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

THAMES.  CONSPIRACY TO MURDEE.—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 tented to a long term of imprisonment. Sinco the trial annoyances and threats had been made by the prisoner and others. He understood a conspiracy had been tormed to murder him, Yesterday afternoon as soon as lie 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. Ho 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 1 come out, I'll murder you." I have been given to understand my life was to be 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 eon on the ground and the prisoner kinking 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 wino. 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 tho right elbow ; Joint. Oi month would elapse before the prisoner would recover the. use of his arm. Mr Paget committed the prisoner for trial.  At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the London and Westminster Bank, Mr. Alderman Salmons, MX., in the chair, the report of the that—after making directors, which was unanimously adopted, stated provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax, and setting apart £2,000 towards the buildings of the bank— the net profits of the bank for the last half-year amounted to £234,032 38. 81 This sum, added to £18,844125. 91 the unappropriated balance of the preceding half-year, would amount to £252,876 plus fund at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum (a,898 t interest on the rest or suramounts to £282,852 ls. 2cl, 165.165. 57dd..)0huat so fbteheins addedam on n intor e h o l withd e r s to that fund, which now gaenm; CO. for a transfer of their April last. The sum paid, 4t wtsenthteersehda including their valuable freehold premises (at pre sent temporarily used as the County Office), was businesswer were Messrs. aware,looun the an arrangement LoydBlrBrtahn o f A f A declare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate £187,500. The directors no: - per cent. per annum, and by way of farther dividend out of the profits, a bonus of 11 per cent. on the paid-up capital. The sum of £BO,OOO has been appropriated in reduction of the amount paid to Uessrs. Jones Lloyd and Co. After these payments Were made there would remain a balance of 19k ----,977 19s 10d. Oat Bra ° ffutd, ",of this amount the directors recommended that the U to the rest or surpluswill then amount to £300,000. sbfq This would leave a balance of --,830 ls to be carried to the profit end loss account for the present halfwl4n7ioh 18s 10,1 be added halfyear. The directors desired to express their opinion that the rest should be increased to the sum of £500,000.