The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-19 00:00:00

POLICr INTrT,I,T(4II,NI.TE,

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Wf virrecied for Oill'incgos
was rendered sorn,n,hat eingtilar flow the tact of the tali"
a husband in South Australia. daat
Mary Anderson, a very well-looking woman, stated thethdaetredneris6:
was the father of the child she then held in her arms, and .entiao
her confinement he not only paid her every attention by preile pro-
her with a cradle and all other necessaries—(Laughter)—balo, 11116
mised that the child (a boy) should be educated as a gentle."'
,that he should provide well for him. to 6°
Evidence was adduced to prove the defendant's attentlonde
woman during her confinement, and the promise he had
respect to giving the boy a good education. AS
The defendant's solicitor contended that the defendant Wus- bend
bound to support the child, on the ground that the woman 'a
was alive in South
being quest Australia. '
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The woman, questioned on that point, admitted to, 'fa
said ha was transported for life eleven years ago, and that
hear
Md he was .
Mr. TRAILL,dead having consulted the Act, was of opinion that t,bioesded''
fondant was liable, notwithstanding what had just been Men'
and accordingly made the order. Ad need
In the course of the afternoon, the defendant's solicitor PT— ,era'
document from the office of the Superintendent of Convicts, care'
fying that the woman's husband was alive in South Australia'
ceipt of the last accounts from that colony.
Mr. TRAILL, however, was of opinion that the circurnstanoeug% 04
woman's husband being alive made no difference ; that altilivol of
Act specified " single women," and that evidence 'was
jlold to 6e
the complainant's husband being alive, still she may n°lv for l'"
single, for her husband was dead to her, being transpnl'_,,es„fa p.
as the document proved. However, as the case was one dxyso
titular description, he should therefore postpone it for a fen.
order to have the opinions of some of his legal brethren.
WORSHIP-STREET.
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DISTRESSING CASE.—Yesterday Margaret Crawley, Left
decent-looking widow, was placed at the bar before 31r• Pe'ffiect'
the magistrate, and charged by Mr. Hughes the relieving ,„
Whitechapel, with being disorderly an] making a disturball'
workhouse.
The poor creature was led into the dock in a state of “7- 8 111 P
and while seated there, continued moaning and:ejaculating lelt
nor most distressing to witness. It was stated that she hadid sb°
a widow with three children, one of them quite an infant,
endeavoured to support them by selling fruit in the street. Li, ie.
while she was from home so occupied, one of her children t odor'
verely burned, and is iww in the London Hospital, and,
tunately, another little boy, while running across the road 191 P
youngest child, in Whitechapel, on Tuesday, was run
omnibus aid killed. John Smith, the driver of the 0nini","0,1)514
brought before the magistrate that afternoon and admitted
as it was proved by a witness that he was not blameable. 0. poor
Sergeant Coleman now informed the magistrate that i"ecceif:
woman appeared to be nearly deprived of her reason by t ea WI
rence of Tuesday, when her son was killed. The deceased,
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conveyed to the London Hospital, but on Wednesday morninows-cial);
to the workhouse to demand admittance and the body °I. re to t",e
which she supposed to be there, and became so troubleal!:, oath
authorities, that Mr. Hughes, the overseer, gave
to the police. bat
otter,
Mr. Hughes entered the witness-box to explain the In— 'ad I
her I.

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The MAGISTBATE told him it was unnecessary to saY a•,'„eari,
ther here. The poor woman was discharged, and if ne' et
must receive her into the workhouse and take care of her. 101,1;ed
A respectable-looking person who had stood behind the a 1;
endeavouring to quiet and console her, in whose house staidtaK
she had lived several years, said he would take her WM*
every care of her under present circumstances.
LAMBETH.

