The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

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LA IV INTELLIGENCE.7—(This Day )

COURT OF' PROBATE.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special

Jury.)

JAMES AND ANOTHER V. FOSTER.

This case, which was part heard yesterday, involves
the question as to the power of revo?.ation and
destruction of a will by the testator named,
residing at Penzance, in Cornwall. It ap-
peared that James had been a seafaring man,
and through the patronage of a Mr. Richards,
residing in Penzance, had become captain of one of
his vessels, and had acquired a small fortune, and
had 20 years before his death lived in retirement.
He had married the illegitimate daughter of his
patron, and he had given her some money when
she was married. At his death his son continued
to allow the NI ife £5O and gave her a house. At
her death the testator weut to live with bis
brother, the plaintiff. The defendant was the
niece of Mr. Richards, and she had been
brought up with testator's wife, and he
loved her better perhaps than any woman except
his wife. When he was living with his brother he
used to call upon her and made her presents. He
subsequently made a will in her favour. This will
was, during his illness, destroyed; and the point to
be considered was, whether this was done with the
consent of the testator, so as to make it a legal one.
Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick appeared
for the plaintiff ; Sir R. Collier, Q.C., and Dr
Tristram appeared for the defendant.
Elizabeth James, the niece of the testator, states
that her uncle after he was seized with paralysis
motioned to her to bring him a box, which was on
a table. She unlocked it, and I saw a will there.
She then put it back, locked up the box, and put the
key in the waistcoat pocket. Her sister Chetwyne
came the next day, :arid she took the box to see if
the will was there;and her sister stood before the
bed. She wanted to get a note of hand which de-
ceased held of her sister. She knew nothing more
of the will till her cousin brought it down and burnt
it. She still kept attending to her uncle, and she
thought he was conscious till the day before his
death.

Cross-examined—Shp had no curiosity about the
will at all. She told her father. Mr. Chetwyne
asked her to look for the promissory note, and to
take it out. She went up stairs for the purpose of
opening the box ; she did not ask her uncle's per-
mission ; she did it out of kindness to her sister ;
she knew her uncle was very particular about the
box. While she was ransacking the box her sister
stood before the bed. After her uncle's death they
opened the box. When the will was destroyed she
did not hear anything about the matter.
At this stage of the witness's cross-examination
she was taken with a violent fit of hysterics, and
was obliged to be removed from the Court, where
her screams were heard for some time after.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
- (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
DOMESTIC SERVANTS-M ICARTHY V. CIIAFFICY.

This was an action to recover wages and notice,
plaintiff alleging that she had been summarily dis-
missed by the defendant. It appeared that some
words bad passed between the parties, and it was
deposed that the defendant had been ordered to
leave the place, subsequently directing her to re-
main.

His Honour said that when a master dismissed
his servant in a summary manner he severed the
existing contract, and the servant was entitled to
act upon that dismissal. He must find for the
plaintiff with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day.

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BOW-STREET.

IDLE FREAK OF A VOLUNTEER.—Frank Hughes,
young man of gentlemanly appearance, was charged with
discharging a rifle at a gas lamp in Bloomsbury-square
and extinguishing the light.

Police-constable Fisher, 32 E, stated that at about ton
minutes past one u'el. .ck this morning he was on duty in
Great Rus3oll-street. At the corner of Bloomsbury-square
his attention was attracted by a stand as of the explosion
of percussion caps in the square. He went towards the
spot, and saw the prisons) and another young man firing
at the lights in two of the gas lamps, which they pre-
sently succeeded in extinguishing. Another constable
—Viudon, 31 B—approaching from the other side
the two ran away, but the prisoner, not seeing witness,
actually rushed into his arms. Witness said, "That is nice
conduct for a young man like you, firing off powder and
putting the lamps out." The prisoner replied, "There, you
are mistaken ; it was only caps." Witness observed 12
exploded caps on the pavement, six at the foot of each
lamp-post. At the station-house the prisoner said he did
know that there was powder in the rifle. He also said that
he had just returned from Wimbledon, where he had won
a prize; but he declined to state what company of Volun-
teers he belonged to.

The prisoner was very sorry, and hoped the magistrate
would look over it.

Sir Thomas Henry could not possibly overlook such an
act of mischievous folly. If every idle young man, pass-
ing through the streets at night, was to be permitted to
amuse himself by putting out a lamplight wo should soon
have the streets in darkness. It must be put a stop to at
once for tho protection of the public. Ho should flue the
prisoner the full penalty of 40s. The prisoner paid the
fine.

