edward Ward Colebatch, from an attack of paralysis, aged 72. JACKSON.—On the 3d inst., at the residence of his brother, Marten's grove, Crayford, Kent, Captain Francis Constable Jackson, of the Stud Department, and the late 12th Regiment 8.N.1., of chroule dysentery, contracted whilst volunteering for the relief of Arrab, under Lieut.-Col. Vincent Eyre, aged 31. Altrcitat.L.—On the 3d hist, at 7. Sussex-terrace, Bridge-road,1 180 " mersmith, George Mitchell, late of the Board of Trade, White hall, aged 72. SVGDEN.—On the Sd inst., at 16, Aldermanbury, Mrs. Sarah Sugda , aged 91. Tolm.—On the 3d inst., Mary Anne, wife of Mr. John Todd, of 56, Lupus-street, St. Geo'res-iquare, - aged 47. WEBB.—On the 3d inst., at his residence, 13, St. James's-plane, John Webb, Esq., aced 64. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coun t / of MiddICSIZ, Thursday, August 5,1855. 4 ,' , 1- ' 4 ' f