The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-09 00:00:00

THE SUN,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-April 8.

MANSION- HOUSE.—Elizabeth Humphries, a
woman about 50 years of age, was brought before
the Lord Mayor, charged with having attempted to
commit suicide.

J. Rowcroft, an officer belonging to the Thames
Police, said that about o'clock on the previous
evening he was in his galley, by the lower end of
the Custom-house, when he heard cries of " Police."
On proceeding to the spot whence the cries pro-
ceeded, he saw the prisoner in the water, resisting
the efforts of a man who was endeavouring to drag
her ashore. The officer assisted in getting her out
of the water, and took her to the workhouse. He
had heard that the reason for her attempting the
rash act was, that she had lost a situation she had
held as laundress at some chambers on account of
herself and daughter having been accused of rob-
bery.

The Lord Mayor—ls there any foundation for
that charge
An officer of the F division of the Metropolitan
Police stood forward, and said he was in attendance
to take the prisoner into custody on the charge in
question if set at liberty at this court. Her daugh-
ter was already locked up.
The Lord Mayor—Under these circumstances I
shall discharge her here, and you will take her into
custody upon any charge that you may have against
her elsewhere. Let the magistrate know the nature
of the offence for which she was brought here.
George Rogers, an expert thief, about 15 years
old, who had been remanded twice upon the charge
of having picked a gentleman's pocket of his hand-
kerchief at a fire which occurred in Aldgate on
Monday night, was again brought up.
The evidence of S. Obee, constable 643, was to
the effect that whilst on duty in plain clothes at the
fire, he saw the prisoner attempt several pockets,
and at last tried his (Obee's), without getting any-
thing. Directly afterwards witness saw him take
a handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket and pass
it to a confederate, who escaped with it.
The prisoner, who sobbed and cried, and pro-
tested bis innocence, was remanded on Tuesday, in
order that the officer might make inquiries respect-
ing his character.
On Wednesday his mother attended, and declared
that her son was an honest, bard-working youth,
and was at present in the employment of a carman
in the Borough.
The Lord Mayor then desired the officer to call
upon the carman and make further inquiries.
Yesterday Obee reported that he had seen the
prisoner's master, who had informed bim that the
prisoner, who had worked with him for some
months, bad lately suffered six weeks' imprison-
ment for theft. The master had taken the pri-
soner back into his employment upon the solemn
promise that he would keep honest for the future.
The prisoner, who had been crying and protesting
his innocence, now covered his face with his cap.
The Lord Mayor sentenced him to, a month's
imprisonment with hard labour.
The Lord Mayor, at the conclusion of the ordi-
nary business, said he thought it well that the
public should be made aware of the fact that
"H. and C.," to whom be bad alluded some time
back as being engagedin decoying young men, by
means of circulars, into betting, and robbing them
of their deposits, under the idea that they might
win large sums of money upon home races, were
again pursuing their old system of plunder. His
lordship added, that from a circular which had
reached him from the country, it appeared that
" H. and C." had removed from their old quarters,
" in consequence of the removal of the post-office,"
to the neighbourhood of Princes-street, Soho.

BOW-STREET.—Henry Smith, a carman in the
service of Mr. Summersell, contractor, was charged
with having driven a waggon loaded with mud over
the head of a person named James Turner, thereby
causing his death.
It appears that Turner, who was a cow-keeper,
in Regent-street, Lambeth-walk, was driving
a light chaise cart up Whitehall, at a brisk
pace, and endeavoured to pass between the mud-
cart, which defendant was driving, and a Pimlico
omnibus. In doing so, however, he caught
the forewheel of the omnibus. The cart was upset,
and Turner was pitched out. He fell with his head
under the forewheel of the mud-cart, which passed
over him, smashing kis head and face, and scatter-
ing his brains on the pavement.
Several witnesses were examined, including the
driver of the omnibus and a boy who was with
Turner in the cart. , All agreed in exonerating de-
fendant, who did all be could to stop the waggon
promptly, but the occurrence was so instantaneous
that it was impossible to save the deceased. The
boy was slightly hurt.
Mr. Hall said it appeared to bim that the only
person to blame was the unfortunate man who had
lost his life by his own carelessness. Still, as there
would be an inquest, it would be as well if defend-
ant's employer would answer for his re-appearance
on a future day.

