The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 22.

MANSION-HOUSE.—lsaac Johnson, William
Day, and John Taylor, journeymen shoemakers,
were charged with having stolen a shawl, of the
value of 11., from the person of Mrs. Rogers, of GO,
Mark-lane.

The circumstances connected with this case,
which were of a somewhat strange character, dis-
closed a long course of brutal trettment on the
part of the husband of the prosecutrix -towards her-
self, and formed the ground for a separate charge
against him of aggravated assault, as the sequel
will show.

The prosecutrix, a care-worn miserable looking
creature, of about 50 years of age, and who seemed
in great pain, said—l am the wife of Thomas Ro-
gers, shoemaker, of 60, Mark-lane. In conse-
quence of an altercation with my husband, he
turned me out of the house, and at 20 minutes to
4 o'clock this morning I was sitting on the step of
the Corn Exchange Hotel. I was wearing the
shawl produced, and was perfectly sober. I was
in excessive pain from a blow in my side, which
my husband gave me last night. While sitting on
the steps of the hotel, the_ three prisoners ap-
proached me, and Day said to me, " Come, we
don't allow common prostitutes to sit on door-steps
this time of morning." I replied that 1. was no
prostitute, and that I was sitting there to prevent
further cruelty from my husband. I desired them
to go about their business. As they wore leaving,
Day took my shawl from my shoulderA, and they
walked together towards the Minories. I was in
such pain that I could not raise myself hastily, but
as soon as I was able to do so I mentioned what had
occurred to a policeman, who went- after the pri-
sonsrs and took them into custody.
W. Smith, constable 517-1 was on duty this
morning in Hart-street a little before 4 o'clock,
and in consequence of what the prosecutrix told
me I pursued the prsoners and overtook them in
the Minories. Johnson had a bundle- under 11;s arm.
I asked him what it contained, and he said it was a
shawl which he had picked up. Day at the same
time said that the handkerchief which the shawl
was tied up in belonged to him. The ptosecutrix
was perfectly sober, but very much excited. I had
seen -her several times in the course of the night,
when she complained to me of the ill treatment
she had experienced at the hands of her husband.
John Ringravo, constable 705—1 was on duty
in Mark-lane this morning. I know the pro-
secutrix. Unfortunately she is sometimes com-
pelled to go out of doors at night in conse-
quence of her husband's ill-treatment. I saw
11,,r this morning, about half-past three. Last
night I heard her husband and herself having words
up the gateway. She went to bed. About half-
past 11 o'clock she came down stairs undressed. I
think he had put her into the water-butt—(sensa-
tion)—she was very wet. Mrs. Herrison,the land-
lady of a public house, was trying to restore peace
and quietness between them. The prosecutrix
afterwards went over to the doctor's, and when she
returned her husband would not let her in.
The Lord Mayor—Had she gono to the doctor's
in consequence of her being in such pain ?
Witness—Yes. She was in very great pain, and
could hardly move.
The Lord Mayor—ln addition to the charge
against the three prisoners of stealing the shawl,
there is a charge before me now againstthe husband
for iil-treating his wife. The prisoners Job usc,u,
Day, and Taylor will be remanded. (To the pro-
SCJ utrix)—ls your husband bore 7

Prosecutrix—Yes, my lord (pointing him out.)
The Lord Mayor—Let him be taken into custody
immediately.
Thomas Rogers was accordingly taken into cus-
tody and placed in front of the dock.
The Lord Mayor—A. very serious charge has
been made against you of having injured your
wife, as appears from the doctor's certificate. I
have therefore ordered you into custody.
The defendant's wife was then sworn, and said—
I retired to rest about 20 minutes past 10 last
night. I had no sooner undressed myself and pre-
pared for bed than my husband entered the room
in a violent rage, and, without the least provoca-
tion on my part, struck me many severe blows on
my face and the back of my head. He severely
injured two of my ribs, one of which is fractured.
I called upon him to desist, but he continued beat-
ing me over the whole of my body. Mrs. Richard-
son, the landlady of a neighbouring public-house,
came to my assistance, and I was enabled to escape
into the street. My husband has frequently sworn
he would take my life. He uses me worse than a
dog.
the Lord Mayor—The defendant must enter into
his own recognizancea in 20/ to appear here on Fri-
day, and Mrs. Richardson must also attend and
give evidence.
Ringrove (the officer)—My lord, it is most dan-
, gerous for the prosecutrix to be at home with the
plisomr. The defendant's wife takes care of some
chambers, and when the iron gates at the entrance
to them are locked, we cannot get at him so as to
prevent him from ill-using his wife.
The Lord Mayor—l should recommend the pre-
sceutrix to go to St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Prosecutriz—l cannot do that. I have had
charge of these offices for the last 12 years. I
knew the wife of this man (her husband), who used
a little money, I
ma
)alririideed lhtiismfauplatisd,
oaffn d having
all his debts, and be has
drawn me of almost every pound I possessed. He
is a shot maker by trade, but does no work. I have
to keep him. He had repeated!y sworn he would
t die my life. He told me yesterday that before
four-and-twenty hours were over I should die with
my shoes on.
The Lord Mayor—This case has assumed so
s2rious a character that I shall call upon the de-
fendant to find a surety in 10/. and to enter into
his own recognisances in a similar amount, to keep
the peace, and to attend here on Friday next.

