The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-05 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.— The
p7isoners all appeared in court shortly after one o'clock,
and their respective bail was enlarged until Wednes lay
next.
Mr. Lewis made an application for a remand for a
longer period. It was quite certain that the trial of the
prisoners could not take place at the September Sessions.
Mr. Humphreys said he must oppose the application
He intended next Wednesday to proceed with the case,
and bring it to a conclusion as speedily as possible.
Mr. Jardine said he must pay attention to the state.
merit of Mr. Humphreys. He should therefore order
that the defendants appear next Wednesday.
THE EFFECTS OF PALE ALE.--A. respectably-dressed
man, who gave the name of Bevan, and a woman named
Mary Ann Glyn, were placed at the bar this morning,
the woman charged with robbery, and the man with
being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.
From the evidence of Police-Sergeant 18 E, it ap-
peared that this morning, about two o'clock, he was on
duty in Russell-square, and on proceeding towards the
roadway he found the male prisoner lying in the gutter,
holding the woman by the shawl, who, he said, wanted
to rob him. On the ground near Bevan he found
twenty-two sovereigns, a half sovereign, and some silver,
which he said was his property. Having gathered up the
money, he with assistance conveyed him and he woman
to the station-house. On arrival there the man asked
how much money he bad picked up, and he told him
twenty-two sovereigns, a half sovereign, and a few half-
pence. He said he ought to have 4.21. 10s., as that was
the sum he had in the early part of the evening. The
woman denied the charge of robbery, and said
when the policeman arrived she was only asking
Bevan for the money he had promised her. The
impactor ask .d her at the station-house how much
money she had about her, and she said only a shilling.
Upon being searched a sovereign wag heard to fall on
the ground, and she then said she supposed the coin had
rolled into the folds of her shawl as she was endeavour-
ing to pick up the man.
Mr. Jardine said it appeared that the only charge
against Bevan was drunkenness; he should di-charge him
as the loss ho had sustained would be a sufficient puaish-

ment. He could then give evidence against the woman
for the robbery.

The man Bevan was then examined. Ha said that at
a')out 12 o'clock last night he met the prisoner in Or_
f .rd-street, ar,d, after having partaken of one glci,s of
pale ale, be lost all command and recollection of
self. He chose the a!e to drink because it was not so
" heady" as spirits. In the ear;y part of the day he
had been to the city, where he had sold out some funded
property, which realised him the sum of 421. 10s., all of
which he had safe about him, previous to his partaking of
the ale. He never charged the woman with robbery ; be
could not conscientiously do so, for it was impossible for
him to say where he had lost the 20 sovereigns. He
hoped his worship would deal in a summary manner with
the case, as he was going " across the water." The wit-
ness here turned round, and observing the constable had
deposited the property found upon the prisoner in a can-
vas bag, desired him to " turn the lot out." The con-
stable here placed the contents of the hag before him,
after examining which he coolly asked what, had become
of a pair of spectacles. He had two pairs upon him
before he was " overtaken."

The constable said he did not know, as the articles
before him were al that were found upo❑ him.
Witness (coolly)—Very well. He then took his
snuffbox from kiR waistcoat pocket, and offered the
constable some snuff, and, after again iemainding the
magistrates that he did not charge the woman with
robbery, he left the witness box.

The female searcher was sworn, and stated that she
found a shilling and a sovereign in the boot of the
pi i,4oner. _

On being asked what she had to say to the charge,
the prisoner said she must plead guilty of taking the
sovereign off the ground, knowing it belonged to the
pro4ecutor, but nothing more.

The magistrate sentenced her to undergo four months'
bard labour for stealing the sovereign.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—My attention has been called to paragraphs
announcing my intention of offering myself as Sheriff of
London. Such paragraphs are wholly unauthorised by
me ; at the same time, if my fellow-citizens wish me to
undertake the office, I am fully prepared to do so.
I have the honour to be, yours truly,
HENRY F. RICHARDSON.
Rose Hall, sth Sept., 1855.