The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-15 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday an ill-looking fellow named John Sullivan, who
has long been known to the police as the leader of a gang
of thieves in Drury-lane, was charged with having forcibly
snatched a reticule containing a prayer-book and other
articles from the arm of a lady named Brown, aged 81.
It appeared that Mrs. Brown, who lives in Duke. street,
Bloomsbury, was proceeding along Drury-lane on Friday
evening, when she was hustled by a gang of young thieves,
and her reticule was dragged from her arm with such vio-
lence as to hurt her- severely.
The policeman who took the prisoner into custody said
that he endeavoured to find the woman who owned the
apple-stall, and who witnessed the robbery, and he had
good reason to believe that she had been sent out of the
way by the friends of the prisoner.
The shopman of a cheesemonger in Drury-lane proved
that he saw the prisoner on the previous day commit a rob-
bery still more, daring. An open carriage stopped for a
few minutes in the street, when the prisoner jumped upon
the seat behind, and tore the veil from the bonnet of a lady
who was sitting in the carriage, and got clear off,
The woman Lanters, who trembled violently as she gave
her evidence, said that she had been threatened that morn-
ing by a man, who told her that if she curve forward to give
evidence against the prisoner she would be a dead woman
in a month.

Mr. MIN- snuLL ordered the constable to bring that man
before him, and directed that the prisoner, who behaved
with the greatest assurance, should be remanded for a week.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Thomas Paris, one of the clerks of the firm
of Elliott and Co., tile brewers of Pimlico, appeared before
Messrs. GREGORIE and WHITE, on a summons to answer
the complaint of Samuel Finny, the driver of the hackney-
coach, No. 751, for negligent and furious driving on Friday
morning last.

The complainant stated that he was proceeding along
Palace-yard at one o'clock on Friday morning, when the
defendant, who had been driving as fast as his horse could
gallop, and who was lashing the animal with his whip most
unmercifully, turned out of Great George-street, and before
witness could possibly get out of the way, came in contact
with him, and the shaft of the defendant's cabriolet entered
the shoulder of one of complainant's horses, and passed into
its body ; the injury was so severe that it died in a few
hours after. Witness, from the concussion, was thrown
from his box, and the defendant was also precipitated from
his seat and received great injury.
Mr. GREGORIE—What other damage have you sus-
tained ? Complainant—Besides the death of my horse, my
coach was greatly damaged, the panels being knocked in,
but for the amount of damage I intend proceeding against
the defendant in a court of common law.

John Brown, the driver of the other coach, corroborated
the evidence of the complainant in every particular; and
stated that the defendant must have been under the influ-
ence of liquor, from the careless manner in which he was

driving.
The defendant, whose head was bandaged, and who ap-
peared in a very exhausted state from the injuries he had
received in being thrown out of his cabriolet, was allowed a
chair during the hearing of the case. In reply, he attributed
all the blame, if there were any, to the coachman. It was
a wet morning, and he was driving at a fast rate to gee
home ; the accident was unai•oidable, it being very dark ;
he himself was taken up in a senseless state, and remained
so for some time ; when he had partially recovered, he found
himself at the house of Mr. Gilpin a publican ; lie was con-
veyed home and attended by two surgeons, and it was found
that he had received several violciht contusions on the head,
and also two severe black eyes.

GREGORIE, after consulting with his colleague,
said that taking the fact into consideration that some ulte-
rior proceedings would take place to recover damages, they
should only convict the defendant in the penalty of 40s.

