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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING', JULY 27, 1837

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

constable Beaumont N 187, so as to put him in danger of
his life.
It appeared from the evidence that about four o'clock
on Sunday morning the prisoner, who was in company with
a man of the name of Clitheree, was observe(' by the
police constable on some grounds in Grove-street, Hack-
ney. On being seen by him they were told to go off. In
a few minutes the prisoner came away, when on being ap-
proached by the police constable, they assaulted him in the
most brutal manner, he being knocked down throe times,
while his truncheon was taken away from him, and which
has not since been found. The prisoner escaped w:th his
companion ; but he was afterwards apprehended upon call-
ing at the police constable's house, to endeavour to persuade
him not to bring a charge against him.
A certificate was read from the surgeon (Mr. Twist)
who attended the constable, from which it appeared that
he now lies in bed in some danger, he having several contused
wounds about his head.
The prisoner said that 1 e took tl.e truncheon away from
the policeman because he was using it about his (the pri-
soner's) head.
No. 1. sergeant of police, said the prisoner had assaulted
several of the men, and on one occasion a man was con-
fined to his bed for three weeks.
Mr. BROUGIITON said that as the policeman was in danger
ho should send him to prison, and he should be brought up
again on Saturday next.
CHARGE OF MURDER.—Yesterday Mary Delaney,
Ellen Million, her daughter, and Joseph and George De.
laney, her sons, were placed at the bar before Mr. GROVE,
charged with the wilful murder of George Million, the hus-
band of Ellen Million.
Sarah Barker, who, on the former hearing, was also
charged with the other prisoners, there being no evidence
against her, was admitted as a witness against the prisoners.
Mr. Robinson, a solicitor,was engaged for the prosecution.
Sarah Barker, No. 10, Playhouse-yard, deposed that she
was the wife of a farrier. On Thursday night, about ten
o'clock, she was going home with a pint of beer, when the
prisoner Million tapped her on the shoulder, and asked her
to go and see her husband, whom she stated was ill in bed,
and that he had had a fit that day. She previously treated
witness with a glass of gin. On reaching the first floor
witness was about to enter the front room, when Ellen Mil-
lion went into the room where the deceased was lyirtg in
bed. She heard her say to the deceased, " Will you have
a piece of pickled salmon for supper?" The deceased made
no answer, when the prisoner lay down by the side of the
bed, where, however, she had no sooner placed herself than
she put her arm under the deceased, and they were both out
of bed in a moment. He was scarcely on the floor before
she observed her mother in the room. Ellen Million ex-
claimed, " Oh, my poor husband ! " When the mother
ejaculated, " Ile is dead—he is dead, I tell you ! It's of
no use, he is dead !" Witness said, " Good God ! how do
you know the man is dead ? send for a doctor." The mother
then observed, " Trouble yourself with your own business,
or I will kick you down stairs." The daughter went down
stairs, where she fell into fits, and as she recovered from
each of them, she said " Oh, my husband!"
Mr. GROVE—Did the mother state lie was dead the mo-
ment he fell out of bed ? Witness—The moment he fell
out of bed the mother said he was dead.
Mr. Robinson—Then, without going up to him to see
whether he was dead, she said that he was ? Witness—
Yes ; I told my husband so, and other people, as soon as I
came out. It was a very unfortunate thing for me that I
went home with the prisoner, and that I was taken away
from my home, and charged with the offence.
Mr. Robinson—Did he fall on a box ? Witness—No,
he fell on the floor, and never spoke after.
The prisoners, by advice of a solicitor, who was engaged
for them, declined to put any questions to the witness.
Mr. Robinson said that he had no other witnesses in at-
tendance, but there were eight or nine more he could pro-
duce, who would give very important evidence against the
prisoners.
Mr. GROVE said he would in that case again remand the
prisoners, who must be brought up that day week.
The prisoners were then taken away,
Mr. GROVE took bail for the appearance of the witness
Barker, when she was bailed by a tradesman, named Tur-
ner, living in Wiiitecross-street.
The street in front of the office was crowded during the
proceedings.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

William Salter was yesterday placed at the bar, charged
with having abstracted from the bed-room of Mr. Joseph
Percy, a new beer-shop keeper, in whose employment he
was, five sovereigns.
Mr. Bnuattt,, the presiding Magistrate, being informed
by the inspector of the B division that there was a second
charge against the prisoner for stealing a silver punch-ladle
the peoperty of Mr. Bath, in whose service he had formerly
been, desired the latter gentleman to state the nature of the
case, when to the astonishment of the worthy Magistrate,
be gave the prisoner a most excellent character, informing
him that, although the article in question was missed during,
the period he was in his service, such was his opinion of
him that he did not even suspect him, and that had he (the
prisoner) felt inclined he might have robbed him to a much
larger extent.

