The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-11 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

DISPOSING OF THE DEAD BODY OF A CHILD.—A respect-
ably-dressed young woman, described as a governess, and
who gave the name of Susan Anne Medbury, was charged
before Mr. Mansfield with unlawfully disposing of the dead
body of a child, by placing it in a box, at No. 26, London-
street, Paddington, and also further charged with conceal-
ment of birth.

Mr. Pain, solicitor, of 163, Marylebone-road, attended to
watch the case on behalf of the prisoner.

William Beanham, refreshment house keeper, deposed :
I reside and carry on business in London-street. The
prisoner came to my house in October last, bringing with
her three boxes covered in canvas. One of these she
opened. She remained till the 21st of December, when she
left very much in debt, also leaving her boxes. Some time
after she had gone there was a very offensive smell from
the boxes. One of them was broken open, and in it was found
a quantity of foul linen and rags. The smell continuing to
get worse, a locksmith was sent for, and he opened the
third box, in which was discovered the dead body of a
female child. The police were called in, arid conveyed it
to the station-house.

William Jones, police constable 63 D, said—From infor-
mation I received I went to a coffee-house in Long-lane,
Smithfield, where I saw the prisoner, and asked her if she
had ever lodged at Mr. Beanham's. She said she had, and
had left three boxes there. Afterwards she said one con-
tained the child. She said she should be ruined for life if
found out.

John Samuel Beale, surgeon, of Porteous-road, Padding-
ton, stated that the child was full grown. It was now in
a shocking state of decomposition.
Inspector Steer said the inquest would be held on Tues-
day next.

Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner till Thursday next.

THAMES.

ADVICE GRATIS.—A young, pretty, and fair-haired
woman came before Mr. Partridge, and said sho married a
man who said his name was Connor. She had since dis-
covered that his name was O'Connor, and she wished to
know if the marriage was legal ?
Mr. Partridge said the marriage was perfectly valid, and
neither her husband nor any other person could set it aside
on the ground that his name was O'Connor instead of
Connor.

An Irishman, with a severe contusion on his head, and
his right hand bandaged, complained that a man drove a
horse and cart in a rapid and reckless manner along one of
the principal streets in Millwall, while a hundred men or
more, who had just come out of a factory, were crossing
the road. The horse and cart were driven among
them, and several were knocked down and injured. He
was among the number, and was severely wounded. He
had been unable to do any work since.
Mr. Partridge advised the applicant to bring an action
against the owners of the horse and cart in the county
court, and he would recover damages, which he (Mr. Par-
tridge) oould not give him.

A young woman complained that she had bought a pair
of boots, and that they were too tight.
Mr. Partridge—l can't help that.
Applicant—The shoemaker will not change them.
Mr. Partridge—l cannot help you. You should have
purchased your boots large enough.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, on the part of a sailor, com-
plained of a rascally crimp in the district who had detained
the seaman's money, sea kit, and hammock for a pretended
debt, and prevented the sailor joining another ship.
Mr. Partridge was surprised that mariners did not go to
the Sailors' Home in the district instead of private lodging
houses. He granted a summons against the crimp.