The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

MA NS lON- 110 [TS F..— Otto Frederick Honteyer, mer
chant, of Wolgast, Prussia, was brought betbre the Lord
Mayor for final examination, charged with having forged
and ut,ered two bilk of lading, purporting to be for 1,500
qrs. of wheat, vtOtte, £3,700, per ship Anna, from Wolgaq,
with intent to defraud Messrs. Tiedemann and Co., of New-
castle-upan -Tyne.
Mr. Mullens appeared for the prosecution, an I Mr.
Beard for the defence.
On previous examinations it bad been proved that on
account of the two bills of lading Messrs. Tiedemann had
given their acceptances to bills of exchange amounting to
±:*.d,400, which had since been discounted by the Berlin Dis-
cAint Company, and the 'forged bill of lading, which had
been brought ever from Prossia,was now prod,. cod, evidence
being at the same time given to show that the signature of
Capt. Kell on the back of the bill of lading was nut in that
gentleman', handwriting.
The depoitions were then read over and interpreted to
the prisoner, who, in reply to tbe'charge, left himself in the
bands of his solicitor, and was fully committed for trial.
Mr. Beard then applied that a portion of the money fund
upon the prisoner when he was apprehended might be given
up to be applied to the purposes of his defence.
The Lord Mayor said he could not grant the application
without the consent of the prosecutors, es the money was
no doubt a pot tion of the proceeds of the forgery.
Mr. Mullens thought that was but too clear, but at the
same time the sum found np;n the prisoner was only £4B,
and he had no objedtion to a part of that sum being ap-
plied to the defence of the prisoner, who was a stranger in
this c,uotry.
It was then ordered that a sum not exceeding £lB should
he given up..

John Incham was summond far detaining two planes,
value 6i., the'proprty of Frederick Rigby.
Fain tte statement of complainant, it appeared that on
Friday last be went to work at Mr. Lloyd's, packing-case
maker, Upper Thautes•strcet, and that as so'm as be entered
the shop a demand was made upon him for " footipg,"
upled with an intimation from The other workmen, seven
or eight in Lumber, that unless he cctnplkd -with the cus-
tom he TR uld not ht! cllcwed to vvork. fle pleaded that he
had no money ; upon whirli defendant t ffered to advance
25., and did so. When complair ant went to the shop next
morning for his wages defendant insisted upon being at
once repaid, although complainant had only to receive
money for nine hours' work, and c,,Esequently refused to
pay the 2,. Defendant then possessed himself of two planes
belonging, to complainant, which the latter bad never seen
since, and hence the summons.

Lod Mayor--You say the 21. was for " fcoting," what is
that ?

Complainant—lt is money to be Tent in beer or other
drink.

Lord Mayor—Well, we don't know anything about
"footing" here • what have you got to say defendant ?
Defendant-17Vhy, he ought to stick to his bargain. He
Promised to pay me the money back if I advanced it.
Lord Mayor—Yee, but you compelled him to say so by
your conduct, and you and the other workmen must be
careful, for you might be proceeded against for obtaining
money by threats. You must pay casts,
tools forthwith.and give LIP the

Defendant said he knew nothing about the tools further
than that they were at the shop, and th'at complainant bad
better "arrange" with the other workmen about them;
but, upon being sent to the shop, accompanied by a police-
man, to refresh his memory, he returned in about a quarter
of an hour with the planes under his arm, paid costs, and
was thereupon discharged.

GUILDHALT,.—Richard Evans, a tall, powerful me-
chanic, was brought up before Alderman Hale, charged
with the following aggravated assaults :
Mr. Lew:s, jun., appeared fur the defence.
Joseph Mallets, wtio appeared very ill and weak, and was
accommodated with a scat, said—l am a smith and engineer.
On the 21st of July last I went into the Glaziers' Arms,
Blackfriars,
with a shopmate of mine, named Wra. Bounds.
It was about 11 o'elcck wile,: we went in, and we remained
there about 20 minutes. I had a French poodle dog with
me. The prisoner was there with two other men and two
females. .1 asked them if they would like to see a little
perf Tmance with a dancing dog. I then said to the
deg, " Get up,
Rose," the prisoner," aud silo immediately sat up, upon
said, " We want no dancing dogs
tier beggars here." Bounds then came round anti said,
" .1(e come out of Una, they seem to be up for a row."
Bounds then went out at the front door, follwed by
the prisoner and his c)mpanions. I. went out at Ike
side door, when I immediately heard Bounds exclaim,
"Joe, come and make this man let go
_my kair." 1 tied the
dog to a post, and was turning round to go to the assistance
of my shopmate, when I received a violent blow from the
Prisoner on the side of toy head. I-was then thrown down
oby two men, and severely kicked by
the prisoner while on
the ground. One of the females also came over and kicked
me while I was dswn, and said, " Give it to the --." I
have no recollection of what followed, as they kicked me
until I became senseless, and I wag then taken to the hospi-
tal, where I have been laid up until today, and I am to
return there on leaving here.
I am now stiffering froM
injuries to the hip and groin. While I was in the hospital
a man named Win..lones called and offered to Compromise
,
the matter for £5. I saw a man holding Bounds by the
hair of the head, but I couldnot see who it was.
Cross-examined—I had a share of two pints of beer with
Bounds, and bad had two pennyworth of rum previously. I
was not drunk. When I asked them if they would like to
see the dancing dog's performance they threatened to
bundle me out. I did not go out, but I said that the
smallest donations would be thankfully received. As soon
a week. Ido not get my
as Bounds called to me I went out. I had had the dog only
living in the streets with the dog.
Re-examined--II bad no idea of begging, and when I
offered to exhibit the dog's performance it was merely a
freak of the moment.

