The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

POLICE IN. 7ELLIrIE NCB, Sept. 17.

CLERKENWELL.—WiIIiam Denison, a drover,
and Thomas Tudorpugh, a stableman, were charged
by Mi. William Love, the prosecuting officer of the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, with barbarously ill-treating bullocks at
the New Cattle Market.

It appeared from the evidence of Rutherford, a
constable of the Royal Society, that while ho was
on duty at the north-east corner of the market he
saw Denison in charge of a number of bullocks in
one of the alleys. They were all standing loose,
ready to be driven out of the market, and the two
defendants were beating them in a violent manner
about their heads. The master drover at length
came up and directed that the bullocks should be
driven out. The two defendants then went out and
stood one on each side of the gateway, and as the
bullocks were coming out the defendant Denison
struck one of them a violent blow across the lower
part of one of its hind legs. The blow was given
with such violence that the poor animal lifted its
leg and stood as though paralysed, and before it
could put its leg to the ground the defendant gave
it another violent blow across the other leg, which
effectually lamed it. Whilst this was going on the
defendant Tudorpugh was striking the other bul-
locks about the head and eyes in such a manner
that the beasts ran wildly about in all directions.
He (the officer) then secured each of the prisoners.
He now produced the stick used by the defendant,
Denison, which was a formidable weapon, being
about a yard and a half long, very thick, and hav-
ing a long iron point inserted at the end of it.
In answer t,) the charge, the defendant Denison
admitted that he struck the bullocks, but did not
think he hurt them, and Tudorpugh said he had
never been in the market before, and was not aware
that he was doing wrong.
Mr. D'Eyncourt fined Denison £l, or, in default,
eight days' hard labour; and the other defendant
55., or four days' hard labour in the House of
Correction.

The defendants were locked up in default.

WORSHIP-STREET.--Mary Ann Harrier, a
delicate and modest-looking young person, was
charged with attempting to drown herself in the
Regent's-canal.

The prisoner said—l did it being out of work, and
not having. clothing to seek it in, I could have had
some employment yesterday, but was refused on
account of my appearance. My father is a compo-
sition doll maker, at 23, Pool-terrace, City-road,
and I have been away from home two months, but
I have been living with a young woman, sir, well
know❑ to my father.
Mr. Leigh—How long have you been out of
work ?

Prisoner—Three weeks, sir; I am a boot fitter to
the work done by machines,
Mr. Leigh—How old are you ?

Prisoner:—Eighteen, sir. I%ly father's hands are
paralysed now. My eldest brother is able only to
job about the street, he having some time since
been run over, and had his thigh broken. My other
brother is younger than I am.
Mr. Leigh ordered a remand, and the girl, whose
destitute look and tattered dress (not destitute of
crinoline, however, which probably was the means
of preserving her life) excited much commiseration,
was locked up.

SOUTHWARK.—A young man of 25 years of
age, who gave the name of John Thomas, but who
was well known to the police as " Portsmouth
Bob," was charged with wounding a man unknown
at Southampton, by shooting at him with a pistol.
Acting Inspector Raymond said that a few days
ago he received information that an Australian
sailor had been mortally wounded by a man in a
brothel, and in consequence he had had the prisoner
apprehended at a public-house in Gravel-lane.
The prisoner said 1:e was the man, and that ever
since the occurrence his mind had been so ill at
ease that he did not know what to do with him-
self. Witness cautioned him, but he persisted in
saying, " I did shoot the man, but it was done ac-
cidentally."
The prisoner observed that the sailor came into
the house and showed him a pistol, which he posi-
tively declared was not loaded. Unfortunately,
however, he accidentally touched the trigger,
and the contents of the pistol went into the
sailor's face. He was so frightened at what had
occurred that he ran out of the house, and came up
to London. He had intended to give himself up to
the police that morning.
Mr. Burcham asked Raymond whether the pri-
soner's statement agreed with what he had heard ?
Raymond—Not exactly. The sailor, it was
stated, had a large sum of money on him, and after
the prisoner absconded none could be found. It
was also alleged that the prisoner deliberately shot
the sailor. Since the prisoner had been in custody
he had been searched, and no money or anything
relating to the occurrence had been discovered.
The prisoner was remanded.
Mary Ann Ramsay, one of the most expert
thieves in the metropolis, was charged with stealing
a silver watch and chain, and £2 in gold and silver,
from George Brenchley.
The prosecutor belonged to a vessel trading be-
tween the port of London, Havre, and Jersey, and
on the previous night he had been to see a friend
in Tooley-street, prior to sailing another voyage.
Being rather late, he was looking out for a lodging
somewhere in the Borough, when he fell in with
the prisoner, and after having a little conversation
with ber he consented to go home with her for the
night. They accordingly went to a house some-
where in Kent street, where he soon fell asleep.
On waking up he not only missed the prisoner but
his watch, chain, and all his money. He made
Inquiries in the house for her, and not being able
to ascertain anything about her there, he went into
the street and communicated his loss to a constable,
giving an accurate description of the prisoner. He
then proceeded with the officer to several public-
houses, and at last found her treating a lot of
women. The constable at once caught hold of her,
and took from her £2 in silver and some copper
money. Among the silver the sailor identified a
franc piece. On being searched at the station-house
the watch and chain were found concealed down
her bosDm.

