The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-22 00:00:00

PRIL 17

DING A

Independent Paper.)
It has fallen to our painful duty to record a few particu-
lars of a most savage and fatal assault upon an aged and in-
offensive female, and which too plainly exhibits some of the
injurious and deplorable effects of intemperance.
It appears, that on Thursday last, about half-past six in
the evening, as Mrs. Bisson, a widow, of the advanced age
of 89, was returning home from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Lennard, at the Coie, St. Saviour's Road, she was,
suddenly attacked, in a ferocious and brutal manner, by a
party of young ruffians, in the garb of sailors. Two of the
party walked a little in advance, while three others tripped
up the heels of Mrs. Bisson, and dragged her some distance,
at the same time :ling language of a most disgusting and
indecent nature. It has since been ascertained that the
two first mentioned took no active part in the assault,
though they offered no opposition to the perpetration of a
deed that would have disgraced savages.
Mrs. Lennard had accompanied her mother a considerable
distance on her way home, and wished to proceed further ;
but having an infant crying in her arms, Mrs. Lennard
gave way to the repeated entreaties of her parent, that she
should return with the infant, and expressed no fears of
her own safety. Mrs. L. was some distance on her way
back, when perceiving a number of young men, much
inebriated, and whose deportment augured no good inten-
tions to the peaceable and well-disposed ;she sent one of her
little girls to overtake her grandmother, and conduct her
safely to her own residence at Pied des Creux. The child
soon overtook Mrs. Bisson, who was prostrate on the pave-
ment, and appeared in great agony. In endeavouring to
raise herself, the aged sufferer said, pointing with her finger
to some young fellows, (supposed to be the sailors noticed by
Mrs. Lennard) who were running -away, " There they are,
running." No one being at band to pursue the fellows,
they effected their escape.
Mrs. Bisson was then conveyed to the house of her daugh-
ter—four hours after which, she expired !
An inquest was held on the body on Friday evening last ;
which, after the above particulars had been given in evi-
dence, adjourned to two o'clock the next day.
The constable of St. Helier's used his utmost exertions
to trace the offenders ; and on Saturday morning succeeded
in apprehending Charles William Lempriere, James Powell,
and George Durell.
SATURDAY, Two o'CLocx.—At this hour, the inquest
resumed its sitting, when, from the evidence of Doctors
Dixon, Le Gros, and Francis, who had opened the head of
the deceased, it appeared that her death was caused by a
blow on the back part of her head, which produced a pres-
sure on the brain. Dr. Dixon distinctly stated, in answer
to a question of a juror, that " fright had not produced her
death."
The prisoners were separately examined, and evidence of
such a nature elicited from them, that the jury unanimously
returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against Charles Wil-
liam Lempriere, James Powell, and George Durell ; and
severely censured the inhuman conduct of Henry Norman
and Philip Gaudin, for not attempting to prevent the dia-
bolical conduct of their companions.
Mrs. Bisson's funeral took place yesterday. at 3 o'clock,
attended by about fifty of her relations and friends.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ADVICES, ARRIVALS, AND DEPARTURES AT

THE SCOTCH WHARFS, APRIL 21.
HOARE'S DUNDEE AND PERTH STEAM WHARF.—Advice : the
Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company's steam-ship
Dundee, John Wishart, commander, arrived at Dundee at one
o'clock on Saturday morning last, after a very rough passage.
DOWNE'S WHARF.—Advices : the Montrose and London
Shipping Company's smack Eagle, A. Mearns, master, sailed
from Montrose for London on the 17th instant ; and the Brid-
port Shipping Company's smack Prompt, R. Trayte, master,
sailed from Bridport for London on the 19th instant ; and on
the same day the Busy, R. Angel, master, arrived at Bridport.
No arrivals or departures.
ABERDEEN STEAM WHARF.—Arrival : the steam-ship Queen
of Scotland, John Pearson, commander, frem Aberdeen, with
goods and passengers.
LEITH AND GLASGOW WHARF.—Advice : the London and
Glasgow Shipping Company's vessel Venus, Benjamin Mann,
master, sailed from Leith on the 18th instant. No arrivals or
departures.
LEITH AND BERWICK WHARF.—Advices : the London and
Leith Old Shipping Company's vessel Ocean, Henry Johnson,
master, sailed from Leith on the 18th instant ; and the same
day the Berwick Shipping Company's smack King William,
Thomas Daglish, master, sailed from Berwick, both for Lon-
don. No arrivals or departures.