The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Thomas Stone, an athletic
fellow, described as a journeyman tailor, was charged
before Mr. Hammill with having violently assaulted,
and seriously injured a young married woman, named
Maria Bayley, residing in Flour and Dean-street, Spital-
fields.

The complainant, a delicate looking woman, in an ad-
vanced state of pregnancy, who gave her evidence with
manifest pain and difficulty, state that she lived oppo-
site to the house occupied by the prisoner, and that she
had repeatedly had occasion to interfere for the protec-
tion of his wife from his brutal treatment. At a late
hour on the previous night she was disturbed by a terri-
ble uproar, accompanied by the cries of murder, in the
prisoner's apartment, and on proceeding there to ascer-
Van the cause of the disturbance, shefound him stooping
over his wife, who was lying on the floor, and beating
her unmercifully about the head and face with a heavy
iron candlestick. The father of witness, who had ac-
companied her into the house, instantly seized the pri-
soner, and was attempting to wrest the candlestick from
him, when he knocked her down by a violent blow on
the forehead, and at the same time commenced a similar
attack upon witness, whom he also knocked down and
kicked her in a savage manner about the lower part of
hex. person. The prisoner then made a rush towards his
veife,wko,vreut crouching down 111 a corner of the room ;
and after mounting upon a wooden bench, so as to place
his feet on a level with her head, dealt her a brutal kick
in the face, which dashed her back against the wall in a
state of insensibility. The prisoner was then in the act
of renewing his attack upon witness and her father when
a policeman fortunately made his appearance, and, after
a desperate resistance, he was overpowered and taken
into custody. The witness added that she had been ever
since in a state of extreme suffering and debility from the
maltreatment she had received, and which was likely to
result in very serious consequences, as she was in the
last stage of pregnancy.
Police-constable Jackson, H 59, stated that upon en-
tering the room the prisoner commenced a furious attack
upon him, in the course of which he grasped hold of his
throat, until he was nearly strangled, and he was com-
pelled to draw his truncheon in self-defence ; but it was
instantly forced from his hand by the prisoner, who re-
peatedly struck him with it about the bead, until he ob-
tained further assistance, when the prisoner was at
length secured, and conveyed to the station-house.
In answer to a question from the magistrate, it was in-
timated by Sergeant Suggs that although the prisoner's
wife had been so dreaufully bruised about the face that
her features were scarcely discernible, she positively re-
fused to prefer any charge against her husband, and was
not now in attendance.

Mr. Hammil said—that it was a most brutal outrage,
and sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment,
with hard labour, for assaulting the witness Bayley, and
also an additional term of one month for the attack upon
the officer.

SO UTHWARK.—George Darnton, a your, man de-
scribed as a joiner, residing at No. 2, Brandon-street,
Newington Causeway, and Amelia liolloway a young woman with whom he cohabits, were charged with with-
holding the necessary sustenance from their female in-
fant, about 15 months' old, and breaking its arms, burn-
ing it, and otherwise cruelly ill-treating it.
Mary Harvey, the wife of James Harvey, the occu-
pier of the house of No. 2, Brandon-street, said that
about three months ago the prisoners hired a furnished
atiartment there as man and. wife. They had a female
Infant with them, and a little girl to nurse it. The
latter used to come backwards and forwards at times.
The infant was then about twelve months' old, and the
girl told her the prisoners used to beat it very much.
The child appeared to be in an unhealthy condition ; but
she did not then see any bruises about it, as she saw it
stripped. Soon after that she heard it scream, when
the mother went out leaving the man at home. She

then heard that about two months ago he had put the
infant on the fire and burnt it. _

Mr. A:Beckett--How could you swear that the male
prisoner was the party who beat the child ?
Witness—Because the female had gone cut and no
one was in their room but him. *

Mr. A'Beckett—How did you know the child was
burnt

Witness—They told me so, and I heard it cry very
much, but did not got up to see what was the matter.
I saw the child with the mother at four o'clock the same
afternoon, when the man was gone out. She called me
up to look at it. The throat and legs were covered
with bladders and blisters. The girl told me that the
man beat the child, and I saw bruises. That girl is not
present. She is 11 years of age. I have heard the
infant cry, but I never saw it beaten. One day the
child was neatly suffocated under the bedclothes.
Mr. A'Beckett—How do you know that ?
Witness —I heard the noise. I know nothing only
what I have heard. The child was put out by the
female prisoner for a fortnight, and was brought home
on Monday week last. On the Wednesday afterwards I
saw the child, and the limbs were broken or dislocated.
Mr. A'Beckett—Before the child lett, did you notice
anything of the kind, or any bruises.
Witness—l noticed some on the chest, but they have
disappeared. The male prisoner told me it fell off a
chair into the fire. On the Wednesday night, when the
female called me into her room I discovered that one
of the child's arms was twisted, and the other bruised. I
told her of it, when she said, " Oh, it's nothing." There
were fresh bruises on the cheeks since last Sunday after-
noon.

