The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-26 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A respectable-looking young woman, named Char-
lotte Bache, attired in deep mourning, and described
as a milliner, was placed at the bar by Sergeant Po-
cock, charged with stealing a number of books, a
quantity of silk, lace, and other articles, from Mrs._
Wood, her late employer, who resides at ,Worcester.
It appeared that the prisoner had been in the ser-
vice of the promocutrix for eight months; alicr:aischiioresl.
the confidence reposed in her, •thut she bad thocou,titep
management of her mistress's establishment. On in-
formation being given that she had come, up tu ton-
don Mrs. Wood immediately started foi town, and
with the assistance of the constable she was discovered
lodging in Duke-street, 13loorusbury, with the entire of
the property, which she admitted she had stolen from
her mistress, who carries on the business of dressmaker
and milliner at Worcester.

Mr. HALL, upon the prisoner declining to make any
defence, ordered her to be removed to Worcester, to
be examined by the proper authorities of that town.
Mrs. Wood said she would take charge of her, and
engage to convey her safe to the country, which would
spare the time and expense of sending her down by a
constable.
Mr. HALL bad no objection, and the prisoner was
removed.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
(THIS DAY.)

CHARGE OF MultoEß.—This morning at ten o'clock
a lengthened inquiry was instituted before Mr. Wakley,
M.P., and a respectable Jury, at the George, Brook-
street, Holborn, into the circumstances attending the
death of Mr. Edward Mackenzie Meredith, aged 55,
formerly a linen draper, in Middle-row, Holborn.
It appeared that on the 27th of July last, two men
named Beckwith and Roper, called at the house in the
possession of the deceased, No. 12, Bell-court, Gray's-
inn-lane, for the purpose of ejecting him, and taking
possession of the premises, the goods, on account of
the rent due for which, had been seized the previous
quarter. The broker's men entered, when seeing
the deceased they laid hold of him, and with much
violence forced him out, in doing which the
deceased received several severe bruises. Tho
men were the same evening apprehended by Archer,
G 150, and were subsequently taken before
the Magistrates at Hatton-garden, when they were held
to bail to answer the charge at the ensuing Sessions.
They were tried at the Central Criminal Court dor' lig
the September Assizes, and being convicted, they were
sentenced to four months' imprisonment at the House
of Correction.

This day the widow was examined, and expressed her
conviction that her husband died of the injuries he re-
ceived on that occasion.

The CORONER, upon this evidence, said that he
should adjourn the inquiry, to give an opportunity to
the friends of the accused to attend. The charge was
very serious, and the investigation would occupy some
time. It was therefore better to adjourn, and in the
meanwhile he would order a post-mortem examination
of the body.
The inquiry was adjourned till December 4.

LONDON THIEVES OUT OF TOWN.—The
vigilance of the metropolitan police appears to have had
the effect of driving into the provinces many of the most
accomplished London sharpers, not a few of whom,
there is reason to believe, are residing at present in this
town. We are told that more than a dozen well-known
characters of this kind were recognised one evening in
High-street ; and there have been within the last few
days some instances of the picking of locks and of
pockets which indicate a degree of expertness which
scarcely belongs to our most accomplished Sheffield
thieves.—Sheffield Mercury.
The new police force established in this borough
under the superintendence of Mr. Burgess, the Com-
missioner, was brought into full operation on Wednes-
day last ; and on Friday the members of the metropo-
litan establishment who had been stationed here since
the recent disturbances, under the command of Inspec-
tor Wray, returned to London by the railway train.
The active and judicious manner in which the latter
discharged their duties during their stay in the town,
has afforded very general satisfaction.—Aric'S Birming-
ham Gazette. _ _

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE.—On Wed-
nesday night a private of the 75th Regiment, who was
on duty in the dock-yard, attempted the life of a corpo-
ral belonging to the same corps. It appears that the
latter had in the evening admonished the soldier for
some breach of duty, which the soldier resented, and
told his comrades in the guard-room that he would shoot
the corporal. No notice was taken of the threat, but
at eleven o'clock, when the guard was about to be
changed, the soldier watched the opportunity of the
Icorporal's advancing, and fired at him, but finding the
ball had not taken effect, he charged with the bayonet,
but was prevented doing injury by the prompt interpo-
sition of the guard. He was immediately placed in
confinement.—Devo!iport Telegraph.
Yesterday morning Jane Buller, the wife of a
working living in Euston-mews, Euston-square,
was
over the half-door of the loft to empty a
which secured it gave way, and
she
lwhen
out
then hr
forehead
in the mews, and so severely
fractured the frontal bone of the skull that her life is
Idespaired of,
p eifell
leaning