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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1859.

the money for it the next. I asked him for a check
for £5O, one afternoon, and told him he should have
the money the following day. Ido not call that
lending money, for the check was not made out for
the some day. I sent that check to Manchester.
Mr. Sleigh—Was that the only money or check
transaction you had with him ?
Witness—No. There were two bills for £ll5
discounted by him about the end of October last.
They were drawn and accepted by people in Man-
' chester, and endorsed to me. He paid me part of
the money at the time, and about £3O or £4O
shortly after. I have received all the money for
those two bills from him, and they are not yet due.
Tb is was after the muslin transaction.
Mr. Sleigh—Has he not refused goods which you
have offered to him ?
Witness—No, sir. lam in business for myself,
and I sold him three parcels of goods on my own
account in October and November.
Mr. Sleigh—You appear to complain very bit-
terly about the bankrupt's failing and having few
assets, but will you tell the Court if you were ever
a bankrupt ?
Witness—l was a bankrupt about a year ago,
through a heavy loss of nearly £2,000 which I sus-
tained. My liabilities were £3,700. There were
very few assets, because it was at the time of the
crisis. Ido not know 'what olividend I paid my
creditors, but I gave up everything. I received a
third-class certificate immediately. I had a partner
and was taken in. (Laughter.)
Re-examined-4 had'every confidence in the bank-
rupt, and I took him with me to Manchester, where
I introduced him to several houses. I became
agent to the house in Switzerland about a year
since. The £2OO worth of muslins which I sold to
the bankrupt were not sold on my own account.
Mr. Turner—That is all the evidence I am pre-
pared with at present, and have therefore to ask
for a remand.

Mr. Sleigh—l submit, sir, that the prosecutor has
utterly failed in making out a case for a remand.
The bankrupt was apprehended late at night, and
has not had time to prepare his answer to the charge.
The only evidence against him is that he failed for
a large amount and with very small assets, the per-
son complaining having been in a precisely similar
position, with only this difference—this witness has
been " taken in" and my client has been " taken
up." (Laughter.) These are the only facts in
evidence, and I ask, sir, if there is anything in the
ease to justify you in remanding the bankrupt on
this charge.
Alderman Salomons—l think it is a case for a
remand. The witness has given his evidence very
fairly and very creditably.
Mr. Sleigh—Then I contend that, under existing
circumstances, it is a case in which the bankrupt
should be admitted to bail.
Alderman Salomons—l see no objection to that,
but it must be good bail—two sureties in £250 eech,
and the bankrupt's recognisances in £5OO.
?Sir. Turner—When the bankrupt was arrested,
Bull, the officer, found upon him a quantity of
papers relating to his business which ought to have
been given up when the bankrupt surrendered. I
have therefore to ask you for your order that they
shall be given up to the messenger of the Bank-
raptcy Court.
Alderman Salomons—There is no objection to
your having them, I suppose ?
Bull—l hold the papers and am bound to let either
of the solicitors for the prosecution and for the de-
fence see them, but until I receive an order from
you, sir, I cannot part with them.
Mr. Turner—lt is customary for the officer to
retain in his possession all property and documents
he finds upon a prisoner, and that is the reason I
ask for an order.
Alderman Salomons—There will be no difficulty
about that.
The bankrupt vas then remanded till Thursday
next.

BOW-STREET.—Isaac Lowe, policeman, F 149,
was brought before Mr. Jardine for 7:olating his
duty by being drunk on his beat.
Superintendent Durkin observed that the case
was brought before the magistrate by order of the
Commissioners of Police. _ .

Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, stated that
the prisoner was a constable in his section and lived
at the station-house in Bow-street. At a little
before 10 o'clock on the previous night witness
paraded the relief, of whom the prisoner was one.
He was then quite sober, and went on duty at 10.
His beat was in Clement's-lane, and he should have
remained on duty till six o'clock in the morning.
At half-past one o'clock witness found him in
Clement's-lane, standing outside the door of a
public-house, quite drunk and helpless. A number
of persons of bad character, living about that spot,
had assembled round him, and were making jesting
remarks on his condition. After in vain request-
ing hist to return to the station, witness called two
other constables to his aid, and proceeded to re-
move the prisoner, who, however, resisted so much
that they were obliged to send for the stretcher
and strap him down upon it. In this manner he
was conveyed to the station-house.
Superintendent Durkin said he feared the pri-
soner was a confirmed drunkard. He had been four
times punished by the Commissioners, but it ap-
peared to have no effect on him. It was the more
to be regretted because, so long as he kept sober he
was an excellent constable.
The prisoner said he was very sorry.
Mr. Jardine—l am very sorry to see at that bar a
young man like you, apparently able to do his duty
well but for drunkenness. But it is no use my
saying anything to you, for once a man gets con-
firmed habits of drunkenness remonstrance
and advice have no effect upon him, his fate is
sealed. Still, it is a very imp ortant matter that
you should not be allowed with impunity to set so
bad an example to other constables. Considering
that you have done this before and have been
punished by the Commissioners. I cannot do less
than imprison you for one month in the House of
Correction.
The prisoner was then removed.

