The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-24 00:00:00

MAR YLEBONE.

Ifarriett Smith, a girl 19 years of age, and whose
pallid countenance and tremulous limbs indicated that
she was in a very weak condition, was brought before
Mr. Long, charged with having made a most deter-
mined attempt to terminate her existence by drowning.
Bunday, 247 S, deposed that at ten o'clock on the
previous night he heard a piercing shriek ; he re-
paired to the spot whence it proceeded, and in a pond
in a piece of waste ground, called St. John's-wood
Park, he saw a foot at the surface of the water, the
depth of which was no more than three feet. He
succeeded in dragging out the prisoner, who at the
time was insensible, and to all appearance almost life-
less, and with assistance he conveyed her to the sta-
tion-house. A surgeon who Lad been sent for speedily
arrived, and through means resorted to by him she
was at length restored to a state of consciousness, and
in reply to questions put to her she said that she was
living in the service of a family at No. 17, Ordnance-
road, St. John's wood, and that on account of her
friends she had meditated self-destruction for the last
two months. _ _ I

In reply to the Magistrate, the prisoner, sobbing,
said,—"l have been keeping company with a soldier
belonging to the Foot Guards ; it is against the wish
of my friends, but I cannot forbid him."
The mother here stepped forward and admitted that
she did not approve of the connexion of her daughter
with the soldier, considering that it would be better
for her not to think of marriage for a year or two
longer, and that she ought to look out for some one in,
a better sphere of life.
She was remanded to Saturday.
Mr. BROUGUTON requested our reporter to give
publicity to the following letter received by him :
" Sir,—Being of opinion that the example of Mr.
Charles Elliott in transmitting something at this season
for the relief of the poor should not be lost upon others,
I beg to enclose a cheque for 51, which I request you to
apply as you think fit.

"I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
" C. E. WALKER."
CLERKENWEL L.

A man named Kent was on Saturday brought be-
fore Mr. Combo on a warrant, charged with having
assaulted Miss Elizabeth Langley, a delicate-looking
young lady, and also with threatening to do her some
bodily injury.
Mr. Wakeling, solicitor, said that the parties were

Mr. INGUAM—It is a very awful thing, but, as re-
gards the latter part of your application, I am afraid
1 have no power to interfere ; as respects the former,
I shall give instructions to the inspectors of police,
who will do all in their power to assist in carrying
out every sanitary regulation ; in the meantime I
shall give the whole subject the fullest consideration,
and aid you as far as I can in carrying out your
humane object.
Dr. Allison then thanked his Worship, saying his
object was to ascertain haw far the civil power could
aid in promoting the measures suggested by the Board
of Health.

LAMBETH.
On Saturday Samuel Low, a well-dressed and re-
spectable. looking Iran, was charged with being con-
cerned, with a person named Shea, in stealing an Irish
bank post bill for 501. It appeared that the bill was
changed at the bullion-office of Messrs. Spelman,
Adam, and Co., in the City, by a person who gave
the name of John Thomas, and represented himself
as the landlord of the Windsor, Castle public-house,
Kent-road. The note was forwarded on the same day
by Messrs. Spelman to their correspondent in Dublin,
and was returned with the words " Stopped—stolen,"
stamped on it; and in the letter of Mr. Spelman's
correspondent it was stated to be one of a vast number
of notes stolen from different perscns on the occasion
of the Queen's visit to Ireland. A constable was imme-
diately dispatched to find the person who presented the
bill, who turned out to be a Mr. John Shea. The con-
stable called at his house and saw his wife. Mr. Shea
was not at home, and the defendant Low went out of Mr.
Shea's house while the constable was there, and went
to his own house, which was in the same street. The
constable then called upon the defendant, who seemed
surprised at what was stated, and promised to give
Shea into custody if he met with him. The constable
then returned to Shea's house, and while there the
defendant said he had received a letter from Shea,
who had sent the 501. for the bill, which he had taken
from a third party. In Shea's house was found a bag
ready packed with his linen and other things, toge-
ther with two coats, one of which had been worn by
Shea when he changed the note, and from the pocket
was taken a bunch of skeleton keys.
It was submitted that no case had been made out
against the defendant, and that there was no proof of
the note having been stolen. All the defendant had
done was to try and keep Shea's family out of trouble.
Mr. ELLIOTT, the magistrate, observed that the
defendant's conduct in the transaction was such as to
lead to the inference that he was an accessory after
the fact, and remanded him to a future day.
He was afterwards admitted to bail.
SOUTHWARK.

On Saturday William Medrich, a cabman, was
brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with committing
a violent assault on Thomas Webb, and robbing him
him of 145., in the public streets.
The prosecutor, an elderly man, said that on Friday
night he went into the Falstaff public-house, Kent-
street, and partook of a little cold brandy and water.
While standing in one of the side boxes the prisoner
came in and forced his conversation upon him. lie
told him he wanted to have nothing to say to him,
and requested him to leave; but he still persisted in
talking, and seized hold of his glass and emptied it of
the contents. Peeling much annoyed at such conduct
be quitted the house and proceeded towards home, but
when he arrived at the turning near the Bricklayers'
Arms he heard some person coming behind him, and
on looking round he perceived the prisoner. Just as
witness was about to put his foot on the kerbstone
the prisoner knocked him down into a heap of mud
and rifled his pockets. lie, however, kept hold of his
collar and called out
" Stop thief," when a policeman
came up and took him into custody. Another man
was with him at the time, but escaped before the
policeman _ came up. In cross-examination, com-
plainant said that he was certain the prisoner was the
person who attacked him, as he saw him distinctly at
the public-house, and perceived him afterwards fol-
lowing him. He had 14s. about him, which before
leaving the public-house he placed in his waistcoat
pocket. _

Police-constable 109 M said that while on duty at
the end of Kent-street, at an early hour that morning,
he heard cries of " Stop thief," proceed from near the
Bricklayers' Arms. He ran to the spot and saw the
prosecutor in the mud struggling with the prisoner.
He then told witness to secure him, as he had robbed
him. There was another man near the place, but he
ran away.
In defence the prisoner said that he certainly saw
the prosecutor in the Falstaff public• house, but he
did not leave until some time after the prosecutor, and,
passing the Bricklayers' Arms, he saw him lying in
the mud, and two cabmen running away. He then
called out that he had been robbed, and on a police.
man coining up he gave him into custody.
Mr. SECKER asked whether the money was found
on the prisoner ?
The:constable replied in the negative, but there
could not be much doubt that some of his companions
had assisted in the robbery, and escaped with the
money.
Mr. SECKEE said he should remand him until Wed-
nesday next to give the constable an opportunity of
apprehending the others.