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    3STQVE3JLBER 1, 1856.] T H E IE AD E R. ...

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    a singular coincidence , the riian who , on hearing , the cr ies of " Stop thief ! " ' raised ' by the lad Lerigo , stopped him in Palace-yard and took him to the station-house , is the brother-in-law of Cope . The patient haying rallied sufficiently on Tuesday evening to allow of questions being put to him , Mr . Jardine , the Bow-street magistrate , and IVIr . Buraaby , the chief clerk , proceeded to the hospital , taking the man , Jenkins with them handcuffed . Some of the niedical authorities had given permission for certain questions to be asked ; and Jenkins was accordingly , after a few preliminaries to calm the mind of the patient , placed at the foot of the bed . Cope was then asked if he knew the man , to which he faintly replied , ' . ' Yes . ' * Being- further asked how he knew him , ¦ Cope tremulously said , " That is the man who struck me . " The next inquiry was -whether he could tell what lie was struck with ; and to this he answered , after an anxious look at the culprit , "A life-preserver . " Mr . Burnaby then inquired of the sufferer whether he could tell how many blows liad been given him by the prisoner . Cope appeared anxious to reply more fully to this , but , after an effort , was only able to articulate " No . " The ¦ c hief clerk , after a short pause , next asked Cope whether the man had spoken to him before commencing the attack . The patient , whose utterance up to this point had been . gradually becoming more imperfect , appeared excited by the question , and muttered some inarticulate sounds from which nothing could fce gleaned . Mr . Marshall , the housesurgeon , here interposed , and said that a continuation of , the examination . might be prejudicial . Therefore , after the patient had tremblingly put his mark to the depositions , the prisoner and his attendants left the chamber . Subsequently , however , at the - urgent request of the police , Mr . Uurnaby , with tie sanction of the medical gentleman , inquired of Cope if he had any previous knowledge of his assailant . The answer was a distinct negative . —Jenkins lias been again examined before the magistrate , when it appeared that bis real name is Marley , and that he has been in the Dragoon Guards . He is the holder of a ticket of leave . The live-preserver which he employed for the attack has been found close to Canning ' s statue . Sa . gbxleqe . ~ -Some robbers have broken into Trinity Chapel , Edinburgh , and stolen a small sum of money which they found there . The articles used in the communion service had been a good deal scratched in order to ascertain whether they were of solid silver ; but , as they were found to be only plated , they were left . Two ticket-of-leave men . are in custody on suspicion . — Another case of sacrilege has also occurred at Edinburgh .-A Shot Fired at a Railway Train . —As the nine AJtf . fast train from Southampton passed the "Wbking station on Tuesday , some miscreant either fired or threw a missile at one of tlie first-class carriages . It took effect upon the side window of a compartment in which two military officers , who had Joined the train at Aldershott , were seated—Lieutenant Caldwell , of the Military Train , and Mr . J . W . Johnson , attached to the depot at Winchester . The broken glass struck . Mr . Johnson -with sufficient violence on the side of the head to stun him , and his face was scratched severely . The police are making inquiries . Attempted Suicide . —A middle-aged woman , named Wise , who appeared to be very ill , was charged at the Thames office with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a dose of poison . In broken sentences , she said her father was a dissipated , drunken old beast , and had been in prison for writing a threatening letter to a gentleman . She had been driven to take poison by the ill-treatment of her friends . Her mother turned her out of doors . She was remanded for a week , in order that the gaol chaplain and surgeon , should report on her physical and moral condition . Bacchanalian IiAuouiiEKS . —Two navigators , named George Whittle and Patrick Darcy , were charged before the Lord Mayor with having stolen a quantity of sherry wino from the premises of Mr . Pitman , an insurancebroker , in Fenchurch-street . The men were engaged at work on the adjoining house , and in the course of their operations they wore obliged to underpin the walls of Mr . Pitman a dwelling ; through these they cut a hole of sufficient size to enable them to get at the wino in the cellar , and after drinking enough of it to intoxicate themselves in a "very short time , they stole several bottles , and walked off . They had not gone fur , when they were met by a policeman , who , perceiving that they had soinotking more than their usual dress round their waists , stopped them and inquired what they were carrying . The men returned an evasive answer , in consequence of which tho policeman searched them rather narrowly ,, and found concealed uuder the smockfrock of Darcy two bottles of sherry , and three moro of the aarao on his comrade . Besides these , they had each got a tin can , filled likewise with sherry ; but , on being apprehende d , one « f them threw away his can and broko « to pieces . They told tho policeman that they hud found the wino ; but tho latter inspected the promises on which thoy had been at work , and discovered the robbery and tho modo in which it had been effected . Tho constable then took the two men into custody . When brought up at tho Mansion House , thoy merely stated toot they did not know liow strong tho wino was , but thought that , a & they had met with , it in course of their

