The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Richard Murphy was placed at the bar, on remand,
charged with stealing a large qtrintity of leather and
materials used in the manufacture of boots anal shoes, the
property of Mr Slack, bootmaker, 187, Drury-lane, for
whom he was employed.
From the statement cf the prosecutor it appeared that
he had sustained great loss in his trade by the myste-
rious disappearance of working materials, and ho
had taken steps to watch the movements of some
of his workpeople, in the hope of discovering the
source of the mischief. On the 27th of May he had given
to the prisoner (one of his journeymen) a quantity of mate-
rials to make up six pairs of ankle boots, asking the usual
precaution of stamping thew with his name, The boots
should have been completed and returned within a few
days, but he never received the work. lie (prosecutor) had
frequently spoken to Murphy about the boots, and at length
he said he had sold the materials to a stranger in the
street for 15e, about half their value. Ihe prisoner was then
given into custody. A man named Donaghue stated that
he was with the prisoner in the month of May, and accom-
panied him to the shop of a Mr Miller, in Brick-lane,
Spitalfields, where the prisoner sold the upper and soles of
one of the pair of boots for 2s. 6d. The prisoner said he had
more of the sort, and Miller said he must take the stamp
name out of the leather before he could buy any more. The
case was remanded, and a summons issued against Miller,
who was this morning placed in the dock on suspicion of
being the receiver.

The witness Donoughue was now absent, and Mr Beard
(who attended for Miller) elicited the startling fact that the
prosecutor, since the last examination, had received Ll, and
a promise of ss. from Mr Murphy's friends in payment for
the missing gods, which Mr Vaughan declared to be very
discreditable, as courts of justice could not be used as a
means of exacting compensation for stolen property, and
thus compromising felony.
Mr Beard said his client was a most respectable man,
and hoped he would not be detained on the false statements
of Donoghue. The charge of felony had entirely disap-
peared in consequence of what the prosecutor had admitted.
Mr Vaughan said the admission of the prosecution only
affected the charge as against Murphy, but it did not touch
that part of the matter which affected. Miller. He was of
opinion that it was absolutely necessary that the man
Donoghue should be present, because it was of the greatest
importance that Miller should have an opportunity of
showing that the charge against him was false and mali.
clouts. In the event of Donoghue's refusing to attend, he
should compel him to do so by summons,
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The prisoner Murphy was then remanded for a week,
and the summons against Miller was adjourned for the same
period.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SENDING THREATENING LETTERS TO LORD CURZON.
—John Hill was charged with sending threatening letters
to George Augustus Frederick Lord Curzon, of No. 8,
South Audley-street.
Lord Curzon said ha received a letter (produced) at his
residence in South Audley-street.

Sergeant Henry Beard, of the Detective Department,
Scotland-yard, said he received the letter spoken of by Lord
Curzon, and apprehended the priauner that morning on a
warrant on hts leaving Coldbath-fields Prison. On telling
him the charge was that of sending a threatening letter to
Lord Curs un to the effect that he would kill him, he re•
plied " Y.s, I did," and said, " I have also sent one to Lord
Howe, and I intend carrying out what I have said." He
then showed the prisoner the letter, and asked him if he
had seen it before, and he said he had.

The letters were read by Lord Curzon's solicitor, and
contained most serious threats against Lord Curzon, and
Lord Howe, and their lordship's agent—one threat being
that he would blow out his lordship's brains.
Prisoner said he declined to ask any questions.
Lord Curzon said he was apprehensive the prisoner
would injure him, and he felt bound to take notioe of the
matter.

The prisoner made a long statement as to his and his
fathet's tenancy of some land belonging to Lord Howe.
Mr Knox. said he could not let the prisoner go at large
till his mind had been inquired into. He should remand
the prisoner for 7 days, and he would put an indorsement
on the sheet to that effect.

The prisoner was committed to the House •f Correction
for breaking Lord Howe's windows about a month ago.

THAMES.

THE BASTARDY LAWS.—A HARD CASE,-012 Mr Par-
tridge taking his seat this mornin,.t, police-sergeant Baker,
of the K division, entered the witness-bsa and returned a
commitment made out by Mr Paget yesterday evening.
Mr William Livingston, the chief usher, said that Mr
Paget passed a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment and hard
labour on a man named George Logan for non-compliance
with a bastardy order. The arrears due to the mother of
the illegitimate child amountei to 15s, or six weeks' pay at
the rate of 2s 6d per week, and the costs were 4s. The Go-
vernor of the House of Correction refused to receive the
prisoner, and Baker discharged him. The sergeant, oat of
respect to the Court now returned the commitment.
Mr Partridge—ls the question about receiving prisoners
for non-compliance with bastardy orders in the House of
Correction and Whitecross-street not settled yet.

Mr Livingston—lt is not, Sir. A rule nisi was obtained
some months since in the Ccurt of Queen's Bench, and it
has not been made absolute.

Mr Partridge—l recollect. The rule has never been
argued, and there will be no settlement °I the question
until next term, and perhaps not then. I cannot do any
thing in the matter.

Mr Livingston said the refusal of the governors of the
prisons in Middlesex to receive prisoners on commitments
for non-compliance with bastardy orders was a great hard-
ship on young women who had given birth to illegitimate
children. Fellows were very well acquainted with the
state of things, and would not pay for the maintenance of
their illegitimate children.

Mr Partrid3e—lt is a great pity. Such a state of things
ought not to have existed so long.
Two young women applied for warrants against the
fathers cf their illegitimate children, and were informed
that it would be useless to grant them, and would be only
taking money out of. their pockets to no purpose to issue
process.

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