The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 22

IVIANSION-HOUSE.—John Lineb, described as
a labourer, of No. 45, Montague-street, Whitecho.pel,
was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with
wilfully and maliciously stabbing Ann Parsons, aged
32, daughter of Mrs. Parsons, of the Lamb and Flag
public-house, No. 2, Crutched-friars.
Police-constable Brown, 531, said he was on duty
last night in the Minories. Shortly after 9 o'clock
he was informed that a woman was in Dr. Cook's
surgery, who had been stabbed at the corner of
John-street. She was bleeding profusely from a
wound in the neck. He then went to No. 5, Mon-
tague-street, Brick-lane, where the prisoner lodged,
and took him into custody.
The following certificate was read from Dr.
Grabham, the house-surgeon of St. Thomas's Hos-
pital :
" I hereby certify that the woman Ann Parsons was ad-
mitted here last night, with a severe wound in her neck,
and will be unable to be removed at present."
Mary Ann. Roney, of No. 3, Farthing-hill, Beth-
nal-green, sad she was in the Minories last night
about a quarter past 9, when she heard a scream,
and saw a young woman on the opposite side of
the way fall down on the pavement. The prisoner
wasthen a short distance from her,and immediately
crossed the road in the direction to where witness
was standing. She ran ever, and found the young
woman bleeding from a wound in the throat. She
assisted to lift her up and convey her to Dr. Cook's.
The prisoner walked to the corner of the street
and then ran away. The injured woman cried out,
" Stop him, stop him."
Thomas Hagan, a journeyman tailor, said he was
at the coiner of Swan-street last night, and saw the
prisoner and the injured woman standing together
on the opposite side, at the corner of John-street.
They were having some words together, and was
speaking in a very loud voice. He then saw the
prisoner lift his hand and strike her on the neck,
which caused her tolfall down. Prisoner crossed the
road and went down Hay don-street into Prescott-
street. Witness went up to the young woman,
who said, Seize him ; he has stabbed me." He
saw she was wounded in the neck, and he then fol-
lowed the prisoner, who had a knife in his hand,
Witness saw the prisoner go into a publichouse
in
Commercial-street, where he called for a pint of
beer. He afterwards followed him into a lodging-
house in Commercial-street, and gave him into
custody.
Leuisa Seissal, of Slater-street, Spitalfields, who
was with the witness Roney at the time of the as-
sault, gave corroborative evidence.
Dr. Cook described the wounds inflicted upon the
prosecutrix. The wound was a very dangerous one,
and it was impossible to say at present what would
be the result.
The prisoner, who declared his innocence, was
remanded.

GUILDHALL,— Charles Pace, a respectably
dressed youth, was placed at the bar before Sir John
Musgrove, charged on remand with obtaining nu-
merons watches by means of forged orders.
Mr. Edward Joseph said he was a silversmith,
and carried on business at 81, Aldersgate-street. On
the 12th inst. the prisoner came to him with an
order purporting to be signed by Mr. Henry Pace,
the prisoner's father, and in these terms :
" 33, King-street, Cheapside, Aug. 12, 1861.
" Mr. Joseph,—lf you have by you a watch or two such
as my son describes, I think I can sell two or three. You
shall receive either an answer or the money this afternoon.
—I remain yours, &c., " HENRY PACE."
On the faith of that order he let him have six
watches, the value of which was 1:44 10s.
Mr. Henry Pace said he was a watchmaker, carry-
ing on business at 35, King-street, Cheapside. He
was the father of the prisoner, who had until lately
been in his employ. The order produced was not in
his handwriting, nor was it written by his authority.
He believed it to be in the handwriting of his son.
He had not received the watches referred to in that
order.
Henry Crawford, assistant to Messrs. Monkaster
and Warren, pawnbrokers, of Skinner-street, Snow-