The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-25 00:00:00

BO W-STREET.

An elderly woman, named Ellen Stacey, whose age
could not have been a year less than 70, was charged
with being found in a senseless state in Wych-street,
at 11 o'clock last night. The prisoner was extremely
well dressed in black, but her face looked frightful.
On her nose two large plaisters were fixed, and an-
other on her cheek; and her whole face was besmeared
with clotted blood.

Police-officer F 36, stated that he was passing
along Wych-street last night, and he saw the prisoner
lying in the road, in a senseless state, with a profu-
sion of blood issuing from several wounds in her face.
He took her up and conveyed her to the Charing-
cross Hospital, where she was attended. She appeared
to have been drinking.
The poor old lady said she had not been drinking
at all. She was going down Wych•street, and slip-
ping from the curb-stone she fell on her face and was
stunned.

Mr. HALL said an old woman like the prisoner
ought not to be out so late alone, and ordered one of
the officers to convey her home to her friends.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thomas Wm. Crowe, the driver of the cabriolet
No. 8, was charged with furious driving, and running
over a poor old man, named Henry John Reffer, and
thereby severely injuring and disabling him.
Mr. William Henry Turnham, head cook in the
establishment of the Earl of Chesterfield, stated that
about ten o'clock on Saturday night, as he was pro-
ceeding along Piccadilly, near to Park-lane, he saw
the prisoner come driving by in the direction
froin Hyde Park-corner at a furious rate of
speed ; and he hail proceeded but a very few
yards before the man Heifer, who was crossing the
road, and mask every effort he could to get out of
the way, was knocked down, and the cab passed over
him. He was taken up, evidently in a very injured
state, and conveyed to St. George's Hospital. The
prisoner continued to drive on at the same reckless
ince, and would have escaped but that witness pur-
sued him, and eventually succeeded in giving him
into the custody of the police.
Police-constable No. 22 of the C division, stated
that after the man had been run over, and the pri-
soner had been called to stop, he flogged on his horse
with great severity, and seemed determined to effect
his escape if possible, and was quite regardless of who
or what he might drive against. When taken into
custody he had no badge in his possession, but 3tated
that he had accidentally dropped it.
The prisoner, in his defence, alleged that his horse
took fright at the noise made by an omnibus galloping
past, and that he did all in his power to restrain it,
but could not.

A certificate from the house-surgeon of St. George's
Hospital was produced, stating that the injured man
would not be able to attend for five or six days to come.
Mr. HARDWICK asked if the prisoner wa.s intoxi-
cated ? Inspector Plume said he was perfectly sober.
Mr. HARDwicic remanded him for a week.
MARYLEBONE.

Benjamin Profiss, a man of colour, was placed at
the bar, charged with begging. _ _

Charles Fenton Coope—r—, a— gentleman residing in
Grove-end-road, St. John's Wood, was walking
homeward yesterday, about two or three o'clock, when
he saw the prisoner begging, almost in a state of
nakedness. He (the prisoner), solicited charity, but
as witness made it a rule to relieve nue in the streets,
he walked on. Feeling sorry, however, that he had
not spoken to the man, he returned and saw him
greedily devouring some bread given by a Mr.
Grimes, who had also given him a coat, waistcoat,
and shoes. He (witness), spoke to Mr. Grimes, and
expressed his doubts that prisoner was an imposter.
He however, gave him a niendicity ticket, and took
him away with him. When outside, prisoner com-
menced walking so quickly, that he (witness) had
some difficulty in keeping up with him. This con-
vinced him that he was an,,Amposter, and meeting a
policeman, he gatie him into custody. When searched
in the station house 2s. 9d. was found upon him.

Horsfield, one of the V Mendicity Society officers,
was in attendance, and identified the prisoner as one
of the most notorious beggars in London. He gene-
rally went about almost in a state of nudity, and had
baen convicted several times. He was once before
Mr. Itawlinson, who referred him to the Society.
Mr. RAWLINSON inquired whether the Society
would take any measures to pass him to his country'?
iiorsford had no doubt they would, but if supplied