The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-02 00:00:00

TtlE SUN, LON_NM,, t,..ATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 3865,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

CAPTURE OP A SMASHER.—Edward Cannon was placed
at the bar, charged with passing a large quantity of coun-
terfeit coin in his possession.
From the evidence of Mr. Brennan, the officer attached
to the Mint, the prisoner was taken into custody
last night in Southampton-buildings, Holborn, and
on his person were found 34 shillings, seven florins,
seven half- crowns, and five crowns, all counterfeit. He
struggled violently when taken into custody. Prisoner is a
native of St. Luke's, a locality famous for the number
of coiners residing there. He was at the last session
of the Central Criminal Court acquitted of a similar charge.
He was remanded.

ROBBERY AT MESSRS. MAPLE'S.—James Harris, French-
polisher,. was charged with stealing a quantity of table-
cloths and other woollen goods, the property of Messrs.
Maple, of Tottenham-court-road, and Samuel Tyrell, a
labourer, residing in the neighbourhood of the Hampstead-
road, was charged with receiving a portion of the same,
well knowing them to have been stolen.
The evidence went to show that the property was kept
in a loft in the workhouse, and that the prisoner, who was
in the employ of the firm, used to visit the loft with the
view of removing furniture therefrom for polishing, but
in reality he used to secret a quantity of the woollen goods
about his person and convey portions of them to the pri-
soner (Tyrell's) house. A large quantity of duplicates for
property belonging to Messrs. Maple was also found, but
the person pledging the same was a female. The prisoners
were taken into custody by. police-constable 80 E.
The loss of Messrs. Maple for depredations during
the last twelve months was stated to be over £l,OOO.
Both prisoners were formally committed for trial, but
they were remanded for the purpose of ascertaining whe-
ther the female pledging the property could be secured.

The Alleged Murder of a German•

INQUEST THIS DAY

This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the East Middle-
sex coroner, held his inquisition at the London Hospital
on the body of Joseph Kitchen, the unfortunate man who
lost his life under the circumstances detailed in our co-
lumns on Thursday.
Leonard tKitchen, the deceased's son, was the first
witness called, but his evidence was similar to that
given at the magistrate's examination of the accused.
He said Jacob Brenner worked for his father. On the
Sunday evening when the unfortunate occurrence took
place he was asleep, but he was awoke by his father calling
out for assistance as Brenner was assaulting him. Brenner
went away, but when a short time afterwards his father
went into the street Brenner stabbed him in the abdomen.
His father never had a serious quarrel with Brenner, and
he could not tell what led to the dispute on Sunday. Both
deceased and the accused were sober. His father was in
the first quarrel wounded in the arm, and he believed the
same knife produced the injuries which caused his death.
After a short deliberation, the jury found a verdict of
manslaughter against Jacob Brenner.

Melancholy Suicide of a Master Butcher.

CORONER'S INQUEST.--(THIS DAY.)

At eleven o'clock in the forenoon Mr. William Carter,
the coroner for East Surrey, opened an inquest in the
Board-room of Camberwell Workhouse, on the body of Mr.
John Godfrey, aged 64, a master butcher, of Brixton, who
was found drowned in the Grand Surrey Canal, under the
following circumstances :

Police-constable William Baylis, No. 326, of the P divi-
sion, said that at a quarter to five o'clock on Thursday
morning last he was on duty near the waters of the Grand
Surrey Canal, when his attention was called to the deceased
in the water. With assistance he got the body ashore,
and it was removed to the dead-house of the parish. He
searched the body, but found no marks of violence upon
it, and only a calico handkerchief in his pockets. There
was no money found on his person.
Mr. James Jarmyn, of Roslyn-cottages, Denmark-street,
Camberwell, said that he knew the deceased, and last saw
him alive on Monday evening at his own house. He was
there with him for at least an hour. He was related to him
by marriage on his wife's side. On Monday night he was
excited, and witness thought he had been drinking more
freely than he usually did. He was more communicative
to him than others, and he complained of his feet and the
rushing of blood to his, head. He was a man of full habit
of body, and he took salt and water in order to purify his
body, and he expressed a fear that he might be attacked
with a fit and die suddenly. He carried on business up to
the time of his death. He had diligently searched his
lodgings, but he found no writing likely to throw the
least light as to how he got into the water. He had
frequently complained that he ought to have been better
off. He alluded to the money he had spent himself, and
also what he had through friends. He had no necessity
for being near the canal. Two daughters lived with him
on good terms. Witness had no doubt whatever that he
had destroyed his own life. Up to 10 years ago he had
been in the habit of drinking to such an extent that he was
seized with a fit of madness, and he left his home and pro-
ceeded to Norfolk, wandering away through drinking.
He gave up entirely drinking until two years ago, when he
became ill, and the doctor ordered him to take sherry and
water, which he did, and since then had been drinking ex-
cessively. He attributed the act to his drinking so greatly.
Miss Jane Godfrey, one of the daughters, said that she
last saw her father alive on Wednesday night last. He had
been drinking freely that day, and several days previous.
Witness, her sister, and the male and female servant, re-
tired to rest, but finding that ho was not, as she supposed,
up, thought that he was still sleeping ; but about half-past
seven o'clock the female servant came to her and told her
that his bed was vacant. She went to his room, and found
that hehad left the house surreptitiously during some time
of the night, and the next she heard of him was that he had
been found in the Grand Surrey Canal.

