The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-09 00:00:00

He told that he wanted him about some -
and the prisoner at once said, " Oh, I had the ar-
ticles and have pledged them." Upon being asked from
whom he had obtained them, the prisoner said he had
them of "Flash Harry." When he was asked what he had
done with the ticket, he at first replied that he had torn
it up, and afterwards that he had mislaid it. The
prisoner also said, " This is an unfortunate business.
I knew they were stolen, but, like other dealers, I
wanted to make a few shillings." He said he gave 41.
for them ; but as he wanted money he immediately
pawned them for 31. Upon searching the prisoner's
house, a quantity of slippers were found there, and up-
wards of 51. in money. The prisoner was a general
dealer in Petticoat-lane.

The prisoner said that he had bought the jewels in the
public market in Petticoat•lane, for 41. 15#., and he
could get plenty of people to come forward to prove that
fact ; he was well known-to Mr. Attenborough and
other pawnbrokers, and several respectable house-
keepers, who would come forward and give him a char-
acter. The slippers which had been found in his house
belonged to his mother-in-law.

Inspector Looly said that the prisoner was brought
to the station at about h:ilf past iieven o'clock last
night, and upon being informed of the nature of the
charge, he repeated the statement which he made to the
constable.

The prisoner hoped the magistrate would remand the
case for a day or two, that he might bring witnesses to
his character.

Mr. HENRY said he intended to do sr, and be would
het efore remand the case till Saturday next.

MARYLEBONE:

RUFFIANLY OUTRAGES ON THE POLICE —Yesterday
a ruffianly-looking fellow, named Henry Dodd, who has
before been in custody, was placed at the bar, charged
under the following circumstances:—
_ _

Callahan, 134 li, deposed that on the previous night,
at a quarter to twelve, he heard loud cries of " Murder,"
and " Police," which proceeded from the Burns Arms,
Lisson-grove ; he repaired thither, and on entering the
tap-room he found the prisoner and his brother engaged
in a desperate fight, which the landlord was very pro-
perly endeavouring to quell; with the assistance of Ser-
geant Nifton he took into custody the prisoner, who
kicked him in a most desperate manner upon the legs,
and inflicted upon him wounds which bled to a consider-
able extent; he also called to some of his companions to
bring a poker, but his attt mpts to do further mischief in
the house were fortunately thwarted, and he was even-
tually locked up.
Other evidence was gone into, upon which it ap-
peared that the prisoner assaulted the sergeant, and
threatened to do more injury to Callahan upon the first
opportunity that might offer.
Mr. BROUGHTON considered that the case was one in
which the infliction of a fine would not be commensurate
with the offence, and sent the prisoner for a month to the
House of Correction.
John Mullins and James Connell were charged with
having attempted to pick pockets in the Edgeware-road.
;:On Saturday night the prisoners were seen to try the
pockets of numerous ladies, but did not succeed in ab
stracting any property; they were ultimately given into
the custody of 268 I) by a person who had watched their
movements for some time, and in consequence of whose
information the prisoners were captured.
It was proved by Thornton, 109 I), that the prisoners
had frequently been charged, and that they were' the
constant associates of convicted thieves.

They were both sent to the House of Correction for
three months.

CLERKENWELL.

Yesterday William Waltham, a private belonging to
the Ist battalion of Grenadier Guards, appeared before
Mr. Cornbe, pursuant to his bail, charged with having
violently assaulted John Haynes, police constable No.
430 G, by which his life was placed in danger.
Mr. Sidney, the solicitor, attended for the defence.

