The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CURIOUS DOG CASE.—A SUSPICIOUS AFFAlR.—William
Mitchell, of 44, Noble street, St. Luke's, described as a
bookbinder, was charged before Mr. Knox with having a
stolen clt.g in his possession.

James Carter, a young man, living in St. George's-
terrace, Agar-town, said—Yesterday afternoon I saw the
prisoner who was drunk, leading a dog with a leash, I
told him that ho had stolen property in his possession,
recognizing the dog as belonging to a friend. The prisoner
said " Oh, go to --." I then gave the prisoner into custody,
and he was taken to Bow street police-station, where he at
first said that he had had the dog five years, and afterwards
that he had it that morning from a friend to whom it be-
lon:;-ed, to give it a run,

[A. large oil-painting of the dog—a bull terrier —was here
shown to the magistrate, as also was the dog itself.]
Mr Marriott, of Salisbury-crescent, Agar-town, an
engine-driver, said-- On the 19th of January the dog was
stolen from me near King's-cross. It is of the value of
£5, and I had handbills printed off-2ring 10s. reward for it.
M'Glorin, 50 F—The prisoner, who had been drinking,
first said the dog belonged to himself, and afterwards that
it belonged to Mr. Fishwicle, a beershop keeper, in St.
Luke's. On going to Mr. Fishwicl: that person told me
that he had purchased the dog of a boy three months ago.
Prisoner—l am in the habit of using Mr Fishwick's, and
yesterday offered to take the dog out for a run.
Joseph Fishwick, the keeper of a beer&lop, in Central-
street, St. Luke's—l have had the dog eight or nine weeks.
I bought it of a stranger, and gave a sovereign for it. I
do not really know who I bought it of, and that's the
truth.

Mr Knox—lt is a regular dog stealing story.
Fishrvick—l am Willing to give up the dog and pay

expenses.

Mr Knox—You ought to be standing where the prisoner
is, in fact, instead of the prisoner. As far as the. dog is
concerned there can be no doubt it is a stolen dog, and Mr
Fishwick I am not at all satisfied with your conduct.
Fishwick—l have told the truth.
Mr Knox—About half of it. The dog must be given up
to the owner, and the prisoner discharged. Get about your
(to Fishwick) business, and take care how you meddle with
dogs in this district. I have seen your face once before.
The prisoner was then discharged, and the dog handed
over to the owner.

THAMES.
A CIVIL ENGINEER AND HIS TASTING •ORDER,—Mr.
Edward Norris, a well-dressed man, was brought before
Mr. Paget, charged with being disorderly and incapable of
taking care of himsele, in Great Prescott-street, White.
chapel.
Mr. Paget—ls this the prisoner 'who was reported to me
too drunk to appear yesterday afternoon.
Brown, a police constable, 181 11.—Yes, sir. The pri-
soner had been to the docks with a tasting-order 'yesterday,
which he converted into a drinking-order, and drank too
much wine. He was very much inebriated, noisy, and
quarrelsome, and so very disorderly.
Mr. Paget—What are you, Mr. Norris ?
The prisoner—A civil engineer.
Mr. Paget—Then you can pay ss. for being drunk and
disorderly ?
The prisoner—Certainly, sir.
APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER.—Mrs Mary
Ann Rhodes, a lady about 40 years of age, of No. 41, Alma-
road, Bow Common, applied to Mr Paget for an order to
protect her money, goods, and chattels, which she had ac-
quired since her husband desert-d in or about July, 1862.
Mr Paget—Did you give him any cause for his desertion
of you.
Applicant—None whatever, sir.
Mr Paget—Have you been faithful to him P
Applicant—l have, sir.
Mr Paget—Have you heard from him since he left you ?
Applicant—l have not, and don't know where he is.
Mr Paget—And you have acquired property by your
own industry.
Applicant--Yes, sir.
Mr Paget—l will grant an order for your protection.
ALLEGED COMPROMISE OF A FELONY.—William Smith,
aged 33 years, a beer seller and proprietor of an ale and beer
shop, 64, Back-church-lane, St. George-in the-East, was
brought before Mr. Paget charged with being concerned in
stealing four £5 Bank of England notes from Lawrence
Gundil, a seaman.
Tho prosecutor, who signed the charge sheet, was paid
off on the 21st of the present, and was immediately after-
wards robbed on Tower-hill of four notes for £5. Infor•
mation was given to the police, one of the notes was paid
into the Bank of England, and was traced back to the pri-
soner, who gave no satisfactory account of the way he be-
came possessed of it, and he was taken into custody.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said he was engaged to
defend the prisoner.
The prosecutor was called and did not appear.
Inspector Denby said the prosecutor had been paid money
not to appear, tie understood £2O had been paid to the
sailor. He will not be hero.
Mr. Paget—Then Gm prisoner must be discharged.