The Illustrated Police News, etc. from London, Greater London, England • 2

October 30, 1897. THE ILL USTRA TEDPOUCENEWS, A GLASGOW MEDICAL STUDENT CHARGED WITH KILLING A POLICEMAN. THE LADY TYPEWRITER, THE LANDLADY, AND THE GAS. AN EXCISE OFFICER'S LITTLE CLAIM" AGAINST HIS LANDLORD. Eably on Sunday morning two constables named Andrew Urquhart and Charles Heriot, were called to the house of ir James Battersby, a retired gentleman re! siding at 100, Dixon Avenue, Crosshiti Glasgow, where William Mason Battersby' aged twenty-three, a medical student, was creating- a disturbance.

The poiice entered the house with the mothot and they found the members oi the family struggling with the son on the floor. However, as he appeared cowed with the appearance of the police the parents refrained from charging the son, and the constables retired. Shortly afterwards they heard screaming, and they re-entered the house to apprehend the son, He defied and lifted a poker to beat them- off. Urquhart, by means of a chair, pressed the disturber into a corner, but did' not escape without several heat blows from the poker. The constables took the pri-soner to the police-station, and while lodging the- charge Constable Urquhart dropped dead.

if he had told Lambert what his fee would be for any treatment, and he again repuea, "That's no business of yours. waiters then left the room, and sent a whom he described as nurse." ce quence of what witness found out Lambert left her service in March. Miss Charlotte Lambert, an eldeUy woman, living at Petersfield, said the gnl Lambert was -her adopted niece. She remembered receiving a letter from Miss Lambert, which caused her to go to the vicar. She couldn't remember the date of that letter.

She did not know she would be asked that question, or she would have asked the vicar. He would have told her directly. (Laughter.) Mr. Avory You rely upon the vicar for everything down there. (Renewed laugn- teHaving received a letter you went to see the vicar.

What did you get from him Witness (promptly): 3. He lentous that. (Laughter.) The curate changed the. money into postal orders, and witnass forwarded the orders to Eliza Lambert. At this stage Mr.

Denman again remanded the prisoners and refused to reduce the amounts at which the bail had previously been fixed two sureties in 250 eachior Walters and Shorthouse and one surety in 200, or two in 100 each, for Wardale. Subsequently the woman who had been referred to in the evidence as the "nurse was placed in the dock to answer the charge of assaulting the witness Wilson by slapping that lady in the face as she was leaving the precincts of the court. The prisoner, who gave her name as Ada Florence Walters and referred to the prisoner Walters as her husband, said she lost her temper and apologised for her conduct. Mr. Denman ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of 40s, and also bound her over to keep the peace.

The fine was paid. DARING ESCAPE 6F PRISONERS. EXCITING CHASE. HOW THE POOR LIVE. HUMAN BLOODSUCKERS WHO THRIVE OF THEIR An amusing case came before his Honom Judge Bacon at the Bloomsbury County Court.

Miss Blanche Cleveland, a board-ing-kouse keeper, sued a Miss Styling, a type and shorthand writer, for 14s 6d, balance of rent and breakfasts in lieu oi notice. Plaintiff stated defendant took a room at 16s-6d a week, which was; of course, to include bed and breakfast. Her weekended on the Friday. On Saturday, August 28,. she gave notice, and left on the following Monday.

The There were words about the gas (Laughter.) The Womanlike, of course. (Laughter.) The Plaintiff: Miss Styling insisted on reading after eleven o'clock at night. Judge Bacon was better than stopping out late. (Laughter.) Plaintiff: It is my rule to turn the gas out at 11.30. Defendant: I saw no rules, and such a rule is ridiculous.

It was very annoying to turn the gas out when a person is reading. She ordered me first in an insolent manner to put the gas out. Of course, I declined, so she shut it off and left me in utter darkness. Plaintiff Oh, I never give orders to anyone in my house. Judge Bacon Not even to your servants r1 (Laughter.) Defendant She first called out from her bedroom Turn out the gas." Plaintiff What Talk to my boarders like -that! Your at 11.30 I said politely, I shall have to put the gas She dared me to do it.

(Laughter.) Defendant She complained, your Honour, because I came in so early. (Laughter,) Judge Bacon: That is more creditable, as I have remarked before, than stopping out late. Plaintiff: She stopped up late just for the purpose of annoying me and compelling me to get out of my bed. She dared me to turn the gas off. I could not stand that, and, being mistress of my own house, I said: "I must not be spoken to in this way by a boarder." (Laughter.) Judge Bacon What, not even at eleven -o'clock at night When did the first row begin? Defendant At 11.30 on Saturday night.

