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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1646

lady's pocket, and hand it to M'Carthy, who instantly
ran off. He pursued M'Carthy till he was stopped by
the pier-master of Blackfriars•bridge, and then ha se-
cured Lambert. _

Mr. Corritiarum said it was a difficult matter to know
how to dispose of such boys ; that they had committed
an offence which empcwcred him to send them for trial.
but instead of doing so he should adopt th. more lenient
course, and summarily punish them, and se' tence them
to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour. B--
fore that time next year, he trusted that through the
intervention of the Legislature some plan would be de-
vised that would have the effectof rescuing boys, such as
those brought before him that day, from the lamentable
consequences attendant upon the utter neglect of their
education, and that an improvement might also be car-
ried into effect in the law providing punishment for juve-
nile offenders. _

cutrix struck her, and laid hold of the knife in her hand,
and received the wounds by accident.
Mr. BRODERIP said the prosecutrix could not I- are
received the wound in the neck in the way stated. The
surge() 's certificate, which had been handed to him,
said there was iv) immediate danger, an i he was glad of
it ; but he should not commit her for trial at present, but
remand the case for a week, when the state of the pro-
secutrix would be again made known to him. lie should
certainly send the case before a jury when it was com-
pleted. The use of the knife in petty quarrels had
become very common, and was much to be deprecated,
and it w s absolutely necessary for those entrusted with
authority to do all in their power to put down the practice.

-William Nash spoke also to seeing Lambert pass the
purse to the other prisoner, upon whom it was found at
the station• house. _ _ _

The prisoners cross-examined the witnesses with some
ingenuity, questioning them upon what they had not
seen or sworn to.

Mr. Alderman CHALLIS committed the prisoners for
trial.

BO W-STREET.

A respectably-dressed married woman, named Bliss,
residing at Chelsea, applied (through a friend) to Mr.
Twyford, the sitting Magistrate, for his advice respect-
ing an occurrence which had thrown her family into
great distress.
She stated that her son George, a lad about 13 years
of age, had been in the service of a tradesman in Colvill-
terrace, Chelsea, until about three weeks ago, from
which time nothing had been seen or heard of him. She
had tried in vain to get some informaam especting
him from his late master, whom he had been assisting in
the removal of some goods, &c., to another h ,use. She
hat given information of the circumstance a t the various
police-offices in the metropolis, and described the appear-
ance of the lad in an advertisement; but three weeks
had elapsed, and no tidings of him could be obtained.
She stated that he was generally a very quiet and well-
conducted boy, and hii disappearance therefore had
caused the family much anxiety and uneasiness.
Mr. TWYFORD regretted that he had no means of
assisting the mother, but if the reporters would kindly
give publicity to the application made upon the subject,
it might lead to the recovery of the child.
It was stated in the handbills, &c., that any informa-
tion would be received at the rectory of St. Luke's,
Chelsea.
The mother and her friend then thanked the Magistrate,
and withdrew from the Court.
A young man, t awe I Tidswell, for many years in the
service, as foreman, of Maskcll and Stone, plumbers and
glaziers, of Chichester-rents, Chancery -lane, was charged
with stealing a quantity of lead, belonging to his em-
ployers; and a man named Bell (his brother-in-law) was
charged as an accomplice.
One evening last week Bell was stopped by a constable
and questioned respecting some sheet lead which he
had upon his shoulders. Bell stated that he had it from
the prosecutors', and consented to go back to their shop
with it. On reaching the shop the other prisoner assumed
the functions of the master of the place, and stated that
it was all right. The constable was still suspicious, and,
observing that Bell took the lead to his own residence,
he made inquiries of the firm, and the felonious trans-
action was consequently disclosed.
It was stated that Tidswell had been lately promoted to
the management of the concern, for the widow of Mr.
Stone, and had hitherto had credit for the highest re-
spectability and integrity. His salary was 21.25. a week.
It also transpired that he had employed Bell with the
approval of the firm, and had drawn 30s. a week for him ;
whereas be had only paid him 20s.
The attorney for the prosecution intimated his belief
that Bell had been unconsciously drawn into the matter
by Tidswell ; and he therefore applied to-have him ad-
mitted as Queen's evidence.
The case was again remanded for a few days.
WESTMINSTER.

