The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-24 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 24, 1851.

leave him, he refused to allow her to tike away her
clothes. After some difficulty she obtained possession
of her clothes, and among them she found the dupli-
cates of the prosecutor's property. Hence the present
prosecution.

In cross-examination the prisoner asked the witness
whether she was not his wife.

The witness denied that she was his wife, and added
that she was the wife of John May.
The prisoner—What, were we not married in Ja-
nuary, 1850, at Trinity Church, in the New-road ?
The witness—No, I never was married to you.
The prisoner said he would most solemnly swear
that he was married to the witness at the time he had
stated, and at the church he had mentioned. That
being so, then, as a wife could not give evidence
against a husband, he besought the jury to pay no
attention to what she had sworn,

The witness, in reply to a question from the Court,
stated that she was the wife of John May. and had
never been married to the prisoner.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence,
said that it was of no use for him to say anything, for
the woman had made up her mind to convict him by
false evidence. In conclusion he declared most
solemnly that she was his lawful wife.
The Learned JUDGE left the case to the jury, who
found the prisoner Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE sentenced him to six months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
James Reilly, aged 28, was convicted of having un-
lawfully and violently assaulted and wounded Emily
Marriott.

The details of this case appeared in our police re-
ports a few days since.
The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to 8
months' imprisonment and hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
Charles Appleby, a middle-aged man of respecta-
ble appearance, who stated that he was an under-
graduate of the Dublin University, was charged with
obtaining 401. by false pretences.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, attended for the pro-
secution ; and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, defended the
prisoner.

- Mr. Thomas Frank Judd, of 11, Clarence-road,
Kentish-town, said—l was walking near the Crystal
Palace, in Hyde-park, during the latter part of De-
cember last, when I accidentally met the prisoner,
whom I had known formerly as the master of a pro-
prietary school at Cheltenham, where I was then a
pupil. He asked me what I was doing, and I told
him I was a clerk in the Admiralty. I asked him
what he was doing, and he replied, " I am a barrister
in the Temple." After some other conversation I
said that I felt inclined to study for the bar myself,
and asked him what was the usual course of pro-
ceeding, and the expense of entering as a student.
He said if I would call upon him at his lodgings, at
6, Grafton-street East, he would give me every in-
formation. I called upon him a few days afterwards
and said I would have my name entered, and he then
stated that he should require 401. to pay for my ad-
mission. I procured the money and accompanied
him to the Temple, where he left me, as he repre-
sented, to go to the treasurer's-office and pay in the
amount. Presently he returned to me and produced
some papers, one of which purported to be a receipt for
the amount. I remarked that it was not stamped,
and told him that I thought the Temple people ought
to conduct business in a better manner. He returned
and produced another receipt, signed " H. Compton,
treasurer," and duly stamped. After showing me the
receipt, he said, " Now you are a student of the Tem-
ple." This was on the 24th of January last. I was
shortly afterwards taken ill, and consequently did not
discover until August last that my name had never
been entered at either the Inner or Middle Temple,
but that he had entered his own name instead.
Mr. Lewis cross-examined the witness with the
view of ascertaining if there had not been some other
money transactions between the parties, but the only
facts elicited were that he had occasionally lent the
prisoner smaller sums, including 31, one Saturday,
to enable him to go to Brighton.
The prisoner instructed his solicitor to put other
questions to the witness, but they were so obviously
irrelevant or untrue, that:Mr. Lewis felt it his duty to
abandon the defence.
Mr. Clarkson said he should call witnesses to prove
that the name of Mr. Judd bad not been entered upon
the books of either of the societies, and if a remand
was granted it would be probably in their power to
show, by other evidence, that the exact money paid
by Mr. Judd had been used by the prisoner to place
his own name on the books instead of that of the pro-
secutor.

Mr. Robert Scott, assistant-treasurer of the Inner
Temple, produced the book containing the names of
the students of the society, and stated that no person
of the name of "Francis Judd" was included in the
list. The name of " Charles Appleby" appeared in
the book, and witness identified the prisoner as
having entered his name on the 24th of January,
and paid the sum of 351. 63. sd. He entered into the
usual bond, and had since kept his terms. The 351.
was paid in bank-notes, and it might be possible to
ascertain their numbers from the bankers, Messrs.
Gosling and Co. The prisoner could not be called to
the bar until three years after the date of his admis-
sion as a student. Dr. Lushington is the present
treasurer of the Inner Temple. Witness did not
know any person of the name of "Compton" in the
office.