She has charged me for bed and- breakfast for a. week in lieu of notice. I always- paid her by cheque when she presented her bill. Judge Bacon decided that turning owe gas while it was required by a stipulation had been originally made to the contrary, was a breach of contract. There-, fore judgment would be given for.

the. defendant. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL MEN. At Clerkenwell County Court ohn Bangei, of 60, Trinder Road, Crouch Hill, an Excise officer, sued John Parkinson, a tailor, ot Holloway Boad, to recover 50 damages. Mr.

Thompson, barrister, was ior the plaintiff, and Mr. Popham for the defendant. The plaintiff's case was that the spring, 1894, he rented No. 5, Shaftesbury. ''Koad, Hornsev Rise, from the defendant, who contracted to keep the drams, the roof, and the party walls of the house good order.

Soon after taking possession, however, the plaintiff discovered fissures in the roof, through which the rain came and damaged his furniture. The drains, also, were in a defective condition, in consequence of which he became seriously ill, and was laid up for many days. The health of the members of his family had also been injured. In January last he gave defendant notice that he intended to claim from him 140. Mr.

Popham How do you arrive at this item of 70 compensation for sickness Plaintiff: Well, you must make it something. Mr. Popham So you made it as much as you could, and I don't blame you. I would do the same thing myself. (Laughter.) But what do you mean by out-of-pocket expenses through temporary removal Plaintiff: Well, I went to Kamsgate with my family for the benefit of our health.

Mr. Popham How long, and where did you stop at Ramsgate Plaintiff We stayed there sis weeks with friends. Popham Did your friends charge you 5 a week Plaintiff: They charged me nothing at least, not directly. (Laughter.) Mr. Popham What do you mean by not directly Plaintiff Well, I made them presents.

Mr. Popham They must have been fairly expensive presents. What did you give them? Pheasants, partridges, and magnums of champagne (Laughter.) Plaintiff: Oh, no only beef and mutton. (Laughter.) Mr. Popham Do you mean to say that you and your friends consumed, among other things, 30 worth of beef and mutton in forty days (Laughter.) Plaintiff: Well, there were several of us to eat it.

(More laughter.) Mr. Popham I may take it, then, that you had a good time at Kamsgate, and that your health and appetite had quite recovered. (Laughter.) And what is the meaning of estimated loss of official income, 30 I presume, as a Government servant, you have a fixed income, which is not docked when you are ill Plaintiff: My salary was not docked, but I lost certain emoluments. Mr. Popham What An Excise officer enjoying emoluments over and above his salary! Are they unconsidered trifles little presents I wish to put it as delicately as possible.

(Laughter.) Plaintiff Oh, no; if I work hard I am allowed extra pay for special services. I don't care how hard I work provided I am paid. (Laughter.) His Honour gave judgment for the defendant, with costs. Judge Emden, at Lambeth County Court recently, heard an-action in which Mrs. Annie Cook, a dressmaker, of 87, Barrett Road, Walworth, claimed 9s 4d jointly from Mr.

John Jackson and Mrs. Worsall, oi Sharsted Street, Kennington, for work done. Plaintiff stated that the two defendants undertook dressmaking and tailoring work for wholesale houses in the City. She was served out with two dozen and nine blouses, which she duly made and returned. She was entitled to half-a-crown a dozen ior this class of work.

Judge How long does it take you to make a dozen Plaintiff: Just two days and a half. Mr. Jackson I have some women who would do the work in less time than that. Plaintiff: So could-1 by working latest night. Judge Emden: Half-a-crown for work occupying two days and a half.

Shocking Defendant submitted that plaintiff specially agreed to do the work at 2s. per dozen. Judge Emden (sharply) You seem to be one of those human blood-suckers who want women like the plaintiff to do your work for next to nothing. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, WINNERS OF SIX THE LILY LANGTRY SENDS A WREATH TO HER HUSBAND'S GRAVE. Whilst two prisoners were being taken from Edmonton Police Station to the Tottenham Police-court on Saturday, there to be charged with being deserters from the Rifle Brigade, one of them a man named Murphy escaped.

It has been the custom for prisoners to be walked along the main road from the station to the court house, a distance of two miles. Detective ser- 'geant Alfred Jennings, who arrested the prisoners, had charge of one. the other being under the care of a police-constable, and for the first mile everything went well. reaching Angel Road, however, Murphy suddenly, broke away from the police constable and darted down a side turning, being instantly followed by the officer. A most exciting chase then commenced the prisoner being well acquainted with the neighbourhood, doubling on his pursuers, and eventually getting clean away.

