The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-31 00:00:00

RE HERMON.

This bankrupt was a licensed victualler in George-west.
lane, Bermondsey, and this was an application for release.
The debts are very small, and the bankrupt had been
turned out of the house (which is one of those termed
44 Brewers' Houses "), and the property was sold.
His Honour granted an immediate order of release.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,

The business of the court did not commence till 11 o'clock
this morning, an hour after the propei time, much to the
annoyance of persons having business at the court.
A DEAF AND DLUB PROSECUTOR—CURIOUS CASE.—
Margaret Littlejohns, a young woman, was charged before
Mr. Arnold with stealing a purse containing £1 I3s. 6d.
from the person of a deaf and dumb young man named
George Moore, of 39, Pancras-square, St. Pancras.
The evidence, which was interpreted by signs by the
Rev. Samuel Smith, of the Polytechnic Institution, went
to show that on Saturday night last the prosecutor went
into a tavern in Park-lane, and after being there a short
time the prisoner came in and asked the prosecutor to treat
her. He did so, and she began pulling him about, and
shortly after he lost his purse. Ile gave information to the
police,and the prisoner was subsequently taken into custody.
Prisoner said she was accused wrongfully this time.
Mr. Robert William Hammond, of the Queen and Prince
Albert, Park-lane, Knightsbridge, said that on Saturday
night last there were five deaf and dumb men in the bar.
Prisoner made signs to the prosecutor for him to treat her
and he did so. The prosecutor and the prisoner had a
struggle together, and afterwards the prisoner ran out of
the door.
In answer to a question the witness said that in getting
up the prosecutor made signs that he had lost his purse,
and. wrote on a piece of paper that the prisoner had stolen it•
The prisoner asked the witness whether the deaf and
dumb men had not pulled him about, and the witness
said that two of them did.
The Rev. Mr. Smith said he was afraid the prosecutor
had been drinking a good deal.
Mr. Buck, 18 Ranelagh-mews, Pimlico, carpenter, said
he was at the tavern on Saturday, and took the prisoner
away with him, she being intoxicated at the time. He
found her in the singing-room with three linemen, and on
coming down stairs heard something about the loss of some

money.
Mr. Arnold said, after hearing evidence, as he believed
no jury would convict, he should discharge the prisoner.

WESTMINSTER.

ENDEAVOURING TO DEFRAUD TAVERN KEEPERS,•—
John Leonard, a street labourer, was placed at the bar
charged with attempting to defraud tavern keepers by pass-
ing bad money to them.
Mr. Robert Edwards, the proprietor of the Swan,
Brompton-road, said that the prisoner came into his house
last evening, and, calling for liquor, offered a half crown
in payment. He immediately detected it, and told prisoner
it was bad, when he feigned astonishment, and said it had
been given him for work he had done last week. Com-
plainant told him that he was well aware it was bad, for
that he had previously attempted to pass it off at another
house in the neighbourhood, and he should therefore give
him into custody, which he accordingly did.
Mr. Selfe—How did you know he had offered bad money
elsewhere ?
Mr. Edwards—A customer of mine being present else-
where, and seeing him offer the money, thought he might
next attempt the same thing with me, as my house was
near, and came and put me on my guard ; so that I con -
sidered it my duty to put a stop to this men's proceedings
by giving him in custody.
Charles Rowland, assistant at the Anglesea Arms, in the
same neighbourhood, said that shortly before the prisoner
went to Mr. Edwards's he paid him a visit, and calling for
liquor tendered a counterfeit half-crown in payment. When
he told prisoner it was bad he took it up, and then said he
had some small money to pay for what he ordered, and hav-
ing showed a sixpence he was permitted to go away with the
bad money.
Prisoner said lie had got the money for work he had
done.
Mr. Selfe remanded him till Monday.