The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-02 00:00:00

BOW-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

John Harding, Frederick Bridge, Job Bath°, by trade
smiths, were brought before Mr. Hall, charged with wil-
fully breaking down and removing certain iron railings
at the bottom of George-street, York-buildings, Adelphi,
for the purpose of making a floating pier thereon, the pro-
perty of George Dakin Midgeley, and other trustees of the
York-buildings estate, and Thomas James Bottomly, a
coal merchant, was charged with aiding, abetting, and
directing the other defendants in so doing.
Mr. Stafford, the solicitor, appeared for the trustees,
and Mr. noggins, the barrister, appeared on behalf cf the
defendants.
The statements on both sides related entirely to the
claim the parties set up to the property which is bounded
by the railings in question, and contained nothing of public
interest.
Mr. HALL said it was quite unnecessary to enter into
questions of property, with which he could not interfere, as
an interrupted enjoyment of it had existed for such a num-
ber of years; but if the parties, who were respectable,
would enter into a pledge to let the question which was
raised be decided by an injunction, or an action in one of
the superior Courts, he would have no objection, if no
breach of the peace should be committed in the meantime.
Mr. Hoggins offered to draw up an agreement to restore
the right when the question could be decided in another
Court, but as some delay might attend such proceeding,
he contended that the other party had no right to interfere.
Mr. HALL said that he could express no opinion upon
the subject, his enly duty on behalf of the public being to
prevent a breach of the peace being repeated.
After a lengthened discussion upon the subject, it was
agreed upon that the charge of assault should for the
Present be abandoned, and the parties left the Court ex-
pressing their determination to establish their respective
rights by legal means.

A great novelty has been introduced at Court.
Her Majesty sat at the last Drawing-room; the seat employed
was a sort of music stool, exactly suited to her Majesty's height,
and being completely concealed by her train, the Queen seemed
to be standing just as usual.
A Correspondent who writes a very illegible
hand, informs us of a horrible transaction which took place to-
day, about half-past twelve. It appears that a man and his
wife, residing in Compton-street, Clerkenwell, had some words,
when the husband, in a furious manner attacked his wife, cut her
throat, and immediately afterwards his own. They both died
instantly, and the bodies were carried to the church by the
police. The correspondent gives his name and address.
STORM.—On Monday forenoon Edinburgh was
visited with a heavy gale from the westward, but we have heard
of no other damage from it than the blowing down the erection
in the Zoological Garden which contained the skeleton of the
whale. Scotsman.
The editor of the United Service Gazette is
„.'!ed on to appear to receive the judgment of the Court of
Queens Bench on Thursday next for a libel upon Admiral Om-
manney, fm- which he has submitted to a conviction by default.
The present is, .we understand, the third notice to appear for
judgment which thb. defendant has received. The offence is
the republication of a pa:agraph which originally appeared in a
politics with the provincial Journal on the sa.-..1e side of
statement complained of
prose-
cutor, against which Journal n.: proceedings have been insti-
tuted. On the discovery that the
was inaccurate; the United Service Ga.:ette lost no time in
giving the suitable correction. We do not t::ink it necessary to
add a word of comment to this, which we believe' to be a collect
outline of the facts of the case.—Morning Post.
Monday Captain Evelyne J. Gascoigne, or the
Hon. East India Company's service, was charged at the Ket.a-
ingtonPetty Sessions, before Mr. Pilkington, the sitting Ma-
gistrate, under the following circumstances :—Police constable
Robert M'Gregor, V 170, stated that about nine o'clock on
Sunday evening he was called to the house of a lady named
Lane, residing at Fulham, who stated that the defendant
' had met her about seven o'clock in the Bishop's Walk,
and had attempted to force his attentions uion her,
to avoid which she returned home. The defendant, how-
ever, followed her, and remained outside the gate,
continually ringing the bell for admittance until he
(the constable) was fetched, when, seeing him repeat the
annoyance, he was taken into custody. The defendant was
exceedingly violent, and on searching him at the station-house,
a gold watch, four 5/. Bank of England notes and a knife were
found in his possession, the latter of which was taken from him,
it being evident that he was insane. In answer to questions by
the Worthy Magistrates, the defendant, who was considerably
excited, admitted that he had been an inmate o f a private luna-
tic asvlnm at Hackney, from whence he had been removed by
his friend General Marshall, of Sussex-square, Brighton. He
had friends in all parts of the world, but none in London. For
the last three months he had resided at No. 4, Hornton-
street, Kensington, a person from which house stated that they
knew nothing of his connections, and that at times he exhibited
much nervous excitement while residing there. The defendant
here became very violent, contending that he had a right to ring
the bell, and denying the power of the bench to interfere in the
matter, and Mr. Pilkington having been informed that the
defendant had acted in rather an extraordinary manner in some
shops in Kensington, directed him to find bail, in the hope that
some of the unfortunate gentleman's friends would come for-
ward and take charge of him. The defendant, who demanded
the return of his knife, was with great difficulty removed from
the bar.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT WOOLWICH.—Mon-
day morning an inquest was held at the Gun Tavern, Wool
wich, upon the body of William Clift, a gunner, in the rocket
troop of the Royal horse Artillery, who met his death by a
fall from his horse during the usual parade on the Common on
Friday last. William Dickson, gunner in the rocket troops,
knew deceased, who was 21 years of age. Was exercising or.
Friday last, at what is termed gun drill, under the command
of the officers, on the common. Rode on the left of Clift.
Deceased was on horseback, cantering past the commanding
officer, when his horse stumbled and made a somerset, t -ow-
ing him on his head. In half a minute they pulled
aups
zaend,
halted, the gun with four horses passed on andbie
twoassevep
mi
liedd
the horse lying on the ground. It was impossible
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Corrotioprative
up M time to prevent. the fatal oocurreno"
evidence having been adduced, a verdict of eAccidental death"
w as returned.
On Saturday, while the. Ben was on its way
froth Dundee to Granton Pier, 1 female p3ssenger was suddenly
ledi
taken in labour and safely delivered. Fortunately a medical
.
gentleman happened to be on board, 'who was readily instru-
mental in bringing to the world " the ocean child, which,
with the mother, we arc Hied to hear,i doing well.