The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-24 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Rol:BING AN ENPLOYER.—Alexander Johnson, a youth
in the, employ of Mr. Deputy Bedford, of Farringdon.
street, was placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman
Finni s, charged with robbing his employer.
It appeared from the evidence produced that the pro-
secute 32. had for some time missed goods from his pre-
mises, and not being able to detect the thief, he set a
man t e watch, the result of which was the detection of
the p risoner in the act of taking a piece of cloth from
one of the drawers in the shop, and his being watched
to a p awnbroker for the purpose, it was supposed, of
dispos izig of it, but finding he was watched. by a police-
man, /so informed him he had taken it from his master,
but vv, mid not do it again.

Alderman Finnis remanded the prisoner, to allow
the of ion. to make inquiries relative to the other rob-
beries..

MARYLEBONE.

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.— William &urge, a young
urchin, only 12 years of age, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Long, charged with having robbed his father, an
honest and industrious man, living at 15, Lisson•grove.
It appeared from the evidence that, on Wednesday
last, the prisoner broke open his father's desk and stole
therefrom 55., with which he made off. On Friday he
was met with and brought back home, when, by way of
punishment, he was tied up for a time in the room.
He, however, contrived to release himself, and then
again absconded, after having a second time broken open
the desk alluded to, from which he took a crown pieces
Information of his flight was given to the police, and he
was yesterday taken into custody by Oake, 256 D, who
found him in a water-closet in Claremont-place, Lisson-
grove. He admitted his guilt, and alleged that he had
spent the whole of the money in " sweet stuff."
He had nothing to say, and was committed to bard
labour in the House of Correction for three months.
ROBBERY OF A FEMALE.—James Brooks was charged
with picking the pockets of Mrs. Mary Bottrell, residing
at Coventry, of a purse containing twelve shillings and
a railway return ticket.

It appeared that about 11 in the morning prosecutrix
alighted from an omnibus in the New-road, when she
was pushed against by the prisoner and another man,
the latter of whom speedily made off. She had observed
her purse in the hand of the prisoner, who had no doubt
given it to his companion, as it had not been found.
He (prisoner) was taken into custody by police-constable
Gould, 374 S. _

The prisoner was dealt with summarily under the new
act, and sent to hard labour for six months.

SOUTHWARK.

ROBBING CHILDREN. Ellen Reynolds, a young
woman dressed in shabby black, with a small portion of
a dark veil, which covered her features, was brought be-
fore Mr. Combo, charged with stealing a basket contain-
ing tea and sugar from a little girl named Ann Rotter,
about 10'years of age. &eh; also suspected of robbing
other children in various parts of London.
The mother of the child said that on Saturday morn-
ing, the 15th inst., she sent her with a basket and
money to purchase tea and sugar in Blackman-street.
Finding she did not return in half an hour, she went in
search of her, and found her up a court crying bitterly,
at the same time being without the basket. She asked
her what had become of it and the tea and sugar, when
she said a lady dressed in black had taken it from her
and ran away with it. Witness immediately proceeded
to the police station and gave information, when it was
ascertained that a female answering the prisoner's de-
scription had robbed other children about London. On
Saturday morning last her litle girl was playing at the ,
door in Whitecross-street, thiion-street, when the pri-
soner came past. She immediately called out "Mother,
come here; here's the lady who took the basket from
me." Witness immediately went after herand stopped her,
At the Nam time telling her she had rcbbed her child

