The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-21 00:00:00

dark liquid, on the table, part of which witness poured
out and tasted. Brandy and bitters were the pre-
dominant ingredients, but the liquid had a very
astringent and nauseous taste, which remained on his
palate for more than an hour afterwards. The de-
ceased had been repeatedly sick all the night and
morning, and the stomach was so manifestly empty
that he did not think it necessary to use the stomach
pump. Witness desired the brother of deceased to
place the bottle in his pocket, and accompany him to
his residence, where witness prepared a remedial anti-
dote, and hastened back to the deceased, but on
reaching her apartment he found she had expired.
The proximate cause of death was inflammation of
the stomach, produced by some acrid poison. He
had not yet had time to analyse the contents of the
bottle, and the body had not undergone a postmortem
examination.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Do I understand you distinctly
to give it as your opinion that the deceased's death
has been produced by poison, or some other violent
irritant of the stomach ? Witness—Most decidedly
—no doubt of it.
Sergeant Sheelig, 45 N, stated that he accom-
panied her brother to a public-house close to the de-
ceased's residence, where he found the prisoner, and
took him into custody.
The brother of the deceased corroborated the evi-
dence of the sergeant, and said, in favour of the pri-
soner, that when he had seen him in company with
his sister, they always appeared to be kind to each
other.
On being called upon for his defence, the prisoner
said that the reason he did not go back to the house
was, that he did not think the deceased was in the
slightest danger ; and with regard to the bottle, that
it had been left in a hamper, containing several other
bottles, at his father's house, and had belonged to an
old lady, who died there three years ago. He sup-
posed there must have been something deleterious in
its contents, as several of the porters employed in re-
moving the old lady's goods, and who had drank out
of some of the bottles, became seriously ill afterwards.
The prisoner's father, a retired linendraper, corro-
borated his son's statement with regard to the delete-
rious effects produced upon the porters employed
upon the occasion referred to.
Mr. BROUGHTON said that the whole case was re-
plete with the darkest suspicion. He should remand
the prisoner on the charge, and the police must exert
themselves to the utmost to throw further light upon
the case.
The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next.
UNION-HALL.

Two fashionably-dressed men, named John Trail
and James Johnson, members of the swell mob, were
brought before Mr. Traill, charged with attempting
to pick pockets.
Goff, a shrewd and active officer of the L division,
stated that about eight o'clock last evening he was in
company with Brooks, 118 L, in the Westminster-
road, when he perceived the prisoners attempt several
females' pockets. They followed them into Oakley-
street, where the prisoners followed a lady with a
child by her side. The prisoner Trail went behind
the lady and lifted up her dress on two occasions ;
the other prisoner was covering his actions. Finding
what their intention was, they secured them, and
took them to the station house.
Mr. TRAILL inquired whether the prisoners were
known ?
Goff replied that Johnson had been convicted at
Maidstone, and had been several times in custody for
felony.
Brooks stated that he had the other in custody
about twelve months ago, for stealing a coat. He
was tried and convicted at the Surrey Sessions.
Johnson denied the officer's assertions. He had
never been convicted.
Mr. TRAILL said that he intended to remand them
for proper evidence as to their former convictions.
It was quite clear, from the testimony of the officers,
what their intentions were.
Goff informed the magistrate that on the next exa-
mination he believed he should be able to bring a
charge of burglary against the prisoners.
They were remanded until Monday.
Edward White, an able-bodied young pauper, be-
longing to Christchurch workhouse, Southwark, was
next charged with crushing
the fingers of an aged
pauper in a dreadful manner.

Richard Williams, about 60 years of age, stated
that he was placed in the men's ward to keep the lads
in order. This morning, about eight o'clock, he was
standing by the door leading to the yard, when the
prisoner knocked at the door. He put his hand be-
tween the door and the door-post, when the prisoner
immediately seized hold of his fingers and closed the
door, crushing his fingers in a dreadful manner. He
remarked, that had not a stone been in the way, the
prisoner would have crushed his fingers off.
Several of the old men corroborated the complain-
ant's testimony.
The prisoner denied the charge.
M‘Kay, the porter, said the prisoner was a most
desperate character, and almost always in prison for his
misconduct. He had been confined six months for
attempting to stab one of the inmates.
Mr. Tnaan committed him for two months.
MARYLEBONE.

Thursday, Richard Pates, servant to Mr. Phillips,
surgeon, in Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, was
charged before Mr. Rawlinson, on a warrant, with
having committed an assault of a most atrocious na-
ture upon William Donaldson.
Complainant, who is a tailor, living at No. 9,
Northumberland-street, New-'road, deposed that on
Tuesday last he went toßutler s beer shop, in Notting-
ham-street, taking with him
a waistcoat which he had
made for defendant, who tried it on. As one of the
buttons required to be moved, complainant took it
home and made the necessary alterations ; he returned
with the waistcoat to the beer shop, and waited there
some hours in the expectation of being paid for the ar-
ticlewhich defendant had, upon its being brought back,
put into his pocket. Complainant at length asked for
a settlement, when defendant, who was helping him-
self to oysters outside of the door, called him a
" wretch," and threw a shell in his face. He held up
his arm, and in doing so, accidentally knocked off
the hat of defendant, who thrust the oyster knife
against his side with such force as to cause him to
fall to the ground; he jumped up, exclaiming that he
was stabbed, but fortunately the instrument had not
injured him. It had, however, from the force with
which the lunge at him was made, perforated his
clothing, and passed nearly through a leather case,
containing various papers, &c., which he had in the
left side pocket of his coat. He took possession of
the knife, and the landlord, in order to prevent any-
thing further of an unpleasant nature occurring, ad-
vised him to go up stairs, which he did. The land-
lord also took home the defendant, who soon after-
wards came back and offered a sovereign to any one
who would produce complainant, at the same time
stating that if he could get at him he would tear him
limb from limb. He subsequently went to com-
plainant's house, and after using much abusive lan-
guage to Mrs. Donaldson, expressed a wish thEt the
knife had been two inches longer. He was much the
worse for drink.

Other witnesses having spoken to the same facts,
Mr. RAWLINSON said it was a most atrocious case,
and that he should make the strongest example of de-
fendant that he could. He was fined 51., and, in
default of payment, two months' imprisonment.
The penalty was paid.