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London, England, 1862-08-05 00:00:00

TILE StTN, L0N'907411 TUESOAY EVE ''itN(3l, Atrqt7ST 5, 1862.

lying beside it, and near the two was a common
wine bottle, which from the crust appeared to have
been port wine. On removing the upper
body, and the wrapper from the other man,
I found another pistol between the two, being
on the ground near the other man's breast.
(The pistols formed a pair, but they were without
maker's name.) There was an exploded cap on the
nipple of the other pistol. I also found a black
cloth cap beneath the under man, without a name,
and also a fishing-basket and strap, in which was
a fishing-rod case containing some artificial flies.
Mr. Webb examined the bodies, and, with assist-
ance, I searched the bodies on the spot. In the
pockets of the upper man I found two white hand-

kerchiefs (unmarked), a pair of dogskin gloves, a
tin box containing a quantity of percussion caps,
a pill-box containing two conical bullets fitting
the pistols, some other bullets of a similar kind
loose in the pockets, a pistol, powder-flask contain-
ing powder, a patent pencil, about 53. in silver
money, and some half-pence. I also found some
pencil writing in a pocket-book, effaced, and a
Paxton shirt-collar. On the under man I found a
white handkerchief, a penci;, pen-knife, a pair of
tweezers, a half-sovereign, and 6s. in silver money,
a pair of socks, and a Daily Telegraph newspaper
of the 24th ult. I found a publican's dram-glass,
on which was the name '° H. Marchant.” None of
the other articles were marked. I picked up a
second railway wrapper beneath the under man.
The shoulder-strap on the fishing-basket was de-
tached from the person.

By the Coroner—The writing in the pocket-book
is so effectually defaced by a pencil that it cannot
be deciphered. The piece of ground where the
bodies were found is a triangle foamed by three
roads which su:cround it, and the bodies were lying
in about the centre, at a distance of about 80 yards
from either road, one of which leads from Cobham
to Witley Heath and Guildford, and the other from
Witley Heath to Byfleet. There was also a third
leading frorn Cobham to Weybridge and Byfleet.
Hogan, re-called—_l did not observe any appear-
ance of v struggle having taken place upon the
spot where the bodies lay,
Mr. Joseph Webb, surgeon, of Cobham, deposed—
On Friday evening last I accompanied the witness
Lovell to the common, and there saw two male per-
sons dead. They were lying on the ground in the
position described by the last witness. I consider,
by the condition of the bodies, that they had been
exposed to the influence of the atmosphere from
seven to ten days. The upper one appeared to be
about 30, and the other about five or six years
younger. They were greatly decomposed. I ex-
amined them, and found on the upper, or elder
person, a wound under the chin which appeared to
have been caused by a pistol shot. I could not de-
tect any other injury. A man could inflict on him-
self a wound similar to that which I have described,
but it could not easily have been caused by another
person, unless the head was thrown back. The de-
ceased bore the appearance of a black man from
decomposition. The pistol was lying near his right
hand, the fingers of which were extended. I found
a perforation in his vest like that of a pistol shot.
It might have been caused by himself with his
right hand. A second pistol was found near his
body. The wound might have been caused by an-
other person. The flesh of the face and neck is en-
tirely eaten away. In my opinion death was caused
by a pistol shot, wound. Their position indicated
that it was a p•re-arranged matter, and that they
were sitting nwar each other, but the death of the
under man was probably first caused, he having
been carefully covered with a rug.
By the Foreman—The death of the man wounded
in the breasf. would have taken place almost instan-
taneously.

