The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-20 00:00:00

SOUTHH'ARK,

Benjamin Harriss was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of jewellery and other articles, value 8/., the pro-
perty of Thomas Furniss.
The prosecutor stated that he kept a small jeweller's
shop iu Bermondiey. and that on Tuesday night week
he went out, in company with his wife, having previously
closed his shop, which adjoins a stairs leading to the
upper part of the house, occupied by lodgers, and to
which ingress is afforded by a hall door. On his return
he found that the shop had been entered, and that some
jewellery and other articles, consisting of watch move-
moots, rings, and musical loxes, had been stolen. He
found, on examination; that a portion of the partition
next the hall had been force], sufficient in size to enable
a man to get through. He had bad no traces of his pro-
perty until the apprehension of the prisoner.
A man named Davis, a general dealer, identified the
prisoner as having brought him for sale a number of
such articles as those before described, and for which he
received the sum of Bs.

The prosecutor identiged the goofs as being his pro-
perty.
The prisoner said that he had purchased the articles
from a tall man, wearing a blue coat, whom he should
know were he to see him again. He admitted having sold
them to the witness Davis.

A police conitable said that he knew the prisoner for
some time back, and that
.he had been taken into custody
twelve months ago for a similar offence, but on trial was
acquitted.
Mr. COTTINGUAM said that he should remand the pri-
soner for further examinati,m.
GREENWICH.

