The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE " QUIET" SIDE OF THE HAYMARKET.—Mr William
Jaques, gentleman, of 51, Torrington-square, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly in the
Haymarket.
Thos. Shillingfori, 325 A, deposed to seeing the defendant
in the Haymarket about 4 o'clock this morning with about
20 prostitutes and several men round him. The defendant
had a stick flourishing about, and broke it over a gentle-
man's head. He advised defendant to go away, but he
refused, stating that he had lost his purse, and charged a
female with stealing it, but directly after found it in his
pocket. As the defendant refused to go away, he with the
assistance of two other constables took him into custody.
Defendant—What class of persons were round me ?

,hillingford—Prostitutes and their companions.
Defendant—l was walking home on the quiet side of the
.aymarket, when I was seized at each side by a female,
id one of them stole my purse. A mob of prostitutes and
bullies got round me, and my hat was kuoeked cff. I was
excited, but not drunk, and it is the first time I was ever
locked up.

Shillitgford—The defendant was drunk; I had seen him
bere at 12 o'clock.

Mr. Knox—A person who goes to the Haymarket, and
stops there from 12 to 4 o'clock, is pretty sure to find him•
self surrounded by thieves and prostitutes. You say a
woman took your purse, and yet the constable finds it in
your poz.ket. My advice to you is to avoid the:Haymarket
at night. You must pay 20s or 14 days.
ROIOSERY AT A FEATHER WAREHOUSE.--Henry Vaux,
a young man in the employ of Mr. John Baptist Floiech-
mann, feather merchant, of 20, Noel-street, Soho, was
charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a quantity of ostrich
feathers of the value of £6, the property of his employer.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap•
peered for the prosecution.

In opening the case, Mr. Lewis said the prisoner had been
only a few months in Mr. Fleischmann's employ, and in
consequence of a quantity of feathers being missed, sus-
picion was thrown on all the persons employed. More fea-
thers being missed, 'Webb, a police constable, was employed
to watch, and apprehended the prisoner with a quantity of
feathers in his possession, the property of Mr. Fteisch-
mann.

Alfred Burgess, foreman to Mr. Fleischmann, proved
giving the prisoner 21 lbs of ostrich feathers yesterday to
string, and on the prisoner returning them to him he found
the weight deficient. The feathers, 28 in number, were a
portion of those he gave the prisoner.
Mr. John Baptist Fleischmann identified the 28 feathers
and a parcel of 13 more as his property.
Webb, 112 C, proved following the prisoner on leaving
his employ to Old-street, St. Luke's, and on stopping him
and telling him he was charged on suspicion of robbing his
employer, he produced 28 feathers from his pocket, and on
his (Webb) going to 14, Prospect-place, Islington, where
the prisoner lodged, ho found 13 more. On the way to the
station the prisoner said, " Soine kind friend has done it for
me."

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but being
told that his mother was dying, offered to take bail in £2OO
for his appearance at the Sessions.

THANIES.

A VERY BAD APPRENTICE,—A tradesman came before
Mr. Partridge this morning to complain of his apprentice,
who he said had been disobedient, saucy, revealed the
secrbts of his trade, bought articles in violation of the deed
of apprenticeship, and refused to stop in doors and do some
menial work on Sundays.
Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, who is always in atten-
dance on the magistrate when applications are made, said
the indenture was not dated. _ _

The applicant—lndeed, the lad was apprenticed seven
months ago. There is a date, I think.
Mr. Partridge—There is no date at all, and Mr. Living-
Eton is quite right. Now, what is your first complaint ?
Applicant—He absented himself last Wednesday, but I
forgave him for that.
Mr. Partridge—Well, I cannot take any notice of that.
When did he again absent himself?

Applicant—On Sunday last.
Mr. Partridge—l cannot punish him for that; every
apprentice has a right to his Sunday.
Applicant—l only wantei him to do some menial work
inside the house.

Mr. Partridge—But you cannot compel him to work on
Sunday menial work. He is not to do any work on the
Sabbath day. What is the next complaint?
Applicant—He has bought and sold.
Mr. Partridge—Has he bought and sold the articles in
your shop P
Applicant—No, sir, he bought a comb of a person who
comes round with those things.

Mr. Partridge—He bought a comb to comb his hair, I
suppose. Now, what is the next complaint ?
Applicant—He reveals the secrets of my trade.
Mr. Partridge—How does he reveal your secrets ?
Applicant—Well, I don't exactly know how.
Mr. Partridge—Nor do I. What is the next complaint ?
Applicant—Ho is very saucy.
Mr. Partridge—How was he saucy ?
Applicant—Last Saturday night, when I told him to do
something, he said, " I am doing it."
Mr. Partridge said the master and apprentice were going
on very uncomfortably together. If the lad absented him-
self in the week-days or neglected his duty he would grant
a summons. At present there was nothing stated on which
he could act, and he must decline to grant a summons.
Another tradesman applied to Mr. Partridge for a sum-
mons against his apprentice, who had been frequently in-
toxicated.

Mr. Partridge—What age is he?
The applicant replied seventeen. One day last week he
was very drunk and unable to attend to his work.
Mr. Partridge—A lad of seventeen drunk I You would
have been justified in chastising him. Take your summons