The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-15 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1851.

MOORS AND FORESTS.

On the Coignafearn moors, from the 1213 of August
to the Ist September, Mr. Elwes, Major Hall, Mr.
Lawson, and Mr. Scratton have shot 640 brace of
grouse and a red deer. In the same number of days
Mr. Bruce of Kennet and A. Houblon, Esq., have
bagged at Cromdale 782 head of grouse, 62 black-
game, 10 wild-ducks, 14 snipe, and 31 hares. Sir
Charles Burton, Bart., Mr. Littledale, and Mr.
Nicholson have bagged at Upper Killin, from the
12th of August till the 3d September, 661 brace of
grouse and 133 hares. Mr. North and friends, at
Dallas, in twelve days, shot 400 brace. On the Kirdel
moors, J. Marsland, Esq., and friends had shot, up to
the 4th Sept., 1,543 head of game, of which 737
were grouse. Up to the 23 Sept., Mr. Crawford and
party, at Dalnaspidal, bagged 3,065 head of grouse ;
to the same date Mr. Finnie and party had shot 1,160
brace of grouse. Sir H. Wilmot and party, at Carr-
Bridge, had killed, on Ist September over 1,000 brace
of grouse, and 50 brace black-game, besides roe,
hares, and wild-fowl. Three guns first week, four
guns since.
The sport in the deer forests has been good;
number of beautiful heads have been added to former
colletions. One of the finest was shot on the sth inst.,
at Strathconon, by J. M. Balfour, Esq. The deer
weighed, when cleaned, 19 stone; the head is the
best of the season ; the length of each horn is 30 in-
ches, the span inside of the horns 30 inches, and the
thickness of each, 7,-t inches.

Lord Edward ThYnne, who is visiting the Earl of
Malmesbury at Achnacarry, when out deer-stalking
in Gulrain, on the Ist inst., shot a magnificent golden
eagle, while soaring over his head at fully a hundred
yards high. His Lordship used a rifle. The eagle
measured six feet and a half from tip to tip of the
wings, and weighed eight and a half pounds. This
probably the only instance of an eagle having been
killed flying with a single ball. It was a shot worthy
of Hawkeye.—lnverness CouJier.

MARYLEBOIVE Co qiv TY CO URT—Sept. 13,

HARRISON V. DAVEY.

Mr. WONTNER, who appeared for the plaintiff,
said his client sought to recover 351., under circum-
stances of a very afflicting nature. The plaintiff for-
merly kept a public-house, and the defendant,
who was then a journeyman butcher, but is now a
master butcher, carrying on business at 76, Crawford-
street, was in the habit of frequenting his• client's
house. The plaintiff received a letter, and which led
to his discovering that the defendant had not only de-
bauched his client's wife, but had been instrumental
in appropriating his money for an elopement. His
client had separated from his wife, and she, in a
feeling of contrition, had revealed to her injured
husband the fact of her having given to the defendant
601. to invest in the savings bank. Mr. Wontner,
after expatiating upon the conduct of the defendant,
called Mrs. Harrison, who appeared with an infant
in her arms, and seemed quite unconcerned at the
position she stood in.
The witness said that she became acquainted with
Davey by his using her house, and gave him 601. to
place in the savings bank. She requested the defend-
ant to return the money, and after much trouble
traced him to the Paddington Bank, as he was leaving
with 251. he had just drawn, and succeeded in making
him give up that sum, when he said he had not got
the rest, and had lent 101. to his brother.
By Mr. HERRING—Had only told her husband of
501. first, but subsequently acquainted Mr. Wontner
with the particulars. Had never told the defendant
she was not married, or that her husband had ano-
ther wife. If the letter had not been sent, would not
have acquainted her husband with the facts. The
money was given to the defendant as a provision for a
contemplated elopement with Davey. The reason
she did not go away with Davey was because he had
taken up with some one else.—(Laughter.)—Had
left her husband about three months.

