The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-10 00:00:00

take bail for the defendant on any account, and the de•
fendant was accordinnrly rern,veri in cu,=,.ody.

BOW-STREET.—AIfred Jones, the driver of one of
Thompson's cabs (No. 3501, was summoned before Mr.
Hall to answer two complaints preferred by Mr. Antonio
Panizzi, keeper of the printed book department of the
British Museum.

Mr. Panizzi stated that he charged the defendant with
insulting behaviour, and with neglecting to give him a
ticket. On Wednesday afternoon last, the 4th inst., he
sent a porter from the Museum to get him a cab, but he
returned with the answer, "No one will come." Wit-
ness then walked to the stand in Southampton-row, it
being then between 7 and 8 o'clock, and saw four or
five cabs, but no drivers. Supposing they had gone
into the public-houses for something, he continued for
some time to bawl out for the cabmen, but the waterman
apparently, and two or three other men only laughed
at him. Eventually, on seeing defendant with his
cab, witness desired him to come to the pavement,
to take him up. He did so very slowly, and witness
went behind the cab to look at its number, upon which
defendant exclaimed, " Don't be in a passion," and
puffed the smoke of a cigar in his (Mr. Panizzi's) face.
Witness said, "This is not respectful conduct, and you
know it," at the same time demanding the number of
his badge. The cabman stood in such a position that
witness was obliged to put his face close to the man's
breast in order to see his badge, and while doing so the
defendant blew another puff into his face. Witness or-
dered him to desist, but he replied, "I have paid for it
(the -cigar) and shall smoke it." All this time the other
men were laughing and jeering at him, and when wit-
ness had taken his seat and directed the cabmen to drive
him to Belrave-square, they cried out, "You'll never
get there !" The defendant would not ring or knock at
the house where witness alighted, and never delivered
up a ticket of his number.

The defendant said the occurrence happened on the
first afternoon after the great snow, and the gentleman
came up in a great passion from not being able 'to get a
cab. Witness could not pull up close to the kerb stone,
owing to the snow, and this excited him very much.
He (defendant) was certainly annoyed at the gentle-
man's manner, hut he took the cigar out of his mouth
when the gentleman was taking his number, and also
when he opened the door of the cab.—(To complainant)
—Did I not ask you to partake of a ticket before start-
ing ?—Nor at any time? -
Mr. Panizzi—Certainly not, and you did not take the
cigar out of your mouth.

Samtwl Wright, a journeyman watchmaker, of 37,
Winsor-terrace, City-road, said that he happened to be
passing, at the time and was attracted by the 'crowd.
The gentleman was was very much excited, but the cab-
man did not puff his cigar in complainant's face, nor
use any abusive language. When the gentleman got
into the cab, the driver offered to give him a ticket,
but the gentleman said, " You be d—d," and refused to
have it. Witness, on hearing the gentleman say that
he would make the cabman pay for. it, called at the
stand next day, and left his address, stating that he
would attend as a witness if necessary.
Mr. Panizzi stated that this evidence was wholly false.
Mr. Hall said it was perfectly ridiculous to suppose
that any gentleman of common- propriety would make
such a false charge against a cabman ; and the witness,
in making out a case for the defendant, had even gone
further than the cabman himself, who did not say that
Mr. Panizzi refused to take a ticket. Besides, the de-
fendant. was liable to a penalty of 40s. for smoking at
all while on duty.
The cabman was fined 30s. for the two offences and
costs, or 21 days.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Michael Regan, an athletic
bricklayer's labourer, was brought up on remand before
Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged with having assaulted and
wounded his wife, whereby her life had been. placed in
danger.

D'Eynconrt said that it was a most brutal out-
rage; but as it appeared perfectly manifest that the
prisoner would altogether escape punishment, from the
affectionate and forgiving feeling which was now di:4-
played towards him by his unfortunate wife, if he sent.
him before a jury, as he had originally intended, he
should deal summarily with the case, and sentence him
to six months' hard labour in the House of Correction.

A donation of IW. 10s. from the Skinners' Company,
51. from C. B. and Co., and 1/. from A. 8., were! re-
ceived for the poor-box.

