The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-25 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER NEAR DERBY.

DERBY, Tuesday.—A most brutal and cold-blooded
urder was perpetrated yesterday evening on the turn-
pike-road between Darby and Nottingham, in the parish
of Spondon, about two miles and a half Inmi Derby.
It appears that about ei;ht o'clock on Monday evening
Enoch Stone, glove maker, aged 47, residing in Church-
street, Spondon, left his home for the purpose of going
to Derby for some dirty linen belonging to his son, who
is living as servant at Appleby Hall, and who was in
the habit of sending his clothes to be washed at his
father's house. About twelve o'clock the same evening
Stone was found lying by the side of the turnpike-road,
near to Spondon village, having been most cruelly
ill-
treated and robbed.

The ill-treatment the deceased had received was brutal
in the extreme—his head being completely battered it
There were no less than eight deep wounds, which had
evidently been inflicted by some blunt inArument.
There was a large pool of congealed blood on the turn-
pike-road where the body was found, and about eight
yards nearer Derby were two lesser pools, and it is
supposed that deceased was dragged from the latter spot
to the former, where, no doubt, his murderers left
him. 'Mr. Stone was a quiet, harmless, inoffensive man,
and has left a widow and five children to lament his sad
f tte. At the time of his death he was suffering from a
stroke which he 1-:ad twenty years ago. Information of
the murder was given to Mr. Jones, sunetintentlent con-
stable of the district, who early on Tuesday morning
apprehended a wen an on the road near to Spot.
dov, who had been seen in the company of two Kle-
picium characters la'e on the previous evening. She
cave the constable such a contradictory and incredible
at .;ount of how she had pass •d the night that it is strong!y
suspected she knows something about this foul transac-
tion. The inquest had just commenced before Mr.
Mozeley, coroner f)r the district, when the report left.
The greatest excitement prevails in the neighbourhood.
There had been a great festival at the Derby Arboretum
on Monday, and which was attended by between 20,000
and 30,000 people, consequently numbers of people were
travelling on the road that night.. It is supposed that
the murdered man was attacked between 11 and 12
o'clock.

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTIED MURDER
AGAIN,sT A CLERGYMAN.

The Rev. Patrick
K. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.
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murder of the child, and another 0.0.
for allowing it to become chargeable to tolhsfse
These warrants were placed in the hands
tendent William Hall, of the Aston Manor
and on Monday night he apprehended both parties at
a
9oventry. Yesterday they were taken to Solihull, batt
in consequence of the absence of important witnesses in
the case the inquiry was adj,urned to one o'clock to-
morrow.

Colonel Short, the chairman of the petty sessions of
Solihull, raid that he should only allow the representa-
tives of the press to be present at the inquiry, and he
should expect from them a promise that they would not
publi,h any portion of the evidence until it was concluded,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—June 24.

WESMINSTER.—DESPERATE RESCUE BY A GANG
OF THIEvEs.--John MaBon was finally examined, charged
with rescuing a notorious thief and ticket-of-leave man
from the custody of the police. The daring attempt at
felony out of which the present complaint arose was de-
tailed in our impression of Monday last. A gentleman
named M‘Kibbin was passing along Victoria-street, at
11 in the morning of Wednesday last, when a notorious
thief, named M'Andrews, attempted to steal his gold
watch and guard, for which he has since been committed
for trial. He was apprehended in Duck-lane, when
the constable, Thomas Gregory, G 8 B, who had charge
of him, was surrounded by prisoner's associates and other
bad characters, beaten, kicked, and trampled upon, until
his prisoner was rescued. The defendant was foremost
in the attack, and repeatedly assaulted the constable.
Mr. Arnold regretted that the full punishment he had
the power to inflict was inadequate to the offence.

Prisoner was committed for a month to hard labour
,n the House of Correction.

