The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

POLICE INIELLIGENCE.—Nov. 13.

CLERKENWELL. —THE LATE ATTEMPTED
MURDER AND GAROTTE ROBBERY IN THE CITY-
ROAD.—Thomas Redshaw, James Dixon, and Char-
lotte Redahaw, were placed at the bar before Mr.
D'Eyncou‘ t, charged with murderously assaulting
William Beamish, postman, in the City-road, and
stealing from him a silver watch chain, on the 20th
of September last.
The facts of the case have already appeared in
this journal.
Mr. Edward Syson, surgeon, of 274, City-road,
said—On the 20th of September,the prosecutor was
brought to my surgery between ten and eleven at
night. He was one mass of blood and mud. His
coat was covered and all his hair was matted to-
gether with blood. He was bleeding from several
wounds. I sponged his face, and found several
wounds on the forehead. There were so many
wounds on the head, forehead, and face that I did
not count them ; in fact, I could not unless his
head had been shaved_ I only attended to those
that were most dangerous, and I sent him to the
hospital. The wounded man appeared to be sober,
and he was quite sensible. lam sure from his ap-
pearance that he was sober. He said he had lost a
piece of his watch chain.
The prisoner Redshaw said they should reserve
their defence ; but the prisoner Dixon said that he
should like to have the doctor from the hospital in
attendance, and, further, his cross-examination
taken down ; but as neither of these were done, he
should certainly reserve his defence.
Mr. D'Eyncourt fully committed the prisoners to
Newgate for trial.

MARYLEBONE.—THE ALLEGED FRAUD UPON
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN COLLECTING SUB-
SCRIPTIONS FOR MRS. BRENT.—A fashionably-
attired person, who gave the name of Alfred John
Davis, aged 28, residing at 13, Grenville-street, St.
Pancras, describing himself as a collector, was
brought up by William Hewett and Geo. Rogers,
constables of the Mendicity Society, charged with
obtaining at 5, Henrietta-street, on the sth instant,
from Mr. W. Adams the sum of L 1 ls. under false
pretences.
Mr. Tate, solicitor, of Bucklersbury, City, ap-
peared to prosecute ; and Mr. Vaughan defended
the prisoner.
Mr. Adams said—l am in the medical profession,
and reside at 5, Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square.
On Saturday last prisoner called on me and said he
had come to solicit subscriptions on behalf of Mrs.
Brent. the widow of the late deputy-coroner to the
late Mr. Wakley. He stated he was a clerk in the
Lancet office, and that he had been clerk to the late
Mr. Brent. After a little conversation he described
the distress in which Mrs. Brent had been left by
the death of her husband, and that he had called
by the authority of Dr. Wakley, who had given
him power to make use of his name to me. A num-
ber of other medical gentlemen, he said, had givenf
their subscriptions and names for the purpose o
raising a fund for Mrs. Brent, to get her an an-
nuity, or else to get her into the Royal Medical Be-
nevolent College. In case of the amount of the
subscription falling short for the sum required, Mr.
Wakley with great liberality had promised a large
sum of money, at least £5O, to purchase the an-
nuity.
A long list of names was produced, contain-
ing at least 60 or 70 names, at a guess, of medical
gentlemen. There were three columns of names,
varying in amount from ss. to 10s., and up to three
guineas. On the faith of these representations I
gave the prisoner a guinea, not thinking that any-
thing fraudulent was being perpetrated. I was not
aware that any fraud had been going on till I saw
the report in the papers of an application at Bow-
street upon this subject.
Cross-examined by Mr.Vaughan—He told me Dr.
Wakley had sent him, and he had come from the
Lancet office soliciting subscriptions for Mrs.
Brent. He did not say Mrs. Brent had sent him. I
gave him a guinea for the fund, as he represented
himself as having come by the authority of Mr.
Wakley. In the list of signatures I saw the name
of John Probert, and prisoner pointed out his name,
and mentioned that he would do what he could to
get the widow of Mr. Brent into the Medical Bene-
volent College. Prisoner did not mention to whom
the money was to be paid. I was shown by the pri-
soner an advertisement which he had cut from the
Lancet, as he (prisoner) said, representing himself
as a collector to the fund. I did not notice the name
of Dr. Cross, Spring-gardens. Prisoner told me he
was clerk at the Lancet office, and that he had been
long in the service of Mr. Brent, and, as I under-
stood, up to the time of Mr. Brent's death. lam
not aware of my own knowledge whether he was a
clerk in the office or not. lam not aware that he
is a clerk in Mr. Laurence's office. I gave the
money on the faith of his own representation that
he had been clerk to Mr. Brent. I know nothing
about prisoner being on intimate terms with Dr.
Wakley.
Re-examined by Mr. Tate—Dr. Wakley's name
was represented to me, and it was on his represen-
t ttion that 1 gave the guinea.
Mr. Vaughan requested, by his worship's permis-
sion, to put another question or two.
Mr. Mansfield assented.
Mr. Vaughan—Was Dr. Wakley's name men-
tioned to you by the prisoner
Mr. Adams—lt was; and on such representation
I gave him (prisoner) the guinea. The late coroner,
Mr. Wakley, he said had not done anything for the
family of Mr. Brent ; but the present Dr. Wakley
and his family were now assisting to get up this
fund.

Dr. James Goodchild Wakley, who gave his
address, 1, Bedford-street, Strand, deposed—On
F.iday afternoon last Mr. Laurence, of Devon-
shire-street, called upon me about a subscription
which he said was being got up for Mrs. Brent,
and that he (the person collecting) had come from
the Lancet office. He said he had called concerning
an individual who had called on him (Mr. Lau-
rence). I never authorised my name to be made use
of to raise subscriptions for Mrs. Brent, neither has
any of my family given any authority.
Mr. Mansfield—Do you know the prisoner P
Dr. Wakley—He was clerk in my father's office,
in the name of Williams; and independent of the
name of Davis, which he now gives, he has gone in
the name of Dray. •
Mr. Mansfield—Has he any authority to make
use of your name in collecting these subscriptions?
Dr. Wakley—No, Sir, not at all.
Mr. Mansfield—Was he in Mr. Wakley's office ?
Dr. Wakley—He was in the Lancet office about
two years.
Mr. Mansfield—ls be there now ?
Dr. Wakley—lle was discharged for misappro-
priating money.
Mr. Mansfield—How long was he in the office ?
Dr. Wakley—About two 3 ears.
Dr. Wakley continued—l have had a good. deal
of inconvenience from these alleged subfcererfatmionn!
being got up for Mrs. Brent. I have. haswriti and
nications upon the subject,
n profession,
bothi
verbally, from members of the medicalut
to Bow-street
in consequence of which we