SOUTHWARK.—BURGLARY BY A RETURNED
TRANSPORT.—John Davie, a rough-looking fellow,
a returre d transport, was brought before Mr. Combe
for final examination, charged with breaking into
the warehouse of Mr. Olney, wool merchant and
factor, Market-street, Bermondsey, and stealing
therefrom a quantity of wool worth upwards of £lO.
Mr. Wm. Scotcher, manager to Mr. Olney, stated
that on Friday morning, the 16th inst., about four
o'clock, he was roused up by the police, who in-
formed him that there were thieves in the ware-
house. He immediately dressed himself and pro-
ceeded to the place, when he found that the ware-
house door by the loading platform had been broken
open, and on the platform he saw two strange sacks
filled with wool. On entering he perceived another
sack full of 'wool ready to be carried away. The
whole of it had been taken from the bulk in the
warehouse, and was worth upwards of £lO.
Mr. Combo asked who fastened the warehouse up.
Mr. Scotcher replied that he did, at eight o'clock
on Thursday night, and then everything was safe.
James Curran, police-constable 107 M, said that
on Friday morning, the 16th inst., about 3 o'clock,
he was passing Mr. Olney's warehouse, when he
heard a noise inside the fence. He looked up, and
saw the prisoner on the platform, and as soon as he
did that he called out, and instead of receiving an
answer, the prisoner stooped down between the two
sacks of wool. Witness called another constable to
the spot, and then he saw the prisonerjump off the
platform into the yard, and a minute afterwards he
took him into custody. There was another man
inside the premises with the prisoner, but he ma-
naged to make his escape.
Mr. Combo asked him where he apprehended the
prisoner.
Witness replied that as the prisoner was climb-
ing over the fence he cadght hold of him, and then
they had a struggle together ; but the other con-
stable came to his assistance, and they secured him.
Dennis Clark, 108 M, said he was called by last
witness to Mr. Olney's warehouse, and on being
lifted over the fence by him, he saw the prisoner
and "another man jump off the landing platform.
While endeavouring to secure one or both, witness
fell through a trap door, consequently they got
away ; but he soon recovered himself, and assisted
the other constable in securing the prisoner.
Mr. Edwin said that he was instructed to say that
the officers must be mistaken. His client denied
being on the premises at all. He was merely pass-
ing, when 107 M seized hold of him and charged
him with the burglary.
Both constables swore most positively as to his
identity, and
Mr. Combe committed him for trial.
SINGULAR AFFILIATION CASE.—Mr. Jonathan
Brandon, a dapper little young gentleman, who put
on rather consequential airs, and who carries on
business as a shipping agent, at No. 4, Abellurch-
lane, City, was charged with refusing. and neglect-
ing to support the illegitimate offspring of Amelia
Bradley, of which he was the reputed father.
The complainant, a' very pretty and interesting-
looking young woman, who had a bouncing bady in
her arms, said that in April last she was in the ser-
vice of the defendant's mother, at 9, Calton-road,
Maida-hill, and the defendant used to come fre-
quently on a visit to his mother. During one of
his visits he seduced her, and the result was the
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gentleman in your house had attempted to do so,
but I prevented him, and I am sorry I did no',, pre-
vent you.
Defendant (impudently)—You gave me a noxious
disease, did you not ?
Complainant (in tears)—No, I did not, you gave
it to me, and I was compelled to go to the hospital.
You know that.

Mr. Combe (to defendant)—Then you do not
deny your intimacy with her ?
Defendant—Oh no, sir; and I am willing to pay
her like any other gay woman, but I shall not sup-
port her bastard.
Mr. Combe asked the complainant whether she
had any corroborative testimony.
She replied that she had, and called
_ _

Mr. Chapman, a coffee-housekeeper, and a rela-
tive. He said that on the 23d of October he called
on the defendant, and asked him to do something
for Amelia Bradley rather than go to a police
court. He admitted his familiarity with her, and
did not deny being the father of the child.
Defendant—l did not admit it, but I said I would
assist her out of her difficulties and send her what
money she required, if she wrote to me. I wish to
behave in an honourable way towards her.
Mr. Combe—Then I order you to pay her 2s. 6d.
a-week and costs.

