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    a singular coincidence , the man who , on hearing the cries of " Stop thief ! " raised by the lad Lerigo , stopped Mm in Palace-yard and took him to the station-house , is the brother-in-law of Cope . The patient having rallied sufficiently on Tuesday evening to allow of questions beiug put to him , Mr . Jardine , the Bow-street magistrate , and Mr . Burnaby , the chief clerk , proceeded to the hospital , talcing the man Jenkins with them handcuffed . Some of the medical 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 ho knew him ,

    < 3 ope 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 had 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 chief clerk s 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 be gleaned . Mr . Marshall , tlie

    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 . Burnaby , with the sanction of the medical gentleman , inquired of Cope if he had any previous knowledge of his assailant . The answer was a distinct negative . —Jenkins has been again examined before the magistrate ^ when it appeared that Ills real name is TVIarley , 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 .

    Sacrilege . —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 r as they were found to be only plated , they were left . Two ticket-of-leaye men are in custody on suspicion . — Another case of sacrilege has also occurred at Edin-. Lurg lu . . - . ' ¦ ';¦ ' ¦ ¦¦• ' ¦ : ¦¦; ; . " ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ . ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ A Shot Fired at a Railway Tbaik . —As the nine

    JUvr . fast train , from Southampton passed the Woking station on Tuesday , some miscreant either fired or threw a missile at one of the first-class carnages . 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 Win--chester . 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 Tjy swallowing a dose of poison . In broken sentences , she J 3 aid her father was a dissipated , drunken old beast , and lad been in prison for writing a threatening letter to a gentleman . She had been driven to -take poison by the ill-treatment of her frieuds . 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 Lahoukeks . —Two navigators , named George Whittle and Patrick Darcy , were charged before the Lord Mayor with having stolen a quantity of sherry winejfrom the premises of Mr . Pitman , an insurancebroker , in Fenchurch-street . The men were engaged at work on the adjoining house , and in the courso of their operations they were obliged to underpin the walla of Mr . Pitman's dwelling ; through these they cut a hole of sufficient size to enable them to get at the wine in the collar , 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 far , when they wcra met by a policeman , who , perceiving that they had something more than their usual dress round their waists , stopped them and inquired what they were

    carrying . The men returned nn evasive answer , in consequence of which the policeman searched them rather narrowly , and found concealed under the smockfrock of Darcy two bottles of sherry , and three more of the same on his conwade . Besides these , they had each got a tin can , filled likewise with sherry ; but , on being apprehended , one of tliem threw away his can and broke it to piocca . _ They told the policeman that they liad found the wine -y but the latter inspected the promises on which they had been at work , and discovered the robbery and tho modo in which it hod been effected . The constable then took the two men into custody . When brought up at tho Mansion House , they merely stated that they did not know how strong tho wino was , but thought that , aa they had met with it in course of thoir

    A ^ IuitajERQos-MiNDED- "Woman . —A woman name ! 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 . Sbe 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 ; atone time lived ; and , oa 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 Ms 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 11 . a week .

    The Crystal Palace Frauds . — William James Eohson the person charged with forgeries 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 ) . Eob . 3 on it is stated , will plead Guilty to the charge of larceny , but Not Guilty to that of forgeTy . CoxsPiKACY . — George Fossey and William Neary hare been , tried in the Central Criminal Court on a charge of conspiracy for the purpose of defrauding Mr . Walker , deary ' s master . The facts in this case appeared in the Leader at the time the accused were before

    the police magistrate . Nearj' , on the previous day to the trial for eonspirac }' , was convicted of stealing some money from the prosecutor . Both , however , -were Acquitted of the second ' charge , the Chief Barori having observed that he could not take upon hiniself to say that there was no case ^ but that he must say that the charge appeared to rest almost entirely upon the evidence of a witness ( named Steele ) who had said nothing about the transactions until three years afterwards , arid then certainly under circumstances , of gTeat suspicion . It also appeared to him 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 the quantity of timber charged for had not really been delivered .

    False Pretences . —Alexander Steinbergs of Burystreet , St . Mary Axe , who was described as an agent , was charged at Guildhall on Thursday with obtaining the sum of 15507 . 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 15507 . 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 K 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 op Assault against Caiptain Platt . —The charge of assault against Captain Platfc , nephew of Baroiv Platt , was tried at the Brighton Sessions on Thursday . On the 31 st of last July Captain Platt wenfc 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 his wife ( formerly an actress , Miss Louisa Howard ) . In the courso of a warm altercation , Mr . Lawrence stated that he believed the lady in

    question was not the most immaculate person in the world ; and as he ( Mr . Lawrence ) , who had gone out of his house , followed by Captain Plntt , wa 3 in the act of getting into his carriage , the captain struck him very violently with a whip across the shoulders and hand , causing the blood to flow very freely . Captain Platt now pleaded Guilty , offered ample apologies , and undertook to contribuLu 100 ? . to the Sussex County Hospital , with which . Mr . Lawrence io connected , and to pay all expense ;? . He was required to enter into recognizances to appear in court if culled up for judgment ; and , huvinir done this , he left with his friends .