Evidence was given corroborative of the fact of
defendant's intimacy, and of receiving sums of
money.
Mr. HERRING, solicitor for the defendant, said his
client had returned the whole of the money, and con-
tended that no reliance could be placed upon the testi-
mony of such a woman, and called Mr. Davey, who
said that the whole of the sum he had received he had
rstnrned. Mrs. Harrison had told him she was not
married to the plaintiff, and wanted him to elope with
her, but he knew better.—(Laughter.) She ex-
pressed herself angry when he said he did not see the
use of eloping, as he might be about marrying.—
(Roars of laughter.)
By Mr. IVONTNER—He took the money to elope
with, and received it sometimes in the street. Swears
be never ran up a score at plaintiff's house. Don't
know what a score is.—(Laughter.) Speculated in
horse-racing ; and the other money at the bank was
the proceeds of his labour whilst a journeyman
butcher. Did not put his savings by until Mrs.
Harrison taught him—(Laughter) ;—had before that
kept his mouey in the box.
His HONOUR gave a verdict for 191. 10s., being the
difference between what the defendant had given up
and that which was proved to have been invested.

OLICE 1N TELLIGEN CE.
BO W-STREET.

A well-dressed young man, named Edward Henry
Peyntz, was placed before Mr. Henry, charged with
forging two orders for the payment of 501. each, in
the name of John Tomline, an officer in the army,
and with intent to defraud Messrs. Coutts and Co.,
the bankers. There were further charges preferred
against the prisoner for forging the indorsements of
three bank-post bills, with the same intent.
Mr. Mullens attended to prosecute.
Robert Pusey, a clerk in the bank of Messrs.
Coutts, produced a letter which bad been sent to his
employers by post on the 19th of June last, from
Windsor, and in compliance with which instructions
were given to the Bank of England for two bank-post
bills, payable to Mr. Tomline, who kept an account
at the house. The bills were duly transmitted to
Windsor, after which it was discovered that the
signatures attached to the orders had been forged,
and but very slightly resembled the writing of Mr.
Tomline. _ _

Mr. HENRY inquired how it was that the fraud was
not discovered before the instructions were complied
with P—Witness was under the impression that it was
a genuine signature until he happened to compare it
with the handwriting of Mr. Tomline.
His Worship remarked that more caution should
have been used. _

Mr. T. F. Armsted, a clerk in the Bank of Eng-
land, deposed that the two bank bills produced were
issued and made payable to Mr. Totnline, in pursuance
of the instructions of Messrs. Coutts.

Sergeant Whicher, the detective officer, stated that
on being informed of the charge, he traced one of the
bills to Mr. Corsby, a jeweller in the New-road,
where it was changed for a gold watch, some signet-
rings, and other articles of jewellery. The prisoner
was convicted in April last, at the Old Bailey, of ob-
taining goods under false pretences, and he was un-
derstood to be a captain in the 58th regiment of foot,
from which he sold out in 1845. Mr. Tomline was at
that time a brother officer in the same regiment. The
prisoner was apprehended at 145, Fore-street, Chester,
and he denied all knowledge of the charge. Pawn-
brokers' duplicates relating to a gold watch and signet
ring were found in his possession.
At the request of Mr. Muliens, who had been unable
to learn the present address of dr. Tomline,
Mr. HENAY remanded the prisoner fur further ex
amination.

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In answer to a question from the magistrate, the
inspector intimated that there was no one present who
had actually witnessed the attack, as the parties were
alone at the time, but that immediately after the out-
cry the prisoner was seen retreating hastily from the
house by his master, who called after him, but he hur-
ried on without regarding the summons.
A certificate from the house-surgeon of the hos-
pital, describing the serious nature of the injuries
the woman had sustained, having been put in, the
prisoner, who declined offering any observations in
reply to the charge, was ordered to be remanded for a
week.

CLERKENWELL.
Bridget Davis was put to the bar before Mr. Tyr-
whitt, charged with having attempted to murder her
husband.

