The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELbIGENCE.

WESTMINSTER.—The Evl of Kingston was sum-
moned for neglecting to pays cabman the amount he
claimed.
His lordship attended persorally at this court about a
fortnight ago to answer a sioilar complaint, and was
then adjudged by Mr. Beadon to pay the fare for which
he had been sued and costs, amounting to V. lls.
In the present instance, Lis lordship's name being
called in the ordinary way, and being unanswered, the
case was proceeded with in hi; absence.
Edward Noland, one of the summoning officers of the
court, stated that he served a copy of the summons pro-
duced on Tuesday morning list, at his lordship's resi-
dence, 35, Park-street, Grosvenor-square.
Mr. Arnold—How do you know that to be his lord-
ship's residence !
Summoning Officer—l have been there before on a
similar errand. It is a grocer's shop where his lordship
lodges.
Mr. Arnold—Did you understand whether he was in
town

Summoning Officer—l suppose he was. The landlady
said she would give it to him. She told me she remem-
bered my being there a little while ago, and that a police-
man had called on Monday on a similar occasion from
Marlborough-street.
Thomas Lawrence, driver of the cab 2,007, said that
on last Saturday week he was ordered to the house
where his lordship resided at 20 minutes past nine in
the morning, and arrived there five minutes earlier,
when his lordship, accompanied by a young man, got
into his cab, at 25 minutes to 10. He then drove him
to Wilton-place, thence to Titchbourne-street, the Union
Club, Norfolk-street, Strand, and to the House of Peers,
where he was discharged at 20 minutes to one. He
then demanded 6s. 6d. but his lordship refused to pay
more than Sc. 6d., and he had now summoned him for
the remainder of the fare.
Mr. Arnold desired him to point out the mode by
which ho became entitled to it.
Complainant said he had charged his lordship by time
alone, and for the conveyance of an extra person, a page,
taken up in Wilton-place.
Mr. Arnold asked whether his lordship had engaged
the cabman by time ?
Complainant replied that he tad not, but he had made
his charge that way, exclusive of the 'few minutes he
remained at his lordship's door before he started.
Mr. Arnold observed that, under the old law, a driver
might make his selection between time and distance ; but
under the present he was not so entitled. The first note
under schedule A, in the recent Act of Parliament, said
" The above fares to be paid according to distance or
time, at the option of the hirer, to be expressed at the
commencement of the hiring ;.if not otherwise expressed
the fare to be paid according to distance ;" and the mode
of computation was to calculate the amount of distance,
and then add any time which he had to wait, at the rate
of 6d. for every 15 minutes completed. A cabman could
not charge for the time occupied in the travelling, un-
less, as before stated, specially agreed upon by the hirer;
but he possesses the advantage of being able to reckon
both ways. The worthy magistrate then inqu,red the
amount of distance and time separately, and the cabman
said he had driven nearly four miles of ground, which
would entitle him to 2s. The first stoppage he had was
at Wilton-place, where he remained 1i hours. It was
but a slight stay at Titchbourne-street, only while his
lordship was being shaved. There was a delay of 20
minutes at the Union Club, and half an hour at Norfolk-
street, so that he really had not overcharged his lordship
in any way.
Mr. Arnold asked him hole he knew the time, as
described.
Complainant said that the Wilton-place clock was be-
fore his eyes for the hour and three-quarters, and the
stoppages at the other places were about the time he
described.
Mr. Arnold said it was his duty to make an order
upon his lordship to pay the amount of fare claimed,
and se. costs.
Complainant said that he had carried his lordship
about the day before for 11i hours, and could not get a
halfprnny of him, and had to beg and pray of the grocer
who kept the house where his lordship resided for some
money.
Mr. Arnold said he had nothing to do with that.

