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September 9, 1854.] THE LEADER. 843
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OUR CIVILISATION. At the Marylebone Poli...
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A curious case was tried at Westminster....
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A middlo-iigad mail, of higlily rcHpcotn...
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Joseph Hart, potman at the Duke of Suffo...
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!At Salisbury, : Mary Ann Napper, of Tro...
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Here is an illustration of "Morality in ...
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Tho charge of perjury preferred by Madam...
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Several applications havo been made at t...
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Tho llev. Dr. ForgusoJi ? tho Itomun Cat...
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Jambs Massey and Daniee, M'Nulty, fob200...
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MR. DATID UEQUHART'S BELIEF. Mb. David I...
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September 9, 1854.] The Leader. 843
September 9 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 843
Our Civilisation. At The Marylebone Poli...
OUR CIVILISATION . At the Marylebone Police Court , a plasterer named George long was charged with a violent and unprovoked assault upon Eliza Stewart- The facts * e stated by the complainant , were as follows j Complainant deposed that on Saturday night last , as she was . passing along St **» fl ° rd- street , Lisson-grove , she was accostpd by the prisoner , who wished her to accompany him to a house in the neighbourhood ; she refused , upon which he immediately gave her a tremendous blow on tJie face . ; she fell to the ground , Where she remained for a time almost senseless , and when she in some measure recovered she found that two of her teeth had been knocked completely out , and a . third loosened . The prisoner , after thus ill-using her , made his escape . The facts were proved in evidence , and the prisoner was committed to hard labour for three months . At the same court , a labourer ; Timothy Lee , was found guilty of aa assault and robbery on Ann Scaith .
A Curious Case Was Tried At Westminster....
A curious case was tried at Westminster . It teaches foreigners to beware how they accost * "iashionable arid g-enteel-looking women . " Massy Edwards , £ ? n Italian courier , was cliarged with stealing 4 £ , 10 s . A fashionably attired , genteel-36 oking woman , about 30 years of age , not possessing any great personal attractions , who described herself as Mrs . Jane . Skiryirig stated that her husband was in Canada , where she was about to join him . On Saturday morning , between 11 and 12 o ' clock , she made some purchases at Coyent-garden-rnarket , and was abc > ut to retnrn to her residence at 7 , Itoyiii Avenue-terrace , Chelsea , when the prisoner accosted her , observing , " that it was a nice morning . " : She replied that it was , and he walked by her side , chatting to her ; through- St . James ' s Park , in tlie course of w ^ ieb sh © happened to ' say that she had a letter
to post . Erisoner said , lie should Mve much pleasure in doing it for her , but as it had not a Queen ' s head on it lie walked with her to her house in '' . order , that that deficiency might bo supplied ., Having arrived there , she gave him the postage stamp , and wliile he was putting it on the letter she had occasion to leave t * he room , her purse being at the time upon the table , containing four sovereigns and a half ; and some silver . Upon . her return lie put on his hat and left the housCj and immediately afterwards she missed 4 f . 10 s . from her purse , money which she had had sent to her to go to Scotland . Prior to his departure , prisoner had written clown his address , — " 11 , Stanhope-street ; , St . Martia ' s-lane , " she immediately sent for a cab , and , accompanied by her landlord , went in quest of him . She could not find any
" Stanhope-street , St . Martin ' s-laae , " and was walking through - St .. Mavtin ' s-court when she saw the prisoner in a tavern , laughing and jo-king with some other nien . She immediately called him , when he came , and she asked liim for the money he had taken oat of her purse . He gave lier 11 . 17 s ., requested her not to say anything , and mvitedher to accompany him / to the house of a friend in Pall-mall to get the remainder of the money . He theii got into her cab , and upon their stopping at 15 , Pall-mall , wanted , to . go into the house alone , but she insisted upon accompanying him . He knocked at . the door , but the gentleman for whom . he ii > - quired was not within , and they returned to the cab , when her landlord , who was with them , seeing a policeman , called him , und sljo gave prisoner in charge .
