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

BOW-STREET.

SITALTNG A COLD WATCH.—Ann Chamber/airs was
this morning again placed at the bar in accordance with
remand, charged with stealing a watch, the property of
Mr. Dawson, a bootmaker.

From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor
met the prisoner in Holborn on the 10th inst., and ac-
companied her to a brothel in Barley-court, and that
prior to his leaving the house the prisoner caught up his
waistcoat, containing his watch, and made off with it.
The police at the last examination had not been en-
abled to trace the watch, and this morning constable 10
F said he had not succeeded in finding the watch.
The prisoner, on being asked what she had to say to
the charge, denied all knowledge of the watch.
Mr. Jardine committed her for trial.

ASSAULTING ♦ DANCING MASTER. - Francis Foley
was charged with assaulting Mr. W. T. Verrant, the
proprietor of a dancing academy, No. 167, Holborn.
The magistrate Sned him 10s., or, in default, 10 days
imprisonment.

• Ann Geary, an old woman known as the queen of the
beggars, was charged with begging in the Strand.
It appeared in evidence that being known to the
police as an impostor she was yesterday warned to de
gist from begging, but not doing so she was taken to
the station-honse. On her being searched the sum of 3s.
was found upon her.

The old woman said the statement just made was not
,rue. Instead of only 35., the sum of 4s. 6d. was taken

from her.

The magistrate ordered her to be committed for four-
;een days.

THAMES.

ROBBING A CRIMEAN HEBO.—Mary Dintmoc7,
woman of the town, was broaght 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 sol-
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 out of the house quite
penniless.

Police Constable Dunamoy, No. 329 11, 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
Black wall. 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. Tho 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 mint 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 bad taken hie seat on the bench, Mr.
Joseph Smith, solicitor, accompanied by Captain Wil-

hams, of Prospect House, East India-road, Poplar, ap-
plied for a summons against Captain John ➢litchell,
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 2.8/., and by the magi-
strate who gave his decision yesterday to 171. 6s. That
sum had 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—l 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
refuse it until the vouchers were delivered to the owner.
Mr. Smith—Very well, sir, that will effect our object.
Ab,rut an hour afterwards 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, bad detained the ship's
vouchers.

Mr. Yardley—Why, a complaint was made to me
tle 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 be
has charged MO four guineas for 14i 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 "in a 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 had better 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