The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—March 21

MANSION-HOUSE.—EIIen White, a dissipated
middle-aged woman, was charged with being drunk
and wilfully destroying an earthenware drinking-
cup, at the drinking•fountain in Bow-churchyard.
A policeman deposed that he saw her break the
cup by dashing it againt the wall, while drunk, as
she had been every night for a long time past. It
was one of a number presented by Mr. Alderman
Copeland, five of which had already been stolen or
broken in the same way, while chained to the foun•
tain ; while the metal ones, which were used pre-
viously, and were chained to the fountain, had more
than once been stolen, chains and all.
Sir R. Carden sentenced the prisoner to seven
days' hard labour.
Samuel Hedge, a carman, in the employ of Mr.
Golding, Christian-street, St. George's-in-the-East,
was charged, on remand, with reckless driving and
breaking the leg of Mrs. Elizabeth Essex, a lady
residing at Stanford-terrace, Church-street, Cam-
berwell.

The defendant was originally charged about seven
weeks ago, when it was deposed by a gentleman
who witnessed the occurrence that he was driving
at full swing out of Arthur-street into King
William-street, when his vehicle knocked down
Mrs. Essex, who was crossing the road at the time,
and who was at once taken to the hospital, her leg
being broken. It was now shown that she was still
unable to attend, and a second witness stated that
the defendant was driving at the rate of five miles
an hour at the time, and looking another way; but
he admitted that Mrs. Essex herself, instead of
looking out while crossing the roadway, kept her
eyes fixed upon the groun.
The defendant said he had no idea at the time
that any one was near, and that he was looking
ahead to see how he could get into the rank. He
had been a carman for sixteen years, and had never
met with an accident or had a complaint made
against him before.
His master gave him a good character generally,
and more particularly so as a careful driver.
Mr. Essex (the injured lady's husband), said as
far as he could ascertain there had been gross care-
lessness on the part of the defendant, who besides
driving fast was not looking about as he ought to
have done. He said, too, that lie should be a loser
to a considerable extent by the occurrence, as his
wife kept a fancy shop, and had been compelled to
employ a manager since she had been disabled.
Sir It. Carden said the defendant had no doubt
been guilty of carelessness to some extent, but Mrs
Essex herself was not free from blame, as While
crossing at such a dangerous spot sbe ought to have
kept her eyes about her instead of fixing them on
the ground. Under all circumstances he should
fine the defendant 10s., and leave Mr. Essex to his
remedy in another court, if be thought himself en-
titled to compensation.

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LAMBETH.—COCKNEY SPORTSMEN.—Mr. Tur-
ner, a tradesman, attended before Mr. Elliott to an-
swer a summons charging him with maliciously shoot-
ing a pigeon of the pure dragon breed, and of the
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some
value of £2 10s., the property. of Mr. Farmer, a
gentlemant
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years he had
been in the habit of breeding pigeons of the very
choicest and most valuable description. He did so
merely from fancy and to make presents to his
friends, and though he had been offered as much as
£2O a pair for some of them he had never sold one,
as he had a dislike to part with the breed of birds
so choice as many of them were. On Monday, the
12th inst., he was from home, and on his return he
was informed that the defendant had shot a hen
dragon belonging to him, and that the bird was
lying dead on the top of his house, and there it was
found. (Mr. Farmer here produced the bird, which
he identified as his by a mark which he made on it
while young, and said its value was 505.) The wit-
ness was cross-examined at some length, and ac-
knowledged he had heard that there had been a
sparrow shooting match on the grounds of Mr
Smith, of the Rosemary Branch, on the day in
question, but denied that there had been a pigeon
match.

Two lads deposed to having seen the defendant
shoot the pigeon, and the bird drop on the roof of
Mr. Francis's, where it was afterwards found.
The defence set up was that there was a pigeon
match at the Rosemary Branch Tavern on the day
in question, and that the bird shot by the defendant
was one that had escaped from the trap and got out
of bounds.

Mr. Elliott, however, was of a different opinion,
and ordered the defendant to pay 10s. penalty, to-

bet her with 5 5., the value of the pigeon, and eosts.
Ili, a secon d complaint by Mr. Farmer, Mr.
wrig ht, a tail, n., was the defendant, for threatening
to p„,-.1 his head, &c., and was ordered to find
bail for ,I-.wo xn onths, and pay the expenses.

SOUTfli V ARK.—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE or A
FEMALE AT ' BLACKFRIAES-BRIDGE.—A decent-
looking, mid dle-aged woman, named Ann Palmer,
was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with at-
tempting to destroy herself at Blackfriars-bridge.
George Jo rn es, a young man, who stated that he
was a law-w titer, said that about 11 o'clock on the
previous niz ;ht he was passing over Blackfriars-
bridge from the City, and when near the Surrey
side he saw the prisoner enter the second recess on
the east .sid o and climb the parapet. He ran to-
wards her a.; Id fortunately seized hold of her before
she got aver. She trembled very much and cried
bitterly. Sh e also admitted that she had intended
to destroy ;let self, but she was glad he had pre-
vented her. .1.1 constable then came up and took
her into custody.
In answer to Mr. Burcham, the prisoner stated
that she was: a widow. Her husband (who died
about nine n ionths ago) had been for a long time a
driver to Mr.. Wood, the omnibus proprietor, and
when he die. I. had cabs and horses of his own, which
Mr. Wood tipok possession of for a debt he alleged
her husband owed him. Mr. Wood gave her £2,
which was rill gone. She now had a deceased leg,
and was in such a distressed state of mind that she,
in a moment of frenzy, made the rash attempt on
her life.

Mr. Burcham told her that he did not think Mr.
Wood had any right to take the cab and horses for
his alleged debt, but that was no reason why she
should make an a,•ttempt on her life. If she was in
distress she ought to have sought assistance of the
parish officer.
The prisoner s aid that she was in a dreadful state,
and she would b e thankful if the parish authorities
would assist her. She promised most faithfully
that she would never make an attempt on her life
again.
A very respectable-looking female hero entered
the court and said she had known the prisoner and
her late husband many years. He was a very in-
dustrious man, when alive, and she was a decent
respectable femalie. Latterly she had become ♦ery
much reduced, at id she supposed that preyed on
her mind. Applicant was willing to take chn
of her if given up to her.
Air. Burcham directed the prisoner to be given
up to the lady.