The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-13 00:00:00

POLICE INIELLIGENCE.—Sept. 12.

CLERKENWELL. ANOTHER MURDEROUS
ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE BY A HOUSEBREAKER.
—A dirty-looking but strong-built fellow, the front
of whose head was covered with surgical plasters,
the front of his clothes being satured with blood,
and who gave the name of John Smith, aged 40, a
carpenter, residing at 43, Great Sutton-street, St.
John-street, Clerkenwell, was charged before Mr.
Barker with being in an uninhabited house No. 60,
Roman-road, Islington, supposed to be for the pur-
pose of committing a felony. He was further
charged with murderously assaulting Police-con-
stable Wm. Marsh, 170 N, in the execution of his
duty, and tearing his uniform coat.
Police-constable Marsh, 170 N, who appeared
very weak from the effects of the prisoner's violence,
and whose face was cut and scratched, he having a
deep cut over one of his eyes, said—This morning at
3 o'clock I was on duty in York-place,' Barnsbury,
and I heard the noise of the breaking of glass in
Roman• road, and at once proceeded to the spot, and
on passing the house, 61, Roman-road, the parties
residing there looked out of the windows, and said
there were thieves at the back of the house,
and that
they had broken some glass. I watched and saw
the prisoner come out of the back window of theH
house No. 60, which is an unoccupied one. e
came over the wall into a brick-field at the back,
He said he
and I asked him what he was doing-
had been there for a private purpose, and when I
explanation was not
asked hint to show me the 'narks he could not do
_
so. I then told him that his
satisfactory, and that I must take him to the police-
station. The prisoner made no reply, but ran
began
away. I pursued, and again took him into cus-
tody. The prisoner at once lan striking at me,
Picked
and struggled to get awaY;
l d udpas h my a held him, and in
half
hbrraiichks,
the struggle the petsacirie
tvou
and with an oath sa
out. He then, struck me on the forehead with a
piece of brick, and inflicted a severe and deep wound
on my eyebrow-
I struck him with my rattle in self-
protection. J. took the Prisoner to the otAtioo, and

then went back, and found the back windows,
which were whole the night before, broken. Some
one had also been in the back parlour, but nothing
was stolen, as the thieves were disturbed.

The prisoner said he was very sorry that he had
struck the constable, but he should not have done
so had not the constable first assaulted him. He was
not at the back of the house foranunlawfulpurpose.
The constable stated that the house was enclosed
by a yard, and the way the prisoner got in was by
placing a plank on the wall.
Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner for a week and
refused bail.

DARING ROBBERY OF ORNAMENTS FROM THE
ALTAR OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.--Jesse
Humphrey Adams, aged 23, a whiter out of em-
ploy, and whose friends it was stated are very re-
spectable, was charged with stealing a crucifix re-
presenting our Saviour, from the altar of the Roman
Catholic Cnapel, Oakley-terrace, Islington, of the
value of 30 guineas, the property of the Rev. Canon
Oakley. He was further charged with stealing an
Inverness cape, the property of the Rev. Mr Doran;
and also with stealing a coat, the property of Mr.
Somers, the doorkeeper of the above chapel.
Mr. Layton, jun., attended for the prisoner.
The evidence went to show that the prisoner had
formerly been engaged at the chapel, and had left
18 months since. A short time since a coat and an
Inverness cape were missed from the vestry, and
suspicion fell on the prisoner. On Friday week
the prisoner came to the chapel, and after the ser-
vice remained talking to same of the officials in the
vestry. After he was gone, the crucifix was missed,
and when he came again, he was given into cus-
tody. From the information he gave to police-
constable Stammers, the whole of the stolen pro-
perty has been recovered. It was ascertained that
the day after the robbery of the crucifix the pri-
soner pawned it at Mr. Bassett's, Great Queen-
street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, for £l.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the whole of the
charges, and expressed a hope that he should be
mercifully dealt with.

The Rev. C. Oakley said, in consequence of the
previous good character of the prisoner and the re-
spectability of his friends, he would recommend the
prisoner to mercy.
Mr. Barker said that had it not been for the re-
commendation to mercy he should have passed upon
him a heavier sentence than he now intended to do.
As it was, he felt it was his duty to sentence him to
four months' hard labour in the House of Correction.

