The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

London, 70

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Alliance Bank of Lona.= and Liverpool (Um.), 94
Anglo Austrian, 7
Australasia, 7.1}
Bank of Egypt, 251 a
Chartered er. of India, London, and China, 57 61
Colonial, 40}
Consolidated Bank, lim.,
Continental, Him, 9
Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 27}
London and Brazilian 0.1111),
Imperial Ottoman, 17f I 4
51 2
London and County, 55i
.5
London and Westminster, 771, t
Midland Bank (lim.), 9
National Provincial of England, 133
Oriental Bank Corporation. 56}
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (Rm.\ 6
Union of Australia, 511
MISCELLANEOUS.

Canada Land, lim. 84
Crystal Palace, • 6;
Discount Corporation, limited, 6ifi ;
Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Bin., 31
Hudson's Bay, llt 12
International Financial Society, lim., 9 }
Joint 'stock Discount,
Ditto, new, 4
London leinan.lial Association, lim., 221
London General Omnibus Company, lim., 2}
National Discount Company, 1im.,,,9i
Oriental Inland Steam, lim.,
Peninsula and 0, iental Steam, 83
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements,:—
Ditto (£4), 4;

Loss OF LIFE BY FIRE THROUGH CRINOLINE.—
Yesterday an accident terminated fatally to Mrs. Sasan
Chesney, aged 23. The deceased was a servant of Mr. Pur-
land, Falcon Tavern, Fetter-lane. The unfortunate creature
was standing with her back to a stove in the bar, when her
crinoline distended over the fender, and her dress became
ignited.p were heard, and some per-
sons
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ifsotra
nhceel.
As soon as possible the
flames were extinguished and a doctor was sent for, but
so extensive were the burns that the young woman ex-
pired.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

(Sittings at Guildhall, before a Special Jury).

ADAMS V. THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL TURKISH BATH

COMPANY.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the
Turkish Bath Company for compensation for injuries sus-
tained. The plaintiff, it appeared, went to the premises of
the defendants, known as the Hammam, 79, Jermyn-
street, for the purpose of taking a Turkish bath, and
just as he entered the bath-room he fell down, owing,
as he said, to a want of light and other precau-
tions, which defendants ought to have provided.
His leg and arm were very much injured by the accident.
For the defendants it was contended that there was a want
of caution on the part of the plaintiff, and had he required
the slightest assistance it would have been instantly at his
disposal. The authorities at the bath were only too de-
sirous to do everything in their power for the comfort and
convenience of their patrons. . . .

Sergeant Shea then addressed the jury for the plaintiff in
a highly humorous strain. He said, supposing they gave
him the amount of compensation he required (£100), it
would not be money lost by the Turkish Bath Company.
The plaintiff had suffered through their oversight, but they
would benefit through his accident, as the present action
would prove a capital advertisement for " The Haraman,"
in Jermyn-street..

The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £lOO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DISABLING A POLICE CONSTABLE.--COMMITTAL.—
Henry Sullivan, a young man, was charged with assault-
ing Vim. Moorcroft, 165 G, while in the execution of his
duty, on the 29th of November last.
Moorcroft said he was outside the Queen's Theatre, Pitt-
street, Tottenham-court-road, about 12 o'clock on the night
of the 22d of November, when he saw a number of lads
collected. He requested them to go away, when one of
them tripped him up, but he did not fall, and in turning
round to see who had done it, the prisoner struck him on
the jaw, and ran away. He pursued the prisoner, who
suddenly throw himself at his feet, so that he should fall
over him, which he did, and in the fall he dislocated his
shoulder. He was taken to the MidAlesex Hospital, and
had since been unable to duty, and would not be able to
resume it for some time.

Prisoner said he was not the person, and called a wit-
ness who, however, knew nothing about the affair, not
being there at the time.

Mloorcroft said be wag positive as to the prisoner being
the one who caused his injury. _ _

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but offered to
take ono bail in £2O for the prisoner's appearance at the
Sessions.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—Mary Ann
Cruise, of 9, Little Pulteney-street, St. James's, was
charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting a female,
Lamed Margaret Byrne, lodging in the same house.
On the prisoner being placod in the dock, Sergeant
George Godfrey, 118 C, said the injured woman was not
present, and handed Mr. Knox tb.e following certificate :
" I hereby certify that Margaret Byrne is a patient in
this hospital, and is at present In too weak a state to give
evidence.

"G. E. PYLE, M.R.C.S., House Surgeon,
Middlesex Hospital."

Mary Williams, lodging in the same house as the injured
woman and the prisoner, said that about eight o'clock last
night, hearing cries of " Murder I" and " Help I" she ran
downstairs and saw the prisoner kneeling on Marga-
ret Byrne. She (witness) was so terrified that she
could render no assistance, but a lodger in the house pulled
the prisoner off, and a constable then came.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness believed both females
were sober.

Sergeant Godfrey, 18 C, said on going to the spot he
found Margaret Byrne bleeding profusely from wounds on
the head. He procured a cab and took her to the hospital,
and the prisoner was taken into custody. A candlestick
smothered with blood was given to him by a person who
said it was the weapon used by the prisoner.
In answer to Mr. Knox the sergeant said that the sur-
geon could not tell whether the injured woman was out of
danger at present.