The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-25 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

EXTRAORDINARY DECISION.—PLAYING AT SOLDIEUS.
—John Maynard Fry, a respeetable-looking man, was
charged with unlawfully possessing part of a soldier's
clothing.

Police-constable 352 B said—At half-past 11 last night I
saw the prisoner in Tothill-street, 'Westminster. He was
wearing a soldier's tunic, belt, and cap. As he had
on his own trousers, which were not uniform, I saw that he
was no v'dier, and a corporal corning by, he was taken to
Wellington Barracks. Prisoner said he had enlisted, and
the man who bad given him the enlistment shilling also
gave him the soldier's clothes. He said he had exchanged
clothes with the soldier. He was drunk. He was after-
wards taken to Portman-street Barracks, where the ser-
geant gave him into custody for unlawfully possessing the
clothing of the soldier.

Frederick William Chapman, sergeant of the Coldstream
Guards—The clothes produced belong to Edward Garner,
one of our men, now in custody here for desertion. He has
been absent without leave for six days. Ido not think this
man is so much to blame as my man. Defendant now
before you was very much under the influence of liquor,
and he may have been induced to think while in that state
that he was enlisted and entitled to wear the clothes.
Mr. Dayman—lt was certainly a weak trick, because the
trousers would draw attention, and show that the man was
not a soldier.

Sergeant Chapman—l believe my man would have got
the clothes off any one to effect one of the objects he had in
view—either to prolong his absence or desert.
Mr, Dayman to defendant—What have you to say to the
charge ? You are liable to a heavy fine for possessing her
Majesty's uniform.

Defendant—l was so drunk I don't know what hap..
pened.
Mr. Dayman—l shall remand you until Thursday, by
which time the military will have disposed of Garner. If
it is then considered by them that you are no more impli-
cated in this matter than appears at present, you will be
then discharged.
Defendant was then removed.

THAMES.
DARING ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-HOUSE. -- A
COURAGEOUS W OMAN. --John Middleton, an active youth
about 19 years of age, was brought before Mr. Woolrych,
charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of Mr.
Linklator Thompson, in his dwelling-house, No. 2, Alder-
ney-road, Stepney.

Mary Ann Potter, a young woman, servant to the prose-
cutor, said that yesterday afternoon she left her master's
house and went upon an errand for a short time. On her
return, and as she descended the area steps, she saw the
prisoner in the breakfast parlour. He looked through the
window at her and then opened the door. She stopped him
coming out that way, and he rushed to the window. She
seized him and held him fast with the only hand she could
use, for she had a baby in the other hand. He got half
way out and threatened her, and she called aloud for help.
Some persons came to her help, and she then saw him throw
away her master's watch, which was recovered. It was
hanging ever the mantelshelf in the breakfast parlour, and
the prisoner, in her absence, removed it, and would have
gone away with it if she had not stopped him.

Mr. Woolrych—Your conduct is very good. You die.
played resolution and great presence of mind.

Frederick M. '1 ap'ey, a lad, was on a visit at the house
next door to Mr. Thompson's, and heard the young woman
Potter calling for assistance. He went out and saw her
holding the prisoner very tightly. The prisoner was strug-
gling violently to get away, and was about to strike the
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The Earl of Glasgow has .eft the St. George's
Hotel,

T Sydne7 Mor;.zing Herald of
Marsh
I:1;1
ej I s-
-1 .2thrrsh s,-..g. Intelligence has been re-
ceived THE
from the Fijis that the comntry is eansiderably agi-
tated. Ratova, one cf the Fiji chiefs, has been ravaging
the
Mathuata coast; and Main, the Tonga chief, is. raising
forces with the view of suppressing his devastations. The
last-named
understoodchief
is
to most
be supported anxiousby for a pacific arrangement,•
King George, of Tonga,
who is also desirous of peace. The new Consul, Mr. Owen,
who superseded. Mr. Pritchard, has arrived, and has been
cordially received both by the Europeans and natives. The
missionaries are prosecuting their work with success,
although the mission at Fawn Harbour has been in great
peril through the ravages of Ratova. Hostilities are for the
time suspended. We regret to bear that the chief of the
Roman Catholic mission was drowned in January last
while entering Rewa."

THE OUTWARD AMERICAN MAlL.—(Renter's
TeIegram.)—QUEENSTOWN, Sunday.--The Royal mail
steam ship Persia arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day, embarked
mails, passengers, and the latest telegrams, and proceeded
at 4 p.m, for New York. All well.