The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-13 00:00:00

THE CASE OF SARAH DYER.

The following letter has been addressed to a morning
contemporary :
Sir,—Deeply impressed with gratitude towards those who
so kindly and benevolently looked with commiseration and
charity upon me and the humiliating position in which I
had placed myself by the act I had committed, I think it
due to those who were indebted to me, as well as to those
who, with Christian charity, interested themselves in my
behalf, to state that I have received £34 17s. Gcl., all the
monies due to me ; and, therefore, I consider it a duty I
owe to myself, and to those who may need assistance more
than myself, in thanking the good andcharitable who have
volunteered pecuniary aid, to decline receiving further
assistance by way of money. I feel that I have erred, and
my solace will be, by future industry au 1 repentance, to
make amends, if possible, for my act of wrong.
It is with pleasure I can state that, with the exception of
two, all those who have previously employed me have pro-
mised, and will give me their support in future ; some hav-
ing called, and others written me to that effect. I cannot
close without expressing, with heartfelt sincerity, my ever
grateful remembrance of the benevolent commiseration of
my unfortunate case by the humane judge, the kind charity
oviaced by Messrs. Shoolbred and Co., as well as the
counsel engaged, Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Orridgo. To Mr
Trussler and the ten gentlemen who appeared in court, and
were ready to give me a character as to my conduct during
eleven years previous to my unfortunate crime, I also ten-
der thanks.
Trusting that ray future conduct may in some degree
prove me not unworthy of tho great sympathy which has
been evinced towards me by the Court, the jury, the press,
the Royal Benevolent Society, and the public generally.—
I am, your obliged in humiliation and humbleness,
SARAH DYER.
1, Pindar-place, Gray's-inn-road, Dec. 12.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE MALTON RAILWAY
STATION.—On Saturday afternoon a shocking accident
occurred at this station. A truck, baring " drop" end
doors, one of which had been tied up during loading, was
shunted from its position to another part of the yard. A
boy near gave the alarm that another boy named Bell, nine
years old, son of Mr. Bell, saddler, of Old Mallon, was hurt
by the falling of the door. On examination of the truck,
it was found that Bell had been caught by the falling door
and dreadfully crushed, his brains being scatterred. It is
supposed deceased had mounted the waggon for a ride, un-
observed by any of the company's servants, and that the,
jerk on shunting the waggon had caused the string by
which the door was tied up to break, and in its fall impa-
ling the poor boy. Death was, of course, instantaneous.
The body awaits the coroner's inquest.
SUSPENSION oF A MASTER'S CERTIFICATE FOR
DRUNKENNESS.—The Local Marine Board leave suspended
the certificate of Captain Cannall, master of the ship CoM-
modore, for six months, on account Of drunkenness. The
vessel, which belonged to Messrs. F. Huth and Co., sailed
hence for Africa on the 25th of November, but on arriving
in the Channel the captain got intoxicated, and his conduct
was so improper that, after a consultation between tbe
officers and crew, they resolved to return to port and prefer
the complaint previouslynamed.—Livorpool silbior:.