MARYLEBONE.
Yesterday William Murray, a gentlemanly-looking man,
was placed at the bar, before Mr. RAWLINSON, the sitting
Magistrates charged with obtaining under false pretences
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so
of wine from Richard Preston, wine-merchant,
Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road.
Prosecutor stated that about three months ago the pri-
soner entered his counting-house, and said he wanted a few
fttle
bottles of wine as samples, and if he approved of them he
would give him a large order. He then said, " I am the
Hon. Major Seymour, there is my name and residence," at
the same time handing witness a card, on which was en-
graved the Hon. Major Seymour, No. 21, Albion-street,
Hyde Park-terrace. He thanked the prisoner for his fa-
vour, and he went away, and shortly after witness sent
home one bottle of port and one of sherry. On the fol-
lowing morning he waited on him, and found that he oecu-

pied the first floor. He was introduced to him, and on
asking him what he thought of the wine, he said he ap-
proved of it much, but wanted othtir samples, and desired
that a bottle of rich old crusted port and one of chain-
paigne should be forwarded. Witness sent them, and
again called on the prisoner, who said he liked his wines
vastly, and gave him an order for three bottles of port
and three of sherry Witness said, Very well, but
he always did business for ready money ;" when the
prisoner replied that he had ordered but a small
quantity, and that he• expected- some friends from the
country, who were coming up to join him in house-
keeping, and when they came he would pay immediately,
and give a better order. Witness felt satisfied, and
sent in the six bottles. He subsequently sent for eight
bottles at different times, and obtained, by sending a ser-
vant, six bottles from Mrs. Preston during witness's ab-
sence from home. Not, liking this going on, he went, at
the end of three weeks, to where the prisoner lived, and on
speaking to the landlady of the house, she gave him an ex-
cellent character, -saying he was a respectable religious
young man ; that he had told her he was nephew to Lord
Edward Somerset ; and that he was visited by the Bishop
of London, Lord Combermere, and other Noblemen. Re-
ceiving such a good character, he had an interview with the
prisoner, who ordered eight more bottles of port, making
altogether thirty-two bottles. He shortly after called again
at the house in Albion-street, and was told by the landlady
that the prisoner had flown, owing her, what with money
lent, and obtaining goods from her which she had purchased
with ready money, more than one hundred pounds. He
then made inquiries, and then found that a person answer-
ing the prisoner's description was well known in the City-;
that he was a regular swindler. He had since endeavoured
to find out the prisoner, but without success, till that morn-
ing, when he was informed that he was living at No. 17,
Great George-street, Hampstead-road, by the name of
Murray. He immediately proceeded there, and on asking
for him was shown into the first floor front room, where,
having sat a short time, the prisoner came out of the bed-
room, in which witness saw a young woman, whom he re-
cognized as having been servant to the house in Albion-
street, and whom.he understood had been living with him
as his wife. Witness said to the prisoner, " Good morn-
ing, Major Seymour," to which he made no answer, and
witness then sent for a policeman, and gave him in charge.
Mrs. Marilla Brook, of No. 16, Robert-street, Hamp-•
stead-road, said she wished to say a few words against the
prisoner.. She had apartments to let, and, on Saturday
last, in the morning, the prisoner called, and asked to look
at them. She showed the •first floor, and he describing
himself as a married man, she asked him 255. a week. He
said that was very dear, but called again in the afternoon,
and agreed to take them, saying that he had just come from
abroad, that he hadn't much luggage, but his servant was
coming from Plymouth with more, as he was too late for
the mail at Plymouth to bring it himself, in consequence of
the opposition coaches. She agreed to accept them, and
they came that night, when she provided supper for them,
and the next morning got, at the prisoner's request, a pint
of brandy, some green tea, &c., with which she made
breakfast, which was served up with two mutton chops. He
then ordered a duck and apple-pudding for dinner, but
thinking it strange they should have brought no luggage,
she went to the house in George-street, and found that he
had told the landlady the same about his luggage as he
had her. Shortly after, he went out, and, on returning,
said he bad found out she had doubted his honour, and they
had better part. He and the woman then went back to
the lodgings they had left, and on that morning she took in
her bill for what they had, amounting to I Is. 4cil, when the
prisoner said he did not mean to deceive her, and should
not pay her.
The prisoner, who refused to give any account of himself,
said he got the wine from Mr. Preston, with an understand-
ing that he was to pay for it as soon as able.
He was remanded till Wednesday.
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He is a man about thirty-five years of age, dark corn.
plexion, black hair, about five feet nine inches in height
and dresses in black, always wearing a surtout coat.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

