The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-03 00:00:00

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE,—Sept. 2.

MANSION-HOUSE.—George Sutherland, de-
scribed as a seaman, was brought up on a charge of
violently assaulting a police constable.
It appeared from the statement of the complain-
ant, Police-constable John Featherstone, 526, that
he was on duty in Tower-street that morning about
1 o'clock, when the prisoner came behind him, and
without the slightest provocation struck him a vio-
lent blow with his fist on the back of his head,which
threw him forward on his face, and in his fall he
broke the thumb of his left hand and dislocated the
thumb of his right hand. He got up, and the pri-
soner struck him a blow on the mouth which knocked
a tooth out. He called for assistance, and another
officer came up, and ho then became insensible.
Police-constable 563 said he was in Tower-street
when he heard a heavy fall on the pavement, and
on going to see what was the matter, he saw
the last witness lying on the pavement, and the
prisoner, who appeared to have been drinking,
was leaning against a post a few yards off. He
took the prisoner to the station, and on the road he
spat several times in his face.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he was
quite a stranger in London. He came from Scot-
land, and got paid off from his ship on the previous
day. He certainly got a little too much to drink,
and was wandering about, not knowing where he
was, when he met the first witness, who asked him
where he was going, and asked him for a drop of
beer. He told him he was going home, and gave
the policeman half-a-crown, and asked for the
change, but he wanted to put the whole of the half-
crown in his pocket, upon which he certainly gave
him a shove, and he fell forward.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

CLERKENWELL—DARING CASE OF GAROT-
TING..—Henry Beaumont, alias Jones, a young but
powerful fellow, whose friends are stated to be very
respectable, was charged before Mr. Barker, on re-
mand, with being concerned, with another man not
in custody, in garotting a young man of the name
of Evans, residing at 78, John-street, Tottenham-
court-road, and stealing his silver watch, in King-
street, Holborn.
Mr. Wakeling watched the case for the prisoner.
The complainant stated that, about a quarter-past
one in the morning, he was going home, and met
the prisoner and his companion at King's-cross.
One of them spoke to him, and in the course of con-
versation they said they should like to have some-
thing to drink. The prisoner said that, although it
was so late, be could get something, and they all
went to a public-house together and partook of some
beer, two pints between the three, and for which
he (prosecutor) paid, When he came out of the
public-house, he turned to go towards King's-cross,
but the prisoner said, "Don't go that way. We
know the place well, as we live on the spot ; but
if you come this way it will cut off the earner."
He went some distance with them, when
they caught hold of each of his arms. Imme-
diately afterwards, when in a dark spot, one of
them took hold of him by the throat and nearly
choked him. He could not tell which of them took
him by the throat, but the one who did not touch
him on the throat rifled his waistcoat pocket and
tore and also stole his watch, which he had
not since seen. They then both ran away, but he
could only follow them a short distance, as he, being
nearly strangled, fell insensible, and remained in
that state for some minutes. The men ran in diffe-
rent directions. He had never seen either of them
before.

Police-constable Maynard, 103 E, said about
half-past two in the morning of the 20th he heard
a faint cry of police, and the prisoner came running
towards him from King-street. He was out of
breath, and he stopped him. Before he could speak
to the prisoner, he said, "Do not stop me, I know
nothing of that affair. I have run all the way from
the Haymarket, and want to get to Somers Town,
as lam afraid I shall be locked out." That would
be out of the way from the Haymarket to Somers
Town. He took the prisoner back to the corner of
Warren street, and found the prosecutor lying on
the ground in an insensible state. NV hen the pro-
secutor recovered he identified the prisoner as one
of the men who had assaulted and robbed him. At
the police-station the prisoner gave a false name,
and refused his address.

