The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-28 00:00:00

better. Mr. Jones came twice in the evening. The first
time he applied strapping to his (deceased's) side, and the
second time he tried his stomach and chest with an instru-
ment ; after which he said there was danger. She and the
prisoner sat up with him all that night. Mr. Jones visited
him again on the following (Monday) morning at 8 o'clock,
and was with him a quarter of an hour. From that time
until the death of the deceased, which happened at seven
o'clock in the evening, she never left him. He always called
the prisoner " George," and just before he died he addressed
her by that name, and kissed her. She was quite certain
the deceased said he had hurt himself. She had known him
five or six months. He was a carpenter by trade, and about
the age of thirty.
Mr. BENETT wished to know if the surgeon was
present ?
Sergeant Campbell answered in the negative, and
informed the Magistrate that he had seen Mr. Jones
who was decidedly of opinion that the deceased had
not sustained the injury in the manner alleged ; in
fact, it was impossible that it could have been so. He
then produced a certificate in the handwriting of Mr.
Jones, who set forth that, on Saturday night, the prisoner
waited upon him, requesting his attendance at her house
to see a man, who she represented had stabbed himself
while cutting wood with a knife. He found him with a
wound between the seventh and eighth ribs, about six
inches from the central line of the breast-bone. There had
been a considerable discharge of blood, but it had ceased
before be arrived. Finding him exceedingly low, his pulse
being not above 50, he did not then bleed him. The de-
ceased complained of pains in the stomach and chest. He
saw him again on Sunday morning, when there was consi-
derable inflammation of the wound and usual signs of injury
of the lungs. He then bled him. The deceased died about
seven o'clock on Monday night. The stomach was injured.
The wound was the cause of his death.
Mr. BE NETT asked if there was any other witness?
Inspector Titterton said he understood the deceased and
the prisoner were quarrelling and scuffling for some time
before the witness Davidson entered the room.
Mr. BENETT was of opinion that enough had been stated
to justify him in remanding the prisoner. It was a case in
which a jury would be empannelled ; and after the verdict
had been returned, he would have the prisoner up for fur-
ther examination.
She was accordingly remanded.
For some time past several anonymous letters have been
forwarded by the post to Mr. Howe, livery-stable-keeper, of
Horse-and-Groom-yard, Theobald's-road, threatening to de-
stroy his goods and premises by fire ; and yesterday he at-
tended at this office to solicit the advice and assistance of
Mr. Benett, the sitting Magistrate.
Mr. Howe handed to Mr. Benett a letter, dated Jan. 1,
directed to him, which was as follows :
" Dear Sir,—Lose no no time in removing your horses and
property, as your house and stabling will be on fire before
Wednesday next. I have learnt the above statement from
good authority.—Your obedient servant,
" To Mr. Howe." " A FRIEND."
The next letter he received was as follows :
" Incendiaries' Head-quarter in Town, Jan. 6, 1835.
" Sir,—You took no notice of my warning of yesterday. I
can only tell you they are determined on destroying your pro-
perty. If you wish to save it from destruction, remove your
horses and cabs, &c. ; also your granary, as that is their main
object—especially your best horses and house. If you remove
your horses, do it between six and eight o'clock in the even-
ing, as that is the time they go in and prepare their instru-
ments of destruction. They are watching an opportunity to
get to your house ; but nothing can save your stabling from
being destroyed, as the liquid of destruction is poured into
them. Therefore be sure and remove your horses. I shall
give you no further warning ; if you do not notice it, you must
abide by the consequences.
" I still remain a bitter foe to my sworn companions ; let
the farmer and the horse-dealers beware of them, and do as I
have warned you. My name shall be known in due time."
The next letter he received was as follows :
" INCENDIARISM.
" Sir,—We intend firing your premises to-morrow night, so
take care of yourself.
" THE LONDON AND ROTHERHITHE INCENDIARIES.
" January 6, 1835.
" To Mr. Howe, livery-stable-keeper, Horse and Groom-
yard, Theobald's-road, Red Lion-square.
" P. S.—Here is a little bit of information before we do it
—that is, you life is at stake. The policemen may look out
for their own heads. We were on your premises last night,
but we didn't do it, because all your cabs wasn't in ; but we
will do it now ; whether or not, we put some of the flare up'
in. Oh ! what a flare up' the fires at Rotherhithe was—take
care, Old Boy."
Mr. Howe said that he became rather uneasy in conse-
quence of such letters, and he removed his property, and
acted with every precaution to save his property and the
lives of his family, and he instantly consulted with Miller,
3 E, and Powell, 10 E, active officers, to inquire into the
matter, and, if possible, to trace the parties who had
written the letters ; they having placed a proper watch over
his property and premises, they had escaped being fired.
Mr. BENETT.—Have you quarrelled with anybody of
late ? Mr. Howe—l have not, your Worship.
Mr. BENETT--Probably it is a trick adopted by some
malicious and despicable individual to keep you in a state
of irritation and to annoy you.
Inspector Oakley said that the case had been laid before
the Commissioners of Police, who advised them to come
before the Magistrates of this office.
Mr. BENETT—I can do nothing unless the writer of
the letters is brought before me.
Inspector Oakley—We have traced the writer, your
Worship ; but, in consequence of the grief and entreaties
of his parents, who are respectable, Mr. Howe hesitates to
prosecute him, and we have not taken him .yet.
Millar and Powell said that the writer was in the habit
of writing bills for "lodgings to let," and they compared the
handwriting in the letters to that in several windows, by
• which they traced the writer, who, on being questioned,
was alarmed, and confessed having written them.
Mr. BENETT—Such a person deserves severe punish-
ment, and he ought to be brought before the magistrates.
He must be a dangerous and malicious person. Such con-
duct is calculated to do great mischief. Some minds would
treat such threats with contempt, but in others alarm and
terror are excited.
Inspector Oakley said that the Commissioners had fully
investigated the case, and thought it one fit for the interfe-
rence of a magistrate, and it now remained for Mr. Howe
to decide whether he would prosecute.
Mr. BENETT—It certainly deserves prosecution and pu-
nishment.

