The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

THAMES.

THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER AND HIS PRINCIPAL.
—Mr William Wilson, proprietor of Colour Works, in
Jubilee-street, Mile-end, appeared before Mr Partridge, to
answer a charge of assaulting Mr Thomas Mabe.

Mr Charles Young, solicitor for the complainant, said bis
client had no vindictive feeling against the defendant, but
he felt the ignominy of the blow, and was willing to aocept
an apology.

The defendant declined making any apology, and said he
wished for the magistrate's decision.

Mr Charles Young said, as no apology was tendered, he
must go into the case. The complainant had been com-
mercial traveller to the defendant, from whom he had re-
ceived a vile blow. The second blow attempted was parried
by the complainant.
The complainant said ho had been in the service of the
defendant since August last, and bad been travelling
through Scotland, the Northern and Midland Counties, and
finished his last journey on Friday, the 3d inst. On the
following day he saw Mr Wilson, who then gave him notice
to terminate the engagement between them. Upon re-
ceiving the notice they walked in tho yard of the factory a
few yards from the office door. He told the defendant he
was quite right to terminate an engagement if he could see
no advantage in it, and that it would make no difference to
him (the complainant) as tha old house he had left wished
him to come back, and that he had seemed to forgot that
he had done Perry's business successfully. The defendant
said that he had never consented to his doing Perry's busi-
ness at his cost. He told the defendant he could easily
prove that to be untrue, on which the defendant got into
a dreadful passion, called him a liar, with a prefix
of a sanguinary nature before the word. He told the
defendant that if he had sent in his goods equal to samples
he would have seen a better result. This exasperated the
defendant still more, and he called him a -- vagabond,
and said he should give him a-- good thrashing. He
told the defendant he must be a thick-headed fool to talk
to him in that way. Tile defendant then made a rush at
him and struck hihi,a blow on the right eye. He had a
parcel of samples
in his hand, and could not dvoid the blow.
He put down 'dm samples and avoided the next blow aimed
at him. :liter some words he took his leave.

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The defendant said he received great provocation before
he ,truck Mr Mabe, and that the blow was a slight one.

Mr Partridge—Both were irritated. The defendant had
no right to lay violent hands on the complainant, and should
control his temper. I fine the defendant 40s and 2s costs.
The money was paid.

Horrible Murder of a Female at Norwood,

At about eight o'clock on Thursday morning a
gardener, at Norwood, while proceeding with his
work, was horrified by finding in a field close to
the Anerly Station the dead body of a female, re-
spectably attired. Having obtained assistance the
body was removed to the Robi❑ Hood public-house,
near the spot, where it was subsequently identified
as that of Miss Louisa Dyer, who, with her sister,
gained a livelihood by hawking articles about the
neighbourhood, both of them being well known in
the district.

It appears that the deceased was last seen in the
company of two men, Laving the appearance of hay-
makers, on the evening of the 14th inst. The de-
ceased that evening visited the Robin Hood public-
house, and was afterwards seen to go in the
direction of the field where her body was found.
At present the men cannot be identified, and persons
living iu the neighbourhood of the field alluded to
do not appear to have heard any screams or alarm
of any ki❑d. Mr. Inspector Thomson, of the De-
tective Department, Scotland-yard, assisted by Ser-
geant Thomas, of the same department, were yester-
day (Friday) evening engaged in reeking inquiries
into the horrible affair, and, near the spot where
the body was found, picked up a small iron bar,
with which it is supposed the deceased's death-blow
was inflicted.

From the examination of the body made by Dr.
Wood, of Popp Cottage, Norwood, that gentleman
is of opinion that death was caused by a severe
blow on the head; bat there has been other, and it
is feared atrocious violence irflicted on the de-
ceased's person. It is supposed that the body had
lain in the field for about two days, as the decaased
had been missing for that time, and vas last seen
alive with the two men above re,ferred to.

THE LONDON SHAKSPERE MEMORIAL Com.
MITTEE, says a contemporary, find that the sum collected
amounted to about £l,lOO, and that expended to about
£BOO ; so that there remains about £3OO to place in the
hands of trustees. The Green Park site for the statue has
been given up ; and, when the Thames embankment is
completed, the site abutting on the Temple-gardens, as the
most appropriate, will probably be decided upon,