The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-28 00:00:00

soura WARK.

THE TDRICISTI CONTINGENT AND CABBY.—Captain
Morgan, of the Turkish Contingent was summoned
before Mr. A'Beckett, by two cabmen, for refusing and
❑eglecting to pay them their legal fare for conveying re-
cruits from the office in King-str,Jet, Westminster, to
the Bricklayers' Arms Station of the South-Eastern
Railway, in the Old Kent-ro ad.

Thomas James, badge 8,064, stated that about twenty
minutes to eight o'clock on the morning of the 22d
inst. he was called off the stand in the Palace-yard to
take up a fare in King-street, the recruiting office of the
rurkish Contingent. He remained there until twenty
minutes past eight, when he took up five of the soldiers
and conveyed them to the Bricklayers' Arms Station,
where he arrived at twenty minutes to nine. Each of
the Contingent had heavy luggage, and he had to wait
until nine o'clock because Captain Morgan had not ar-
rived to receive the men. When he came he offered
witness four shillings, but being entitled to more he re-
fused to receive it. Witness told the Captain that the
fare three miles was is. 61, three extra persons is. 6d.,
three quarters of an hour waiting is. 6d., and baggage
10d., making in all ss. 4d. The defendant having re-
fused to pay him his demand he was compelled to take
the present proceedings.

Captain Morgan said he defended the case on public
grounds, because he really believed that both the cab-
men had attempted to extort money from him. On the
22d instant he ordered his sergeant-major to hire 11
cabs, to be at the Recruiting-office, King-street, by
eight o'clock and not before, which was the time they
were engaged to drive the men to the Bricklayers' Arms
station. Before the cabs left be went to every driver,
and particalarly told them they were not to take more
than three men in each of their vehicles ; and, of course,
he thought such an order would be obeyed. He arrived
at the station at nine o'clock, and discharged the cabs,
when all took 4s. each as their fares, except the prisoners,
who made such an extortionate demand that he was de-
termined not to pay them. He also considered that it
was almost impossible for the complainant to drive five
men and heavy luggage three miles in 20 minutes.

Mr. A'Beckett was of the same opinion, and the
complainant might consider himself lucky be was not
taken into custody for furious driving.
The cabman said his was a young horse, and could
easily go ten miles an hour.
Mr. A'Beckett said he must order Captain Morgan
to pay the cabman ss. 41, as he had no evidence to con-
tradict his statement.

The other cabman, William Thomson, 629, claimed
55., which the captain was also ordered to pay with the
costs.

Captain Morgan paid the money, but considered he
had been imposed upon by the cabmen.

117<~RYLEBONE.

CHARGE AGAINST A SERVANT FOR STEALING A GOLD
WATCH.—A. young woman, named Sarah, A spey, servant
to Henry Meredith, Esq., 77, Connaught-terrace, Mg-
Tare-road, was placed at the bar for re-examination,
charged with having stolen a gold watch, value thirty
guineas, the property of David Reynolds, a general in
the American army, and who at present resides at the
house above alluded to.

The evidence gone iuto upon the former and present

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occasions went to show that on Thursday morning, the
20th inst., he missed his watch from his bedroom.
was safe on a shelf when he retired to rest the
before. The area gate was, early in the morning, found
open, and, as the prisoner was seen late on Wednesday
night talking to a man at the gate, she was suspected
of the robbery. When told that the General bad
lost his watch, she said, " Well, and what have 1
to do with that ?" She was questioned as to who the
man was with whom she had been in conversation, when
she stated that his name was Jem Wilson, and that he
lived at Union-place, South-wharfroad, Paddington:
Upon inquiry, made by Sergeant Warren, 27 D, this
turned out to be false, and he (the officer) ascertained
that two other addresses which she gave were fictitious.
He had made all possible inquiry with the view of tracing
the watch, but as yet had not been successful.
The case being altogether one of a strongly
suspicious
nature against the accused, Mr. Long felt himself bound
to send it to a jury.
Prisoner was accordingly committed for trial.

FATAL COLLISION ON THE EAST LA.N

C.4ISLIIRE RAIL WAY.

Yesterday, about half-past 12 o'clock at noon, a 1335.
senger train on the East Lancashire line ran into a goods
train at Summerseat, near Bury, causing the loss of a
guard's life, and more or less injuring four of the pasien.
gers. The passenger train was on its way from Accring•
ton to Ms,uchester, and had been preceded by a goods
train in the same direction. The goods train stopped at
the station, and the passenger train, though slackening
speed to stop at the same place, came in collision with
the former with sufficient force to knock to pieces the
guard's van and three of the waggons. The engine °f
the passenger train was much injured, and a second-ciao;
carriage close behind the tender was a little broken' The
guard of the goods train was killed on the spot- The,
passengers injured include Mr. Perring, professor
music at Manchester, who, besides being severely sbakeil,
had his mouth cut. A gentleman named Pack appeared
to suffer much from the shock, though at the titneahn;
appeared to have sustained no severe bruise, nor
fracture of the bones. The injuries of these and tw:
other passengers were such, however, as to render
visable they should remain' in the neig hbourhood, MI"
from
Dr. Harrison, of Manchester, and two surgeons
Manchester, were sent for to render them what aid w 35,
necessary. The train was delayed by the accident about
40 minutes behind its time.