The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-10 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

AN IMPENITENT SINNER.—SHOCKING LIFE. —Susan
Denman, a girl, aged 18 years, who has been remanded
six times, was brought up for the last time at the Thames
Police-court, charged with attempting to commit self-
destruction by poison. A month ago the prisoner entered
the station-house adjoining the court, and said she had
swallowed three-pennyworth of laudanum, and was afraid
of dying. She was transferred to a cab. at the station-
house door, and immediately conveyed to the London
Hospital, where by thelapplication of the stomach pump
and other remedies, the laudanum of which she had
taken, a large quantity was dislodged from her stomach.
She had bought three-pennyworth at the shop of a che-
mist and druggist, and had taken enough to kill half-a-
dozen_persons. ,Her own
-fears, after swallowing the stuff,
contributed to her recovery. She has exhibited no signs
of repentance, and the chaplain of the prison, who has
shown great interest in her spiritual welfare, sent no
recommendation in her favour. She gave her address in
Baker-street, Commercial-road, a most horrible place, full
of loose characters ; and the gaoler of the court has more
than once stated that brothel-keepers and prostitutes
were waiting to receive her to go on in her former
wretched mode of existence. Mr. Lushington now
addressed her in a long and feeling speech,
and said she was obstinate and determined
and must go her own way. He hoped she would reflect
on the grave sin she had committed, and reform her evil
ways, which could end in nothing but destruction to body
and soul. He and his colleague had done all they could
to save her, and to bring her into a better frame of mind.
She was a very wicked girl, but if she pursued a moral
and industrious life • she might be saved and become an
ornament to society. He would not detain her any longer,
and she was discharged.

Ens'', END PICKPOOKETS.—James Wilkinson, describing
himself as a clerk, but refusing his address, and Catherine
Close, a machinist, of Hope-street, Hackney-road, were
charged before Mr. Knox, at the Marlborough-street
Police-court, with attempting to pick pockets in Regent-
street. Mr. John Thomas, of No. 6, Cumberland-street,
Curtain-road, Shoreditch, warehouseman, proved seeing
the prisoners yesterdayafternoon in Regent-street together
the female prisoner making two or three attempts to pick
pockets, and ultimately succeeding in doing so. He spoke
to a constable, and the prisoners were taken into custody.
Thos. Leader, 32 C R, proved being spoken to by the
previous witness, and taking the prisoners into custody ;
and on searching Wilkinson he found upon him a pocket
book containing some postage and receipt stamps, the
pocket book having written in it "P. Place, 40. Save
Nov. 9th," and the name " Deschamps," and also a
sovereign and some halfpence and a necktie. Sergeant
Leech, 17 C, said that after Close was searched by the
female warder and placed in the cell, nothing being found
upon her, he had her brought out df the cell and sent
a constable in to bring out her shawl, and
on his doing so in the corner of the shawl
was found a purse pinned up, containing 6s. 9d.,
and in the cell pieces of paper were found, ond of which
was known to have been in the purse. The purse be-
longed to a lady at Clapham, who was not present in
attendance. Detective ;Sergeant Cole said he knew the
prisoners as companions and associates of the most noto-
rious East-end thieves. Mr. Knox remanded them..
STRANGE LEGITIMACY SUIT.—In the Probate Court the
cause of "Atkins v. Atkins" was heard. The plaintiff
asked for a revocation of letters of administration which
had been granted to the defendant under the assumP-
tion that she was the widow of the late
John Simkins. It seemed that the '.plaintiff was
married to the testator in 1813, but nine years after that
period he deserted her. Simkins seems to have resided
with the defendant for 46-years and up to the time of his
deaths and had a family by her. The defendant, not
knowing that there was a former wife, obtained letters of
administration. The children of the two marriages were
examined, and the plaintiff's case was fully made out.
Lord Penzance ordered the administration to be revoked,
so that the property should go to the first family.
" ICONOCLAST " CHARGED WITH PERJURY.—In the
Court of Common Pleas, Mr. Joyce moved for a rule for
a new trial in the case of the " Real and Personal Advance
Company v. Maitland," tried before Mr. Justice Brett at
the Guildhall, in July last, wheu a verdict passed
for the plaintiff. It was an interpleader issue,
to try whether certain machinery seized by the
Sheriff of Surrey was the property of the plaintiff.
An action had been brought by Maitland against the
Naples Oil and Colour Company (Limited), upon whose
premises the machinery was, and it was there seized in
satisfaction of the judgment. The Advance Com-
pany, however, said it had been pledged to them
by bill of sale, by one Gavelli, and Mr.
Charles Bradlaugh made affirmation that he was
the owner of the machinery, and had assigned it
as security to Gavelli for advances to defray his
election expenses at Northampton. He claimed to be
secretary of the company, but he was not sworn at
the trial. Mr. Justice Brett : " Mr. Bradlaugh had not
the least objection to take the oath, but said it was not
binding on his conscience, he being an Atheist. I don't
understand that, but he said so." Mr. Joyce said Mr.
Bradlaugh's evidence took them by surprise.
They had since found the parties from
whom the machinery was purchased, and they
said they had sold the things to the company and took the
company's bills, countersigned by Mr. Bradlaugh as secre
tary. Mr. Bradlaugh had since written a letter applying
for five per cent. commission on the transaction, and yet
he had affirmed that the company was a myth ! The
court at once granted a rule nisi.

THE CHARGE AGAINST THE STEWARD OF THE REFORM
CI:I/B.—Thomas Bacon, steward of the Reform Club, Pall
Mall, was brought up at Bow-street on remand, charged
with stealing a cheque, the property of Earl Dalhousie
and others. Mr. Hutchinson, clerk at the London and
Westminster Bank, proved cashing the cheque for a
stranger, but was unable to identify the prisoner as the per-
son. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for,the prisoner, said he was
connected with one of the most respectable hotelkeepers
in London. It was quite true, as stated in evidende, that
he was in a muddled state from drink when the cheque
was missed, and everything tended to 'corroborate the
prisoner's statement that he lost the cheque. Under these
circumstances the learned gentleman asked for his dis-
charge. Mr. Vaughan, taking this view of the case, he was
discharged accordingly.