The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-07 00:00:00

NEWTON V. R:)E.

In this action for libel, of which the particulars have
been frequently before the public, the plaintiff, a bar-
rister, applied for a rule nisi to enter a verdict in his
favour, upon the counts which the jury had found for
the defendant.—Rule nisi granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
M SION-BO USE.
Two well-dressed women of the town, named
Bridget Williams and Mary Euston, were brought
befure Alderman Wilson, under the following cir-
cumstances :
About eight or nine weeks ago a gentleman was
met, at a late hour of the night, in Thames-street, by
a female, who contrived to rob him of a small bag,
containing 451. He subsequently appeared at the
Mansion-house, and charged Mary Euston with the
robbery. As, however, he could not positively swear
to her identity, and it appeared on being searched at
the station-house the woman was found to have no
property about her, the case was, after a strict inves-
tigation before the Lord Mayor, which was adjourned
from day to day, discharged, in consequence of a
fatal deficiency in the evidence. Mary Euston, as
might be expected, solemnly protested her innocence,
but she, at the same time, intimated to his Lordship
that she knew the woman who had committed the rob-
bery, although she could not tell her name or ad-
dress. It is proper to state that it is a general prac-
tice with women who combine the two characters of
prostitute and thief, to contrive., with the assistance of
some ruffian of the male sex, to lighten the pockets of
gentlemen who stay out rather late at dinners, not-
withstanding the activity of the City police.
On Tuesday night, as a policeman was in King
William-street, he heard a violent shrieking, and
upon going to the spot :'rote whence it came, he saw
the Mary Euston, who had been previously charged,
quarrelling with Bridget Williams, the other pri-
soner, The former, in her rage, said she would let
out all she knew, and then aocused her adversary of
having stolen the money about which she had suffered
so much. They were both taken to the station-house,
where Mary Euston said that Bridget Williams had
promised to give her money to fee counsel to get her
out of trouble if she would not split; but that in-
stead of assisting her, the latter went out of the way
until all the cash was spent, and therefore the whole
lousiness must come to light for the punishment of
such ingratitude.
The policeman said that Mary Euston distinctly
accused Bridget Williams in the station-house, not
only of having committed the robbery, but of having
basely broken the promise to send her a sovereign
for not " splitting.' That Bridget Williams did not
deny the fact charged, but, on the contrary, stated
the number of 10/. and Si. note, contained in the
bag, and admitted that she had spent the whole of the
money.
Alderman WILSON (to Bridget Williams)—So you
robbed the gentleman between you, and when you
went off with the money you determined to keep it
all yourself ? Bridget Williams—Oh, upon my word,
my Lord, I never had a shilling of anybody's money.
She came to me quite sudden and tore my clothes.
Mary Euston—l never saw her since she refused
to help me out of trouble till last night, and as she be-
haved so treacherously, I resolved to split. I know
she robbed the gentleman.
Alderman WILSON—How did you know anything
about the robbery, except you were both together
when it was effected ? Mary Euston—l heard it.
Alderman WasoN--And a>hy did you not give
information of it before ? Mary Euston—l did not
know it so exactly as I do now. She told me, if it
went to trial, she would pay the expenses.
Alderman WthsoN—Well, I hope you have both
money enough to fee counsel now, for I think you
wnl want counsel's assistance.
One of the officers stated that there were three or
four of the " swell-mob," who were known to be the
associates of the prisoners, prowling about the Man-
sion-house. When, however, the Alderman directed
some of the police to take any persons of the descrip-
tion into custody, and place them at the bar, he was
informed that they had vanished,
The Alderman then remanded the prisoners.
An old Frenchman, named Jonas Legrand, was
brought up, charged with having picked a lady's
pocket of eighteen.pence. There Is an odd circum-
stance connected with the history of the prisoner.
A City policeman stated that between three and
four o'clock on Friday, as he was doing duty at the
west entrance of the Royal Exchange, he saw the
prisoner, who was covered with a cloak, busy at work
in trying the pockets of females in the crowd. The
prisoner afterwards left the crowd, but having taken
off his cloak and hung it over his arm, soon returned
and got into the midst of the multitude. Witness,
who suspected the prisoner's intention from the com-
mencement, continued to watch him, and soon saw
him lift up a lady's gown, and evidently pull away his
hand. Witness 'seized him by the wrist, and he im-
mediately dropped a shilling and a sixpence on the
ground. The lady, upon being told that shp had been
robbed, put her hand in her pocket and said she had
lost eighteen-pence.
The lady confirmed the greatest part of Ow
man's evidence, and
Alderman WILSON having been informed that the
prisoner was an old offender, committed him for trial
at the Central Criminal Court,