The man's description was at once circulated throughout the Metropolitan Police district. The. other prisoner, Joseph William Mat-' thews, twenty-two, was brought before the magistrate and remanded. Andrew Hare, who a few days since was committed- for trial at the Cork Assizes, effected his escaped from Limerick District during Sunday night. He broke through the with the bed clothing descended to the courtyard and made good his escape.

NOVEL FEATURES FOR THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. What-promises to be a novel feature in the Lord Mayor's Show this year, says the City Press, is a triumphal car which will illustrate British sports and pastimes. It has been proposed that a naval display should form a distinctive part of the pageant, and with this end in view the master (Sir William H. White, K.C.B.) and the court of the Shipwrights' Company have been approached. The idea is that a very large-sized model of one of the wooden walls of 1837 should, find a place in the show.

It would be premature to indicate the names of livery guilds who will contribute to the annual civic display, but it is needless to say that the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs' Committee are very anxious to make it a success, and it is felt in many quarters in the City that a strenuous effort should be made to render the show an unusually attractive one. It has even been suggested that a Jubilee car, an artistic condensation of Jubilee loyalty, should find a place in the-procession, but the suggestion is not so easy of accomplishment. By invitation of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs' Committee, fire brigades will take part in the procession. An officer and four firemen will represent each corporation, County Council, local board, retained or volunteer brigade. The force will be under the command of Captain Shean.

At Lambeth Police Court on Saturday George Walters, thirty-six, of St; Agnes Place, Kennington Park, described on the charge-sheet as a doctor; Neville Short-house, thirty-eight, Gower Street, physician; and Erancis Wardale, twenty-three, of West Ham Lane, chemist, were again charged, on remand, before Mr. with unlawfully conspiring together to perform an illegal operation upon a domestic servant-named Eliza Lambert. Mr. Horace Avoiy (instructed by Mr. Colbeck) prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury Mr.

W. H. Armstrong appeared for Walters, Mr. Wallis (Messrs. Wilson and Wallis) defended Shorthouse, Mr.

T. D. ones represented Wardale, and Mr. EVA'. S.

-Stern watched the case on behalf of an interested person. Miss Lambert, up'on whom the operation was alleged to have been performed, and who gave her evidence in chief last week, was now recalled for cross-examination. She adhered generally to her previous statements, and said she now had no doubt Shorthouse was the man she saw at Walters's house. Mrs. Wilson, alady residingatEastHam, said the girl Lambert was in her employ as a domestic servant from November, 1896, until March last.

In consequence of a communication which she received from a Miss Minty witness went with that lady, in February to Walters's house at Kennington. Witness asked Walters what was the matter with Miss Lambert. Walters did not seem able to recognise the woman that she described. He said he had many applicants. After looking throughsome papers he mentioned an address at West Ham Lane and said the girl who came from that address had got into trouble and had come to him to get her out of it.

Witness asked, What do you mean and Walters then described Lambert's condition. Witness asked him what could be done, and what he proposed to do. Walters replied, That's no businessof yours." She asked THE COUPONS OF WHICH WERE CUT OUT OF OUR ISSUE DATED OCTOBER 16 Mr. Norman Latham, Timekeeper, Messrs. H.

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Heiden, Avon Terrace, York, West Austral The six watches have been sent post free to the sis newsagents above named hibition for one clear week, after mui winners can claim them. We shall be glad if the mfA, kindly acknowledge to us the receipt oi watch from their; newsagent each we, The body of Mr. Edward Langtry was interred in Chester Cemetery. The mourners were Dr. and Mrs.

Hollis, of Freshwater, brother-in-law and sister. The Upton Asylum authorities were represented by Dr. Kenton and Mr. Howley. Mr.

Collins, of Southampton, was also present. Dr. and Mrs. Hollis brought two wreatltis and a cross. A wreath was also received from Mrs.

Langtry. It vas handsome, and largely composed of exquisite flowers, in-' eluding lilies, and tied with: purple ribbon in great bows, with the inscription, "In Lily The service was read by the Rev. A. E. Earrar.

The attendance atrfie grave did more than 120 persons. It would doubtless have been larger but for a rumo.ur that the funeral would not take place ill the city. Sir George Lewis, on behalf of Mrs. Langtry, states, with reference to the report that her late husband was found "with only a few coppers in his pocket, that Mrs. Langtry has, since her separation from her husband many years ago, regularly made him an adequate allowance.

As soon as she heard of his condition she at once forwarded to the aut horities at Chester sufficient money for hi immediate wants. The Kllowance paid by Mrs. Langtry was quite irrespective of. in addition to, the income which Mr. Langtry derived from his Irish property..