Charles Stevens, the assistant to Mr. Bassett,
asked if he was to give up the crucifix. A fair price
had been lent on it, and he thought it hard that his
master should be the loser of the whole amount.
There was no mark on it to show that the property
did not belong to the prisoner. A crucifix was not
an uncommon thing to be offered in pledge.
Mr. Barker said the property must be given up.
The assistant asked if Mr. Barker would make an
order for the payment of one-half the sum advanced.
Mr. Barker said he should decline to make any
order about the payment of any portion of the
money. The property must be given up.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Patrick Carroll, a
fellow well known to the police, was charged with
violently assaulting a young man named James
Newman, and stealing some money from his pocket.
The complainant was in the skittle ground of the
White Horse public-house, Baldwin's-gardens, on
Saturday night last, and when he had done playing
he was suddenly seized from behind by some one
who pinched his neck very tightly and rendered
him nearly insensible. Whilst he was being held
back the prisoner rummaged his pockets and took
all the money he had. He felt very ill for some time
afterwards. The prisoner made his escape, but when
he was apprehended he was in the midst of a num-
ber of low thieves and pickpockets, and said he did
not know the prosecutor.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was guilty, and
if the charge was not pressed he would pay the
prosecutor his money.
The police said the prisoner had been twice con-
victed and sentenced to three months' hard labour
in the House of Correction as a rogue and a vaga-
bond.
Mr. Barker sentenced the prisoner to six months'
hard labour in the House of Correction.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN THROUGH
DISTRESS.—A respectably-attired man, who ap-
peared in very great distress of mind, and gave the
name of John Raffell, and described himself as a
grocer out of business, was charged with threaten-
ing to commit suicide at his residence, Cross-street,
Islington.
Mr. William Gedge, the landlord of the Old
King's Head public-house, Upper-street, Islington,
said he had known the prisoner for some time, and
had noticed lately that he had been very much de-
pressed in spirits in consequence of his not being
able to obtain a situation. The prisoner, a few
days since, spoke about destroying himself, saying
that he was tired of his life. He told him that
even to talk of such a matter was very foolish; but
the prisoner said he could not stand up against
such troubles as his. In consequence of what came
to his knowledge, and the finding of two letters, he
saw Inspector Judge on the subject, and the present
proceedings were taken. Mr. ()ledge then handed
to the magistrate the following letters, which were
in the prisoner's handwriting :
Sept. 10.
Dear friend,—You will oblige by informing Miss Powell,
where I have been lodging, that I am no more after this
note, as I am quite determined.
Yours, truly, J. R.

The other note was as follOws
Dear friend,—You will accept my carpet bag and con-
tents, upon condition that you pay the laundress the amount
of 2s. or 3s. Yours, truly, J. R.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he
sincerely regretted his intention to destroy his life.
He was in great distress, because he was in debt at
his lodgings. He had had nothing to eat and drink,
and he had endeavoured to collect some money due
to him, but without avail ; for all he could get was
ls. His friends were all in the country, and if he
were now discharged he would at once go to them.
The magistrate, who said that Mr. (ledge had
acted in a very proper manner, remanded the pri-
soner until Monday next.
A SCENE IN COURT.—A rough, but powerfuNy-
built fellow, who gave the name of Thomas Caul-
ford, an Irish labourer, residing in Suffolk-court,
Islington, was charged with indecently exposing
himself, to the annoyance of female passengers, in
High-street, Islington.
Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting office' of the Associate
Institute for the Protection of Women, attended to
watch the case.
The facts were clearly proved, and it appeared
that the prisoner for some evenings past had
been in the habit of exposing himself to females
near the Angel, at Islington, but when he has seen
the police coming, he has at once made off. Last
night he went up to two females at the corner of
Wite Lion-street, and insulted them in the most
gross manner. He was seen to do this by a young
man, who gave him into custody.
The prisoner, whilst in the box, laughed and
swung his hands about in the most idiotic manner.
When called upon for his defence, he said the wit-
nesses had all told lies. He had never touched
them, and would sooner kiss them than insult them,
God bless them.

Mr. Barker said the case was very clearly proved,
and sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprison-
ment, with hard labour, viz., three months for each
offence.

