The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Eefore Mr. Sergeant ADA➢IS and a Bench of Ma-
gistrates.)

OBTAINING MONEY BY FBAUD.—Yesterday, George
Tusher, 46, WAS indicted for having, by false and frau-
dulent pretences, obtained from Peter M•Catthy, the
sum of 125., with intent to cheat and defraud him thereof.
The prisoner was further indicted for two other similar
offences.

The prisoner pleaded guilty to all the indictments,.
Mr. CLARKSON and Mr. PRENDERGAST appeared for
the prosecuiion, and the former, addressing the Court,
said this was a prosecution instituted by direction of the
Metropolitan Commission of Sewers, in whose name the
prisoner, and other parties no doubt connected with
trim, had carried on frauds upon the public to a vast
extent. The parties defrauded were mostly poor people,
and the mode in which the frauds were effeered was
this. He went to parties the drains upon, and the
sewers adjoining, whose premises were under the con-
trol of the Commissioners, as authorised by the 11 and
12 Viet., the Act establishing the Commission, and
represented that he was connected with the Commission,
that certain alterations and improv: merits had been or-
dered to be made in the drains of their houses, but in
each ease he stated that before operations were com-
menced he must be supplied with money to procure the
requis w materials from one of the Commission depots,
and having got the money he went away and of course
was not again heard of. Now, there was no doubt but
that this had been done in a great number of instances,
many of which had come to the knowledge of the Com-
missioners, who thought they were bound to protect the
public from such abominable impositions by prosecuting
the offender. They, however, had selected but three
cases for investigation, thinking those three sufficient to
show the Court what the real nature of the fraud was,
but there were at least twenty cases which could be sub-
stantiated against the prisoner.
The Lesined JUDGE asked how long this system
had been carried on?

Mr. CLARKSON said the Commihsioners know of it lad
yesr, but the prisoner had escaped (It e;tiont. Tno first
off-oce the prisoner was charged with was committed in
Decemb.-,r

