The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Da. 23.

BOW.STREET.--THE GOVERNMENT PROSECU-
TION AGAINST LOTTERY KEEPERS.—John Shaw
and Wm. Coneen appeared in discharge of their re-
cognisances to the charge of keeping an illegal lot-
tery.

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Besley,
and the defence by Mr. Beard.
Mr. Beard said he was prepared to show that
though the defendants had confessedly broken the
law by holding the lottery, yet they had acted in
good faith and with the intention of handing over
the whole proceedskif the speculation to the Com-
mittee for the Relief of Distress in Lancashire. He
was prepared with an account of the whole of the
receipts and expenditure. The total receipts had
been £179 some odd shillings. They had expended
£lll 4s. 3d. in the purchase of goods to be distri-
buted as prizes ; and he should be able to show that
although Sergeant Tanner had deposed that he did
not see any articles of value in the room, yet in fact
there were articles of considerable value, including
watches, clocks, work-boxes, writing-desks, oil
paintings, scarf rings, fancy tables, &c. They had
made themselves responsible for goods to the amount
of £159, some odd shillings, of which about £9O
worth remained unsold, for which they would have
to pay, unless they restored the goods. They had
'expended £lB 10s. in printing and stationary. Mr.
Beard proceeded to state, in considerable detail, the
other items of the account, from which it appeared
that the defendants had been losers to the extent
of £2O.

Mr. Corrie said the account was to have been sub•
mitted to the Treasury authorities for verification.
Mr. Besley said that had not been done.
The Treasury Solicitor had received no communi.
cation from the defendants.

Mr. Beard said he had advised his clients to send
the statement to the Treasury but they had mis-
understood his directions, and had omitted to do so.
He was ready, even now, to submit the accounts to
the Treasury. Mr. Beard then recalled

Mr. Gibbs, the treasurer at the Mansion-house,
who was examined with reference to an alleged
proposal on the part of the defendants, that the
Central Committee, sitting at the Mansion-house,
should api,oint some of their number to superin-
tend the proceedings in connection with the bazaar.
Mr. Gibbs could not remember that such a proposal
had been made. He was not aware that he had re-
ceived any letter from the defendants to that effect.
He received a letter with a cheque for £lO already
mentioned. That letter contained a statement of
the proceedings the defendants had taken up to
that time, and protested against some statements
made by Messrs. Mead and Powell, in a letter to
the papers, to the disadvantage of the defendants.
That cheque had never been presented to the bank
for payment. It was handed over, by order of the
committee, to the police, and these proceedings
were taken in consequence.
William Shaw, son of the defendant Shaw, said
he was check clerk in the bazaar and received the
tickets. He also opened from day to day many of
the letters received by the post and enclosing money
for tickets. Every one of these letters were entered
in a book which would be produced, many of them
by him and the rest by Colleen. He described the
goods given as prizes as including the various ar-
ticles mentioned by Mr. Beard and others of a simi-
lar nature. Witness saw two silver watches taken
away by the parties who had drawn them. All the
goods were taken away by the winners except what
remained on band after the drawing was stopped
by the police. The largest amount ever taken for
tickets in the rootn was £7 ss. There were some
goods sold and some tickets were paid for in the
room by persons who had previously kept them but
did not pay until they were about to draw. The
letters were entered in the book he produced morn-
ing by morning, and each letter was entered before
another was opened. His father (the defendant)
had known Coneen since the latter cad of October.
Coneen canal to him tc propose the bazaar and to
ask him to do the printing. It was Coneen's scheme.
Mr. Currie said all this would not satisfy him
of what he required to be assured—that there was
no intention from the first to profit by the transac-
tion. lie could not undertake to decide the matter

by an investigation of the accounts. They ought
to havo been sent to the prosecutors. It might be
that the defendants had made no profit, but that
might be because the thing had broken down, One
thing which was against the defendants was, that
they had gone on after it had been intimated to
them by several persons that the proceedings were
illegal, for which reason those persons withdrew
their names.
Mr. Beard said they did not believe it was illegal
up to the time when they consulted him.
Mr. Bosley should object to any further adjourn-
ment. The defendants had a week or ten days'
notice before the first examination, and now they
had an adjournment for a week. They ought,
therefore, to be now prepared to establish what had
been set up, namely, that they had acted, however
illegally, with bona fides as to the application of
the funds. If they had proved that, the magistrate
would probably have thought a mere nominal
penalty sufficient to meet the justice of the case,
and the Crown would have acquiesced in that view.
But now they came forward with a lot of accounts
which he had had no opportunity of seeing, and
which it seemed to him only showed that they had
made an unfortunate business of it, not only break-
ing the law, but losing money by it. He submitted
that the whole thing was a swindle, and that the
intention from the first was to put the money into
their own pockets.
Mr. Beard said it was quite clear that nothing
would satisfy the Crown. He wished the accounts
had been submitted to the Treasury, but be thought
it would have been of very little use, as they were
determined not to be convinced.
Mr_ Besley—You ought not to make that obser-
vation.
Mr. Corrie said the defendants had not done
what they ought, which was to send the accounts
to the Treasury.
In reply to Mr. Besley,
The witness Shaw said about 5,000 bills were
printed, and sent over the country in all directions.
To Mr. Corrie—The firm of Shaw Brothers, who
printed the bills, consisted of my father and my
brothers. He is the principal.
Mr. Corrie (to Mr. Beard)—Have you not one
committeeman here ?
Mr. Sir. Beard—Yes, Call Mr. Matthews.
_ _

