The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-07 00:00:00

case, and remarked that if the parent was herself
so ignorant as to be unable to instruct her offspring
with respect to its moral obligations, there were
schools in the neighbourhood where she could be
taught for nothing.
The mother was then directed to take the girl,
who is 12 years old, to a worthy gentleman who has
a private school for religious instruction to the
young, and the prisoner was discharged with an
intimation that he would probably again be given
into custody.

MARYLEBONE.—James Minchin, 16 years of
age, was charged with having a quantity of stolen
property in his possession.
Constable 201 D said he was on duty last night
about 10 o'clock in Lisson-grove, when he saw the
prisoner cross the road, and directly he caught sight
of him he ran into a garden and threw away a
bundle which he had in his possession. He then
started off, and was pursued and overtaken by him
in the Cornwall-road, where he threw away another
bundle. After he was locked up and the two spots
searched, the bundles were found, and they con-
tained several new silk handkerchiefs, a new scarf,
a pair of boots, and some stockings. A set of gold
studs and a razor were also found on his person.
John Roche, shoemaker, Stingo-lane, identified
the boots as his property, and saw them safe last
night at 8 o'clock. He valued them at ss.
Prisoner said he merely went into the garden for
a certain purpose, and that thinking the constable
was going to do something to him, being there, was
the cause of his running. As to the boots, he bought
them of a shoemaker in a publichouse, but he did
not know the man, nor did he know where he lived.
The handkerchiefs, he said, were given to him by
his brother.

Upon Mr. Bingham threatening to send him for
trial, he pleaded guilty, and was committed for four
months.

LAMBETH.—Richard Webster, John Webster,
his brother, and Moses Barnett, were charged with
being in possession of two plates for the issue of
forged 10 rouble notes of the Bank of the Russian
Empire.
In consequence of information received by Mr.
Crehmar, Russian Consul in London, that there
was a large issue of 10 rouble notes of the Russian
Bank, Mr. .Inspector M'Kenzie received instruc-
tions to pursue inquiries for the purpose of dis-
covering the offender, in which he so far succeeded
as with the assistance of other officers to apprehend
the above prisoners.
Mr. Sleigh attended on behalf of the Russian
Government, and Mr. Crehmar was also present to
watch the prOceedings with other members of the
Embassy.
Mr. Sleigh observed that he had been instructed
by the Russian Government to prosecute in the
case, as it had been found that forgeries of 10 rouble
notes had been carried on to a great extent. It had
been also ascertained that the plates had been manu-
factured by English artisans, or that they had been
sent to this country for notes to be made from them.
Inspector Mgienzie said that on the previous
evening he, with assistance, took the prisoner into
custody at No. 4, Portland-street, Walworth-com-
mon. They were all in the room. This was about
10 o'clock. He had previously seen Barnett go in
and afterwards come out.

Mr. Sleigh—Did either of the'Websters say any-
thing to you ?
M'Kenzie—At the police-station Richard Web-
ster said, °' Other persons were more guilty than
we were."
By a Solicitor (for John Webster)—l had been
in the neighbourhood some time before I entered.
I saw Barnett enter, and in about ten minutes after
he came out and vent for a cab.

Solicitor—Did Richard Webster say that other
persons were more guilty than " we were," or than
" I am ?"

M'Kenzie—He said "more guilty than I am."
By the Solicitor—l saw Barnett and Richard
Webster on the Thursday previous in the company
of each other. I had not seen John Webster pre-
viously.

Inspector Holmes said that on the previous night,
about 10 o'clock, he went with Inspector M'Kenzie
to No. 4, Portland-street. He found both the Web-
sters there. When they caught sight of him they
both ran along the passage of the ground-floor for
the purpose of getting into the back yard. Richard
Webster tried to make his wayup stairs. He passed
John Webster, and seized hold of Richard Webster,
who had a paper parcel in his hand, which he seized
hold of, and which contained some platei. (They
were produced.)
By Mr. Sleigh—Barnett was then in the custody
of Police-constable Franklin.

By the prisoner's solicitor—Barnett was at the
door when I entered. He was in custody when I
got up stairs. Franklin took him at the door, and
he walked out with Franklin.

