The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

THE SU-N, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1847.

Average ATT onnt.
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 75,559
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch 7,295
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester..... , 6,552
York Union Banking Company, York 71,644
York City and County Banking Company, York 93,127
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, May 15, 1847.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)

GROUP XLVII.:

GLASGOW. AIRDRIE, AND SIONRLAND
JUNCTION.

:(Continued fram our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Smith, of Deanston, Mr. John Carrick, superintendent
of streets, and Mr. Forbes, town-clerk, were called to the
same points. They also expressed an opinion that another
and better plan of traversing the city might be adopted.
They were further examined as to the injury done to the
green and the city by the proposed viaduct.
Mr. Sidney proved that the people of Perth were threat-
ened with the destruction of one of their Inches, or pleasure-
grounds, but in consequence of the opposition of the inha-
bitants, the railway companies had forbore their intentions.
Mr. Walker, C.E., proved the superior advantages of his
line, which arrived at the same objects by a more circuitous
route, avoiding the city of Glasgow, over the scheme of the
company.
Mr. Reit Robson, C.E., corroborated his evidence. The
estimated cost was 195,000/., which included land, &c.
The Committee then rose at four o'clock.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
THIRD COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner BuLLoci and Sir J. PIRIE,

Bart.)
On Wednesday, in order to facilitate the business o
the session, a third court was formed in the grand jury
room.
William Leonard, aged 30, described as a printer, was
indicted for feloniously, with a sharp instrument, cut-
ting and wounding Elizabeth Leonard (his own mother)
with intent to maim and do her some grievous bodily
harm.

The prosecutrix, an apparently poor and aged woman,
in great distress of mind deposed that the prisoner is
her only son. (She was so much affected that she could
not go on for some time—indeed she was a most reluc-
tant witness.) She resumed—My son came to my
house on Easter Monday, when he was in a state of in-
toxication. After a few angry words he kicked over the
tea table and broke all the tea-things. I tried to quiet
him, but failing, I endeavoured to put him out of the
room to prevent threatened further mischief. I held up
a hot poker to intimidate him from striking me. Ile
then seized me by the arms, and took up a knife used at
his dinner, and tried to stab me in the heart. I begged
for mercy, and in raising up my arm to ward off his at-
tempt to stab, I received a severe cut. He then cut
across my fingers, and the blood streamed freely. He
then cut me several other times. I felt that my life was
in danger, but a policeman, fetched by his sister, put an
end to his cruelty. I was taken to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, where I remained 10 days a patient. My life
was for some time said to be in danger. When sober
my boy is kind and dutiful, Drink makes him mad.
The prisoner's sister confirmed the statement of their
aged mother.

The jury pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
The young man, with seeming real contrition, ex-
pressed,his regret at the injury he had inflicted on a ki,ai
mother whom he tenderly loved. He drank deeply but
seldom, and when he did his reason left him, and he
knew nut what he did. He hoped that the position in
which intemperance had placed him would operate as a
powerful caution, and he would ever endeavour to abstain
from intoxicating drink, and be the comfort of his aged
parent and sister.

- The weeping mother implored the mercy of the Court,
and said that her poor child had generally given her a
portion of his hard earnings. He would never do so
any more.

Mr. Commissioner DoiLocii. addressed the prisoner in
kind language, and hoped that his present determination
would be carried into effect, and that he would abstain
from drinking to excess, which brought its thousands to
destitution, and its hundreds to exile and untimely death.
The offence aas of so serious a nature that it could not
be entirely passed over; but, in the hope of reformation,
the Court adjudged him to be further imprisoned one
calendar month, to be computed from the beginning of
the sessions.

George Carter, who had been admitted to bail, was in-
dicted tor assaulting a young girl named Charlotte Wil-
liams, with intent, &c.
The prosecutrix, a very modest-looking, respectable
young person, stated to the Court that she spent the
evening of the 18th of April at the house of a respect-
able friend, living in the Vale of Highbury. She left
for home in a cab about two o'clock on the morning of
the 19th. She alighted at the end of New Commercial-
street, Whitechapel; while walking in the direction lead-
ing home the prisoner suddenly came up, and sans
cereatonie knocked her down on the pavement, and pro-
ceeded to behave in so indecent a manner that we cannot
detail it. His intent was only frustrated by a policeman,
whom her cries had attracted, coming up and taking him
off to the station.

The prisoner aggravated his case by setting up a sham
defence, which insinuated that the proseeutrix was a
common street-walker, and had robbed him of a red
silk handkerchief.

There appeared every reason to believe that this was a
most foul aspersion on her character.
Verdict Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to
hard labour for three calendar months.

