The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

gi)VESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1845

whose house is within a quarter of a mile of Mr. Roper's,
said the family were out of town, and the house was broken
into about half-past two last Friday morning. While in bed,
he heard a noise in the next room to him, and he got up, and
went out to ascertain the cause of it, when a man fuelled
past him and ran down stairs ; after which, a second man
came behind him and knocked him over the banisters, and
then escaped also. The first one, who was in appearance
like the prisoner Edwards, dropped a basket full of plate.
The other was a tall man like Harrison, but there was not
light enough form him to distinguish the features of either of
them. The thieves had entered through the coal-hole.
There was a dog upon the premises which commonly barked
and made an alarm at the slightest noise, but was not heard
at all that night, and next day it seemed to be stuffed up
and stupified as if swelled up with something that it had
eaten.
Policeman 77 N said he saw the prisoner Trindle near Mr.
Sewell's house, and apparently taking particular notice of it,
about half-past ten o'clock on Thursday night.
Circumstances of suspicion were stated against all the pri-
soners, who are well known. Trindle was at the bar of this
Court not long since charged with stealing two valuable dogs
belonging to a country farmer. He has a remarkable voice,
and it having transpired that the voice was the principal
means of identifying the real dog-stealer, the ,prisoner was
desired by his legal adviser (Mr. Robinson) not to say a word
during the examination. " No, I wont," said the prisoner,
and the farmer no sooner heard that spoken, than he ex-
claimed, " I swear that is the man," and the result was that
the prisoner was summarily convicted.
Inspector Cooper produced a handsome mourning-ring
which he had found in the pocket of Harrison, " In memory
of Frederick Jago, who died in 1839," but he had not dis-
covered any claimant for it.
Mr. GIME:MOOD finding that there was no evidence
against the prisoners as to the burglaries in question, dis
charged them all.

CLERKEN WELL.
BURGLARY IN A WORKIIOUSE.—Eight female paupers were
finally examined, charged with a burglary in St. Pancras
workhouse.
The particulars have already been detailed. The prisoners,
it will be recollected, broke through the oakum•room, where
they slept, into the pauper school-room, which they rifled,
and on the robbery being discovered, the property was found
concealed in the beds of the prisoners.
Five of them Vere committed for trial, and the others dis-
charged for the want of sufficient evidence.
ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—John Peters, a powerful man,
was charged with having violently assaulted policemen 339
and 432 N, whilst in the execution of their duty, by which
the former officer was severely injured.
The prisoner was committed to prison (without fine) for
one month, with hard labour.
SO U 7 HWARK.

that the offence was a first one; that the defendant's house
waa but three doors from the field where the fair and races
were held; and that the defendant committed the offence in
ignorance of the law, was strongly urged by Mr. Evans,
Mr, JEREMY fined the defendant in the mitigated penalty
of 5/,

