The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-28 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREE7'.

John and Mary Walker, passing as man and wife,
were placed at
th
the
bar, before Mr. Arnold, charged
with robbing and threatening
life
of Mr. James
Winter, a tobacconist
in Leman the
-street Whitechapel.
The prosecutor stated, that while proceeding to his
own residence, through the Whitechapel-road, be-
tween one and two o'clock in the morning, he was ac-
male prisoner, who importuned him
costed by the female
to accompany her home. He foolishly consented to
do so, and having been conducted by her to a lodging-
house of the lowest description in Ideate-street, Spi-
tal-fields, was shown into a parlour, where, while
in conversation with her, he found the prisoner's hand
had been 'inserted into his waistcoat pocket, and that
all the money he had previously deposited there,
amounting in gold and silver to more than 21., had
been stolen from it. Upon discovering the robbery
he demanded the restoration of his money, upon which
the prisoner dropped one of the half. crowns in such a
deliberate manner upon the floor as to to be evidently
intended to serve for a signal, and the male prisoner
immediately rushed in, demanding what business he
had there, and the woman as rapidly darted out. The
prosecutor complained of the loss of his money, and
was about to pursue the woman, but was summarily
stopped by the male prisoner, who pulled a heavy life-
preserver from his coat pocket, and, holding it within
an inch of the prosecutor's temple, swore that if he
did not hold his noise he would instantly dash the
brains out of his head. The prisoner displayed such
ferocity that the prosecutor became dreadfully
alarmed, " and was obliged to be very humble to him
for fear he would every minute strike him down with
the life-preserver,” and the prisoner did not fail to
avail himself of the terror he had so excited, as he
forced the prosecutor back into a chair several times,
each time threatening him with the weapon if he
made the least disturbance. The prosecutor, how-
ever, saw that resistance was hopeless, and he did
not attempt any, and after he had been threatened in
this manner for a considerable time, he succeeded at
last, with the life-preserver held to his face, in edging
himself back to the door, through which he darted as
soon as he could, and escaped into the street. After
running some distance he met with a constable, to
whom he related the manner in which he had been
treated, and the officer took him back to the spot just
in time to see a woman hurrying across the road,
who turned out to be the female prisoner, and whom
he identified at once as the thief and decoy. The
woman confidently denied all knowledge of the
prosecutor, but was conveyed to the station, where
upon searching her a key was found in her possession,
which,.upon trying it, opened the door of the room
in which Mr. Winter had been robbed, and upon the
table of which room lay a bill for a concert about to
take place,
which must have been taken from his
waistcoat pocket at the time he was deprived of his
money, as both of them were wrapped up together.
The constable then procured assistance and went in
search of the male prisoner, who was at length seen
to emerge rapidly from a-house in the same neigh.
botuthood, but wAs also pursued and secured,

When asked if they wished to say anything both
prisoners strenuously denied that they had either had
any participation in the robbery or that there were
any grounds whatever for charging them with such
a❑ offence, declaring themselves to be honest indus-
trious persons ; but Sergeant Kelly, of the H divi-
sion, who happened to be in court, immediately
stepped forward and identified the male prisoner as a
man of well•known character, whom he had himself
had in custody in the July preceding, for felony, and
who was tried and convicted of that offence at the
Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to a length-
ened term of imprisonment.
Mr. ARNOLD expressed himself satisfied with the
evidence now adduced, and the depositions of the wit-
nesses having been taken, both prisoners were fully
committed to Newgate for trial.

S-0 V TRW ARK.
Eliza Cole, otherwise White, a young woman of
prepossessing appearance, was charged with attempt-
to strangle Miss Eliza Vincent, the well-known
actress of the Victoria Theatre.

The complainant, who was accompanied by Mr.
o,baldiston, stated, that a little after eleven o'clock
on the previous night she was about to get into a
carriage at the stage door, when she perceived the
prisoner following her. Upon stepping into the car-
riage the prisoner rushed upon her and attempted to
strangle her, and no doubt she would have succeeded
had not one of the actors come to her assistance. She
was unacquainted with the prisoner. Some years
ago she knew her as an actress, but had nothing to
do with her.

Mr. EDWIN asked Miss Vincent whether the pri-
soner did not claim relationship with Mr. oAaldiston ?
—Miss Vincent replied, not that she was aware of.
Mr. Johnstone stated that he was in the lobby when
he heard cries of " Murder !" and immediately rushed
out of, the stage entrance and saw the prisoner in Miss
Vincent's carriage, with her hands grasped tightly
round her throat. The prisoner exclaimed that she
was determined to murder her, as she had a vindictive
feeling towards her. He seized her and gave her into
custody.

