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K « rasis . Ssaihhkw Fora Air . —Before Mr Bedford , by jdjcrarainent at the Crown , Long Acre , on the body of George Grease , aged 30 , a labourer , lately residing at No . 5 , Iongley-court , in the abore thoroughfare wb . 0 » deatn \ tras alleged to have arisen from the foul sir coming from the drain of the hones which was eUted , is conjunotion witii others ia the immediate neighbourhood , to be in such 3 state as to endanger theliwa of the inhabitants . —Mr Lo Breton stated that Long Acre was without a regular sewer . The commissioners had laid before the owners of property ia that district several plans some years ago , ia the heps that they would build a sewer , though
« p to the present time nothing had been done . In the last session ot parliament an act was passed which conferred a power upon the commissioners to © vrrr ont such an arrangement . —John Davi ? , surre ; or to the commissioners , said he had examined the premises , and found an open closet in the back yard , and there was an old sewer running at tho backs of the houses which communicated with another one in Hart-street . The closet had no cesspool , bnt its contents ran directly in the sewer . The bouses on the eastern side of the court did not communicate with the sewer ; they ran into the old sewer at the rear of the houses . The mouths of the drains were nearly ehoked up . The old sewer had never been cleansed by the Court of Sewera . —Bv the
solicitor : lae soil was three feet three inches in depth at this end , and one foot eight inches in Hartstreet , and the accmnnlatien of filth was evidently from the improper construction of the sewer . The attention of the jury was here called to the fact that deceased was in perfect Health up to a few minutes p revioas to his death on Friday week , and , on going into the closet , as was stated on the lastoccasion , he was supposed to haTe fallen dawn in the ward , ren-• dered insensible by the fonl air , and shortly afterwards found dead . —Thomas Brown , in the emplsy of Mr Mitchell , of Long Acre , brass-worker , deposed that on Friday week he was at the house , Ne . 6 , and threw about three quarts o { impure Titiiol into the . yard , ana an immediate effervescence was the remit .
out witness did not experience any unpleasant smell as the time ; but suspecting there would be an odour rising , he threw about thirty pails of water down ever the place to wash it away . The vitriol was ' trery impure . —Mr Berry , surgeon , stated that he too made a jxwt mortew examination . All the organs were healthy except the lungs , which , were ftanpletelj gorged with blood , and emitted an oftenme odour . Witness was perfectly satisfied that death was the result of the poisonous vapsur in the langa , which was evidently auiphuretted hydrogen and carbonic acid gas , catted bj the Titriolic acid coming in contact with some other similar sgeut ; there would hare been no danger but for the vitriol . A great deal of evidence was gone ; into , and after a
Toy protracted investigation ,, amidst various suggestions bj the commissioners and others as to the test mode to seadopted for the general improvement of the locality , and to prevent the recurrence oi accident , the jury returned the following verdict : — « That deceased died froa [ inhaling sulphuretted hydrogen gas , caused by vitriol having been poured into a defective and foal drain . ' Alleged Khclecx aoaost tub Authobimes of H 8 IB 3 BB Uhios Workhouse . —Before Mr Wakley , H . P ., by adjournment in the Holbarn Union work-Bouse , to investigate the circumstances attending fte death of Wm . Benn , aged 50 , which took place there « n Saturday week last , from the want of the commoa necessaries of life . The body of
thedeceased , who was admitted ea the Friday as a casual pauper , was frightfully emaeiated . Mr fl . Simpson said , that on the afternoon of Friday weefc be saw deceased lying near the entrance of the Royal Free J ± osp : tal , Gray * 8-inn-lane , supported by the wall , ufae porter of the institution came out , and raised turn up , saving filers was no room for him , he mmt go to the union . Deceased , after going a few varis , assisted by his stick , fell down . Witness helped lum up and took him to the Holborn Union worklouse , whew he was admitted . He said that ho had oeen in the We 3 t London Union workhouse the pre-Tious night . Witness called about 4 o'clock , and was informed that the doctor had sot seen the deceased . On Tuesday he called to make inouiries .
sod assernined that deceased was going to be buried that day . He was told that the certificate of the medical gentleman wa 3 , deceased had died of general debjhty , and that death was accelerated bvwant . He then thought it his duty to give information to the coroner , which he did . Several witnesses ( inmates of the workhouseXwere examined . and deposed Wat deceased was seea by Mr Jones , assistant to Mr Gibson , surgeon to the union , a little after 4 o ' clock —that he had a warm bath by the surgeon's order acd it was stated by a man of the name of Chitkleoay , that he went for the medicine ordered for deceased . It m » also deposed that the deceased had come from Rugby , Warwickshire , a few weeks ago , and that he had had nothing to eat for six days .
Mr Jones , assistant to Jlr Gibson , sargeon , Holborn-Ml , saw deeeased ahout four on Friday afternoon , Ms poisei wasfeeble , and he waslabouringunder general debility from want of food . Witness ordered him a warm bath , and to be put to bed immediately after , when he was to have some gruel . He ako prescribed carbonate ofammonia . Coroner : The man wasted some stimulant . On the last ocoasion you eaidwhen jm saw him that he wa 3 in a sinking state . Diditnotoccurtoyouthatherequiredwine , or something stimulant or reviving ? Witne 53 said le was in sHeh a state that he could keep nothing on his stomach . It wa « a hopeless case , and if he Bad seen him again , he could have done nothingmore for him . By the Coroner : Did not mention the case
to Air Gibson ; had no medical entry of it . Plummer , wardsman of the sick ward , said he received deceased between four and fiva o ' clock on Friday afternoon ; he was assisted into bed , being in a sinking state . "Witness gave him some gruel , about four sptrafuls . He could take no mow * . Witness did not report that he could not take the gruel . The medicine was brought between eight andnine o ' clock , the nsual time for medicine to be sent to the sick ward . Two table spoonfals were to be given every four hours . Deceased lost his speech about nine o clock . He died between ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday morning . By tbe Coroner : He did not receive anything between nine o ' clock at night and eleven the following morning . They had no orders
to send for a doctor . By the jury : Deceased had Bomsipa , besides the gruel , which he retained on his stomach . " ~ Se did not vomit while in the waro " . The Master of ilia Weak London Union attended with the Books to show that deceased was not in the house on Thursday night . The Coroner observed that the more they entered Into the inquiry , tho more there appeared a neeesity for further inquiry . Here waa a man in a dying Btate , aud no second visit was paid flimbytheinedieal officer , while the man Hummer 8 aw nun dying and did nob sand for one . He should adjourn tha inquest , for he ttas anxious , to knew * here the deceased was on the Thursday night . The inquest was adjourned to Thursday night at seven O'clock .
