The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-21 00:00:00

&ENING, MAY 21, 1862.

Kentish-town junction on the 2d Sept. last; and the
company admitted their liability and paid £lOO into
court, so that the only question WO whether this
amount was sufficient to compensate the plaintiff.
Mr. Hawkins and Mr. H. James appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr, Bovill and Mr. J. Browne for the
defendants.

The plaintiff was a young woman, 20 years of
age, and she was the widow of G. H. Bolton, who
had been a stoker in the employ of the defendants,
and on Sept. 2 she went upon the excursion to Sew
and returned by the train which met with the acci-
dent. She was in the carriage next the engine, and
nothing happened until she heard the whistle, and
immediately afterwards felt the carriage turn over
and over, it went down the embankment, and she
received an injury upon the left side of the head and
was insensible for a few moments. The Carriage
was broken to pieces, and she having scrambled out
of it with her infant in her arms was about to get
under a railway arch, as a place of safety, but find-
ing there were palings which prevented her doing
so, she turned back and then saw her husband stand-
ing by the wreck with his clothes on fire and call-
ing to her for assistance. In a short time he was
placed in a cab and was taken to the University
Hospital, where she remained with him for three
hours, when she went home to the east end of Lon
don in a cab. At the hospital she felt pains in her
head, wrist, and foot. She, however, did not con-
sult any of the medical men there, she being more
anxious about her husband, who was so hurt
that he died a few days afterwards. The next
evening, however, she consulted a medical man.
Previously to the accident she Was in very good
health, but since then the pains in the left side of
her head and body had increased down to the pre-
sent time. She experienced dimness of sight, mostly
of the left eye, and since the accident she had fainted
away once, and had often felt very faint. She had
been able to earn nothing since the accident, but
the company allowed her £1 a week until January,
when the action was commenced, and they had paid
her in addition £B, and had also paid the expenses
connected with her husband's funeral. Her hus-
band had earned 28s. a week.

Medical men were called, who detailed the symp-
toms, and expressed their opinion that there was
disease of the brain, which it was feared might re-
sult in paralysis.
_ _

On the other hand the doctors called for the com-
pany thought that the plaintiff was not so much
hurt, and they expressed their opinion that there
was no permanent injury.
In the course of the case it was stated that ano-
ther action had been commenced on account of the
injuries sustained by the child, and that a third
action had been, or was about to be brought, for
damages for the loss of the husband; and this led
to a suggestion which resulted in an arrangement,
that upon the payment of 400 guineas beyond the
sum paid into court, proceedings in all the actions
should cease.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
PARSONS V. MARSH-JUDGMENT.

In this case, which was reported some time ago,
the will propounded had been found under very sin-
gular circumstances. The evidence was very con-
tradictory, and the court, in giving judgment this
morning, remarked on the singularity of the cir-
cumstance that a person so evidently illiterate as
the one that had written the will should have
made use of such formal and appropriate
language. Besides, the signature of the tes-
tator, Solomon Brake Strong, was mis-spelt. On
the whole, he (the learned judge) was by no means
satisfied that the instrument had been written and
signed by the deceased, or that the signatures of the
alleged attesting witnesses (both of whom were
also dead) were really theirs. He must, therefore,
pronounce against the will, and condemn the par-
ties propounding it in the costs.

NEWMAN V. NEWMAN-JTJDGMENT.

In this case also the court gave sentence, and pro-
nounced for the will.
BAILY V. BAILY AND DELLA ROCCA.

In this case Airs:gaily had appealed against the
decision of the court to the House of Lords, but had
since withdrawn her appeal.
Sir C. Cresswell therefore made the decree nisi
absolute.
CROWTHER V. CROWTHER AND 30DONALD.

The question of costs had been reserved, and Sir
C. Cresswell now decided that he could not condemn
M'Donald under the circumstances of the case. The
petition was tried and reported a few days ago.
JEWELL V. JEWELL.
The court pronounced a decree nisi with costs.

•MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, May 20.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

John Healey, 36, tailor, was indicted for stealing
a watch, value £2O, the property of Henry Cran•
brook.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted, Mr. Besley defended.

