The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day')

M ARLB 0 RO U GH- STREET.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR.—RiCIOI
Austwick Westbrook, solicitor, of 3, New Cavendish-stree,#4w3, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with causing the de
of Jane Janette Cathrey, on the 24th instant, at 3, Nye
Cavendish-street, Portland-place, by wounding her in '-
abdomen with a table knife.
The medical gentleman and other 'witnesses had
been kept waiting a most unreasonable time from some 11,kar
explained cause on the part of the police, but said to
because the beadle had gone away with the knife.
On the accused, a gentlemanly-looking man of about 461
being placed at the bar, it was observable that he had
black eye.
Thos. Maclean Cathrey, son of the deceased, and svi/41„
seemed much affected said—We had all been to the Opel."
and, on our return, there was some discussion. It waaf
Tuesday night a little before 12. We returned in a cay.
There was an angry altercation after supper. It was bei;
tween my mother (the deceased) and the prisoner
lasted some time, and I saw some knives throes
across the table. I think it was by accident. The knife
came from Mr. Westbrook. About five minutes after f
discovered that my mother was wounded. She said at first
that she was not wounded. She then went upstairs, and 3
turned out that she was wounded. Tne knife fell upon the
table. I went for a surgeon directly. When I saw the
knife pass I rushed forward, and I believe I struck him
marked him. My mother told the prisoner afterwards that
she was wounded, and prisoner was much agitated, 0.113
said, " Go for a surgeon," and I did so. t
Prisoner—He has given his evidence very fairly, bn
wish you to state whether you did see the knife come fr°°
my hand.
Witness—l saw you make a movement and the knife
pass, in fact, I could hardly say it was a knife. He
soner) made a contradictory remark to his mother, t'
word " not " or something. My mother did not believe
she was wounded till she felt the blood trickling do°111;
On my mother finding it out he begged me to go Or
doctor. They had been reproaching each other.
(The case was going on when we went to press.)
ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE MASTER OF LOVAI' a
Donald Fraser, a shabby-looking fellow, calling himself;
clerk, and who gave the address 4, Queen's Arms.eouri/
Ground-street, Blackfriars, was charged before Mr.
whitt with endeavouring, by means of a begging letter, '"
obtain money from the Master of Lovat, the Hon. Sira°l/
Fraser.

The Master of Lovat said—The prisoner came to tee °lin
Tuesday, and said he was out of employment, and WI.:
from my part of Scotland (Inverness-shire), and that 111'
wife was ill, and he wanted to get her into the countl
He also said he had been in the Ordnance Department.
told him if he had anything to say to me he had better r
it in writing, with any certificate he might have. 1 o
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next morning he brought a letter (the letter stated that P..,
wife was ill), and a certificate (the certificate, dated Ma.°
1861, bore on the top Miller's Rivet and Screw Nir°l4ll
Glasgow, and the Adelphi, and gave the prisoner an Wet;
lent character, and was signed J. B. Maxton). I went a
the address in the Adelphi, and found that nothing 111
been seen of Mr. Maxton for two years, and that the PL;
soner was not known there. I communicated with the
Mendicity Society, and on the prifoner coming to 03ia
lodgings in Bury-street yesterday, their officer took 111
into custody.

Prisoner—l never received any money from you.
The Master of Levat—No.
Prisoner—You desired me to write the letter and to cell
again.
Thomas Turner, Mendicity officer, said—At 12 yesterday
the prosecutor brought the letter and certificate to the office,:
and I accompanied him to his lodgings in Butv-street, 0111,
after the gentleman had questioned prisoner, and he adraittea
he wrote the letter, I stepped out and put a few questicli,,
to him. He said "Don't question me, Turner; don
make it worse than it is, Turner." I then took hira into
custody, and found he was the worse for liquor. I went tl
the address in Ground-street, and found it was false•
also found that Mr. Maxton had been employed by the
War-office, but pensioned two years ago. No person of the
g'.
name of Fraser was known there. thin wron
Prisoner—l don't know that I have done any g
Mr. Tyrwhitt—You might easily have taken. the paper
from the Rivet Company's letter-box.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l have no doubt y3ll would, but I wo
Prisoner—l'd rather have the case settled at once.
remand you.
Remanded.