M 4 S 3 LAUGHTSE . —Before Mr Bedford , at VcatoinHter Hospital , on the body of Rebecca Gray , a child about three yean old , belonging to Thomas Gray , 6 ergeant in the 63 th . regiment . Sam . Wiskere , a private ot the second battalion Scotch Fusileer Guards , said that on Saturday afternoon he was in Birdcage Walk , near Queen-square gate , and saw a carnage and pair drmnglYBrj last . The deceased oeing at play with some other children ran across the road , when owing to the furious acd reckless manner in which tha driver was travelling , he Knocked deceased down , and the fore wheel passed OTer her head . She was takes to the hospital , and eatp ^ rcd in abpnt four hours afterwards . Witness and 1 otnere cned out to the prisoner , who looked lack , and saw that he had run over the child , and then flogged and galloped off at a frightful pace , but ¦ was subsequently overtaken bv a cabman , hw ttip
order of a gentleman who saw the occurrence . The prisoner was ; then takea balore the magistrate at Bow-street , when he g * vohi 3 name as John Tierney , w the employ of a gentlemaa at Royston , near Bromley , Kent . —Mr Lejtgett also proved that the prisoner was proceeding in the most culpable and careless manner ; aad , shortly before the aboveevent , lie cama in contact with witness ' s cart , standing in Q neen ' s-row , and witness drove after him at tho rate of fourteen miles an honr , but could not catch him . —Numerous ether witnesses having been examined , all of who 3 e testimony went to show that the aocident could very easily hare been avoided if the prisoner had been driving properly , or taken the slightest precaution , the coroner 3 ummcd op very minutely , and tho jury returned a verdict of ' Manslaughter against John Tierney . ' The coroner issued Bis warrant for his committal .
HUBS . Exteksivb CesFUGRATiOH . —On Tuesday ni-hi shortly before 12 o ' clock , a fire , involving a serious destrucfionof property , broke out iu the premises belonging to Mr Morgan , a builder , in the Old Kantroad . The flames originated , from some unknown cause , in the manufactory , a range of premises about 89 or 100 feet long , aad of proportionate width . At the time the discovery was made the fire had obtained a strong hold of the place , and , owing to the inflammable nature of the stock deposited therein , the flames extended with morethanuaualrapidity , so that in less than ten minutes the entire property
presented one lmmetse sheet of flams , which rose high into the air and completely illuminated the neighbourhood . Tai 3 eireumsiance caused intelligence of the disaster to be speedily communicated to the engine stations . The first engine that reached the spot was that belonging to the brigade froa South-^ ark-bridge-road , with Mr Henderson , the chief 2 ™** of the district . Mr Connotton , the head of tne We 3 t of England firemen , next arrived with the company's engine and men from Waterloo-road . ~~ w ™? was , l « t in setting both machines to work from tho canal , but before a drop of water could 6 a dacharged upon the flames they had extended to another large pile of premises , the property ef Mr £ alton . a stone merchant , and ako to the buildings Seriated by Mr Saunders , a butcher . Owin » to the
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intenBe heat thrown out by the flames , the firemen had the greatest difficulty in approaching the burning property , but , nothing daunted , they were enabled to encompass the flames en . either ride , and by dia-« b . Mging the water round them they tferehappilv ar * rested in their progress , but it was aleng time before they were extinguished . By one o ' clock tbo flames were nearly extingui shed ; bnt by that hnur Mr Morgan ' s factory , together with the stock iu trade , the men s working tools , Ac , was reduced to ashes , Mr Daltons premises almost pnttd , and the propertyof Mr Saundors severely damaged bySrc . The toral loss must be very considerable .
* i rb jh GaAcscBDRCH-sTBBET . —On Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in the wine cellars belonging to AMermsn Wood , Corbett-court , Gracechurch-street When first discovered the flWs had strong hold of a quantity of straw and saw-dust used in tho package of the wine bottles . The damage was cmfined to the destruction of a quantity of wine and bottles . The loss is covered bj insuranc in the Sun-office . The fire is supposed to have originated in a spark falling from one of the caudles used by the cellarmen .
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15 ngla « i 5 . USCASniBE . A 8 Hookikg Accident occurred on the works of the London and North Western Railway Company , at Staljbridge , near Manchester , on Sunday . Tho oompany are constructing a tunnel , foiminer part of th « original BnddersfieM and Manchester Railway , bat which railway will now form a portion of their line into Yorkshire ; and near to the tunnel was a large storehouse and stable . The storehouse was chiefly filled with nails , ropes , and barrels of turpen . tine aud oil . There was also a large barrel of gunpowderin one corner . - On Sunday moraine four men and a boy went into the storehouse with some dogs
to destroy vermin ; and , with a view to drive the rats from holes in one cdpner of the building , they took 8 omo powder and sapped up the holes . They then laid a train , and set fire to it , imagining that , as the barrel of gunpowder in another part of the place was wet , there would be no danger of an explosion . Either from the powder having been scattered in that direction , or a draught of wind , they had no sooner fired the train , than it communicated with the barrel of gunpowder , aod the turpentine and oils were all in a blaze in an instant . The four men and boy were dreadfully burnt before they cauld be rescued , the body of one of them having been thronm to the
doorway , s distance often or a dozen yards , by the foroe of the explosion whieh followed the ignition of these combustibles . The place was entirely burnt down and destroyed in the course of a few minutes . One of the sufferers , Matthew Gomersall , aged 30 , died a few Boors afterwards of hi 3 injuries , leaving a wife and three children . Another , James Piatt . aged 28 , died about sine at night , leaving a wife and two children . William Stirfc , the son of one of tbe overlookers , and Abraham Harding , both young men , are so severely burnt that no hopes aw entertaiaed of their recovery . The boy , Wm . Cresswell , ig the only one of the oarty likely to survive .
Another accident occurred the same day at about 100 yards from the were of the above explosion . The contractors to the company , Meesra Howelland Hattersley , are driving a tunnel under tbe Cooker-hill , and at one point , they had found quicksands , which deterred them from proceeding by the ordinary means of driving a drift-way , and had determined to sink shafts andformcontir . uoosarchwayp , filling the shafts Hp with earth again when completed . One of tfeese shafts , 30 feet square , had been observed to be in a doubtful way for a fortnight past , and about noon on Sunday , when a number of workmen were employed near it , loud crashes were heard proceeding from it , aud it then discovered that the earth
waB had given way around it ib all directions fer many yards , and that the shaft was nearly filled up . Fortunately no one was injured , but the earth continued to crack and open in wide crevices around the place during several hours afterwards . It is expected that the contractors will suffer to the extent of £ 1 , 000 , but that the loss of the company will be much more serious , inasmuch as about a dozen or fourteentomseastanding dose by , and the foundations of which are no longer stable enough , will have to be taken down . Besides this , there will necessarily follow a very considerable delay intim ' e which , with railway companies , is equal to money .
Alleged Pohosixg . — A woman named Ann Mather , at Harrington , was committed for trial at the next Liverpcol As 3 ? zes , on the charge of having poisoned her hu » band . The husband , Job Mather a file-cutter at Warringlon , died on the 20 th ult ., ' and was buried next day . Hiswidow , the prisoner subsequently absconded , when suspicisns wero mentioned that she had poisoned her husband , and aho was ultimately traced to Ashton-nader-Ljne where shewsa apprehended on Saturday . From evidence adduced at the inquest , which was brought to a
conclusion on Monday night , it appears that Mather's body had been exhuiaed , and the presence of arsenic was detected oa the stomach . The evidence a ° ain 3 t the prisoner went toprove tbafc she had bou « ht arsenic the day before his death . In support of a motive , it was Bhownthat deceased belonged to several burial and other societies , and that the prisoner , after his death , had actually netted abont £ 21 from the funds o £ those societies , as funeral fees . The jury were so satisfied , after hearing the evidence that they feund a verdict of Wilful Murder .