CHARGE OTHEF MURDER ON BOARD
SHIP TORY.
EXAMINATION OF CAPTAIN JOHNSTONE.
Yesterday, George Johnstone, late master of the ship Tory,
from Hong-Kong, was brought before Mr. Broderip, at the
Thames Police-court, charged with the wilful murder of
Thomas Reason, a seaman, on the high seas, within the juris-
diction of the Admiralty of England.
The prisoner is rather above the middle size, thirty. five
years of age, of florid complexion, and rather sunburnt. He
is a man of reckless appearance and manners, and seemed to
treat the serious charge against him with indifference.
Mr. Pelham appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hum-
phries, of Newgate-street, attended for the prisoner, who
was apprehended on Monday evening by Inspector Evans, of
the Thames police, and lodged in. the station-house of the
Thames division. A bed was made up for him in the lock-
up, and two men sat up with him. He passed a very restless
night, and frequently groaned aloud. On the charge being
made known to him, he denied that he had been guilty of
murder. Soon afterwards he had an interview with his wife,
and gave utterance to a wish that he was dead. He is a
native of Scotland, and is very respectably connected.
It will be recollected that sixteen of the crew were charged
by Captain Johnstone with mutiny on Wednesday last, and
they stand remanded until this day. When Mr. Clarkson,
counsel for the prosecution, first mentioned the case to the
magistrate, he said that three men had been killed on board
' —Rambert and Mars, the first and second mates, and an able
seaman, named Reason. The Learned Counsel intimated
that Reason had been poisoned. Singularly enough, the cap-
tain, in his long and very unconnected narrative, alluded to
the deaths of Rambert and Mars, but he never alluded to
Reason, except that he had put him in irons, with two
others, when the ship was near the Island of Ascension, and
subsequently released him. Some of the prisoners, in de-
scribing the appalling scenes of bloodshed on board, and the
savageness of the captain after passing the Island of Ascen-
sion, said that Reason was one of those who had fallen a vic-
tim to the ferocity of the captain, and that he cut him in a
brutal manner with a sword about the head and body. Their
statement was partially confirmed by Sinclair, the carpenter,
a witness for the prosecution, who said he had seen the cap-
tain strike Reason several times with a sword in various parts
of the body, but he could not say whether he inflicted more
than one wound. The evidence given yesterday will be seen
to throw additional light on the transaction.
On the prisoner being placed in the felon's dock, the most
lively interest was manifested by the people in the Court,
which was crowded to excess. It was expected that the pri-
soner would be arraigned for three murders, but in the charge
as entered in the police-sheet he stood accused of the wilful
murder of Thomas Reason only.
Mr. Humphries said he had been retained by some
friends of the prisoner to defend him, a fact of which he
was probably not aware, for he had not yet communicated
with him.
James Flower, a sailor boy, was then sworn. He is one
of the apprentices of the ship, and said he recollected the
death of Reason, but he did not know the date. The de-
ceased expired one night in the cabin. Before he went into
the cabin, he heard Reason say, " Spare me, captain, spare
me."
Mr. BRODERIP—Did he say anything else? Witness—
Nothing else.
Mr. BRODERIP, observing some timidity in the boy, ad-
dressed him, and said, this scene was no doubt new to him,
but he had no occasion to be under any apprehension what-
ever. He was to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, whether it made for or against the prisoner.
He exhorted him to attend to the questions put to him, to
conceal nothing, and not to be alarmed.
The boy continued—l went into the cabin shortly after
Reason said " Spare me, captain." I saw Reason, who ap-
peared to be in a dying state. I saw the captain examining
a wound in his left breast. I saw the blood flowing from the
wound. Thelcaptain had a bayonet in his hand. There
were two other wounds, one on his temple, the other on his
forehead; they were fresh wounds, and bleeding profusely.
Reason died about tett minutes after that. I was present
when he expired.
Mr. BRODERIP—Are you quite sure you heard Reason say
" Spare me, captain ?" Witness—Yes, sir.
Mr. RRODERIP—Did he say anything in the cabin ? Wit-
ness—l don't recollect hearing Reason say anything in the
cabin.
Mr. BnonEutr—Did prisoner sayanything about anylint?
Witness—Yes, he asked me for some lint?
Mr. BaonEntr—What did you say in return? Witness—
I told him it was all used.
Mr. BRODERIP—And was it all used? Witness—Yes, it
was, sir.
Mr. BRODERIP asked Inspector Evans, who conducted the
case, if he had any further evidence to lay before the Court?
Inspector Evans—Not at present, sir.
Mr. BuoDEmp—Will you be prepared to lay any further
evidence before me? Inspector Evans—Yes, sir, a good
deal of evidence.
Mr. BRODERIP said, before he remanded the prisoner, it
was his duty to ask him if he had anything to say ; and cau-
tioned him in the usual manner, that what he did say would
be written down, and might be used in evidence against him
hereafter.
Mr. Humphries spoke to the prisoner, and said that under
his advice he would not say anything.
Mr. BRODERIP—Then it is my duty to remand the prisoner
on this charge of wilful murder till to-morrow,
Mr. Humphries asked the magistrate to name the time.
Mr. BRODERIP said, the charge of alleged piracy against
the seamen belonging to the Tory was remanded till Wed-
nesday (this day), and the hour fixed upon was twelve
o'clock, at which time Mr. Clarkson was likely to be present,
but he could not promise the case should be taken at twelve.
It depended entirely on the number and duration of the night
charges.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock.
We understand that no further evidence will be adduced
against the seamen charged with mutiny, who stand re-
manded till this day, in which case they will be forthwith
liberated, and sworn as witnesses on the part of the Crown, to
sustain various charges of murder against Capt. Johnstone.
Mr. BRODERIP said he had received a letter from the father
of William Beresford, one of' the prisoners, whom he re-
manded last Wednesday on a charge of piracy on board the
Tory. The father of the prisoner did not know where his
son was confined, and had inclosed the letter for his son in
another directed to him (the Magistrate), with a request
that it should be forwarded to him. He handed the letter
to the sergeant of the police van, and ordered him to deliver
the letter to Beresford, in the Westminster Bridewell, to
which place Captain Johnstone was remanded.
It was erroneously stated in a morning paper of Thursday
last, that the lad Barry Yelverton, one of the prisoners
charged with mutiny on board the Tory, was " the grandson
of the celebrated Lord Avonmore." A gentleman metca to
indred either
the Thames Police-court yesterdgy, and stated hhe
youth was not related to the AvenmoiC family. He is a
Lancashire lad, and never pretended to claim
with the present or the first Lord Avonmore. Nothing
whatever was stated during the examination on Wedne.:":laY
to justify such a statement.

