The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-16 00:00:00

vious to the emancipation of slaves in the West Indies, •
many kind-hearted and benevolent persons in this
country dispensed with the use of sugar in their tea
and coffee, from a feeling that their use of the article
led, if not directly, at least remotely, to an encourage,
merit of slavery ; and he had very little doubt that
from a similar feeling of philanthropy many persons
would rather go without a shirt than encourage a sys-
tem which was, if possible, worse than slavery, viz.,
one entailing misery and starvation.
Davis, one of the ushers of the Court, said the
miseries endured by the poor people at the east end of
the metropolis, who were obliged to work for the slop-
dealers, were infinitely greater than they had been
represented, or the public could form any conception
of. The fact was that a number of persons, princi-
pally Jews, had within the last few years got into the
wholesale slop-trade, and the competition in the
business was so great, particularly in supplying ship-
ping and foreign orders, that the persons who made
up the article were ground down to the last half-
farthing, and the poorer the persons the less was the
remuneration they got. The present system in
wholesale houses ,was to exact a security from a class
of persons, who might be called " middle-men," to
cover the amount of material given out to be manu-
factured, and those persons made a living by getting
persons who were too poor and friendless themselves
to obtain security to make the articles up at a still
lower rate. A few days before a fmnale, whom he
had formerly known in comfortable circumstances,
called on him, and after apologising for troubling him,
' requested the loan of a penny to buy thread with.
She then told him that she had got a dozen of shirts
to make (from one of the middle-men he had before
represented) at five farthings a piece, and to find
thread, and that she and her husband must go without
food until she had them made up and taken home !
Mr. NORTON observed, that such a state of things
was lamentable, and reflected anything but credit upon
the parties with whom it originated, and he felt satis-
fied it only required to be known to be discountenanced
by the British public.

CORONERS' INQUESTS.
An inquest was held on Monday, before Mr.
Wakley, at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, St.
Pancras, on the body of Caroline Mullinder, aged 20,
a servant out of place.
It appeared that about seven o'clock on Friday
last, G. Williams, an inmate of St. Pancras work-
house, went to the Regent's canal to fetch water,
when he saw a bonnet and cloak lying on the
bank. Information was given to the police, and
James Stuchfield, 161 S, procured the drags, and
in about three quarters of an hour the body of de-
ceased was brought on shore and conveyed to St.
Pancras workhouse. It had evidently been in the
water about eight hours. Mr. W. Arrowsmith, sur-
geon, had made a postmortem examination and found the
body quite healthy. The deceased was, however, preg-
nant. Death had doubtless resulted from drowning. A.
letter, written by deceased, was read, and was as fol-
lows :—" Dear J ames, I wish you to be a friend to my
dear little Emma. I cannot face my father and mother
any more. I shall resolve to make away with myself;
and upon your receiving this letter I shall be no
more, and I hope God will forgive me, and I hope
my father and mother will forgivdme too. My life
is quite a. burden to me,- - for everybody seems to
despise me. Dear James do not forget to be good to
my dear child.--Yours most truly,
" C. MULLINDER."
The child alluded to is about three years old.
Verdict—" Temporary insanity."
On Mo.iday an inquest was held before Mr. Wak-
ley, M.P., at the Sun Tavern, Lower-road, Islington,
on the holy of William Simpson, Esq., aged 60, a
gentleman of fortune, who resided at 10, Park place,
Islington.
The evidence of the several witnesses tended to show
that on "Wednesday, the 2d inst., as deceased was cross-
ing the road near his own house, one of the wheels of
a cab, which was passing at the time ran over his
right leg. The driver called to the deceased several
times, but, being rather deaf, it is supposed he did
not hear, but from the evidence it appeared he did all
he could to prevent the accident. The deceased was
picked up, taken home, and attended by Mr. Johnson,
surgeon, Lower-road, Islington,. an-I for a few days
he appeared getting better, but inflammation taking
place, it was found necessary to amputate the leg to
prevent mortification, but from his advanced age it
would seem he could nut bear up under the operation,
for he gradually sank and expired on Thursday morn-
ing last. Verdict—" Accidental death."
FATAL FALL.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Higgs,
the Coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at the
Barley Mow, Mount-street, Berkeley-square, upon
the body of Richard Robinson, aged 48.
Mrs. Ridler said she kept the King's Head public-
house, 2 Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, and the de-
ceased was her barman. As usual, upon Friday night
he took a ladder outside of the door to extinguish the
street lamp, when, in a second or two, she heard a
heavy fall, and, running out, found the man lying
upon the pavement, insensible. He was carried in,
and medical assistance immediately sent for; bleeding
was used, and the deceased recovered so far as to be
able fO walk up stairs to bed. He relapsed, however,
during the night, and next morning was removed to
the workhouse, where he lingered till the succeeding
day, when he expired. He was a very steady man,
and was perfectly sober at the time of the accident.
Verdict—" Accidental death."
BODY OF A CuILD FOUND.—At a late hour the
same evening an inquiry was entered into before Mr.
Higgs, at the. Savoy Palace, Savoy-street, relative to
the body of a male child, found upon the outer ledge
of Waterloo-bridge, on Saturday morning. After a
lengthened examination, the Jury adjourned till
Thursday, that they might have medical evidence as
to whether the child was born alive.

