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

BOW-STREET.

THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.— The
prisoners all appeared in court shortly after one o'clock,
and their respective bail was enlarged until Wednesday
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-
ment of Mr. Humphreys. He should therefore order
that the defendants appear next Wednesday.
TEES EFFECTS OF PILE ALL—A. respectably-dressed
man, who gave the name of Bevan, and a woman named
Vary Inn 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. Oa 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 had picked up, and he told him
twenty-two sovereigns, a half soverelen, awl a fear half-
pence. He said he ought to have 42/ 103., 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
insp4or asked her at the station-house how much
money she had about her, and she said only a shilling.
Upon being searched a sovereign was 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; be should discharge him
u the lo:s he had sustained would be a sufficient punish.
ment. He could then give evidence against the woman
for the robbery.

The man Bevan was then examined. He said that at
about 12 o'clock last night he met the prisoner in Ox-
f rd-street, and, after having partaken of one glass of
pale ale, be lost all command and recollection of him-
self. He chose the ale to drink because it was not so
"heady" as spirits. In the early part of the day he
had been to the city, where be had sold out some funded
property, which realised him the sum of 42/. lOs., all of
which he had safe about him, previous to his partaking of
the ale. He never charged the woman with robbery ; he
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 be 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 bag before him,
after examining which he coolly asked what bad 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 all that were found upon him.

Witness (coolly)—Very well. He then took bis
snuff-box from his waistcoat pocket, and offered the
constable some snuff, and,, after again remaindrng 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
fund a shilling and a sovereign in the boot of the
pi i=nner.
On being asked what sbe 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
pro,ecutor, but nothing more.
The magistrate sentenced her to undergo four months'
bard labour for stealing the sovereign.

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

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Yesterday the first court since the holidays was held
for the despatch of public business. There was a large
attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Deputy Peacock.