Susanna Moreham, a married woman, residing
on Walton-common, said—On Saturday morning
last I went to the spot in company with my little
grandson and two other boys, having heard that
two dead bodies had been found there. About 6ft.
from the place my grandson picked up an outfitter's
advertisement from Holloway-gate, bearing the
name of S. Henderson, tailor and outfitter. My
daughter read on it " Whoever finds this body,"
but being unable to read any more I gave it to
Police-constable Hoare. Last Thursday week, be-
tween 7 and 8 o'clock, I was in my yard, when I
heard the report of two fire-arms in the direction of
Paine's Hill, at an interval of a minute or two be-
tween each other. I remarked to a person who was
reading a newspaper to me that the party was firing
quickly. It is not an unusual occurrence to hear
fire-arms near ray house, but not so soon after each
other. I saw u o one on the common that night.
Miss Mary Ann Stipp, of Westcott, near Dork-
ing, stated that she was staying with her sister-in-
law at the W hite Lion Hotel on Thursday week
last, when two gentlemen came to the house and
asked for two pints of port wine. She informed
them that they kept nothing less than quart bottles,
one of which they then bought, and for which the
younger of the two paid. Witness wrapped the
bottle in a piece of Daily Telegraph newspaper. He
tried to put it into a fish-basket, but was unable to
do so, in consequence of a pouch, which he handed
to witness, and desired her to keep. It contained
a pair of scissors, some tweezers, flies, and lines for
fishing. On the fly-wrapper was written the fol-
lowing :—" C. 8., 5, Layton-place, Brixton, or 11,
Angel-court, City." They were respectably attired,
and the: younger one wore a light suit and cap (cur-
resporiiiing with that produced). The elder man
said 'they were going to the Plough, at Stoke, clad
that he knew two young women living there 10 or
15 years ago. They left the house and proceeded
towards Walton Common. The elder one appeared
to be lost in his manner, and was going away with-
out paying for the wine, and the younger man then
paid for it.

Susan Lasham, a gir], deposed to finding a fish-
rod on Monday week last. It was leaning on a
furze bush.

At this stage of the proceedings a gentleman
named Brown entered the room, and in reply to the
coroner stated that he went on Saturday to 11,
Angel-court, City, and, from information there re-
ceived, he proceeded to 11, Neville-court, Hornsey,
where he saw a gentleman named Biddlestone, who
told him that his two sons left home on Thursday.
July 24, with the avowed object of going on a fish-
ing excursion. The elder one, who held a situation
of £2OO per annum in a Marine Assurance Com-
pany, was 38 years of age, and the younger, who
was a clerk in the City, was 23 years of age. The
circumstances brought to his knowledge left no
doubt but that they were his sons. He was deeply
affected, and was unable to account for the melan-
choly affair in any way. He declared that they
were on friendly terms, and he could not shed an y
light upon the affair.

The Coroner here suggested an adjournment
in order to enable the father to attend, but as the
jury were about to leave the house the father en-
tered, and in reply to the Coroner, said he had just
been shown the several articles named in the evi-
dence, and he identified them as having belonged
to his two sons, Charles and Herbert, whom he last
saw on the 24th ult. Layton-place, Brixton, was
their former residence, and they still resided with
their father. Mr. B:ddlestone also stated that on
their leaving he requested them to return in good
time, and they said, " Yes, father, we will return at
the usual time," which was about ten o'clock p.m.
Witness had received no intimation of the cause of
absence in writing, and he therefore caused some of
the family to sit up for them. He could in no
way account for the act, and he believed the writ-
ing was in a disguised hand, or written by one of
them while in a state which would alter the custo-
mary hand. The writing, as deciphered, was read,
and Mr. Biddlestone thought it was written by
Herbert, the younger, whom. he supposed might
h_:fe been labouring at the time under some men-
' teling. Herbert was unusually fond of his sis-
ter i1.',1211.ve. and he believed the writing was written
'33;"athbe
cause of the terms expressed therein.
I have promit tithe Words, 4‘ Charles is nearly dead.
rive respectin"er—At what conclusion do yon ar-
quit ? "
They Were frieuldni-i:vi
t° see him safely dead before I
Witness—That the • a
tide.
terms swworidtsh, dually committed sui-
ray Itallewards each other, and
" The I cannot ac-
from all whom he may pain byLet,,_•eks forgiveness
Eeing away to
coonuenrfaolr