An elderly man, who has been convicted for selling un-
stamped newspapers, Was yestarday brought before Mr.
CHAMBERS, charged by .Poison with having again infringed
the law in a similar way.
Mr. CHAMBERS asked Poison how, he could prove that
the defendant had sold unstamped papers ? Poison replied
that he saw the defendant sell two papers. He knew that
he was concerned in selling unstamped publications, and on
searching him at the station-house several unstamped pa-
pers were found on him ; from all of which circumstances
he was certain that those sold by the defendant were also
unstamped.
Mr. CHAMBERS said the evidence was not sufficient.
Poison ought to have gone and purchased a paper in order
to ha''c enabled him to speak with certainty. Besides, the
papers were not exposed for sale, as it had been admitted
they were found in the man's hat. He should not convict
in the present case.
The defendant was then discharged.

J. Home, otherwise Coriolanus kenzble Dorville, a pale-
faced young man, with a flourishing crop of dark hair,
arranged in the style of a Richard the Third theatrical wig,
was brought before Mr. Dyer and Mr. Chambers, charged
by the parish-officers of St. George's with having deserted
his wife and family.
The defendant, 2 short time back, was an industrious
calico printer, earning at his trade from 21. to 21. 10s.
weekly. Having, however, at sundry " free-and-easies,"
been rapturously applauded in his delineation of the
" crook-back'd tyrant," he at once conceived his genius was
essentially histrionic, and for the last fifteen months had
left his wife and family to starve, while he exhibited his ta-
lents at some of the minors for half-a-crown nightly. The
wife, having lately discovered that her stage-struck_ help-
mate had contrived to persuade a young female to enact
Juliet to his Romeo, found out where he lodged, and gave
his address to the parish officers. While the constables-
were in chase of her faithless spouse, the enraged wife
rushed into the room where her rival sat, and belaboured
her with such fury that had not the bystanders interposed
the " love-lorn Capulet's would have stood a fair chance of
realizing the last act in the tragedy without resorting to
Romeo's dagger.

Mr. DYER—What do you mean by deserting your wife
and family ? Defendant—(folding his arms theatrically)---
I deny, solemnly deny, the charge. I am ready to return
home to my wife and little ones.
Mr: DYER—You have been committed from this office
once before for the same offence.

Defendant—'Tis true, tis pity, and pity 'tis 'tis true. My
wife is reconciled. in token whereof, she gave me this
money, a shilling, to get a whet.

Wife—lt is quite false. I never gave you a farthing.
Defendant—(holding up his arms)—Are there no stones
in heaven ? (Rushing forward to the bar.) Ministers of
justice, do your worst, givd me ten, fifteen, or twenty
months, I care not. She has sworn she never gave me
the shilling.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Let us have less of your theatrical
nonsense. Why have you left your wife and family, and
what have you been doing since ?
Defendant—l have shined at the Minors ; and at the
last Bartholomew fair I was a vocal " star."

Mr. DYER—I don't see anything in your case to call for
mitigation. You must go to prison for three months.

- Defendant—Ha ! three months ! Mercy, mercy ! but
if none then----. Here the defendant went into the cor-
ner, buried his face in his hands, and assumed the most ap-
proved wo-begone theatrical attitude. •
The gaoler, however, roused him up roughly, and walked
him ekpeditiously into the lock-up room.

SCOTLAND:

TRIAL FOR MURDER.