The prosecutor was in Tichborne-street with his
sister-in-law, on returning from a walk in the Park.
Two men pressed against him, and feeling his watch-
guard fall, he turned round and seized the prisoner,
who had pushed him nearest where he wore his
watch. The prisoner said that "on his honour" he
was a respectable tradesman from Manchester, and
could not do such a thing. The watch was not found.
The jury found him guilty, and Lockyer, the
prison officer, proved that, instead of his being a
respectable tradesman from Manchester, he was a
most notorious thief, known by the nickname of
" Happy Joe," and the aliases of Andrews, Wilshaw,
Parker, &c., and had been convicted six times of
felony.
His Lordship said there was but one course to
take, and the sentence was that he be kept in penal
servitude ten years.
Eliza Smith, 24, barmaid, was indicted for steal-
ing the sum of £5 2s. and three bottles, the money
and property of Edward Thomas Davis, her master.
She pleaded guilty.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted, Mr. F. H. Lewis defended.
The prosecutor was the proprietor of the Fortune
of War Tavern, Maiden-lane, and the prisoner had
been in his service as barmaid. As soon as
she entered upon her situation the takings fell
off; and, in consequence of her having purchased
a new silk dress, and asked the cook not to men-
tion it, suspicion was excited and she was detected.
A good deal of loose money and new clothes were
found in her boxes, which she had not in her pos-
session when she took the place. It was suggested
that the reason of the prisoner committing the pil-
fering was an inordinate love of finery.
His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to three
months' hard labour, and expressed his hope that
she would never be in such a position again. Mrs.
Davis said the things which the prisoner took with
her when she was engaged should be given back to
her, but by order of the Court the money and the
new clothes purchased with the stolen money were
to be given to Mrs. Davis.
An old man, named James Carter, was found
Guilty of btealing a pint pot, value 25., the pro-
perty of James Dance. This was an ordinary case
of stealing publicans' pots, but the prisoner had
been convicted, as proved by Sergeant Potter, D,
and Lockyer, the gaol officer, of the same sort of
offence 15 times.

His Lordship said the offence of pot-stealing was
one of a very mischievous character, and such of-
fenders must be punished severely. The prisoner
had been convicted over and over again, and had
already served three years' penal servitude. The
Court, therefore, now sentenced him to four years'
penal servitude, as a warning to others.
George Barnes, 32, a carman, was arraigned on a
charge of embezzling 4s. 6d., the money of John
Chandler and others, his masters.
The prisoner said he was only committed on
Saturday, and was then too late to have writing
materials to write to his friends, who did not know
where he was. He was told he could have them
on Monday, but on Monday he was told he could
not have them until next Saturday; and though
the chaplain had said he could have them before
then, the warder said he could not allow it without
the order of the governor, which, the prisoner said,
was refused.

The governor was sent for by the learned Judge,
and stated that there was evidently a mistake, as he
duly entered in his book all such applications, and
had it been made to him it would have appeared in
the book. It did not.

The prisoner persisted that the warder told him
he could not have the pen, ink, and paper until
Saturday next but by order of the governor.
The learned Judge said he would postpone the
trial until next session, and in the meantime the
governor would inquire into the matter, and inform
the Court upon the subject.
Mary Ann Atkins, 24, a prostitute, was indicted
for stealing a £5 note and £4 in gold from the per-
son of an old man named Jeremiah Webster.
Mr. Way prosecuted; Mr. Collins appeared for
the prisoner.

Tliis was a robbery committed upon the prosecu-
tor by the prisoner and a soldier on Constitution-
hill. The prisoner picked the prosecutor's pocket
and passed the purse to the soldier. This was seen
by a messenger named Wells, who said, if the money
of which the old man said he had been robbed were
not returned he would fetch the picket and have
him locked up. The prisoner then said, " Ding it,
Jack," and the note Was thrown down, the soldier
got away, and Wells picked the note up. The gold
was not found.

The prisoner was found Guilty, and several pre-
vious Convictions were proved against her.
The learned Judge sentenced her to four years'
penal servitude, and said he only regretted that the

soldier, whom the prisoner called "Sack," could not
be found.

