The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-30 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY
SOCIETY.

A general meeting of the subscribers to this charity
was held at the London Tavern yesterday afternoon ;
J. A. Robarts, Esq., in the chair.
The report stated that there would be an election for
Six annuitants, three males and three females, out of a
list of sixty-one most deserving candidates. The direc-
tors had increased the payment of annuities to men
from 1/. 12s. per month to 11. 18s., and to women from
11. 4s. per month to 1/. 75., and they ultimately expected
to increase these amounts. 4881. ls. had been invested in
the public funds since the last report, and the funded
property amounted to 2,2421. ls. 10d., being an increase
since 1844 of 1,842/. 6s. There had been an increase in
the amount of annual subscriptions since last year of
1281. The directors stated that at a full meeting they
had unanimously agreed to suggest the erection of an
asylum for the aged annuitants, towards which they
solicited the assistance of the subscribers.

The report was received and adopted, and the officers
of the society appointed for the ensuing year.
It was then proposed that it was expedient to erect an
asylum in connexion with the institution, and that a spe-
cial fund should be opened for that purpose.
This was met by an amendment, which, however,
was negatived. and the original motion carried.
After the transaction of some other business, a vote of
thanks was proposed to the Chairman, and the meet-
ing proceeded to the election of annuitants.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

Henry Slape surrendered to take his trial for mis-
demeanour.

Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Clarkson was
For the defence.

The prosecutor in this case was a horsedealer,
named Samuel Lazarus Lawrence, and the charge
against the defendant was that of having obtained
three horses from him by false pretences. It appeared
that the parties had had dealings together for horses
in April of last year, and in July the defendant had
purchased three at different times, for which he gave
bills, all of which were dishonoured when they arrived
at maturity. According to the evidence of the pro-
secutor, he was induced to give credit to the defendant
upon his representation that he was the proprietor of
omnibuses running from Camberwell to the Regent's-
park, and that the animals were required to work in
his vehicles ; but, upon legal proceedings being taken
to recover the amount of the bills, it turned out that
the father of the defendant was the proprietor of the
omnibus business, and that the defendant had no in-
terest in it; in addition to which it also turned out
that he was a minor at the time of the transaction.
The prosecutor, in his cross-examination, admitted
that he had originally treated the matter as a debt;
but, finding he could not recover his money by civil
process, he resorted to an indictment before the grand
jury; and it also appeared that upon one occasion he
had agreed to accept a composition of 53. in the pound
on account of his claim.

After the prosecutor had been examined some com-
munication took place between the attorneys in the
cause, the result of which was, that an arrangement
was effected, and Mr. Ballantine withdrew from the
case. _

The RECORDER said he thought the Learned
Counsel for the prosecution had exercised a very
sound discretion, and had only done his duty in
taking the course he had. The Court, of course,
would be no party to any arrangement that might be
made between the prosecutor and the defendant; but,
under the circumstances, he considered Mr. Ballan-
tine had acted quite properly in not carrying the
case any further.
The jury then returned a verdict of Not guilty.
William Carter, aged 18, pleaded " Guilty" to
three indictments, charging him with stealing pewter
pots, the property of different publicans.
From the statement of the constable who appre-
hended the prisoner, it appeared that he carried on a
deliberate and systematic plan to plunder publicans of
property of this description. Upon his being searched,
six pewter pots were found, the bottoms of which
had been cut out with a knife, sharpened for the
purpose, and the remaining portion of the pots were
flattened, and put under his shirt, and a strap was
fastened round his body to keep them up. The pri-
soner, it appeared, had gone from house to house, and
the pots found in his possession had all been stolen
the same morning from the houses of different pub-
licans residing within a very short distance of each
other.

The RECORDBR ordered the prisoner to be kept to
hard labour for nine calendar months.

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.Kenneth Sutherland, 36, clerk, pleaded" Guilty" to
three indictments, charging him with embezzling
different sums of money, the property of his master,
Charles Fisher Wace. _ _ _

Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared for the prosecu-
tion, said that the prisoner was in the service of the
prosecutor, who carried on a large business as a
butcher in Newgate-market. The offence was com-
mitted in 1846, and, although there were only three
indictments against the prisoner, he felt bound to in-
form the Court that the whole amount abstracted by
the prisoner exceeded 2001. The prosecutor, how-
ever, had instructed him to state that, believing the
prisoner had become mixed up with some gambling
transactions, for which at that period there was un-
happily too much facility afforded, and as he had
likewise given information to the prosecutor with
regard to the extent of the depredations he had com-
mitted, and had, in fact, by so doing enabled him to
prefer the present charge, he was anxious on these
grounds to recommend him to the merciful considera-
tion of the Court.

