The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-08 00:00:00

THWAITES V. THWAITES.

Dr. Twiss proposed to call the younger child, aged seven
years.

The Judge Ordinary said he sat there to hear and judge
of the evidence learned counsel might lay before him. The
child proposed to be called by the learned doctor would
have to speak of matters which occurred before he was six
years old.

William Cussen Thwaites was then placed in the box
and examined as to his knowledge of the nature of an oath,
but the court was of opinion that the evidence of the child
could not be received.

The deposition of a person named Damiani, which was
taken by order of the court, was then -put in and read. The
effect of it was that Mr. Thwaites had greatly ilitreated his
wife, struck her, and called her a minx and vixen.
This closed the evidence for the petitioner.

Mr. Karslake opened the case for the respondent, and
said he thought after the Court had heard the evidence be
was about to adduce the petition would be dismissed. If
his instructions wers correct, it would be found how Mr.
Thwaites had ill-treated his wife ; he had been induced to
do so under the most aggravating circumstances.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(nis Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SHOP ROADNRY AND VIOLENCE.—Thomas Stringer, a
rough-looking fellow, was charged with stealing a large
piece of plaid from the shop of John Garmeson, linendraper,
Tottenham-court-road, and violently assaulting two of his
assistants.

Thomas Tuck, one of the assistants, said that on the pre-
vious evening, about 5 o'clock, he had just left the lobby of
the shop when the prisoner seized up the piece of plaid and
ran off. Ho pursued the prisoner and seized hold of him,
and asked him to come back. Tho prisoner asked him what
for, and he said if he came back he would see. The pri-
soner, who had dropped the plaid in his flight, refused to do
so, and kicked him severely, and bit him, and resisted
violently.

Wm. Chagwin, another assistant, said he went to the
the last witness's assistance, and was kicked by the pri•
Boner, who also bit him.

6l S said the prisoner behaved very violently.
In answer to Mr. Yardley, the gaoler, Barnes, said he
did not know the prisoner.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Yardley commit-
itted him for 6 months with hard labour.

THAMES.

I AM ONLY A LODGER.—DARING BURGLARY.—
Nicholas Lammar, a tall and active Peruvian seaman, whc
has been for some time in this country, was brought before
Mr. Selfe charged with burglary and robbery.
At the early hour of 4 o'clock this morning, William
Lidgate, an elderly man, a cooper occupying a front par-
lour in the house, No. 19, North-street, Back Church-lane,
Whitechapel, was aroused from his sleep by a noise in hi■
room, and, raising himself in bed, saw a man in his room,
and his parlour window open. lie called out "Who's
there—police I police I" on which the prisoner, who was the
intruder, exclaimed, " D—n it," and leaped out of the win-
dow into the street. Lidgate called out "Stop thief," and a
police-constable, No. 30 H, who was in the street,
pursued the prisoner some distance. At last the Peruvian
turned down a narrow court, in which there was no tho
roughfare ; and when he found out his mistake he threw
away a large bundle he was carrying, and laid flat on the
ground. Brewer was soon upon him, and after a desperate
"up and down fight" succeeded in capturing the thief.
The bundle contained a bible, prayer-book, three pairs of
trousers, a moire antique cape, a chemise, a table-cloth,
and other articles, which the prisoner had stolen from a
chest of mahogany drawers in Lidgat 's room. The drawers
were locked yesterday, and the prisoner had forced them
open and taken out the property, which he made into a
bundle. The whole of the property belonged to Mrs. Ann
Eldridge, occupying a room in the upper part of the house,
but whose drawers were in Lidgate's apartment.
Mr. Selfe asked in what manner the prisoner could have
entered the house.

Lidgate—He opened the parlour window and stepped into
my room.

Mr. Selfe—Are there no fastenings or shutters P
Lidgate—None, sir.
Mr. Selfe—You ought to have shutters, bolts, and
fastenings.

Lidgate—l am only a lodger. (A laugh.)
Mr, Selfe—Y our observation reminds me of the old story
of a man disturbed at his studies by his landlady, who in-
formed him the house was on fire. His rejoinder was,
" Don't disturb me, lam only a lodger. (Loud laughter.)
The prisoner is a desperate thief, be is well-known here.
Roche, the gaoler of the Court—He has been in my
custody twice before.

Mr. Selfe—This is a burglary and robbery. The pri-
soner is committed for trial.

TIIIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Feb. B.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze, and very fine seasonable
weather.

DARTMOUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind E.—Sailed—San Jose, for
Porto Rico.

DOVER, Feb. 7.—Wind E., strong,—Amived_Gioriosa,
from Iquique for Rotterdam. _ _

- -
COWES, Feb. 7.—Wind E N.E.—Sailed—Mataba, for
Havannah.
AIILFORD, Feb. 7.—Wind
from Liverpool for Callao, with cutwater and jibboom car-
ried away.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Norman,
screw steamer, for the Cape of. Good Hope ; Flying Spray,
for Valparaiso ; Come On, for Porto Rico ; Wisconsin,
for New York.

FALMOUTH, Feb. B.—Wind E.—Sailed—Madagascar,
for Monte Video ; Blonde, for Barbadoes; Union, for New
York.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Sailed—Parasuaria, screw steamer, for Prague.
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Passed, Feb. 7.—Adria, from Shields, :for Cardenas ;
Lishoneuse, from London, for Whydah •; Railway, from
London, for St. Michael's.

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order to allow the opposing party time to show that the in-
solvent did not owe £3OO.

This case was resumed by the examination of the nurse,
Mrs. Thompson, who said she always considered Mrs.
Thwaites kind and attached to her husband and family.
George Henry Thwaites, the eldest son of Mr. Thwaites,
said he recollected his father throwing dirty water
over his mamma while the two servants were in the
room. He also called his mamma bad names. His
mamma said nothing, but fell back against the wall. He went
away with his mamma, but his father fetched him back, and
he had lived with him ever since, except when he was at
school. His father was standing before the fire and he
walked over to where his mamma was standing and pushed
her out of the door.