The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-12 00:00:00

o'clock in the morning. My plate, a pair of opera on him, being obliged to use restoratives during the
glasses, and other property, in value over £lOO, was examination to prevent him from fainting.
missing. I found a piece of a candle in the dining Oa being sworn, the woun lied man stated that
room. The candle had been burnt. The thieves his name was Henry Cook, and was a grocer, living
stole the drawing-room candlesticks. in Thorsby-plaee, Battersea-fiel.ds. lie had known
Mr. Francis Wingfield Robinson said—l reside George Robert Kilsby about eixteen months. He
with the last witness, and did so in Angiiet last. Mr. saw him on Monday night last, between 10 and 11
Burnett is my uncle. On the night of the 9th Aug. o'clock, outside his shop door. He saw him come
I left the hat produced, and which was taken from across the fields with his brother and his brother's
the prisoner, hanging in the hall. The next morn- wife. The prisoner walked up to him and said,
ing I missed it. The thieves left three caps for the " Well, sir." He replied, " Well, sir." The pri-
three hats they stole. They also stole a coat belong- soner had his right hand in the left breast of his
ing to me. waistcoat. Witness spoke to the prisoner's brother
Police-sergeant Monohan, 38 N,said—On the 4th and his wife, and inquired thew they were. He
of the present month the prisoner was brought to was putting up his shutters, and the prisoner said,
the station on another charge. He wore the hat pro- " Where is my wife. ?" He toid him that he had
duced, and which was identified by the last witness. quite enough to look after his own wife without
Anna Maria Dale said—l am a servant to Mr. looking after his. He also told i 2 im that he must
Burnett. On the morning of the 10th of August be very foolish to ask such a question. He then
last I got up before 6, and downstairs at 10 minutes finished closing his shop and went inside to screw
past 6. I found the kitchen passage door open. It up the shutters. He afterwards stepped outside to
is a half glass door. I found a square of glass taken take in the boards, and he then heard the prisoner
clean out. It was not broken. A person by that say, "Take that, then," and immediately fired a
means could reach one of the inner bolts. I also pistol. The witness then said he became rather
found a square of glass in a skylight over the door excited and scarcely knew what happened after-
broken, by which the other bolt fastening the door wards. He felt that he was shot in the right side.
could be reached. I found a quantity of candle- He distinctly saw the pistol in the prisoner's hand.
grease on the floor in different places, and also some Mr. Taylor—How far were you from him at the
on the plate-basket from which the plate had been time ?
stolen. Witness—Hardly a yard and a half.
Robert Asher said—l am butler to Mrs. Burnett, The prisoner—lt was three or four yards.
of Selby Lodge, Brighton. My mistress was on a Mr. Dayman—You must take his answer.
visit to Mr. Burnett, at Enfield. On the night of Mr. Taylor—When did you see him before that
the 9th ult. I was the last person up. I went to time ?
bed about half-past 11. I went round the house and Witness—On the Saturday night previously. I
saw that all the doors were properly fastened. The had no quarrel with him then.
housekeeper went with me. I then saw the door Mr. Taylor—Had you any previous quarrel ?
which the last witness has spoken of bolted inside Witness—Yes, on Friday last. I spoke to him
with both bolts. I took the plate-basket upstairs, in consequence of what my wife told me. I asked
and placed it in my bedroom. The thieves entered him whether he had told my wife that he had seen
the room whilst I was asleep, and took the plate me kiss his wife. He said he had. In consequence
and the basket out of the room. of this we had a severe altercation. He told me he
The prisoner, in defence, said—The night I was should leave on Saturday night. He was then
taken into custody I was at the Manor-house, Horn-
lodging in this house.
sey, with a fellow of the name of John Johnson. Mr. Taylor—Had he previously charged you with
He had that hat on, and it was too big for him. I improper conduct with his wife ?
gave him sixpence for that hat, and my cap. lam Witness—No. He told my wife on Thursday,
innocent, and that is all I have to say. and I spoke to him on Friday. He left my lodgings
Mr. Barker fully committed the prisoner to the on Saturday.
Central Criminal Court on this charge. This was all the evidence, and Mr. Dayman told
the prisoner if he had any questions to put he
must do it in a quiet manner.
Prisoner—ln the first place—and answer the
question truly—where were you on Saturday after
10 o'clock in the morning ?
Witness—ln my business in the shop.
Prisoner—No such thing; you were out from
10 o'clock in the morning till 10 o'clock at night.
Witness—l never left the shop.
Prisoner—Another question. Tell me what you
have done with my wife.
Witness—Nothing.
The prisoner here declined to put any more
questions, and the depositions of Cook were then
read over and signed, after which the prisoner was
removed in a cab to prison.