John While, living at Wapping, was charged with the
murder of Ellen Tyrrell, aged 40, the wife of a labouring
man residing at East Greenwich.
Police-constables 156 and 175 K, stated that they ap-
prehended the prisoner soon after eleven o'clock at Wap-
ping-wall, when he admitted that he had been in the de-
ceased's company on Wednesday evening last at Rother-
hithe, where he lea her, after directing her the way to
Greenwich, and went home.:
Patrick Tyrrell, 'husband of the deceased, deposed
that he last saw his wife alive on Wednesday morning,
the 13th inst., at eight o'clock. She then left home for
the purpose of going over the water to Wapping, to at-
tend the funeral of a deceased friend. He had been in-
cessantly in search after her until this morning, when
he learned from the police that her dead body had
been found near a place called the Halfpenny-hatch,
leading to Rotherhithe.. He had since been to see the
deceased. He saw the body in a shell, and it ap-
peared dreadfully swelled about the head and face.
Witness had been _informed by several persons that
White (the prisoner) had followed her on Wednesday
afternoon, subsequently -to the- funeral, from Wapping,
whence they had taken -a boat, - and crossed to Rother-
hithe. Witness had known the prisoner about four
years, but had not frequently met him of late. Saw the
prisoner on Sunday last at Wapping, when he told wit-
ness*that he parted with his wife shortly before nine
o'clOck on Wednesday night, and did not see her after-
wards. Witness had since been informed by the land-
lady of the Royal Oak, Rotherhithe, that the deceased
(she supposed) left the house after drinking a glass of
gin, 'and was immediately followed by the prisoner.
The prisoner lives in Gravel lane, Wapping. The pri-
soner told him that he parted with Mrs. Tyrrell at the
Royal Oak door, and returned home. He afterwards
said he went and sleptaita Jerry Styles's water-closet, be-
tween nine and' eleyein o'clatqc--this is near the Tunnel.
Mr. Ffrench (the chief cl4k) said they bad no busi-
ness near the Surrey Canal; it was not the prisoner's
way home, nor that of the deceased's.
Tyrrell said he could bring persons forward, who saw
them at ten minutes to nine leave the Royal Oak, and
traced them to Clark's-orchard, where they had gin to-
gether. They had gin also at the Barley Mow. A
little girl was called, who stated that they were at
Clark's-orchard at twenty minutes past ten. She
fetched three half-q-parterns of gin, for the prisoner to
treat her mother and a_ Mrs. Griffiths. She was sent
again at half-past eleven o'clock, but the public-house
was closed.
Mr. JEREMX rema— ikW 're *the- prisoner, that he had
seen before nine &sack, sand upwards of an hour
afterwards, at Clark's-oichard, in company of deceased.
The prisoner said he would endeavour to explain all
the circumstances, if the magistrate would hear him. A
friend, named John Moore, from the New-cut, had been
with him in the forenoon. After leaving Moore he met
John Hogan ;and his wife, and two other women, at
Execution-dock Stairs. Hogan said he had buried his
son that day, and prisoner expressed sorrow at the
event. Mrs. Tyrrell (the deceased) was close by at the
time, and asked him how he did. Hogan said, " Come in
here and we will have -some gin." They went into the
Swan, and before they parted they called for and drank
three pints of giceatneonget them all, men and women.
He was talking"Vilirdtedeaaeti, and she laid hold of his
arm, saying she seds- trp%trand wished prisoner to see
her over the water in a boat. He said he would do so;
it would cost him twopence, but that was no object.
Four of them got into ;a boat, himself and deceased,
another man and woman, and the waterman then got
in, and pulled over' to Rotherhithe. The man and
woman were strangers, taking the ferry. They landed
at eight o'clock. He asked the strangers to drink with
them before parting. - They then went into the Royal
Oak, and called for half-a-pint of gin, and ho (prisoner)
proposed to pay half the charge, leaving the other
man to pay the rest. Penning was the man who called
for half-a-pint of gin, and
pulled out fourpence, say
hog, " Fourpence more from you will pay for the
gin," Prisoneri..z;nt
isk-aiould not pay after being
invited ; it wasne4..n ornitary fashion. Mrs.Tyrrell (die
deceased) put her hand iu her pocket, and laid down
sixpence towards it ; they drank each a glass, but Fen-
ning appeared to sip only, and then threw the glass and
contents into the street. The landlord demanded pay-
rnent.of Fenning for the glass. He (prisoner) and the
deceased then left the house. On getting outside the
Royal Oak, Mrs. Tyrrell said she must make haste
home, as her infant would miss her. He told her to
go towards Millpond-bridge. She replied, "No, Deptford
ne
was her way home.", He then went on to show her the
way to Deptford. She walked down, and sheered up
again, and from side to side. He then led her on again
ha
and left her on her way omeei.Hethen turned
tled. Jerry
to go to
Styles's Wapping, waterbut
eof r
the ding so, he
i
Tunnel, and fell asleep.
Did not see Styles's family. After sleeping nearly an
hour he was awoke by the noise of some people. He
then turned out, and went towards home. The road he
took was one way 200 yards, and the other 600 yards,
out of the direct course home. Deceased went on the
high road towards Deptford.
The prisoner accounted for the scratches on his face
by saying that he had snatched at a tobacco-box in a
friend's hand, and-in, resisting him the man's coat bad
rubbed his cheek and nose. This happened on Tuesday.
Tyrrell said that he could bring witnesses to swear
that he had no scratch- or mark on Wednesday evening.
Mr. JEREMY said he should remand the prisoner for a
week, in order that ample time should be afforded to
collect further evidence.
WOOLWICH.
Thomas and Sarah Barnes, alias Banks, and Wm.
and Elizabeth Alfred, were charged with committing the
following savage assault :
The prisoners have been in custody for a period of
nearly five weeks, having been again and again remanded
in consequence of the inability of the injured parties to
attend and give evidence.
The facts of the case are shortly these : —On the 13th
July the prisoners, who are married persons, were lodg-
ing at the house of a man named Driscoll, who keeps a
low lodging-house in Woolwich. On that day a quarrel
arose between them and Driscoll, which terminated in the
latter and a. man named Pickett, a sawyer, receiving
some very serious injuries. During the affray the
female prisoner, Sarah Barnes, seized an iron bar, used
as a poker, and struck Pickett a violent blow on the
leg, fracturing the bone of the leg, and rendering bins a
cripple for life, While he lay on the ground she thrust
her fingers into his mouth, and with her nails severely
lacerated the roof, causing the blood to flow in torrents.
The female prisoner Alfred also attacked Driscoll,
knocked him down, and kicked him in the eye, causing
active inflammation, which resulted in irritas, and de-
stroyed the optic nerve and iris, causing total blindness
of the organ.
Such were the facts of the case, as detailed by various•
witnesses, and confirmed by Mr. Penny, the surgeon who
attended the injured parties.
The prisoners werie committed for trial at the present
sessions of the Central Ciiininal Court, and Mr. Grove
ordered a
pair of crutches, to be paid for out of the poor
box, to be made for the injured man Pickett.
WANDS WORTH.
John Goody and Rachel Langton were charged with
stealing a bushel of apples, and the former prisoner was
also charged with a committing a murderous assault upon
a man named Thomas Knowles.
It appeared from the evidence, that Knowles is head
gardener to Mr. Alexander Mitchelson, an eccentric, but
enormously rich, market gardener, residing at Norbitob-
com'non, near Kingston. On the previous evening,
about a quarter-past eight o'clock, he saw three men
gathering apples in an inclosed orchard, belonging to
his master. He collared ow of the men, who is not in
custody, and was immediately struck by him. The other
men ran into an adjoining field. The witness had a des-
perate struggle with the man he had collared, when the
latter called out for assistance, and the prisoner Goody
came back into the field. He struck witness a tremen-
dous blow, which knocked him down, and while pros-
trate he kicked him severely. All the men got clear
away, but in the course of the night police-constable
278 V succeeded in apprehending the prisoner at a beer-
shop.

