The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-09 00:00:00

IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LABOUR.

For Two Years—Henry Wilson, W Allen.
For Eighteen Months—J. Brazier, W. Burdett, W.
Allen, jun., W. Brecknell, J. Nicholls.
For Twelve Months—W. Roper, H. Frazer, J. Callo-
way, J. Bridget, C. Franklin, J. Bridger, W. Weston,
J. Hyde. J. Trevitt, William Turner, Thomas Nye,
J. Starke, Thomas Ower, J. Oakam, J. Greening, Wil-
liam Challis, Ernest Fillen, J. Coffee, J. Bishop, J.
Thomas, Georg. Wood.
For Nine months—J. Olney, J. Clarke, Charlotte
Duffin, Jane Chappell, G. Moody, J. Williams.
For Six Months—E. Cornwall, 11. Smith, Thomas
Knapp, Ann Knapp, Margaret Riley, J. Mapton, W.
Sullivan, J, Beufield, R. Thorpe, C. Cushion, Mary Ann
Miles, Bridget Smith, 'William Bairnes, M. Jennings,
Ann White, Eliza Voules, Ann Driscoll, Martha Berry,
E. Ogden, J. Stamford, J. Bruckworth, F. Johnson, 11.
Brown, Letty Copeland, Ann Eliza Putnam.

For Four Months—J. Pearson, J. Smart, J. Hardy,
S. Newsom, D. Carter, Mary Ann Rogers, J. Snooks,
Thomas Green.

For Three Months—Louisa HeHier, Sarah Brown,
Jane Edmonds. Mary Ann Gibbs, J. King, T. Kent, j.
Brown, J. Leonard, M. Crawley, H. Horsted, W. Alsop,
T. Connor, C. Smith, J. Dunbar, W. Briggs, J. Hetherill,
W. Harley, 11. Jackson, H. Farrell, H. Larter, J.
Bruning.

For Two Months—D. M. Cox, J. Williams, T.
Edwards, J. Myers, J. Lewis, George Anderson, C.
M'Carty.
For One Month—F. Smith, J. Bidwell, Ann Jones,
Ann Duffin, D. Evans, J. Niel, and H. Blackwell.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANMION-HOUSE.

A young man, who stated that his name was Thomas
TVinch, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged
with having robbed the captain of a collier, trading to
London, of ten sovereigns.
Captain John Lymes, of Middleburgh, near Stockton-
upon-Tees, stated that, on the 14th of Vebruary, lie
came from his ship, which lay in the Regent's Canal, to
St. Mary-axe, with a cheque for 101., which he got
cashed ; and on leaving that place he met a gentleman,
with whom he entered casually into conversation. They
repaired from the street to a tavern in Thames-street, to
enjoy a glass of ale together ; and they had not been
long together when the prisoner entered the room, and
perceiving that the witness was a seafaring man, asked
him if he was ever in New York ? his reply was in the
affirmative. The prisoner said he had been sixteen years
servant to an old gentleman in the United States, who
had bequeathed to him part of his property near Dover,
and money in the bank, which he (the prisoner) was de-
sirous to lend out at a per tentage, and that if either
witness or the other gentleman wished to take any, he
was ready to lend it.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the other gentle-
man and the prisoner appeared to be acquainted with
each other?—The witness replied that they were quite
strangers to each other as well as to him. He said, in
reply, that a small amount of money would be of no
service to him, but if the prisoner had made such
quantity of money as could be of use to lay out in
shipping, he did not mind. The other gentleman said
that he could take a hundred pounds or two if it would
suit the prisoner, and that he would go out and get a
stamp receipt for the money, and he would return back
and the receipt should be signed. The other gentleman
then went towards the door and beckoned to witness,
who followed him, and the prisoner hoped they would
both return. The other gentleman, evidently nettled at
the expression of a doubt, turned back, and, to show
that he was serious, threw his purse, which appeared to
contain a quantity of cash, into the prisoner's hat, which
lay upon the table, as a security for his return. The
prisoner, having expressed a similar hope as to witness's
return, witness, not to be outdone in the respectability
of the dealing, flung his ten sovereigns into the sma
hat, to answer for his punctuality. Down stairs the
witness and the other gentleman then walked, but the
latter got out of the house first, and, as witness lin-
gered a little at the bar, he observed the prisoner, as he
thought, slip out at the back door, which led to the
wharfs. Upon going up stairs immediately afterwards
witness " found all gone."
The LORD MAYOR—What became of the gentleman
who went to buy the stamp? Witness—The other gen-
tleman never came back from buying the stamp receipt.
The prisoner—l declare, my Lord, I never saw the
prosecutor before yesterday, when he stopped me and
charged me with the robbery.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, witness, where and when
did you sse the prisoner again ? Witness—As I was
going along Threadneedle-street yesterday, I met him
pith an umbrella in his hand in front of him, and the
moment he saw me he crossed over to the other side of
the way, and I followed him. The moment he came to
the corner of th• next street, he began to move very
quickly, and finding that I was following him, he ran as
fast as he could. I ran too, and as he turned up a court,
that had no thoroughfare, I beckoned to a policeman,
who followed immediately, and we took him into custody.
A policeman, who apprehended the prisoner, described
the hunt up the court, and the capture. The prosecutor
accused the prisoner of having robbed him of 10
sovereigns, and the prisoner said he was ready to pay,
The prisoner was taken to the station-house, in a pas
sage of which he contrived to deposit the umbrella he
carried. In that umbrella we found twenty-six imita-
tion sovereigns, and nine imitation half-sovereigns, a
purse, and a bundle of tissue paper cut into the size of
bank notes, and on the prisoner's person was found a woollen purse containing two bills of exchange, pur-
porting to be Quebec Bills a long time due, &c.
The prisoner declared that he had no umbrella at all
with him. That he knew nothing of any robbery, and
could prove an alibi with the greatest ease if he had I
time.