Madame Mina Berg—Deposed that Birch had not
seen her ride before the engagement. Defendant had
no good "trick horse" in his establishment. Had told
defendant that as soon as he procured a good " trick
horse" she would ride it. A " trick horse" is one that
can perform manoeuvres.
His Honour—Not what people in this colony call a
"buck-jumper." (Laughter.)
Examination continued—The horse offered to witness
was not a " trick horse." Was at Franconi's for seve-
ral years. Had been 20 years in the profession.
Mr. Wm. Barlow—Was an equestrian of 16 years'
standing. Came to this colony in the same vessel as the
Bergs. Did not remember falling on the first day's LAMBETH.—TRIcKs IN' HORSE DEALlNG.—Wil-
practice. Considers circus horses here as good as in Eng- liana Stoneham, a middle-aged man, of shabby-genteel
land. Saw the boy perform. He did not do a " trick appearance, who was described as a " horse-couper,"
act." Doing a "trick act" means, first standing on a 'was charged, before Mr. Elliott, with knowingly and
horse galloping round, then striking graceful attitudes, wilfully selling to Mr. John Balland, a tradesman at
then jumping over garters, then leaping over broad Peckham, a horse of such vicious habits as to be totally
canvas sheets, finishing- with jumping through balloons valueless.
and the like. A " trick horse" means a horse that Mr. Balland stated that the prisoner, by some means
can dance a minuet or a polka, or perform any such act or other, found out that he wanted a horse, and brought
by himself after training. The defendant has two " trick him one of a very showy and, apparently, a valuable
horses," one of them plays in St. George and the description, and persuaded him to purchase it for 71. 15s.
Dragon." He rears up on his hind legs to fight the together with his own horse, valued at 11/. He had
dragon. not the animal long in his possession when he found him
Cross-examined by Mr. Higinbotham—Mdlle. Berg not only to be a desperate kicker, but one of the most
did not do the " trick act." She did not appear an ex- vicious and dangerous beasts, that could be, and, in
pert performer while at Astley's. M. Berg performed the fact, such an animal that it
,was quite impossible te
duties of ringmaster very well, control, and as much as one a life was worth to ap-
Re-examined—Had seen Mdlle. Berg act at Fran- preach.
coni's. She performed the " trick act" there. Mr. Elliott—Did the prisoner warrant the horse as
Mr. Tom Barry deposed that he had had considerable quiet?
experience in circus and theatrical business. There was Mr. Balland—He did, sir.
not what witness called a first-rate " trick horse" in de- Mr. Elliott—Then you must proceed against him in a
fendant's establishment. A " trick act" means dancing civil court for that misrepresentation ; it is not a case
on horseback, jumping over garters and canvas, through that I can take cognisance of.
a number of hoops, balloons, and other difficult objects. Mr. Balland—But, sir, the prisoner is a horse-cooper,
A metamorphosis while going round on horseback is a and belongs to a regular gang that have made a good
"trick act." Jumping over a whip, or "through the leg," living by this horse. The animal, as I said before, is a
is not. A " double trick act" is two performers riding showy and apparently valuable horse, and, therefore,
together with two horses side by side. Mdlle. Berg per- they get a ready sale for him at a high price. When
formed at Vauxhall very well indeed. 'Witness was 92 they accomplish this, their practice is to send a knacker
days on the passage from England. Believed he did feel to the purchaser, who informs him that the horse is fit
rather the worse for the voyage. (Loud laughter.) The for nothing but slaughtering, and the fact on trial being
boy had not performed a " trick act," but merely a j found but too true, the animal is bought back for a mere
child's act. I trifle, and by this means the gang make a good thing of
Cross-examined—A " trick act" could not be done him.
with a rope round the rider's waist. Prisoner—You had a fair trial of the horse before you
Mr. Ireland addressed the jury for the defence, and bought him. What more did you want ?
stated that he should prove that the contract entered Mr. Balland—Yes ; but I have every reason to think
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to the best rider of England, France, and Germany ;" you were aware of the fact.
the plaintiff was to act as ringmaster ; and there were Prisoner—lt was no such thing.
other conditions with which the plaintiff bad been unable Mr. Elliott did not think he could detain the prisoner
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carried out, defendant hadand had made on the charge, and he was accordingly discharged.
treated M. Berg and his party with great liberality. cLERKENWELL.—CHARGE or PERJURY AND
Every act of the defendant spoken to by plaintiff's wit. FRAUD AGAINST. A BANZTIIIM—Thomas Lands, alias
nesses, as well as others, be should proves to them as White, I respectable-looking man, 45 years of age, was
showed hie extreme anxiety to carry brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on habeas corpus from the
t. The plaintiffs' company had been Queen's Bench Prison
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in various parts of the metropolis—latterly in High-
street, Camden-town, and St. John-street, Clerkenwell.
In March last, although apparentfy doing an extensive
business, he filed a petition in the Insolvent Debtors'
Court, and swore that he had lost 1,4001. by forced sales,
and, further, that he had no property beyond teat stated
in the schedule. From information, however, Mr.
Drewitt Austin, messenger, under a fiat of bankruptcy,
discovered in a cellar in a house in Woodbridge-street,
Clerkenwell, occupied by a carman named Stratton, a
large quantity of boots and shoes and leather, which the
prisoner again swore belonged to a Mr. Matthews, a
saddler, of Market-street, Margate. The property dis-
covered sold at auction for 1,4671.

