The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

THE QUEEN V. HENRY CRISPIN.

Mr. COCKBURN moved the judgment of the Court
upon the defendant, who appeared upon the floor of the
court.

It appeared that ill-feeling had existed for some time
between the defendant and a gentleman named
Henry Bolton Bennett, in • consequence of the de-
fendant having alleged (which, however, Mr. Ben-
nett denied) that he bad run over and killed a
favourite dog belonging to him. Subsequently he
encountered Mr. Bennett at a concert, and after
calling him a snob, and applying other offensive epithets
to him, invited him to meet him at a duel ; adding, he
would give anything to have a shot at him, and that he
should have the first shot.. Mr. Bennett declined the
honour, and appealed to a magistrate to punish the de-
fendant, for endeavouring to incite him to commit a
breach of the peace. The defendant was bound over,
but o the same day he met Mr:Bennett in company
with his wise and daughter proceeding down a passage
towards a steam boat, and there he struck him on the
back, with some violence, with the butt end of a whip.
The defendant was indicted at the sessions and found
guilty of an assault.
Mr. Sergeant RINGLAKE addressed the Court in miti-
gation of punishment, and read affidavits from which
it appeared that the defendant had offered to pay 2001.
to a charitable institution, and that he contended that
the passage to the steam-boat was narrow, and that he
accidently pushed against the prosecutor. He had de-
clined to pay the 2001., because the prosecutor required
that he should pay the same sum every year.
Mr. CROWDER, on the other hand, said that the de-
leudant had repeatedly threatened to bring an action
against Mrs. Bennett in the Queen's Bench, in which he
said he sliculd examine the maid-servant and " elicit
some pretty disclosures for the edification of the Court."
tle had shown a continual desire to commit a breach of
the peace,:and to set the proceedings of a court of justice
at nought.
Mr. Justice PATTISON characterised the assault as
most violent and unprovoked, and sentenced the defen-
dant to pay a fine of 2001., to enter into his own recog-
nizances of 2001., and two sureties of 1001. each, for his
good conduct for two years, and to be imprisoned in the
Queen's Prison until the fine and recognizances are en-
tered into.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Jane Burgess, of No. 26, Dudley-street, Bloomsbury,
and lltarquret Parker, of 13, Bennett's-court, Drury-
lane (the former being the daughte and sister of the
two women who were stabbed a short time back by a
man named Parker, who was tried at the last Old Bailey
sessions for the crime, and transported for life, and the
latter is the sister of the convict), were brought before
Alderman Sslomons on the charge of being disorderly,
and fighting in front of Newgate.
From the evidence of the constable, and the sister of
Burgess (the party stabbed), it appeared they all went
to see the prisoner. The Burgesses were first there,
and the injured woman was admitted to see the party
who had attempted her life. When coming out, the
prisoner (Parker) said, " So you,have been to my bro-
ther after sending him away for life," at the same time
making an attempt to strike her. Jane Burgess inter-
fered, and a fight ensued, which lasted until a police-
man came up and took them into custody. On the
way to the station-house, Parker said to Jane Burgess,
" I'll serve you the same as my brother did your
sister."

Alderman SALOMONS said there was little doubt that
much ill. feeling might exist between both parties, and
he should therefore bind Jane Burgess in the sum of lot.
to keep the peace for three months, and make Margaret
Parker find security for a similar amount for a like
period.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. Thomas Fuller, of 91, Herbert-street, New North-
road, appeared before Mr. Arnold, the magistrate, upon
an adjourned summons, which charged him, as chief pro-
moter of the Great Southern Madras Railway Company,
with having unlawfully tailed to make to the Registry-
office the returns of particulars required by the Act 7
and 8;of the present Queen, c. 110. The summons had
been granted, with the authority of the Attorney-
General, to Mr. Thomas How, of Norton-street, Fit zroy-
square, who stated himselt to be a railway reporter, and
representative of the holders of shares to the amount of
25,0001. in the said railway.
Mr. Ballantine having shortly stated the facts for the
prosecution, proceeded to call the witnesses.
Mr. ARNOLD, however, observed, that to bring the
case within his jurisdiction as a magistrate, the complaint
should have been made within six calendar months after
the commission of the alleged offence; but a much
longer time had elapsed, and on that ground only he
was bound to dismiss the case, and leave the parties to
any remedy in the superior Courts.
The summons was accordingly dismissed.
THAMES.

A person applied to Mr. Broderip to complain of an
inconvenience to which ho was subjected by having
vehicles stop in the front of his premises, thereby to a
considerable extent injuring his business. Ho telt it as
a very great nuisance, and biped his Worship would be
enabled to afford him redress or protection.

Mr. YARDLEY asked whether vehicles stopped there
for the purpose of loading or unloading, or for taking up
or setting down passengers?—The applicant said they
neither did one or the other,_but stopped there merely.at
their pleasure.
Mr. YARDLEY regretted that under those circum-
stances he could render him no assistance. The Police
Act, 2d and 3d Viet., cup. 47, sec. 54, imposed penalties
on persons keeping carts, coaches, trucks, &c., in the
streets, for a longer time than was necessary to load or
unload, or to take up or set down passengers, but by
some strange omission or oversight it neglected to pro-
vide against that nuisance.
The applicant left the court, looking volumes of com-
mentaries on the wisdom of legislators.
CL ERKEIV IV ELL.
John Coker was placed at the bar, charged by Elisa-
beth Wells, a girl fifteen years of age, with having corn
muted the following daring outrage.
She stated that she had been living with her father
and mother-in-law, in the neighbourhood of Ball's-pond,
Islington, and on Sunday night last they turned her out
of doors. She wandered about until twelve o'clock,
when, being fatigued; she sat down on the step of a door
in Maiden. lane, Battle-bridge, to rest herself; and fell
asleep. At about half-past one she was awoke by the
prisoner, who was conducting himself very indecently
towards her. He then acted with the utmost violence,
but she resisted his brutal attempts and called out
" murder ; " and her screams brought assistance to the
spot. She gave further evidence, which is unfit for
publication.
Mrs. Mai 7 Cosher, of Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge,
deposed that she was passing near the spot, in company
of her husband at the time, and corroborated the evi-
dence of the prosecutrix.
The prisoner, who hung down his head, said he was
drunk, and did not know what he was doing.
Mr. TYRWHITT said he would commit him to take his
trial at the Central Criminal Court, and he directed that
the poor girl should be taken care of in the workhouse
in the meantime.