ALLEGED FRAUDSOF A LOAN SOClETY.—Several persons,
male and female, attended to solicit the magistrate's advice
under the following circumstances :
From the statement of one of the parties, who was spokes-
man on the occasion, it appeared that, being engaged in trade,
and wanting some money to carry on his business, he applied
to the Surrey Loan Society for an advance of 101. The
money was accordingly advanced, on his giving the neces-
sary security of a stamped note for the full amount, which
was to be paid by weekly instalments of 4s. 4d. Having re-
paid the money he borrowed, the persons belonging to the
society refused to deliver up the book or voucher in which
the different instalments were entered, and to the inquiries of
the applicant and other borrowers, a Mr. Jermand, in the
City, is now suing many of them and their securities, where
it can be proved the loans have been repaid.
In reply to Mr. Corrixounm, the applicant said that one
of the principal parties belonging to the loan society was
now a bankrupt, and that upon an application to a Mr.
Loyd, he admitted advancing money to the managers of the
society on the loan notes, but says that they promised to
redeem them as the loans were paid off. That many of the
applicants' books, containing the entries of cash they repaid,
were now in the hands of the secretary, who refused to re
turn them ; and proceedings had been actually commenced
against several of the borrowers, to compel them to pay the
money over again. The managers got the books as vouchers
from the borrowers, by pretending that they were required at
the office for the purpose of being examined.
Mr. CorrulGivai said that, assuming what the applicant
had stated to be correct, a very gross fraud had been at-
tempted by the parties complained against. Although the
case did not come within his jurisdiction still, if the circum-
stances were as represented, he would advise the applicants
to lose no time in employing a respectable solicitor.
The applicants, amongst whom were several respectable-
looking females, having thanked the Magistrate, then with-
drew.
William Steadman, a cab driver, was charged, with caus-
ing an obstruction at the terminus of the Brighton Railroad.
Shields, a policeman of the Company, stated that he was
stationed near the platform of the above railway, to prevent
the obstruction of vehicles arriving and setting down pas-
sengers for the trains. The defendant's cab was driven up
to the usual place of setting down passengers, and although
his fare had alighted and gone on to the train, yet the vehicle
was left standing in a situation which ought to have been
taken by the next in rotation ; and when witness went up
to remove it, the defendant interfered, abused him, and cre-
ated a considerable degree of confusion at the terminus be-
fore his removal was effected; in addition to which, he wore
his badge turned upside down in such a manner that it was
impossible to take his right number if it was found neces-
sary. The witness added that the secretary of the Company,
being made acquainted with the circumstances, gave direc-
tions for the defendant to be taken into custody.
Mr. CorrinGium said that when Cases of this description
were brought before him, he was determined on punishing
the offenders, with a view that travellers by railroads should
experience as little impediment as possible at the commence-
ment of their journeys. The Magistrate then imposed a fine
of 20s. and costs on the defendant, or fourteen days' impri-
sonment in default of payment.
The defendant, not being prepared with the money, was
locked up.
LAMBETH.

