The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 2.

MANSION-HOUSE.—lsaac Batten, conductor,
and William Woodruffe, driver, of a Bayswater
omnibus belonging to the London Genera] Omni-
bus Company, were summoned for misbehaviour
upon the complaint of Mrs. Emily Tripp.
Mr. Stevens Tripp, solicitor, of 2, Danes-inn,
who appeared to conduct the case, said the com-
plainant was his wife, but nevertheless he had
taken proceedings solely on public grounds, as the
misbehaviour with which the defendants, or, at all
events, one of them, were charged was so gross,
that if it were to be generally permitted it would
be impossible for respectable females to travel in
omnibuses unless they had gentlemen to protect
them. On the Thursday preceding Good Friday
the complainant, with her mother and a little girl,
got into the defendants' omnibus for the purpose of
being conveyed to the London-bridge Railway
Station, but before the omnibus reached London-
bridge the dJeniants told the complainant, her
mother and child, as well as three other ladies who
were in the vehicle, that they must get out, and
upon their refusing to do so the conductor told
them they must stay there all night, while the
omnibus was drawn into Arthur-street, and it was
only after being surrounded by a mob and being
grossly insulted by the conductor that the defen-
dants, upon the remonstrance of a policeman, at
last proceeded to their destination, where the com-
plainant only arrived just in time to save the train,
and after he (Mr. Tripp) had been waiting for
twenty-five minutes. Since the affair every apology
had ben made, and he had been importuned not to
press the case, but he felt bound to do so on public
grounds.
Evidence in corroboration of the above statemen
having been given,
The Lord Mayor said the public must be protected
while travelling in omnibuses, and much praise was
due to the complainant for the manner in which
she had acted in thus bringing the case before the
court. It was his duty to revoke the license of the
conductor and to sentence him to a fine of £3 or
imprisonment for six weeks ; whilst the driver,
whose conduct was only wrong in stopping before
he reached his destination, must pay 20s.
The fines were paid, and the conductor's license
at once revoked.

THE LATE SUSPECTED MURDER AT

BRISTOL.

BRISTOL, MAY 2.
The adjourned inquest on the body of Mr. W.
James Butler, wholesale stationer, which was found
under circumstances leading to the belief that he
had been murdered, was resumed this day at the
Infirmary before the City Coroner, J. B. Grindon,
Esq., and excited a great deal of interest.
The girl Harriet Evans, who was found, it will
be remembered, in the act of robbing the corpse,'
was again present in custody. The evidence as to
cries of " Murder" having been heard by a custom-
house officer on duty on the quay on Wednesday
night was followed by that of a man named Wm.
Bruton, a waiter at the Swan Inn, Broad-street,
who had waited on the deceased at that inn almost
immediately before his decease. The most impor-
tant part of his evidence was that when the de-
ceased paid him for his luncheon and for some re-
freshments he had had, he observed that he had
gold in his purse. Witness last saw him to notice
him at about half-past 11 o'clock at night, but did
not see him quit the inn, Mr. Cox, of the Union-
cellar, Union-street, deposed that at a quarter past
one o'clock, just before the body was found by the
police, he passed through Hort•street, and of course
was close to Z-alley. He observed one or two per-
sons near the spot, but did not observe anything
particular, or hear any cries or sounds of persons
scuffling. There being no other witness present,
the coroner said he proposed to hear from the girl
Evans any statement which she might wish to make
in explanation of her position. Harriet Evans was
then cautioned in the usual way against saying
anything which might criminate herself, and she
made a statement in which she denied all knowledge
of the manner in which the deceased came by his
death. She said she had herself been drinking,
and on going down the steps from Hort-street into
Z-alley she saw a man lying on the ground, as she
supposed, drunk and asleep. She took up his
umbrella, pushed him with it, and tried to arouse
him ; and as he did not answer her she put her hand
in his pocket and pulled out his purse and some
halfpence. She had scarcely done so ere the
policeman was upon her.
The Coroner inquired whether the police had dis•
covered any evidence calculated to throw further
light on this mysterious affair, and being answered
in the negative he proceeded to sum up the evi-
dence, after which the jury found, "That deceased
was found dead in Z-alley, having dislocated the
third vertebra of the spine."
There is a rumour that since the inquest the
police have discovered further evidence, but I can-
not trace it to any authentic source.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER—Aram 30.

To-day there was a small show of wheat, and trade ruled
rather brisk, at 6s to 8s per qr advance. Fine barley vie°
about is per qr. dearer. Oats a small show, and quite ee
dear. Beans 2s to 4s higher. Peas 2s over the previeug
prices.
Wheat, white ....50s to 608 Beans, Mazagan 338 to 40°
red ...... 508 to 56s Middle & small 42s to 460
Barley ..........30s to 428 White peas 42s to 444
Oats ............24s to 30s Grey.. 42e to 463

DERBY—APRIL 29.
There was a very small supply of wheat whi,eh,
sold at an advanee of 8s to Os per qr on late rates. Boxlei
in little demand.
White wheat, new, 46s to 568 Barley, grinding ..27s to 314
Red do 4os to 48s Oats old .. 2Bs to 320
Old white 463 to 56s New do 26s to Os
Red do. 40s to 48s Beans 48s to 60°
Barley, malting.... 38s to 42s Peas ....—s to ---0

CHELMSFORD—APRIL 30.
The supply of wheat at our market was very limited,
with a thin attendance, and the business done was not el.
tensive. Wheat was fully 6s to 8s advance on the currela:
cies of last week. Spring corn of all descriptions advanced
2s.

Wheat, white 46s to 59s
red 44s to 543
Barley 32s to 428
Chevalier 34s to 45s
Grinding...., 378 to 358
Malt 598 to 658
Chevalier 62s to 68s
Oats 24s to 34s

Peas, Partridge 42s to 47e
White 40s to 420
Boiling 42s to 40
Dun 40s to 420
Beans, Tick Ms to 41$
Harrow Ticks 40s to 436
Mazagan 37s t 4 40$

CAMBRIDGE—AP= 30.
There was a very fair supply of wheat, for which them
was a firmer demand, at full prices. Not much doing in
fine barley, recent rates being obtained for coarse sampleg'
In oats and beans the trade ruled dull,
Wheat 40s to 48s I Oats.. 2Bs to 344
White do ..44s to 54s Beans 44a to 50i
Barley 38s to 42s Beans, new sto —4

KIRK ALDYJAPitir. 30.
We had very small supplies to-day of wheat, oats, and
barley. Sales quick, and prices generally is up.
Wheat (N). Barley (N). Oats (N).
First.... 36s Od 268 Od 20s Od
Second.. 44s Od 32s Od 24s Od
Third .. 48s Od 355 Od 278 Od
Wheat (0). Barley (0). Oats (0).
First.... —8 Od ._ Od —5 Od
Second.. —s Od —5 Od —5 Od
Third .. —s Od —s Od —4 dO

COAL MARKET—MAY 2.
(Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market.)
Walls End Stewarts.... 10s I Walls End South lielloel 191
Ships at market, 9—Sold, 9.