GUILDHALL.—A man named Shute was
placed at the bar before Alderman Hale charged
with assaulting a policeman in the execution of his
duty. _ _

Police-constable, 377, said—l was in a public-
lt in Bride-lane this morning, whe❑ I saw the
prisoner offering to fight the landlord. I at tempted
to remove him, and he assaulted me, and tried to
push me into the road. I took him into custody.
Police-constable, 360, said-1 as,istecl the last
witness, and saw the assault committed. A large
Spanish clasp knife was found on him, in addition
to a couple of besting books.
Inspector Harding said—The knife is what is
called a life preserver.
Alderman Hale—l should call it a life destroyer ;
it is a most formidable weapon.
Prisoner—The knife was given to me by a friend.
I am a respectable man, and I ought to have been
liberated on bail when I tendered it.

Inspe3tor Harding—l offered to let biro put in
bail as soon as he was sober.

Alderman Hale—And ;ite right too. It is not
usual for respectable men to be drunk so early in
the morning. is he connected with the bet ing fra-
ternity infeiting- that neighbourhood ?
Inspector Shelford—l have never seen him among
then), although I know him to live been in custody
several times for drunk and disorderly conduct, and
(lice for felooy.
Prisonr.r—l never have been in custody for
felony, neither have I ever been before the magis-
trate.

Inspec'or Shelfercl—l do not believe ho is a
thief, sir, but I can inform you of every circum-
stance connected with the charge of felony.
Alderman Hale—lf you aro in the habit of get-
ting drunk and carrying such dewily weapons, you
must be a very dangerous character. I shall fine
you 40A., or in default one months imprisonment.
The fine was paid.

BOW-STREET.—An application was made to
Mr. Henry by Mr. W. B. Roche, who stated that
he was the editor of Paul Pry. The applicant
complained of the reports which• had appeared of a
case at this court reported in
yesterday s Sun.
Ile denied that Paul Pry was among the papers
'

CLERKENWELL.—WiIIiam Edwards, a dirty
looking boy, aged 16, residing at 11, Peerless-
place, City-road, described on the charge-sheet as
a watch finisher, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, charged with feloniously placing a num-
ber of stones and bricks on the metals of the North
London Railway to the danger of paszengers, at
Islington.
From the evidence of one of the railway watch-
men and other witnesses, it appeared that on the
preceding afternoon the prisoner had got down on
the banks of the railway near the footpath bridge
between Highbury and the Green-lanes, one of the
most dangerous curves on the whole line. He was
there seen at first to place small pieces of sticks on
the metals, which were broken into small pieces.
do then ran away, but in a short time afterwards
returned, and not content with putting small stones
on the line, got a number of bricks, which were
cut in half by the trains going over them, and which
caused the carriages to jolt very much. When he
was taken into custody he did not deny the charge,
but seem"d to think the matter a great joke.
Numerous complaints have been made to the police
and to the railway company of the boys throwing
stones at the trains and the drivers, but owing to
tiie bridge being surrounded with brick-fields, it
was wAli the greatest difficulty that any of the low
boys and fellows could be apprehended. The offence
of which the prisoner stands charged is a very seii-
otis one, and it is provided by the 14th and 15th
Vict , cap. 19, that any one convicted of the offence
may be transported for life, or not less than seven
y!ars. The bricks were produced in court, and
hid the marks of the wheels on them.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the charge was a very serious
lone, and committed the prisoner to Newgate for

A. respectably dressed man offered to become bail
for the prisoner.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the offence was one or the
most dangerous that could b 3 possibly committed.
Ele should not accept bail fur the present, bet the
applicant might apply again at the expiration of a
week.

