The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBING A CRIMEAN HEBo.—Mary Dimmock, a
woman of the town, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with stealing a silver medal, 11. 13s. in money,
and a soldier's discharge, from the 'person of James
Goodman.

The prosecutor stated that he was a discharged sob•
dier from the 67th Regiment, and had received a medal
for his services in the field, at Alma, Inkerman, and in

the trenches before Sebastopol. On Friday last he met
the prisoner in the neighbourhood of St. Katherine
Docks, and he invited her to a public-house and treated
her with liquor. He afterwards went home with her,
and was about to go to bed, when the prisoner took
from his pockets his medal, discharge, and money. He
asked her to put them down again, and she laughed at
him. Directly afterwards a man entered the room, to
whom the prisoner handed the money, discharge, and
medal, and they both pushed him oat of the house quite
penniless.

Police Constable Dunamoy, No. 329 H, said he ap-
prehended the prisoner, and knew her well as a despe-
rate thief. He knew her paramour, a fellow of infamous
character, and he was employed about the wharves at
Rockwall. He had no doubt if the prisoner was re-
manded he should be able to apprehend the man who
took possession of the soldier's property. The woman
had some of it.

Mr. Yardley remanded the prisoner until Saturday.
Goodman said he wished to proceed to Portsmouth,
and had not the means of doing so. He was quite des-
titute.

Mr. Yardley—You must not go to Portsmouth yet.
You must remain here to prosecute this woman and her
paramour, if I find it necessary to commit them. I will
give you ss. from the poor-box.

THE SHIP LADY NAPIER.—This morning, directly
after Mr. Yardley had taken his seat on the bench, Mr.
Joseph Smith, solicitor, accompanied by Captain 'Wil-
liams, of Prospect House, East India-road, Poplar, ap-
plied for a summons against Captain John Mitchell,
late master of the ship Lady Napier, for wilfully ne-
glecting to deliver to Captain Williams certain docu-
ments and papers.
Mr. Smith said that Captain Mitchell had sued Capt.
Williams for wages to the amount of 431., which was
reduced by two arbitrators to 281., and by the magi-
strate who gave his decision yesterday to 171. 6s. That
sum bad been tendered to Captain Mitchell, and would
have been paid to him if he had delivered the vouchers
fur payment of money said to have been disbursed on
the ship's account at Dantzic and elsewhere. He sub-
mitted that the owner was entitled to the vouchers.

Mr. Yardley--I think so too. Have you paid him the
money I ordered !

Mr. Smith—No sir. We have withheld the wages be-
cause he won't give up the vouchers.
Mr. Yardley said if Captain Mitchell came to him for
a distress warrant to levy the amount ordered he should
refuge it until the •ouchers were delivered to the owner.

Mr. Smith--Very well, sir, that will effect our object.
Ab‘but an hour after wards Captain Mitchell, accom-
panied by Mr. Free, who has acted as his agent and ad-
viser, came before Mr. Yardley and said that Mr. A.
Carter, a ship's accountant, had detained the ship's
vouchers.

Mr. Yardley—Why, a complaint was made to me a
little while ago you detained them.

Captain Mitchell—The owner is welcome to them
directly I can obtain them. Mr. Carter was one of the
arbitrators appointed to look over my accounts, and he
has charged me four guineas for 14. hours' work, which
I have refused to pay. I have been required to pay
the whole amount of the arbitration, which ought to be
divided between me and the owner.

Mr. Yardley—You have a multitude of counsellors.
The gentleman behind you, Mr. Pelham, the solicitor,
and Mr. Carter. They say "inn multitude of counsel-
lors there is wisdom," but I can't say it is so in your
case.
Captain Mitchell—l don't mind paying a reasonable
sum.
Mr. Yardley—Four guineas does seem to be s very
large sum, but perhaps you had better pay it• Some-
times it is well to submit to a little wrong to escape a
greater evil. I would advise you to come to some ar-
rangement with Mr. Carter. You will not obtain the
wages until you deliver the vouchers to the owner. Per-
haps you bad batter pay Mr. Carter his demand, large
as it appears to be.
Captain Mitchell—l should like to have a summons
to try the question. It is a large amount to charge one.
Mr. Yardley—l don't know how much arbitrators