The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGEATCE.—Judy 31.

MANSION-HOUSF, George Edwards, de-
scribed as a " hawker," but having more resem-
blance to a bully of the roughest order, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, and at-
tempting to throw from his horse Mr. John Rit-
chie, a gentleman residing at Bow.
Comp'ainant deposed that on the previous even-
ing he was riding through St. Mary-axe, when he
observed the prisoner staggering about the pave-
ment, as if in a state of intoxication, but which
was evidently "put on." When he reached the
spot where the prisoner was, the latter began to
ahuse him, using the most beastly language, and
after doing so for a minute or two, while walking
parallel with complainant's horse, he suddenly
threw down a basket which he had been carrying
immediately before the .horse's feet, at the same
time exclaiming, " There, you -- how do you
like that ?" The horse stumbled, and complainant
had the greatest difficulty in keeping his seat on the
saddle, but with an effort he raised his horse to his
feet and rode on for a few paee;, as• he saw that
several other t uffianly-looking fellows had gathered
round the prisoner. Then, thinking that such an
act of flagrant impropriety ought not to pass un-
punished, he pulled up his horse, and looked about
for an officer, in order that he might give the
prisoner in charge, but before he could find one
the fellows gathered about him and endeavoured
to pull him from his seat—he had no doubt with
the design of robbing him ; but by striking about
him with his whip, and giving his horse the rein,
he got away from them, and as a policeman just
then came up he succeeded in giving the prisoner
into custody, the other men getting away.
The Lord Mayor said it was a most daring at-
tempt, and asked the prisoner what he had to say ?
Prisoner—Why, my lord, I was drunk, and
don't remember anything about it.
The Lord Mayor—You were not drunk, or at
all events not so drunk as you made believe. I
shall send you to prison for 21 days.
Prisoner—Twenty-one days for being drunk !
Can't you take a small fine ?
The Lord May ; no, certainly not. Go
to the tteadmill, that's the proper place for you.
He was then removed.

GUILDHALL.—Isaac Rothschild was charged
with obstructing Hercules-passage, leading to the
Stock Exchange.
George Small, 656 of the City force—About a,
quarter to 1 ®'cloud in-the- day I saw the prisoner
standing iu Hercules-passage, and as he was ob
strutting the thoroughfare in that direction to and
from the Stock Exchange, I desired him to move
on. He said he was waitieglor a friend who had
an office in the cJurt, and he would not leave, as he
considered he had a right to stand there. I had
cautioned him three or four times before, and when
he refused to go I removed hien.
Alderman Copeland—How long was be there ?
Officer—He was there for about three-quarters
ef an hour, and on the day before he was there for
four hours. I got him outside the pissage, and he
collected a mob of from 50 to 100 person 4.
Police-constable 429, said the prisoner was held
to bail for
six months about twelve months ago for
annoying Rothschild, the banker.
Alderman
Copeland—That has nothing todo with
this charge.
Mr. James Stratford Clarke of Newiugtote Butts,
said—l attend on behalf of this poor foreigner, be-.
calls.) I consider the policeman treated him very
ill. I was Standing in front of Epps' the chemist,
when the officer threw the defendant with such
violence against me, that ha almost knocked me
down. The deendant was exceAingly wild under
the eircumetances and it was the policeman's vio-
lence that o ille;:ted the mob. Hercules-passage is
n` t exactly a public thoroughfare, but there was
plenty of room for the defendant to stem' there.
Mr. Henry Gould Sharp said—l am a share
denier, at 32,
Poultry. I was standing
the end of Hercules-passage, when Ihe .rd opposite
-d a scufilr.,
and on turning round I sew the officer pushing the
dtLudani down the street with force. The defen-
dant merely said the officer had no business to push
him off,. but the officer continued to push him until
they reached the Cock Tavern and Hotel, when he
took him into
cu,tody. I consider the policeman
entirely to blame, for it was he who caused all tlm I
disturbance.