    work , there was no harm in tasting it . They were remanded . Mujideuous Assault . —A case very similar to that of Cope , in Parliament-street , has occurred in the Grangeroad , Kingsland . A burglary was committed on Monday evening at the house oHl Mr . Rowlutt in that road ; and the brother of the householder , who wa 3 left in charge of the 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 ths passage , and struck with such violence with a life-preserver that he fainted fora 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 siuce 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 Uufflvxjly Grenadieii . —George Hyde , a private in the Grenadier Guards , has been sentenced by the Southwark magistrate to two months' imprisonment with hard labour for indecently assaulting women in the streets . Centkal Cuiminal 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 , wlio was an attorney ' s clerk , 'ha d pretended to be a broker , and had illegally distrained upon some goods belonging to a man who owed the prosecutor ' some money . Graham ' s connexion with the affair seems to have been very slight and vague , ' and lie was Acquitted ; but Tower was found Guilty , and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour . —Three .. men were charged with stealing 3 / . from 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 . Mr . Ribton , the counsel of one of them , having made a very ingenious , though futile , defence , the man , on leaving the dock , leant forward ; ,- and said , " I thank you , sir , for the defence you made for me . "—The grand jury have returned true , bills against Robson for the Crystal Palace frauds . —James Barnes , a labourer , and said to be a deserter from the Hussars , has been indicted for a burglary at Notting Hill . The evidence was entirely circumstantial , but appeared to be very strong against the accused .. ; To the astonishment of every one , however , especiallv of the Judge , the jurv Acquitted

    him . —John Pratt , a genteel-looking youth , surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment charging him with stealing the sum of 98 / . 10 s ., the moneys of the Bank of Australia , where lie was employed . . He pleaded Guilty , and , in consideration of his having expressed deep 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 the keeper of a ham and beef shop in Leadenball-streot , named Day . The facts have , already appeared in this journal . Sentence was deferred in this case too . — Mary Jones , a young woman , has been found Guilty of uttering several forged cheques , and has been sentenced to four years' penal servitude . — George Shaw , a goldbeater , lias been condemned to . the same punishment'for a burglary in'Bond-street ..- —John Sinith , surgeon , a gentlemanly-looking man , pleaded " Guilty" to forging nn order for the 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 u shawl , valued at 28 / . The prisoner , wlion called upon to plead , seemed to be labouring under groat mental excitement ., and his whole appearance indicated a state almost bordering upon

    im-MuiiDKii ax SiniKwsiiuuY . —John llollis , a wait or out of employment at Shrewsbury , hns stubbed a man named Bromley . The murderer had been kicking and attempting to stab a girl with whom lie was cohabiting , but of whom ho hud become jealous . Some men interfered , among whom was Bromley . Hollia struck him in the breast , having , though unseen by tho others , a knifo in his hand . The wounded man died immedi atcty . Hollis is in custody . II ' aruisok , the Lekdh " Wizaki > . "—Harrison having

    . . . c . s-. u ro years ponai - tude . —Octnvius King , a corn merchant , ' pleaded Guilty to two indictments far uttering forged acceptances to bills of exchange for tho sums of 1450 / . and 1500 / . The facts appeared in this paper last week . . Sentence was deferred . —Charles Fnulkener , jeweller , was indicted for feloniously receiving seven hundred amethysts and other articles , the property of Kiuhurd Willis , well knowing them to have been stolon . 11 ( 2 was found Guilty , but sentence avus not then passed . — Thomas

    Batterdby , lnbotiror , was indicted for uttering forged receipts with intent to defraud the South-Eastern Railway Compnny , to which ho pleaded" Guilty . " lie was sentenced to six iuonths' imprisonment . — Frederick Holmes , dark , pleaded "Guilty" to an . indictmont for big ; tmy with Mary Thomas , and pleaded " Not Guilty " to another indictment for agiiin marrying Mary Bacon , his wifo being then alive . The latter charge being proved , a sentence of four years' penal servitude was imposed on tho prisoner .

    been again examined on the charges detailed last week , was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with , bard labour ; after which ho is to ontci- into hia own recognizance in the sum of 100 / . to bo of good behaviour for six months . Jane Harrison , first wifo of tho prisoner , then stepped forward to prefer two charges against him — jurat , 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 the Himtoroua . —Letters appear iu . tlie

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    JNwembeb 1 , 1856 . ] TH E X EADER . 1039

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 1, 1856, page 1039, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2165/page/7/