The mat witness was Mr. George Odling, who said I
am a surgeon, and reside in High-street, Southwark. I
was called• at two o'clock this morning by the police to
go to the station-house and see this child. I found the
upper part of the left arm broken, and it did not appear
to me to have received any attention, neither was the
bone in any way united.
Mr. A'Beckett—Can you say whether the infant had
been attended to by a surgeon ?
Mr. Odling—l can't say, but there is no appearance
of it. I examined the right arm, and found that also
broken a little above the wrist. There had been no
bandages or splints used such as surgeons always use in
such cases. The child's arms must have been in that
state some time. Very likely three weeks or a mouth.
Callosity was formed on the left arm where it was
broken, which assured me that such must have been the
case. I don't think the right arm had been broken so
long, as there was not so much hardness about it as the
other. The right knee to the ankle joint appeared as if
it had been burnt. It is now much inflamed. The
other leg is only slightly so.
Mr. A'Beckett—Can you say whether it is caused by
burns ?

Mr. Odling—l have no doubt on my mind about that,
but the inflammation does not extend beyond the burn.
The child is much debilitated, and appears to have been
greatly neglected ; but by care I think it will recover
and get on.
Mr. A'Beckett here directed the constable who appre-
hended the prisoners to fetch the girl who had nursed
the infant, as her evidence would be very material.
At the latter part of the day that witness was ex-
amined. She said her name was Elizabeth Coker, eleven
years of age, and lived with her father in Morton-street,
Newington-causeway. She knew the prisoners, and was
engaged by them to nurse their baby. She had nothing
to say about the mother, but she had about the male
prisoner. She had seen the latter beat the child about
the posteriors until it was black and blue, That was
about a fortnight after she came to live with them.
There was nobody in the room but the male prisoner and
the infant at the time, and witness told him not to be so
cruel, when he turned her out of the room. She took
the infant afterwards to her mother's, and showed it to
her, when she saw the marks and fed the baby, because
she thought it was starved. She also showed the infant
to Mrs. Harvey, the landlady. The female prisoner ap-
peared always kind to the child.
The male prisoner said it was all false what the girl
had stated against him.
The female said the child fell down and hurt itself,
and Mrs. Harvey knew that she took it to a doctor's,
and to Guy's Hospital where she was supplied with
lotion and bandages which she had used.

Mr. A'Beckett said there was clear evidence as to
the assault by the male prisoner, but not against the
female, although there had been great neglect on her
part. As there was expected to be further evidence he
should adjourn the case, but allow the female to go at
large until then by entering into her recognisances. No
doubt the parish authorities would in the meantime
see the necessity of prosecuting them.

