The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

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been at the door and watching the proceedings inside
a short time, he saw the prisoner take up a parcel which
looked like a carpenter's basket, and came into the
street. As soon as he came out of the shop the prisoner
went about 10 yards down Parliament-street. He
thought be bad been beating his wife and did not follow
him. In a short time after, on looking in the, shop, he
saw a man try to lift up the flap of the counter and
fall back. The man was covered with blood. Some
persons then went into the shop and brought the
wounded man out and put him in a cab. He saw the
prisoner brought back by a policeman, and he was quite
certain the man at the bar was the man he saw striking
the blow.

Mrs. Mary Wall, residing at 27, Sherrard-street,
Golden-square, said that on the evening of Monday
week she, in company with her husband and two children,
was passing along Millbank-street towards Parliament-
street. When she arrived between Canning's statue
and the pump she saw something lying on the centre
of the pavement. She picked it up. It was the life-
preserver now on the table. After looking at it she
took it home. On the Wednesday evening, in conse-
quence of what her husband had read in the news-
papers that morning, she took the life-preserver to the
s tation-h ouse.

Mr. Burnaby—Was the reading of the circumstances
in the newspapers the first that you heard of the as-
sault ?

Witness—Yes.

Mr. Burnaby—Was the life-preserver wet when you
picked it up.

Witness—No, it was in the same state as it is now.

Mr. Jardine said he did not exactly understand the
witness in her description of the place where the instru•
meat was found.

Witness—lt was near Canning's statue. On the side
nearest to Charing-cross.

Inspector Bostock said the spot was directly opposite
the place were the prisoner as captured. He had mea-
sured the distance, and found that it was about thirty
yards from place to place.

A police-constable of the C division provad that the
prisoner was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in
the name of Robert Marley to seven years' transportal
tion for a burglary.

A sergeant of the 7th Dragoon Guards was also in
attendanee, who stated that the prisoner had been in
that regiment, but had been dismissed the army in dis-

grace.

Inspector Bostock said he did not intend to proceed
further with the case to-day. He should therefore wish
the prisoner to be again remanded.
Mr. Jardine then ordered the prisoner to be remanded
i.ll this day week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

THREATENING THE LIFE OF A COMEDIAN.—A tall
well-dressed woman, who gave the name of Harriett
Graham, but whose real name is Collins, was brought
before Mr. Beadon, on a warrant granted on Saturday
last by Mr. Bingham, charged with threatening the life
of Mr. John Munroe Graham, a comedian belonging to
the Princess's Theatre. There was a second charge
against her for being drunk, and annoying Mr. Thomas
Brazier, comedian, No. 2, Nelson-street, Camden-town.
The defendant, it appeared, was for some years living
under the protection of Mr. Graham until a few
months ago when a separation took place, Mr.
Graham allowing her a certain sum per week for
her maintenance. In may last, she met him as
he was leaving the Princess's Theatre aud pre-
sented a loaded pistol at his breast, the trigger •f which
she pulled, but fortunately for her intended victim the
weapon missed fire. She was at once taken into cus-
tody, brought to this court, and committed for trial at
the Central Criminal Court, where she was tried and
sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard la-
bour. This term expired a few weeks ago, and ever since
she had been at liberty she had adopted a system of an-
noyance towards Mr. Graham, by following him about
wherever he went, and using language of such a threat-
ening nature that he really went in fear of his life.
Under these circumstances Mr. Bingham granted a
warrant for her apprehension, but in the meantime she
went to the residence of kr. Brazier, a friend of Mr.
Graham's, where she so misconducted herself that he
was compelled to give her into custody.
Mr. Brazier said about two o'clock that morning he
was alarmed by a loud knocking at his door. lie went
down stairs and asked who was there. The defendant
answered, "It is Mrs. Graham." He told her not to
make a disturbance there, when she knocked more vio-
lently, and said she wanted to see Mr. Graham. Ile
assured her Mr. Graham was not in the house, and as
she persisted in knocking at the door he gave her into
custody. She was in liquor at the time.
Mr. Beadon asked the defendant if she wished to ques-
tion Mr. Brazier ?