Gooch, the principal turnkey at the Compter, sub-
sequently mentioned that, on a former occasion, when
the old Frenchman was in prison for picking pockets,

he used to amuse himself in giving lessons Co the boyi
in that art, and advanced them so considerably in the
mystery, that one of them so adroitly whipped the
handkerchief out of the pocket of their instructor as
wholly to escape his observation. Legrand, who
despised the principle " arts perire sua," or falling a
victim to his own cleverness, made an awful disturb-
ance in the prison upon missing his property, and his
pupil, who proved to be really worthy of such a
master, could not be prevailed upon to restore the
handkerchief, which he considered he had fairly ob-
tained by such an exhibition of his superiority, until
the turnkey interposed his power. M. Legrand justi-
fied the vigorous means he had adopted for restitu-
tion upon the maxim of " honour amongst thieves."

FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDEN'f•
Yesterday the inquest was for the third time resumed
before Mr. Carter, on the body of Edward Everest, a
waterman, who lost his life on the 25th ult., by his boat
coming in collision with the Waterman steamer No. 6.
The evidence previously given was very conflicting.
The body of William Morgan, a seaman, who perished
with the deceased, has net been recovered.
Ralph Sutton, waterman (who had been at the time
standing on the new Tunnel-pier), saw the steamer and
the skiff about fifteen yards apart ; the steamer, going
at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour, stopped im-
mediately she struck the skiff The captain was on the
paddle-box, and witness did not think he could prevent
the accident. A schooner was aground by the lower
Tunnel-pier, which clawed the accident
Robert Wilson, a waterman, said, he did net see the
occurrence, but he came to speak as to the situation of
the schooner, and the effect of the eddy caused by it.
Mr. C. Hay, a juror, and a member of the Court of
Assistants of the incorporated Watermen and Lighter-
men's Company, said, " Oh, if this man saw nothing Of
the accident there is no occasion to hear him."
The CORONER—This witness is here to speak of facti,
and those facts are for the future consideration of the

lury.
The witness then went on to confirm the la:t witness's

evidence.
The CORONER said, perhaps the jury were satisfied en
eddy was caused by the schooner, and it would be for
them to say what effect that had in causing the collisiei.
Mr. Hay observed, that there were legal gentlewea
present, and they would do as they thought fit. Every'
bo iy knew an eddy was caused by the schooner.
Mr. Clarkson said it was not his intention to lead the
jury. All he wished was, to suggest what might be e
saving of time, and not to ask advice from the gentle'
man who had made the remark.
Mr. Hay said there had been remarks made which ha
been insulting to the whole jury ; and he bad loader.
stood the foreman had undertaken to speak to the Co-
roner on the subject, and he was surprised he had not
done so.
Mr. Clarkson appealed to the Coroner whether any re'
mark of his could be construed into an insult?
The CORONER—Certainly not, Sir. It will be impor,
sible, gehtlemen, to carry on the inquiry if this state 424
things is to continue.
Mr. Clarkson then handed to the Coroner the names
of the persons on board the steamer, and left it to hio
whether he would call them or not, as he had deter
mined, after what had taken place on the last day, to
offer no evidence himself. The captain, who was pre-
sent, would not probably be called, but the mate and the
man at the wheel, who were under his control, were
competent to be heard.
The CORONER was of opinion that those under the
captain's control might be heard, but the captain could'
not be sworn, though he might make any voluntary state'
ment.
Mr. Hay—Suppose the mate chose to do anything
without the captain's authority, would the captain the°
be responsible ?
The CORONER said, if the mate took charge of the vesi
sel during the unavoidable absence of the captain, 61
anything involving loss of life took place, the mate would
be responsible.
Samuel Brisco, the mats of the steamer Waterman I4°
6, said she was going at the rate of ten miles an hour,
but, if she was going at the half-speed, the aocitle°
could not have been avoided.
George Thornton, the engineer, received instruction!
from the captain to ease the steamer, to stop her, int:
turn her astern. He immediately stopped her withoe.
easing her, and then turned her astern. Although he
could get the engine to back in about eight seconds, the
boat would go three times her length on a flood tide be'
fore she would come back. The orders were given. sa
q.dekly as possible, and as quickly obeyed.
The Foreman of the Jury inquired how far the boil
would go with the flood tide, if the engines were steer'
and not put astern ?—(A laugh.)
The witness, with great simplicity, ansTvered—WbP
she would go a long way, Sir ; she would go to Batter'
sea.—(Laughter.)
The jury, after four hours' disceission, returned a Verif
diet of—" Manslaughter agairest Samuel Sims, the met
of the Waterman steamer No. 6, for killing and sla7
Edward Everest."
The verdict was received with very great surprise 11
the people in the room, which was crowded to excess.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS'
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The following are the results of "A Table of Morts:
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths flll
all Causes registered in the -Week ending Saturday, Y 4
2d of November, 1844." The Table is issued from thr, O'
of the Registrar-General:—