The MAGISTRATE convicted Goody in a penalty of
505., or three weeks' imprisonment and hard labour, and
Langton in a
penalty of 305., or fourteen days in default.

THAMES.
Michael Carroll, a felt-maker, aged 26, Matthew
Ifeenans,
19, and Martin lianirn;"s, who had been remanded for
68, hanareenans, his son, 39, Patrick Foley,
a week on a charge of manslaughter, were brought be-
fore Mr. Broderip for final examination. Carroll was
charged with causing the death of James Bristow, a
stonemason, and his countrymen with aiding and abet-
ting him in the commission of the offence,

SOUTHWARK OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIA-
TION.—Yesterday evening the annual meeting of the members
and friends of the above Society was held at the St. George's
National and Parochial School-room, Borough-road, South-
wark, and as usual was well attended. The Rev. T. Cuff
was called to the chair, and addressed the meeting, expatiat-
ing on the advantages the Society had rendered to the cause
of Protestantism, the urgent necessity that existed at the pre-
sent time for such a society, and concluded by calling on his
auditory, as they valued the maintenance of Protestant ortho-
doxy in its fr.ll integrity, to afford it, not only their continued,
but their increased support. The Rev. H. Robins, Messrs.
Callow, Binders, &c., also addressed the meeting, and resolu-
tions to uphold the Society were unanimously agreed to, after
which the meeting separated.
STUPID lloAx.---Dtiring the whole of yesterday
some stupid individuals amused themselves by ordering arti-
cles of nearly all the principal tradesmen in the neighbour-
hood, and sending them to Mr. Smith, the proprietor of the
Hope, in Blackmoor-street, Clare-market. The annoyance
commenced as early as nine in the morning, and continued till
desk. Mr. Smith has offered a reward for the discovery of
the parties.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--,----
Z s. d. .£ 5. d.
Albion .. ...••. • • • • • • 31. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 73
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20
Ditto Marine.. ••• .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6%
Atlas . 135.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17
British Commercial .. 75. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
Cleriel,lled.&Gen.Life Al. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6%
County ...... •• ••• • • • 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0
f 95. and 40 0 0 5 0 0 10
Crown • • ••• •••• • ..
Eagle • .•, 6s, 50 0 0 5 0 0 51i
Economic Life
L & 30s.bs.
Eng. & Scot. Law Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
European Life ... •••• • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe - 140
Guardian
Imperial Fire •• ••. • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 235
Imperial Life... .. .. .. 12s. 100,- 0010 0 0 16%
Indemnity Marine.... 1/. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 28%
Law Life • ......... .. N. 55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 4.5%
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6%
London Fire ........, 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16
London Ship
Marine .............. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
Med. Inviid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 20 0 3
National Loan Fund- 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life- •• • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9%
PalladitlßLife • • ..... • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 2s.
Phcenix • - - 210
Protector Life •••. • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 2s.
Provident Life- -•• • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Rock Life.. .. .. ...... 45. 50 0 010 0 4%
Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 188
Sun Fire ....... - • • • 6/. 10s. - -
Ditto Life ........ • • 1/. 6e. - -
Universal Life .. ..... 10%/. pr cut. 100 0 615 0 18

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
s. d. £ e. d
Bank of Scotland ••.• • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 178
Royal flank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 170%
British Linen Company 81* per cent. 100 0 0 228
Commercial Bank •. •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 172
National Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 17
Union Bank of Scotland 7% 1. pr cent. 50 0 0 99
Western 8ank........ 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 85%
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7%
Clydesdale Bank .• • • 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 15%
Eastern Bank.. ••• • • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 0 11%
Caledonian Bank
Edinb.& Glasgaw Bank Si. per cent. 5 0 0 7%
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. 815 0 15%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1%
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Incur. Co. of Scotlnd Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9%
North British Incur. • • 9/. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28%
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24%
Edinburgh Life Incur. 6/. per cant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19%
FAin. & llasg. Railwa 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86
Ditto, 14 Shares Si. percent. 12 10 0 All paid. 21%
Edin , Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 21
Glassw& Ayrshir Rail. 5/.percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 89
Glasg w & Green& Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21
Glsgw & Garnkhik Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 41
t/undee&ArbrothßeiL. 51. per cent, 25 (5.0. 411 paid. 37%
Standard LifeAssurnee.l sd. per cent. 150 00)2 10 0 8