As soon as the pritioner heard the sentence, he at
once left off his nonsensical manner, swore and
cursed at the witnesses, whom he called bad names,
and said that he had not had justice done by him.
He then pretended to cry, and when he was re-
moved to the cells, he howled so loud for some time
as to materially disturb the business of the Court,
as the witnesses could not be heard.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,—THE CASE OF
CRUELTY TO A DONKEY.—William Drummond
Stuart, a retired major, was charged with cruelty
to a she donkey.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals prosecuted.
Mr. R Lewis, was for
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by
the defendant.
The case stood over from the day previous for
the attendance of the owner of the animal.
John Roberts, greengrocer, 53, Warwick.street,
Chelsea, said, on the morning of 13th of August he
went with a donkey and barrow to Billingsgate,
and returned about seven o'clock in the morning,
when in Coventry-street the defendant jumped on
his barrow at the back. When the defendant
ii,33ped on he jumped off, saying, " If you want to
'have a ride you may ride by yourself." The de-
fendant had a stick and kept poking at the donkey
with it. The stick entered the donkey under the
tail. The defendant drove the donkey up to
Walker's house in Piccadilly and then got off. Wit-
ness had some rum and milk which he did not pay
for. The defendant appearetl to be with a drunken
lot, and he thought it best to get away as soon as
he could. The prisoner got on the barrow again,
but got off on seeing a coal-waggon horse down,
and finding more amusement there did not return.
Witness " cut off" with the donkey, and, as he did
so, he noticed that blood was runnin:, down his
hind-quarters. As soon as he saw that he went
back again to look for the defendant, but could not
find him.
Mr. Sleigh, on behalf of the defendant, made a
forcible appeal to the Bench. The defendant had
served in the Crimea and China, was a gentleman
of station, of humanity, and feeling, and Wholly in-
capable of intentionally injuring a dumb animal.
The fact was his client had been out dining with
some friends. He protracted the revels through
the night, committing various freaks of folly, among
which was that of ring in a costermonger's cart.

With his stick he goaded the animal to a horse's
speed, but he had no intention to commit such
an injury as had been described. The defendant
sincerely regretted what had occurred ; he hoped,
therefore, on the part of his client, i'f the Bench did.
convict, that the penalty would be fine.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case had been adjourned
on the previous day for the attendance of the owner-
of the donkey, who, it was stripe cted, had been
kept away improperly. The z vin'ence was now
before him. He could not see th,lt the act of the
defendant was anything but a cruo: act, such ski
came within the act of Parliament. 1 'hese kind of
cases were the most unfortunate that could come
before a magistrate, for if proved, a fine ct. oi/d hardly
be considered as a sufficient punishmen,t. leman It eer-
in
tainly was very extraordinary for a gent
the defendant's position to jump on a costervionger's
barrow and poke at the donkey with his stick—a.
proceeding, however, it would seem, the owner did.
not object to. From the evidence of Robel-ts it was
clear that au injury had been inflicted on the ani-
mal, for blood was seen 'running from its hinder
parts. The question was whether the defendant
committed an intentional injury or acted with soch
recklessness as to go to the extent of an injury
There was very considerable doubt about this point,.
for the injury was inflicted not so much while driv-
ing as while the animal was standing at the door.
Now did not this show that this riding on the bar-
row and poking at the dankey was part of a series
of mad freaks in which the defendant had been en-
gaged ? Ho was inclined to think it did, for if
clearly proved to be the contrary, then the full
penalty 9f three months' imprisonmeot must have
been awarded. The evidence did not bear out the
extreme view ; it rather showed that what was
done was part of a series of freaks of folly induced,
by drink. The case was one for a fine, but a fine of
the highest character, and therefore he I,llould in-
flict the penalty of 1:5 and the whole oxpen'ses•
Mr. Sleigh would earnestly assure the macistrate
that the defendant had not the slightest intt.'ntien
to inflict injury on the animal. He bowed to the
decision. He approved of the steps taken by the
society, and in addition to the fine he begged to be
permitted to pay five guineas to the poor-box.