The RECORDER inquired how it happened that the
charge had not been brought forward at an earlier
period ?
Mr. BALLANTINE said that the prisoner absconded,
and they had only recently been able to take him.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said that but
for the recommendation of the prosecutor, the Court
would certainly have felt it their duty to send him out
of the country, and as it was he must expect to un-
dergo a protracted imprisonment, as an example to
others in a similar position.
He then sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard
labour for 18 months.

James Brown, aged 22, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge
of feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of James Francis Telby, and stealing three
watches, the property of Joseph Toms.
The prosecutor is a jeweller on Ludgate-hill, and
it appeared that the prisoner, on the day named in
the indietment, deliberately dashed his fist through a
large plate-glass window and snatched out three
watches, and was endeavouring to make off, when he
was stopped by a policeman with the property in his
possession.
The RECORDER put some questions to the officers
in order to ascertain if the prisoner was known, but
no information could be obtained respecting him, and
he refused to give any account of himself.
He was sentenced to be kept to hard labour for 18
months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

When Mr. Alderman Musgrove had nearly finished
the business of the Court, a respectably attired female
handed a letter in for his perusal, respecting the
character of the man Jaques, whose case of attempted
suicide was reported a little while since. The writer.
who signed her name " Mrs. Rattray, of 17, Iron-
monger-street, St. Luke's," stated that Frederick
Jaques had lodged in her house the latter part of 1847
and a great part of 1848, during which period she
not only boarded, lodged, and washed for him, but
recommended him to a tailor for a suit of clothes.
For his board and lodging he ran up a bill to the
amount of 71. 75., promising to pay as soon as he
got a situation, and he likewise induced her hus-
band to become security to a loan society for 61.,
and left them to pay it ; but, in consequence of
her husband, who is a baker, being out of em-
ployment and very ill till a short time since, they
were unable to pay, and the society was now pro-
ceeding against them. Jaques obtained two or three
situations, but never had the honesty to attempt to
repay one farthing, After that he prevailed upon a
female servant to lend him 201., with which he took
an eel pie-house in Barbican, and, instead of being
turned out by the landlord, he absconded, after selling
some of the materials, and with the remaining portion
of the money got married; and, lastly, excited the
sympathy of the public in his behalf by what the
writer considered a sham attempt at suicide. On
Saturday night last, being short of money, and not
wishing that her husband should go to prison, she
called at Jaques's lodgings for the purpose of asking
for a trifle of what was due, when she saw Mrs.
Jaques, who refused to pay anything, and put her at
defiance.

Alderman MUSGROVE said he had no doubt, as the
press had been the means of obtaining the money, the
same facility would be afforded to give his true cha-
racter, to prevent further imposition.
Mrs. Rattray, with tears in her eyes, said that she
and her husband had relieved Jaques when they
themselves were in want. It was therefore that,
knowing his character, and seeing that he was
receiving money from the court, she came there on
public grounds, as she considered benevolent indivi-
duals ought not to be further imposed upon.
Alderman Muscuovx said he did not doubt for a
moment that she had acted most kindly towards him,
and had received a most ungrateful return. He was
of opinion that in all cases of suicide the culprit
ought to be tried by a jury, who should judge of his
character and motives, and he also much lamented
that charitably disposed persons did not send their
contributions for the benefit of the poor-boxes of the
different courts, when they would be dispensed pro-
perly, instead of for the use of individuals. The
, Alderman considered Mrs. Rattray s conduct very
creditable. He should order her ss. out of the poor-
box.
nesMs, and retired. Mrs.
Rraetttraeyd.thanke4 the Aldermen for his kind-

