The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

say to the charge of attempting to take away your
life ?

Prisoner—l'm very sorry I did it, but it was all
through trouble. I hope you will forgive me. My
husband has promised to behave kindly to me, and
take me home.

The husband, who was present, said that his wife
for the last two years had been continually getting
drunk, but he was willing either to take her back
or allow her a separate maintenance if she would
reform.

After some further proceedings, Mr. Broughton
did not cdtsider it right to let prisoner (who was
much excited) return home at present, and remanded
her to the House of Detention till Wednesday next.

CLERKENWELL.—Ebenezer Ward, a respect-
atly-attired man, between 40 and 50 years of age,
described as a tax collector, residing at No. 1,
Allwyn-road, Canonbury, was charged on a war-
rant before Mr. Tyrwhitt," for that he hath, within
the space of six calendar months last past, felo-
niously embezzled £7OO and upwards, received by
him for and on account of the vestry of the parish of
St. Mary, Islington, his masters and employers," &c.
Mr. Layton, vestry clerk of Islington, attended
for the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner
was formerly a collector of the poor and other rates
for the parish of Islington. It having been ascer-
tained by the accounts committee that the prisoner
had not paid in all the money be had received, he
was asked to do so at once, but this he failed to do.
Last week, as the prisoner had left his house, and
could not be found, a warrant for his apprehension
was granted by his worship ; but that morning the
prisoner wrote a letter to him (Mr. Layton) saying
that he would be at the court at noon. It appeared
that the prisoner had received of the rate made at
Michaelmas, 1858, up to Lady-day, 1859, the sum
of £1,140 4s. 7d., and had only paid into the
banker's the sum of £432 9s. Bd., consequently
there was a balance against him of £707 14s. 1 d..
Not being prepared to complete the case that day,
he should ask for a short remand. He then called—

Mr. George Tucker, who said—l am the accoun-
tant to the vestry of Islington. The prisoner was
one of the collectors appointed by the vestry. His
duty was to collect the poor and other rates of the
parish. Igo through and check the collected ac-
counts. The prisoner was called upon to deliver
a statement of nis accounts. He did not produce
the statement, but merely left his receipt books.
He left with me his collecting book, and which is
in fact a receipt book. Some of the receipts were
torn from the counterfoil. In that state of circum-
stances, I have been through the prisoner's accounts.
On the rate made from Michaelmas,lBsB, to Lady-
day, 1859, the prisonor had received £1,140 4s. 7d.,
and had paid into the banker's, the sum of £432
9s. Bd., leaving a balance unaccounted for of £707
14s. ld., which remains unpaid. An application
was made to the prisoner for the payment of the
balance, when he wrote to say that he was sorry to
say he could not meet it.
This was all the evidence offered to-day, and a
remand was asked for.

The prisoner said the total amount of money he
had received he had paid into the banker's, but the
fact was that he had been foolish, and had given
receipts when he had not been paid. The conse-
quence was that he was £7OO out of pocket. He
hoped bail would be taken.
Mr. Layton said he did not think the prisoner
ould run away. He had left a bundle of receipts
extending as far back as the year 1851 for exami-
nation, but the was that the vestry only
came into existence in April, 1856.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the case for a week, but
said he would take bail—the prisoner in the sum
of £l,OOO and two sureties in the amount of £5OO
each.

The prisoner, who said he thought he could get
bail, was then removed.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Whiting, from the firm of
Messrs. Maudslay and Co., engineers, Westmin-
ster-road, attended at the court for the purpose
of placing in the hands of Mr. Elliott a sum
of £3, in addition to £lO previously advanced,
being a contribution from the men in the employ-
ment of the firm-towards the relief of the children
who were fatherless, and who, with their mothers,
were left destitute in consequence of the dreadful
accident which took place at the Westminster
Palace Hotel. His worship was requested to receive
the same, as the men were in hopes that by publi-
cittv being given to the receipt of the contribution,
the workmen in other factories would be induced
to follow the example.

