The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-26 00:00:00

THE DRUID—COLLISION.-IeOC3IENT.

The arguments in this case were heard in the first session of
the present term, when the Learned Judge took time to consi-
der his decision, there being some peculiarities in the facts,
which have been already, however, fully reported—the party pro-
ceeding against the Druid, a steam-tug belonging to a Liverpool
Steam-towing Company, for damage done to a Danish vessel, the
Sophie, belonging to a Dane, named Gustavus. Capt. Newton,
while in Comm aid of the Druid, and, as alleged, to enforce a
payment of five guineas, due from the Danish Captain for

towage, maliciously and wantonly ran into the Sophie, took
her in tow to prevent her proceeding on her homeward voyage,
thus causing much damage and delay. The owners of the
steam tug repudiated the acts of Captain Newton, and pleaded
that, if the Danish Captain sought to recover, he ought to have
g3ne against the Captain, and not against the Company to
which the Druid belonged.
Dr. LUSHINc.TON, after recapitulating the facts, said the
Court was under the necessity of dismissing the owners of the
Druid from the suit. He (Dr. Lushington) could not, how-
ever; leave this case without expressing his deep regret that,
in British waters, and within British jurisdiction, a foreigu
owner should be subject to such injury, loss, and almost total
ruin, w'Aliout having any redress against the party who had
acted so wantonly and maliciously. If the master go without
putiishmentand the owner without redress, it would work a
serious injuryto the maritime interests of the country, and prove
discreditable to British hospitality and justice.
THE EARS. GI:ET—SALVAGE.
This ship, on the 19th of November laity got on the Map-
land Sand near high water. The valve of the vessel, the
cargo, and freight, was agreed M nearly 3,000/. Eight
smacks, with forty-five hands ors board, tendered assistance,
which was accepted, and the ship was got off without damage
in about twenty-fours hours. A tender of 150/. had been
made and refused.

After hearing civilians on both sides,
The CouILT thought the tender insufficient, eqiceially con-
sidering the season of the year the vessel got on the sand, and
added 100/. snore to it, with costs.

THE ATHOL-COLLISION.

This case was heard last court-day. The Athol, a troop-
ship, ran down the Bullfinch in the Channel at night, and a
monition scar prayed against the Lords of the Admiralty to
direct t heir proctor to a,,pear, and defend the suit. The Court
then expressed its opinion that the Lords of the Admiralty
ought not to be judges in their own= case, and directed the mat-
ter to stand over, at the same time refusing to issue the mo-
nition.

On the case being called on, the Queen's Advocate said he
had no further instructions in the case.
Dr. LUSHINGTON said he had no wish to interfere with pub•
lie boards, and thought the regular way would be that the appli
cation to the Court should be intimated through the registry.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
11Iisserman, the German, who was on Saturday week
charged upon suspicion of having assisted another man in
robbing Mr. Middleton, the silversmith, of four gold watches.
anti appendages, worth 641., by substituting tor the box in
which they were deposited a box precisely similar, was brought
up for re-examination. Another German named Laurmare.
who was apprehended as the person who went out of the shop
with the property, leaving on the counter the box contai.ein.,e a
few foreign copper coins, was also brought up, and
placed at
the bar by the side of Wasserman. A great numb' rof trades-
men were present during the investigation.
't he shopman of Mr. Middletoa having dete.ilcd the circum-
stances of the robbery in a minute inkuner, stated that
Lawrence was the man who first enterethhe shop, and selected
the watches and chains, and that Wasserman, while Laurence
appeared to be engaged in tying up the watches, walked in fur
the purpose of buying the article of the lowest price in the
hou-e, giving to the accomplice the opportunity of performing
the trick effectually.
Alderman Gums—Did the prisoners seem to know ernqa
other? Shopman--Not at all. When I cut open the box
left upon the counter, and found that there was nothinz in it
except copper coins, I ran after the prisoners, but eueee,ed in
cat chin; only Wasserman. The other was subsequently ap-
prehended by a policeman.
Alderman GIBBS.—AN Nem certain of Laurence's identity?
Shopman.—l have not the least doubt of it.
Frederick Lyas, coffee and chop-house keeper in Old Comp-
ton street, stated, that he knew both prisoners and Wasserman
was a lodger of his. They were acquainted with each other,
and to witness's knowledge Laurence had called to inquire for
the prisoner twice before and twice after the robbery took
place, and appeared to be particularly anxious to know whetisor
the prisoner had returned home on the day of the robbery,
Alderman GIBES.— Do you know of what trade or profee,sion
the prisoner is?
Witness. —He has represented to me that he was a me:reheat,
and tame occasionally from abroad to purchase goods.
Laurence then said—" I confess that I am gui'.ty of the
offence, but I assure you that Wasserman is quite innocent and
km.ws nothing at all about it."
A policeman stated that Lawrence had mentitmed to hint
that he (Laurence) had sold the watches for 1204, at auction.
rooms near Covent-garden Market.
Alderman GIBBS—I commit both prisoners for trial.
The policeman said that sonic expenses had been incurseid
by the prisoners in the Compter, and requested to be informed
w hailer those expenses were to be defrayed out of the money
found upon Laurence ?.
Alderman GIBES replied, that the money found upon Lau-
rence must certainly be the produce of the robbery, and could
not be applied to such a purpose.
The policeman said that he had been obliged. himself to pay
cab-hire, as the prisoners refused to walk.
Court Alderman Gina;.-...;0u must apply foe your expenses to the
,

