The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

SALTASH PETTY SESSIONS-TUESDAY.

(Before Mr. W. RUNDLE.)
Charles, Adam, and Henry Young, the three emi-
grants removed from Plymouth on a charge of mutiny
on board the ship Calcutta, were brought up on war-
rants issued for their apprehension, to show cause
why they should not be bound in recognizances to
keep the peace towards Mr. Allen, the master.
Mr. Edmonds appeared for the captain.
It appeared that on the passage down the defendants
had refused to wash decks, stating that they had not
come on board to work their passages out to Australia.
Subsequently,
when they were in a berth by them-
selves, one of them said that he would throw the cap-
tain overboard and then se: fire to the ship. Adam
young joined in the conversation, but Charles said
nothing; he was, however, regarded as an aider and
abettor. These things were made known to the cap-
tain, who on his arrival here took the necessary steps
to bring the parties to justice. The private passengers
also complained of their insolent conduct to them.

In defence, the defendants called some of the pas-
sengers who were in the hall, and when they were
examined as to the defendants' characters on board,
some of them attributed the origin of the disturbance
to Adam, others to Henry, and some to Charles.
The Chaplain of the ship slid they ware all per-
sonally indebted to the captain for the kindness he
bad displayed to them on the passage down Channel,
and he expressed his regret that anything so unplea-
sant should have taken place.
The B ENC a said it was necessary that some security
should be given the captain for the good behaviour of
the defendants on their passage; and the judgment
was that they should each be bound in their own re-
cogninnces of 201,, and and two responsiblele sure-
ties in 301. each for that purpose.
The defendants, of course, were unable to get
these, and they were ordered to be imprisoned for
seven days.
Upon this decision being pronounced " the three
Mrs. Youngs " wept and screamed bitterly. Charles
Young, too, joined in the geceral harmony, and
begged the captain's forgiveness for his misconduct.
After some hesitation and some consultation, the
captain said that inasmuch as Charles had not ren-
dered himself personally obnoxious to him he should
look over the matter. This favoured defendant
thanked him for the kindness be had shown him, and
then promised that he would not be guilty of any
further misconduct on the passage.
The captain stated that when the men were put on
board the ship the guardians of the parish to which
they belonged said they were all brBught up in the
fear of God ; but he assured the Bench that when
they got to sea they made use of the most vulgar and
abominable language. He also added that one
of the guardians came down from London, whose
expenses were no doubt paid by the parish, and that
gentleman, directly he heard of their misconduct,
and dii not offer any security for
went back again,
them. _ -

The two defendants, committed to Bodmin gaol,
were then removed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTHWARK. _ _

John Andrews, a youg man recently in the em-
ploy of Mr. John Winkles, a tradesman, of High-
street, Southwark, was placed at the bar before Mr.
a'Beckett, charged with stealing 10/. 10s., the pro-
perty of his
er, and absconding with the
money. employ
On the preceding night, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, a policeman, in passing through a stable-yard
in the vicinity of this court, where empty omnibuses
are kept, observed the prisoner without coat, waist-
coat, or hat, asleep in one of the vehicles. On being
aroused, and asked what he was doing there, he gave
a very reasonable answer to the question, saying that
he was destitute, having parted with all his clothes
except his shirt and trousers, and that, being without
money to procure a lodging that wet night, he had
availed himself of the shelter of the omnibus. He
went on to say that there was no use in disguising
the fact any longer—that he had been in the employ
of the complainant, had robbed him of ten guineas,
absconded from his service, and Soon squandered away
the money in debauchery; and he added that he now
wished to resign himself into the hands of justice,
and answer the offence, rather than suffer the tot-
ture of mind he had undergone
.any longer. The
policeman, on being made acquainted with the aro•
luntary confession of the prisoner, took him to the
station-house, and afterwards communicated with
the complainant, whose wife attended, and gave
the fbllowing particulars of the robbery. She stated
that last July the prisoner was in her husband's em-
ploy, and lived in the house with the family, and that
on the night of the 13tb of that month the prisoner
got up when they were all asleep, and entered the
room where she and her husband were in bed. There
was a purse containing 2/. 15s. on the dressing-room
table, and in her husband's trousers pocket, which
were on a chair by the bedside, there were seven
sovereigns and fifteen shillings. The following morn-
ing she and her husband were awoke by their son
coming into the room for some change, and when
desired to cake what he required out of the purse on
the table, it was then discovered that it was gone, as
well as the bag containing the sovereigns and silver
from her husband's trousers pocket. Although the
prisoner retired to bed at the same hour the family
did on the night in question, yet when he was sought
after on the discovery of the robbery it was found that
he had absconded, leaving the street-door ajar, so as
not to disturb any of the inmates, and these circum-
stances gave rise to the suspicion that he must have
been the thief; but he had managed to keep out of
the way ever since July, and nothing was heard of
him until he was found by the policeman asleep in the
omnibus on the preceding night, us above described.
The prisoner, who said nothing in answer to the
charge, was committed, but will be brought up again
in order to have the depositions completed.