Children of Samuel Angus and Emily Letitia Jarvis

Reference Number: t19030209-247

247. WILLIAM ANGUS JARVIS (40) and ELIZABETH MUDD (34), Unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm to Martha Calnan.

MR. F. E. GREEN Prosecuted.

MARTHA CALNAN. I am the wife of Phillip Calnan, a blacksmith, of 26, Market Buildings, High Street, Shadwell—on January 28th, about 6.30 p.m., I was in my rooms with the door locked, when the two prisoners broke open the door and forced their way in—Jarvis struck me under my right ear—I fell down, and was unconscious for some time—I do not remember anything more until I was scalded—my three little children were with me—the eldest is nine years old—when I came to, the prisoners had gone—I then went for a policeman.

Cross-examined by Jarvis. I did not call you a b----bastard, nor the female prisoner a b----rotten wh—I did not take up the tea kettle and scald myself.

MARTHA CALNAN. I am eight years old, and live with my mother—

I remember the two prisoners bursting our door open—they then knocked mother down, and the woman took the kettle of hot water off the fire and poured it over her—mother yelled out and the two people ran off.

Cross-examined by Jarvis. Mother did not take the kettle off the fir herself.

GEORGE BARTON (61 H.) On the evening of January 28th I was called to Market Buildings, High Street. Shadwell—I found the place a total wreck—a table was turned up in one corner of the room, the place was running with water, and a kettle was in another corner—the door had been forced open—the prosecutrix had a bad scald on her arm, and another on her forehead—the prisoners were not in the room when I went there; they were in their own rooms just underneath—the prosecutrix made a statement to me, and I arrested them—in their presence she told me that they had forced their way into the room, that the man caught hold of her hair and struck her, and that the woman poured a kettle of boiling water over her.

CHARLES GRAHAM GRANT. I am Police Surgeon of the H Division—I saw the prosecutrix about 8 p.m. on January 28th—she was suffering from a scald on her right arm, four inches by three, and a similar injury to her forehead and scalp—she would not entertain the idea of going to the hospital, so I visited her the next morning—I then found her lips swollen and her right eye very much closed—her pulse was 126 to the minute—I saw her four days ago, and she was then practically well—she must have suffered great pain—if the temperature of the water had been a little higher she would have lost her sight—I do not think her injuries are consistent with her falling down with a kettle.

The prisoners' statements before the Magistrate. Jarvis says, "My daughter can prove I was not in the place; the door was open when I went there; I did not touch the lady." Mudd says, "She scalded herself."

GUILTY. JARVIS— Twelve months' hard labour.

MUDD— Two years' hard labour.

CHARGE OF THROWING VITRIOL AT DEPTFORD.

At the Greenwich Police-court on Tuesday. Elizabeth O'Hara, 23, of 3, Crossfield-lane, Deptford. was brought up on remand on the charge of unlawfully throwing a quantity of vitriol at Sarah Jarvis, of 181, Church-street. Deptford, with intent to burn, maim, and disfigure her.

Elias Jefferies, chemist, of High-street, Deptford, said he had examined the cork, and the liquid with which it was saturated coincided with ordinary vitriol, sulphuric acid, the effect of which would be such as presented by the part of the dress on which the vitriol was thrown. The cork was not quite dry when he saw it, on the day of the occurrence.

Mrs. Jarvis, the complainant's mother, said she heard the prisoner say, " You —— cow. I'll blind you for giving evidence against my brother," and then she threw the vitriol. Her daughter was in the passage. Prisoner had the vitriol in a small bottle, the cork of which they picked up in the passage, on the threshold. Witness saw the prisoner throw the vitriol. Her daughter formerly worked at a ginger-beer manufactory. Witness did not know if they need sulphuric acid in its manufacture. In reply to Mr. Scard, witness admitted she had been frequently convicted at this court for assaults, and that a memorial had been signed by the people living near her to urge the police to inquire into her conduct. The stuff thrown was of a dark colour.

P.-c. 411 R said he saw stains on the floor where the vitriol fell.

Complainant, recalled, said she had had the dress about ten months. She used to work at a ginger-beer factory, but had nothing to do with sulphuric acid.

The magistrate said it would be more satisfactory to have a further analysis, and remanded the prisoner for a week.

