The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

rim SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1863. -

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
SINGULAR CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.—A PERSON
CHARGED WITH STEALING HIS OWN PROFERTY.—Mr.
Frederick Fletcber, a fish salesman at Billingsgate market,
and residing at 12, Globe-road, Mile-end, was charged be-
fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a horse of the value of
£4O, the property of Mr. Godwin Winter, corn dealer, of
Claybrooke House, Fulham, and Leicester-place, and whose
town stables are at Anglesea-yard, Haymarket.
Mr. Beard appeared for Mr. Fletcher.
The prosecutor said, that last night between eight and
nine o'clock he drove from Fulham to the Anglesea•yard,
where his town stables were. Shortly after Mr. Fletcher
came into the yard, and unharnessed the horse, and wished
to take it out of the yard.
Mr. Beard said he might as well inform his worship at
once that his defence would be that the horse was Mr.
Fletcher's own property.
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the harness.

Mr. Beard asked the prosecutor whether he did not know
that Mr. Fletcher had been defrauded uut of a horse, trap,
and harness.

The prosecutor said he had a stamped receipt for the
horse signed by a person named Clark.
Mr. Beard—Yes, the man who stole it from us.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l never heard such a case of horse steal-
ing before, and I have heard a good many. It is quite clear
there was no stealing et the horse at all. The accused is dis-

charged.
Mr. Beard then asked to have the horse restored to Mr.
Fletcher, who he said was a highly respectable job sales-
man at Billingsgate.
The prosecutor declined to give up the horse, and upon
this Kr. Beard served the police with a notice to deliver the
horse to his client.

A PROSECUTOR WANTING.—JuIie Porn, a well dressed
female, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value
of £2B, the property of Mr. Evan Grant, of 12, Dover-street,
gentleman.

The accused was placed at the bar, but there was no pro-
secutor in attendance to go on with the case.
Inspector Wilson said he did not think Mr. Grant in-
tended to appear.

nr, Tyrwhitt said if that was so the accused must be
discharged.

WESTMINSTER.

A SINGULAR SPECIMEN OF A RESPECTABLE MARRIED
WOMAN.—A well-dressed and good-looking middle-aged
woman, who gave the name of Sarah Bailey, was charged
with the following gross misconduct :
Mr. Dyer, the proprietor of a refreshment house at 64,
Ring's-road, Chelsea, said that last night defendant had
goods of him to the value of 7e., which she refused to pay.
He then again asked her civilly for the money, when she
used the most disgusting language to him, struck him
several times, and took up a knife to stab him.
Mr. Paynter—What, is she a prostitute ?
Defendant—No, I am not, you old swine—l'm a respec-
table married woman.

A youth in complainant's employ confirmed his state-
ment, adding that he (witness) took the knife from her
hand.

: eendant—You took the knife from my hand, you —I
Do you know that you are speaking of a respectable married
woman? What did you do, eh?

Witness—l helped to turn you out of the shop.

Defendant—" You helped to turn me out of the shop—
I'll limb you !" saying which she rushed towards him to
put her threat into execution, but was restrained by the
officers of the court, when she laughed derisively, and
repeating " You helped to turn me out, did you ?" ex-
claimed, " Why, I would eat two better men than you and
your master !"
Charles Stretton, 139 B—l was called to take defendant
into custody.

Defendant—Yes, and then I walked into you, didn't I.
Of course you're very much hurt, you --. (Here a
volley of the most ffithy epithets followed, which created
laughter amongst the low and debased persons assembled.)

Mr. Paynter—lf the laughter is repeated I shall certainly
have the court cleared. I cannot see anything to laugh
at in a human being degraded below the level of the beast.
Defendant's previous conviction for disorderly conduct
having been returned, it was determined to commit her for
three months.