The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge:Ordinary.)
ROBINSON AND IIARWICK V. WINN.
In this case the plaintiffs propounded the will of Mary
Winn, which was disputed by her brother, John Winn, on
the ground of incapacity. It appeared that the testatrix,
who lived at Murfield, Yorkshire, became possessed,
by the will of her lather, of a leasehold house,
and a joint interest in twelve other houses with the
defendant. She died the 21st of last June, and by the in-
strument in question she left her interest in the 12 houses
to her brother during his lifetime, and to be divided
amongst her seven cousins at his decease. She also
gave the plaintiff Robins-n a life interest in the
leasehold house, which at hia death was to go to
the aforesaid cousins, and she further gave Robinson and his
wife the whole of her furniture. The plaintiffs were ap-
pointed executors of the will by the testatrix, who died a
few days after.
The case was fully proved, and the learned judge pro-
nounced for the will, and refused the defendant her costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OP ROBBERY.—Robert King, a tall,
shabbily attired man, wearing a large beard and moustache,
was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing two silk pocket
handkerchiefs and a victorine, the property of Mr. Charles
Macey, linendraper, of 27, Great Titchfield-street.
Samuel Edmonds, assistant to Mr, Macey, said—Between
twelve and one o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner
came to my employer's shop and selected goods to the
amount of £26, at the same time handing me a cheque for
£26, drawn by Joseph Kent on Messrs Raw and Co., Fur-
nival's-inn, and requesting that the goods might be sent
to No. 89, Albany-street, Regent's-park. Directly after
the prisoner left two silk handkerchiefs and a victorine were
missed—they having been seen safe by me a few minutes
before the prisoner left the shop. I then sent one of our
young men to follow the prisoner to see where he resided,
and he followed the prisoner to the Model Lodging-house
in Charles• street, Drury-lane, and then came back and in •
formed me where ho had traced the prisoner to. I then
went with the young man and a constable from Bow-street
to the Model Lodging-house, and there found the prisoner
asleep on a bench. The constable searched the place, but
could not find the articles, and then woke the prisoner.
The constable said he came about two handkerchiefs and a
victorine, and the landlady said she had seen the articles
offered for sale in the room. The prisoner was then taken
to George-street, and charged.
Priahner—Did you serve me with the goods ?
Witness—l did.
Prisoner—Will you swear that I did not say I would take
the handkerchiefs and victorine with me ?

Witness—l will.
Charles Vioodfall, 27 F—At 6 o'clock yesterday I accom-
panied the last witness to the Model Lodging-house in
Charles-street, Drury-lane. I there saw the prisoner ap-
parently asleep. I woke him up, and asked him if he had
ordered any goods that day, and he said he had not, but
afterwards said he had. On taking him in charge, he said
he knew nothing about the articles. I then took him to the
station, and at 10 o'clock last night the articles were brought
to me by a man named Rees.
David Rees, lodging at the Model Lodging-house, said—
Yesterday the prisoner gave me the articles produced to
pledge for ss. I tried to do so, but could not. I returned
with them, and finding the prisoner was in custody, I took
the articles to the constable (the last witness).
The witness Edmonds identified the property as that of
Mr. Macey.
Prisoner—lt is true I took the articles, but I was in dis-
tress. I have been only two months liberated from a
lunatic asylum.
Mr. Knox—The defence of insanity is now being com-
monly set up, but insanity is not a defence for such a charge
as the present, and I shall therefore send you for trial,
where you can set up that defence if you think proper.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.
Mr. Henry Jenkins, licensed victualler, of Upper Bel
grave place, was fined 10s or seven days for disorderly con-
duct at the King's Arms, Shepherd's-market.
The defendant went to the house of Mr. Jackson, the
King's Arms, Shepherd's-market, and made use of very
disgraceful language to his niece, who is living barmaid
with Mr. Jackson, and at last his conduct became so dis-
orderly that he was taken into custody.

THAMES.

ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.—John Donnelly, a mariner, and
Johanna Newman, a woman of the town, were brought be-
fore
Mr. Partridge, the former charged with violently
assaulting William Mallard, a plater's labourer, the other
with breaking windows.
The complainant's features were frightfully mutilated,
and his clothes were covered with blood. He stated that
he occupied a house in Sun-street, Poplar. The female
had been a lodger there nine months. She was the wife of
a seamen, who was now on a foreign voyage. The male
prisoner had been in the practice of visiting the woman.
About a month ago he gave the woman notice to leave his
house in consequence of her general disreputable con-
duct. A short time afterwards Donnelly met him in a
publio house and abused him and asked him if he had given
Johanna Newman notice to quit. He said he had done so.
The wisoner said before I go to sea again I will leave a
mark on you that you will never get rid of. Last night he
was seated in his chair by the fireside when both prisoners
rushed into his room. Donnelly struck him a heavy blow
with his fist and knocked him out of his chair. Before he
could rise the prisoner knocked him violently about the
head, lace, and body—as many as 7or 8 kicks were inflicted
upon him aad two of his teeth were knocked out. He
lost a good deal of blood, and had been in great pain
all night. The prisoner Newman broke five
panes of glass while this was going on, and
he biAireved instigated Donnelly to commit the outrage upon
him. He became insensible from blows and kicks, and was
carried out of his dwelling to the station-house, and
attended by a surgeon.
Police-constable Gray, No. 265 K, stated that he found
the prosecutor bleeding in his room, and took the pri-
soners ihto custody.
Newman, a strapping Irishwoman, said she was a pros-
titute, and that Mallard kept a bad house, and beat her
and robbed her. Her husband was at sea, and as he had
not left his half-pay for her she was obliged to go on the

town.
Mr. Partridge committed Donnelly for trial, and fined the
woman 2s. for breaking five panes of glass, in addition to
2s. 6d. the value of the glass, and in default seven days'
impriscgment.