The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SIIICIDE.—iI respectably-
attired female, who gave the name of Julia Gordon,
was placed before Mr. Henry, charged with having
attempted self-destruction by throwing herself from
Waterloo-bridge.
A Thames police-constable, 55, stated that on the
morning of the 29th ult., about a quarter before two an
alarm was given that a woman had thrown herself from
the second abutment of Waterloo-bridge into the water.
He immediately left the wation-ship in a boat and rowed
towards the spot from whence the cry proceeded. When
he arrived at Waterloo-bridge he found a lighterman in
charge of a barge rescuing the woman from the water.
He assisted him, and having succeeded, she was conveyed
to King's College Hospital, and she had remained in
that institution until this morning. At the time she
was taken out of the water, she appeared to have been
drinking. _ _ _

Mr. Henry—What have to say to the charge ?
Prisoner—l was in great trouble ; I did not know
what I was doing ; I am still very unwell.
Mr. Henry—l see by the bosp!tat surgeon's certificate
that you can return to the institution for a few days ;
and as you are still sufferit,g from illness, you bad better
do so. I -hail, therefore, remand you. and in the mean-
time your friends must be made aware of your position.
STEALING BREAD. —A. boy, whose heal scarcely reached
above the front of the bar, named Henry May, was
placed before 14p.. Henry, charged with stealing two
small loaves, and assaulting the complainant.
Sarah Foster said her father kept a baker's shop in
the neighbourhood of the court, and this morning the
prisoner and three other boys entered the shop to pur-
chase some cake. Having (lona so, one of the lads seized
a small loaf and ran out of the shop, and the prisoner
then ran in and attempted to run away with two more.
She caught hold of him, and he then kicked her. She
held him until a constable arrived.

In answer to the charge the boy said that hunger
compelled him to steal. His father would not keep
him.

Mr. Henry—How long have you been out of work ?

Prisoner Three months.

The con,table who took the boy into custody informed
his worship that although so young the prisoner had been
before convicted. He had only left Tothill-fields prison
this morning. He had been sentenced to three months'
imprisonment for robbing a till. _ _

The magistrate remanded the boy for a week in order
that his father might be in attendance.

W ESTMINSTER.

WILFUL DAMAGE AND MERITED PUNISHMENT.—
Jane Steward was placed at the bar, before Mr. Arnold,
charged with wilfully breaking a square of plate glasa,
value 3/.

A witness, who gave his name as Thomas Mitchener,
alias Holmes, said that on the previous evening, at 11
minutes past eleven, he was on duty near the Prince of
Wales Tavern, Exmouth•street, Chelsea• Defendant
was in the bar and called for half a pint of beer, and, on
the landlord refusing to serve her, she went out, and he
saw her lift up her hand with a stone in it and delibe-
rately break a large pane of glass in the front of the
shop. She was not sober.

Henry Bayfield, landlord of the Prince of Wales, said
he did not see the accused break the window, but
large stone (produced) fell on the inside directly after-
wards. The broken pane was a large square of plate
glass, 48 inches by 44, and was worth upwards of 3/.
Ile understood frou► his barman that during his absence
she had been served with a quarters of gin and had left
the house, but returning while he was present, about
ten minutes afterwards, he saw she was intoxicated and
refused to serve her, when she broke the glass.

Defendant, who said nothing in detetice, was com•
mitted for one month to the House of Correction, in
default of paying the damage.
SHOCKING DEPRAVITY.—Kato Mc Gill, apparently
not above 16 or 17 years of age, a prostitute, was placed
at the bar charged as follows :
Michael James Walsh, the landlord of the Old Star
and Crown, Broadway, Westminster, said that shortly
before closing on the pravious evening, the defendant
came into his house, and seeing a soldier there who had
some silver in his bawl, the endeavoured to persuade
him to come with her, but he resisted her entreaties, and
with the assistance of a civilian put her out of the house
as she importuned him very much. She then took up
a stone and broke two panes of glass, value 7s. 6d.
Police constv,tl., 136, 8., said he took herinto custody
when she commenced to use the most filthy and dis-
gusting language all the way to the station, and at the
station she alarmed the inspector. The language was of
the most shocking character and witness bad never heard
worse.