George Campbell was on Wednesday last charged before
the Circuit Court of Justiciary at Glasgow, with the mur-
der of Mary Hanlin or Watters, on the 6th June, in her own
house, Deacon's-close, Calton-mouth, by knocking her to
the ground, kicking her with his feet, and leaping heavily
on her body, in consequence of which the said Mary Han-
lin or Watters died. He pleaded not guilty.
Mary Armstrong, who resided in the house of Mrs.
Watters, deposed that prisoner cohabited with the de-
ceased's daughter, Sarah Watters ; that he was occasionally
addicted to drink, and when intoxicated he was of a violent
temper, and in the habit of striking Mrs. Watters and her
daughter. The deceased and prisoner, who, with the
daughter, had. left the house in the morning, had fallen out
in the street—he returned home before her, in the after-
noon swearing vengeance against her, and declaring he
would take her life when she came in, though he should be
hanged at the gaol for it. Sarah Watters came in first the
worse of drink, and went to bed. She was followed by
prisoner, who was very drunk. He took a smoke, and also
went to bed. Widow Watters came in soon after, atka
asked for panne], of whom she said she was afraid. She
had had some drink, but knew what she was about, and
spoke correctly. She sat down by the kitchen fire, Jamep,
Cox came in, but went out before Campbell awoke. Wberk
he did waken he rose and took a smoke. This would 'oe
about two hours after he went to bed. When he came
ben to the kitchen he scolded Mrs. Watters, who was sit-
ting at the fireside. He cursed her, drew back 'ills han.d,
and struck her a blow on the side of the head, wh:tch knoc:ited
her off the chair. She cried out " Geordie, dear, don't
strike me." While lying on the floor he kicker tier with
his feet, and beat her with his hands. She ;gave one cry ;
but never did so again. Saw him leap form or five times
on her, jumping with the whole weight of his 'Jody. This
occurred in the kitchen—after which he dragged her by the
shoulders into the room, where he leaped heavily on her
belly. He steadied himself by holding by a -table. She
ivas then lying on her back. There was a large chest in

the room, which her head struck violently when she was
dragged thither. He afterwards lifted her into the bed,
where she lay crossways. During all this time Sarah
Watters was asleep. Witness had her infant in her arms,
during the assault, and therefore could not render deceased:
any assistance. When witness cried out not to strike Mrs.
Waters,. pannel said if she did not keep quiet he would;
do the same to her. When Sarah awoke she said She was .
hungry, and witness went out for a steak with money that
she got from pannel, and when she returned she found Mrs..
Watters lying dead, with Sarah crying over her. Citml3l";.
bell was also weeping. There was blood on deceased's
face; Prisoner asked witness to tell his father and sister,
Did not hear him say who did the deed. •Deceased that
day was complaining of her breast front blows previouslY
inflicted by the panne'.

Other witnesses being examined, the Jury, after a very
long and able charge by Lord Meadowbank, retired to de-
liberate on their verdict, and, after an absence of about 20
minutes, they returned, when their Foreman announced that
they unanimously found George Campbell guilty.
Lord Meadowbank then assumed the black cap, and ad-
dressed the prisoner nearly as follows :—George Campbell,
I am now called on, in the discharge of my duty, to pro-
nounce the fatal sentence of Death against you. [Here
the prisoner, with an effrontery which appalled the whole
Court, broke forth into a volley of the most shocking exe-
crations, which we should insult our readers by printing.]
His Lordship proceeded—lf it was a melancholy task be
fore, it must be, I am sure, ten times more so now, when
you know that you are upon the threshold of the world to
come—where you.know, or ought to know, that you are to I,
answer to Almighty God for the crimes you have com- r
mitted. However you may take it, Sir, it is my duty to.
tell you, tbat the Almighty has declared, in terms of thun-
der, that " Thou shalt do no murder." He has written
it upon the heart of every human being ; and the west '
hardened man that ever yet trod upon the earth consciously
felt that, when he was imbruing his hands in the blood of a
fellow-creature, he was violating the laws of God and
nature. You, wretched being that you are, may think that
you may brave it out, but I solemnly warn you that you are
standing on the threshold of your fate. [The prisoner
here again interrupted his Lordship with blasphemies still •
more shocking.] Put off these wretched airs ; they are }
nothing here. You think to impose on the people around =,
you, but I tell you that there is not a man here who does
not see that you are not even imposing on yourself ; and 0
you are only bringing on yourself the additional degrada-
tion which, at such a moment, must necessarily attend such
conduct.

The sentence was then read by the Clerk of the Court,
adjudging the prisoner to be hanged, by the common exe-
cutioner, on the 29th of September, between the hours of
eight and ten o'clock.

-The prisoner was then removed, amid the universal dis-
gust of the. spectators.

YOUTHFUL ENTERPRIZE.

