The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-13 00:00:00

KENSINGTON SESSIONS.

FRACAS IN AN OMNIBUS.—On Saturday Colonel George
Knight, of the Bengal service attended to answer a charge
of assault preferred against him by Mr. G. W. Yates,
artist, residing in Earl's-court, Kensington.
Mr. Yates, on the 2d inst., got into the " Lord Chancel-
lor" omnibus, in Piccadilly, and sat next to the defendant.
On their arrival near the Horse Barrack, at Knightsbridge,
a lady hailed the conductor, but witness objected to her
being admitted, the vehicle already containing the licensed
number. The defendant, however, said, " It's a lady, we
can't refuse her ;" on which witness withdrew his objection,
and she was admitted, and sat partly on witness's knee, and
partly on that of the gentleman next him. From that time
the defendant commenced a series of annoyances, by pushing
him against the lady, of which she at length complained,
when witness told him he was no gentleman to act in such a
manner. The defendant immediately called witness a liar, a
vagabond, and a scoundrel, and added, if that was not enough,
he did not know what was. He then challenged witness
to get out of the omnibus and-take his card, and said he
would fight him. Witness, however, declined the offer,
and repeated his former assertion, that the defendant was
no gentleman ; on which the defendant struck him with his
elbow in his face. The defendant then stopped the omni-
bus and got out, followed by witness, who gave him into the
custody of a policeman, who refused to take the charge, not
having witnessed the assault ; and, upon getting the defen-
dant's address, he was allowed to depart.
The Bench had no doubt an assault had been com-
mitted, but under the circumstances of the case they con-
sidered a fine of 10s. would be sufficient, which the Colonel
immediately paid.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

WHOLESALE iOIt;EIITE;.-L-JC. lad named James Bow-
man, dressed in a highly fashionable cloak, was brought
before the Lord Mayor by Roe, the officer, on charges
of forgery to the amount of 7201. Mr. Birch, the solicitor
to the committee of bankers for protection against forge-
ries and frauds, attended for the prosecution. The pri-
soner, who had voluntarily given himself up, after having
got rid of all the cash except fourpence, was undefended.
He is about 18 or 19 years of age.
Mr. Richard Ravenhill, of the firm Millan, Ravenhill,
and Company, of Ratcliffe-cross, stated that the firm kept
an account at Sir R. Glynn's banking-house, and the pri-
soner had been a clerk in the house. (Here a check for
450/., signed Millan, Ravenhill, and Co., was handed to
witness.) The check was filled up in the undisguised
writing of the prisoner, but the signatures were evidently
disguised, and a forgery. The firm never authorised any
body to dimw checks in their name.
.When the prisoner
WAS a clerk in the firm his hair was quite flaxen. (The

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hair had been died as black as jet, and hung over the
youth's face so as to cover it effectually.)
Mr. Thomas, cashier at Glynn's, said that the prisoner,
whom he knew to be a clerk at Messrs. Milian and Raven.
hill's, presented the check on Saturday, the 14th of. May,
between ten and eleven o'clock. It was usual with the
house to present a check for that amount on Saturday to
pay the men with. Witness paid the check in a 50/. note,
fifty pounds in half sovereigns, and 350/. in sovereigns.
The check was presented at an earlier time than was cus-
tomary. Witness observed to the prisoner that the check
was not in the usual hand-writing ; and the prisoner said it
was signed by Mr. Cowens, another of the partners. The
prisoner having been in the habit of calling with checks for
similar amounts on Saturdays no suspicion was entertained,
and witness paid the check: The bank note for 50/. was
numbered and dated 1,300, 9th of February, 1836. It
was changed five minutes afterwards at the Bank, for
sovereigns.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the prisoner wished
to say anything in his defence ?
The prisoner, who was crying at the bar, during the
examination, replied in the negative.
The second charge (a forgery of 270/. upon another
banking-house,) was not gone into. The prisoner was re-
manded. He had been taking his amusement at Ascot
races, at which the police were in attendance in great abun-
dance, but his black locks bothered them all.
JOYS OF WEDLOCK.—A middle-aged couple, rejoicing
in the curious name of Tubbs—she hard-featured, and thin
as a match ; he, short, wide-mouthed, and bandy--came
before the bench to have their conjugal disputes adjusted.
The wife, who was the complainant, said her handsome
helpmate had made, when first married, one of the " best
of husbands," and she, in return, had made one of the
" best of wives," bringing him four little Tubbs in the space
of as many years. Latterly, however, her husband had en-
rolled himself a member of some march of intellect asso-
ciation, and had neglected his business to attend the ha;
rangues of sundry of the great oratorical " unwashed.
He carried matters so far at last as to tell this 4' best of
wives" that she must get money to support him, as his time
was occupied with affairs a vast deal more important than
such common-place matters as shoe-mending. She left
him a few days ago, and took a room ; but on Sunday
morning he came to her place, broke open the door, and
thrertened to murder her.
" Your Worship," said the male Tubbs, " it's wery true
I'm one of the best of husbands ; but as for she being the
best of wives, vy it's quite t'other. When I busted open
her door on Sunday I found a man there, just putting on
his unmentionables."

Mrs. Tubbs—Oh, Tubbs ! consider my character.
MAGISTRATE—Was there a man in your bedroom =
Mrs, Tubbs—l'll explain how that occurred. A rung
man who know'd me before I was married came and told
me he could not get in his lodgings, so I gave him leave t°
lie down in my bed while I got him some breakfast. ,
Tubbs—Yes, your Worship, the best of everything—n°'
rolls and pork sausages. (Wiping his eyes.) She never
did the same for me all the time we've been married.
Mrs. Tubbs—Oh, Tubbs ! you know I've made you a
good, prudent wife, only you was always a little jealous, and
with no more cause than you had on Sunday morning.
The MAGISTRATE recommended the disputants to talk
over the matter ; and, having received an assurance from
the husband that he would not molest his wife, discharged
the warrant.

BO W- STREET.
Louis Breton was brought up for a fourth examination,
charged with various robberies at the Italian Opera-house'
The particulars of the previous inquiries have already been
given, with the exception of the case which transpired on
Saturday.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial upon this, in
addition to the former charges, and remanded till Thurs-
day next, to afford time for other cases to be brought
against him.

HATTON-GARDEN.
George Dawson, the driver of a van, was charged With
driving over and severely injuring an elderly gentleman,
name unknown, so that his life is in danger. It was stated
that the accident happened while the prisoner was racing
with the driver of another van, on Friday, near Battle-
bridge, and as the gentleman was crossing the road.
The prisoner was ordered to find bail.