Mr. Thomas Matthews, engineer, stated that he
was invited to be one of the patrons of this bazaar,
and agreed, as it was represented to him that it
was a bazaar for the relief of distress in Lancashire.
Was invited to attend the preliminary meeting of
the committee. Did not attend, thinking it useless,
as be knew nothing about that kind of business,
Cross-examined—Was not invited by letter, but
personally by Mr. Shaw. This was early in No-
vember. Received no further invitation to attend
other meetings. When Shaw asked witness to be
patron, it was with a view to getting a suitable
room. Witness asked if it would make him liable
for anything. Shaw said, " Certainly not;" and
witness seeing the other names down, thought he
could do no harm by giving his name for a chari-
table purpose. The defendants never offered to tell
him what they were doing, or what they had done.
His name was put into the second prospectus with
the address, " International Exhibition." He had
given no authority for the use of that address, nor
was it correct. He was not an exhibitor, though
there were:goods exhibited which he had made for
exhibitors. He met Shaw at the Exhibition, when
witness went there as a visitor.
Mr. Beard then called two of the assistants who
had been engaged at the drawing, and who deposed
to the distribution of the prizes described in the
list, which was produced, including articles of the
various kinds above stated. It was admitted that
many of them were of trifling value, but the
average cost price was Bid. leaving a profit of 3-3-d.
One of these witnesses, Mr.i Cox, objected to be
sworn upon conscientious grounds, as he considered
that the Scriptures forbid the taking of an oath, He
said he was a God-fearing man, and would not dis-
obey the law of Christ at whatever risk. After
some consideration Mr. Corrie administered the
form of affirmation to the witness, who then stated
that he was a toy merchant, in Charlotte-street,
Borough, and had been requested to assist as his
knowledge of the trade would make him useful.
Had received a very trifling remuneration for his
services, bat should have expected more if the
undertaking had been more successful. Did not
supply any goods. Had no reason to believe that
the defendants were actuated by interested motives.
The number of prizes was 3,149. Was not aware
that the proceedings were illegal.
Mr. Corrie—ln this case there is, of course, no
doubt that the defendants have been acting illegally.
That is admitted. In the way that it is placed
before me the only question is the amount of punish.
ment. The papers and documents produced do not
satisfy me, as I thought they should, that there was
a committee acting between these persons and the
public to see that every sixpence was applied in a
proper manner. At the same time I have not ar-
rived at the conclusion that it was intended to carry
on what is called a swindle. I think there was an

indirect motive. Mr. Shaw is a printer, and the
other defendant a commission agent, and 1 cannot
think that they did not intend to make some profit.
It is not like a party of ladies and gentlemen esta-
blishing a bazaar and never intending to make any-
thing by it. Mr. Shaw did the printing, and his
bill is a very considerable item. He had his profit
upon that in his own business, still I do not think
that which was suggested by the learned counsel
that it was a swindle altogether. They have acted
illegally, but the law is vindicated by these pro-
ceedings. It seems to me that a small term of im-
prisonment will be sufficient to meet the justice of
the case. I shall commit them both for fourteen
days with hard labour.

Mr. Beard—The conviction, I presume, sir, is
under the Vagrant Act.

Mr. Corrie-- Certainiy.
Mr. Beard—Then, sir, I must ask you to fix the
amount of bail in order that the defendants may
appeal. _ _

Mr. Corrie—You have pleaded guilty.
Mr. Beard--Yes, sir, guilty of having infringed
the law; but my clients wish to appeal against the
severity of the sentence, and it is my duty to repre-
sent their desire, with all respect to you, sir.
Mr. Corrie—But I was looking at it in this light,
that you submitted to my judgment, and I was very
lenient. If you are going to appeal the sentence
will be one month each with hard labour.
Mr. Beard (after consulting with his clients—
Sir, the defendants will submit to your decision.
Mr. Corrie—Very well, 14 days' hard labour.
Mr.Besley—What is to be done with the cheque
for .£10? Mr. Gibbs refuses to accept it.
Mr. Corrie—l think he should accept it, It was
subscribed by the public for the Relief Fund, and
they ought to have the money:
Mr. Gibbs with some hesitation consented to re-
ceive the cheque.