The prisoner said that the sailor had given her
the property to take care of, but afterwards she
pleaded guilty to the stealing, and wished his
worship to deal with her.
The magistrate said that, if it had not been for
the sailor being compelled to leave the port that
day, he should have sent her to the sessions, where
no doubt she would have had penal servitude. He
would, however, sentence her to six months' bard
labour, and that was the last chance she would have.

LAMBETH.—Frederick Clift and George Clift,
quill merchants, who stood remanded on a charge
of feloniously setting fire to their house and pre-
mises, Lamdowne-villas, with intent thereby to

defraud the Globe Insurance Company, were placed
at the bar for further examination.

The case was fully reported on Wednesday last.
A great deal of additional evidence was given, at
the conclusion of which,

Mr. Metcalf said he had a number of other wit-
nesses to call, but at that advanced hour of the
evening it would be impossible to conclude his
case, nor was it possible that he could be prepared
to prosecute at the next Old Bailey sessions, and
he had therefore to apply for another remand.
The prisoner George here requested permission
to address a few words to the bench, and with
vehement asseverations said he was as innocent of
the offence as any of the angels surrounding the
throne of mercy. _ _

The prisoner's were then remanded.
George Cromlin, a respectable-looking young
man, and Elizabeth Pratt, a rosy-cheeked young
lass of 18, were brought up before Mr. Elliott.
Yesterday morning, at two o clock, the constable
on duty found the window of the house of a lady
named Jackson, in Brunswick-terrace, Grosvenor-
park, Brixton, open, anti on knocking up the
family, Pratt, the servant, was missing from her
bedroom. The constable kept his eye to the win-
dow, and at three o'clock in the morning she made
her appearance in company with the other pri-
soner and two other young men, and suspecting
that something wrong was intended, he took both
into custody. Previous to doing so the male pri-
soner had been fighting and creating a disturbance,
and it was on this charge he took him.
Kr. Jackson stated that on the night before the
house was closed at the usual hour, and the servant
went to bed at her accustomed hour, so that she
must have let herself out by the window that was
found open. In reply to the questions of the
magistrate, the witness said the young woman had
been in her place for nine months, and nothing
wrong had been before known of her. She was,
however, now discharged from her situation.
Cromlin said that a young friend of his and him-
self met the young woman and a companion at a
pie-shop, and while going along some young men
assaulted them, and he struck one of them. His
friends, he said, were respectable ; and this fact was
vouched for by the constable.
Pratt said she had been induced to leave the
house for a walk by the young woman who was
with her, and she was now very sorry for her con-
duct.

The magistrate told her her conduct was highly
reprehensible, but as she must suffer for it by the
loss of her situation, if not of character, he should
discharge both prisoners.

HIGHGATE.—Frances Jemima Lock, who gave
her age as 19, but looked younger, was charge d
with stealing a gold watch and chain, value £2O,
the property of Mr. Bigg, and a valuable gold
brooch, the property of her master, Mr. Baines, of
Clifton-house, Hampstead.
The prisoner had been in prosecutor's service
little more than a week. On Friday last, about
twelve o'clock, she informed Miss Bigg that she
had just seen a man come down stairs, who, she
thought, had been up to repair some water pipes,
aad who, as he was leaving the house, said,
" Good bye, my dear ; I am off now," at which
familiarity she professed to be very indignant.
As no man had been employed, it was suspected
that a thief had been in the house. An alarm
was raised, and while some ran outside to see
if any one had been noticed to leave the house,
others went upstairs, and the above articles were
missed from the bedrooms. The prisoner was
appealed to for a description of the man she
alleged she had seen, and she said he was very
tall, had a long black coat, and looked like a
clergyman. She added she could not see his face,
but she wa€ certain that she should know him
again, and minutely described his way of opening
the door, and suggested that he got into the house
by entering at the back gate and the drawing-room
door. Although she told everything very circum-
stantially, the family were of opinion that no man
had been in the house, and that she herself was the
thief. She was accordingly taxed with stealing
the things, and acknowledged that she had done
so. She said she had sewed them up in hex bed,
where they were found.
On the request of Mr. Inspector Webb the pri-
soner was remanded for a week.

Robert Bunting was charged with embezzling
money from his master, Mr. Josiah Chapman, pro-
prietor of the Gate house Hotel, Highgate.
The prisoner was committed for trial, but was
admitted to bail, himself in £2O, and two sureties
of £lO each.