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The Sun. — 1862-01-28 (London, England)

THE STRAND MURDER.—The public will remember that at the November session of the Central Criminal Court, a lad, named Richard Reeve, was convicted of the murder of his sister, a girl 11 years old, by strangling her in the cellar of the house where they resided with their parents, in Drury-court, Strand. The jury recommended the prisoner to mercy, and he was subsequ'ntly respited during her Majesty's pleasure. Mr. Jonas, the governor of Newgate, yesterday received a communication from the Home-office, intimating that her Majesty had been pleased to grant the prisoner a conditional pardon—the condition being that he should undergo penal servitude for life. Since the prisoner has been in Newgate under sentence of death he has never exhibited any apparent remorse for his crime, and he has not on any occasion given the least explanation, or assigned any motive for the commission of the dreadful crime of which he was convicted. He had evidently quite prepared his mind that he should receive a severe sentence, and when the announcement was made to him by the ordinary of the prison, the Rev. Mr. Davis, he did not betray the least emotion, but seemed to regard the result as a matter of course.  FEUDS AMONG TILE GIPSIES —The Gipsy kingdom is concentrating in interest as Fastern's-E'en draws nigh. Prince David, the eldest son of the late King, abdicated his own right, as is already known, in favour of his sister--the Princess Helen. Helen (Nell Blackboard), however, was thwarted in her ambition to royal honours by her elder and widowed sister Esther (Ettie), who resides at Coldstream, and was lately crowned at Yetholm. Dreadful feuds, caused by aspirations to regality, have rent into factions the royal family of the Gipsies. The " palace" is at present occupied by the Princess Helen, who, by the bye, pays for it a rent cf £1 per annum. About a fortnight ago Queen Esther visited Yetholm, and as she thought upon her sister's rivalry, her heart yearned for vengeance. Accordingly, she armed herself with a heavy and uncouth cudgel, and in the position of " carry arms," walked sentry a whole night in front of the palace, with the intention of having satisfaction out of her sister (Blackboard.) The next day, when the Queen was hastily taking a little meat in a house opposite the palace, Nell issued from the royal abode, and ran, hotly pursued by the Queen, who had o reat lie in nowth e looked e been eating and watching. Nell was run down by the infuriated Queen into a friend's house, where, had it not been. for timely interference, serious results might have ensued. forward wwaer dto stateasd aa day h tthe ouiteshe will Fas be te r memorable s of Yetholm, it being always noted for regal display, and for the outpourings of devotion to the sovereign regnant. But at the ensuingliolidaY it is expected that Prince David w will declare himself the rightful heir to the Gipsy crown ; and as the Queen has now kelp at her command to aid her cause and herself, a contest of bare arms, and of course bloodshed, is anticipated,—.Border Advertiser.
The Sun. — 1862-09-09 (London, England)

POLICE-THIS DAY.  MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON A CONSTABLE AND HIS WIFE. —David Crowley, James Lyons, and Jane Grady were charged with bursting open a window and assaulting Jas. Davey, 66 C, and his wife, Ann Davey, living at 20, Silverstreet.  Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street„ appeared for the defence. James Davey, 66 C, said—At a quarter past two this morning I was in bed, and hearing a great noise of singing in the next room, I opened my door and asked my fellowlodger in the next room to have a little more compassion on his neighbours. The lodger said, " Oh, you're a policeman. What's it to do with you. I shall d• as 1 like. Who cares for a policeman." I then returned to bed, and heard the persons outside say, "Let's have the out, and immediately after the door was burst open, and the female rushed into the room, followed by the two prisoners. The female struck me on the face just as I got  out of bed. The men then used me very roughly to get me into the passage. They got me as far as the door post, and I then got back into my room to get on my trousers. The two men then seized my wife and dragged her into the passage, and the woman tore her night-dress from the top to the bottom before all the men, there being about eight or ten persons altogether in the prisoners' party. By Mr. Lewis--A young man lodging on the same floor saw it all. I heard several persons come in about twelve. Mr. Tyrwhitt—They began the evening at half-past twelve.  In answer to Mr. Lewis, Davey said he had thrown no water on any of the persons, and gave them no provocation.  Mrs. Ann Davey, wife of the first witness, confirmed her husband, and said—They called my husband a peeler. The woman tore her night dress off before the men, ani then struck her in the face. The woman was drunk. James Black, a lodger in tho house, confirmed the other witnesses, and said that but for the interposition of the police he believed murder would have been committed.  In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said the only thing Davey had done was to ask the persons, who made a great noise, to be quiet. Two witnesses were called for the defence. A third aim got into the box, but was not examined, being drunk, and the witnesses said there was water thrown on the prisoners, and that one of the prisoners' party, a female, was struck with a staff, but this was denied.  Mr. Tyrwhitt said he thought the witnesses for the prosecution more worthy of belief than those for the defence, as they were in bed and sober while the others were drinking and drunk. He did not believe that Davey struck any one. It was altogether a brutal thing for the prisoners to do, and the tearing the complainant's wife's clothes off before the men was atrocious. As there was a little doubt about the woman's conduct, whether it was her that pulled out Mrs. Davey or the men, he should discharge her, but the men would be find 205., or 14 days each.
