The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Tan. 16.

MANSION-HOUSE.—George Bull was charged 1
with attempting to commit suicide.
Police-constable 569 said—l was on duty on
London-bridge on Saturday night, between twelve
and one o'clock, when I saw the prisoner kneeling
on one of the seats, and leaning forward on
the parapet, with his hands clasped, as if in the
act of prayer. Suspecting his purpose, I kept close
behind him, and soon saw him stand up on the
seat, and look over into the river. Suddenly he
exclaimed, " Oh, you are there, are you ; I see you,
and I'll soon come to you." In a moment he step-
ped upon the parapet, and was jumping off into the
river when I caught hold of his coat and pulled
him back. He fell across the parapet, and strug-
gled to prevent me from getting him back to the
roadside of the parapet, crying out, " The Lord bids
me come, the Lord bids me come, and I must go."
He was apparently quite drunk at the time, and
when I got him on to the pavement he kicked and
plunged, and tried to get away from me, as if he
had been mad. I asked some of the bystanders to
assist me, but he tried to get hold of the para-
pet, all the while crying out, " The Lord bids
me come, and I must go to him ;" and as they
tried to prevent him he seized their fingers,
and tried to force them into his mouth. At

last I got the assistance of another constable, and
then he went quietly to the station. After he
got there he said it was all owing to his wife, who,
I believe, is in court.
The Lord Mayor—How come you to behave in
this way, prisoner ?

Prisoner (hanging down his head)—My Lord, I
am very sorry ; but I was tipsy, and did not know
what I was doing.
The Lord Mayor—You ought to be ashamed of
yourself. Is it known, officer, whether he is habi-
tually a drunkard ?
Prisoner—No, my Lord, indeed I am not.
A gentleman, who gave his name as Coombe,
said the prisoner had been in his service for 15
years, and had always been considered as a strictly
sober man ; but unfortunately he had had some
dispute with his -wife, and has appeared to be in a
desponding way since. •
Officer—He told me, my Lord, that ho allows his
wife ss, a-week, as he cannot live with her.

Mr. Coombe—l pay him a guinea a-week. He
has been a ragged school teacher, and bore a very
high character there.

-Prisoner—Yes, I was superintendent ; but my
wife has been the source of, great trouble to me, and
I got into a low way; and when she went and told
the people (crying) that I was robbing my master
what was I to do ?
The Lord Mayor told him he need not fear any-
thing his wife might say while he possessed the
confidence of his employer ; and feelingly warning
him to be more careful for the future discharged
him from custody.

GUILDHALL. HEAVY EMBEZZLEMENT.
James Bird, 24, described as a cashier, and residing
in Cumberland-street, Pimlico, was charged before
Mr. Alderman Cubitt, with embezzling £4O 15s.
10d., received by him for and on account of the
Family Endowment Society, New Bridge-street,
Blackfriare.

Mr. Chainock, the barrister, instructed by Messrs.
Lacy, solicitors, of King's Arms-yard, appeared for
the prosecution ; and Mr. Wontner for the defence.
The learned counsel said it was his painful duty
to state that although the present charge against
the prisoner was of limited amount, it would ulti-
mately be found that the embezzlements were
numerous and heavy, consequent, it was under-
stood, upon an unfortunate connection with a young
female of expensive habits. Prisoner had been
cashier to the society in question, and in that capa-
city received money to a necessarily large amount.
Circumstances occurred which aroused suspicion ;
ho was subjected to some questions, and then ad-
witted that he had for some time past been appro-
priating different sums to his own use. Evidence
of this would be adduced and a remand applied for,
that other eases might be brought forward against
him.