WORSHIP-STREET.—William Walters, a car-
man, in the service of a gentleman named Wood,
at Haves stock-hill, was charged before Mr. D'Eyn-
court with having caused the death of Geo. Turner,
a fine boy, eleven years of age, the son of poor
parents at Kingslaud.
Edward Sell, a conductor of an omnibus running
from Kingslaud-gate to the Elephant and Castle,
stated that at four o'clock ye iterday afternoon he
was standing at the starting place, waiting for his
omnibus to turn out of Ball's-pond-road, and saw
the deceased riding on the steps of the vehicle ; di-
rectly the boy perceived he was noticed he jumped
off, and ran across the road against the shift of a
heavy cart, whic'i the prisoner was slowly driving.
The concussion knocked the child down, and the
off wheel passed over his chest, crushing it fright-
fully. Witness ran ou seeing him fall, but was too
late to save hirn.

Wm. Tate, a labourer, confirmed this statement,
and both agreed. that not any blame attached t 3 the
accused.

Mansfield, 274 N, said that on hearing of the
circumstance he went after the prisoner, who it ap-
p ,ared had just conveyed the boy to he German
Hospital, he gave a similar ace-rant of the affair,
adding, " If it had been the Queen I could not
have avoided it." They returned to the hospital
and then saw the little fellow die.
Au officer observed that it wai astonishing acci-
dents were not of more frequent occurrence at the
" Gate;" as children were in the continual practice
of riding on the steps of the numerous omnibuses
that every minute of the day circled round the spot.
He had frequently driven the deceased away, but
the dangerous amusement could not be stopped.
After some further inquiry the prisoner was
ordered to be discharged, as he was manifestly
blameless.
Thomas James, driver of the cab 3,772, was
summoned for unlawfully demanding excess of fare,
and having used insulting and abusive language to
Mr. Frederick Herbert Hemmings. _

Tho complainant stated that on the morning of
the 14th inst. he engaged the defendant at the door
of his counting-house, in Mark-lane, Fencherch-
street, to drive him first to Moorgate-street, and
thence to the Shoreditch terminus of the Eastern
Counties Railway. The whole journey, including
a delay of three minutes at the office of the steam
packet company, in Moorgate-street, did not oc-
cupy more than 20 minutes, yet defendant de-
manded 2s. Complainant mildly told him it was
an overcharge, and tendered Is. 6d., on which the
driver repeatedly called him a " shabby old gentle-
mm." On the advice of a constable he gave the
defendant another 6d., which he took declaring
that made up his right fare ; and the present pro-
cess was subsequently taken out against him.
Since then it had been ascertained that le. was the
list claim. _ _ _ _ _ . _ _

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Defendant now insisted that he had been detained
a,quarter of an hour, or very near it. He expressed
regret that he had insetted. Mr. Hemmings, and
said he had made a mistake in the amount of him
fare, but thought h 3 was entitled to the 6d. for
wmiting.
Mr. D'Eyncourt observed that drivers fre-
quently indulged in the belief that any overcharge
made at a railway station was not likely to be a
matter of future dispute, in consequence of the par-
ties probably going for a long period into the
country.
The defendant was ultimately fined 205., and
G. 6d. costs, or 15 days' imprisonment.

THE MURIMB BY AN ITALIAN SEA-
MAN IN RATCLIFF-HIGHWAY,

Yesterday Mr. W. Baker jun., deputy-coroner,
held an inquest at the Court-house, \Voilelose, on
the body of George de Matras, a Greek sailor, aged
34, who was stabbed by an Italian seaman, named
Jose de Rosario, iu Neptune-street, Ratliff-high-
way. The inquiry lasted several hours, and the
evidence continued what has been published of the
tragical affair. The deceased is described to have
and, being well-
he had opened
in the
well-
known enieoori;ali
lodging
gne2aioiconeuga
house
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at
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si2nocdzostiftt
George's-street,nalnen,
neighbourhood of the murder. Rosario was paid
off from an American. ship, which arrived in the
L.mdon Docks some four or live days since. On
Sunday morning he was having words with a pros-
titute, whom he struck. The deceased, who was
passing at the time, remonstrated With him on in-
cising the girl, when the fellow took from his poc-
ket a large stiletto kind of knife, and plunged it
into the uukrtunate man. Altogether he rccmived
s.!ven fearful stab,, one of which peuetrated the
heart, and caused speedy death.
Tue Jury returnol a verdict of " wilful murder"
against Ro3ario, who was committed on the coro-
ner's warrant to tike his trial at the next sittings
of the Central Criminal Court.
The Foreman of the jury said that they wished
to notice the very disgraceful way the foreign
sailors' lodging-houses in that neighbourhood were
conducted. Tbey suggested that some means
should be taken to deprive sailors of their knives ;
at present it was quite dangerous for any quiet
peaceable person to walk along the streets while
foreign sailors in a mad drunken state were about.
It was recommended that there should be more
police in the district.
1 The Coroner said no doubt the suggestions of the
(jury would have every attention on the part of the
police authorities.