THAMES.—.To 17agley, a carpenter, about 45
years of age, and residing at No. 19, St. George's-ter-
race, Commercial-road East, was brought before Mr.
Ingham, charged with cruelty to his wife.
Harriet Hagley, a wretched, careworn looking crea-
ture, ill clad and half starved, who carried a puny infant
in her arms, said her husband was a most incorrigible
drunkard, and had for a long time expended the greater
part of his earnings in strong drinks. He had neglected
his home and children, who were now in a state of utter
destitution. She had been married to her husband 20
years, and he could earn 30s. per week with ease, and
support her and her children, but he preferred a course
of dissipation. She had been repeatedly beaten and
kicked by her brutal husband. Sometimes he was con-
tinually drunk for three weeks, and it would take him a
week or two to reciver himself. His ill usage had con-
tinued for seven years, and lie had lately sold or pawned
his goods to raise money to satisfy his cravings for
ardent spirits, and he would heat her when she could
not provide him with the means of indulging in drink.
Her husband had pawned his working tools, and spent
the proceeds in gin, until he was brought home almost
raving mad from the effects of drunkenness. He had
drunk three weeks until Christmas-eve, and she had
suffered dreadfully in the course of that time, from his
brutality. On Boxing-day her husband recommenced
drinking, and kept it up ever since. On Saturday last,
between two and three o'clock, her husband was crav-
ing for more drink ; and, after making use of the most
dreadful threats and. curses, he struck her a violent
blow in the mouth with his clenched fist, because
she could not provide him with some gin. In conse-
quence of her husband's continued ill usage, she had
been compelled to sleep away from him, in a separate
room, on the bare boards, without any covering ; and
she had not been in bed for three weeks, until Monday
evening, when she laid down on her bed with her infant ;
and, to pacify her husband, indulged his propensity by
providing him with a quartern of gin. After he had
drunk it he gave utterance to a most dreadful oath, and
said he would kick her through the wall if she did not
get off his bed. She went upstairs Ivith the children,
and he demanded a penny, the last Mie had, and went
out. Being very ill and fatigued, she laid down on the
bed again with her infants. Her husband soon returned
and pulled off his jacket, but on seeing her on the bed
put it on again and ordered her to get up and give him
some money, for drink he wanted and drink he would
have. She told him she had none, on which he made a
blow at her mouth and knocked out a front tooth, the
one he had loosened before, and he got her up into a
corner, pinned her and struck her several times about
the head and face. She held him as fast as she could
hold him, but he sprang away from her, rushed towards
the bed, and seizing the child by the arm threw it at
her, exclaiming, "Take it upstairs." She was fearful
that her husband would take away the life of herself or
child.

Mr. Ingham, who listened to the woman's affecting
tale, interrupted, as it repeatedly was, with sobs and
tears, with great attention, said her case was a very
affecting one indeed. He observed the contortion of the
prisoner's face, and asked how that was caused ?
The wife—That arises from paralysis.
Mr. Ingham =I thought so. When was he attacked
with paralysis ?

The wife—Eight years ago, sir.
Mrs Ingham—Was that caused by drunkenness ?
The wife—l am sorry to say it was, sir ; and I am
afraid he will have another and more formidable attack.
He is seldom sober.

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Mr. Ingham—How many children have you ?
The wife -Six, sir; and we are literally starving.
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, in
a sullen manner said—" Three parts of what she says
are most gross falsehoods."

The wife (wringing her hands, and looking towards
her husband) said—You know you are starving us to
death, and that my life has been one of sorrow.
Mr. Ingham asked the prisoner if he had any ques-
tions to ask of his wife, or any witnesses to call. If the
prisoner wished, he would adjourn the case.
The prisoner—I have no witnesses, and nothing more
to say.

Ingham—This is one of those shocking cases where
n, man, able to support his wife and family in comfort,
reduces them to complete misery by his drunkenness
and dissipation, and follows it up by acts of cruelty. I
shall not pass on the prisoner the extreme sentence of
the law for this most aggravated assault on his wife, be-
cause I hope he may be reformed; but I sentence him
to three months' imprisonment and hard labour in the
House of Correetion. The magistrate then afforded the
woman and her family some relief from the poor box
fund, to enable them to obtain clothing to cover them
during this most inclement weather.

THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES.—The continual falls
of snow, succeeded by severe frost, necessarily make the
pavements and roads of the metropolis in a more
slippery and dangerous state than they have been for a
long period of time, and although the sharp frost pre-
vents the entire cleansing of the pavements or roads,
still much may be done by individual as well as joint
endeavours to mitigate the danger which is at present
experienced by the inhabitants of this metropolis. The
proceedings of the authorities in the Chelsea district may
be followed in this matter with beneficial effect. The
extraordinary care and attention which is bestowed on
the public thoroughfares in this part of the town is fully-
maintained, even at this inclement period, when a num-
ber of men arc employed in laying many cart-loads of
sand daily on the roads and pavements of the principal
thoroughfares. It is hoped the parish authorities in
other parts of the metropolis and the suburban districts
will at once adopt similar means of affording their effec-
tual assistance to the public in this matter.
THE CHOLERA IN SCOTLAND.—NO farther cases of
cholera have been reported in Edinburgh since our last,
although two are stated to have occurred in Leith. In
Glasgow, we are glad to say, it seems on the decrease.
There were on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 74
cases, and 32 death ; and, in addition, 61 cases of diar-
rlicea are reported. Dundee is now almost entirely rid
of the disease; but during its stay there it has carried
off 313 victims. In Kilwinning and Dairy the malady
has also made its appearance—in the former locality
with great malignity, carrying off its victims after a
few hoes' indisposition. In Coatbridge there have been
some eight or ten cases of the disease,—Scoteman,