The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, BA

LA TV INTELLIGENCE.-r THIS DAY.

COURT OF DIVORCE.

(Before Sir C. Creaswell, Baron Watson Mr. Justice Hi
and a Special Jury)
BAGGOT V. MAGGOT AND THOMSON.

This part-heard case was resumed this morning. After
witnesses had been heard on behalf of the petitimer, Mr.
Sergeant Pigott addressed the Jury on behalf of 'the defen-
ds it.
The case was not concluded when we went to press.

TILE FINSBURY MURDER.

CLERKEN WELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Sergeant Jones.)
LEMON V. CLIFTON-THE PLASTERERS' LOCK-OUT.
This was a summons to recover an account for medicine
and attendance.
Mr. Jay appeared for the plaintiff.
Defendant admitted the debt, but pleaded poverty,
Mr. Jay—What are you Y
Defendant—A plasterer. I have had no work for more
than two months.
His Honour—But that was your own fault, I suppose.
Defendant—No, it wasn't. I was lockee, out.
His Honour—You brought it on yoursdlves.
Mr. Jay— I believe the subject has been worn threadbare,
and is now nearly at an end. You could have got work at
Messrs. Trollopes'.
Defendant—l didn't go there. I have suffered great
privations, and am reduced in consequence of having no
employment.
His Honour—You see what you have been brought to by
adopting an obstinate and headstrong course of action.
You see now, I hope, the folly of these quarrels between
masters and men, and it will be, I trust, a lesson for the
future. You have had to undergo very many evils and to
exercise great self-denial. Every well-thinking man must
have deplored the strike and lock-out, and it is to be hoped
that it is, as Mr. Jay says, nearly at an end. Your creditors
must not suffer for your folly, and, of course, expect to be
paid.

Mr. Jay—Defendant is a society man.
Defendant—lndeed, I am not, nor was I during the
lock-out.
Plaintiff—You said you were when you wore attended.
I think the defendant has suffered a great deal—l will take
the debt by small instalments.
Order accordingly.
LANDLORD AND TENANT.-SINGULAR SET OFF..-CLARKE
T. SAFE.

This was an action to recover £4 4s. 7d. rent of premises
held by defendant, of which plaintiff was landlord.
Defendant had pleaded a set off of £4 for a gun sold to
the plaintiff.
Mr. Jay, for defendant, called that person who said he
had purchased the gun in question from the plaintiff for
£4 10s. A short time ago Mr. Penfold, one of plaintiff's
clerks, asked; defendant if ho had a gun to sell, as Mr,
Clarke wanted to buy ono. Defendant said it was in pawn
and received from Penfold £1 to redeem it. He told Pen-
fold it must go against the rent.
Mr. Hubert Wood cross-examined the defendant as to
whether the gun was not handed over to Tenfold, and if
Penfold had not said he had a lien upon it for the £l, but
the defendant said the gun was sold to Clarke, and the
price agreed was £4 to come off the cent.
Mr. Wood then called Penfold, who said the gun was at
his house. He borrowed the £1 of Mr. Clark and had not
repaid him. He (witness) considered he had a lien on the
gun till defendant paid the £l.
In cross-examination as to his going to the Insolvent
Debtors' Court for relief from his creditors, the witness,
after a great deal of questioning, admitted that he had not
scheduled either Clarke for the £l, or defendant for £4 for
the gun.
Mr. Wood made a very ingenious speech for plaintiff, but
the Judge had previously threatened to commit Mr Penfold
summarily if he did not answer straightforwardly, and said
—lf the case had rested upon the speech of the advocate,
it might have been different; as it was, defendant would
have a verdict for his set-off. Plaintiff would have a ver-
dict for 4s. 7d.

CRIMINIL COURT.-(THIS D.4E)

(Before the Recorder.)

A trial on an indictment for embezzlement, which did not
possess the slightest interest, occupied the court the whole
of the early part of to-day.

NEW COURT.
(Beforo the Common Sergeant.)
rAssrso COUNTERYEIT COIN.

John Brown, 28, compositor, and Henry Scenes, engi
neer, were indicted for unlawfully uttering a counterfeit
coin, well knowing it to be so.

From the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution it
appeared that the two prisoners entered the shop of a to-
bacconist in Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, and asked
for a small quantity of tobacco, and tendered the counter-
feit coin (a half sovereign) in payment for the article.
Brown presented the coin, and the only evidence against
Scanes was that he had been seen in company with Brown
before the shop was entered.
The Jury found Brown guilty, and acquitted Scanes.
The Common Sergeant sentenced him to 12 months' im-
prisonment.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr_ Kerr.)
ROBBERY WITII VIOLENCE.