Mr. Sleigh—ln consequence of this cross-exami-
nation I must ask you a question. Was anything
said to you about the plates ?
Holmes—Yes ; Richard Webster said that he had
called on Barnett for the counterpart. This was
said at the police-station.
Two plates were produced, which were examined
by a gentleman connected with the Russian Em-
bassy, who described them as being forged.
After some remarks from the prisoner's solicitor,
to show that John Webster was not concerned in
the charge, the prisoners ware remanded.
Eliza Thomas and John William Thomas, her
husband, were charged before Mr. Elliott with
being concerned in stealing a gold chain, a gold
bracelet, a gold ring, with two silk handkerchiefs,
altogether of the value of £ll 135., the property of
Mary Anne Cavan, 14, Weymouth-street, Walworth,
and Isaac Burchell, proprietor of a beer-shop,
Goulston-street, Whitechapel, was charged with
having received part of the property. Mr. Beard,
solicitor, attended for the latter prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that on 20th Sept.
last the prisoner Eliza and her husband called on the
prosecutrix. The latter left for a short time, when on
her return she found that a box, containing the
above articles, had been broken open, and that they
had been taken away. She gave information to
police-constable P 150, who soon apprehended the
female prisoner, and upon her information he went
to the house of the prisoner Burchell, where he
made known his object to him, when he admitted
that some man who had been some time previously
his lodger for three months, brought to him a gold
bracelet; a gold ring, and chain to keep for him. He
gave the man no money. It also transpired that the
dresses were sold to some Jews who came into the
shop while the male prisoner Thomas was leaving.
Burchell was taken into custody, and the same
evening Thomas was apprehended by Sergeant
Harlington, 32 L, at the Victoria Theatre. (The
chain, ring, and bracelet were in court.)
Mr. Beard produced witnesses to show that Mr.
Burchell had always sustained a most respectable
character, and he suggested that there was not suf-
ficient evidence to implicate him. He (Mr. Bur-
chell) also stated that he gave Thomas no money,
and that he was in the habit of receiving goods to
take care of.

Former convictions were proved against Thomas,
The prisoners were committed for trial, bail
being accepted for Burchell.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER AN INSPECTOR
OF POLICE.

Yesterday afternoon a deliberate attempt was
made to take the life of Mr. Inspector Budd, the
senior inspector of police at Woolwich dockyard.
Shortly before five o'clock Mr. Budd, who had
been to a tavern opposite the dockyard for the pur-
pose of obtaining change to pay the men under his
charge at- the yard, when crossing the road felt
some one touch hira lightly on the shoulder. On
looking round he saw a pistol presented at his
head, which was immediately fired, the shot enter-
ing his face by the left side, and only being pre-
vented from passing through his head by coming
in contact with the cheek-bone. Mr. Budd held on
to his assailant, who endeavoured to draw another
pistol from his pocket, when Sergeant Ryan, 32 R,
and police-constable Willis, 207 R, who heard the
report of the first pistol, ran and secured Mr.
Budd's assailant. Mr. Budd was then removed to
the dockyard surgery, where the shot was ex-
tracted from the cheek a little below the left eye
by Mr. Stuart, surgeon.
The prisoner was at once conveyed to the police
station, where he gave the name of Edward Mark
Councill, andsrtaastse-dtrheeat, Woolwich, that hewalsfic, and was3byears of age,
yagbe,
traderesiding a g inu c st
mnaker. He is a pensioner from the
Royal Sappers and Miners, and was formerly em-
ployed as an armourer in Woolwich dockyard.
Whilst engaged in that capacity he was stopped
by Mr. Inspector Budd with a considerable quan-
tity of copper bolts belonging to the Government
in his possession, for which he was committed for
trial, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment,
at the Old Bailey sessions, in October, 1854. This
conviction necessarily led to his dismissal from the
Government service, and, it is said, to the loss of
pension, which, up to that period, he had enjoyed
for services in the army. When searched at the
police station, the second pistol, which was already
loaded, was found upon him, as also numerous shot,
and a quantity of gunpowder. Up to a late hour
last evening Mr. Budd was not considered to be in
a dangerous state.

EAST SURREY REGISTRATION.—Mr. J. M. Best,
the revising barrister, held his court yesterday at the White
Hart, Godstone, to revise the lists for that district. There
were very few claims or objections, and the latter wore
principally made by the overseers of the different parishes,
and no, point of any interest arose during the proceedings.