The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

THE SUN; LONDON, TUES DAY EVENING; AtrerrST 5, 1850

MEETING OF RE NORTH LONDON
RAILWAY COMPANY.
(This Day.)

fighting again, and the prisoner knocked him down and
kicked him.

The prisoner—lt is no such thipg, that witness set
Price on me.

The annual meeting of the shareholders in this
railway was held this afternoon &t Euston-square
Station ; Mr. J. SCOTT in the chair.

Roche, the gaoler of the court, said that the prisoner
was a very respectable young man, who had frequently
protected his mother from the violence and outrageous
conduct of Price, who had been convicted 20 times for
assaulting his wife and others. .

The report and the statement of accounts, already
published, were deemed satisfactory and were adopted.
A dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. was agreed to,
and the meeting shortly after terminated.

Mr. Yardley said a more perverse and violent man
than Price had never come before him, and that he had
been compelled to send him to prison continually for
assaults. He had no doubt that it would turn out that
Price was the aggressor. _ _

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

The prisoner said, that was go. He left 6/. for the
support of his mother and sister while he was out in the
Crimea with the Army Works Corp?, and his step father
lived on the money a,nd would do no work. Yesterday
Price commenced beating his mother, and he (the priso-
ner) in protecting her, beat his mother's husband, and
would do so again if he saw his mother
Roche—Price is an excellent tradesman, but he will
not work while he can live on the industry of his son•is•
law.

COU ff,T OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

IN RE C. .T. MARE.

A meeting was held under the estate of this bankrupt,
the well known ship-builder, at Blackwell. The meeting
was held to take into consideration a proposition under
the 230th section of the act to effect a composition, but
since the meeting was advertised in the Gazette, a sale
of a portion of the property has taken place, in conse-
quence of which, a notice was inserted in' some of the
daily papers, signed by Messrs. Linklater, the solici-
tors to the bankrupt, that the present meeting would
not be held. This notice, however, was not considered
sufficient, and Mr. Lawrance, the solicitor for the assig-
nees, and several of the creditors, wera in attendance.
The original object of the meeting, of course, could
not be carried out, and a discussion ensued as to costs,
&c.

Mr. Yardley liberated the pri,oner on bail until
Tuesday next.

SOUTHWARK.

COWARDLY ASSAULT ON A WIFE BY HES HUSBAND.
—THE EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS.-Ba.muel Deuch, a
corn porter, who trembled much from excessive drink-
ing, was brought up charged with committing a cowardly
assault on Jane Deuch, his wife. The complainant, a
decent-looking female, said she had been married to the
prisoner seventeen years, and he gained a very good
living as a corn porter, but he expended nearly all his
money in drink, leaving her and her three children nearly
de3titute. For the last fourteen months be had been
continually drunk—in fact she believed he had not been
sober a moment during that period. They had lodgings
at 2t3, York-street, Blackfriar;-road, and his disgraceful
conduct was an annoyance to all the neighbourhood, as
he was continually ill using her.
The Magistrate asked her when was the last time be
ill used her, and she reluctantly replied that on Sunday
afternoon he came home drunk, and, without any pro-
vocation, knocked her down. He endeavoured to push
her down stairs amidst the screams of the children, but
fortunately her landlord came to her assistance and pre-
vented him. He was mad drunk, and she was compelled
to call in the police for her protection.
Edward Page, the landlord of the house in which the
prisoner and his wife lodged, raid that whenever her
husband came borne he was drunk, and then he beat and
knocked her about. On Sunday he heart her cry out
"murder," and the children scream out, which induced
witness to go up to her protection. He (the defendant)
was so intoxicated that he was compelled to send for a
constable and give him into custody.
The Magistrate asked the woman whether her hus-
band ever used her with great violence ?

His Honour ultimately decided on adjourning all
question°, for the decision of Mr. Commissioner Hol-
royd, on his return after his vacation.
No further meeting to be advertised without permis-
sion of the Court, and notice of any intention to apply
to be given to the opposing creditors.

His Honour was occupied during the remainder of the
morning at a private meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

BOW-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY BY A CHILD--This morn-
ing a little giri, whose head just appeared above the
dock, named Mary Ann Stevens, aged 12 years, was
charged before Mr. Henry with robbery under the fol-
lowing circumstances :

Mrs. Ann Knowles deposed that a few days ago she
arrived in London from Hampton Court and proceeded
to the lodgings of her husband, whose occupation ren-
dered it necessary for him to reside during the week days
in London, at 15, King-street, Long-acre, and having
put clean linen on the bed she locked the door of the
room, which was on the third floor, and left the place,
but before doing so she opened the window to admit the
fresh air. On her return she was infot med of the rob-
bery of the place, and the articles, now produced, a
sheet and a bundle c tntaioing the remnants of another,
she identified as her property.

She replied in the negative. She did not wish to send
him to prison. All she required was protection from
his violence. She believed if he was bound over he
would reform his habit.

A police-constable said that from information he
bad received he proceeded to the prosecutor's house,
15, King-street, Long-acre, and having reached the
top of the house he saw the prisoner look through
the trapdoor and drop the bundle produced. He
did not see the robbery committed, but he had been
over the place where the prisoner was seen to
walk, and the wonder was that the child had not been
dashed to pieces.

The prisoner declared that he would join the Tee-
totallers directly ho got his liberty, and he would never
injure his wife again.
ThAlagistrate said had it not been for the wife's in-
tercession, he would have sent bitu to prison for a long
period, but as it was he must find two sureties to keep
the peace for six months.