William Brown, butcher, 25, was indi;ted with violently
assaulting Margaret Duggan, and stealing from her a scarf
shawl, of the value of £3, the property of Thomas Duggan.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
A number of police-constables wore called, and each
described the prisoner as the constant associate of thieves
of the lowest description; one constable informed the court
that within the last 18 months he had been twice pre-
viously convicted.

The prisoner said he was as innocent as a " baby un-
born" of the charge.

The learned judge, in passing sentence, said it was per-
fectly ridiculous for the prisoner to deny that he was the
person who committed the robbery, as that fact had been
proved beyond a doubt. For some time he had been tho
constant associate of thieves, and as summary punishment
appeared to have no effect the court would at all events for
some time remove him from his bad associates. The sen-
tence of the court was that he be kept in penal servitude
for six years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TIIIS 11417.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR TO A PUBLICAN.—A DAN-
GEROUS AFRICAN.—An African, who calla himself Sambo,
and has several times been at this court on different charges,
was brought before Mr. Binghani, charged with breaking
a pane of plate glass, of the value of £3, as follows :
From the evidence of Mr. Rowland Mould, of Morland's
Hotel, Dean-street, it appeared that the prisoner went into
the house selling song books, on the previous evening,
when he was ordered out, but instead of leaving made his
way into the parlour, and refused to leave. Upon this Mr.
Mould put him out, and as soon as he succeeded in doiag
so the prisoner smashed a pane of plate glass in the most
wilful manner, behaving with great 'violence.

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AN OWNER WANTED.—Michael Gang, a tall rough
fellow in the garb of a labourer, was charged with being
found in possession of a Carrara marbl3 mortar, under the
following suspicious circumstances ;

Charles Cole, an active detective officer, said, seeing the
prisoner in company of another man with something under
his arm done up in a pocket-handerchief, and having a
suspicion that it was the produce of a robbery, he followed
him to the back of 13, Marlborough-court. Ho then asked
him if he had got lead in the bundle, and on examining it
found that it was a Carrara marble mortar. On asking
where he got it from ho made the usual defence, " that a
man gave it him to carry," but afterwards said he picked it
up.
Tho prisoner, in answer to Mr. Bingham. said he picked

it up.
Mr. Bingham said there was very little doubt about that,
and remanded the prisoner, who has beon at this court be-
fore, for inquiries to be made as to the owner.

and stopped him, and the prisoner dropped the boots at his
feet.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three
month? imprisonment and hard labour.

Frederick Watkins, aged 16, was charged with stealing a
pair of boots exposed for sale outside the shop of Mr.
William Bousden, No. 38, Langley-place, Commercial-road
East.

This robbery was committed under circumstances similar
to the last, and the prisoner having pleaded guilty, was also
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour.

EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED—THIS DAY.
In consequence of the news that a most horrible murder
had been committed in Finsbury-market, the neighbour-
hood of the Worship-street Police-court was crowded with
visitors.

At half-past 12 the prisoner, James Moore, attired in a
suit of corduroy, and described as an umbrella and parasol
maker, of No. 3, King's Head-court, Long-alley, and
apparently about 25 years of age, was placed in the
dock. Upon his entrance into that place he was recog-
nised by a number of friends, with whom he shook hands.
Mr. Inspector Pringle prtduced a pair of tongs, broken,
found in the prisoner's room. .
Mr. Turner said he lived at 15, King's-head-court. Is a
broker by trade. Prisoner lodged with witness. He and
his wife entered the apartments on Thursday last, and occu-
pied the first floor front room. They had one child,
two years and a-half old, with them. Up to yester-
day witness observed nothing peculiar in prisoner's
conduct. Witness never, saw the accused until this
morning. Witness saw the prisoner yesterday after-
noon. He came in about three o'clock, having been
admitted by witness's daughter. He went upstairs, and
soon afterwards came down again and called out landlord.
He could hardly have gone up stairs and come down in
the time. It was about a minute. He said, "Landlord ;
are you the landlord lb" Witness said " Yes ;" and he
asked " Has any one been in my roam ?" Witness said,
" Not to my knowledge," and applied to his little girl as to
whether any one had been in since her mother went out,
and she said "No." Prisoner then said, "Come up
stairs along with me." Witness went up with
him. He opened the door and went in first. Witness fol-
lowed him. He made no remarks about things been turned
over, but walking deliberately up to the corpse pulled off
the quilt. It was a coloured patch quilt. He then turned
over a sheet. Witness then saw the perfectly naked body
of a woman lying on its back. There was a wound at the
bottom of the belly of quite six inches. 'Witness then
looked up and saw no head. Prisoner said, " Look there
(pointing to the body), that's my wife. "Witness
replied, "Good God, how has this been done, and added
" How do you know that's your wife ?" He answered,
" I suppose its my wife." Witness and the prisoner then
went In search of a policeman. Up to that time witness
had not seen the head. Witness and prisoner then came
to the court, leaving witness's daughter in charge of the
room, with strict injunctions not to let any one
in. Witness saw an officer at this Court, and
the accused was charged by 166 A. As witness
was coming to this court, prisoner remarked, " This
ie ssomething to put me away again," and added
" I only came from a lunatic asylum on Wednesday."
Prisoner said nothing when he; was charged.
A solicitor, who attended on behalf of prisoner's friends,
abstained from putting any questions at present.
Mr. Rattigan, an officer of this court, proved generally
the evidence given by the first witness.
Mr. M'Bride discovered the head of a woman in a wash-
hand basin, which had been covered by the pillow. The
eyes were open, and three large wounds or open gashes
over the temples. There was fresh blood in the basin.
The prisoner, who denied the accusation, was remanded
to await the result of the inquest.

