The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-25 00:00:00

111ARLBOROUGII-STREET.

BURGLARY.—AIfred Morris, 8, Upper Rupert-street,
Jahn M'Mahon, 5, South-row, and William Byrne, 6,
Carnaby-street, all tailors, and M'Mahon and Byrne having
been previously convicted, were charged before Mr. Knox
with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Mr. Swallow, licensed victualler, 22, Berwick-
street, Soho, on the 21st of September, and stealing several
articles and money to the amount of £lO. There was a
second charge against M'Mahon of being concerned with
another not in custody in stealing at 56, Wardour-street,
several articles of the value of £lO, the property of Mr.
Samuel, licensed victualler.
Oaly sufficient evidence was given to justify a remand,
but it appears that entrance to Mr. Swallow's house, the
Blue Posts, Berwick-street, was gained by means of a low
wall, and the property carried off.
Remanded.

WESTMINSTER.

DISTRESSING POSITION OF A HUSBANDANDFATHER

—A man, of gentlemanly appearance and address, who
appeared overwhelmed with grief, addressing the magis-
trato, said that he had to solicit his advice under circum-
stances of a most painful description. He regretted to say
that his wife was utterly given over to drink, and that his
two young children were not only grossly neglected, but
were endangered by her common and repeated intoxication.
This unhappy state of things had been going on for three
years, and threatened inevitable beggary, as she took out
everything that could be disposed of to indulge her un••
happy propensity, and applicant was most anxious to have
the magistrate's advice as to the course he had better
pursue.
Mr. Arnold—lt is really very distressing, but I have no
power to help you.
Applicant—l really cannot live with her any longer ;if
I do, we must all soon become chargeable to the parish.
Cannot you make an order for her admission into the work-
house ? I would there maintain her.

Mr. Arnold—l cannot. I have no jurisdiction in the
matter.

Applicant—Will you kindly favour me with your advice ?
Mr. Arnold—As a magistrate I cannot, but, as a man of
the world, I should recommend you to separate from her,
and to allow her a separate maintenance.

Applicant—She is not in a state of mind to make any
at rangement.
Mr. Arnold—lt is a sad case, but I fear not an un-
common one.

Applicant--Pardon me if I inquire upon another head.
The consequence of her continual drunkenness is that her
conduct is perfectly childish; she does not know what she

is about.

Mr. Arnold—lf you can obtain the certificate of a medical
man that she is insane, she may be placed in an asylum,
and there taken care of.

Applicant—A medical man has seen her. bat will not give
the necessary certificate. He says that she is bordering on
insanity.
Mr. Arnold—Then he declines to give a certificate?
Applicant—He does. May I yet ask you another ques-
tion ?
Mr. Arnold—Assuredly.

Applicant—Has the father power to take away the chi
dren from the mother ?
Mr. Arnold—What are the ages of the children ?

Applicant—Thirteen months and three years.
Mr. Arnold—The mother is entitled to the custody of the
children up to the age of seven years, unless it can be
shown that she is morally unfit to have charge of them,
but that is not a matter within my jurisdiction.