The prisoner , however , gave a very different version of the story . The prisoner , in broken English , said , that he saw " the gentle lady louking at liiin lovingly , " and approached her with " agood morning , " when she eondescendod to accept his arm , and ho felt great happiness in walking by her ssido . Shu said she was going ; home ^ and nsked him if lie would como with her 5 and Lie was duliglvted , and said " Yes ;" and she offered him sorno ponrrf in a bag , hut lie would not have them because of tlie cholera . Slio called at 5 , l ' mitonstreet , Haymarket , and asked him to wait a little outside tho door , and when she cume out sho said she had given tho pears to some little children . They then walked in the park , and sho told him that sho had much desire to learn
foreign , languages , und ho said he would teach her . Then lie went to lier house , whoro who cuino and safc upon his kneos , and bognn to kiss him and invited him to bod—they wont . Ho asked her what present ho ahoukl makoher , and shu said live guineas , and hosuid ho would lot that be foralittlo while . After stopping there an hour and n-half lie wanted to got into tho freali i \\ x , when , ho offered liar 10 a ,, but sho insisted upott having livu guineas , smd eiillod tho landlady and a mun up , who said ho must givo it . Ho told them she was not worth it , her clothes und » lt . Then they nil pulled and dragged lain ubour and somebody took two florins out of his waistcoat pocket , and ho than said , if they wanted more money they must como with him to his lod gings in St . Martin-n-court , und then thoy all got . into tho cab to go thwo , and twt ho did not want to lmvo u dlatui'biinco ho went to try and got tho money they wanted .
In cross-oxaniina-tion , Mrs . Skirving contradicted hor previous statement , was distinctly pjrovod to havo sworn faU ply on sumo points , but persisted in charging tho prisoner with having robbed lior . Mr . IJrodurip took bail for tho accused ' s nppuurmieo on n ltituro day , in orc ' or to give tho police tirno to muko the most Bwirching iuquirica into ihc cliarnctor ol Mrs . ( Skirling and tlio house wlicre she resided .
A Middlo-Iigad Mail, Of Higlily Rchpcotn...
A middlo-iigad mail , of higlily rcHpcotnblo upumranee , who |< : vvo thi ) innnu of Froik-riik l <\ uirmii , ami donurllu'd liiuiMull « m of " 82 Alboumrlo-Htjvui , lh-guiiL-iqunri ' , no uu « ii |) nlh ) n )" and Mrs . Amelia l'm'auna , a tall unit woll-dnm . Mid wdiiiiiii , who was ( k'rtcribod a « u " n'Hpuctuhlo niiirriud woman , ri'hitlj ngut 8-J , OhcHtor-Hlruflt , Kj-uuIu ^ uiii , " wvro uhurguil willi creating mlisturtxuico 5 n St . Mnrv ' H-jN i uuro , Liunboth , ( unl filao inuklng u » o of ilisjruajing lmiyunyu . ul 12 o ' clock on
Saturday night last . The male prisonerwas further charged with being drunk . The charge * were proved , and the prisoners were fined lOs . each . They paid the fine and left the court , the lady exclaiming " Good God ! what will my husband think of this ? " What indeed ?
Joseph Hart, Potman At The Duke Of Suffo...
Joseph Hart , potman at the Duke of Suffolk , in , Walworth , was charged with attempting to strangle Elizabeth Bud , a fellow-servant , and thea with attempting to hang himself . Hart had formed an attachment to Elizabeth Bad , who was engaged to someone else . He thought to revenge himself ia the manner above described . On Friday evening , while passing through the kitchen , the pr isonersuddenl y seized her by the throat , and attempted to strangle her ,, which he would have , succeeded in doing had not Louisa Thomason , the barmaid , accidentally come in and rescued her . SUe- was then so far gone , from the effect of strangulation , that she- fell exhausted . The prisoner made 3 iis , way into the skittle-ground , and ^ being suspicious that he meditated something against himself , the barmaid went there , taking a knife with her in lier hand .
" She saw Hart suspended by the neck by a rope from the beam , and she instantly cut him doiyii , but the roje was so tight round Ms neck that she had to cut that . He then appeared lifeless , but she ran and-got some water and sprinkled it over his face , andgaye an alarm , by which time the prisoner exhibited signs « f returning animation , ah d lie subsequently recovered and was given into custody . Both , thei prisoner and . his" intended victim bore the highest character with their employer , and the ; magistrate having complK mented the barmaid on lier courage and discretion , thei prisoner , in < lefenee , said lie could not accountfor his conduct in any other way than , that beliad been , drinking rum . all day with , a young man who was going to sea , and he was truly sorry for-what he had done . On the solemn pi'orhise of the- prisoner not to repeat such ; an offence , the rnagistrate consented to his- discharge . The prisoner seemed deeply penitents ' --- ¦ " .. ' . . .. ' ' ' ' ¦ ' ¦ . v ¦ ' ¦ / ¦' ; , :
!At Salisbury, : Mary Ann Napper, Of Tro...