The Captain said he was to sail next day, and did not
know when he should be able to return to London.
The LORD MAYOR said it was quite impossible ; that
he could not think of allowing such a. criminal, who was
so well known to the police as a most ingenious thief, to
escape for want of prosecution ; and, to the gratification
of all present, bound over the captain to prosecute at the
next sessions.

The prisoner was then committed to Newgate.
WORSHIP-STREET
the coach proprietor of Finsbury,
_Richard Minor, ostler, in the
d withservice
was
placed
having
o f
Matr.thWerbaag;
violently
before Mr. Broughton, chHarag
d that as the complainant yenes.lss G.
on duty in
h between 2 and 3 o'clock in
asslatualptepdeaprealir-constable
- about in a state of drunkenness, and
Horseshoe-alley, Shoreditc ,
the morning of the Ist
.instant, he met the prisoner, who
was staggering
shouting and creating such an uproar that the disturbed
thewhole neighbourhood. The officer succeeded with
great difficulty in removing him to the door of the house
in which he lived, where he was about to leave him,
when he suddenly turned round, and exclaiming " Take
that," kicked him with such savage violence in the lower
part of his person, that he instantly fell to the ground in
a state of insensibility. Two of his brother constables,
who had been drawn to the spot by the prisoner's
riotous conduct and witnessed the attack he had made
upon Haynes, immediately seiaed the prisoner and en.
deavoured to take him into custody; but the 4ccused
made such a strenuous resistance, that both these officers
were also knocked down, and it required the combined
efforts of all three constables to take him to the police-
station. The officer Haynes, who appeared to he eons-
pletely crippled from the effects of the violeuza that had
been exerciecd upon him, handed to the magistrate a
certificate from Mr. Mather, the divisional surgeon, which
stated that the subject of if, had been ever since sufferieg
severely from a very dangerous kick, and was still in
such a state as to be incapable of resuming his duty,
The pri,or:er, in answer to the charge, sable that the
officers would swear his life away if they could ; that ha
hail no recollection of kicking the constable at ail; and
that, if he had done so, it must be purely accidental.
Mr. 131IotecnToel said, ;hat az tile utmost punishment
lie had it in his power to inflict was scarcely adequate
to meet the aggravated nature of an assault of this
description, he considered the only proper course to
pursue would be to send the case before a jury at the I
cessions ; but the complainant having requested the '
Magistrate to adjudicate upon the matter, es it would 1
cum bins the greatest ineonveoieuee to carry the case
1317 further, hie, rot at vigs tetircately acceded to, sad ,

the prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
and hard labour in the House of Correction, without the
option of the payment of any pecuniary penalty.
THAMES.