The P,is"7,ers were then committed for trial.
A want; woman, named Catherine Boyd, was charged by
him Nathan, wholesale clothier, of Ebenezer-square,
under the remarkable circumstances detailed in the following
evidenc,e:—
Mr. Nathan stated that he and bis family had been for a
considerable time subjected to the must alarming and dan-
gerous annoyances, arising, as was ascertained, within a couple
uf days from: the conduct of the defendant, who resided in
Angel-court, in the immediate neighbourheod of his house.
and amused herself by flinging stones, brickbats, and coals,
in at is windows. After much difficulty, and after the
whole of the public in that vicinity were in a. state of ex-
citement at the repeated smashings which had taken place,
she w as detected after having flung a large brickbat through
one of the windows, and a lump of coal through another.
Buctt (a policeman), stated, that having beer, directed to
watch the complainant's premises, and the hours from which
it was suspected the missiles were thrown, he •-paid particular
attention to the matter, hut without effect fer a long time,
although he went about in disguise. At las., it ()centred to
him to mark a brickbat, and drop it into the area of ?Li. 4,
Angel-eeurt, where the mistress of the dafer.dant resided, and
from which Mr. Nathan suspected the formidable attacks were
male upon his windows. Soon afterwards he found the idemic.l
brickbat he had marked in Mr. Nathan's yard; and Mr. Nathan.
told him it had been thrown in by Catherine Boyd, whom her
suspected to be the offender. He then watched and saw the,
defendant heave a stone through another pane of glass in the
house, and instantly afterwards begin to iron an apron nueor,
cernedly at her window. A basket full of the stones thus thug
into the house was then produced.
Mr. Nathan said that having ascertained from what pla, the
missiles Caine, he watched from a spot which wn.mauded
view of the defendant's position, and he observed her, after
having cautiously looked round, dash a piece of coal at his
withlow, and then resume her ironing job as if she bad done
nothing.
Another witness confirmed the accusation beyond the shadow
of a doubt.
Alderman thetas (to Mr. Nathan)—Pray what do you
know of the woman ? Mr. Nathan—She has 'been very trou-
blesome, and acted in a way I cannot speak of. She was for-
bidden my house, but I have nothing to say against her cha-
racter. In fact, she came and said that her sister who bad
lived in my house, was dead, and s'ne wanted money to
bury her. There was ne truth in her statement.
The prisoner said that the window hid never been broken
by her ; but the fact was, Mr. Nathan, 'had a 'spite against her
on account of her sister, who had lives a servant in his family,
and who was now in the hall, with that gentleman's child us
her arms.
Mr. Nathan said he had letterr. in his possession to prove that
the charge of being the father of the defendant's sister's child
tais utterly false,
Alberman Giass—Let t.},e young woman he called in.
Elizabeth Boyd Mimed; ately made her appear ance upon being
called, with a fine child in her arms; she appealed to be ita
great affliction, and cried bitterly.
Alderman GlBBS—Wtose child is that? Elizabeth Boyd—
Alr. Nathan's.
Alderman Glues- —Oh, it is? Elizabeth Boyd—lt is his,
upon my oath, and ',se knows it well.
Alderman Grar.s—Does he support it? Elizabeth Boyd—
Not at all ; my brother supports it.
Alderman Gans—Have any steps been taken against him
by the parish ; Elizabeth Boyd—Not, to my knowledge.
Mr. Nathan solemnly declared that there was not a word of
truth in ttt,e accusation, and that be had a complete answer to
all she alleged against him. lie begged that the Alderman
smuld ask her what his character was.
Elizabeth Boyd—I have to say of you that you took me
innocent and young, and you know it.
Mr. Nathan—This is totally irrelevant and unw, arthy of Any
notice. There is no truth whatever in her state' cent. It is
a charge which a vindictive person can easily intake against
any one. She has a sweetheart as I can easily. prove, and I
have documents to show that the accusation is, altogether
groundless ; but the whole is unworthy of my noti se.
Alderman Gases—The offence of which the, lefendant has
been guilty, is one of a most dangerous natures, from which
loss of might have arisen, and I shall inflic ,t a very heavy
fine upon her. The question as to her sister ha i nothing to do
with this, and if the girl has any complaint t a snake against
you, she must apply to the parish officers of Whitechapel, iu
the workhouse of which the child was born. I tine the defen-
dant 3/. or three months' confinement for thei damage she has
done, and she mtwt also find bail to keep the pea ce.
The Defendant—l hope. the Almighty will'infliet a heavier
fine upon him.
Mr. Nathan said he was ready to answer- .any charge 'that
might be made against him.
The defendant, was then committed to prisr 03 .

