The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

He was convicted, and transported for 15 years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
THAMES.
A. gentleman named Stockwell came before Mr.
Ingham and stated that, being desirous of sending his
son out to Sydney, he agreed with Messrs. Marshall
and Edridge, shipbrokers in the City, to pay them
201. for a berth in the ship General Hewitt, and they
stipulated to provide his son with a place in which
only two were to sleep, but, on visiting the ship, he
discovered that in the berth appropriated to his son
five others were to sleep. The berth was badly ven-
tilated, and he would not allow him to go out in the
ship. He waited on Messrs. Marshall and Ed ridge
and asked them to return 101. which he had paid as
a deposit, or to provide his son with a properly ven-
tilated berth, in which only two
they were to sleep, ac-
cording to their promise, refused to do
either, and he was under hu
the necessity
of engaging a
passage in another ship for his son, who was now on
his way to Sydney. Under those circumstances be
wished to obtain a summons against the brokers for
them to show cause why they should not be com-
pelled to refund the 101. which he had paid them.
Mr. INGRAM asked the applicant if he had brought
the usual contract paper a
with him ? Mr. Stockwell
w
said, the contract verbal one, and put in a re-
ceipt for the 101. he had paid, and which receipt ex-
pressed that it was in
part
payment of 201. for a pas-
sage in the General Hewitt.
Mr. INGRAM thought the applicant's son ought to
have applied, and, if he had done so, the law would
have been put in motion at once.
Mr. Stockwell said he was anxious for his son to
arrive at Sydney at a certain time, and he could not
have remained in England without disturbing many
important arrangements. He ought to state that he
had received a letter from the agents, offering to pro•
vide his son with a berth in which only one other
person was to sleep, as originally agreed upon, but it
was then too late. He had sent out his son with an-
other captain before he received the letter. The Ge-
neral Hewitt sailed two days ago, three weeks after
the time originally agreed upon.
Mr. Iteuuma—Did you tender the remainder of
the passage-money to the brokers ? Mr. Stockwell-a.
I did not, Sir.
Mr. INGHAM, after reading over several clauses of
the Passenger Act, said he did not think any of
them applied to this case, and he must refer the gen-
tleman to the County Court, where he would
no
doubt obtain redress far the breach of contract. 11is
°
opinion was that the money ought to be returned,
but, under all the circumstances of the case, he did
not think he had jurisdiction, and must decline grant-
ing the summons.
Mr. Stock ell—l asked for a portion only of the 101.
lIIGEIN—I think you are entitled to the

whole. If you bring an action it must be for 101.,
on the ground that tha agents of the ship have refused
to perform their contract.
Lir. Stockwell thanked the magistrate and retired.

_Matthew IlayesB,o U H WARK.
a powerful and determined-looking
Irishman, employed as a journeyman plasterer in
Newington causeway, was brought before Mr.
Combo for examination, charged with causing the
death of John Evans, aged 54, by wilfully kicking
him in the abdomen.
Sergeant Gardner, of the M division, informed his
Worship that an inquest was concluded before Mr.
Payne, the coroner, on the previous evening, when
the jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter
against the prisoner.
Mr. COMM said that he must hear something of
the evidence, as the prisoner was before him ; there
fore the constable must produce the witnesses.
George Humphries, potman at the Alfred's Resat
Newington-causeway, stated, that about 9 o'clock on
Saturday night, the 7th inst., be saw the prisoner and
another man fighting in the public-house. Eva°,
the deceased, was standing close by, looking on.
Witness and the prisoner's wife pulled prisoner out
of the house, and endeavoured to get him away;
but be broke away from them, rushed into the house,
and recommenced the fighting. He shortly afterwards
heard that deceased had been kicked by some one, but
he did not see who did it.
Mr. COMBE—Did you see deceased interfere with
the the fight ? Witness— did not. He was not
the persons, so far as I could see.
Mr. COMBE—Did you see anything pass
the prisoner and deceased which might have causal
his death ? Witness—No, I did not.
The barmaid at the Alfred's Head was next exa'
another
mined. She said she saw the prisoner and between.
man fighting. She also saw the deceased in the house
on the night in question, but she did not see any
thipg
occur to him.
Mr. COMBE observed that, according to the evidence
of the witnesses, there was no pretext for chargiog
the prisoner with causing the man's death. Lie in.
e
quired whether there were other witnesses before t'e
coroner.
Sergeant Gardner replied that there were several
others.
Mr. COMBE—Can any one prove that the deceased
was
The suck or kicked by an ?
struck
son o f the deceased cameone forward, and said be
was with him at the time, but he did not see 'lll°
injured. He led his father from the house, when be
told him that he had been kicked on the abdomen be
one of the two men who bad been fighting. WI
he got a little way he exclaimed, " For God's 55
let me lie down and die !" He then fell down, ale
was afterwards conveyed to the hospital, where ee
died on the Wednesda following.
Mr. COMBE—Did he tell you which of the Inella
injured him ? Witness—No, he did not, Sir; he Wau
suffering too much.
Robert Skimps, a labourer, said he was in the booede
when the fight was going on, ande prisoner kicee
at him, but missed him. He must have kicked
deceased.
Mr. COMBE—Did you see him kick the deceased
Witness—l did not see deceased at all. who
Mr. COMBS, after hearing other witnesses, A,
gave similar testimony, said he was surprised in
nt
coroner's jury returning a verdict of manslaughter Le
such a case. There was no more evidence to pr°ve
that the prisoner inflicted the injury on deceased OP'
that he did himself.
Mr. Roberts, who attended on behalf s
of the Ilrisi;
soner, concurred in his worship's opinion. He have
a'tonished that Mr. Payne, the coroner, should
issued his warrant for his client's apprehension nr
such evidence. • g
Mr. CONDE told him that he could do nothin
the case. The coroner's inquest had brought larth;
verdict of manslaughter against the prisoner, 0400
must be tried on it. He should discharge hini from
this court, bat the constable would immediately."'
ed
him to Newgate on the warrant. He only
that he had the power to take bail, under the
eir
stances, as there was not a tittle of evidence eg°l
him. yak'
Mr. Roberts said he was aware that his s';°,
could not take bail, but he should apply to a itTgeior
Mr. CosasE said there would be no necessity v
si;
that. The prisoner could be immediately convecete,.!
to Newgate, and, if the circumstances of the
were mentioned to Mr. Clarke, the clerk of the B'r_
r_
reigns, be would be tried directly,
as ther
He couldwas n of
necessity to go before the grand jurY• •nd
the coroner a,
help expressing his surprise both at
verdict
he boa
jury. It was the most extraordinary
to
e n
ever heard of. There was not the least evidepce,
show that the prisoner was the person who inflierT:
the injury, or that he was near the deceased at Du'
time.
was then discharged by the
trate,The anpdrisoner conveyed by Sergeant Gardner to el el
gate on the coroner's warrant.

