The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

NIARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A NIGHT MUSE ROBBERY—Caroline Galloway, a
young woman, was charged with stealing a gold watch of
the value of £2O, the property of Ur. George Henry Hay.
man, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlie).
The prosecutor said that abort half-past one on the
morning of the 22d he was in a toffee house in the Hay-
market, kept by a man named Howard, with the prisoner.
He gave the prisoner his watch to borrow ss, on it, 'and she
left the room, and he saw no mere of her till she was in
custody. The watch was of the value of £2O.
Thomas Howard, 51, Haymarlet, said the prisoner and
an " individual" (the prosecutor) came into his house and
went up stairs and sometime after the It isonor came down
and left the house, and then the" individual" came down
and spoke about his watch. He told the " individual" he
knew nothing about it, and tried to find the prisoner but
could not.

Henry Dawson, 301 A, provedapprehending the prisoner
at her lodgings yesterday, and said that she denied all
knowledge of the watch.

The prisoner was remanded.

THAMES.

A BURGLAR CAPTURED.—Henry Ekin, aged 34, who
described himself as a railway 'After, was brought before
Mr. Paget charged with feloniously breaking and entering
the residence of Mr. John Arthur, surgeon, 14, Commercial-
place, Commercial-road, Stepney, near this court.
Mr. Arthur said be heard the ringing of the bell at
one o'clock this morning. He answered it, and saw the
prisoner in custody of a police-constable, who said the
house had been entered, and the safe robbed of some pro-
visions. He went into the area and found the safe broken
open, and that some of the things had been taken out of it.
He discovered some butter, lard, soap powder, and other
things in the area They had been taken out of the safe
within the larder, which was under the staircase in the
house.

Isaac Pawsey, a police-constable, No. 485 K, said—l was
on duty this morning in the Conarnercial-road, and heath
a noise in the area of Dr. Arthur's house. He started his
light on and saw the prisoner. in tha area with a knife in his
hand. He also saw a large hole in the safe from which the
things mentioned by Dr. Arthur had been taken out. He
said to the prisoner " What are you doing her e." The pri-
soner came out of the area into the road and said, " don't
you handle me," rsaid, " Yes I will until I see what you
have done in the area." The prisoner said, "I am hard
up, I have a wile and three children. "I rung the bell and
took the knife from the prit,oner.

Eliza Hills, Dr. Arthur's servant, said the articles found
in the area were in the safe last night.
Pawsey said that an attempt had been made to break
into the private residence of Mr. Drew, liceused victuallers'
biscuit baker, next door to Dr. Arthur's. A pane of glass
had been cut out of the kitchen window, and further pro-
gress was prevented by a stout shutter within. The perfo-
rated zinc of Dr. Arthur's safe was cat,
and the provisions
removed.

The prisoner, in defence, said that the officer had taken
from him a 15 years' character from Mr. Mosely, manager
of a railway company, where he had been employed 14
years. He was hard-up—he had had no work for a long
while, and had not tasted toed eines yesterday morning at
nine o'clock.

Mr. Paget committed 'the prisoner for trial for burglary
and robbery.

The pri@Oner—Settle it here, I will plead guilty,
Mr. raget—No, indeed, I will not.

WESTMINSTER.

A LANIENTALE STORY.—Albion Roche, a very respect-
able looking man, was placed at the bar charged with the
following determined attempt at suicide.

Henry Mai fiL said that late last night he was going over
Battersea-bridge when he saw the defendant approach the
side and get over the railings. Witness considering that
he was about to commit suicide, rushed towards the spot
and endeavoured to seize the defendant, but was too late,
he jumped into the water. Witness immediately called
eut for a boat and gave a general alarm, and the defendant
vas, after some time, taken out of the water, and conveyed
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recovered.

Mr. Selfe—What did ho say when he recovered ?
Witness--He said he would do it again; that was in the
presence of the doctor who was attending him.

nr. Selfe—Does he still express the same Intention ?
iVitness—No, he now says he has obtained his mind. .
gr. Selfe—Are any of his friends here ?
Defendant's brother here stepped forward, and said that
he was a very respectable man, and was in the employment
of Mr. Meekin, of Holborn.
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Mr. Selfe—Has anything of late preyed upon his mind
which:would account for his committing this act ?
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attached, has turned
out, &ter every endeavour to reclaim hor, a most abandoned
character, and seeing her in the streets a short time ago
almosinaked, and otherwise in a wretched condition, it had
such at effect on his mind that he had become severely
depresed.
Mr. ;elle—Was he drunk ?

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an is a very steady, respectable man,
an aged mother. Our family have
all livedtogether very haPPUY till this.
Mr. Slfe---Has he spoken to you at all about this at-
tempt atsuicide since it occurred ?

promised ho would not do it again.
Mr. Sefe--I shall remand him for a week. It will be for
his servio. He will have the benefit of the chaplain's in-
structions

THE lIVEN TOR of GUN COTTON (Baron Lmck)
has visiteoParis, by invitation of the Emperor Napoleon,
who has conferred upon him the Cross of Commander of
the Legiorof Honour, and presented him with a gold snuff-
box set wit, diamonds, in token of his appreciation of a
scheme Thih promises to effect an important change in
artillery pratices