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NOVEL STEEPLE-CHASE AND BALLOONING.—Yesterday
sent for Mr. Wardell, one of the proprietors:of Vauxhall Wet of
consequence of a communication which had been made tO letter'
upon that gentleman's arrival the Magistrate handed hire a
which the following is a copy:— 17, 184,15'0
"Elsenham Hall, Bishops Stortford, Seet• -bseto-00
" Gentlemen,—lu the Morning Post of yesterday I
steeple-chase is advertised to take place from Vauxhilii ofteo, its
Monday next. I beg to represent to you that it would De„,age. Ud
with great danger to the public, and also to the persons e';',n'ighi
the race ; and for which the proprietors of the gardens '
held responsible. I beg to remind you that when it Walo-01;site
that Mr. Van Amburgh should ascend in the Nassau ba. te et
one of his lions, a representation was made to the
danger which might arise, and in consequence the atcen
take place.—l am, yours, obediently,
" GEORGE
mauls'' at do I
When Mr. ardell had ead he lette, ruirieo,4
Mr. Nowrow,W addressing him,t said her had made solne.Pllllot
the constables on the subject of the letter, and foune utter
steeple-chase alluded to was to consist of horsemen riding 'ldtUat
balloon, with a view to coming up to it upon its descent, alt 00.0
sum of 40/., he understood, was to be given to the first l''' 'ocurce;l
to Mr. Green's assistance. Considering that such an nten,a
taking place in the metropolis, and particularly amidst tn`„oilea,
persons that such an exhibition would have the effect ox
together, would be highly dangerous, he (Mr. Norton),,,ueuhl
necessary to send for him (Mr. Wardell) and see him on iftne
Mr. Wardell observed he knew Mr. Hush, the writer 0' 'aoatlif
very well. He (Mr. Rush) was, in fact, a determined xr,°,, yoolo
it was his (Mr. Wardell's) belief he should ascend on t'rjell)ileit
night. His fears as to the apprehended danger he (Mr. „Nloet tier'
certain were perfectly groundless, and he could only ace— ile
promulgation by his fears for his safety upon descending:onov!,,j,
Wardell) would acknowledge that, at Mr. Green's eilg' iiise"
With oe
thing would be a great novelty, advertisements bad been
offering a reward to the first person who reached Mr. Green to foil'
view of affording him assistance, and horsemen were invitee
his course, so as to be up in time. ttoree*
Mr. NORTON recommended Mr. Wardell to consult his
the matter, as it was his (Mr. Norton's) opinion he ral.'
nr,
liable in the event of any serious accident occurring. a ope-of
Mr. Wardell ultimately said he should do so, and take a 030`
pity of seeing his worship again on the subject, and thus the
stands at present.
THAMES. palt,f
THE WAY TO MARE LONDON MlLR.—Yesterclay CO?Griivierip
thin, spare man, a vendor of "new milk from the cote. Bran
No. 2, Sawyer's-rents, Finsbury, was brought before Im•roper'4o,
on a charge of stealing ten quarts of milk, value 25., o_6
Thomas Stevens, a dairyman and cow-keeper, in Doek-s"—
et' tt
chapel.
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It was shown in evidence that the prisoner purchase.
of the prosecutor, filling up his pail from the " black co!,',not Oro'
pump, an operation called " bobbing," and that when he.'" Ptof
he took with him a pail of unstrained milk, the propertY.°_ vitt,
secutor. One of the witnesses said it was a common practiator
jobbing dealers in milk to mix it with a large proportion oile; offo
The prisoner, in defence, said he would let out a few se_e'e
milk trade. It was an old saying, and a true one, " ineLju gi'vrfo
drank in London in a fortnight than all the cows in Elicgrnull;
a montli."—(Much laughter.) He bought six quarts zoid Pt°
Mrs. Gilbert, and he then went to the black COW
eight or nine quarts of water upon it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BRODERIP—What ! upon six quarts of milk' '` little el fe#
sir ; that's what we call bobbing the milk, and, with.il `tortriier.)
Yes, your Worship. '```
rare milk it makes.—(Roars of
byug.) Bless ),,Ti aednl'"' WO%
not the first time it's been done y thousand ca.• 1010
Mr. nRODERIP—I dare say not; and th s'. West " evens 5 seil
the milk ? The prisoner— at s et
,ca.
the water. There is a very good supply, I ware
ru; ca
olu;
my milk with water. We never sell it Iviathout ter
Jute
warm water is the best, 'cause then the people believ,,,to setne
yielded by the cow. We adds a little chalk to the sc.
coy
and the customers don't mind it. Well, air, Mr. SteNtetilS and 005,
me and said, You have some milk belonging to me, _ 4
" I've nothing but what I paid for ;
more after the quantity of ' bob' I've put into it." ThaJt''
—(This address, deliyorcd with much emphasis, created 21-`'•s re
ment in Court.) o'l eO/4
my pails wouldn't holctsteA,
Mr. BRODERIP said there was no doubt of the feloePuldic 0, 00
garded the process of " bobbing," he had no doubt the 1).,
be made acquainted with it. A more impudent defeneetui o pet"
been his lot to bear for some time. He should commit
for trial for stealing the pailfull of unstrained milk.

