The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-08 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

ASSAULTING AND WOUNDING WITH AN AXE.—Monday
Thomas Macnamara, a tall, well-dressed man, who de-
scribed himself as a schoolmaster, living at 34, Rich-
mond-street, Lisson-grove, was charged before Mr.
Rawlinson with having cut and wounded with an axe
police-constable Flannagan, No. 41, of the S division.
A surgeon's certificate was produced, setting forth
that the sufferer was unable to attend, and that it was
necessary that he should, from the condition he was in,
be kept at present perfectly quiet
Policeman Kell, 333 S, deposed that on Monday morn-
ing, about two o'clock, while he was on duty in North-
street, St. John's-wood, he heard the springing of a
rattle and loud cries for assistance from Richmond-street.
He proceeded to the spot, and in the passage of the pri-
soner's house saw him and Flannagan struggling to•
gether. The former had an axe in his hand, which wit-
ness seized from him, and then took him into custody.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Did you observe at the time that
Flannigan had received any injury ? Witness—l did ;
the blood was streaming down his cheek, and I saw that
he had two wounds upon his head.
Mr. RAWLINSON—What was said when you took the
prisoner in charge ? Witness—The 'prisoner's brother
was there, and Flanagan, the constable, said that the
prisoner had threatened to shoot him with a pistol, but
that he laid hold of the axe instead, and with it struck

The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that he had
a party, and that Flannagan, his wife, and others of the
family were present. Some words arose between him
and Flannagan, the latter of whom must, if he was
wounded at all, have injured himself by running against
the axe, which he (prisoner) had taken up to cut some
wood, in order to light a fire.
The prisoner was ultimately liberated on his entering
into security, himself in 1001., and producing two re-
spectable housekeepers to put in bail to the amount of
501. each, for his being forthcoming to-day.
QUEEN- SQUARE.
On Monday John Gough, a man between 30 and 40
years of age, was charged with having obtained various
sums of money by fraudulent pretences.
The prisoner had been for about eighteen months in
the service of the late Mr. Joseph Ball, carver, of No.
8, Broadway, Westminster, and on the death of that
gentleman in June last, was continued in the service by
Mr. Hall's son, who succeeded to the business. In Sep-
tember last the accused was discharged, and it was sub-
sequently ascertained that he had, both before and sub-
sequent to his dismissal, obtained various sums of money
from persons with whom his employer was acquainted.
The course pursued by the fellow was calculated to do a
tradesman considerable injury amongst his connexions.
The two following cases, which were deemed sufficient
to send for trial, will serve to show the system:—
Mr. George Hall, of No. 16, Lower Brunswick-ter-
race, Barnsbury-road, Islington, said that he knew pri-
soner well, as ono of the men in his deceased brother's
employ. On the 2d of October prisoner came to him
with a note, purporting to be from his nephew, Mr.
Joseph Hall, of No. 8, Broadway, Westminster, repre-
senting that he had a heavy bill which became due that
day, and requesting the loan of a few pounds. Witness
gave him 101., for which prisoner signed a receipt.
Mr. William Wilson, of 55, Crucifix-street, Bermond-
sey, stated that he had known Mr. Hall and his family
for some years by having done business with them. Ia
September last prissner came to him and said that Mr.
Hall had come that day to that side of the water without
any money in his pocket, and would feel obliged if he
would lend him ten shillings. It appeared by the repre-
sentation made by prisoner that his master was in the
neighbourhood, and witness immediately lent ten shil-
lings. In about a fortnight afterwards prisoner again
made his appearance with a letter purporting to be
written by his master, in which, after thanking him for
having lent him the ten shillings, requested as a parti-
cular favour that he would make it up 2/., which he
would repay on the Monday following. Witness gave
prisoner 11. 103., and received a memorandum to that
effect.

Mr. Joseph Hall stated that the letters produced had
not been written by him, nor had he given prisoner any
authority to use his name, or sent him to either of the
parties.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he was
exceedingly sorry.
Mr. BURRELL committed him for trial.

FEROCIOUS ASSAULT AND " GOUGING."—Monday
William Woodham, a plumber and glazier, living in Ellis-
street, Chelsea, was charged with a ferocious assault
upon Benjamin Williams, a gentleman's servant.
It appeared from the statement of the complainant,
whose left eye appeared in a dreadfully inflamed state,
that on Friday last he went into the Woodman, in Doy-
ley-street, Chelsea, with two friends, and while they
were drinking some gin and water defendant came up,
and, without the slightest provocation, nudged cora-
ptainant's elbow intentionally, and spilt some of the
liquor. Complainant took no notice of this the first
time, but on it being repeated immediately, endeavoured
to flinc, the remainder of the gin and water at defendant.
Defendant then attacked him with great fury, and com-
p:ainant defended himself as well as he could. They
fell on the ground, when defendant, who was uppermost,
held complainant's head down, and forcing his thumb
into his eye, turned it right out on to his cheek. Com-
plainant cried out for assistance, and his friends took
defendant off him.

Defendant, in reply to the charge, said ho had no
animosity to the complainant. He (the defendant) had
been drinking very freely, and being under the influence
or liquor, might have pushed up against complainant's
elbow by accident, as he left the house. He complained
that he had been much hurt in the affray, and said that
complainant must have received the injury of which he
had spoken by accident.
Mr. BURRELL said he should fine the defendant 51., or
c,mmit him for two months, in addition to which he
should call upon him to find good bail for the next twelve
months.—The penalty was paid.
SOUTHIVARK

THREATENED ASSAULT ON LORD HUNTINGTOWER.—
On Monday an application was made by Lord Hunting-
tower for a warrant against an individual named Duckett,
for using threats of personal violence against him.
Lord Huntingtower stated that on Saturday evening
last, as he was proceeding along the lobby of the Queen's
Bench Prison, he was accosted by a Mr. Duckett, who
asked him if he knew Captain White's address, as he
anted to find him out. The reply was that he did
know, upon which Mr. Duckett inquired if he (appli-
cant) knew anything about an acceptance of his which
he said had been improperly obtained from him by
Captain White, and that it was relative to that transac-
tion he wanted to meet with the captain. He (Lord
Huntingtower) answered that he himself was in pos-
session of the bill, and that he should not part with it,
knowing the acceptor had received value for it. Upon
this Mr. Duckett called him and Captain White a pair
of scoundrels, that the bill had been stolen from
him, and he declared that if it was not given
up, he would give him (Lord Huntingtower) into
ustody for stealing it. Finding Oast he Was slot