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Wei''ot
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Aversr:.J4
Fire Y.--
Epidemic, Endemic, and Cont4ous Diseases 215 178
Diseases of variable or ncertain seat lOl 11!
Diseases of the Brlin, Nerves, and Senses 147 1.
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 3O 111
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion ..
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 8 5
Childbirth, Diseases of the "Uterus, &c l9 le
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscle,,, io 6
Diseases of the Skin,
Old Age, or Natural Decay • 66 71
By Violence Privation, or Int,:mperance
Causes specified...
Deaths from all Caus,„,
966 9,4 W 0
DEATHS FROM TIiE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED Us'

TEE ABOVE READS. -----
Total. W6eklY Age, voggP
lirt
Consumption l2B Of F
147
Scarlatina 72 34
Pneumonia
Dropsy .. ... . .
Hooping Cough l5 35
STyphus
all Pox
Disease of the Heart -.4 20
Measles
Apoplexy .......... ... ...• ... 21 18
Diseases of the Brain . . .... .... 12 9
Diarrhoea.. .. ..... ..... 10 12
Sudden Deaths lO 15
DISTRICT&
West
North l6O 171
Central
East - 207 207
South

Total •••• 00000 •••••• 0.•••• 966 946;

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HER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDE.—The 'Andel go
terday morning, which took place about two, mile e
the residence of Mr. Cex, at Hillingdon, nrAtr Ux'briu:oi
was attended by nearly 100, including a. sprint linlok
the officers of the regiments at Windsor and llosiove
and many of the sporting gentlemen of the neighb°,ol4
hood. It was fully expected that Prince Albert „„0"01
have honoured the meet with his presence. His -1):fil
Highness, however, who will not hunt with the
is
buckhounds this week, shot over the royal proerg-0,
Windsor Great Park. An untried hind, upon beingr
carted at Pole-hill, went away at a trero-cndous 1
straight ahead to Bone Farm, and thence toward ltuf
row at racing speed, where it made for Pinner, douv the
to the right on the Harrow station, and crossing diti
Birmingham Railway near Stanmore. After a 9Pleenoe
run, and perhaps one of the fastest on record, 0' 3,1,0
hour and three minutes, the hind was taken nesto.o
Tilbury's farm, at Pinner, and there housed. ilet eio
of fifty, notwithstanding the severe pace throughol:a
run, were up at the take. The meet to-morrow Y"'
at New Lodge,
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THE PRINCE'S HARIERS.—HiS Roye, Hlt3hp Prince Albert's pack of hariers met ()P Tuesd%ro;
Staines-moor. A hare was found on Mr. Steven's, 00,
near Horton, which afforded a bealatifal ten Inai„j)10
burst, going away to Staines-wad, where it o°;til
back to Wray bury, and roans again to Mr. Ste ,10
land, where it was run into and killed. The bare
present P-1 to the proprietor of the farm. A hared,
bw:,n previously found near Staines-moor and choPi:

BIRTHS. (11.
On the Bth of June last, at Perth, Western Australia'
lady of Lionel Samson, Esq., of a son.
On the Ist inst., the wife of the Rey. J. R. Crawford. 2141'40
Head Master of the Western Grammar School, of tvily
boy and a girl.
sad
( ln the 2d inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. H. F. Goss, 01 a f!ole*
On the 3d inst., at Hampton-wick, the wife of M.
man, Esq., surgeon, of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Welbeck- street, Cayendish-sclue:et
lady of Paul Wilmot, EA. barrister-at-law, of a son- imdf
On the 4th inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, the
of Charles Wbitlaw, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
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On the 31st ult., at St. John's, Hackney, William v ire Ater
Islington, to Emily Selina Stephens, the youngest daub
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of the late Mr. Joseph Stephens, ship-owner, of Hack__