VITRIOL THROWING.—Elizabeth O'Hara, 23, of 5, Crossfield-lane, Deptford, was charged on remand with throwing a quantity of vitriol upon Sarah Jarvis, of 181, Church-street, Deptford. — Mr. Marsham now accepted bail in £20 for the prisoner's good behaviour for six months.

STOPPING HER GAME.—Mary Ann Gallagher, 24, of Freay's-court, Church-street, Greenwich, was charged with assaulting Emily Jarvis, Sarah Jarvis, and Alfred Jarvis, general dealers, of 181, Church-street, Deptford, and breaking a pane of glass.—The evidence showed that the prisoner acted in a violent manner and assaulted the three persons who charged her. In defence she alleged that one of the prosecutors kicked her, and called a witness, who declared that she did not break the glass.—Mr. Sheil told her he would stop her game for a little time, and sent her for two months' hard labour.

Thomas Jarvis, of 3, Giffin-street, Deptford, stated that on Thursday night last week being in Douglas-street, he saw Holden holding open the gate of prosecutor's stores. McClary came out with a sack of oats on his back and witness followed him into Octavius-street. There he saw him place the sack inside a gateway and again go in the direction of prosecutor's stores, but meeting Fraser with a second sack he (witness) took it from him. A few minutes later the other youths came up, and they and witness went together to the police-station, where prisoners were detained.

WELL PUNISHED.—Mary Ann Brown, 24, and Ellen Crawley, 21, were charged with assaulting Alfred Jarvis, a lad, of 181, Church-street, Deptford.—The prisoners, while drunk, interfered with everyone who passed by, and attacked the lad Jarvis very violently, ending by smashing a ginger beer bottle on his head, causing serious cuts.—Sentenced to a month's hard labour each.

George Carr, 15, labourer, 33, Hyde-street; John Carr, 16, labourer, 33, Hyde-street, and William James Taylor, 17, glass blower, 7, Hozier-street, Deptford, who was in the previous case, were charged with being concerned in an assault on a lad named Alfred Jarvis, in Ravensbourne street, Deptford. The prosecutor, who appeared to be in great pain and was accommodated with chair, said he saw some of the prisoners assaulting the constable and on saying he would inform the police he was set upon, knocked down and kicked in the groin and further assaulted by the three prisoners.—P.-c 21 RR, who apprehended John Carr, stated that the latter said to prosecutor "I'll belt you when I get out."—P.-c. Wright, 411 R said he apprehended George Carr who was walking up and down in front of Jarvis's house.—A surgeon at the Miller Hospital said he examined the boy on Saturday night and found he was very tender down the side, but no ribs were broken. He did not admit him to the hospital.—Mr. Williams remanded the prisoners until Thursday.

STOPPING HER GAME.—Mary Ann Gallagher, 24, of Freay's-court, Church-street, Greenwich, was charged with assaulting Emily Jarvis, Sarah Jarvis, and Alfred Jarvis, general dealers, of 181, Church-street, Deptford, and breaking a pane of glass.—The evidence showed that the prisoner acted in a violent manner and assaulted the three persons who charged her. In defence she alleged that one of the prosecutors kicked her, and called a witness, who declared that she did not break the glass.—Mr. Sheil told her he would stop her game for a little time, and sent her for two months' hard labour.

A MULTIPLICITY OF CHARGES.

Yesterday, at the Greenwich Police-court, Richard William Catherine, 39, of High-street, Deptford, was charged with assaulting Alfred Jarvis, of Bridge-street, Greenwich, who said prisoner knocked him down on Saturday week. He was also charged with assaulting Jarvis' brother, and further with neglecting his children.—Prisoner was committed for four months in all, and is also to pay 15s. a week to his wife, who is to have the custody of the children.

Alfred Jarvis, 39, leaving his wife and two children chargeable to Greenwich Union.—Six weeks.

AT THE RATEPAYERS' EXPENSE.

Alfred Jarvis, accused of running away and leaving his wife and two children chargeable to the Greenwich Union Guardians since October 28th, was again brought up on Tuesday. He was found at a lodging-house at Deptford. Three months' hard labour.

At the Greenwich Police Court on Wednesday, William Francis, 29, of 37, Marlstow Street, Greenwich, was fined 10s., or fourteen days' imprisonment, for assaulting Alfred Jarvis, of 58 Addey Street, Deptford.