MARYLEBONE.—An Irishwoman, about 30
years of age, named Eliza Gearing, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Yardley, charged with stabbing
Mary Dewan with intent to murder her.
Prosecutor appeared a most pitiable sight, her
head was bound up, and the bandage round her
neck was saturated with blood, On being sworn
she deposed—l live at N 0.4, Horace-street, and the
prisoner at No. 1. Between nine and ten o'clock
last night I was standing at the door of No. 1, lis-
tening to some girls quarrelling, when prisoner
came up and striking at me said, " Take that you
bitch." I felt myself cut, and fell down in-
sensible. On recovering I felt that I had been
stabbed, and blood was pouring from a wound in
my head. I was taken to the dispensary.
Mr. Yardley—Had you said anything to the
prisoner ?
Prosecutrix—No, sir.
Prisoner—You told some one that when I was
stripped and washing you brought two men to look
through the window at me.
Pr usecutrix—Oh no.
Margaret Connor, residing at 37, in the same
street, said—l saw the prisoner rush up to Dewan
and strike her, but I could not see what it was
with, she at the same time making use of very fear-
ful expressions. Blood came gushing from her
head, and she fell down, and prisoner ran off.
Police-constable Wade, 168 D, stated—l went
into the street to quell a row, and as I was doing
so there was a cry raised that a woman had been
stabbed. I turned round and saw the prosecutrix
on the ground and prisoner running away. I pur-
sued her and found this knife in her hand. (It
was a large sharp pointed carving knife nearly
new.) I had the prisoner taken to the station, and
the prosecutrix, who was bleeding copiously. to the
dispensary. I have the certificate from the sur-
geon. It is as follows :
" I hereby certify that I dressed the wound of
Mary Dewan, and found it was behind the ear on
the left side of the head. It was about three inches
in length, and of considerable depth, I do not
think, with care, it will be dangerous.—September
10, 1862. W. H. GIIIFFIN, house-surgeon to the
Western General Dispensary."
Mr. Yardley, after looking at the knife, remarked
that it was a fearful weapon. He asked Connor
whether rrisoner struck at or stabbed at Dewan.
Connor—She stabbed at her.
Prisoner—l did not; I only struck her with it.
Mr. Yardley then ordered Mr. Tate (second clerk)
to take the depositions, which having been done,
1 prisoner was fully committed for trial at the next
sessions of the Central Criminal Court.

COUNTRY 111A1NRL1S.

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MANCHESTER-SEPT. 11.

This morning's market was moderately attended, and
we experienced a fair consumptive demand for the best sorts
of English and American wheat, at late rates. Inferior
sorts neglected. Flour was slightly in favour of buyers.
Oats and oatmeal dull, but held for quite as much money.
Indian corn was 6d to 9d cheaper. Beans brought fully
former prices.

