The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-26 00:00:00

-DECEMBER 26, 1859.

to possess himself of the plate. The prisoner Covill
was at that time standing in the front garden, with
a basket. As soon as the prisoners saw her they
ran away. Witness subsequently examined the
pantry window, and then discovered that the fasten-
ing had been forced back, a piece of the window
frame being broken away.
In reply to the magistrate, the witness said sbe
could distinctly identify both prisoners, and a few
days previously Covill had called at her master's
house and requested permission to take away the
dust, when, on being refused, he became very im-
pudent.
Thomas Smee, potman at the Dacre Arms Ta-
vern, Lee, deposed that about half-past one on the
previous afternoon, he saw the prisoner Janes run-
ning away at the top of his speed from the direc-
tion of the prosecutor's house. Witness then saw
him jump through the fencing of some enclosed
ground, and continue running until he got into
the high road. When he got into the road, wit-
ness observed him turn round and apparently
look to ascertain if any person was following
him. He immediately afterwards saw the last
witness, who informed him of what had occirred,
and knowing Janes by sight, he (witness) told her
it was the dustman. Witness then saw the prisoner
Covill with a mule and cart, and there being no
policeman near, he followed him and the cart for a
distance of about half a mile, when the prisoner
Janes, joined him. He afterwards obtained the
assistance of a constable, and Covill was secured,
but Janes contrived to escape. Witness had seen
both prisoners together with the mule and cart
about two hours previously.
Police-constable Deer, 187 R, deposed to taking
the prisoner Covill into custody in consequence of
information received from the last witness. On
telling the prisoner what he was charged with, he
denied having had a companion with him that day
or having been near the prosecutor's house. Wit-
ness afterwards examined the premises and saw
footmarks on the grass facing the pantry window,
a piece being broken from the framework. On
searching the prisoner he found in his possession a
large clasp knife.

Police-Constable 306 R, said he took the prisoner
Janes into custody about two hours after the occur-
rence. When told that he was charged with
attempting to commit a robbery of plate with a per-
son, named Covill, he made no denial, but said if
witness would let him walk to the station he would
accompany him, but he would not do so without.
Witness took him to the station, and on the first
witness identifying him he did not say anything.
Detective-officer Brown, 98 R, proved a previous
conviction against Janes at the Old Bailey Sessions
in 1857, when he was !'sentenced to two years' im-
prisonment for a robbery at a house which he had
visited to collect dust. The prisoner Covill had
also been summarily convicted of felony.
The prisoners, in answer to the charge, said, it
was no use asking the witnesses any questions, and
they were then fully committed for trial.

H AM MERSMITH.—THE YOUNG WOMAN WITH
THE " HEART."—Harriet Spooner, a young woman
who stated that she lived at Lisson-grove, was
brought before Mr. Dayman on remand, charged
on suspicion of stealing a silver watch.
The prisoner; was first examined on Tuesday
with another young woman named Eliza Wood.
The evidence against them was to the effect
that on Tuesday morning police-constable
Wilcocks of the T division saw them walking
•up and down in front of a pawnbroker's shop in
High-street, Kensington, and. looking in at the
window as they passed. He suspected something,
was wrong and watched their movements. Pre-
sently they walked to the corner of Palace-gardens,
and the wind blew Spooner's shawl on 0116 side
and the constable then saw a watch in her hand.
Subsequently she gave the watch to the other pri-
soners, and they both went into the shop of Mr.
Wells, a pawnbroker. The constable followed them
in and questioned theca about the watch, upon
which Spooner said it belonged to her brother, who
lived at Lisson-grove, but at the station she repre-
sented that her brother had gone to New Zealand.
Upon Spooner's left arm they found the representa-
tion of a heart marked in a very singular manner
in blue ink. The heart formed a scroll, in the
centre of which were the initials, " W. E," and
underneath " No. 1," and a small heart. The pri-
soner said it did not relate to her brother, but to a
young man with whom she had been keeping com-
pany.
Mr. Dayman discharged Wood, and remanded
the other for the purpose of obtaining an owner for
the watch.

On this occasion, Charles Allen, a sawyer, living
in John-street, Edgware-road, identified the watch
as his property, and it was worth about £5. He
stated that on Monday evening last he was in the
company of his brother•in-law, and they went from
one public-house to another, and drank rather freely.
Ultimately they went to the Green Man, in the
Edgware-road, where they met the prisoner and
another female. They treated them with some
drink, and between seven and eight o'clock in the
morning they accompanied the females to their
home. The other female, who talked to his brother-
in-law, went for something to drink. She after-
wards gave him what he thought was gin, in a tea-
cup, and directly he drank it he fell off to sleep, ar,d
did not recollect anything more until he awo)'e at
three o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, Team he
found himself lying on the floor quite alone. He
then missed his watch, wh2,ch was quite safe when
he entered the room.

