The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-31 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-Aug. 30.

BOW-STREET.--Edward Thomas Isaacson, 2,
Adelphi-terrace, and 23, Ampthill-square, Hamp-
stead-road, was brought before Mr. Henry, on a
warrant, to answer the charge of having conspired,
with others not in custody, to defraud Messrs.
Shoolbred and Co., Tottenham-court-road, and other
tradesmen, by obtaining goods under false pretences.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Messrs. Wild and Bari
ker, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Manning
was the defendant's solicitor.
In the course of his opening observations the
learned counsel reminded the Court of some recent
proceedings in the Divorce, and other courts in re-
ference to Mrs. Mure, formerly the wife of the
Consul for New Orleans. This lady has lived in
Paris and other places since her separation from her
husband, with a very notorious personage, whose
exploits had now, become tolerably familiar to the
public, but who, with the lady, were at present be-
yond the reach of the English law. Mr. and Mrs.
Mare were former customers of the prosecutors,
and it was on the representation, by the defendant,
that certain goods were intended for the wife of
the Consul that they were forwarded on credit,
although a portion of them had been since found in
the London residence of the defendant, on his being
apprehended on the present charge.
Mr. James Shoolbred, jun., deposed that he was
a parther in the firm carrying on the business of
drapers, upholsterers, &c., in the Tottenham-court-
road. On the 23d December last the defendant
called and produced a letter, purporting to be
written by Mrs. Mure, at Paris, and ordering a
quantity of goods, which were to be sent under
the bearer's direction to France. The defendant
said he was passing to and from Paris continually,.
and had promised to take charge of the goods;
which he wished to be sent to his offices, in the
Adelphi. He reminded witness who Mrs. Mure
was by mentioning that Mr. Mure was the Consul
at New Orleans, and had formerly made extensive
purchases at the establishment. Witness found, on
inquiry, that Mr. Mure had been a customer, and

n the belief that this was an order from him, he
consented to supply the goods, which consisted of
two Turkey carpets (with hearthrugs to match),
three sets of silk damask curtains, six pairs of
muslin ditto; &c., amounting in all to about £l3O.
Witness told defendant that the goods were too
bulky to be delivered at his chambers, and advised
that they should be sent to the wharf, at London-
bridge, to go by steam-boat to Boulogne. He ob-
jected to this at first, but finally consented, and
called two or three times while the goods were
being got ready. Shortly after they had been.sent
off, the defendant called with another letter from
Mrs. Mure (January 29), containing another order
for goods. Witness observed that the last lot had
not.been paid for, and asked if he should draw
upon Mrs. Mure, in Paris. The defendant said,
" Oh, no, that is all 'right, Mrs. Mure will pay for
the whole by cheque when the second order has
been executed. She sends a great deal over in this
way, and I have paid £lOO for her this week."
Witness consented to supply the gdods, consist-
ing of Brussels carpets, some green da.
mask curtains, some moire antique and pop-
lin dresses. The defendant was accompanied
on this second visit by two ladies, who
assisted him in selecting the goods, which were
sent to the defendant's chambers in the Adelphi.
They amounted to about £5O worth. He stated as
his reason for wishing the goods to be sent to his
chambers, that he could get them to France cheaper
by taking them with him.
Cross examined—Previous to the first transac-
tion, namely, in. November, VO worth of goods
had been supplied to Mrs. Mure. Other orders
had been executed and alwas paid for on delivery.
I did not say to defendant, " Oh, I recollect Mrs.
Mure, she was a very handsome woman" nor did
any one else say so in my presence. I did not
supply the goods on Mrs. Mure's credit, as she
had never had goods on credit.
Re-examined—l certainly should not have sup-
plied the goods if I had known that Mr. and Mrs.
Mure had been separated.
Christopher Horseman, assistant at Messrs.
Shoolbred's, corroboratia The 'evidence of last wit-

ness, having made up the goods, and identified a
portion of them, which had been removed from the
residence of the defendant in Ampthill-square.
Thomas Kent deposed to having been sent to
2, Adelphi-terrace by prosecutors, to inquire about
the goods delivered there for Mrs. Mure. He saw
the defendant, who affected not to remember him
at first. Witness said he had come to speak about
the things sent from Messrs. Shooibred's. Defen-
dant said, " What of them ?" Witness said, " I
was desired to say that Mrs. Mure has written to
complain of the goods not having arrived in Paris."
He replied, " Who desired you to say so?" Wit-
ness told him that he received his instructions from
the counting-house. Defendant said, "It is very
strange. I have heard from Mrs. Mure this morn-
ing, and nothing is said about it in her letter."
Witness said, " They have not passed through the
Customs." Defendant replied, " That is no busi-
ness of yours (meaning the firm's). I undertook to
see the goods delivered, and if anything goes
wrong I am responsible."
It was explained that the message about the
letter was a stratagem resorted to by prosecutors in
consequence of certain information which had.
reached them.

