The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-06 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

John Jessop, &butcher's foreman, was brought up
on a charge of embezzling different sums of money
the property of his employer, Daniel Brown.
Daniel Brown, 16, Harrow-road, stated that pri-
soner had been in his employment about five months,
and had been in the constant habit of taking round
the bills to the customers, and receiving money, for
which he did not account to him. It had proved, by
inquiry, that receipts in two cases had been given,
and the money retained. He therefore gave the pri-
soner into custody.
Ann Stunbrook, cook to Mr. Johnson, produced
several receipts in prisoner's handwriting, the money
for which Mr. Brown had not received.

The prisoner was then remanded till Wednesday
next, for further evidence.

UNION-HALL.
The sister of Mrs. Oxford, whose son is an inmate
of Bethlem, for attempting the Queen's life, attended
to give her evidence against a man named Poole, for
uttering a counterfeit half-crown.
Two women entered the complainant's shop and
bought a loaf, for which they tendered a base half-
crown. They wanted back the coin, and when
the complainant threatened to give them into
custody, and approached the door to call for
a policeman, the prisoner immediately presented
himself, and assuming to be a policeman inter-
fered, and succeeded in the rescue of the two
" smashers," with whom there was no doubt he was
in league. He was about to quit the spot when the
complainant held him until a policeman came to the
spot, and it was then discovered that the persons were
in the habit of uttering base coin, and had been in
custody frequently on charges of that nature.—lle
was remanded.
WORSHIP-STREET.

William Hawkins, a cab-driver, was placed at the
bar, before Mr. Greenwood, upon a charge of drunk-
enness and furious driving.
A man named James Welsh, driver of the cab No.
1,582, was included in the charge as the principal
offender, but he had received such a severe truncheon-
wound, inflicted by the policeman who took him into
custody, that it was found necessary to convey him to
St. Bartholomew's hospital, where he remaink d, it was
said, in a very precarious state.

It appeared filet, shortly after ten o'clock on that
morning, a cab, driven by the man Welsh, was seen
progressing at a most furiou3 rate alonc, Worship-
street. The prisoner Hawkins, and another man not
in custody, were seated on the box, on each side of
Welsh, and they were, more or less, intoxicated. On
reaching the front of this Court, the cab came in con-
tact with the police van, which had just .arrived with
the remanded prisoners, and the collision was so vio-
lent, that the iron hoop at the end of the axle-tree was
broken off. Two or three policemen immediately
sprang forward in order to arrest the progress of the
cab, on seeing which, the driver Welsh began lashing
his horse, and resumed his career with increased
velocity. He proceeded, without interruption, until
he arrived "at the Curtain-road; but, whilst turning
round the corner, he droveat-full speed against a horse
and cart belonging to a person named Maynard, and
the shaft of the latter entered the breast of
his horse, inflicting a frightful wound six
inches in depth. The other horse was also severely
injured, and both vehicles were much damaged. Not-

withstanding this serious check, the cabman persevered
in his efforts to escape, but he was prevented from
doing so by police constable G 101, and Fitzgerald of
the N division, who took him into custody. The
prisoner, however, made a desperate resistance, in the
course of which he forced his knuckles down the inside
of the G policeman's stock, and pressed them so
forcibly against his throat that he was almost strangled.
The policeman struck him repeatedly on the arm to
oblige him to relax his grasp, but without effect, and
he at length struck him a violent blow on the head
with his staff that rendered him insensible. He was
conveyed to the surgery of Mr. Davis, of Worship-
square, who on examining the wound, ordered his im-
mediate removal to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The
prisoner Hawkins voluntarily accompanied his wounded
companion to the surgeon's, where he was taken into
custody by police constable Evans, but the third man
effected his escape.
Mr. GREENWOOD inquired whether the injuries the
cabman had sintained were of a dangerous nature ?
Police sergeant G 5 said that he was very badly
hurt in the head, but Mr. Davis the surgeon, who first
attended him, did not think that the skull was fractured.
Mr. GREENWOOD said that the mere circumstance
of Hawkins having been in company with a man who
was driving furiously, was not sufficient to inculpate
him in the offence; he should therefore dischargehim.

THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL POLICE, SATURDAY.-Mr. Harmar said
he had to prefer, on behalf of Mr. Frederick Jones, a
jeweller and silversmith of this city, a charge of
conspiracy against certain parties, with intent to de-
fraud him of a gold watch, chain, seal, and ring. He
;vas placed in a position of some difficulty, inasmuch
as one of the parties wits not present. A summons
had been issued, but the individual had gone out of
the way. Only one of the parties, Mr. Woolley, was
then present. _

Mir. Harmar said he would state the foundation of
the charge, and which he had put into the shape of a
charge of conspiracy against Mr. Woolley, a gentle-
man living at the New-cut, and a Miss Ann Briers,
his sister-in-law. Miss Briers was the sister of Mr.
"Woolley's late wife, and resided in the house with
him. In the month of August last Miss Briers pur-
chased some trifling articles of Mr. Jones, which she
paid for. Shortly after she bought a ring of Mr.
Jones, which, after being engraved, was sent to Mr.
Woolley's house, and which had not been paid for.
On the 12th of August Mr. Jones received a note by
the hands of Mr. Woolley's servant, Mary Watts, de •
siring a lady's gold watch and a small gold chain to
be sent to her. In consequence of this letter
Jones took the gold watch and chain to Mr. Woolley's
house. When he left it with Miss Briers, he under-
stood it was for a lady to look at. Some few days
after, Jones called to be paid. He then saw Mr.
'Woolley with the chain round his neck, and the ring
which he (Mr. Jones) had sold to Miss Briers on his
finger. Mr. Jones left the watch with Miss Briers.
He should prove by the evidence of Watts, the ser-
vant, that the watch was delivered to Mr:Woolley,
or was seen in his possession. Shortly after, seeing
the chain on Mr. Woolley's person, he (Jones) called
at the house, but could get no admittance or informa-
tion respecting Miss Briers. He, however, met her
at the house of a friend, when she told him that she
had just seen the lady who had had the watch, and
she would call and pay him. On the 15th of August,
Jones had seen Woolley wearing the gold chain. On
the day of the regatta, Jones again went to Woolley's
house, and there saw Mr. Woolley. Mr. Woolley
asked him what he wanted, and Jones said, "to be
Wid for my watch, which you have got." Mr.
oolley said it was Miss Briers that had had the
watch, and showed him out of the house. On that
occasion Mr. Woolley had on the ring which Jones
had sold to Miss Briers. _ _

Mr. Brice—Can you carry it any further ? You
have not proved conspiracy ; you have shown no joint
acting. Supposing you prove the whole of yourstate-
ment, that Miss Briers gave the watch and chain to
Mr. Woolley, how is he inculpated in a charge of con-
spiracy?
The Maxon—lt seems to me a matter of debt.
Mr. Smith—Clearly so, and not against Mr. Wool-
ley. It is a most scandalous thing that a most re-
spectable tradesman should have been brought up on
such a charge.
Mr. Harmar—lt is more so to get a watch and
chain in this way.
Mr. Smith—Mr. Woolley. stands here wholly un-
conscious of any offence. I have waited to see what
evidence there was of conspiracy, and by Mr. Har-
mar's own statement there is not a shadow of pretence.
for any such charge.
Mr. Jones—The watch was ordered for a lady, and
I understand it was given to Mr. Woolley.
Mr. Smith—Mr. Woolley has been the victim of a
very strange and extraordinary conspiracy himself.
It is only from a natural desire not to divulge cir-
cumstances involving parties connected with him that
he is prevented giving, through me a full explanation.
There is not a shadow of pretence for charging him
with any criminality.
Some further conversation ensued, after which the
Magistrates dismissed the case, observing there was
nothing to support a charge of conspiiacy.—Bristot
Mercury.
The Bristol Mirror says :—" We understand that
by the will of the late Mrs. Woolley, her sister, Miss
Briers, is entitled to a certain sum of money on the
demise or marriage of Mr. Woolley. If this be true,
it may afford some reason for the extraordinary con-
duct of Miss Briers." It is stated that Mr. Woolley
is so unfitted for business that he has dissolved part-
nership, and is about to leave Bristol.