The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 20.

MANSION-HOUSE. Alexander Kochanow-
sky, Myers Goldberg, and Jacob Goldwater,
were brought up by Hamilton, Scott, and Jervis,
city detective officers, charged with forging and
being in possession of plates for the manufacture
of Russian bank-notes.

Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, instructed by Messrs.
Oliverson and Peachey, appeared in support of the
prosecution. The learned counsel said--I have the
honour to appear here to-day on behalf of the
Russian Government, and I charge the prisoner,
liSchanowsky, passing under the dignity of a baron,
and the two other prisoners, one a Russian and the
other a Prussian, with having unlawfully in their
possession certain plates which would, if struck off,
be counterfeits of rouble (Russian) notes. I shall
on a future occasion proceed further, and charge
the prisoners with forging the plates, and with
being accessory to the fact beforehand. I shall
content myself to-day by placing in the box the
officefawho this morning went into a publichouse
and found the prisoners, as well as the plates, the
subject matter of this inquiry. The prisoners
placed themselves in communication with the firm
of Rolls and Son, engravers, Sun-street, and from
time to time visited them and gave them directions
for the manufacture of these plates. The engravers,
much to their credit, immediatelyplaced themselves
in communication with the police. I shall be able
to show that, step by step, the manufacture of these
plates, under the immediate cognisance, at the re-
quest, and under the direction of the prisoners,
has been carried on.

W. Hamilton—l am inspector of detective offi-
cers of the City of London. I apprehended Kocha-
nowsky this morning in a back room on the first
floor of the King's Head publichouse, Threadneedle-
street. The other prisoners were in the room at
the time. I found the plates numbered 1,2, and 3,
which I produce, on a settle in the room, wrapped
up in a piece of paper. I had other officers with
me (Jervis and Scott.) Before I took possession of
the plates I told the prisoners that I apprehended
them upon a charge of causing to be made three
plates for the purpose of making Russian notes, and
that they were further charged with hading those
plates in their possession in that room. Kochanow-
sky said, ." I know nothing of them, they are not
mme.7. Immediately I had uttered these words I
turned behind where Kochanowsky was standing
and found the parcel containing the plates on the
seat. On plate No. 1 I found the two paper impres-
sions marked A and B. On Kockanowsky I found
a pocketbook containing a sealed letter, which I
have not yet opened, addressed in foreign language.
(The letter was handed to the Lord Mayor who
opened it, but did not disclose its contents.) I also
found a 5, a 25, and a 50 Russian rouble note, some
memoranda, a cigar-case, and 4s. 01,-d. in money.
After Some further evidence the prisoners were
remanded for a week.

Mary Alman, who had been several times re-
manded upon the charge of neglecting her infant,
eight months old, was again brought up.
Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, having read over
the depositions taken at the former examinations,
The Lord Mayor said that,since the prisoner had
last appeared before him, her child had died. He
regretted' very much that the evidence was not
such as to justify him in sending her for trial. She
might, however, be committed to the Central Cri-
minal Court upon the coroner's warrant; and if
further evidence were procured against her she
might be again appp•ehended and brought to the
Mansion-house upon the charge of causing the
death of her child.

GUILDHALL.—Win. Johnson, having no fixed
abode, and described as a yaperhanger, was charged
with having unlawfully in his possession, in the
Magpie and Stump, Fetter-lar e,
,140 counterfeit
shillings arldlo counterfeit half-crowns, with intent,
to utter the same, knowing them to be counterfeit. Solicitor's office,
Mr. Pollard, from the Treasury

appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Mint autho-
rities.

Mr. Jas. Brennan, formerly an inspector in the
G division, said--From information I received I
went on Friday morning to Fetter-lane, in com-
pany with Inspector Bryant, Sergeants Brennan
and Evans, and Police•constable Elliot. We
placed ourselves in a position to command a view
of the Magpie and Stump publichouse, and re-
mained there until half-past two o'clock in the
afternoon, when I saw the prisoner, and pointed him
out to Inspector Bryant and Sergeant Brennan,
who immediately rushed upon him as he was enter-
ing the Magpie and Stump. T followed, and on get-
ting in front of the bar I found "a great many per-
sons there, nearly all of whom were known to me
as persons in the habit of purchasing base coin.
They were evidently waiting for the prisoner, so
I pushed him into the back yard, and placed a
couple of constables to guard the door, and keep
back the mob of persons who followed us. I then
searched the prisoner, and took from his coat pocket
a canvas bag ; but as I was drawing it out it opened,
and a number of paper packages fell from it to the
ground. I picked up six of them, containing ten
bad shillings in each of five of them, and ten bad
half-crowns in the other. I then said to him, " I
have received instructions from the solicitor of the
Mint to watch your proceedings, and I believe you
are dealing in, counterfeit coin." He replied, Mr.
Brennan, I bblieve I have some kind friend, the
same as I had before, but you are no friend to us,
however." He was then taken to the station, where
he refused his address.

