The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-19 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

James Fisher, 7,413 badge, was charged with the following
outrageous conduct towards Mr. William Elmer Adams, of
No. 11, Phoenix-place, Liverpool- road.
Mr. Adams deposed that on the previous night, having
been at the Princess's Theatre, he went up to the prisoner
and said he would give him a shilling to convey him thence
to the turnpike in the Liverpool-road. He drove him to the
gate, where he got out.
Mr. GREENWOOD—YOU got out just at the turnpike.
Witness—Yes, just before we passed through it.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Did you not consider that was cheating
the toll-keeper. Witress said as he had not passed through
it, he did not. He might have driven through the gate if
he liked, for there was nobody there that time of night.
Witness proceeded to say that without any provocation the
prisoner knocked him down, rolled him in the mire, tore his
hair, and called him bad names. Witness cried murder and
police, and policeman 396 came to his assistance.
The prisoner denied having attacked the complainant in
the first instance, and said he had promised to give him 2s.
M. GREENWOOD told the prisoner that, even supposing
what he asserted was true that the complainant had
promised 2s. instead of ls.—he might have summoned him,
instead of treating him in so brutal a manner. He would
sentence him to 14 days imprisonment.
John Harold was charged with being an accomplice in
robbing and assaulting John Webb, a gentleman
residing at 18, Goswell-streot.
The prisoner, who is a thick-set able fellow, was at
once recognised by Inspector Thatcher, as a distin-
guished member of a class of vagabonds called " vsm-
pers," fellows who go about from one public-house to
another inciting or challenging " flats' to fight, and
when they fight robbing them. Mr. Webb had received
a sum of money from the Treasury, and was at nine
o'clock on that morning driven to the Blue Coat Boy
tavern, in the City-rosd, by a cabman named Dame. He
was standing at the bar there taking some refreshment,
when the prisoner came in; the prosecutor, in a jocular
mood, asked several present to toss with him, and did
gamble a little. The prisoner perceiving Mr. Webb to
be in a generous humour, made a very distressing state-
ment, assuring him that his wife and two children were
in great misery, that he lived by selling fowls, but had
not now a penny to go to market with. The prosecutor
compassionated his sad condition, and gave Lim is. Soon
after, the prisoner, perceiving Mr. Webb to be very
merry, proposed that they should adjourn into the tap-
room and toss. The prosecutor went accordingly, and
soon after a crowd of the prisoner's associates, to the
number of about twenty, collected. It was then pro-
posed by ono of them that Mr. Webb should fight the
best man in the room for half a sovereign. Mr. Webb
agreed, and a man named Mason accepted the challenge.
The prosecutor had in his right-hand pocket 28Z in gold
of which fact the prisoner was aware, for Mr.
Webb had pulled it out in paying the cab
man and in staking the bet, which was clepositea
in the hands of one of the party, the prisoner, who
seemed so needy a few minutes before, staking the half-
sovereign for Mason. Tho pugilists " set too," arid were
sparring, when one of the party (Mr. Webb could not
say that it was the prisoner) came behind him and dealt
him such a blow as felled him. He was no sooner down
than the prisoner rushed upon him, and thrust his lea
hand into the prosecutor's pocket ; the prosecutor seized
his hand ; one of the party told the prisoner to " mug"
him (beat him on the head), and the prisoner pummelled
him accordingly. Mr. Webb's right eye was invisible,
and the parts about it greatly inflamed slr. Webb cried
out " Will you see a man robbed ?" but no help came.
A poor painter named Massey, who was at the bar.
hearing the prosecutor's cries, peeped in, saw what was
going on, and ran for a constable. When the conitabl
came, the door of the tap-room was fastened on the
inside ; but having at length obtain. d admission, he cap
tured the prisoner, vs ho exclaimed " that it was all over.
Mr. Webb had been robbed of three sovereigns, and wat
suffering great pain from the contusion on the upper par:
of his head.
The prisoner cross-examined some of the witnesse.
with great coolness and adroitness.
Mr. COMBE commended the poor painter highly for
his conduct; and, after giving the usual caution to the
prisoner, said he would send him for trial.
I'he prisoner thereupon became very indecorous in
his conduct, lolling about the duck and jeering the spec
talons in the body of the Court.—lle was fully com-
mitted for trial.
Mr. Ambridge, a surgeon, residing in White Lior
street, Clerken well, was placed in the dock on a charg
of passing two brass medals to an unfortunate girl xs-
presenting them as half-sovereigns. The charge was
not read aloud, and the prosecutrix did not appear.--
He was discharged.
It was not asked why the prosecutrix did not attend,
nor was any other question put.
THAMES.

