The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-11 00:00:00

CRIMINAL, COURT.-(THIS DAY)

OLD COURT.
CHARGE OF ARSON.

Einratt Eliza' Tabour(' was indicted for feloniously at-
tempting to set fire to the dwelling-house of Mary Waldren,
with intent to injure her.

Upon the evidence it appeared that the prisoner is the
daughter-in-law of the prosecutrix, who resided in Green-
walk, Blackfriars-road. The house was in the occupation
of the prosecutrix, and let out in lodgings to a number
of poor people. On the 3d of April, shortly after twelve
o'clock at night, ono of the lodgers, who was in bed, heard
a noise of the street door opening, and shortly afterwards
he heard a lucifer-match struck and the door again closed.
Such a circumstance appeared to him to look suspicious,
especially as frequent attempts had been made to set fire to
the house, and he got out of bed, and saw a bright light
in the back kitchen. He raised an alarm, and he and another
lodger proceeded to the room and there found a quantity of
clothes on fire, which they immediately extinguished.
While they were thus engaged a knock was heard at the
street door, which turned out to be the prisoner, who asked
if her husband Frank was there. She was told he was not,
and then she asked what was the matter, when Mrs. Donn,
one of the lodgers told her that she had earned out her
threat of setting the house on fire. A policeman was sent
for, who, on his arrival, asked the prisoner how she
got into the house. She told him one of the
lodgers let her in, and that she had no other
means of ' obtaining admission to the house. On
being asked what she had in her pocket, she said nothing
of any consequence ; but on examination a box of lucifers
was found there and a latch key, which opened the door.
She was asked to account for the possession of the latch
key, which she did by saying some person must have put
it into her pocket. From various other suspicions, coupled
with the fact that she was on bad terms with the prosecutor,
she was charged with the offence.

The trial, owing to the number of witnesses to examine,
would last the whole of the day.

The trial of Hughes, who stands indicted with wilfully
damaging the paintings and sculpture in Marylebone
Church, was called -on this morning, but owing to the
absence of some of the parties concerned was, postponed
until to-morrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

SUICIDE MANIA. —Mary Anne Walsh, a wretched-
Eooking creature with a child in her arms, was charged with
threatening. to commit suicide.

The police-constable, 498, said he saw the prisoner in
Thames street about half past two o'clock this morning,
and received instructions to watch her. She had the child
in her arms at that time. The witness lost sight of her
and in about ten minutes afterwards discovered her in
Miles'-lane. She had covered the poor baby over with a
petticoat, and she told the constable that she intended to
drown herself, but could not injure her child. She was at
once taken into custody.

Upon being placed in the dock the poor woman sobbed
bitterly and covered her face with her hands. The child,
all unconscious of the woe of its afflicted mother, prattled
merrily in the dock, and the manner in which it caressed
and played with the iron that shut out liberty from its
wretched parent was really affecting. The prisoner said
she had been earning a living as a needlewoman, but a girl
who was living with her had robbed her of almost every-
thing in her room. She was destitute, and in that state
had sought to destroy herself. She now truly repented,
and if his lordship would discharge her she would never
take a like course again.

His Lordship said he would send the prisoner to the gaol
infirmary for & week. It would be, better for her, and she
would be well attended to.. She would not be imprisoned.:
The prisoner was then removed.

GUILDHALL.
ALLEGED PERJURY.—Mr. Castrique, described as a
merchant, appeared upon a summons to answer it charge
preferred by Mr. Charles Twynham.
Mr. Francis was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Philp
appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Francis stated that this was a case of perjury arising
out of proceedings in the Court of Exchequer in July last.
The complainant is a civil engineer of London and Wool-
wick, and the defendant is a merchant of the City of Lon-
don. The alleged perjury arose out of some cash and
cheque transactions, and was about to be stated in the evi-
dence, as under until stopped by Mr. Philp.
Mr. Charles Twynham said—l am a civil engineer. I
live at Woolwich. I carry on business at 116, Fenchurch-
steeet.
Mr. Philp (who appeared for the defendant) said the case
could not go on until the record was read.
Mr. Francis said he would put-the attorney in the box to
prove there was a record.
• Mr. Martin (chief clerk) thought the case could go bn
conditionally.
Mr. Philp—This is most irregular, and I can't allow it
to go on.

Mr. F:ancis—V*ou won't press the objection.
Philp—lndeed, I shall. My client is a most respec-
table man of the city of London, and I shall do all I can to
serve him.

Mr. Francis saw there was a difficulty, and as an adjourn-
ment had been asked for, he would consent to one for
Saturday next at eleven o'clock.
The Alderman saw by the act that Mr. Francis could not
go on without the record, and the case was finally adjourned
to Saturday at eleven o'clock.