The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.—Francis Bouguard and Mary Clara
were brought up on remand, charged with obtaining
goods to the value of 51. 18s., under falses pretences, of
M. Jankowsi, and embroidery manufacturer, of Paris.
The additional evidence adduced on this occasion was
that of the manager and buyer in the employ of Mr.
Nicoll, who deposed that a female brought some em-
broidered shirt fronts and cambrics to their house in
Regent-street ; but as the prices were higher than those
demanded for London manufactures, and they never
bought goods retail, they declined to purchase. That
female was not the prisoner Clara. Witness knew
the male prisoner by sight only, but he was quite sure
Mr. Nicoll never had any transactions with the male
prisoner.
With regard to the 120 pawnbrokers' duplicates found
on the prisoners and at their lodgings, the officer stated
they related to a great variety of watches, jewellery,
wearing apparel, and if time were allowed him, he ex-
pected to discover farther particulars connected with
them and the prisoners.

Alderman Cubitt said he thought it would be better
to send this case for trial when it was supported with
whatever charges might arise out of the duplicates, than
to commit the prisoners on this single charge. He re-
manded them for a week.

BOW-STREET.—Francesco Dioli, a young Italian,
who stated that he was a medical student from Cremona,
but had lately followed the business of a picture-frame
maker, at No. 40, Hatton-garden, was charged with
stabbing two Irish labourers, named Hart and Buckley.
Mr. W. Shean, solicitor, to a society for the protec-
tion of foreign refugees, attended on behalf of the pri-
soner.

Bartholomew Hart, who appeared with his head ban-
daged, said—l live at 11, Homer-lane, Snow-hill, and
am a labourer. Last Saturday night I was out in com-
pany with a man named Mike Buckley, now lying in
the hospital, and another man named Bryan. We were
quite sober—at least Buckley might have been a little
the worse for liquor—and were walking along Holborn,
towards Gray's-inn-lane, between one and two o'clock
in the morning (Sunday). The prisoner, with another
foreigner and a woman, was walking behind us, talking
in their own language. We were talking Irish. The
prisoner said to us, in English, " Are you talking to
me ?" I said "No," and Buckley looked back and told
them to mind their own business. We had not taken
any notice of them. Just after this we went into a coffee-
house,nto and noticed the same parties inside. We did
know they had gone in before us. We had no words
with them there, but the prisoner followed us out, and
said something to Buckley, upon which they had a " set-
to." Buckley took hold of the prisoner round the I.vaist,
and got him down on the ground. While the prisoner
was on the ground I saw him punching Buckley's
head, which was on his chest, with both his fists. I
lifted Buckley off, upon which the prisoner attacked me,
and we sparred together for a minute or two, until I
felt a stab in my head, over my left ear, and saw the
blood spout out all over me. I was also stabbed in
the shoulder, but did not notice it then. I did not see
what he stabbed me with. Directly afterwards he ran
away. I heard the people calling out, "He has stabbed
the man," as one of them went after him. I became
exhausted from the loss of blood, and was taken to the
hospital in a cab.
Samuel Bird said—l live at 45, Greek-street, Soho,
and am a tailor. I was in Holborn, when the distur-
bance took place, and saw Hart, Buckley, and another
man with the prisoner, another foreigner, and a woman.
Buckley and the prisoner were fighting and scuffling,
and in going closer to them, I saw blood pouring from
Buckley's arm-pit, and called to him, "My man you are
stabbed. Keep away from him, for he has got a knife."
I pulled him away myself, and then Hart and the pri-
sonergot fighting. I saw Hart cut in the hand, and said
to hire, " You are cut." Hart then came towards me,
and I saw the prisoner raise a knife above his head as if
to be in readiness against another attack. A policeman
came up by this time, but the prisoner ran away, cross-
ing Holborn, and going into Southampton-buildings.
The woman who was with him ran in the same direction.
I told the officer to pursue him, and we started after
him. The prisoner turned to the left of Southampton-
building, and ran up to the gates of Staples-inn, but
finding that they were closed h made a vault over the
area railings of a house adjoining, and fell to the base-
ment, where we found him lying, apparently much in-
jured. When the constable came up he sprang his
rattle for assistance, called up the people of the house,
and went down to take him. He was bleeding from a
severe wound in the thigh, which may have been caused
by one of the spikes in getting over the railings ; and
his hand was dreadfully cut from his having forced it
through a windowto break the fall. He fell about 12 or
13 feet. He said nothing that I could understand, ex-
cept "Me hurt." The woman, who had followed him,
said, " He did not do it."
Inspector Mackenzie exhibited a small dagger or sti-
letto, which had been taken from the prisoner, and was
stained with blood.
Mr. Shaez cross-examined the witnesses, with a view
of showing that some provocation was given, and that
the injuries sustained by the prisoner in his thigh might
have been inflicted in the struggle ; but no one present
appeared able to throw any light upon the origin of the
quarrel.
Mr. Mackenzie said that the keeper of the coffee-
house, who would be present at the next examination,
would be able to give soma material evidence upon this
point.

The medical certificate from King's College Hospital
stated that Buckley could not leave at present ; and the
prisoner, who looked extremely ill, was ordered into the
prison infirmary.
The case was remanded for a week.

CLERKENWELL.—A sickly-looking man, named
Garrett, was charged with assaulting his wife, a Welch
woman.