The Sun. — 1862-01-07 (London, England)

THAMES.  CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER.—SamueI Howard, a bricklayer's labourer, about 35 years of age, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with the wilful murder of a woman named Sarah Smith, better known as Howard, with whom he cohabited. A coroner's inquest was commenced on the body of the deceased yesterday (Monday) evening before Mr. Walthew, deputy-coroner, and adjourned for:a week. The prisoner and the deceased had been cohabiting together for upwards of 14 years. The prisoner was reputed to be a very sober and industrious man. The deceased was addicted to drinking, and of irregular habits., On Wednesday night last the prisoner came home at 10 o'clock, after being hard at work in Bermondsey two days and one night in the demolition of some old buildings. There were :no preparations made for his supper, and no fire in his dwelling to cheer him. A quarrel ensued between the wretched couple, and the prisoner beat the woman in a dreadful manner, and killed her. Other people in the house heard the quarrel and the sound of blows, and also heard her fall. There was a stillness afterwards, and the prisoner left the house, went to a public-house in Old Gravel-lane, St. George•in-the-East, and, after partaking of some refreshment there, returned to his house and went to bed. There was no doubt the unfortunate woman was dead before the prisoner• went out the first time ; but the prisoner took no heed of this, slept all night with the dead body in the room, and at five o'clock the next morning he called in the police and stated to Police Sergeant Cox, 45 S, that he had knocked down the deceased with either a bellows or a stool, and then he got a table and knocked her about with it several times, and then kicked her. He laid down a little while, then go; up, felt her, and found her dead. Mr. J. B. Ross, jun., surgeon and apothecary, and divisional surgeon of police, said he examined the body of the deceased. He found marks of violence on the head as if done by a blow or fall, and a bruise on the leg. On a postmortem examination he ascertained there was conges'ion of the brain. The cause of death was disease of the heart, accelerated by the violence used. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week.  The Calcutta, China; and Australian mails have reached Alexandria, and are expected in London about the leth inst.  This Day, i etween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. LS. 9 a.m. -- ,- - -.-- -- Nairn 29'93 35 I 34 W.S.W. 4 3 C. 6 Aberdeen 2918 35 34 W 3 9 0. 2 Leith. 30.03 37 35 NW. 1 3 C. 1 Berwick ' 29*95 39 36 W. 2 9 o. 3 Ardrossan 130•09 36 31 S.S.E. 2 5 14f. 2 Portrush • • ' 30.97 41 43 S.W. 3 4 o. 2 I Shields 30'05 36 31 N.W. 3 3 o. 5 Galway ' 30.15 38 37 S. 0 9 m I Searborongh 3o'oo 38 36 N N.W. 4 8 0. 4 Liverpool ' 30•09 89 36 S. 1 9 b. 2 1 Valentia. 3OlB 40 39 0 2 Queenstown i 3017 41 49 N. P. 2 0 0. 1 Yarmouth , 29'99 36 35 N.N.W. 4 8 s. 9 London 30*09 35 33 N.W. 2 9 f. 0 Dover 30'06 37 34 N. 4 6 c. 2 Portsmouth Portland Plymouth Penzance
The Sun. — 1862-01-07 (London, England)

WIIFEL MURDER.—SamueI Howard, a bricklayer's labourer, about 35 years of age, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with the wilful murder of a woman named Sarah Smith, better known as Howard, with whom he cohabited.  A coroner's inquest was commenced on the body of the deceased yesterday (Monday) evening before Mr. Walthew, deputy-coroner, and adjourned forma week. The prisoner and thcideceased had been cohabiting together for upwards of 14 years. The prisoner was reputed to be a very sober and industrious man. The deceased was addicted to drinking, and of irregular habits:. On Wednesday night last the prisoner came home at 10 o'clock, after being hard at work in Bermondsey two days and one night in the demolition of some old buildings. There were !no preparations made for his supper, and no fire in his dwelling to cheer him. A quarrel ensued between the wretched couple, and the prisoner beat the woman in a dreadful manner, and killed her. Other people in the house heard the quarrel and the sound of blows, and also heard her fall. There was a stillness afterwards, and the prisoner left the house, went to a public-house in Old Gravel-lane, St. George-in-the-East, and, after partaking of some refreshment there, returned to his house and went to bed. There was no doubt the unfortunate woman was dead before the prisoner went out the first time ; but the prisoner took no heed of this, slept all night with the dead body in the room, and at five o'clock the next morning he called in the police and stated to Police Sergeant Cox, 45 K, that he had knocked down the deceased with either a bellows or a stool, and then he got a table and knocked her about with it several times, and then kicked her. He laid down a little while, then go: up, felt her, and found her dead.  