THE NEW REFORM BILL—The return applied
for by Government of the number of tenements in the
borough rated at £5 and upwards has been propared ; and
the result shows that the extension of the franchise to X 4
householders would more than treble the list of Parliamen-
tary voters for the borough. The number of voters on the
list for the borough of Salford is now 4,300 ; but the num-
ber of tenements rated at various sums from £5 and upwards
is no less than 13,144. The number of tenements in the
various townships rated at £5 and upwards will be seen by
reference to the statement made by the clerk to the guardians
at the weekly meeting yesterday.—Say'ord lVeehly News.
SUCCESSFUL FARMING.—A pleasant old gentle-
man of our acquaintance remarked the other day that
farming was a very agreeable occupation, but altogether
unprofitable as a speculation. This rule, like all others,
has its exception ; take the following example :—Mr. R. F.
Bolitho has a field in his possession at: Chyandour, known
as the Hill. It covers a space of little snore than four acres,
common measures, and has lately produced a crop of man-
gold, which we believe are the very finest over grown in the
neighbourhood. The globe ones averaged 54 tons per acre,
and the long ones 52 ditto. They readily sold at 3s. 6d.
per lace. Fine crops of potatoes and turnips were produced
this year from the same ground, which, added to a mangolds
sold, realised the large sum of £l4os. 6s. 10d.• nor a bad
return in 12 months from a single field.—Cornish Telegraph.
A BRITISH SAILOR.—The brig St. Mary, John-
son master, from New York for Martinique, arrived at St.
Thomas's, West Indies, on the 16th October, in tow of her
Majesty's steamer Gladiator, Captain Hickley. Captain
Johnson reports that on the sth of October he encountered
a hurricane, in lat. 30, long. 70, when the ship was thrown
on her beam ends, dismasted, and lost deck load. On the
11th he discovered a steamer steering for him, which proved
to bo the Gladiator.' Soon after Capt. Hickey canto on
board in his boat, and asked what assistance ho could ren-
der. Capt. Johnson said he would like to have some spars
to rig jurymasts, when he replied, " I have no spars that I
can let you have, but I am from Bermuda, bound for St.
Thomas, and if you like to go there I will take you in tow."
Capt. Johnson said it would take his vessel and cargo to pay
him for such services, and he could not think of it. Capt.
Hickley tapped him on the shoulder, and said, "Never
mind, old boy," pointing to his vessel, "that is her British
Majesty's ship, and it is my duty to assist you in distress ;
I will not charge you a cent. Have you any hawsers ?if
not I have." And he went on board, and sent hawsers to
the St. Mary, and took her in tow. Two nights before
they arrived at St. Thomas, it being rough, both hawsers
parted during the night, when the gallant captain of the
Gladiator immediately dewed up his sails, turned his ship's
head for the brig, and hailed :Captain Johnson, "Never
mind, old fellow, I will not desert you, but lay by you until
morning," which he did, then took her in tow, and brought
her safely into port, having towed her nearly 800 miles
Such gallant and meritorious conduct on the part of Cap-
tain Hickley is deserving of all praise.—lianipshire Inde-
pendent.
THE TOBERMORY SEQUESTRATION CASE.—The
Court of Session (second division) delivered a final judg-
ment on Wednesday on the petition of Mr. Joel for recall
of the sequestration granted to Mr. William Gill, at Tober-

