The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-14 00:00:00

HILL AND ANOTHER.

27
8
2%
5141
10%
581
14

47%
42

11/2
12%
31,4,
973%

7%
39

The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdic
for 31.

2%
3
5141
614

,BOW7STREET=(THIS DAY.)

A police-constable stated that last night he was called
into a court in Drury-lane, to a woman who it was said
had taken poison. He found the prisoner suffering from
either drink or poison, and at the request of a medical
man he took her to the hospital, and had the stomach-
pump applied to her.
Another constable, F 51, stated that about two years
ago he had the misfortune to marry the prisoner, but
since then he had discovered that she had been married,
and that her first husband was still living. Last night
he sent her out for three-pennyworth of brandy, and on
her return she put something into the brandy, and having
drunk it, she exclaimed, " Oh, dear! I have poisoned
myself." Ile ascertained that she had taken something
like a powder in the brandy, and then called in the as-
sistance of the last witness to take her to the hospital.
She was a most violent and intemperate woman.
The prisoner denied that she had committed bigamy,
and said the policeman had " dissuaded" her away, and
now that he had disposed of all her clothes and money,
was anxious to get rid of her.
Mr. HALL recommended the officer to make inquiries
into the truth of her former marriage, and if there was
any foundation for the charge, to have her prosecuted for
bigamy. She was evidently a very bad woman, but the
evidence was not sufficient to justify the charge of at-
tempting to poison herself, and she must therefore be
discharged.
She was accordingly liberated.

MARLBRCY-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
A RELIGIOUS BEGGING IMPOSTOR.—Mary Gi/lier, a
notorious begging impostor, was charged, before Mr.
Bingham, with being drunk and begging in Park-street,
Grosvenor square.
Mr. Thomas Arbour, 33, Park-street, stated that a
few minutes after ten on the previous night, he was pro-
ceeding towards his residence, when the defendant came
up to him and begged him to relieve her, as she was
s'arving. Seeing that she was much in liquor, he desired
her to go away, which she refused to do, and imme-
diately began quoting verses from the Bible, saying,
" Charity covereth a multitude cf sins," " We shall be
equal in the next world," and other verses referring to
charity and the poor. This convinced him that she was
an impostor, and he followed her until he met with a
constable, when he gave her in charge.
The prisoner admitted being intoxicated, but denied
begging of any one.

The prisoner, who was recognited as an old offender,
was committed for fourtt en da3s, with bard labour.
DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Henry Smith was
charged with stealing a gold watch, value 101., the pro-
perty of Mr. Francis Hall, So, Upper Harley-street.
It appeared that last night, about eleven o'clock, the

This was an action to recover damages for an excessive
disiraiut. Defendant, who resides in Windmill-street,
suffered judgment to go by defiult.
Mr. KENNEALY stated that the plaintiff lodged at the
house of defendant, and unfortunately fell in arrear of
rent to the amount of 31. 15a., and offered the defendant
a bill of sale, which he declined taking, but said he
would give time. On the contrary, however, he very un-
expectedly seized the goods and remove4lthem from the
house. The Lelrned Counsel said that,the goods were
very valuable.

The only person who spoke to the value of the pro-
perty was a person named Luke, a livery-stable-keeper,
who had offered to purchase the goods for 231.
The defendant Ravenhill, said that the goods only
fetched 6/. Is., and he had tendered 1/. to the plaintiff's
attorney, who rt fused to take it.

Mr. KENNEALY said a tender to the attorney was not
a legal tender, as the balance ought to have been paid to
the sheriff, or the proper officer, or to the plaintiff.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said there was no plea of
tender.

No evidence being adduced by the defendant,
The UNDER•SHERIFF told the jury that this being a
writ of inquiry the jury had only to assess damages,
and they must arrive at the amount as they could; he
did not see that much had made, for it had not even
been shown what goods had been seized, for Mr. Luke
had only seen goods on the premises some time before,
but did not know what had been taken.

John Williams and William Johnson, two medical
students of the University College auct Hospital, were
charged under the following circumstances:—

Police-constable 16 E deposed that, about half-past
five this morning, he was on dirty in Gordon-square,
when he heard a terrible disturbance. Upon going into
Gower-street, Tottenham-court-road, he found the pri-
soners quite drunk, rolling about, knocking at all the
doors, and screaming as loudly as their lungs would
allow them. Upon being remonstrated with they dis-
tinctly stated that they would not be dictated to by any-
body, and certainly not by " a bobby." It was with
great difficulty they were removed to the station-house.
Another police-constable deposed that he was on duty
in Tottenham-court-road, and the noise made by the
prisoners made him run to the spot, he fully believing
that a fire had broken out in Gower-street.
In answer to the charge the prisoners stated that they
had been out dining with a friend, and that having taken
an additional glass of wine, their heads became affected
the moment they went into the air. They were ex-
tremely sorry for having created any disturbance, but
they really knew nothing about it.
Mr. HALL remarked that the medical students on the
whole were an ungovernable body, and continually
creating a disturbance in the streets, and he was deter-
mined if possible to put a stop to the nuisance. He
find them each 305., or six days' imprisonscient.
A middle-aged respectably-dressed woman, named
Williams, was charged with having attempted to poison
herself.

prosccator was standing in Windmill-street talking to
vg
friend, when the prisoner came behind him, and,
his hand under prosecutor's arm, snatched putti
his
nch
from his waistcoat pocket. The " tug" was a 1,011
force as to br( ak a link of a thick gold chain to w-blot
the watch was attached. The prisoner ran
br4fore he had got a dozen yards he was stop Pea
constable with the watch in his possession.
Committed for triaL

HAYMARKET THEATRE'
A new farce entitled Th 3 Three Cuckoos; le
Ticklish Times was produced at this theatrelss
night. The scene is laid in the time of James ll''
period rif with plots and conspiracies. A lteo
Master Perkyn Postlethwaite (Mr. Buckstone),,ll
from the country, sees and falls in love with v° of
Marygold (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), a domestic serval),
to
Colonel Cranky (Mr. Tilbury). He rasnagesieve
get himself smuggled into the house, and mahes
on the spot to the said Dolly. She, not at all 73„
pleased with his advances, agrees to meet bin', wtbe
he gives a signal by three times -
word " cuckoo " under ,her window. i-12." the
gentleman, Captain Dudley (Mr. Howe), °A live,
King's body guard, is paying his addresses to 10,
the daughter of the old colonel ; and he also Co
trives to get into the house. In the midst of a very
e'd
tender love scene the word " cuckoo" is Pr°"ariicar.
under the window ; great confusion follows. ire
Postlethwaite is seized, and bound down in a ci'es
as a conspirator, but is released when he probe.
proofs that be is the son of an old friend of ts;
colonel. Captain Dudley seeing that he may, Pte
haps, have a formidable rival in Postlethwaite, as
that he is the real Simon Pure, and that PostlethWale.
got the documents by dishonest means. After a tsbe
ries of ludicrous mistakes, which sadly
colonel, mutual explanations take place, and the pie'
ends with a couple of marriages. lOf
sea At the fall of the curtain there was a good f
applause, mingled with some slight expression ld
disapprobation. A judicious use of the scissors 011
probably ensure the Cuckoos a run. perplex