The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-13 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER;

An Irishman named George Mallone, from Dona-
ghelonay, in the county of Down, and another Irish-
man from the county of Louth, named gt jern" (but
whose surname is at present unknown), who had been
working for Mr. Robert Warwick, of Peterborough, for
ten weeks, left Peterborough on Sunday, and slept toge-
ther at Uppingham during the night, stopping at Leices-
ter on Monday night. On Tuesday morning they left
Leicester at half-past six, and arrived opposite Locking-
ton-hall, near Castle Donington, about ten o'clock,
Mallone complained of being very tired and footsore,
and expressed a wish to rest and have some sleep. He
retired to the side of the road nearly opposite the
road which leads down to Ratcliffe, and folding his
jacket into a pillow, lay down and went to sleep.
Jem lighted a pipe, and sat smoking beside Mallone.
In a short time Mallone was awoke by a violent
blow and cut on the right temple from a sharp instru-
ment. Starting up, he exclaimed, " Jem. who has
done that?" Jew made no answer, but seized Mallone
from behind by the head and neck, threw him into the
ditch, and fell upon him, and commenced striking him
on the left side of the head with a bean hook. Mallone
ehvis life,
continued
be wousltdr
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cried out "Murder," and implored his assailant to spare
Amlahlilsonmeonueyit'h Jem,the how-
ever,
n-
erhook, but providentially Mr. Crane and another gen-
tleman from Kegworth drove up in a gig, and some men who were at work in a field adjoining, hearing

The CHAIRMAN said that since the last Court a
great number of applications and complaints had been
received, to the first and most important of which he
wished to draw their attention. It was a memorial.
signed by a great number of persons residents in the
immediate neighbourhood of Essex-court, Strand,
praying that the large open sewer in the vicinity of
the landing-place might be arched over. They
stated that passengers landing and embarking at the
Temple-pier, at Eagle-wharf, Milford-lane, expe-
rienced a constant ansioyance from this sewer. It was
impossible to pass to or from the steam-boat pier with
out inhaling the effluvium, and this became a serious
grievance when it was considered that the pier was
used by several thousands of passengers daily. A
complaint had also been received from the proprietors
of the Chinese Junk. These papers had been referred
to the engineer, to consider whether it was possible
to adopt some remedy for the nuisance. The en-
gineer's report stated that drainage at low water
passed down the shore in a brick invert, along the
line of the Temple-pier. A very large body of drain-
age was thus discharged, and the nuisance occa-
sioned by it must be very considerable ; but he did
not think that it was expedient at present to spend a
large sum of money in covering this sewer down to
low-watermark, especially as such a work must be
rendered useless by the adoption of the general
drainage which the commissioners had then in hand.
The surveyor admitted that the discharge from the
large must affect not only the passengers to and
from the pier, but the residents in the surrounding
buildings ; but stated that the expense of covering the
sewer with 4-inch elm planks to form a square trunk
supported on piles would be no less a sum than 4501.
The present brick invert was not sufficient to convey
away the flow in rainy weather, and therefore a
square trunk would become necessary; and as that
work was only of a temporary nature, it would be for
the Commissioners to consider whether it was expe-
dient to go to so large an expense upon it. The
Chairman added that the memorial had upwards of
120 signatures, many of them being the names of
barristers and others residing near the spot.
Mr. RENDALL said that, in his opinion, the pro-
priety or impropriety of going to such an expensee
must depend upon the time the nuisance would have
to be endured previous to the construction of lines of
intercepting sewers along the banks of the Thames.
If there was little prospect of their being able to carry
out such extensive improvements in the system of
sewerage as to take it entirely from the Thames
within a few years, then some expense ought to be
incurred to abate the nuisance. If, however, they
had a prospect of being able to effect these works
shortly, it would not be desirable to incur a great
outlay for the removal of a temporary evil.
Captain DawsoN inquired whether the funds for
such a work would be made up by the special rate ?
The CHAIRMAN said, that this was one of the largest
sewers running into the Thames, and removing the
drainage of an immense district. The nuisance was
occasioned by the general drainage, and therefore it
was a proper matter to be charged upon the general
fund. This was utmost important thoroughfare, and
the removal of such a nuisance deserved very serious
attention.

Mr. STEPHENSON said, that the formation of inter-
cepting sewers could not be completed under four or
five years at least, even if their construction could be
commenced at once, which could not be done. In
his opinion they ought to carry down this sewer to
low-watermark, and so abate the annoyance.
The CHAIRMAN said, that it would be well to ascer •
tain what contribution the inhabitants would make
towards the work, and charge the remainder on the
general fund. There was hardly any other outlet on
the banks of the Thames in which the nuisance was
more strongly felt than this. When persons were to
be specially benefited by these works it was usual to
require them to contribute something towards them;
and again, the Commissioners ought to remedy the
nuisance with a part of the funds at their command ;
as it was one of a public nature, at least they ought to
make up the remainder of the amount after the inha-
bitants had subscribed.

