The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. Commissioner Ilolroyd was the sitting commissioner,
and was occupied during the greater part of the day in hear-
ing private applications in the commissioners'-room. The
cases in court were n^t of the slightest interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

A SOLDIER CHARGED WITH BEING IN UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION OF A WATCH AND CHAIN OF IHE VALUE
OF £ICO3—SINGULAR CASE,—Joseph Hcod, a private of
the Grenadier Guards, St George's Barracks, was charged
before Mr Tyrwhitt, by inspector Richard Tanner, of the
Detective Department, Scotla&.-yard, with being in pos-
session of a gold watch road chain of the value of £lOO.
Inspector Tanner said that, in cmsequence of a commu-
nication from CelentA Bruce ha went to St George's Bar-
racks, and the prisoner was brought before him. Be told
the prisoner that ho was a police officer, and asked him if
he had any objection to tell him where he got the watch
and chain woich ho produced. The prisoner said,
" Yesterday afternoon I was outside the barrack gate, and
I saw a gentleman there, and ho asked me to have some-
thing to drink, and I had some rum with him, and he took
me to his house, and he then made me a wescnt of the
watch ana chain." The watch and chain were gold, of the
value of £lOO, and the prisoner said he did not know where
the gentleman lived. On the prisoner being taken to the
station ho repeated the statement he had previously made
to him,

Sergeant David Fullerton, the sergeant of the prisoner's
company, stated that seeing the prisoner in possession of
the watch and chain, and hearing his account of how he
became possessed of them, he communicated with Col.
Bruoe, and information was given to the police.
Tyrwhitt inquired if it was known who the watch
belonged to, and the inspector said it was the property of
Count Waldstein, who resided in Mount-street, Grosvenor-
square. He saw Count Waldstein last night, and he was
too ill to attend. His staterient was that he was robbed of
the watch and chain in a broil with some soldiers in a
street at the back of the Nat one! Gallery, Trafalgar-square
(Hemming's-row).
Mr Tyrwhitt said ho should remand the prisoner for a
week, but would. take bail for him.

Inspector Tanner said he W 43 informed the prisoner's
time of service had nearly expired.

It was stated in court that for some reason it was not ex-
pected the Couut would attend.

WES MINSTER.

EFFECTS OF TILE REVlEW.—Charles Lewis, an interpre-
ter of languages, was charged before Mr Selre with being
drunk and riotous in Princes-street. Westminster.

Police-sergeant Buckley, B 17, stated that about five
o'clock yesterday afternoon he heard an uproar in Princes-
street, when on going there he found the prisoner, who
was surrounded by several persons. He was bleeding from
the nose and eye. As ho was the worse for liquor, and was
very noisy, witness tried to induce him. to go home, and said
that he would assist his wife to take him home. He got as
far as the Broad Sanctuary, when he said he would not go
any further. Witness was then obliged to go to the hospital
for a cretcher.

Mr Selfe (to the prisoner)—What do you say to being
drunk ?

Prisoner—l went to the Review with some friends and
had a few glasses to drink, which must have overcome me.
Had I not have been interfered with I should have gone
home very quietly, but I was knocked down. I should like
to know who knocked me down.

Mr Selfe—Oh no. ,It was the ale which knocked you
down. You have been here before ; you are an excitable
man when sober, but when you have got a glass or two to
drink you are much worse, I must fine you.
The prisoner was fined Ns., or in default 7 days.