Three of the creditors Mr. Henry Rooksby, of
Higham Ferrara ; Mr. William Langley, of Finedon,
boot manufacturer ; and Mr. Charles Randall, also a
bootmaker—identified the property found as having been
sent by them to the prisoner within three months of his
bankruptcy.
To pro ie the perjury, Mr. Marshall swore that on no
occasion had he any. money or other transaction with
the prisoner, and that the boots, Ste., found did not be-
long to him ; and Stratton and other witnesses deposed
to the property having been moved from the prisoner's
shops at various times previous to his insolvency—the
latter fact having been denied and sworn to before Mr.
Commissioner Fane.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial at the
Old Bailey.
A NOTORIOUS YOUNG PICKPOCKET CAUGHT.—James
Dunn, an arch-looking young scamp, was charged with
stealing a pocket handkerchief.
Mr. James Jallings, master of the Clerkenwell Work-
house, deposed that, just as he had left the workhouse
for a walk on Sunday evening, he felt his snuff-box,
which was in his back pocket knock suddenly against
his leg. He turned quickly round, and saw his hand-
kerchief in the prisoner's hand. He was about to start
off, when he (Mr. Jallings) fixed his crooked stick in
the collar of his coat, and held him until a constable
came up.
The prisoner was recognised as an expert and noto-
rious young thief, having previously been convicted
several times.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial.

THAMES—BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.--John Haley,
alias Clark, an Irish coalwhipper, was brought before
Mr. Yardley, charged with committing a burglary, and
stealing 1501.

The prisoner was before Mr. Ingham on Saturday
evening, .and appeared tipsy. He also acted in a very
strange manner, and the magistrate would not proceed
with the case, and sent him back to the station-house.
It appeared from the evidence that, on Thursday night
or early on Friday morning, the private residence of
Mr. James Joseph Baldwin, a ship-chandler and marine-
store-dealer, of No. 14, Albert-square, Commercial-road
East, was burglariously entered, and an over-coat, in
the side pocket of which were two Bank of England
notes, one for 1001. and the other for 501., a plated pair
of sugar-tongues, two silver salt spoons, and a flannel
shirt were stolen. Au entrance was effected in the
course of Thursday night by getting over a wall in the
rear of the premises. A portion of the grating over the
area of the kitchen window was raised, a descent made,
and the shutters, which were not fastened, were easily
opened, and admission obtained into the house. The
only property taken away was an over-o 'at, two salt
spoons, a pair of sugar tongs, and a flannel shirt ;
and, no doubt, the burglar was agreeably surprised on
putting his hand into the side coat pocket to find two
notes, one for 1001. and the other for 501. Mr. Baldwin,
the prosecutor, accounted for the notes being where
they were by the fact that he took them out of his
pocket-book on Thursday night, and after giving the
,1 book to a child to play 'with, he put the notes in the
side pocke of his coat,'and laid it across a chair in his
kitchen. The prisoner, who belongs to a family of thieves,
who have been all convicted of felony, and imprisoned or
transported, was convicted of felony and transported
many years ago, and, having served his time out,
returned to London nine or ten months ago, and has
been working as a coal whipper on the river. He has
been known to the police for some time as a drunken
and disorderly fellow. On Friday last the prisoner ap-
peared to have become suddenly possessed of a large sum
of money, and ho was treating people, and drinking
lavishly all the day. In the afternoon he was introduced
by his brother to Mr. William Clapham, landlord of
the Crooked Billet public-house in King David-lane, a
few yards from the K division station-house. The pri-
soner said he had received some money from a relative
in California, and deposited 85 sovereigns with Mr.
Clapham, and requested him to take care of -them.
The same evening the prisoner gave five sovereigns to
his mother, and asked Mr. Clapham for five sow•
reigns, which he presented to his brother, leaving 80
still in the landlord's possession. Mr. Clapham gave
immediate information to the police, who requested him
to detain the prisoner when he again called. On Satur-
day morning, the prisoner, who was in a very drunken
and excited state, went to the Crooked Billet and de-