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.—A travelling tinker,
who gave his name Thos. Eveland, was charged with
shocking cruelty to his child. The subject of the pri-
soner's brutality was an intelligent-looking girl, stated
by her father to be not more than ten years of age. The
lower part of her person was enveloped in rags, and the
nudity of the upper portion only concealed by an old
shawl, which was wrapped round her. The latter being
removed, her arms, shoulders, and back exhibited num-
berless marks of the lash of a whip, which had in seve-
ral places drawn the blood, and it was represented that
the same appearances existed on the lower part of her
person. A stout gutta-percha horsewhip was the instru-
ment with which the injuries had been inflicted. It appeared
from the evidence of several witnesses, includingthe child
herself, that between one and two o'clock that morning,
the defendant returned home partially intoxicated to
his lodgings in Maidenhead-court, St. Ermin's-
hill, and having dragged the child out of bed in a perfect
state of nudity, charged her with having lost some
money,s and commenced beating her with the whip. Her
cries, which were of the most distressing character, com-
pletely alarmed the neighbourhood, and a woman on the
spot interfered with a view of inducing him to discon-
tinue beating the child, but she received the brutal reply
that he would beat her all night, and the child's screams
were again heard for some time, when the police came
to the spot, and she was rescued from further violence.
She was found bleeding from the shoulders and the back,
and a neighbour having wrapped her in a shawl, she and
defendant's other children, all of whom were younger
than herself, and were in the most filthy and deplorable
condition, were conveyed to the workhouse.
Mr. Arnold inquired whether the children had any
mother?

The police replied that she was in prison, and had

been Chem for some weeks.

In answer to inquiries from the magistrate, two of
the witnesses, who rasided on the spot, said that during
two months that the prisoner lodged in the house they
had never previously heard criesfrom any of the children,
to whom it was their impression defendant was generally
kind, and the girl herself said that he had not beaten her
befora.

Defendant, in reply to the charge, admitted that he
had been very severe, but said that when he came home
he found she had lost 55., which he had left on the man-
telpiece.

kr. Arnold said he must admit he felt some difficulty
in knowing how to deal with the defendant for the very
cruel assault of which he had been guilty. He was pro-
!.ably not aware what terrible blows and dreadful pain
such an instrument as the gutta-percha whip produced
would inflict upon the naked flesh, and it was but fair to
the defendant to say that he was not generally speaking
of an unkind temper to his children. The infliction of
punishment upon a criminal was not to revenge the of-
fence, but to operate as a warning to others, and after
looking at the lamentable condition his poor child's back
exhibited, and taking into consideration that he must

have been inflicting the cruel torture fur three-quarters
of an hour, be (the worthy magistrat,) thought he should
be wanting in his duty unlegs he inflicted a severe pun-
iihmer t upon the offender. He then committed defendant
for four months to hard labour in the Houeo of C )rrec•
non, and directed his children to be taken to the work-
house.

ASSAULTING A WIFE.—Two brothers named Monk,
who had been remanded, the one for assaulting the
other's wife, and the other for being implicated in the
offence, were brought upfor final examination, and after
some evidence were ordered to find bail for 6 months.

CLERKENWELL.—DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY
WITH VIOLENCE.—Mary Green was placed at the bar be.
fore Mr. Cowie charged with stealing a silver watch and
gold Albert chain, of the value of 41., the property of J.
W. Nicholls.

Mr. Currie committed her to the Middlesex Sessions
for trial.

ROBBERY OF SlLL—Benjamin, DaZliston,
Roberts, Henry Jones, and George Irving, the four men
who hare been several times before Mr. Corrie on
the charge of stealing a quantity of silk pieces, of the
value of 5001., the property of Messrs. Heyward and
Evans, of the Waterloo House, Battle-bridge, were again
remanded until Monday next, for the purpose of further
evidence, bail being taken for Irving in the sum of 1001.
CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—Mr. G. Groom,
of the College Arms, Camden Town, was summoned for
allowing billiards to be played alter one and before eight
in the morning.

Serzeant Hill, 59 G, said persons were playing at the
deieniant's house on the morning of the 18th of June,
at a little after 3. When the defendant was spoken to
L. said the parties had begun late, and had just concluded
a

Mr. Currie said the police were perfectly right in
bringing the case before him, and fined the defendant
ss, and costs, which were at once paid.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Ellis Berg, a German Jew,
carrying on business as a clothier, in the New-road, St.
George's-in-the-East, was placed at the bar before Mr.
D'Eyacourt, charged with having feloniously received
300 yards of stolen velvet, of the value of 801., the pro-
perty of Mr. IL Marshall, a silk-manufacturer in Spital-
square.

Air. Lewis, jun., who appeared for the defence, sub-
mitted that no evidence of a guilty knowledge had been
established against the prisoner, but
Mr. D'Eyncourt considered that the Case was so re-
plete with suspicion, that lie should order the prisoner to
be remanded for a week ; but he had no objection to ac-
cept substantial bail, himself in 2001., and two sureties
in 80/. each, for his future appearance.