Mr. BRODEMP gave his decision in a case of con-
siderable importance, arising out of the parcchial feuds
and differences existing in the palish of St. Dunstan,
Stepney.
It will be recollected that a church-rate for the repair
of the ancient parish church and the new district church
of St. Philip was defeated after a severe contest a few
weeks since by a majority of 110. The leading Dis-
senters followed up their success by establishing a So-
ciety, called " The Stepney Anti-Church-rate and Pa-`
rochial Reform Association," and nominated four persons
named Deering, Spooner, Bird, and Horton, at a recent
vestry, to be returned to the magistrate to fill the office
of overseers of the hamlet of Mile-end Old-town, which
comprises a great portion of the large parish of Stepney
The Church party nominated Messrs. Cocks and Cott,
who filled the office of overseers last year, and Messrs.
Bromley and Walmesley. The rector decided on the
show of hands that the persons nominated by the anti-
church-rate party had the majority. The four persons
nominated by the church-rate party were, however, re-
turned with their opponents, and the magistrate was
called upon to select four of them to be overseers for the
ensuing year. The church-rate party claimed the ma-
jority on the show of hands, and objected to the appoint-
ment of Messrs. Deering, Spooner, Bird, and Horton.
on ♦arious grounds. The principal objection, however,
was that they were members of an illegal association to
resist the payment of church-rates, and, if they were
elected by the magistrate, the parish would be kept in a'
continual agitation. The Dissenters maintained that
the majority, on the day of nomination, was on their
side, and the rector had so declared it.
Mr. Parker, the vestry- clerk of the hamlet of Mike.
end Old-town, attended to hear the magistrate'sdecision,
which he delivered as follows :—" The nomination in
this instance appears to have resulted in a show of
hands, an unusual and a very unsatisfactory method--
unsatisfactory, because it is easy for these who have no
right to intermeddle to hold up their hands ; and be-
cause, when it is adopted, each party generally, as in
this case, claims the majority. The rev. chairman, in-
deed, records, that the first four names on the list in the
parish-book had the majority on the show of hands
but the objectors declare that t 1 e majority was with
them, and that the chairman acted as be did from want
of experience in the conduct of such meetings ; the
party calling itself the Anti-Church-rate Association, on
the other hand, delta.* that the majority was with them.
Eight names were on the list handed to me for appoint-
ment ; but at the same time the parish-book was also
handed -to me, and the four names which are first on the
list are last in the book. Under these circumstances.
and taking the whole case into ray consideration, I think
it right to choose the four names which stand first in the
original entry in the town-clerk's book, and appoint
John Cocks, James Cott, John Ebenezer Bromley, and
Henry Benjamin Walmesley to be overseers of the poor
of the hamlet of Mile-end Old-town for the year en-
suing."