IINCOLSSHIEB . StEHOiD . —The prosecution against Sharpe , thoeuperintendent of the police , for the manslaughter of Wm . DodsoD , late secretary of the Sleaford oranch of the Lsnd Company , commenced on Saturday last . Mr Ernest Joaes appeared for tho widow and friends of the deceased ; Mr Stainland , ofBoBton , and Mr Moore , Clerk of the Peace , for the defence . The proceedings which are exeittag an unusual interest in this otherwise quiet place , lasted on the Saturday from eleven until eight o ' clock , p . h ., when , the ewe for the prosecution not hiving been finishes , the maglstratig adjourned ' it to Tuesday last l On Monday last a eaie arising ont of the above wa » tried before a full bench of magistrates . It was a—Chimb oi Assicw , preferred by Mr Mills , ef Swaton . against Mr Owen Cross , of this town .
Mr Mats said , on ths evening of August 4 th , the eTcning of Mr DeSioa ' a death , I wa « in a private room of Briitol Armt with seven or eight friends . I had been in not quite two minutes when O * eu Cross nuhed in and committed a most unproToked assault , striking me on tha face and knocked me down twice . Gave Cross in ch » rgg of policeman Swinney . Saw no more of Cross . Cross-examined by Mr Jones : Door wai open when Cross entered . A Mr Philips tried to resist Mb « ntrance . I \» a » tery much bruised and injured . Hpand ear cut . Suffered for a week afterwards . Crosihada whip hi his hand—dii not strike me with whip There were seven or eight of my friends in the room . Had seen Cross with mob boftre . Something passed between meandtwomQO . They flourished a stick in my face . Cross-was not « ne . I wore colours—red . There waa no disturbance "in tho crowd , —a man In a gig wks speaking . A blue flag was exhibited . Blue is the co . lour of the Badicals h « e . Ihad dioid at Payne ' s rooms Drank wine . Kot more than usual at Election dinner * . Cross came in alone ; none followed for two or three
minutes after . Ah * B 8 ACKBSDDBT . —Iswlfe of Stephea Brackenbury . miller . Was at Bristol Arms ; goon as beard the Radl . calscome went with maid to dining room window . About four o ' clock saw a man In front of Bristol Arms speaking from a gig . Saw Owen Cross switching his whip about , and heard him abusing Mr Mills shamefully . He » rd him say something about his colour *; Mr Mills bad a red rosette in his coat . Owen Cross and Mills ( tan rushed into room , crowd so thick you could walk on their beads . Toll pollconsn Swinney to shut door and keep tha rest oat . Heard t > window broken . After room was cleared , s * v Owin Cross la it , heard him say , 'I're nailed yeu , and if I'd known I'd have nailed you worse , " Cross-examined by Mr E . JoneB . —Cross threatened Mills dreadfully—abused him shamefully bad . EasEST Joses . —Bldjousee Cross threaten him *
Witsebs—Yes—Did he shake his whi p at bimt No . —Did he shake his fist at him ? No . —JIow did he threaten him ? Boa't know . —Then you don't kaow that ha threatened him at all ! ITo , I only thought so . —You say he abused him shamefully * Yes—What did he say ! Don ' t recollect . —Will you swear that you heard him say anything ? No . —Then jou don ' t know whether he abused him or not ? No , I thought so —You ssy this happened from four to fire ? Yes . Were you at the dionerat Payne ' s rooms ! Yes . —Did you leave when the others left ! YeB . —Didn ' t the other * leave after five ! Yes . —Than how could you see these things at four ! I might be mistaken as to time . Don't know who tors Mr Milk ' s rosette off .
WjlEbue , journeyman draper , sworn : Was in room of Bristol Arms on evening of 4 th of August , about six , Miiis came into room . He entered quietly , not as though he was running away . Was in room some mi . nutes before Cross entered . ' Others followed Cress immediately in a great rush . Cross knocked Mills down twice . Cross jumped up to window and called to crowd without , ' Conre in , or thej'll kill me !» Cross-examined by Mr E . Josbs , —Four men Came in with Cross . Several friends were In room with Mr Mills . A 3 crowd came In I went out . Jos . Bctlbb , stonemason , was called for the defence . ¦ -Was in front of Bristol Arms between five and six o ' clock . Some men came up with a blue flag . A tall , Stoat man sebed the fle- , tore it , and dragged it under gateway . Then seiwd Cross ty ttie collar , struck him and dragged him into the room . Cross tried to prevent the flag being taken .
Cross-extminedty Mr Mills . —Have worked in Sleaford five months . That Is tha man ( pointing to Mr Mills ) . I win SWiar that was the man . Mills was dressed as he is to-dty , In n suit of black . Wk . Sperceb , baktr— Corroborated the above evidence im every particular . Witness stood nnder the gateway . Mills was dressed In a suit of blaek . Some young men In the window spit on the blues . 2 lo other entered room when Mills dragged Cross In : Aksos Chefeiss . —Was special constable on the day in questioa . Heard ( torn a man , named Blakey . that
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they had got Cross in the room and wer * killing him . Opened door and went in , saw Cross in room with Mills and three or fonr other people ,. No crowd in room . Hone of Cross ' s friends apparentl y , a man in a drab coat was putting a firejhovol down ., JoHif Biakbt corroborated all the above evideaee . Said ho had informed Cheffins . Saw Milts begin the row by tearing the flag , and collaring and striking Cross . Thinks Mills was intoxicated , but ha might be only excited . Mr Socthweix corroborated the above . MrMu . 18 then addressed tho beach , saying , that the witnesses against him wero all guilty of perjury that he would prove it , and that he would indict them , and that the learned barrister had merely got up the case . Had he known of this , he had a hundred witnessos reaiy to prove tbe perjury of the witnesses ,
MrE&HEST Joseb then said , he would aot trespass much on their worships' time on s » trivial and plain d ease Mr Mills , he continued , cames forward with serious assertions and calls two witnesses—his first witness contradicts him , hi « second ooiitradicti them both , and they eaoh contradict thfmselves . Mra Brackentmry gives her evidence , in an improper manner , evidently very partial and very much excited . Swears she saw the most shameful abuse—and then swears she heard and saw nothing of the kind . The only thing your worships can glean , from h » r , is that she heard Cross say J I ' ve nailed him . ' Dons that prove he struck the first blow ! It proves nothing . It might havo been in rstaliatloa of a blow from Mr Mills . The next witness
states that Mr Mills entered ; the room quietly and and not as if running away , whereas it has been sworn that he ran away from Cross—who pursued him at the head of a number of people . And even this witness says , fpr all he knows , Mills may have struck the first Wow . Now Mr Hills tells ui he has a hundred witneBsei . They ought to have been hero before . Why did he only bring tw > and make such a bad choice ? We have brought five , all of whom have not varied not one single lota in their statements—deposing tha aame as to the hour , the drcssof Mills , the number of people , the position of parties , and all the circumstances that transpired , I think your worships will acquit my client on this dear evidence without a moment ' s consideration .
Mr Moobb . —There has been gross perjury on the part of soras witnesaes , I claim to produce evidence on this point . MrE . Jones . —I object to Mr Moore ' s interference . He is Clerk of the Peace to your worships , and not counsel . Mr Moobb . —I volunteer to act as counsel . Mr S . Jones . —Has Mr Mills engaged you ! Mr Moobe . —No . Mr Mills . —I do now . ^ Mr Moore —I Insist en bringing forward evidence in contradiction . MrE . Jonbs . —Jacknowledge yoar right , but claim my right , should you touch on anything but such cvi . dence , to bring in further witHesses myself . Mr Shabp , the constable who killed Dob ' son , was then called in to prove that he was not at the Bristol Arms at tbe timo stated by one of the witnesses .
