The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-07 00:00:00

bling those described by the defendant as having been in
company with the complainant. The gang had made use
of similar threats to obtain this money from the person in
question.
Mr. MALTBY, after mature deliberation, said, as the com-
plainant's statement was wholly unconfirmed, and as there
were circumstances which created a reasonable doubt in his
mind, he would discharge the defendant, leaving it open to
the complainant to prefer an indictment if he thought fit.
The defendant, on being liberated, declared his determina-
tion to proceed against the complainant for endeavouring to
extort money from him.
The complainant was accordingly given into custody, and
the parties changed places.
The prosecutor Stott related the circumstance of his ap-
plying to the prisoner Webb to show him the way out of the
park; that Webb immediately gave a whistle, and five men
came up, one of whom collared him, and they all demanded
money. Prosecutor refused, and having a stick in his hand,
he said he would use it if they did not let him go. He was
released, and he then got out of the park, and went towards
his lodgings in Blandford-street, followed by the prisoner.
He went into a public-house, and called for some beer. The
prisoner came in and drank some. Prosecutor went out of
the public-house, followed by the prisoner, who whistled to
his companions as soon as he got into the street. Prosecutor
was about to enter his lodgings, when a police-constable
came up, and took him into custody.
A witness named Smith said he knew the prisoner by his
nickname of "Number One." The prisoner was in the park
on Saturday, and about four o'clock he got into conversation
with an elderly gentleman. After talking together about
five minutes, " Number One" made a signal to his com-
panion "Bricky," who ran up, and demanded the old gen-
tleman's " money." The old gentleman gave "Bricky" 4s.
The prisoner and three others divided the money. The
prisoner had also admitted to witness that he would not
have given the complainant into custody had he given him
money.
Remanded till Monday next.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Two Germans, named Jun Brunies and Heinrich Mohr,
were placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with
cutting and wounding a master skindresser, named Heinrich
Arnott, living at NVhitechapel, and inflicting numerous wounds
on his head.
It appeared from the evidence, that a feud had for some
months past subsisted between twoloarties of High and Low
Dutch German skindressers and sugarbakers, living in White-
chapel and Spitalfields, and, notwithstanding the prover-
bially peaceful character of that nation, seemed to have been
pursued among them with as much heat and animosity as
any between neighbouring Irish provinces. On Saturday
night, about 12 o'clock, a serious disturbance, but how
originating was not by any means lucidly explained by
any of the numerous spluttering and excited witnesses,
though all earnestly endeavoured to do do so, suddenly
arose about some children of a German woman named
Wahl between the two prisoners, one Konrad Schwartz,
and some workmen in Mr. Arnott's 'employment, and some
threats having been uttered against the life of the prose-
cutor, who had not at all interfered or been even present, but
was quietly paying his men at a public-house in an adjoining
street, he, although apprised that he would be murdered if
he did go, with more courage than discretion instantly went
to the scene of disorder, called Frosty-court, to protect his
men, and get them out of the quarrel. The moment he had
entered the court, however, and before he had time to utter
a word, he was brought to the ground by a blow on the head
from some one behind him, and upon rising was immediately
set upon by the prisoners and Konrad Schwartz, who beat
him severely, and one of them, who had a knife in his hand,
stabbed him with it a number of times in the head, leaving
six wounds, Which he now exhibited ; but who it was that
inflicted the injuries he could not tell with any certainty, as
the blood was pouring down his face and prevented his
seeing; but he thought it was Mohr, as he had been most
active in the attack, and he also inferred it was he from a
knife being found in his pocket a the station. How he ulti-
mately escaped from the encounter it was impossible to make
out; but the police somehow got apprised of the disturbance,
and on coming up found Arnott and one of his men covered
with blood, and the prisoners being pointed out as the most
violent were forthwith secured, and after some resistance car-
ried off to the station.
Engelbrecht Geffkie, the workman just alluded to, a stolid
immovable German, whose utter apathy when there was
something to be excited about, and vehement warmth when
there was nothing, kept every one but the magistrate, not-
withstanding the serious nature of the charge, in incessant
laughter, very quaintly related the share he had in the
transaction ; and the substance of his statement was, that he
and his wife were going home with a can full of porter, when
a breathless boy stopped him and entreated he would go
back as his master was being murdered, and was smothered
with blood. "Ferry well," said the witness; "but I shall
ko home mid dis pier, and den I shall kom see into it ;" and
home he actually went. He displayed some alacrity, how-
ever, in getting back, and on entering the court found four
men, of whom he could only identify Mohr, " hammering"
his master on the head. With some difficulty he rescued
Mr. Arnott from his assailants, in neither of whose hands did
I he notice a knife ; but he felt convinced that one had
been used, as Arnott was bleeding profusely, and while turn-
ing to leave he himself received a stab in the neck from some-
body, to which he drew the magistrate's attention; but,
with his habitual coolness, although the wound did not ap-
pear a very slight one, it had not struck him to apply to a
surgeon to dress it.
Jane Jagers, Jacob Jung, and police-constable 182 K, all
deposed to the serious nature of the fight or rather melee, in
which more than 100 people took part on one side or the
other, but though each of the witnesses saw both the pro-
secutor and Geffkie:with the blood streaming down from their
wounds, they were all incapable of throwing any light upon
the origin of the affray.
The prisoners, through a very intelligent interpreter,
generally denied all that was said against them, and endea-
voured to prove that it was they who had most cause of com-
plaint, as they had been struck and maltreated in the first
instance, and called two Germans, named Konrad Deer and
Martin Greigh, and a Belgian, named Jorge Peinter, as wit-
nesses, who certainly nearly deposed to that much, entirely
exculpating Brunies, who was ordered on their evidence to
be discharged, and gave it as their opinion that Mohr had
not been so criminal as represented, though they could not
say who it was that had stabbed the prosecutor and Geffkie,
if he had not.
Mr. BROUGHTON never recollected a case in which there
was so much confusion and difficulty at arriving at the truth.
It was quite manifest that the two witnesses had been

severely-injured, but it was still a matter of doubt who had
caused their wounds, and he should therefore adjourn the
case till that day week, accepting responsible bail for the
prisoner Mohr's attendance at the next examination ; and in
the meantime the police must exert themselves to procure
more positive evidence as to who it was in reality who had
stabbed the prosecutor in the manner described.
The bail was immediately found, and Mohr, who was very
respectably dressed, was accordingly liberated.
THAMES.

