The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 18b9

proved to his satisfaction to have arisen out of the
strike, he should have passed a severer sentence
than the ene he intended to do. In this case he
should order the defendant to pay a fine of 20s.
and 10s. costs, or in default of payment three
weeks' imprioonment.
The money was not paid.

LAMBETH.—ROBBERY AT TIIE CRYSTAL PA•
LACE BY A SOLICITOR.-Mr. Thomas Johu Wheth-
grave, of 54, College-place, Camden-town, solicitor,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott, on a
charge of stealing from off one of the refreshment
counters, at the Crystal Palace, a bottle containing
half-a-pint of sherry, the property of Mr. Frederick
Strange.

Eliza A Hum deposed that she was in the service
or Mr. Strange, and had charge of one of the re-
freshment stalls in the Crystal Palace. On the
evening before, at about six o'clock, she was at her
counter, when she obseved the prisoner looking at
the wine placed on it, and having to turn round to
get a bottle of stout, she immediately afterwards
missed a half-pint bottle of sherry, and saw the
prisoner in the act of moving a bottle of port to
where it had stood. He then walked away, and
witness called to one of the waiters to follow him,
as he had taken a half-pint bottle of sherry. The
waiter followed as she desired, and brought back
the prisoner and the w:ne.

Henry Fisher, the waiter referred to, said he fol-
lowed the prisoner, who was hurrying away, and
asked him if he had not a small bottle of sherry
about him for which he had not paid, and he re-
plied he had not, but a gentleman present ex-
claimed. "Yes, he has it, waiter, and don't let him
go." He then took the prisoner towards the re-
freshment counter, and on his reaching it, he pulled
the half-pint bottle of sherry out of his pocket,
saying, " Here it is; and I don't know how it got
into my pocket." The prisoner refused to pay is.
ad., the price of .tho wine, and was taken into
custody.
Sergeant Smith, 32 P, said that on taking the
prisoner into custody he expressed his regret for
what had happened, and hoped Mr. Strange would
net press the charge.
Mr. Elliott—Do you know anything about him ?
Sergeant Smith—Nothing, sir. He says he is a
solicitor, and on him I found this book—" The
Jockey's Pocket Manual," and ls. 9d. in money.
Mr. Elliott (to the prisoner)—You have heard the
charge against you, what have you got to say to it ?
Prisoner—l did take the bottle, but not with the
intention of stealing it, and when charged with dis-
honesty I did not know what to say. My friends
arc persons of the highest respectability. My father
is a magistrate, and the chairman of a board of
gaardiaus, and I trust you will deal considerately
with the case, as a conviction would be my utter
ruin.

Mr. Elliott—You should have thought of this
before. Persons guilty of such offences must take
the consequences. I can make no distinction in
your case, and shall therefore commit you to prison
for one month.

The prisoner, who is a young man of gentlemanly
appearance and address, was accordingly sent to
Wandsworth House of Correction.

SOUTHWARK.—ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A
FEM ALE—Michael Turley, a powerful-looking man,
was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with at-
tempting to murder Elizabeth Barwick, aged 70, by
striking her about the head and body, and throw-
ing her headforemost down a flight of stairs, thereby
inflicting such serious injuries as to place her life
in jeopardy.
Thomas Smith, 72 M, said that between one and
two o'clock that morning he wa on duty in the Bo-
rough-road, when he heard cries of " Murder," and
" Police," proceed from Bond-street. He imme-
diately went there, and saw a crowd round a female
who was lying outside one of the houses, insensible
and covered with blood. The prisoner was pointed
out as the man who had inflicted the injuries on
her, and before he could secure him the mob at-
tacked him (the prisoner) and punished him severely
about the face. Witness procured assistance, and
conveyed the injured woman to St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, when it was ascertained that her face was
literally beaten in, and that she had received con-
cussion of the brain. Witness had seen her recently
in the hospital, and she was still insensible. It was
the opinion of Mr. Morden, the house surgeon, that
she could not recover. Witness handed in a certifi-
cate from that gentleman, setting forth that she
was in a very dangerous state. After he had secured
the prisoner he returned to the house in Bond-
street, in which the female resided, and found the
stove torn out and broken up, the chairs and tables
also broken, and blood scattered about in all direc-
tions.

Mr. Combe asked what the female was.
Witness said he believed she had a pension from
the City, and he understood she had been living
with the prisoner for some time.

Mr. Coinbeinquired whether there was any one
in court who witnessed the occurrence.
Wm. Gee, a labourer, said he resided at No. 30,
Bond-street, Borough •road, in the same house where
the prisoner and the injured woman lodged. About
one o'clock in the morning he heard them quarrel-
ling. After that the female s3reamed, and he heard
the chairs and other things being thrown about.
About a minute afterwards he saw the prisoner
throw the old woman down the stairs, and she fell
on her head. Witness went up to her, and he made
sure she was dead, as she was quits insensible and
her face was cut about and covered with blood.

Mr. Combe (to the prisoner)—Have you anything
to say to this witness?

