The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

TFIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING,

was not married, to whom the bad subsequently
assented to be married in Scotland ; but, not feel-
ing satisfied afterwards with that marriage cere-
mony, had been married again at Liverpool, and
that the present prosecution was really instituted
by Wilson to get rid of her, that he might marry
another woman.

His Lordship said, enough had been stated to
satisfy him that this was not a case for punishment.
Indeed, he had been at a loss to understand why
the prosecution had been instituted, as the pri-
soner was clearly the wife of Carruthers, who was
dead, and not of Wilson. The prisoner must take
care not to annoy Wilson, and he should discharge
her on her own recognisances not to do so, and she
was now a free woman.

The prisoner left the clock apparently highly de-
lighted at the result of the trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 24.

MANSION-HOUSE.—THE PASSPORT DIFFI-
CULTY.—SeveraI applications having been made to
the Lord Mayor, pending the usual police business,
for recommendations for passports to France, and
much delay and inconvenience having been occa-
sioned thereby to the professional gentlemen and
witnesses in attendance
The Lord Mayor said—Howeverl anxious I may
be to facilitate the objects and wishes of the appli-
cants, I find that the public) inconvenience result-
ing from these interruptions is becoming intoler-
able. lam of opinion that it would be advisable
that those who require letters from me should apply
between 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, or after
the charges of the day are disposed of. It must
be remembered by those who seek the accommoda-
tion, that all justices of the peace, and all the bank-
ing firms, possess the same power I can exercise
on such occasions, and it would certainly be desir-
able if applicants would go to parties who are less
occupied with public duties than myself.. Tho in-
timation which I thus give must be considered as
a sufficient communication upon the subject to
those residing out of the district of the court. I
must restrict the office of entertaining applications
to those alone who reside within my district,and it
is also essential that even those should be person-
ally introduced by some individual known to me
or to the Ocilla, a written identification not being
of any avail.

GUILDHALL.—George Brown, a rent aild
debt collector, appeared on bail before Mr. Alder-
man Copeland for further examination, relative to
the charge of obtaining money under false pre-
tences.

Mr. Buchanan, of Basinghall-street, attended fur
the prisoner.

Elizabeth Porter said her husband had been sum-
moned to the Sheriffs' Court in the City, and she
attended, but the case had been called on, and an
order made for payment before she was aware of
it. The prisoner accosted her previously in the
court, offering to plead her case for her, and get
the amount ordered to be paid reduced to is. per
month, if she would give him ls. She gave him
that amount, but he had not done that which he
promised, and she had since ascertained he was not
a solicitor.

Cross-examined---He did not say he had other
business there as a debt-collector, and that he
would do what he could for her. He never said
what he was. She afterwards taw the prisoner,
and he told her the order was to pay half the
amount in three weeks, and the other half in s.x
weeks, and she was perfectly satisfied. She had
since found the order was to pay the debt in 14
days.
Mr. Buchanan said the defendant was a very
respectable person, and not one of those persons
who usually hang about the county courts for the
purpose of preying upon the poor. On this occa-
sion ho had summoned several persons, and it was
while waiting for those cases to be called on that
the complainant importuned him to intercede fur
her in court.

Alderman Copeland inquired of Mr. Buchanan,
if, from his experience, he could state that practi e
was permitted that these persons should act as ad-
vocates for poor people in the county courts.
Mr. Buchanan said, unfortunately it was allowed,
not only by the judge, but by Act of Parliament
also, and great injustice was often done to both
plaintiffs and defendants, particularly to the fornvr,
who employed these agents.
Alderman Copeland slid he was obliged to Mr.
Buchanan for the information, for he certainly
thought it was a practice that shout' be brought
under the notice of the law officers of the Crown.
With regard to the prisoner, it WAS shown that he
knew an order had been made when he received
the ls. ; and the charge against him was therefore
dismissed ; but if any case of the kind should he
brought before him and proved, he should certainly
send it for trial.

