The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A GUARDSMAN ROBBING ONE OP THE LlNE,—Samuel
Shoulland, a private in the Coldstream Guards, was placed
at the bar, charged with robbing William Leary, a private
of the 21st Foot.

Mrs Annie Turner, of the Old Star and Crown, Broad-
way, said that last evening the prisoner, prosecutor, and a
drummer came into the house. The first named had been
drinking, and the prosecutor was very drunk—so drunk
that he fell on the floor directly they entered the house
She refused to serve them and the drummer left. Prisoner
then asked her if she would let the prosecutor remain a
little while until he recovered, and she consented, and
prisoner seated himself by the side of the prosecutor to take
care of him. After he had been there a few minutes the
prisoner put his hand into prosecutor's pocket and emptied
it, and was than going out. Witness, who had seen pri-
soner rob the prosecutor, called her son and told him what
had occurred, and
had gone out to get a pot.
had was brought back. He said he
Mr Turner said that he followed the prisoner briskly and
brought him back after he had gone a few yards from the
house. He had his hand clenched with prosecutor's purse
and other property in it,
which he declared was his own,
Prosecutor said he had just arrived with his regiment
from the 'West Indies, and, having obtained six weeks'
leave, was on furlough for his home in county Kerry.
When he fell in with the prisoner last night he had £2 98
about him. He became so intoxicated that he did not know
how he lost it.

Police-constable Waterman, 114 B, said that he was
called and took the prisoner into custody, and found a sove-
reign and some silver upon him. He admitted that he had
only had about a couple of shillings when he left barracks,
and had paid for two or three pots of beer out of that.
Prisoner said he should reserve his defence.
He was committed for trial.

THAMES,
A REGULAR SCOLD.—Mrs Sarah Buck, a married lady,
as she described herself, of 15. A., Jubilee-street, Mile End-
road, who owned to forty, but appeared to be a few years
older, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of herself in Leman-
street, Whitechapel.
Philip Bradley, police-constable 59 H, said that last
night, at half-past eleven o'clock, the prisoner was brought
in a cab to the door of the station •house in Leman-street.
She was disputing with the driver about the fare, which she
refused to pay. She was very noisy and under the influ-
ence of liquor, and the acting inspector, Williams, thought
for his own safety that he had botter protect her, and that
the best way to do so was to detain her, She was bailed
at half-past six o'clock this morning. She had since paid
the cabman his fare.

Mr Partridge—lt is very disgraceful for a woman of
your appearance and apparent respectability to be drunk.
You may go, Mrs Buck.
The prisoner, who was well dressed, and whose face was
veiled, now raised her veil, and left the dock. She had no
sooner done so than she said she was not drunk.

Mr Partridge—The policeman says you were intoxicated,
Mrs Buck.

The prisoner— No, sir, I was not. I was pulled about
in the station-house in a most disgraceful manner.

Mr Partridge— Was the prisoner drunk, policeman ?
of
Bursa.dley—She was, sir, and very noisy. She scol ed all

The prisoner—No. no, no; it's false law and justice ;
indeed this is not the place to come for it. A set of—
Mr Partridge—Go away, go away.
The prisoner—Go away, indeed. Yes, I dare say, a set
of villains and tyrants all of you.
Mr Partridge—ls she sober now ?
The prisoner (loudly)—Yes, lam quite sober. A set of
Dogberrys, cheating the deluded people with a show of
liberty which yet they--
Here there was a call for the next case, and Mrs Buck
was politely handed into the passage by some of the Dog-
berrys in court befo-e she could finish the, invective of the
gay bald-faced villain Pierre, in the tragedy of " Venice
Preserved."

GRAY.S.,TNN, Nov. 2 —At a pension of the Hon.
Society of Gray's-inn, holden this day, John Lee, Esq.,
LL.D., who has recently been appointed ono of her Ma.
jesty's Counsel, took his seat as a Bencher of the society,

Presentation of the Lord Mayor Elect.

