The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURD v EVENING, MA.Y $ 24, 1862.

POLICE---THIS DAY.

Business done

BOW-STREET, THIS DAY.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—John King, door-keeper at the
Red. Lion public-house, in the Strand, was charged with
violently assaulting Thomas Ansell, a militiaman.
From the evidence it appeared that the complainant was
in front of the bar of the Red Lion public-house between 2
and 3 o'clock this morning, drinking, when a conversation
arose relative to the late review at Brighton. The conver-
sation ultimately ended in a quarrel, and the complainant
was forcibly ejected from the house by the prisoner, but,
before doing so, he (prisoner) struck him a violent blow
with something that he took from a cupboard. He then,
on getting him outside the house knocked him down, and
deliberately kicked him six times about the face and body.
One of the witnesses said that the prisoner so savagely
assaulted the complainant that the blood flowed from his
head " like a water tank."

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The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the com-
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the bar, and as there were several respectable people there,
he put him out. In doing so the coirplainant struck him,'
and the chief part of the injuries he had received had been
caused by a fall.
The Magistrate said it had been distinctly proved that
the prisoner had deliberately kicked the man in a very
cowardly manner, and, in order to punish him for such an
assault, he should send him to prison for six weeks, with
Imd labour, without the option of paying a fine.

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EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED THIS DAY. '
John Lemon was this morning placed before Mr. Corrie,
at the Bow-street police-court, charged with causing the
death of Anne Gedling, of No. 11, White Hart-street,
Drury-lane.
The prisoner seems to be about fifty years of age, and has
a number of scratches about his face which appear to have
been recently done.
Mr. Nugent said-1 am assistant to Mr. Lovatt, surgeon
23, Clare-street. About 11 yesterday morning tho prisoner
came to our place and said his wife was poisoned. I went
immediately to No. 11, White Hart-street, Drury-lane,
and on going into the room I found the woman at the point
of death. She gave four gasps and expired. She was foam-
ing at the mouth. There was a wound on the right temple
which appeared to have been done with some sharp instill-
ment. I thought she had taken poison, from the circum-
stance of the foam coming from her mouth. Prussic acid
would produce that effect.
Corrie—Did you examine the body to discover the
cause of death ?
Witness—l did not. There must be an internal exami-
nation to ascertain that.
Mr. Corrie—Then your knowledge of the cause of the
death cf the woman is from what was told you by the

prisoner.
Witness—Yes. He showed me a bottle containing a
quantity of solution of cyanide of potassium.
Mr. Corrie—ls it of sufficient strength to cause death if
taken inwardly ?
Witness—l cannot tell. I have not examined it.
Mr. Corrie—lt is a poison, then.
Witness—Yes ; a very rank one.
Mr. Corrie—ls it used as a medicine ?
Witness—No. It is used for electrotyping, and also in
photography.
Mr. Corrie—Was there any label on the bottle to show
where it came from ?
Witness—No, sir. When the prisoner showed me the
bottle, he said, " That's the stuff my wife has taken." He
also produced some potassium in the lump, and said, " This
is what I make the solution of."
Mr. Corrie—Then he told you that he made the sola-
tion ?