BOW-STREET.—NoeI Jarrold, a French refu-
gee, described on the charge-sheet as a boot-closer,
was brought before Mr. Henry for disorderly con-
duct and assault on Sergeant Hornsby, 14 F, on
the occasion of the examination of M. Bernard,
on Monday. _ _

As the witnesses were leaving the court on Mon-
day evenine, at the close of the examination, seve-
ral of them, officers of the French police, were as-
sailed by the foreigner a who formed a considerable
portion of the crowd in the street. So noisy and
threatening had been the demeanour of those per-
sons for some time previously, that it had been
found necessary to collect a force of about 50 con-
stables to keep order, and the presence of the po-
lice prevented the commission of any act of violence
near the court. As one of the inspectors of French
police was leaving the court, he was assailed with
cries of " G---.(l.—French spy," from a knot of
refugees, the prisoner being ono of those whom the
sergeant heard utter that expression. The inspec-
tor appealed for protection to Hornsby, who ac-
cordingly conducted him down Bow-street and
Wellington-street as far as Tavistock-street. The
prisoner and his companions kept up with them,
surrounding them, and continuing their abuse.
Prisoner made several attempts to strike the French
officer, but Hornsby warded off the blows, till he
was himself struck in the face by the prisoner. The
inside of his cheek was cut against his teeth.
A foreman attended on the part of the prisoner's
employer, M. Thiene, bootmaker, Regent-street,
to give him a character, and to interpret for him, as
he could not sleek English. He denied that he had
raised his hand against any one, and added that he
would never strike an English policeman. He c tiled
a witness, who said he did not see any blow struck.
Mr. Henry said the fact that the witness did n ,t
see it was inconsistent with the statement of the
constable, who must surely know whether the pri-
soner struck him or no, and who was certainly not
a man likely to misrepresent. It might be true that
defendant did not mean to strike the English offi-
cer' but aimed the blow at the Frenchman ; but if
that were so, it was a very serious offence, as the
law punished very heavily any attempt to molest a
witness. If the French inspector had been pre-
sent, he (Mr. Henry) would have imposed a heavy
penalty for the attack on him. But the prisoner
certainly struck Hornsby, fur which he must be
fined 21., or in default sentenced to 21. days' im-
prisonment in the .Hotase of Correction.
Godfrey Knowles, a private in the Coldstream
Guards, was charged with cutting and wounding
Sergeant Hammerton of that regiment, with intent
to murder him, at the Wellington Barracks.
James Pemberton, a private in the Coldstreams,
said that the prisoner, who had been absent for a
few days, came into barracks about one o'clock that
morning. He had had a little to drink. He lay
down ou his bed for two or three minutes, and then
began to throw his boots about. The sergeant of
the guard, Charles Hammerton, desired him to
keep quiet, and threatened to put him in the guard
room. He defied the sergeant to do so. He then
felt about for his kit, and, it was supposed, found
his razor. He left the room for a while, and on
coming back threatened to cutHammet ton's throat
if he attempted to put him in the guardroom. Hate-
merton got up and dressed, desiring two of the men
to do the same, in order to r,move the prisoner,
who still continued the di,turhauce. Defendant
then made a slash at him with therazor, which wit-
ness now saw for the first time. He cut the sergeant
across the breast from right to left, the weaken
passing through his undresscoat and deep into the
flesh. The sergeant, apparently unconscious of the
wound, grappled with him and threw him on the
bed. but received several severe cuts, one under the
left breast, and one across the face. Hammerton
came to witness at the further end of the room,
and said, "He has cut my throat." Witness got
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the window, and the sergeant got out, as the pri-
soner, who was iu the middle of the room, seemed
about to make a second attack. After that, he said
he was not sorry for what he had done. Witness
approached iiim, and he said with an oath, that he
would cut his (Pemberton's) throat too. Witness
took a musket, and brandishing it over him, or-
dered him to stand. He was then disarmed and
he said,iinv,
taken to the ituardroom. Befores tabbing Hammel-ton
for you." Hammerton was conveyed to the hospi-
tal served i years, and I will serve 20
in a cab, and was found to be in so bad a state
that it was not likely he would be able to attend
for three -weeks
will attend to take Mr* IleEnTY—.I can adjourn th© case from week
to Week.
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caution,
the depositions.
thing today, n:asked te risoner if he had any-
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