Joseph Heaviside, mate of the brig Nunez, Thomas
Flight, master, was charged with a series of assaults,
continued throughout a voyage to Alexandria and back
again, on a fatherless lad, 15 years of age, apprenticed
to the vessel.
Mr. Pelham prosecuted the case, and Mr. Huddlestone,
the barrister, in the absence of Mr. Clarkson, appeared
for the defence.
Mr. Pelham, who said the Nunez belonged to some
ladies named Belle Cassez, at Sierra Leone, stated the
case, which he observed, if borne out in evidence, was
one of extreme cruelty and harshness. He then called
John fluggard, the complainant, a genteel-looking and
intelligent lad, who stated that he shipped on board
the Nunez as an apprentice on the 10th or 11th of
July, and.proceptled from London to Shields to take in
Eticargo,of coals. He had no complaint to make up to
that time ; but when off Newcastle-on-Tyne, the de-
fendant commenced a series of cruelties, which were
continued throughout the voyage, by beating him with
a thick knotted stick about the shoulders, back, and
thighs. After leaving Gibraltar the mate sketched a
very indistinct compass, of which he was ordered to learn
the nse ; and whilst he was scanning it over on one of
the water-casks in the forehold,either the mate or the cap-
tain, he could not say which, said lie was asleep, and he
was sent to learn it in the after-galley. The mate, on exa-
mining him, found he did not know it, and in ten mieutcs
afterwards came and rubbed a large wad of tarry oakum
over his mouth, face, and eyes. At Alexandria, he
was put over the ship's side in a bowline keot to beat
the rust off the chain plates, and was kept at it, with the
exception of breakfast-time, from seven o'clock in the
morning until seven or eight at night, without any din-
ner. During this time he heard the mate's voice, for he
was always scolding. On another occasion, being
ordered to get the end of the signal halyard off the
ironing, he jumped on the rail to try and do so, but
could not. That was the easiest way with his sore feet.
He then went up the topping-lifts of the boom, as at first
directed, and did as he was ordered. Because he did
not go up the topping-lifts of the boom in the first in-
stance, the mate gave him a dozen with the shoe
on the hand. Complainant cried with pain, and
the people of the Robert Ingram, which was lying
near, called out " shame !" on the mate. On alio

Cher occasion the defendant made him put hia finger
in the mouth of a large turtle, which gave him a smart
bite and left two little black holes. After that the mate

pulled his ears until the skin was split. one of the sailors
told him the flesh was broken, and he himself felt the
bind trickling down. His cruelty was constant. Owe
when complainant was handing him some beans a few

copped, and the mate struck him a blow on the nose

which made the blood spout out. At another tune, com-

plainant being unable to haul in the slack of the fore-
top-sail clew line, the mate said, " There'A a useless toad
of a b-- s—, he can't do that yet," and rope's ended him
on the shoulders till the left one was very much swollen.
After that he was sent to trim the lamps, which, owing
to the pain of his arm, took him more than the usual
time.. The mate complained of this, and taking up a
marline spike punched him in the arms with the thick
iron end of it.. On another occasion he belaboured cotn-

plainant with the handle of the deck scrubbing brush,
giving him three severe blows on the ribs. His side
was very bad for a long time afterwards, and ire still
felt pain if he breathed hard. The blows felled him,
and he could scarcely crawl along the deck for a pani •
kin he wanted to fetch. The mate seeing this, said,
" I'll make you mova a little faster," took him up in
his arms, and then dashed him down upon the deck.
Mr. Huddlestone,i before going further into the case,

wished to know whether his Worship would send it for
trial, as in that case be should not cross-examine the
complainant or any other witness who might be called.
The magistrate at that court had a double duty—first,
to protect seamen from tyrannical abuse ; and next, to
see that those in authority on board should be duly sup-
ported. If the worthy magistrate thought the case was
one upon which he could not adjudicate summarily, he
(Mr. Huddlestone) would, on a fitting occasion, be pre-
pared to show that no more than due chastisement had
been inflicted on an idle and troublesome boy.
Mr. BRODERIP was desirous of avoiding any expres-
sion of opinion on the case in its present stage, but from
What had as yet appeared, it was evidently one which
ought to be sent for the consideration of a jury. There
was on the one side allegations of several assaults and
complaints of excessive duty, and there were on the
other side assertions of exaggerated charges. It was,
therefore, due to both parties that these conflicting
charges should be thoroughly sifted.
Mr. Huddlestone said that masters and persons in
authority on ship-board had felt great inconvenience
from legal delay, and as the greatest reliance was
placed on his Worship's decision, it would be a matter
of great convenience if he would deal with the case
summarily.
Mr. BRODERIP was anxious to avoid anything like
an opinion ; but being thus pressed, he was compelled
to say that there must, from what had- already trans-
pired, be excessive cruelty on one side, or gross perjury
on the other.

ik r. Iluddlestone—Yes ; or gross exaggeration, which
amounts to the same thing. I should like to ask com-
plainant one question. Did be ever make a com-
plaint to the captain ? The complainant answered in the
negative. _ _ _

he defendant was then bound, himself in 1001.,
and two sureties in 50Z each, to answer the charge at
the sessions.