Mr. Edwin Henry Galsworthy, secretary to the
society, deposed to the prisoner having been their
cashier for a period of two years. His duties were
to receive all premiums and take charge of such other
sums as might be received in his absence, to enter
all in conformity with the rules of the establish-
ment, and bring the same under the notice of a com-
mittee, who audited them once a month. Witness
then stated—l was first induced to believe that there
was something wrong in his accounts from hearing
that he had spent a great deal of money. I exa-
mined the cash-book, and found no entry of £4O 15s.
10d., being the amount of a premium concerning
the Earl of Glasgow, and the number of which is
2,162. A cheque representing that sum had been
paid into the banker's, and had passed to the credit
of the account, but not entered in the cash-book,
and premiums received in the office have been kept
back to make up the amount of the cheque. On
Saturday last I spoke to the prisoner on this matter.
I first asked him, " Where is the entry for the pre-
mium, £4O 15s. 10d., to be found in the cash book ?"
After some hesitation he replied, " I must see into
it." I then asked, " Where are the entries of these
premiums to be found in the cash-book ?" at the
same time placing my finger upon several amounts.
He made no reply. I continued, " Are they entered
at all ?" and he said, " I suppose not." I then asked
" Where did you get the moneys you have been
spending ?" and he made no reply. I repeated the
question, adding, " Where did you get the money
for the clothes you have recently been wearing,
and have you paid for them ?" To this he an-
swered, " Yes, I have." I then asked, " Where did
the money come from ?" He said, " I have been
doing a little business in the City." I next asked,
"Have you used or appropriated any of the society's
moneys ?" and he replied " Yes." I then took
charge of his cash-box, and inquired if he possessed
any account of the moneys he had so appropriated.
He made same unsatisfactory reply, which I do not
recollect, and on my repeating the question he took
from his pocket a list of sums, but not of that in
question. I asked him to sit down and make out
a clear statement of all the sums he had taken from
the society. He did so, and wrote out this list,
which includes the item £4O 15s. 10d.

Alderman Cubitt—Did the prisoner say when he
first commenced taking moneys ?
Witness—He did reply to a question put by me
that it was about last spring.
Not any cross-examination occurred upon the
above evidence, and the prisoner was remanded.
A quantity of valuable jewellery was found in
the prisoner's possession, comprising a gold watch
and chain, diamond ring, gold necklaco and ear-
rings, brooch, opera-glass, &c., and it is understood
that the total amount of the list of moneys em-
bezzled is upwards of £2,900.

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Dr. Hillier—lt would be very likely to cause
illness. Things partly putrified have been known to
poison whole families, and hehad no doubt that bacon
would be equally so if it was discomposed. The piece
produced he considered was not fit for human food.
The defendant said he did not consider it unfit for
human food, and there was worse sold.
Mr. Corrie said there could be no doubt that the
bacon before him smelt very strongly, and he had
no hesitation in saying that it was unfit for human
food. The bacon before him must be condemned.
A gentleman in court said this was the effect of
the wretched monopoly, as there were quantities of
bacon in stock which was every day getting worse.
John Jones, of 24, Skinner-street, also attended,
but the piece of bacon produced not being very bad,
he said he would destroy that which was "touched,"
and no order was made .
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF Two " GENTLEMEN."
—Two fashionably-attired young men, who gave the
names of Edward Jones, residing at 520, Oxford-
street, and Charles Bennett, a clerk, of 103, Regent-
street, the former with a profusion of beard and
moustache, described as of no occupation, and the
latter as a clerk, were charged with being drunk
and insulting two females in Islington.
The prisoners, on Sunday afternoon, about two
o'clock, were in Camden-passage Islington, very
drunk, and insulting two respectable females who
were returning from church. They were also mak-
ing use of very disgusting language, and when
spoken to by a working man who was passing, they
became very violent, an then endeavoured to make
their escape. They were, however, followed, and
given into the custody of Police-constable Taylor,
219 N. On the way to the station-house the pri-
soners also made use of bad language.
The prisoners, who treated the matter in a very
laughing manner, said they did not know what they
were about.
Mr. Corrie said the conduct of the prisoners was
disgraceful, and ordered them to pay a fine of 10s.
each, and 2s. 6d. each costs, or in default of pay-
ment, 14 days' imprisonment in the House of Cor-
rection.
The fines were paid.

WORSHIP-STREET. SINGULAR CASE OF
ASSAULT.—Isaac Roney, a person of formidable
appearance, and 50 years of age, was charged before