The prisoner said he had been employed to act as he
had done by other parties, who received the money, and
whose dupe he had been throughout.
The Learned JUDGE said this was a very serious case,
and one which could not be passed over lightly. Even
suppo,ing that the prisoner hat been made a dupe of at
first, it was impossible t.. suppose that he was nut fully
aware same:plc.:Ely of his being engaged in au extensive
system of fraud upon the public. The sentence upon.
im, in respect of the first indictment, was six months',
card labour, on the second indictment three months', and
n the third indictment six weeks' hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A DETERMINED HATER.—EIiza Colwell. a person
about tifiy years of age, Was brought booze Mr. Alder-
man Gibbs, charged under the following circum-
stance.s:—
Yesterday morning the defendant called at the house
of a gun-maker in Broad-streJ, to inquire for a gentle-
man who was a customer to the house, and threatened to
break the windows, and it was believed that she would
have carried her threat into execution, if a policeman
had not been introduced to her.
The defendant (with theatrical gesticulation and em-
phasis)—Yes, you sneaking rascal, and break your win-
dows I certainly shall. You know well that I have
been in the habit of meeting the party I have a claim
upon in the neighbourhood of your shop, and you know
the nature of my claim, and still you treat me con-
temptuously.
Alderman Greins (to the defendant)—You must know
that you are violsting the law by acting in this manner
to the gentleman.
The de'endant—Gentleman! do yoU call this fellow?
Why, he's a mere common tradesman. The wretched
object does not know what a gentleman is. Ho is be-
neath our contempt. But you will first hear a short
narrative from me, and I am sure your Lordship will
admit that I eavi't had cruel provocation.
Alderman Grans—Not from the complainant? The
defendant—No, but from a stockbroker whom he knows
well, and who seduced me f om my husband several years
age, a td would not now give me that—(napping her
fingers)—to save me from starvation. I was when I first
knew that person, to whom I owe my destruction and
the present squalid wretchedness of my appearance and
condition, a respectable married woman, living in splen-
did style. I am now destitute of all the common neces-
saries of life, and I was looking for the cause of this
ruin to try to prevail upon him to give me something
to keep me from perishing.
Alderman Genus—Does he live at the house of the
complainant? The defendant—No. He resides in the
vicinity of Burton-crescent.
Alderman GIBBS—Then if you have any claim upon
him, you ought to go to his address, and not to the com-
plainant's house for satisfaction.
The. defendant—No, I could not think of offending
the respectable females of his family by goi,g to his
heuse. He is now a married man, but he ought to have
married me upon the death of my husband, and he keeps
his carriage and lives in such splendour that you would
really fancy him to be a gentleman. Never was there
a grea'er mistake than that fancy, which I was tool
enough to participate. Here I am, the mother of ineveh
children, utterly destroyed by that man, but I shall have
,ny revenge. I shall certainly either shoot him or stab
him, and as for this fellow's paltry windows, I'll smash
very pane in his house, and himself too, if I hear auy
more of his snivelling.
Alderman GIBBS considered that the unfortunate
rowan was in a very dangerous temper at that moment,
and said he could not think of parting with her without
receiving satisfactory bail that she would be of good be-
heviour for a length of time.
She then nit rched with erect head out of the dock,
bowed to the Alderman, ordered the p&iceman not to
lay a finger upon her, and descended into the cage.
Before site altogether disappeared, she turned round and
looked at the A'derman for a moment, and then said in
a theatrical toot—' Depend upon it, when I am at
liberty, you will speedily hear of a murder."
CLERKEN WELL.
George Downing, who has been frequently brought to
this court, and who describes himself as being a gent;e-
man, residing at 27, Clarendon-square, Somerts-towns
was eosin placed a'. the bar before Mr. Combe, charged
by ~Vtllism Harris, 112 N division of the police, with
having been drunk and disorderly.
reelected that some months ago the pri-
soner was charged with an indecent exposure to a wo-
es-Lie who prosecuted him before Mr. Combo, and, there
being some doubt as to her respectability, Harris was
Brett d to im sLitute inquiries as to her charaster, a
was end
he subsequently reported to Mr. Combo that ate a
respeCtible, d woman.
easion warranted the worthy magistrate n convicting
•he prisoner and sentencing him w two months' wiprt-
Tile
evidence
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setecent in the House of Cerrection. - The‘
prisoner,
protested his innocence, appealed to Sir
. Grey
,slitc' hetthee n
injustice set tte coUVlettuu, he having ascertained
through the instrumentality of some 'Diluent'st friends
hat toe wuro,n, w hu a barged him was not a respectable
woman but a frail one whom he had met accidentally.
The result was, tsst atter the prisoner had been
in the House of Correction seven weeks, an order was
forwarded by Sir G. Grey, and he was liberated. Ever
sines chat he seems to have entertained an increased in-
veteracy against Harris, whom he bad frequently an-
noyed whilst on duty, applying to him the most oppro-
brious epithets; and, on being brought before Mr.
Combe (which was invariably the case), he was con-
; victed and sentenced to flue, or imprisonment without
fine, and alweys, when placed at the oar, heaped a volley
of abuse upon the bench for its partial conduct.
Harris now said that at one o'clock in the morning he
was on duty in Albion-place, King's-cross, in conversa-

trop with a con3tahle who was in plain clothes, when the
Prisoner came up and said," That is Kiddy Harris, a
d—d perjured scoundrel; he has sworn away many
men's lives."
Mr. CumnE—Had von said anything to him? Harris
—Not a word, your Worship. He continued calling me
names until a mob of 30 or 40 persons came about me,
to whom he pointed me out as a d perjured scoundrel,
and I then told him that if he did no; go away I would
certainly take him to the station-bowie. He retused, and
I therefore took him into custody. Peck, the other con-
s table, bad several times told him to go about his busi-
ness, as I had spoken to him before I interfered with
him.

Mr. COMBE (to the prisoner)—You may ask the wit-
ness any qnestion.
Prisoner—Now, Mr. Kiddy Harris, have you recovered
yet from the Ulow you swore I gave you?
Mr. COMBE.—What dies he mean by Kiddy Harris?
That is not his name. There was a man of that name

hanged at the Old Bailey some years ago, I think, --
Waddington, the gaoler, said there was, and explained
that the term " Kiddy" wal slang for thief, &c.
Mr. COMBE then told the defendant that he would not
permit him to question Harris in such a manner.
Defendant (to witness)—Well,l will now ask you, Mr.
Harris, whether you have been rewarded for the perjury
you committed against me?
Mr. CO3IDE—I will not allow you to insult the witness.
Defendant (violently)—But I have a right to ask him.
Mr. COMBE—You shall not put questions which are
insulting and have no reference to the charge.
Defendant—Then I can tell yea all is a mockery and
a farce.

