The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

BEGGING IMPOSTORS. Jaynes Perkins, a well
known begging impostor, who gets his livelihood by
imposing on the benevolent, was placed at the bar be
fore Mr. Long charged with obtaining alms under the
following artful circumstances :
Fryer, an active officer of the Mendicity Society,
s?.id that the previous afternoon he was in Baker-street,
when he observed the prisoner with a basket of water-.
tresses onus arm. As he knew him to be a notorious
on him, and saw that he ac-
beggar, he kept a watch up
costed several ladies and gentlemen. He got up co
close to him, that he beard him say, upon being refused
by a lady, Do you think you can take your money
into the other world when you refuse to let them have
it in this world who are in want of it " Prisoner gets
his livelihood by begging.
Mr. Long—Has he ever been in custody before ?
Fryer—Yes, sir. Se has been in custody many
times, and has been, during the last two years, in pri-
son five times—on each occasion for one month.
Mr. Long remarked that he (prisoner) seemed de-
sirous to live more by begging than by industry, and
that by his habits he received the money that ought to
be bestowed upon those who get their living by thei
labour.
The prisoner was sent to the House of Correction for
one month.
MORE BEGGING IMPOSTORS.—Margaret Brown and
Emily Sinith, the latter holding the hand of a little girl,
were also placed at the bar for begging, they being
charged by Horsford, jun., an active officer of the above
society.
The officer stated that he found them yesterday after-
noon in Gloucester-terrace, begging of passengers. He
has known Smith, who was at Westminster Police-court
in December last, charged with begging. Brown stated
1 to him that she was selling memorandum-books.
Smith said that she had not been in custody since

December.
Mr. Long, on discharging the prisoner, observed that
if they wanted relief they must apply to the workhouse.

LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)

SELLING STAKES.

Cineas
Mary Ann
TYRO STAKES

Ceres
Chere Petite

Six ran.
SEFTON HANDICAP.

Speed the Plough
Fanny Fern

Twelve ran.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN
ARTILLERYMAN.

On Saturday afternoon last, at a quarter before two
o'clock, the body of an artilleryman, named William
John Plyman, was found drowned. The body was float-
ing past the Dockya-d when it was picked up by a police-
constable doing duty at the jetty at Woolwich Dock-
yard. The deceased was a very fine-looking man, and
a man who was universally respected throughout tare re-
giment fur his general good disposition and his regularity
of conduct, independent of the superior education which
he had ; the non-commissioned officers of the detach-
ment to which he belonged bore testimony to his
regular habits, and that this occasion was the first time
he had ever been absent after the time allowed. It ap-
pears that the deceased went away from barracks in
company with another artilleryman, in the afternoon
part, and they continued together until half-past six
o'clock on Friday evening, when they parted company
—the deceased being then in his usual state, not in any
way intoxicated, or appearing anything different than
he usually did. He was afterwards in company with
one of the Royal Artillery and one of the Royal
Marines, who remained together all the evening, and
were seen at different places until half-past two o'clock
on Saturday morning, when he was last seen by the
proprietor of a coffee and eating house, in Hog-lane,
near the waterside. The coroner, Mr. Carter, held an
inquest on the body on Monday afternoon, and from
evidence which was given on that occasion, led the
jury to suppose that he had not come by his death in a
fair manner, nor that it was caused by self-destruction,
as he was one who bore not the slightest sign of a man
likely to commit suicide. The coroner, therefore, gave
order for a post mortem examination to be made, and
the jury adjowned until three o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon, and in the mean time the police were to
use every exertion to induce other witnesses to at-
tend, and likewise the artilleryman and marine who
were with him at such a late hour. At three o'clock
yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon the coroner and jury-
men assembled at the Castle Inn, Pours street, and
the first person called upon was Mr. Samuel H. Hara-
han, Assistant surgeon of the Ordnance Medical De-
partment, who made the post mortem examination, and
he stated he discovered a slight bruise on the left cheek,
and the flesh on the little finger of the left band was
also bruised. There was a slight bruise on the left groin
and another on the leg near the foot, all of which
were so slight that the surgeon stated might have
been caused after drowning. It was his opinion that
death was caused by suffocation from drowning. Other
witnesses were then called, whose evidence did not
throw any light on the subject in question. Henry
Tripp, proprietor of a coffee-house, was then called
upon for his statement, which went to show that he
was slightly intoxicated at 3 o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing, when he last saw him, along with the other two
soldiers ; but evinced no signs of insanity when he left
his house. From evidence which was given on Monday,
it appears that a disturhance was made, and a quarrel
ensued, in which a female was concerned, and which
occurred about half past 3 o'clock on the Saturday
morning ; after which time the unfortunate man was
never seen alive. The female and the two soldiers were
not forthcoming at the inquiry this afternoon. The
soldiers are not known, and cannot be brought forward ;
but the female is known, and therefore the coroner has
issued a summons for her attendance at 3 o'clock on
Friday afternoon, until which time the inquest is ad-
journed ; as it is the opinion of the jury that he must
have been thrown into the river as the quickest mode of
ending the quarrel.

APPREHENSION OF lioß. MARTI.NSON.

Robert Martinson, the Newcastle-on-Tyne Bank
cashier, who absconded, after stealing nearly 5,0001.,
was apprehended yesterday at Southampton, on board
the United States mail steamer Washington, just as she
was about to leave that port for New York. He has been
advertised for the last week, and 100 guineas reward
offered for whoever would give such information as
would lead to his apprehension. A detective police offi-
cer has been in Southampton for some time on the out-
look for him. Martinson, it appears, arrived at South-
ampton on Friday last, and frequently passed the detec-
tive without being noticed. Mr. Hillier, a clerk to
Messrs. Croskey and Co., the agents for the Washington
steamers recognised him amongst the other passengers on
board the Washington, and gave him into custody of the
detective. The delinquent cashier had been living at an
inn in the town very freely. Yesterday morning, two or
three hours before the Washington sailed, he gave the
landlord of the inn two 1001. Bank of England notes to
get changed. The latter took them to a bank in the
town, where some demur was made as to giving change
for them. The presenter of the notes stated that they
belonged to a gentleman who had put up at its house.
This caused him to decline changing them, unless that
gentleman could give a reference. When the landlord re-
turned to his house, he found the owner of the notes had
gone on board the Washington to arrange about his
berth, and he nen thought that he would take the notes
to Messrs. Croskey and Co., to endeavour to obtain
change for them there. Mr. Hillier, the clerk in the
office, hearing the landlord mention the circumstance
about the notes, and having read the advertisement about
Martinson, went on board, taw him, and also saw that
he answered the description given in the advertisement,
and he then very quietly put himself cc rapport with the
detective, and gave the robber into custody. In less
than an hour afterwards, the latter was on his way to
London, instead of to New York.