The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-09 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

William Brown, an experienced " mud lark" along
the river side, was charged with stealing a quantity of
coals from the wharf of Mr. Fenton. The prisoner is a
very old hand, and having already been several times
convicted, was committed tor trial.

William Draper was charged with fraudulently ob-
taining three cart loads of pantiles, value 1/. 12s. 6d.,
from Mr. Bist, a lime merchant of the Surrey Canal-
wharf. The prisoner came with a written order front a
Mr. Hobbs, a customer of the prosecutor, and stated
that Mr. Hobbs was building some houses at Southamp •
ton-street, Camberwell ; he afterwards disposed of the
tiles considerably under their value to a person in South-
warkbridge-road.
The prosecutor stated that he believed the prisoner
was set in motion by a person c,f the name of Thompson,
who wrote the order, and that they were acting in
concert.

Mr. HENRY said in that case it would be better to
have Thompson apprehended, when they might be in-
dicted for a conspiracy.
The prisoner in his defence said that he was employed
by Thompson, whose name be thought was Hobbs, who
desired him to say that the tiles were to go to Cam-
berwell.

Mr. HENRY wished to know if Mr. Birt thought that
the prisoner really believed Thompson's name was Hobbs ?
—The prosecutor replied that he was of opinion that the
prisoner knew that he was uttering a falsehood.
Mr. Birt said that Thompson put him in motion, and
Thompson sold the tiles. Thompson was a well-known
bad character.

Mr. HENRY said the person who bought the tiles must
be brought to the Court, and give up the titles. Thomp-
son should be apprehended, and the prisoner discharged,
in order that be might give evidence against Thompson.

" Messrs. Prescott and Grote."
Mr. Bush also produced the seal which the prisoner
had given up, upon which was engraven a, coat of
arms. It was a very remarkable seal.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON TILE DOVER RAILWAY.—On
Mr. George Taylor, principal clerk in tho banking Tuesday night, at eight, an
Payne,iuquest was held in Guy's
house of Messrs. Prescott and Grote, stat ed that he -
had received the letter read by Mr. Bush s.t half-past thello s
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nine o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, by the first service of the London and Dover Railwayg Company.
post, and he had put a mark upon it, and delivered it Thomas Slater, of Ashford, an engine-driver on the
to the partners.
London and Dover Railway, said that on Christmas-day,
Mr. Bush said there was an Act framed to meet about five o'clock, he was at the New-cross station, going
the particular sort of offence of which the prisoner out with a train, when he gave the usual whistle, and
stood accused, and he had been directed by the bankers then looked round to see that the carriages were all
to bring the case before his Lordship, to be treated right. Whilst doing so he saw something fall, about
according to law. It was, he added, the firm inten- three yards from the end of the platform. He re-
tion of the Committee of Bankers to prosecute in versed his eng
,ine and put down the break, and on
going back foi Ind it to be the deceased, who was lying
every instance in which a threatening letter was re-
on the slope. Witness, having procured another
ceived which was written for the purpose of extort-
ing money. It would be necessary, in order that op- ' d • •
guard 'proceeded on to Ashford, and the deceased was
removed by an engine and carriage to Guy's
portunities might be afforded for ascertaining some- Hospital. Tli e signal had been given for him to go on.
thing about the prisoner's state of mind, that the case William Wadley a porter at the New-cross station, de-
should be remanded. posed to bringing the deceased to the hospital. On
Previously to the appearance of Mr. Bush, who had their way he, told witness he was endeavouring to seat
been but just informed of the apprehension of the himself on the carriage, when he missed his hold and
prisoner, Kent was put to the bar, and fell, one or two of the carriages passing over his arm,
which was mu ich shattered. Mr. Andrew Davies. house
The LORD MAYOR showed a desire to know some-
surgeon, said deceased was brought in on Christmas-day thing about a person who had acted in so strange a suffering free; i a severe compound comminuted fracture manner, and asked him where he resided ? The pri- of the right a rm. His arm was amputated a few hours
soner—l have no fixed residence. after his ads/ ission, by Mr. Calloway. lie died on Tues-
law ?
The LORD MAYOR—Are you connected with the day morniss from irritation and exhaustion consequent
The prisoner—I have copied for a lawyer, but on the inirer
.y. The deceased's brother, who appeared
lam not one. deeply aifeci Led, said he had no complaint to make
sonATehreNbveseuflollirgdeerohensisseontflextmht
eanC,
omwiio examination,
apterstis to examine the pri- against any one. Verdict—" Accidental death." An inti-
mation As made to the coroner that the company
Samuel 'Visit, and appeared to
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bury the deceased, and also make provision for the
R idow.
charged with robbery.
William Lubbock, the owner of a public-house, skeleton
th w 1 11.1( iX DISCOYERT.—Some time ago a human
earthnearoChairtonn, the au
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him Sus-
stated that, three weeks ago, the prisoner a lied tx:
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for a lodging, and wished to occupy a front room thoritieaol7 m fuend murder in
ft ' communestoboee
had
been committed,
Witness, after consulting his wife on the subject
f. length s, persc ei who, in instituted an inquiry. At
1814, was a grenadier in the Bth
th
accommodating the gentleman with their bed-room - Ilion c.f the . National Guards, and continued to be so
gave it up to him. In a drawer in the room was d' till very lately , came forward, and, having viewed the
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posited a silk dress, which cost 2/. 55., and that dresse precise spot 8.1 which the skeleton was discovered, de-
disappeared on the day the prisoner left the lodgingmade upon him a, t the attack of the Allies upon Paris, but
to go, as he pretended, to France. It was found upon w -
hom h e mho Weed with his musket, and buried where,
inquiry that the prisoner had, instead of repairing to he fell. -