William Morley, barman at the Hunter's Arms,
proved seeing the prosecutor, the prisoner, and
another man at his master's house on the morning
of the 20th ult. They had some beer, and then
went away together.
Police-constable Cook, 198 S, produced a copy of
the prisoner's previous conviction, from which it
appeared that he was convicted at the Middlesex
Sessions in 1861, on a charge of felony, and was
then sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with
hard labour in the House of Correction. Since he
has been under remand the friends of the prisoner
have been doing all they can to keep the prosecutor
out of the way, and to prevent him from prosecuting.
The prisoner said he had nothing to say here.
He should reserve his defence for a higher tribunal.
Mr. Barker fully committed the prisoner for trial
on the charge of robbery from the person, with
violence • he, also, having previously been con-
victed of felony.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Elizabeth Jopling, a
good-looking young woman, a domestic servant,
was charged with robbing her employer, under the
following circumstances :

Mr. Thomas William Edmonds said that he re-
sided at 16, Marchmont-street, St. Pancras, and
was a cowkeeper. The prisoner was his servant,
and lived with him about three weeks. On Sun-
day, the 24th of August, he missed a dress, and
from what his wife told him he, on the following
day, went to the prisoner's box, and found in it the
dress he had missed the day before. The piece of
flannel produced was missed three days after the
prisoner entered his service, and when she was
spoken to about the matter, she said the other ser-
vant who had left must have taken it. The eight
plates and one dish produced he also found in her
box wrapped in some dresses which did not belong
to him. Before he told her what he had found, he
asked her if she had any of his property in her box,
and she replied in the negative. She entered his
service by means of a false character.

Mr. P. W. Dixon, of 3, Upper Bedford-place, said
the prisoner was in his service before she en tered Mr.
Edaionds'. During the time she was with him he
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Mr. Marker fully committed the prisoner to the
Middlesex Sessions for trial.
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been several times in prison, still bore traces of once
having been handsome, was charged before Mr.
Barker with attempting to steal a watch and guard
from the person of Mr. Bosley, builder of Argyll-
square, in North-place, Cromer-street, St. Pancras.
As soon as the prisoner was placed in the dock
she became exceedingly violent, and made use of
the most blasphemous expressions. She not only
abused the prosecutor but the officials and the ma-
gistrate, and said if she could get near either of
them she would murder them, remarking that she
might as well be "hung for a sheep as a lamb." So
violent was her conduct that Mr. Mould (the chief
clerk) told her that it would be necessary to have
her removed and the handcuffs placed on her. He
also told her that she was disgracing her sex, and
that those who heard her only looked at her with
scorn ; but all to no effect, and it was ultimately
found necessary to remove her. Whilst in the cell
she screamed violently, and when she was a little
quiet it was only to make use of the most horrible
threats and imprecations.
From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared
that on the previous afternoon he was passing through
North-place to go to his back premises when the pri-
Boner carne out of on e of the brothels and stood in front
of him, and would not let him pass. It may here
be stated that North-place is full of brothels of the
lowest description,
and is in fact a disgrace to the
parish of St. Pancras. It is inhabited by prosti-
tutes and thieves of the worst description, and
hardly a day passes but that a charge of some kind
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grasp at his gold guard and
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that place. On the prosecutor endeavouring to pass
did not succeed in getting
possession of the watch. He backed out of the
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constable and gave her into custody. The constable
had a great deal of trouble in apprehending her ;
for as soon as she saw him coming she ran into one
of the houses and secreted herself.

The police stated that the prisoner was a notorious
character, and had been several times convicted on
charges of drunkenness and felony, and had only
been out of prison a few days, where she had been
confined for twelve months, for stealing a watch.
The prisoner was here brought in so plead, and
again making use of bad language, said she should
reserve her defence as the magistrate and prosecutor
were both pigs.

Mr. Barker said it was melancholy to see a young
woman like the prisoner disgracing herself in such
a manner. He should commit her for trial to the
Middlesex Sessions, and he should direct that her
character might be mentioned to the judge, and that
copies of her convictions should be produced.
The prisoner was then removed in a frantic rage,
but was afterwards brought back and informed by
Mr. Mould (the chief clerk) that the magistrate
would send her for trial for felony, and not for mis-
demeanour, so that if she were convicted she might
be sentenced to penal servitude instead of to a short
term of imprisonment.
The prisoner, who said she did not care what they
did with her, was then removed.