BOW-STREET.
CHARGE OF FURIOUS:RIDING.—George Ellis, a youth
in the service of the proprietor of The Sun newspaper,
appeared upon a summons before Mr. Henry, to answer
a complaint preferred against him for riding a horse
over two persons in the Strand.
Mr. Catchpole, a jeweller, residing at 120, Regent-
street, stated, that on Tuesday, the 31st of March, about
half-past six o'clock in the evening, he was crossing the
Strand from King William-street to the opposite side,
accompanied by his wife, when he suddenly felt a horse
come against him, which he did not see approach, the
wood pavement being a short way off. They were
thrown on the stone pavement with great violence, the
cause of which lie could not see, from the confusion
which ensued. His wife had been extremely
ill ever
since, and it was only on Wednesday last that she was.
pronounced by her medical attendant to be out of danger.,
and witness received several bruises in different parts or
his person.
Mr. Griffiths, a clerk in the Admiralty-office, Somer•
set-house, said that he was in the Strand at the tirie,
when his attention was attracted by a horse gallc,ping
towards the City at a very rapid rate, perhaps rAxtetto
or seventeen miles an hour, he believed by' the d
fendant, and when opposite an optician's sharp, he sao
the complainant and his wife knocked down es they wei
crossing the street in an oblique directions the lady 'nein. t
next to the horse. .Witness turned round, there, being an involuntary cry of horror, and the horse ha,-,ing been
pulled up, the rider seemed anxious that they should not
suffer further injury, as he was riding hi; horse away
quietly. lie then raised the lady, who s'..,emed stunned,
and suffering from pain, which was atm) the case with
the complainant. Witness expostutlitted with the boy
for riding at such a rate, and he seemed very sorry,
saying that he had done the best he could to prevent all
accident.
Mr. Edward Clarke, optician, 428, Strand, stated that
he was in his shop and saw a horse coming in full gallop,
which was increased on getting on the stone pavement,
the rider urging the horse with the bridle and with his
heels.
In answer to the defendant, the witness said that he
was no judge of speed, and could not say how fast the
horse was going at the time.
A constable of the F division said, that on questioning
the defendant, he said that he was obliged to hurry front
the House of Lords with the reporters' copy, and that b,*
would be found at his employer's office.
In answer to the charge, the detendant said the 3 the
complainant and the lady popped from behind ti.n 011:P.
nibus, which causal him to pull up instantly.
Mr. lIENav said that the case being clear Ay proved, 11e
had power to inflict a fine of 405., or our, month's inpr'" sonment.
The complainant said, that whatever course was pur-
sued, he was determined to proceee, by action against the
defendant's master.
Mr. HENRY replied, that he Lad also power to award
remuneration to the amount of 101., but that would Pre'
vent other proceedings being resorted to at any future
period.
Mr. Catchpole said thut he entertained no vindictive
feeling towards the defendant; but in accordance
with
the advice of his friends, he would take every leggy
means against his employer, on public grounds, to chees•
such a nuisance,
Mr. HENRX then said, that as Mrs. Catchpole was not
entirely out of danger, the defendant might be indicted
for manslaughter, and possibly murder, should the case,.
prove fatal. He should call upon the defendant to pug
in bail, himself in 201., and two sureties in 101. each, I'Y appear in a week and answer the charge.
The sureties were entered into, and the defendant W4gs
discharged.

THE WziTHEn.—The months of spring that have'
elapsed have been as remarkable as the preceding winter'
February and the earlier part of March were unusually
aid vegetation presented a cheerful aspect, e.aly to be black
sued and checked by the severe frost that followed. It is
rather a remarkable circumstance that till the middle °
March, there had not been twenty-four hours' continuous
frost for months. The few days' frost of that month, how:
ever, did much to forward agricultural operations by Pui:•A
verising stiff soils. The greater part of the oat-seed bo"
been put into the ground in this vicinity in favourable cir-
cumstances, and barley sowing has commenced. An tl-
usually large breadth of beans has been laid
(I,,wn, fro®;
hesitation of farmers to incar the risk of planting the sates;
of potatoes that, but for the dread of " the d;,sease,"
they
would have been inclined to have done. trieed potet°"i
sound and of good quality, are plenty, and
freely offered 0A
165. and 18s. per boll. A bulky crop if grass is anticipet_,e'.
Clover has, indeed, been browned by fro
;t, but it is every where thickly planted, and a few
'lay', of warmth wl speedily restore its healthy appearance. We have heard l/
several grass parks being let at a considerable rise en I°t
year's prices.--,Scotsman.
GENERAL AVITABILE.—Emtract; of a letter from
Naples :—" General Avitabile, who was for a long time in the sera
iu
vice of the Shah et' Persia, aml with General 'Ventura was eraPwl g
iu disciplining large numbtis of the Seikh troops, is now residin_
here, and we went yesterday to his house, near Portici, to call him. It Is very intere:ting to hear him talk over the late affair', 0
if he had been a spectator of it all, so entirely at horns is he in
,A,
concerning it. llnd he been there, he Weald now have been bead
the army agahtst us, and he takes no little credit to himself at
having been 'o difficult to repulse them. He describes them as WI
Para
the bravest, and most fighting race in all India, but fearfully ferocious
in their de of warfare ; and lie foretells the lees of many more
our brave and gallant fellows before they are subdued." of
ASSOCIATION FOR. CLRANLINESS.—The committee
the Free Baths and Wash-house establishment in Glass'
house-yard, East Smithfield, have just made an addition 4
their operations in the gratuitous supply of whitewash to
neighbouring poor, and even in whitewashing their r 0.%
where the infirmity of the inmates prevents their doing o°
operation themselves.

