The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-10 00:00:00

Mr. HALL (to prisoner)—What are you?
Prisoner—l am a chymist and druggist by trade,
but have lately been obtaining my living by collect-
ing debts.
The witness stated, that when the prisoner was
given into custody he said that when Stringer was
apprehended three or four duplicates for gold watches
were found upon him and he had no doubt that one
of them related to his watch. He further said, that
he would endeavour to get it for him, and would also
give him 101. to let him go.
When asked what he had to say to the charge, the
prisoner positively declared that he never saw the pro-
secutor before ; that he knew nothing whatever about
the robbery, neither did he know anything of Stringer.
Police-constable A 22 received charge of the pri-
soner from the prosecutor. Heard him say that
Stringer was one of the persons who robbed him, and
that he would endeavoui to get the watch back.
Upon searching him there were found in his pocket
three documents. _ _ _

Mr. HALE, on perusing the letters, said there was
nothing in them which related to the particular trans-
action then under inquiry, but still they were of im-
portance with respect to other matters.
The witness stated that he heard the prisoner say
that Stringer and Fitzgerald had committed the rob-
bery, and when asked how he knew that fact, gave an
evasive answer.

Mr. HALL inquired whether any persons of the name
of Stringer and Fitzgerald had been lately convicted ?
—The witness replied in the affirmative, and added
that one had been transported for life, and the other
for fifteen years, within the last two months. Another
robbery of a similar description had been committed
in Hyde-park, by three men only a few days ago ;
two of those persons were already in custody, and had
been examined at Marlborough-street, but he (wit-
ness) had not had an opportunity at present of ascer-
taining whether the prisoner was one of the party.
Mr. HALL said, he would remand the prisoner, in
order to see whether he had any connection with the
parties already in custody. He should like to have all
the information possible on the subject.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded for a week.
.1. Myers, a veteran and well-known Thames wa-
terman, was placed at the bar charged with attempting
to commit suicide by cutting Ms throat.
The poor man appeared in a sad state of trepidation
and nervous excitement; his eyes filled with tears as
he faced the Magistrate, and his utterance was choked
by the emotions which swelled his breast. The wound
on his throat was a very slight incision.
Mr. TWYFOIW asked him what had induced him to
make an attempt on his life ? Mvers—Distress, Sir,
distress ! I have lost all arny things. My furniture
has been taken from me. My wife has been carried
to the workhouse, and become a corpse !
Mr. TWYFORD said, that other men had misfortunes
as well as he, and it was our duty to bear up against
adversity. lie would, however, have him taken care of.
Orders were then given that the poor man should
be taken to the Strand union workhouse, with direc-
tions from the Magistrate that he should be received
and taken care of.

It was stated that this well-known waterman had,
since he has plied at -Waterloo-bridge, saved upwards
of forty persons from drowning. It was also men-
tioned after his removal, that Mr. Ackermann, of 96,
Strand, who has known him for many years, had
undertaken to receive any subscriptions which the
benevolent might be disposed to send, towards a little
fund, for the purpose of putting the poor fellow upon
his legs again when he comes out of the workhouse.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
The Rev. Mr. `Wetherell, resident in Eaton-place,
Pimlico, accompanied by his solicitor, came before
the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Paynter, under the fol-
lowing extraordinary circumstances :
The Rev. Mr. Wetherall's solicitor remarked, that
the duty he had to perform was an extremely distressing
one : Mr. Cooke, who ha.d accompanied them, had eloped
with his client's daughter, and afterwards, taking ad-
vantage of the Rev. Gentleman's absence from town,
had taken possession of his mansion in Eaton-place,
together with the effects therein, and refused to give
either up.

Mr. PAYNTER expressed surprise at such a proceeding.
The solicitor said it was no less strange than true,
and that Mr. Cooke had refused to give up possession
of the house.

Mr. PAYNTER asked Mr. Cooke what explanation
of the affair he had to offer ? Mr. Cooke said he had
a right to the house and the furniture in it, which was
certainly his.
Mr. PAYNTER—How do you prove your title to the
house ? Mr. Cooke--Why, my money bought it.
Mr. Wetherall's solicitor produced a lease and as-
signment of the house to that gentleman (Mr. We-
tkerall), and said that h
by him. _
t e property had been purchased

the Rev. Mr. Wetherall was only
- Mr. Cooke said he could _prove that the property
had been purchased with his wife's money, to whom
trustee.
Mr. PAYNTER said, that it did not matter at all on
the present occasion with what money the property
had been purchased, it was sufficient in law that the
applicant was in legal posse.sin of the lease and assign-
ment of the premises; and if he (Mr. Cooke) was a profos-
sional man, he must be aware of the fact; on his own
showing he was out of Court. fie had admitted that the
complainant was trustee to his daughter; and who
could, with more propriety, have possession of the
property than the trustee ? Ile did not like to advise
the house, either at the door or window, and would
in such cases, but if he were in the situation of Mr.
Wetherall, he would take a blacksmith, and a police-
man to keep the peace, and forcibly effect an entrance
into
eject any person endeavouring to retain possession.
The Rev. Mr. Wetherall said the attempt would be
dangerous, for a servant of Mr. Cooke's had sworn he
would shoot the first man who attempted to enter the
house.

Mr. PAINTER said if he did he would be guilty of
murder.—The partiesthen retired.
It was rumoured in Court that the lady whom Mr.
Cooke has married is heiress to 20,0001.