The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-25 00:00:00

POLIO! INTELLIGENCI4—trseit. 24.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Taunus Driscoll was charged
with hating applied for relief at the City of London
Union, having at the same time in his possession sufi-
cleat funds to supply himself with. necescaries. The de-
fendant was rather wild Irish in his appearance.
The policeman who took the defendant into custody
said—l was on duty yesterday at the City of London
Union in Northumberland-alley, when the prisoner came
up to apply for relief. He wished to be assisted to go to
Woolwich, and said he had walked from Newport, and
being quits destitute he had been obliged to walk all
night. I searched him, and found wrapped up is differ-
ent pieces of paper in his waistcoat pocket money to the
amount of es. id., eight potatoes, and two rashers of
bacon.

The Lord Mayor asked whether paupers who were pro-
vided with the present means of support were in the
habit of making applications of the kind to the retiev-
ing officers!
The Officer—l assure your lordship that we never
search one Irish applicant for relief without finding upon
him from 3d. to Is., but we send them away with their
money and a caution, without thinking of complaining
here. This ease, however, was too glaring an instance
of deception.
The Lord Mayor—Well, prisoner, what have you to
say in answer to this charge, that you were well able to
pay your expenses to Woolwich ! What right had you
to apply to the relieving officer for assistance !
The defendant- —Well, your lordship, upon my sowl I
don't know how in the world the money got into my
pocket. (Laughter.) I know I didn't put it there my-
self. May be some good-hearted gentleman slipped it in
without my knowledge, but God knows I am not at all
obliged to him if ho did.
The Lord Mayor—Then you shall go to prison for 14
days, in order that you may, in future, have it fresh in
your recollection that you are not to seek relief when
you have no claim whatever.
The defendant—Please your honour, I know ne more
about that money they found in my pocket than the
babe that never will be born.
Committed for 14 days.

WORSHIP-STREET.— William ,Sinith. was charged
before Mr. D'Eyncourt with having fraudulently ob-
tained 101. from Ms. Edward Graham Austin.
The prosecutor said—l am an undergraduate of
Trinity College, Cambridge, arid came thence to London
per train, about one o'clock this day. The prisoner got
into the Fame carriage with Ile ho had with him a tra-
velling case. After a shoat time he opened his case and
offered several of the passengers some penknives for
sale. Not finding any purchasers he produced from his
pocket a pack of cards, and selecting some and spread.
ing tkem on the box or case, offered to lay an even
wager that I could not name the position of a particular
card. I thought it appeared very easy to do so, and
was induced to join in the bet, which at first was for a
few shillings only, but afterwards increased to a sove-
reign, and finally I lost 101. On our arriving at the
Skoreslitch terminus I at once gave him in charge to the
police for having fraudulently obtained that amount.
Other persons laid similar wagers, one of whom I know
lost 5/., and another, I believe, 31. I was a winner only
once ; the others occasionally won, but the prisoner
generally bad the best of it. My only motive in bring-
ing the case forward is, that it may serve as an example
to others. I have read in the public papers accounts of
similar practices.

Mr. VEyncourt—When you made the wager were
you aware that it was against a sleight-of-hand trick
Prosecutor—Certainly I was.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—_-ind you considered it fair
Prosecutor—Well, if gambling is fair, certainly this
act was fair. Ile called the trick by a French name, but
I forget what.

117. D'Eyncourt (to prisoner)—Where do you live,
and what are you !
Prisoner—When at home I live at 25, High-cross-
street, Leicester ; but when in London I put up at dif-
ferent coffee-house~. I was in the service of Lord Gard-
ner for four years as groom ; and have been groom to
other noblemen. This Jast year I have been oat of em-
ployment.

Mr. D'Eynceurt
(to prosecutor)—lt is quite clear that
you can recover your money again ; but there is some
nicety required in dealing with such cases as these. The
property found on the prizoner (121.10 z.) will be detained
by tiro officer, and I shall accept his own recognisance
in 201. to appear again this day week.

WESTMINSTER—John flood, who was examined
at this court a few days ago on a charge of parading in
front of the recruiting-office, in Charles-street, with a
placard stating that he had been 21 years in the military
service and was discharged without a pension, was again
placed in the dock.

- Mr. Arnold said he found upon inquiry that the pri-
soner was a very bad character, and he should commit
him for a month to the House of Correction for wander-
ing about with a view- to collect alms. By exhibiting
himself in front of the recruiting depot he was deterring
other; from joining the aervice, and endeavouring to
bring the army into disrepute.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—dir. George Gittini,
ironmonger, No. 6, Hart-street, Grosvenor-aquare, was
charged with having committed a capital assault ou Ann
arton, his servant, about 17 years of age.
The prisoner said he was net sober at tho tune, and
recollected nothing of what had occurred.
Mr. Bingham said the fact of the defendant not being
sober, coupled with the surgeon's evidenco, induced him
to ales' with the charge as ono of common assault, and
he should therefore inflict a fine of 51., or two months'
imprisonment.