The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-07 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

A middle-aged Irishwoman, named Finnigan, was
charged with aiding and abetting some boys in illegally
lighting a" bonfire" in the middle of Horace-street, to
commemorate the triumph of O'Connell over his Tory
enemies.

She said she did not think she was doing any harm
on such an occasion as the liberation of O'Connell, but
the Magistrate ordered her to find bail.
A. simple-looking country girl, who refused to give
her name or her residence, except that she was a native
of Wiltshire, was charged with having attempted to
commit suicide in the Regent's Canal.
Policeman 271 S, said between one and two o'clock
this morning, he saw the female standing on the towing-
path of the canal close to the water's-edge. lie hastened
to the spot, and was forthnate enough to catch hold of
her before she could carry her awful intention into effect.
She said she had neither a home nor friends, and was
tired of life.

Mr. RAWLINSON asked her if she had any reason for
attempting to commit suicide.
The girl said she could give no reason nor would she
divulge her name in state to whom the magistrate could
apply respecting her.
Mr. RA WIINSON sent her to St. Pancras workhouse
until inquiries are made respecting her.
Thursday a young woman, named Emma Tierbuck, in
the service of Benjamin Badger, Esq , a barrister, re-
siding at No. 22, Cambridge-street, Edgware-road, was
brought up in custody and placed at the bar before Mr.
Ravk linson, charged with having stolen articles of jewel-
lery and other property of much value.
Prosecutor deposed that the prisoner had been about
six months in his family as cook. On the same morning
(yesterday) he missed a silver thistle, and suspecting
that she (prisoner) was the thief, he, accompanied by
Mrs. Badger, went to her and desired that her boxes
might be searched, but she objected to that being done
unless in the presence of a policeman. A constable was
accordingly sent for, and on his arrival the said boxes
were opened, when a great quantity of property belong-
ing to prosecutor and a young lady, the governess, was
found there and in other parts of her (prisoner's) room.
When her guilt was detected she begged for forgiveness,
and promised that in the event of her offence being
looked over she would be a " good girl" all the days of
her life.

Sergeant Walker, 5 D, produced a gold seal, ring,
brooch, and the silver thistle before alluded to, together
with a number of tableforks, and a quantity of tea,
sugar, soap, and other things, many of which were dis-
covered secreted under the prisoner's bed. On witness
telling her (prisoner) that she was in charge for the
robbery, and must go to the station-house, she exclaimed,
" Oh, what a foolish girl I am, and I wish I may die
before I get there." She fell upon her knees, crying,
and several times kissed a letter which she had recently
received from her mother. _ _

Mr. Badger identified a great portion of the property
brought forward as being his, and the prisoner, who had
nothing to say, was fully committed to Newgate for trial.

CLERKEN WELL.

Richard Pell, a smart-looking young man, was charged
with embezzling various sums of money, the property of
his master.

Mr. William S. Gibson, the prosecutor, a baker, re-
siding in Bloomsbury, deposed that on Tuesday last, he,
learned that one of his customers had paid the prisoner
1/. 6s. Bd., and on the same day facts came to his know-
ledge which induced him to believe that the prisoner
had been for a long time engaged in an extensive system
of embezzlement.
Mr. COMBS announced his determination to commit
the prisoner for trial, but remanded him that the other
cases might be perfected against him.
Catherine Leary was charged with creating a disturb.
ance at the Holborn Union workhouse, and assaulting
violently Barber, one of its officers.
Mundy, the porter, deposed that on the previous night
the prisoner went to the workhouse between eleven and
twelve o'clock, and was admitted into the destitute "turd,
,with her two children. She had not been more thati five
minutes in the ward, when she ran screaming to the
porter's lodge, and swore she would not stay in the ward.
An immense crowd collected on the outside, and be-
came exceedingly incensed, supposing that some cruelty
was being practised on the woman ; and Barber,
the porter, went to the iron gate, and was inform-
ing them of the true cause of her screams, when she
herself suddenly rushed upon him from the lodge, and
pitched into him right and left. The anger of the mob
was now converted into laughter, and they cheered vehe-
mently this female pugilist. A party of police at length
came, and Mrs. Leary was conveyed to the station-house.
The MAGISTRATE told her she was a disgrace to her
sex, and in default of payment of fine, sentenced her to
a month's imprisonment in the House of Correction.