The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 1.

M4NSION-HOUSE.—Francis John Maybury,
Robeet Collins, George Pickering, George Boyce,
Denis M`Carthy, and George Reynolds, charged
upon suspicion of having been concerned in steal-
ing the contents of 15 large trunks of boots and
shoes which had been consigned by Mr. Lewis
Isenberg, of Leadenhall-street, to a firm in Mel-
bourne, were finally examined . before the Lord
Mayor.
It will be recollected that at the former exami-
nations evidence was adduced to ae effect that in
the mouths of Febrmiry, March, and June last, the
trunks containing the property were entrusted to
Maybury, who is a carman, for delivery at St.
Katharine Docks. It appeared, however, that as
soon as he got them into his possession be took
them to a court in the Commercisl-road, where their
contents were exchanged fer stones, ashes, and
other rubbish, and the lids were nailed down, and
it appeared also that in that state they were taken
by Maybury to St. Katherina Docks and shipped
for Melbourne, where the fraud was first discovered.
Evidence had been likewise brought forward in the
statements of a man named Desmond, who acknow-
ledged that he had been enga,'ed for a long time
past in systemitically robbing his late employers,
Messrs. Moses and. Son, of Tower-hill, as well as
concerned in the recent robbery.
Mr. Lewis again appeared for the prosecution ;
Mr. Humphries for Maybury ; and Mr. Sleigh, of
the bar, for Boyce and Pickering.
Mr. Lewis said he had no evidence to add to that
wh;ch had been already given.
The Lord Mayor stated that having given the
strictest attention to the whAe of the evidence, he
had come to the conclu-ion that he would not be
justified, under all the circumstances, in commiting
for trial any of the prisoners, with the exception of
Maybury, the earmsn, to whom the property had
been entrusted. His lordship then discharged Col-
lins, Pickering, Boyce, .11Pearthy, and Reynolds,
and said he was determinei to send Maybury to
the Central Criminal Court for trial upon the charge
of stealing the goods.
His lordship accepted bail for the appearance of
Maybury in the sum of 4001, viz., 2001. in the per-
son of the prisoner himF,,elf, and 2001. in the person
of the prisoner's father.

Miybury said to his lordship—l am not guilty
of this c'►arge. The evidence is such as cannot be
relied on, and I hope you will not think it right to
send me to be tried upon such testimony.

GUILDHALL.—EI.ztheth Brett, the wife of a
constable in the City iolice force, was charged with
stealing plat 3 and welr:ng apparel to the value
of about 201., from Mr. Staniland, solicitor, of 22,
Bouverie-street, Fleet-street.
Mr. Staniland said the prisoner had been his
housekeeper, and as she was the wife of a police-
man he had unlimited confidence in her. On Wed-
nesday last, however, she absconded, and then he
discovered that all the plate from the chiffonniere,
of which he kept the key, had been abstracted, and
the wearing apparel, as well as t ible and bed linen,
had disappeared from the drawers in that part of
the house which was furnished for his own occa-
sional occupation. The prisoner was allowed seve-
ral room., coals, candles, and 7s. per week.

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Sevt ral pawnitroker' assistants having produced
Mr. Stainland's property, which had been pledgtd
by the prisoner,
Sir J. Musgrove expressed some surprise as to
what could have been the prisoner's mot ive.
Green said he had heard that she had a child not
belonging to her husband that she hid to provide for.
The prisoner, who defied any one to find out how
she had spent the money, was then committed for

WORSHIP-STREET.—Emma Eyres, otherwise
Spinka, youna person respectably attired in mourn-
ing, was brought up on the following charge
Mr. Shorter, assistant clerk to the trustees of the
Hackney Union, stated that towards the latter part
of the last month the prisoner was summarily con-
viced at this caurt upon a charge of felony, and
sentenced to three months imprisonment. About a
fortnight after her comwttt d her illegitimate child
was admitted into the worklieuse on the applica-
tion of her sister, who was unable to suppoi t it, and
wittie,-s was instructed to cornwunicate with the
prisoner at the Westminster Bridewell to obtain in-
formation with regard to her settlement. At the
gaol he was introduced to a woman who answered
to the name of Emma Eyres, and alleged that
l'a'lcornrnit'ed the robbery imputed to the latter,
but she displayed such profound iviorance respect-
ing her antecedents that an investigation was insti
tuted, and it appeared that while in custody at
Worship-street on the 25th ult., under a sentence
of seven days' imprisonment for disorderly conduct,
the prisoner Eyres was locked up in the same cell
with a woman named Matthews, and that they
agreed to effect an exchange of their respective
terms of punishment by personating each other
on their arrival at WeAininaer Bridewell, and
at the expiration of seven days the woman Eyres
was discharged in her assumed name, while she
(Matthews) remained to -undergo the ful
term of three months, allotted to the other. The
woman added that she was far advanced in preg-
nancy at the time, and although the prisoner was
previous'y a stranger to her she " jumped at the
proposal," in order to secure better medical and
other aid than she had a chance of finding at her
own miserable home.
The prisoner, who had eluded pursuit until the
previous night, and now appeared to regard the
whole affair as an excellent practical joke, was re-
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committed to the Hoose of Correction for the cfen
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pletion of her original seetence, with an tot inaa.ti n
that She had been guilty of a seri nis indictable
offenee, for which she wonld probably hereafter be
severely dealt with.