    work , there was no harm in tasting it . They were remanded . MiniDKKous Assault . —A case -very similar to that of Cop « , in Parliament-street , has occurred in the Grangeroad , Kingsland . A burglary was committed on Monday evening at the house of a Mr . Rowlett in that road ; and the "brother of the householder , who was left in charge of-tlie . premises , detected the two burglars descending the-stairs ,. about . six . ' o ' clock . ' . He grappled with one of them , but was at length thrown down in the passage , and struck with such violence with a life-preserver that he fainted for a short time . On recovering , he ran out , saw the man in the road , and again seized him , shouting " Murder ! " but , feeling exhausted , was obliged to let go . The other thief , in . the meanwhile , ran away ; but was pursued by some cabmen and caught , on which he flung away a crowbar . The man who committed the assault was captured by a neighbour , aided by the cabmen . No police were present during the whole time to > assist them . The two prisoners were remanded , * , but have been since re-examined and committed for trial , though several persons gave a . high character to one of them ( the one least guilty ) , and his employer , a printer , came forward In his behalf . On being committed , he became hysterical , and protested his innocence . Bail was tendered for him , and accepted . A Ruffianly Guenadier . —George Hyde , a private in the Grenadier Guards , has been sentenced by the South wark . magistrate to two months' -imprisonment with hard labour for indecently assaulting women in the streets . Cextkatj Criminal Court . —The October sessions commenced on Monday , when the first case was that of Daniel Tower and William Graham , . who •¦ surrendered to take their trial upon an indictment which charged them with obtaining money by false pretences and also' with conspiracy . Tower , who was an attorney ' s clerk , had pretended to be a broker , and had illegally distrained upon some goods belonging to a man who owed the prpsecutor some money . Graham ' s connexion with the affair seems to have been very slight and . vague , and he was Acquitted ; but Tower was found Guilty , and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour . - —Three men were charged with stealing 31 , fxom a till at the North Woolwich Station of the Eastern Counties Railway . They were found Guilty , and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment" and hard '• labour .. . Mi . Rlbton , the counsel of one of them , having made a . very ¦ ¦ i ngenious , though futile , defence , the man , on leaving the dock , leant forward , and said , "I thank you , sir , far ' the defence you made for me . "—The grand jary have returned true bills against Rohson for the Crystal Palace frauds . —James Barae =, a labourer , and said to be a deserter from the Hussars , has been indicted for a burglary at Notring Hill . The evidence was entirely circumstantial , but appeared to be very strong against the accused . To the astonishment of every one , however , especially of the Judge , the jur y Acquitted him .- —John Pratt , a geuteeWooking youth , surrendered to take his trial upon ah indictment charging him ¦ with stealing the sum of OS / . 10 s ., the moneys of the Bank of Australia , where he was employed . He pleaded Guilty , aiid , in consideration of his having expressed d « ep contrition , and rendered all the assistance in his power for the recovery of that part of the money that had not been made away with , was recommended to mercy by his employers . Sentence was deferred . — Richard Crump' Barford has been found Guilty of uttering four forged 5 / . Bank of England notes to tlie keeper of a ham and beef shop in Leadenliall-street , named Day . The facts have already appeared in thia journal . Sentence was deferred in this case too . — Mary Jones , a young woman , has been found Guilty of uttering several forged cheques , and has bocn sentenced to four j-ears penal servitude . — George Shaw , a goldbeater , has been condemned to the same punishment for a burglary in Bond-street . —John Smith , surgeon , a creiltleniaiilv-lnokiiif nun . nltvirloil "fJnilfv ' tn fnmrimr

    an order for tho sum of 337 / ., with intent to defraud . There were four other indictments against him , for attempting to obtain a bracelet and ring , valued at 120 / . 15 s ., some silk and a shawl , valued at 2 S / . The prisoner , when called upon ' to plead , seemed to be labouring under great mental excitement , and his whole appearance indicated a state almost bordering upon imbecility , lie was sentenced to four years' penal servitude . —Octavius King , acorn merchant , pleaded Guilty to two iudictments for uttering forged acceptances to lulls of exchange for the sums of 1450 / . and 1500 / . The facts appeared in this paper last week . Sentence - \ vns deferred . —Charles Faulkener , jeweller , was indicted

    for feloniously receiving seven hundred ninclhysts nnd ¦ other articles , the property of Richard "Willis , well knowing them to have been stolen . lie was found Guilty , but sentence was not then passed , — Thomas Battersby , labourer , was indicted for uttering forged receipts with' intent to defraud the South-Eitstern Railway Company , to which ho pleaded " Guilty . " lie was sentenced to six months * imprisonment . — Frederick Holmes , clerk , pleaded "Guilty" to an indictment for bigamy with Mary Thomas , and pleaded " Not Guilty " to another indictment for again marrying "Mary Bacon , his wife being then alive . The latter charge being proved , a sentence of four years' penal servitude was imposed on the prisoner .

