The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-05 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

DARING WATCH ROBBERY, BY A FEMALE, IN A
PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Illen, Kelly, a dissipated-looking young
woman, was placed at the bar, before Mr. A'Beckett,
charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, from the
person of John Coffing, under the following circum-
stances :

The prosecutor, a middle-aged man, stated that he
was a plasterer, and he resided in Upper Ground-street,
Blackfriars-road. Last evening he had been to the
Surrey Theatre, and when he was returning home he
called at the Halfway House Tavern, in Webber-street,
to partake of some refreshment. While standing there
the prisoner came in and spoke rather familiar to
him. At that time his watch was safe in his waistcoat
pocket, and perceiving that the prisoner pushed against
him rather heavily, he went to another part of the bar.
Immediately after that a man told him that the prisoner
had a watch in her hand, which he believed she lad
stolen, and on putting his hand to his waistcoat pocket
witness missed his watch and chain. The prisoner was
then seized, and the watch was found in her possession.
He then called in a constable, and gave her into custody.
James Robinson, a labourer, stated that about twelve
o'clock last night he was in the Halfway House, drink-
ing a glass of ale, when he saw the prisoner pushing
against the prosecutor. The latter partially toll back-
wards, and as the prisoner was leaving him, witness saw
the watch produced in her hands with the chain hanging
down. He immediately laid hold of her, and after con-
siderable difficultyl succeeded in wrenching the watch
from her hand. Having called the prosecutor's atten-
tion to the circumstances a constable was fetched, and
she was given into custody. Prior to his arrival, how-
ever, she bit his hands and kicked him severely.

Mr. A'Beckett asked what state the prosecutor was in
to allow his watch to be taken from him so easily ?
Witness replied that he was a little under the influ
ence of liquor, but he perfectly knew what he was
about.

The prisoner said she picked it. itp, and did not intend
to steal it.

She was remanded for the attendance of another
witness.

THAMES.

A CRIMEAN HERO IN A DIFFICULTY.—This morning,
on Mr. Yardley taking his seat on the bench, a soldier
came before him and said he wished to proceed to Scot-
land, his native place, and had not the means of doing
so. He was present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava,
and Inkerman, and was wounded in the trenches before
Sebastopol, sent home invalided, and was discharged on
a pension.
Mr. Yardley was very sorry to see a discharged
British soldier, who wore the emblem of his bravery, a
medal on his breast, in a destitute condition, and asked
how he came to be in that state.
The soldier—Your honour, I was robbed of all my
money last night, and am without a farthing.
Mr. Yardley—What part of Scotland do you wish to
go to.
The soldier—To Edinburgh, sir.
Mr. Yardley—Well, in consideration of the services
you have rendered your country, I will write to the
secretary of the General Steam Navigation Company,
in Lombard-street, to grant you a free passage to Edin-
burgh in one of their ships, and I dare say my request
will be complied with under the circumstances.
The soldier said his passage was paid for, and pro-
duced the order for his passage ; hut he had no means
of maintaining himself on the voyage.
Mr. Yardley—You got among the women last night,
I suppose 1
The Crimean hero did not deny the soft impeachment ;
ho held down his head, and muttered that he was very
sorry he bad made a fool of himself.
Mr. Yardley said he hoped the soldier would act with
more prudence in future, but lie would not keep him
from rejoining his friends and relatives in Scotland. He
ordered Mr, Livingston, the chief usher, to give the