The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-05 00:00:00

THAMES.

A LADY DRUNKARD.—In consequence of the court being
under repair, the magistrates have been transacting business
in the usher's room in front of the building. This morn•
ing, after the hearing of several night charges, a lady, who
appeared in a state of great agitation, was ushered into the
temporary court by a tall gentleman. There was something
so distingue in their appearance, that everybody made way
for them, and the lady, who was well dressed and carried a
muff in front of her, was escorted to a chair alongside our
reporter, who was seated in front of a small table. The lady
lady seemed to feel acutely the disgraceful position she was
in, and would have fainted if she had not been supported by
Sergeant Sutherland, 46 li. The gentleman who acted as
cicerone raised her veil at the same time. This had
scarcely been done when a police-constable whispered to
her, and she stood up and staggered towards a desk and
sobbed loudly. At the same time her servant girl, who
came into the court with her 'Distress, stood behind the
desk whete prisoners have been placed since the temporary
court has been in operation.

Mr Paget—The lady appears ill and agitated—lot her
be seated.

The lady dropped into a seat, and Coley, 417 K, said the
was a prisoner.

Mr Paget—A prisoner, is she? Then she must stand ia
he usual place.

The lady, who rallied wonderfully, stood up in the place
pointed out, and said her name was Rebecca Walker, of
No. 37, Old Ford, Bow,

Coley stated that on Saturday night at half-past nine
o'clock he saw the prisoner very drunk in the Mile-end-
road. There were a great many people about her, laughing
and jeering. She Was Very noisy and staggering. She had
a bruwn paper parcel in her hand, and he was fearful it
would be lost or stolen. He took her to the station-house.
She was locked up four hours and then bailed.
Mr Paget—What have you to say, Mrs Walker? You
are charged with being drunk in the public road.
Mrs Walker, who is rather a handsome woman, about 35
years of age, simpered out--I can't account for it, sir.
Mr Paget—How very disgraceful. lam surprised that a
person of your appearance, and holding, as I suppose you
do, a respectable position in society, should be di unk in the
public streets.
The prisoner's friend here volunteered an apology for her,
and said she was ill on Saturday.
Mr Paget--Who are you, sir.
The gentleman—l am a jeweller, 'her neighbour. I
bailed her out. Her husband is a commercial traveller,
now travelling. He has been away three months.
Mr Paget—And his wifo getting drunk. How shocking
this is I
The gentleman—She has been ill some time.
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drunk.
The Paget—Th° prisoner is fined five shillings for being
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The gentleman took out his purse and paid the fine.
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The enthusiastic reception given to Col. M'Murdo
by the various Volunteer corps in the course of tho last
two weeks proves how high a sense the officers and men of
that remarkable organisation entertain of the services and
character of the man under whose hands and eye they have
attained their present efficiency. The expression of such
sentiments must be most gratifying to the Inspector-
General, and is perhaps the reward he will most appreciate.
—Army
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FORGERIES IN I‘4:A
B MERICA.—A story of forge•
ries is being brought to light in our police-court.
One case, involving 25,000 dole, has been gone into, and a
gang of 10 have already been secured. But this sum is sup-
posed to be a more fraction of the amount that will yet be
shown to have been raised by the forgers on different
banks. Some of those who profess to be informed on the
subject estimate the gross forgeries which this first o ise
will bring to light at from 300,000 to 500,000 dole. And if
the facilities for getting cheeks cashed at our banks are as
great in every case as they appear to have been in that
tried yesterday, we can readily believe the future disclo-
sures may turn out to bieorfearroitubli.ngTthhee ccitoymmisuenvitiydeonntlya
overrun with organised bands of plunderers, who arrange
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GRIEF AND INSANITT.—A tragical event has
taken place at Pesth. The wife of a swimming
master in that town having lately lost 53V611 of her children
leaving her only her youngest, a few months old, and that
one showing symptoms of the disease which had carried off
the othere, lost her reason. The poor woman in her frenzy
broke every article of furniture, and when the neighbours.
alarmed at the noise, broke open the door, they found her
with the child dead in her arms. On her hasband,return-
ing home, and finding what had taken place, he also became
a lunatic. The woman has been sent to an asylum.