Defendant—Well, if I must, I must, that's all.
(Laughter.)
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—George Arch, a
powerful-looking fellow, of very repulsive appear-
ance, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with
being concerned, with others not in custody, in
violently assaulting John Grose, and robbing him
of two sovereigns and 19s. in silver, besides a
jacket, worth 30s.

The prosecutor, whose face was literally covered
with cuts and bruises, resembling a tattooed Indian
fore than anything else, said that on Thursday
evening last ho had been enjoying himself with
some friends, and about twelve o'clock, as he was
going home, he fell in with a female, and foolishly
accompanied her to a house in Westcott-street,
Kent•street. Ho was a little under the influence
of liquor at the time, but he knew that he had two
sovereigns and 19s. in his pocket, as a few
minutes before he had changed a sovereign. Soon
after he got into the house he fell asleep, but was
roused up by several persons pulling him about.
He endeavoured to defend himself, but some of the
parties gave him three tremendous blows on the face
and eyes, which completely stunned him. When he
recovered his senses blood was pouring down his
face from cuts on his forehead, nose, and eyes. He
then found that his jacket had been stolen, and
that all his money was gone. He immediately went
into the street and gave information to the police,
but all the parties had absconded. He recollected
seeing the prisoner among the parties, but he could
not say whether he assaulted him or robbed him.
Witness identified the jacket found on him as his
property:
Georg Harson, police-constable 37 M, said he
took the prisoner into custody that morning with
the prosetutor's jacket on his back. He admitted
that it was the prosecutor's, and said that he had
it to take care of for him.
In answer to the charge, prisoner said that was
quite true. He had nothing whatever to with the
assault and robbery.
Mr. Come told him that, luckily for him, there
was no evidence of that, but he must be imprisoned
in the House of Correction for two months.

WORSHIP-STREET. SINGULAR CASE.
William Cetts, 29, years of age, was charged before
Mr. Hammill with forging a signature on a mar-
riage certificate, and thereby procuring a marriage.
Mr. Lewis, sen., of Ely-place, Holborn, appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Beard, defended.
Mr. Joseph Gashier said—l am the prosecutor in
this case. I carry on businessin Brick-lane. Spital-
fields. I have a brother named Lewis Gashier, who
is between 15 and,l6 years of age; he has not any
guardian except myself. When he is of age he will
be in possession of a considerable amount of money
In the middle of August he resided with me. I had
then a servant named Alice. She left a short time
previously to my brother quitting my roof. I was
not aware that they were about to contract a mar-
riage. I know the prisoner, but never authorised
him to give my brother away in marriage. The
signature of the marriage register produced is in
my brother's handwriting; but the signature,
" Wm. Gashier," is not mine. There is no such
person.
Mr. Ralph St. Leger Brockna, called—l am
minister and assistant curate of St. Leonard's
Shoreditch I recollect solemnising on the 11th
of September, 1859, a marriage between Lewis
Gashier and Alice Betts ; It was by banns.
The youthful appearance of the bridegroom par-
ticularly attracted my attention, and I observed
that as he was manifestly under age, I should re-
quire the sanction of his parents and guardians.
'rho bridegroom then sent for the prisoner. I asked
prisoner if he was uncle of Lewis Gashier's, and he
replied " I am," or " Yes," I do not recollect which.
I then asked, " Has Lewis Gashier a father or
mother ?" and he replied, "He has not." I asked,
" Are you his natural guardian 9" and prisoner re-
replied, "I am." I expressed my extreme disgust
at such a marriage, the bride being also under age,
and asked prisoner, "Are you not: acting very
foolishly to allow these children to marry ?" to
which be replied, " He is 18 years of age, and there
are particular circumstances in the case which
counsel it as the better course to take." The father
of the bride was not present, and prisoner went for
him. I commenced the ceremony, and the father
arrived before I completed it. Lewis Gashier and
his wife signed first to the same, then Thomas and
Eliza Betts. The prisoner appeared to wish to
back out, but I called upon him to sign as the natu-
ral guardian of Lewis Gashier, and he wrote the
signature produced, " Wm. Gashier," in the pre-
sence of all the contracting parties.
Cross-examined by Mr. Beard—The marriages at
Shoreditch Church are numerous, and it is cus-
tomary to merely make out the forms and fill them
up a day or two afterwards,
Sergeant Brannon, 21 G, said—l apprehended
the prisoner on this charge at Messrs. Davis and
Co.'s, Aligate. The prosecutor called me into the
premises. Prisoner, on hearing tho accusation,
asked permission to go upstairs. I followed him,
ani while there some person asked, " What is the
matter ?" To that question I heard prisoner reply,
" I was foolish enough to sign the name of William
or David Gashier to my sister's certificate, but I
only did it to save her from disgrace, she being in
the family way." On the road to the station he
added, "I hope you will be lenient with me, for I
had not any idea of making money out of it.
Mr. Beard—That is precisely the case, and, as
lam instructed, the only motive that induced the
prisoner:Jo this act was the peculiar position
of his female relative. The strong impulse of
feeling impelled him to the commission of an act,
the consequences of which he was then ignorant
of, but which he now greatly regrets. I trust the
magistrate will accept bail for a future appearance.
Mr. Hammill declined to accede to this sugges-
tion, and the prisoner was remanded.

