The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

DRUNKENNESS AND FELONT.—John Fitzgerald, a man
of respectable exterior, aged 33 years, of No. 3, Western
Cottages, Millwall, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with stealing a chimney-glass with a mahogany
frame and gilt ornaments, valued at lls. Gd., the property
of Mr. William Nathan, pawnbroker, jeweller, and sales-
man, of No. 9, Waterloo-terrace, Commercial-road.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, defended the prisoner.
Mr. John Day, assistant to the prosecutor, stated that
yesterday evening ha saw the prisoner drag a looking- glass,
now produced, from the doorway. He looked at the pri-
soner, who quickly left the glass. A few seconds after-
wards he looked again, and the glass was gone. He ran
out of the shop, and saw the prisoner crossing the road
with the glass on his shoulder. Ho seized the prisoner and
gave him into custody.
Mr. Stoddard—Was the prisoner drunk?

Witness—lle was drunk, sir.
Michael Hughes, 251 K, who took the prisoner into cus-
tody, on cross-examination by the solicitor, said the prisoner
was very drunk, and stated to him that he was at work at
Mares factory, Millwall.
Mr. Stoddard said the prisoner was a very respectable
working man, an engineer, who had been employed at the
Millwall iron work at 335. per week for eight or ten years,
and was out with his shopmates yesterday on the spree and
became intoxicated. The prisoner was unconscious of
having committed any felony, and was very sorry for what
he had done. The prisoner had never been in custody before
and had hitherto maintained an irreproachable character.
He hoped the magistrate would, under the circumstances,
deal leniently with the prisoner.
Mr. Paget said drunkenness was no excuse for crime,
and the case must go for trial.
Mr. Stoddart hoped the magistrate would dispose of the
case summarily.
Mr. Paget--No. The case must go before a jury—that
is the proper tribunal. It is quite clear the prisoner took

the glass.
Mr. Stoddart—Yes, sir; but it was a drunken spree. He
was so very much intoxicated that he oast up his accounts
—(loud laughter)—to use a vulgar phrase.
Mr. Paget—What do yo mean ?
Mr. Stoddart—He was very siok and vomited—he had
been drinking a good deal of liquor and was ill from the
effects of it.
Mr. Paget—This is a question for a jury, not for me.
The prisoner—l was very drunk. I know nothing
about it.
Mr. Paget—You are committed to take your trial at the
sessions.
Course of the Exchange.—This Day.

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THE MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SIR GEORGE
CORNEWALL LEWlB.—The Oxford Journal states that tho
design sent in by Mr. John Gibbs, architect, of Oxford, for
the monument about to be erected at New Radnor to the
memory of the late Sir George Cornewall Lewis, has been
selected by the committee from among twiny others. Mr.
Gibbs is the architect of the new Banbury Cross, erected
to commemorate the marriage of tho Princess ltoyal, and
of the memorial to the late Prince Consort, now in course
of erection at Abingdon.