BIRMINGHAM-SEPT. 11,

At this day's market there was a short supply-of English
wheat, which sold at about the currency of this flay week.
Barley is per qr. lower. Beans, oats, and peas were slow
of sale.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Sohn Tillet, respectable
in appearance, and describing himself as a tallow
chandler, in Hague-street, Mile-end, was charged
before Mr. Leigh with stealing forty sovereigns
from the pocket of John Ely, farmer at Frampton-
on-the-Severn, in tiloucestershire.
Mr. Heritage defended the prisoner.
Mr. Ely, who did not appear to care much for
his loss, said—Last Thursday night I slept at a
public:-house near the East-road, City-road, and
this man slept in the same room, and when I awoke
the next morning I missed 40 sovereigns from a
purse in the pocket of my trousers. I told him so,
and he replied, " Oh, it's all right, Peters has got
it. I know all about it, and will go with you to
him." We lett the house, went to another public-
house not far off, had some brandy and milk there
at the bar, and when I returned, after a minute or
so, why—he was gone. This morning I met him
very near London-bridge, I'm told, so I tapped him
on the shoulder, patted him heartily on the back,
and asked, " Holloa, what has become of my
money ?" Then I gave him into custody, although
he'd gotten a young lady with him.
Cross-examined—l don't know the name of the
house where we slept, and what's more, I can't find
it. Prisoner was quite a stranger to me, so are you.
I was the worse for liquor, so was he. It was a
double-bedded room. I slept alone, and wore my
breeches. I and he had been drinking together
before then for three hours, yet I was not so tipsy
as to be unable to count my money before I went
to bed. There were 48 sovereigns then, and when
I found that 8 of them had been left I thought it a
great favour. Peters is a person with whom I
lodged with two nights when I came from the
must
c,,untrv. My luggage is there now,
for you
know that I intended to emigrate, and paid £5
deposit for my berth. Peters is a respectable
erson, a contractor. He lives at No. 15,
Cambridge-place, opposite St. Mary's Hospital,
Paddington. A policeman recommended me to
lodge there, and I wish that I had not lodged any ,
where else. I've not been to Peters' to see whether
my money was there because I've been looking after
this chap (prisoner) d'ye see. I wasn't with any
woman the day before I lost this money, but I was
among skittle sharps, and lost £2O. Prisoner was
not one of them. A chap was there with spectacles
like you ; a fine-looking carroty fellow, not like
you. I'm thirty-eight, and single. Anything more
you'd like to know ? (Laughter.)
Edward Noble, barman of the Prince of Wales
publichouse, East-road, City-road, gave evidence
confirmatory of the prosecutor's with regard to the
prisoner Laving drank with him at the bar, and to
his leaving in his absence, at which time neither
were in liquor.
Maundrell, 55, City police, said that prisoner,
when he took him into custody, had in his posses-
sion three sovereigns and a watch and chain.
He did not deny the companionship of Mr.
Ely, as spoken of, but disclaimed all knowledge of
the stolen money. Witness believed that he was
known and asked for remand. •
Mr. Heritage, at the close of the evidence, ob-
served—There is scarcely any proof of this £4O
having been lost, much less stolen; and, under such
circumstances as have been detailed by the prose-
cutor, I contend that there is not any testimony
touching the prisoner. Here is a man who has been
fleeced by sharpers in the day, and so drunk that
he sleeps in his clothes at night, making this seri-
ous charge of robbery.
Mr- Leigh—Do you think that he could have
counted forty-eight for eight ?
Mr. Heritage—lt is generally understood that
when a man is in liquor he is likely to see double.
Mr. Leigh—He must in this instance have seen
three times double. The prisoner, although aware
of the suspicion against him, and despite his pro-
posal to accompany the farmer to Mr. Peters, took
the instant opportunity of slipping away. I shall
remand him, but will take bail for his next appear-
ance, if two respectable housekeepers will be his
sureties in £2O each.

M'ANDSWORTIL—After the business of the
court had been disposed of, Mr. Dayman proceeded
in a cab, accompanied by Mr. A. Taylor, the chief
clerk, to the house of Henry Cook, in Battersea-
fields, who was shot in the side on Monday night
by George Robert Kilsby, for the purpose of taking
his depositions, as he was considered to be in a very
dangerous state. The magistrate was met at the
house by Inspector Lovelace, who had brought the
prisoner from Horsemonger-lane Gaol, 'oder an
order of his worship. The prisoner w, s taken up
stairs into the dying man's room, and placed at the
foot of his bed. He confronted the injured man
with a determined air, and there was quite an
amount of fierceness in his demeanour. Cook lay
upon his back, and appeared in a very low state,
Mr. liempter, the medical gentleman AttendiAg