The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-27 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

GROSS ASSAULT ON A CUILD UNDER TEN YEARS OF
AGE.—James Malls, a green grocer. was convicted of a
gross assault on a female child, named Maton, little more
than nine years of age, and was sentenced by the
Recorder to one year's imprisonment in the Westminster
Bride well.
Elizabeth Baylis, remanded from last sessions, was
indicted with receiving certain property, consisting of
linen and other articles, well knowing them to have been
stolen.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

MARLBRO.-STREET.—(T HIS DAY)
John Williams, a young man very respectably dressed,
was, for ringing the private bells and alarming the
neighbourhood of Jermyn-street, this morning, fined 40s.
Frederick and Sarah Webb were both charged with
stealing three Si. Bank of England notes from a room in
Webb's Hotel. Piccadilly.
James Salisbury, son of the proprietor of Webb's
Hotel, said the male prisoner had been a waiter at the
hotel, and had charge of the sitting-room occupied by
Mrs. Andrews, from Northampton, on the day when the
robbery was committed, Nov. 3. Mrs. Andrews put
three 51. notes into a case in the room that morning, and
in the evening of the same day she found that thy had
been removed from their place. She asked her son
whether he had used them, but he said he had not, and
strong suspicion was a ttached to the prisoner, for he had
been in the room and saw her put the notes in the case
that morning.
15, Henrietta street, Man-
George Bentley, dairyman,
chester-square, said the female prisoner came with a
5/. note to his shop for change some ten or twelve days
ago, The note produced was the one he had received
from Mrs. Webb.
James Lewis Ashman, 119 F, said he had been em-
ployed on the 3d November, by Mr. Salisbury, the pro-
prietor ef the hotel, to trace the robbery, and after
several inquiries he traced the note produced from the
Bank of England to the last witness. It was one of the
lost notes, No. 1,034, and bore Webb's name and address
on the back.
Mrs. Webb said she had received the note produced
from her husband at Guildford.
The male prisoner said he gave his wife the note when
he was in Guildford, which was some six months before
he was engaged by Mrs. Salisbury; and this robbery
happened to be committed before he was to have his
situation in the hotel.
Mr. Haanwicn examined the note, and asked whe-
ther the female prisoner said it was five or six months'
ago since she received it? Mrs. Webb—Three or four
months ago; I can't be sure.
Mr. Ilaanwacn then informed the prisoners that the
note had not then been issued from:the Bank; it bore date
the 2d of October, 1846. He remanded the prisoners
till this day week for further inquiry.
Ann Richards, servant at the Red Horse Tavern, 10,
Old Bond-street, was charged with robbing her master
to a very great extent.
John Garton, proprietor of the Red Horse, said he had
occasion to suspect his servant, the prisoner at the bar,
for some time, and on coming down this morning at
eight o'clock, he was informed by the boy, that while
taking down the shutters they watched Ann, and saw
her go to the till. The boy said to her she had
been at the till, and she offered him the coppers she
had taken if he would hold his tongue. Mr. Garton,
on hearing this, determined on searching her room.
On going up he met the prisoner coming out of the
rooms with a bottle of port wine in her hand. He went
into the room and pulled the drawer of the bateau and
fbund there a quantity of biscuits and sugar, the sugar
being from a quantity that he had received in on Mon-
day last, and therefore must have been stolen this week.
He observed her bed was in a very confused state, and
asked her the reason. She said she had been making
it. He pulled the bed from off the mattress, and found
a stone bottle containing a quantity of gin, seven bottles
of port wine, nine bottles of brandy, three bottlesand of gtwo
in,
three bottles of rum, one bottle of whiskey,
pounds of cigars.
Mr. Gurton explained that the cigars were tied up in
small quantities, and had been stolen at different times ;
and that he had small racks for different wines within
the bar into which he brought quantities from the cellar
for the convenience of his wife, and out of these racks
the extensive robberies had been committed.
The prisoner only denied havirg taken any money.
11151 r. HARDWICK committed the prisoner for trial at
the Central Criminal Court.
The parish authorities of St. James's summoned Mr
Co;!hrane, Secretary to the London Library, Pall-inall,
before Mr. Hard wicke, to show cause why the institution
refused to pay the vestry rates.
Mr. HARDWICK, having heard the argument on both
sides, read the words of the Act, " Provided always
they 'lre supported wholly, or in part, by ~nutial volun-
tt ry subscriptions." And said it had been ade.itted by
the parish authorities, that the library was in part so
supported ; and as the proceeds of the :apartments let
out to other societies had been applied to the objects of
the institution, which were purely literary, he was of
opinion that the library was exempted by the Act from
the parish rates.

