The Sun. — 1864-06-18 (London, England)

THAMES,  THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER AND HIS PRINCIPAL. —Mr William Wilson, proprietor of Colour Works, in Jubilee•streer, Milo-end, appeared before Mr Partridge, to answer a charge of assaulting Mr Thomas Mabe.  Mr Charles Young, solicitor for the complainant, said his client had no vindictive feeling against the defendant, but he felt the ignominy of the blow, ,and was willing to accept an apology. The defendant declined making any apology, and said he wished for the magistrate's decision. Mr Charles Young said, as no apology was tendered, he must go into the case. The complainant had been commercial traveller to the defendant, from whom he had received a vile blow. The second blow attempted was parried by the complainant. The complainant said he had been in the service of the defendant since August last, and bad been travelling through Scotland, the Northern and Midland Counties, and finished his last journey on Friday, the 3d inst. On the following day he saw Mr Wilson, who then gave him notice to terminate the engagement between them. Upon receiving the notice they walked in the yard of the factory a few yards from the office door. He told the defendant he was quite right to terminate an engagement it he could see no advantage in it, and that it would make no difference to him (the complainant) as the old house he had left wished him to come back, and that he had seemed to forget that he had done Perry's business successfully. The defendant said that he had never consented to his doing Perry's business at his cost. He told the defendant he could easily prove that to be untrue, on which the defendant got into a dreadful passion, called him a liar, with a prefix of a sanguinary nature before the word. He told the defendant that if he had sent in his goods equal to samples he would have seen a better result. This exasperated the defendant still more, and he called him a -- vagabond, and said he should give hint a-- good thrashing. He told the defendant he must be a thick-beaded fool to talk to him in that way. The defendant then made a rush at him and struck him a blow on the right eye. He had a parcel of samples in his hand, and could not avoid the blow. He put down the samples and avoided the next blow aimed at him. After some words he took his leave.  The defendant said he received great provocation before he struck Mr Mabe, and that the blow was a slight one. Mr Partridge—Beth were irritated. The defendant had no right to lay violent hands on the complainant, and should control his temper. I fine the defendant 40s and 2s costs. The money was paid.  Horrible Murder of a Female at Norwood,  At about eight o'clock on Thursday morning a gardener, at Norwood, while proceeding with his work, was horrified by finding in a field close to the Anerly Station the dead body of a female, respectably attired. Having obtained assistance the body was removed to the Robin Hood public•house, near the spot, where it was subsequently identified as that of Miss Louisa Dyer, who, with her sister, gained a livelihood by hawking articles about the neighbourhood, both of them being well known in the district.  It appears that the deceased was last seen in tha company of two men, having the appearance of haymakers, on the evening of the 14th inst. The deceased that evening visited the Robin Hood publichouse, and was afterwards seen to go in the direction of the field where her body was found. At present the men cannot be identified, and persons living iu the neighbourhood of the field alluded to do not appear to have heard any screams or alarm of any kind. Mr. Inspector Thomson, of the Detective Department,, Scotland-yard, assisted by Sergeant Thomas, of the same department, were yesterday (Friday) evening engaged in making inquiries into the horrible affair, and, near the spot where the body was found, picked up a small iron bar, VP it b which it is supposed the deceased's death-blow was inflicted.  From the examination of the body made by Dr. Wood, of Pengo Cottage, Norwood, that gentleman is of opinion that death was caused by a severe blow on the head ; bnt there has been other, and it is feared atrocious violence irflicted on the deceased's person. It is supposed that the body had lain in the field for about two days, as the deceased had been for that time, and was last seen alive with the two men above referred to. missing