The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.

(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court took the special paper to-day, and was en-
gaged the whole morning in hearing arguments in cases
relating to technical paints of pleading.

POLICE lIVIELLIGENCE

BOW-STREET.--C THIS DAY.)
A prisoner was brought this morning before Mr. Twy-
ford, and placed at the bar, attired in a complete sailor's
Suit, charged with arisaulting one Mary O'Sullivan.
The Clerk (to prisoner—What is your name ?
Vrisoner, (in a feminine voice) Harriet Wilson, Sir.
Mrs. Sullivan then came forward, and stated, that in
company with her husband and two female friends, she
wwas passing 'along St. Martin's-lane, last night, on their
they home, when they turned into a public-house. They
Thre saw the prisoner with a oun woman at the bar.
, prisoner came to her (wityness) g and said," How do
/tn., do, my dear ?"-- (Laughter.) Witness told him—
Clerk—Him ! her, you mean.
Witness—How the divil should I know it was a her
"'en; she looked man enough to me.
The witness went on to say that she told the prisoner
that she was a respectable married woman, and was the
Mother of a family, and therefore she could not receive
the prisoner's advances. Upon this the prisoner fell
upon her, and tore her bonnet and cap off, and a pblice-
Illan coming in to see what the row was about, the pri-
4oner was given into custody.
TWYFORD (to the prisoner)—Well, are you a man
'yr a woman ? Prisoner—A woman, I believe, Sir !
barge
TWYFORD—WeII, what have you to say to this
fL.arge ? She said she was sorry for what she had done.
f ';'° had been to Woolwich yesterday to visit a young
lend of 'hers, an officer in the nav, and, for a lark; he
asked hv r to put on a suit of his clothes, and she did so.
7ZWYFORD said he should fine the prisoner 10s.,
d 40 default of payment, commit her for seven days.
oney was immediately paid.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
I.,7'h°lnas Smith, a fashionably-dressed young man, who
pi'llsed *to give his address, was charged with bur-
fitzieus- ly entering the dwelling house of Mr. Charles
elnlQ° , of No. 2, Sydney's-alley, Leicester-square,
steat,
rei.ta and fishing-tackle manufacturer, with intent to
e%. ait
lin appeared that between eight and nine o'clock last
te'''al`) gas Mrs. Holmes was sitting with one of the
th servants at needle-work in the parlour behind the
thr,e:l), she thought she heard a noise in the passage of
` :private entrance, but as it was not repeated, she took
b,W ' larther notice of it ; however, in a short time after-
s she distinctly- heard the footsteps of some persons
11,1: -%'alking very s,)ftly up stairs, and she immediately
its-ned out into the passage, demanding to know who was
f.ete- No answer- was returned, but after a pause of a
i_l* seconds, tb.o prisoner and another came running
4si
de
Stairs fr om the first floor landing, and pushing Airs.
violem Holmes and the servant, with considerable
it t ee' °P ened the private door and ran out, slamming
1, to
after them. An alarm was instantly given, and
elibee-sergertnt Valiance, No. 11 of the C division, being
ttllt2 sPot at the instant, he pursued the prisoner, and
panto srily rt run succeeded in capturing him. His corn-
wa; na'Anaged to effect his escape. As the prisoner
att rtin-Y ling he was seen to throw a small parcel down
ke area ,
which was found to contain a bunch of skeleton
110Y,8> I'2 in number, of very superior make. A regulat*
str'-'_seb reaker's jemmy (crow bar) was also found in the
iev't in the direction he ran.
IVA.LTUY (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say
7'hi any thing. gno w? ,Remanded. risoner—lt is hardly worth my while
;13g

'v
.I.IVIAes,RYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
thi°44 .stacey and William Jones, two well-known
cart were charged with having stolen a box from the
shire Of Thomas Slade, carrier to Bovingdon, Hertford-
from London.
two constable constable 59 C, said that he had observed the
kre- prisoners following the cart, the distance of several
e and he% being in plain clothes, followed them, and
ess
t tet they had, tried the cart several times, without suc-
, toe,' sp'C ceeded at last in taking the box from it.
thi ;• -"4WLINSON—Did
.you ever mention anything of
th2.`° the. carrier himself ? Constable—No, Sir, not till
e4c the box.
Velit .I.A.WLINSON—Why, I thought you were to pre-
may ro'bberies' not wait to see them committed. You
tpi like cases at the Old Bailey very well, but my
is that you ought to have prevented this.
c box was identified by the carrier.
eticillother constable repeated the same story, but his
notTsence was held unnecessary, and, the prisoners having
j "Lug to say, were fully committed for trial.
its °a4 N'Dona Id was charged with stealing a till and
IT contents from the shop of Mr. Leonard Kelly, 41,
Pp Ratbune-place.
RI...GA-lr
ice-constable, 163 E, was on duty in Great Russell-
into Plain clothes, and observed the prisoner going
followed
hal shops, where he purchased nothing. He
Wit erim% and observed him go into Mr. Kelly's shop.
arid
k ness lor,ked in at the window, and saw him on hands
the behind the counter removing the contents of
He was met at the door and taken into custody.
liret
fvga te pr
forison trial. had nothing to say, and was sent to

,UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
~kaalt_EArlizintr. TO SHOOT.—Charles Edmonds, a young
respectatie appearance, was brought before Mr.
,41' o
charged with attempting to shoot Matilda Putter,
..4,ke daughter of a large shop-keeper, of Bridge-house-
Vote, Newington-causeway.
It appeared that an acquaintance had subsisted for
111,°Ine time between the parties, and- that the prisoner had
:en paying his addresses to the complainant. Her
fluilY, however, were averse to their marriage ; and of
te the complainant refused to see him, and forbade him
house. This determination, on the part of the
eaung lady, a
had given the prisoner a good deal of un-
siness • id he was heard to,declare that she should
Geyer be the the wife of any other man. On the preceding
hie!'lng he accordingly called at the house of the corn-
itvTlant, who, on seeing him, requested him to go
thisY, saying that she did not want to see him. Upon
vi declaration being made, the prisoner became
di ' Much excited, and earnestly entreated her not to
agae!lrd him. She, however, was inexorable, and having
from desired him to leave the place, he drew a pistol
„is pocket, and presenting it at her, made an ex-
taet a"°n, when the complainant's mother, at the mo-
-4t lit, entered the room, and seeing the weapon pointed
lAN ej daughter's head, with great presence of mind,
t00r,2,1' down his arm, and a young man entering the
whls—z. Wrested the pistol from the prisoner's grasp,
1, Was found to be loaded with powder and balL
11° Prisoner was held to bail.

,P,ERKENWELL-(THIS DAY.)
ittl).,,''', k),Wagstuff, a cab-driver, badge 5,517, residing in
fitt„ orain-street was charged with attempting to
Sarah, his wife.'
tot,:lPPeared from the evidence that on Wednesday
p144,,1t1g last, between six and seven o'clock, the corny
port Went to the prisoner's residence to ask for sup-
he had deserted her. Having heard that the
to for was living with another female she attempted
4 11,1 ree her way into the room, but the prisoner aimed
seize at her, which she avoided by stooping ;he then
his her her With both his hands and, placing her head on
for thilee, pressed her throat so tightly that were it not
hav"e interference of her sister she declared he would
Lie
sdeprived her of life.
vfornnwer to questions from the Magistrate the poor
klloCil said she had seven children. He had agreed to
44411111er nine shillings a week, but paid only one week's
Of S7r,llance. It was by direction of the parish officers
Alitte."reorge the Martyr that she went to her husband's
thal4l. testimony was confirmed by two witnesses, and
de,4„Pisnner was remanded by Mr. Combe for the atten-
"e of the parochial authorities.

nj ut
'Yea ,aRARLES WETHERELL MESMERISED. —On
tittll,esday evening last Mr. Stone, the " eminent bar-
% Mesmerised Sir Charles Wetherell. The learned
tittlit-set was advocating the cause of a thief, withhi
14 ability, when all at once the. Recorder reclined
dreg ead, and gave evident signs of beingin the land of
11, ;1.418. " Hem !" said Mr. Stone ; hem, hem 1"
14Chlqr. J. G. Smith, but Sir Charles still slept. At
hugc awoke, and his half-opened eyes stared on a
hot hen, g audience—the very prisoner smiled—he could.
for th.P it. Mr. Stone certainly deserves great credit
tign Is triumphant proof of the truth of legal mesme-
r-Bristol
of,i? WASH WOOLLEN GOODS.—The art of washing
clne;ifelt goods so as to prevent them from shrinking is
tiik the desiderata in domestic economy worth record-
Zbis aod it is therefore with satisfaction that we explain
tvooililllPle process to our readers. All descriptions of
klal) goods should be washed in very hot water with
eanc.l as soon as the article is cleansed immerse it in
°'ater Llet it then be wrung and hung up to dry.
tea 141., VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE.—We have
soyal to believe that her Majesty, accompanied by his
the Highness Prince Albert, fully intends to honour
‘'fieitri and Countess of Warwick with a visit it War-
aot `dastle. The precise period of the Queen's visit has
terl4.4.st_itranspired, from the fact that the day is not de-
e't on. From the interior of the noble castellated
tts er,"ne being in the most excellent state of repair; and
the-Otmodious and splendid apartments having, since
tetscrv,eseot Earl succeeded to the honours of his ances-
trig; "eeo elaborately decorated and re-embellished, but
ke),lg preparation is necessary to complete any arrange-
thl.t may be required for the comfort or conve-
-04 °A the Queen and her august Consort. The Earl
ALaiols is one of her Majesty's Lords in Waiting.
%). n."4t rriage is on the tapis between a gallant officer,
sister
"' a Noble and Learned Lord, and the accomplished
ati of an M.P. for one of the midland counties. The
tstijorofEnniskillen will be shortly united to Miss Casa
Lord Newport's marriage with the Hon. Miss
lister Will take place at the close of the present month.
it
°7II3ENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA..
Oterat"l) BENEVOLENT FUND.—The third annual
,f meeting, of the members of the benefit depart-
;ll.ll tois Association was held last evening at the
•Kepoii` Commerce ; Mr. Thomas in the chair. The
Arogre spoke in highly encouraging terms of the rapid
eeis.e, 8.8 which the Society was making., the amount re-
hati",i the way of premiums and investments more
years.ttoubling the same items of the two preceding
ceipts The debtor side of the accunt showed the re-
side "ring the year to be 2,3821. 7s 9d. The other
1481. exhibited a balance in the Bank of England of
CentsSs Id. ; 1,1001. stock in the Three-and-a-Half per
am.a...,..4educed, 1,0984 los. ; and 1,0001. New Three-
tleeti,:lalf per Cents. Reduced, 1,020/. 15s. The re-
-_n of the managers and other routine business was
14`41,land the meeting oeponted,