The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-H OUSE.—Thos. D. Souter, a small-
sized but very pugnacious cab-proprietor and driver,
was summoned 'before the Lord Mayor, by Mr.
Halsewell, a counsty magistrate, for overcharge and
insolence.

The complainant said—On the 11th inst. I hired
the defendant and discharged him at London-
bridge. I paid him 35., his fare being only 2s. 6d.
I went down the steps, and the defendant overtook
me and said I had not paid him his right fare,
which was ss. I told him his fare was no more than
2s. 6d., and he then put himself in the way directly
and said that I should not pass unless I paid him
the money he demanded, and he persisted, although
I told him I was going to Ostend and should lose
the boat if delayed. He put himself into a fighting
attitude and used abusive language.
Defendant—l say, mind what you say ; I didn't
do no sich a thing ; it's all wrong.
Complainant—He followed me down to the
boat, would not let me go on board, and said
he would have my baggage and give me in
charge of a policeman if I did not give him
ss. I then sent for a policeman, who was obliged
to check the defendant's violence by pushing him
down, and I succeeded in passing to the boat.
The defendant contradicted the complainant in
the material parts of the charge, but proved, by his
insolent manner and gesticulations, that there had
not been the slightest exaggeration in the state-
ment he. Was called upon to answer.
The Lord Mayor—lt is quite evident that the
cabman built his imposition upon the chance of the
departure,of the complainant for Ostend and his
delay there. Conduct of this kind more frequently
occurs at London-bridge than anywhere else in the
metropolis, the cabmen being in the habit of calcu-
lating that those who hire them are going some
distance by rail or boat. The defendant must pay
a fine of 40s. and costs, or go to prison for 14 days.
The Lord Mayor requested. that the press would
acknowledge the receipt of iö from " T. C." for the
poor-box.

GUILDHALL.—Wm. Thomas Barns, the son,
and Lucy. Barns, the wife, of Mr. trams, the auc-
tioneer and picture dealer of St. Paul's-churchyard,
again attended on bail, charged with conspiring to
obtain divers sums-of money, amounting to between
£2,000 and £,3000, and a bill of exchange for
£l,OOO, by means of false pretences, with intent to
defraud Mr. Robert Herries Peter, a gentleman
residing at 45 Hyde-park-square.
Alderman Wire presided.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. W. Day, ,of Queen-
street, Mayfair, appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Messrs. Lumley and
Lumley, conducted the defence.
Mr. Sleigh said—l have a simple duty to per-
form, and that is to state on the part of Mr. Day,
who instructs me, that Mr. Peter is in such a de-
plorable state that it is wholly impossible for him
to appear here to-day, and from what Mr. Day's
clerk has informed me, I am quite unable to say
when he will be able to attend.
Alderman Wire—l must have evidence on oath
to satisfy me that such is the case, as I have reason to
believe that Mr. Peter is quite well and residing
within a few miles of London.
Mr. Sleigh—lf that is a fact it takes me quite by
surprise, as I understood he was confined to bed.
Mr. etcalfe—What the worthy alderman states
is perfectly consistent with the evidence of Mr.
Turner, the medical attendant of Mr. Peter, as that
gentleman did not adopt Mr. Sleigh's statement
as to the bodily health of Mr. Peter, but contented
himself with saying that he was not in a condition
mentally to attend the court.
Mr. Sleigh—That is so, and he also said that any,
excitement might terminate in confirmed insanity.
Mr. Inall, managing clerk to Mr: Day—When I
saw Mr. Peter he was very ill in bed.
Alderman Wire—When did you see him last ?
Mr. Inall—Last night.
Alderman Wire—ln town ?

Mr. Inall—No ; in the country.
Alderman Wire—ln what part? If you tell me
I shall be able to judge if my information is correct.
Mr. Inall—l must leave the matter in the hands
of Mr. Sleigh, who is conducting this case. I did
not think it necessary to have Mr. Turner here to-
day to give evidence of Mr. Peter's health, because
I found Mr. Peter labouring under the impression
that he sees devils on the wall, which is not the
only delusion he is subject to at present, and itwas
therefore useless to attempt to get him here in such
a state.