CLERKENWELL.—Mr. george Wildbore, proprie-
tor of .the New Inn, Waltham Cross, and the George
Inn, Bishop's Stortford, was charged in the police sheet
with conveying Richard Medhurst, 13 years of age,
away from Old-street, Saint Luke, in a chaise cart on
the 31st of October last, and whose body has since been
found in a ditch at East Acton, on the 19th of Decem-
ber last, supposed to have been murdered.

The repo.ri of the prisoner's apprehension having been
freely circulated the most intense interest was manifested,
and the office was besieged at an early hour by persons
who were anxious to be present to hear the investiga-
tion ; and at one o'clock, the hour appointed for the
prisoner to be brought from the station-house, the court
was excessively crowded.

George Medhurst, of No. 11, Slade's-place, Clerken-
well, said that the deceased, Richard Medhurst, was his
son. He worked for Mr. Thirtell, hair curler, of Old-
street, St. Luke. On the evening of the 31st of October
last, at about ten minutes to seven o'clock he left his
work with a boy named Jackson, and he never saw him
afterwards until he saw him dead at East Acton, eight
weeks ago._

George Jackson, an intellgent boy, 13 years of age,
sworn, said he lived at No. 38, Allen-street, Clerken-
well. On the evening of the 31st of October, at ten
minutes before seven o'clock, he was walking with
Richard Medhurst, the deceased, in Old-street, when
the prisoner came up to him and said, " Will yon
mind my horse ?" He said, " Yes, sir." The de-
ceased said, " Don't take him, take me." They fol-
lowed the prisoner until they came to a horse and chaise-
cart, worked with cane at the back. Witness wanted
to go, but the gentleman said one would do. A boy was
then bolding the horse. The prisoner gave him a penny,
saying he would be that way again on the following day.
By Mr. Corrie—l have seen a chaise, and I think it
is the same. I saw it where the gentleman keeps his
horses.

By Mr. Hawkins—l saw a dog-cart_ first, and
thought that very like it. I saw afterwards the chaise-
cart, which was most like the one I saw in Old-street.
Never saw the gentleman before that night. Did not
notice whether he bore bushy whiskers or mustachios.
He was a full-faced man, with a broad-brimmed hat and
low crown. Could not say whether it was a Quaker's
hat or a wide-awake. He had shiny boots and trousers.
Witness told his father that he should know the man
again. When Medhurst got into the chaise-cart the
gentleman drove away towards Shoreditch. It was a
dark night.
John Sleigh left work with the last witness and
Richard Medhurst. Saw the gentleman drive off with
him in the cart towards Shoreditch.

Mr. Cortie—Do you think you should know the man f
Witness—Yes, Sir.
Mr. Corrie —Then look about and see if he is here.
Witness (pointing at the prisoner)—That is the man.
The witngss contradicted himself in several material

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points.
Sergeant John Gunn, 8 G, said that from information
he had received he went with the boy Jackson to Bishop
Stortford. When they arrived there they entered a
public house, where he left the boy, and he proceeded
with another man to the George Inn, kept by the
prisoner. He afterwards sent the man for Jack-
son. The prisoner came into the parlour. Witness
said to him, "There has been a boy named Medhurst
taken away from Old-street, in London, by a man with
a horse and chaise ; the body has since been found
dead at East Acton, and this boy says you are the
man that took him away." The prisoner looked hard
at the boy, and the boy at him, and he said, "Yes, you
are the man." Witness said we will search your pre-
mises to see if you have a horse and chaise cart. The
prisoner called to a man in the yard to open the coach-
house, and they found a dog-cart and a chaise cart.
Jackson said thl dog-cart was most like the one the pri-
soner had on the evening alluded to, but he would not
say which. The prisoner said he had not been to Lon-
don with the dog-cart for 6 months. Witness told him

he must come to London with him. He sent for his
solicitor. The prisoner then put on hisgreat coat, when
Jackson said that it was the coat he wore on the day he
took Medhurst away. From inquiries since made by
witness be had no doubt he would be enabled to pro-
duce evidence against the prisoner if he was remanded.
Mr. Hawkins submitted that .there was not sufficient
evidence to justify a remand.
Mr. Combe had a private interview with Mr. Super-
intendent Martin and Sergeant Gun with reference to
the inquiries made, and on his return he said it was a
case for further inquiry, and he remanded the prisoner.
Mr. Hawkins applied for bail to be taken, but it was
declined.

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