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The pawnbroker holding the ladle in pledge not being
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UNION-HALL.
Yesterday Elizabeth Wilson and Frances Todd, two wo-
men in the employ of Messrs. Borradaile and Ismay, hat
manufacturers, in the Southwark Bridge-road, were brought
before Mr. TRAILL, charged with stealing a quantity of
beaver wool, the property of their employers.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners were
employed in the manufactory in the capacity of pullers of
beaver-skins, and suspicion having been entertained against
them a hole was bored in the floor of the room in which
they worked, for the purpose of detecting them in the sus-
pected plunder of their employer. On the previous day the
foreman of the compLiinants, in watching the prisoners, saw
them in the act of taking the wool from some beaver-skins,
from which they were employed only to pick the long hairs.
They had prepared themselves with a peculiar kind of
needle for the purpose of taking the wool off the skins,
which is of a very valuable description, and worth from ten
to twelve guineas per pound. When the prisoners were
taken to the station-house and examined on one of them was
found a leathern bag, underneath her clothes, containing up-
wards of three guineas' worth of beaver wool, besides the in-
strument with which it was taken off the skins. On the
other prisoner was also discovered wool of the same descrip-
tion, and which was taken under similar circumstances.—
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Thomas Nicholls Hill, the driver of the cab No. 1,099,
was charged with driving against another cabman (now in
custody), during which a woman was run over, and killed
on the spot. It appeared that on the night of the Bth of
July two cabs were observed in the Blackfriar's-road gal-
loping at a tremendous rate towards the Obelisk. In the
course of their career several persons were near being rid-
den over, and upon their arrival near Edward-street a
woman, who happened to be crossing the road was knock-
ed down by the horse of one of the cabs driven by a man
named Sargeant, and the wheel of the vehicle passing over
her head she was killed. Sargeant, however, did not wait
to hear the result of the accident, but tried to make his
escape, in doing which he lashed a man severely for trying
to stop him,but he was ultimately secured. The other cab-
driver succeeded at the time in getting away, but upon the
subsequent inquiry of an inspector he ascertained that on
the night of the accident the two prisoners, Sargeant and
Hall, when on the stand in Farringdon-street, laid a wager
with each other as to who would get to the Obelisk and
back again to Farringdon-street first. It was in the course of
their racing that the unfortunate woman was killed. The in-
, Spector now brought forward the man from whom he recei-
ved information as to the bet respecting the racing, and this
witness had previously told the inspector that he heard
Hall say that he drove down a street after the accident
happened in order to escape from the consequences. The
witness, however, on being examined before the Magistrate,
prevaricated so much, and gave such a different version of
the occurrence to that which he had previously given the
Inspector, that upon being threatened with indictment for
perjury he then became alarmed and admitted that he was
telling falsehoods—that his account to the Inspector was
true—and that his only motive for prevaricating was the
dread he had of all the cabmen, from whose vengeance he
would not be safe if he was known to "split" upon one of the
fraternity. The Magistrate, however, told the witness that
the laws would protect him ; and as further evidence is ex-
pected against Hall as to his concern in the racing of the
cabs during which a woman was killed, he was remanded.

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CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Mr. Green was cross-examined by the Jury.
Mr. Spencer. (Mr. Green's compagnon du voyage) was
also examined, but nothing of any importance was elicited
from this scientific gentleman. His evidence was merely
confirmatory of the testimony adduced by the last witness.
After a consultation between the Coroner and the Jury,
the inquiry was adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow
( Friday) morning.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the George,
Belgrave-road, Pimlico, on view of the body of It. Smith,
aged 61. The deceased was a pensioner in the army, and
had served under the Duke of Wellington during the
whole Peninsular war, but latterly had been employed as
a messenger at the Houses of Parliament. His habits
lately had been intemperate, which affected his intellects,
and when not under the influence of drink he was in a low
state of mind. On Monday afternoon he was discovered
suspended by a rope to a beam in sonic unfinished houses
by some boys. Verdict—" Temporary mental derange-
ment."

