The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1863,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
THIRD EDITION

WESTMINSTER.

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY— IN A DWELLING-HOUSE, AND
GAROTTE ATTACK UPON THE MISTRESS.—A man about
24 years of age, of respectable appearance, who gave the
name of Thomas Enderwood, and with it a false address,
was charged with being concerned with another, not in
custody, in committing an extensive robbery in a dwelling-
house, and making a garotte attack upon the mistress of it.
Mrs. Pearce, of 1, Smith's-terrace, Chelsea, said—Last
night I found this man in my room. At half-past 8 I
went up stairs with a candle to my bed-room, and found I
could not very easily open the door, and therefore pushed
it with my knee, and on entering the room I found two
men—this and another—one was behind the door, the other
stood facing me. I directly screamed out, when I was
nearly strangled and thrown down.
Mr. Arnold—By whom was that done ?
Prosecutrix—By the prisoner. He caught hold of me as
he rushed by me. He knocked the candle out of my hand,
and then ill-treated me as I have stated.

Mr. Arnold—How did be ill you?
Prosecutrix—He took me by the throat with his two
bands and threw me down on my back in the passage, and
then ran away.

Mr. Arnold—Did bath go away ?
Prosecutrix—Both, while I was lying in the passage, but
my husband had heard my screams and came up into the
passage directly the prisoner and the other had left.
Mr. Arnold—Had the men removed anything ?
Prosecutrix—Yes, all these things (pointing to a table
covered with wearing apparel) were packed up in bags
they had brought with- them, and were ready to take away.
They had ransacked all the drawers, and entirely emptied
them of their contents. There were three mats,three dresses,
three shawls, and other things worth £2O.
Mr. Arnold—How was this man caught?
Prosecutrix—My husband caught him.
The husband said—l `was down stairs, and hearing my
wife scream, just got into the passage as they had thrown
her down. I saw them leave the house, and followed them.
After they had run a short distance they separated, each
taking a different side of the way. I followed prisoner,
who was directly stopped.
George Langley, 304 B, said he met the prisoner, who
was calling •" Stop thief" at the top of his voice.

Mr. Arnold—(to Mr. Pearce)—Did you ever lose sight
of the prisoner ?
Mr. Pearce—l did net.

Prisoner—l won't put you to any more troublo. I will
plead guilty.

Mr. Arnold—You are remanded for a week.
Prisoner—Could not your worship dispose of the ease ?
Mr. Arnold—Certainly not.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's steam storeship Industry, newly
commissioned by Edward C. T. Youel, Master-
Commander, went down the river on Monday from
Woolwich, and ran the measured mile to test her
engines after repairs. Yesterd,y she proceeded to
Deptford to ship a cargo of victualling stores for
Rio and Ascension.

The Leander, 61, screw steam frigate, 2,760
tons, 400 horse power, which has recently been
fitted for the first division of the Sheerness Steam
Reserve, was taken out to the measured mile on
trial of her machinery and engines on the 4th inst.,
but owing to the excessive priming she was unable
to complete the trial, and had to return to her moor-
ings. Since then her boilers and pipes have under-
gone a thorough overhauling and cleaning, and the
vessel was again taken out on trial yesterday. Dur-
ing the period of four runs the trial was successful,
the engines working satisfactorily, with an entire
absence of hot bearings. The average speed attained
in the four runs was 104 knots, with 60 re-
volutions per minute; ',hernial, 14; mean pressure
of steam, 23. Unfortunately, however, while the
fifth run was being made the padding in the junc-
tions of the relief valve, which it is thought had
become decayed, was forced out of its place, and
owing to the excessive leakage the trial had again
to be postponed. The vessel was, however, able to
steam back to her moorings, and will be taken out
for the third time for trial to-morrow.
Capt. "R. S. Hewlett, C.B , has been awarded the
good service pension vacant by the promotion of
Capt. Adams to be Rear-Admiral.
The following appointments and promotions have
been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Henry F.
Cleveland to the Cambridge; Sub-Lieut. C. F.
Hotham has been promoted to Lieut. on account of
his services in New Zealand; George H. Rainier,
midshipman, to the Forte ; W. W. Williamson,
promoted to be inspector of machinery afloat ;
Patrick Dignn, snrg., to the Castor; Arthur Price,
paymaster, additional, to the Fisgard ; Charles
Hoyle, assist.-paymaster, to the Cornwallis.