WESTMINSTER.—Thos. Robinz, a gen`le-
man's servant, was charged with stealing plate
from his master's houso.
Mr. Scrivener, a silvermuith, in Princes-street,
Westminster, said that the previous evening, ine
prisoner brought a silver mutfi i
n,er and offered t
for sale. He asked him where lie got it from, wt'en
he replied that it was his own, adding that he had
had it for years, but owing to reverse of fortune,
was now oblig,d to part with it. Observing that it
and that the prisoner had
was very richly chastd,.
Leing a getith,inan's servi.nt,
the appearance of
witness told hini th it he susted. it belonge.l to
some family with whom h.: was living, and he

s'aculd therefore detain it and give him into custo ly.
A policeman xvis then sent for, when, upon search
ing the accused, another silver muffineer was found
upon him. He then athnttted that he was in service
and had stolen the plate.
Mr. Paynter—ls there any one here from the
house who can state what plate is missing ?
Inspector Humphrey~—No, sir, the whole of the
family are out of town. We have written to pri-
souer's mater, who is in Northamponshire, but
there has not been time enough to receive an answer
yet.
Mr. Paynter—Wai there any butler kept in the
family ?
Inspector Humphreys—No, sir ; the prisoner had
charge of the plate as footman. We are unable, from
the absence of the family from London, to ascer-
tain to what extent the prisoner has robbed them.
Prisoner hung down h;s head and made no an-
swer to the charge.
He was remanded until a communication should
be received from his master.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Thomas Dicken-
son, gentleman, and Henry Lowe, gentlem4n, were
charged with knocking at the doors of several
houses in Carlton-place.
Police-constable Bradley, C 182, heard viotent
knockings at some doors on his beat, and on going
to the place found the defendant Dickenson sur-
rounded by several persons, and drunk. He took
him into custody, and was violently assaulted by,
him. On the way to the station-house the defen-
dant Lowe came up, and offered 101. for the re-
lease of his fiieni. He refused, and Lowe then
attempted a rescue, and was also taken into cus-
tody.
Mr. Bingham fined Dickenson 40s. and Lowe 205.
The money was paid.

HAMMERSMITEL—AIexander George Wood,
a very respectably-dressed young man, 21 years of
age, described as a druggist, but now an omnibus
conductor, was brought More Mr. Dayman for
further examination, on a charge of intermarrying
with a young woman, named Seward, his former
wife still being alive.
The prisoner was given into custody by the se-
cond wile's sister, a married woman, named 0 weus,
of Albion-gardens, Hammersmith. Her sister was
in s rvice, and a few days since she gave warning,
and upon being questioned as to the reason, she said
site was going to settle in life, and that I-he was en-
gaged to be married to the prisoner. Her master
was aware of the prisoner being a married man,
and told her so, but to the astonishment of all she
stated that she was already married to the pri-
soner, the ceremony having taken place at St.
George's Church, Bloomsbury, in February last.
The first wife was traced out, and she was dis-
covered in the service of a gentleman's fimily, at
Denmark-hill, Camberwell, as wet-nurse. When
the prisoner was taken into custody, he said he did
not consider that his first marriage was legal, as he
was not eighteen years of age when it took place.
He also said the marriage took place in a private
room, and not in a church.
PolTe-cons' able Sharp, of the T division, said
he had seen the young woman who was represented
to be the first wife, and she could not attend for
fear of losing her situation. She told him that she
was married to the pri=aner in Canterbury, on the
27th of March, 1855, by the Rev. Mr. Nutt. They
were to have been married in St. George's Church,
Canterbury, but in consequence of being too late
for the train they could not reach there in time ;
but that they were afterwards married in the Rev.
Mr. Nutt's drawing-room. She had two chiAren
by the prisoner, and she had to pay 10s. per week
for them while ,he was in service.

Mr. Dayman said if the marriage took place in
the drawing-room without a special license, then it
would not be valid. He must have some evidence
of the first marriage, and he should advise Mrs.
Owens to write to the rector of St. George's, Can-
terlitiry. for the desired information.
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The-Pri-ouer was then agaiu remanded for that
purpose.

ACCIDENT ON- THE CRYSTAL PALACE
. RAIt JrA

Yeiterday an accident occurred by which several
persons travelling by one of the up-Crystal Palace
trains were injured.
It appe trs that a train consisting only of nine
carriages had arrived within a short distance of the
London-bridge terminus, when in passing over the
points facing St. Thomas's-street, the break jumped
and fell over the meals on to the permanent way,
dragging with it a third-class cirtiage, containing
fortunately only five persons. The weight of the
truck pulled the carriage on its side, throwing
the passengers about in sad confusion, and the car-
riage, and also the break, were broken into several
pieces, and the passengers thrown aouss the line.
Before they could be extricated or the momentum
of the train sopped, the wheels of one of the
hindermost carriages passed over two gentlemen,
inflicting serious injuries. Several officials of the
company, as well as Mr. Inspector Reid, wire
prompt:y in attendance, and exerted themselves in
a praiseworthy manner in removing the wounded.
It was then found 'hat the five passengers were all
injured more or lets—two, named respectively
Alfred Williams, of Cockburn-terrace, Peckham, and
Joseph Gann, of 2, Wood's-row, Peckham, ',so
badly, that it was found necessary to remove them,
one to St. Thomas's and the other to Guy's Ho3pital.
The latter gentleman, who was clerk to Beech,
Croft, and Co., hal his arm broken, the blade-bone
of one of his shoulders splintered, and his left side
lacerated. The other gentleman, it is feared, has
received serious injury to the spine. Both suf-
ferers were placed in beds in the hospitals, but their
injuries cannot be reduced until they have some-
what ralied from the shock to their systems. The
other three sufferers were able to be removed to
their homes. The line was cleared so quickly that
the traffic was not delayed more than five minutes.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

Miles
opened.
1857.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Receipts.

1857.