Wm. Bounds said—l work in the same firm with the last
,witness. I was with him on the 21st of July last, when he
And to tlihibit his dog, but fearing, from tho priscnces

manner, that be was inclined to be quarrelsome, I called to
Illrllett to leave the place. I had scarcely uttered the
wor7s when the prisoner knocked me down, and seized me
by the hair and b ttered my head against the pavement.
Sl'd:e I was down he struck the on the fice, tore my hair,
nd kicked me on the side. I afterwards saw him also
kick Mallet t.

Cit%ss-exatrained—l did not kick the prisoner, neither did
1 strike him in the public house.
Alfred Ge-)rge Ilalins said—l was rresent when the assault
was committed. I saw the prisoner k:ckllett while be
was lying on the ground. A woman gave the priso:ier his
hat and told him to get away, and he was accordingly mak-
ing his escap3 when I pursued him aad gave him into
custody.
Cr, ss- examined—l did not see 111aVett knccked down,
but I saw the prisoner kick him while he was down.

Mary Ann Mallet said—l am the wife of Joseph Mallett.
I was in my own room when I heard a row, and distin-
guished Bounds' voice calling upon my husband to assist
him. I ran cut, and saw the prisoner knack my husband
down as he left the public-house. I als.) saw the prisoner
kick him while down. I caudit hold of the prisoner to
prevent him ill-using my husband, but he thrust me vio-
lently against the waq and said he did not fight with women.
In the morning I found I had received a black eye.
J Jut Garland said—l was in Water-line on the night in
question, and saw the prisoner fielding Bounc's by the hair
of his head, and punching him in the face as hard as he
could. They both fell together, and I saw the prisoner kick
him. The prisoner then went to assist a man named llebers,
and kicked Mallett as he was lying on the ground.
Cross-examined—The prisoner was fighting with Mallett
and Bounds, hut they were not fighting.
The following witnesses were then called for the defence :
Charles ILbers said—l was with the prisonrr in the
public-Louse when Bounds and Mallett came in. The latter
was the worse for liqtyr. He was dancing the dog at the
hack of our heels and at last shoved against us, and because
we would net see it he insisted upon our witnessing the dog's
perfortmnce. The prisoner told him we did not want
dancing dogs or beggars, end Mallett then threatened to
punch his Ileac. We all went out, and Mallett knocked tue
down and I fell in the gutter. I called to the prisoner to
assist me. I could not see what followed as I was quite
smothered in blood, and have been under the doctor's hands
ever since, having lost my sight for several days in conse-
quence of Mallett's vialerce.

John, Nowell, a lighterman—l was present on the night
referred to, and saw the prosecutor. He was drunk
and annoyed us with his nonsense so much that we moved
to another part of the bar. He then appeared to annoy the
prisoner and his companions in the same way, and after a
few words they came to blows. I did not see the first blow
struck. I have known the prisoner some years.
James Mabet said—l heard a noise in the lane about
half-past 11 o'cl .ek on the night.) the 21st instant, and on
going out 1 saw Hebers lying o all( ground and Mallett
standing over him having held of nis hair and bouncing his
head against the stories. At a little distance off there were-
two other men fighting, but It. I not notice the prisoner.
Hebers called out for " Dick" to come and help him, and
when the prisoner came up Mallett said," Oh, here you are;
I will serve you the same way." They immediately began
fighting. They fell together, butt did not see the prisoner
kick him. lichen was bleeding cry much, and if a po-
liceman had come up then be would certainly have taken
Mallett into custody- instead of the prisoner.
Alderman Hale—Where was the policeman ?
Witness—He did not arrive until it was all over. I have
known the prisoner 15 years.
Wm. Jones said—l am in the same employment with Mal-
lett and Bounds, but I was not present at the row. I
went to see Mallett in the hospital, and told him it would
be much better for him to accept compensation than to
prosecute the prisoner.
Re-examined—l went of my own accord to see how he
was. I was not instructed by the prisoner to make any
offers of compensation, but I intended to try and arrange
the matter between them if I could.
This was the whole of the evidence for the defence.
Mr. Lewis, in his address to the bench, suggested, as
this appeared to have been a general melee, in which it was
almost impossible to tell who was right and who was wreng,
that the charge should be dismissed, in order that all the
parties might be left to seek their several remetin s by er,s
indictments at tlia sessious, or actions in another court,
where the defendant and all parties may be heard.
Alderman Hale said—According to my view of the evi-
dence there has been a most gross and brutal assault, and
I am of opinion that it was committed by the man now
charged before me. I shall therefore fine him £5.