SOUTHWARK.—ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE
BOROUQH.—James Denham, a powerful-looking
young man, described as a journeyman tailor, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, for final exa-
mination, charged with maliciously stabbing David
Ceasar, with intent to murder him ; also with break-
ing the legs of George Woodmason.
When the prisoner was first brought before the
magistrate, in the early part of kat week, both the
injured men were in such a precarious state that
they were unable to attend. Ceasar, the man who
was stabbed, was in attendance yesterday ; but
Woodmason was still confined to his bed in Guy's
Hospital.

The following medical certificate was produced :
"Dec. 23—Geo. Woodmason was admitted into
Guy's Hospit,l on the 15th inst , with a fracture of
his thigh bone and a superficial wound ou the back
of his head, and is unable to leave his bed.
"J. HOLMSTEAD, House Surgeon."
David Ceasar, on being sworn, said he was a bar-
man out of employ, On Monday evening, the 15th
inst., between 8 and 9 o'c,ock, he went into the tap
room of the Hop Pole beershop, High-street, Bo-
rough, where he saw the prisoner quarrelling with
several men. He was very much excited, and chal-
lenged to fight any one in the house for a shilling.
Woodmason, who is now in the hospital, was in the
room, and he coaxed the prisoner out of the room
with the view of getting him to leave the house
quietly. When at the bar the prisoner put a clasp
knife (closed) on the counter and buttoned up his
coat, when the landlord's son came round and put
him out of the house. Woodmason then called for
his supper beer, and a few minutes afterwards left
the house with it. He had hardly got out of the
house when he heard some one call out, "The man
is siahbed." Witness rushed out to see what was the
matter, when he saw Woodmason lying in the gutter
helpless, and he called out, "I am stabbed,
the and m 9
leg is broken," at the same time pointing to
pri-
soner, who was standing near. Several p P
ie
: the man
°
wet e assembled pointed out the prisoner as
" Seize
who
who stabbed Woodmason, and called out,
hold of him and Lynch him."prisoner was The ..
h•
sur-
rounded,, and witness went
be held in his hand.
u.bpetroataeslsyiststianbbelds ehaipn;
and was led to the
ture, when the prisoner deliberately
k,,,,noih'fen d was
under the left side withhias
Witness suffered great pain
police station, where ,
He was still
afterwards sent home, and re-
maineditxhereheimdaye.
surgeon, and he was
confined to
suffering severely
from the wound.
the rso
hisebesdtr
Cross-examined by P
.i, nEr —Re never struck
but several per-
sons seized hold of him to deliver' him over tot he
him or saw any one else
police, as they all believed he had murdered Wood-
mason.
Dennis Clark, 108 M, said that on Monday night, ]
the 15th inst., he Was on duty in the B 11
oroug ,when
he received information that two men had been
stabbed by another, nearthe Hope Polo beer-obop.

He proceeded there and found the prisoner in cus!
tody of 267 M and 98 M. Woodmason was con-
veyed to the hospital, and he assisted Ceasar to the
station-house, where the prisoner was charged with
the offence. When the charge was read over to
him by Inspector Macintosh, he said he knew he
had stabbed them, and he wished he had killed
them, as he would stab any one who interfered with
him. The prisoner was very violent, and received
injuries on his head in the struggle. 'Witness here
produced the clothes worn by the witness Ceasar at
the time he was stabbed. They were clean a,'
through on the left aide, and were saturated with
blood.

Tether, 98 M, said he took the prisoner into cue:
tody outside the Hop Pole beershop, charged with
stabbing Ceasar and Woodmason. The prisoner
said to him he had been knocked down by a 1118g'
and he would stab any mortal man who struck bun'
Mr. Combo asked if the knife had been found.
Dennis Clark here produced an open clasp-kntife.'
the blade of which was covered with blood.
informed his worship that he received it from the
landlady of the Hop Pole, who told him that
.1,1.
strange man brought it in to her, having seen I'
fall from the prisoner.
Mr. James Henderson, surgeon, of 3, Trinity'
square, said that a little atter nine o'clock on Mon-
day night, the 15th, he was called to the station:
house at Stones'-end, where he saw the iwitneecl
Caesar. He examined him and found an innis%
wound on the left side about half an inch deep. `a
was that sort of wound that might have been cause
by such a knife as that produced by the constable:
Mr. Combe asked whether Woodmason was 11/
any danger.
Clark, the constable, replied that he had just
come from the hospital, and the doctor told him 11
was going on well, but that it might be a n2oll`
before he would be able to leave.
Mr. Combe said, under the circumstances he
should commit the prisoner for trial for stabbing
Ceasar, and he might afterwards be tried for ay
saulting Woodmason. He supposed the prisoner
would reserve his defenee.