CLERKEN WELL.-( T HIS DAY.)
A case of Emmons was heard this morning before •
Gnenwood, in which a point Of some interest •to the
colle:qors of parochial taxes was successfully raised fur

ti.e defence. -
David Samuels appeared to answer a summons, iesued
at the instance of Mr. Mills, the collector of paving and
lighting rates for St. Pancras parish, to show cause for
refusing payment of last half-year's paving rates.
After Mr. Mills established the amount of the claim,
which became due on the 29th of September last,
The defendant produced in Court his schedule as an
insolvent debtor, dated on the day after, and said this
was his answer to the claim. He had no available assets,
as he was already deeply indebted to the Queen, on
account of certain duties returnable at the time of his
insolvency.
Mr. Mills complained that on the premises, on ac-
count of which the rates became due, there were a quan-
tity of articles, such as large boilers and other utensils
necessary for carrying on the insolvent's trade, which
had been removed without his knowledge, and they now
appeared in the insolvent's schedule, and he therefore
trusted that he would have a prior lien.
Mr. GREENWOOD said, with respect to this point, he
could afford the nlaintiff no assistance. In cases of this
kind the matter was-generally so skilfully managed that but
little apparent property was left for any creditors, whether
the Queen, the parish authorities, or the traders. No
official assignee had been appointed, and he (Mr. Green-
wood) had no power.

WORSHIP S'i REET.—(T HIS DAY.)
A mechanic, named Jan Turner, was charged by Mr.
Samuel Veasey, proprietor of the Elephant and Castle,
Kin2sland-road, as follo‘N s :
Mr. Veasey deposed that the prisoner, in c,)mpany of
several others, came into his house last evening for
something to drink, but perceiving that he had already
taken more than was sufficient he refused to serve him.
The prisoner, in consequence, became exceedingly
violent, making use of the foulest language, and when
witness was about to turn him out of the house, the pri-
soner put himself in fighting attitude, and at length gave
witness so tremendous a blow as to knock him with
violence to the ground.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was wholly un-
conscious of having committed the alleged assault upon
Mr. Veasey. He certainly was the worse for liquor last
evening, and was very sorry for it.
Mr. BINGIram spoke in high terms of commendation
of the conduct of Mr.Veasey, in refusing to serve a person
who had perceptibly had enough already. The prisoner
must find one surety in 201. fur his good behaviour for
three months.

SOUTHWARK.--(THIS DAY.)
James Cox was placed at the bar, charged with break-
ing into the premises of J. Armstrong, Esq., at Peck-
ham, and stealing six carriage lamps and four cushions.
It appeared that, at an early hour that morning, the
prisoner was met in Kent-street, Southwark, carrying
the above articles, and not giving a satisfactory account
for the possession he was taken into custody.
Inspector Campbell, P division, stated that, within
the last week. the premises at the rear of Mr. Arm-
strong's dwelling at Peckham, were broken into and
rubbed, although they are inclosed by a wall eleven or
twelve feet in height. Information having been
given at the station-house, a policeman was
placed inside the premises on the previous
night, with a view to detect the parties if an-
other attempt was made to plunder the place. Not-
withstanding the policeman's vigilance, the complainant's
coach-house was entered the very night, the thieves
having succeeded in carrying off the coach lamps and
the cushions of the vehicle. The inspector added, that
he had no doubt the articles found on the prisoner were
the produce of the robbery.
The prisoner, who appeared perfectly careless, and
laughed while at the bar, was remanded, as he is sus-
pected to belong to a gang of housebreakers, who have
entered several houses in the outskirts of the town.

TRETOIL MINING COMPANY.—A meeting of share-
holders of this company was held yesterday at their
offices, George-yard, Lombard-street, Mr. Thomas in the
chair, at which a report was read, giving by no means a
favourable account of the condition of the company. It
appeared that there was a balance against the company,
in the accounts, of 2,1001., and that the creditors were
very pressing. There remained, however, about 1,2001.
of arrears of calls unpaid, which. would reduce the net
balance against the company, if paid, to 900/, and a re-
solution was agreed to, empowering the directors to
enforce those arrears, after which the meeting separated.
ACCIDENT ON THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.—
An accident of a fearful nature occurred on Wednesday
morning, to a poor aged fellow, named Gale, employed
as a labourer, between the Annerley and Sydenham
stations. He was at work on the line, when the fast at-
mospheric train came up, which knocked him down, and
so dreadfully fractured one of his legs that, in the
opinion of Dr. Cox and other medical gentlemen, unless
he submits to amputation, which at present he refuses
to do, his life is in the greatest danger.
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—Yesterday there
was a special general meeting of members at their club
rooms. Mr. Whalley's motion of contributing a sum of
money from the club funds towards the erection of a
monument to the memory of the late Earl of Yarbo-
rough, was taken into consideration, and 501. was pro-
posed. A ballot for new members was proceeded with,
and Lord Graves, Davenport, Boyce, Harvey Cootnbe,
Eq., and Robertson, Lyon, and Pinney, Esqrs., were
elected members of the club.

SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM.—Yesterday an inquest
was held before Mr. Bedford, at the Green Dragon,
Villiers street, Strand, on the body of Alice King, aged
20, a domestic servant. The deceased had left her situa-
tion on Saturday last, and went to reside at a friend's
house in Poland-street, Oxford-street. On the following
day she appeared unusually dull and low spirited, and
on being spoken to she acknowledged that a something
preyed heavily on her mind, but she refused to reveal
what it was. On Monday morning she complained of
being very ill, and on attempting to walk she could
scarcely stand. She was conveyed to her aunt's in
Duke-street, Adelphi, who, suspecting she had taken
poison, had her removed to the Charing-cross Hospital,
where on searching her pockets a phial, labelled " Lau-
danum—Poison," was discovered. The stomach pump
was immediately applied, and some laudanum brought
from the stomach, but the poison having been taken
some time it had got absorbed into the system. She
expired the same evening. The inquiry was eventually
adjourned to obtain further evidence as to her state of
mind.

