The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

A MOST ARTFUL TlllEp---John MLIOVAII, an active
young man, and described as a labourer, of Queen-street,
itatoliff, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
steeling six pairs of sea boots.
Hymen Behill, shopmau to an outfitter, of 12, Jamaica-
terrace, said that he beard a lot of boots fall down on the
pavement at the door.
Mr. Partridge—Yes, they were outside the shop. You
have no business to expose goods in that way. It holds out
a temptation to thieves.
Witness—A boy called out thieves. I ran after the thief.
Ile dropped five pairs of boots on the footpath. He ran
away with the others. He could not take tho lot. They
were all tied in a row. Another gent." stopped him.
When I got back to the shop a neighbour restored me five
pairs boots. He picked them up in the street.
William Robinson, a carpenter, of 12, St. Ann's. road,
Limehouse, said at 10 minutes to 8 last night he was com-
ing along the West India-road. The prisoner was coming
in an opposite direction. The prisoner, who had a white
jacket on, turned into a side street. He pursued him, and
as he turned the corner of a street ho stumbled over a jacket,
and laoking about saw the prisoner on the other side of the
way walking along in a most deliberate manner. Ho ran
across the road and seized the prisoner, who affected great
astonishment, and said " What do you want with me." A
new pair of boots were found on the pavement near the
jacket which the prisoner was now wearing.
Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—James Brien, aged 18, a well-
known thief, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with stealing a silver watch from the person of Eric Luker.
The prosecutor is a Finland sailor, He was examined
through the medium of an interpreter, and said he was
staying at the Sailors' Home in Well-street. He was in a
the prisoner there
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with and
sawheas walking along
girls, and
came up to him and grabbed his watch.
Mr. Partridge (to the interpreter)—Ask him how his
watch was grabbed ?
The question was put, and the answer was, that the pri-
soner made asnatch watch, took it from his waist-
coat rocket, broke
Robert Payne, a police-constable, No. 198 H, received
it a
from t the
theguard,
and
ran
away
with it.
information yesterday evening that the prisoner had stolen
a watch from a sailor. Ile saw the prisoner in a crowd in
Backchurch-lane, St. Clem ge•in-the- East, at half-past 9
o'clock, and took him into custody. He told him the charge,
and the prisoner laughed. On the way to the station-house
the prisoner said "I'll make that -- Julia Ann repent for
this; she has pinched (intormed) against me." That was
the girl who went to the station-house with the foreign
sailor and gave information of the robbery. He had not
mentioned the girl's name to the prisoner.
Mr. Partridge—Do you know the prisoner ?
Payne--I know him well, sir. He was forme'ly a shoe-
black. He has been convicted several times for felony.
He belongs to a regular gang of thieves.
Mr. Partridge—l shall commit the prisoner for trial. At
present I will remand the prisoner until to-morrow, and you
must bring "Juba Ann," who was with the sailor when he
was robbed of his watch, and other witnesses here. Com-
plete the depositions as far as possible, Mr. Bowdler.
The prisoner was then remanded.

SPOR TING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.—TIIURSDAY.
The Stand Handicap Plate of 40 aovs, for all agee. Half a

mile.

Lord Westmorland's Usher, 3 yrs, Bst (Morgan) 1
Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .. (Perry) 2
Mr Fleming's Musk, 3 yrs, 7st Glb (J. Loates) 3
'The following also ran :—Le Marechal, Dominic Samp-
son, )Etna, Mrs. Somerville, Telscombe, Romola, Vicks-
burg, and Warbeck.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Usher, 3to 1 agst Mrs. Somerville,
5 to 1 agat Musk, 7 to 1 eget Fanfreluche, 20 to 1 each
aget Telscombe, Le Marechal, an I Dominie Sampson.'
Usher led for a few hundred yards, but afterwards gave
way to Telscombe, Musk, and Vicksburg. At the distance
these three however were beaten, and Usher again resumed
the lead and won by a length and a half ; Fanfroluche,
who came conspicuously in front at the end of the enclo-
sure, beating Musk by a length.
The Skreens (Setting) Hurdle Rice of 5 sove each, with
30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; selling allow-
ances. One mile and a half', over five flights of hurdles.
Mr Reynolds' Vulture, aged (£25), lOst 31b.. (J. Searle) 1
Mr Breary's Revolt, 5 yrs (£25). tOst (`et') 2
Mr Edward's Physician, 5 yra (£.50), 10sr .. (Cox) 3
Mr Kerridge'a Ravenstonedale, aged (£5O), lOst lUlb
(11. States) 4
Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs (£25), 6st 71b
(J. Reeves) 0
Betting-11 to 10 on Fanfreluche, 2to 1 aget Vulture, 4
to 1 eget Ravenstonedale.
Fanfreluche made play to the second hurdle, at which he
shied,rjumped " askew," rolled over the low embankment
skirting the course, and pitched Johnny Reeves into the
adjoining ditch. Fortunately Reeves was not hurt, and the
horse ran riderless for some distance with the others. After
this accident Vulture took up the running, which he main-
tained to the end, and won easily by three lengths ; a bad
third.

The Moor Hall Farmers' Steeplechase, a Cup value £25;
certain penalties ; gentlemen riders. About three miles
over the Steeplechase Course.
Mr W. Belcher's Kettledrum, aged, list (Mr P. Barker) 1
Mr A. Hockley's Forester, aged, list
Mr Freestone's Little John, aged 12st 71b (ino 21b ex)
(Mr Brand) 3

Emperor and The Colonel also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Little John, 6to 1 agst Forester.
Forester made play, followed alternately by Kettledrum
and Little John ; but the latter dropping away a mile from
home, the other two came on together, Kettledrum heading
Forester a quarter of a mile from home, came away at the
distance, and won by 10 lengths; a bad third; and the
other two, being under an impression that the first three
had gone over the wrong course, raced spiritedly home, to
the intense amusement of the spectators. An objection on
the ground of having gone the wrong side of a flag was
overruled.
The Braxted Park (Selling) Steeplechase of 5 trove each,
with 30 added, for 3.yr-olds and upwards; the winner to
be sold for 150 soya, with selling allowances if for less.
About two miles over the Steeplechase Course.
Baron de Mesnil's Arimaspian, aged (£3O). llst
(R. Mitchell) disq
Mr Land's Diadem, aged (£3O), 115 t..„ (11. States) disq
Mr Hudson's Ballycasey, aged (£150), 12st 71b
(Mr Coventry) fell
Mr Townley's br g by Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged (£3O)
list (B. Land, jun.) disq
Betting-5 to 4 agst Ballycasey, 6to 2 agst Admits-
plan, 4 to 1 agst the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, 10 to 1 agst

Diadem.
Arimaspian made play throughout, and came in 10 lengths
in front of the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, Diadem finishing
a I !miler distance in the rear of the latter; Ballycasey
having fallen at the fourth fence, took no further part in
the race. An objection against the winner was mado for
having gone on the wrong side of a flag, and resulted in the
race being declared void, each of the three who passed the
post having gone the wrong course.
Two matches, of locid interest only, closed the day's sport.