die.'' I have not heard from the offices in which
they were employed that the accounts of either were
in an unsatisfactory condition. I had never known
any weakness of mind in either. I believe Lom the
circumstances that they both left home with a pre-
determination to destroy their lives. I directed
inquiry to the Themes Police, thinking they might
They were not addicted to
ihnatveen3pbeerein,todhrozintt:d.
By a Juror—I tank the writing alludes to my
daughter Emily, and I am not aware that there
was any attachment to a young lady by either of
them.

The Coroner c irefully summed up, leaving two
questions for the decision of the jury, viz,, as to
whether the act. was a suicide on the part of both,
or whether one of the men first killed his brother
and afterwards shot himself.

The room rza then cloared, and the jury, after
more than two hours' consultation, returned a ver-
dict of fob de se against the younger person, Her-
bert, and that the elder also died by a pistol-shot
wound, but by whom that wound was inflicted there
was not sufficient evidence to show.

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO EX7ORT

MONEY.

A resptctably-dressed middle-aged man, who
gave the name of Charles Reynolds, but whose real
name is Davis, was placed at the bar of the Man-
sion-house yesterday, in the custody of Sergeant
Green, a detective officer, before Mr. Alderman
Humphery, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor,
charged with an attempt to extort money by means
of threats from Baron Rothschild.

Mi. Wontner, solicitor, appeared to conduct the
prosecution, and Mr. Beard attended on behalf of
the prisoner.
Mr. Wontnor said he had the honour of appear-
ing on behalf of Messrs. Rothschild to prosecute the
prisoner for sending threatening letters to Messrs.
Rothschild under somewhat peculiar circumstances.
The prisoner, who was an entire stranger to Baron
Rothschild, gave his name as Reynolds, but it was
afterwards found to be Davis, was living at No. 5,
New North-place Kingsland-road. In May last,
Mr Rothschild received the following letter
" London, May, 1862.
" Gen tiemen,—To Baron Lionel Rothschild,
Baron Meyer, Sir Anthony Rothschild,—We have
written this letter to you soliciting the loan of .£500;
it is a desperate case; if you do not lend it to us
one of you will be dead before long, and one of us
will die by the hand of the law. 'As soon as we can
we will return it. (Signed) " A and B.
"If you consent to advance it, insert an adver-
tisement in the _flatly Telegraph as follows ;—' The
letter signed A and B duly received, and the favour
solicited shall be complied with.' If we don't see
the advertisement in a fortnight what is written
will come to pass. If you can comply with it we
will write and let you know the way in which we
will receive it. It you lend it you will have no
cause to regret it." _ _ _

This wa the first letter which was received by
the firm, and thinking it was written by some in-
sane person, no notice was taken of it. In June,
however, another letter was received, which ran as
follows ;
" London, June, 1862.

ness, and he intended all his large creditors to
reduce their accounts. We told him if he
looked at our hooks he would sea that we had
enough to pay all our creditors more than 20
shillings in the pound. He said he did not wish
to look at them. He was quite satisfied with
our word. We tried all in our power to induce
him to take £lOO. Ile said the least he would
take would be £l5O, end if we did not let him
have that amount by August 6 he should proceed
against us, as he would sooner loose all than take
less. We should have been prepared to meet all our
regular engagements, if this had not come upon us
unexpectedly ; and we shall not be able to extricate
ourselves without your kind consideration. He said
he did not, care if our account did not exceed £350.
We are two single men. Our income last year was
£BOO, and this year we expect it will be more. We
live as economically as we can. If you will be so
kind as to lend us £l5O it will save us from being
proceeded against. We must offer composition. If
there is not a composition we shall be made bank-
rupts. If they should accept compensation we shall
lose our standing in society. Our names will be in
the Protection Trade Society's books. Up to the
uresent time we have never been in difficulties be-
lore. We have always paid every one what was due
to them up to the present time, and our characters
have been without reproach —Yours truly obliged,
"A. & B.