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Savoy
Palace, Savoy-street, Strand, on tho body of a female un-
known, apparently about 26 years of age, and of very pre-
possessing appearance.

John Peck and Edward Myers, two watermen, between
nine and ten o'clock on Sunday evening last, observed the
deceased walk down the steps at the Strand side of Water-
loo-bridge. Her appearance struck them as being dejected,
and having some suspicion they watched her ; but detect-
ing their intentions she returned up the steps and walked
towards the Strand. About two hours after Peck heard
a plunge into the water. He ran down, but could per-
ceive nothing. The following morning the body of the
poor young woman was discovered floating, and a surgeon
sent for, declared her to have been dead several hours.
Rice (the beadle) had inquired, but could not find out
who the deceased was. She was dressed very respectably
in black. She was of dark complexion, handsome features,
and about five feet four inches in stature. The surgeon
was of opinion the deceased was enceinte. Verdict—" Tem-
porary derangement."

DR. GRANVILLE'S SPAS OF GERMANY.—Hav-
ing made an extensive tour of the principal Spas of Germany,
Dr. Granville has, in these volumes, given us a full descrip-
tion of them, of their medical properties, of the company as.
sembl.cd to try their efficacy, of the modes of travelling to and
from them, of the cookery, of the charges, of the country, of
the people, and, in short, of all the elements of a Continental
excursion through foreign lands, with notice more particularly
directed to such resorts of health or pleasure. Thus, whilst
endeavouring to furnish a useful guide for the invalid, the
author has also done his best to render the work generally,
amusing, and sketches of manners, anecdotes of persons, cha-
racters, and incidents, tend to vary his pages in a light and
agreeable fashion. We recommend the work, with its nume-
rous embellishments, to our tens of thousands of tourists.—
Literary Gazette.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN TuNis.—Criminal jus-
tice is administered as quickly as the law suit. Murder is
punished with death ; and, immediately upon the fact being
proved, the sentence is executed by the black giants, who
stand ready at the door. The proceedings, with the excep-
tion, of course, of state offences, are quite public. In case,
however, the family of the murdered person should be willing
to receive a sum of money from the murderer, his life is
spared, a custom which certainly could not be applied to civi-
lised countries. For robbery, with violence, the right hand is
struck off; and to save the trouble of a tedious cure, the
stump is dipt in boiling pitch. For theft, and small offences,
'the bastinadoe is administered according to the pleasure of the
judge.—Sentilasso in Africa, by Prince Puchler Muskau.
FATAL THUNDER-STORM AT LARGS.-- On
Friday afternoon, about three o'clock, as several of the inha-
bitants of the village of Upper Largs, in Fife, were pla)ing
at quoits on the Links adjoining Mr. Beveridge's farm, seve-
ral loud peals of thunder were heard ; the sky was at this time
tolerably clear, but in less than five minutes from the time ,
the first peal, it became covered with 1)1401, Clouds• The
men
who were playing and the WI:lora-on immediately prepared to
go home; but, vttthut a moment's waning two men, with
their wiles and children, eleven persQ;lit in all, who were a
little behind the others,
were stladek4lY beard to scream ; a tre.
mendous peal of thunder tA1.10'..'14, and on looking back
notpiug was seen but a cleroze cloud of smoke. On going up
to the poor people they were all quite dead except one child.
Onls of the men had his head Shattered into a thousand frag-
ments, and quite blackened, All tho rest were more or less
burnt. This awful event has made a deep impression on the
villagers—Correopaudunt of &Notion,

PRICE d.

