The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 2.

BOW-STREET. A FILIAL SAVAGE—John
Larkin, a youth of about 16 years of age, was
charged with attempting to stab his mother,
poorly-clad, but decent-looking woman. The com-
plainant, upon giving her evidence, said that she
was not desirous of pressing the charge against him.
if he would promise to keep away from her. She
would be sorry to send him to prison, but she must
have some protection from his violence, as she went
in terror of her life.

Mr. Henry (to the prisoner)—You hear what
your mother says. Will you promise to keep away ?
The Prisoner (sulkily)—l'll keep away as much
as I can; but I don't know where else to go. Who's
to keep me ?
_ _

Mr.Henry—Surely a great boy like you ought
to keep yourself, and not be a burden to your poor
mother, who no doubt has to work quite hard
enough without. Why you ought to be a help to
her at your age.
The Prisoner—l can't work this week, as I have
injured my hand by the knife slipping while I was
cutting some bread and butter.
The mother observed that he had been at work
notwithstanding, and would be paid his wages as
usual. But, even when he was at work, she had
almost entirely to keep him.
Mr. Henry—Well, as he is so obstinate, we must
go into the case. It is a very serious charge, and if
I have to send him to prison he will think more
seriously of it then. You must state the facts.
The Mother—He was lying in bed about seven
o'clock this morning when the other children had
been up since six o'clock. I could not get to the
cupboard-door till he was up, and I wanted to
give the second boy his breakfast, and send
him out to his work. I told him he must get
up, and he said he would not; he would
lie there as long as he liked. I said I would make
him get up, and I was about to lay hold of him
when he seized a carving knife from the dresser,
which was within his reach, and brandished it at
me so as to keep me off. So I was obliged to let
him lie. As he continued to threaten me, saying,
" I will rip you open," I became alarmed, left the
nova, and fetched a policeman, who took him into
custody.
The Prisoner—l only took up the knife .and laid
it down again.
Mr. Henry—Don't you think it a very wicked
thing to take a knife to your mother ?
The Prisoner—lt was done on the impulse of a
moment.

Mr. Henry—That is an impulse we must restrain.
Well, have you anything to say ?
The Prisoner—No, I don't know as I have.
Mr. Henry—Not even that you are sorry fo it.
Well, yoi will have time to reflect on it in prison,
and I hope you will come out in a better frame of
mind.

The Prisoner (whimpering)—Yes, sir, I am
sorry. I was sorry for it the moment I had done
it.

Mr: Henry—l see the fear of imprisonment is
the only thing that has any effect on you. This is
the first indication of a proper feeling you have
given throughout the case. Now I will give you
one more chance, as your mother does not wish to
send you to prison, if she can help it. It would be
a very great disgrace to you to be sent to prison for
attempting to stab your mother, and you would
most probably lose your situation. Will you pro-
mise to keep away ?
The Prisoner—l will leave on Saturday, when I
get my wages.
The Mother—No ; he must go to-day. I am
afraid to trust myself and the children in the house
with him another night.
The Prisoner—Will you lend me the money to
pay for a lodging till Saturday ?
The Mother—Oh, certainly. I'll find you a-
lodging, and pay the rent for 3 ou, if you will keep
away and let me live in safety.
The Prisoner—Well, then, I won't go near you
again.

-Mr. Henry—Then I will let you go; but mind,
I will punish you severely if you assault or annoy
her again. I shall not discharge you now. I shall
adjourn the case for a week, and you must then ap-
pear before me again, when I shall hear how you
have conducted yourself in the meanwhile.
The prisoner was then liberated.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET. -- THROWING
BOILING WATER UPON A BOY.—Elizabeth Seeker,
a domestic servant, at 87, Regent-street, was charged
with wilfully throwing a pailful of boiling water
over the person of Alfred Charles Smith, a boy in
the same employ, and thereby doing him much
bodily harm.

The injured boy was unable to attend, but Ser-
geant Edwards, 2 C, said he was called to the
kitchen of the house, 87, Regent-street, where he
learnt the prisoner had thrown boiling water over
a lad, who seemed to be in great suffering, and was
conveyed without delay to the hospital, where he
was immediately admitted; his face and eyes were
much scalded, and he said the prisoner had done it.
The prisoner, in defence, said she did it in a
passion.—Remanded.

WESTMINSTER.—DARING STREET ROB •
BERIES.—A well-dressed fellow, who gave the
name of John Jones, was charged with the following
expert street robberies :
Miss Hannah Cullen, of 24, King-street, Soho,
said she was passing over the temporary bridge in
the Belgrave-road, where some extensive alterations
are taking place for a new railway terminus, at
about one in the afternoon, when the prisoner came
in front of her, and inquired the way to Charing-
cross. She directed him, and he passed on imme-
diately, after which she found that her gold watch,
value £l2, had been stolen, the chain to which it
had been attached hanging loosely over her dress.
She turned in the direction the prisoner had gone,
and, overtaking him, said, " You wicked creature
to take my watch," when he replied, " If you come
with me, and don't make a bother, you shall have
it again ; the other there has got it." Prisoner was
in company with another man, who made off.
Prisoner, on being asked it he wished to say any-
thing, replied, with a professional air, " This isn't
a jury here."
Miss Sarah Fennell, of Caroline-street, Eaton-
square, said that the prisoner met her a few days
previously and inquired his way to Chelsea College,
or Hospital, and when she told him they were both
the same, asked his way to the Brompton Ceme-
tery. Directly after he left her she found her gold
watch had been broken from its ring and was gone.
Prisoner was committed upon the first charge
and ordered to be brought up again on the other.
ADJOURNED CAB SUMMONS.—Mr. Jones, M.P.
for Carmarthensbire, ano:his wife, attended upon
an adjourned summons, for neglecting to pay a cab
fare of 2s. 6d. The particulars of the case have
been before detailed.
Mr. Paynter, in the course of a very lengthened
review of the whole case, thought the cabman enti-
tled to his full claim of 2s. 6d. and costs. Attaching
the same amount of credibility to the single evidence
of Mrs. Jones on the one side, and the cabman on
the other, he was led by circumstances to the con-
clusion that the lady, in the excitement to reach
the train in time, coupled with the mournful cir-