"We should be able to repay it in a year. The
writer of this letter is a lieutenant in one of the
Metropolitan Rifle Volunteer Corps. As regards the
number of Effectives on the muster roll, having been
in the corps from its formation, if you are so kind as
to lend us the £l5O, it will save us from being in
difficulties. If you do not lend it we must offer
compensation ; if that is not accepted, we shall be
bankrupts. In either case, I must resign my com-
mission, for I could not a3sociate with my brother
officers a►fterwards. Then there would not be any-
thing in this world that I should desire to live for.
If you are so kind as to lend it, the first opportunity
I have, when in uniform, of speaking to either of
you, I will do myself the honour_ Then you will
know what I have written is the truth. If you have
faith to lend it. I shall not care about your knowing
my name, for I feel confident you would not cast
obliquy upon me or my corps by taiiing notice of
what I have written.—Yours, respectfully,

"A.& B.

" If you should be so kind as to lend it, please
have the following advertisement inserted in the
Daily Telegraph Bon Accord, your letter of the
26th has been received, and the favour shall be
complied with.'
" If you lend it, we will let you know how to
send it."

Another advertisement having been inserted on
the 30th July, a letter was received, stating how the
money was to be sent, which was as follows :
" London, July 30, 1862.
" Sir Anthony Rothschild, and your respected
Brothers, Baron Lionel and Baron Meyer.
"We are not aware if you have any other
brothers. We return our sincere thanks for your
kindness in consenting to lend us £l5O. It has re-
leased us from our anxiety. The first time I have
an opportunity of speaking to either of you, whe-
ther in uniform or not, I will do myself the honour,
then you shalt know my name and our place of
business, and in which Metropolitan Volunteer
Rifle Corps lam a lieutenant. If you be so kind
to enclose the halves of two bank notes in the en-
closed envelope, we will send a letter acknowledg-
ing the receipt of it. The envelopes are not very
thick, and I think it would be advisable to enclose
the halt notes in a piece of paper before placing
them in the envelope.—Yours truly obliged,
" A. and B."

The envelope enclosed was addressed to Mr. John-
son, Post-office Coffeehouse, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
RC., and the letter was put into the hands of the
secretary to Messrs. Rothschild, and sent the fol-
lowing reply :
" Sir Anthony do Rothschild regrets he cannot
comply with Mr. Johnson's request to forward the
half notes in an envelope to be called for at a coffee-
house. .

" His charity is never given to unknown persons,
and unless Mr. Johnson can call on Sir Anthony or
the Secretary at New-court, he cannot have the
money.

" July 31, 1862."
"This letter was posted by one of the officers
engaged in investigating the affair, and was seen
to be given to the accused. He was followed and
seen to open the letter and read it, and when he
h ad read it the officers, Sergeant Green and Sergeant
Scott, took hold of his hands and asked him what
he had got. He said nothing and crumpled the
letter in his hand. Sergeant Scott took hold of his
hand, and taking the letter from it, asked the pri-
soner if he called that nothing, and he said he knew
nothing about it. The prisoner was taken into
custody, and upon his apartments being searched
some parer and envelopes were found in a cupboard,
which exactly coresponded with that in which the
letters had been written to Messrs. Rothschild.
Mr. Won tner said that the evidence he should
prcduce he thought would be sufficient to prove be-
yond all doubt that the prisoner was the party who
wrote the letters in question.

Mr. Aid. Humphrey asked if anything was
known of the prisoner ?