Murray, the constable, deposed to receiving the
prisoner into custody, and on searching her finding a
quantity of stones and a sharp knife upon her. She
said she was determined to murder Miss Vincent.
The doorkeeper of the stage entrance stated that he
saw the prisoner lurking about the place for some
hours. He corroborated Mr. Johnstone's evidence.
In her defence, the prisoner said she was an old
acquaintance of Miss Vincent's, and knew her before
she was connected with Mr. Osbaldiston. She had
been a ballet girl at the Haymarket, and when Miss
Vincent performed there she assisted her, but since
she had been in distress all her friends had deserted
her. When Mr. Sheppard was with Miss Vincent
she called upon her for assistance, but she treated her
so ill that she was determined to have satisfaction.
She had been watching her for some nights, and see-
ing her get into her carriage she thought it a good
time to do for her. She was a bad woman, and de-
served a thrashing.
Mr. SECKEit told the prisoner that if she had any
complaint to make it ought to be done in a proper
way, and not with violence. She certainly did not
appear in a proper state, and he should detain her
until some of her friends became answerable for her
future conduct.

WANDSWORTH.
Robert Douglas, a man about 30 years of age, and
described as a linendraper's assistant, was charged
with having, in .conjunction with two gentlemen,
brothers, the one an auctioneer and the other a mem-
ber of the legal profession, stolen a pocketbook, the
property of Mr. J. T. Atkins, of the Granby Head,
Chatham.
It appeared that the complainant and the other
three had travelled together accidentally on returning
from the Derby, and that complainant, having lost
his pocketbook on the top of the omnibus, where he
sat beside the prisoner and the other two persons,
charged them with having stolen the article. They
denied the charge, and told him he might do as he
liked. They were given into custody, but were libe-
rated on their own recognizances to appear.
On hearing the case, the MAGISTRATE said that, as
far as regarded the two gentlemen, there was evi-
dently a gross mistake, but with regard to the pri-
soner Douglas, he thought there was something that
required further inquiry; and he therefore postponed
the hearing of the case until Thursday. In the mean-
time he would allow him to remain at large, on his
own recognizances in 201. to appear on that day.

THE NEW HALL AT ETISTON

The public are aware STATION
that very considerable works
have been in progress at the Euston station cf the Lon-
don and North-Western Railway for some time past.
These are now drawing to aclose, and the new building will
be opened to the public in a few days. It comprise:
two booking offices ; the one to the east occupise
the site of the old one, and will be used for the principal
part of the traffic; the other is quite new, and is in-
tended chiefly for the smaller trains. These open from
a hall of large size, which is the great public ante room
to all those apartments which are appropriated
to the passenger traffic. Into it wit be wheeled
all the luggage from the quadrangle in front, and here
or in the waiting-room(which opens frcm it), passen-
genera may remain if they are too early for their train.
On the piers between the arches will be large boards, of
which will be placed notice of the destination and Lim(
of departure of the train next leaving the station,
so that a passenger can at once see to which
booking-office he is to direct his steps. In the centre
of the hall will be a large refreshment counter, and it
intended that persons may be served in the waiting-
rooms, which will be fitted up accordingly. Opening
from the hall is the lost luggage office, and access to
other departments—all more or less connected with the
passengers. In the four angles of the , building
there are four staircases leading to the secretary's,
transfer, engineers' and other offices, committee-rooms,
board-room, and the various branch railway offices.
A bold flight of steps at the end of the hall leads to
the vestibule of the general meeting-re lm, and the
board-room, and forms a striking and original fea-
ture. There is a gallery all round the hall ; the
area is paved with Craigleith stone (a good
specimen), and it is heated by hot-water pipes
on Perkins's system. Some of the panels in the ceiling
are perforated ; and behind these are disposed other
coils of hot-water pipes to promote ventilation.
The same arrangement is made in the general meeting-
room ; and in the whole there are some mile.
in length of these pipes. In the rooms on the
second floor are some offices for branch lines, atm
a number of rooms to be occupied in a short time
for similar purposes. In the basement are numcrou
store and other rooms, most of which are in use. The
whole of these works have been executed from the de-
signs of Mr. P. C. llsrdwick, to whom they are highl)
creditable. Messrs. W. Cubitt and Co. were the con-
tractors. The total amount expended is not yet arrived
at, hut will probably not be less than 125,000/.!-7he
Builder.