The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

George Ridgway, a very wellTdressed man, was
charged with having stolen two silver thimbles, the
Property of Mr. Jacobson, silversmith, 12, Oxford•
street.

Myers Levy said about three o'clock that day, the
prisoner and a
young •
woman entered his master's
shopwo and wised
to see some thimbles. The young
woman anselectleldand paid for a thimble, and so did the
prisoner, but witness having observed the prisoner se-
crete two thimbles in his
aistcoat pocket, he stopped
the prisoner as he was
the about
to leave the shop, and
charged him with theft. The thinibla3 were
found in the pocket of the prisoner,
who offered to pay
for them if released.
Fully committed for trial.
RplerLsoEnßs attractedbiba to this
report,oWNee
A large number of
Court, in consequence of a
extensive circulation, to the effect that many had gained
Chartists
were in custody for having attacked the
police while
engaged upon duty at Paddington-green. As is
usual in such matters, much exaggeration had taken
place, but it will be seen from the evidence below
given that one constable narrowly escaped being
stabbed with a clasp knife.
Inspector Wiggins was in attendance, by order of
the Commissioners, to watch the proceedings, of
which he took copious notes.
Saunders, 221 D, deposed that on the previous
afternoon (Sunday) owing to instructions which he
and other officers has received with regard to a pro-
jected Chartist meeting in the vicinity of Irongate-
wharf, Paddington, he repaired to the spot, and
observed stuck upon a tree a notice that " the meet-
ing was postponed, as the bloodhounds had been
ordered to put it down." At this period a large mob
had assembled, and the police were ordered to
disperse them, the prisoner and others quitted the
wharf, and went on to Praed-street, many of them
shouting and calling " Bloodhounds and police," and
they seemed much excited.
Mr. LONG—You have charged the prisoner with
having threatened to stab you; what have you to say
as to that ? ,Constable—l saw the prisoner in Praed-
street, and he was then very violent and noisy. I
pushed him, desiring him to go along, when he
pulled out a large clasp knife, which he opened, and
swore he would put it into my —. I then struck
him on the shoulder with my staff, and wrenched the
weapon from his grasp.
_ Prisoner—Didn't you tell me you'd cut my
head open, when you first saw me ? Constable— [
Certaini—
not,

113 D corroborated a great poAion of the pre-
ceding evidence.
Prisoner—The officer struck me violently, and, in
a moment of excitement, I certainly did open my
knife. I can't deny it.
Other evidence was gone into, and the prisoner was
asked what he had to say ?
His reply was, that he had not mixed up in any
way with the crowd, and that he knew no more about
the principles of the Chartists than his hat did. When
laid hold of by the police he was going home. The
constable used him roughly,°and in the excitement of
the moment he (prisoner) did take out his knife and
threaten to stick complainant with it.
Mr. LONG made many well-timed observations
upon the flagrant nature of the present case, and al-
luded to the spirit of disaffection existing amongst a
large portion of the community. From the evidence
adduced no doubt whatever could exist in his mind
that the prisoner had leagued with others in an at-
tempt as dangerous as it was unlawful, and he should
therefore sentence the prisoner to one month in the
House of Correction ; at the expiration of that time
he should be required to find good bail for his keep-
ing t
Bohnhe zicneeifio, r a tnh ro eme
inbouns t h .
driver, was charged with
having caused the death of a boy named Michael
Kine, aged fifteen.

It appeared that on Saturday night last, as the
prisoner was progressing with his vehicle along the
Edgware-road, the deceased ran for ward in order to
avoid being knocked down by a cab, when he came
in collision with one of the prisoner's horses, which
knocked him down, and he was run over by the fore
wheel of the carriage, which passed over his chest.
He was removed to the Infirmary, where he speedily
died.

Many witnesses were examined, and the prisoner,
who has for years borne a good character, was libe-
rated on his putting in good bail for his appearance
next Saturday, as the inquest will in the mean time
take place.
IrtWain Jones, a servant out of place, was charged
with the following robbery.
It appeared that on Saturday last the prisoner went
to the house of Mrs. Taylor, Lower Berkeley-street,
with a note, which he gave to the servant to deliver
to his mistress, and took the opportunity of stealing
from the hall a coat and a hat, with which he made
off, but was pursued and captured. In his flight he
threw away the property, which was afterwards
picked up.
The prisoner was sent for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Richard Alyrton, a diminutive man, described as a
journeyman-shoemaker, was brought before Mr.
Hammill upon a warrant, charged with having
assaulted and threatened the life of a young woman,
named Sophia Nathan, in consequence of her having
given important information to the police with respect
to the Chartist leader Williams, which led to his ap-
prehension.
The complainant stated that she resided with her
father, in Catherine wheel-alley, Spitalfields, imme-
diately opposite a house which had been occupied by
the Chartist Williams until very recently, when he
suddenly changed his residence, and having been
questioned by the police as to his place of
retreat, she gave such information as led to his
arrest. In consequence of the part she had taken in
this matter she had incurred a great deal of odium
amongst certain characters in the neighbourhood,
and whilst proceeding with her sister on Friday
evening to the shop of a tradesman in Raven-row, she
observed that they were closely followed by four
men, amongst whom was the prisoner, whom she re-
cognised as having lived for a considerable time in
'Williams's house. On leaving the shop she found the
whole of them waiting outside, and the prisoner, ad-
dressing ►the others, said, " This is the - that gave
information about Williams, who is now in Newgate."
One of his companions asked him which of the wo-
men he meant, when the prisoner replied, " This
one ;" and at the same time struck her a smart back-
handed blow upon the mouth. She was hastening on
with her sister, when the prisoner called after them
that he would do for her at the first opportunity, and
from the knowledge she possessed of his disposition
and connexions, she considered her life to be in
danger.

Sarah Nathan, the complainant's sister, entirely
confirmed her evidence, and it was also stated by the
complainant and her father that another woman who
witnessed the transaction, and promised to come for-
ward, had called upon them that morning and inti-
mated that she was afraid to attend, as one of the
prisoner's companions had threatened her with mur-
der if she ventured to give evidence in the case.
When called upon for his defence, the prisoner
positively denied having either struck or spoken to
the complainant, but admitted that some words had
ensued between her and his brother, merely on ac-
count of the latter having looked at her rather stead-
fastly, which excited her very much, and after de-
nouncing them as Chartists, she told them that they
might go to Newgate, and join their friend Williams.
The defendant's brother and another witness were
called, who partly confirmed his statement, but dif-
fered materially from each other upon almost every
essential particular.
Mr. HAMMILL said, that as the actual assault com-
mitted was not one of a serious character, and the
prisoner was evidently a person in impoverished cir-
cumstances, he should only impose upon him a penalty
of 405., but as he had also been guilty of the grave
offence of holding out alarming threats towards a
person who had come forward in furtherance of the
ends of justice, he would further require him to put
in substantial bail for his peaceable behaviour for the
succeeding three months.
The prisoner was unable either to pay the penalty,
or procure the sureties, and was therefore removed in
the van.