The complainant, who was in a very weak!), state, was
allowed a seat while he gave his evidence. He said that
on Tuesday, the 26th of December, about eight o'clock
in the evening, he was on duty in Chiswell-street, St.
Luke's, near the King's Arms public house, when there
was a fight before the bar, and several persons were
turned out. At length the prisoner and another soldier
were turned out. Witness went up to the prisoner,
when the latter said, "If I cannot fight them. I will
fight you." Witness said, " No, you will not, comrade;
take my advice, and keep out of trouble." On that he
up with his foot and gave him a dreadful kick in the
abdomen, and he (witness) fell insensible on the ground,
and he recollected nothing more until he found himself
in a doctor's shop, Witness was in his uniform, and
also the prisoner. He was taken to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, and be had ever since been under medical
treatment, and was now unequal to his duty. In answer
to questions, witness said when the prisoner kicked him
he was not more than a yard from him. Had made no
attempt to seize the prisoner, nor had he any intenton
to take or touch him. His companion, the other soldier,
held him by the arms, to prevent his violence. Prisoner
was quite drunk at the time.
George Webber, of Playhouse-yard, Whitecross-
street, St. Luke's, corroborated this evidence, and added,
that when Haynes was kicked he fell down insensible, as
if he had been shot with a gun. The prisoner kicked
Haynes several times afterwards whilst he was on the
ground, and he kicked at everybody indiscriminately,
and they ran out of his way to avoid his violence.
Alexander, 236 G, gave confirmatory evidence. He
was obliged to strike, the prisoner several times with
his staff, to prevent him kicking him and others.
Another policeman gave similar evidence.
Mr. Mather, surgeon, of No. 63, Bunhill row, at-
tended Haynes, who, he said, had received external and
internal injuries of a serious nature, and he voided blood.
Such injuries were, no doubt, caused by a kick.

Mr. Comm asked the prisoner what he had to say to
the charge?-1-le reserved his defence, and he was
fully committed for trial.
SO If T 11W ARK.

Henry Joseph Kelloby was brought up for re-exami-
nation, charged with sending anonymous letters contain-
ing threats agqinit the lite of Miss Ward, the governess
of a ladies' school at Camberwell.

On this occasion Serjeaut Kendall, of the detective
police, produced several anonymous letters addressed to
Miss Ward, and couched in language of the most threat-
ening nature against that lady, for refusing to acquaint
the writer of the place of abode of a Miss Spriggs, for--
merly one of her pupils. The latter young lady, it may
be remembered, was very much persecuted by the priso-
ner some two years ago ; and, although she never gave
him the slightest encouragement, still he persevered in
his efforts to form an acquaintance with her, and finding
that he was unsuccessful, he then had recourse to send-
ing her anonymous letters, threatening her life if she
still persevered in thwarting his wishes. Other letters
of a similar character were also received by the mem-
bers of other respectable families residing in the Bo-
rough, some containing poison, and a considerable degree
of alarm prevailed, until, at length, the prisoner was
taken into custody, and he being proved to be the author
of the letters, was committed on two different occasions
from this court, and being tried for the offence, was
found guilty, and suffered the penalty of his offence.
In reply to Mr. COTTINGHAM,
Sergeant Kendall stated that only four months elapsed
after the prisoner's last imprisonment before he com-
menced writing threatening letters to Miss Ward.

Mr. COTTMIGHAM said that it was important to prove
the prisoner's handwriting on the present occasion, and
inquired if there was any witness present for that
purpose?
A Mr. Wilson, a printer, stated that he employed the
prisoner after his last sentence of imprisonment expired,
under the impression that the punishment inflicted on
him would have had the effect of producing a reforma-
tion, and have made him a respectable member of
society.
The witness was here shown a letter addressed to
Miss Ward, and dated the 21st ult. He was directed to
examine the envelope and to state whether he was in a
condition to give any evidence with reference to it.
The witness having examined the envelope, said that
the seal affixed to it in black wax had the initials of his
name attached to it. He then described that on the day
bearing the date of the letter he recollected having
seen the prisoner write a letter in the composing-room.
That on that occasion the prisoner borrowed of him his
seal, and also a piece of black sealing-wax, with which
he sealed the letter. The witness added that he had
reason to believe that the letter now placed in his hands
was the same which he had seen the prisoner write on
that occasion.
The prisoner was here asked if he wished to put any
questions to the witness? The prisoner replied that at
present he should not do so.
Mr. CormscatAst —You have now heard the evidence
adduced against you on this as well as your former ex-
amination; do you wish to make any statement in
answer to the charge? You are not bound to do so, re-
collect, unless it is your wish to do so? Prisoner—l
have nothing to say.
Mr. ,COTTINGHAM—Then you are committed to the
Central Criminal Court for trial.