Alderman Copeland—There is a charge against
you, officer, now ; what have you to say to it ?
Officer—lt is not true sir.
Mr. Martin (the chid' clerk)--Is that a betting-
boDk which the prisoner has?
Mr..Clarke—No,. sir, It is merely:la book he

produced for the purpose of taking the policeman's
number ; and the remark the officer made on seeing
it was, that the prisoner might hang it round his
neck.

Mr. Sharpe—The defendant had a perfect right
to remain in the passage, as he was waiting for a
person who had an office there.
Officer 656—fie had no right there, and I would
remove him, and you too if I saw you there.
Alderman Copeland—l hope the inspector will
take notice of this officer's conduct before me. I
consider he has exceeded his duty most shamefully.
I also think that every officer who loses his temper
as this man has done ought not to be an officer any
longer, and he would not were I the commissioner
of police. The charge against the defendant is dis-
missed, and if be has any complaint to make againt
the officer who has behaved so ill, I would recom-
mend him to apply to the commissioner, and I am
quite sure those gentlemen who have kindly at-
tended for him on the present occasion will give
him their assistance at any inquiry which may be
directed.
The prisoner was then discharged.

WORSHIP-STREET.—At the conclusion of the
night charges a gawky, undersized stripling, ac-
companied by a timid-looking young girl, whose
united ages apparently numbered about 30 years,
were brought into court by the mother of the girl
and the father of the lad, the latter of whom re-
quested the advice and assistance of the magistrate
under the following peculiar circumstances.
The applicant, who presented the appearance of
a substantial tradesman, stated that he had occa-
sionally intrusted his boy, since his recent return
from school, with the partial management of a
branch establishment belonging to him which was
situated a short distance from his principal place
of business. He went there, as usual, on the morn-
ing of Tuesday last, but having absented himself
for several hours, he was requested on his return to
account for the time, when he coolly replied that
he had just been married to a girl to whom he was
attached. At this astounding intimation he was
closely questioned with regard to the whereabouts
and position of his juvenile spouse, which he reluc-
tantly disclosed ; and the mother of his wife, who
had been since communicated with, was now in
attendance, and cordially concurred in the present
application for the purpose of ascertaining whether
' the law afforded them any means to set aside such
an absurd and probably disastrous union.
The Magistrate (addressing the father)—This is
a very extraordinary statement ; do you consider
your son to be quite right in his head ?
The Father—l never thought otherwise until
now, but I don't know what to think after his late
conduct.

The mother of the young girl here stepped for-
ward, and intimated that the boy bridegroom had
made her daughter's acquaintance at a juvenile
party shortly before Christmas last, since which
time he had "hunted her life out" by his incessant
amatory visitations, and on more than one occasion
she had hidden herself under the bed to escape the
persecution. On the day before the marriage he
called at the house, and pathetically implored a
short interview with her daughter, which she im-
prudently granted ; and as soon as he had gone the
girl told her that he had threatened to stab her to
the heart unless she consented to marry him. On
the following day her daughter stealthily left the
house, but returned, after a prolonged absence, in
great agitation, and told her that the youth had
met her in the City and taken her to church, where
their marri ige was solemnised, and afterwards
consummated in a house in the neighbourhood, to
which they went, but that be had since deser+ed
her. The young brid-, who was tim.dly shrinking
back behind he: mother, was called forward, and
in answer to the magistrate's questions as to
whether the facts stated were correct, bashfully re-
plied—Yes, he made me marry him, and on going
away he told me that he had done it all out of
sport, because I was acquainted with another young
man, who would have nothing more to say to me
after what had happened. _

The magistrate observed that it was the strangest
piece of business that had ever been brought under
his notice, but as both parties were under age, and
the young girl had manifestly acted under restraint,
he conceived there would be no diffimly in obtain-
ing a dissolution of the marriage at the Ecclesiasti-
cal Court. In the meantime, however, the boy
husband was bound in law and honour to protect
the girl whom he had beguiled into such a silly
engagement, and to contribute towards her support
as far as his means allowed.

Th 3 father and mother of the young people
thanked the magistrate for his advice and atten-
tion, and departed different ways in charge of their
respective children.

Ann Baker, a shrewish-loaking woman, was
charged before Mr. Hammill with stabbing her
husband.