No, I have not." He took the bottle containing the wine
from the prisoner, and upon sears hing him found another
bottle containing port wine between 'his shirt and skin.
There was a half-pint of port wine in the two bottles.
Mr. Paget said the prisoner was a very dishonest watch-
man, and quite untrustworthy. Ho sentenced him to ono
month's imprisonment .ud bard labour.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—William Smith, a very feeble and
wretched-looking man, aged 72, was brought before Mr.
Paget charged, with attempting to commit self-•destruction
under very remarkable circumstances.
The prisoner has been a ship-keeper, and for some time
allowed a pension of 7s. ed. per week by a respectable firm
in the City. Ou Saturday, the 13th instant, he prose-
cuted his son for committing a violent assault upon him.
Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner's son to two months'
imprisonment and hurl labour for the assault upon his
father. The old man appeared very desponding after the
conviction of his son, and it seemed to prey on his mind.
He proceeded to the West India Dock, with which ho was
well acquainted, and is supposed to have slept among the
deals all night in a seclu led part of the dock. He was
found on Sunday morning, the 14th, in a deplorable
condition, with his throat cut and his arms " hacked."
An officer named Charles M'Leod asked him what
was the matter, and he said he had been trying
to kill himself, and that his knife was too blunt
to cut his throat effectually, and be had inflicted
sundry wounds on his arms. A largo clasp-knife was
discovered alongside of him. It was a rough, formidable-
looking instrument, but not very sharp. The prisoner,
however, managed to inflict many severe wounds ,upon
himself, and lost a good deal of blood. He alleged in ex-
cuse for his rash and foolish conduct that his son had been
knocking him about.
Mr. Paget asked if the prisoner had been under medical
treatment, to which Mr. M'Leod replied in the affirmative,
and said the old man was now out of danger.

Mr. Paget said the prisoner would bo taken care of in
Clerkeuwell Prison, and remanded him to that place for a
week.

Dreadful Tragedy at Limehouse.

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A YOUNG WOMAN FOUND WITH HER THROAT CUT.

A shocking, and, at present, a very mysterious occur-
rence has taken place at Limehouse, and the circumstances
surrounding it are of a very strange character.
It appears that at 5 o'clock yesterday morning a young
man named William Deere ran out of a small house called
Temperance Cottage, North-street, Limehouse, and called
a policeman (Bannister, 158 K) and told him that a young
woman tad tried to cut a young man's throat. The police-
constable at once entered the house and found John Wig-
gins, a l'ghterman, bleeding from the neck, and be held
out his thumb and showed a wound upon it, which bled
a groat deal. He said that a young woman had
done it, and upon the policeman asking where she
was, he was told upstairs in the front room. Upon enter-
ing that room, the policeman found it " looking like a
slaughter-house," for the floor was deluged with blood. In
a corner of the room he saw the dead body of a young
woman, and from the look of the place there appeared to
have been a struggle. The blood was splashed about.
On the table he saw a brown-handled table-knife, the blad
of which appeared to have been steeped in blood. Dr.
Horne, of Iligheetreet, Stepney, the divisional surgeon,
was at once sent for, nod ho made an exatuina-
tion .of the wound. Ile has reserved his opinion
as to whether the wound was self-inflicted
or not. Upon that subject it would not be
fair to say more at present. Thu police at once made the
most searching inquiries, and they ascertained that the
young woman's name was Agnes Floakes, aged 22 years
and that she had for some time past cohabited with
Wiggins. The deceased and Wiggins have lived in Tem-
perance Cottage with Wiggins's father and mother. For
about a week past he and she have quarrelled very much,
at least so the neighbours state, and Wiggins says that
there had been a few words between them. The quarrel-
ling at last became so distasteful to both parties that it
had been resolved to separate yesterday, and the de-
ceased was to leave Wiggins's house. It is not at
present known whether it was the deceased or
Wiggins that wanted to bring about the sepa-
ration. Tho father and mother of Wiggins were
asked if they had heard any noise of screams or scuffling,
and they replied in the negative. The neighbours also
state that they did not hear any noise.
Wiggins has made a statement, and he says that on
Tuesday night he and the deceased went to sleep in the
same room. As they had a few words ho would not sleep
with her, but lay down on a rug in front of the fire-place
While ho was dressing he saw the deceased get off the
bed and walk towards him, and leaning over him suddenly
seized him by the left hand. He then perceived that she
was holding a knife across his throat, and before he could
do anything she gave him two gashes. Ho put up
his hand to save himself, and his thumb was
cut. He managed to throw her off him, and he screamed
to his father and mother. While he was running oat of
the room the deceased fell on the II 'or, and be saw her cut
her throat. After she had inflicted a gash she took the
I•oint of the knife and turned it round in the wound. That
was the last he saw of her.

When the police-constable found her she was lying with
her head under a chair.

Dr. Horse ord.red Wiggins to be placed in a cab and
taken to the London Hospital. Thu house surgeon said
his wounds were not very serious.

The excitement in the neighbourhood is very great., and
there are various rumours afloat about the occurrence.

MARKET S.—This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
beasts, both as to number and quality. For most breeds
the demand was very inactive, at Monday's currency, viz.
from 8s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. Prime small sheep moved
off steadily at full quotations, but heavy breeds gave way
2d per 81bs. The supply was tolerably good, whilst the
highest price was 5s 2d per Blbs. Lambs came freely to
hand, and the sale for them was very inactive, at a decline
in the quotations of fully 2d per albs. We have no change
to notice in the value of calves, the show of which was
tolerably good. Pigs changed hands slowly, at barely
stationary prices.