Mr. STEPHENSON thought that they ought not to
regard this work as one of a temporary nature.
It was manifest that the Commission must not en-
tirely abandon outlets into the Thames for the sewage.
He meant that such outlets would be required for
occasional use, in case of the intercepting sewers
becoming choked; or, in case of any accident which
might prevent their efficient action. Such an event
would require that some outlets should discharge the
sewage into the Thames for a time. These old out-
lets they had always regarded as safety-valves, and it
might not be expedient to abandon them altogether, in
case of emergency.
Captain DAwsoN wished to know, had the place of
sewage become more offensive under the recent pro-
ceedings of the commission ?
The CHAIRMAN said, that it had, as the former Act
prohibited the discharge of nightsoil into the sewers,
whereas it was now almost enforced.

Mr. RENDALL admitted that, at half-tide, the
Thames was greatly polluted and exceedingly offen-
sive at the spot near this sewer. It would, perhaps,
be better to take means of staying the evil at once
into their consideration. Persons going along to the
pier must suffer very much from the nuisance.
A plan for covering the sewer was then ordered to
be drawn up and presented at the next court.

A series of applications, of no public importance,
having been read and disposed of,
The Court received the presentments for, and or-
dered the execution of the following works :

HACKNEY BROOK LEvEL.
Construction of 1,500 feet of sewer 3 feet 9

by 2 feet 3in High•street, Homerton ... £7OO 0 0

PINSBURY DIVISION.
Construction of 790 feet of sewer 3 feet 9

by 2 feet 3in Park-street, Islington 427 4 6
onstruction of 750 feet of sewer 3 feet 9
by 2 feet 3 in Queen-street, Kingsland-
road ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 416 16 6
,aying down of 210 feet of 12-inch pipe in
Lloyd's-row, Islington; 165 feet of 12-
inch pipe sewer in Spa-gardens, Isling-
ton; and 385 feet of 12-ineh pipe sewer in
Thomas-street, Islington... ... 117 0 0
onstruction of 46 feet of sewer 3 feet 6 by
2 feet 6in Bell-alley, Goswell-street 32 5 0

4E993 6 0
WESTMINSTER SEWERS-WESTERN DIVISION.
Construction of 360 feet of sewer 3 feet 9
inches by 2 feet 3 in New-street, St.
Martin's-lane, and laying down of 460
feet of 12-inch pipe sewer, in Rose-street,
Long- acre ... £295 0 0
Construction of 200 feet of sower 3 feet 9
inches by 2 feet 3, in Great Ryder-street,
St. James's... ..• 85 0 0
Laying down of 190 feet of 12-inch pipo
sewer in Cross Keys-mews, Marylebone.. 47 0 0
Laying down of 230 feet of 9-inch pipe
sewer in Britannia-gardens, Bryarstone-

square ... ... 4G 0 0
Laying down 120 feet of 12-inch pipe sewer
in Hayes•mews, Berkeley-square 25 0 0
Laying down of 90 fief of 12-inch pipe
sewer in Manchester mews, Manchester- _ _

square
Repairs to sewers ...

... 22 0 0
... 69 0 0

£589 0 0

HOLBORN DIVISION.
Construction of 360 feet of sewer 3 feet 9
inches by 2 feet 3 inches in Kingsgate-
street, Holborn ... ... £lB7 14 8
Laying down 230 feet of 12-inch pipe sewer
in Miller-street, Camden-town; 225 feet
of 12-inch pipe sewer in Caroliu-street,

FBUlT.—There has been a very limited demand for
Currants this week, but prices may be considered steady.
At public sale yesterday 46 butts 77 crtls and 49 brls
Patras offered and bought in at 403 to 425, also 88 butte
13 crtls 62 brls Zinte, and 7 butts 14 crtls 14 brls Ce-
phalonia, damaged, part of which sold at 36s to 375.
New Valencia' have arrived via Southampto❑ and Li-
verpool, which are selling at 40s. Currants, 425. Also
New Turkey Figs and Sultanas at 70s.
INDlGO.—Operations in East India have been upon a
small scale for all purposes this week, yet holders are
not disposed to accept rates under the last quarterly
sales, although the increased quantity of 19,857 chts is
declared for the 7ch of next month. Of Manilla 76 etas
at auction sold at is Id to 43. Spanish has been
operated in with reluctance, and former rates are not
to be obtained.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Sept. 12.
((3efore Mr. Baron MARTIN.)