The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-24 00:00:00

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filthy state of the room in which the poor creature was statement with regard to the woman's death was a fabrics-
immured.
tion, he considered that he had no other alternative than tl 0
Further evidence was adduced, which merely corro-
of coming forwa d.
borated the statements of the policemen. One witness
said the room was like a pigeon-house which had not prell\l,re.d St
Itlllartgtttini
e, tlleitetercsh ilevferceleiriki
theto tiliiaehtlli
handwriting
tShoecipetyi:
hsoner,haandd thehlinatitenc admittedeesi thatidsuichhenv.e-as)
been cleaned out for years. Another witness, whose
garden is at the back of the house, said that he had for
many years past heard the most discordant noises issuing m„ ,
from the room in question, such as laughing and singing; made bbyuth latterly,i(ps
whichess hadul.:eoe n sent c
gentle'ei tr-'
(prisoner) r ) consequence
tol-a r ious parties,o of
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at other times, an unmeaning kind of noise, as if some encouraged.
person were calling after another ; and sometimes as if Witness, in reply to questions from the worthy
the unfortunate inmate were suffering severe bodily pain. Mr. Rawlinson, said that on the previous evening, bartcle
epeahteed
haapdpnli:
Some time ago a light had been placed at night on the seven and eight o'clock, lie went to 5, Mitre-street, and
outside of the window, the glass of which was so dis- door was opened by a child. The prisoner, who came. ~.
coloured that no one could see through it, but after a led him into a back kitchen, and in answer to questions, u.
so as to be totally
while it was discontinued. Having children of his own, suaniadbhlee wast
o rinoc
vuerreyeNgr,eneaat
adciasntrtessm, so much
Witness told him he
he had often been awoke in the night, when he had thought it was a pity that his wife didn't take in needle
not been
sometimes heard the cries of the unfortunate lunatic. work to help .to support her family, when he said that she
Magistrate'
the
His conduct in the workhouse had been cleanly- had been ill, but was now much better, and that she would_‘
Henry Tankes, a barber, deposed to cutting the lunatic's soon get into employ. Upon the prisoner's admission that
hair, and shaving him at short intervalt, and that the his wife was living, he (prisoner) was given into custoani:
la-4 time he did so was about four years ago, and that and after he was locked up, witness went back to the hoe !!,
the poor creature was ~ quiet and good," but dirty in his where he saw the wife and her-four children, who were ems"
habits. Mrs. Pelham appeared kind and indulgent to dently in very great distress. He gave the poor woman atria,
him, and supplied him with food, of which witness did from his own pocket, and afterwards went to th ansta.r...ioap;
house, and atThrded relief to the prisoner. He had prowl' '
not think he was stinted.
Mr. Warden, surgeon to the Chelsea workhouse, saw •ned that the wife had really been very ill.
the lunatic on Saturday last, when he had been cleaned. aseklelrrta'iANYLlNSON (to Mr. Kn v It)—The prisoner has, a.,°
doubt, done wrong ; but here iYs ae case of great distress, am'
Found no marks of violence Oh him. He was in good that distress is proved out of the mouth of your own officer'
condition, and rather fat, and his bodily health good. After that, do you really wish me to commit this man?
Had no hesitation in saying that it was not necessary, Mr. Knyvett—No, Sir, Ido not. say
for his safe keeping, that he should have been in such a Mr. RAWLLNSON (to the prisoner)—What have you to ,
state. He is a lunatic. Prisoner (after some hesitation, and in a faint tone a''
Mr. Steele said there was no charge against the male voice)—l wrote that last letter at the eleventh hour,
acs
defendant. • we were so badly off that I knew not what to do. -1_.!,:
Mr. BURRELL said be should remand the defendants, swozydethadat
hlntoversteraptievdethe truthdin sayienfiatdhna,t,tmaYbi"t of
who might again be admitted to bail, until that day bread' to eat. ITILm-e been 'aVacslegrraLasacwcountant, and from
fortnight, when, if no further evidence was adduced the period of my losing my last situation I have not be"-
against the male defendant, he should discharge him. able to support myself or my family.
The case was of a different nature against Mrs. Pelham. Mr. RAWLINSON—You are evidently a man of good edOci:
r
it
letter
The defendants were accordingly remanded, and, on tion, but it cannot be denied, and even you admit
leaving the Court, they entered a cab which was drawn self, that you have put forth a falsehood in your last
up at the office door, and drove off amidst the hisses of to Mr. Dickens. Under all the circumstances you a.r _
the mob. charged, and I am very sorry you have been brought tier'o
The poor man burst into tears, and before he q uitted
Court several personstherein relieved him, for which hi ^
truly grateful.
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UNION-HALL.

Late on the preceeding afternoon John Allchin, one of the
members of the " New Reform State Society," Bermondsey,
was charged before Mr. Cottingham with being concerned
with another person (not in custody) with having broken
open the box of the Society, and stolen 201. and upwards.
It appeared that on Monday a meeting of the above So-
ciety was held at the " White Bear," in Bermondsey, and that
after the proceedings were over, and the members had de-
parted, the strong box, in which the money was deposited,
was found to have been broken open and its contents taken.
The prisoner and the secretary were the last persons in the
room on the night in question; since which the latter has
absconded. _ .

The prisoner admitted being in the room after the majority,
of the members dispersed, but he denied that he knew any-
thing of the alleged robbery.—The prisoner was remanded
until Saturday.
Two men, named Cannon and Garrard, were charged with
uttering a counterfeit half-sovereign. The prisoners went
into a tradesman's shop in the Westminster-road, and requested
change for a half •sovereign. Their appearance being that of
respectable men, Esther Clarke, the shopkeeper, gave them
what they required, and they left the shop. Soon after their
departure the half-sovereign was found to be a counterfeit.
A policeman stated that the prisoners were common
utterers, and that if they were remanded he would be en-
abled to bring forward three other charges of a similar de-
scription against them.
Mr. CcrrruroHAm said that as the solicitor of the Mint
would be in attendance to-morrow he should remand them
till that day.
Three fashionably-dressed young men, named Harris,
Cowan, and Phillips, were charged with assaulting Sergeant
Kendall, of the P division, at the Kennington-gate, on the
return of the carriages from Epsom races.
The sergeant being on duty at the above gate, saw the
defendant Harris knock off a gentleman's hat with his stick.
The defendants were all in a carriage at the time, and when
the sergeant went up to remonstrate his hat was also knocked
off, and he was also struck en the mouth. The defendants
were all more or less mixed up in the affair, and made great
resistance when taken into custody.—The defendants were
fined 40s. each.