The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ALLEGED BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A FEMALE ET HER
EUSBAND.—WiIIiam Poland, a costermonger, living in
Union-street, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged
with beating his wife over the head and arms with a
poker.
The complainant, a gin-drinking looking female, but

whose upper lip was much swollen and covered with
blood, stated that, yesterday afternoon, the prisoner
ame home, and as soon as he entered the house corn
enced abusing her. He told her that she had made
ischief with a young man at the Two Brewers public-
use in Union-street. She told him it was a falsehood,
9 had not, when he struck her with his fists. She
tuned the blow, when he took up a poker and struck
•on the lip, and as he was going to strike her again
put up her left arm to ward off the blow when she
ived a cut across it. She immediately ran out and
rmed the police, when she gave him into custody.
tr. Combe—Has he ever beat you before ?
fitness—Oh yes, many times. He broke my ribs
and I was sent to the hospital, but I never came
ourt before.
'ae prisoner here declared that all his wife had uttered
false. She was a notorious drunkard, and spent
tis money in the public-houses, and when he remon-
f ted with her she struck him, and aggravated him to
ke her, as she could give him six months. She
hbed him once severely.
• Mr. Combe—What have you to say to striking her
th the poker ?
Prisoner—l never did so. Look at the poker. Had
struck her with it on the face it must have broke her
,w, or killed her.
The constable here produce a poker, which the female
aid he struck her with across the face. It was a heavy
black ene, bent very much, but there was no blood on
it. The female's lip was not cut, neither were there any
marks such as to show that she had been struck with the
poker.
Mr. Combs asked the female whether any one saw
her husband strike her with the poker ? She replied in
the negative, as she was in her own house.
Mr. Combe asked the police what was known of
either of them ?
Sergeant Fleming, 459 A., said the man was a hard-
working man, but spent a deal of money in a public
house, and the female was a drunkard.
The prisoner said that was quite true, and as for the

marks on her face they were caused by their having a
, fight, as he was compelled to protect himself. Ele,
however, never used the poker.
Mr. Combo said they both appeared a violent pair ;
but as it was clear he had used much violence towards
her he should adjourn the case for further evidence.

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THAMES.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John lif 'Quire, a
young man who is well•known to the police, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with committing a very
daring robbery last evening in Princess•street, St.
George-in-the-East.

Robert Anderson, a seaman, stated that he was lodg
ins at No. 1, Princess-street, Ratcliff-highway. Yes-
terday morning soon after six o'clock he was walking

along Princess-street when the prisoner game up to him,

made a snatch at his watch-guard and broke the ring.
Before he could recover himself the prisoner stole his

watch and ran away with it.
James Corey, a boy, was talking to the sailor when
the robbery was committed. He pursued the prisoner,
and saw him throw the watch over a fence in Christian•
street, about a quarter of a mile from the place where
he accost3d the prisoner.
Charles Matthews, a carman, stated that he went over
the fence and recovered the watch.
The watch was produced and Identified,
Mr. Yardley asked if the prisoner wets known, to
Which Roche, the gaoler, replied that he had been in
custody before for felony, and he believe d was once
convicted.

Robert Wheeler, a young man formerly in the army,
and whose toes were shot off before Sebastopol, said he
was present two years ago when the prisoner wa,-: con-
victed and sentenced to imprisonment fold hard labour.
The prisoner said that Wheeler was a I.,vini.t. vagabond.
Ite had not been convicted before—it was a lie.
Mr. Yardley lectured the prisoner on u. ling such dis-

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graceful language to a man who had setved his coutilfz,
and who was now pensioned for his services. He wished
the prisoner was as good a man as the witness. He com-
mitted the prisoner fur trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.
THE MURDER IN ARTILLERY LANE.

Dernzel Lordon, the man charged with wilfully mur-
dering his wife Catherine Lordon, at 15, Parliament-
court, Artillery-lane, Bishopsgate•street Without, was
placed at the bar before Mr. *D'Eyncourt fur further
examination.

The same excitement r-revailed in the neighbourhood
of the police-court as on the first examination of the
prisoner.