Mr J. B. Ross, jun., surgeon and apothecary, and divisional surgeon of police, said he examined the body of the deceased. Tie found marks of violence on the head as if dons by a blow or fall, and a bruise on the leg. Ou a postmortem examination he ascertained there was conges'ion of the brain. The cause of death was disease of the heart, accelerated by the violence used. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week.  An address to the gas consumers of the city of London has been issued by Mr. Alderman Dakin, the chairman of the Great Central Gas Consumers' Company, in reply to charges lately attempted to be made that the company had broken faith with its customers and the public. It embodies a succinct history of the circumstances connected with the formation of the undertaking, and of the subsequent Parliamentary legislation with regard to the metropolitan gas supply, and shows that, while protecting the interests of their shareholders, the directors of the company have fulfilled, not only every legal, but every equitable requirement that could be paade upon them.
The Sun. — 1862-08-15 (London, England)

PRICHARD AND COLLETE.  THE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED 8111CIDE IN THE CITY-ROAD.  Yesterday morning Mr. J. Humphreys, the coroner for the eastern district of Middlesex, resumed the inquiry at the Queen's Head Tavern, Pitfieldstreet, Hoxton, into the cause of the death of Chas. Coole, aged 15 months, the infant son of Mr. Mark Coole, of 18, Brunswick-place, City-road, cabinetmaker, who was murdered by his mother, Adelaide Coole, cutting its throat with a carving knife, and afterwards attempting to destroy her own life, on the afternoon of Thursday week. The unfortunate lady, Mrs. Coole, although in custody of the police, owing to the severe injuries she inflicted on herself, and the danger that would be attendant on her removal, had been permitted to remain confined to her bed in her own house, under the care of her medical attendant, Mr. John F. Rogers, and up to the present time she is in such a state as to prevent her removal. Mr. Inspector Webster, of the N division, attended to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Thos. W. Rogers, jun., solicitor, of 70, Fenchurch-street, attended on the part of Mrs. Coole. On the reassembling of the jury, Mr. John Frederick Rogers was recalled, and, in answer to questions put by the Coroner, said he had been in constant attendance on Mrs. Coole since the unfortunate occurrence. He had visited her that morning, and found her in such a state that it would be highly dangerous to remove her. She was wholly unfit and unable to attend, and he was of opinion it would be at least a week before she would be able to do so. The Coroner said bat being the case, it would be better to at once adjourn the case for another week, as was desirable the accused should have an opportunity of being present and hearing the evidence against her. The jury acquiesced in the suggestion. The Coroner asked the officer if he had any further material evidence, and was informed there was not any. The Coroner then, addressing Mr. Inspector Webster, said, if Mrs. Cole was in a fit state to be removed, he must bring her before the jury at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. Inspector Webster said as soon as she was in aft state to be removed he should take her before the magistrate at the police-court, but he did not know what he should do about bringing her to that court. The Coroner—Let us understand each other, so that there is no mistake, and thereby prevent a great deal of trouble and inconvenience, and avoid the necessity of any application to the Secretary of State. You will bring the prisoner here, if she is 111 a fit state to be removed, at 10 o'clock on Thursday next, and I will undertake that you shall be allowed o remove her in time for examination at the police court. Inspector Webster said he would comply with the wish of the coroner as far as he was concerned. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned to Thursday next at 10 o'clock.