WESTMINSTER —A DESPERATE FELLOW.—
James Abbott was charged with three assaults, as
follows :

He went home to Manor-buildings at ten o'clock
on Friday night, and entering the room of a lodger
named iPaison, he ferociously attacked him, cover-
ing him with blood, and cutting him about the face
and head. Milligan, 252 V, was called, when he
assaulted him very severely, kicking him and
striking him with his fist about the body. De-
fendant, who was under the influence of liquor,
the& went in doors and came out again armed with
a pair of tongs, with which he struck at the con-
stable three times, but fortunately failed in harm-
ing him. He next ran in doors and endeavoured to
strike his mother with the tongs. Here he fortu-
nately faiied in his murderous object, but struck
the door-post with such violence as to show that he
would probably have killed his mother had he
struck her instead. He was so violent that the
constable found it necessary to call in the assistance
of Lewcock, 108 V, who had no sooner arrived than
the defendant struck,him twice on the head with
the tongs, kicked him and tried to bite him, and it
was found necessary to send for a stretcher before
he could be conveyed to the station.
Defendant pleaded that he was intoxicated.
The police having intimated that he had been
frequently charged with violent assaults, and was a
very bad character,
Mr. Paynter fined him £5, and, in default, com-
mitted him for two months for the assault upon the
civilian, and further ordered him to be imprisoned
for one month for the assault upon Milligan, and
another month for that upon Lewcock.

GREENWICH.—CharIes Covill, aged 18, of 40,
Griffin-street, Deptford, and William Janes, aged
21, of Coldbath, Blackheath•hill, Greenwich, dust
collectors, were placed in the dock before Mr.
Seeker, charged with being on the premises of Mr.
H. G. Notes, a gentleman residing at Lee, and at-
-tempting-to steal a quantity of plated articles under
the following daring circumstances i
• Elizabeth Wakefield, a servant n the employ of
the prosecutor, deposed that about half-past one
on the previous afternoon she was about proceed-
ing to the coal-cellar when she saw the figure of a
man standing in the front garden, near one of the
room windows. Her thoughts immediately recur-
red to the fact that the plate was lying on a dresser
in the pantry,. and at the same moment she heard a
noise, as if a stone had been thrown at the pantry
window. She immediately ran thither, and then
saw that the window had been raised, the prisoner
Janes having his body through and leaning forward

to possess himself of the plate. The prisoner Covill
was at that time standing in the front garden, with
a basket. As soon as the prisoners saw her they
ran away. Witness subsequently examined the
pantry window, and then discovered that the fasten-
ing had been forced back, a piece of the window
frame being broken away.
In reply to the magistrate, the witness said she
could distinctly identify both prisoners, and a few
days 'previously Covill had called at her master's
house and requested permission to take away the
dust, when, on being refused, he became very im-
pudent.
Thomas Smee, potman at the Dacre Arms Ta-
vern, Lee, deposed that about half-past one on the
previous afternoon, he saw the prisoner Janes run-
ning away at the top of his speed from the direc-
tion of the prosecutor's house. Witness then saw
him jump through the fencing of some enclosed
ground, and continue running until he got into
the high road. When he got into the road, wit-
ness observed him turn round and apparently
look to ascertain if any person was following
him. He immediately afterwards saw the last
witness, who informed him of what had occurred,
and knowing Janes by sight, he (witness) told her
it was the dustman. 'Witness then saw the prisoner
Covill with a mule and cart, and there being no
policeman near, he followed him and the cart for a
distance of about half a mile, when the prisoner
Janes, joined him. He afterwards obtained the
assistance of a constable, and Covill was secured,
but Janes contrived to escape. Witness had seen
both prisoners together with the mule and cart
about two hours previously.
Police-constable Deer, 187 R, deposed to taking
the prisoner Covill into custody in consequence of
information received from the last witness. On

