The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTING TO GET UP A SCENE IN COURT.—Michael
Murphy; a labourer, was brought before Mr. Knox on a
warrant charged with assaulting his wife Mary, residing
in Cooper's-court, Windmill-street.
The prosecutrix having fainted just before the case was
called on, she was allowed to give her evidence seated, she
appearing or pretending to be very ill.
On being sworn she said, in answer to questions by the
magistrate—l don't wish to press the charge. It occurred
at 12 o'clock yesterday, but I don't wish to press it. Don't
put any more questions to me. He has been a good hus-
band to me. Let him go. Grant me my request. It won't
happen again. He'll be be a good husband for my sake.
Mr. Knox—How long have you been married ?
Prosecutrix—Twelve years. It's all through his parents.
Mr. Knox ordered the prosecutrix to be assisted out of
court, she appearing to be quite overcome.
Paice (one of the warrant officers)—The prosecutrix is
not in such a bad condition as she pretends to be in.
Barns (the gaoler)—l have known the husband for
years, and he is a quiet, well-behaved man.
Mr. Knox—Did she appear in such a condition when she
applied for the warrant.
Paico—No, sir; not half se bad.
Mr. Knox—Then it is got up by her to deceive and en-
tertain the court.

Paice—That is so. On going to take the prisoner last
night she was rushing about the room, and the neighbours
said there was six of one and half a dozen of the other.
Mr. Knox—Prisoner I am Inclined to think your wife's
fainting and all that is only to deceive me. 1 will take
the case as one of "no prosecution," and discharge you, and
if your wife wishes to attend again she do so.

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WESTMMSTER.

STEALING A HORSE, CART, AND HARNESS.—James
Green, 52, William Edmunds, 21, and Sophia Gilder, 20,
were charged with stealing a horse, cart, and harness,
value £5O, the property of Frederick Coton.
Mr. Alfred H. Jarrett, Superintendent of the Police, of
the borough of Hertford, said from information he received
he wont on Saturday morning last to the White Swan
publichouse, at Hertford, and saw the prisoner Green
holding a horse outside the door of the house, and
asked him to whom it belonged ; he said he was hold-
ing it for a man inside, and directly Edmonds
came to the door and offered Green a pot of beer.
Edmonds said the 'horse and cart wore his ; he
used them in his business. Witness was not satisfied with
the account he gave, and took him and the others into
custody for the unlawful possession. They were taken
before the borough magistrates, and remanded till yester-
day, being then charged with stealing. At the public-
house at Hertford he received &receipt (produced) wet with
ink, for £6, the prisoner Edmonds having sold the horse
and cart to a man named Perkins for £6.
Evidence of the sale having been given by Edmonds,
his confession of the robbery and three convictions having
been proved against him,
They were remanded for a week.

TAMES.
ALLEGED DRUNKENNESS AND FURIOUS DRIVING.—Ed-
ward Baldwin, a rag merchant, carrying on business in
Ratcliff and Shadwell, was brought before Mr. Partridge
charged with being drunk and furiously driving a horse
and cart to the danger of the public.
Edward Dillon, police-sergeant, No. 19 K, stated that
last night soon after 11 o'clock be was in Jubilee-street,
Stepney, and heard a horse and cart behind him at a very
rapid pace. The prisoner was driving, and he passed him
at the rate of 12 or 14 miles .an hour. The prisoner was
very drunk. There were three men and a boy in the cart.
He followed them across Commercial-street to Sutton-
street, where the prisoner pulled up at a public-house and
got out. A boy was ordered to drive away as fast as he
could. He stopped the horse and cart, and took the pri-
soner into custody. Mr. Baldwin then said, "What ! you
are not going to arrest me for such a trifling thing as this?"
to which he replied, " Yea I am, you have eadangered
people's lives."
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor on the part of the prisoner,
who he said was a rag merchant and marine store dealer
of No. 168, High-street, Shadwell, declared that the horse
stated to have galloped at the rate of 12 or 14 miles an
hour was old and spavined in the hind legs, and could not
travel at the rate of more than 6 miles an hour. The pri-
soner was quite sober last night, and iu fact was not a
drunken man.
Mr. Partridge looked at the horse in the street opposite
the Court, and thought it could go more than 6 miles an
hour.
Kr. Charles Young—A very old stager and spavined in
its hind legs?
The Prisoner—And forelegs too. (A laugh.)
Thomas Rayner was one of the party in the cart last
night, and the horse did not travel at the rate of more
than 6or 7 miles an hour. The prisoner was sober.
Dillon—This man was drunk- last night.
Mr. Partridge—Ho does not appear very sober now.
James Holland and James Bott gave similar evidence.
The latter, a German beer shop-keeper, in Lower Oxford-
street, Stepney, said all the parties had been in his house
last night, drinking, and left his house perfectly sober.
The ford and hind legs of the prisoner's horse were bad
and it could not run fast.
Lillon said that Inspector Hornsby, of the K division,
who took the charge at the -station-house, could prove the
prisoner was drunk.
Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner, on bail, for the
attendance of the inspector:. •