Mr. Summersell had no objection to be bail for
defendant.

Accordingly the prisoner was liberated on Mr.
Summersell's surety for his re-appearance.

WORSHIP-STREET.—DESERTION.—Mrs. Su-
san Bragge, a lady-like person, the wife of a den-
tist, recently residing in the Queen's-road, Dal-
ston, applied to Mr. D'Eyncourt, for an order of
protection against her husband under the Divorce
and Matrimonial Causes Act.

The applicant, who was painfully agitated, stated
that she was married to her husband about 24 years
ago, and that they resided together at the above
address, where he carried on a lucrative business
until the month of October, 1850, when he sud-
denly left her. He had previously subjected her to
a long-continued course of violence and other scan-
dalous treatment, and on the night of his desertion
he brutally dragged her out of bed without the
slightest provocation, and beat her so unmercifully
that she was rendered insensible. She saw no more
of him for a considerable time, until he returned to
the place with a broker, who cleared out thewhole
of the furniture and effects, leaving her in the
empty house, with her two children, in absolute
destitution. Through the generous instrumentality
of a wealthy relative she had since been enabled to
open a small shop, from the produce of which she
had obtained a subsistence for herself and family,
but, to her extreme surprise, she was visited about
a week since, by several persons insuccession, who
made proposals for the purchase of her business,
which she ascertained had been publicly advertised
for sale by her heartless husband. Under these
circumstances she had been advised by her
friends to secure herself from his renewed rapacity
by obtaining magisterial protection, by virtue of
the new act.

Mr. D'Eyncourt expressed his commiserationfor
the unfortunate position of the lady, and at once
granted her the required order.

LAMBETH.—Gitoss OUTRAGE By A POLICE-
MAN.—John Thomas, a constable belonging to the
P division, No. 315, appeared before the Hon. G.
C. Norton, by order of the Commissioners of
Police, to answer the following charge of outrage
and assault.

Mrs. Frances Reynolds, a married woman, re-
siding at 19, Mason-street, Old Sent-road, deposed
that on Tuesday night last, between the hours of
nine and ten o'clock, she was standing at her own
door, and saw a policeman, who was evidently very
tipsy, dragging a female, who was also the worse
for drink, along. She followed at a short distance,
and observing the rough manner in which he was
treating the female, and that he was staggering
about, she said it was very disgraceful conduct ou
the part of the policeman, and that he was not
cipable of taking care of himself. The constable
upon this said, " Then I shall take you," and let-
ting go the female, seized her (witness) by the
wrist, and dragged her along. At this time she
was without bornet or shawl, and while being drag-
ged along she begged and prayed of him to let go
tier wrist, and to be allowed to walk by his side,
but ho still dragged her on a distance of about a
quarter of a mile. The crowd all this time cried
out, " Shame," and he ultimately let her go, with-
out saying anything, and ran away. She com-
plained to another constable of the manner in
which she had been treated, and by his advice pro-
ceeded to the police station, where she repeated her
statement of the treatment she had experienced:
A police sergeant, No. 40 P, accompanied her from
the station to the defendant's residence, and on
seeing him she at once recoguisod him as the person
who had treated her in the manner she had before
described.

The witness was subjected to searching cross•-
examination by Mr. Solomon, who appeared on
behalf of the defendant, respecting the identity of
his client, but be did not succeed in shaking her
testimony. She swore positively that he was the
man.

Two respectable females were next examined at
some length, and corroborated the statement of the
complainant. They were also subjected to a sharp
cross-examination respecting the dress worn by the
defendant, but there was no particular variation
elicited.

Sergeant Radcliff, 40 P, said that while comp the co
plainant and her friends were at thes:a t. ion-house
giving their statement, the defendant wife came
in to request leave of absence for the night for
him,
stating that he was ill. The complainant having
given he number of the constable who had assaulted
her (as she believed) as 115, and the number of the
defendant being 315, he took her to Thomas'i
residence, and on seeing him she at once identified
him as the man. The defendant, who was evidently
intoxicated at the time, denied the charge, and said