ASSAULT BY CAUNT, THE PUGILIST.—A person named
Marshall applied to Mr. Henry for summonses against Ben-
jamin Cannt, the well• known pugilist, and at present the
landlord of the Coach and Horses public-house in St. Mar-
tin's-lane. _ _

From the statement of the applicant it appeared that, on
the evening before, Caunt drove along the Walworth-road at
so furious a rate, in his gig, as to endanger the lives of the
passengers, and ultimately ran "smack" against applicant's
chaise-cart. The applicant remonstrated with the big bruiser
upon his conduct, but the only return he received was two
severe lashes from his whip, which cut his (applicant's) coat
right through.
•In reply to a question from the Bench, the applicant
said the damage done would take at least 21. to repair;
and Mr. Henry at once granted him two summonses against
Caunt4-one for the wilful damage, and the other for the
assault.

THE GRAND BALL AND CONCERT
FOR THE WARD SCHOOLS.
Yesterday the Committee appointed to conduct the ball
and concert for the benefit of the City of London Ward
Schools, assembled most numerously at Guildhall, the Eight
Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair.
Mr. J. WOOD, the Secretary to the Committee, said It gave
him much satisfaction to be able to state that he had already
received a long list of contributions for the benefit of the
ward schools, wholly independent of the ball and concert,
which were to be graced by the presence of persons of dis-
tinction of both sexes, and would do honour to the unceasing
exertions of the excellent Chief Magistrate of the City of
London.—(Cheers.) The application for the patronage of
the Queen, Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, the Duke of
Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, and other illus-
trious individuals, had been met, not in the ordinary way in
which the requests for such distinguished sanction and sup-
port were usually received, but were responded to with the
expression of the warmest wishes for the complete success of
the undertaking. He had reason to suppose that the Hall
would present one of the most brilliant spectacles, and care
would be taken that a greater number of tickets than could
be accommodated should not be issued. It was with extreme
pleasure he announced the names of the Lord Mayor, for
50/. ; of Mr. Sheriff Chaplin, for 50/. ; of Mr. Masterman,
M.P. for the City of London, for 100/. ; of Mr. Felix Calvert,
for 50/.—(Cheers.) Mr. Wood then proceeded to read the
list of contributions, amongst which there appeared the fol-
lowing names :—Mr. Osgood Hanbury, 21/. ; Mr. E. Moxhay,
10/. 10s. ; the Chartered Gas Company, 10/. 10s. ; Lord
Dudley Stuart, 10/. 108. • Mr. David Salomans, 10/. 10s. ;
Mr. Philip Salomans, 10/Aos. ; the City Chamberlain, 5/. 55.;
Mr. Deputy Brown, 51. ss. ; Mr. John Wood, the Secretary,
51. ss. ; Under-Sheriff Wire, 5/. ss. ; Under-Sheriff Bircham,
5/. ss. ; Mr. Muggeridge, 54 ss. ; • Mr. J. Prior, 51. ss. ; Mr. H.
A. Hunt, 5/. 55., &c. It is unnecessary to observe that the
announcement of such contributions highly gratified the
assembly.
The tonD MAYOR said the great occasion of rendering per-
manent benefit to the admirable institution of the -Ward
Schools of the City should not be neglected by him, in his
public or in his private capacity.—(Cheers.) The efforts of
the friends of the great charity by which the blessings of
education calculated to raise the social and moral condition of
the community would, he plainly saw, by what had been ac-
complished within the last two or three days, be attended
with a degree of success which but few could have antici-
pated. He expected the co-operation not only of those mer-
chants and bankers who are constantly occupied in the busi-
ness of this great City, but of those who ate no longer engaged
in the pursuits to which they owed their affluence. The
letter of Mr. Chaplin, the Sheriff, which appeared in the
Times of that day, was an instance of the warm feeling ex-
cited by the notice which the press had already taken of the
labours of the Committee, and would produce the intended
