The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

SERIOUS C ONSE4UENCES OF DRUNKENNESS AND
FURIOUS D RIVING. —James Serninands, a cab driver,
was charged with being drunk and furious driving,
whereby a serious accident resulted.
Sergeant Purchase, 10 B, said that there had
been two complainants in this case—one a coster-
monger whose barrow had been broken up by de-
fendant's cab, and the other a boy who had been
run over, and so much injured that.he was at pre •
sent an inmate of St. George's Hospital. Defendant
had settled with the first by compensating him for
the damage, but the other charge would be pro-
ceeded with.

Thomas Coble, 212 B, said that at 6 last evening
he was called to Belgrade-place, Pimlico, where he
found a collision had taken place between a cab and
a costermonger's barrow. He found the defendant
there drunk, and the hinder part of his cab was
completely knocked away from the other part. A
donkey barrow was lying turned over in the road.
Mr. Arnold—You got some information, I sup-
pose, about the matter.
Witness—Yes, your worship ; I found that a boy
had been knocked down and run over by the de-
fendant. The boy was taken to St. George's Hos-
pital, and it seems was quietly crossing the road
when he was knocked down by the horse driven at
a furious rate.

Mr. Arnold—Where was the cabman when you
came up—on his box ?
Witness—No • on the ground with his head cut,
drunk, and bleeding.
Defendant—l had a fresh horse and could'nt
help it.

Mr. Arnold—You were drunk.
Defendant—Well, I had had a little.
Defendant was remanded till the boy is expected
to be able to attend. Bail to be accepted.

MARYLEB ONE.

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN PADDINGTON.—
COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL OF THE Ac c U SED.—
Robert Mothersole, a middle-aged man, of 17,
Salem-gardens, Moscow-road, Paddington, boot
and shoemaker, was brought up for re-examination,
charged with attempting to murder Mary Anne
Mothersole, his wife.
Mr. Pain, of Marylebone-road, solicitor, appeared
to watch the case on behalf of the prisoner.
The wife, a respectable-looking woman, and ap-
parently very weak from loss of blood, was led into
court, having just been brought from St. Mary's
Hospital. She said on Friday night my husband
came home and was cross with me. I was not
angry. He was the worse for drink. Whilst he
was at supper he got into• a passion because I had
refused to drink with him the previous night in
a public-house. Ho said I had treated him
with contempt and insulted him, and the people
who kept a public-house and others would cry shame
upon me. I made him- no answer. He came up
to me with a plate in one hand and a tableknife in
the other, and cut my throat. My neck was bare,
and the blood came profusely. I went into the
next room, and after I had been in there some time,
and when he had finished the supper, he came into
me. I said to him " 0 dear, you have cut my
throat, surely you did not mean to do it." He re-
plied, " Didn't he, and if it was not for the law he
would stab me." I cried, and he said, " Get out
of my sight." When he cut my throat I thought he
was not going to do it. He went into bed and I was
anxious to have something done, and not liking to
awake the landlady, I went into the street and saw
a policeman, who took me to the station-house,
where my wound was dressed. The officer was
taking me home when the wound burst out bleeding
again, and I was taken to the hospital. I said I
would charge my husband.
Doctor Beale, Porteous Road, said—l was called
to the woman, who was bleeding most profusely
from a wound in the neck. There was a cut near
upon three inches in length upon the back of her
neck. It was a clean cut wound, cutting through
one of the arteries that supplies the back of the neck
with blood. She had lost a quantity of blood.
John Jeffrey, 171 X—After taking her to the
station-house, I went and took the prisoner into
custody. He was in bed, sound asleep. After
waking him, he wanted to know what he had done.
I said, " Don't you know ?" He said, 4, No." I
told him he had cut his wife's throat. I then locked
him up.
Prisoner—l went home, and my wife asked me to
have supper, and we were talking very civilly about
family affairs. She said we would go to bed, and I
said I would in a minute. If I hurt my child lam
as innocent as a child unborn. If I stabbed her I
did not know it. I believe I was going to kiss her,
as we were on very good terms.
Mr. Yardley fully committed the prisoner for
trial.

WHOLESALE UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN. —A
middle-aged man, who gave the name of John
Barton, a cook, was charged with uttering counter-
feit coin.

Mr. Morton, 188, Kentish-town-road, fishmonger,
said the prisoner came to his shop and purchased a
herring, and in payment for it gave a bad four-
penny piece. He was given into custody. About
a fortnight ago he (the prisoner) tendered a bad
coin (sixpence) for a herring, and then joined a
woman outside.

Thomas Penn, landlord of the Cardinal Wolsey
Tavern, Kentish Town, said—A few nights ago
the prisoner came in, called for a glass of pale
ale, and gave a shilling in payment, which was
afterwards found to be bad.

Richard Wildey, 153 T, said he took the pri-
soner into custody, and at his residence found a
smelting pot with some white metal in it, and also
some silver sand. Since he had been in custody
witness found that he had been passing counterfeit
coin very extensively amongst publicans and trades-
men in the neighbourhood of Cambden-town and
Kentish-town. He produced a dozen counterfeit
pieces, which he had received from the parties.
The prisoner was remanded till Thursday next
for the attendance of the Mint solicitor to prose-
cute,

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY

S 14ITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs; clover,
£5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
Demand inactive.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s Od; clover,
£5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load.
Trade dull.

WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 4s to £5 108; clover,
£5 58 to £6 lOs Ocl; and straw, .£1 16s to f 2 Os per load
A slow trade.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—A moderate amount of business has been dono in
new season's Monings, at from is 10d to 2s 2d per lb.
SUGAR.—There has been very little activity in tho
market, and quotations remain without change of import-
ance. Refined goods, however, have been in more request,
and have brought steady rates.
COFFEE—A moderate quantity is announced for public
sale during the week, and late rates are generally ii .311 sus-
tained.

RicE—There has been a very limited inquiry, and no
dealings of importance have been reported.
TALLOW—Very little speculative business has been done,
but there continues to be a fair consumptive demand.
P.Y.C. on the spot islquoted 49s 6d 49s 3d, and January to
March 50s per cwt.

SIR CHARLES EA.STLAKE—who remains at Pisa
—we are sorry to hear is in a very low state. Hardly any
hope is entertained of his recovery. He has appointed
Mr. Boall his deputy in Trafalgar-square.