The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-13 00:00:00

''OLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WORSHIP-STREET.— Daniel Stephens, respectably
attired in mourning, was charged with attempting to
destroy, himself, and also with having threatened the
life of Emma Wiggett.
The complainant, an attractive and modest-looking
young person, stated the prisoner-had been paying his
addresses to her for about six months. On the morning-
of Tuesday, the 29th ult., while she was attending a cus-
tomer behind the counter of her employer's shop, the
prisoner entered, and in an excited manner inquired
whether she adhered to a determination she had ex-
pressed to break off his acquaintance. Witness replied
that such was her intention, and she had no sooner ut-
tered the words than the prisoner drew from his pocket
a small phial. which- he raised to his mouth pith the
exclamation " Good bye," and instantly swallowed the
contents. A lady who was in the shop immediately
raised an alarm, and a policeman baying arrived the
prisoner was given into custody. The witness added
that immediately after be had
,taken the draught the
prisoner pulled out the letter produced, and threw it
behind the counter towards her, without making any
observation;

The communication in question:which was couched in
a very desponding strain, contained expressions of pas-
sionate affection for the complainant, and after adverting
to a recent conversation which had taken place between
them, concluded with the words—" I am resolved to put
an end to my existence, for you signed my death warrant
last night, and if it can be effected you shall share the
same fate."

From the evidence of other witnesses it appeared that
the prisoner, who, when given into custody was suffering
excruciating pain, was found to have swallowed aqua-
fortis, and was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
where he had been up to the day of his examination be-
fore the magistrate. A razor had been found on his
person when arrested, with which he said he meant to
have killed himself if his first attempt failed. The pri-
soner ha,d been brought up at the Foundling Hospital,
and was without relatives or friends. He had lately
been in the service of a clothier in Paddington.
Remanded.

LAMBETH.—Robert Hicks, a cab-driver, was charged
with using abusive language, and also with neglecting
to give a ticket with the number of his cab.

Mr. Shipton, a barrister, residing in Holland-terrace,
Brixton-road, deposed that he engaged the defendant to
drive him to his residence, and the distance being under
three-quarters of a mile, be banded him sixpence, his
legal fare. The defendant, on seeing the coin, turned it
over in his band, and in a sneering manner said, "You
ought to be ashamed of yourself for offering a poor felloW
such a sum," and was proceeding to make some further
remarks, when witness told him if he persisted in such
observations he should summon him before a magistrate.
The defendant's reply to this wag that there was no use
in his doing so, as he had no witness ; and as he (Mr.
Shipton) walked towards his door, the defendant called
out at the top of his voice, and in such a way that
several persons in the neighbourhood must have heard
it, ",You are an old vagabond."
. _ _

Police•constable 76P beard the defendant call out
after Mr. Shipton and say, " You are an old vagabond."
Mr. Elliott convicted defendant in the penalty of 10s.
and costs, or ten days' imprisonment.

THAMES.—Jeremiah. Foley was charged with the
wilful murder of Hannah Robertson, of Five Bell-alley,
Limehouse.

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, who
had frequently been in custody for assaults and disor-
derly conduct, had been in the habit of visiting the de-
ceased, who was herself of very bad character. On Mon-
day night deceased was in her house, and with her two
men and two women (prostitutes). The prisoner, who
appeared to he mad drunk, rushed in in arviolent passion,
and attacked one of the men, whom he tbrew from the
top of a flight of stairs to the bottom. HO then furiously
assaulted the two women, and on the deceased inter-
fering he struck her violently on the bosom with his
fist, and also kicked her. She fell to the ground, groan-
ing heavily. The prisoner afterwards continued his ill
usage of deceased, kicking her until she was nearly in-
sensible. The result was that she died a;few hours after-
wards.

Mr. Ingham remanded the prisoner until Saturday.

SPORTING, INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES.

Weights for the Goodwood Stakes. Two miles and a
half. Forfeits to be declared on or before Tuesday
next, June 19.

Age at lb
Rataplan
Andover 4 9 8
Scythian.
Typee 5 9 2
Little Harry 6 9 2
*Nabob
Red Lion
*Hnngerford 6 9 0
Virago
King of Trumps 6 8. 12
Defiance 5 8 12
Oulston
Hermit

Age et lb
Nettle 3 7 2
Bonnie Morn 3 7 2
Hospodar • 4 7 2
Sultan 3 7 2
Chicken - 3 7 0
Shoreham
Herald
Mishap
Bolton
Diana 4 6 10
Saraband
Quince
Elvaston 3 6 10
The Archer 3 6 10
Bianca
Corhampton
Siding 3 6 7
Syvagee 4 6 4
Palmerston
Raglan
Monge
Cossey
Freddy
f by Collingwod—
Lucy Banks

Ivan
Mortimer
Early Bird 4 8 7
Jonathan Martin 4 8 7
Pantomime
Marsyas 4 8 6
Exile of Erin 4 8 5
Hercules
Epaminondas
Hervine
Talfourd 5 8 0
Baalbec
Royalist 4 7 13
Dr. O'Toole
Domino
St. Andrew
Knight oftheShire 6 7 11
Humboldt
Hesse Cassel
Goorkah 5 7 8
Cobnut
Mincemeat 4 7 8
Aurifer
Kingstown 3 7 7
Ireland's Eye 5 7 7
Ammonia
D.O. 4 7 7
Rotherham 3 7 6
Corcebus 3 7 6
Gamekeeper
Pumicestone
Newbold 4 7 6
La Belle 5 7 4
Calamus 4 7 4
Saucebox
Kaffir 4 7 4
Cardigan
Sailor
Incubus 4 7 4
Amalgamation
St. Clare ... 4' 7 3
Midsummer
Robgill

Naomi
Vandal
Wantage
Venison .
Katerfelto
Louvat
Neopl olemus 3
Crown Pigeon
Challow Boy 3
Imogene 3
Nell Gwynne .., 3
Georgium Sidds 3
Surgeon-General 4
Malmsey
Jujube
Vulcan
Le Fripon
Bantheon
Badinage.
Instructress
*Besika
The Hind
Homily
c by The Libel—
Splitsote
Fulbeck
Vandenhoff
Top Sawyer
High Priest
Supplicant
being entered without the
will be struck out by the
fly ordered to remain in.

3

'Those horses marked *
knowledge of their owners,
time appointed unless special

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

5 0
5 0
4 12
4 12
4 10
4 10

LONDON AND 'SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Traffio re-
turn for the week ending June 9, 1855 £18,433 19 3
Corresponding week last year 49,181 2 3

Decrease in 1855. £ 747 3 0
•
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffiereturn for the week ending. June 9,
1855 £13,661 14 7
Corresponding week last year 17,498 6 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 257,700 19 1
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 265,593 19 7

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic
turn for the week ending June 9, 1855 £5,998 1 10
corresponding week last year 5,652 8 6