The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-10 00:00:00

THE SUN,

Town. I wnq called in to see Jane Parnell on the even-
ieg of the 21 December last, bet w;e.n eix and seven
o'clock at IS, Rstusey-steeci. till,/ was lying ie Led it' u
front room down stairs. iler was covered with
blood, eed half her dress was sprinkled with it. I found
three distinct incisions parabel to each other on her
throat. the incisions tieeetiated the skin, and o ere
wade right across the throat. There was 1,0 injury be-
yond skin deep. The wounds were clean cut. Weavers
have a sharp instrument whieii they use in
cutting velvet, but which is so praected that it
will only cut a certain small depth; and these wounds
appeared to have beers inflicted with such an instrument.
It must have been used three allies to produce the
wounds on the prosecutrix's neck. The necklace was
as near as possible over the woued, and I believe the
necklace had protected the neck to a certain extent.
Cross-examined—The protecutrix was insensible when
I first saw her. I don't think the wounds could have
been inflicted by the woman herself.
Henry flogen proved that on the night in question he
saw the presecutrix running away, and the two priso-
ners following her; but he did not see the assault.
Mr. PARRY addressed the jery for the prisoners,
creeerding that this Was a wicked conspiracy, which
had been formed between the proseeutrix, Mrs. Parnell,
end Mrs. Daru, the object of which was to get rid of the
unfortunate women at the bar, so us to prevail upon the
male prisoner to return and live with Mrs. Parnell, a
profligate woman. The Learned Counsel then called
Frederick Field, who said he worked for the male
prisoner, and lodged in the same house. Tbo prisoner
is a back-gammon board maker. Remembered the night
on which the prisoners were taken into custody on this
charge. Witness had been working with the male pri-
soner that day. The male prisoner's residence was
about a mile and a half from Retusay strea, where
the assault took place. The prisoners and witness had
been working with witness the whole of that day,
until the police came. Witness did not leave
the house that day except to get his dinner and
tee. Returned from tea about half-past four, and from
that time to the time when the police called the male
prisoner never left the house. The female prisoner was
not out that day later than a few minutes after four
o'clock in the afternoon. The prisoners were both in
the house from a little after four o'clock until between
eight and nine, when the policemen came in.
_ Mrs. Field, wife of the last witness, gave similar evi-

deuce.
Edward Hopwood, a brother of the male prisoner, cor-
roborated the evidence of the preceding witnesses.
Mary Ann Dormer said her husband occupied part
of the house in Ramsay-street, where Mrs. Darn lives.
About half-past six on the evening in question witness
heard her (witness's)name called, and went into the street,
but saw no one. As she was going up stairs, heard
Mrs. Darn unlock the door and invite her in. Wit-
ness went in and saw Mrs. Purnell there. She
was lying on the floor with her head near
the bedstead. Mrs. Darn said some one had cut her
(Mrs. Parnell's) throat. Mrs. Darn then went for a
doctor, and witness looked at Mrs. Parnell's throat.
Two men came in and put her in the bed, and she said
" George Hopwood, George Hopwood, I have done him
no harm. " he nthe police came she said she could
swear to the woman but not to the man. On returning
from the police-court, Mrs. Darn, who was a little in
liquor, said, " I want to see Mrs. Parnell, so that her
tate may correspond with mine."
Harriet Bradley, residing at 46, Clare-street, Bethnal-
green, deposed that Mrs. Darn said to her that on the
night in question she heard nothing of the affray until
Mrs. Parnell came in, and !aid George Hopwood had
cut her throat, though she (Mrs. Darn) was standing at
the door.
Mr. Ct. cKLE replied on the evidence adduced on be-
half of the prisoner, with a view to prove en alibi, con-
tending that the jury could not wholly ignore the Let
that an injury had been inflicted on Mrr. Parnell, the
prosecutrix, and that, if they believed the testimony
of the medical gentleman called on the part of the prose-
cution, that injury could not have, been self-inflicted.
The LORD CHIEF BARON was then proceeding to sum
up, when
The jury intimated that they had come to the con-
clusion that the prisoner was Not Guilty.
Jane Parnell, the woman Darn, and Henry Hogan,
were then by order of the Court taken into custody for
perjury.

ALIT COURT.
Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman

LAWRANCE.)
BIIRGLARY.—A German, named Ghrosz, was indicted
for burglariously entering the dwelling house of Adam
Greek, and stealing therein a quantity of cashmere and
other property.
The prosecutor, a dealer in silks, shawls, &c., who is
also a German, resides in Union-street, Whitechapel,
and o❑ the night of the 27th of Dt,cember, he saw that
all his shutters and doors were made f.,st before retiring
to rest. Between four and five o'clock the next morning.
the prisoner was seen with the stcleu cashmere, within
a stone's-throw of the prosecutor's residence; but there
was something strange about his manner, which induced
those who observed him to call out for the police, and
the prisoner upon hearing this, took to his heels, leaving
the booty behind him. It was afterwards discovered
that the property had been stolen from the prosecutor's
shop, and upon the appearance of the thief being des-
cribed, the prosecutor at once recognised it as that of
the prisoner, who had been in his employ. information
of the burglary was, therefore, given to the police, and
eventually the prisoner was traced to a lodging-house in
the neighbourhood of Whitechapel.
The prisoner, in his defence, denied having committed
the robbery. He was well off, having plenty if money
and a good house, and it was quite preposterous to sup-
pose that he would engage in a burglary out of covetous-
ness. The fact was, the tables ought to be turned upon
the two men who said they saw him with the property,
fur it was he who discovered them with it, and they
wished to protect themselves by throwing the robbery
upon his shoulders.
The jury convicted the prisoner of simple larceny
only, and the Court sentenced him to twelvemonths'
imprisonment.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

CARDINAL WISEMAN AND HIS LANDLORD.-FILDER V.