Inspector Pethers deposed that he executed the
warrant on Monday afternoon, about five o'clock,
and after taking the defendant into custody at 2,
Adelphi-terrace, accompanied him to 23, Ampthill-
square, in th.! drawing-room of which were several
articles of upholstery, which were identified by Mr.
Shoolbred's assistant as part of the goods supplied
to defendant for Mrs. Mure.

The defendant's solicitor complained of his client
having been locked up all night, and asked the
witness if he was not even searched, and what was
found upon him.
The Inspector said the defendant delivered up
his pocket-book, &c., without being searched. The
former contained two £5 notes and other money,
and two pawnbrokers' duplicates, having the name
of Miss Isaacson upon them ; but nothing relating
to the property.
Mr. Sleigh said he should show that the bulk of
the first goods had from Messrs. Shoolbred had been
pawned in Paris, or were still on sale there; but
he could not go on further with the case at present.
He would examine one witness, however, relating
to another similar charge preferred by Messrs. Osler
and Co., the extensive dealers in glass, chandeliers,
&c., of 44, Oxford-street.

Mr. Thomas Rose Miles, manager of Messrs.
Osler's London show-rooms, proved that in Decem-
ber last the defendant called there with a lady and
produced a note apparently from Mrs. Mure, order-
ing goods to be sent to " 35, Rue de Madeleine,
Paris." Witness was reminded that the British
Consul at New Orleans, her husband, had dealt with
them before, and in the belief that this was the
same customer, the chandelier, &e., worth £93, was
sent to Paris. Defendant wanted them to go to
his chambers at first. When witness spoke of the
duties on glass, the defendant said, " Being Consul
it will go to him free ; or at a less rate."
The defendant was now remanded, two sureties-
in 306/. each being accepted.

CLERKENIVELL.—BRUTAL ASSAULTS UPON
FEMALES.-A tall, powerfully-built man, who gave
the name of Thomas Clough, described as a pen-
sioner, residing at 51, Upper Seymour-street, St.
Pancras, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
committing a very violent assault upon his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mary Clough.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner
was a very violent man, and between twelve and
one in the morning he had a quarrel with his son.
The son struck his wife, and then the defendant
called the complainant very nasty names, struck
her about the body, and knocked her down. Not
content with this violence, when the complainant
got up the defendant deliberately struck her three
severe blows on the face, which blackened both her
eyes. _ _

The complainant stated that since she had been
married to the defendant's son the defendant had
been in the constant habit of ill-using her, and on
one occasion he took up a knife, and swore he would
run it through her, and on another he nearly sue-
ceeded in strangling her.
The 'defendant made a very rambling defence, and
abused the complainant in court.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said there could be no doubt that
the prisoner was a brutal fellow, and ordered him
to pay a fine of 205., or, in default of payment, to
be imprisoned in the House of Correction for one
calendar month.
The prisoner said he would not pay a farthing,
and was lucked up.
James Little, a farrier, of South-crescent-mews,
was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beat-
ing Elizabeth Highfield, on the 27th inst.
Mr. John Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the
complainant, and stated that the assault he had to
complain of was one of a most violent nature. On
the day in question the complainant was passing
down the mews to her residence, when the defen-
dant, who was the worse for liquor, ran away from
his wife, who was holding him, and struck the com-
plainant, who had not spoken a word to him, a
violent blow in the face, which blackened her eye.
So violent was the assault that the complainant
fainted, and some women caught her, or she would
have ffillen. The defendant made use of most
filthy language towards the complainant, and had
done so previously.
Witnesses having been called, who proved Mr.
Wakeling's statement,
Mr. Jay, solicitor for the defence, said he could
not deny that an assault had been committed, but
it was not of such a violent nature as was repre-
sented.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that a violent blow had been
struck, and ordered the defendant to pay a fine of
40s. and costs, or, in default, one month's imprison-
ment.
The money was at once paid.
THREATENING TO MURDER.—Guiseppe Belli
. _

was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with threatening
to murder Giacomo Basini, a lodging-house-keeper,
of No. 4, Somer-street, Back-hill.
Mr. J. Wakeling appeared for the complainant,
and Mr. Molinari acted as interpreter.
The defendant, at two o'clock in the morning,
went to the house of the complainant and
threatened to stab him, and if he could not do so
then, he would do so either in one year or in
twenty. whenever he met him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the defendant to find bail
for six months.
DISGRACEFUL CRUELTY AT THE NEW CATTLE-
MARI{ET.—I➢IPRISONMENT WITHOUT A FINE.—