LAMBETH.—AN ARTFUL AND WHOLESALg
}DEF.—Agnes Boyd, 19, who has been some
years a Sunday school teacher, and who at the time
of her apprehension was governess of the National
Infant School, at Stepney, was finally examined
before Mr. Elliott on about 20 charges of felony.
From the statement of Sergeant Shepherd, a !de-
tective officer belonging to the L division of police's.
it appeared that for some years the prisoner had
carried on a most artful and wholesale system of
plunder, and even her sweetheart and her father had
been made the victims of her dishonest propensities,
for she stole the watches of both. So artful and
plausible was she, and so regular in her attendances
to her church, that though valuable property had.
been missed from places she visited soon after she
left, not the slightest suspicion attached to her, and.
it was only her extravagance and love for pleasure
that finally led to her apprehension and an expose of
her delinquencies. For two years she lived as as-
sistant to Mr. Richey, of No. 4, Upper Stamford-
street, who carried on the business of wholesale
mantle manufacturer, and such was the extent to
which she carried on her plunder while there, that
Mr. Richey, instead of making was losing money,
and in consequence gave up his business to his son,
who removed it to a warehouse in the City. While
in that service the prisoner not only pledged a large
amount of property, but supplied her female friends
and acquaintances with mantles for half a guinea
each, the materials of which cost her master 305.,
representing to the purchasers that she had the pri-
vilege of disposing of the articles at cost price. In
the month of June last she returned to her lodgings
in the absence of her landlady, and when no other
person was there; and when the landlady came home
the prisoner told her that on going into her apart-
ment she found it had been entered by thieves, who
had carried away several articles belonging to her.
This led the landlady to examine her rooms, and she
found her watch and various articles, her property,.
were gone, but never suspected the prisoner herself
was the thief, as the tickets relating to the property
found in her possession sufficiently prove. A fort-
night ago the prisoner called at the residence of
Mrs. Saunders, a friend of hers, and during the
short absence of Miss Saunders from the room to pro-
cure a glass of water for her, she managed to conceal
a bout her person—under her crinoline, it was sup-
posed—a fashionable silk mantle, and-carried it off.
Information was given to Sergeant Shepherd, and
in answer to his inquiries of the party as to who
had visited the house on that day, the name of the
prisoner was given to him, but not as a person sus-
pected. The officer, however, made inquiries about
her, and finding that her habits were more extra-
vagant than her ordinary means would permit, he,
on her return from Brighton, where she had been
on an excursion, charged her with stealing the
mantle from the house of Mrs. Saunders. She at
first hesitated, but ultimately admitted the fact, and
said she would give him the duplicate of the mantle,
and did so. He then insisted on searching her box,
and on doing so found 35 other duplicates, all relat-
ting to property she had stolen, and amongst it the
watches of her father and sweetheart.

On the latter getting into the witness•box to
give evidence against her the prisoner pretended
to drop in the dock, and made a strange noise,
as if in a fit, but was at once told by Oakes, the
gaoler, to get up, as such sham tricks were useless,
and would not do, and her recovery was marvel-
lously quick.
Mr. Elliott observed that it was unnecessary to
send more than three cases before a jury, and the
evidence in three clear cases having been taken, the
prisoner was fully committed for trial upon them.
Sergeant Shepherd informed the magistrate that
at one pawnbroker's shop alone there had been no
less than 19 pawnings of mantles, and the property
pledged was of the value of £4O.
Mr. Elliott remarked that it was quite scandalous
that pawnbrokers should take in valuable property
to such an amount without first making some in-
quiry about it, and desired the officer to mention
this fact to the judge who tried the case, who would
take care to do what was necessary. Mr. Elliott
also directed all the pawnbrokers who were not
bound over, at once to deliver up the property to its
owners.

GO UN 2 .Rl' MA Riad' S.

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LIVERPOOL—SETT, 12.
Our market to-day was fairly attended, and prime sorts
were in fair demand, while inferior qualities were difficult
to movo. Flour dull, and rather easier. Corn held firmly,
and a shade dearer.

WAKEFIELD—SEPT. 12.
Tho wheat trade was slow, and new samples fully is per
qr lower. Old a retail demand, and very kw sales. New
barley in greater supply, and prices easier. Beans, oats,
and shelling unaltered.

Averages for the week :
Wheat 1,222 qrs., at s9s 1d
8ar1ey......... 35
Peas .. . —s Od
Rye —
Beans —
Oats