Prisoner (doggedly)—No. It is no use saying
anything as I was drunk.
Mr. Edwin (ehief clerk)—Do you know the seri-
ous position in which you stand?
Prisoner—Yes • I know I am a blackguard.
Mr. Edwin—Are you not aware that your life is
in danger ? Should this woman die, you will be
charged with murder.

Prisoner—l know that; I cannot help it.
Mr. Combo--You are remanded for a week; and,
should the woman die before, you will be brought
up sooner.

The prisoner was then removed by the gaoler.
ROBBERIES AT COFFEE-HOUSES.—James Rey-
nolds was brought up for final examination, charged
with stealing wearing apparal and other property
from various coffee-houses in the district of this
court.

The facts of this case have already been published.
The prisoner now pleaded guilty, and was sen-
tenced to six months' hard labour.
Mr. Combo ordered all the property to be given
up to the owners.

HAMNIERSMITH.— THE CLIMBING 13 Oy.-
John Brooker, a master chimney-sweeper, of the
Royal-mews, Notting-hill, was brought before Mr.
Ingham, charged with violently assaulting Ewen
Stromeyer, another chimney-sweeper, living in the
Prince's-road, Gravel lane, Southwark.
The evidence of the complainant's case went
to show that his son, a youth, although small
in stature, was 17 years of age, left his home
about six months ago, without giving his
father any clue as to his whereabouts. After
searching for him, he traced him to the employ of
the prisoner. On the previous night, he went to
the Duke of Clarence, at Shepherd's-bush, where he
saw his son, and gave his master a week's notice to
deliver him up. Without any provocation, as he
declared, the prisoner sprang at his neck and threw
him outside the publichouse. He fell down and cut
the back of his head severely. He wanted his son
to lead a different sort of life, as he was not brought
up to spending or losing his time as he was doing.
His son ran away front home on account of his
gambling with thieves.

- For the defence, the prisoner declared that the
fat her was drunk, and that lie first attacked him,
and he merely pushed him away.
Mr. Ingham—ls the son here?

A sharp and cleanly-looking fellow here stepped
into the box, and said—My name is Ewin Strome-
yer, and the complainant is my father.
Mr. Ingham—Why didyou run away from home?
Witnes,—My father was constantly ill-using me.
I ran away before and went back to him, and he
again commenced beating and ill-using me. I want
to know whether he has any power of compelling
me to go home ?

Mr.'ingham—ls your father a sober man ?
Witness—No, sir.
Mr. IngliPm—ls your master a sober man?
Witness—He is, and' has behaved very kindly to
!TIC. I have been with him five months, and he
gives me 2s. a-week and my board and lodging.
Mr. Ingham—What makes your father so anxious
for your return ?

Atitncss—lt is because I can handle the machine
better than any one about the neighbourhood.
The complainant" then called a younger son to
prove the assault..
The other son stepped forward again, and stated
that his brother pulled out a knife, and said that
as his master had drawn their father's blood, he
would do so for him.

Mr. Ingham (to the brother)—Did you draw a
knife
The brot her—l did.

Mr. Ingloun—For what purpose ?
The brother—l 'ook it out to protect my father,
as I thought he might be robbed. (Laughter.)
Mi. Ingham—l suppose your father likes his
pipe and glass. Now, look at his face (the com-
plainant had an extremely red face and nose). Is
it not so

The brother (laughing)—Yes, sir.
Mr. Ingham—What character does the prisoner
bear?

Acres (one of the officers of the court)—I have

known him for some time, and I never heard any.
thing against him. He also appears to be a very
sober man.

Mr. Ingham then told the father he should ee-
cline delivering the boy up to him. If he wished
to obtain possession of his son he must apply to the
Court of Queen's Bench. He should not interfere.
The prisoner was then discharged, and the boy
left the court with his master.

GREENWICH.—CAUTION TO APPRENTICES.—
Charles Hilson, 5, Grove-street, Deptford, appren-
tice to Mr. F. J. Campbell, cooper, of Trinity-wharf,
Rotherhithe, appeared to a summons before Mr.
Trail', charging him with having unlawfully ab-
sented himself from his master's employ.
It appeared that Mr. Campbell at present had
apprentices in his establishment, among whom a
somewhat general rebellion appeared to prevail,
although two-thirds of the wages earned were paid
to them. On the 14th June last the defendant ab-
sented himself without notice, and continued absent
until the present time.
The defendant pleaded that he had been an out-
patient of the Middlesex Hospital, but admitted he
had never called upon his master to explain his
absence.

Mr. Traill said there was no excuse whatever for
defendant acting as he had done, and he should
therefore order his commitment to Wandsworth
gaol for 21 days.
Mr. Campbell said he had no wish that the de-
fendant should be sent to prison if he would pro-
mise to behave himself and resume work.
Mr. Traill said he would act upon the request of
the master, but the warrant of commitment he
should order to stand over, to be put in force if
applied for.
The defendant then left the court.