UXBRIDGE PETTY SESSIONS.
On Monday Henry Lavender, a young agricultural
labourer, living at Ruislip, appeared to answer a sum-
mons under the game-laws, for having on the 7th inst.
unlawfully snared a hare.
The defendant pleaded guilty, saying it was the first
time, and he hope] it would be the last.
Thomas Howell, deposed that he was gamekeeper to
Messrs. Pearce and Stone, of Ruislip. On the morning
of Wednesday last witness was watching some snares
which had been set in Ruislip Park-wood, when about day-
break he saw a hare caught in one of the snares. Shortly
afterwards he saw the deferdant come up and take both
the hare and snare up, and hand them to William
Tobit, by whom he was accompanied. Witness then
jumped out of his concealment, on which they both ran
away.
The defendant was fined 20s. and 10s. costs, or 21
days' imprisonment.
William Tobit was then called on a similar summons.
The defend•nt (lid not appear, but the case was proceeded
with in his absence. _

Police-sergeant Gough, T 24, deposed to serving the
summons on the defendant personally on Thursday last.
Defendant said he had done it, and would attend, bit he
had since absconded from the neighbourhood. Defend-
ant had been repeatedly convicted of poaching, and had
only been a few day:, out of prison.
Howell, the gamekeeper, repeated the evidence he
gave in the previous ease, and added that on the hare
and snare being handed to Tobit he disentangled the
former, and killed it by striking it with his haul across
Lhe hawk of the head. On seeing witness, who was
about, fifteen yards off, Tobit threw the hare away,
which witness secured.

The BENCH said as Tobit had not attendee, and being
also an old offender. they shculd fine him in the hil
penalty of 51., or two months' imprisonment with hard
lab. mr. _ _

A warrant for his apprehension was accordingly
issued.

Richard Man, the keeper of a beer shop, Hillingdon-
end, Uxbridge, appeared belore the Bench of Magis-
trates, to answer a summons at the instance of the
pol►ce, which charger] him that he, being licensed to sell
beer by retail, did, on the 25th of December last, unlaw-
fully suffer persons of notoriously bad character to as-
semble in his house.

The defendant pleaded not guilty.
The Bench convicted the defendant in the full penalty
of 5/., with costs.

COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM.
At the close of the afternoon parade of the troops at
garrison, on Saturday, the 10th inst., under Lieutenant-
Colonel Kelly, the provisional battalion was formed into
a square in the general parade-ground, for the purpose
of hearing the proceedings of a district court-martial
held at Chatham barracks on the 6th, upon the trial of
Colour-Sergeant William Gordon, No. 220, of the 18th
Regiment of Foot, who was arraigned under the follow-
ing charges :-
1. For disgraceful conduct in having at Chatham, in
or about the month of November, 1845, applied to or
asked Mr. John Marks, foreman to Mr. Solomon Lucas,
outfitter at Chatham, and so sought to obtain from the
said Mr. Lucas a gratuity, fee, discount, or per centage
upon the amount charged to the troops for all articles of
regimental necessaries proposed to be furnished by the
said Mr. Lucas, for the use of the soldiers of the depot
of the 18th Foot.