Arthur Walters, 17, and James Bryant, 31,
hawkers, were indicted for stealing a tablecover and
other articles, the property of Fraser Renshaw.
The prisoners went about the suburbs of the me-
tropolis carrying baskets, as hawkers, calling at
gentlemen's houses on the pretence of having goods
to sell, but really to steal anything they could lay
hands upon. From the house of the prosecutor
they took a tablecover, a paper-knife and seal. They
were watched by police-constable 79 S., who was on
duty near the prosecutor's house, No. 18, New
Finchley-road, St. John's-wood, and he saw them
change caps after they left the house, and found in
their possession the articles in question.
They were found Guilty, and it was proved that
they had but just returned from penal servitude.
They were now sentenced to penal servitude for
four years
James Snape, 21, and George Thornton, 34, were
indicted for stealing an iron safe and the sum of
£3, the property and money of George Young, the
landlord of the Beckford's Head publichouse, Old-
street, St. Luke's.
Mr. Collins prosecuted; Mr. F. H. Lewis de-
fended the prisoner Snape.
The evidence being insufficient to make out the
charge against the prisoners, though the robbery
had been committed by somebody, the jury found
them not guilty.
Frank Boutts, 19, was convicted on Monday of
embezzling £l, and other sums, the moneys of
James Mills, his master, pawnbroker, of 15, Edge-
ware-road, and also for stealing a ring and the sum
of £6l4s.

Mr. Sleigh prosecuted, and said that the ring
and the money had been given by the prisoner (who
was a mere striplir g) to a young woman, older
than himself, whom he had been courting, and who
was in service at an establishment in Stafford-
street, where he had been employed.
He was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

The young woman, on hearing that the prisoner
was employed at a pawnbroker's, went and gave up
what she had received from him.

Benjamin Shepherd, 26, labourer, was convicted
of a brutal assault upon John Howell, police con-
stable 494 N, by giving him a kick on his knee
while he was in the execution of his duty. He
pleaded guilty.
It appeared that the constable had to interpose in
a fight outside the Red Lion publichouse, Church-
street, Stoke NeWington, in which the prisoner was
taking part, and he, using frightful oaths, threat-
ened to do for him, and made an endeavour to kick
him in the stomach, but the constable's knee caught
the blow, and he fell nearly senseless. A piece
of flesh was cut out. The officer had not been able
to do duty since, aud was still suffering great pain.
The prisoner threatened what he meant to do by
kicking.
His lordship said it was a most abominable and
aggravated offence, and sentenced the prisoner to
be kept in penal servitude for three years.
Alfred Miles was convicted, on his own con-
fession, of stealing seven gold and turquoise
buttons, the property of Messrs. Debenham and
Storr, the auctioneers. The prisoner was detected
by Ackrill, an officer of the F division, who was on
duty in plain clothes, in the auction-rooms, and
detected him cutting the buttons off a lady's dress.
In his possession were found 20 pearl buttons and
seven gold ones set with turquoise. He was re-
manded for judgment, as his friends were prepared
to send him to New Zealand.

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Daniel Barton, 21, a tall, muscular young man,
was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously inflict-
ing grievous bodily harm upon William Scott and
George Dudley, and for assaulting Thomas
O'Connor and Richard Lillicrap, two police-con-
stables, in the execution of their duty.
Mr. Langford prosecuted ; Mr. Pater defended.
Mr. Nicholls, of 10, Pentonville-read, a printer,
stated that on the night of Monday, -the 28th of
April, he found the prisoner in the area of his
house, and as he had no business there be ordered
him off. In half an hour he ret tired, and was then
given in charge to police-constable 409 A, Lillierap,
and was very violent, and kicked at the officer at
the lower part of his person.
Lillicrap said he found the prisoner in the front
garden of Mr. Nicholls's house, and took him into
custody. When he got him into the street he
threatened a serious injury to him, and said,
" What ; you take me ;" and then kicked him. He
tripped prisoner, and a struggle took place on the
ground, they got up and had another struggle and
again fell, when the prisoner carried out his threat,
and witness fainted for a minute or two. Assistance ,
came up and prisoner was taken to the station,
kicking and fighting at every body on the way. He
bad not been off duty in consequence, but bad en-
dured great pain up to now,
William Scott, 138 N, stated that he went to the
assistance of the last witness, and found the pri-
soner on the ground, held down by several persons;
he was resisting violently. The prisoner said if
they would let him get up he would go quietly;
they did so, but no sooner had he got on his feet
than he gave witness a kick on the knee, which cut
out a piece of flesh as big as a florin. They had by
force to take his boots off. On the way to the station
he pulled witness down over him, and then again
began kicking in a brutal manner. He was at last
taken on a stretcher.
The other constable corroborated this evidence,
and Dr. Billinghurst, of 6, Church-row, Islington,
gave evidence as to the injuries the kicks had caused.
The prisoner's defence was, that he had been
drinking three days and did not know what he was
about. He had never been under charge before and
never would be again, he hoped, as he was an honest
and hardworking man.
The jury found him Guilty, and
The learned Judge said, that with every disposi-
tion to deal with a young man in the flower of life,
who had never before been guilty of any felony or
other offence in a lenient manner, yet it was his
duty to teach those who committed these vile and
savage outrages, by way of example, that the excuse
of drinking did not exonerate them from punish-
ment. The sentence upon him was nine months'
hard labour.