Mr Jones . —This is fresh matter . The qjustion is where was Cross , not ; wlwe was Sharpe . Beeldes , Sharpe is hardij a proper witnees under the melaneholy circumstances in which he is involved . Bring forward as many witnesses at you like ana re-open the case—I an desirous of thorough investi gation—but only do it openly , . * Mrs Goodhak , landlady , of the Bristol Arms stated , she had heard and seen nothing . She knew however that two men advanced on Mills aud tore his rosette off his coat . By Mr Jones . —Kn « ws the man , it was not Cross , it was a man named Priestl y . Mr Moore , then said he bad evidenco to prove that nobody spit over the windows . He had two witnesses . Mr B . JoNEs .-That is fresh matter , but bring your two ¦ wjtnenes , Ihave from twenty to thirty toprove that they did .
Mr Mooee , declined , under those circumstances profor th * bl 8 WUaeMe 3 ' aIs 0 deellned saying anything Mr B . Jones . —This evidencehas indeed been evidence In centradietion , it has still farther contradicted the statements of Mr Mills' friends . But my client has gained one great point . Your worship , may have tho « ght that Owen Cross pulled Mr Mills' rosette off , and now ws have tbo fact established that It was a Mr Priestly , and not Cross ; so that my client ' s case stands better than before . The court being cleared , the magistrates deliberated for some time , and then decided ( the evidence being contradictory , ) on sending this simpl * case by indictmont to tbe sessions .
_ BERKSHIRE . . Obstruction op Floor Mius—On Monday monv ing about half-past 3 o ' clock , a most terrific and destructive fire broke out in . the extensive flour mills knowaa Ray Mills , near the Maidenhead station of the Great Western Railway , the whole of which together with tho adjoining brewery , is now aheap of rum ? . The fire was first discovered by a man who wasi at work on the premises , who alarmed the inmates of the dwelling house of Mr J . T . Bell , which the nulls
joins , but such was the rapidity with which tne devouring element spread from one building to another , that the family had barely time to escape , which they d . d almost in a state of nudity . Amongst the first on the spot was Mr Charles Venables iun the ( extensive paper manufacturer , who , on hearing of the fire , immediately closed his mills , and conduoted the whole of his workmen to the scene of devastation , and by their exertions some of the valu-? w { "rni * ure L was saved . By this time it was found that the fire had communicated to tim f ) waii ; n «
house of Mr Stearncs , of the Stock-Exchange , a S for some time it was feared this would share the fate of the rest ; fortunately , two engines from Maidonhead arrived , arid by their prompt , exertions ( there being plenty of water at hand ) that house waasaved but not without considerable damage to the fumi ' ture . The whole of the adjoining brewery was now one mass of flames , and for some timo it seemed as though , no part of it could be saved ; but at length the firemen succeeded in saving the brewing plant , which is , m fact , the only thing saved . Tho loss must be very great , as in addition to the stock of corn , flour , malt , &c , there was a very large stock of beer , nearly the whole of which is destroyed . The premises are insured in the West of England Office . No cause can be assigned as to the origin of the fire , but there is no doubt it was accidental . Much praise is due to the Maidenhead firemen for the great promptness and activity they displayed .
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NORTHERN CIRbUir .-LimwM ,, Aug . IG . ExtraobdinarY . Outrage on a IIusbanb . —Margaret King waa indicted for maliciously scalding John king , her husband , a bricklayer . The parties had lived very unhappilv together for some time , in consequence ef the jealousy of the wife . On the 31 st of May last the prisoner , in company with another 5 " ? VT wa ? induced * ° io up Wellington-read , in Eaton Norm ; where they saw the prosecutor walking with two women , toward * whom the prisoner expressed strong indignation , wkich induced the prosecutor to strike his wife . The parties then separated , prosecutor returned home , end in about two hours retired to bed , leaving his wife below stairs . Between one and two o'clock in the morning he was awakened
by scalding water being poured upon his person , and he found that he had been tied to the bed by a double rope . He struggled for some time , and ultim ate ^ escaped by jumping , from the top to the bottom o * f the 8 tairs . Medical aid waa procured , and he was taken to the infirmary , where he was compelled to remain for upwards of a month , his life for a length of time having been despaired of . His wife , when questioned , avowed that she it was who had committed the outrage , and she said she was' only sorry that she had not done more for him . ' The pvisonor , ia her defence , detailed a series of incontinences and much bad conduct ot which her husband had been
guilty , and which bad driven her to distraction . This treatment was borne out by evidenco . The learned Chief Baron told tho jury that the prosecutor ' s treatment of- his wife wa « calculated to diminish the strong feeling they might otherwise have entertained towards her ; but , however these might call for their sympathy , one could not conceive anything that would justify the strange unheard of mode of dealing out ravenge—tying a man down in bed , then throwing upon him boiling water . There was nothing could palliate so strango and unexampled a crime . The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty , under circumstances of great provocation . Judgment deiorrfin . '
Mi-bdek of Children by their FATiiER .-Joseph Speed , aged thirty , charged with murdering hia two children , and attempting to murder his wife , a few P # W * lordslli P asked h > m , guilty of what ? and he replied he did not know . Further questions only tended to create doubts a * to tho sanity ot the prisoner , who was remanded that the surgeon of the gaol might be consulted . b McRDBR at MANcnESTun . -Matthew Gatenby aged twenty . five was indicted for the wilful Sor ot his wife , Jane Gatenby , at Manchester . The 7 e ceased was a very intemperate and profligate woman and having been out all night dti nkii « : ^ ieToma on the monun | of the 29 th of Mav . fiei husfoXd came down stairs exasperated , and ! according ? the evidence of a neighbour , Ann Ueywood , beat and stamped upon her , and struck her on thBrfH ^ SH ..
e ^^ ffi ^ jTSS a ^ feffa ^^ A ^ s scarcely the resnlt of thisf as Jg 'Jff Slul being picked up that Bhe was no worse and ' the evidence showed that she ren amed up driiikinc and dancing on the following night . A Ee " n and his assistant who" attended deceased IS £ iflnes SffiJrar ^ saSSS and tS praises nor marks of external violence , siWo i ! t « ^ "to'Wwte labite . Itras pos .