Mi.. Lewis—Will you pardon me, sir, one moment? You
are about to deal summarily with this case • but I would
ask you, sir, in justice to this man, that the case may be
seat to the sessions, in order that he may be tried by a jury.
Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)—The Act of Parliament
gives you the right of appeal.
Mr. Lewis—No; there is no appeal.
Mr. Martin—You can appeal if you think proper.
Mr. Lewis—lndeed, sir, there is no appeal in cases of
assault, and it is for that reason I ask that the case may be
sent to the sessions.

Alderman have decided not to send the case to
the sessions. I fine the prisoner Li for the assault upon
Bounds and £5 for the assault upon Mallett, or in default
two tnooths' imprisonment for each offence.
The prisoner was then removed, and as the amount of the
fines was not forthcoming be was ultimately conveyed to
Holloway House of Correction in the prison van.

WESTMINSTER.—STRANGE AFFAIR.-211ary Dog-
herty, a middle-aged Irishwoman, was charged with
attempting to commit suicide, by throwing herself into the
Thames.

Richard Chambers, 221 B, proved that on Sunday morn-
ing the defendant threw herself into the Thames, near
Battersea-bridge, and was rescued in an insensible state
by Prince, a waterman at Chelsea, who dragged her into
his boat and rowed her ashore. She had bun unable,
owing to her condition, to be brought before the magistrate
earlier.

Toe poor woman, in defence, said that she had been de-
serted by her husband, a painter and glazier, earning up-
wards of 303. a-week, who was living in open adultery with
another woman, near the wooden bridge, at Pimlico. She
applied to the parish of Chelsea, considerini that proceed-
ings would-be taken against him for a separate maintenance,
but the authorities put her off from time to time, and no
steps were taken against her husband. She was admitted
into the workhouse, where she remained manymonths, and
employment.
Failing out a few days ago, hoping to get some
Failing in that respect she applied to Mr. Rogers, one of
the relieving officers, on Saturday, and understanding that
he would not admit her for more than one night, she ob-
tained permission to lie down in a person's house till the
m going, wh'n she wandered abroad, and appi•oaching the
Thames was driven by her distress to attempt suicide.
A porter from the parish was present, and satisfied the
magistrate that the woman was in error about being
refused admissi9n, as the order was being made out when
she left the relieving officer, aud was actually sent after her
to the house she had spoken of, but as she was asleep at the
time she was unacquainted with the circumstance. She
could now return with him to the workhouse.

The poor woman having expressed her willingness so to
do, was discharged.
AN ODD REQUEST.—An artisan's wife, who obtains her
living as a laundress, solicited the magistrate to inform her
whether she would be doing right in disobeying her hus-
band's commands under the following circumstances :—They
owed several weeks' ront where they lodged, which she was
disrmscd to pay, but her husband, who was out of employ-
ment, gave her strict injunctions not to pay, and in order to
prevent the landlord recovering by distress upon his goods
he had broken theta up. •

Mr. Arnold intimated that it waq generally expected tha
perinns would pay their rent, but declined to interfere be.
tween the wife and her husband's commands.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—TIIE WHITE BEAR
°TEL BETTING CASE.—John seott, the landlord of the
..'bite Bear Hotel, Piccadilly, again appeared before Mr.
Beadon, charged with keeping a betting-house, together
with Charles Thorpe and Henry Reeves, charged will
aiding in keeping the said house, arid John laird with using
the house.
Mr. Morgan attended to conduct the defence for Scott,
and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, for the rest of the defendants.
Mr. Lewis made an application to have the defendants
put upon the hearing of their cases separately, his principal
reason being that lie might lia,e an opportunity of calling
Scott as a witness; but Mr. Beadoa declaring his Intention,
in the event of granting it, to take the ctse of Scott first,
Mr. Lewis withdrew his request.
Mr. Superintendent Hannant said—l searched Mr.
Thorpe, and found on him the card produced.
Cross-examiaed by Mr. Lewis—Did not see him pick op
the card. The bar is situate in a different room. There
was a great deal of talking and touch bustling among those
present as I entered. Thorpe came In afterwards, and 1
told him I had a warrant. Bird was in the coffee-room,
and I saw Inspector Webb take fain him a book similar to
those usa by persons who frequent race courses. Reeves
stood near the coffee-room door. There was a desk close
by him which was unlocked.
Inspector Webb cross-examined—Cannot swear whether
the books found (two excepted, found on Bird) were thrown
away by those who were discharged on the first examination.
Did not hear any betting. Saw no money lying about,
though I fennel plenty on the persons of those apprehended.
Have been frequently at the West-end Club-houses in the
execution of my duty. Many of those present escaped out
of the window into the yard. Cannot say that Scott was
there on my entering. I think he came in with Thorpe
afterwards. -
John Benda!, 148 C, assistant gaolor to this court, sai;l—l
went to the White Bear Bret at 11 niCtock on the night of
the 6th July. Saw Thorpe and 12 er 13 other men in the
back coffee-room, where they were sitting round a table
drinking and smoking.
Mr. Lewis objected to this evidence on the ground that
his clients were charged with a specific act on a specific
charge, and that evidence on long by-gone matters could
not be taken.

