The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-07 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

A middle-aged woman, named Elizabeth 111‘ Culloch,
was charged with having attempted to destroy her child.
Police constable Ratcliffe, 375, stated that, on Friday
afternoon, he received information that a woman was at-
tempting to destroy her child on Blackfriars-bridge. He
hastened to the spot, and on coming up saw the prisoner
deliberately lift a little girl over the balustrade, when
she was pulled back by the passers by. Just at the
same moment a heavy waggon, drawn by three horses,
was proceeding over the bridge, when she ran into the
road and endeavoured to place the child under the fore-
wheel. He, however, succeeded in extricating it, when
he took her into custody. She appeared to be in liquor
at the time.

Mr. Alderman CHALLIS-Why, good God ! what were
your ideas in trying to slay your offspring in that diabo-
lical manner ? Prisoner—Ah, sir, you don't know what
I have to put up with. The child, though very young,
has got a very bad disposition, and what I am to do with
her I don't know. My husband has deserted me, and
if she is not placed in some asylum she will drive me mad.
The poor little creature, who is not more than three
years of age, kept fondling about her, and appeared
deeply attached to her, being quite unmindful of the na-
ture of the proceedings.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS—And that, you think, ren-
ders your placing your offspring under a waggon-wheel
quite justifiable ? Prisoner—What am I to do f My
days must not be made miserable by the child.
The ALDERMAN said he was satisfied what sort of a
character she was, and remarked that the child should
be sent to the union, and the prisoner to Bridewell for
seven days on low diet.
MARYLEBOIVE.

Mr. John Fiddes, the husband of the formerly cele-
brated vocalist, Miss Harriet Cawse, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Long, for re-examination, charged with
the following robbery of plate, a short account of which
appeared in our columns last week. From the evidence ad-
duced on the previous occasion, it appeared that, on the
evening of Friday, the 29th ult., the prisoner entered the
shop of Messrs. Osborne and Co., silversmiths, No. 22,
St. James's-street, and presented a note to the clerk, the
contents of which were as follows:—" Mr. Osborne will
thank Mrs. Fiddes to send him a line, to say whether he
will do right to send a money order to her as he has
directed the note—June 17th, 1845. No. 22, St.
James's-street." The prisoner remained at the counter
while the witness showed it to Mr. Osborne, jun., who
said he knew nothing about it. Witness then told the
prisoner so, and handing him back the note, he left the
shop. Shortly afterwards six silver forks, bearing a
crest, were missing from the counter. No other person
having been in the shop, the prisoner was suspected as
the thief, and subsequently apprehended, at his residence,
No. 4, St. Anne's-villas, St. John's-wood.
Phoebe Diggle now deposed that she was housemaid in
the service of Mr. Osborne. On Tuesday morning last,
between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, she was in the
front kitchen, when she heard something drop into the
area, and on going thereto, picked up the six silver forks
produced, wrapped up in brown paper.
The prisomer declined making any defence, and was
fully committed for trial.
CLERKEIV WELL.

William KniglA a young man, was charged with plan.
dering his employer, Mr. Henry Court, printer, o
Brook-street, Holborn.

The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been but
a few months in his employ, and in the short period of
their acquaintance was greatly esteemed by him'. On.
Friday, on applying to Mr. Roe, tea. dealer, of High-
street, Shoreditch, for a sum of 16/. 4s. which w►ss due
to witness, he ascertained that it had been paid to the
prisoner. Subsequently, many other defalcations have
been made known to the prosecutor, and for the attend-
ance of witnesses to support them the prisoner was
remanded.