The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-26 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS•

(THIS DAY.)
tuaTr Westminster.hy:Court sat to-day, at the Guildhall, Broad SO"
Ann Goodman, Bridget Lynch, Catherine Hal/ 'Ma l
Williams, John and James Brown, and Jeremiah 0 loP,":,
were indicted for assaulting John O'Brien, and breaking
his legs.
Tishpeapfacert. the
s of the case have been recently reported in
th
A witness named Bell stated that when be found .0
prosecutor's leg was broken, he asked a policeman
assist him in putting him into a cab. The constable
refused, refused, on the ground that if he meddled with WO in
the state he was in, he should first take him to thl
station-house, enter a charge against him, and then sen
him to an hospital.
Mr. WALESBY commented on the absurdity of such
rule, if it existed, and directed that the inspector 011
duty in the court should take a note of his remark, for
the consideration of the Commissioners of Police. 4
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and tin!, P:n.
soners were each sentenced to fourteen days' ill3Pr'fi-
ment, with hard labour.

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iIIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
William Ashton and Jeremiah Mahoney were brought
before Mr. Hardwicke, charged with attempting to break
into
the residence of a lady named Herbert, 11°' 6'
Portland-road, Portland-place.
Esther Gibbs stated that she was a servant in the
establishment of Mrs. Herbert. About half past On°
o'clock this morning she was awoke by hearing a noise,
as if some persons were endeavouring to force a door
open. She got out of bed, and went on to the landing.
and through the crevices of the trap-door saw a light.
She became so alarmed that she ran into her bed-room.
and opened the window, and called " Police." After
some little time a constable came and took the prisoners
in to custody.
was on duty about
Police-constable E, 72, said he
half-past one thii morning, when he beard the cry of
"Police" proceed from Portland-road. He poceeded
to the spot, and saw the last witness, who informed him
that some persons were trying to get into the house by
the trap-door. He procured the assistance of another
constable, and got into an unoccupied house next to the
complainant's. After searching for some time they pro-
ceeded to the roof of No. 6, where they found a
crow
bar, several matches, and a piece of wax taper. The
trap-door was forced off the hinges, and thrown on one
side. They then returned to the unoccupied house,
and up the kitchen chimney found the prisoners. After
a sharp struggle they succeeded in taking them into
custody, and conveyed them to the station.
The prisoners, who are well knows thieves,
were
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committed to the House of Correction for threeonths,
with hard labour.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY'I
George Freeman, a porter in the goods' warehouse o.
the Eastern Counties Railway, was charged with steal'
ing a coat, the property of the company.
Mr. Duncombe attended to watch the 'proceedings ea
the part f the many.
An ino
spectorco, named Sparks, engaged upon th lin::
stated that, about eight o'clock
I":
Ow
e this morning, he
served the prisoner, who had just emerged trorn _
goods' premises, making his way out, but, es be
endeavouring to avoid witness, and appeared to beg
increased in bulk, he it
' nese) inquired how h® came
(w
by it. The prisoner replied, ho did not know. Witils;
then collared him, and, from underneath his aprons Le
the coat (a new one) in question, and which he 01.5
quently found to have been taken from a large packevh-,
goods lying in the warehouse. Upon searching t
prisoner's lodgings, a pair of new braces were fog a°,
which proved to have been stolen from a PackeS
goods.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and pas
committed.

s .et
Lord and Lady John Russell entertained
circle at dinner last evening, at the Noble Lord's 1n__,,,1113-
sion in Chesham-place, the guests including Lord 116 n,
Vane, M.P. ; his Excellency the Prussian Minister P-c
Madame Bunsen ; the Hon. J. Elliott, M.P. LT' ,Mr„;:-.
Romilly, M.P. and Lady Georgians Romilly • v'scins
Melgund, M.P., and the Right Lion. R. L. She'd, if."";1
CHLOBOFOR3I.—During the past week, surgic!if
operations have been performed under the influenneu6„
this new agent for producing insensibility, by Mr. 140
ton, at University College Hospital; Mr. Lawrenoetthe,
St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Mr. Wakley, ion" tiff' the,
Royal Free Hospital; Mr. Tatum, at St. George's —her
pital; Mr. Robinson, in dental surgery; and by ot"
operators. These operations have included lithototff:
amputation of the breast, excision of tumours,_&°•
though in every case the chloroform has proved stonon
ful in preventing pain, we would warn the professol
against the indiscriminate or incautious use of an ages{
of such immense power. We elo this, in order 0311.,...,
possible, no discredit may fall on the discovery bf 76
cidents which care on the part of operating Org.
may prevent.—Lancet.
The munificent sum of 15,8001. has been le sleep
Miss Ann Williams, lately deceased, of Cwindul,.
to be divided among various charitable institutions'
Liverpool Times. . es •
WEST GLOUCESTERSUIRE.—We have recall
the
note from Mr. Grantley Berkeley, denying
attack upon his Parliamentary qualiticatioris fo
mation r
dolled. The Hon. Gentleman says :—"lor the ,n
of parties, I beg to state that my qualification ia
still disputed, and that it is my intention to oPPetlihe
person before the Committee to defend my seat. eof
constant vexatious expenses which I am put to (50T the
them just now in the Court of Common Pleas), sinneea,
run made in every possible way upon
prevent my being able to employ
~inmittee. I ,hail fight the battle alone and, atit the
t0n.3,2d, perfectly that I can again j°-," hot
malevolence a the people's enesnies."--Cheites
Examiner. CounseralYbefifole-ntahoe.