Mr. E. Eldred, the sub-treasurer of the Middle
Temple, proved that no student of the name of
" Judd" was admitted as a student of that inn at the
time in question. The prisoner was not a barrister of
the Middle Temple nor a student. Mr. IL Long-
manna is the current treasurer, and no one of the
name of " Compton" is known to the office.
Baldwin, 273, City police, stated that he appre-
hended the prisoner in Newgate-street, on Saturday
afternoon, by the direction of Mr. Judd, who called
him for that purpose. The prisoner, on being told
that he was charged with obtaining money under
false pretences, asked Mr. Judd to settle it in another
way for the sake of his child. He said, "Itis a pri-
vate matter and ought to be settled privately." Mr.
Judd declined, saying that he would not compromise
a felony.
The prisoner, on being asked for his reply to the
charge, stated that he had only been able to have a
few moments' conference with his solicitor in the
cell, and, by his advice, he should reserve his defence.
It appeared that the prisoner was also liable to
prosecution for forgery, but there was no wish to
proceed against him on the more serious charge.
Mr. llBmax remanded him for further examination.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

George Hamilton Gritton was charged with having
stolen the sum of 101. 2s. 94., belonging to Mr. Wil-
liam Samuel Burton, furnishing ironmonger, of 39,
Oxford-street.

Smith, 16 E, apprehended the prisoner on Thurs-
day last, and told him he wanted him for embez-
zling 101. and upwards from Mr. Burton. The pri-
soner said, "They don't mean to press the charge, do
they ?" On his way to the station the prisoner said
he had been very foolish ; it was the only act of
dishonesty he had ever committed, and he would take
care it should be the last. This he repeated several
times.

The prisoner, who said he had no defence to offer,
was committed for trial.
CLERKENWELL.
Mr. John Batten, aged 33, of 70, Southampton-
street, Pentonville, master-plasterer, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Combe, charged with unlawfully as-
saulting Sarah Maidment, a girl 14 years of age, with
intent to violate her.—The prisoner was remanded.

LAMBETH.
William Bowen, a well-dressed young man, who
was described in the charge-sheet as a clerk, residing
at 2, Agnes-street, Waterloo-road, was brought be-
fore Mr. Elliott, charged with committing a most
outrageous assault on Eliza Smith, a young girl
about 16 years of age, with intent to commit a rape.
The complainant, who cried very much during the
examination, and appeared to be suffering extreme
pain from the prisoner's violence, said that about the
the end of August she left her parents' roof in York-
shire for the purpose of seeking a situation in London.
Having some friends here she succeeded about a fort-
night ago, when she entered into an engagement with
a lady in York-place, York-road, to remain with her
six months, as companion. On Sunday night, about
nine o'clock, she went out for a walk, and proceeding
a greater distance than she intended, lost her way. She
felt very much alarmed, and asked several persons the
way back to York-place, when she again missed her
way, and meeting the prisoner at the corner of a street,
asked him to point out to her the way home. He re-
plied that he was going to the York-road, and he would
show her the nearest way. Believing him to be a re-
spectable single young man she readily accepted his pro-
posal, and accompanied him up a Street which she had
ascertained since was Granby-street. Perceiving the
railway at the end and some railway carriages, she
turned round to him and said, " Surely that is not the
way to the York-road." He replied, " Oh, it's all
right—it's th• nearest way. When they got to the
end of the street he seized bold of and threw her down
in a recess, when ho pulled her about in an indecent
manner. She struggled hard with him and screamed
very loud for help, but he nearly completed her ruin
before any one came to her assistance. (Here the
poor girl described the brutal manner in which she
had been treated, the particulars of which are unfit
for publication.)
James Bridge, a carpenter, residing at 8, Griffin-
street, York-road, said that about half-past nine
o'clock on Sunday night he was going home through
Granby-street. When he got near the end he stood
talking to a woman, when be heard the screams of
another woman a short distance off. There being so
many bad characters living about there, and such
noises being of frequent occurrence, he took no no-
tice at first, but the screams were continued weaker
and weaker, as if from some one in distress. Lie

accordingly proceeded to the spot whence they pro-
ceeded, when he saw the prisoner lying on the com-
plainant in a very disgusting position. She was
struggling very hard to get up. Witness immediately
seized hold of the prisoner and called out for assist-
ance, when a police •constable came up and secured
him. The poor girl became insensible, and it was
some time before she recovered sufficiently to give him
in charge. She then detailed the whole of the cir-
cumstances.

lames Nunn, police-constable 236 L, said about
eleven o'clock on Sunday night he was on duty near
the New-cut when he heard cries for assistance, and
proceeding in their direction he saw the prisoner in
the custody of last witness. He gave him in charge
for assaulting the woman, who was in a very bad
state. Her clothes ware much torn and very dirty.
The prisoner's dress was in a disordered state.