effect of leading other gentlemen of wealth and independence,
who were not aware of the existence of such a charity, to the
liberal support of it.—(Cheers.) It was with no small degree
of pride he informed the Committee that he had received com-
munications from several persons of rank and title, expres-
sive of their intention to be present at the Guildhall, and to
aid in giving efficacy to the admirable suggestions of Mr.
Ch aplin.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Wools said he had satisfaction in stating that the
ladies and gentlemen by whom the concert was to be per-
formed had volunteered to give the benefit of their high
talents without pecuniary reward ; and that, in fact, in the
course of the whole of the proceedings of the Committee,
there were offers of superfluous assistance.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WIRE said that it was gratifying to find that the pro-
ject of the ball and concert was not only approved of by the
public, but that the announcement of it was likely to produce
double benefit, by stirring up the spirit of liberality and
charity amongst those who were ignorant of the claims of the
institution of the Ward Schools.—Cheers.) Of the excellence
of the object of educating the poor, there existed no doubt
amongst those who had any education themselves. The pre-
sent Lord Mayor had, in his capacity of sheriff and magis-
trate, often witnessed the fatal effects of ignorance, and the
community were under great obligations to his Lordship for
having, in his endeavour to serve the poorer classes, cast his
eves upon the Ward Schools, as one of the most politic means
of carrying his benevolent means into practice.—(Cheers.)
The utility of the effort to benefit so noble a charity was the
more obvious, as it had been, to the grief of its friends, for
some time drooping. A powerful restorative had become ne-
cessary, and that restorative was about to be administered,
and would, he trusted, give a vigour to the institution
adapted to the nature of its principles, and calculated to
place it in health and strength on a level with the most
flourishing of the day.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HOLT said it had been observed by some, when the
Corporation were working in that Hall for the service of the
unfortunate Poles, that charity, which ought to begin at
home, should be exercised for the British poor, who were
suffering from want of education, as well as from other kinds
of destitution. Those who readily offered that objection
when applied to for their co-operation, had it now in their
power to testify their sincerity by joining with the individuals
who always formed the Polish Committee in benefiting their
fellow-citizens. He regretted that some gentlemen endeavoured
to throw a damper upon the cause, by declaring that it was in
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great the power might be, it was quite certain that in many
instances the inclination did not go hand in hand with the
ability.—(Hear, hear.) He was a member of the Ward of
Farringdon Within, had canvassed several gentlemen whose
houses resembled palaces, and he found much difficulty in
obtaining here and there amongst the affluent proprietors, a
solitary guinea. That was a proof of the apathy of the re-
presentation of the wealth of the ward ; but he trusted that
the anxious zeal so unequivocally exhibited under the
auspices of the Lord Mayor, would be the forerunner of a
long course of prosperity to the Ward Schools of the City of
Lot, don.— ( Cheers.)
Mr. EDKINS perfectly agreed in the observations of the
gentlemen who had addressed the Chairman. The answers
he bad frequently received from families which had removed
from the City into the districts of the aristocracy, upon ap-
plying to them for their aid, was, that they were obliged to
subscribe to the local charities.
Mr. J. C. PRIOR and other gentlemen also addressed the
Committee, and they all separated in the unanimous opinion,
that on the next night would commence the revival of the
Ward Schools in the vigour which characterised them in re-
mote generations.