The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The June Sessions of the Central Criminal Court com-
menced this morning. Although only the ordinary period
has elapsed since the last session there are in prisoners for
trial, which is a larger number than usual. Among the
charges are three of murder, viz., Henry Adams, charged
with the murder of his sister-in-law; Jeremiah Coghlan,
charged with the murder of a fellow-labourer; and Dr.
Smethurst, charged with the murder of Miss Bankes, by
administering to her doses of arsenic. Since the committal
it is said that additional important evidence has been ob-
tained, and it is supposed that, in the event of the bills of
indicfment being found by the grand jury, an application
will be made to postpone the trial till next sessions. Be-
sides these cases there are several charges of manslaughter
—one arising eut of tho death of a young man who was
drowned in the River Lea, his death being alleged to have
been caused by the leaking of the boat which had been hired
on the occasion, and was in an unfit condition. The charge
against Mr. Newton for alleged libel respecting the trial of
" Gardner v. Godfrey," is also on the list.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A SCENE IN THE STREETS.—Frances Thompson, who
stated she was the wife of a Captain Thompson, was placed
before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk and riotous
in front of a public supper-room, in Princes-street, St.
Alines, Soho.

It appeared from the evidence that at about twelve on
Saturday night, police-constable 145 C, saw the defendant,
who was very fashicnably attired, lying at full length on
the pavement at the above spot, with another female by her
side. The constable and female tried to raise her up.
After she was on hor feet she complained of being thrown
out from the supper room, but as she was drunk he told hei
to go away, when she became very riotous and he was corn.:
polled to spring his rattle and send for assistance. Upon
arriving at the station the inspector offered to let her go,
but she again became very violent and consequently was
kept in charge.

Catherine Douglas said she lived, along with her "lady
friend," at 8, Brompton-square. They left home about
four in the afternoon, and went to the Baker-street Bazaar,
and remained out till 11, when they had two glasses of port
wine each with some "lady friends," after which they
drove round, when it was proposed that they should go to
the supper-rooms in Princes-street to supper. Upon going
up a long passage in the house they were met by a "rough
man," who refused them admittance, and upon her friend
expostulating, the man took her by the shoulder and pushed
her violently en the 'ground, which caused her to be there
when the policeman came up.
A solicitor who attended cross-examined the policeman at
some length, but failed to prove the prisoner was not drunk.
Th. inspector who took the charge proved her being
drunk.

Miss Douglas said they could not be drunk, as they only
had two glasses of port, and that would not make them
drunk.

Mr. Bingham—That all depends. Two-thirds of that
port of which you partook might be composed of logwood
and brandy and the other third sloe-juice, which might
have an effect on any modest woman, as it would also if you
took it on an empty stomach. I believe the prisoner was
drunk, and I shall fine her ss.