The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREM.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—John Howe, a
silversmith, residing at No. 23, %Veils-street
Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with causing the death of Thomas Price iu Wells-
street.

Mr. George Lewis, jun, of Ely-place, appeared
'or the prisoner.

James Morris, 1.8, Wells-street, Oxford-street,
bootcloser, said on Saturday night, shortly after
twelve, he was standing outside his door and heard
an altercation outside of the Tiger public-house,
and on going up to see the caul he saw the prisoner
knock a man down. The man raised himself up
again, and the prisoner again struck him, and the
man became insensible. Some person procured
some brandy and tried to get the man to take it,
but he could not. The prisoner stood by all the
time. The man was afterwards taken to the Mid-
dlesex Hospital, and the prisoner followed to the
hospital, and when he was informed about five
minutes after the mau was taken to the hospital
that the man was dead he was much affected.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said he did
not see the first part of the affair.
Joseph Sorry, a tailor, of No. 27, Wells-street,
Oxford-street, said he was standing at his door
and saw the prisoner and another man talking
together, and the prisoner suddenly struck the man
a blow on the head and the man fell. The prisoner
then picked the man up and struck him again and
he fell. He asked the prisoner why he had struck
the man, and said it was a shame, the prisoner
threatening to serve him the same.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness said the
prisoner struck the man brutally, and would have
struck him too if he had had a chance..
Police-constable Melhuish, 49 E, said he was sent
for to the Middlesex Hospital, and saw a man lying
dead there, and took the prisoner into custody, and
on telling him the charge he said he was sorry he
had done it.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner
for a week.

Mr. Lewis asked the constable whether the pri-
soner gave any explanation of the affair.
The constable said he did not.

Mr. Lewis asked the magistrate to take bail,
stating that only one side of the case had been heard
at present.

Mr. Tyrwhitt refused the application.

Mr. Lewis said he would like to call a witness.
Henry Parke, a young man, was then called by
Mr. Lewis, and said that he saw no second blow
given, but he saw the deceased while in a sitting
position after the first blow, fall back, and severely
strike his head.

Mr. Tp•whitt ramanded the prisoner, and de
clued to accept bail.

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Mary Hunt, aged 20
years, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with
stealing a quantity of lace, four white cotton hand-
kerchiefs, two napkins, some black silk, and other
property belonging to Mr. Benedict Mellish, resid-
ing at 30, Colet-place, Commercial-road-east.
The prosecutor said the prisoner had been in his
service two months up to yesterday, and that lately
Mrs. Mellish had complained that she had lost a
good many things, and that the consumption of
provisions had increased beyond the consuming
powers of the household. Inquiries were made, and
it was ascertained that the prisoner, who was very
fond of indulging in a love of finery, had been rob-
bing her master and mistress. Her box was opened
with her own consent, and a large piece of bacon,
a veil of black Maltese lace, two expensive ostrich
feathers, five pocket handkerchiefs, some black silk,
and other property, was found in it. Some silver
spoons were also missing, and the prisoner said that
a young man who kept company with her, and
"followed," tilted the plate basket, some of the
spoons dropped out, and he put them in his pocket
and went away with them.

Mr. Benson said the young man should be sough
after and taken into custody.

Mr. Mellish said the prisoner was discharged
from a former place for encouraging the visits of
the young man.
Michael Hanby, a police-constable, No. 27 K,
said the prisoner had acknowledged she took all the
things found in her box.
The prisoner said that her sweetheart, a young
man, took other things while she was out.

The mother of the prisoner made a defence for
her daughter, who she said had been misled by " her
young man," who had himself robbed Mr. Mellish.
Her daughter was subjected to fits, and she had
one which lasted nine hours.. A doctor said her
daughter's mind was affected.

Mr. Benson said he could not attend to assertions
not supported by evidence.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and her master re-
commended her to mercy.

Mr. Benson said the prisoner had been keeping
bad company and robbing her master. A young
lady's box had been cleared out and plundered by
the prisoner, and the articles found in her box were
stolen at different times. Ile would take into con-
sideration the recommendation of the prosecutor,
and sentence the prisoner only to six weeks' im-
prisanment and hard labour.
A disorderly woman, a friend of the prisoner at
the back of the court, here doubled her list at the
prosecutor, and exclaimed, " Oh, you wretch."
She was immediately removed.