Defendant—No. I believe be has spoken the truth,
with the exception of that I did not knock after being
asked " who was there." I wanted to see Mr. Graham.
Mr. Beadon—But Mr. Graham does not want to see
you ; that is very clear.

Mr. Graham said she had not threatened him perso-
nally, but she bad told a friend of his that she would do
for him. She was continually following and annoying
him, and he could not get rid of her.
Mr. Beadoa (to defendant)—Why do you do this ?

Defendant said she had lived with Mr. Graham for
more than 12 years as his wife. She had saved money
for him, which he squandered away in low, profligate
company. She was without a change of raiment when
she came nut of prison, and the reason she went to Mr.
Graham was to ask him for some money to provide her-
self with necessaries.

Mr. Graham said, while she kept away from him, he
allowed her a 1/. a-week.

Defendant complained that Mr. Graham always tried
;o avoid her.

Mr. Beadon said it was not a very astonishing fact
that a man should endeavour to avoid her, nor was it a
very astonishing fact that he should refuse to give money
to a woman who had held a loaded plated at his breast.
Her conduct towards Mr. Graham could not be allowed,
and had he (Mr. Graham) brought forward any person
who had heard her threaten his life, he (Mr. Beadon)
would have ordered her to find such bail as would have
kept her in prison for some time to come. He should
now call upon her to enter into her own recognisance not
to follow him again.

The defendant having given the required promise,
was discharged.

SOUTHWARK.

CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—Mary Ann Ryan and
Emma Cowell, two young girls about 16 years of age,
were brought before Mr. Seeker charged with stealing
three shawls and a piece of handkerchiefs from the shop
of Mr. Cross, draper, 147, High-street, Southwark.
The prosecutor said that about eight o'clock this
morning the prisoners came into the shop and requested
to look at some shirt fronts. Witness at that time saw
the piece of handkerchiefs and the three shawls lying on
the counter near them. He placed before them several
fronts, and after examining them they le t the shop, say-
ing that none of them would suit. After they were
gone witness missed the three shawls and the piece o
handkerchiefs, and no other person having been in the
' shop he was positive that the prisoners had stolen the
prop rty. He accordingly gave information to the po-
lice, and shortly afterwards the prisoners returned to
the shop and said that their father had sent them for one
of the fronts. He at once told them that they had stolen
three shawls and a piece of handkerchiefs, which they
denied, when he called in a constable and gave them
into custody. He was positive that they stole the
articles, as he saw them on the counter while they
Iwere in the shop, and no one else entered during the
time.

Police-constable 467 A said he took them into cus-
tody, and they were searched, but none of the property
was found on them. •

Mr. Seeker baked the prisoners whether they would
prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions. If
tried the❑ they must plead guilty.
The prisoners, after a little hesitation, said they
would pefer being tried by his worship. They were guilty.

Mr. Secker asked whether they were known ?

Downes, the gaoler, informed his worship that
Cowell had frequently been in his custody for felony,
and he believed she had been convicted.

Sergeant Turpin said that a short time ago she was
charged at this court with stealing a watch, but she was
discharged, as the prosecutor did not appear. As for
the other prisoner he believed it was the first time she
had been in custody.

Mr. Seeker said it was lamentable to see girls so
young committing offences of that kind. Cowell seemed
to be an old offender, therefore he should sentence her
to five months, and Ryan three months' bard labour in
the House of Correction.

PROGRESS OF TRADE.—The declared value of the
exports for the month of September amounts to
10,216,6711. ; for the nine months the amount is
84,906,605/. ; thus showing an excess of 1,100,0001.
upon the month, and 15,700,00,0/. upon the nine months,
as compared with 1860.