Yesterday morning a procession of civic dignitaries was
formed at the Guildhall for the purpose of waiting upon the'
Lord Chancellor, at his residence in Ilyde•park-gardens,
to present for her Majesty's approval Mr Warren Stormes
Hale, who has been elected Lord Mayor of London in suc-
cession to Mr Alderman William Lawrence (the present
Lord Mayor), whose term of office will expire on Tuesday
next. There were present the Lord Ma} or, the Lord
Mayor Elect with la's chaplain, the Rev. Dr. G. F,
Mortimer, Head Master of ,the City of London School;
Mr T. Chambers, Q.C., the Common Sergeant; Alder-
man and Sheriff Dakint Alderman and Sheriff Besley,
Alderman James Lawrence, Alderman Waterlow,
Alderman Gibbons, Alderman Allen, Alderman Stone, Mr
Secondary Potter, the Comptroller, Town Clerk, and the
other members of the corporation.
On arriving at Hyde-park-gardens the Lord Chancellor
received the civic party with great courtesy and cordiality.
The RECORDER said he had the honour, according to old
established custom, to present to his lordship Mr Warren
Stormes Hale, one of the aldermen of the Chy of London,
who had been elected by the unanimous voice of his fellow
citizens to the high office of chief magistrate of the City of
London for the forthcoming year. Mr Hale was a gentleman
who had been actively engaged in the honourable pursuit of
trade, in which he had amassed a coLsiderable fortune,
which would enable him to maintain the hospitalities which
were associated with the mayoralty. Mr Halo was elected
many years ago a member of the Court of Common Coun-
cil, and the exemplary manner in which he discharged the
duties which devolved upon him pointed him out as a fit
and proper person for the higher office of an alderman, He
had also served with great credit the important office of
Sheriff of London and Middlesex, In the midst of those
duties Mr Hale had also devoted his attention to the subject
of education, and it was partly to his exertions on its behalf
that the City of London School, now one of the most pro-
minent educational institutions in the country, owed its
present proud position. Ho (the Recorder) felt that he was
only expressing the general feelings of the citizens of Lon-
don when he said he was sure that Alderman Hale would
discharge the duties of the mayoralty with credit and hon-
our, and with satisfaction to those who had elected him.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said—l am commanded by her
Majesty to declare to you her entire approbation of the choice
which the City of London has made ; and my Lord Mayor,
allow me to offer to your lordship my most sincere personal
congratulations on this event, that you have attained, after
a life of industry and success, so great a dignity. This
mark of regard and esteem at the hands of your fellow citi-
zens is a subject of just pride and legitimate congratulation.
I am happy to say, my Lord Mayor, this is not the first time
I have had the pleasure of hearing of your name and of your
efforts for that education of which you were the pioneer and
anticipator, and which is now recognised as a groat national
benefit, It there were no other security, that would be a
sufficient pledge for the efficient manner in which you will
discharge the duties of the high office of the mayoralty. To
every high office great duties are attached, and from the
man to whom much is given much will be required. The
peace, safety, and good order of the City of London will
demand anxious care. Above all, the daily discharge of the
summary administration of justice in which you will be in-
cessantly engaged is a very arduous duty. I recommend
that suLject to your special attention, because to deal with
cases and to apportion punishments in a summary manner
requires great ability. But the Lord Mayor elect had not
only an opportunity of becoming acquainted with those
duties, but had been set an admirable example and model in
the discharge of them. I hope you ,A al be equally distin-
guished as the most eminent of your predecessors, and I
fondly hope the anticipations of your fellow-citizens will Le
justified by the event. I wish you, my Lord Mayor, every
health and happiness.
The loNing cup went round, and after an exchange of
courtesies with the Lord Chancellor, the civic party retired,
an,l returned in their carriages to the Guildhall.
The Lord Mayor elect will be sworn into office at the
Guildhall next Tuesday afternoon.