The prisoner said in defence, that about half-past
ten on Sunday night he met the complainant near
the railway-station in the Waterloo-road. She came
up to him and said, " Old fellow, you seem rather
lushy." He replied, perhaps he was; when she asked
him to treat her. He told her that he would not at
present. She then asked him the way to the York-
road, and they both walked along Granby-street.
When they got to the encl of the place she stole his
pocket-handkerchief, and when he took it from her
she screamed, which brought a man to the spot, who
collared him and gave him into custody. He denied
having assaulted her in the manner described.
James Bridge was recalled, and asked by the ma-
gistrate whether he saw the prisoner in the position
he had described ? The witness replied that such was
the case; there was no truth whatever in the pri-
soner's statement.
Mr. ELLIOTT said he never heard of a more brutal
and outrageous assault, and the impudent defence set
up by the prisoner aggravated the offence. He should
commit him for trial at the ensuing sessions, where
no doubt he would receive that punishment his cow-
ardly attack so well merited.
He was accordingly committed for trial.
THAMES.

William Smith, van proprietor, of Margaret-street,
Salmon-lane,:Limehouse, was charged with:committing
a most violent assault on Mary Isabella Pierce, a mar-
ried woman, living at Middle Shadwell.
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant
(whose face exhibited several excoriations which were
still bleeding), and other witnesses, that about three
o'clock that afternoon the prisoner was removing the
goods of a neighbour in a van, which was in the care
of a lad, the servant of the prisoner, when the com-
plainant with some other women got into the vehicle
which they drove about. The prisoner, hearing of
the conduct of the complainant and her friends, seized
hold of the former and dragged her out of the cart.
He afterwards severely lashed her with his whip over
her face and shoulders, and inflicted several deep cuts
on her face and neck. He also commenced a similar
attack on the other women, who were, however, as-
sisted by their friends, and as they were about to re-
taliate on the prisoner, he ran away and got into a
house for protection.
The prisoner, who admitted that he had exercised
much unnecessary severity, was fined 2.05., or in de-
fault 14 days' imprisonment.
HAMMERSMITH.
_ _

Levy Le Grand, aged 51 y ears, who stated that
he was a teacher of languages, but a physician by
profession, residing at 2, Ann's-place, Queen-street,
Hammersmith, was brought before Mr. Paynter,
charged with decoying and indecently assaulting a
boy, named Richard Wilding, aged 11 years.
There was a second case against the prisoner of
assaulting a girl, named Rachael Harris, of tender
years.

The proceedings created considerable interest in a
crowded court, but are unfit for publication.
Mr. PAYNTER said he should remand the case for
a week and would take bail for his appearance,
himself in 2001., and two good securities in 1001.
each. He should require 24 hours' notice of the bail.
The prisoner was then removed to the House of
Detention in the police van.
James Broggerij; the landlord of the Ennismore
Arms public-house, near Princes gate, Kensington,
appeared on two summonses, taken out,,by Mr. John
Eiger, the extensive builder, for having unlawfully
and maliciously destroyed a turnstile or tollgate, and
with assaulting William Foley in the execution of
his duty.
The question tarned upon the right of way upon a
pathway to the defendant's premises. It was stated
by Mr. Lewis that the estate called Princes-gate
estate had been purchased of the Earl of Listowel by
Mr. Eiger, for building purposes. The defendant's
house had been erected about five years, and the land
belonging to it was private property. There was no
thoroughfare, and a gate was locked at ten o'clock at
night. The defendant had applied to Mr. Eiger in
January last to have the gate kept open until twelve
o'clock at night for the convenience of his customers.
Mr. Eiger refused, and in July last a turnstile was
erected, by the desire of the inhabitants, for the
purpose of preventing the passing of too many per-
sons, as they very naturally might do, as the road
from the pathway leads to the transept entrance
of the Exhibition. A penny was charged for each
person, and Mr. Eiger did not place the proceeds in
his private purse, but presented the money to St.
George's Hospital. The defendant and his servants
were allowed a free passage, and were exempt from
the toll. The defendant, however, considered the
pathway a public thoroughfare, and on the 13th inst.
he and his servant proceeded to destroy the tollgate,
which was the subject of the present complaint.
Mr. John Eiger and his clerk proved the pathway
to be private property, and produced the lease of the
estate.

Mr. Martin contended that the pathway in question
was dedicated to the public, and WAS therefore public
property.
➢lr. PAYNTER said he always thought the pathway
was a private one, but before be gave any decision he
would visit the place and refresh his recollection.

Mr. Martin said he could call witnesses to prove
that the pathway had been in existence for 20 years.
After some further conversation the parties arranged
the dispute.
Mr. PAINTER, agreed to allow the summons to
stand over for a month, and in the meantime Mr. El-
ger promised the defendant eight tickets, to allow
himself, family, and servants to pass through the
turnstile free of payment.