A genteel and very pretty looking girl, about 20 years
of age, was charged before Mr. Burrell with the follow-
ing determined attempts to commit suicide :
The case appeared to create some interest, as the
Court was crowded with persons, amongst whom were
several well-dressed young men, who seemed to be very
attentive listeners to the proceedings.
Police-constable Morris, 215 B, said that, between six
and seven on the previous evening, he found the defen-
dant in Milibank-street, Westminster, suspef.ded from a
high railing by a silk handkerchief, which was fasten( d
tightly round her throat. Finding that she was quite
insensible, he held her up whilst he called for assistance,
and some gentleman who came up cut her down. Me-
dical assistance was immediately procured, and the pri-
soner having recovered was conveyed to the station,
where she admitted that she had taken poison the same
evening.
Mr. Moran, an inspector of the B division, said that
every attention had been paid to the female, who had,
after receiving proper medical treatment, been sent to St.
Mt rgarot's Workhouse, white she was closely watched
during the whole night.
Mr. BURRELL asked whether she had assigned any
reason for attempting suicide in so determined a manner?
Defendant, who was much affected, and so unwell
that she was supported in the dock by a female, said,
" I did it through distress of mind."
Ir. BURRELL-What have been your means of living?
Defendant—l am a florist.

2. For having at Chatham, in or about the month of
December, 1845, bargained or consented to receive from
Mr. Lucas, outfitter, at Chatl,am, a gratuity, fee, dis-
count, or per tentage on the amount charged to the
troops, upon all articles of regimental necessaries and
equipments proposed to be supplied by the said Mr.
Lucas for the use of the soldiers of the 18th Foot.

The Adjutant of the battalion, Lieutenant William
Maycock, 61st Regiment. read the proceedings in the
presence of the prisoner and the troops ; and the Court
having weighed and maturely considered the evidence in
support of the prosecution, decided that the accused
was " Not Guilty" of any part of the charges that had
been preferred against him, and acquitted him thereof.
The same has been approved and confirmed by order of
the C minander-in-Chief. On the dispersion of the
troops to the barracks, Sergeant Gordon was congratu•
lated both by the officers and nun-commissioned offieers
of the garrison.
In consequence of the above trial, the following bat-
talion order was issued late on Saturday afternoon last :
Jan. 10, 1446—N0. 1. Officers commanding dei,ots
are called on to pay unceasing attention to the
Queen's regulations and orders ler the army regarding
the supplies of necessaries to the men or their respec-
tive del Ots, more particularly to articles 29, 34, 35, and
38 ; and they are required to use every means in their
power to ascertain that their p sy-sergeants do not, in
the slightest degree, act contrary to these important, re•
galati• pns. Any infringement of these orders, which t he offi-
cers may be able to disc. ,ver, must be reported iin!liedia ely,
it b -nig the determination of the officer commanding
the battalion to bligg to trial a--37 pay-se-gea t who may
be guilty of so serious an offonce. In iirci.er to prevent.
not only any clandestine infringement by pay-sergeirls
of article 38 beforetneritimed, but to reur,ve any s•sp!-
cion of such improper condn:t. officers commin•ling
depots are recommend. d to purchase the necessaries f r
the men occasionally at different houses, taking care, on
every occasion, that all articles come furnished of the
best quality and at the lowest prices ; all requisitions or
orders to their tradespeople are to be signed by the
officer commanding depots, and not under any circum-
stances by the pay-sergeants, who are not to be em-
ployed as a channel of communication on any occasion
regarding necessaries. Officers commanding depots
will cause their tradespeople to bring all articles of
necessaries to the barracks, when they must be care-
fully inspected by officers themselves, and issued to the
men in their presence. Whenever it may ba necessary
to send men to the hcsuses of tradespeople for the
purpose of being measured for any articles, such men
are to be marched there and back under a non com-
missioned officer, not a pay-sergeant, with written in-
structions fur such tradespeople. The pay-sergeants
are not, on any occasion whatever, to go the houses or
shops of the tradespeodle who furnish artic'es of neces-
saries to the depOtii. Officers commanding depots are
referred to No. 6 of the battalion orders of the 24th of
March, 1811, and republished at the foot of the morning
battalion order of the 10th of November, 1841, regard-
ing the care and attention to be given by them to par-
ticular points at the inspection of every shell jacket on
the individual b..fore being finally issued to any non-
commissioned officer or soldier. The constant zeal and
attention which is so necessary on the part of officers
commanding depots, Colonel Weare feels assured will
not be wanting on the part of those serving in the pro-
visional battalion to enable him to give the fullest effect
to the regulations and orders of the army; and to a
letter, dated Horse Guards, the 31st of December last,
which was read t them in the presence of the Com-
mandant, regarding the important subject of supply ing
necessaries to troops, which are so well calculated to
give every benefit to non-commissioned officers and men
under their command respectively."

