The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-08 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

Till STEM? MURDER.-Mr. Church, chief clerk to
the Master of the Rolls has had before him a matter relay
tive to the disposition of the property of Mary Elmsley,
who, it will be remembered was murdered nearly eight
years ago ; a man name I Mullins having been executed
for the murder. It was a rather complicated dispute as
to who is the heir-at-law, and the case will have to be dis-
cussed before the Master of the Rolls in due course, there
being several claimants to the property.

A SAD CASE.—William Knight was indicted before Mr.
E. W. Cox, at the Middlesex Sessions, charged with as.
saulting one Burdett with a hammer. The evidence of
the prosecution was to the effect that prisoner knocked at
Burdett's door, and on his coming into the street knocked
him down with a blow from a hammer, dealt on the right
side of the head. The defence, however, put the matter
in a very different light. It appeared that prosecutor had
seduced defendant's wife, and the latter went to
bring her home. Prosecutor told her she should
have a home with him as long as she chose to
stay. The wife had sold defendant's things, some of
them being disposed of to prosecutor. This exasperated the
defendant, and he struck the blow. The jury found the
prisoner guilty, but recommended him to mercy. He was
sentenced to nine months' imprisonment.

THE ALLEGED SHADWELL MURDER.—Duggan and
Donovan, the two men charged with the murder of
Francis Brown by throwing him from the Gravel-lane
drawbridge into the London Dock Basin, were again
brought before Mr. Benson, the Thames police magistrate.
The mother of deceased was called for the defence, to
prove that forty-five minutes before the affair on the
bridge, her son (who had been quarrelling with his father
respecting some money the latter had lent him) left them
in ill temper, threatening to commit suicide; and that the
bridge was not on his way home, but led directly to the
river. Mr. Benson said there were circumstances in the
case not at all satisfactory .or intelligible ; the de-
ceased, who had received his wages a few hours previously,
had no money when found, and one of his pockets was
turned inside out. After the evidence of Mrs. Brown, how-
ever, he should not be justified in committing the pri-
soners. They were, therefore, at once discharged from
custody.

STEALING WooL.—Two brothers, William and Georg°
Willan, have been brought up on remand at the Bradford
Borough Court, on the charge of stealing four sacks of
wool, weighing about lcwt. 361 b., worth ls. 3d. per lb.
A quantity of wool had been stolen from the Great
Northern Railway Station of that town, and recently it
had been found in a stable occupied by George Willan. It
was now stated that there was no reason to suppose that
George knew anything about the wool, and he was conse-
quently discharged. Evidence was given to slew that
Willan had been offering the wool in the stable for sale,
and lie was committed for trial.

CONVICTION TOR DEF Et/a:DING A. RAILWAY COMPANY,—
At Salford, a traveller named Moore, has been charged
with riding on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
without a ticket. The offence was committed about a
fortnight since. Tile defendant had taken a ticket to
namsbottom, and from Ramsbottom he went on to Ac-
crington, taking a ticket at the intermediate station, Has-
lingden. The charge was, that he had evaded payment
between Ramsbottom and Hasiingden. The defendant
admitted the facts, but said that the train was ten minutes
late, which would not afford him sufficient time to do his
business. He was ordered to pay Gd., the amount of the
fare, and a fine of 20s. and costs.
_

INHUMANITY TO A WIFE AND CHILDREN.-At Walsall,
John Simpkin, a stirrup-filer and bit-maker, has been
charged with having left his wife and six children charge-
able to the parish. So inhuman had the prisoner been
that when food or clothing was given to his wife or
children, he went home, took it away from them, and sold
it for drink. Some of the poor woman's friends, on her
husband deserting her, had set her up in a small haber-
dasherybut the prisoner heard what had been
done, and, Shop,
andretrning, sold all the stock, and appropriatel
the proceeds to his own purposes. The relieving officer on
one occasion found one of the prisoner's children in a
dying state, the prisoner himself being away drinking at
the time. On different occasions the parish had found
clothes for the children, but the prisoner had taken them
away and pawned them for drink. He was sentenced to
two months' imprisonment.

POLITICAL RIOTING AT NORTIIAIIPTON.-At the North-
ampton Quarter Sessions four men were charged with
rioting at the local election in that town. It appeared that
a rumour got abroad that one Bob Brettle, a prize-fighter,
had been hired by the Conservatives in one of the wards of
the town to prevent the Liberals from gaining the contest.
When he appeared on the polling-day he was assailed by the
crowd, and had to take refuge in a public-house. That,
however, was also assailed, and all the windows were broken,
but Brettle managed to get away. When the crowd were
told this, they desisted. At the suggestion of the
Recorder, the prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced
to pay a nominal fine of is.

A SCHOOLMASTER CHARGED WITH FORGERY.— At Ilford
Julius Winter Cane, lately the schoolmaster of the West
Ham Union House, was charged with forging and utter-
ing a cheque for the sum of £45155. 10d., with intent to
defraud the guardians of the West Ham Union. On the
evening of the 7th of December a labouring man, of
whom the prisoner had previous knowledge, pre-
sented the cheque for the above amount to a
draper in Stratford, with a note, purporting to
be written by Mr. 'Beeson, the deputy-chairman of the
board, asking her to cash the cheque. The cheque was
cashed, ede man left, and handed the money to the pri-
soner, who gave the man 10s. for his trouble. It was then
discovered that the cheque was a forgery, and the prisoner
was apprehended. There was another charge against the
prisoner for forging a cheque for £l5 155., purporting to
be drawn by the Rev. Thomas Parry, and payable
at the London Joint-Stock Bank. The magistrates re-
manded him.

THE MURDER OF LORD WHARNCLIFFE'S GAIIEKEEPER.
—At the Barnsley Court-house, English, Cutts, and
Beardshaw, the three men charged with the murder of
Lord Wharncliffe's head gamekeeper, have again been be-
fore the magistrates. The most important evidence was
given by Superintendent Ball, of the Bradford constabu-
lary, with respect to a confession made by Beardshaw, the
prisoner he had apprehended. This man acknow.
ledged that he was with three others—one of whom is not
yet in custody-- on the night of the murder. They had
caught several hares, when they were attacked by the de-
ceased. He and Gregory—the man not yet apprehended
—were beaten by the gamekeeper. When he recovered
his senses he ran away, heard the gun fired, but was not
near enough to see who was shot. The prisoners were
swain remanded.

the Princess Mary of Cambridge and Prince
Teck are expected to visit Stockton next Monday, on
their way to Wynward Park, the seat of Earl Vane.
The town council \rill receive their Royal Highnesses on
their arrival:

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. - Prince Frederick of
Augustenburg is stated by the Cologne Uazette to have
formally expressed a desire to he reconciled with the King
of Prussia. and to be ready to renounce his pretensions to
the sovereignty of Schleswig-Holstein, in consideration of
receising a suitable appanage. Any such concession on
the part of Prussia is exceedingly improbable.

GOLD MINING IN IRELAND.—At the half-yearly
meeting of the Carysfort Mining Company several dis•
satisfied shareholders complained that, although the coin
pany had been several years in existence, they had never
received a penny of dividend. It was stated by a share
holder that they received £3 17s. 6d. for every ounce
gold, and paid £7 for finding it. He had no doubt that
gold existed in Ballintemple, but appealed to the meeting
to AIIOW it to remain there.