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the body might cause serious internal injury , and yet leave no outward indication . The deceased was afflicted with a tumour , which . in tb e opinion otjhe surgeon would in all probability , under any circumstances , have caused her death wtthm twelve . montta . After a speech from Mr Pollock m defcnce . the Lord Chief Baron carefully summed up , and expressed his conviction that the main question for the jury to decide was , whether the prisoner was guilty of manslaughter , not murder .: Tho jury after a short consultation found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter , with a recommendation to mercy . Sentenco deferred . .. „ ¦
Mordkr bt VBkkh-hobjk Khbper . - Oeorge Leach , aged 37 , was indicted for the murder of Francis Dakin . at Ohorlton-CHm-Hardy , on the Sth of May The deceased on the Sth of May was drinking at the house of the prisoner (» beer-shop ) wiih another man named Cooksou , and the prisoner . They commenced at 0 o ' clock in the morning , and continued till 4 in tho afternoon . About that time , in consequence of the prisonec ' a wife either refusing to draw wore drink , or remonstrating with the prisoner lor drinking sa much , he used a coarse expression , deceased expostulated with him , and the prisoner rose from his seat , crossed a passage to the kitchen , and was heard as if rattling knives in a drawer . Almost immediately after he left tbe room
deceased followed him , as if apprehending that in * jury might result either to the wife or to seme one else . Deceased had not got muoh farther than the lobby when the prisoner came up with a carving knife , and said , 'I will have no man interfering between me and my wife , ' and then stabbed the prisoner in the breast . The knife entered the deceased ' s breast a little on the right side , causing an incision in the upper part , an inch to the right side of the breastbone , passing between the second and third ribs on the right side , dividing the windpipe , and finally striking on the fourh dorsal vertebre . On the knife being withdrawn the deceased fell to the ground , never uttered a word , but instantly died . Sometime afterwards , when the prisoner was told
that Dakin was dead , he threw back his hair , and said , ' Well , there is nothing for it but I must go mad . ' To the policeman who arrested him he expressed deep penitence for the deed . Mr Serjeant . Wilkins , in a most eloquent speech , addressed tho jury for the prisoner , who wept during its delivery , and then called Mr Wragg , a Burgeon , who was in the beer-house whilst the party wero drinking , and stated that deceased and Cooksou were quarrelsome and insulting , whilst the prisoner was in a state of beastly intoxication . Evidence elicited in crossexamination showed that the prisoner had uttered some expressions which indicated a jealousy of
deceased , who was a neighbour , and had offered his services to assist the prisoner ' s wife , during her husband's absence , should there bo any quarrel in the house . One material fact came out—that the prisoner ' s lip was cut at the time of tho offence . Mr Wragg was in the house at half-past 2 o ' clock . Mr Soper having replied for the prosecution , tho Lord Chief-Baron , with great distinctness , lucidly summed up ; The jury retired , and after an absence from court of upwards of two hours , returned a verdict of ' Not Guilty of Murder , bat guilty of aggravated Manslaugnter . '— . Tne Lord Chief Baron , in impressive terms , then sentenced the prisoner to transportation for life .
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MANSION-HOUSE . —Alieoed Robbeet bt a Comhebciai TaAYELwa . —Henry 3 urgh was charged with having robbed his employer , Mr Do Qaeten , commission agent , ef 4 , Fenchurch-buildings—MrDe Gaeten said : The prisoner was in his service as traveller . About three weeki ago witness bought a bale of goods by sample , which was to he forwarded to him from Huddersfield . Ho afterwards received from the merchant tbe invoice pro < lucsd , specifying the goods , which were woollen , ana stating the amount to be £ 55 . On the day he expected the goods he was obliged to go to Croydon , vrhero'he remained two or tbreo days , and he told the prisoner to
send the-baits , if they should arrive , to Messrs Hajter and Howell , of Mark-lane , packers . On Monday the prisoner said that the bales had arrived , and that be had sent them to Barber ' s , in Camomile-street fey mistake : prisoner was desireil . to send the bales back . , He did not do so that day , but he said it should be done the next morning . The following day witness went to Camomile-street , but could find no concern belonging to Win ! Barker ' s but at Hows Watson and Clarke ' s , "Witnf El found that four bales had been forwarded to them on the 5 th instant , and entered in the prisoner ' s name , and that he had got them away . He had not been able to trace the goods , and had not aeen the prisoner since , till Monday even ' me .. Tho prisoner was remanded .: .
MARYLEBONE . —Assadlts ' bxa Soldier . —Michael Shine , a private in the 1 st regiment of Life Guards , was charged with ^ assaulting Mr Cos , who stated that on Sa . turday afternoon , near the York and Albany , Regent ' spark , he saw the prisoner hanging on by the tail board of a cart containing two soldiers and another man , and trying to climb in ; tho cart going at the time . WitneBS expostulated -with him , when he struck witness violently , with a stick , which wasbroken by the blo * . Prisoner then hit him three or four blows with his-fists . Upon witness threatening to report him , the prisoner held out his hand , and asked him to ' make it up . ' Mr Cox was going to take his band , when he again attacked him and knooked him down . —Sovtral witnesses corroborated tho evidence , and the prisoner was committod for trial . .
WESTMINSTER .--As 9 AOtT ON A Police . Constible . —Patrick Walsh was charged with assaulting Joseph Bavlis , 213 B , who stated that on Saturday afternoon he saw a mob assembled round ths defendant and ano . thev person , who were Bparring with each other , at the same time making use of language of the most obscene and disgusting charactor . His interference was nwt with volleys of abuse , and when he attempted to toko the defendant to the station he grasped him violently by the throat , and , assiated by his ; companions , threw him to the ground , where a number of the aiob kicked him repeatedly , defendant kneeling at the time upon the constable ' s throat . Tho latter wa » nearl y exhausted when another eonstable released him , Mr Brodcrip committed the prisoner for one month , without giving him tho option of a flue .
GUILDHALL —Stabbing a Wife . —Charles Smith was charged with Btabbing his wife , —Tho complainant stated that , on Friday afternoon , her husband camehonse rather in liquer , and words arose , and , on hia going to strike her , she left the room , snd bad gone down two or three stairs followed by the orisoner , when suddenly sho felt something in her back . She - ran to tho bottom ot the flight , and , putting her hand behind , drew a large file out . —A constable produced the file , which was about fourteen inches in length , of a triangular shape , — Another constable deposed that Smith said 'that he intended to strike her , but not to use the instrument . He waa sorry for it , ' lie was not sober at the time . —Alexander Baxter , residing' in the same house , deposed to
taking Mrs Smith into his room , ' and , while there , having her baok bathed , the prisoner came in and struck her a blow in tho face which made her nose bleed . —Mr Cailds , surgeon , said that he found Mrs Smith had received an oblique punctured wound in the back close upon the long border of the shoulder blade . The wound was about an inch in depth , and was very important as regarded the locality . He still attended her , but considered her out of danger . —The wife said she had no wish to press the charge , —Alderman Johnson said he could not look over this case . There had been such frequent chaigoB of stubbing while intoxicated that some moans ahould be taken to stay them , He Bhould commit him to Newgate for trial .
Alleged . FtaGEBT .. —William Maalin was charged with obtaining money from Mr Henry Gray , lirery-stablo keeper , Earl-street , BUckfri&rs . roud , by means Of a forged order ok MessieDiummond , the bankers . About a fortnight since tho prisoner hired a horn and chaise , for which he had fo pay £ 1 17 s . 0 d ,, and on the 7 ih inat . he gave Mr Gray , jun ., achtqus for £ 5 las , W ., and received tho balance iu change . The cheque , ia tho course of Mr Gray ' s business , was paid into his banktr *' , Messrs Willis and Co ., who on presenting it at DruinmondB' found that there was no account , aud it was returned to Mr Gray . —The cheque waa produced , ftudwau payable on VUe Uth inst . Thus , as the cheque had been given to Sir Gray on the 7 th , it gave the prl . soncr an opportunity of either redeeming it before it readied tho bankers , or lodging a sufficient sum
there to meet it . Tho witnesses , on crosi-examination by Mr Wolff for tko prisoner , admitted that Afaslinhad called several times about tho cheque , and said that hn had received It in the course of business from a Mr Canana that ho was afraid it was not good , as tho panics who had signed it ( Thomas lloyd and Co . ) had ( roue off iu a queer manner . Mr Wolff contends ? that tbe prisoiu-rhad . been . hnpoged upon by other parties ;; that he gava the cheque , to 5 ivG . v&y , jun ., and that afterwards having doubts as to the genuineness of tho chtquo ho * called sovoral times at Mr Gray ' s , but was not i ' ortuaatc enough lo see either of them . There was no pretonco for such a charge as the pres » nt . —Inconsequence of i ts being uacegfiory that Mr Gray , juu ,, should attend to give evidence , he being down in tho country . Aid . Johnson adjourned iho caso for a few days , at the same time admitting the prisoner to bail .