A wretched-looking woman,' named Diana Selby, aged 48
years, was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged with at-
tempting to commit suicide. '
It appeared from the evidence, that on Sunday afternoon
a young man named James Francis, of No. 3, Kirk-row,
Limehouse, whose dwelling fronts the Regent's Canal, heard
cries of help, and was informed that -a woman had just
thrown herself into the water. He' rushed down §tairs im-
mediately, and, without divesting himself of his apparel,
boldly plunged into the stream. The woman had disap-
peared, and he dived after her and brought her up. She
made a convulsive grasp at his neck, and he was compelled
to make her let go her hold, and she sunk beneath the
water again, until he partially recovered himself, and re•
moved his neckcloth, when he again went down after her,
and soon rose with her in his arms.. With great difficulty
the young man succeeded in bringing her on shore, and she
was immediately conveyed to the Edinburgh Castle Tavern
and Tea-gardens, and while the people belonging to the
house were stripping her of her wet clothe., others went after
a medical gentleman. One soon arrived in the person of
Mr. Willis, a surgeon, and although there were no signs
of life when he first saw the woman, he persevered for two
hours in applying the remedies necessary in such cases, in
which he was ably seconded by Francis and others, and by
their united exertions the woman was restored. A police-
constable named Earie, 355 K, procured some dry clothing
for the poor creature, and caused her to be removed to the
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and that she had not tasted food for 24 hours, and had
no means of procuring a meal, when she made the attempt
to terminate her miseries and life together.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that distress urged her
to attempt 'self-destruction. She was separated from her
husband, who allowed her, through the relieving officer of
Limehouse, 3s. per week. She generally received this small
sum every Saturday, but on calling for it on Saturday last,
she was informed her husband had not left her the money.
She then asked for some relief, which was denied her, and
she wandered about the streets till Sunday evening, when
she became completely wearied out and jumped into the
canal.

Mr. BRODIRIP said if the statement of the woman was
correct she was an object of commiseration, but he hoped
she heartily and sincerely repented of the rash and wicked
attempt on her life. _

The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had done,
and promised not to repeat the offence.
Mr. BRODEMP, after admonishing the prisoner in a very
impressive manner, said she owed her life to the courage and
skill of the young man Francis, and he was very sorry he
had it not in his power to reward him according to his de-
serts, but on applying at the clerk's office he would receive
compensation for his loss of time. He directed the police-
man to accompany the woman to the relieving officer of
Limehouse, who was bound to look to her, and if her husband
refused to maintain her, he must be proceeded against accord-
ing to law.
The poor woman was subsequently admitted into the
union house. She is the fourth person rescued from drown
ing by the young man Francis

'oLLISION AT SEA.—A melancholy accident occurred
n the bay Outside of Falmouth harbour, on Tuesday after-
noon last. The pilot boat Harriet, Vincent master, was
cruisinc, about speaking to various vessels, and was standing
towards land on her way to harbour. A Belgian brigantine,
called the Hortense, bound to Liverpool, was on the other
tack. The pilot-boat, finding they could not weather the
brigantine, put her helm down and eased off her head sheets,
thinking to drop to leeward. The captain of the brigan-
tine, however, instead of putting his helm down,
as was attempted by one of his crew, ran abaft,
put it hard up, and ran right aboard of the pilot-
boat, striking her amidships, and sunk her immediately.
The crew had scarcely time to get on board the brigantine,
by climbing over her bows, but were refused the assistance of
a rope ; and when on board, the Belgian would not even get
out his boat to put them on board of a trawler close by.
They were eventually taken out by the Prince Albert trawler,
and landed at Falmouth. The pilot boat belonged to three
brothers and a widowed mother, and had only been recently
purchased, the cost of which, and her outfit for the employ •
ment, absorbed all their hard savings for many years.—West
Briton.
=PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. —The Committee of
Management of this Society, which was founded in the year
1837, for the purpose of affording relief to aged and infirm
printers and their widows, by the granting of pensions,
having obtained the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge,
the Duke of Northumberland, and the principal influential
local families, have announced their intention, with a view
to augment the funds of the Society, of giving a grand rural
rite, which will take place on Monday next, the 13th, in the
grounds of the White Hart Inn, at Bromley; on which
occasion a grand flower show will be held, in addition to a
variety of amusements and entertainments, consisting of
equestrian performances, under the direction of Mr. Batty,
rustic amusements, a concert, and display of fireworks.
Since the formation of the Society in 1837, upwards of 130
persons have received permanent relief in pensions, upwards
of 50 of whom are at the present time recipients of the true
benefits conferred upon the aged and infirm printer by this
Society.
Docs.—We believe it to be true that not one-half of
the dogs which are kept by working classes are paid for.
And it is a notorious fact, that nearly, if not entirely, one-
half of those persons (though their dog-mania must be in-
dulged) have enough to do, not to live, but exist. This
" surpulus" quantity of dogs produces, in a great measure,
hydrophobia. Taxes-officers ought to look strictly after all
who keep dogs: - •