On the prisoner being placed in the dock some of his
children who were in court burst into tear 4, and had to
be removed. The prisoner looked extremely pale and
appeared to feel his unfortunate position snore acutely
than on the former occasion.

The depositions taken at the first examination were
read over to the prisoner.
Mr. Shaw, the surgeon, gave similar testimony to that
he gave before tke coroner at the inquest on Wednesday
last, and fully reported in The Sun of that day.
The prisoner paid particular attention to Mr. Shaw's
description how he thought the •wounds with the knife
roust have been inflicted on the deceased ; and in answer
to questions from the magistrates, whether he had any
questions to put to the witness, he answered, in a firm
voice, "No."
John Davies, who resided on the same floor with the
deceased and the prisoner, at 1 Parliament•court,
deposed being disturbed on Tuesday morning last by
cries of " Murder " proceedirg from the prisoner's room.
He recognised the voice to be that of the deceased.
He also heard a wrestling against the door and the
prisoner call his wife a "b- bitch," and other
epithets of a similar character. He heard the foot-
steps of a heavy person leave prisoner's room
descend as far as the landing. Immediately fresh
cries of " Murder," and the person return to the room
again. He got up, and on getting outside his door he
-aw blood near the prisoner's door, and a slipper in it.
He looked into the prisoner's room, but saw nor heard
no one there. He then described the appearance of
the stairs from blood, and the position in which he
found the deceased sitting on the stairs, in nearly the
same terms as at the inquest. The prisoner was not a
drunken man, but the deceased was much addicted to
drinking.

By the prisoner—He knew it was prisoner who used
the language deposed to from the sound of his voice; he
was in his bed at the time, which was about 5 or 6
yards distant. _ _ .

Prisoner to the Magistrate—There were no loud words
passed between me and my wife.
Witness—Prisoner and'his wife were often quarrelling,
and she frequently screamed " Murder."
Sarah Elias deposed she resided on the floor below
the prisoner. About 2 o'clock on the morning of the 18th
she was disturbed by the prisoner, who was quarrelling
with his wife and a man in the street. She thought de-
ceased was in liquor. She beard nothing after that.
Between seven and eight o'clock she saw deceased
sitting in a crouching posture on the stairs, but did not
speak to her. Blood was on the landing, near where
deceased was sitriiig. Witness bad no idea she was
dead, but thought her tipsy. It was only when she
heard persons in the passage, and saw a policeman and
a doctor there, that she knew deceased was dead.
By Mr. D'Eyncourt—Did you' ever see Kingstone
with her ?—No.

How long have you known her ?—Sia years, and she
was continually tipsy.
Is the prisoner a sober man ?—He is not altogether a
drunken man and was not a sober man.

Have you ever heard him express feelings of jealousy l
—No.

Have you ever heard him acotve deceased;of infidelity !
—Nn.

Margaret Lorion, daughter of the prisoner, deponed
she was 18 years of age. She went to the Green Dra-
gon, Half Moon-street, Bishopgate-street, on the night
before the murder ; there found her father and mother.
A raffle had been got up there for the benefit
of her mother. Her father and mother being
both out of work. Her mother was sober, but
her father had been drinking. Kingstone was
there, and also Daniel Crease, her uncle. Her Mbar
had been put out of the house by her uncle, and about
half-past 12, when witness, her mother, Kingstone, and
her uncle left the house, they saw her father outside.
Kingstone took no part against her father in the Green
Dragon. He and her father were then on the best of
terms. After leaving the Green Dragon, witness and
her mother went home, and by the time they bad reached
the door Kingstone had overtaken them. He asked her
and her mother where her father was : her mother re-
plied, "God knows." Kingstone sent her for a pot of
beer, which was drank between them on the door step.
The public-house being closed she took the pot up stairs
and returned to the street door to her mother and King-
stone. Immediately after her father rushed between
them. Kingstone called out "Dan," but he made no
answer, and went up stairs. Shortly after something
hard was thrown from her father's window, which struck
Kingstone. Her mother made a noise, and asked
Kingstone to have her father taken into custody.
Kingstone asked her father "Why he did not come
out like /a man, and be would fight him fair." Her
father came down stairs, and Kingston went up the
court. Kingston said, " Here's the b— vagabond,"
on which her father struck him with a poker, without
making him any answer A scuffle ensued between
them, and her rather was thrown on his back by Kings-
ton, who, finding he could not get the poker from her
father, let him go, and he then •got up and went up
stairs. Kingston then spoke to a policeman, and asked
him to take her father in charge, but be declined to do
so. Kingston then said he would go to the police
station, and left. She saw no more of him that night.
By Mr. D'Eyncourt—ls Kingston a friend of your
father's I—Yes.

