The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-22 00:00:00

-peiicey,waa summoned for obstructing the public,-
thoiroughfare as a "tout" to ene of the numerous
photographic shops in t he-Westminster-road.-- - -
It appeared that within the short distance be-
tween Westminster-bridge and the York-road there
were no fewer than ten of these places for taking
photographic likenesses, and the rival shops had as
many as 18 touts, whose lauguat,rre and abuse of
each other seriously interfered with the convenience
f the pill-die. The principal business was con-
duc,ed on Sundays, to the great annoyance of well-
d isposed-peop le. The charge against the defend-
ant Goose was, that, notwithstanding repeat _d.
cautious from the police, he was in the habit of
getting the worse for liquor, placing himself on
the pavement before people passing by, thrust-
ing a bard of likenesses iu their faces, and urging
them to employ his master instead of any of the
other artists.

Mr. Norton said he had before him the letter of
a respectable inhabitant, complaining of the gross
nuisance caused by these
." touts ;" and h tying de-
nounced the conduct of tne defendant as scandalous
and improper, he adjourned the summons, for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the proprietors of
‘
all the shops wo.ild agree to close them on the Sun-
day& If not, h- would try the stop the system by
the infliction of heavy fines.

WANDSWORTH.—James Townsend, the hug
band of 12 wives, who already stands committed
conspiracy, and rob-
bery,was brought before Mr. Dayman, to be exa-
mined on the more serious charge of attempting to
on several cases of bigamy,
murder a young woman, named Martha Rolph,
formerly in the service of Mr. W. B. Kitson, a
gentleman connected with the Custom-house, resi-
ding Warwick-street, Pimlico.
tsken on a former occasion went
dinTghae t
evidence N,
1
to prove that on the 16th of July, 1855, Mr.
Kitson and family were out of town, the house
left in charge of Rolph who had been in the service
many years, and her aged grandfather. The house
was securely fastened, and about 12 o'clock at night
Rolphwas awoke by hearing an unusual noise. She
called to her grandfather, and not hearing any
anwer or a repe,iti..n of the noise, she was about to
g 0
00tm it to
sleepwh again when the prisoner rushed into the
the large kitchen pokerin one hand and
a light in the other. He commenced a murderous
attack upon her, by striking her over the head and
arms with the pok• r. She called to him to spare
her' and he discontinued using the poker. She then
felt a pressure upon her throat, which she took for
his hand grasping it. She shortly afterwards be
came insensible, and did not remember anything
more until about six o'clock in the morning, when
her grandfather called her, and she had only suffi-
cient strength to tell him what had occurred. Upon
entering the room she was found in a frightful con-
dition with a rope fastened round her throat. It
had evidently been fastened very tight, and the
knot had slipped, or she would have been strangled.
She was removed to the hospital, and was in a
dangerous state for some time afterwards. It also
appeared that the cellar had been broken open and
plate of the value of 1001. stole*. It was customary
when Mr. Kitson left town to place his plate in the
cellar, the circumstance of which was only known
to Rolph and two former cooks.. One of them hap-
- gened to be Caroline Walters, Who is now suffering
eighteen mouths' imprisonment for giving a 'false
character to Kezia Ilarradine, one of the prisoners'
wives, by which she was able to rob Mr. Pearse of
Wandsworth-fields. The house was entered by
forcing the fr,mt kitchen window.
Mr. Richard Painter, surgeon, of Brydges-street,
Covent-garden; now stated that he lived near Mr.
. Kitson's-at the time in question, and was called in.
He found ti young woman just recovering from
collapse consequtlit upon some serious injury. The
hod was very much tumbled, and was covered with
large spots of blood. She had five or six contused
wounds on the head, penetrating to the bone, which
was quite exposed. Triewounds averaged from half-
an inch to two inches in length. Her arms were
frightfully bruised and swollen. He saw the poker
lying near the bed as well as the rope. He had her
removed to St. George's Hospital, where she re-
mained three weeks, and was for some time in
.
danger
.. .

Caroline Walters was brought from the Wands-
worth prison, and proved another charge of bigamy
against the prisoner.
Mr. DAyman fully committed the prisoner for
.rial on the charge of burglary and at. empted mur-
der.