The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-29 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY OF EIGHT SOVEREIGNS BY A SEAMAN.—
Peter Donald, a seaman, belonging to the ship Claren-
don, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with
stealing eight sovereigns from John Manuel, a man of
colour, residing at No. 13, Market-hill, Shadwell.
The prisoner is a tall, scraggy-looking man of colour
with grey hair. The prosecutor, a Lascar, belonged to
the ship Norden, and was sent up from Newca3tle a few
days ago by the owner of that vessel to john another
ship bound to the East Indies, but the Lascar and many
other Indians after signing an agreement to proceed
from Glasgow to Calcutta in a ship refused to embark on
board'a steamer provided for them, and which was to
convey them to Glasgow. The prisoner, -who was re-
presented to be an idle, dissolute, and dishonest
fellow, belonging to a foreign ship in. the dock,
had mixed with the Lascars, and 'been drink-
ing with them at their expense. A few days
since the prosecutor received 10 sovereigns from the
agent of the ship to distribute among his; shipmates.
Ho put the money in a white handkerchief, and went to
a public-house with the prisoner, who suddea3y snatched
the handkerchief containing the money from the Lascar,
and made off with it.

Another Lascar confirmed the evidence of Manuel.
Marshall, a police constable, No. 20 H,. said that
Manuel had complained to him that a girl ran away
with his money, and Mr. Glazier, an interpreter, said he
had seen the prosecutor and the prisoner together fre•

quently in the course of the week. He had had much
trouble with the Las ears, who received their advances
and would not join the ship provided for them.
Mr. Yardley said if the Lascars did not proceed to
sea and fulfil their agreement they would be reduced
to tha same miserable condition as the wretched•looking
object the (prisoner) before him. He did not believe the
prisoner was ever po.segsed of eight sovereigns in his
life, and there was a great doubt whether he took the
money; however, there was quite sufficient to justify him
in remanding the prisoner till Monday.
DETAINING A CAPTAIN'S EFFECTS.—Captain John
Mitchell, the mater of the ship • Lady Napier, from
Dastzic, applied to Mr. Yardley for a summons against
Captain Williams, the owner of the ship, who he said
had detained all his.clothes, nautical instruments, and
effects, and refused to pay his wages.
Mr: Yardley—You were summoned here a few days
ago by the seamen ? •

Captain Mitebell--Yes, sir; the owner did not furnish
me with any funds to pay them, and he won't give me
my wages.

Mr. Yardley—What cause does he assign ?
Captain Mitchell—lie says I am in debt to the ship,
bat I can prove I am not, and that he is 401. in my debt.
Mr. Yardley—Then take a summons against him for
401., and I will ascertain when the case is heard whether
he has any right to detain your things.
The summons was then made out.

A DESPERATE FELLOW—ASSAULTS ON POLICEMEN.--
David Fraser, an athletic seaman, 27 years of age, Ise-
longing to the ship Early Bird, was brought before Mr.
Yardley, clrirged with being drunk, disorderly, and
riotous, and with assaulting Mr. Henry Overall, a castry
cook, of No. 171, St. George-street, alias Rateliff High-
way, and also assaulting Frederick Marshall and John
Greathead, police constables Nos. 20 and 31 H. It
appeared that the prisoner sought shelter in Mr. Overall's
house while it was raining last night, and when the rain
ceased the shopkeeper asked him to depart, which he re-
fused to do, and struck the prosecutor a tremendous
blow on the nose, which bled profusely. The two con-
stables were called in to secure the prisoner, and he at-
tacked them and kicked them about the legs.
Mr. Yardley fined the prisoner 405., and in default of
payment committed him for 21 days.