Mr. BURRELL—Are your parents living? Defendant
(in a subdued voice)—l have both father and mother.
Mr. BURRELL—I should wi,h to restore you to them.
The poor girl sobbed hysterically, and said, " I would
not go back to them now for the world. I have dis-
graced them."
Mr. Moran intimated that she had fallen a prey to
the arts of a seducer, who had abandoned her.
Mr. BURRELL—Your father and mother, with the
tenderness of parents, might pardon your errors, and
receive you.
Defendant—l could not ask them. I could not go
back in the state I am in. They are very respectable.
I have brought disgrace upon them.
Mr.BuanELL—But if they offered to receive a peni-

tent child, sensible of her guilt, would you refuse to
return to your parental roof ? The poor girl, whose
emotion rendered her voice almost inaudible, said, " I

have too much guilt ever to return."
Mr. BURRELL—WiII you give me the address of your
parents ? Defendant—They are respectable. I cannot,
I would not give it for the world.
Mr. BURRELL, after consulting with the chief clerk,
said that in charity to the poor girl, he felt bound to hold
her to bail. Her attempts to commit suicide had been
most determined, and in her present state of mind, he
thought it would be better to send her to prison, where
she would be treated with kindness, and have every atten-
tion paid her.
Elie was removed in a fainting fit.
AIARYLEBONE.

Charlotte Williams, who described herself as a dress-

maker, residing at Brentford, was brought before the
sitting magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, on the charge of
having, by false and fraudulent representations, obtained
from the housekeeper of Sir S. Vassal, Hyde Park-
gardens, the sum of 3L 10s.; and from Mrs. Fletcher, 2,
Hyde Park-place, 31. The said amounts were given to
her on a statement which she made, setting forth that
laundresses, whose names she mentioned, and who were
employed by the families in question, had been distrained
upon for rent, and that the money, which was to be
speedily repaid, was required to satisfy the brokers in
possession.
The police having received information of the above
frauds, and others of a similar nature having been com-
mitted by the prisoner, kept a sharp look-out for her,
and on Monday morning she was taken into custody by
Crofts, 179 D.

She was remanded till Tuesday (this day) week, when
more cases will, it is understood, be brought forward
against her.
A miserable-looking man, who gave his name John
Anderson, was charged with stealing a half-quartern loaf
It was stated in evidence that the prisoner took the
loaf from a baker's basket, in Harley-street, and having
placed it under his coat went away with it. The theft
was observed}, and the (prisoner) was given into custody,
when he told the officers that he had not eaten a morsel
of anything since twelve o'clock the previous day.
The prisoner, in answer to the Magistrate, said that
he came from Staffordshire, and that on the night before
he slept in the Kensington Union, which he left at five
in the morning.
He was committed for a fortnight, and at the end of
that time will be passed to his parish.
Joseph Montefiore, Esq., No. 13, York-street, Port.
man-square, attended to prefer the following charge
against Sarah Maddock :