Mr. Beadon overruled the objection.
Evidence continued—Some of those present in the room
held books in their hands. Thorpe and others were sitting
at the table. Betting was talked of, and taking and laying
of odds occupied their talk : one said he'd take 10 to one.
The defendant Reeves was present.
Mr. Lewis again raised an objection.
Mr. Beadon, however, decided that the evidence was
admissible.
The witness continued—There was a looking-glass over
the fire-place, and two lists against it containing the names
of borse3 that were to run in the forthcoming race, and
figures in the. margin which meant the cdds against the
respective horses. A man carne in and said to Thorpe—
" There's your friend Silverton outside ; look nut !" Thorpe
replied, " Is there, by --? Then look out, there's nobody
inside."
Cross-kamiried—Did not see Thorpe bet; he seemed to
be superintending the room.
Police-constable Crisp, 382 A, examined—l went to the
White Bear Hotel about noon ou 20th July, and found from
14 to 16 persons in the passage. There were two hooks of
cards of races on the window- ledc,re, near the coffee-room.
A man was standing beside these books and asked, "Does
av:ibody want to back anything ? " A person inquired,
" What odds against Gammon for the Nottinghamshire ?"
The man told him, and the person gave him a sovereign,
and the bet was entered in a book. Another man came in
and asked what odds would be given against Hamlet for
the same race. Tha answer was 4 to 1. A sovereign was
paid and the bet hin.ktd. . Witness went on to say that be
was asked by Thome who he was waiting for, and on being
told that he cute for ref-esliment was desired to go to the
bar, and Thorpe said the members had better go into the
room, and the others had better leave the place, and witness
then left, but visited again the next day, and was served by
Thorpe with a glass of ale. There were but two persons in
the passage, but from 16 to 18 in the room. Thorpe
was standing at the door with a piece of tissue paper
in his hand, with the word "Handicap " at the top
of it. After waiting a few minutes a person came in at
the door. Thorpe followed, and coming back said, "I have
just given him 10 to 2." The persons in the coffee-room were
all standing up, calling out various odds t.n different horses.
Witness left, but soon afterwards returned. Thorpe said,
"Here is this man come back ;" and then addressing wit-
ness said, " This is a private hotel, and you have no busi-
ness here; you must be a spy come to see what is going on."
Then turning to Scott he said, "I think he must be a

and Scot " Very probably," and went
to tic doll. as if to turn him out, but witness walked rut.
Thorpe would not let him go into the cutler-room.' He said
it was private.

Cros‘7,-examined—Did not know that a elan was held in
the private ruorn. Had arranged to meet a person named
Wright at the house, as he expected he would make a bet,
for he was a betting wan. The only thing corn-lintel kith
betting was the tissue paper, with handicap and horses'
names upon it, in Thorpe's hand.
Alta t Hora,io Jarman, 26, Sherrarl-street, Golden-
square, formerly in the police—On Monday, the 21August,
I was engaged by Superintendent Hannant to go to some
betting-house and to receive instructions from Sergeant Sil-
verton. At two o'clock the same day went to the bar of
the White Beer. Did not then see any betting. On Tues-
day, about half-past one o'clock, I again went and inquired
for a person of the name of Huddle. Was told he was out. I
ask dto see his cleric, Mr. Bird. The defendant Bird came
to the desk in the pcvsage, and said lie was Mr. Huddle's
clerk. I told him I wished to back Thor.tliill far the North
S•atf;rd Handicap for LI. Defendant replied he could only
give even, as there were only t Aso or three horses to run. I
gave him a sovereign. Scott and Thorpe were in the pas-
sage at the time.

Cross-examined—The sovereign was given me by Silverton
to make the bet with. I do not know what I am to have for
the job, but believe I am to be paid for my services, being
specially employed to make the bet. Will swear Bird called
himself Huddle's clerk.
Sergemit Silverbn' 293 A—l Inve seen Sc,itt and Thorpe
at the White Bear Hotel, walking about the place, have
also seen several well known betting men g,) in and out
daily. I knew defendant Reeves constantly used the house,
and have seen him at a desk in the passage, and also let in
and out a great number of persons to and from the coMe-
room, most of whom were betting men. Bird also fre-
quented the house. I saw Jarman enter the house on two
occasions. I sent Jarman to make the bet, and gave him
to do so by order of the superintendent. I heard Scott
say he was the landlord of the house after the plice had
epterAl it.