Mr. Charles Howard Ashworth, the fourth surviving 60
of the late Mr. Ashworth, the barrister, of Manchester'
somewhat more than three years ago, was suddenly ;
m.ssed
by his family, who heard no tidings of him for several wont?.
He was • then only seventeen years of age ; and it bong
known that he had but a few pounds in his pocket, and the
cholera raging violently at the time in Liverpool, where be
was last seen, many fears were entertained that he had been
suddenly hurried off by that fatal disorder among stranger?,
who, for some reason or other, might conceal it from his
friends. He was in the habit, whenever he received fresh
pocket-money, of travelling on foot to every remarkable
place within his reach. They still, therefore, entertained
the hope, from a knowledge of his early passion for travel'
and of his. constant companions, Bruce, Parke, Captwu
Head, Lander, and other worthies, that he might be goof
on some long excursion. This, at length, proved true. Aletter was received from the banks of the Missouri, 10
North America, stating that he had proceeded so far on
his projected journey, but since leaving civilized parts 113(1
been utterly without money. He has since, without t.es,
be
means being afforded his family of sending him anyb supplies,
from the utter uncertainty of his position at any given time,
travelled, chiefly on foot, up as far as Fort St. Louis, UPPer
Mississippi—visited Lake Michigan—joined a company of
fur traders—passed over the continent of North America--
gone down the coast, in company with Captain Stewart, for
two hundred miles—and embarked from the mouth of the
Columbia, whence he reached Onolulu, one of the Sand'
with Islands in the Pacific, and was heard from tbrougri
the brig Eagle, lately arrived from that quarter. On ono
occasion he travelled through an utterly wild and uneu-
tivated country, with only a few poor Indians of the Sloux
tribe, on foot, for five hundred miles, dependent on their
own resources for a meal, and suffered the greatest possible
hardships. He says, in his last letter, received by his eldest
brother, the Rev. T. A. Ashworth, that what are called the
savage and blood-thirsty children of the desert, have ever
been most kind to him, and in their wigwams he has chiefly
slept, at their simple board most commonly eaten, and been
welcome without money and without price ; but that fre;
quently also he had had the wilderness for his couch, and
the desert air for his supper—Liverpool Chronicle.

On Friday last, an honest farmer, from the palish 0f
Kilmalcolm, brought a cart of potatoes to town, and was
selling them along Shaw-street, when he was accosted by
an Irishman offering a bundle of hammers for sale, and
which he carried on his arm. The countryman bought 008
of them and put it in a corner of his cart, and immediately
after went into a shop for some purchases which he was.
also to put in the cart. The Irishman offered in the mean
while to " houl the horse" till he came out, and this kin':
proposal being accepted, he did so for a few minutes, bet
soon after disappeared. On the old man placing his W.-
chases in the cart, he could not find the hammer, Pat havleg
set off with it ; and lifting up his hands in amazement, he
exclaimed, " Heeven' be ;boot us—that cowes ; they
Eerishmen wad cheet the devil!" Should Paddy succeed
in doing all his customers in the same way, he will be en-
abled to, drive a pretty profitable trade with his hammer°.
The above reminds us of a story we have heard told of Or°
Irish broom-sellers. The one accosted the other," LarrY;
how in the wurld can you live by selling your brooms at
penny a pace ? I know I can't live upon thim althougua
stale the birch."—" 0, but I stale mine ready made!" sal
Larry.—Greenock Advertiser.
(ADVERTISEMENT.).-_T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith,
&c., 47, Cornhill, London, informs the Public that he has fitted
up a SHOW ROOM, expressly for the display of a large assty
ment of superior SILVER-EDGED PLATED GOODS.
offers them at those low but fixed prices, which have been so suc-
cessful in drawing public attention to the WATCH, JEWELLEII ;
SILVER SPOON and FORK, and SILVER branches of
Trade.

