The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

An elderly man, named John Freeman, was placed at
the bar before Alderman Finnic, charged with having a
quantity of illicit spirits in his possession. Police-con-
stable 267 stated tba't be saw the prisoner this morn
ing, about half-past p o'clock, in New-street-square,
Shoe-lane, with a basket in his hand. He followed him
into Dean-street, and there stopped him, and asked him
what he had in his basket. Tha prisoner replied gt Oh,
only a little drop of stuff ; you know you won't take
any notice of it." On examining the basket, the police-
man found it to contain two large bladders, one con-
taining about a gallon of coloured spirit, and the other
about half a gallon of white spirit. The prisoner had
rendered himself liable to a penalty not exceeding
1001. The duty on the spirit was 7s. 10d. per gallon.
The prisoner said he wanted the spirits for his own
use.

He was fined 101., and, in default, to be committed fcr
,wo months.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A sailor, named Thomas Davison, was charged before
the Lord Mayor with deserting from his ship, the
Ocean Monarch, at Callao.

Mr. J. Smith appeared for the prosecution.

Captain Joseph Lawson stated that the prisoner wai
one of his crew on a voyage from this country to Callao,
and that during the voyage his conduct with some of the
others was disgraceful, and that he had frequently to
reprove him for it. On entering the harbour of Callao
on a dark squally night, the captain found on letting go
the anchor that the cable had been unshackled, with a
view no doubt to the destruction of the ship, and not-
withStanding he offered a reward of 501. for the disco-
very of the perpetrator of so diabolical an act he was
unsuccessful. Directly on the ship getting into harbour
the prisoner, with 13 others of the crew, deserted,
whereby the complainant had been pat to the expense of
5001. per month for two months. The prisoner had
shipped on board another vessel, and received his ad-
♦ance when apprehended. . . .

The prisoner, in his defence, said the captain wished
him to volunteer on board a znamof-war, and bad told
him that if he could get away from the Ocean Monarch
he might, but he would take good care he shontd. not.
It was in consequence of that he left the ship.
The Lord Mayor said he thought this was a case well
deserving the full penalty mentioned in the act, but he
should only commit him for two months to hard labour,
hoping it would deter him from committing such acts
for the future.

James Maloney was charged with assaulting a young
married female named Sarah Griffin, using abusive lan-
gnage, and charging her with immorality in Sun-street,
Aldgate, on the 17th inst. The offence was fully proved.
The prisoner denied assaulting the complainant, and
said he was subject to much annoyance from her. On
one occasion he had a quantity of hot water thrown on
his head.

Mr. Roberts, the relieving officer of the district, gave
the complainant an excellent character. She had been
deserted by her husband, and worked industriously to
support herself, child, and mother, who was confined to
her bed from ill health.

The Lord Mayor fined the defendant 20a., or in de-
fault a fortnight's imprisonment, and ordered him to
enter into his recogai4ances of 501. to keep the peace
towards the complainant for six months.
His Lordship thanked Mr. Roberts for the manner in
which he bad spoken of her conduct, which was ex-
tremely creditable to her.