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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—TWELVE Tuo - 5 rcm;'
te
LARS STOLEN.—The police received information Yes of pasllo
the loss of twelve thousand dollars, besides a number e,
and documents supposed to be of considerable v. 4 Vssd
property was safe on Monday night on board the brpig,o,
sear, Captain V. Stronich, from Buenos Ayres, 901, c
jjelese
to Messrs. Rheil and Davis, bullion-merchants, of io
place. The property for security had been deP°sl4selici c:o
captain's cabin, and the vessel was lying off C;rcty. htiga
Monday night prior to going into the dock nex-
men , of the names of Wallis and Probine, together bbef,,,
cabin-boy, having absconded, are suspected of the r° 11. v
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MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—LEWES, vr• bre ,ne
To-day and yesterday a very heavy storm of wind and ;„
passing over this town, and though it is clearing up this • A res Poi
clouds are still heavy. Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. G11•:,10,Va,
able farmer residing at Hamsey, about a mile from this lieAtO
going over one of the footpath bridges of the river un;uppos';,;o
carried into the stream by the force of the wind, which 1.? ~elc4l'
have taken his umbrella, as it was found to be almost O
rr Op.
person was sufficiently near to render effectual aid, and ilia' 'lrDic
thus drowned within a very short distance of the lionre•--
hadß resided for very many years.
Taot
afternoon,
bet'
cTahmo Oe
oa f
fsW- 00
yesterdayr -Goodrum, lr
nA, —lo.llb.Tai:hkaen,
drailiniloreasrerS' contest',
j 1,400,
was not only a very indifferent race, but decided in insT:,o,lls%it,
ypiltoLgeeanceb;a°e:---z:Vi 0);
rum. It is unnecessary to enter into any lengthened "'" 1:"
merits of the competitors, both of whom have frequently coeme
before the public, and enjoy the reputation of scullers is
In consequence of the presumed superiority of Leach,
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compact-made fellow, he was backed on this occasion at pie
and mosey was laid out in the letting circles at the
,r,, ail' 0
The distance was from Westminster to Putney with
.tr r
pace
~0
the men making their appearance at the startul,, ir
exceedingly light wager boats, it seemed perils
brave the wind, which blewfearful guSts, and setting an Ftlleep
tide, made a very heavy sea.
Goodrum had the chane° tbfer
and took the Middlesex side, his opponent being on the 0 oton,
the pier. The start was even and rapid, and then Gnc'd, e,/
dually began to lead. Off the Houses of Parliament Len, toy
and came almost level again ; but the swell catching' 11; etiieru,
the moment, he appeared flurried and off his mark. /1 kelt Leel'
was the result of a fear that his boat was going down, 111
some hands alleged, we cannot say, but he appeared die vits
Goodrum, on the other hand, was riding beautifully n'es....vr ItS,OO
and rowing with considerable science. At the Horsefe''',..,
' a length and a half ahead, and at Vauxhall more l":„. 1411
the distance. The mea here had to weather l'',:tln,
and it appeared questionable whether the boats could ii`o-ine"
Goodrum, who had a lead of some lengths, ende3v eo;jet
above Mills's to shoot the water, but had not arrived tee:,
centre of the stream, when he was very glad to abandeavideet,
and changing his course, very judiciously hugged or
shore. Goodrum steadily and beautifully improved his „cr",
and won the race, Leach having put in at Chelsea, .
ture in the principle of boat building was exhibited frerint s.'er
and Wentzell's, in Goodrum's boat, which, in the Prele;e,
and dangerous practice of light wager wherry construe„', if 113 e
serving of notice. She is build in compartments, so that %he .it
vering be good she cannot sink, the principle being that Aridfull in her midships, there would be buoyancy enoughf°retbc
to keep her afloat, bulk heads being situated close w
back, and abaft the stretcher.
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THE DISTRICT ASYLUMS.—ST. LUKE, -- "ow
At the usual weekly meeting of the board of guardians a'der
of St. Luke, Chelsea, held on Wednesday, Mr. J. B. 11l the
chair, Mr. Loveland, the clerk, read a communication ~ryletPda
of directors and guardians of the poor of the parish of St. -,`"" 0.0(1-00
on the subject of uniting that parish with St. Luke, Cheis„ca' jk.59,,11,1
six other parishes, into the " North Western MetroPol"frectr.,_
District ;" setting forth their objections to be connected, as, popti:oci
the late order of the magnates of Somerset-house, and res/5nlP
have the_ co-operation of the Chelsea guardians in their
~tioa 'OO
to the mandate of the Comthissioners. After some converriofr,
Chambers moved, "That this Board feels highly gratillecty Ajt;
parish of St. Marylebone is determined to resist the order p 1 el 4
law Commissioners for forming district asylums, and is Perfe,,corlAl tIO
to co-operate In that resistance. That a copy of the ras'"Att 1,), 51'
to the peor-law Commissioners from this Board be forivar",r
clerk to the Board of Directors and Guardians of the P"-011;,,e,
Marylebone, together with the answer of the Commissioner,.' ftol
received ;" which was adopted, together with the resolullDe "00
the consideration of the election of the two members fr°,lll,-,tre„l
to the Board of Manktement of the North Western
Asylum District,' be postponed till the answer to the 01- • )
received from 'the Poor-law Commissioners."—Mear,
meeting soon after broke up.

