The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-12 00:00:00

COCKER V. MUSGROVE.

This was an action brought against the late Sheriffs for Middle
sex, for an imperfect return to a writ of execution, issued by the
plaintiff against a person named Strenita, a manufacturer of
tesselated paving. The defendant pleaded that there were five
other executions on the premises, and that therefore the latter could
not stand.

The case, which was equally uninteresting as it was lengthy, had
not concluded in time for press.

LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY.)
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE IN ONE Or THZ CELLS.—Sarah
Freeman, a woman about forty years of age, apparently under the
influence of nervous excitement, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Norton, charged with creating a disturbance in Arlington.street,
Waterloo-road, and with attempting to commit suicide by stran.
gling herself, in the cell in which she was confined at the Tower_
street station.

Police-constable 159 L stated that at half-past twelve o'clock last
night he found the defendant making a great noise in Arlington.
street, by screaming and calling out " Murder!" and " Police!"
She was in an excited state, and though not absolutely drunk, sbe
was under the influence of liquor.
Police-constable, 67 L, stated that when he locked the defendant
up she told him that she would never come out alive. Shortly
afterwards she made an attempt to strangle herself with her apron.
string, and would no doubt have destroyed herself if he had not
prevented her.
Serjeant Evans of the L Division said, that the defendant was
now under bail for having attempted to commit suicide by jumping
off Waterloo-bridge.
In answer to questions put to her by Mr. Norton, the woman,
who trembled violently and cried, stated that her husband, who
was a waterman, and to whom she had been married four years,
was continually in the habit of brutally ill.using her. She had
been to fetch him from a public-house last night, and had some
beer with him. On their return home he knocked her about, and
she ran out of the house for protection, and unless she had done so
he would have murdered her.

Mr. NORTON.-But how could you think of such a dreadful
thing as to commit suicide? The defendant—l was not in
my right senses. Sometimes I do not know what I am
about. My husband does not give me his earnings. Fre-
quently I do not get more than Is. 6d. a.week. I a unit
endeavouring to jump off Waterloo-bridge. My husband's
bad temper drove me to it.
Polico.constable, 67 L, stated that the husband, who came to
the station-house, and who had some marks on him, said that
he had been struck by the defendant.
The defendant admitted striking him, but added that it was in
self-defence. Her husband took her by the hair of her head and
dashed her against a copper. She had been cruelly treated by him.

Mr. NORTON directed the officers to obtain the attendance of
her husband, and remanded the defendant until he could be brought
before him.

CLERKEN W ELL.-(THIS DAY.)

John Shea was charged with robbing Emma Thompson of ss.
A weighing machine was placed in Phasnix-street, Somers_
town, as a decoy for the simple passengers. A crowd soon col-
lected, anxious to have themselves weighed, most of whom had
their pockets lightened in a very short time. The prisoner was
caught picking Miss Thompson's pocket, and it clearly appeared
that he was one of a gang of thieves who infest the neighbourhood.
The gentleman who presided over the weighing department de-
camped as soon as the members of the lightening corps found their
vocation spoiled.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

SPORTI is (1 INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
10 tO 1 agstSemiseria (t t 025/) I 18 to 1 agst The Era
15 to 1 agst Obscurity I 22 to 1 agst Cataract

DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Alarm (t)
13 to 1 agst Cobweb c
15 to 1 agst Kedger
18 to 1 agst Pain
18 to 1 agst Idas
30 to 1 agst Mentor

30 to 1 agst Newsnaonger
33 to 1 agst Old England
33 to 1 agst Weatherbit
50 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger
6 to 1 agst Scott's Lot.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY

LONDON, FEB. 12.—Wind E. to S.E., moderate breeze and cloudy ;
a dense fog hung over the City at about half-past eight A.M., which
cleared up at about tell A.M.
DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Maria, Rotter-
dam, and sailed for Batavia ; a schooner, belonging to Glasgow, from
Jamaica, for London. Sld. Eleanor, Barbadoes ; Swiftsure, Havre
and Mauritius ; William Hyde, Hobart Town ; Helen Stewart, Hong-
Kong ; Briton, Mauritius ; Eliza, St. Vincent's ; Lady Rowena, Mar-
seilles and Calcutta.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Wind E., fresh breezes.—Arrd. Earl Dur-
ham, Langridge, Calcutta. Sld. Medway steamer, Southampton.
off, Haidee, Marshall, Sydney, New South Wales.
SWANSEA, FEB. 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Cobre, Chuckley, Cuba.
Sld. Ellen, Z.Aimpson, and Thomas, Ball, Cuba. The Underly, hence to
Cuba, struck aft in proceeding through the Mumbles, in a heavy snow
storm, but has been got ott, and in here again to ascertain damage.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W.—The Alexander, Brabyn, from
Llanelly to Portsmouth, got ashore last night between Lymington
and Burst, but came off this morning apparently without damage.
BYE, FEB. 11.—The Bee, ashore near here, has been got off, and
has come in. _ . _

FALMOUTH, FEB. 11. —Wind variable and light.—Off, Jansen, Reid
leliaboe. _

LIVERPOOL, FEB. n.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd. Colossus,
M'Donald, Apalachicola. Sld. Alice Brooks and Marmion, (7hina ;
Patriot Queen, Calcutta ; Margaret, Ichaboe ; Susan, Hayti
Erequita, llavannah ; Alhambra and I. H. Shepherd, New Orleans
Burlington and Wuverley, Mobile ; Eliza Denison, Charleston ; Co
lumbia, Virginia; Siddons, New York. OS, Esther, Calcutta,
Isabella, Harnett.

BELFAST, FEB. 10.—The Ilopendi lierstelling, Smith, from Rotten
dam to this Port, was totally lost on the North Rock (County Down:
Bth inst., crew saved.

SUNDERLAND, FEB. 1 I.—The Betsy of South Shields was wrecked
yesterday morning at Whitburn ; crew and materials saved.
WHITBY, FEB. 11.—The Star, Walker, of this port, from Lynn to
Port Dundas, the Juliana of Exeter, and the Euphentia, front Calais,
ran ashore in Robinhood Bay during a snow storm, and is epected
to become a wreck ; cargo of the Star discharging ; crews saved.
LIMERICK, FEB. 10.---The Confidence, Evans, aground at Tarbert,
has come off and up to the nosy to discharge.

STROMNES.3, FEB. s.—The Eamont, Gabin, which has been brought
in here from Carstou Roads, has discharged her cargo, and will be
beached.

BLYTH, FEB. 11.—A lower mast, 45 feet long, painted black over
salmon colour, has come ashore here.

DUBLIN, FEB. B.—Arrd. Enterprise, Liverpool, for London, with
damage to hull, &e., having been in contact.

CORK, Ft.'s. Threo Skiers, Arthur, Ichuboe, Sl,l. rate
Keariwy,,Janiaica.

FEB. 10.— Arrd. Clydeside, Cod, iChtll),.,

THE BISHOP OF ELT.—We deeply regret to be un-
able to give a favourable account of the Bishop of Ely. It appears
from the latest intelligence that the ruent attack has left him almost
in a hopeless condition, and it is feared that the slightest relapse
would be attended with a fatal resift. Ile suffers greatly from a
violent cough, and is not allowed to he left a moment day or night.
--Cambridge Adrertist r.
THE LATE SIR JAMES SHAW, BART.—It iS 11l
contemplation by the civic authorities and inhabitants of Kilmarnock
to erect a statue in memory of the above late respected Bare/44h;
that QM'.