The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-29 00:00:00

pay for it, but the defendant lutcl collated a mob AM him,
through which he was obliged to 'pass, and among Whom were
several of his neighbours.
Bridget stated that the complainant's boat had done his (the
defendant's) boat so much injury during the landing; that it could
not be repaired fot less than ten shillings. He admitted, at the
urns time, that during his passion, he was aware of his having
made use of some unguarded expressions.
Mr. GRZGORIZ—It was a most disgraceful thing to bully a
gentleman, and that gentleman a foreigner, when he happened
not to want you; you must either make an apology to him, or
enter into good recognizance* towards him.
Mr. WRITE, after first remarking that the 15th section of the
Waterman's Act provided-. for this offence, took occasion to inti-
mate it as his opinion, that the •abuse and misconduct and over-
charges of watermen themselves, while plying for fares, and upon
their landing them, was one principal cause why, comparatively
estimated, so few parties took excursions on the Thames. If such
persons were generous, they were imposed upon; if parsimoni-
ous, they were abused;. and he declared that he knew, speaking
from his own knowledge, that many pounds would during the
season be continually laid out upon the watermen if it were not
for such conduct as wax exhibited in the present case.

After an apology to Mr. Mandit—made at once, the waterman
was amerced in the mitigated penalty of ten shillings and six-
pence, besides, costs and hearing.
(Mr. White's observations with regard to many of the
watermen, are but too true. Many of them are most insolent
and most imposing.)
LAMBETH-STBEET,—Yesterday a middle-aged man, named
Barron, was brought in custody of Chriitian, the constable of
Stepney, and placed at the
,bar before Sir DANIEL WILLIAMS,
charged with having on that morning attempted to murder his
daughter, Mrs. Lydia Beggs, and with having, in his efforts to
accomplish hi♦ desperate purpose, inflicted several severe wounds
on her throat and neck. Mrs. Beggs, who wan assisted into the
office by her husband and one of the officers, appeared in a very
debilitated state, both from hiss of blood and vehement fear. The
wounds were five in number, and were principally on the neck
and throat, with the exception of one on her cheek, which,
though not of very great depth, extended about an inch and a
half in length. None of these; however, (the. main arteries hav-
ing fortunately escaped Uninjured) it is thought will prove mortal.
Being accommodated with a seat, by the order of Sir Daniel Wil-
liams, she, in a low and tremulous voice, gave the following ac-
count of the desperate attempt. She said, that on that morn-
ing, about ten o'clock, she was standing at her shop window in
Stepney, when the prisoner, who was her father, came towards
her, and asked her ►f her mother was there. She answered him
in the negative, and before she had time to turn round, he seized
her by the neck, and drove a knife into her several times. She
endeavoured to escape from him, but was unable, until rescued
by her sister.

Jane Barron examined.—l am daughter to the prisoner, and
sister to Mrs. 'Daggs. This morning, about half-past ten o'clock,
I was up stairs when I heard my sister scream ; I harried down,
and saw her lying on the graVel ontsid4 the door. My father was
standing over her, and she was bleeding profusely. I snatched
the knife from him, and endeavoured to rescue her out of his
hands, by pushing him off her. This I succeeded in, and' gave
the knife to the headtiorough.
Sir D. Wtlmoms asked the prisoner vvhat he could possibly
advance in extenuation of this horrible offence ?

Prisoner.—l haie, together with my family, been in the
greatest distress these last two monthi, and she (pointing to Mrs.
Daggs) has got all my property.
Sir DANIEL.—Do you think that that would authorize you to
commit murder, or would it preserve you from an ignominious
death.

Prisoner.—l am tired of life—l do not care hOw soon I die.