SEABORNE MAILS.
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When made up in From what whst
PLACES. GeneralPost-ofilce port dill- due.
London: patched.
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America (by Brit. pkt.)Nl Aug. 20
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th::
Nov
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Aug.
26,
Africa (West coast)... N 14th of the month Plymouth
Aug. 19
SovuethrP:pi Aug.
32:
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of 010. Dove' Daily
Belgian'
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DanY " Dover
Brazil Ne9th of the month SOUthamPt.
Sept l6'
Buenos Ayres • • .. 9th of the if mtb ISouthampt
California(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th of month Southampt: ?7,. 26
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of August •• Plymouth.. Itu;, 26
Cape de Verde N2d of the month .. Plymouth.. Aug. 20
Constantinople* Nl7th 17th 27th ot mo Dover • "Q",„t. 1 A
Central America .. M2O & 17th of mon. SoutharePt. Tll.O 0'
Channel Isles •• •N Mon.,
17th of ed.,
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Hamburgh N Tuesday & Filday London • • ge,,Th"
Holland .. •• MlWednes. & 'Au. 'London •• Sept. 1,
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India (vlaMarseilles) N itth& 24th efmonthiDover kug. 2';
India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth. •
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Mediterranean (via 1,
Marseilles) .. N 8 th 24th ofmontb Darer cont. ,
Mexico of the month.. SouthaMet•
Madeira Mk9th of the month SouthanWt. 29
Malta* .. I 7th,17th,19th,27th Dover
& 30th of month 3 „ Aug'
•
Naples* .. .. •• N sth 15th 25th ofmo, 14-14
Dover •• 92
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Papal States* N 5 th 15th 25th of mo I Dover • ug.
Peninsula .. •.. •
.. M 17th 17th 27th ef mo' South amPi- 10
Peru lit I2d & 17th of muth Southan3Pt. - ' 22
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Havanna & Nassau) Al 2d of the month .. SouthatePt•veyed
' The mails to those countries thus marked (ser
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French oacket via Marseilles.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKET'!"
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 19. Jo
H
tea •
STOCK EXCANGE. —The share market presen a
proved appearance to-day, and prices generally' ha an teak
irked '
dency upwards. The transactions were as follow 20-
head, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 9Ys dis.—Caledonian'
East Lancashire, 171/1 c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire4o elc 4
—London and North-Western, 1211/I—Manchester,
and Lincolnshire, 28%—Ditto, GI. New Preference,"
Midland, 7314 c.—Ditto, New 14eference, 414 peer an t
3.16 p. North British, 7Ya C. SOUth-EASIril
Dover, 21%.

MANCHESTER, AUG. 19. „or bette r
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The prices to-da were
....nraiew" doinP
than yesterday; but there was not much &tire- -
The transactions were as follow :—Blackburnpitto,,,Lii,
Caledonian, 19 —Lane Lancashire, I_.,,7eire,
ference, Quarters, 99 —ashire and Yorlitie, Preferen
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,, a
28--.;"/ nd —MI lc
121/2 n.—Ditto, New Preference, die a tad
Staffordshire, dis.—London and 1 6 Preston
Nor 5
121 %—South-Eastern and Dover, 2° ru Sto,

Wyre (A, Halves ). p.
..ccirA Bl,lt GHASI, AUG• 19• t d'
STOCK E
The sales
reported were—Birmingham, h Wolverhainp 0 9
Stour Valley, 11 yar"' dig•~Shrewsbu't3
and • • B—North8—North Staffordshire,
Birmingham (
N"—lhe market was more activet
no-
A), 914

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