The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-25 00:00:00

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ciety for the Protection of Trade that I ha I seen him
in tha street. 1 did not mention the name of Went-
worth, and did not know anything of it, but
described him, and the; knew him.—(A laugh.)
Mr. George Hoare, Warden and Deputy Governor
of Coldbath• fields Prison, deposed that the prisoner
was sentenced in May, 1847, to two years' imprison-
ment for fraud on two indictments, in the name of
James Edward Green, and he served out the period
of imprisonment, and was discharged on the 9th of
May, 1849.
Mr. Lewis—l shall now complete the evidence with
regard to the mathematical instruments obtained from
Mr. Beck.
A pawnbroker then produced a box of mathematical
instruments which had been pledged at his shop on
the Bth of September.
Mr. Beck swore that he believed they were the
instruments which the prisoner had obtained from him
on the 7th of September.
Here the card containing Mr. Reynolds's name,
which the prisoner handed to Mr. Beck, was produced.
Mr. Reynolds said he never had given that card to
the prisoner, but he believed the prisoner had taken it
out of a drawer in the house in Saville row and ap-
plied it to the purposes of deception.
Mr. Jeremiah Little, of Camden-house, Kensington
builder, said—l produce an agreement made between
the prisoner and myself when he took the house, 14,
Sherborne-street, from me for three years, at 421. a
year, in the name of Wentworth. He called at my
house and introduced himself without ceremony 'as
James Wentworth, Esq , civil engineer to a railroad
in the Indies, and said he wished to take a house for
Sir John Hamilton's daughter. I said I had no ob-
jection, and he said the lady was in reduced circum-
stances, but her money would pass through his hands
and I would be perfectly safe in letting the house.
He appointed to meet me next day at his office,
31 A, Saville-row, where I saw all appearances of
respectability, and I said it was a matter of indiffer-
ence to me whether I let the house to the lady or to
him. I saw some persons with drawing implements,
apparently very busy, and I finally let the house to
him. Soon after he got possession I found that in-
stead of Lady or Miss Hamilton, there were eight or
nine dirty children in it, and I suppose it is all going
to pieces.—(A. laugh.)
The prisoner—How can you be sure that Lady
Hamilton is not there ?—(Great laughter.) Witness
—I am sure she is not.
The prisoner—l am sure she is.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Lewis—Have the children been taken out of
the workhouse and placed there ? Witness—l be-
lieve they have either come out of the workhonse or
out of a wretched four-roomed house in the neigh-
bourhood.
Mr. J. T. Snow, butcher, of Pollen-street, said—l
let chambers to the prisoner on the 23d of July.
He is now in occupation, but has not been much there
of late.
The prisoner—They were only chambers—bache-
lor's chambers.
Mr. Lewis—Do you know anything of his wife
and children ? Witness—He had a wife and six
children in the workhouse a short time ago.
Mr. Little—l dare say they are in my house
now.—(Laughter.)
The prisoner—l am still in occupation there. I
have no idea of leaving it.--(Laughter.)
Mr. Snow—He introduced one lady as Lady Hare-
wood to me—(Great laughter)—and he had several
other visitors whom he described as persons of rank.
I have seen a great many visitors to him whom I did
not consider at all respectable.
The prisoner—That's saying nothing at all.
Mr. Lewis—Have you got any rent yet ?
The prisoner—l took the chambers by the quarter,
and of course he could not get any rent yet. It's
quite time enough to pay when the time arrives.
Alderman GIBB3—I remand the prisoner until
Thursday next, in order that the depositions may be
made out, and then I shall commit him for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday Charles Brown, a powerful excavator,
was charged before Mr. llammill with violently as-
saulting Mr. Charles Freer, the actor, and a police-
constable who had attempted to capture him.
Mr. Freer, it appeared, in addition to his theatrical
engagements, had lately embarked in the business of
a licensed victualler in Norton-folgate, and during his
temporary absence at a late hour on Satur-
day night, the prisoner and a number of
blackguards forced their way into the house, and
conducted themselves in such an offensive and out-
rageous manner that it became necessary to get rid
of them. The landlady went round the bar to induce
them to leave, and the other men voluntary went out,
but the prisoner refused to do so, and on Mrs. Freer
placing her hand on his shoulder to persuade him,
the prisoner struck her right and left, first on the
head, and then two violent blows on the bosom, which
sent her reeling from him, and was about to follow
up his brutality, when she was fortunately rescued
from further violence by the entrance of her husband,
who, with one of his waiters, seized him and attempted
to extrude him. The prisoner, however, immediately
commenced a furious attack upon his assailants, one
of whom, the waiter, he struck two violent blows upon
the eye and face, and then beat Mr. Freer so severely
that, as he stated, he was still suffering from the
injuries he had sustained, whilst giving his evidence.