Mr. Wontner said nothing was known as to who
or what the prisoner was. How he had been
was at present involved in mystery.
getting a living
The following evidence was then adduced :

Sergeant Webb said—l have been endeavouring,
in company with Sergeants Scott and Green, to dis-
cover the writer of the letters addressed to Sir
Anthony Rothschild. On Thursday last, July 31,1
was at the Post-office Coffeehouse about 2 o'clock.
I saw the prisoner there, and saw him leave about
a quarter-past 9 at night, and followed him, in com-
pany with Scott, to No. 5, North-place, Kingsland-
road. I did not see him go in. I was at Messrs.
Rothschild's office on the 31st, and saw Major Snell
open the letter signed A and B, and dated July 30,
which contained an envelope addressed to Mr. John-
son, Post-office Coffeehouse, 26, St. Martin's-le-
Grand. Major Snell wrote a letter and enclosed it
in that envelope, and handed it to me, and I tookit,
with lour others, to the waiter at the Post-office
Coffeehouse, and showed the waiter there a mark
upon them. At 10 o'clock the same night I posted
them et the General lost-office. I went the next
morning, at 8 o'clock, to the Post-office Coffeehouse
and saw the waiter, who had the five letters I pro-
duce, and amongit them is the letter addressed to
Mr. Johnson. They are all differently addressed.
On Saturday afternoon I saw the prisoner in cus-
tody at about 20 minutes past 1. I then went to 5,
North-place, Kingsland-road, with Sergeant Scott,
and on the first floor I found, in a cupboard in the
prisoner's bedroom, four sheets of paper and four
envelopes wrapped up in a piece of newspaper. The
mark, " Goynson, 1861," on the paper, corresponds
exactly with the marks on the paper on which the
letters addressed to Messrs. Rothschild are written;
and the stamps en the envelopes also correspond.
Alderman Humphery—Was anything known of
the prisoner at the house where he lodged ?
Webb—Nothing, sir; and he has lived there with
his wife and family six weeks, and the landlord has
not seen him et. He said he saw his back once, and
that was all. He went out in the morning and re-
turned at night.

Sergeant Scott, detective—On Thursday last I
was in company with Webb near the Post-office
Coffeehouse. I saw the prisoner between 2 and 3
o'clock, and saw him leave at about a quarter to 9. I
was in company with Webb and Green. We
followed the prisoner, and saw him go into Cheap-
side, and after
~.walking about twenty yards, he
turned round, and stood and looked back, as if he
were looking for some one. He repeated this about
every two or three hundred yards, before he
reached home. He passed No. 5, North-place, on
the opposite side of the way, and after proceeding
about twenty yards, turned back and stood for
some time with his back to the door, looking in the
direction in which he had come. He rang the bell
at last, and went in. On Friday night, at ten
o'clock, I was with Green in the Kingsland-road,
when we met the prisoner, He passed No. 5, on
the opposite side of the road, and after going
twenty or thirty yards he turned back and looked
up at the window, and alter waiting a few moments,
apparently to see if any ore were watching him,
he rang the b..,11 and went in. On Saturday, at
twelve o'clock, I was at the coffee, saw him, and
saw him leave- I followed him, in company with
Webb and Green, to Portland-street, and I saw
hill' open a letter, and, after reading it, erumpled
it in his hand, and as soon as he did so, Sergeant
Green, who was behind, caught hold of both his
caught hold of his left hand,
arms. I immediately
and asked him what be had got. He said nothing,
and I opened his hand and took out the letter which
Was produced by Webb, and asked if he called that
nothing, and he said, cc It is not mine." The letter

is addressed " Mr. Johnson, Post-office Coffee- ,
house, St. Martin's-le-Grand, E.C." We took him
to the station, and when asked his name, he said it
was Charles Reynolds. He was asked what his
address was, and he said he had no fixed residence,
he slept at a coffee-house. I went with Webb to 5,
North-place, and on my return to the station I
told the prisoner I had been to his house there,
and found that he was living there in the name of
Davis. He said Davis was his right name, and
the reason he did not tell what it was at first
was because he thought we did not know, and he
expected he should get discharged.
Sir Anthony Nathan Rothschild said—l received
the three letters produced, dated July 1862, July
23d, 1862, and July 26th, 1862. The letter pro-
duced, addressed to Mr. Johnson, is in Major Snell's
—my secretary's—handwriting. The envelope is
the same which was enclosed in the letter of the
30th. I have never seen the prisoner before to my
knowledge. .