The complainant, whose features were scarcely
visible for bandages, stated that he was a tin-plate-
worker, and carried on his business in Osborn-street,
Whitechapel. About two o'clock that morning,
while in bed, his wife came home. There was a
light in the room, and he perceived she was intoxi-
cated. Some words ensued, and as he lay she
suddenly struck him with some instrument between
the eyes. "Indeed," said the man "it was a
regular stab, but I did not see anything in her
hand ; the blood gushe I forth and I leaped from
the bd screaming for assistance. She did not
follow me, and when a policeman came I gave her
into custody. I then was taken to the hospital,
where the wound was sewn up." _

Mr. Hamtnill—Has she ever threatened you
before ?

Complainant—Oh yes, sir, frequently. These
(producing a large pair of scissors) she invariably
takes to bed will]. her, and swears she will one
night have' my life.
Mr. Hamtuill—Did she say anything when she
struck you ?
Complainant—Not a word, sir ; and I was in-
stantly covered with blood.
Defendant—Al; ! He is a very bad man, your
worship. lam covered with bruises inflicted by
him. We had a struggle last night, and he must
have struck his head aci.Ainst the table. I did not
touch him with anything. My daughter, who
came to my assistance, and knows I was sober,
can prove it.
Margaret Baker-1 am fourteen years of ago.
Mr. Hammill—So you may be. DJ you go to
school

Girl—No, I have never been to school. I have
been to schurcb.

Mr. Hammill—And to whom do you pray ?
Girl —That I don't know.
Mr. Hammill—This is, indeed, a miserable state
of things, parents thus neglecting thou. children.
Officer—When I tookthe prisoner she was drunk,
the husband sober.
Mr. Hammill—l sh►ll remand the prisoner.
The wife..-oh, you wretch ! 11l give it to you the
next time.

LAMBETH.—Robert Newman, a, middle aged
man and journeyman pipemaker, was charged with
the commission of a murderous assault on his wife.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that for
some days during the week before last the prisoner
had been on the loose, and on the week following
complained of pains in his heucl and a want of rest.
On the morning of Sunday July 25, at about four
o'clock, his son was awoke from his s'eep by the
violent screams of his mother, and on his rushing
in! o her bed-room he found her head cut in a
shocking manner, and the blood flowing rapidly
. from the wounds, and the prisoner walking 'about
the room in a state of distraction, exclaining, " Oh,
what haveg been guilty of how could I have done
such a shocking act 7" dc. ; when afterwards asked
about it, he said he had a dream, in which he was
told he must do. it, and getting out of bed he laid
hold of a hatchet, and commenced striking her
about the head with it. Fortunately for the poor
woman the instrument was not very sharp at the
edga, still escape from instant death from so for-
midable a weapon may be considered as almost
miraculous. A constable was sent for, and taken
to the bedside of the injured woman, but being a
young hand, and under the impression that unless
given into charge by the wife he was not justidel
in taking the husband into custody, the pri-
soner had been allowed to go at large, until the
circumstance came to the knowledge of Sergeant
Coppin, and that officer took him into custody.
The injured woman had been removed to Guy's
Hospital, where she still remains in a precarious
state, though progressing as favourably as can be
expected, but not at all in a condition to attend and
give evidence.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

"The efforts which Russia has been making
for some time past to increase her navy are so
considerable," says a letter from Poland in the
Vienna Gazette, " that her own budding
yards are nut sufficient for the purpose. She
has bean having vessels built in England,
France, and America, under the superiu-
ten lenca of officers of the Russian navy. The
reorganisation of the Baltic fleet is now com-
plete, and reckons 27 ships of the line, and
several smaller vessels, without counting gunboats.
As the number in the Black Sea has been reduced,
the Government has endeavcured to compensate for
this loss by increasing the flwilla in the Caspian
Sea, and by creating a respectable naval force in
Ea tern Siberia, and at the mouth of the river
Amur."

Tue cholera has again broken out with great vio-
lence in the capital. The deaths are not very nume-
rous, but they frequently come on with great
rapidity. There were then 81 cases under treatment.