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Mr. Howe then quitted the ofd
:ae to consider the subject.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday Mr. Wingfield, the solicitor to the Paving
Board of St. James's, summoned Mr. T. Sharpsnlith, of
No. 46, Pall-mall, before Messrs. CONANT and CHAM-
BERS, for having constructed a brick ornamantal erection
to his doorway and ground-floor story, so that a projection
was created beyond the general line of frontage of the
street. The question was brought before the bench under
a local Act, and as considerable importance attached to its
decision, inasmuch as a number of buildings already erected
were constructed so as to be liable to similar proceedings, a
number of surveyors were summoned to give evidence on
the matter at issue, and models and drawings of the front
of the house were brought forward for the further assistance
of the magistrate's judgment.

Mr. CONANT inquired why the information had not been
laid under the Building Act, rather than a local Act ?
Mr. Wingfield replied the District Surveyor had not taken
the matter up, therefore it was necessary for the Paving
Board to resort to the local Act, in order to acquire the
power of proceeding.
It was then proved that, beyond the line which was ad-
mitted to be the general line of frontage, the house in ques-
tion had a brick erection carried out the entire length of
the ground-floor front about nine inches, and also that a
sort of arched portico to the door projected about 10 inches
further. These erections, it was contended, were an in-
fringement of the 58th section of the local Act.

Mr. Wingfield called several surveyors, who all gave it as
their opinion that the portico and brick projection were in
contravention of the Act.

Mr. CHAMBERS considered the projections were not in-
fringements of the Act.

Mr. CONANT was of opinion that an infringement of the
Act had been proved.
On the part of the defence, a surveyor stated his opi-
nion to be, that the projections were allowed by the Act in
question. _ _

Mr. CHAMBERS remarked that the Building Act,
among other impossibilities, required that two surveyors
should agree in opinion on such matters, which was not at
all likely, and also that two Magistrates should agree in.
opinion, which appeared to him quite as unlikely.
Mr. CONANT, in: looking over the information, pointed
out certain informalities, which prevented him from giving
any decision, though he thought it right to state, in case
further proceedings were contemplated, that he was crf opi-
nion the prejections were illegal
Mr. wep, one of the Board of Paving, said it was the
determination of the Commissioners to have the questin
clearly decided.
Mr. CHAMBERS, after lookiN ilyey, the Local Act, said
he could not fire MAgistrates were empowered to de-
wiyy }tie, at all. He should recommend the parties
to look over their Act, and to see if the power wad nor,
vested elsewhere.
The matter here vgi,e,4l

Q UEEN-S Q UARE.
Ann Gibbons, a laundress, living in D'Oyley-street, Chc.,lr.
sea, was placed at the bar before Mr. Buktam4,, claayge4
by General Bruce, of Sloane-street, AvAth, illegally, PAWni%
a quantity of articles of Nmarwg appa,rel, which
had been eutruated too, Am. tQ Wckali;
Qa4lAire.ite, *avant to General Bruce, stated that,