Cross-examined—The bet was to be made for the purpose
of obtaining the apprehension of the defendants. I have
been employed to do the same kind of business before by the
superintendent. Only say Thorpe walking about; did not
see him bet. Heard it said the room at the end of the pas-
sage was a privats subscription room. I went up stairs, but
returned on being told by Mrs. Scott it was her private
room. There was dinner laid for 30 persoes.
Mr. Lewis submitted there was really no case against his
clients. He wished to know if the proceedings were under
the 16'h and 17th Victoria.
Mr. Beadon—Certainly.
Mr. Lewis said no evidence had been produced to show
that either Scott, Thorpe, or Reeves were concerned in con-
ducting a house used as a betting-house.
Mr. Beadon would put the evidence of the two first wit-
nesses out of the case, and come at once to the part where
the police break into the room, finding persons there, and
Thorpe with a batting-card in his hand.
Mr. Lewis then proceeded to comment upon the evi-
dence, and contended that Thorpe was only assisting in the
house to show persons where they could find eating and
drinking, not where they could make bets. The only evi-
dence against Thorpe was that he was seen with a piece of
tissue paper in his blind, and though Thorpe had been con-
victed before, he hopeet hat circumstance would not operate
against him. He (3.1 r. Lewis) must denounce the system
of the police giving money to a witness to make a bet, in
order to entrap persons into an offence. He considered this
was a most illegitimate mode of getting at evidence. The
room in the hotel was a subscription room, and no evidence
was brought forward to show that betting was going on. In
conclusion, he could find nothing against Thorpe, Bird, or
Reeves to warrant a conviction. Besides, there was a
printed notice to prove that no gaming or betting was per-
mitted in the house.

Mr. Morgan addressed the bench on behalf of Scott, and
said that having recently bought the house of Thorpe, he
had not had time to clear out the rubbish, and this fact
would account for the papers and books found by the police.
Thorpe said since his lest conviction he had never betted
or assisted in making a bet.
Mr. lleadon said the whole question turned npon this—
was toe house kept for betting, cud pei:oas re-
, sorted there for betting purposes? The police break into
the house, and find evidence to show that the room is used for
betting purposes. On Thorpe and Scott nothing was found
to bring the charge home to them: Then came evidence of
the different witnesses. Thorpe is seen in the private room
and about the passage where betting is taking place, and
bets are being called out in the room. Scott was also pre-
sent, and witnessed all that occurred. With regard to the
printed notice, that might only be for a blind, or only put
up to be taken down again. Then came the fact of a bet-
ting man using the house, his clerk making bets there, and
the very book with the bets in it found in the house.. It
would be wilfully shutting his eyes to the evidence to say
he could not believe that Scott did not know what was
going on, and that Thorpe was not taking an active
part in the proceedings. lle should inflict a tine
upon Scott, and certainly not a smaller fine on Thorpe;
though had Thorpe been the owner of the house he
should have dealt wiflt him with more severity. The
defendant Bird was the first person who had come before
him under the section of the act, which was a disagreeable
act, but one which he had been obliged to give a good deal
of study to. He was satisfied that Bird came within the
meaning of that act. It was not his intention to imprison
any of the defendants, but to impose a fine.

I\fr. Scott said he would get rill of the house altogether.
Mr. Beation referred to the receipt of several anonymous
letters telling him he would never be able to put down bet-
ting or betting-houses. That might possibly be so ; but it
certainly should not de'er him from administering the law
with a firm hand. e should flue Scott aed Thorpe £3O
each, and Bird £10; and Reeves must be discharged.
The reporter was requested to state that the address given
as that of Nicholas Butler, one of the persons found at the
White Bear Hotel, is not St. James's-place, Pall-Mall;
and that Mr. Esse, another person who was in the house,
was there in his official capacity, as the representative
of Messrs. Tanqueray and Company, the distillers, of
Bloomsbury.

WORSHIP-STREET.—CHARGE OP MANSLAUGITTER.
—Michael Murphy, an Irishman, with a wooden leg, who
was described as an itinerant musician, was fluidly examined
before Mr. Corrie charged with having most violently
assaulted end caused the death of a woman, named Elizabeth
Simpson, in Kent-court, Spitalfields, a locality abounding
With characters cf the lowest description.
Richard Fitzgerald, an occasional labourer at the decks,
and lodging at No. 5, Kent-court, said the deceased had
lived with him 12 years as his wife. About two in the
morning of Tuesday, the 6th of July, he left home to go
dewn the water in quest of a job, and while passing the
White Swan public-house in Kent-street, heard Elize's
voice sneaking to somebody at the bar, but, believing her to
be "all right," he went on, and did not see her. Upon his
return between seven and eight the same evening she was
brought to him out of the White Swan with her face ter-
ribly disfigured, and so swollen that one eye was quite shut,
and she could scarcely see with the other, while her left
jaw was bruised "like a mummy." He took her home,
when she herself bathed her face, but had no doctor to at-
tend her until the following Satm day night, when she bad
become so bad with pains in her head that he and a female
took her to the London Hospital. The beck of her head, cf
which she most complained, was then examined by a sur-
geon, who gave her some medicine to take home with her,
and she died at home about four o'clock on the Monday
morning.
Antonio Martin, a man of colour, living in the same
house, deposed that about four o'clock in tie morning re-
ferred' to he was disturbed by a female cry of " Murder,"
from a room on the second fl tor immediately over his, and
on going cut saw the prisoner and the decease] upon the-
landing of the staircase. The prisoner kicked her in the
side with his we glen leg, and when she fell he kicked her
again at the back of the head, and after receiving the
second kick she relied down the stairs, and lay for some
time apparently insensible. Witness told the prisoner that
ee was rewthring the %lomat], but the prisoner, who was
intoxicroed and did not live there, called film a black ---_
and threatened to serve him the sa,re. The deceased not up,
after lying some time on the ground, and went out fol-
lowed by the prisoner.
Other witnesses, who could see into the place from neigh-
bouring houses, proved that the prisoner was first seen
striking the deceased in the face with his fist until she fell,
when he kicked her with his wooden leg; and that he
aftef wards attacked her again out in the court,- when she
laid hold of hint, threatening to give him into custody. A
general dealer, mime.] Moses Daniels, living at No. 8,
stated that on hearing cries of murder he looked our, and
saw the prisoner, after striking the womae severely in the
fee with hi., fist and knockieg her down, kick her on the
left side of the face, upon which she exclaimed, " Oh ! my
eye is out."
Mrs. Sarah Celernae, landlady of the White Swan, stated
that between one and two on the morning in question, the
deceased sat outside of the bar talking to her, and had two
or three half pints r,f beer, but was quite sober, and seemed
perfectly well, and she left at two o'clock to go home. The
prisoner, who had come in at one o'clock, and was intoxi-
cated, left at the same time as the deceased. Between three
and four the witness heard cries of murder, and looking out
frorn her window, saw the prisoner come out of a house,
followed by the deceased who, calling him a vagabond, said
she would stick to him to give him in charge. The prisoner
was without his coot, and she laid hold of him by the shirt,
but he exclaimed, "Let me go, you cow, or I'll pay you
egrin," and having thrown her down, he struck her in the
lice, and then kicked her on the side of the head with his
wooden leg.. She lay motionless, so that witness thought
she was dead, for some time, and the prisoner's brother and
his wife came and got her up, and took her into the passage
of their own house.