Alderman Wire—Then I will remand the case
again, and you must ascertain on the day before he
is to appear if Mr. Peter will be able to attend, and
let the parties know.
Mr. Metcalfe—Really, sir, I must oppose any
further adjournment of this case. The evidence of
Mr. Turner, the medical" man, was sufficiently defi-
nite on the last occasion to satisfy you that any at-
tempt to get Mr_ Peter here would be attended with
the most serious consequences to that gentleman,
and it is now stated that he is suffering from a
fancy that he sees devils on the wall and other de-
lusions, and I will ask you, sir, if the present
charge against my clients may not be all a delu-
sion ? The depositions, as far as they go, are not
worth the paper they are written upon, and I do
therefore hope that you will not put my clients,
whose mental and bodily health have suffered con-
siderably, to the pain and inconvenience of having
to attend again in this matter.
Alderman Wire-,--You raised an insuperable ob-
jection on the last occasion to my disposing of this
case in another manner and I felt it my duty to
adjourn it for the attendance of Mr. Peter. lie is
not here, and I must therefore adjourn the case for
another week, and if he then fails to appear I must
be furnished with such medical testimony as will
satisfy my mind and justify me in taking the recog-
nisances of these persons to appear when called on.
Mr. Metcalfe—l cannot object to that course
under the circumstances.

Mr. Sleigh—That will be the better course to
pursue, and 1 may here mention that Mr. Peter
was subject to precisely similar delusions about this
time last year.
Alderman Wire—The case stands adjourned till
Friday next, and the same bail will .be taken as
before. . •

The defendants accordingly entered into their
xecognisances, and the sureties having been bound
over in due form, the proceedings terminated.

MARYLEBONE.--. Yesterday, James Thomas,
aged 72, who refused to state where he resided, and
who was remanded on the previous day by Mr.
Broughton, was again placed at the bar, charged
with having indecently exposed his person to young
girls in a field at Kentish-town.

Some evidence in addition to that which was be-
fore given was now brought forward, and the pri-
soner was sentenced-to -hard labour in the House of
Correction for two months.

WE STALIN STER.--Isaac Harmond, alias Bandy,
a notorious " smasher," underwent a lengthened
examination before Mr. Paynter, charged with the
wilful murder of Sarah Farrell, a woman with whom
he cohabited, by throwing her out of a second-floor
window, in York-street, estminster.

The particulars of the previous examinations
have been already detailed. It will be remembered
that the prisoner was heard to, use some horrible
threats towards the woman on the night of the 15th
inst., and having locked her in the room declared
he would do for her. Immediately after this their
window was- opened, and the poor woman was
found soon afterwards in the yard, in an insensible
state. Directly after the window was opened pri-
soner-was-endeavouring to leave the house, when
he was stopped by his fellow-lddgers. He was sub-
sequently given into the custody of Ferris Carr, a
policeman, to whom he said it. was a serious affair
and lie must suffer for it. The following fresh evi-
dence was given yesterday:—
Emily Ward, who lived in the same house, stated
that ,on the night in question the prisoner and the
woman, who passed as his wife, were quarrelling,
and while she (witness) was standing at herwin-
dow
she saw something fall from above it, and im
mediately afterwards beheld the poor woman lying
in the yard. Witness then gave an alarm, and the
woman was picked up and taken to the hospital.
Ponsonby Kelly Adair, house surgeon, West-
minster Hospital.—The injured woman was brought
into the hospital on the night of the 15 h, about 11
o'clock, in a complete state of insensibility. I found
she had a scalp wound seven inches long on the
right side of the head, and the scalp was torn down
right to the level of the Car. and brow. She was
also suffering from concussion of the brain and
complete paralysis of l
which I inferred that therel tlive
las extremities,afraet from
ureefthe
to
spine. On putting her bed and examining her
more minutely I found there was a bruise on the
right hip, the skin was grazed on the lower part of
tbheethblegs
ack,,a
nd there were several severe bruises on
be of winestanding.
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bademelneiatadtte vomitedt so large a quantity of beer as
to
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veral days; but became quite sensible. She died in
the night of the 22d. Iwas present at the post mor-
tem examination. On turning backthe scalp it was
found that there was a fracture of the skull. There
was also a fracture of the spine about the middle of
the neck. The last would inevitably eaus.e.death.
The witness having eonclude4 ilia meencallesti-
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