TIIAMES . —Robbery ot Fo&mTCRE . —Yi m . George Wells and Ann , his wife , were charged with having plundered Mr Itobert Savage , auctioneer , Theprssouers were tonnnts of llv Savage , renting part of a house adjoining the auction-rooms . For some months past the prosecutor had missed articles of a valuable description , including chimney glasses , largo pier glasses , bod furniture , tablos , inc . Oil Saturday , a Mr Robert Busscll , a broker , had forwarded , liim some bed furniture for sale , which ho locked in an « mpty hov . se nest door . Sunuay morning Mrs Mary Johnstone , anothsr of hit tenants , came to hla private residenca and informed him that tho
hadBOon Wells got over the-wall at tho back of the house and take two largo tuba . Ongoing to tho placs , aefouud that not only were the tubs gone , but that tha houjo next his aucliou-rooins had been opened with a skalttonltcv and the bed furniture whieh lie had placed iu it on Sa hX ' day nigbt ha * been abstracted . He gave the male ^ sooeriuto ^ atody . He afterwards mot tUD female tvl onoroarqfug : a bundle , which turned out toXe BHssn ^ bed furniture . She WR 8 also Riven in , Z „ T On searching the room of the jrhSwf ftw ^ SS * W had been ripped open , and SffJ JfiJ ^ j toMMmu th 9 at ana flu iMUvi , \ cSS
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riuoners said that hia mother had been burning a num . er of pawnbroker ' s duplicates . The prosecutor said that £ 100 would not corer his loss . —The mole priiquer denied the whole of the allegation ! . —They were remanu > d'for a week . Master and Apprentice , —Mr John PcrkiB » , Jun ., of Churcb-lane , Whitechapel , cork-cutter , appeared before Mr Tardlcy , to answer the complaint of bis apprentice , George His Van Studer , for refusing to maintain him , He said that his parents were dead , Hehadjuat completed the third year of his apprenticeship ; his master accused him of neglecting his work , and telling him falsehoods , and refused to employ him any long « r . The solicitor for the defendant naid the lad waB quite incapable of rendering any service to his master . A sum cf
£ 5 named in the indenture an a premium was never paid at all . The lad spoks well of his master ' s kindaess to him generally , and said he bad promised to expend the £ 5 tor his benefit , Mr Yurdley could not think of discharging the apprentice and cancelling tbe indentures because he was an invalid . Mr Perkins said the lad would never be any use to him : if he gave him work , he spoiled it . The lad admitted his sight was still defective , though he had been under medical treatment at a hospital . The solicitor cited a case of au idiot apprentice , where a master was dlschargtd 7 rom his liability to support him as useless , Mr Perkins said that at the end of tbe fourth year the apprentice would be entitled to journeyman ' s wages , and it would be impossible for him to pay him at that rate it he could do nothing . Mr
Yardley said the case was an unfortunate one , hut he did not think he should be justified in relieving the master from the ordinary liability to support him and teach him the trade ; He must therefore make « n order to cake him back . The solicitor for the defendant re . queBtsd that the case might be allowed to stand over for a week , to give the parties an opportunity of coming to an equitable arrangement , which Mr Yardley granted . Attempted Extortion and Imposition oh a Saiiob . —Wm . Tlios . Abbott , the landlord of the Britannia pub . lichouse , Ratcliff-bighn-ay , attended to answer a summons , issued at tho instance of a seaman named Samuel Brooks , for unlawfully detaining his cheat and clothes , The complainant had taken up his lodgings at the
Britannia , and regularly paid for what ho had . On Monday last he got a shi p , and paid Mr Abbott a balance of £ 1 10 j ,, which was dus , when an unexpected claim was made for an additional 14 s . as a ; week's rental of a room . This he resisted , and a broker named Benjamin West was employed to distrain on the chest , but he himself admitted in evidenco that the room in question was a common . sitting-room , used as a parlour , and regularly frequented by all the visitors of the house . — ~ Hr Yardley , after some severe remarks on the scandalous nature of such a transaction , said he would order the chest , or its value , to bo given up , and would inflict further a pe . nalty of £ 10 , or in default , stiould sentence him to im . prisonnient for three calendar months .
^ BOW-STREET . —Conviction undkb the New Jovx-BllB Ofbendbbb Act . —Three boys , named Timothy O'Brien , William Ilutchinson , and Jeremiah Sullivan , all either ten or eleven years of age , were . Charged with stealing small pieces of iron from the newiy-erected houses in New Oxford-street , the property of the Com . miesioners of Woods ' and forests . —Constable 95 E division said that the person employed by the commissioners wished to have the prisoners remanded , the depredations being very extensive in Hie buildings at present
erecting . Tbe prisoners resided in Cmrch-Btrset , St Giles ' s , and they with tbeir companions engaged the constant attention of the police in . trying to prevent them stripping the tiles from the houses and stealing ever ; article that came within their reach . —Mr Jardine said he would take thi 3 as the first opportunity ho had of putting tbe act lately passed into force to prevent a repetition of such offence * , by ordering the prisoners to be committed for one day to tbe Bridewell at Totbill Fields , where they should be privately whipped . —The prisoners were removed crying bitterly .
W 0 R 3 HIP-&TREET . —Mubderoos Assaults M * ry Shea was charged with assaulting Helen Rider , and Bartholomew Shea with assaulting John Diablo . —Helen Rider deposed that she was a single woman , but lived with Diable as his wife . On Monday night she had some worts with the female prisoner , who is her landlady , when she siiid that she would teach witness better , the 'would do for her ; ' and on turni&g tewards tho stairs the prisoner , with a wood chopper , gave witness a severfl blow on'the top of the head , causing a dreadful wound Witness almost immediately fainted from loss of bload . The house-surgeon of the London Hospital said tnat she had received such Injuries as were likely to cause erysi .
pelas , which would probably produce death . John Diable said on coming home last night he found Rider as described . ' He went down stairs to fetch a police-constable , and in the passage had some words with the male prisoner , who , on witness turning round , gave him a tremendous blow upon theback of his head with some sharp instrument , and which felled him to the ground and rendered him insonsible . — The house-rurgeon of the hospital said that Diable had also sustained a serious wound . —Police-sergeant 13 H said that the chopper alluded to could nowhero be fouu ^ , although he had made the most'diligent search after it . —The prisoners denied the charge altogether , and Mr Arnold remanded
them tor one week : L ^ aBETH . —Destpebate Assaom , —Ann Child was Charged with assaulting Mrs Mary Willy , thereby plaeing her life iu great danger . —About twelve months ago the injured woman had been a witness against a man of tbe name of Green , with whom the prisoner lived as his wifo , and since that time she bad frequently expressed her determination to have her revenge . On Saturday evoniogMrs Willy was pissing the shop of the prisoner , and the latter rushed upon htr like a tigress , and before she could bo released from her grasp she was beat and ill-used in a Bavage manner . A certi 6 cate was' handed In from Mr Day , a sargeon , statii . g that the life of the sufferer was in the greatest passible peril from the inju . ries she received . —The prisoner appeared to trent the matter . with great levity , and laughed while BOtne of th witnesses were giving their evidence . —Tho magistrate told her it was no laughing matter , for if the deceased died , whicb was not impropablo , she would be put upon her trial for murder , aud Mvnanded her for a week .
