The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-03 00:00:00

ENFIELD PETTY SESSIONS.

(Before Messrs. EDWARD JONES WILLIAMS. jun., Chair-

mac, EDWARD WILLIAMS, sen., and PRESTON.)

THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—SamueI Mat-
thews, a copperpla'e printer, was brought up in the cus-
tody of the police of the N ivi-ion, charged with having
obstructed the otfi:•ers of the Eastern Counties Raiiwn)
Company in the execution of their duty, " in a case
where a prs'm's seety was concerned," as so expressed
in the Company's Act.
John Cowley, a porter, at Ponder's end, in the ser-
vice of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, said,
that the previous evening, about ten o'clock, the prisoner
presented to him a ticket to go by the third-class ce:c-
riage. Witness told him that by the next, which liras
the last train, there was no third-class carriai.e.s, and
that he, having a day ticket, would he required. to pay
an additional threepence. The prisoner was u the act
of jumping off the platform to cross the line, je,st as the
train came up. Witness seeing that he wcrale, have lost
his life, seized hold of his collar, upon Nel.,ich he was
• 1,( lby the prisoner, and they both 'Tell on the plat;
ram. The prisoner was not sober.
Mr. Williams, clerk at the bookisp.office, Ponder's-
end, gave similar evidence.
Mr. Chadwick, who attended on the part of the board
of the company, stated, that for the safety of the public,
he was directed to press for 'a conviction. The prisoner
was liable to a penalty of SL, or, in default, two months'
imprisonment in the 'Rouse of Correction, with hard
labour ; but as he understood the prisoner had:a family
dependent on him, 'ne should not urge the full penalty.
Mr. PRESTON Paid that when the lives of hundreds
were put in jeor:Jardy through the misconduct of an in-
dividual, he -always inflicted the highest penalty al-
lowed by hes when a case came before him.
. The pe.soner, who admitted the assault, and who
bad been eut with a few friends on a day's pleasure,
was firaed 20s. and 7s. costs, and in default was to be
sent to the House of Correction for twenty-one days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
FORGERY.---.A young man, named James ilyde, was
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having
committed forgery upon the banking-house of Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Stnith.
Mr. Thomas Deison, cashier at the banking-house,
stated that on that morning the prisoner presented a
cheque for 321. -Ps. 6d. at the counter. Witness asked
him how he wiJuld have it, and he said in two 51. notes,
and the rest. :.n gold. Witness suspected the genuine-
ness of the signature, and referred to the book, having
cancelle'd the cheque before he had any suspicion of it.
He fowle, the signature differed from that in the book,
and he wrote across the cheque the words, " Signature
differs." He was directed to send the prisoner round to
Mr. 'Fowler, and the prisoner went and was detained.
The. prisoner said to that gentleman that his name was
Williams, and that he lived at No. 32, Weymouth-place,
riackney-road.
Mr. Bushe, of the firm of Bathe and Mullins, so-
iieitors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection
&cellist Forgery and Fraud, conducted the prosecution,
wed here produced a cheque for 5L 4s. 61, and the witness
wail be had paid that cheque, which was also a forgery,
-to some person, but to whom he did not recollect.
The prisoner said, " I confess it."
Mr. Henry Pedley, solicifor, of No. 59, Fenchurch
street, stated that he kept an account at Messrs.
Smith, Payne. and Smith's bank, and that the
prisoner hart been a messenger in his office for some
months. He did not se,ri the visor er to the bar,kine-
louse that morning. The cheque produef de as not in
Lis handwriting, bit he believed it to be in the prisoner's.
It was forted, and had not bee', done with his aurhoritv.
He believed the cheque prudnced by Mr. Bushe, for 51.
45.6 d., purporting to hesigo-d by bins, to be in the hand-
writing of the pi•isner. He kept his cheque book in a
drawer locked in his office, and that morning he tried
in vain to unlock his drawer, and ho found there had
been a small portion of the wood work taken away, so
that the drawer would open with the lock shot, and he
saw two stna'l pieces of iron upon the desk. He had
left iris drawer safe on Tuesday afternoon when he left
town. Out of his cheque book he missed some cheqses,
-numbered 5399, being the same number as that upon
each of the cheques produced. He paid the prisoner
:six shillings a week regularly, and the last cheque he
drew was for 71. to a Mr. Vincent, on the 31st of August,
and he sent the prisoner with it to the bankers' to get it
changed, and on that day Mr. Vincent went out of town.
The cheque produced for 361. 10s. 6d., purporting to be
drawn by witness, and bearing the same number, via.,
.5399, was a forgery.
Alexander Scott, one of the Mansion-house officers,
stated that he was sent for to the banking-house, at
half-past eleven o'clock on that day, and he apprehended
the prisoner there on the charge of forgery. The pri-
soner at witness's request emptied his pockets, and
banded to witness the cheque for 361. 10s. 6d., and the
*Piece of paper, on which was written "22 in gold, and
two live-pound notes," a duplicate, and twopence.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday next.
A strapping woman, named Mary Wilson, appeared
to complain against her husband for having refused to
support her and her children, who thus became charge-
able to the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate.
The woman said that she had been married to the
defendant about 13 or 14 years ago at the Church of St.
George, Bloomsbury, and he deserted her in Church-
row, Bethnal-green.
Mr. Child (solicitor for the defendant)—Whose child
is that you have in your arms ? Complainant—Whose
child ? It's the child of a man of the name of Osborne
'who used to work with my husband.
Mr. Child—l believe you are in the family way now?
Complainant—I am.
Mr. Child—And whose child is that ? Complainant—
Why, that's OThorne's too, end no mistake.
The parish officer—ls your husband in work and
able to support you ? 'Complainant—He is able to sup-
port me and the family. He has from 30s. to 40s. a
*Ai, and I have been obliged to get relief from the
parish.
.; The LORD MAYOR—And you want your unfortunate
husband to support you and the children which are not
his? Complainant—Osborne used to help ma to sup-
port the children, but he has left ma for another woman,
that ho has married. I can't support the family, and
what can I do if I get more babies?
Mr. Child—But is not a third child you have, who is
older than the child you say is Olaorne's, also his?
Complainant—No. I had two by my husband, and the
one I carry will be two by Bill Osborne. He has de-
'alerted me as well as my husband. If I get ch ldren in
this way its not to be expected -that I can keep them.
The fathers ought to keep them.
An officer from Worship-street, who attends at the
police•court, said that he was present when the woman
stated to the magistrate that two of her children, as wed-
as the child she was great with, were o,borne's babies