THAMES.—Mr. Frederick Smith, shipowner, of
the firm of Teighe and Smith, Fenchurch-street,
appeared before Mr. Selfe on a summons, charged
with assaulting Wm. Cutler, quartermaster of the
Crocodile receiving-ship, off the Tower.
Mr. West, a barrister, prosecuted on behalf of the
Lords of the Admiralty, and saidthat at the prQsent
time every possible exertion was being made to raise
volunteers for the Royal Navy. It was of the utmost
importance in the present crisis that our fleets
should be effectually manned, and every facility and
encouragement given to seamen in the merchant
' service to enter the navy. Mr. West then detailed
the particulars of the assault, and pointed out the
law of the case as regarded seamen entering the
navy. Any seaman in the merchant service was
justified in leaving his ship and entering into the
service of her Majesty, and the master of any ship
abandoned by any seaman was bound to deliver to
the seaman his clothes and effects, and to pay the
wages due to the officer authorised to receive the
seaman into her Majesty's service. A seaman named
Charles Marks had abandoned the Coldstream and
joined the Crocodile, at the rendezvous on Tower-
hill. Cutler, the complainant in the case went on
board the Coldstream with Marks, and served a
li notice, signed by Capt. Greet, the commander of the
Crocodile, upon Capt. Kennedy, the master of the
Coldstream, for the delivery of the seaman's papers
and effects. In the execution of this duty Cutler
was assaulted by Capt. Kennedy, and that assault
was instigated by the defendant, the owner of 'the
Coldstream, who also used very offensive language
towards the quartermaster. A summons was taken
out against Capt. Kennedy, who sailed before it
could be served upon him. When the Lords of the
Admiralty found a gentleman of Mr. Smith's influ-
ence and position obstructing and insulting an officer
engaged in raising volunteers for the royal navy,
they could not, consistently with the duty they
owed to the country, refrain from prosecuting
and doing everything in their power to protect their
officer. He was sorry to state that death had de-
prived him of the evidence of the seaman Marks,
who went to bed at his lodgings in Ratcliff on
Monday night and 'was found dead the next morn-
ing._____ _ _

William Cutler said—l am quartermaster of the
Crocodile. My commander is Captain Wm. Greet,
who is in charge of the naval rendezvouz on Tower-
hill. Charles Marks enlisted in the navy, and I
went on board the Coldstream, at the request of
my commander, and asked Captain Kennedy,
the master of the vessel, for the man's papers.
That was the regular course, and one always
adopted when merchant seamen entered the
navy. I went on board the Coldstream between
four and five o'clock on the 24th ultimo, in the
West India Dock, as she was being hauled out of the
dock into the river. I made known my business to
the captain, who said, I am busy now, I cannot at-
tend to you. I said, " I see you are busy, sir, I will
wait half-an-hour." The captain then came out of
his cabin, went to the ship's side and spoke to Mr.
Smith, the defendant, who was on the quay, and
acquainted him with the business I was upon. Mr.
Smith said I was a --- crimp, and ordered me out
of the ship.
Mr. West—Give me the exact words.

Witness—Mr. Smith said " He is a crimp,
turn him out of the ship." Capt. Kennedy ordered
me to leave the ship, and I got upon the gunwale.
My left foot was upon the gunwale, my right foot
on the channel, holding on by the main shrouds.
Mr. Smith again peremptorily ordered Captain
Kennedy to bundle me out of the ship, and said,
" Bundle the -- scoundrel out of the ship." I told.
Capt. Kennedy if he would give me proper accommo-
dation I would leave his vessel. He asked me what
accommodation I required, and I said I wanted the
vessel nearer the wharf. It was then six feet from the
wharf. Kennedy reported my words to the de-
fendant,t who ordered me to jump from the ship o
the wharf. I told him I could not do it ; I was not
_
so young and active as I was a few years r.
ago. M
Smith said " Bundle the scoundrel out of the ship ;
if he can't jump, let him jump overboasri d Captain
tell you.""
Kennedy do as you are ordered, do
Captain Kennedy immediately put my neck,
his left arm
upon my right arm, his right arm behind
by the owner's orders, and bundled me neck and
crop out of the ship, and I fell upon my hands and
knees upon the wharf, and I hurt myself very
much.
Mr. Selfe—How you not to go overboard ?
Cutler—The starboardean -bow warp was checked,
and it brought the ship closer
feet higher than the
to the wharf, and the
deck might have been fire
whirl; I walked as fir as Limehouse Church,
where I felt myself so ill from the fall that I was
compelled to call a cab, and was driven to the
Tower-wharf.
In answer to questions by the learned counsel, the
witness said that when he rose after being turned out
of the ship he said to Mr. Smith, " This is very un-
gentlemanly.behaviour. lam sent down here on
duty, and this is the way I am treated." Mr. Smith
said, " You are a crimp ; go out of this." I
pointed to my uniform, the cross anchors, the
Crown, and good conduct stripes on my jacket, and
also to the name of the Crocodile on my hat, and
said, " I am no crime; crimps never wear this."