The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1862.

of the accident to himself and the other poor fellow.
The body of Howard was afterwards brought up in
the cage and conveyed at once to his residence,
which is situated close to the colliery. it presented
a most frightful aspect, the head being literally
smashed in, and the other parts being very much
charred by the action of the fire. The poor fellow's
father is deputy-overman at the colliery, and he has
been in a distracted state since the accident. The
deceased, it is supposed, must have had an order
from one of the men to bring him some powder in
addition to the nails he was going for, and whilst
in the act of getting the different things out a spark
from his candle had fallen amongst the gunpowder,
and the explosion would necessarily ensue. His
body must then have been immediately over the
box, and the force of the explosion would lift it
against the roof of the pit, thus inflicting the in-
juries to the skull. How the other was injured
will, no doubt, be fully explained by him upon his
recovery. The deceased had been about eight years
in the pit, and is described by Mr. Leonard, one of
the owners, as a very pious, trustworthy boy. He
possessed the entire confidence of his employers,
and, notwithstanding that it is against the rules
of the colliery to send a lad for powder, yet so much
did they think of his natural carefulness that
they would not have had the slightest fear of send-
ing him upon such an errand. There would be
about two pounds of gunpowder in the canister, but
how it became ignited will, it is feared, ever re-
main a mystery. An inquest will be held upon the
body.— Western Daily _Press.

L AIV IA TELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.

NOVEL MODE OF EJECTING A TENANT.-GOA V. STYLES

This was a writ of ejectment, plaintiff being the landlord
of premises held by defendant, who was a marine store-
dealer.

Mr. Beard, for the defendant, said this was a particu-
larly hard case upon his client, who, having paid rent re-
gularly for many years, and having established himself in
a business, was now called upon to turn out and thus do
all the work over again.

flaintiff—He should keep a civil tongue in his head
:Laughter.)

Mr. Beard—You see, sir, there is considerable feeling in
the case. I only ask for time. My client cannot in one
moment find premises in the city of London suitable to his

business.

The Judge—• And you see, Mr Beard, the landlord is
entitled to his premises whenever he chooses to demand
them.

Mr. Beard—l am aware of chat; and I only ask a little
[me. Give my client two months.

Plaintiff (indignantly)—l will not allow it. Rather than
ho should stop in my house two months longer I would pull
the roof off over his head. (Roma of laughter.)

Mr. Beard—l have no doubt of it.

The Judge found that by the Act of Parliament he had
no power to grant a longer time than ten days, and de-
fendant was ordered to deliver up possession in that time.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER,-

Dennis Mannes, an Irishman, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting Mr. Gedge, of the
Crown Tavern, Broad-street, Golden•square.
Mr. Gedge said that on the previous night the defendant
came in and annoyed all the customers. He tried to eject
the defendant, when he made an attempt to bite him, and
pulled his whiskers. He got the defendant outside, when
he again became very violent, and made a rush at him and
kicked him violently in the groin. It was not the first time
the defendant had been to his house and annoyed his cue
tomers.

Defendant denied the charge, and said he had only had
a drop to drink.

38 C proved seeing the defendant seize hold of the com-
plainant, and before he could get up the defendant kicked
the complainant in the groin.

Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s. or a month for the
assault, and Mr. Gedge having stated that the defendant
had also broken a partition in his house, Mr. Tyrwhitt
ordered him to pay 10s. for the damage, or seven days in
default.

CHARGE OP ROBBING A GENTLEMAN.—Annie Daw-
son, a well .dressed, good-looking young woman, of the class
unfortunate, residing in Stanley-street, Brompton, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing £l5 at No. 5,
Panton••street, the property of Mr. Robt. Henry Copper-
thwaite, of 42, Duke-street.
It appears that Mr. Copperthwaite was acquainted with
the accused, and some days ago gave her a cheque to pay
for some wine at the house in Panton-street, and she re-
fused to give up the change. Meeting her at the same
house last night he gave her in cbarge.
On the accused being placed at the bar the constable
Parsons, 31 A, said that the prosecutor was not in attend-
ance.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that being the case the accused wculd
be discharged.

THAMES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT.—Mary Gibbon, a very disorderly
Irishwoman, the keeper of one of those questionable dens
in Phillip-street, St. George's •in-the East, where so many
outrages and robberies have been committed, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting and wounding a
dock labourer named Richard Cumming, who presented
himself in the witness-box with his head bandaged, and his
mouth and face severely cut. _ _

The complainant said he went to the prisoner's house to
visit a young woman there, and entered into conversation
with her about the mildness of the weather, in which the
prisoner joined. A quarrel afterwards ensued between him-
self, the prisoner, and others in the house, and they all left
it and went into High-street, Shadwell, where in the midst
of some words the prisoner struck him over the eye with a
heavy tumbler, and cut it open. She also struck him on
the cheek and mouth. He was very severely injured, and
lost a good deal of blood. His wounds were dressed by a
surgeon.