Mr. If'ontner asked that the prisoner might be
remanded upon that evidence.
Mr. Beard said he had no objection, on behalf of
his client, to have the case remanded, but he hoped
his lordship would admit the prisoner to bail.
Mr. Alderman Humphery, however, said he cer-
tainly should not think of such a thing.

Mr. Beard said there was nothing proved as yet.
Mr. Alderman Humphery, however, said he
thought everything was proved that need be. The
prisoner was seen to go and get the letter and open
it, and was taken with it in his possession.
Mr. Beard said he had a good answer to that, but
he should not put it forward on that occasion. He
hoped his lordship would accept responsible bail.
Mr. Alderman Humphery said he could not think
of doing so, and the prisoner was accordingly
remanded for a week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-Aug. 4.

MARYLEB ONE .—EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
AGAINST A GEN TLEMAN.—James Thomson Harring-
ten, a fine-looking man of military appearance, re-
siding at No. 1, Grove-end-road, St. John's-wood,
was brought up in the custody of Inspector Sheehy,
S division, and placed at the bar, before Mr. Mans-
field, charged with having attempted, under ex-
traordinary circumstances, to shoot John Gilbert, a
cabman, and police-constable Pink, 85 D, both of
whom, it will be seen from the subjoined evidence,
narrowly escaped.

The court was crowded during the inquiry.
The first witness called was

Richard Peniston, who, on being sworn, said
—I am a cab proprietor and driver. Yesterday
afternoon, about twenty minutes before one, I
was on the stand in Great Quebec-street.
The prisoner was driving a phaeton and pair
towards Montagu-street, and came near to my horse
and, in fact, close upon it. I said to him, " Where
are you coming to ?' when, without saying a word,
he struck the animal on the back of the head with
an axe, about two inches behind the ear. I tried to
stop the prisoner, who then aimed a blow at me
with the axe, but fortunately it missed me. I fol-
lowed him to the Grove-end-road, where a great
crowd had assembled, and found that he had gone
into his house. I knocked at the door, and was let
in, and I saw the prisoner and two officers there.
I he prisoner recognised me, and said to me, " Cab-
man, I'll recompense you for what I have done;
come up here." He remunerated me, and I went
away as quickly as I could.
Prisoner—l gave you more than £5O did I not ?
Peniston—lt a was voluntary gift, whatever it
was in amount P

Prisoner—The sovereigns I gave you were taken
out of a bag containing 150 of them, and I find that
you have had 73, is that true or not ?
Peniston (to the Magistrate)—Am I bound to
answer that question, your worship ?
Mr. Mansfield—Yes.

Peniston (after much hesitation)—Yes, I did re-
ceive that sum, but I did not demand it. It was
given to me.
Prisoner (who was very much excited)—l will
buy the horse of you now at a reasonable price.
Peniston was a most reluctant witness, and
nothing further could be elicited from him, as he
was evidently well contented with his reward.
Edward Gilbert, cabman—l was on the Quebec-
street rank, and observed the prisoner while
driving aloLg flourish a chopper and try to
hit the first witness with it on the head. I
pursued him with my cab to North-street, when
he pcinted at me a pistol, saying, "If you don't stop
I'll blow your brains out." Being alarmed I pulled
up and got to the bottom of the cab seat, and on
getting up again the prisoner turned round and
deliberately fired at me. I resumed my seat on the
box and went after him again, and he fired at me a
second time.

Mr. Mansfield—Did he point the pistol at you,
Gilbert ?

