The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

Ting SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER

ENFIELD PETTY SESSIONS.

(Before Messrs. EDWARD JONES WILLIAMs, jun., Chair-
man, EDWARD WILLIAMS, sen., and PRESTON.)
TEE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—SaMae/ Mat-
thews, a copperplate printer, was brought up in the cus-
tody of the police of the N division, charged with having
obstructed the officers of the Eastern Counties Railway
Company in the execution of their duty, " in a case
where a person's safety wus concerned," as so expressed
in the Company's Act.
John Cowley, a porter, at Ponder's-end, in the ser-
vice of the E& tern 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 car-
riage. Witness told him that by the next, which was
the, last train, there was no third-class carriages, and
that he, having a day ticket, would be required to pay
an additional threepence. The prisoner was in the act
of jumping off the platform to cross the line, just as the
train came up. Witness seeing that he would have lost
his life, seized hold of his collar, upon which he was
struck by the prisoner, and they both fell on the plat
form. The prisoner was not sober.
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➢Zr. Williams, clerk at the booking- 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 M., or, in default, two months'
imprisonment in the House of Correction, with hard
labour ; but as he understoc:d the prisoner had: a family
dependent on him, he should not urge the full penalty.
Mr. PRESTON said that when the lives of hundreds
were put in jeopardy through the misconduct of an in-
dividual, he always inflicted the highest penalty al-
lowed by law when a case came before him.
The prisoner, who admitted the assault, and who
had been out with a few friends on a day's pleasure,
was fined 20s. and 7s. costs, and in default was to be
sent to the House of Correction for twenty-one days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKENITZLL.
DARING ROBBERY BY A FEMALE.—Mary Gormer,
young woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe,
charged by Miss Jane Parker, aged seventeen, residing
in Brewer-street, Somers Town, with stealing a shawl.
The prosecutrix deposed that on Monday afternoon
last, she was walking quietly in Brewer-street, when
the prisoner seized hold of h shawl and tore it from
her shoulders, and ran off. She was subsequently ap•
prehended without the shawl.

The prisoner boldly denied taking the shawl, hut ad-
mitted having had a tussle with the pros(cutrix, who
called after her, sa3ing " How did you like the month
you got ?" in reference to her having been committed to
prison for a month.

Mr. COMBS inquired if the prisoner was known?
Sergeant Archer, G—She is one of the most notorious
characters in London. She is connected with a daring
gang of female thieves.

Prisoner (sneeringly)—No, she is'nt, Mr. Ugly.—(A
laugh.)

Archer (approaching her to take hold of her hand)—
Why you know you are. Your Worship, she has got
the five dots on her hand.
Prisoner (clenching her fist)—Don't come near me, or
you'll catch it. You've got dots all over your carcase.
You're a nice man, I don't think.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CoalßE—The five dots were the marks for the
" forty thieves," were they not ? Archer—Yes, your
Worship, she is one of the gang.
Prisoner—lndeed ! How wise you are. Why, she
(prosecutrix) knows we fought together about a man.
Miss Parker burst into tears, and denied this positively.
The officer said he knew Miss Parker to be highly re-
spectable. living with her parents.
Mr. COMBE—I shall remand the prisoner for a week.
Prisoner (laughing)—Thank you ; I shall have a
week's rest and my living. She then skipped from the bar.
THREAT TO MIIRDER.—John Cutpole, was charged
by James Jervis, of No. 12, Fulwoods-rents, Holborn,
with having threatened to rourc'er him.
The prosecutor deposed that on Friday night last he
retired to rest after a hard day's work, and at two
o'clock in the morning he was awoke out of his sleep by
loud singing. " Awake, awake to glory," " A rose tree
in full bearing," " Slumber my darling," and " Nix my
dolly, pals," were given in succession. The rooms were
merely separated by a thin partition, and witness
knocked, begging of them to leave off and let him sleep.
They did not desist, and witness threatened to call in the
police, when defendant swore he would murder him.
The defendant denied the charge.
Mr. COMBS—Have you got any witness ? Defendant
—Oh, yes ; this person (pointing at a diminutive man,
attired in Polish costume, and with a tremendous cane).
On mounting the witness-box he gave his name Mr.
Samuel Waddington. On closer inspection of the dwarf-
like personage he was discovered to be the notorious
Radical Waddington, who, some years since, rendered
himself so conspicuous with Dr. Watson, Thistlewood,
and the Cato-street conspirators, and at Chartist meet-
ings. He gave his evidence with great self- sufficiency.
The defendant was ordered to .find bail to keep . the
peace.