iory, in the Island of Mull, in August, 1858. The peti-
ioner sought the recall of the sequestration on the follow-
ing grounds 1. Because the designation of the bank-
rupt in the petition for sequestration was in itself so inaccu-
rate, defective, and insufficient as to come short of tho
requisites of the Bankruptcy Act of 1856. 2. Because the
process of sequestration was a fraudulent scheme on the
part of the bankrupt to obtain his protection and discharge
without due notice to his creditors, and without allowing
them due facilities for protecting their interests." The
ju.dpres, by a majority of three to one, dismissed the petition,
holding that the designation given by the bankrupt,
though not full, was sufficient, there being no special statu-
tory designation requisite, and that the allegations of the
present petitioner were insufficient to support a case of
fraud. Lord Benholme dissented from the judgment, hold-
ing the designation to be imperfect.
HEAVY GALES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.—The
letters of our Malta correspondent come down to the even-
ing of Nov. 22d, and continue to announce the arrival in
that port of vessels which have suffered more or less in the
gales of the 13th, 14th, and 15th. Among these mention is
made of the barque Titania, Good, from Odessa for Cork or
Falmouth, with wheat, with pumps choked, four feet of
water in her hold, cargo badly shifted, and part hove
overboard while under the leo of Malta on her beams
ends ' • the brio-schooner Mary Ann, W. Lewis, with Indian
corn, front Alexandria, for Cork or Falmouth,:cargo shifted
and leaky ; the brig Come On, W. Sutton, with millet seed,
front St. Jean d'Acre for, Cork or Falmouth, leaky and
cargo shifted ; the bark Anglo-Saxon, T. Armstrong, with
bar ey, from Constantinople for Cork or Falmouth, cargo
shifted, pumps choked, and leaky ; the barque Varuna, T.
Road, with beans, cotton, &c., from Alexandria for Glasgow,
leaky, and cargo shiftrd ; the brig I' riton (Norwegian), H.
C. Tonncsen, with linseed from Taganrog for Cork or Fal-
mouth, merely windbound ; the ship Jacob Keilland (Nor-
wegian), S. Steffensen, from Odessa for Cork or Falmouth,
leaky ; the brig Leonard Wright, G. Wright, with barley,
for Cork or Falmouth, front Sulina, leaky ' • the barque
Philo, D. Cuniing, from Constantinople, with barley, fur
Cork or Falmouth, leaky; the barque Brodrene (Norwe-
gian), B. C. Naess, from Marionopoli, with linseed ; the ship
Paragon, R. Yeoman, from Odessa. with wheat, for Cork or
Falmouth, leaky. Also the following :—The barque Vin-
cenzo, Suttora, with Indian co. n, for Braila ; the brig Nit-
della, A. Slovinich, with barley, from Baljik ; the ship Bon-
netich Fanny, L. Marsanich, from Sulina, with barley ; the
ship Cristina, E. Cossoitich, from Odessa, with wheat, all
Austrians, for Cork or Falmouth, for orders ; and the Aus-
trian brig Mali Marco, G. Veinovitch, from Beriadanski,
with linseed, for Antwerp; and some 16 vessels for Medi-
terranean ports, several of whichhave made jetsons of cargo.
The Ottoman schooner Sorte, Capt. Luigi Alula, from
Sfax, with cattle, has been run aground at Migiarro in Gozo,
with no hopes of saving her. The Bulldog steam-tug,
sent to her assistance, having ran out her fuel, has drifted
to the back of Malta, and the Dragon steam-tug, sent to her
assistance a few hours before the mail left, had not got back.
The Tunisian Government steamer Minos, from Tunis,
which left Malta with presents for the Sultan at Constan-
tinople on tho 17th, had put back. The Odessa, Russian
steamer, Capt. Petrovich, while discharging cargo with
steam, burst a small boiler, and several on board were hurt
and scalded.
COMMITTAL FOR FORGERY.—At the Peterstiehl
Petty Sessions on Friday last Mr. E. Wardrope, a solicitor
of many years' standing and of extensive practice at Mid-
hurst, in the county of Sussex, was brought up on remand
charges with forgery. The intsrmation charged the pri-
soner with having on the 21st of June last feloniously
forged a promissory note for £275, purporting tole the note
of Chas. Hurst, and payable at the London and County Bank
at Petersfield ; he was also charged with uttering the same.
After the evidence in the case had been given, and the Chair-
man had administered the usual caution to the prisoner, the
latter exclaimed, " I confess that it is a forgery; I admitted
it from the first, and it is on my own confession that I ap-
pear here. It is a forged note, and no one knew of it."
The prisoner was then formally committed to take his trial
at the ensuing assizes in December next. This was the
only case investigated against the prisoner, but it is stated
that there are numerous other defalcations to a serious
amount. The prisoner, who appears to be about fifty years
of age, was suffering from severe illness.
HOSTILE ENCOUNTER.—The magistrates of Quin
(county Clare) petty sessions have granted informations
against Lord Donboyne for an assault upon Mr. Singleton.
The case is to be tried at the next quarter sessions. A
counter charge preferred by the defendant against the com-
plainant was not pressed.