The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-04 00:00:00

"nd said both parties were equally in fault.
speech,
complaine,. that his friend Mr. Abbott, had ex-
e nd put a ruddy complexion
aggerated this case 2
upon it which it did not lal" .ve. There were un-
. and Mrs. Ruddy
happy differences beaween
four years ago. About three mb..lths ago Mrs.
Ruddy stripped her house and put her husband to
ho
great expense and inconvenience. Since t.i..en
had agreed to allow her Bs. per week, to be pa:_`'
through the hands of Mr. Gabb, relieving officer of
Newington, Surrey. After she agreed to accept
this stipend she went to his place of business in
Great Alie-street, and he put her out, using no more
violence titan was necessary. She became extremely
violent and was conveyed to the station-house, and,
after being released, came back to the place in
Great Alie-street and broke some windows. He
believed the parties never would live happily to-
gether any more, and it would be better to come to
an arrangement.
Mr. Selfe---W hat say you to such rascally slander
as this? (Holding up the last placard issued.)
Mr. Wak. eling—l am very sorry the printed bills
have been issued. Mr. Ruddy was badly advised by
his friends. He did it on the presumption he had a
right to do it.
Mr. Selfe said he would adjourn the court for 20
minutes to enable the parties to come to an arrange-
ment. On resuming his seat,
Mr. Wakeling said—The other side want £5O
down and £2 a week afterwards. It is too much.
We cannot do it.
Mr. Abbott—The defendant had £l,OOO and £4O
a year with his wife. He has freehold and lease-
hold property ; here is a list of the houses and land.
Mr. Wakeling—All the property is heavily mort-
gaged. We can allow her 10s. a week.
Mr. Selfe—lt is not enough. Let the case pro-
ceed.
Mr. E. J. Southwell, vestry clerk and clerk to the
guardians of Mile-end Old Town, who came into the
court on other business while the magistrate was
absent, said Mrs. Ruddy had been chargeable to the
hamlet for a short time. On Friday, the 24th of
October, the relieving officer met the defendant at
the Bow County Court, and brought him to his
(Mr. Southwell's) office, and after some discussion,
and a demand from Mrs. Ruddy of 13s. per week,
her husband agreed to allow her Bs. per weep, and
paid her 6s. on account. She tacitly consented to
the arrangement.
Mr. Selfe was not blaming Mr. Southwell, who
did not know all the circumstances, and who did
right in relieving the hamlet of a burthen, but he
could no help thinking that Bs. per week for a
lady in a respectable position was a very shabby
allowance; it was not enough. The man had
£l,OOO with his wifr, and £4O a-year afterwards,
and he wants to get rid of her on the paltry pittance
of Bs. per week
Mr. Abbott—And he is trading as Henriques and
Co., and has money in his bankers' hands.
Mr. Wakeling—Not a penny.
Mr. Abbott—And he has lately erected two eight-
roomed houses near the Victoria Park.
William Ford, 114 H, said he was called upon to
interfere at the premises of Henriques and Co. on
the evening of Monday, the 27th ult. There was a
mob at the door. Mr. Ruddy wanted him to put
his wife out of the house, which he refused to do.
Mr. Ruddy then carried her out, and put her upon
her feet in the street. The parties afterwards came
to the station-house, and the defendant gave his
wife 25., which he said was the balance of her
weekly allowance.
Mr. Wakeling—And we now offer to increase it
to 10s.
Mr. Selfe—That is quite absurd. Your client
had £l,OOO down when he married his wife, and
£4O a-year afterwards. He won't get rid of his
wife se cheaply. I convict hi:n of this assault, and
sentence him to be imprisoned for one month in the
House of Correction and kept to hard labour.
Mr. Wakeling—The assault was a ',light one.
Mr. Selfe—The woman has forfeited Done of her
rights. She had a right in her husband's house,
and only to turn her out of it was an assault. The
previous conduct of this man gives a character to
this assault which makes the punishment I have
inflicted a very light one.
Mr. Abbott—We shall now go to the Court of
'robate and Divorct' for alimony.

POLICE INYELLIGENCE.—Nov. 3.

