The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-06 00:00:00

MARYLEBOIVE.

On Monday an elderly gentleman, namel Blake,
was charged under the circumstances detailed in the
following evidence :
Caroline Mitchell, a little girl, nearly 13 years
old, said that on Friday last, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, she met the prisoner in Queen-street.
He beckoned to her, and on her going to him he
asked her name and address, which she gave him,
and he made an entry of the same in his pocketbook.
On Sunday she was standing at her father's and
he beckoned to her and asked her if she could come
out of an evening. She replied that she sometimes
came out for her mother, and he pressed her to meet
him at the corner of Nutford-place, at eight o'clock
He then gave her a shilling, and begged that she
would not tell her father or mother what he had don,.
On the same afternoon the prisoner, whilst she was
standing at her tither's door, beckoned to her, and
asked her if she could not come out of an evening, and
on her saying that she was frequently sent out by her
mother upon errands, he said he should like to see
her at the corner of Seymour-place. He also said he
should like to give her a ride in a cab, and some cash
besides, if she would go home with him. He took
her to an adjacent mews, and there put his arm round
her neck, at the same time saying he would give her
some cakes. He also a` red her if she would come
out for a few hours, and ride in a cab with him.
William Mitchell, the father of the girl; stated that
on his daughter communicating what had occurred
respecting her interview with the prisoner, he met the
latter, and collared him, and held him until the arrival
of the policeman.
It was further shown that on the way to the sta-
tion-house the prisoner offered money to a consider-
able amount to the witnesses, in order to induce them
to forego any charge that might be made against him.
Mr RAWLINSON, after hearing the evidence of other
witnesses, came to the conclusion that it was his duty
to fire the defendant 51. for the assault, and to require
him to enter into his own recognizance in 1001., and
two sureties of 501. each, for his keeping the peace and
being of good behaviour to all her Majesty's subjects
for the next twelve months. _ _

The required sureties were given, and the prisoner
was liberated.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday a neatly-dressed little woman named
Jane Brown, was charged with having attacked James
Golding, a greengrocer at Shacklewell, with a drama
sword, and attempted to stab him.
Inspector Howie, of the N division, stated that at
five on the preceding evening the complainant came in
a great fright to the station house, saying that he had
gone to the prisoner's house that afternoon to request
payment of a bill for sundry goods he had supplied to
the prisoner and her husband, and on knocking at the
door it was opened by a woman, to whom he delivered
the bill. As soon as he had done so the woman called
out to the prisoner, who was up stairs, and who im-
mediately ran down and attacked him with a drawn
sword she had in her hand, and with which she swore
that she would run him through the body if he
attempted to advance a single inch into the house.
Directly this threat had been uttered she made a
sudden and violent thrust at him with the sword,
which penetrated the breast of his coat, and made a
large incision, which he exhibited, but by a rapid re-
trograde movement he fortunately escaped the serious
consequences which would otherwise have certainly
ensued. The inspector added, that the cut which he
observed in the man's coat was on the left side. imme-
diately over the heart, and the cloth was cut com-
pletely through to the extent of several inches.
Seeing that there were obvious grounds for the com-
plainant's alarm, he dispatched Braman, a constable,
to the house, and he, on arriving there, found her
still in the passage with the sword in her hand,
which she was flourishing about in a very menac-
ing manner ; by a statagem he however, contrived to
take the weapon from her, and conveyed her and the
sword to the station. The inspector said, that for
some time past a great number of tradesmen in that
neighbourhood had been making almost daily com-
plaints at the station of impositions practised on them
by the parties living in the house, and requesting that

the police would lend their aid in recovering property
they had been incautiously induced to leave there
The prosecutor was not in attendance, though he had
given him notice the night before to appear.
Mr. BINGHAM said, as that was the case be was
compelled to discharge the prisoner; but that wouli
not preclude the complainant from obtaining justice,
as he could take out a warrant against the prisoner
another day, and make her answer for the outrage
she had committed.
The prisoner, who maintained a grim look of de-
fiance as she stood in front of the bar, and would not
condescend to utter a single word in answer to what
had been proved against her, was then discharged,
and walked majestically out of Court with an air of
triumph.
A fellow named George Le Corps was charged by
a woman of very respectable appearance, named Platt,
with having struck her such a violent blow in the
mouth, that it was instantly filled with blood, and two
of her front teeth were knocked completely out, one
of them having been picked up off the floor by *
policeman, and the other very nearly choked her
from its being dashed down her throat. Her husband,
who interfered for her protection, also received two
violent blows in the face from the prisoner. Tbe
wantonness of the assault was fully proved, and the
prisoner was fined in the sum of 50s. to the Queen'
and, in default, was sentenced to a month's imprison*
ment in the House of Correction.