telling the prisoner what he was charged with, he
denied having had a companion with him that day
or having been near the prosecutor's house. Wit-
ness afterwards examined the premises and saw
footmarks on the grass facing the pantry window,
a piece being broken from the framework. On
searching the prisoner ho found in his possession a
large clasp knife.
_ _

Police-Constable R, said he took the prisoner
Janes into custody about two hours after the occur-
rence. When told that ho was charged with
attempting to commit a robbery of plate with a per-
son, named Covill, be made no denial, but said if
witness would let him walk to the station he would
accompany him, but he would not do so without.
Witness took him to the station, and on the first
witness identifying him he did not say anything.
Detective-officer Brown, 98 R, proved a previous
conviction against Janes at the Old Bailey Sessions
in 1857, when he was ;sentenced to two years' im-
prisonment for a robbery at a house which he had
visited to collect dust. The prisoner Covill had
also been summarily convicted of felony.
Tha prisoners, in answer to the charge, said, it
was no use asking the witnesses any questions, and
they were then fully committed for trial.

HAMMERSMITH.—THE YOUNG WOMAN WITH
THE 7" HEART."—Harriet Spooner, a young woman
who stated that she lived at Lisson-grove, was
brought before Mr. Dayman on remand, charged
on suspicion of stealing a silver watch.
The prisoner was first examined on Tuesday
with another young woman named Eliza Wood.
The evidence against them was to the effect
that on Tuesday morning police-constable
Wilcocks of the T division saw them walking
up and down in front of a pawnbroker's shop in
High-street, Kensington, and looking in at the
window as they passed. He suspected something
was wrong and watched their movements. Pre-
sently they walked to the corner of Palace-gardens,
and the wind blew Spooner's shawl on one side
and the constable then saw a watch in her hand.
Subsequently she gave the watch to the other pri-
soners, and they both went into the shop of Mr.
Wells, a pawnbroker. The constable followed them
in and questioned them about the watch, upon
which Spooner said it belonged to her brother, who
lived at Lisson-grove, but at the station she repre-
sented that her brother had gone to New Zealand.
Upon Spooner's left arm they found the representa-
tion of a heart marked in a very singular manner
in blue ink. The heart formed a scroll, in the
centre of which were the initials, " W. E," and
underneath " No. 1," and a small heart. The pri-
soner said it did not relate to her brother, but to a
young man with whom she had been keeping com-

pany.
Mr. Dayman discharged Wood, and remanded
the other for the purpose of obtaining an owner for
the watch.

On this occasion, Charles Allen, a sawyer, living
in John-street, Edgware-road, identified the watch
as his property, and it was worth about i 5. He
stated that on Monday evening last he was in the
company of his brother-in-law, and they went from
one public-house to another, and drank rather freely.
Ultimately they went to the Green Man, in the
Edgware-road, where they met the prisoner and
another female. They treated them with some
drink, and between seven and eight o'clock in the
morning they accompanied the females to their
home. The other female, who talked to hia brother-
in-law, went for something to drink. She after-
wards gave him what he thought was gin, in a tea-
cup, and directly he drank it he fell off to sleep, and
did not recollect anything more until he awoke at
three o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, when he
found himself lying on the floor quite alone. He
then missed his watch, which was quite safe when
ho entered the room.

The brother-in-law was called, and he stated that
he did not remain in the room 20 minutes, nor did
ho drink out of the tea-cup. When he went away
he left the prisoner sitting on his brother-in-law's
knee, and he then had his watch quite safe.
The prisoner declared the witness Allen gave her
the watch to pawn, but he denied that positively.
Mr. Dayman told the prisoner if anything had
been known against her he should have committed
her for trial. Under the circumstances he com-
mitted her for one month, with hard labour, for the
unlawful possession.