The prisoner was at length forced into the, street,
and given into the custody of Hussey, a constable of
the H division, who attempted to secure him, but
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in the station.
Mr. Freer, who described the prisoner 'a conduct as
that of a savage, stated that his wife was too ill from
the violence to which she had been subjected to be able
to attend ; and the constable, who described the pri-
soner as mad drunk, having complained that he was
seriously hurt from the blows the prisoner had also
inflicted upon him,
Mr. Hameffile who characterised it as a very bad
case, sentenced the prisoner to pay a penalty of 60s ,
or three weeks' imprisonment, for the assault upon
Mr. Freer; and for the attack upon the officer, one
month's imprisonment in the House of Correction,
without the option of paying any penalty, and ordered
that one term of punishment should commence at the
expiration of the other.
SO rITH WARK.
Yesterday John Chilcot Parnell, alias Richard,
a dissenting minister at Bristol, and late a clerk in the
Reading Post-office, was brought before Mr. Seeker
for reexamination, charged with bigamy.
The prisoner, who declined making any defence,
was committed.

METROPOLITAN DRAINAGE PLANS.—A correspon-
dent of the Builder says—Will you kindly inquire how
it is that parties who are desirous' to compete for the
drainage of London are not futnished with the necessary
preliminary informatiOn, as it was stated would be
afforded them by the Metropolitan Commissioners? It
appears to me now, that although this step (taken two
years too late) has the semblance of an open question,
there is still an under current at work that will render it
almost a mere waste of time entering into such a com-
petition. I think the question of the entire drainage, &c.,
of London is one of so much importance that the plans
submitted should be referred to a competent board of
civil engineers—say the Council of the Institute, not-
withstanding it does not exactly coincide with a theory
widely promulgated. If any proof were wanting of the
correctness of this opinion, it is the fact that the quasi-
scientific mountain (alias the Metropolitan Commission)
has been in labour nearly two years, and has produced
something less than a mouse.
COLLISION BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND POLICE
IN BOYLE.—A row, which was likely to end very seri-
ously, occurred in this town, between the police and some
soldiers of the 34th depot, on Saturday last. The facts
have been reported to Government; but as yet no public
investigation has taken place. As we conceive it to be
our duty to allude to this affair, we think it would not be
proper to overlook the circumstances which led to it, and
we therefore give all the particulars which we could
learn. It appears that two policemen were standing on
the bridge, waiting for a car which was to convey them
to their barrack at Knockvicar, and while there one of
them was rudely jostled by a soldier, who evidently ap-
peared to be under the influence of liquor. The police.
man remonstrated with the soldier on the impropriety of
his conduct, remarking that if he persisted in it he
should consider it his duty to have him put in the guard-
house, although he did not wish to have anything to do
with him. This incensed the soldier, who became vio-
lent, and used threatening language, and upon the arri-
val of tho car the constable had to push him aside, in
order to get on it. Both constables then got on the car
and proceeded homewards, but they had only reached
the Pleasure•ground gate when they were overtaken by
three soldiers, who dragged ono of them off the car,
took his carbine from him, and broke it on the unfortu-
nate man's head. The other -policeman, on coming to
the assistance of his comrade, was violently assaulted,
and some severe wounds were inflicted upon his head and
body with the stock and barrel of the broken carbine.
During the row the picket came up and made-the three
soldiers and one of the police prisoners. On conveying
them through the street a number of persons were col-
lected as they passed along, amongst whom were many
of the military and police, and at one period a serious
affray was apprehended from the collision of the oppos-
ing parties. The arrival of the picket was fortunate,
however, as some of the people, who witnessed the
transaction, had commenced throwing stones and other
missiles at the soldiers.—Boyle Gazette.
'We are informed that Sir Charles Shakerley, Bart.,
has purchased !or 600 guineas the two splendid pictures
by Count d'Orsay, one being the representation of our
Saviour, and the other the portrait of Queen Victoria.
The former is intended for the private chapel in Somer-
ford Park, and the latter as a present to the corporation
of Congleton,—Gloucester Chronicle.