HAMMERSMITH . —Alleged Neoiect of a . Rbmeviho OFMcm . —On Tuesday , a woman of sickly appear * anoe stated to- the magistrate , Mr Beaton , tbat her husband was lying dead from the small-pox , and tbat the herself was attacked with the disease . She had gone to the relieving officer of tho Fulham Union for nourishment for herself and children , who were starving , but were refused relief . The magistrate immediately sent Thomas , the Bummoning-offictr , with the woman to Mr Haskard , tho ralieviug . officer , and , in the course of half , ah . hour , Thomas and the woman returned to the court They had seen Mr Haskard , who said he had givea the " woman two loaves the day before , and Mr Beadon might d . ¦ > what he liked in the matter . , The magirtrate having expressed hi » surptise at tho conduct of the relieving
omcer , ordered the woman to be sworn , when it ap . pearedher name was Jemima Stavens , of Ko 22 Tra . filgar-street , Hammersmith . Her evidence \ m a ' repetttion of her former statement , with the addition , tUat she Uad gone to Mr Haskard on Monday . to get a coffin and had solicited relief ; to which he replied , he could net do anything just then . She had told him she had the Bmall-pox , but he did not nppear to pay much attention to what she said . Louisa Bead deposed that the body of the husband of Jemima Stevens hadbeeuleft in a shellall day Sunday no one would enter the room in which it was , and it was in so dreadful a state as to be likely to spread the infection through the neighbourhood ; tho relieving officer had
then sent persons te put it in a coffin , which was done but to the application for reiief the answer of Mr Has ' kardwas , that relief had already been given , and they ought to get work . •¦ Mr Beaden , having beard the ev . dence , said , that if all that was stated wtro true . Mr Haskard was most uufit for the office he filled . He then directed Thomas to go to the overseers and request their immediate attendance in court , nnd one of them accompanied by Mr J . Stevens , the chairman of the board of guardians , arrived as the court was about to be closed . Mr Stevens , having expressed his surprise at what had tvaaspited , said ho Bhould lay tho matter before the board at the next meeting , and left the court
with the overseer , desiring tbe womau to meet them at the house of Mr Ray , one of the medical officers of Hammeramith .
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Yorkshire ( West Ridisg )—Below ia a copy of a letter which reached MrDenison whilst at luncheon with his friends at WakeBeld , just after the close of the late election for the West Riding , as mentioned a day or two ago : — Qrosvonor-placo , Friday night , August 6 , 18 i " .-. My dear Sir , —On landing at Ramsgato this afternoon , I loarnod from tho newspapers that aa attempt is making by some gentlemen of Mccashirc , who have , I suppose
votcB for the West Riding , to replace you as one of its representatives by Mr Cobden . I taks , therefore , the earliest means 1 can adopt , by sending a special messenger with this letter , to assure you of my cordial good wishes . I trust that you will be returned , together with Lord Morpcth , and that you have my full authority to make whatever you may think advisable of this cotnmunicatfon . I wish to give you the fullest possible support Your very faithful servant , Fitzwiliub ^ e . Denisou " Esq . '
A Foist of EpMOMY .-Tho Liverpool Alton of yesterday , sajs— ' During tbe time the case was nrr oceding against BamlfanUQuih for Hi » W rnh bory jtheprdsoeutoif . ( John tahworUi ) fa t )/ e '"" previously tried , presented himself tefwa the ju £ ? and said , 'My lord , that coat ? ' Th * Sow ? n Kf ° Tf - what coatr VrStor lbat co * tthe prisoner had on , my yS ; rX -W Iff ^ bi «* . ' The governor «? E ™ E $ & "S" * " ? lUat *! coat boIon S ^ & do on hVni ^ ^ P' t 0 the Prosecutor . WelL SiS , ? t hwk l . ? ftwf thc m ! mnw ho ha s worn , it it ; a K Aapplication ? ' Prosecutor : Oh , wm S ^ ! do ^ ely for my men . ' { L ' MS 2 )' 'Z or , l solUoqmsmgly , 'Well , it ' a a S W 4 b " one . ( Loud laughter . To tbe caoler 'Oh i ? it Jjtoi coat , aud he demands it , Siro him , by a
Sa phOdtea vrero nearly poisoned last weelc , at fennth , by eating somo . berries of the sturge laurel wlucb , tuejr had found , in a gavdtn ; but emetics wero administered to thorn , and they ultimately recovered , . The .. , Dumfries Eerald' announces tliat ' the house , u tWh Burns Oied ia ao « r for sale . * . a ¦ .
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Attack bt A Rroniram Bas » ox its Basdmaster . —A few days ago aa the band of the First Koyal Kegiraent was at practice iu the Regent-road Barrack , all the members 6 f the band , with the excepiionot the non-commissioned officers and one or two pnyates , made a simultaneous attack on Mr oauawini the bandmaster of the regiment . Throw , ing a sheet over him , so aa to prevent Im identifying any one m particular , they beat him wiih their fiats severely about the head and body , though uot ao aa to miiict any severer injury on his person thaa a
souna thrashing . Of course all the offenders were immediately plaeod in confinement . Colonel Bell instituted au inquiry into the cause of this outrage , and it was alleged to have been provoked by a Ion " series of harsh and offensive treatment to which the men have been subjected by the bandmaster . This wa ^ tho more irritating to the band , as Castaldinl is a civilian , and has therefore no right to abliSO the power entrusted to him , as ho has nothing to do ith the discipline of the men beyond tho performance ot his duty ia teaching them music .
Extiuosbisauy . Fugih or IssEcia . ~ A few da 7 S ago the whole of tho coast round Southend was visited by one of the most numerous flights oi insrsts on record . Ihoy consisted of at least five sputa oE aiiy-bivd , and they carao in such dense numbovs , aa or miles along the coast to resemble a swarm of beca during hiving . The sea destroyed countlc 33 milliona ot them , the grass and hedgerows , ami every crevice that afforded shettcv frow the wind , were coloured with their numbers , and for many wiles ifc was impossible to walk without cvushiug nunibew beneath the tread . Tho insects evidently camo trom tho ea 3 t , tho wind having veered , round to that point during the niuhfc . Every true friend of a ? ri . culture , however , hails the appearance of these insects , as they are yrell known to t » the destroyors of aphides , a , race of fliea tho most injurious to vege * tation .
An Advance is xm art o ? Advertisisq . — A mercantile house at Berlin has proposed to all the railway companies of Germany to supply all their carriages with Bilk blinda lor nothing . They simply propose to reserve to themselves the right of changing tho blinds as often as they may pleaso , and they require . the companies to engage themselves not to accept , during fifty ' yoars , either for money ov gratuitously , any blinds but thcira . Their object ia lo cover the blinds with advertisements .
