The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE KNIFE AGAlN.—Thomas Clark, a globe maker,
residing at 3, Coal-yard, Drury-lane, was charged with
stabbing Emma Lelew, a map colourer, of 11, Rose-street,
with a knife.

The prosecutrix, whose head was enveloped in a surgical
bandage, said that about 11 p.m., she was having supper
with a young man in her room, when the prisoner knocked
violently at her door and said, " Let me in, you -." Not
knowing his voice at the time she refused to do so, and the
young man who was with her offered to open the door, but
she refused to let him, and immediately after the prisoner
burst open the door and rushed upon the young man, and
on her going between them with the intention of parting
them she received two stabs in the head from the prisoner,
but did not see a knife in his hand. Her head was dressed
at the station, and she was very weak from the effects of
the injury. She had never kept company with the prisoner.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he had been
drinking at the time ; he knew nothing about it, and was
very sorry.
Mr. Bingham said he should remand him for a few days
to see the result of the injury the prosecutrix had sus-
tained.

A "JACK-IN-THE-GREEN" PARTY IN TROUBLE.—
Three sweeps named Doyle, Robinson, and Bennett wero
charged with being drunk and disorderly, and Robinson
was further charged with assaulting a constable (Looseby,
46 C).
The prisoners, it appeared, formed part of a Jack-in-the-
Green company, and in the course of the previous day while
going their rounds had made a great deal too free and were
very riotous, and on being requested to move from South
Audley-street, got into collision with the police and wero
taken into custody, " Jack" having managed to walk off
with his "leafy green."
One of the constables said after Robinson had struck
him, he said that had " Jack" been there they would never
have taken them. _

- - Robinson was fined 108., and the others discharged.

THAMES.

A DRUNKEN WATCHMAN.—James Taylor, a watchman
in the employ of the London Dock Company, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with having, possession of a tube
for the purpose of abstracting wine from casks in violation
of the police act.
Edward Ellis, a gatekeeper, in the service of the Dock
Company, stated that he missed the prisoner from his beat
in the Dock at nine o'clock last night, and could not find
him until ten, when he discovered him seated on a cask of
port wine, among thousands of others, on one of the quays.
The prisoner was fast asleep and very drunk, and he had
' some difficulty in arousing him. He conveyed the prisoner
to the dock watch-house, and on the way there Taylor
threw away a tube, and was about to send a gimlet after
it, but was prevented doing so. The tube was recovered.
It smelt strongly of port wine and had been recently
used.
The prisoner in defence said he had the misfortune of
having a very bad wife, who beat him and scratched his
face yesterday afternoon. He came to that court for
redress, and got drinking heavily at the public-house oppo-
site. hen he wont upon duty he was verysleepy and much
fatigued, and he sat upon a cask of wine and fell asleep.
He used the tube for the purpose of smoking tobacco. The
gimblet had been in his pocket a fortnight. He drank no
wine at all ; it was the beer he drank opposite the court
that caused him to fall asleep.
Rudkins, a dock constable, said the tube was wet and
stained with port wine when the prisoner was brought to
the watch.house.
Mr. Selfe—The tube has never been used for smoking,
but for drinking. Was there any deficiency of wine in the
cask on which the prisoner was seated ?
Rudkins—Yes, sir ; there was a deficiency of three pints.
The prisoner was formerly a constable in the Metropolitan
police force.
Mr. Selfe—Yes ; I have known him some time, and I ans
afraid he is going to the bad. Ho will lose his situation I
suppose.
Itudkins—Certainly, sir; the Dock Company will' never
employ him again.
Mr. Selfe said he had power to send the prisoner to gaol
for one month, but as he would lose his situation he should
find him 10s. only, and not send him to prison upon this
occasion.
The penalty was paid.

THE STRANDING OF THE SHIP JUBILEE.—The
report of Mr. Traill, police magistrate, and Captain Harris,
nautical assessor, relative to the loss of the ship Jubilee, of
764 tons burthen, Captain John Douglas, master, about half-
a-mile to the northward of Berck lighthouse, on the French
coast, with a cargo of silk and tea valued at £250,000, was
yesterday issued from the Board of Trade. The worthy
magistrate, after going through the evidence, expressed his
opinion that the loss of the ship was owing to the default of
Captain John Douglas, the master ; first, in not verifying the
ship's position upon finding the variance between the ob-
servation and the reckoning by account, and in not making
for the English coast before dark, or laying a course cor-
responding to the true position of the ship at noon; and,
again, in not making free of the lead when the two lights
on the port bow were observed, whereby he might have
discovered his error, whilst it was not too late to be repgired.
Captain Harris having concurred in the above report, the
Board of Trade have cancelled the certificate of service of
Captain Douglas, allowing him, after the lapse of twelve
months, to appear before the Local Marine Board, and pass
an examination for a certificate of competency.