The prisoner replied in the affirmative, and
Mr. Combe fully committed him for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET—STARVATION—Jeremiah
Keene, a journeymon tailor, was charged befere
Mr. Leigh with unlawfully neglecting to afford
proper and sufficient nourishment to Mary Keene'
his legitimate child.
Mr. Messer, clerk to the Board of Guardians of
St. Luke's parish, prosecuted.
Previous evidence showed that on the 4th inst:,'
Mr. Elias Legg, relieving officer of the parish, wen':
in consequence of information received by him, 0,7
house in Trench-alley, William's-buildings, PI
Luke's, where in a back upper room he and Pi;
Bruce, the divisional medical defendant, found tti
girl in question in a frightful state of emaciation
and filth. The only articles of accommodatio.,
were two stools and a straw bed, the cupboard Wa:
destitute of food, and an elder girl was nursing 0`;
infant in the absence of either parent. Dr. Brine
ordered the instant removal of Mary Keene to the
workhouse, and a warrant from this Court quickly
secured the prisoner. The poor child was broug'd
into court lying upon the arms of a nurse, an
although nearly eight years of age, weighed bu
251bs. Evidence showed that the father was at
o
work at the time, that the mother of the Oft
eldest children was dead, and that the infant W
the result of an after connection.
Rhoda Hathinall and Elizabeth Moss now orie
to their knowledge, as neighbours, of not nev
neglect but ill-treatment of the ehild in question.
The cry of " Pray, father, don't," accompanied
the sound of blows, had been incessant; day accompanies
day she had been left in the wretched apartment 1
an almost nude state, and when the prisoner Weo
spoken to about it by Mrs. Hathinall, with a threat
to make his misconduct known to the parish autlle:
rities, he thrust his fist in her face and menaced 11, 0
le,r
•
Warrant-officer Haynes proved that the oilil"0
weight was now 3211b5., being an increase! Woo
workhouse fare, of 71bs. in three weeks. She ,v 7,0
again present, but strong on her feet, climbing ofeliit
and there about the court, and creating manifest
astonishment at the really extraordinary Chan'
her frame had undergone in the interval.
Mr. Bruce remarked that when he first saw the
child she was suffering from acute imflammation °f
the eyes, and had all the symptoms indicative °f
starvation and total neglect.
the
Prisoner declared that he had always done
best he could for his family under the circumstane,e
of casual employment;and complained that it W,7,
very unfair to weigh his child with a full con3Pw;
ment of clothing upon her, she having only
garment upon her on the first occasion.
Haynes said that he had made inquiries of the
master for whom the prisoner worked, and under
stood that he could always earn 4s. a-day if be cil4"`
so to do.

The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

GOUN2.RI MARALA•S.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
To-day at our market wheat brought Friday's Price*
being is per qr advance on this day week.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
At our market to-day there was only a limited attend",
auce, with a good supply of wheat, which advanced 4cl Fro
cental on the week. There was a fair buoiness dog e
flour, and prices firm. Oats and oatmeal brought the saw
money as of late. Indian corn changed hands at ed r
it
qr advance on last Friday' prices.

MARKET HARBOROUGH—TuEsDAI•
sio 00.
Ba r
White wheat, 48s to 53a ; red, 45s to 49s per 36
30 et.
leY at 35s to 40s per qr., grinding 28s to 30s per to
Oats, 28s to 325; new, 20s to 24s per 24 et. ; beans/ v(
43s per qr.

.
SHEFFIELD--TIIESDA. Y. op o 3
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...2os Od t0,',2 Od
White
...22s Od to 'AI ej
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New red
...16s Od to 18,80 d
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...20s Od to 2As 0
New white ~
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1650 d to 18 Oa
Beans
Peas, per qr 9 ,
, ,
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto, „
Oats
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Flour, is 9d to 25 Id per 5t.0.n.e52c05 ss:
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MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY.
The following were the currencies :—New white
tone ;
60s Od to 54s Od ; new red, 44s Od to 48s per 36 38
beans, 48s for old ; new sorts, 34s to 38s per '7",' for
barley, 36s to 40s for malting, and 30s to 32s per (I'.
grinding; oats, 20s to 30s Od per 24 stone.

LYNN—TUESDAY. 3Sg
White 46s to 48s I Barley ....35s 0 30
Red.. 42s to 44s I
Grinding .. 320 0 og
Beans .36s to 40s Oats .. .220 to 0
New --8 to —s 1 Peas ... .....0 to '

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE—MosnO: fait
Wheat was firm, at Saturday's rates. Flour was,l,
request, at rather better prices than last week. I.`
mand for Spring corn proved inactive.