John Flavin, a powerful fellow, who has been
repeatedly in custody on previous occasions, was
placed at the bar betore Mr. Hammill, charged with
having robbed and brutally maltreated Jeremiah
Lennard, a compositor, who had sustained such inju-
ries that his life was seriously in danger.
Shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning, a
policeman named Sanders, of the H division, found
the prosecutor stretched upon the pavement in
Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, to all appearance
lifeless, with the whole of his pockets turned out, and
bleeding copiously from a frightful wound at the
back part of the head. The only person near him at
the time was a little boy, on the watch at a short
distance, who told the policeman that the man had
been attacked by a party of thieves, who had rifled
his pockets, and afterwards knocked him down and
left him. With the assistance of another officer, the
injured man was conveyed upon a stretcher to the
station-house, where his wounds wete dressed by
Mr. Meares, the divisional surgeon, who succeeded
in partially restoring him to consciousness, and
directed his removal to the hospital; but he had ever
since remained in too bewildered and suffering a state
to be able to furnish any particulars of the outrage.
Such an accurate description of the most active of the
wounded man's assailants was afforded, however, by
the boy who witnessed the attack, as left no doubt
of his identification with the prisoner, who was sub-
sequently traced to a low lodging-house in the neigh-
bourhood, and taken into custody.
John Lee, the lad referred to, stated that he was
returning from an errand for his father at the time in
question, when he observed the prisoner and three
other men lurking at the corner of Wentworth-street,
and the prosecutor having come up at the moment,
the prisoner sprang out, and seizing hold of him,
made some demand, to which the other replied that
be had not a farthing about him. The prisoner then
proceeded to rifle his pockets, and after turning the
whole of them inside out, dragged him up the street
and dashed him down upon the pavement, where he
lay without sense or motion until the police came up,
the prisoner and his companions having in the mean-
time effected their escape.
A medical certificate was put in which stated, that
besides the wound in his head, which was of a serious
character, the prosecutor had sustained several contu-
sions over the face and temple, the result of which
could not at present be ascertained. _ _

The prisoner, in defence, denied all participation in
the outrage, and was ordered to be remanded for a
week ; but, as he was leaving the bar, he assailed the
witnesses with the most violent threats and impreca-

Lions, which he vociferously kept up until he was re-
moved by main force to the cells.

THAMES.

During the greater part of the day, Mr. Norton,
who sat for Mr. Yardley, was engaged in hearing
some of the numerous cases of mendicancy, which for
some days past have almost wholly occupied the court.
Amongst one of the earliest batches was Mary Carthy,
a rather good-looking Irish woman, who simulated
illness with all the tact of a practical actress, aiding a
cleverly affected tremor of the lips by her intermit-
tent moanings.
Wigley, a constable of the H division, who has
known the prisoner for a considerable time, and was
well acquainted with her habits, found her yesterday
at her usual Sunday haunt, near the Roman Catholic
chapel, Virginia. street, St. George's-in-the-East,
soliciting alms from the congregation as they passed
to and from their devotions. She had a child with
her at the time, and they were so admirably made up
for effect, that they looked most pitiable objects.
The prisoner said the constable was quite mistaken;
she was not begging at all, she was only taking her
child to mass with her.
Mr. NORTON considered nothing could be more
indecent than to have people thus waylaid as they
came to and from their place of worship, and sen-
tenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour.
The next case was that of Johanna Cleary, who
during the week-days is a dealer in fruit and green-
groceries in Whitechapel, but makes the greater
portion of her income by begging in Virginia-street
on the Sundays. She was as usual at her post, with
two children, who sustained the character of destitu-
tion admirably. When taken into custody by 208
H. 2s. 44d. in copper and ss. 4d. in silver was found
upon her.
The prisoner was sentenced to a month's hard
labour.
Prisoner—Will you let, my little boy have the
money, if you please, to buy some fruit ?
Mr. NORTON good naturally consented, advising
the lad, who was about fourteen years old, to expend
it in a way that may insure an honest return.
The next person brought up was a healthy, well
fed looking fellow, who had stationed himself in
Whitechapel, with a placard in large letters held
before him, stating that he had had his and. broken.
Mr. NORTON said that he should apply to his parish,
and sent him to hard labour for fourteen days.

There were several similar cases, in which the
parties were punished with a greater or lesser term
of imprisonment.
LAMBETH.

Thomas Conden, Alfred Bellars, and Edward
Keeley, were charge before Mr. Elliott with begging
in different parts of the district.
In the last case, police-constable 121 P deposed
that on that day, about one o'clock, he saw the pri-
soner knock and ring at the houses of several of the
inhabitants of Knight's hill, Norwood, and when the
servants came to answer him, he offered some penny
books for sale, and asked for alms. He also saw the
prisoner go up to a lady, and importune her to pur-
chase a book, or give him something in charity, and
he took him into custody. The witness added, that
the inhabitants in the vicinity of Norwood complained
loudly of the extreme annoyance which they expe-
rienced from the shoals of beggars which infested that
locality.
The prisoner, in his defence, denied having asked
for charity, and said he had merely asked them to
purchase a book.
Mr. ELLIOTT, after looking at the books, remarked
that it was quite clear that they were carried as a
mere blind and pretext to beg, and sentenced the pri-
soner to 14 days' hard labour at Brixton.
The other two prisoners were sentenced to a similar
period of imprisonment.
CL ERKEN W EL L.