Mr. Pelham—lt is possible the captain may be joined
in the indictment.

Mr. Huddlestone—We all understand the meaning of
that. It is the consequence of my last question.
Mr. BRODERIP—I cannot allow this discussion in a
ease which is now oram non.

Bail was entered shortly after.
WOOLWICH.

Yesterday Thomas Fleay, a waiter, in the employ of
Mrs. Tittrell, of the Duke of Wellington Tavern, ad-
joining the police-court, was charged with stealing a 51
Bank of England note from his mibtress.

Mrs. Tittrell stated that the prisoner had been in her
employ about four weeks, she having received a most
excellent character with him. Yesterday she desired
him to go to the bank to get a 5L note changed for
silver. He left the house, and she never saw him again
till in the custody of the police. She heard he changed
the note at a Mrs. King's, a baker's shop a few doors
from her.

Police-Constable Gladwin, 122 I?, stated that, from
information he received, he went to Mrs. King, who was
now present, and ascertained that the prisoner changed
the note at her shop. lie proceeded to Glasshouse street,
London, and there met the prisoner, who, on seeing nim,
attempted to make his esettpe ; he, however, succeeded
in apprehending him, and in his pockets found 2L I4s.
in money; the rest be had purchased clothes &c., with.
The prisoner said, " Good God, I'm done ; how could
I do such a thing ?"
The prisoner, in defence, said, in a faint tone, "I am
guilty ; I am sorry for what I have done."
Mt s. Tittrell said, on account of the respectability of
the prisoner's friends, and their distress of mind, she
hoped the magistrate would deal summarily with the case.
Mr. JEREMY said, as a protection to other licensed
victuallers, he felt bound to commit him to Maidstone
for trial, as an example to others, for this system of rob-
bery on licensed victuallers was carried ou to a most
alarming extent, and must be put a stop to by the utmost
punishment of the law.