2IRTHS.

lifOn the 3d ult., at Poreheater-garden,, Bayswater, llrs. George
Seldon, of a daughter.

On the 24th ult., at Geerge-square, Edinburgh, the lady of CAPoils Henry Drummond, 3d Bengal Cavalry, of a daughter.
~..iss
On the Ist inst., at blalpas, Monmouthshire, the lady of T/Iv•--- E. Mulles Marsh, Esq., of a daughter.
WillOn the 3d Inst., at Tring-park, Herta, the lady of the Rev.. r.oi—
esiams, of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Stamford-hill, the lady of Charles
~F.rbre:
Esq., of a son.
On the 3d inst., in Bedford-row, the lady of Thomas Whini—
yell, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Highbury-park, the lady of Edward Sas-I°4
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Sussex-place, Regent's-park, Mrs. Isaac
31°Se
of a daughter.
On the 2Gth ult., at St. Germans-place, Blackheath, the lady cIJ;
A. Durham, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. C. G. Rennell, of 4 1.9-1,10.
On the 4th inst., at Little Stamnore, Middlesex, the wife ofo
J°
Sladen, jun., Esq., of a daughter.
the
cdc
On the 4th last., the wife of Mr. James Sutton, Jun., 01. stO
Exchange, of a son.
On the 4th Inst., at Wilton place, Belgrave-square, the lady of IP
C. Hastings, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th lost., at Croom's-hill, the wife of Edward John Lloyd
Esq., of t daughter.
yerl. „
Oil the 4th lust., Mrs. Thomas Shepherd, of Newbegin. „P
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of a son.
On the sth inst., at Whiteheart-lane, Tottenham, Mrs. Joseph
Dodson, of a daughter.
Olt the sth inst., at the Hermitage, near Uxbridge, Mrs. John Li'
Fed, of a daughter.
On the sth inst., at Alexander-square, Brompton, the
rife of
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Hance, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son.

MARRIED.
cl. f 0
On the 3d inst., at St. Michael's, Bath, R. W. Carpenter. r;oer
Sugan, youngest surviving daughter of the late Cenjandu
house, Esq., of Kingston, Jamaica.
.a,
On the 7th lust., at t. Paul's, Islington, Edward Ball...—rd '' '
odetp.t
M.D., of cower-street, Bedford-square, to Julia Hannah,
daughter of Charles Iluggons, lisq., of Islington.
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DIE).
Oa the Gth init., at Charmouth, Dorset, John Channon
aged 82.
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On the 31st nit , John Flint, Esoi., of Western Cottages, BrlSr:r.
Ott tits 2d inst., Eliza heth, wife t,f Mr. Thomas Woodward, of
uttil, hit. Alban's, aged 88. t
On the 3d inst., Emma, wife of Mr. F. Japp, Gems-Woe.,
mond, aged 39.
On the 4th inst., Mr. John Skelton, of Bull-street,Blrtnlnlhal"EyC
Ott the bth inst., Frederick; the third son of James Watn.'"
of Wandsworth, aged 9. 00.
On the bth inst., at Clifton, Louisa, the Infant daughter
Dalbiaq, Esq., lth Light D.tagoons.
On the sth inst., at Wormley House, Herts, W. BOlnd,
On the iith inst., Elisabeth, wife of F. Helps, Esq., of SI
hill, lent.

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