In answer to inquirie.ifrom the magi4trate' defendant
said that she lived in Orchard-street, and had been on the
street 18 months; she had no friende.
The police having stated that defendant bad bean in
prison before, and was one of the worst characters in
Westminster, Mr. Arnold said he had scarcely ever
beard of more shocking depravity, and committed her
for 14 days.

THAMES.
THE BUCKS AND THE MOORES—DISPUTED POSSES•
SION OF A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Benjamin Buck, a licensed
victualler, appeared before Mr. Yardley on a summons,
charged with assaulting Mrs. Ann Moore, landlady of
the George and Vulture public-house, Wapping-wall,
and there was a cross summons charging Mrs. Moore
with assaulting Mr. Buck ; she was also charged with
assaulting Elizabeth Buck and Sarah Day ; and again
there was another summons charging Benjamin Buck,
Elizabeth Buck, and Sarah Day, of 16, Wapping Wall,
with assaulting and beatitg Ann Moore, against the
peace of our Sovereign the
Queen, her crown and
dignity, and to the great alarm of her liege subjects.
Mr. Child, of the firm of Wire and Child, said I
appear for the Bucks.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor—l appear for the
Moores.

Mr. Yardley—Tiiere are five summonses before me
relating to the Bucks and the Moores. I wish the whole
case to be gone into on one side, and the entire case on
the other side.
Mr. Child would endeavour to speak in the case.
His client Buck entered into an agreement to purchase
the goodwill, fixtures, and fittings of the George and
Vulture publichouse. Buck agreed to give hits 304/. for
it. The usual course of letting houses of public entertain-
ment was to take the fixtures, counters, furniture, and
fittings at a valuation. It was not so in this case.
Buck was to take everything for 3001. Messrs. Booth,
the distillers, had a claim on the house and were to
advance 2001., Messrs. Mannus, the brewers, 501., and
the remaining 50/. was to be paid by Buck. The stock
was to be paid for in addition. The assignment of the
lease was prepared; Buck was ready with his note of
hand for 501. He had given security to Messrs. Mannus,
and done all that was requisite. Buck then endeavoured
to take possession, and was ejected by the Moores. Some
high words took place, and assaults were committed.
He thought his clients, Mr. and Mrs. Buck, had been
much ill-treated, but he would not add fuel to the fire.
He proposed au amicable arrang meet. He believed all
matters in dispute could be satisfactorily arranged it an
adjournment took place for a weeks
Mr. Yardley said nothing could be more reasonable
than Mr. Child'! proposition. He supposed the right of
possession was involved.
?Ir. Child—That is so, sir.
Mr. Yardley—l will punish any one who has moulted
another, and I will visit with severity any breach of the
peace ; but I will not try a question of title or right of
possession.
Mr. Young—The Moores have ejected the Bucks, and
say they have no right to be there.
Mr. YarileY—l will not enter into that question, bat
I shall hold that those in possession of the premises
have a right to defend their premises.
M
Mr. Yardley—There reu,t be no fights, no breaches
of the peace.
Young—That f
the
Bucks
Moores.havea
right to possession,
the law will enforce their rights.
Mr. Moore—Will You bear me speak ?
Mr. Buck—Sir, the case is this—
The adherents of the Bucks and the Moores here com-
menced talking.

Mr. Valliley said he would bear no one at present
but the legal ge?tlemen. The parties were great sim-
pletons if they did not leave the whole case unreservedly
in the bands of Mr. Child and Mr. Young. He would
never sanction any proceedings having a tendency to a
breach of the peace.

Finally, the case was adjourned for a week. The
Bucks and the Moors began talking angrily, and amidst
threats and jesticulations, the parties left the court.

In the sitting of the senate of Turin, on the 30th
ult., the address in answer to the speech from the
throne was unanimously adopted. The Minister
of Marine presented a bill for regulating promo-
tions in the navy, and the Minister of Grace and
Justice introduced two bills, one relating to the
exercise of the legal profession, and the other for
abolishing privileged assocations or guilds of trades
men.