How long have they been acquainted ?—Twenty-
eight years. They have always been on the best of
terms.

Have you any reason to believe your father was
jealous of Kingstone beside from what you saw this
night believe there was a little grievance between
my father and Kingstone about three months' since, but
I was not at home then.

After some further evidence, tho prisoner was re
manded.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS D A Y.)

HAY MARKETS.

liurrartirtro.—Meadow hay, 4' Os to 6/ ;',F4 clove. ditto,
51 Os to 61 lOs ; and straw. 1/ 8s Od to 1/ 12s Od per loa•
Supply moderate, and trade firm.
UTIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ 8s clove} do.,
4' 15s to 61 6s ; and straw. 1/ 10A to 1/ 14s per
A. fair average supply and a steady demand.
WHITEOHAPL.—Meadow hay, 4? Os to ti 63: cloves do.,
5/ Os to 61 108 ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 12s per lead
Trade steady, at full quotations.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—There has been a steady market, but the trade
being only for present wants.
SUGAR.—There has been more business in foreign for
exportation at full rates. Yellow Havana has been at 42s
to 435. Colonial is held firmly, and fine sorts are in re-
quest. Of refined the supply is small, and prices are
maintained.

COFPRE.—Prices are steady. Good ord Ceylon at 52s
6a, and with a reduced supply. Plantation Ceylon has
been in demand, and there is not much on offer. Bra-
zilian have been at very full rates.
RUM. —This article has been firm at advanced rates.
Demerars, proof is at 2s Ba, with a large business in second
parcels.
RICE.—Bengal good mid, from the ship, has been sold
at 15s 9,1. Arracan on the spot realised 12s 9d to 13s, and
Bengal 16+ to 163 6,1 per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—Refraction 7.1 per cent. realised 38s Gd,
and 8i per cent. 335, being rather easier.

CLEARANCES ON THE LIICAN ESTATES.—The auction
of some 4,000 of Lord Lucan's sheep fleck took place
on Saturday last, and every lot was disposed of at rea-
sonably remunerative prices. The lands heretofore oc-
cupied by the stock will, as soon as the usual prelimi-
naries are adjusted, be let out to the farmers of the dis-
trict.

EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF BUSINESS AT THE
POST-OFFICE.---The duty at the Post-,,lice in St. Mar.
tin's le Grand is daily increasing. Y.;sterday was the
heaviest day ever known in the establi.htnent. A mail
from Australia, in addition to the usual amount of con-
tinental and provincial correspondence, was brought in,
which mail, besides letters, contained 720,000 news-
papers. The result of this was that the ordinary morn-
ing despatch was delayed upwards of an hour, and it
was some time after that before the sorters could leave
the office.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT RElGATE.—Yesterday fore-
noon, at ten o'clock, Mr. Carter, the coroner for the
eastern division of Surrey, and a highly respectable jury,
assembled at the Fox Inn, Kingswood, near the town of
Reigate, for the purpose of inquiring into the circum-
stances attending the distressing death of Mr. John
Shepherd, late proprietor of the Oxford Arms Tavern in
the Westminster-road, Lambeth, and brother to Mr.
Richard Shepherd, one of the lessees of the Royal Surrey
Thea,re, who died from the effects of a gun-shot wound,
accidentally caused by Mr. Crsswick, the other lessee of
the theatre and well-known tragedian. The learned
coroner devoted two hours in minutely interrogating
the different witnesses, but not oue solitary additional fact
came out beyond what has already been published in
this journal. A verdict was returned of " Accidental
death."