George Ball, aged 50, pleaded " Guilty" to a charge
like the last, committed on a child under ten years of age.
The prisoner implored the mercy of the Court on ac-
count of his family.

The JUDGE said they were to be pitied, because his
offence was so heinous. The sentence was, that he be
kept to hard labour fur twelve calendar months.
He had the previous repute of a highly-respectable
gentleman.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
George Gilson, a drover, was brought before Sir J.
Pirie and Mr. Alderman Hunter, charged ‘sith stealing
4/. 25., which had been instrusted to him by his em-
ployer, a drover named Osborne, residing at Lewisham.
Osborne stated that he is accustomed to fetch sheep
and lambs from the Great Western Railway, consigned
to Mr. Still, a salesman; and by arrangement with the
company he paid for the carriage of one lot under the
other. The prisoner had been in his employ two years,
and on Sunday the money was given to him to pay for
the sheep that came up on Thursday. He went to the
railway on Sunday evening, but went away again with-
out taking the sheep and lambs then there, as he ought
to have done, first paying the 4/. 2s. for the lost lot. He,
however, sent another drover, who brought the flock on
to Smithfield. Witness heard that he had been seen at
the terminus, and was surprised that he did not bring
the flock. On hearing that the railway money had not
been paid he started off immediately to inquire about it,
and met the prisoner in Holborn. Tha prisoner said he
had paid the money, but the clerks wanted to swear him
out of it. lie made the prisoner go with him to the
railway, when he first said he had paid the money to the
clerk who usually gives out to the drovers the orders
for the delivery of the sheep, but it appeared that
gentleman was ill, and only three clerks had been on
duty. The prisoner said it was neither of those, but
a stranger. As no stranger had been acting as cierk
in the office, witness gave him into custody for stealing
the money,
William Crathorn, a drover in the service of the pro-
secutor, proved :the delivery of Ow money to the pri-
soner about half-past six o'clock on Sunday evening.
Richard Powell, a clerk at the terminus, said Mr. Ash-
down, who usually attest's to the delivery of the sheep,
being ill, witness gave out the orders on Sunday even-
ing. The prisoner applied to him for an order for Mr.
Still's sheep, and received one. He ought to have paid
the money at the time, but he went out without doing
so, and, instead of returning for the sheep, sent another
man.

The prisoner persisted in his story that he had paid
the money,
Sir J. PIRIE inquired minutely into the mode of doing
business at the office, and being satisfied that the money
could not have been paid to any but the three clerks
the prisoner had seen, and that the prisoner did not pre-
tend he had paid either of them, committed the prisoner
for trial.

WESTMINSTER.
William Sinnott, the contractor for cleansing the
streets of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster,
was summoned for neglecting to obey the terns of his
contract.

The case had been twice adjourned in consequence of
defendant being, as it was alleged, from London, and
his foreman having yesterday stated that his master had
again gone out of town, Mr. Broderip, at the request of
Mr. Rogers, who represented the parish authorities,
heard the case in the absence of the defendant, upon
proof being given of the service of the summons.
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William Crow, inspector of pavements, proved that it
Was the contractor's duty to cleanse the streets once a
week, and cart away the rubbish or dirt. On the 4th
that. it was swept together and permitted to remain for
days, to the great annoyance of the residents and
spoke to defendant's clerk and foreman respecting it
repeatedly.
Richard 11
--ur.cY, a powerful young Irishman, was
brought up for final examination, charged with obtaining
a loafremoved, and he
of bread from Mr. Bush, the relieving officer of
vfeendbaenetn4Os.
the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, under false pretences.
Prisoner went to the relieving officer, and representing
himself to be in a state of utter destitution, had a loaf of
bread given to him. The relieving officer, suspecting
that he was an impostor. had him searched, when the
sum of 13s. was found upon him. It also turned out
that he had toll a poor widow, with whom he lodged,
that he could not pay his rent, as he was completely des-
titute. The case had been remanded in order to give
the parish an opportunity of seeing whether they could
indict with any chance of success ; but, although Mr.
Bush yesterday brought a verbal message that they
wished the prisoner punished with the utmost rigour of
the law, he did not state that it was their determination
to prosecute.
Mr. BRODERIP observed that, owing to some legal diffi-
culties in the ca.e, it was very doubtful whether a prose.
curio n could 1,0 earrid on with and' chalice of success,
and he therefore thougnt the pari,h authorities had
acted advisedly in not taking up the prosecution. It was
much to be regretted, at a time when so much was being
done for the prhsoner'a fellow-countrymen, and when,