Mr. Edmunds, surgeon, of Spital-square, said that on
Monday morning, the 12th of July, he was called to N0.,5,
Kent-court, where he found the deceased extended on the
bed, where she had expired very recently, as the body was
still warm. Upon examination, lie found her severely
bruised about the body, but more particularly about the
head and face. Upon post-mortem examicatieu the viscera
were found in aniunusuatly healthy condition, but there was
considerable effusion of blood upon the brain, corresponding
with an injury over the left eye and temple, and to that he
ascribed her death.
Donaway, the police constable, stated that on the 13th
ult. he apprehended the prisoner at Gravesend, and found
in his pocket a letter (produced) from his mother, informing
him of the death of the deceased, and imploring him to re-
turn.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

SOUTHWARR.-4MPWDENT ROBBERY AT A JEW-
E LLER'B.—JEW RIB JEW.— Jewell. Myers, a miserable-
looking Jewish lad, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged
%Nth btealiug seven gold rings, wur:h £B, from the shop of
Mr. Solomon Myers, jeweller and watchmaker, Newington_
causeway.

The prosecutOr stated that about four o'clock on the pre-
vious ancrnron, as he as attending to his sun blinds
outside his shop, he heard some one come cut of his shop,
and on looking down he saw the prisoner leave, having in
one hand a quantity of steel pens and holders, and in the
other a bundle of lead pencils. On entering his hop witness
immediately missed from a tray in the window seven gold
rings of various patterns. He then went in pursuit of the
prisoner, and toned him in the shop sf Mr. Pearce, a
jeweller, higher up the Ciaiseway, offering one of the rings
for sale. He called in a constable and gave him into cus-
tody, when four of the rings were discovered in his pocket;
consequently there were two missing, which the prisoner
said lie could not account for. He valued the rings at £B.
Police-constable 71 M said that he was called by the last
witness into the shop of Mr. Pearce, jeweller, Newington-
causeway, to take the prisoner into custody, when one ring
was handed to him by the shopman, the prisoner having
just entered and offered it for sale. Witness found four other,
rings on him, which the prosecutor identified as his property.
The prisoner told him he knew nothing of the other rings.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and the prosecutor wished
him to he dealt with under the Criminal Justice Act.
Mr. Combe asked whether he was known to the police
The constable replied that lie was not known as a thief
on this side of the Thames, but he had no doubt he was one
of those thieves who visited jewellers' and other shops under
the pretertce of selling pens and pencils, but really to steal
any valuable things they could lay their hands on.

Mr. Cotnbe sentenced him !o ei_x months' hard labour in
the Ilcuse of Correction at i'Van'lsworth.

LA M BETEL—CHARGE OP ASSAULT AGAINST A
POLSCE-CONsTABLE.—David Chaplin, police-constable
100 ny,pcared before the _Lion. G. C. Aorton, by order of
the Comniissioners of Police, to answer to a serious charge
of assault preferred against him by Janus Stevens, a coster-
monger.
The complainant stated that on the morning oldie 23-f of
last month he came cut of the Queen's Head public-'loose,
in Broad-street, Lambeth. and was instantly desired by the
defendant to "Go on." He was about to do so, when the
constable kicked his legs from under him, hurled him into
the street, and while falling kicked him violently in a deli-
cate part of his person. Il complained on the same night
at the station of the injuries he had sustained, and which
were of so serious a character that lie was compelled to go
into the Union for medical treatment.
In cross-examination by Mr. Solomon, who attended for
the defendant, the witness admitted that he bed himself
been convicted and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment
fur a violent assault nil a constable of the L dittision. Ile
also admitted that be was living with a female who had been
convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment for
stealing a silver snuff-box. He denied being the worse for
liquor on the morning in question, or fighting with rug
person.
_ . .