AGED PILGRIM'S SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
of this society was held last evening at the London
Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. Thomas Thompson, Esq.,
in the chair. The meeting having been commenced
with singing and prayer, the chairman briefly stated the
objects of the society, and presented its claims to the
audience, at the same time congratulating them that the
society's asylum was now free, after an effort of six
years, to pay off a debt of 1,0001., and seven years' in
terest thereon. The institution of the society is situ-
ated at Westmoreland-place, Camberwell, and was erected
in 1834, ati a cost of 6,000 L, for the purpose of afford-
ing an asylum to poor and aged members of, Chris-
tian! churches of all denominations, the building being
capable of receiving forty-two inmates, Mr. Box, the
secretary, read the report, which stated the sum of
1,400 L had been raised by voluntary contribution, to pay
off the debt and interest on the asylum, which purpose
had been effected, and a balance of 71. 10s. left in the
treasurer's hands ; this had been done independ-
ently of the annual subscriptions and donations to
the society, which, during the past year had amounted
to 1511. 16s. 6d., and the expenditure had been
151/. 10s. 7d., leaving a balance of ss. 11d. The report
closed by an earnest appeal to Christians of all denomi-
nations to aid so excellent an institution; and the meet-
ing was subsequently addressed by the Rev. Mr. Milner,
the Rev. Mr. Hunt, Mr. Allen. and Mr. Marshall, who
urged the importance of the erection of similar asylums
in the metropolis and large country towns. It was stated
that there was a vacancy for one inmate, which is to be
filled up in January.
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The an-
nualplaee elelection a
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at pensioners a intos ()n s
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.0 tpi oonw 11:
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Christ-
mas,as
1845, the number of persons
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The total sum disbursed in pensions
73 years.
201. or o2r,B3o4toaayieesa,r
their average awvaesra
from the previous
Sep-
tember 30, 1846, including a balance
disbursements
trrhheefoeromtiaretiorneeeoipf
tstlfiriosmsocity'is
Septemberup a3Ror;dslcBf4sl,ot4o,22it.
8,719/. I ls. Bd., namely pens'
6s, _ _
d and expenses,
funded property, 2,513/. 1 . 3
year, were 9,6601. 19 s . lld . , andos the
mt
;pch ase
o f.
784/, 15s. sd. The report was
votes of thanks were awarded to
Family for their patronage of the institution ; and to
the President and other officers of the society. The
received antdheadoßptoe3ti
acknowledging Chairman
he
e u urged
ebdy
upon
ovote
thoseof than ks,
assembledln
the necessity of the institution receiving increased
sup-
port, as the number of applicants was annually increas-
ing.
The poll then commenced, and at its conclusion
the following persons were declared elected. Fifteen by
the votes of the day :—Mrs. C. Baker, 9,910 ; Mr. G.
Fox, 9,720 ; Mrs. D. Bringloe, 9,420 ; Mrs.
White
Smith, 9,120 ; Mrs. M. 9,120 ; Mrs. S. Mills,
8,780 ; Mrs. M. May, 8,730 ; Mrs. S. Skutt, 8,700 ;
Roberts,
Mr. J. Minasi, 8,540 ; Mrs. H. Grenville, 8,260 ; Mrs.
B. Lukey, 8,180 ; Mrs. J. Morris, 8,140 ; Mrs. J.
Knightsbridge, 8,020 ; Mrs. A. C. Keeling, 7,990 ; Mrs.
M. H. Knipe, 7,830. Five by aggregate votes :—Mrs.
C. Simpson, 13,302 •, Mrs. A. Bloye, 12,240 ; Mrs. A.
O'Connor, 11,709 ; Mrs. M. Redgrave, 11,637 ; Mrs. .T.
H. Lawrence, 11,472. Two by rotation :—Mrs. H.
Stockeld ; Mrs. J. Parry.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S.—The devisees of
the late Francis Duke of Bridgewater have given notice
that it is their intention to apply, early in the ensuing
session of Parliament, for a Bill to authorise them to
take and appropriate a portion of Cleveland-square, near
the palace of St. James's, in length, from east to west,
about sixty-five feet, and in breadth about eighteen feet,
for building and other purposes, in exchange for certain
new streets and approaches made by them into the
square, viz., widening and improving Little St. James's-
street and the mews leading from thence, and further
additions proposed to be made for widening and improv-
ing the square and approaches thereto.
DARING STREET ROBBERY.—On Wednesday night,
abut eleven o'clock, a gentleman, named Gordon, was
coming from Astley's Theatre, when he was beset by
two men, who, after knocking his hat over his eyes, stole
from his waistcoat pocket a gold watch and a purse con-
taining five sovereigns, with which they made their
escape, notwithstanding the police were called and pur-
sued them immediately.