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BIRTH S.
0 ail'le'
On the 16th inst., at Weymouth, the wife f Celnil' #
iffr,
W. S. Thomas inst, of a son. k the '
On the 12th at North Bank, Regent's-par•-'
of Robert Webster, Esq., of a son. oil' Ate,
On the 12th inst., Mrs. Chalice, Grange-read, ,91, ililior
On the 14th inst., at Stockwell, Mrs. William il,
of a son. vvr erio
On the 7th inst., at Brussels, the wife of H. - ' i',
Pr"
Esq.,
On of a daughter. the the 13th inst., at Little Hampton, the wife of 0,
F. W. Rhodes, of a son.
street'
On the 15th inst., Mrs. John Brodrick, of King" .1,
James's-square, of a son. 11 1415'
On the 15th inst., at Trinity-wharf, Blacknra • ..d
Poulter, of a son. , Av f ir;
On the 15th inst., in Nottingham-place, the Jaw 0 et);
celot Shadwell, Esq., of a son. +be lsd,
On the 16th inst., at Allen-terrace, Kensington, ` /
John Forbes, Eiq., of a daughter.
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MARRIED. u,ini;i
On the 16th inst., at St. Matthew's Church, 13.--et°l3o'
Steele, Esq, to Kate Frances, only daughter 0" /
Matson, Esq., of Battersea.

DIED. a, ,"
On the 15th inst., at the Castle, Parsonstown, Ire's°
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infant- daughter of the Countess of Rosse. ,ecl .' i afP
On the Ist inst., at Tamworth, Edward Henry, 3,pci 1 Jdoi
and 7 months; on the 10th inst., Frank Storr, 16; iir3,o,
and 7 months; and on the 16th, Elizabeth, aged '-<iiiliell"-
a half, children of the Rev. R. C. Savage, Vicar o'n fscl;,
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