Mr. Combe accordingly remanded her until to
1110170

THAMES. •
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.—
William. _Bourne, a seaman, aged 42, of No. 35, Har-
dinge-street. St. George's-in-the-East, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with violently assaulting
Elizabeth Bourne, his wife, who is far advanced 113 preg-
nancy.
The complainant, who is n'•any years younger than
her husband, and who was in a weakly condition from
the effects of her husband's savage treatment, and whose
face was i❑ a frightful state, said she had beers married
to the prisoner for six years. Her husband had been
away in the barque Corona for about five and a-half
ninths, and he came home last Monday and joined
her at her lodgings, No. 35, Hardinge-street. He
Lad been quarrelling and threatening her ever
since, and he was instigated to threaten and assault
her by an old woman, living at No. 18, Cha-
pel-street, with whom he had lived, and who brought
him up. On Wednesday he said the old woman had in-
formed him she was going to Australia with her child,
and he taunted her, and said, in a very sneering tone—
" You will go to Australia, will you," and he struck her
in the face, and accused her of keeping him without his
dinner. She told him there was food in the cupboard.
A female named Ellen Murray interfered and prevented
further ill usage. On Saturday he went to Green's
Sailors' Home to receive his wages, and she followed
after him with his child, and asked him for some money
to purchase food. He refused to give her any, and ut-
tered the most dreadful oaths and imprecations, and re-
fused to go home with her. He also said he would help
himself, and he had got money and would keep it, and
when she asked him for money a second time he told her
to go upon the town as many other women did and pro-
stitute her person. He then went to the old woman's
house in Hardinge-street, and he gave the old woman
ali the mosey.. She asked the old woman for some
money, and that person sneered at her and said she
would keep it, and not give her any. She endeavoured
to take some money from the old woman's hand, and
that person held her by the hand and the hair of her
head, and the prisoner hit her in the face with his fist,
and gave her a black eye. The old woman called out,
" Don't Lit her in the face, Bill, for your own sake ;
give it her about the body." The prisoner then beat
her with great violence about the shoulders, neck, and
body, and said he would kill her. She called out "mur-
der," and became quite senseless.

Ellen Murray said she went with the complainant to
the old woman's house, and soon afterwards heard
screams of "mureier," and saw Mrs. Bourne come out of
the house covered with blood, and her face marked.
The prh.oner bad beaten his wife on his return from
former voyages, and he quarrelled with her and beat her
on Friday, and then left her and went to the old wo-
man's house and slept there all night.

Mrs. Ann Baines, an aged woman, said she lived in
Chapel-street, St. George's, and had brought up the pri-
soner from his infancy and looked upon him as her son.
She accused the wife of infidelity and general bad con-
duct, and said the complainant had a child by another
man while her husband was at sea.

Sarah Nicholls, a south-wester maker, said the com-
plainant attacked Mrs. Haines, and that the prisoner-
defended her and struck his wife.

Mr. Yardley, after a long investigation, examined the
defendant's certificates, and said he was very sorry that
a man whose character for ability and conduct was de-
scribed as very good should have committed such a
savage assault on his wife, especially as she was at
the present time five months advan?.ed in preg-
nancy. The prisoner was not to blame for an
attachment to the old woman, but his wife had a

prior claim upon him. If the wife had been guilty
of adultery the prisoner could leave her, and was not
bound to support her ; but he would say, in parsing,
there was no evidence that she had been faithless. He

was afraid the old woman had too much influence over
the prisoner, and had poisoned his mind against the wo-

man he was bound to cherish and protect. Re sen-
tenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment and

hard labour. The magistrate, in conclusion, said, " lie
hal to thank you for that, Mrs. Haines."

SPORTING NOTES.

NEWMARKET AND NORTIIALLERTON.