A witness named Lewis deposed to having seen the de"
fendant kick at the complainant when the latter was falling,
but could not say whether the kick reached him or not.
For the defence Police-constable Thomas Lee, WS L, was
called, and swore that on the morning in question be so?
the complainant reel from a post in front of the Queen's
Head public-house, in Broad-street, and tumble into the
street, tad this was caused by drunkenness, and not by SOY
violence offered him by the defendant.
Other constables were called, who represented the co' •
plainant as the companion of thieves and prostitutes of
lowest description; .and one of them swore that on the
morning in question, and some time after the alleged assault
hail been committed, he saw Stevens fighting with another
person.

The magistrate ultimately adjourned the case for the
production of other witnesses.
ATTEMPTED SUIClDE.—Louisa 111` Carthy, a married
woman, was charged with attempting to commit self-murder
by throwing herself into the river Thames.
From the evidence in this case, it appeared that between
the hours of six and seven o'clock on the preceding even-
ing the prisoner rushed along the penny steam-boat pier.
and flung herself into the water. A gentleman name('
Vyall, with most commendable courage and humanitYl
jumped after her, and at the risk of his own life—as the tide
at the time was flowing very rapidly—brought her
on share. The defence of the wretched woman wags
that about f,ur weeks ago her husband, a lazy, worth-
less fellow, who, as well as their two children, she
was obliged to support by the wages of her prostitution,
hid been committed from this court for six weeks for vio-
lently assaulting and nearly strangling her;
and as he wag
coming out in a week, she dreaded the renewal of
violence, and became so wretched that she determined to
destroy herself. She now, however, was very sorry for
what she did, and, if forgiven, should never attempt so rash
an act again.
The prisoner's sister, a decent-looking woman, offered' tO
take her home and look after her; and Mr. Norton, after
suitable admonition, permitted the prisoner to depart with
her sinter.

THAMES.. N ADVENTURE.-2'ho3. Bell, a boy aril-
rently about 13 years of age, appeared before Mr. Yardlei
to answer a summons which charged him with jumping out
of a carriage on the London and Blackwall Railway while a
train was in motion, by which he bad incurred a penall
of 40..

Joseph Bridges stated that he was a guard on the North
London line, and their trains run over the Blackwell line
between Stepney and Fenchurch-street. On Wednesday
last, af'er a North London train had left Stepney for London,
the defendant jumped out of one of the carriages on the off
side on to the line, and he rolled over the metals like a top,
grazing his nose and knee severely. The prisoner then
walked down the line towards Stepney, and if a plate-10'er
had not seized him he would have been knocked down and
crushed by a train advancing from London. It was 'a woe'
wonderful escape.
Mr. Yardley—At what rate was the train proceeding at
the time the boy jumped out of the carriage ?
Witness—At the rate of 15 miles an hour at least.
tumbled over and over the metals.
Mr. Yardley—You want to make an example of foolhardy
persons who will endanger the lives of themselves and the
lives of others by jumping out of carriages while in motion•
Mr. Barry, a constable employed on the London and
Blackwell line, here' said—l took out the summons by
direction of my ruperior officers, and we wish to put a stop
to a most dangerous practice. It was constantly being done.
Mr. Yardley— I think you might have selected a grown-OP
person, not this boy, who has not arrived at years of discre
tion.

Mr. Barry said be did not know the offender was a WI
when be took out the summons.

Mr. Yardley had no doubt the boy would recollect jumping
out of a railway carriage in motion as long as he lived.
The defendant—l shall indeed, sir.
Mr. Yardley—You might have broken your head, Boa
you might be fined.
The defendant—l ought to have got eut at Stepney, and
did not want to go to London.

Mr. Yardley—l think this summons should be withdraor
Bring me some person older than this boy, who is stupid
enough to jump out of a railway carriage in motion, and
will make an example of him.
Mr. Barry, in deference to the magistrate's wishes, with'
drew the summons.