Inspector Bryant, of the G division, said—l saw
the packages drop from the bag. I picked up four,
one containinc, ten bad half-crowns, and three con-
taining ten bad shillings each. I searched the pri-
soner and found on him in good money, three shil-
lings, 17 sixpences, a threepenny piece, and 11d. in
copper money.
Sergeant Brennan and Sergeant Evans corrobo-
rated the evidence of the former witnesses, and pro-
duced four packets containing ten bad shillings
each, which they saw fall from the bag taken from
the prisoner's pockets. Two bad shillings were also
found upon him.
Police-constable Elliott, 104 G, said—l assisted
in securing the prisoner, and while he was strug-
gling, in the yard he kicked me on the leg and threw
me down. I did not see the packages fall, but I
picked up two, each containing ten bad shillings.
Mr. Pollard said this was all the evidence, and he
therefore asked that the prisoner might be com-
mitted for trial. With regard to the Magpie and
Stump, it was well-known to the police as the re-
sort of dealers in bad coin, and it was there that the
bad money was distributed to the various persons
whe ultimately: passed it into circulation, and he
therefore hoped that the attention of the licensing
magistrates might be drawn to that house at the
next meeting.
Alderman Lawrence committed the prisoner for
trial, and directed the police to report the character
of the house in question to the magistrates at the
next licensing day.

WORSHIP-STREET.—DanieI Grady, 35 years
of age and of respectable appearance, was charged
with violently assaulting his wife Mary, by throw-
ing her down a flight of stairs.
Sergeant Williams, H division, said—The injured
woman lies now at the London Hospital in a pre-
carious state. The assault in question was com-
mitted some days since, but it was not until last
night that I heard of it. The brother-in-law of the
prisoner then came to the station-house, and pro-
ducing a certificate from the house-surgeon of the
hospital expressive of the severe injuries she had
sustained, avowed his intention to take the matter
up, as there was a witness to the fact of the as-
saults at this and preceding periods. I therefore
sent a constable, who apprehended the prisoner at
his own residence, 38, Great Manchester-street,
Mile-end. _ _ _ _ _

Wm. Siward was then called, and deposed—Pri-
soner rents the house mentioned, and I lodge,with
him. He is a tailor. On the evening of Mon-
day last I went home and perceived .11r.,. Grady
lying on a sofa in the sitting-room. She appeared
in a state of extreme suffering, and replied to my
inquiries that her husband bad thrown her down a
flight of stairs. He was in the house at that time,
but not present. I retired to rest, and early on the
following morning was awakened by loud screams
in a woman's voice. I ran below and found him
striking his wife with his clenched fist as she lay
where I had left her. He had a lighted candle in
his other hand.

By the magistrate.—l preventedhim from using
further violence by dragging him away from
her. He struck her two blows in my presence
those were in the face, and given with all his might
apparently. He was quite sober. I have frequently
known him beat her during the seven or eioht
months I have lodged there, and always Lund her
an industrious, amiable, and good wife to him.
James Ames—l am a cigar manufacturer and a
brother of Mrs. Grady. I prefer this charge against
her husband. They have been married 12 years.
During the first two or three months afterwards he
beat her repeatedly, and very unmercifully. I saw
Tier at the hospital on Thursday last ; she was in
bed and unable to move from injuries received in
the spine. She declared that they arose from her
husband having thrown her from the top to the bot-
tom of the stairs on Monday last Both her eyes
were yellog as from bruises and contusions.
Mr. D'L7,ncourt—Of course she will attend on a
future occasion and give evidence of this assault ?
Witness—Not so, sir. She declared she would not
prosecute him ; but really this violence must not
continue. Why, it was only on Sept. 26th last that
he dragged her to the ground and cut her throat.
Mr. D'Eyncourt-----What ! cut her throat ?
Witness—Yes, sir ; it was a mercy of Providence
that she was not murdered ; there was a wound
three inches in length.
Theprisoner, who had listened to the narrative of
his brutal conduct with a bold front but without
uttering aword, was then remanded, the magistrate
directing that a summons should issue against Mrs.
Grady, to compel her attendance when sufficiently
recovered.