The complainant said that he was married to the
prisoner two years ago, and nearly the whole of that
period his existence had been one of bitterness in the
extreme, his wife frequently abandoning his society
for that of other men, and spending in debauchery
from 11. to 31. a week. Ten days ago she wounded
him with a knife, which offense, like many previous
ones of the same description, he overlooked ; but was
now so satisfied that she would take his life if pos-
sible, that he thought it his duty to hand her over to
justice. On the previous evening, between five and
six o'clock, he went home and found her drunk on
the bed with her babe, who was crying for food, and
en his arousing her she attacked him in a furious
manner, and finally seised a sharp-pointed table knife,
and stabbed him in the chest, and under the left eye
to the cheek bone. All this time she was calling
out most lustily " Murder," which brought into the
apartment of the complainant a Mrs. Elphin, and a
man, the latter of whom received a very severe cut
across his hand, in wresting the weapon from her.
That interference, he believes, saved his life.
Mr. TYRWHITT remarked that it was a very melan-
choly exhibition, and asked what family they had ?
The complainant said she had had one child, but she
knew best who was its father.

Mrs. Elphin having given corroboratory evidence,
The MAGISTRATR asked the defendant if she wished
to say anything P—She answered in a sullen manner,
"No."

Mr.TTRWUITT wished to know if the man that was
wounded in the hand was in attendance.
The prosecutor said "No ;" he understood he had
gone to a surgeon to have it dressed. He would be
forthcoming another day.
Mr. TYRITHITT, having commented on the extra-
ordinary and evidently uncalled-for barbarity of the
prisoner, who, luckily for her, had married a good-
natured and too easy man, remanded her.
The prosecutor wanted to know if he might take
possession of the infant. It should then have that
care, through him, which its unnatural mother would
not bestow on it.

The prisoner observed, in an unfeeling manner,
that he might have the child if he liked, and it WS3
given up to him accordingly.
She skipped gaily from the bar with the gaoler.
Samuel Wyld, a hearty, rawboned fellow, 25 years
of ago, was charged with stealing nine sovereigns and
17s. 6d. from Mrs. Mary Lambert, of No. 5, King's-
place, St. Pancras. The prosecutrix is 60 years of
age, and "deaf as a post."
From the evidence brought forward, it appeared
that the prosecutrix had left her husband, and three
weeks ago took up with the prisoner, and had since
lived with him as his wife. Tuesday last she left
him at home, and on her return she found that he had
departed, having previously broken open every box
and drawer, from which he abstracted the cash in
question' besides much other valuable property, some
of which he disposed of in the neighbourhood. He
subsequently accosted Police-constable Smith, 31 F
division, and inquired the nearest railway station to
Leeds. The officer directed him, after which the
accused whispered into his ear that he had been
cohabiting with an old lady, and having quarrelled
with her, he had helped himself to all she possessed,
and had given her the " slip," and meant to " cut" to
Leeds; at the same time eagerly inquiring, " Do you
think I shall be taken in Leeds," whereupon the
constable assured him that he would not, and marched
him off to the station-house, where the whole of the
amorous old lady's money was found upon him.
The case excited considerable merriment, and the
prisoner was sent to Newgate for trial.
SOUTH WARY.

Mrs. Sophia Wellden was summoned before Mr.
Jardine, for defrauding the Brighton Railway Com-
pany, by conveying a child from Newhaven to Lon-
don, and refusing to pay its fare.
James Smith, district inspector at the London-
bridge terminus, said the defendant came from New-
haven with a child, upwards of five years old. She had
no ticket for it, and refused to pay the fare. He took
her before the superintendent, when she said she did
not intend to pay for the child. On her refusing to
pay the fare witness took her address, No. 33, Ken-
sington-street, Kensington.
Defendant said that, as for the child, she did not
pay for it when she went to Newhaven, and she
considered she had no right to do so when she re-
turned.

Mr. Acton:read the bye-laws of the company,
which set forth "All children must be paid for be-
tween the ages of two and twelve, except in Parlia-
mentary trains."
Mr. JARDINI said the defendant's answer to the
charge was absurd, and actually increased her offence.
She had subjected herself to a penalty of 405., which
he would have enforced had not Mr. Acton, the super-
intendent, interfered on her behalf. The magistrate
ordered the defendant to pay the fare for the child and
the costs.