Mr. CO3lBE—You may ask him any thing bearing on
the charge, but I will not allow you to speak in such a
way to the witness.
Defendant—Well, then, I have done, and I repeat it
is a mockery and a farce.
George Peek, 71 G, said he was with the last witness
when the prisoner addressed him, saying, "That's Kiddy
Harris, the d—d perjured scoundrel." He (witness) re-
quested him to move away, but he persisted in his con-
duct, saying he would do no such thing, adding that he
was a d—d villain, and be would annoy him as long as
he lived.

Mr. COMBE (to threndant)—Do you wish to *ay any-
thing to this witnes? Defendant—No, after the manner
in which you have interrupted me.
Mr. COMBE—Have you any remark to make to the
charge? Defendant—l shall ask nothing, and say no-
thing more; do what you like.

Mr. COMBE—Then I orthr you to pay 10s., or be im
prisoned a month in the House of Correction.

- He was then conducted to a cell, and in the course of
the day was conveyed in the police van to the House of
Correction.

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REIGNS of CIIARLES 11. and JAMES 11.
Edited by LORD BRAYBROOKE.

" The most remarkable production of its kind which has ever been
given to the worrd."—Edinburgh Review.
" A work of standard importance in English Ilteratare."—
Athenwnm.
• henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA N.GIIT
It Is respectfully announced, that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT
will take place

THIS EVENING,
When will be ;resented (the first time tnese two years) Donizeta
Opera,

LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO.
Marie, Madame Sontag; Suipizlo Sergente, Signor F. Lablache;
Corporate, Signor Ferrari ; Tonto, Signor Gardoni.
After which a Divertissement, in which Madße. Carlotta Grisi and
31.14111 e. Amalia Ferraris will appear.
To be followed by Gnecco's celebrated Opera Buffa, entitled
LA PROVA D'UN OPERA SERIA.
Corilla, Madame Frezzolini ; Frederico, Signor Calzolari ; Cam-
panone, Signor Lablache.
To conclude with a Divertissement, entitled
LES DELICEs DU SERIAL.

Principal Dancers Mathis. Amalia Ferraris, Madame Petit Stephan
Mesdames Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon; and M. Charles
A new grand Pas, entitled " L'Aogovienne," by Madlle. Amalia
Ferraris and Madame Petit Stephan, and in which la Senora MAR-
TINEZ, surnamed the Black Malibran, who will sing some of the
characteristic airs of Spain and the Havant:tali.

.Applications 'or Boxes, Stalls, aua rickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
EXTRA NIGHT.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Wlll be performed with the following powerfill cast, Meyerbeer's
grand Opera,

LE PROPHETE,
Fides, Madame Viardot (the original representative of the part at
the Grand Opera In Paris) ; Bertha, Madame Castellan (the original
representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Path ; Jean of
Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagliaflco ; Sergeant,
Sginor Lavia ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldl ; Giona, Signor
Maralti; 31althisen, Signor Polonmi ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes.
The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will
combine the powers of a full- Orchestra, the Military Bands, the
Chorus, and Organ.

The Incidental liallet in the Skating. Scene will be supported by
M. Alexandre and Madlle. Louisa Tagthird (as danced by them at
the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises tin celebrated Quadrilles
des ratineurs.

Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa.
The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced a new Domestic Drama, entitled TEE EMI-
GRE'S DAUGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce,
0. Smith, Wright, Cullenford, ; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fits-

After which a new Terpeicorian Burlesque EntitIedESMERALDA.
Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame
Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliain.

To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the
Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN; or, Hints on
Etiquette.

FLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATitt.
Eighth Appearance of Madlle. RACHEL.
'fo-MORROW EVENING,
•
The Entertainments will commence al Eight o'clock, with
Corneille,'s celebrated Tragedy of
POLYEUCTE MARTYR.
Pauline, Madlle. Rachel.
To conclude with a new Comedy, entitled
LE MOINEAU DE LESHIE.
Lesbie, Madlle. Rachel.
Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's 'Royal Library,
33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-ofllce of the Theatre. which
is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock.

ASTLRY's ROYAL AMPEUTREATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The beat ventilated Theatre in London.

Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that the Tournament at Vaux-
hall does not interfere with the amusement at .Istley's, as the com-
pany leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven,
at Astley's every evening.

Crowded anuses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle
of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the
Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the
Metropolis.

THIS EVENING,
Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA
*iW the WILD HORSE.

To he succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Eluitation in the Cirque Olyinrique.
To conclude with I'HE LONDON CARRIER.

Box-office open From Eleven till Four
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

Later the Patronage of. her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
THURSDAY.
Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN.
VISIT OF THE NEPAULESE AMBASSADOR.
. , TO-MORROW EVENING
•
Special Performance, by desire, and under the Patronage of the
Nepaulese Ambassador, his Brother and Suite, who will honour
the Gardens with their presence.
M. Jullien has composed a new Quadrille for the occasion, dedicated
to his Excellency, which will be performed- for the first time this
Evening.
A new and appropriate Oriental Device, by Southby, for this Night
' only.
• The new. Irish Quadrille, the "Hibernian," composed by M. Jullien.
The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one
of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in
• consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till farther
notice. ,
The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the
Nepaulese Ambessador.
Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic-
' tune representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving
Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr.
Denson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &e. The
- Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and It is
, confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not
inferior to any prodectlou of the day.
The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
valhabks Presents Porn the Queen.
The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and
Mr, Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer
for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the
Most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom Selected
• front the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
most eminent Artistes in the profession. . •
The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this
Establishment will ho Mils, maintained .The Repertoire of Music
; . will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular
Operas In this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig
,Etzarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers
aricilirtntetbotharn. " • •
; During the evening a grand Colossal,: Scenic,. and Pyrotechnic
. Tableau illustrating the celetsrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte
Crossing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region of the
Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms,
and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops
commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery in
Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights; and
• traversing the Most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
ad the Gallant Array is seen pursuing Its course to the Fertile
lain ief Italy.
• •, The whole toseone,lude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by
Messrs. Southby, intr ,ducing, amongst various novelties, the most
admired fens d'artifice of former seasons, jets (Perm, water rockets,
revolving pieces, a naaprificent Transparency fifty feet in height,
painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback
cheering•on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of
• hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscatiou of various coloured
fires.
• -
.the complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the
picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent-
garden.
On TUESDAY, July 23, the Royal Smith London Floricultural
Society-will hold their Third Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on
;which occasion an extra Brass Band, with all the other attractions
of the Gardens. Doors open at One.
AdiniaSion, Is.

LAMP-LIGHTING BY ELECTRICITY.—AS many of

Our readers may recollect, we some time ago suggested means
for simultaneously lighting, and subsequently for extinguish-
ing, the gas-lamps of a whole town or district, the lighting
to be effected by galvanic action, and the extinction by the
electro-magnet, arranged in the same apparatus, so as turn off'
. ,as well as turn on the gas. In quoting the following par-
, ticulars by the Paris correspondent of the T :rates, we think
it worth while noting thess preliminary facts :—" A rapid
and scientific mode of lighting and extinguishing public
gasburners has been invented by a person named Villatte.
The opening of the burner of each lamp is covered with a
piece of soft iron, mounted upon a hinge. In connexion
with this is a wire extending from a galvanic battery the
entire length of the service of the gas•lamps, and close to
the orifice of each burner is a small slip of platina. The
~ soft iron, becoming a magnet when acted upon by the
electric fluid, opens or closes the orifice according to the
motion Imparted to it; the platina ignites when it is neces-
sary to light the lamps; and thus every lamp in a large
town may be lighted simultaneously, or extinguished in the
same way by a different action on the magnetized iron."—
•Bwr7dsr.

C 81141911 FinEWORKS.—A vessel, which has just
arrived in the docksfrom Canton, has brought several cases
of fireworks as a portion of her cargo, consigned to order.
The importations from that quarter are now much more
vanous than was formerly the case, bat this appears to be
novel arrival from the Chinese empire.

lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tula DAY —Morning 55 min. after 8 I Evening 27 min. after 9
To-Moaaow— Morning 52 min. after 9 I Evening 32 min. afte^ 10

THE WEATHER.—Suzr OFFICE, JULY 18.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
4—highest since noon yesterday.
62—lowest this morning and during the night.
70—this day, at noon.
BARO3IETEE, 30.04.