Witness—Yes, sir. He said he used it in his trade.
Police-constable F 11, said about half-past eleven yester-
day morning I was passing White Hart-street, when I saw
a large crowd of people assembled together. I inquired
what was the matter, and they said they did not know, but
a man had gone to the hospital with a child in kis arms.
While I was waiting the prisoner came back, and I asked
him what was the occasion of the disturbance ; and he
replied, "My wife's poisoned herself, and I've been
for the doctor." The last witness came up with him. I
then went into one of the rooms and saw a woman lying on
the bed. The doctor examined her and said, " She's not
quite dead." I saw her gasp three or four times, and then
she expired. I asked the prisoner what she had taken, and
he said, "She has swallowed some of the chemicals I use in
my trade." I asked in what trade he was, and he replied,
" A galvanic plater." I also asked what ho plated, when
he answered, " I may as well tell you the truth. I'm
a smasher. I trade in base coin." I then said,
" When did you trade last ?" and he replied,
"Last night. We both had been out together and came
home about eight o'clock, after drinking at several public
houses. When we got home we got fighting, and she
scratched my face with a penknife (pointing to some marks).
We had a great scuffle together, and both went down on
the floor." There was a broken chair iu the room, he
pointed to it, and said " That's the chair we fell upon.
We both got up and went to bed, and at 10 o'clock
I got up, leaving my wife on the bed. While
I was washing myself in the front room, my wife shouted
out, ' I feel sick.' I then ran into the room and took the bottle
out of her hand."
Prisoner—No ; I did not say I took it out of her hand.
I said I took it from the side of the hed.
Witnes continued—He said, " I took it out of her hand
and ran to the door." I asked him how she got the bottle
and he said he did not know.
Mr. Corrie--Did he say he took the bottle from off the
bed ?
Witness at first said said he took it out of her hand, but
at the station that he took it off the bed. I found the bottle
in the front room. On searching the place I discovered a
quantity of blood splashed about, and also a flat iron, which
was hanging up in the bed-room, and which appeared to
have been used in the struggle. There is blood on the
point of the iron. I showed it to the doctor, and he said
the wound on the temple corresponded with the side of the
iron. The prisoner was then taken to the station.
Prisoner—l have only to say I took the bottle out of the
bed.
Mr. Corrie recalled Mr. Nugent, and asked him if he had
compared the wound on the deceased's temple with the Sat
iron.
Mr. Nugent—The wound might have been produced by
the flat iron, as it corresponded with it.
Mr. Corrie (to the prisoner)— Have you any question to
put to the witness, as he says the wound on the temple
might have been inflicted with the iron ?
Prisoner—No. It wasn't done with that.
The son of the prisoner, a little boy of 9 or 10 years of
age, was then placed in the witness lox to speak to a quar-
rel that had taken place between the prisoner and the de-
ceased the night before her death, but the magistrate
thought that it was unnecessary at the present moment to
examine the child.
Elizabeth Guyon said the deceased was my sister. She
was not married to the prisoner, although living with him.
Her husband is still alive, but she had left him some time.
Mr. Corrie—ls that all the evidence you have at present?
Inspector Brimacombe—Yes, your worship.
Mr. Corrie—Well, at present we don't know whether it
was the blow or the poison that caused death. I shall there.
fore remand the prisoner until this day week, in order that
a post mortem examination may be made.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock.

DEATH ! SCIENTir 2k, ‘, _
STREET.
'! Dr. Lunel has published ten observations on
small-pox, from which he concludes :-1. That vac-
cination is not a permanent preservative against
varioliform eruptions ; 2. That, contrary to received
opinions, varioloids are eminently contagious ; 3.
That their eruptions are mild in the case of persons
who have had the small-pox ;4. That, according to
the predispositions of subjects, the form of the
eruptions varies from the varioloid type to that of
the varicella or chicken-pox with vesicular globules
5. That it is absolutely necessary to insulate indi-
viduals presenting varioloid eruptions, because the
latter may communicate the small-pox to those who
have not had it, or in whom the preservative power
of vaccination is exhausted.
A report published by Drs. Bourdon, Leconte,
and Reveil on the pulverisation of liquids, that is,
their artificial transformation into a kind of dew,
confirms the fact that waters in that state will
penetrate into the respiratory organs. Sulpbureous
sodo-calcareous waters, it adds, like those of the
Eaux-Bonnes, lose a large proportion of their so],
phureous principle by pulverisation ; and pulverised
waters in general lose part of their temperature,
but they adopt that of the ambient medium.
Dr. Quadri, an Italian physician, has for several
years past been treating the cataract with ammonia,
and in many cases with remarkable success. The
following instance is reported by him in the Gior-
nale Oftabnico Italiano :—A woman of 22, perceiv-
ing a diminution in her visual powers, consulted Dr.
Quadri, informing him at the same time that her
mother, two of her brothers, and her sister had all
been afflicted with the cataract. Her eyes presented
a cortical opacity, which appeared greater at the
circumference than towards the centre. Dr, Quad
prescribed the daily application of liquid ammonia
in a watch glass to the temples, and a few centi-
grams of hydrcchlorate of ammonia administered
internally. After following this treatment for two
months, her eyes had so far improved as to enable
her to resume her needle-work. The ophthalmo-
scope revealed at the same time a diminution in the
extent and density of the opacity. The patient con-
tinued this treatment for five years, during which
the affection continued to diminish ; she left it off
for d, month, but was obliged to resume it at the end
of that time, the infirmity having again gained
ground ; but her return to the old treatment was
again attended with success.