WANDSWORTH.—A VIOLENT SON. —John
Tegg, a young inFn about 30 years of age, was
placed in the dock before Mr. Dayman, charged
with assaulting Mr. William Tegg, his father, who
is head gardener at Lady Dover's, in Roehampton.
The complainant, who appeared very much
affected at the position in which he was placed,
stated that the prisoner was his eldest son, and
had been acting as under-gardener during the last
five months, when he left his last situation. For
some time he had been behaving very badly from a
disappointment in love, and on Friday evening he
conducted himself like a madnian. He was exceed-
ingly violent, and threw a stocking into the fire.
His sister got up to interfere, when he pushed her
and witness against the fire. He was obliged to
throw the prisoner down on a sofa, and hold him
there till a constable arrived. He scratched witness's
eye, and also struck him. The prisoner had threat-
ened to destroy himself several times, and he really
did not think he was quite right in his mind.
Mr. Dayman inquired where the complainant
lived.

The witness stated at the lodge of Lady Dover's,
and his son had a room with him. He had the
control and charge of the place, and it was a serious
matter to him to have these disturbances.

Mr. Dayman thought the father should have
called in some medical man if his son was not right
in his mind. He then asked the prisoner if he had
been drinking.
The father said he might have had a little. He
behaved in a most violent manner last Wednesday
night, and he west in fear of him.
The prisoner, who appeared perfectly calm and
collected at first, answered that he had nothing to
say, but seeing that there was a disposition to com-
mit him he promised to behave better in future.

Mr. Daym.an told him he should have thought of
that before.

The prisoner said, if they had left him alone
nothing would have occurred. It was only on
Friday and the Wednesday before that anything
had happened• _ _

A brother stepped forward and said he could
prove contrary to that statement. The prisoner
had frequently behaved in a very unkind manner
to his parents.

Mr. bayman said he should call upon the pri-
soner to find a surety in £lO to keep the peace for
six months.
The prisoner was locked up in default.

NEWS OF DONALD CAMERON,—In a paragraph
last week we noticed the freaks of a lunatic, named Donald
Cameron, a native of Ross-shire, who broke into the Earl
of Morton's residence at Dalmahoy—was afterwards dis-
covered in the dining-room of Riccarton—comfortably
helping himself to a glass of port—then committed to Mor-
ningside, Lunatic Asylum, front which he escaped; and
anon apprehended for theft in Lanarkshire, from the penal-
ties of which charge ho freed himself by giving his jailer
the slip. Yesterday's Perth journals continue the narra-
tive of Donald's exploits. On the 16th he was found in-
tently examining the well-stored library of Lord Gray, in
Kintanns Castle, at present tenanted by Lord Stratford de
Redeliffe. On being asked what he wanted, he replied,
with great simplicity, that ho only wanted to get the way
out, but could not find it. Ma servants, perceiving they
had a I eadinan to, deal with, went quietly to work, and suc-
ceeded in bringing him to Perth, but had nearly lost him
On the road, for, complaining that a small stone was hurt-
ing his foot, ho was permitted to take off his shoe; but
while unloosing one, he unloosed both, and dashing them
front him, bounded away like a deer. However, although
a Highlandmau and six feet in his shoos, he was, after a
smart chase, overtaken, and ultimately marched to the
office of the County Constabulary. On going back to re-
cover his shoes, a pocket Bible, belonging to Lord Gray,
was found beside them, which he had carried way, tearing
off the coronet and name in two places. Cameron was con-
veyed to Morningside Asylum on Wednesday by two war-
aers belonging to that ostablisitxacut.—Scdtsman.

WAKEFIELD ELECTION COMMISSION.

WAKEFIELD, SATURDAY.
The Commissioners met this morning at 10 o'clock
in the Sessions-house. The first witness called was
Mr. Henry Edmund Gurney, one of the firm of
Overend and Gurney, who said—l am brother-in-
law to Mr. W. H. Leatham. Just before the last

election for Wakefield I received a letter from Mr.
Leatham stating that he was about to stand for
Wakefield. I have only half the letter by me, for
I tore off the sheet which relates to business matters

and destroyed the other. It is headed " Confiden-
tial," and after mentioning that he was going to
stand a contest, it goes on thus :
" I shall want some money for ways and means, and rather
than draw it from the bank, where there are some clerks who
might talk, I have been thinking that you would not mind
me askinc, you—that is, 0., G., and Co., lending me £l,OOO
for a short time, so as not to e known at Leatham, Tew,
and Co. If you see no objection to meet my wishes I would
thank you to send the money in four divisions in registered
covers, waiting the acknowledgment of each. Let it be in
Bank of England notes of small amount—fives, tens, and
twenties. The money is wanted for legitimate purposes,
as my agent is not a moneyed man, as well as for some —."
There the half-sheet stops; what there was on the
other side I can't recollect. I sent this half of the
letter into the office, and directed the clerks to for-