Witness—He did, sir ; and he threw a pistol at
a gentleman who attempted to stop him.
Prisoner—l merely threw it into the road.
Gilbert, in continuation, said—When the prisoner
got to his residence, to which I had pursued him,
he went in at the gate, and pointing a pistol out of
a window, he said to me and others who were stand-
ing in the yard, " If you are riot off I'll blow your
brains out." He came down into the passage, where
after firing off another pistol, he was secured.
Pink, 85 D, said—At a quarter to one yesterday
afternoon I was in Grove-end-road, and saw the
prisoner driving two horses. Two other persons
accompanied him on horseback—one in front and
the other behind; they were all going at a furious
rate. The last witness was driving a Hansom cab,
and shouting, " Stop him, stop him !" When the
prisoner had got near the Catholic chapel, Grove-
road, he rose up from his seat, and turning round,
with a pistol in his hand, pointed it towards the
cabman, and said something to him, but I did not
hear the words. He (the cabman) crouched down
behind the cab, and in a few seconds, when he rose
up, prisoner fired at him. He (prisoner) drove on
again, and at the eorner of St. John's-road he threw
a pistol at a young man who made an endeavour
to arrest his horses' progress.
Prisoner—No, not at the young man ; it was
merely thrown into the road.
Witness added—The young man picked up the
pistol, and was going away with it when I took it
from him, at the same time telling him I was a con-
stable, and followed the prisoner, who drew up at
his house, and jumping out of the phaeton ran in
doors through the gate. I attempted to enter, but
the gate was closed against me. I rang the bell
and was admitted by a man servant, to whom I
made myself known as being an officer. I got into
the house by a side door, but could not get up stairs.
Shortly afterwards the last witness and a constable
entered by the gates, and we all made our way up
to the prisoner's bedroom door; on our getting to
the top of the stairs he opened the door, and com-
ing out presented a pistol, saying, "If you don't
quit this place I'll blow out your brains."
Prisoner—Certainly; what business had you
there ? A man's house is his castle.

Witness—l said to him, " I aM:Police constable,
and have seen you fire a pistol at a man ;" and he
exclaimed, "Yes, and I will fire this at you if you
are not off." We then all went down, when the
prisoner followed us, holding the pistol in front of
him, and pointed it at all who were there. At this
time there were seven or eight of us in the place.
The others ran out into a yard, but I drew myself
up in a doorway at the foot of the stairs, and spring-
ing upon him, seized him round the body. He
drew himself slightly round at the moment, and the
barrel of the pistol struck me on the hip. The pistol
instantly exploded. Assistance was procured and
the prisoner was conveyed to the station-house.
After he was locked up I went back to the prisoner's
residence, and upon the wall, close to which I had
been standing when I laid hold of the prisoner,
there was a hole about 2 feet 6 inches from the
floor, and five-eighths of an inch in depth, the mark
having beyond all doubt been caused by a bullet ;
below the said hole was a piece of wadding, with
the impression of a bullet upon it.
Mr. Mansfield—Did you find the bullet ?
Witness—No, sir. (Two duelling pistols, said
to be worth 30 guineas (those which were fired off),
and two axes, the whole of which were found at
the prisoner's dwelling, were produced by the
police-officer.) Witness, in addition, said—BY
direction of the inspector I have taken the pistols
to Mr. Jackson, of Edgware-road, by whom they
have been examined.
Mr. Mansfield—ls Mr. Jackson present ?
Witness--He is not, sir, being, I believe,
town.
stable, said—
John Moore Hammon, a police- out of
police-constable,
Baker-street.
I saw the prisoner driving all
alongoi:opping with it
He was flourishing a hatchet, and
at me as he was
at everybody. He made
gave other evidence
others, followed him. Witness()f the above.
turning the corner of Bakera-street. I, with many
corroborating a porti_onnot
actually see you pull the
finger upon it and heard
By Prisoner—l d
ur
bad hold of you.
trigger, but I saw4nek
present, said that he did not
the report while r
who was
the prisoner, but was employed by some
appear for
A Solicitor,
respectable relations and friends of the
highly how, if he could be handed over, every
family, by w
rewould be
taken of him.
possibe
ca (Mansfield—There'AU.
which is that of committing the prisoner for
trial at the Central Criminal Court. What the

