The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-28 00:00:00

prisoner visited the housekeeper in Cheshain-Pine'
asked her how she could have made; such a Illis'al„e
'.l, !It and told her that she saw him take' s:
box out of the house, and that he informed her a' tool
time that he intended to forward it to the oviner; all 1.
which the housekeeper positively denied. Theprisqljeci
who had made a similar representation to Thornton, sn
who added that he had told his fellow-clerk, but not Dfrs7
Marsh, was apprehended, when a letter was found lirgg
him, addressed to Sir Edward BrackenburYl-street 1
him that a box bad been left ih Chesharae 41,1130
that the writer would be happy to forward it.:
ed
letter,
was signed " tbr Mrs. Marsh," and eontE".,
hat
tea
po.ticript informing Sir Edward that it had been val
on the 19th, but, by mistake, was not posted until tP
day (e
prisoner repeated his account of having ta de,
box with the knowledge of the housekeeper, and
cr. to
meant
Glared that he had no dishonest intention, mew big
forward it to the owner, and had mentioned it to
tee,
fellow-clerk in order that the letter might be vr!t the
which was done, but that it was delayed owing Sir
inssure of business and their not exactly knowing

hd ward's address.
On the prisoner being placed in the dock Yesterds
Thornton said that he had immediately after the Pots,
vious examination gone to the prisoner's aPalteda•
and there, in the locked drawer of a box, found 'coo
plicates, relating to property of all ideec,riP„iliker•
Two of the duplicates referred to a scarf and O.-
chief. lanot
A pawnbroker produced the property, but eon- Wife
identify the person pawing ; and Captain Scott's en
identified the property, part of which she had 100 3
sate in her wardrobe. . tbA
A professional gentleman having cross-examined 11,0
witnesses without eliciting anything of advantage -
client, rester
Thornton asked for a remand, as the duPlie ty
referred to bedding, carpets, hearth-rugs, and a !ars $
of furniture and property, to which the prisoners bays
house-agent's clerk, would at different places '-
access.

Prisoner was remanded till Friday week.
HAMMERSMITH. gad'
Shortly before the closing of the Court, Mr. ,-`,l„ st:
den, the relieving officer of Kensington, bego
tendon of the magistrate to the recital of a
__Ae"-,
great. brutality, on the part of a husband tow Ore
re
wife, in which was also involved a charge of a far °
serious character. , „telt
Mr. Madden stated that, in the course of the Pee'',.:f the
he had been applied to for assistance by a worneut`r sr'
name of Sarah Howard, the wife of a journeyman car
penter, living in Earl-street, Kensington, who 'Tad/
serted her, having on the Saturday before mostjecol-
ascaulted her, notwithstanding she was seven raelltreyeo
vanced in pregnancy, after which she had net Ar he
on
him. Having relieved her necessities, he telu",,e- sr
should apply for a warrant for her husband for ""haa
saalt, but she begged he would not, as some daybed,
then gone by after it. On Saturday last the 11..Dat' the
who had been absent for the week, suddenly eetea_ stla
house, and seizing a hammer attacked her with 1"00.
beat her in a frightful manner, and again deefitrael
That morning he received the following CertifiCattglO
Mr. Guazzaroni, the medical officer of the Kan
workhouse, who had visited the injured womae:"..,ff 144
" I hereby certify that Sarah Howard is 5"- Be
from an injury to the head, and of a fracture of lova
the bones of the nose, which injuries have been in„, lying
by her husband, who is coof we. as
nstantly in the habit 0
her. As she is in a very helpless and rather Preervorl‘'
state, I would recommend her removal to the
house.
" JOHN GUAZZARONI, Surgeon, JayY
While he (Mr. Madden) was taking the surge° "
taof
structions as to the removal of the women:, ten woman, who was acting as nurse to her, came ;a the
that she was much worse, her husband having tam'
interim again been to the house, and during i'whi7e
porary abseece from the room put in a cuo.seill,aal be,
powder, to which he added water from a ittg,.; tbsi,
mixed it up, and made his wife drink it, dcciarn'hesu
if she did not do so he would beat her about true'toaste
with a hamintr he had in his hand. The 011; coP,'
woman accordingly swallowed the contents of 1° age
and her husband instantly quitted the house'osti
had had not been since seen. He (Mr. M1°1317(01*
since seen Mrs. Howard, who was in a state of Lie
able to
and nearly insensible, so that she was total nn since
answer the questions he put to her. She had berate at
bled, and antidotes had been given her, but her her
a
that moment precluded all idea &f removing her frele
bed. He had, under those circumstances, to PPrd,i/ '
tll
a warrant for the apprehension of Thomas' ki°l44
husband. sle"
Mr BEADON Said there was no necessity thr°,hd d,
warrant, as the police had the power to aPPre"—ge•
wherever he could be found upon so serious a cha
Sergeant Clark, 13 T, said he would prefer a'wttroe"
abr
i
as the husband was a most powerful and despetvola
racier, and should he be met by a single officer .t
ilieeet
be impossible to take him without the aid of ely t was
who would more readily give their aid if a Ivor°
shown Mr. gD•. neer
BEADON persisted that a warrant Wee roter
l
sary on such a charge, and directed Mr. Madden ivoch
diately to see after and take charge of the euP,intry
the powder was mixed, and should it be neee's- 10'01'
the husband being captured that her examination of
be
taken, he would examine the man in herreow,
take
her
deposition whenever it was neces,ary• d Moore'
Sergeant Clark, with Sergeant Kelly, T. 8, an
.1 d
one of the warrant officers of the Court, Prnneeue to
search of the accused, but had not returned When
Court closed.