John Keef, a big, rough-looking fellow, a drover,
badge 658, residing at 23, York-street, Southwark,
' was charged by Mr. W. Love, the chief constable'
of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, with the following barbarous treat-
ment to some sheep :
Guest, one of the soctety's constables, stated that
he was on duty in the New Cattle•market, where
he saw the prisoner among a number of sheep, which
he was endeavouring to get into one of the pens.
In doing so he beat them over their heads and eyes
in a most cruel manner, in consequence of which
the sheep ran about very wildly, and the prisoner
followed them, dealing them such violent blows
with a heavy cudgel that two or three of them fell,
being stunned by the blows. There were several
persons present, who indignantly denounced the
prisoner's conduct, and he (the officer) then took
him into custody.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he was
merely stopping the sheep. It was not likely he
should knock the sheep about when the officer was
lin sight.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner had made a very
lame deface, and the officer had very properly
brought him. before him. A stop mist be put to
such disgraceful scenes of cruelty, and it appeared
to him that the only way to put an effective stop to
it was by sending such brutes as the prisoner to
gaol. The prisoner, like one of his companions last
week, would be committed to the House of Correc-
tion for 14 days.
The prisoner begged hard to be allowed to pay a
fine, but the magistrate would not listen to it.
Alexander Gardener, badge 320, was brought up
in the custody of Greenwood, 104 N, and fined 55.,i
or seven days' imprisonment, for cruelly beating a
bullock in the New Cattle-market.

LAMBETTI.—CONSEQUENCES OF TIIE STRIKE.
—A poor woman was introduced to the notice of
Mr. Elliott by Mr. Andrews, one of the ushers of
the court, who said he had known her for some
years as most industrious and hard working in her
endeavours to support herself and her family, but
she was at present, owing to a slight illness and the
strike amongst the builders, reduced to temporary
priVations, and therefore sought his worship's kind
assistance from the poor-box.
The poor woman said she had two sons, most
willing and industrious youths, always desirous to
wok hard to assist her, and with their earnings
and her own she was enabled to get en very well,
but, owing to the unfortunate turn-out amongst
the builders, her boys, without any wish or desire
of their own, but, on the contrary, quite against
their wishes, were thrown out of employment, and
unable to get any allowance, so they were all re-
duced to want. _ _ •

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Mr. Elliott ordered the poor woman im•
mediate relief from/the poor-box.

WESTAIINSTEII.--DIsTRE,ssiNG CASE.—Ellen
Neady, a middle-aged woman, was charged with
attempting to commit suicide.
William Arnold, mate on board the Twilight iron
steamboat, proved that on the previous evening the
defendant was a passenger from London-bridge to
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having had his attention called to the defendant,
directed witness to watch her, and shortly after
passing Vauxhall-bridge, she jumped upon one of
the seats, and was in the act of throwing herself
overboard when he secured her, and gaver'her into
the custody of a policeman at Chelsea. At the
station-house she stated that she was the widow of
a soldier formerly belonging to the Madras Fusi-
liers, by whom she had had eight children, seven
of whom, owing to the hardships they had under-
gone, had died while she was in India. Her hus-
band fell at an early stage in the mutiny, and after_
encountering a series of vicissitudes and dangers of
no ordinary character, she returned to England.
She left her eighth child, a little girl, in India, of
whom she had had no tidings until last _Saturday',
when she was informed that if she went to Tower-
hill, a letter there awaited her from India. She
found the letter was from a missionary in India,
and contained the melancholy intelligenceof her
child's death, which, coupled with other circum-
stances, deeply affected her mind.
Sergeant Marshall, of the V division, stated that
Mr. Selfe, the magistrate, had taken great interest „
in the poor woman's case some months"agn,
and
had represented it with advantage to her to the
authorities at the War-office. On her return to
England she had been inveigled by a recruiting
sergeant, and induced to marry him upon his re-
resentation that he was a single man, but in a few
days discovered that he was a married man with a
family. Much sympathy had been exercised in
her behalf.
Defendant repeated a pol rtion of the statement
she had made at the station-house, and ascribed the
frame of mind which had induced her attempt to
throw herself into the river, to the shock she had
sustained, in addition to her other misfortunes, by
the intelligence of the death of her only surviving
child.
A friend of the defendant having nndertaken the
charge of her, and the defendant having again eat
ut
again solemnly promised that she would not repea
the offence, Mr. Arnold consented to di.scharge her.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT TO A CHILD.---Jam"
Ferrebee, a labourer, about 40 years of age, wa3
finally examined, charged with disgraceful conduct
to a‘little girl, 13 years of age.

Evidence having been givln,
The prisoner was committed for six months to
hard labour in the House of Correction, and re:
quired, at the expiration of that period, to find bail
for six months more.
CHARGE OF SHOOTING.—SamueI Larkhanblock-
master of the Grosvenor Canal, Pimlico, was
charged with shooting and wounding twoi from
A number of witnesses were examined,
whose evidence it appeared that a boy named Bur;
ton, aged 14, a French boy, and a number 0
others were bathing in the Grosvenor Catial
Thursday last, and sitting on or playing groin
some timber there, when a gun was fired fr°lll
the
towing accused's grounds, which overhang the
towing path, and Burton and the French boy were
both slightly wounded, one on the cheek and bacek!
and the other in the muscles of the arm. the vi-
dence went to show that the accused had fired the
gun, and when charged with having wounded the
boys, one of whom (Burton) is now in the hospital
going on favourably, ho told one of the witnesses
that he was shootin at sparrows. He wrung bi4s,
hands, and appeared to feel great regret at what
had occurred.
He was ordered to find two sureties in £2OO each
for his appearance on Saturday.
Bail was put in.