A woman named Blake stated that yesterday, from the
window of her apartment in Sllort'e-gardens, she saw
the child get out of the attic window of No. 15, King-
street, and walk along the parapet and enter the window
of the adjoining house. She was exceedingly alarmed
at the appearance cif the child,'and every moment she ex-
pected to see her full into the yard beneath. Her alarm
was farther increased when she saw her climb over the
party wall of No. 16, which was considerably higher
than that of No. 15. Having reached the roof she
saw her enter the window of a room occupied by prose-
cutor. In a few minutes she again appeared at the win-
dow, having a bundle in her hand, and then she pro-
ceeded to retrace her stops to the window of No. 16. On
arriving at the party wall she dropped the bundle over
and then proceeded to let herself down, but in doing so
she slipped, but fortunately fell against the side of the
house. The scene was so terrific that she (witness)
felt it impossible to leave the place were she was
standing, and she was afraid of alarming the place, as
the effect of one false step by the child would have
consigned her to instant death. In t e course of her
return along the parapet she twice fell against the
roof of the house, and on reaching the roof of No.
16, she proceeded to a hole and there hid the buadle.
Mr. Henry here ordered the child to be placed upon a
stool in the dock, and Raid it appeared almost incredible
that a child so young could commit such an act. The
worthy magistrate then asked the child what she had
to say in anwer to the charge.
The girl remained silent, and began to cry.

MARKET NEWS.—(Ms Day.)

HAY MA.ItKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 3/ is to fl 15s now
do., 3/ Os to 4110 x; old clover, 4110 s to 6/ 15s; now do., 3/
15s to 510 s; and straw, 1/ 163 to 1/ 183 per load. Trade
dull.

CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 51153; new
do.. 31 3s to 418 i ; old clover, 41 iOs to 6/ 12i ; new do.,
31 18s to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 Os per load. A slow
trade.

WHITECHAPEL.-01(1 meadow hay, 31 5* to 5/ 153: new
do., 310+ to 41 103; old clover, 41104 to (it ; new do., 31
183 to 51 4s ; and straw, 11163 to 11183 per load. A heavy
demand.

COLONIAL,
TEA.—The market has been very quiet, with no altera-
tion in prices.
SUGAR.—Thore has been no change in the state of the
market, or in the value of either foreign or colonial.
Business has been at almost a standstill, and several public
sales of colonial are announced.
COFFEE.—The market rules firm, and holders continue
to demand full rates for all descriptions.
RlCE.—Little business has been transacted in this
aeiclo, the fell in the prico of corn having, to a consider-
able extent, influenced prices considerably.
RUSl.—Owing to the high rates ruling, and holders re-
fusing to give way, the business done has been very
limited.
TALLOW. —The market has been steady, and rather
more business has been done at slightly improved prices.
P.Y.O spot 51s 6d, last 3 months 598 per cn't.

The mother of the prisoner there came forward, and
stated that the prisoner was the eldest of her four
children, and that being obliged to leave home yester-
day she locked her apartments and then proceeded to
her work. The child had, unfortunately, fallen into
vicious habits, and she had done all she could to break
her off them. She did not allow her to run the streets,
and the only way she had of preventing her from doing
so was to lock her in the room when she (the mother)
was compelled to be from home. Such was the unfor•
tunate girl's love for sweetmeats that she had frequently
torn the skirts of her brothers and sisters into rags, in
order to sell them for a halfpenny to procure them. She
bad done all that laid in her power to keep her from
bad companions. The poor woman, with tears in her
eyes, imploringly asked the magistrate to do something
to save her poor child.

Mr. Henry (to the mother)—Has she ever been in

prison ?.

The Mother—Oh, nod sir.
Mr. Henry said such a case as the present was ex-
ceedingly difficult to deal with. He would remand the
child for a week, and in the meantime consider what
could be done in the case.

MANSION-HOUSE.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. —Three young girls, named
Neac Jones, and Welch, were placed at the bar before
Sir G. Carroll, charged with highway robbery.
Edward Palmer deposed that about 12 o'clock last
night he was walking along Tower-street with a friend,
who was not particularly sober, when the prisoners came
up to them and asked to be treated. His friend con-
sented, and they all went to a public-house, where be
treated them with half a pint of gin and a pot of beer.
Witness after that wished to leave, and led his friend
away, but the prisoners followed them and endeavoured
to dissuade him from doing so, but to accompany them,
and a struggle ensued between witness and the prisoners
because his friend had no desire to go with the women.
The prisoners shortly after desisted and left, and then
witness discovered his watch and gold guard had been
stoien, and his friend also discovered that be had been
robbed of his handkerchief, 165., and a foreign coin.
They followed the prisoners, and saw them enter a court
in the Minories, when they called a policeman, who
went into the court and apprehended them.
The friend of the last witness identified the hand-
kerchief and foreign coin produced by the police, and
corroborated his friend's evidence.
Police-constable 647 deposed, that he went after the
prisoners at the request of the two last witnesses, and
found all three of therm hiding in a water-closet, the
door of which he and his brother officer had to break
open to get them out. The handkercheif had been
thrust down the closet, and was taken out by witness.
Nothing bad been heard or seen of the watch and guard.
Sir G. Carroll asked if the prisoners were known.
The policeman said they were all prostitutes.
The prisoners indignantly denied the imputation.
Sir G. Carroll then sentenced the prisoners to six
weeks' imprisonment, with bard labour.

ROBBERY AT THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Three
men, named Underwood, Robinson, and Paveley, were
remanded, charged with. being concerned with others
in stealing a box of goods, containing mantles, &c., from
the Great Northern Railway.