She stated that she had been twelvemonths the wife of
the defendant, who had neglected to contribute to her
support. On the previous day he had been skulking
about their dwelling doing nothing, and because she
told him he was an idle worthless fellow, he took on
himself to knock her down, for which offence she gave
him in charge.
The defendant, whose face was sadly disfigured with
scratches, said he was the miserable victim of his wife's
ferocity, and since the working of the act of parliament for
affording abetter protection to females, she had served him
out with a vengeance almost daily menacing and otherwise
ill-treating him, and daring him by the most aggravating
and vile language to strike her, threatening if he did so to
give him " six months at the mill." Being exceedingly
irritated on the evening before, he certainly did give
her a slight tap on the side of her head, and she imme-
diately collared him, in the hope that he would suffer
hard work in prison for the term mentioned or die there.
He had not been free from her scratches scarcely a week
since their marriage.
The wife, who had been laughing and otherwise mis-
conducting herself, here called out, "And it served you
right, you wretch, and you shall have six months."
The magistrate said she would be disappointed for
once, and, commiserating the husband, set him at
liberty.

MARLBORGUGH-STREET.—John. Hughes was
charged with wanton cruelty to a dog.
Henry Groves said that on the previous night he saw
the defendant lay hold of a dog and dash it violently
upon the pavement. The dog was not killed outright,
but it died in great agony on the way to the station-
house.

Inspector Whall said the dog, when brought to the
station-house, appeared to have been nearly dashed to
pieces.

- Mr. Hardwick said the defendant's conduct was bru-
tal, and without justification. He should, therefore,
send him to hard labour for one month.
Edward Massini was charged with stealing property
valued at 601., belonging to Auguste Carcassi.
The prosecutor went to the Continent, leaving two
trunks at his lodgings, 42, Great Pulteney•street.
When he returned he found his trunks had been opened
and property of various descriptions taken away. The
prisoner had Occupied the apartments during the prose-
cutor's absence and had access to the trunks.
property having been found on the pri-
soner, he was remanded until Thursday, to give time
for the discovery of the remainder.
John Wood, driver of a Clapton and Hackney omni-
bus, was charged with having caused the death of a man
in _Mortimer-street.
_Hawes saw two omnibuses apparently racing
Va
with illieach other. One of them was driven by the de-
fendant.- As the omnibuses were turning round
Morti-
old man, who was at the corner selling
mer-street,
was knocked down, and so much injured that
oysters,
he died shortly afterwards.
The defendant
was remanded on bail till next Satur-
day.

WESTMINSTER.—George Tyson, conductor of a
Chelsea omnibus, was charged with using abusive and '
insulting language to Mrs. Easton, of 6, Belgrave-road,
Complainant stated that on Friday week she travelled
in defendant's omnibus, and on alighting paid him his
fare (4d.), when he demanded 3d. extra for a carpet bag
she had with her. She said she though that a great
deal for its conveyance, and asking him for the 4d.,
which he gave her back, banded him 6d., stated that
there was 2d. for the bag, which he ought to consider
enough. He took the sixpence, and then wantonly
kicked over her basket, which she had placed on the
ground while she gave him the money, and called her a
most disgusting name. Complainant went home and
Informed her husband, who immediately took proceed-
ings against him.
Defendant said he was not the person, and knew
nothing of the transaction, but admitted that he was the
conductor of the omnibus on the day in question.
Mr. Arnold entertained no doubt that he was the
offender ; and, after commenting in strong terms upon
the disgraceful character of the charge, committed de-
fendant for one month to hard labour, and revoked his
1 icence.

MARYL E BON E.—Frederick Charles Ford was
charged with assaulting John Howse, who resides at
15, Gower-place, Bedford-square.
Complainant deposed that on the previous night,
while escorting a young lady home, he was met and ad-
dressed by defendant in roost insulting language. Wish-
ing to avoid an altercation he passed on, but defendant
followed and struck him a blow on the back of the head.
He also attempted to strike the young lady. Witness
called a policeman and gave him into custody.
243 S said he had heard defendant admit he had struck
the complainant, and that he would serve him out worse
the next time.
The magistrate having asked defendant what he had
to say, he replied that he went out last night, by ap-

pointment, to meet the young lady, from whom he had
received many letters, and whose company he had kept
for some time as a suitor ; that he merely said to her,
"Oh, how do you do ?" at the same time laying hold of
her hand and withdrawing it from that of complainant,
upon which complainant seized him by the collar, and
then defendant admitted he struck the complainant.
Magistrate (to defendant)—Are you going to marry
the young lady ?
Defendant—Not that I knows of, after this. (Laughter.)
Magistrate (to complainant)—Are you about to marry
her ?

Complainant—Not exactly, your worship.
The magistrate said that as he did not conceive the
assault was of a very serious nature, he should merely
fine defendant ss.

SOUTHWARK.— William Alison, a retailor of Bri-
tish wines, was summoned before Mr. Combe for unlaw-
fully selling wine, being a fermented liquor, during
divine service on Sunday morning.
The defendant pleaded guilty as to the selling, but
contended that it was not an exciseable article, conse-
quently there could be no breach of the law.
Mr. Combe said that he had committed a breach of
the law, as British wine came within the meaning of the
act.
The defendant here said that he did not consider that
he had broken the law. He had kept shops on the Mid-
dlesex side of the water, and sold wine on Sundays, and
received the approbation of the magistrates, who said it
was better than vending gin to the public. His wine
was not fermented, therefore it did not come under the
act of Parliament.
He called the maker of the wine, who endeavoured to '
make his worship believe that such was the case, but he
did not succeed.
Mr. Combe told him that he had pleaded guilty to the
summons, and there could be no doubt that he was so,
as it was well known to every man or woman of com-
mon sense that wine was fermented.
The defendant here said that he had a license from
the Excise.
Mr. Combe remarked that that very fact put him
under the Excise laws, and he had better not repeat the
offence, for they might proceed against him. He should
not fine him this time, as he believed he acted in
ignorance of the law, but he should order him to pay
the costs.