LAMBETH.—Henry Rutledge, a middle-aged
man, of respectable appearance, who holds a lucra-
tive situation in Woolwich dockyard, was charged
with creating a disturbance at the house 23, Lam-
beth-road, threatening tilt life of his daughter, and
also to do personal violence to himself.
It appeared that some years ago the prisoner,
then a Protestant, had gone to Ireland, and, be-
coming acquainted with a Roman Catholic family,
he changed his religion and married one of the
daughters. Three children, two boys and a girl,
were the fruits' of the marriage ; and the wife
dying, the prisoner returned to England, leaving
his children in the care of their maternal friends.
About 14 months ago he wrote for the daughter,
then 16 years of age, and also the youngest son ;
and in one week after the daughter had been under
his roof he, according to her solemn testimony, vio-
lated her person. - At this time, however, the pri-
soner was married to a second wife, and, notwith-
standing her presence, his incestuous connexion
with his daughter was catried on to Tuesday last.
About 10 months ago this unfortunate girl wrote
to aunt in Ireland, informing her .of the abominable
conduct of her father towards her, and requesting
her to come to her rescue ; but the circumstances
of the aunt did- not enable her to come until
about a month ago, when, strange to say, she did
not take any steps to check the connexion or re-
move her niece from her wretched situation, though
it appeared that the prisoner, not satisfied with his
infamous behaviour, also frequently beat her in a
most unmerciful manner. On Tuesday, morning
last-the aunt had witnessed a scene with the pri-
soner and his daughter which had determined her
in taking the latter away, and both aunt and niece
left the house and took a lodging in the Lambeth-
road. The prisoner having been informed of their
residence, "went there on Friday .evening, abused
the aunt for the abduction of his daughter, and
insisted on his child returning home. This she
refused to do, upon which the prisoner drew
from his pocket a new and formidable weapon—a
deer-stalking knife,with a blade ten inches long,
and a spring behind to prevent it closing—and
deliberately opening it, said to his daughter that he
bought it for the purpose, in the event of her not
consenting to accompanying him home, to do for
her and for himself. Fortunately a policeinan was
in the house, and the screams of the young woman
and the landlady summoning him to the kitchen,
where the scene took place, he secured the prisoner,
the latter having, however, quietly closed the knife
and put it into his pocket before the constable
reached him.

Mr. Wontner cross-examined the daughter and.
aunt at length, and they admitted prisoner had much
abused the Catholic religion, and with an oath de-
clared that neither himself nor his daughter should
again enter a Catholic chapel ; though, in the face
of this, the daughter declared her father aceompc-
nied her to the Catholic chapel at Woolwich to hear
mass celebrated so recently as Sunday last. The
witness acknowledged here that on. Monday last
the prisoner had charged them with making away
with or burning his Bible, and. said that, if the
Bible did not turn fup by the next morning, he
shOuld give his daughter a sound thrashing ; but
neither knew anything about it. It was stated by
the witnesses rut the prisoner had been in the
habit :of having a sword by his bedgide, and some-
times in his bed, nightly ; and, being a man of
strong passion, he used extraordinary control over
them.
Mr. Wontrier; in Ais` address; denied the oharge
of incest, pointed out the extremeim improbability
theileityof
such an offence having been committed

circumstances, and said that the whole charge ori;
ginated in consequence of his client having become
a Protestant.
Mr. Norton, who took a very different view of
the case, said he had watched narrowly the manner
in which the witnesses gave their evidence, and felt
bound to say he believed them to have spoken the
truth. In the whole course of his experience as a
magistrate he did not recollect a single case sur-
rounded with such extraordinary and revolting
circumstances, and as it was one that required fur-
ther investigation he should remand the prisoner to
a future day, without bail.
The prisoner was remanded accordingly.