BOW-STREET.—PERILS OF THE STREETS OF
LONDON.—George Roberts, alias Crews, alias
Creasy, a burly-looking fellow wearing a beard and
moustache, and James Anderson, alias Rettey, &c.,
both of whom are well known to the po'..ice, both
previously convicted, and both alleged to be re-
turned convicts, were charged with knocking down
a gentleman named Ryk Le Sueur, in Bloomsbury-
street, at six o'clock in the afternoon of the 23d
ult., and robbing him of his watch.
Mr. Le Sueur, who is himself a well-built, active,
powerful-looking man, deposed—On the afternoon
of the 23d ult., at about six o'clock, I was passing
through Bloomsbury-street, when I felt some one
push against me, and then some one knocked me
down by a blow on the mouth, which broke one
of my teeth and loosened several others, cutting
my lip. I remained insensible for some minutes,
and when I came to myself I gave information to the
police. I then went to the hospital to have my lip
dressed. I Was perfectly sober.
Chas. Hood, a boy of 14, who was passing at the
time, said he saw a man push against the gentleman
(the prosecutor), and also saw Anderson knock the
gentleman down. He also saw Anderson stoop and
rifle the gentleman's pockets. He looked Anderson
fair in the face, and was quite sure it was the same
man. He ran away towards Thorney-street and
through several other streets, pursued by witness.
Getting into a cul de sac, Anderson turned back and
aga,,n faced witness. Witness accused him of the
A crowd gathered round, and a policeman
robbery,
coming up ;.o disperse the crowd, ordered them all
away before witoess had time to tell him what had
occurred. Witness afterwards saw the prisoner
(Anderson) at the station-house with a number of
other men, and picked hito out of the crowd. Could
not identify the other man. Was not sure whether
Roberts was the man or not. Did not notice the
man sufficiently, his attention being fixed on An-
derson.
Mr. Edward G. Webster—l am a licensed vic-
tualler, and keep the Old Dog publichouse, in
Holywell-street, Strand. At the time stated I was
passing along Bloomsbury-street, and saw the pri-
soner Anderson push against this gentleman (the
prosecutor). I then saw Roberts strike the prose-
cutor in the face and knock him down. They both
got away, but I gave a description of them to the
police, which led to their apprehension. After their
apprehension I picked them out and identified them
from amongst a crowd of men at the police-station,
Roberts last night and Anderson this morning.
Police-constable Ackrill, F 48, deposed that on
the 23d ult., a little after 5 o'clock, he saw the pri-
soners together in Endell-street, walking towards
Bloomsbury-street. Shortly after 8 witness was at
the station-house and heard Mr. Webster give the
description of the prisoners.
Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, deposed—
Having received the description of the prisoners,
ai,d knowing them before, I went in search of them.
On the evening of the 24th ult. I saw Anderson in
Endell-street, walking by the kerb-stone. I went
up to him and asked him what he was doing". He
said, "Nothing ;I am going home." I said, "Is
there anybody with you ? " He replied, "No." Ai
the same time I noticed Roberts hiding in a dark
doorway. While I was waiting for another con-
stable to assist me in apprehending them Roberts
observed me and went away. Another constable
came up and I gave Anderson into his custody. I
then went in pursuit of Roberts, but he escaped me.
Police-sergeant Gordon, 28 C, deposed that on the
30th ult. he saw the prisoner Roberta in the Tot-
tenham-court-road. He knew Roberts before,
having had him in custody, and was then in search
of him to apprehend him on this charge, from the
information he had received. He apprehended the
prisoner and took him to the police-station in Bow-
street. On the way to the station-house. at the
corner of George-street, St. Giles's, the prisoner
made a jump and got away from him, leaving the
cuff of his coat in his (witness's) hand. He then
struck witness a violent blow in the face, saying,
" You are going to take me for putting the mug on
him ; I'll put the mug on you." Witness, recover-
ing from the blow, seized the prisoner by the tail of
his eoat. The prisoner then kicked him on the hip
causing him to fall on one knee. They fought for
about 10 minutes, the prisoner kicking and suttrik staff
into his hand, with which he struck the prisoner
two or three blows, and ultimately he mastered the
prisoner and took him to the station-house.
The prisoner Roberts cross-examined the witnesses
with great skill and ingenuity, and pointed out the
discrepancy that one witness said it was he who
knocked the prosecutor down, whereas another said
it was Anderson.
Mr. Corrie—lt
is true there is that
knout-. difference.
Perhaps you both struck him? don'tl lt
is a question for a jury.
They were committed for trial, both on the charge
of highway robbery with violence, and Roberts also
on the charge of assaulting the officer.

THE HARVEST IN THE NORTH.--In the hilly
districts of Yorkshire the frosts aml winds of the past week
have enabled the farmers to secure a good portion of their
crops, but the harvest is yet far from complete in some of
the most exposed positions, and in places crops are even yet
uncut. As may be expected, the grain is much deteriorated
in quality, but, owing to the low temperature, not so
greatly " sprouted" as might have been supposed. The
moorland farmers must, of course, be sufferers to some
extent,