The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—SINGULAR CASE.—
John Howell, clerk in the employ of Mr. Gaskin, veteri-
nary surgeon, Brunswick-mews, Cumberland-street,
Bryanston-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with
having in his possession a carpet-bag, containing a bridle,
some bits, and other property, and not being able to give
a satisfactory account of the same.
Alfred Bowd, 43 C, said,—At three this morning I saw
the prisoner carrying a carpet-bag in Oxford-street. I
asked him what the bag contained and ho said clothes, but
could not describe any of them. He afterwards said there
was a bit and bridle in the bag which he had bought of a
man, and that he (prisoner) was going into the city to try
and get work. He also said that he had been working at
Notting-hill. In the bag I found throe pewter measures
which had since been identified as belonging to Mrs
Jackson, of Brunswick News, Cumberland-street.
Mr. Gaskin—The bits are my property, as also the
saddle and bridle, and I saw them safe three or four days
ago in my office. The purse is my clerk's, but he had
no authority to remove the property. I last saw him at
seven o'clock yesterday evening.
Mr. Knox—Did you have a character with him ?

Mr. Gaskin—An excellent one. He came from Wales.

Miss Jackson, barman to Mrs. Jackson, of the Pitt's
Head, Brunswick Mews, Cumberland-street—l saw the
prisoner, who was a customer, several times at the honso
yesterday. The measures are Mrs. Jackson's property.
Bowd.—Whilo at the station the prisoner took a bottle
of opium from his pocket and drank some of it, and I was
obliged to take him to the hospital. He afterwards said
he was in the habit of taking it.

lair. Knox—Mr. Gaskin, have you any reason to sup-
pose tho prisoner is not in his right mind ?

Mr. Gaskin—l have not, sir. He has given way to drink-
ing, and I think that is tho cause. Ho is also a great
smoker.

Prisoner (crying)---I am guilty, but I scarcely knew
what I was doing, haying been drinking yesterday and
taking opium.

Mr. Knox—Whether drunk through opium, beer, or
gin, it is no excuse for crime. You will be committed for
three months with hard labour.

WESTMINSTER.

SAVAGE AND MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A MAN ON HIS
WIFE.— Thomas Seymour, a powerfully-made man, de-
scribed as a coachman, was charged beforo Mr. Arnold
with the following outrageous assault upon Mary Seymour,
his wife.

It appeared from the evidence that the complainant is a
laundresi, carrying on business at 103, Marlborough-road,
Chelsea, and that the prisoner, who is her husband, assisted
her. Yesterday, the prisoner, after having delivered some
linen, returned home, being under the influence of liquor.
Ile stated to his wife what money he had received
and what money he had in his possession. Some
words took place about the amount, when the com-
plainant made somo remark about the money he
had spent. She wished to rind out what money he
had, which was objected to by the prisoner, who gave her
a violent blow with his clenched fist. She ran away from
him to avoid further violence from him. He pursued her
then, and when he reached her, he made a most desperate
attack upon her with his fists. The attack was so deter-
mined that she became insensible, when a policeman was
sent for, and the prisoner was taken to the station-house.
The complainant was conveyed to the station-house in a
cab. A surgeon was sent for, as complainant was insen-
sible.

The evidence of complainant having been taken and
corroborated,

Mr. Arnold directed that the complainant should be
taken to the hospital.
The prisoner was remanded, bail being refused.

THAMES.

THE LAW OF DISTRESS—A VERY HARD CASE.—A poor,
old, and decrepit little man, named Marchant, crawled into
the witness box and said that his landlord, whose name
was Glover, owed a quarter's rent, and his goods were
seized and removed. The applicant's goods wero removed
at the same time, and he could obtain no account of them
from the broker, or what they were sold for. He had paid
his own rent, and he thought it a very hard case to be
deprived of his bed and furniture for another man's debt.
Mr. Partridge said he was very sorry for the poor man ;
it was a hard case upon him no doubt, but there was no
remedy for him, except to sue his landlord, Mr. Glover, for
damages, which it would be useless to do, for if a. man
could not pay his rent he could not pay damages. The
superior landlord was quite justified in what he had done,
and if such remedies were not given to landlords they
would be deprived of the rental due to them, and all man-
ner of frauds be committed. The broker ought to give an
'account of the sale of the goods. If there was any sur-
plus the applicant would be entitled to the benefit of it.
Similar applications had been very frequent, and all ho
could say was, that if rent was owing the landlord was en-
titled to seize everything on the premises, whether belong-
ing to his tenant or the tenant's lodgers.
A MONTH'S IIONEYMOON.—A very respectable Woman,
named Elizabeth Donnison, of No. 76, High-street, Poplar,
said that she was married to her husband, Peter Dennison,
at Poplar Church, on the 18th of February last. He was
then a widower and she was a widow. The marriage
promised well, and, for a few days, all went on as
andra merry
as marriage bolls. After that his love cooled, ho
became morose and tyrannical. On the 20th of
abandoned her entirely, and she had not seen or heard
of him since.
Mr. Partridge—What do you wish ?
Mrs. Donnison—A protection order.
Mr. Partridge—Have you acquired any property since
this base desertion by your husband.
Mrs. Donnison—Yes, sir ; I have a tobacconist and sta-
tioner's shop. I don't want to be deprived of that.
you any children by your first
Mr. Partridge—Have
husband ?
Mrs. Donnison—Yes, one, sir ; the little girl by my side.
Mr. Partridge—You shall have an order for the protec-
tion of your goods and chattels against your husband. Go
into the clerk's °film and it will be made out for you, and
recollect you must register it in the County Court.

The Rigbt Hon. T. Milner Gibson left town
yesterday for Cowes.
DAY AND SON (LIMITED)._The report to the
meeting to-morrow states that the expectations held
forth of the profitable nature of the business have been
fully justified. The accounts show that, after payment of
rent, taxes, salaries, management, and all general charges,
and writing off £7l ss. sd. from the preliminary expenses,
there remains a net profit on the six months' working of
£5,441 Os. 5d., equivalent to nearly 12 per cent. per annum
on the present capital of the company. The directors re-
commend the payment of a dividend for the half-year at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, which will absorb
£2,835 155., leaving to be carried forward to profit and loss
new account £1,592 2s. sd. In consequence oi.the unsettled
state of the money market at the time the company was
formed, the capital was not fully subscribed, and there yet
remain 5,590 of unallotted shares.