The Sun. — 1864-07-20 (London, England)

THAMES.  CONSPIRACY TO MURDER.—Patrick Driscoll, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting and wounding Henry Emmett.  The complainant, whose right arm was in an hospital splint, and whose face was swollen and discoloured, said he gave evidence against the prisoner and others for stealing a small cask of wine from the London Docks. The prisoner and another man were committed for trial. The prisoner was acquitted and his confederate found guilty, and sens tenced to a long term of imprisonment. Since the trial annoyances and threats had been made by the prisoner and others. Ho understood a conspiracy had been termed to murder him, Yesterday afternoon as soon as he left the London Dock a sudden attack was made upon him by the prisoner, who struck him about the head with his fist. He fell, or was thrown by the prisoner. and was trying to get up when the prisoner kicked at him fiercely, and made several kicks at his belly and a more vital part of his person. He called out for help. He could not get up. His shoulder was dislocated. Mr Paget—How was that ? Witness—My arm was doubled under me when I was thrown, He has been threatening my life since the trial. I gave evidence against him at this court, and also at the Sessions House. The man who was convicted said, "By G--, when I come out, I'll murder yon." I have been I given to understand my life was to bs sacrificed for the evidence I gave.  William Henry Emmett, the father of the last witness, said the prisoner was standing at the side door of the dock entrance when his son was coming out. He saw his son on the ground and the prisoner kicking him. Edmund Ellis, a constable in the service of the London Dock Company, gave evidence of the facts relating to the prosecution of the men for stealing an octave of wine. The prosecutor was an accomplice, and allowed to give evidence for the Crown.  Mr Nathaniel Hickford, house-surgeon of the London Hospital, said the prosecutor, was brought there yesterday with a severe contusion over the right eye, and a dislocation of the right elbow joint. One month would elapse before the prisoner would recover the use of his arm. prisoner for trial. Mr Paget committed tile  thenster Bank, Mr. Alderman At the half-yearly meeting unanimously chair, the report of the the London and Westrni of the shareholders o, provision adopted, stated 1152 d di:Bnd Co, Sdierleocentoornss,,wlyci.i, wians paying thevision for all bad and theoincemo tax, and setting buildings of the bank— thethat—after making dapouarbttfiu2l,doeobotst,owards net profits of the bank amounted to £234,032 33, for the last half-year unappropriatedwould s balance of the poeurnattuato u m£2:6:887968 £18844 12s. 9d. the 81 This sum, added to of;:rhyaiestanarnm,f°6upuetrinaterea on the rest or surplus2a.that fund, which now precedingl6 s . funds d . O atu lit toahlf Was entered into with tocenatin. amountsl s. 7d.) th: si: As the shareholders Ns ere aware, an arrangement been2B 2,8 business on the 18th of Apriifor a transfer of their :Nlessrs. Jones Loyd last. The sum paid, including their valuable freehold premises (at pre sent temporarily used as the County Office), was £187,500. The directors now declare eclare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of 6 per Cont. per annum, and by way of further dividend out of the profits, a bonus of 11 per cent. on the paid-up capital. The sum of £BO,OOO has been n reduction of the amount paid to appropriated in and Co. After these payments were Jones Lloyd would remain a balance of £2s,97made there 7 193 10d. Out of this amount the directors reeornmended that the sum of £17,147 18s 10d be added to the rest or surplus fund, which will then amount This would leave a balance of £B.B3olsu to £300,000. to be carried to the profit end Joss account for the present halfyear. The directors desired to ezPress their opinion that the rest should be increased to the sum of £500,000.