The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-20 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

A COUNTY MAGISTRATE hirRISONED.--At Hereford, on
Tuesday, Mr. Lechmere, a justice of the peace, residing
on his own estate, was charged with having assaulted his
wife. Mr. John Cleave, clerk of the peace for the
county, deposed that on Monday Mrs. Lechmere visited
him professionally, and was followed by her husband,
who came in intoxicated, and asked her to go home with
him. She refused, and he struck her a blow on the head.
He had often assaulted her before. The defendant did
not deny it, and was committed to prison, in default of
finding sureties for good behaviour.
CONFESSION OF MURDER AT BIRMINGIIAL—On Wed-
nesday, an old man, named Rogers, was charged on his
own confession with being concerned in the murder of
George Tullett, who was found dead in the suburbs of
Birmingham last July. At the inquest on the deceased
medical evidence proved that he had died from prussic
acid. Rogers gave evidence at the inquest, and a verdict
of suicide was returned. He told a friend that he had
committed the murder, but when charged with it by the
police he denied the confession. He was remanded,
FURIOus DRIvING.—At Reading, on Wednesday, a case
of furious driving was tried, which excited considerable
interest in the neighbourhood. A young - man
named Machin, the son of a respectable trades-
man in London-street, drove to the village of
Theale with a young man named Dunn, connected
with the Beading Mercury. It was said Machin was
racing with another vehicle, when he came into collision
with the chaise of agentleman drivinghome. Both vehicles
were smashed, and the occupants thrown out. Dunn died
from the accident the day after. Machin was committed
for trial at the assizes.—A similar case has been heard in
London, at the Worship street Police-court, where a car-
man has heen charged with causing the death of a woman
by rapid driving in the Mile-end-road.

A remarkable journey on a bicycle has been per-
formed by Mr. Chime, of Devizes, from that town to
Shaftesbury, a distance of forty-five miles, in six hours,
including stoppages. He returned on the same vehicle.

TEE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER.—The Marquis
of Westminster's statue, from the studio of Mr. Thomas
Thornycroft, of London, has just arrived at Chester, and
in a few days will be placed upon the pedestal which has
been prepared for it in the Grosvenor public park. In
accordance with the expressed wish of Lord and Lady
Westminster, the unveiling of the statue will be of a
strictly private character. The pedestal of the statue has
the following inscription in gold letters :—" Richard,
second Marquis of Westminster, K.G., the generous land-
lord, the friend of the distressed, the helper of all good
works, the benefactor of this city. Erected by his
tenants, friends, and neighbours, A.D. 180."
THE NORTRU3IBEELAND VASE.-- Among the
many valuable articles spoiled at the fire at Northumber-
land House, in October last, when the roof of the grand
ballroom fell in, burying in ruins all beneath it,
the magnificent Sevres Vase, presented by Charles X.
upon the occasion of his Majesty's coronation to
Hugh, Duke of Northumberland, then Ambassador
Extraordinary from Great Britain to France, came
to grief. Its shattered fragments were carefully
collected, but in so dilapidated a state were they
that they appeared to defy all attempts at resuscitation.
Nothing, indeed, could have seemed more utterly hopeless
than the endeavour to raise again to its originalN peeurfßecotniodn.
of beauty and elegance this colossal work of ceramic art.
It was, however, confided to Mr. Daniel, of
street, who has effected its complete restoration, perform-
ing the task entrusted to him with such exquisite' skill
that the most critical eye would uow be embarrassed to
detect the slightest trace of injury in what but a few
months ago was one mass of flaws and fractures.
TILE VALUE OF A NOSE.—A Paris correspon-
dent writes that the Imperial Court of Rouen has just
been called on to decide the value of a nose. "A gentle-
man was thrown out of a cab some time ago, and had his
nasal organ smashed in such a manner that half of it had
to be amputated. He brought an action against the cab-
driver for 'damages, on the ground of negligence. The
counsel for the defendant made a very humourous defence.
He admitted that it was very disagreeable to lose
one's nose, but argued that the harm done to the
plaintiff was not so great as if he had been 1:0
years of age. Physical beauty at that time of life was
priceless ; many a conquest, many a rich marria,e bad
been made by a fine Roman nose. In the plaintiff's case,
however, it was very different. He was married, tiller-
aV ,A' well off, and hads.hildren ; neither his wife nor his
children would love hint any the less. Therefore,
.the
damage done was very insignificant, and could not possibly
affect the p'aintifl's prespeets. The plaintiff's counsel
contended that his learned friend was entirely wrong in
his reasoning, and that the husband who had no nose
(n'arait pls de nee) nas good for nothing. The judges,
Leing no doubt married men, thought so also, 444 ga
the plaintiff £240 damageqZ,
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