THE PARACHUTE EXPERIMENT.
Yesterday evening, Mr. CARTTAIS, the coroner for West
Kent, and a highly respectable jury assembled at the Tiger's
Head Inn, L,e, for the purpose of investigating the circum-
stances attending the death of Mr. Robert Cocking, who
sacrificed his life by attempting a descent from the Royal
Nassau Balloon, by means of a parachute of a novel con-
struction, on Monday evening last.
The Jury, in company with the Coroner, proceeded to
view the fatal machine, and afterwards the body of the
deceased.
On their return the subjoined evidence was adduced.
Mr. Henry Cocking, a grandson of the deceased, proved
the identity of the body, and said that the last time he saw
his grandfather was the day on which the remains of our
late Sovereign were interred at Windsor Castle.
Mr. Finch, jun., surgeon, of Croomes Hill, shortly ar-
rived in the field after the descent of the parachute, where
he discovered the deceased laid prostra:e on the ground,
with a number of persons around him. He (witness) made
several attempts to bleed him, but without effect. The
corpse was afterwards placed upon an hurdle., and conveyed
to the Tiger's Head Inn, Lee. He 'nail since viewed the
body. A concussion of brain Was apparent ; likewise a
fracture of his ribs. His right ancle was dislocated, and
there was a wound immediately over the right temple. In
his (Mr. Finch's) opinion the deceased was not dead on his
descent, but that his demise had been occasioned by the
above injuries, which he doubtless received on coming in j
contact with tho ground.
Mr. Green was here called, and was examined at great
length by the Coroner. He commenced his evidence by
stating that it was pursuant to a request of the proprietors
of Vauxhall Gardens that he made the ascent, being in a
manner obliged to do so from the agreement entered into
between him and them, to make aaraseent whenever it was
their pleasure. Mr. Cocking had repeatedly requested him
to make the experiment with the parachute, but, notwith-
standing his aversion to the same, he ultimately yielded to
the entreaties of the deceased, whom he had frequently
dissuaded from making a descent in the manner proposed
by him. . Mr. Green then gave a description of the ascent
of the balloon (Royal Nassau) and the parachute on Mon-
day evening, the circumstances of which the public are in
full possession. Upon their arrival over Kennington Com-
mon witness was desirous of throwing out loose ballast, but
was prevented from doing so in consequence of the canvass
tube that had been manufactured, and which was attached
to the balloon and parachute, to assist the descent of the
ballast, having become disordered. He was fearful of
damaging property or of injuring individuals by throw-
ing out the ballast in bags until after they.had cleared
the metropolis and suburban districts. Over Kenning-
ton Common the balloon was stationary for some time, and
the deceased here addressed witness and his companion (Mr.
Spencer), by inquiring their altitude. Mr. Green replied
that they were about a thousand feet from the surface of
the earth. The deceased said, " Very well ; but let me
know when we arrive at about fifteen hundred feet, and at
every additional five hundred, until we arrive at five thou-
sand feet (near a mile), for that is the altitude at which I
wish to descend." Mr. Green replied in the affirmative,
and continued affording the deceaSed this required informa-
tion, until they arrived at the before-mentioned altitude,
when the witness said that he did not think he could ascend
higher, from the weight that was attached to the balloon.
The deceased then said, " Very well, I shall soon leave
you." After the lapse of a couple of minutes the deceased
again spoke, arid said, " Good bye, Green ; good bye,
Spencer." Witness and Mr. Spencer then seized hold of
the ropes of the car to prevent a sudden jerk, as they ex-
pected momentarily that the deceased would liberate him-
self. They shortly after felt a slight jerk. Witness was about
to quit his scat for the purpose of looking over the car, when,
all of a moment, the shock tvas renewed, and the balloon
commenced ascending with the velocity of a rocket, and
th a witness and Mr. Spencer • became convinced that the
descent of the parachute had taken place.. such was the ra-
pidity of the ascent of the balloon after it had been relieved
of its additional weight that for a few minutes the aeronauts
were placed in imminent danger, and narrowly escaped suf-
focation from the descent of the gas by the pressure, after
the valves of the balloon had been thrown open. Witness
and Mr. Spencer ultimately descended in perfect safety near
Maidstone, at about nine o'clock in the evening. The aero-
nauts slept there that night, and started for town the next
morning (Tuesday) when, on reaching Lewisham, to his
deep regret, he ascertained the fatal result of the experi-
ment. Mr. Green then gave a minute description of the
parachute, and begged it to be perfectly understood that
he never offered any suggestions to the deceased, or the
Proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens, respecting its cor.:
struction.