REFUSED A BATH.

Alfred Jarvis, 41, of Grove Park Workhouse, was charged with refractory conduct and with breaking a pane of glass.—Edward Tyler, master, said on Saturday night the prisoner applied for admission. He was admitted. Shortly after nine o'clock the night porter told him that prisoner had broken a pane of glass worth 2s.—Prisoner pleaded guilty to breaking the window in self-defence.—Henry Thomas Sinclair, night porter, said the prisoner was under the influence of drink and refused to have a bath. He said he wanted to be locked up and made several attempts to break a window. Eventually he put his fist through a window.—Police Constable Killick said that when he arrested the prisoner he said, "I wish to be locked up. I shall be better off in prison."—Prisoner's father said his son had been weak from birth.—Prisoner was sent to gaol for 21 days with hard labour.

Alfred Jarvis, 43, of no home, was charged with disorderly conduct at Edward-street, Deptford. He admitted it, and was fined 10s. or seven days. He went to the "Albert," Edward-street, to see Mr. Bax, Chairman of the Greenwich Board of Guardians, and created a disturbance.

Irvine Jarvis, 10, of 181, Church-street, Deptford, schoolboy, on remand, with stealing a fowl, value 4s., the property of John Atkins, and 6 chickens and 2 pigeons, value 8s., the property of Samuel Meadows.—Six strokes with the birch rod.

SUPPOSED STOLEN.—Irvine Jarvis, 15, painter, of Leather-lane, Holborn, on remand, having in his possession two live fowls, supposed stolen or unlawfully obtained, at Bridge-street.—Mr. Kennedy told the prisoner he had had several chances, and had once absconded from Mr. Wheatley's Home.—Fourteen days' hard labour.

LODGER'S JEWELLERY.

LANDLORD SENT TO PRISON FOR MEAN THEFT.

A story of how a landlord robbed his lodger was told at Greenwich on Saturday in a case in which Isaac Victor Jarvis, 28, of 36a Armada-street, Deptford, was charged with stealing from a bedroom at that address two silver watches, a gold albert and a pair of boots, the property of Henry Thomas.

Prosecutor identified the jewellery produced as his property, and also the pair of boots which prisoner was wearing. Witness was a lodger in prisoner's house. He owed him no money for rent. He valued the articles at £5. Prisoner's wife had the things to put away for witness on Monday. Prisoner admitted to witness the previous evening that he had taken the things, and gave himself up.

An assistant to Mr. Tarrant, pawnbroker, said that when prisoner pledged the jewellery he said the albert belonged to his father and that he had had to spend money on one of the watches to get it to go.

Det.-sergt. Beavis said that when he charged prisoner he said, "I'm very sorry for what I have done. I walked about London until I was tired, and then gave myself up." Prisoner's wife had previously given witness the pawn-ticket.

Prisoner elected to be summarily dealt with, and said he had seven years' good character.

Mr Hutton said that he had been guilty of a mean and despicable theft. His wife let rooms and prosecutor was a young man who could ill afford to lose anything, yet he had gone into his rooms and taken his things and pawned them.

Three months' hard labour.

COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING HIS VAN.

EAST HAM MAN'S DEATH ON WAY TO HOSPITAL.

Mr. Isaac Victor Jarvis, aged 42, greengrocer and fruiterer, of 119, Wakefield-street, East Ham, was seized with illness and collapsed while driving his van in the street on Saturday, the 19th. He was conveyed to Queen Mary's Hospital, but was found to be dead on arrival.

At an inquest held by the Coroner at West Ham on Thursday, medical evidence showed that there was acute tuberculosis of the lungs, and death had been caused by hemorrhage. A verdict was registered accordingly.

ALLEGED DETENTION OF CLOTHING.

Samuel A. Jarvis, of 29, Gibson st., Greenwich, was summoned by Horace Sadler, of 25, Belmont Hill, Lee, for detaining wearing apparel.—Mr. J.C. Scard appeared for complainant, who is defendant's son-in-law, and they had lived together in lodgings. Complainant had now left his wife, who, with her father, continued to occupy the same rooms. He had tried to get his belongings, but had not obtained them.—Mr. Hutton said he could not decide whether defendant or complainant's wife was withholding possession, and dismissed the summons.