The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1863.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MA RLEO ROUGH - STREET.
TEE " QUIET" SIDE OF THE HAYMARKET.-Mr William
Jaques, gentleman, of 51, Torrington-square, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly in the
Haymarket.

Thos. Shillingford, 325 A, deposed to seeing the defendant
in the Haymarket about 4 o'clock this morning with about
20 prostitutes and several men round hint. The defendant
had a stick flourishing about, and broke it over a gentle-
man's head. He advised defendant to go away, but he
refused, stating that he had lost his purse, and charged
female with stealing it, but directly after found it in his
pocket. As the defendant refused to go away, he with the
assistance of two other constables took him into custody.
Defendant---What class of persons were round me ?
Shillingford—Prostitutes and their companions.
Defendant—l was walking home on the quiet side of the
Haymarket, when I was seized at each side by a female,
and one of them stole my purse. A mob of prostitutes and
bullies got round me, and my hat was knocked off. I was
excited, but not drunk, and it is the first time I was ever
locked up.
Shillingford—The defendant was drunk; I had seen him
there at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Knox—A person who goes to the Haymarket, and
stops there from 12 to 4 o'clock, is pretty sure to find him
self surrounded by thieves and prostitutes. You sayl woman took your purse, and yet the constable finds it in
your pocket. My advice to you is to avoid the:Haymarket
at night. You must pay 20s or 14 days.
ROIitERY AT A FEATHER WAREHOUSE.—}lettry Vaux,
a young man in the employ of Mr. John Baptist Fleisch-
mann, feather merchant, of 20, Noel-street, Soho, was
charged before Mr. Knox with Stealing a quantity of ostrich
feathers of the value of £5, the property of his employer.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosecution.
In opening the ease, Mr. Lewis said the prisoner had been
only a few mouths in. Mr. Pleischmann's employ, and in
consequence of a quantity of feathers being missed, sus-
PiejOn WP.a thrown on all the persons employed. More lea-
then being missed, Webb, a police constable, was employed
to watch, and apprehended the prisoner with a quantity of
feathers in his possession, the property of Mr. Fleisch-
mann.

Alfred Burgess, foreman to Mr. Fleisohmann, proved
giving the prisoner 21 lbs of ostrich feathers yesterday to
string, and on the prisoner returning them to him he found
the weight deficient. The feathers, 28 in number, were a
portion of those he gave the prisoner.
Mr. John Baptist Fleischman identified the 28 feathers
and a parcel of 13 more as his property.
Webb, 112 C, proved following the prisoner on leaving
his employ to Old-street. St. Luke's, and on stopping him
and telling him he was charged on suspicion of robbing his
employer, he produced 28 feathers from his pocket, and on
his (Webb) going
to 14, Prospect-place, Islington, where
the prisoner lodged, he found 13 more. On the way to the
station the prisoner said, " Some kind friend has done it for
me."

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but being
told that his mother was dying, offered to take bail in £2OO
for his appearance at the Sessions.

THAMES.
A VERY BAD APPRENTICE.—A tradesman came before
Mr. Partridge this morning to complain of his apprentice,
who ho said had been disobedient, saucy, revealed the
secrbts of his trade, bought articles in violation of the deed
of apprenticeship, and refused to stop in doors and do some
menial work on Sundays.
Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, who is alivays in atten-
dance on the magistrate when applications are made, said
the indenture was not dated.
The applicant—lndeed, the lad was apprenticed seven
months ago. There is a date, I think.
Mr. Partridge--There is no date at all, and Mr. Living-
ston is quite right. Now, what is your first complaint ?
Applicant—He absented himself last Wednesday, but I
forgave him for that.

Mr. Partridge—Nell, I cannot take any notice of that.
When did he again absent himself ?
Applicant--On Sunday last.
Mr. Partridge—I cannot punish him for that; every
apprentice has a right to his Sunday.
Applicant--I only wanted him to do some menial work
inside the house.

Mr. Partridge—But you cannot compel him to work on
Sunday menial work. He is not to do any work on the
Sabbath day. What is the next complaint ?

Applicant—He has bought and sold.
Mr. Partridge—Has he bought and sold the articles in
your shop ?

Applicant—No, sir, he bought a comb of a person who
comes round with those things.

Mr. Partridge—He bought a comb to comb his hair, I
suppose. Now, what is the next complaint?
Applicant—He reveals the secrets of my trade.
Mr. Partridge—How does he reveal your secrets?
Applicant—Well, I don't exactly know how.
Mr. Partridge—Nor do I. What is the next complaint ?
Applicant—Ho is very saucy.