ward £l,OOO as requested. It was sent down in
four packets of £260 each, addressed to " Mr.
Wainwright, solicitor, Wakefield." Shortly after-
wards my brother-in-law wrote to me for another
£5OO, which was sent, and in a little time after for
£l,OOO, which was also sent to Mr. Wainwright.
I have not kept the two last letters ; the first, to the
best of my recollection, merely contained a request
to send another £5OO, and in the second I think Mr.
Leatham remarked that he found the contest more
expensive than he expected. That was all the money
we sent down, and all the correspondence I had
about the Wakefield election with anybody. I
never wrote to Mr. Leatham, sen., on the subject.
Mr. Wainwright sent us receipts for each parcel as
it reached him—for £2,500 in all. He generally
sent them in a roundabout way, enclosing them to
a friend of his in London, who posted them to us
there.

Mr. Sergeant Pigott—Can't you supply the con
tents of the missing half-sheet ?
Mr. Gurney—l haven't the least idea what it was
—some indifferent personal matter or other.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—What word followed the
" some " at the end of the sheet here ; was it a cant
word for bribery—" sugar," for instance, or any-
thing else like that ?
Mr. Gurney—Certainly not.
Mr. Willes—You see the language of the note,
" for legitimate purposes, and for some --," im-
plies that a contrast of some sort followed ?
Mr. Gurney—l see that, of course, but lam quite
sure there was nothing suggestive of bribery in the
note. Mr. Leatham may have said that the other
side were not likely to lose for want of spending
money, and he should like to be prepared fir them.
I think he did say something of that sort, but that
was all.
Mr. Wiles—What did you understand by that ?
Mr. Gurney—Well, from my experience in
county elections, I knew that a good deal of money
is spent in bsinging up voters from the country and
the like, when the contest is close, which would not
be spent under ordinary circumstances, ani I
thought it might be for something of that sort. If
I had thought the money was for bribery of course
I should not have sent it.
Mr. Willes—Had you no suspicions, when all
this large sum of money was sent for, that some of
it was to be applied to illegitimate purposes ?
Mr. Gurney—With the two first sums I had not
the slightest suspicion. When the third applica,
tion came I did make the remark that " Wakefield
seemed an expensive place. I had no knowledge
of Wakefield, and I had such complete confidence
in my brother-in-law that it never entered my mind
that the money was for bribery.
Mr. Wainwright (Leatham's agent) was recalled,
and said—After hearing Mr. Gurney's evidence,
of course I can have no further doubt that the sum
which I got from London was £2 500. (Mr. Wain-
wright's original statement was that Messrs. Ove-
rend and Gurney had only sent down £2,000, and
he accounted only for the expenditure of that sum.)
I have heard since giving my former evidence that
Messrs. Overend had Er-,y receipts for the larger
amount, and I have tied to remember how the ad-
ditional £5OO was spent, but I can't. I have talked
it over with Gilk,ert, but he is positive that he only
received .£2,00. I have no money myself. My
impression is that I. gave Gilbert all the money I
received. as it came in, though I won't undertake to
awes:- it. The accounts were loosely kept—pur-
poF,ely, of course, but I expected Gilbert to account
t'or all the money spent. The receipts for £2,500,
which Mr. Gurney has handed in are in my hand-
writing. There can be no doubt that £2,500 was
the amount I received.
Mr. Willes—Have you that £5OO in your posses-
sion now?
Mr. Wainwright—Certainly not, and I have no
recollection of having paid it into my bankers' at
any time. During the election I employed a clerk
named Bigg. He was a good deal in communica-
tion with Gilbert, but I don't think that Gilbert
ever employed him in bribery. About the time of
the petition I received a letter from Bigg, telling
me that the other side had offered him £5O to give
evidence before the committee, but that if I would
give him some money he would prefer to assist me.
I took no notice of him.
Benjamin Watson acted as stakeholder during
the election for a voter named Lang. He was to
have £35 for voting for Leatham, and witness kept
the money for him and gave hiim a promissory
note for the amount until ho had voted. Lang,
however, did not -vote at all.
John Lang, landlord of the Bay Horse, said he
had arranged to vote for Leatham for £35, which
was put into 'Watson's hands. He gave me a pro-
missory note for the amount. After that bargain
was concluded the " Man in the Moon" offered me
£5O to vote for Charlesworth. I took the £5O and
promised my vote, but on reflection I found I should
offend a great many of my friends if I voted that
way, so I determined to stand neutral. My wife was
offered £lOO for a warming-pan ii I would vote for
Leatham, but I was in bedint the time, and don't
know who made the offer. I didn't particularly
want any money for my vote from either side, but it
was difficult to refuse it when it was almost cram-
med down one's throat. (Laughter.)
Thomas Haigh said,—All that I had to do with
the last election was suggesting that a voter named
Harrison should keep out of the way. I said I
would guarantee that he could have £3O for stopping
away. I didn't know where the money was to come
from. I knew, of course, that bribery was going
on in the town, as everybody else did. It was as
commonly talked of in the town as the price.of
wheat or the state of the weather. The prices were
quoted at all figures, from the highest to the lowest.
There was not a gentleman in the town who didn't
know that bribery was going on with both parties.
I often talked about it myself, but I certainly did
not know that it was going on to the extent which
has been disclosed here.
Wm. Shaw, farmer, said—l bought Benjamin
Johnson's vote for Mr. Charlesworth; £lO was the
price paid. I got £2O from Joe Brear to do the job
with ; £lO I gave to Johnson ; 10s. to Wm.
Johnson, who went with me ; £7 10s. was spent in
expenses, treating, and the like.
Edwin Link was examined as to offers said to
have been made by him to a voter named Arundel
on behalf of the Liberal party.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott--You are described to us as
a " mesmerizer." Do you answer to that descrip-
tion ?

