The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-15 00:00:00

%IT. APRIL 15, 1811.

mons, to answer the complaint of Tespctor Miller, of
N for furious driving. It sap,'. ;red that
Friday morning last at twenty minutes before nine
o'clock, the defendant was observed by Sergeant Wild,
and 212, N division, galloping his horses at the rate
of twelve miles an hour, towards the City, to the
danger of passengers, in opposition to another omnibus
which was driven with equal velocity.
Mr. Humphries attended for the defendant, and re-
marked upon a few discrepancies in the evidence of the
witnesses. He could not deny that the defendaut had
driven a little fast on the occasion referred to, but
not to the extent described. The omnibus had been
delayed, and gentlemen engaged at the Bank, who
were required to be there by nine o'clock, was the cause
of the driving faster than usual, and he left the case
for the lenient consideration of the Bench.
Mr. CoasnE said that persons anxious to arrive at
their destination at a certain time was no justification
for furious driving, to the danger of the public. The
case was not so bad as some that bad been adjudicated
by him it was, however, proved, and he would convict
the defendant in the penalty of 20s, and costs, which
was paid, and the defendant was dismissed.
Another driver of one of Ball's Islington omnibuecs
was complained of under similar circumstances, and he
pieaded Guilty. Convicted in 20s. and costs, which
was also paid.

WORSHIP-STREET.
MYSTERIOUS CASE.--A tall athletic man, about 80
years of age, who gave the name of George Smith and
who had the appearance of an excavator, was brought
before Mr. Broughton, under the following circum-
stances :

Police constable Stennard, G 229, stated that shortly
before six o'clock on that morning he was on duty in
King's-square, Gostvell-street, in company with Sergeant
Finlay, when he saw the prisoner, who war, hurrying
along with his eyes fixed on the ground, and apparently
in a state of great mental excitement. lie was without
shoes, stockings, or shirt, and his deplorable appearance,
coupled with his distracted air, induced witness to put
some questions to him ; but although he repeated them
several times, tho prisoner walked on without turning his
head, or taking the slightest notice of him. Witness then
seized him by the arm, and told him he must pvoceed to
the station-house, upon which the prisoner began trem-
bling violently all over, and bogged to be left alone, as his
mind was ill at ease, and he would not trouble any one
much longer. Upon being asked if he was in want of
food he pulled out a morsel of dry broad and observed
that it was much as he would over require, for the
sooner he was out of tho world the better it would be.
He was then conveyed to tiro station-house, and whilst
the charge was being taken down it was noticed by
Inspector Shackell that his appearance exactly tidied
'with the description of a man who had absconded with
three others under ialsniclon of having been guilty of
the tr.erder of Itolaert I-lannah, of the borough of Mor-
Nth. The crime was committed on the 26th of Dec..
List, and a reward of 1001. had been offered on the ap-
prehension of the culprits.
The Police Gazette of January 11, containing an
a.7.count of the murder and a description of the persons
supposed to hove committed it, was handed to the Ma-
giSt rate.

After perusjng it Mr. Broughton put several ques-
tions to the prisoner, but his answers were very vague
and contradictory. lie first stated that he had come
up direct from the north, where he had worked on dif-
ferent ralways, and that he reached London only tl;e
day before ; but he afterwards said that be was at
work at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, and that his
friends resided in Shropshire.
Mr. Bitonwrate observed that the age, height, and
,tress of the prisoner exactly corresponded with the first
of the men adreitisecl, but he could not detect any
Irish accent in his delivery, which was the only circum-
stance at variance with the description given. His con-
duct and demeanour, however, placed it almost beyond
doubt that he had committed some serious offence, and
he thought the publication of the prOceedings might
have the effect of materially forwarding the ends cf
justice, He felt it his duty in the meantime to detain
the prisoner in custody.
Upon being removed from the bar, the prisoner ear-
nestly besought Grove, the gaoler, to confine him in a•
separate cell, but as it was supposed that he contem-
plated anionic, his wish was not complied with.
Some time alter the gaoler informed the Magistrate
that the prisoner, sloe° he bad been locked up, had
stated his name to be William Lake, from Broseley, in
Staffoßishire, and that his brother was a surveyor in
Birmingham, and his aunt a respectable widow residing
in Windmill-street, Lambeth. He expressed himself
extremely anxious to make a further communication to
the Magistrate in private.
The primer was accordingly ushered into a private
room, whither Mr. Broughton proceeded, and upon re-
turning into Court, the Magistrate gave some directions
to Hanley, the chief usher, relative to the case, the par-
ticulars of which, or the nature of the presumed dis-
closure, did not transpire.
The prisoner was remanded until Monday next.