BULL BAITING.
On Saturday last, William Mottram, landlord of the
Black Lion, Lavenham ; Noah Must, horsedealer,
Sudbury ; John Chinney, saddler, Hadleigh ; Isaac
Ransom, gardner, Sudbury; James Carter, Martin
Stearn, and William Gurling, butchers, Lavenham ;
Abraham Hughes, Isaac Scarfe, Frederick Stock,
William Snell, and William Duce, all of Lavenham,
appeared before the Reverend Mr. Johnson, to
answer the complaint of Henry Thomas,
Secretary of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, which charged them
with having on the sth of November inst.,
at the parish of Lavenham, in the county of Suffolk,
kept and used a certain ground called Washmere-
green, for the purpose of bull-baiting, and with hav-
ing aided and assisted at the baiting of a certain bull
then and there, being contrary to the provisions of
the statute in that case made and provided (Act the sth
and 6th of William IV., chap. 59, sec. 3).
Mr. Walsh, a solicitor, attended for the defendants
Mottram and Must.

Mr. Thomas conducted the case for the prosecution,
and called

John Smith, who statei that, in consequence of
instructions from Mr. Thomas, he went to Washmere-
green about twelve o'clock on the sth of November;
a great many persons were assembled, and between
three and four o'clock a hull was brought to the green
from the direction of Lavenham village. It was driven
by Carter, Hughes, Scarfe, Stock, and others. When
it got near to the green several of the persons present
fixed a rope round his horns, and led it to a stake
fixed in the green. The rope was taken from the
horns and fastened to a collar which was on the bull's
neck. The animal was then tied to the stake and
driven the length of the rope, when by noise and other
means they irritated it and made it "wild." Carter
was particularly active in making the preliminary ar-
rangements, and in setting the dogs on the bull : he
also collected money from the bystanders. Stearn had
a dog which he set on the bull, which it seized several
times and bit severely. This dog was tossed and much
injured. G ney, and Ransom had dogs,which
they set on the bull. Mottram was present on horseback;
and when the bull was staked, and before it was taken
ao The
t immediately
dogs s parties
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bull.
gaged went and spoke to him, and
et afterwardson the animal by Stearn belonged to
who appeared to witness to direct the pro-
ceedings. All the other defendants were particularly
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active in the cruel sport. The bull wa.c.baited about
an hour, and was torn about the nose and face, and
bled a great deal. Several of the dogs were much
injured. About 200 persons were assembled, and
during the baiting the greatest uproar prevailed, and
language of the most filthy and disgusting description
was indulged in.
John Ditton corroborated Smith's evidence, and
the defendants having severally been heard in their
defence,
The Magistrates feelingly addressed them, pointing
out the misery which
must inevitably result from an
indulgence in such cruel and disgraceful practices.
It had been clearly
proved by the evidence of re-
spectable individuals that they have each aided and
assisted in baiting the bull, and that they had conse-
quently rendered themselves liable to the penalties im-
posed by the Act.
Under
make' a distinction between them. Mottram, Must,
Ransom, Chinney,
Carter, the
and
circumstancesste arn
must hee should
each
hpay
a fine of Si. and the costs, or be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour in the House of Correction for two
months ; Gurling, 203. and costs ; and Hughes, Snell,
Stock, Scarfe, and Duce, 10s. and costs; or be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for 14 days.
Mottram, Must, Stearn, Gurling, and Duce paid
the penalties and were discharged ; the other defen-
dants were committed.
Mr. Thomas begged to disclaim all participation in
the penalties, and
at his request the prosecutor's
moiety of those paid was presented to the LavenhamNational School, in aid of its funds.
The penalties and costs amounted to 431.

Yesterday a
Springfield, man employed upon the railway, at
was aceidntally jammed between two
earth waggons,
and killed upon the spot.—Esse
Herald.