result there will be is, 1 think, pretty clear. 1
think it is quite unnecessary to have Mr. Jackson,
by whom the pisl.ois were examined, here; and in
order to afford time to produce him the prisoner
will be brought up agai❑ on Wednesday for the
completion of the depositions.
Mr. Mansfield (a-ddressieg Pink) said—Your
great courage and conduct altogether entitle you to
much praise, and I hope your superiors will take
notice of it.

CLERKENWELL —THE LATE LYNCH LAW IN
ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Albert William Pinkstone,
23, a decently-attired man of modest appearance,
who described himself as a clerk, residing at 53, Den-
mark-grove, Islington, with his wife and family,
was charged before Mr. Barker, with feloniously
commiting a rape on the person of a child eight
years of age, and indecently w,sauiting another,
aged between fir:: and six years of age, whose name
we purposely omit.
Mr. H. Allen, the prosecuting officer for the
Society for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection
of Women, attended to watch the case. . .

Owing. to the publicity that had been given to
the fact that the prisoner had been "Lynched" in
St. James's-park, and committed for trial on a simi-
lar charge (on which charge he was admitted to
bail, and should have appeared at the Sessions-
house, Cierken well-green, this morning), and that
he had been reapprehended on two charges of in-
decency upon children, long before the usual hour
appointed for bringing the prisoner to the court a
large concourse of persons assembled outside the
police station. On his way there he was hissed and
hooted, and had it not been for t`ie presence of the
police, violent hands would have been laid upon him.
The court and the avenues were densely crowded,
and during the examinations frequent interruptions
were caused by the vast concourse of persons who
had assembled on the outside of the court from their
anxiety to hear the proceedings.
The children were each attended by their
mothers, and in the first case it appeared that the
child waited upon the prisoner, who occupied
apartments in her mother's house. On Christmas
night last, while cards were being played, the pri-
soner offered fourpence to the child to accede to his
wish. Subsequently he repeated his villanous con-
duct, presenting her with a pearl pen, inkstand,
button hook, a scent bottle, and a little penknife.
He instructed her not to tell her mother, as his
mother-in-law, who was living with him, would in
such case murder her. The child was terrified and
kept the villany a secret. The notice in the news-
papers, together with the information of the pri-
soner's proceeding with the younger child, excited
a suspicion in the mother's mind, which the child
confessed, and the police were apprised of the cir-
cumstance.

The prisoner, with great coolness, cross-examined
the child and the mother, but could not shake the
evidence. He then asked the child if what was
alleged against him was not committed with her
will, and not against it.
Mr. Mould (chief clerk)—lt did not matter.
Police-constable Taylor, 47 N, took the prisoner
into custody on the charge, which he repeated in
the presence of the child. He said he did not know
whether it occurred in May or not, adding "I sup-
pose they will hang me."
The prisoner, after the usual caution from the
magistrate, reserved his defence, and was fully com-
mitted to Newgate for trial. . . _

The second Case was then entered into. The child,
only six years of age, was placad on a stool in front
of the magistrate. The case was clearly proved,
being one of misdemeanour; and the prisoner, de-
clining again to enter into any defence, was also
committed for trial on this charge.

OUN2BI' 111,-!1,11.. A S.

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COLCHESTER-AuG. 2.

To-day there was a small supply of wheat at market,
and the prices of last week were readily made. A very
limited business doing in spring corn.

Wheat, white ..56s 62s Beans, Mazagan .. 35s 388
red 54s 60s middle & small.3Bs 42s
Barley —s —s Peas, white 38s 42s
Oats