BIRTHS. D'
On the 13th inst., at Newton-terrace, Kennington, Mrs. J •
Woods, of a son.
wil
W. On the 9th inst., at Hope Hall, the lady of the Rev. C. w •
kinson, of a son:
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On the Ist inst., at Gorhambnry, Herts, the lady Katherine
Barham, of a son, still-born.
On the 14th inst., at Hertford, Mrs. Ames Matthias Gilbertsoll,
of a daughter.- • ht '3
On the 12th inst., at' the Rectory, Cuxton, Kent, the lady °f
Rev. Robert W. Shaw e, of a daughter. soll
On the 14th inst., in Fenchurch-street, the lady of John wet
so
Esq., of a soil.
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MARRIED. ray',
At Colwick, near Shugborough, the Hon. Charles Aiuricili
second son of the Earl of Mansfield, to the Hon. Frances Elizacarl
Anson, daughter of the late Viscount Anson, and sister of thei-
of Lichfield. • Charles,
• ribar,_,
On the 9th inst., at Lurgan Church, county of Armagh, `-' oft 4
second son of James Justus Deacon, Esq., of Ulster-place, R100:1-
Park, to Anna, third daughter of George Greer, ESCI, 01.
ville, near Lurgan.__----

DIED. OP
.On the 12th inst., at her brother's (*.;be Hon. Col. Townsheoi,
Charles-street, Berkeley-square, the Hon. Georgiana Tewl.iltie.-
in her 75th year. She was 34 years housekeeper at Windsor `-""-, ot;
On the 13th inst., in Upper Brook-street, Marv, the 0.1
daughter. of Sir John M. Burgoyne, Bart., aged seven inonth 9. 009
On the 12th "inst., at Ham Common, aged 22, John 121°
Sutton, only son of the late A dmiral Sir John Sutton, K. C. Caro-
On the 12th inst„ in, the Stable-yard, St. James's Palace,
line, the wife of Mr. Charles Edison, aged 24. ?ter
sq.,
On the 11th inst., aged 83, James Woolley, Esq., of Stun-
field House, near Birmingham. f St.
On the sth inst., Jane, the wife of M. Hugh Williarnst °
Asaph, in her 86th year.
,„b year,
On the 7th inst., in NieholaY,-street, Chester, in her 0" car-
Anne Glynne, only daughter. of Sir John Glynne, Bart., of ilas
den Castle, Flintshire.„ fo
On the 13th inst., Ann, wife of Mr. Edwin Hills, Orr:"
Angel-terrace, Islington. ,I,
On the 4th in.'„,
Esq., of the 11, liirloiP-
Shepherd, Jl;gon, Ardwick, third daughter of the late
at Beaumaris, the wife of Thomas T0wn5h..,e,,,%
Y.._.sq., Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester. .40W,
On thr..: 10th inst., at Putney, Mrs. Eleanor Fugion, " '
al. .7.3. WO°
„',ln the 13th inst., Sophia, eldest daughter of the late
the
uededes, Esq., of Sandling, Kent, aged 42.
(On the 13th inst., at Sevenoaks-common, Kent, Era.ll2a'uare"
third daughter of the Rev. Philip Le Breton, of ConnaughyZiette
On the, 14th inst., at Pownall-terrace, Kenningten „.„1 Areal.'
Elizabeth, eldest daughter of J. E. Pownal, Esq., in her '4'f-ok the
On the sth inst., at Liverpool, Mrs. Anne Scott, sister
late Georcre Johnson, Esq., brewer, aged 80. „..eker,
Mrs. ‘-''
On the '9th inst., at the Custom-house apartments,
widow,
On the 3d i aged
ns 90. TI .PI '
t., at Llanstephan, aged 78, William. I%lorgs ,
of Carmarthen. Joho
On the 7th inst., at Crediton, in his 834 year, the Rev
Rudall, 43 years Vicar of that parish. Mr. Willi°
At Goodleigh, aged 90, Elizabeth, relict of the late -
Seldo eo
3lsan. cid, 31113
On the m
-,Tt ult., aged 82, Mrs. Thomas., of Shop -,•"1
of
late of Gilfacb, Carmarthenshire. daughter On the 24tb ult., in Belfast, Mrs. Eleanor Fulton, c."'D
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the late John Fulton, Esq., of Lisburn, in her B'2d year.
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