The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Thomas Williams Wells, residing at No. 76, Newgate-
street, was placed before Mr. Hardwick charged with
having in his possession four silver dishes, two salvers,
four corner dishes, covers, and handles, one cup and
cover, one coffee-pot, 36 spoons, 42 forks, and a quantity
of other articles, supposed to have been stolen.
Joseph Pick, butler to Charles Trelawney, Esq., 28,
Bedford-street, Plymouth, stated that the prisoner was,
about 12 months ago, employed by Mr. Trelawney as
helper in the stables, and occasionally lent asistance in the
house when they were busy. Consequently he had en op-
portunity of knowing where the plate was kept. The
plate was deposited in the back parlour in a chest which
was always kept locked. The last time witness saw the
plate safe was a fortnight ago, when he put it in the
plate chest which he locked. The key he afterwards
locked up in a draw in his bedroom. He had examined
the plate produced, and identified it as being the pro-
perty of his master (Mr. Trelawney).
Sergeant Gray, 10 E, said in consequence of in-
formation he received from Mr. Fitchew, silver-
smith, 400, Oxford-street, he proceeded there and saw
the prisoner in the act of leaving the shop. Wit-
ness followed him to a public-house in Poland-
street, where he (prisoner) remained some time,
When he came out he went into Portland-
street, where he spoke to a man. The prisoner went
from thence to Noel-street, where he spoke to two other
men, and remained in conversation with them for some
minutes. Subsequently the prisoner and the men entered
a public- house, and after remaining some time the pri-
soner came out, with a letter in his hand, which, after
looking at, he carefully put in his pocket, and proceeded
to a silversmith's shop in Oxford-street. Witness waited
outside till the prisoner came out. He then entered the
shop, and made inquiries as to the prisoner's business,
w hen he was informed that he (prisoner) wanted to dispose
of a quantity of plate. Witness followed him, and after-
wards took him into custody. Witness asked him where
he got the plate he wanted to dispose of. Prisoner said he
got it from his brother at Trelawney, in Cornwall. Wit-
ness asked him if he had a list of it, or any letter that
would satisfy him (witness) as to the manner it came
into his possession. The prisoner said he had not got
a list of the plate, but that he had a letter in his pocket
which would explain all. Witness then questioned the
prisoner as to where he had left the plate. The priso-
ner replied, " I shall not tell you ; find it out." Wit-
ness then conveyed him kick to Mr. Fitchew,
who gave up the plate, and said the prisoner had
left it there. The prisoner was then taken
to the station, where he was searched, and two letters,
evidently lately written, were found upon him. The
prisoner subseqiiently attempted to make his escape.
The cloth in which the plate was packed was marked
" Chas. Trelawney, No. 7."
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he received
the plate from a person of the name of Williams, at Tre-
lawney, in Cornwall, with a request that prisoner would
sell it, and return him the cash. He knew nothing fur-
ther about it.
The prisoner was remanded, in order to procure fur-
ther evidence.
Sarah Moore de Be/lone Wyatt. the particulars of
whose former examinations have already appeared in
this journal, was again. placed before Mr. Hard wick,
charged with intermarrying with Mr. Charles holler, her
former husband being alive at the time.
There was no additional evi ence adduced beyond
that of Henry Heratio Jones, who proved having seen
Mr. Henry NV y on Monday last.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, in order
to procure evidence and the attendance of the witnesses
to the second marriage.
THAMES.

Thomas Murphy was placed in the dock charged with
having assaulted his wife, Mary Murphy, whereby her
life was now in danger.
Policema.a H 14, stated that on Wednesday evening
he heard cries of " Murder !" proceeding from Forehall-
court, Rosemary-lane. He immediately hastened to the
spat, and found a woman with a large w 'und in her
head, from which the blood flowed profusely. She
pointed out the prisoner, who was standing close by, and
said, "My husband there has done it." Fi om her state-
ment it appeared they had had a quarrel, and the
prisoner took up a banjo (the remnants of which the
constable produced in court), and struck her viol,ntly
over the head with it. The stock of the instrument
penetrated 11,r skull. Witness immediately took the
man into custody, and conveyed the woman to the Lon-
don Hospital, where she is now lying in a very preca•
riot's state.
The prisoner, who made no defence, said he believed
some one was present from his wife to speak for him.
A female stepped forward, and said his wife hoped
the magistrate would discharge him.
Mr. BALLANTINE said the case was by far too serious
for him to permit the man to be at large, and directed
him to be kept in custody.
. It was subs' quently stated that the poor woman, ap-
prehensive of the result to her husband, had insisted upon
being removed from the hospital, and conveyed to her
own home, upon which Mr. BALLANTINE directed the
constable who had the charge to see tha.t Mr. Ross, the
divisional surgeon, attended her as promptly as possible.
The prisoner was then locked up.
SOUTH WA Rk.

