The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-July 15.

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the police as " sus-
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Sullivan and Emma Ravenscroft, prostitutes of the lowest
grade, were charged, on remand, with being concerned in
a garotte robbery on the night of Saturday, the 28th June.
The prosecutor, a German master, named Frederick
Abe, had been spending the evening with some friends,
and was going home at a late hour, when he missed his
way. Meeting the female prisoners at the corner of
the street, he asked the way to King-street, Holborn,
where he resided, and they politely oflered to show him
the way, as they lived in the same street and wore just
going home. The unsuspecting foreigner accepted the
offer, and they led him through several streets, keeping
him in conversation, partly in English and partly in
French, which Sullivan speaks tolerably well. In this way
they brought him to Charles-street, Drury-lane, where he
was suddenly attacked by three men. One, springing
upon him from behind, caught him by the throat, so as
to prevent him from crying out ; a second began to beat
him brutally, and the third ransacked his pockets. His
watch, his purse containing about 305., and even his
pocket-comb were taken from his pockets, and a gold pin
from his scarf. His hat was also carried off. The ruffian
who had him by the throat did not release his hold till his
companions had got away. He then flung the prosecutor
to the ground and made off.
Some additional evidence having been given connecting
the prisoners with the robbery, they were committed for
trial.

MARYLEBONE.—THE LATE ATROCIOUS CASE OF
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN PADDING-
TON.—John Cole, a journeyman gardener and nurseryman,
living at No. lA, Hardington-street, New Church-street,
Portman-market, was brought before Mr. Broughton, on
remand, charged with having attempted to murder a young
woman, named Emily Luker, servant to Mrs. Clay, 9,
Howley-place, Paddington, by firing off at her a pistol,
loaded with gunpowder and small stones. The particulars
of what transpired upon the first examination have already
appeared at some length in our paper, and it will be re-
membered that from the effect of the explosion, the female
Luker was entirely deprived of the sight of one eye, and
that it was doubtful as to whether the sight of the other
would be preserved or not.
The court was much crowded during the proceedings.
Mr. Broughton, to Inspector O'Brien D—What fresh
evidence in this case have you to offer ?
Inspector—l have here, sir, the person of whom the
pistol was purchased, and another witness, a policeman.
Mr. Broughton—Who is the first witness you propose
to put in the box, Mr. O'Brien ?
Inspector—The party by whom the pistol was sold, sir.
George Mosley was then sworn. He said—l am an as
sistant to Mr. Keen, a pawnbroker, Nos. 13 and 14, Cha•
pel-street, Dlgeware-road.
Mr. Broughton—Look at the prisoner, and tell me if
you know him.
Witness—l do, sir.

Mr. Broughton—What do you know of him ?
Witness— On Saturday evening, the sth inst., he came
to our shop and brought in a pistol which had been ex-
posed for sale outside of the premises. He asked me what
I wanted for it, and I told ,him 4s. He offered me 3s. 6d.,
which I refused to take, and he went away. In a few
minutes afterwards he returned and gave me the price
which,' had in the first instance asked him for the pistol.
A pistol was produced by Williams, 141 D, by whom it
was taken from the prisoner almost immediately after it
was fired off. Upon his taking possession of it the barrel
was quite warm.
Mr. Broughtou—Who do you propose to call next, Mr.
O'Brien.
Inspector—A police-constable, sir.
Mr. Broughton—Let him stand up.
Paine, 235 D, said—On Monday night week the prisoner
came to the Paddington-geen Station house, and said to
ma, "I am your prisoner." He was asked what for, and
he replied, " I have taken life." He was then locked up
on the charge, after it had been entered in the regular way
by the inspector on duty, and I was desired to be with him
in the cell. While he was locked up he said to me, "I did
it—l intended to do it."
Mr. Broughton— Prior to his making this observation,
had you put to him any questions ?
Witness—Certainly not, your worship.
Mr. Broughton—Did anything more pass?
Witness—Prisoner said, "I intended to have done it
a week before, but I thought I would give her another
week to send to me an honourable letter, to say why she
broke off my company." I made answer, and said to him,
" It's a bad job ;" when ho said tome, " Policeman, I was
determined upon taking her life."
Mr. Broughton—Are you quite sure he used those words?
Witness—l am, sir. Ho further told me that he bought
the pistol in Chapel-street, and that he had enough powder
in it for three charges—adding, " If I had fired at the very
in ment the girl came to the gate, I should have killed
both of them (meaning the girl and the young man by
whom the parcel was delivered), but I hope I have not hurt
• him. I don't think I could have done so, because I pulled

WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 15.
Lieutenant-General his Royal Highness George
William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge,
K.G., K.P., G.C.8., G.C.M.G., to be General in
the Army.

HORSE-GUARDS, JULY 15.
His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief has been pleased to appoint Major-General
Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.8., to be his Military
Secretary.