Charles Costa, a ship's cook, was indicted for ob-
taining by false pretences, from Sarah Baker, the
sum of Bs., and also for fraudulently obtaining by
fraud from other persons goods and money.
He pleaded Guilty.
The prisoner went to different persons who had
relatives at sea, and, by representing that he had
comp home from where they were in charge of pro-
perty on which there were expenses due, but which
he could not pay, obtained sums of money. When
asked the name of his ship he could not recollect it.
He had been previously convicted and had not been
to sea for 12 months.
The Court sentenced him to three years' penal
servitude.

A great number of cases of larceny from the per-
son and ordinary larceny were disposed of.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—May 20.

MANSION-1-10USE.—James George Rossi, a
respectably, dressed man of 28, was placed at the bar
before Alderman Rose accused of being concerned
in a forgery.

The circumstances were peculiar. On April 14
the prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Howard, a
salesman in Leadenhall-market, and wished to pay
his account. A clerk there named Parker, whom he
addressed, asked his name. He replied " Nix," at
the same time running over a few of the items in
his bill, and stating the amount to be £1 18s. The
clerk referred to a ledger, and found an unpaid ac-
count against a Mr. Nix for that sum. The prisoner
then tendered in. payment a check for £ll, pur-
porting to be drawn by. Henry Dawson upon Chas:
Price and Co., bankers in King William-street, and
payable to Mr. Rossi or bearer. At first the shop-
man objected to change the check, but the prisoner
having said that Mr. Howard, whom he had known
for many years, would have changed it if he had
been in the way, and that he wanted the money
particularly that night, Parker yielded, and gave
him the difference—X 9 2s. "Never mind the 25.,"
said the prisoner, returning that sum, "the account
has been owing a long time." He then left the
shop without taking a receipt.
Mr. H. J. Wood, cashier in the hank
of Sir Chas.
Price and Co., proved that the check was
writtenad an
upon one of their forms, but that they never b
account in the name of Henry DawsV'
1111. Samuel Nix, a gentleman residing
Howard for
Black-
heath-park, said he dealt with at
some years. He did not ovve him a farthing. If
should
any account had been standing in his name in Mr. not have autho-
rised books he certainlythe
rised ally one to pay it. He did not know•

soner.
The evidence of Thomas Horton Upjohn, a clerk
to Mr. Howard, threw new light on the transac-
tion. He said there was
.an. unsettled. account of
£1 18s. in the name o.f Nix in his master's .
liThen the prisoner first came to the
The goods were supplied to. the prisoner about two
sYheoaprshellg:a.id to witness, " You have been in' the
habit of serving Mr. Nix with poultry . us,
feprowulhtrieyh, and
well." Witness then served him with ' -- me as
also on different occasions afterwards,
:re,
illiga dh other t
wh ears things,on one
o f
prisoner paid. Subsequently h
.
for which he did not gave
. the name of
Nix, though without an add
being booked, the witness believing in order to their
Mr. Nix's family.
Anthony Wilson Moner, a detective police offi-
cer, said, about half-past ten o'clock on Monde/
night he went to a house ill Craw
ford ltreet, Oxford-

street, and found the prisoner about to sit down to
supper with ten other people in a room on the first,
floor. He had known the prisoner for many years.
Witness, addressing him, said, " James, how are
you ?" The prisoner replied, " Monger, I know
what you want." On witness stating the charge
against him the prisoner admitted he had uttered
the cheek, but without knowing it to have been
forged. As there were several other checks of the
same kind in circulation, witness, after a caution,
asked him where he got it. He blandly replied,
You must excuse me, Mr. Monger, I would rather
not tell you; I gave value for the check, and I
shall explain the circumstances to my solicitor to-
morrow." At the police-station the prisoner gave
the name of James George Rossi,
For the prisoner Mr. Maynard cross-examined
the witnesses, but without eliciting any essential
circumstance in his favour.

The prisoner behaved with some effrontery during
the examination. He looked Mr. Nix, whose name
he had assumed, full in the face with a defiant air
when that gentleman said, in the witness-box, he
did not know him. On receiving the usual caution
from the bench, the prisoner said he would leave
his defence to his solicitor.
Alderman Rose committed him to Newgate for
trial.