The Sun. — 1862-09-20 (London, England)

SUFFOLK.  At the Boxford Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, Isaac Humphrey, farmer, of Polstead, was charged with feloniously shooting at Isaac Reed, a small farmer, of the same parish, with intent to murder him. The prosecutor, Reed, was returning to his home about half-past 6 on the evening of the 6th of December last, and at a spot where the road is flanked by a wood called King Harry's Grove, he was shot at from behind, and a whole charge of shot was lodged in his back. The surgeon extracted no fewer than 138 shot from him. The moment he was shot Reed hulled round, and saw a tall man scramble out of the ditch at the side of the road about 14 yards from him, and make off. Reed managed to crawl to his house, which was fortunately but a short distance off, and on reaching the threshold of his door he fell down insensible. His wound, though not dangerous, confined him to his bed between two and three months. The evidence of the prisoner was of a circumstantial character. He was known to bear ill- will towards the prosecutor, and several witnesses deposed to threatening words which he had uttered. On the night of the outrage two women deposed to seeing him hanging about the publichouse where Reed was sitting ; another witness saw him going in the direction of King Harry's Grove,and two other men saw him standing close by the wood; and upon one of them saying "That's old Buck"— the name he goes by in the village—he jumped into the ditch, and then into the wood. Footsteps were also traced from the neighbourhood of the wood across a field towards prisoner's house, and a man named Holmes, who was then in his employ, said the prisoner went out at about a quarter past 5, a most unusual thing for him. Holmes further stated that some time after he heard the prisoner say, alluding to Reed, "I wish I had shot him dead, and then there would not have been all this trouble."  For the defence, a girl, who was at the time domestic servant to the prisoner, was called, and she stated that her master was at home from a quarter to 6 till 8 o'clock in the evening of the 6th of December. It appeared on cross-examination of this girl, that she had had an illegitimate child, which she endeavoured to affiliate on the prisoner, but the magistrate dismissed the case, and that since he had been charged with this offence, he had sent for her and told her that " if she spoke the truth, neither she nor her child should want for anything." The magistrates committed the prisoner to take his trial at the next assizes, but accepted bail, consisting of two sureties of £250 each. The case has excited a great deal of interest in the neighbourhood.  The number of visitors to Ostend this season seems likely to exceed that of the exceptional year 1857. On the let October of that year the number attained was 15,000 ; in the present year at the present time 14,643 have been inscribed,  FA7 AL
The Sun. — 1862-09-20 (London, England)

FARMER COMMI7 TED FOR AY. TEMPTED MURDER IN SUFFOLK.  At the Boxford Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, Isaac Humphrey, farmer, of Polstead, was charged with feloniously shooting at Isaac Reed, a small farmer, of the same parish, with intent to murder him. The prosecutor, Reed, was returning to his home about half-past 6 on the evening of the 6th of December last, and at a spot where the road is flanked by a wood called King Harry's Grove, he was shot at from behind, and a whole charge of shot was lodged in his back. The surgeon extracted no fewer than 138 shot from him. The moment he was shot Reed tuzned round, and saw a tall man scramble out of the ditch at the side of the road about 14 yards from him, and make off. Reed managed to crawl to his house, which was fortunately but a short distance off, and on reaching the threshold of his door he fell down insensible. His wound, though not dangerous, confined him to his bed between two and three months. The evidence of the prisoner was of a circumstantial character. He was known to bear ill-will towards the prosecutor, and several witnesses deposed to threatening words which he had uttered. On the night of the outrage two women deposed to seeing him hanging about the publichouse where Reed was sitting ; another witness saw him going in the direction of King Harry's Grove,and two other men saw him standing close by the wood; and upon one of them saying "That's old Buck"— the