Witness—Well, if folk are susceptible to the
"influence" I can manage it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Sergeant Pigott Did you " mesmerise"
Arundel?
Witness—All I did was to promise Arundel that
he should have some money if he would vote for
Leatham. He had pledged for us, and I was sent
to find out whether he was sticking firm or whether
the other side had tampered with him. I gave him
a general assurance that we would cover whatever
the Conservatives offered. I did that with several
voters.
William Armstrong (one of the Liberal bribery
agents), recalled, said—£so was the highest sum I
ever gave a voter. It is not true that I over
gave £75 to one voter.
George Smith, butcher, said—l voted for Lea-
tham and got £3O for it. William Osterfield gave
it me. I had £l5 in hand. £l5 was given me on
the Monday after the poll.
William Osterfield—l bribed the last witness,
as ho has said. I got the money from Gilbert at
Wainwright's office. Nobody directed me to go
there—it was entirely of my own accord that I went
there. I had heard that there was money to be got
there. I saw Mr. Wainwright and asked him how
much money he would give if I got a man to vote
for them. Ho said, " I have nothing to do with
that ; you must go into that room and you will find
a gentleman there who will talk to you." I found
Gilbert there. Nobody set me on Smith to get his
vote. I happened to meet him just before the elec-
tion, and asked him how he meant to vote. lie
said he had not ma de up his mind, but he intended
to vote for those who would give him most money.
That was what made me go to Wainwright. Gil-
bert gave £1 10s. besides the £3o—to spend in
liquor at one or two public-houses where the land-
lords belonged to our own side.
Mr. W. L. Sellars said—l paid £4O to Newsome,
who keeps the White House, to vote for Leatham
—at least I gave it to his daughter to give to her
father. I got the money from Gilbert. The bargain
had been made before by Woodhead.
Sarah Newsome said—l am the daughter of
the landlord of the White House. After the last

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polling-day Mr. Sellars gave me £4O to give to
my father, and Mr. Woodhead gave me £lO. I
didn't know what it was for. I never gave it my
father ; nor did I ever tell him that I had got it.
I put it in my own drawer, and used it as I wanted
it. I told my mother of it, and I gave her some
whenever she asked for it. I am not aware that my
father ever knew of the money being in the house.
It is all spent now.
Mrs. Newsome,, mother of the last witness, was
also examined. and gave the same account of the
transaction. Her husband never knew that the £5O
had been left at the house. She and her daughter
had kept it secret from him, for he was very angry
whenever people bothered him about the election.
Mr. Woodhead had told her beforehand that if her
husband would vote for Leatham he would horn
£4O, but she would not make any promise for him.
Charles Jameson said—l voted for Leatham, and
got £35 for it. William Oakes gave it to me.
Several other witnesses were examined, but they
were mostly confirmatory of previous evidence, and
of little interest. At the close of the day,
Mr. Sergeant Pigott said—As far as we are aware
this inquiry is terminated, and we therefore adjourn
now to I ondon.
The Commission accordingly was adjourned sine