    A Murderous-minded Womak .- —A woman named Harriet Collins , passing under the name of Graham , appeared at Marlborough-street charged with threatening the life of Mr . John Munroe Graham , an actor at the Princess ' s Theatre . She was sentenced last May to four months' imprisonment with hard labour for presenting a loaded pistol at the breast of Mr . Graham , under whose ' protection' she had at one time lived ; and , on being discharged , she began again to threaten him . She now asserted that Mr . Graham had ill-used her , and squandered money she had earned by spending it among his profligate companions ; but she promised not to annoy him again , and she was discharged on her own recognizances to keep the peace for six months . Mr . Graham said that , while she kept away from him , he allowed her 1 / . a week . ¦ >

    The Crystal Palace Frauds . — 'William James Robson the person charged with forrgeries and frauds on the Crystal Palace Company , was placed at the bar of the Central Criminal Court on Thursday , and again yesterday , when a postponement of the trial to next session was asked for by his counsel , but refused . It will take place this day ( Saturday ) . Robson , ifc is stated , will plead Guilty to the charge of larceny , but Not Guilty to that of forgery . . Conspiracy . — George Fossey . and "William N ' eary have been tried in the Central Criminal Court ora a charge of conspiracy for the purpose of defrauding Mr . " Walker , Neary ' s master . The fact 3 in this case appeared in the Leader at tlie time the accused were before

    the police magistrate . Neary , on the previous day to the trial for conspiracy , was convicted of stealing some money from the prosecutor . Both , however , -were Acquitted of the second charge , the Chief Baron having observed that he could not take -upon himself to say that there was no case , but that he most say that the charge appeared to rest almost entirely upon the evidence of a witness ( named Steele ) who had said nothing abont the transactions until three years afterwards , and then certainly under circumstances of great suspicion . It also appeared to hirn that the business of Mr . Walker had been conducted in a very loose manner , and that there really was no satisfactory evidence in the case to show that ths quantity of timber charged for had not really been delivered .

    Fa : lse Pretences . ^ -Alexander Steinberg , of Burystreet , St . Mary Axe , who was described as an agent , was charged at Guildhall on Thursday with obtaining the sum of 1550 ? . from Mr . John Deportu , by means of false pretences . The prisoner is a broker , and the prosecutor a wine merchant , who has sometimes employed Steinberg . A few days ago , Steinberg obtained : the 1550 ? . from Mr . Deportu under pretence of having a transaction in " chairs . " It was supposed he meant chairs to sit on ; but it now appears he really meant ** shares . " Mr . Deportu seems to have made no inquiries , but to have parted with his money with great reliance on Steinberg ' s honesty . The agreement was that the shares were to be bought again of Mr . Deportu by

    another person ; but this person never came . The prisoner was remanded , and bail was refused . The Charge of Ass / Yult against Captain Plait . —The charge of assault against Captain Platt , nephew of Baron Platt , was tried at the Brighton Sessions on Thursday . On the 31 st of last July Captain Platt went down to Brighton , called on Mr . Lawrence , and requested some explanation and satisfaction in reference to something which he alleged the latter had circulated affecting the character of liis wife ( formerly an actress , Miss Louisa Howard ) . In the course of a warm altercation , Mr . Lawrence stated that he believed the lady in

    question was not the most immaculate person iu the world ; and as he ( Mr . Lawrence ) , who had gone out of his house , followed by Captain Platt , was in tho act of getting into hjs carriage , the captain struck him very violently with a whip across th « shoulders and hand , causing the blood to flow very freely . Captain Platt now pleaded Guilty , offered-ample apologies , and undertook to contribute 100 Z . to the Sussex County Hospital , with which Mr . Lawrence is connected , and to pay all expenses . He was required to enter into recognizances to appear in court if called up for judgment ; and , having done this , h » left with his friends .

    Munnsn at Siriu ;> vsnuitY . —John I-Iollis , a waiter out of employment at Shrewsbury , has stabbed a man named Bromley . The murdorer had been kicking and attempting to stab a girl with whom he was cohabiting , but ofavhom ho had become jealous . Somo men . interfered , among whom was Bromley . Hollia struck him in the breast , having , though unseen by the others , a knife in his hand . The wounded man died immediately . Ilollis is in custody . Hauuison , tub Lisisds " Wizard . " —Harrison Laving

    becu again examined on the charges detailed last weeky was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard , labour ; after which Uo is to enter into his own recognizance in the sum of 100 / . to l ) e of good behaviour for six . months . June Harrison , first wit ' o of the prisoner , then stepped forward to prefer two charges against him — first , of abandoning her and her children ; and , secondly , of having been guilty of bigamy in marrying his present housekeeper , who calls herself Mrs . Brown . Upon this charge , Harrison was remanded . State of tuk Mbtropous- —Letters appear in . tho

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• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 1, 1856, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01111856/page/7/