On Tuesday last , a gentleman who W 39 amusing hin \ 2 blf by teasing one of tho lions at the Liverpool Zoological Gardens , waa punished for his thoughtkaane 38 by tho beaat , wnioh gehed and seventy lacerated his hand ,
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RoBBERT .-GeorEoi > ickens , aged io ' l '"' - - - ^ a chemist , waa placed in the dock ii , ^ 'Wi ' Arundel . a linendraper , at Brawj-K '« f » fi peared for the prosecution , and MrB a&H . fended the prisoner . a ° ti 5 e < k Mr O'Brien stated the case to the im ., tt tbat tho prosecutor came up to town from u " 6 ^ June last , and took two rooms in the hon ? i ? ' % Robinson . Adjoining to the two rooms L ? K the prosecutor , was one occupied by thp U ^ W with whom the brother of the landlord bwI ^ I prosecutor placed a bag , in which he oa ? ri A money and papers , under tho bed , and at tl ^ that he secreted it , there were £ 45 in nntea j ' ^ Sm !*¦ TIia yiaKou mtwit nna Tronic *\ t 1 . * i . ** Du&ftb wi ui
jij xv » ijwuun . w "wv » v wuua ^'* iSndn i H twi ) Brecon notes . On the morning of Wedn 1 ** the 16 th of June , the money waa missed and ^ prisoner bad been absent from the house ' < lUt : !* ^ previous day , inquiries were instituted w ' nich . Sir prosecutor to suspect that the prisoner had ,, 9 the mosey . From further inquiries the proses i and tho police traced the prisoner to GraTe » 7 Richmond , and other places , where he hufkl spending money very freely , although it wa ^ nif 11 that he had no money whatever on the Monday ^ vious to the robbery . It wasaUo discovered that tt prisoner had entrusted the landlord of a public-h 6 ! , with £ 31 , which was afterwards delivered up toT police . Upon being apprehended , the prisoner i ^ that he wa 3 the person for wliom he was taken -JS . Arundel was called , and proved these faots .-Mrjj ?[ lantino cross examined the witness , and proceeded t
elicit certain lactsas to his having had impr 0 D £ intercourse with one of two young ladies whohaio ^ cupied one of the rnoms engaged by the proaecutof " immediately previous to the robbery . The Recorder : So you intend to connect this yo ^ woman with the robbery ? Unless you do , j tjj f think unnecessary that you sliould put these questiona merely for the purpose of torturing the witnesa . ^ . Mr BaNantine : Tho court should give me son * credit for not putting these questions , unless itw ^ of importance to tho case—some credit should b « given to counsel for discretion . — -The Recorder : Yej but there must be some limit . —Mr Ballantine ; \{ the witness is put out of court I shall be able to show
your lordship the bearing which the connection ^ lio prosecutor and Miss ilall has on the case . —T i ^ Recorder : Witness , withdraw . ( The witness hei © left tho court . )—Mr Ballantine : I am instruct ^ that this woman Hall has absconded , and that the prosecutor keeps her out of the way . —The Recorder What motive could the prisoner have in doin ^ so—ot if that were act , what rnotivo omld he have in prosecuting the prisoner if he knew that Miss Hull had taken the money ?—Mr Ballantine : I am entitle ^ to put these questions , to show the moral character of the witness , and tbat lie cohabited with Mist ; . The Recorder : Yea ; but if you are torturing the witness with these qunstions merely to affect ha
character as a witness , don t you think it is a harsh course ? If every person who had an intrigue with & female ¦«»» not to be believed on ins oath , 1 do not know how public justice could be carried out . —Mj Ballantine , with much warmth , said he had a duty to perform to his client , and he would not be deterred . He could prove that tha prosecutor cohabited with a female , and that that female was not to be called as a witness . He heard she had absconded . He was iHStructed to that effect—The Recorder repeated that it would be better for counsel to attend to the evidence , and not attack the character of a witness . —Mr Ballan . tine ( emphatically ) : I contend , my L rd , that a counsel knows best how to conduct hi 3 client ' s case ,
He m the best judne of the course to be pntsaed . <~ After some further conversation of an angry nature , the Recorder said : Mr Ballantiue , the observation I made were most kindly meant . 1 consider it mote important to counsel at the bar to elicit all evidence possible relating to a case under consideration thaa attempt to throw imputations on the moral conduct of a witness . —Mr Ballantine : If the court is cf opinion I had not the right to put a certain question , I will not do so , —The Recorder : You did uot tak « the observations I made in the spirit they were ic tended—Mr Ballantine ( with much warmth ) : Surely counsel know how to conduct their client ' s
cafe the best . —The Recorder : I must say that I think there IB scarcely any other gentleman at the bar who would not have taken the hint I gave , and understood the object for which it was meant . It was done with a friendly feeling—Mr Ballantine : I do not take it in that light . I do not think it was meant to be kindly given—The Recerder said ho wa 3 not to be schooled' and dictated to . If there was any objection , it must be raised in a legal and regu . lar manner . Proceed with jour case , and if it should be necessary I shall stop you if you pursue the same line of cross-examination ; for the court is bound to protect the witness .
The witness was then recalled , and his cross-examination on the material fact 3 of the case contmued at some length , but nothing of importance ivas elicited . Several witnesses were called and examined and cross-examined at considerable length . Their evidence went principally to show that the prisoner , who had been 'hard up' immediately before the robbery , had allatoiice become very 'flush / It also appeared that there was no communication , internally between the room of the prisoner and that in which the money wa ? kept , but that there was a shrinking or warpping of the boarding which separated them—Mr Ballantine having addressed the court at great length for the prisoner called , Mr Fowlston , miller , in Derby , who said , that about
eleven weeks ago he had * remitted to the prisoner two £ 10 notes , and very shortly after three £ 5 notes . He said that the prisoner ' s'mother was receiving an annuity on amount of the prisoner , from hi 3 father . The Recorder summed up . —Tho jury , after a short consultation , returned a verdict of Guilty ..-Sentence deferred . EMBEzzi , EjiB « T . ~ Edward King , a man of respectabloappsarauce , was indicted for embezzling three sums ot money which he had received on account oJ his employer , Mr Burton , of Oxford-Rtreet . Tha evidence clearly proved the sums of 0 s . 61 , £ 1 Ha ., and A . 3 , were paid to the prisoner , and that thev were not paid to Mr Burton ' s cashier . Tha jury found the prisoner Guilty . Sentence , 6 months'hard labour .
i-mcia of CBRiosm . —Abraham Israel . aGerman , was indicted for stealing sixty-five yards of sheeting , the property of Mr A . Glover , a warehouseman in the tity . ' 1 he version of tho affair given by the prisoner was that he entered the warehouse of Mr Glover ( to whom he was slightly known ) , in compaay with a mend , to look \ nto the Directory for an address , when ; trom curiosity , he took up the parcel in question to inspect . He was directly charged by an assistant With attempting to sttal it , and this had such au ettect upon him that he threw it down , and
endeavoured to make the best of his way out , but he was given iu charge . He said the police had taken possession of papers which would prove him to be of ub salted reputation . He said he had been a teacher of uerman and Hebrew at Swansea , and was known to a great many respectable individuals . The officer said this was the ease . The Common Serjeant said the prisoner might have had no intention to commit thett , and it was probable that his conduct SonpS ^ -u ex ° itement - The jury found the pri-RriS ^ 'iSsss ? - * * - " ^^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 21, 1847, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1432/page/6/
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