WISEMAN.

Since the establishment of the County Courts no case
has excited greater interest than the above. A report
having got abroad that the Cardinal himself would
appear in the defendant's box, the court was crammed to
suffocation.
It was an action brought to recover 331. 6s. 6d. by
the plaintiff, a gentleman residing at Bexhill, Sussex,
for, as the instructions stated, " You having taken cer-
tain premises and left without paying the tent, or for
any of the damage done; and all your effects having
been taken away, and you being about to quit the king-
dom, expenses in following you to London to obtain
payment; two bushels of coals left in the house, and not
repaid on quitting as promised; damage done to water.
closet, doors, windows, &c., bottles cracked, breaking
bell-ropes and nine pendulums off; injuring strawberry-
beds, and an extinguisher taken away," &c. In fact,
the bill of particulars of demand would leave one to
imagine that the Archbishop of Westminster must have
been ♦ery unmindful of his landlord's property, for the
various items of damage sustained relate to almost every
utensil in the house.
Upon the cause appearing in its turn, it was intimated
that the plaintiff and defendant had elected to have the
claim settled by arbitration, and conscqaently, much to
the chagrin of a County Cuurt audience, his Eminence
did not appear.

EXHIBITION OF 1851.—V131T9 OF ARTISANS.—The
following is the answer which has been returned by the Exe-
cutive Committee to persons requesting to know whether the
Royal Commissioners undertake to find lodgings for artisans
coming to see the Exhibition :7
" Office for the Executive Committee, Exhibition-
building, Hyde-park, 1851.
" Sir,—ln answer to your letter on the subject of lodgings
in London for artisans during the period of the Exhibition,
I am directed by the Executive Committee to inform you
intend
that the Royal Commissioners do not to undertake to
find lodgings for persons visiting the Exhibition, or to inter-
fere with individual enterprise.
" The Executive Committee recommend that you should
employ some London agent to secure for you the lodgings
you require, and the committee will be ready to afford your
agent every information in their power.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" M. DIGBY WYATT, Secretary."
THE DEATH AT PECKHAM LUNATIC ASYLUM.—
The inquest on the body of Barnes, the pauper lunatic, was
resumed and concluded yesterday. dir. Under-Sheriff Law
and Mr. Bennett were again in attendance. According to
the evidence adduced, the deceased " seemed to be going
off—getting very thin, as if he was in a decline ;" but his
death at the time when it did occur was caused by violence.
His arm was found to be broken and bruised, and there were
other injuries. The attendant stated that he did not know
how they occurred. He was told that the lunatic said it was
he (the attendant) who bad done these injuries to him. The
attendant's reply was, "It is quite false." It was proposed
to examine a patient, Donnelly, who was rational in com-
mon conversation, but laboured under certain fancies and
delusions, and was a decided lunatic. It was stated that his
account agreed with that of other patients; but the coroner
being told that Donnelly could not be considered a responsible
agent if he violated the law, would not allow his evidence to
be received. The medical evidence attributed the death to
violence most distinctly ; and the jury returned a verdict of
" Manslaughter against seine person or persons unknown."
SOMETHING LIKE A STORM.—Letters from St.
Petersburgh of the 25th ult. say that on the 3d of October a
terrible tempest broke out at Kirgis, where the horde of
Korin generally establishes its camps, and 168 persons were
killed, as also were 205,600 sheep, 1,292 horses, 490 camels,
and 360 oxen. During eight days the soil was covered with
snow to the depth of 5i yards.— Galignani's Messenger.

WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—Cron,iderabIe pro-
gress has been made by the Commissioners of the Westmin-
ster Improvements in the construction of the new street, to
be called Victoria-street, which will extend from the Vaux.-
ball-bridge-road to Westminster Abbey. For some weeks
past bricklayers have been employed in forming, on the
north and south sides of the street, the cellars for the new
houses, which are nearly all completed. formation of
the roadway and the footpath will be soon commenced. The
houses will be of the second class, and the street about 50
feet iii width. At the west end, adjoining the Westminster
Prison, a row of splendid edifices has been built. In the
ne'ghbourhood of the new street, at the east end, are the
baths and washhouses erected by the vestry of the united
parishes of St. Margaret and St. John at a cost of about
15,000/. They are almost finished, and are expected to be
opened in the course of the spring for the benefit of the poor
of that district. There will be on the premises two large
plunging baths, about GO warm and cold baths, with ironing
and washing departments.
If present good is round thee, it may be well to
look for change, but to trust in a continuance is better.—
Eliza Cook's Journal.
The Earl of Cottenham, we regret to state, was,
according to the latest accounts, still in very indifferent
health at La Valetta, Malta. Lord Crowhurst, the Noble
Lord's eldest son, has arrived at Dresden.

LONDON,

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