The defendant paid the money, and was discharged

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

On Saturday, Mr. J. W. Payne, the deputy coro-
ner, held an inquest at the Crown, Blackfriars-road,
on the body of Jane Eagle, aged two years, who was
killed on Thursday last by a chaise-cart running
over her. Several witnesses proved to having followed
the chaise, which drove towards Blackfriars-bridge,
but too rapidly to be overtaken. A gentleman
named Carr, a draper of Putney, was stopped by mis-
take, his chaise answering the description of the one
causing death, but as to the delinquent, there is but
little chance of his being detected. The coroner ad-
journed the inquest in the hope that the man may be
found by the police.
On Saturday, a poor woman, named Shenton, died
at her lodgings, in Great Peter-street, Westminster,
under most deplorable circumstances. Her husband
fell from a scaffolding at the new Houses of Parlia-
ment on Wednesday, and, when taken to the West-
minister Hospital, was found to be quite dead from
the injuries. He was accordingly conveyed home,
and the shock was so great to his wife that she was
in consequence confined to her bed. The inquest
was held, and he was placed in a shell by the side of

her bed. She died on Saturday, and was laid out, and
placed by the side of her former partner. On Friday
' at the inquest Mr. Bedford said some means should
be adopted at the Houses of Parliament to prevent
accidents, and he thought a sheet of canvass might be
placed under the scaffolding, so that men, if they
slipped, might have their lives saved.
On Friday an inquest was taken before Mr. Payne,
in the Board-room of Bishopsgate Without, on view
of the body of Mary Anne Johnson, 14 months old,
an illegitimate child, whose mother is now in New-
gate, having been committed for trial at the ensuing
Central Criminal Court, by Alderman Challis, on
the charge of having neglected the maintenance of her
child during her habitual state of intemperance. Diana
Phillips, nurse of the Marylebone workhouse, said
that the deceased was placed under her care on the
27th of July. The child was then in a shocking
state from neglect, and had a difficulty of breathing.
The mother took it away in a few days, but witness
received it again in leas than a week. In three weeks'
time the mother received her child, which left in good
condition. City policeman Hodges, No. 120, who
took the mother into custody, stated that he had made
inquiries as to the former career of the deceased's
mother, and had ascertained that she had formerly
lived in a style of extravagance at Notting-hill, where
she occupied an elegantly furnished house for about
seven years. She was at the time under the protec-
tion of Captain Hawkins, who is dead. She was
subsequently the protigi of a merchant in the City,
from whom she had a liberal allowance. In the
course of the last six months she has been four times
convicted at Marylebone Police-court. She had neg-
lected both her children (the eldest is four years old),
who for days successively had no food from her, and
bad been in the House of Correction. Verdict—
That the deceased died from an inflammation of the
chest, supposed to have been caused by the neglect of
the mother. The inquest lasted four hours.
An inquest was held by Mr. Baker, on Friday, at
No. 21, Finsbury-square, on view of the body of Mr.
S. R. Rickett, aged 46, a stipendiary magistrate of
Demerara. Benjamin Combe, servant to Madame
Julia, proprietress of the house, said that the deceased
had occupied apartments with his wife since Monday
last. He made no complaint on his arrival. He was
attended on Wednesday by Dr. Pereira, and he had
some medicine. The next morning, between three
and four o'clock, witness was called up, and was in-
formed that the deceased bad been found dead in his
bed by his wife, upon which he sent for Dr. Pereira
immediately. Dr. Pereira stated that he saw the
deceased on Wednesday afternoon. He was lying on
the sofa, suffering from ague, with dropsy in his legs.
The deceased said that he had been labouring under
an attack of a diseased liver for some time, and that
he was sent over to this country by his medical ad-
visers for change of air. Witness had made a post-
mortem examination of the body that day, and found
a rupture of the spleen, which had led to a large
effusion of blood into the abdomen, and which was
the immediate cause of death. He had also a diseased
liver. Verdiet—Founi dead.