By the Coroner--She felt satisfied that he had destroyed
his own life. He frequently had a vacant look, and
he trembled very much, and she feared that he would die
in a fit. She had frequently spoken to her sister upon the
subject of his excessive drinking. She accounted for his
going away 10 years ago from the fact that he was suffer-
ing from the effects of drink, and he did not know where
he was wandering to. She thought at times that his mind
was lost.

The learned Coroner summed up, and the jury, after con-
sulting, returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed
his own life, whilst in an unsound state of mind through
excessive drinking of ardent spirits."
The proceedings then terminated.

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS,

Probate of the will of the Right Rev. John
Graham, D.D., Lord Bishop of Chester, has been
granted by the court at Chester to the executors—
namely, Charlotte Graham, his relict, and Mr.
Henry James Oakes, his brother-in-law, of Nowton
Court, Bury St. Edmunds. The personalty was.
sworn under £35,000. His Lordship died on the.
15th of June last at the age of 71, haying held the,
see of Chester since 1848, the revenue being returned
at £4,500 per annum. He was fornierly Fellow and
Master of Christ College in the University of Cam-
bridge, and upon his resignation of the mastership
received from the Master and Fellows of Christ
College a presentation of plate ; this his Lordship
leaves to his wife for her life, and after her decease
to his eldest son absolutely. He bequeaths to his
wife an immediate legacy of £5OO, with the use of
his books, plate, furniture, &c., and also leaves her
a life interest in the remainder of his property,
which at her decease is to be divided equally among
all his children. The will of Mr. Robert Lucas
Chance, of Summerfield-house, Warwickshire, was
proved in the London Court, under £300,000 per-
sonal property. The executors are his sons—Robt.
Lucas Chance, Frank Chance, M.D., and John
Homer Chance, to whom a special grant of probate
was made, under certain limitations. The will and
first codicil are respectively dated the 6th December,
1861, and attested by W. Watkins and C. Baker,
both of Sackville-street, Piccadilly. There is
another codicil, dated 1862. The testator was an
eminent manufacturer of glass, acids, and alkalies.
He bequeaths to his wife an annuity of £2,500,
together with his residence, and all the furniture,
plate, library, carriages, &c. To his sister-in-law,
the widow of his late brother George, he leaves an
annuity of £4BO ; to his brother Edward, £3OO a-
year ; and he has left various annuities and legacies
to' other parties, to his eldest son, Robert, a legacy
of £19,000 ; to his son Frank, £16,000 ; and to
his son James, £14,000 ; and has appointed his
said three sons residuary legatees,in certain speci-
fied portions—to the eldest four-tenths, and the re-
mainder in equal shares between the other two sons.
To his daughter, Mrs. Sargant, he leaves a life in-
terest in £20,000, and the principal, at her decease,
to her children. To his eldest son he has left
his entire interest in the Hiniley Fire Brick
Company, Staffordshire. The will of Francis
Henry Fenton, of Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-
street, Piccadilly, was proved in. the London Court,
on the 7th ult., by the trustees and executors--
Mrs. Ann Fenton, the relict ; Claudius F. Du
Pasquier, surgeon, 62, Pall-mall ; and Robert
Higgin (the testator's brother-in-law). The per-
sonalty was sworn under £45;000. The testator died
the 14th of June last, and his will bears date
December 13, 1864. He bequeaths his hotel pro-
perty to his wife for her life, subject to certain con-
ditions and trusts ; also leaves her a life interest in
£31,000 funded.property, which, after her decease,
he leaves to his daughter Emily, wife of Martin
Palmer (residing with the testator), and -at her
decease to her children ; this is -also subject to cer-
tain annuities and legacies to the grandchildren and
others. The residue of his property he leaves to his
son-in-law and grandchildren.—lllustrated London
News.