The memorable Acrobat and Dervish correspondence

seems about to be imitated. The Squire has rushed into
print, and has boldly set to work to extenuate his con-
duct with reference to Rifleman, and to explain that
horse's inconsistent running at Doncaster. His slate.
ments are plau ible, and may have their foundation in
truth, for people of experience on the turf will readily
remember performances even more extraordinarily "in
and out " than those of Rifleman. The appearance of the
horse, however, when stripped before the St. Leger, was
certainly sufficient to alarm his backers and excite the
worst suspicions. The running on Friday, too, was
calculated to resolve the doubts which were then enter-
tained into certainties. Still the " diabolical hints and
damnable innuendoes" which are publicly circulated
should be received with caution, for people who lose their
money say many things in their haste, justified, per-
haps, by appearances, but unwarranted by facts.
Rifleman is terttinly something like the Lady mentioned
in the Sekoo/ for Scandal, who recovered her shape in
the most marvellous manner, for one day be so is lame
that he can scarcely limp to his stable, and the next he
is sound enough to run and win a severe race ! For
the present I shall reserve my judgment on this case of
Rifleman v. Saucebox. Mr. Osbaldeston has expressed
his readiness to make the proposed match between the
two horses. Should it take place circumstances will
render it deeply interesting, and it will be even more
exciting than was the encounter between Mountain
Deer and Teddington. . .

The Manchester Meeting was an unmitigated failure,
and it will doubtless be discontinued. The incidents

which marked the sport were unimportant. Lady 13ird
was an immense " pot" for the Wilton Handicap, and
both Mary and Pole Star were withdrawn to guard
against spoiling the "good thing." A repetition of the
Warwick Squaring seemed about to be made, but when
the numbers were placed on the telegraph and showed
five runners, the betting underwent a significant change
with reference to the favourite. Lady Bird was the
first beaten in the race, and Gamelad won easily.
Garnelad, with " filbs extra," followed up his success on
Friday by winning the Northern Metropolitan, and his
two achievements caused attention to be directed to his
Cesarewitch chance.

The autumn campaign at head-quarters will commence
to-morrow, and will doubtless be marked by events of
unusual importance. The Eastern Counties Handicap
is the leading item on Tuesday's programme, and it is
likely to occasion an interesting encounter. Old Ephesus
heads the list at 9st, and the remembrance of the gallant
style in which he " cut down" Early Bird, Dervish, and
King of Trumps for the County Plate at York, induces
rue to believe him capable of defeating whatever op-
ponents he may encounter to morrow. Para and
Chalice stand next in my estimation.
The Triennial Stakes will not excite unusual
interest. King Torn will make his "re-appearance"
to-morrow. The Triennial for two-yr-olds I shall
assign to Aleppo. Rifleman will, perhaps, win his en-
gagement on Thursday. Spindle has Gibs. extra to carry
for the Hopeful Stakes, but that additional weight will
scarcely destroy her chance. For the Grand Duke Mi-
chael the sweets of success may be tasted with Claret.
Should Polmoodie start fur the Buckingham Stakes he
will doubtless experience little difficulty in winning. In
his absence I shall prefer "my own Blue Bell." For
the St. Leger I shall select Habana.
Southern sportsmen will regard the meetings ap-
pointed to take place at Northallerton and Moumonth
with indifference. The sport is not likely to be either
plentiful or interesting at the North Riding Meeting.
Byrsa and Mirage may make a good race for the Two-
Yrs-Old Stakes, and it is probable that they will catch
the judge's eye in the order in which I have set down
their names. The. North Riding Handicap numbers
eighteen nominations, of which the names of Talfourd
and Braxey appear most attractive. Biron may carry
off the Northallerton Handicap.
The Monmouth Meeting is so remote and inaccessible
to southern Turfites that it would be useless to prate of
its promise of sport.
Sept, 24.

A FRESII MAN.

of a haslet, with sonic tea and, sugar, on the Saturday
previouP. She denied it, but the child was so positive
as to the identity that the called a constable, and gave
her into custody. The child was not sworn owing to
her being too young to know the nature of an oath,
but she positively asserted that the prisoner was the
party who took the basket fro:n her.

Inspector Mackenzie, M division, sail he had re
ceived several notes from various parts of London
giving a descriptirn of a female like the prisoner going
about LorOon robbing old!..ren. The female in question
is described as being stropgiy pock-mar:zed, and a scar
ova r her right eye.

Mr. Cambe ordered the prisoner to raise her veil,
when her appearance answered the description in every
particular. Inspector Mackenzie asked for a remand
to enable him to obtain the evidence of other prsons
whose children had been robbed.