IrORSHIP.STREE
Daniel Brown, a ragged and wretched looking man, who
appeared in a starving condition, was charged with having
stolen a pewter pot, the property of Mr. Cosson, landlord of the
Blue La,t public house, Curtain-road, Shoredit,
The offence was clearly proved by one of ti a! prosecutor's
servants, who stopped the prisoner as he was leas• bag the house,
and found the pot concealed inside of Isis hat.
The prisoner said that he was a journeyman sl toemaker, bat
had been nearly a month out of work, and w is impelled to
commit the robbery to procure means of appeasing the craviags
of hunger. Ile had sold everything he possessed, even to the
coat off his back, before he resorted to such a Lep, and num-
bers of his fellow. workmen were in the same destitute condi-
tion as himself.
Grove the gaoler said, that the export. trade lin c shoes was
at
present in a state of complete stagnation, in ecraset ,uence theofur
proposed reduction of duty on the importation. of x ianulacted
leather, and hundreds of jonrnevinen shoemakers had to his
certain knowledge been thrown out of employ-mentt and reduced
to the utmost distress and privation.
Mr. Baden tyros said, that he could not allow tl ye plea of die.
tress to be used as an excuse for dishonesty., b. n instead of
sending the prisoner for trial, he should convict h bat of having
been found on the premises with a felonious lute: it, and com-
mit him for a month to the House of • Correction.
STEA LING A Tis.L.--Two young men, na used Joseph
Conwau and John Elva, were charged with has ring stolen a
till, containingabout U. 17s. in silver and copper money, the
property of Arr. Brinsden, landlord of the Bridpor t, Arms public
house, New North-road, Hoxton.
It appeared that about 10 o'clock yesterday mot n ing the pro-
litoth
e tap-room, sad on ret urning back
after, he misseal Isis 1 , ccontaining'tisrteo uattbohorev'ebv.aamr3, a
ecnatlfeiloe'nvi minutesed sum. The pris suers wsr,s
in the act ofleaving the house in company with another man, sand observing
that. Conway was carrying something u oder his aim, the prose-
cutor pursued them, raising the cry of, "stop thief," upon which
the prisoner Conway threw the till iuto the :road and ran off
with his companion, but, after a short cha
ter the prisoners
were secured and given into custody.
The prisoners, w were fully
ho asserted their innoce acs,
committed.

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The General Steam Navigation Coin pay ly's English
steam-ship
Soho, Captain Thomas Whitco Abe, arrived this
morning (Monday) from Antwerp, in ninet eta :hours, having
on board Lora Chichester, and the Hon. B. to‘t,n.
(its. Wimp.—The celebrated IV i....i. Wood, who
was declared by the German composer, Vc
4 Weber, to be the
first vocalist in Europe, is about to retire fi Al'her professional
labours. We understand that previously . O.
0 the withdrawal of
this highly gifted lady, it is her intentio,
principal theatres in the provinces, and Vest Birmingham has
she been selected ai the first in which to vi9it each of the
will a ppear on her final
tcur.—Leeds Mercury.