The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

six days ago ; she remained out of a night, which
made me anxious to get_ rid of her.
Officer—She had 15s. 4d. upon her in good money
when searched.

The Lord. Mayor—Are you to see the man again
who gave you the note ?
Prisoner—No.

The Lord Mayor—Did she seem surprised when
she was told that the note was not a Fenuine one ?
Adcock—She said she would take it back again.
The Lord Mayor—l suppose some man has given
her this for a ten-pound note ?
The female searcher here stepped into the wit-
ness-box, and said—l produce another flash note for
£5O which I found upon her. When I was search-
ing her she dodged me about so much that I had
great trouble in finding it. It was concealed in this
little box, which I produce. I was obliged to resort
to force, and in the struggle the bottom of the box
Was broken.
The Lord Mayor—Prisoner, are you to see this
man again ?
Prisoner—No ; he said he was going into the
country. _

ThAord Mayor—How many times did you see
him?
Prisoner—He passed a fortnight with me, and
then gave me these two notes and 10s.
The Lord. Mayor—Has she any boxes at these
lodgings ?
Landlord—Yes, my lord.
The Lord Mayor—The officer must search her
boxes, and she will stand remanded till to-morrow.
Remanded accordingly.
George David Pope, a cab-driver (number of badge
10,933), was summoned. for having assaulted ano-
ther cab-driver named Thomas Badger.

The complainant said, that while he was pro-
ceeding over London-bridge with his (a Hansom)
cab, on the first inst., the defendant, who was fol-
lowing immediately behind him, ran the shaft of
his four-wheeled cab under his seat. Complainant
advised him to be careful, upon which he ran his
shafts against the panel of his Hansom cab, at the
same time jamming complainant's foot. Com-
plainant, with a view to the extrication of his foot,
cut the head of the defendant's horse with his whip,
upon which the defendant, with a dreadful oath,
jobbed the butt end of his whip into the com-
plainant's eye.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said the
complainant struck him first.
The complainant denied this.
The Lord Mayor said the assault was a most cruel
and unprovoked. one. The defendant must pay a
fine of 30s. and 3s. costs, or be imprisoned for a
month.
Defendant—l cannot pay the fine, and if you send
me to prison my wife and children will suffer. I
will pay it by instalments.
The Lord Mayor—No, I cannot giVe you time.
The defendant was locked up in default.

BOW-STREET.—A poor half-witted lad, named
Charles Barrett, who gets his living by selling laces,
&c., in the streets, was charged by Philip Cronin,
a great hulking fellow) who distributes handbills in
the streets for an advertising " doctor," with stab-
bing him.
Cronin said that on Sunday evening he was
standing at the corner of Lincoln-court, in Drury:
lane, when he observed the prisoner standing near
him with a knife in his hand. Fearing that he
might do some mischief with the knife, witness
asked the prisoner to give it to him. The prisoner
replied " No, I won't," and stuck the knife in his
side. Witness then went to the hospital and got
the wound dressed. He was " bleeding like a pig."
Policeman Baylis, F 85, was on duty at the hos-
pital when the last witness came to have his wound
dressed. By direction of the surgeon witness went
in search of the prisoner, and found him at his
lodgings in Lincoln-court, eating his supper with
the same knife with which he had stabbed the com-
plainant. The wound was but trifling.
An intelligent lad, of about 13 years of age, and
of respectable appearance, here came forward, and
said he was passing at the time, and saw the com-
plainant and some others teasing the prisoner.
The latter had a knife in his had, which Cronin
was trying to _take away from him. This was con-
tinued till Barrett became irritated, and stabbed
his tormentor with the knife.
Mr. Henry—Then he has not given me a truthful
account of it. He said nothing about trying to take

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the knife from him.
Mr. Inspector Mitchell said the prisoner had been
about the neighbourhood several years. He was
very quiet and inoffensive when alone, but when
worried by the idle people who lounge about the
streets in that locality, he was apt to lose his
temper, and become violent.
Mr. Henry would take the prisoner's recogni-
sauces t 9 appear this day week. lle must say
Cronin had brought it on himself.

CLERKENWELL.—John Curley, aged 18, and
Joseph Smith, aged 17, two rough determined-
looking fellows, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with threatening the life .of Mr. Thomas Birch-
mono, the relieving overseer of the parish of St.
Pancras.