Mr. Henry England, house and estate agent, ap-
praiser, surveyor, &c., of Caledonia-road, Islington,
was placed at the felon's bar, before Mr. Comhe,
charged in the police-sheet with having stolen 60
tons 4 cwt. of Derbyshire stone, value 1001. and
upwards.
Mr. Algernon Sydney Sparkes deposed that he
carried on the business of an importer of stones, in
conjunction with Mr. Garland, of the Regent's Canal.
On Thursday morning they missed the property from
their wharf, and from information received, they
found that it was deposited in a barge at the wharf
of Messrs. Curtiss, Thornhill Bridge, Islington.
From further information, witness proceeded to the
prisoner's residence, and asked him if he had not a
quantity of stone ? He said he had, or expected it,
if it had not been lost in the river ; that a party had
been to him in reference to such stone from Lett's
wharf to Mr. Curtiss's, and he (the prisoner) ex-
pected he had sold it again. Witness inquired what
he was to give for it, and from whom he had received
or purchased it? He replied, from Line, but he would
not say what he had agreed to give for it. Witness said
it was his stone, and had been taken from the wharf
without his sanction or authority, and he served
him with a written notice not to part with it, or pay
any money on account. He subsequently saw the
prisoner, when he said he had purchased the stone for
1001 and upwards ; that " Billy Line" was one of
the cleverest men about town, and there was great
credit due to him (prisoner) for having " licked" him
at his own game ; he would act upon witness's no-
tice, and would not pay Line, and he made an ap-
pointment to meet him on the following day, when he
would give him further information. He saw him
with a friend, when the prisoner said, " I will observe
no secrecy." He then produced a receipt, purporting
to be William Line's, for 1001. and odd, as received
from the prisoner for stone, and on the back were
two memorandums of different dates, stating a deposit
of two different sums of from 21. to 51., as part pay-
ment of the 1001., but the prisoner said, " I have not
paid the money, and I shall not upon your notice,
and give no one an undue preference. He then
mimicked the disappointment of Line as to what he
had done, and witness said he should apply to this
court and give him into custody, which he did on
Sarurday. Witness added that he never authorised
Line to take away the stone, which was still lying at
Messrs aurtiss's wharf.
Mr. Nrakeling, jun., for the prisoner—Have you
not given Line into custody to prevent his giving
evidence ? Witness denied this.
Mr. Wakeling produced an invoice for the stone,
and asked the witness whether it was not in his hand-
writing ? He admitted that to be the fact.
Mr. COMBS perused it, and said that on the very
face of the proceeding it was an acceptance for three

months. -
Witness said that Line represented that he could
find a purchaser for the stone, and they parted with
the property to him.
Mr. COMBE said it was evidently a sale from
Sparkes to Line.
Witness said there ought to have been a transfer,
invoice.
Mr. that species of
Mr. COMBE said there was a design between him
(Sparkes) and another party to defraud somebody.
Line is the party who ought to complain as being out-
witted. lie discharged the prisoner, who left the
court with his friends.
Mr. Curtiss applied to know what course he should
adopt in reference to the stone.
Mr. COMZE said he was in no way to blame, but
be could apply to his attorney.
IVE,S TAIIIVS TER.
Hannah Kelly, s, middle• aged woman, whose face
was disfigured bycontusion under each eye, ap-

parently the result of a recent pugilistic encounter,
was charged with begging, and also with cruelty to
a fine little child she had in her arms.

Mr. BRODERIP expressed his regret that he had
not the power to take the poor little thing away from
her. He entertained not the slightest doubt that the
defendant was a professed beggar, and one of the very
worst of that class. It was in general with reluctance
that he exercised the extreme power given him ; but
in this instance he regretted that the law did not allow
him to inflict a greater punishment, as he had no
doubt that she was in the habit of tormenting the poor
child, that by its cries she might the better extract
money from the benevolent passers-by. He then
committed her for one month to hard labour in the
House of Correction.