! At Salisbury , Mary Ann Napper , of Trowbridge , and James ifapp'er ^ her son , were remanded by the coroner ; to Devizes Gaol , until Tuesday next , on a charge of killing her husband , on Thursday sennight . It appeared from the evidence that tlie prisoner' James Nappei had , on Wednesday , quarrelled with , his brother , who has lately returned home from transportation . The father interfered to separate them , and incurred the displeasure of the prisoner by striking him . Ori ' Thursday evening , whilst at the . Bear Inn drinking together , sonrte altercation took place , when the male prisoner struck his father , knocked him dowri , and kicked him severely . The wife then fell upon her liusbarid , taking hold of him by the hair and repeatedly striking Ms head on . the stone floor , swearing slie would slaughter him . They all , three left the- Bear and went towards home ; and the deceased ¦ when a few yards from the house staggered and fell , and Was afterwards token home , and died on Friday morning , about six o ' clock , from the effects of the blows and kicks he had received . The deceased was tried about 15 years ago for the murder of a man who had excited liis jealousy by keeping his wife ' s company . He was acquitted in consequence of afinw in tho indictment .
Here Is An Illustration Of "Morality In ...
Here is an illustration of "Morality in High Life : " A correspondent at Dorking writes that a most painful feeling has-been caused in that neighbourhood by some disclosures of appalling profligacy , committed under the roof of tlie Hon . ana Rov . A , Sugden ( son of Lord St . Leonards ) , rector of Newdigate . The facts havo baen under magisterial investigation , and three persons , viz ., George ISlton , 17 years of age , a connexion of tho rev . gentleman by marriage , George Elphiek , aged 21 , -a groom , residing in tho house , Maria Fen , the cook , are under remand . Tho evidence of the prosecutrix , Elizabeth Cowley , nged 16 , which is to a
largo , extent supported by the admission of Elphiolc , shows that on Sunday night , the 13 th ult ., while the girl , who is housemaid , ^ va ^ in bed with tho cook , and preaumodly under her protection , the apartment was entered by tho two male defendants , tl » o younger of whom committed a capital offence on tho girl , with tho concurrence and active aid of her follov-Horvants , the ooolc and tho groom . Elphick then took tho cook to bis own room , nnd afterwards returning to the girl ' s chnmbor repeated HI ton ' s crime . Tho two young men nnd tho cook rare romundod , charged , tho two iirst aa principals , and the third as accessory to tho offence .
Tho Charge Of Perjury Preferred By Madam...
Tho charge of perjury preferred by Madame Caradori against Mr . Benjamin Slomaa has , naopo than onco , been tried before Mr . Howry at Bow-atreet . The case lias been again adjourned , and no new facts of interest huve boon elicited . Contradictory evidence has been adduced in proof on one aido that Madumo Caradori was responsible for at least a portion of Sloman ' fl bill , on tho other that she wns not .
Several Applications Havo Been Made At T...
Several applications havo been made at the different polioo < eourts for rodroBs against Shipowners by emigrants . Tho worst case is that of tho Jane Own , noticed last woulc . Muny poor familios are in tcrriblo distress . 'Xhcy havu lost their all , and iu'o now dependant ° " public cUsirity . A certain number , however , will bo eont olF on the Emigration Fund , by tlio Government Connnitisioncrs .
Tho Llev. Dr. Forgusoji ? Tho Itomun Cat...
Tho llev . Dr . ForgusoJi tho Itomun Catholic priost , churned with the uuhuvtul boltiiixnixution of a marria / . jo , has boon nguin x'onumdoJ . When the complainant (( uiaui-wll ' o , ) loft tho court , to bo coxvvoyed to tho workhouse , sho was greeted with long and loud yt'lla from bctwoon 200 und 300 women , who
were congregated in the road , and who appeared to have been waiting for the purpose of assailing her and there wasno doubt hat for the tim ely interference of the police they would have laid violent hands upon her .
Jambs Massey And Daniee, M'Nulty, Fob200...
Jambs Massey and Daniee , M'Nulty , fob 200 £ —The well-known James Massey yesterday re-appeared , after along interval , within the roped arena , his opponent being , for a second time M'Uulty of Liverpool . In weight , the men were unrestricted , but in this Massey had tbe advantage , for wlile his antagonist did not q ^ ite pull down the beam at nine stone , he was full nine stone and a half ; though at this weight there could be no doubt that he was much too stout . An aquatic trip had been resolved on , the Waterman No- 7 being engaged for the accommodation of the men and their friends , and after a most agreeable voyage , the lists were formed on the Kentish Marshes , Lower Hope . The veteran commissary , Tom Oliver and his assistant coinbatants , lost no time in making their entree , Massey having behind as seconds Alec Keene and Tom Sayers , while Jerry Noon and James Hodgkiss , of Birmingham , did the requisite for ftJFNulty . In betting M'Niilty was the favourite at 6 to < L Byajfew minutes after 3 o ' clock the men walked to the
scratch . The contest was commenced by . Massey , in his usual fearless , resolute , and almost desperate style , and as roTirid succeeded round , he kept dashing at his maa in tlie same unflinching and determined manner . In almost every bout there was nothing but right down hard ^ fighting . MUssey , ever busy ^ was first hpine . with the left on the hea-d , and then fpllov ? itigit up with the right . BI'Nulty . was on . the retreat , and . delivered' itt a . manner that qnickly stirprisei the friends of Massey ; often during the contest giving Massey the , uppercathx . a most effective style * We snail leave to others to describe the many fluctuations that occurred in this battle . It -rnust suffice to . state that Massey proved himself to be something bettier than the " stale old man " many thought hitn , for he fought with ; an energy and determination that brought him through and maintained his superiority to the-. end ; In the whole , 76 rounds were fought , occupying two hours and ttiirty-fpur minutes ,. when M' ^ fulty was coinpelled to acknowledge himself defeated . — Mdmina Advertiser . .