TFIAMES POLICE.
Yesterday, Captain Barker, an eccentric mariner
(late master of a merchant ship, and now "out of $
berth,") charged a woman of the town with robbing
him of a silver watch.
The prosecutor, when he first got into the witness'
box, appeared half-seas over.
Mr. 13aonuarP thereupon questioned him as ta,
whether he had not been drinking, and he said he had
not taken anything that morning but a pint of beer'
The magistrate ordered the case to be put back for
two or three hours, and also gave directions that
strong drinks should in the mean time be prevented
from reaching the captain's mouth.
At two o'clock, the prisoner was again put to the
bar, and Mr. Pelham appeared to defend her.
Timothy Hayes, an Irish policeman, No. 201 g,
said he met with the parties at four o'clock in the
morning, at a coffee-stall in the Commercial-ror
They were wrangling, and the captain charged tae
prisoner with stealing his watch, and he followed he
to a house in Buross-street, where, sure enough, "",
found a silver watch, with a silver chain, belonging
another gentleman, but he could not find the captains'
Mr. BRODERIP —Where did you find the other
watch ? Hayes—Well, thin, it was in the ginse.
man's fob.
Mr. BRODERIP—Then it was not stolen? Hades
—But it might have been.—(Laughter.) *t?
Mr. BRODERIP—And what sort of a house was
Hayes—Och, a very respectable house the inside Of
it, and only tre (three) females there.
Captain Barker (loudly)—Don't tell stories. ~.,
In cross-examination by ..rlr. Pelham, the police'
man said the captain and the " lady" had a conversedtion, but he couldn't identify the words; but she sal
she was not guilty of the charge.
Mr. Pelham—Then, you have identified the 'Oral.
Captain Barker—Don't tell stories ; hold hard. 0
Mr. BRODERIP inquired if the prosecutor had befA
drinking since he left the court ? and Hayes replt
" Nothing at all, e'er wortchip, ounly a bottle of seui
water. I kept him by himself to himself in the ha
room " lot
The Captain said he had been to the " Ear,"hif
Effingham" concert-room to hear a song, and boa ",
watch last about eleven o'clock, and took it out w s„,"
what time it was. "He had not been drinking r
hold It.r.-I—he had only drunk two glasses of bee
As he was coming down by—hold hard!" 10
After a long pause, he slapped his hand on
..„
thigh, and sung out—" I have it 1 London Hospital
and that's where I fell in with her. I missed tjai
watch as soon as ever I went into the house, an
was there about a quarter of an hour."
..la n'
Mr. BRODERIP—WeII, you are a very odd Cud,
What was you doing all that time ? Witness--
tiling her up in my arms to be sure. tch
Mr. BRODERIP—And had you seen your vvaeh
safe before you began cuddling her ? Witness---Y

Sir. ;
tae
Mr. BRODERIP—And after the cuddling 3,
gone ? Witness—Yes, Sir, certainly.—(Lang the
Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, who was taking 00
depositions, said it was quite impossible to fht
robbery on the woman at the bar on such testirneri4
The man first said he missed the watch directly
of
entered the house, and subsequently that a quarter
an hour elapsed before he missed it. iota
Mr. BRODERIP ordered the policeman tage-
tbe witness-box again, and asked him in what 5-00
was the complainant? Hayes—Well, he told
and
nothing—he said he had missed his watch:(l'e
laughter.) of?
Mr. BRODERIP—What can you be thinking et
Was the complainant sober? Hayes_Oc49 1
wurtchip, she was perfectly sober. the
M. man—the man. Attend b-
Magis!.l ate. r to
M . ISRODERIP—The policeman dies not aPPea the
know the meaning of words. Does he knot'
meaning of the term " complainant ?"
Captain Barker—Hold hard : helm a.port-
Hayes, after a pause, answered the question
saying " the prosecutor, yer wurtehip."
Mr. BRODERIP—Was he drunk or sober?-
—Not perfectly sob Her. it?
Mr. BRODERIP—ave you any doubts about
Hayes—Yes, I have indeed. ssf
Mr. BRODERIP—Now do attend to me. i-e-oei
one thing and mean another, I believe. What ni 5/
you doubt he was not perfectly sober? 11337:07
His fate was perfect, but his spathe was bad; t
my doubts.—(Roars of laughter.)
Mr. BRODERIP—Now do tell me what you 1111,1 t,
Was he or was he not sober ? Hayes—He Was
Sir, when he gave her in my custody.
Mr. BRODERIP—Have you made any 'otberA
quiries about this robbery ? Hayes—l inquire"
them both, Sir.—(More laughter.) A Oil
Mr. I3RODERIP said it was in vain to proceeu No
the case, arid inquired for an inspector, and be IS'
informed by Sergeant M`Cardell, No. 4 K, that or
spector Rutt, who had been in the Court all them
rde,
lug, heed called away on business. Mr. 13,. sa
rip then said, it was very much to he wished tl4hoif
inspector should always be in attendance to heat
the policemen gave their evidence, and to gibe
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mation ..hen required ; and he directed M'CreAlear
report this case to Inspector Rutt. It was
a robbery had been committed ; but from the
way in which the pr,secutor gave his evidence, wre
the more peculiar way in which the policeinaP 00
his, the woman must be discharged. Thep olice,"
was no doubt a most excellent and well-meaninghio
but he did not know the meaning of words or W ;‘ re;
do on the occasion. He said a brothel was 110,110"
spectable house ;" the prostitutes in it he &cite
" ladies," and other parts of his evidence were !del
indescribable. The man was from the sister e°l4-000
and whether he understood the English languagnef, t
the meaning of some words he had made use ell
was impossible to divine. He wished 111‘Carue,4011
impress on the mind of the inspector that the 140
had been robbed, but from the testimony given'
impossible to detain the prisoner. eV,
Mr. Pelham said it was most probable the c7O,
had lost his watch before he left the concert-0V
Mr. BRODERIP—I don't know that. The.,
will search them out, but it would be useless w
ploy the policeman just examined. stmo_