DARING OUTRAGE in TIPPERARY
ATTACK ON RIANCONIS CAR, AND ROBBERY OF ALL
TUE PASSENGERS.—lntelligence was received in this City
late on Thursday evening of a most daring attack having
been made on Bianconi's car on Tuesday, and the rob-
bury of the passengers in the broad day light, the parti-
culars of which we have learned as follows :—The
branch car to Tipperary, which takes up the passengers
at Mitchelstown from that on which they travel from
Cork, had changed horses at Galbally at half-past two,
and when two miles from the stage and within six of
Tipperary, seven armed men jumped over a wall and
ordered the driver to stop, which not being instantly
complied with, one of them presented a pistol at his head
and the man was forced to yield to them. There were
on the car six passengers and the driver, namely, Mr.
Benjamin Deeble of this city and his shepherd, who
were going to the fair of Tipperary to buy sheep ;
John Short, William Shaughnessey, and John
Brien, of this city, victuallers;; and Mr. Jere-
miah Mullane, of Buttevant, victualler. Six of
the attacking. party had their faces covered
with crape, with holes for their eyes, and one man
when he saw the passengers observing him closely,
stooped down and rubbed mud on his face, so as to
conceal his features from them. When the car had
been surrounded, one of them presented a cocked pistol
at Shaughnessey, and told him to deliver his money.
Shaughnessey said he had none—the robber said
if he did not instantly hand out, he'd blow his
skull oft Shaughnessey then said " Search me,
and if I have it take it." He then turned to
Brien who stood up in the car, upon which his assailant
told him if he moved an inch he d blow his brains out.
Brien then put his hand in his pocket and handed
out a purse containing six pounds in silver. The rob-
ber who spoke to them, then came to Short, who was
last on the car, the others standing by with presented
arms all the while, and used a like threat, when Short
declared he had nothing, and that he was a very poor
man, but the fellow instantly collared him and putting
his band into his pocket, drew out his purse, containing
91. 9s. in silver, which he took. While this was being
done at one side of the car, a like scene was going on
at the other. Mr. Deeble, seeing the inutility of offering
resistance to a formidable band of armed ruffians who
had presented guns and pistols at his head, handed
them his purse, which, however, only contained about
41. 10s., to cover his travelling expenses, as he was
provided with bank cheques, &c. for his purchases. One
of the fellows then laid hold of his guard chain, and
pulling it, asked " what's this ?" Mr. Deeble told them
it was his watch and offered it to them, but they re-
fused it, saying "we only want money to buy powder."
They next demanded his money from Mr. Mullane, and
while he was endeavouring to gain time by appearing
to search for it, one of them gave him two severe blows on
the chest with the butt-end of a gun. Mr. Deeble remon-
strated with him saying the man was getting his money.
They then took what silver he had, and made the driver
come down, when they searched the boot closely,
saying they expected to find a quantity of silver there,
going to the banks. In this, however, they were dis-
appointed, and finding no more money, they walked
back along the road in the direction they came in the
most unconcerned manner. The car and passengers then
proceeded to Tipperary, and information having been at
once given to the police, a party, under Sub-Inspector
Egar at once proceeded in two jingles to scour the
country, and taking a byeroad towards the locality where
the robbery was committed, arrived there early in the
night. After a vigilant search, they arrested, from the
description given, nine persons, and lodged them safely in
Tipperary Bridewell. Next day, after the victuallers had
made their market, they proceeded with Mr. Hunt, J.P.,
to the Bridewell, and Short, at once distinctly identified
one of the party, as the person who put his hand in his
pocket and took out his purse. Most of the others
corresponded in dress and stature, and appearance, with
the descriptions given, but their faces were so closely
covered, that further identification was then impossi-
ble. There is, however, reason to believe that the
whole gang will be amenable to justice. One of the parties
robbed, from whom our reporter made inquiries, in-
formed him that the Cashel butchers had been robbed of
150/. the night before the fair on the way to it, and most
probably by the same armed gang. It was most fortu-
nate that the robbers did not search more minutely, for
each of the victuallers bad sums varying from 301. to
501. concealed upon their persons in notes, the loss of
which would have been very serious to these poor in-
dustrious men.
We are also informed that an extensive dealer in pro-
visions, and contractor for the supply of beef to the
navy, was one of the passengers by the car; but that
coming up a to a lot of cattle that were being driven to
the fair about half a mile before where the car was
stopped, he got off to speak to the owners with a view
of making a purchase, and as the day was dry and
pleasant determined to walk into Tipperary. By this
fortunate circumstance he escaped plunder, as he had
upon his person eight hundred pounds in notes.—C'ork
Southern Reporter.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
MARY MAYHEW MANLEY.
In the year 1810, an elderly gentleman, by the name
of Jones, placed in a boarding-school, with a Mrs. Ral-
son, No. 3, Charterhouse•square, a little girl, between
four and five years old, of the above name (Manley
being afterwards added to Mayhew), who was said to
have been brought from abroad, and whose infantine re-
membrance is, that she had a brother, William. She
was there visited by a Miss Mortimer and sister, now
Mrs. 'Whittaker, a Miss Etberington, and other ladies
of or from Bath. After the manifestation at first, of
much kindness and solicitude, these parties, from some
unexplained cause, forbore to call, pay for, or to notice
the child ; some time elapsing, Mrs. Ralson ad-
vertised, heading the advertisement with " Most
Shameful Transaction," which brought , for-
ward a Captain Lea, who paid the then arrears due, but
from a full boarder the girl was then reduced by him to
a half-boarder, he (Captain Lea) continuing to pay
through a Mr. Collier for her board and education, but
desiring that the girl should be made a governess. She
believes that a hundred a year eas paid for her by Mr.
Jones, and who, with a Dr. Mayhew, of Bath, she un-
derstood were her godfathers. Ali of her earliest recol-
lections are that she was rich, and belonged to those who
were wo, and these juvenile impressions, or dreams of
prosperity, remained up to the coming forward of Cart.
Lea, by whom they were at once blighted. Time rolled on,
and her education being compb tt d, a governess she be-
came; but before quilting Mrs. liaison's upon one occasion
her attention was drawn to a remarkable advertisement,
requiring information as to the whereabouts of the chil-
dren of a General Manley, of India, for whom some be-
quest was made, and she then took steps to ascertain
her parentage, but without eff,ct, Captain Lea invariably
evading giving her any clue to the same, he, Captain
Lea, it seems, satisfying Mr. Brown Roberts, then of
Bishopgate-street, but now of the Old Jewry, the re-
feree, that she was not the child of General Manley.
The Miss Mortimer already alluded to, it is necessary
to state, became the wife of Captain Lea ; they are both
now no more; and to every inquiry since no traces can she
obtain to the authors of her being. In the hope these
particulars may catch the eye of some of the parties in-
terested or concerned, either in Europe, India, or else-