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EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING BY MR. WATSON,
LATE J.P., AL., AND MR. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, J.P.
—SEIZURE OF GUNS, &c.—Between one and two o'clock
in the afternoon of Saturday last, as a young gentleman
of this neighbourhood, qualified to kill game, and having
a certificate for that purpose, and the curator of the
Belfast Museum (who, by directions of the Natural His-
tory Society, went to procure some small birds for the
collection, on the farm of a friend in Ballinderry), were
returning homewards, they were met on the public road,
about two miles out of Ballinderry, on the way to Lis-
burn, by Mr. Watson and Mr. ArmstrOng, who were out
hunting. Mr. Watson threatened to have them taken
into custody. The young gentleman at once showed his
game certificate, and stated that two bares which he had
were killed at several miles' distance, where there had.
been no hunting for very many years, and where he had
the permission of the occupying tenant to shoot. The
hares were, neverthel ss, taken from him, by order of Mr.
Watson. His game certificate, on being shown to Mr.
Armstrong, was kept by that J. P., who refused to return
it to him. Mr. Armstrong, in addition, seized his gun, an:l
carried it off. The gun of the curator of the Museum
was also seized by Mr. Watson, and ca tied off, although
the late J.P. was Tarticularly told that he hall been
merely shooting small birds on his friend's farm, for the
collection already named ; that the gun was registered,
and was given him for that purpose hy a member of the
Council of the Society. The birds in his possession, all
small, common ones, were likewise shown, to prove the
truth of his assertion ; but all was of no avail. They
were told by Mr. Watson that they should never see the
guns again, and would he fitted in twenty pounds each ;
and were commanded by Mr. Armstrong to attend at a
certain hour, on a day named, at the Petty Sessions, to
be held in Crumlin, and ordered to receive this as a
summons. Most abusive and insulting language was
used towards both the aggrieved, in which particular the
late J.P., D.L., was even surpassed by his nephew, Mr.
Wakefield. Such are the particulars that have been
communicated to us of an occurrence upon which we
refrain from adding any remark, as the case will, we
understand, be made matter of legal investigation.—
.Northern Whig.
THE CORN-LAWS, &c.—At the meeting of the
Marylebone Vestry, the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, Mr.
Flood, the vestry-clerk, laid before the vestry a letter he
had received from Sir James Graham, acknowledging
the receipt of the petition to the Queen from the parish
of St. Marylebane, signed by 8,000 of the ratepayers,
praying for a total and immediate repeal of the corn-
laws, and promising to lay the same before her Majesty
at the earliest opportunity. The letter was ordered to
be entered on the minutes.

-It appeared that the prisoner had been cook in the
family about five weeks, and that ten days ago she got
much the worse for liquor, for which offence, after her
, being lectured severely, she was forgiven. On Saturday
evening last she again became intoxicated, and created
a great disturbance in the kitchen, in consequence of
which Mr. Montefiore went down and ordered her out of
the house ; for some time she positively refused to go,
but she at length went away, and soon afterwards re-
turned, and commenced ringing and knocking violently
at the door. She was then given into custody.
The prisoner said she bad worked bard all the day,
and did not attempt to deny having taken a little too
much.

Mr. newt:maw; discharged her, being of opinion that
by her being locked up so long, coupled with the loss of
her character and situation, she had been sufficiently
punished to operate as a warning to her in future.
Henry Hardy was charged with having stolen a silv'•r
watch and other property, belonging to George Middle-
ton, 3, Sussex-mews, Hyde-park-square.
The robbery was committed on Saturday last, and on
the same evening part of the stolen articles were pledged
by the prisoner, upon whose person the tickets for the
same were found when he was searched at the !station-
house. _ _

The prisoner, who made no defence, was sent for trial.
John Rowe was committed for trial for stealing from
a truck on the line of the London and Birmingham Rail
way 71bs. weight of potatoes, the property of the Com
pany.

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DEATHS OF CHILDREN BY BURNlNG.—Yesterdav
Mr. Wakley, M. P., held an inquest in the University Col-
lege Hospital on .tartha Murdoch, aged four years, the child
of poor parents, who was burned to death by her clothes
catching tire during the temporary absence of her mother.
Mr. Wakley held a s €:c.on,d inquest in the Royal Free Hos-
pital on Emma Henton, another girl, aged four years, who
also lost her life by hes clothes catching fire in her parent's
absence. On both occasions the Coroner deeply lamented
the melancholy sacrific,t of life that occurred amongst the
children of the poor from the wnt of proper fire-guards,
which through th,cir Poverty, ajth ,ugh they only cost a
shilling, they mulct not nurclia; e---.
he said, that during 0 ' dry children thus
perished. e lesson one-li
-itrtuis.dwa district alkine,