Robert Corden, late engineer of the Universal Gas-
light Company, was brought before Mr. Cottinghaan on
tile following charge:—
Mr. Beaton, Secretary of the London and Brighton
Railway Company, stated that, being indebted to the
Universal Gaslight Company in the sum of 1151., f.br
supplying gas, he was authorised by the managing
director to transmit a letter of advice to the
secretary of that company relative to the payment
of the money. The following day, the 14th instant,
the prisoner called and represented himself as the engi-
neer of the gas company, and when witness put some
questions to him his replies were so satisfactory, saying
that he was in the habit of collecting money for the
concern, that witness was induced to hand him over a
cheque for 1151, the amount of their account. Owing
however, to something that transpired in a short time
afterwards, payment of the cheque was stopped at the
hankers upon whom it was drawls. The witness
that when he exaressed his surp ise to the crecused that
he had not brought the letter of advice which he (the
witness) had written relative to the settlement of the
account to the gas company, his answer was that he had
forgotten it; and he afterwards sent it to the Brighton
Railway-office.
Mr. John Greenaway stated, that he is secretary to
the Universal Gaslight Company, of which the prisoner
had been an engineer since August last, at a salary of
300/. per annum; that on the 13th instant, he (witness)
received a letter of advice from the secretary of the
London aed Brighton Railway Company, relative to a
sum of 115/. due to the gay couipanv, and appointing a
day on which the sum would be paid. On Friday, the
14th instant, witness discovered that the prisoner had
received a cheque for the amount from Mr. Buelcton,
although he was not authorised by the company so to do;
and, wnen he was subsequently questioned on the sub-
ject, he admitted that he did get the cheque as described;
and when he was further interrogated on the point, he
said that he obtained his information relative to the pay
meat of the debt due to the company by peeping into the
letter addressed by the secretary of the Brighton Rail-
way Company to witness.
In reply to Mr. C Atingham, the witness said that on
the 19th inst. the Univ-rs,l Gas Company would be in-
dented to the prisoner 110/., part of his s4lary; that the
prisoner called at the witness's office on the day after he
received the cheque, admitted the fact of his having re-
ceived it, also admitted that he had peeped into the letter
of advaie, and added that he acted throughout the busi-
ness under legal advice.
Mr. Edward Bou.ter, managing director of the Uni-
versal Gaslight Company, stated that the prisoner had
no authority to receive moneys, but there was a balance
of salat v of 1101. due to the prisoner, which would
have been paid, but ha had no authority to receive 115/.
due by the Brighton Railway Company for gas. The
prisoner had, subsequently to the iratisactitia, sent a
letter describing- that be had obtained the cheque in
order tc have h:s sAary, and that he was prepared to
pay over the balance, amounting to about 41., to the
co:apa,fiy.
Mr. Parry, on the part of the prisoner, contended that
he had not been guilty of any off•nce amenable in a cri-
minal court ; that the facts were, the company, of
which he was engineer, was indebted to him; that he
could not obtain tit- money; and that he went and re-
ceived a cheque for 115/. due to his debtors, and would have
paid himself out of it, handing them over the balance, if
payment had not been stopped.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said, that although the prisoner was
not justified in 013.361141 g the amount of his salary by
such means as those described, yet is appeared that the
company was iudebted to him, and as he was of opinion
a jury would not convict, instead of sending the prisoner
for trial, he should give the complainants an opportunity
of indicting his:, at the sessions; and for that purpose
should adjudga him to enter into his own recognizance in
the sum of 2001. to appear at this court on the Ist of June,
the day subsequently to the commencement of the next
session of the Central Criminal Court.
James Morris, the young man charged with firing a
loaded pistol at Frances Mary, his wife, with intent to
murder her, was brought up for re-examination on the
irge.
It will be recollected that the complainant and Mrs.
Staples, who accompanied her, and was present on the
night of the alleged outrage, when before the magistrate
described that they heard the noise made by the report
of the pistol when the prisoner fired at her. This state-
ment they made at the first examination,. but, when
closely interrogated on the last occasion they were at
this court, they both admitted that they never before
heard the report of a pistol until then, and one of them
(Mrs. Staples), in describing the noise made by the re
port, said it resembled the puff or blast made by the igni.
tion of three or four lucifer matches.

Mr. COTTINGHAM, having considerable doubts on his
mind that a pistol had in reality been fired on the occa-
sion, gave directions that the most strict inquiries
should be made, with the view of ascertaining whether
the account given by the complainant and her witness
(Mr:,. Staples) could be confirmed by other persons, who
must have been ❑ear the spot at the time so serious an
attack was alleged to have been made on the life of a
wife by her husband. Winch, one of the summoning
officers of the court, and a sergeant of the M division
were directed to use their exertions in this discovery,
and when the prisoner was placed at the bar they were
called forward and stated, that all their inquiries were
unattended with success with reference to finding any
person who heard the report of a pistol on the morning
in question, although the complainant was seen running
from the direction in which she alleged she had been
shot at by her husband. They had, however, brought
up some persons living close to the spat to be examined.
Three witnesses were then questioned by Mr. CoT-
TINGHAM, and they declared that they resided adjacent
to the place where the alleged attempt was made—that
they heard the shriek of a woman, and saw the com-
plainant and Mrs. Staples running away from the ac-
cused. If a pistol had been discharged they (the wit- ,
nesses) were confident they mot him head the report,