ING S.

CIVIL SERVICE.

Record-office.—Mr. A. J. Crosby has been ap.
pointed a clerk in London, and passed his examina
tion. The Post-office.—Mr. J. Edgar has been
appointed clerk in the Sunderland post-office, and
passed his examination. Customs.—Mr. A. B.
M'Arthur has been appointed clerk, London Docks,
London; Mr. R. Moore, a clerk, Legal Quays ;
Mr. E. Relf, a clerk, Imports and Exports-office ;
Mr. I. H. Thomas, a clerk, Tea Department ;
and T. Watkins, a clerk, Legal Quays, London.
Inland Revenue Department, Excise Branch,—Mr.
T. Bolger, officer of Monasterevan division, Carlow
collection, has been appointed to Limerick first
division, Limerick collection ; Mr. D. DaviZ,
officer of Limerick first division, Limerick
collection, to Monasterevan division, Carlow
collection ; Mr. 'l'. Finn, officer of Cleobury ride,
Stourbridge collection, to Carrickmacross ride,
Drogheda collection; and Mr. J. Owens, officer of
Carrickmacross ride, Drogheda collection, to Cleo-
bury ride, Stourbridge collection. Ireland—Mr. T.
Coffey, Mr. M. Lyons, and Mr. R. Rawson have
been appointed temporary clerks in the Census-
office, Dublin. East Indies—Capt. J. Reed, deputy
commissioner of Fyzabad, has been appointed to
officiate as secretary to the Chief Commissioner of
Oude ; Mr. J. F. Shekleton, deputy assay master,
Calcutta. Mint, to officiate as assay-master ; Mr. J.
Gibb, assistant commissioner of the department of
issue of the paper currency at Calcutta ; Mr. W. H.
Brodhurst, officiating additional judge of Tir-
hoot and Sarun, additional judge to those die
tricts ; Mr. S F. Davies, to officiate as magic
trate and collector of Sarun ; Mr. J. S. Arm-
strong, to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy
collector of Tipperah ; Mr. C. D. Field, to officiate
as joint magistrate and deputy-collector of Par-
neah ; Mr. W. G. Young, magistrate and collector
of first grade in Beerbboom ; and Mr. G. C. M.
Smith, assistant-commissioner of Sontaal Pergun-
nahs ; Messrs. W. Murray and E. G. Glazier, re-
ported qualified for the public service, have been
attached to the Bengal division of the Presidency
of Fort William; Mr. T. 0 nslovv has been appointed
civil and sessions judge of Zillah of Masulipatam ;
Mr. F. S. Child, civil and sessions judge of Zillah
of Guntoor • Mr. E. W. Bird, civil and sessions
judge of Zillah of Tanjore; Mr. W. S. Nesbitt,
subordinate judge of Ootocamund ; Mr. P. Grant,
collector and magistrate of the district of Coimba•
tore; Mr. G. A. Ballard, collector and magistrate
of the district of Malabar ; Mr. C. G. Master, to
act as sub-secretary to the Board of Revenue,
Madras; and Mr. P. P. Hutchins, to act as deputy-
secretary to the ;Government in the Revenue De-
partment, Madras.— Civil Service Gazette.