Mr. Datid Uequhart's Belief. Mb. David I...
MR . DATID UEQUHART'S BELIEF . Mb . David IlKfttTHART is intensifying his views ; h « now charges the Cabinet with a deliberate intention to iill off by cholera , the army sent to the East . We find , the following letter from him hi the , ' Morning Advertiser : — " Sir , —When , some months ago I wrote these lines , 'I charge the Government with the deliberate purpose o £ exposing the troops to infection in order to be able to account thereby for their inaction , ' I was astonished it your courage in inserting them . Since that period , and during two months , the correspondents of tha different journalSj and more espe ' dally of the Mortiing Herald , detailed the very caso showing ; that the ground of the encampment was selected to tho utter astonismnent ot
the whole inhabitants of the place , where no human being in his senses would ever have plnced a single tent , not to say a large body of men , in a nlaco to which the name has been given of'The Valley of Death , " at the season of the year when malaria was commencing its ravages ; in , a country known to be the most dangerous upon earth , and the conditions of which had beon for months mcosdantly occupying the solicitous attention of the military auUiorities . What was known to tho people of tho country , what was known to tho correspondents of tho journals , could not fnil to be knovn to the chiefs of tho army , even supppsing the subject had never engaged their attention . When the
consequences appear , do they m . ovc !? No . From tho hour of tnoir arrival up to tho present moment , or until tho fortnnuto accident of tho cholera occurred , there are tho troops kept with as clear a purpose , as is thnt purpose of preventing them from meeting the enemy . " I say tho fortunate occurrence of the cholera—that enmo as j » godsend . Ague was too slow a poison , and besides it did not extend to the squadron . It was an item in tho chapter of accidents upon which they reckoned , and cots rid of Sobastopol "After all , what is there more heinous in this than in pvoiy step that they havo taken ; nnd what crime was not included aa a necessary result when tho complete understanding was como to to dispose of tho inheritance of a . ' sick man' who had to bo slain ?
' Now when , in addition to fover , cholera baa como , tlrt Tm \ $ s treats ua to an article , or rather a succession of artiolos , on tlio insecurity of human life , and tho dangers incident to war , It 8 nys on Saturday last : ' * Sufformg undor this tcrriblo dispensation of Providence , wiioh nppoarB to bo as universal in its nppoaranco amongst us na it ia fatal in its effects , w are not dispoaed to augmont the puin occasioned by theso oventa by « n attempt to impute 6 {«« M 3 to the ( trrnnf / ements nndor which they havo talcon plnco . This curso foil upon ou »* mon in a mnnnor no foresight could avoid , ami no nkillpvcvant . '
"Of course it la 1 ' rovidonco and not policyj of course it would augment pain to impute blamo to tlio iimingements of polioy . but why imputo blame , or how ftugmont pniii , when tho uianouBation h onu whioh no forowight could avoid , and no skill prevent ;? ' Yoh , thoro wua skill and tlioro was loro-Hight—skill anil forcBight of demons ; and tlio writer ot thoso atrooioua Uno » uhvinks not from tho very word ' attrsa , noc from connectingtlmt word witli his 1 ' roviilonoo . JMo Is « nfflialiirrnn wvoto tliosu llnea ; thoy « ro tlio oxulIincHftrcnem of ono of a pooplo who . Ilka Altilln , lolt In tlio bhndnofis andonmos of it » viotiniH , that it wan a ocourgo >» tho luinds oi ( JoJ , Bout to piuiiuh tho huin . tii rnoo and to purge tho earth . la not tho Government wrong to endure , in ailence , the conduct of n journul which day fifter day pub ' HbIios u libel suah ns tlmt ?
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 9, 1854, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09091854/page/3/
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