The brother-in-liaw was called, and he stated that
he did not rt-main in the room 20 minutes, nor did
he drink out of the tea-cup. When he went away
he left the prisoner sitting on his brother-in-law's
knee, and he then had his watch quite safe.
The prisoner declared the witness Allen gate her
the watch to pawn, but he denied that positively.
Mr. Dayman told the prisoner if anything had
been known against her he should have committed
her for trial. Under the circumstances he com-
mitted her for one month, with hard labour, for the
unlawful possession.

WAND S WORTH.,--A VIOLENT SON. —John
Tegg, a young men about 30 years of age, was
placed in the dock before Mr. Dayman, charged
with assaulting Mr. William Tegg, his father, who
is head gardener at Lady Dover's, in Roehampton.
The complainant, who appeared very much
affected at the position in which he was placed,
stated that the prisoner was his eldest son, and
had been acting as under-gardener during the last
five months, when he left his last situation. For
some time he had been behaving very badly from a
disappointment in love, and on Friday evening he
conducted himself like a madman. He was exceed-
ingly violent, and threw a stocking into the fire.
His sister got up to interfere, when he pushed her
and witness against the fire. He was obliged to
throw the prisoner down on a sofa, and hold him
there till a constable arrived. He scratched witness's
eye, and also struck him. The prisoner had threat-
ened to destroy himself several times, and he really
did not think he was quite right in his mind.
Mr. Dayman inquired where the complainant
lived.

The witness stated at the lodge of Lady Dover's,
and his son had a room with him. He had the
control and charge of the place, and it was a serious
matter to him to have these disturbances.

Mr. Dayman thought the father should have
called in some medical man if his son was not right
in his mind. He then asked the prisoner if he had
been drinking.
The father said ho might have had a little. He
behaved in a most violent manner last Wednesday
night, and he went in fear of him.
The prisoner, who appeared perfectly calm and
collected at first, answered that he had nothing to
say, but seeing that there was a disposition to com-
mit him he promised to behave better in future.
Mr. Dayman told him he should have thought of
that before.
The prisoner said, if they had left him alone
nothing would have occurred. It was only on
Friday and the Wednesday before that anything
had happened.
A brother stepped forward and said he could
prove contrary to that statement. The prisoner
had frequently behaved in a very unkind manner
to his parents.
Mr. Daymam said he should call upon the pri-
soner to find a surety in £lO to keep the peace for
six months.
The prisoner was locked up in default.

NEWS OF DONALD CAMERON.—In a paragraph
last week we noticed the freaks of a lunatic, named Donald
Cameron, a native of Ross-shire, who broke into the Earl
of Morton's residence at Dahnahoy—was afterwards dis-
covered in the dining-room of Riccarton—comfortably
helping himself to a glass of port—then committed to Mor-
ningside Lunatic Asylum, from which he escaped; and
anon apprehended for theft in Lanarkshire, from the penal-
ties of which charge he freed himself by giving his jailer
the slip. Yesterday's Perth journals continue the narra-
tive of Donald's exploits. On the 16th he was found in-
tently examining the well-stored library of Lord Gray, in
Kinfauns Castle, at present tenanted by Lord Stratford de
Itedcliffe. On being asked what he wanted, he replied,
with great simplicity, that he only wanted to get the way
out, but could not find it. Tue servants, perceiving they
had a madman to deal with, went quietly to work, and suc-
ceeded in bringing him to Perth, but had nearly lost him on the road, for, complaining. that a small stone was hurt-
ing his foot, he was permitted to take off his shoe; 'out
while unloosing one, he unloosed both, and dashing them
from him, bounded away like a deer. However, although
a llighlandman and six feet in his shoes, he was, after a
smart chase, overtaken, and ultimately marched to the
office of the County Constabulary. On going back to re-
covor his shoes, a pocket Bible, belonging to Lord Gray,
was found beside them, which he had carried way, tearing
off the coronet and name in two places, Cameron was con-
veyed to Morning:.ide Asylum on Wednesday by two war-
O's IdeloAdiaig to that ostabliamoht.—Scotsman.