Mr. Partridge—How was he saucy ?
Applicant—Last Saturday night, when I told him to do
something, he said, " I am doing it."
Mr. Partridge said the master and apprentice were going
on very uncomfortably together. If the lad absented him-
self in the weekdays or neglected his duty he would grant
a summons. At present there was nothing stated on which
he could act, and he must decline to grant a summons.
Another tradesman applied to Mr. Partridge for a sum-
mons against his apprentice, who had been frequently in-
toxicated.

Mr. Partridge—What age is he ?
The applicant replied seventeen. One day last week he
was very drunk and unable to attend to his work.
Mr. Partridge—•A lad of seventeen drunk I You would
have been justified in chastising him. Take your summons,

MARYLEBONE.
LOVERS' QUARRELS.—CURIOUS CAST: OF ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE.—SamueI Eastman, aged 20, a clerk, was charged
before Mr. Yardley with attempting to commit suicide under
the following strange circumstances
Thomas Ward, foreman at Readley-wharf, Camden-
towa, said—About ten o'clock last night I was passing over
the towing path to my house, when I noticed the prisoner
leaning on the bridge. As I passed him I wished him good
night, but he made no reply, nor took any notice of me.
This aroused my suspicions, and I spoke to the lock keeper
about him. The lock keeper went and spoke to him, but I
cannot tell what ho said. In less than five minutes after
this, and whilst I was standing with the lock keeper, the
prisoner went in a running pace to the side of the canal,
took off his coat and scarf, and whilst he was taking his
waistcoat off we both took hold of him. I asked him what
he was going to do, when he said ho would carry out his
intention. I advised him to go away, and took him to the
main road.

Mr. Yardley—Did he say what his intention was?
Witness—No. lie did not.
Mr. Yardley—Ho might have meant to go bathing.
(Laughter.)

Witness—He said his intention was best known to him-
self, so I told the lock keeper to look to him whilst I fetched
police-constable Ashleford, 383 S.
Mr. Yardley (to prisoner) —What have you to say now ?
Prisoner (in a low desponding state)—l am exceeding
sorry.
Mr. Yardley—For what ?

Prisoner—For what I have done to be brought here.
Mr, Yardley—And what was that ?

_ .
Prisoner—l had something pressing on my mind.
Mr. Yardley—And you was going to drown yourself ?
Prisoner—Yes.

Mr. Yardley—What I a young man, 20 years of age,
with whom something has gone wrong, going in a foolish
moment to drown himself. What caused this ?
Prisoner—l had had some words.
Mr. Yardley—With a young woman ?
Prisoner—Yes.

Mr. Yardley—You are a monstrous foolish fellow. Be-
cause you had a few words with your first love, you set
about, at 10 o'clock at night, to jump over the canal bridge.
A more foolish simpleton I never heard of. You are only
20 years of age—not old enough to begin these love matters
yet. A lovers' quarrel, and you wish to kill yourself.
Have you any friends ?
Frisoner—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—Have you a mamma ?

Prisoner—l have, sir.
A young lady here entered the court, and, entering the
witness-box, gave a fond look at tho prisoner, and burst
out crying.
Mr. Yardley—Come, come, there's no damage done yet;
he was only going to cool himself on a cold November night.
I suppose you are engaged to him ?

Young lady—l am.
Mr. Yardley—Then you are the cause of his taking off
his clothes last night. I don't wish you to state the cause
of your quarrel, but I hope that the breach is not so wide
as to be irreconcileable. Do you think you can take him
for a husband after this ?
Young lady—Oh, yes; I will. (Laughter.)
Mr. Yardley—You are a bold woman. (Loud laughter.)
Take him away with you, and if I find hirn in the canal
again I will send him to e House of Correction to dry.
The lovers then left together.

MORTALITY AMONGST THE ALDERMEN SINCE
THE YEAR 1851.—8 y reference to the chronicles of
the Corporation we find that no less than 15 of the then
aldermen have died or resigned their functions. The fol-
lowing are the names :—Sir Claudius Hunter, Bart.; Wm.
Thompson, Esq., M.P.; Sir John Key, Bart,; Sir Peter
Laurie, Tint. ; Sir Chapman Marshall, lint. ; Sir John
Pirie, Bart. ; John Humphrey, Esc!' (then M.P.) ; Sir Gee.
Carroll, lint. ; John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq.; Thomas
Farncomb, Esq —the whole of whom had been Lord Mayors.
Also have died since the above mentioned period, Alderman
William Hunter; William Lawrence, Esq. (father of the
present Lord Mayor) ; and David Williams Wire, Esq., the
Alderman for the Ward of Walbrook. The list, it will be
seen, includes three baronets and three knights, and since
the above date (1851) but two of the aldermen of the City
have received the royal favour—namely, Sir F. G. Moon,
Bart., and Sir 11. Muggeridge, lint. Why is this ?—City
fross,