The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-16 00:00:00

MARY LEBONE.

Henry Cockburn, son of the late General Cockburn,
was brought before Mr. Broughton in the custody of
Sergeant Bewley, 20 D, charged under the following
extraordinary oircuilistatices
Hannah Partridge, in the service of Mr. William
Cockburn, No.B, Brook-street, Hyde-park, deposed that
on the previous afternoon, during the absence of her
master, defendant made his way into the house, and soon
afterwards she heard a great noise upstairs; she went to
see what was the matter, and saw the defendant smash-
ing pictures and other articles in the apartment with a
poker which he had in his hand. The floor was com-
pletely strewn with the fragments of frames, chimney
ornaments, crockery, &c.., and he remarked that he was
able to pay for what he had broken. Witness ran down
to call upon some..men....W.Oley refused to interfere,
alleging that it was nothing but a "family affair." De-
fendant, who had shortly before this treated the men
with some gin, then called witness up, and told her to
see what he had.done, at the same time saying that he
had had his revenge ; he alsogave witness a blow,
after which he went away.
Harriet Spence, sister of the last witness, and who lives
in the same louse, said she saw the property which bad
been destroyed, and heard defendant exclaim that he
would " kill the b-- w--- with whom his brother
was living whenever he might chance to meet her."
Witness did not sea the assault committed upon Hannah
Partridge.. Witness added, that she heard defendant
say that he should have been married last week to a
lady with 1,0001., if he had not been prevented by the
lady under his brother's protection.
Mr. W. Cockburn, a clerk in the Ordnance-office, said
that on his arrival at home, at a quarter to six, he found
the pictures, &c., in the state previously described. The
damage was not at all short of 2001. ; his mother, to
whom the property was left, intrusted it to his care.
Defendant—Your worship, the things were as much
mine as my brother's ; and, because I could not get any
of them, I broke what I considered to be my share.
Mr. W. Cockburn, in answer to the magistrate, said,
that the paintings and drawings, which were principally
landscapes, were by his father, and that defendant was
jealous and envious of witness having them under his
care. In letters which the defendant had written a week
or two ago he held out a threat to him (witness), as
also with regard to the young woman who was living
with him.

Mr. BROUGHTON—Do you go in fear of personal
violence? Witness—l do.

By defendant—l know a lady named Field, and having
been introduced to her by you I received her as a friend.
You showed me a letter setting forth that my young
woman had been too intimate with some officers at Maid-
stone, but the letter was got up on purpose to annoy me.
I believe she did receive Ws. from a Lieutenant Gray.
Elizabeth Masters, a pretty looking young woman,
about twenty yeari of age, said that she had lived with
Mr. William Cockburn more than twelve months. She
admitted that three weeks ago she went from Gravesend
to Maidstone with two officers, and that she went to.the
Mitre Tavern in their company; ono of the officers par-
took too freely of wine in the course of the afternoon,
and bft her, and the other was kind enough, at a late
hour, to pay for her conveyance back to Mrs. Field's.
She certainly acted very imprudently, but asserted in the
most emphatic manner that nothing of an improper nature
took place.
Defendant—Was it not through you that the marriage
hrtween me and Mrs. Field was prevented? Witness—
Certainly not.
Bewley, 20 D, and Bushell, 9 D, gave evidence to the
effect that, after witnessing the demolition which had
occurred at Mr. W. Cockburn's apartments, they fol-
lowed the defendant to his home in Queen street, where
he barricaded the door, and threatened to " shoot them
like b— rats if they dared to enter;" he also declared
that he would shoot his brother and the woman who was
with him. It was further shown that the defendant was
ultimately taken into custody at eleven o'clock the next
morning (yesterday) upon a warrant grantad against
him for the assault upon the witness Hannah Partridge.
The defendant complained of neglect being shown
towards him by his family; and, not being in any em-
ployment at present, he had a right to look to them fur
the means of support.

Some other psrticulars were gone into, and
Mr. BROUGHTON, after expressing himself in terms of
severe reprehension as to the unjustifiable nature of the
conduct pursued by the defendant, ordered him to find
good bail fur his keeping the peace towards his brother
and Elizabeth Masters fur six months, himself in 60/.,
and two sureties in 401. each, with 24 hours' nutice.