and. the oldest u.lope 1.7:1s bcr husband's. Ile believe

thAt Osborne was willing to supporcii;o;nciicten,
but the woman WAS such a diab ,fical wretch that is was

quite impossible to regard her in :he light of a human
being.
Tile LORD MAYOR—It ii quite itnpossible that I con
think of compelling the poor man to support such a
wretch. The children must be pr.,tected. I shall there-
fore postpone the case for a week, and think of some
remedy in the rneantimP

BOW-STREET.
Michael Keating, was ctiargc-u with assaulting li. Mar
tin, of tiie Bth cewpat.y Ist battalion Grenadier Guards.
The complainant, said that he was on duty as sentry
at the Queen Dowager's Palace on Tuesday, when the
prisoner suddenly went into his sentry box, and hid him-
self there. Witness made the prisoner get out, and tried
to induce him to go away, but he wraild persist in going
into the box ; and when witness angrily threatened tc
give him into custody, struck him so severe a blow in the
face-as to cut his lip and cause it to bleed profusely.
Witness then gave him in charge.
Policeman A 61, proved that when he took the pri-
soner in charge the complainant's mouth was bleeding
. The only excuse offered by the prisoner was that .he
was drunk. He hoped the magistrate would deal lightly
with him, as he was very poor, and his wife h-;.d just
been brought to bed with twins.
Mr. HENRY said that drunkenness was no excuse
whatever. Such a brutal =swill as this, especially when
committed on a soldier who was quietly and properly
executing his duty, moat be punithed with extra severity.
.However he would make some allowance for the circum-

stances of the prisoner, and would let him off with the
comparatively low penalty of 3/. or one month's impri-

sonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Al man, who gave his name as Samson Jordan, was
Charged with assaulting a girl in the street
The complainant Mary Ann said she was in
Portland-street that' morning, between one and two
()Vabk. when the defendant came up to her and began
to. i!‘lce liberties with her, which she resented, and com-
plained of to the p,,lieeman. The prisoner, in conse-
quence, struck her a sevi?.re blow on the jaw.
The defendant adinived the charge.
A similar charge VVAi preferred against David Robert-
son by Ann Barrett.

The complainant said the man was drunk, walking
along Birmingham-street, where she was standing, and
when he came up, although she had not spoken to him,
he wantonly struck her a severe blow in the eye.
•Yolice-constable C 49 corroborated her evidence.
The MAOISTBATE ordered the defendant in each case
to pay 31., or go to prison for one month.
CLERKENIVELL.

.DARING LOBBEItY BY A FEMALE.—Atury Goner, a
young woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe,
charged by Miss Jane Parker, aged seventeen, residing
is Brower-sheet, someris TM, with *Alin a shawl.