LAMBETH.--OBTAINING MONEY BY A FORGSD
POLICY or INSURANCE.—Yesterday Henry Osborn, car-
penter, ~f No. 36, Commercial-road, Lambeth, and
George Medus, tailor, of Little Charles-place, Lower-
marsh, were placed at the bar before the Hon. G. C.
Norton, on a charge of conspiring together to defraud.
George Hook of 451. by means of a forged policy of in-
surance aad false representations.
From the evidence, which was somewhat lengthy, it
appeared that early in the month of May last the pri-
soner Medus introduced to him the other prisoner, who
at t'lat ti ne represent. d himself as James Henry Mason,
I and the la Idlord of the Blue Anchor beer shop, East
India-road, Poplar. At that time the prosecutor had,
about 1401., which was loft to hini by a relative, and
o,born, alias Mason, when introduced, said he required
the loan of 601. for a month, but that he should be able
t) do with 451., and for this ho should pay the sum of
51. After some negotiation the latter sum was ad-
vanced by the prosecutor, and Osborn deposited with
him as a security for its payment in a month what he
described to be a policy of insurance on his life for 200/.,
and alto a note of hand payable at one month for 50/.
Some tune after the advance of the loan the suspicions
of the louder became aroused from finding his landlord,
the prisoner Medus dressing much better, and taking
much more pleasure than usual, and he in consequence
carried the policy of insurance to the office at which it
purported to be issued, and there to his mortification
found that it was a forgery. This discovery he made known
to his landlord Medus, and on the night of the illumi•
nations his box in his bed-room was forced open, and
the policy of insurance, the 50/. note, and 1/. 5s in cash
stolen therefrom. Medus denied all knowledge of the
robbery as well as the borrower of the money, and
though the 501. was due on the 7th inst., no notice what-
ever was taken of the matter, and the prosecutor put
the matter in the hands of the police. The consequence
was that Sergeant Romaine ripprehended the prisoners,
wlao ti mei out to be well acquainted ; and Osborn, alias
Mason, instead of being landlord of the Blue Anchor
beer-house at Poplar, is employed as a carpenter at a
barge builder's in Lambeth. At the station house the
prisoners denied all knowledge of each other, but a wit-
ness named Wilmott was produced who said he knew
them both well ; that he had carried messages from one
to the other, and had seen them together at public
houses, and further, that just about the time the money
wa,i lent, he saw Osborne go into the house of Medus
with a carpet bag in his hand, smoking a cigar. Osborn,
notwithstanding, denied being the person who had bor-
rowed the money, or knowing anything of the transac-
tion.

Mr. Neale, who appeared for the prosecution, re-
quested a remand to a future day to have the witnesses
from the bank and the insurance office in attendance,
and Mr. Norton granted his request.
Mr. Wardell, on the part of Sledus, applied that the
prisoner might be admitted to bail, but his application
was refused.

THAMES.—THE SHIPWRIGHTS' STRIKE.—Henry
Munro, aged 26, James Creamer, 26, Joseph. JPGrath,
32, James Broughton, 23, Robert Hallman, 24, and
Dennis Hayes, 26, shipwrights, were brought before Mr
Selfe, charged under the 4th Geo. IV., cap. 34, that
they, being artificers—to wit, shipwrights, and having
entered into the service of G. F. Young, Son, and Aing-
nay, shipbuilder; did, on the 23d day of June instant,
unlawfully absent themselves from the service of the firm,
Mm. Giflard, barrister, instructed by the firm of Des-
borough, Young, and Desborouzli ,conducted the prose-
cution ; Mr. Pelham and Mr. Charles Young, bath of
Arbour -square, Stepney, solicitors, appeared for the
prisoners.

This case, which originated out of tho late strike of
the workmen in the employ of Messrs. Young and
Mognay, excited great interest. The case was not
taken until four o'clock in the afternoon, after the dis-
poeal of the other business ; and on the prisoners being
placed in front of the table the court was immediately
filled with ship wrights who appeared to be deeply in-
tere-ted in the proceedings.
Mr. Giffard complained that a warrant granted against
another shipwright named Denton had not been executed,
in consequence of a promise made by Mr. Pelham that
the man should appear before the magistrate. That pro-
mise had been disregarded, and the process of the law
defeat, d.
Mr. Pelham said the accusation was an unjust one. It