The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

WEST P INSTER.

CAUTION TO I ADIES.--ANOTHER ACCIDENT THROUGH
CRINOLINE —John ady, a middle-aged man, was placed
at the ba. charged with st, ding a brooch.
Mr. Archibald Cummiig stated that his wife was
knocked d wn ar,d run tier by a cab in the Brompton-
road on Saturday night, and became insensible. Some
men carried her home to 11, Queen4reet, Brompton, and
assisted him in c rnveying aer to her bedroom. Prisoner
as one of them, and stolf her brooch.
Prisoner denied that he had done anything of the sort.

Mr ..elfe inquired whether prosecutor saw it stolen ?
Prosecutor replied that he did not think that his wife
cou'd give any evidence ofimportance.
William March, 239 B, was on duty in Queen-
street, Brompton, on Sourday night, when he saw the
dy being borne home it an insensible state. Prisoner
and another man carried her into her house. shortly
alter another man called vitness and said that the brooch
wh ch had been tr ken from the lady's bosom had been
placed upon a table in theroom from which it had suddenly
disappeared. It was shovn that the prisoner was the sus-
pected person. and as he vas about to leave the house he
was searched by witness and the brooch found upon him.
Prisoner declared that the policeman was wrong ;
the
brooch had been found on the floor.
The Policeman said he found it in prisoner's waistcoat
pocket.
Mrs. Cumming said she was crossing Queen-street.
Brompton, on Saturday night with her husband, and
thought hers, If secure when the wheel of a cab which had
passed caught. the skirt. cf her dress and threw her to the
ground. She was, fortunately, but little hurt, but in-
sensible from fright. Sac was wearing the brooch at the
time, but did not, remenber its being take n from hr r.
Pr soner—This is al: a mistake. I have not been here
these eight months.

Mr. Safe—Not for eight months. Is he known.
Dennis (the gaoler)—t'e has just had 3 years.
Mr. Selfe—He is remanded for a week.

THAMES.

INGRATITUDE AND 110-1;;;;;—Anne Stephens, a ser-
v int girl about 17 years of age, was brought before Mr.
Woolrych, charged wita committing several robberies.
About two years ago the prisoner was an inmate of a
refuge for destitute girls in Buxton street, Spitaifields,
where she was treated is the kindest manner, and a situa-
tion obtained for her. One day last summer she called on
Mrs. Jefferies, sick visitor, who knew the girl had been in
the refuge, was very kind to her, and was glad to see her
apparent improvement. The prisoner told Mrs. Jefferies
she was in set, ice and doing well. After the prisoner had
teen in the house some time, and represented she had a
week's leave of absence, Mrs. Jefferies went out leaving her
in charge of the house. On her -return the prisoner was
gone. Mrs. Jefferies missed a sovereign from an ornament
can her mantel--hell, and a gold pin, a relic of her husband.
She saw no more of the prisoner until she was in custody
on another charge. The prisoner entered the service of
Mrs. Sophia Honour, of Elicott-street, Globe road, and re-
mained with her for vireo months, until the 27th of
January last, when she absconded, while her mistress was
from home, taking with her a shawl, a sovereign, 20s, in
silo, r, two petticoats, the skirt of a dress, a mantle, and
other property; valued in all at Li. The risener was sub-
sequently acres ed by Alexander Taylor, a police-constable,
No. 1.12 K She was then wearing the shawl and
petticoats belonging to her mistress, and they were
.aken from her. A mantle belonging to Mrs.
Honour was pawned by the prisoner for 3s. 6d., and
it was produced mid identifie I. Mrs. Honour also re-
cognised her shawl and petticoats, and stated, in answer to
questions by the magistrate, that when she took the pri-
soner ieto her service her character was not particularly
good There was suspicion on the girl, but to save her she
gave her a trial. The girl robbed her the first day she
entered her service, and had been entrusted with money to
pay the tradesmen's bills. The prisoner had not paid the
bills, aid had appropriated the money to her own use.
Taylor said the mother of the prisoner had restored to
him a gold ring, which the prisoner denied having taken
from her mistress.

Mrs. Honour identified the ring as her property.
Other evidence was given, from which it appeared the
prisoner was very unmanageable in the refuge where she
was sheltered, and that sh, had been in the service of a
gentleman who took her out of the refuge, and in return for
the kindness of the gentleman and his wife, she robbed them
of clothes and other property.
The prisoner's mother said the prisoner always,was a
very unmanageable girl.
The prisoner pleaded guilty,
Mr. Woolrych said the prisoner was a most hardened
offender, an ungrateful aad incorrigible thief, who had
repaid kindness with ingratitude, and shamefully plundered
lit r benefactors. All attempts to reclaim the prisoner had
been in vain, and he would try .ha, the severe but whole•
some discipline of a gaol would effect. He sentenced the
prisoner to be imprisoned for four months isl the iiolllo of
Cozrection ad kept to bud Mow.