Pr. Yardley—The summons is very properly withdragil!;
Now, bay, recollect the narrow escape you have had, 211`
tell every one you know that they are liable to be fined Pf
they jump out of railway carriages in motion.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Brown, a ril9l
woman, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged em f
stealing a silk dress, a shawl, two bed-gowns, a piece
ribbon, two frocks, and various other articles, the proper!)
of Mrs. Jane Shepherd.
The prosecutrix, a respectable, good-natured woman'
was passing along the Whitechapel-road with a bundle,
containing the articles named, in one hand, and carrying
her Infant on her left arm. Being fatigued
with her walk
and the load she was carrying, she asked the prisoner, who°
she met on the footpath, to hail an omnibus for her. The,
prisoner said—" I'll carry your child and your bundle;
and Mrs. Shepherd entrusted her with both. On arriving
near her destination, Jubilee-street, Stepney, Mrs. Sher
herd went into a public-house to procure change and give
the prisoner some refreshment. Mrs. Shepherd, was look-
ing at her rrumey, and lost sight of the prisoner for a fey'
seconds. On turning round the prisoner was nowhere to be
seen, and Mrs. Shepherd left the public-house and went 11
search cf her. She inquired about her in all directions, and
at last went to the station-house in Leman-street, White"
chapel, where she found the whole of her property. ,
Mr. Yardley—Did the prisoner take your child as well .
Mrs. Shepherd—No sir. I took my baby from her before
I entered the public-house. I did intend to pay the pri-
soner for her trouble.
Mr. Yardley—ll as she ever been convicted of felony?
lteid-1 believe not, eir.
Mr. Yardley—You were rather imprudent, Mrs. SheP'
herd, in entrusting a strange woman with so much valuable
property. You hear what sort of a character she is.
Mrs. Shepherd—Yes, sir; it will make me
'very careful Is
fn lure.
Mr. Yardley—ls that your property in the possession of
the constable.

Mrs. St.epherd—lt is the property of my husband, Mt.
Benjamin Shepherd, the landlord of the Britannia public"
house in Bow.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said she came front
Sudbury, in Sun:,lk, and would go back to that place IS
scon as possible.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and
kept to hard lahvur for two calendar months.

STABBING.—On Monday, at the Wrexham BC:
rough Pulice-court, Moses Slawson, an Irish yourh, abAo
19, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding
James Erliebirry, a sheriff's ()Meer, on Sa'nrday evening, in
Queen-street, Wrexham. From the evidence, it apPear,,g
that a series of quarrels hare been going on during the WO'
between the prosecutor':r family and that of the prisoner.
It was also stated that the prisoner bad broken one or two
of Edisbury's mother's ribs, she being a very old woman:.
and that, in addition to this, he had smashed 20 panes 0'
glass in the prosecutor's windows. Edisbury's wound,.
which is in his arm, extends absut three inches and is rather
deep. The prisoner was fully committed to the next as-
sizes, bail being refused. Two of the prisoner's brothers are
already transported, one for life, for being cor,cerned in a
murder and rohh2ry at Clark, some years ago, and his ac-
complice was hanged at Shrewsbury. The other brother
was transported for n house robbery near Wrexham.—Man'
chester Guardian.

ALARMING ACCIDENT.—At noon on Monday an
accident occurred at the gas works of the extensive worsted
manufactory of Messrs. Whitworth, Luddenden Foot, nen:
Halifax. A meter or holder, 14 yards in diameter and
deep, had recently been erected, and its tank leaking, a
number of men had been employed for some days to raise
the holder by screws, so that the inside of the tank might be
lined with iron. Scaffolding was fixed at the top from pillar to
pillar • but suddenly the gasholder fell, bringing down with it
scaffold, girders, and two of the large pillars. A man named
Mealoweroft was fearfully cut on the head and bruised oe
the back, arms, and legs. Another named MldgeleY,
"caught at a portion of the scaffold, and there hung till
assistance could be had to release Lira. Others lead narrow
escapes with their lives, and were more or less bruised.
Censideimble damage was done to the gasholder and the
masonry.

BIRTHS.
LLOYD. —On the 2d inst., at Boulogne-Bur-31er, the wife of G. T.
Lloyd, kg., of a son.
ITiorsrox,--On the 30th ult., at Boulogne-sur-:tier, the wife of 11.
Brabazon Urmston, Esq., Indian Army, Assistant-Commissioner
in the runjaub, of a daughter.
WAREEN.--011 tho 2d inst., at Southover, Lewes, the wife of Capt.
J. S. Warren, late 91st Itegt., of a son.
WIIITGREAV.E.—On the 30th ult., at Heron Court, Itugeley, Stafford,
shire, the wife of Joseph Robert Whitgreave, Esq., of a son.
Wirirry.—On the 27th. ult., the wife of Dr. John Irwine
LL.D., 20, Upper Fitzwilllam•street, Dublin, and It!eketstowo
Hall, county Carlow, of a son and heir.

MARRIA,GES.
HENRY—GARTII.-011 the 341 inst., at Farnham, surrey, 14. the Rigbt
Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester, Major George Cecil Henry,
Royal Artillery, 803 of the late Arthur Henry, Esq., of Lode'
park, county of Kildare, to Elizabeth, daughter of the Bev. B•
Garth, of Norden, and Farnham, Surrey.
HALL---CAsE.—On the 30 inst., at St. Matthew's Church, Brixton,
by the Rev. N. A. Garland, George Hall, of Somerset-house, Wel-
lington, to Jane Rosins, third daughter of the late Mr. Abraham
Case, of Bore Regis, Dorsetshire.

ROGERI—IIALE.—On the 3d inst., at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, by the
Rev. T. T. Lane Bayliff, vicar of Albury, Herts, wsisted by the
Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell, Thomas Rogers, Esq., youngrat son
of Henry Rogers, Esq., of Stagenhoe, Beets, to Gertrude Lewis,
youngest daughter of the late Rev. Henry Jeremy Hale, of King's'
Walden, Herts.