The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,---This day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EMBEZZLEMENT AT THE JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE
CLUB.—William Steele, head smoking room waiter at the
Junior United Service Club, appeared before Mr Tyrwhitt
to answer a summons charging him with embezzling the
sum of £5, the money of the trustees of the club,
Mr Lewis, senior, of Ely-place, prosecuted, and Mr.
Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, defended.
The case was first before Mr Tyrwhitt a few days ago,
and the strict facts are as follows—The prisoner had been
fear years in the service of the club, and about six months
ago was raised to the pos'tion of head smoking-room
waiter. It was the custom of the club to deliver to the
prisoner a number of cigars weekly, es it was the prisoner's
duty at the end of the week to render an account of his
sal s and pay over the money ho had received. On the 4!h
inst. he was called upon to render an account, and then it
was discovered that he was deficient to the extent mentioned
above. The prisoner was then discharged from the club,
and subsequently the present proceedings were taken.
On the late occasion Mr E,lward Lewis contended that
no felonious intention had been made out against the pri-
soner. It was true the prisoner was at the moment defi-
cient a few pounds, but ho had always been and was then
prepared to pay the deficiency, and it was hard that the
club—the prisoner having served it faithfully for four years
—should take these harsh proceedings.

Mr Tyrwhitt said ho did not think a jury would convict,
but if Mr Lewis, sen., pressed for a committal, he did not
think he could withdraw the case from a jury. He would
adjourn the case to give Mr Lewis, sen., time to consult
with his clients.

The prisoner wee liberated on his own recognisances,
and on again appearing,
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Mr Lewis, sen., said the club, having a large number of
servants in their employ (ebcve SO), were iletermined to

prosecute.
Mr E. Lewis said that, in order that there might be no
mistake, he wished to reiterate his cffer to pay the club the
prisoner's deficiency.
The prisoner was committed for trial, bail being
accepted.
DISORDERLY GENTLEMEN —Mr Christopher Matley,
staying at Kinnon's Hotel, Cheapside, gentleman, was
charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with being drunk, and behav-
ing in a disorderly manner in Piccadilly.
Samuel Yes, 316 A , said that about 8 last night he saw
the defendant, who was very drunk, committing a nuisance
against the door of No. 223, Piccadilly, and afterwards try-
ing to force his way into the house. A gentleman at the
house requested the defendant to go away, and as he re-
fused to do so, swearing that he would go into the house
and get a mob round the door, he took him into custody.
The defendant was fined 10s.

Mr Wm. Vine Cuffe, of 22, Duke-street, St. James's,
gentleman, was charged with being drunk and behaving in
a disorderly manner in St. James's-street.
Norrish Pike, 51 C, said that about half-past three that
morning he saw the defendant at the corner of St. James's-
street, Haymarket, with several prostitutes. As the de-
fendant was drunk and refused to go away, he was com-
pelled to take him into custody.
Fined ss.