name he goes by in the village—he jumped into the ditch, and then into the wood. Footsteps were also traced from the neighbourhood of the wood across a field towards prisoner's house, and a man named Holmes, who was then in his employ, said the prisoner went out at about a quarter past 5, a most unusual thing for him. Holmes further stated that some time after he heard the prisoner say, alluding to Reed, "I wish I had shot him dead, and then there would not have been all this trouble." For the defence, a girl, who was at the time domestic servant to the prisoner, was called, and she stated that her master was at home from a quarter to 6 till 8 o'clock in the evening of the 6th of December. It appeared on cross-examination of this girl, that she had had an illegitimate child, which she endeavoured to affiliate on the prisoner, but the magistrate dismissed the case, and that since he had been charged with this offence, he had sent for her' and told her that "if she spoke the truth, neither The magistrates nor her child should want for anything." magistrates committed the prisoner to take his trial at the next assizes, but accepted bail, consisting of two sureties of £250 each. The case has excited a great deal of interest in the neighbourhood.  The number of visitors to Ostend this season seems likely to exceed that of the exceptional year 1857. On the Ist October of that year the number attained was 15,000; in the present year at the present time 14,613 have beta iwicribcd.  FA7 AL
The Sun. — 1862-03-06 (London, England)

CRIME IN FRANCE.  The Court of Assizes of Calvados, sitting at Caen, last week tried a young man named Albert Lemounier, only 19 years of age, for the murder of Francois Morel, a poor old man, aged 81, and so infirm that he was obliged to walk with the aid of two sticks. The prisoner's appearance presented none of the usual characteristics of great criminals, but it was clearly proved that from his childhood he had shown a kind of monomania for cruelty, and delighted in cutting, maiming, and breaking the  limbs of ducks, hens, or any other animal that came in his way, He one day hung up a child by the feet, and would probably have killed it if he had not been seen in time. It appeared from the evi. dence that on the 28th Nov. last, he met the old man, in the road, near the village of Creully, threw him down on the bank of the ditch by the roadside, and kicked him about the head and face till he had. fractured the skull, broken the cheekbones, knocked out one eye, and torn off the flesh so as to leave the, jawbones quite bare on one side. He was still striking the old man when the village postman and another person came in sight. He then ran away, but they followed, and, with the help of several persons, ultimately secured him, after a most desperate resistance. The old man died in about an hour, without being• able to speak a word. The prisoner showed the utmost indifference daring the trial, and when asked his motive for the crime, merely replied that he did not know, but he had previously stated to a gendarme that it was through reading the " Dragon Rouge," a book full of absurd receipts in magic and conjuring, apparently not having the least connection with his crime. As the prisoner, owing to the courage of the postman Lamoureux, whose conduct was highly commended by the president, had been taken in the fact, the jury at once found him guilty, and the Court condemned him to hard. labour for life.  The Court of Assizes of Lyons was two days ago occupied with the trial of a young man 19 years of age, named Giroud, on a charge of murdering one ofthe wherejailors, hena was confinedmedßeraud, fo at ther prison of Sftint Joseph, The murder arose out of a disturbance which took place in the room where a number of prisoners were employed in making shoes, and Giraud, being the most violent of the party, Beraud interfered, and proceeded to take him to his cell. The prisoner then made use of the long knife which he had been using.at his work, and stabbed Beraud in the breast with such violence that he expired in a few minutes. The evidence clearly proving the crime, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, without extenuating circumstances, and the court condemned the prisoner to death. The jury afterwards expressed a wish, in consequence of the youth of the prisoner, that an application should be addressed to the Emperor for a commutation of punishment.