manded his money. Mr. Clapham refused' to part with
it, on which he made a great disturbance, and threatened
Mr. Clapham, who gave bim into custody for being
drunk and disorderly • but on the officers, Walker, 56
K, and Potter, 212 S, who were making inquiries about
the case, finding Mr. Baldwin's flannel shirt upon him,
they charged him with the burglary and robbery. Wal-
ker and Potter were of opinion the notes were changed
into gold en Friday morning.
Mr. Baldwin said he could swear positively to the
flannel shirt taken from the prisoner, who had torn it in
putting it on, because he was a larger man than witness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baldwin, wife of the prosecutor, could

also identify the shirt, in which there were two small
holes and a defective button. She had put it on a line
in her kitchen alongside of her dress on Thursday even-
ing, and she was surprised the dress was not taken as
well by the thief who broke into the houlie. Another
house in Albert-square was attempted by burglars on
Thursday night.
The prisoner said he bought the flannel shirt last
Monday, and wore it till he was taken into custody.
Mr. Yardley—That shirt is positively sworn to by
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, and the possession of that large
sum of money is very suspicious.
The prisoner—Not suspicious at all, sir. I came home
from Baltimore in the Lizzy Howard, after leaving
California, where men are worth nothing one day and
2,0001. or 3,0001. the next. This money I got last Mon-
day.

kr. Yardley—Of whom ! Don't answer my question
unless you like.
The prisoner—Of whom, sir ? Why, of John Smith.
(A laugh.)
Mr. Yardley—Do you think proper to tell me who
John Smith is ?
The prisoner-Who is he, sir ? Why John Smith from
California. He gave me the money. I don't know where
he is gone, your worship, but I saw him off in the coach
for Liverpool.
At the request of Inspector Allison, of the K division,
who wanted time to trace the stolen notes, and ascer-
tain who had changed them, Mr. Yardley remanded the
prisoner till Monday• next, when he will be committed
for trial

,PORTINU INTELIAGIINCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

The near approach of the "Great Meeting" at York
had little effect on the betting—it was still slow in ope-
ration and limited in extent.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. —5 to 2 and 3 to 1 were
taken to some money about Vandal, and 6 to 1 and 11
to 2 about Little Harry ; 6 to 1 was at first taken some-
what freely about Saucebox, but towards the close there
was a strong disposition to lay against him. A little
trust was again placed in Homily at 9 and 10 to 1, and
a few investments were made about Escape at 14 and 12
to 1.
EBOR ST. LEGER.—Oulston had decidedly the call of
Wild Dayrell, who will have to give him 61b if they meet.
The investments were at evens on the former, and 5 to
4 and 6 to 4 agst the latter.
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.—An offer to back Fan-
dango for 500 even agst the field increased the confidence
with which he was regarded, and at last 6 to 4 was
betted on him.

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.—Oulston appeared to be look-
ing up again. 9to 2 was taken about Lord of the Isles,
and 8 to 1 to a small amount about Blooming Heather.
In the course of the afternoon ♦arious sums were laid
out quietly on Mosquito, at prices varying from 20 to
12 to 1. Marchioness was consequently untouched.

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DERBY.-500 to 25 taken about Dramatist, 1,000 to
25 about Aleppo, and 40 to 1 to various sums about
Brother to Orinoco.

CLOSING PRICES.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
5 to 2 aget Vandal (taken and offered)
11 to 2 agst Little Harry (6 to 1 taken freely)
6to 1 agst Saucebox (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Homily (9 to 1 taken)
10 to 1 agst Hospodar,
10 to 1 aget Dame Judith (t, 12 to 1 also laid)
12 to 1 aget Escape (taken)
16 to 1 agst Surgeon• General
Shoreham was struck out this day, Aug. 20, at 1.10
p.m.

EBOR T. LEM.
Even on Oulston
sto 4 agst Wild Dayrell

GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
6to lon Fandango (taken)

DONCASTER BT. LEGER.
6to 4 agst Oulston
9to '2 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
Bto 1 agst Blooming Heather (taken)
12 to 1 agst Mosquito (taken)

DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Dramatist (taken)
40 to 1 agst Aleppo (taken)
40 to 1 agst Brother to Orinoco (taken)

YARMOUTH RACES.—MONDAY.
Borough Members' Plate.

`Tomyris ............ ........................................ 1
Little Jack 2
M001tan........... ................................. 3
Flageolet,.„ ... .............................. bolted
Four ran.
Two-year-old Stakes.

Persia
Fisherman
Keepsake
Only these ran.
Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap.

N0i5ette........................................ .............
Miss Goldsehmidt ... belted
Legatee.............. ...................................... dis
Legatee went on the wrong side of.. post. Only these
ran.
County Members' Plate.
Black Swan 1
Strutaway .4. 2
Five

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