The prisoners were locked up in default

Mr. Thomas Wakeling, of the firm of ides,
James and Wakeling, appeared on behalf of IN.
Birehmore, and stated that he -had for many years
filled the office of relieving overseer of St. Pancras
parish, and was highly and deservedly respected
by the, parochial authorities, discharging his
onerous duties efficiently and earning for himself
the respect of the magistrates sitting at this court.
As to the two- defendants, Curley had been on
Friday last discharged by a Committee of the
vestry, and on Saturday morning he called at tb
workhouse for relief, which. he received from M
Birehmore. He afterwards said, "Is this all
it is, I will do for you when vou leave the office
In the street he said to Mr. 13irehmore " that if 1.
did not give him a loaf he would take his - life
from him," and was seen to sharpen a knife for that
purpose oh the pavement. On Saturday morning
the other prisoner . discharged himself and 4ter-.
wards applied for relief, which was refused, and he
then said to the complainant, " I will have your
life," and he joined the other defendant and
they both Tepeated their violent threats. While in
custody of, police constable Bride, 99 S, they said
they would not talk about taking Mr. Birchmore's
life, but they would have it.

The complainant was then called, and corroborated
the above statement, and' stated that he went iu
fear of liis_life. Other witnesses were called, who
proved that they heard the defendants make use of
dreadful threats, and that they saw them sharpen-
ing a knife on the stones.

'the prisoner, in defence, muttered something
which was not istinctly heard, upon which
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the life of Mr. Birchmore
must be preserved, and he should call upon the
defendants to find bail, Curley for three months,
and Smith for one month, and if either of them
came-there again he would make them find bail for
12 months.

WORSHIP-SMEET.:—Charles Williams, alias
Marney, a desperate-looking, stalwart man, was
charged with stealing a trunk and contents, value
£2O, the property oiMr..John Garrett, a surgeon-
dentist, carrying on business in Osborn-street,
Whitechapel.
Everest, 148 I-I, stated that while on duty in
Dhurch-street, Spitalfields, between, the hours of 9
and 10 o'clock, on the night of Saturday last, he
observed the prisoner following a cab with a large
:trunk on the roof, and on reaching a rather secluded
part he-sprang up behind and dragged the box Off;
then, placing it upon his shoulder, was coolly walk-
ing away with the prize, when witness stopped
him., Prisoner declared-that a gentleman had de-
sired him to carry it ; struck him a violent blow in
the mouth which broke his teeth, and was not
secured until after a most violent struggle. •
The prosecutor said he was in the cab at the time
in question, and until aroused by the outcry was
unaware of the robbery.
The prisoner, who is well known to the officers
of the court, did not offer any defence, and was
remanded for the completion of depositions.

llr. R.—Mr. Davies, a solicitor, waited
upon
te, and said he had an application
to make of a most extraordinary and painful charac-
ter.ESthTe MmiNagSisTtEra
His client, Mr. T. Stevens, a house decorator,
of middle age, was married on the Ist inst., at St.
Luke's, Chelsea, to Miss Martha Elizabeth Dunkley,
After the performance of the ceremony it was sug•
gested that they should commence the honeymoon
with a visit to Oremorne that evening, whither they
repaired. They left early to return home, and were
joined by the bride's sister. After proceeding a
short distance Mrs. Stevens took a fancy to some
dainty in a ham and beef shop window, when her
husband requested her to stand outside while he
went in and purchased it for her. To his surprise,
on regaining the street, he found his newly-mar-
ried wife and sister some distance off, running as
fast as their legs could carry them. He called to
them to stop, but in vain, and being unable to fol-
low them at any pace, owing to a recent attack of
paralysis, he lost them, and found that all attempts
to recover his wife were useless. He saw no more
of her until Saturday evening, when he met her in
the street in company with a Mr. Jalfon, a formid-
able man of colour. In consequence of what he had
heard he was afraid to go up to them, but was de-
termined to watch them, in which, however, he was
--after keeping them in sight for a few minutes—
frustrated. To add to Mr. Stevens's mortification
he had lost his clothing and several other articles.
He had applied for a portion of these where he
believed his wife to be secreted, but could get no
satisfactory answer, and bad since betaken himself