Sir D4Nler..—lt would he dangerous to leave you at liberty ;
you must therefore give 24 hours' notice of bail, yourself in 501.
and two sureties in 25/. each, to keep the peace, and in default
thereof you must go to prison.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and when he had
got to the outer office, his eon-in-law declared that he would in-
dict him at the next Old Bailey Sessions, under Lord Ellenho-
rough's Act.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Yesterday , John Tennant, a toll
collector at the Ball's Pond gate, Islington, wan brought before
Mr. Osborne, by Thomas Cope, a street-keeper, charged with
stealing a horse.
Mr. Win. James Bowser, a horse-dealer, stated that on Friday'
his man:had to take two horses to Mr. Seeley's, at Holloway, but
at. the Ball's 'Pond gate mm of them was taken from him by the
prisoner. I went to Maidstone, said the complainant, sod did.
not return home till Sunday, when I asked about the horses, and
my man told me that—
Mr. OsaoaNe—Don't repeat what your man told you, but tell
me what you know yourself.
Complainant—Then I have nothing more to say.
Mr. Bowser's man, Joseph Finch, being sworn, stated that on
Friday morning lie took two horses to sell at Smithfield market;
but they remained Unsold, and at night he' had to take them back
to Mr. Seeley'n, at Holloway. When he arrived at Ball's Pond
gate,, the defendant allowed him to pass with one horse, but re-
fusel a passage for the other without payment of the toll, alleging
that the animal had not before passed his gate. The witness as-
sured him he had paid at the Islington gate for both horses, and
as he said, produced the toll ticket. The defendant still declared
that only one hOrse bad before passed, and would not suffer the
other to proceed, unless the toll was paid. The witness then rode
forward to the next gate, leaving one horse behind, and stated his
case to the gate-keeper; who advised him to return to the de-
fendant nod pay the toll Vile insisted on it, taking his name, in
order, if necessary, to have him before a Magistrate. He accord-
ingly returned and tendered a -shilling for the toll; but his horse
had then disappeared.

Upon further inquiry it turned out, that the horse being left
behind by the witness, who refused to pay the toll, the defendant
sent the, animal to the Green-yard, from whence it was subse-
quently removed and kept at livery; and on Sunday evening' the
complainant obtained the assistance 'of Cope, and insisted on his
apprehending the defendant on the charge of stealing the horse,
and he was accordingly kept in custody until yesterday.
The Magistrate of course dismissed the case, saying there was
not the least pretence for charging the defendant with felony.
A professional gentleman, employed by the Trustee, as we un-
derstood, attended for the defendant, and carefully noted the pro-
ceeding*, apparently with a view to ulterior proceedings in a court
of law.

UNION-;HALL. —Yesterday a young man, named James C'ok-
man, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, B. J. CIIAMIIERS,
Esq. charged with endeavouring to compromise a felony, under the
following circumstances :

It appeared that one night last week, a young man named
Grigg, a journeyman batter, wax robbed of 4 watch, together with
some handkerchief*, in Queen-street,' in the Mint, while in a state
of intoxication. Soon after the robbery a man and woman were
apprehended, both of whom'were identified as' having robbed the
complainant, and they were accordingly committed for *bd.--
Subsequent to their counnittal the above-mimed prisoner called
on Grigg, and having alluded to the robbery in, question, ob-
served, that he sought the interVitm% in the behalf of the persons
who were charged with the offence, adding, that in the event
of the coMplamant dropping -the prosecution; he should be
handsomely remunerated, besides having the watch, and the
other articles he had been robbed of, restored to him again.—
The complainant, however, refused to I ieton , to nlneY
bocaumci
promise, observing, that he and the witnesses e
• Sessions. Coletrian, perceiving that he was uoow.tig
.a
to
under heavy recognizance* to prosecute' the pmrtreoctruliverat.oi atio thee
nevciations, departed; but returned the
hr:t ii
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make' fresh overtures. On this occasion
watch land handke
Grigg should not only receive back
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ptoiefortit,t)insoarsolthiwitoto:do,uharbinibt,,,g
behalf
besides,cltiefs,- buti htehxavtohitied should afro ttill:
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riot,
which'he was hound, w e-- 1 )., He then went away, intini t--
cognizance* should be paitalhamsstit
I see him ere lung with part of the
ing that the complainant 1
fOi in the 'pace 'f o , a very few
ft muds, he returned
.to urtgg, n produced the watch,
hours a,. e • i nth., the officer, had been sent' fits,who en
In Ihe °er"' ''''-) .'
• tl act of deliveringthe '-v-tiirtaitpe
tiirtaitpe
the
pthrinistotter
kept
his
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prehended the prisoner in le up watch to
the comphiinant. .
the business, and,
•• in his defence declaredthat he teat stranger in
errloe!ei,ptirrit,titii
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.proi!.er.ohllister.He
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tltlmwas
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fromlreland,
hocket, on earm a his sister (tbl &Mal prisoner)
he was *al on a
was' committed for trial charge or felony. He , immediately
town, and that, on
bins arrival
tere a few days ago,
_,
lengthintere ta*Ceed hrtitinriedliwihnere the watch was depohYsitetiitilt, of inquiry,
iwnti•rl);'tlatet
complainant had been robbed,' and succeeded in procuring it,
imagining that should it he restored,the prosecutor would forego
Inoront of the ittunvledge of the laWs of this country, and that
in his anxiety to save a sister from a disgraceful punishment he
was not aware that he was tranagreesing them. The prisoner
was cotninitted.