The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

away from him, and it struck fire against the stones.
I kept him on the ground, and the sergeant came up,
and he was then conveyed to the station-house, where
I searched and found upon him the percussion caps
now produced, two shillings in silver, and fourpence
in copper.
The LORD 111/I.yoß-4lad he any more powder or
balls ? Witness—None at all.

T. C. Everett :(acting sergeant at the Bow-lane
station-house)—l asked the prisoner before he was
locked up what induced him to make such attempt, at
the same time cautioning him that what he should
answer would be produced in evidence before the
magistrate. He said, that the cause of his so doing
was because he was ill-used by the policeman.
The complainant—l asked him why he aimed the
pistol at me, but he said nothing.
Inspector Waller produced the pistol and the con-
tents, and said, of the two balls with which it was
loaded, one, which was smaller than the other, was
wrapped in a piece of brown paper. I had the pri-
soner before me, and he said, in answer to my
question, that he did not know where he lived, but it
was somewhere about Tower-street; that he was
about three weeks in this country and that he bought
the pistol for six shillings, but he did not know
where. I asked him how he came to fire at the
policeman, and he replied, that last night the police-
man got pulling him about, and that he would shout
him. I could not ascertain where he resides.

The LORD AlAToa—Prisoner, do you wish to ask
any questions of these witnesses? The prisoner—
No, sir.

The LORD MAYOR —Have you any explanation to
make of this extraordinary conduct ? The prisoner
—The reason I did it was what the policeman stated,
your Honour. I was pulled and dragged about in
the street. I might be mistaken in the policeman
that did it, but if it was not him it was some other
policeman.
The LORD MAYOR—How long is it since you
bought the pistol ? The prisoner—Fifteen days.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you know where you
bought it ? The prisoner—Not exactly where, but I
bought it in London.
The LORD MAYOR—From whence do you come ?
The prisoner—From the county Roscommon. lam
three weeks here.

The LORD MAYOR—What induced you to come
here i The prisoner—I've got friends outside the
City, in Gravesend.
The LORD MAYOR—What are the names of your
friends ? The prisoner—l'll not tell that, your
Honour, for they little think that this misfortune has
happened to me.
Inspector Waller said that several of the City
policemen had called to look at the prisoner, but not
one of them had ever seen him before.

The LORD MAYOR—I shall remand the prisoner
till Tuesday, in order that strict inquiries may be
made about him. At present there is a great deal of
mystery in the affair.
In the course of the investigation the prisoner
stated to Inspector Waller, who sat near the bar, that
his name was Bryan.
A young woman, whose name appeared on the
station• house list as Sarah Ann French, was brought
up under the following remarkable circumstances :
Mr. Walker, who resides in Liverpool-street,
stated that his son informed him that morning that
there was a young woman below stairs who had
broken a window in the house, and he wished to
know whether the offender should be given in charge
to the police. Upon inquiry it was evident that the
case was one with which a magistrate ought to deal.
The young woman, finding that there was no disposi-
tion to prosecute her for the offence she had committed,
declared that she was anxious to go to prison ; that
she had been pursuing very abandoned courses, was in
a desolate condition, and hoped in time and through
the interference of the magistrate, to be restored to
society.
The LORD MAYOR—Is she known to our officers ?
Spittle, an experienced officer, said he knew her well,
and he was quite astonished to see her in the situation
in which she stood at that moment, for she had been
living splendidly for a considerable time, and was the
associate of the most dashing housebreakers in the
Metropolis. lie had had her in custody in the year
1843, having apprehended her in possession of several
housebreaking implements. She was at that time
sentenced to imprisonment in Bridewell for two
months. About that time she was constantly in the
company of and acting with gangs of thieves.
The LORD MAroa—What do you think of this
avowal of her wish to leave the abandoned life she has
been leading ? Spittle—l believe her to be sincere.
I do not think she would have thought of such a thing
as this if she was not sincere.
The LORD MAYOR to the defendant—What have
you done with your former associates ? Have you
left them, or have they left you? The defendant—
I have left them. I never wish to see or think of
them more.

Spittle said he had reason to believe that she had
sold a splendid house and furniture, of which she had
been possessed, and had of late lived upon the pro-
ceeds of the sale. It was not, however, so easy to get
rid of the villanous associates whom she had been in
the habit of assisting.
The LORD MAYOR then fined the defendant, pro
forma,, in order to be justified in sending her to
prison, until more particular inquiry should be made
into her circumstances and actual condition.
GUILDHALL.

PranciB Shea, with Catherine, his wife, were placed
at the bar for final examination on the charge of as-
saulting their landlord and landlady, with intent to
murder them.

Mr. Wontner appeared to defend the prisoners.
The evidence taken on the previous occasions was
read by the chief clerk, and went to show that the
prisoners, being in arrears of rent, a broker was
employed to take possession of the room and furniture,
but admission being refused, he could not do so ; and
on finding that to be the case, he gave Mrs. Cox, the
landlady, the warrant duly filled up, and told her that
when the door was opened she could walk in, and on
producing the warrant, take possession. In the after-
noon she did so, when both prisoners created a
disturbance, upon which Mr. Cox, who had just come
home, ran upstairs to see what was going on, when he
was knocked down by a blow of a hammer, given by
the female prisoner ; after which he was dragged into
the room, and the door was both locked and nailed up
to prevent any parties entering, and it was not until
the door was broken open with a sledge-hammer that
the police were able to prevent murder. On their
entrance into the room, they at once took the female
into custody, as she was standing with a hammer in
her hand which was covered with blood, and afterwards
the husband.
After lengthened proceedings,
Alderman SIDNEY said the charge was of so serious
a nature that he must commit them to Newgate
assault with intent to murder.
Mr. Wontner applied that they should be allowed
out on bail, but the application was refused.
The depositions were made out, and they were
conveyed to prison.

CLERKENIVELL.
John Johnson and John South were finally exa-
mined, charged by Mr. Charles Ellis, of the Carved
Red Lion, Islington-green, with stealing a ham,
under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence of Collins, 59, and
Withers, 211 N, active officers, that on Friday last
the former officer saw the prisoners in Holloway,
when Johnson was carrying the ham. Suspecting
that it was stolen property the officers proceeded to
question them, when Johnson threw the ham away,
and ran off with the other prisoner, who escaped.
Whilst Withers took possession of the ham, Collins
secured Johnson. They eventually succeeded in
tracing and apprehending the prisoner South, and on
making inquiries, they also traced the property to
have been stolen from the house of the prosecutor on
Friday last, on which day the prisoners were seen in
the house.
The prisoner Johnson, it was said, was well known
by the peculiar appellation of " Happy Jack," in
consequence of the contented and patient manner in
which he bore his " troubles."
The prisoners reserved their defence, and they were
fully committed for trial.