The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-02 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DARING Sitor RtmuEar.--David Briggs, a young man,
well known to the police, was charged before Mr. Selfe with
stealing from the shop of Mr. William Clowes, linendraper,
82, Tothill-street, 88 yards of calico.
The prosecutor stated that about 8 o'clock last night he
was informed by a female that a man (the prisoner) had
taken a roll of calico from the front of the shop. He went
out and followed the prisoner (who ran towards Queen's•
square) calling out " Stop thief." The prisoner entered the
Park and was there stopped by a Grenadier Guardsman.
(The calico was produced).
Mr. Selfe—What is the value of the calico ?
Witness—About 38s. There are 88 yards.
Private John Simpson, of the Grenadier Guards, stated
that he heard the cry of " Stop thief," and seeing the pri-
sonor running stopped him. He at the same time said, "It
is my duty to take you into custody." He was given into
the custody of a policeman, who went with him to the
station•house.

Mr. Selfe—ls the prisoner known ?
Sergeant Cannon, 28 B, said that the prisoner had
only recently come out of prison, where he had been for six
months, having been charged with picking pockets. Ho
was sent to prison on the 24th April.
The prisoner said that the police would not let him get
a honest living.

Mr. SeHe—Why, you have only c)me out of prison on
the 24th.
The prisoner was committed for trial,

THAMES.

Mr. Woolrych, whose vacation has just terminated, took
his seat on the bench this morning at ten o'clock precisely,
after an absence of six weeks, and immediately proceeded to
the despatch of business. The applications for advice and
assistance, for summonses and warrants, were very numer-
ous, and these having been disposed of by the magistrate,
he proceeded to hear the night charges. There were 26
cases from the station-house of the R division, and 9 from
the H division. There are 2 remanded cases and 5 sum-
monses to be heard in addition to the business which may
turn up before the magistrate leaves his seat. This is a
tolerably good day's work in a police-court for one day.
The practice of commencing business at 10 o'clock in the
morning is an immense advantage to the public, and par-
ticularly to the police who have been on duty all night.
John and Dennis Driscoll, brothers, were charged with
committing s violent assault on a shoemaker, named Lacy
and his wife, in Spread Eagle-street, Limehouse, on Satur-
day night.
The Lacys, who are industrious people, had occasion to
give evidence against some connections of the Discrolls a
few weeks ago, and since they have been fiercely persecuted.
On Saturday they were savagely assaulted by the pri
in -
soners, John taking a leading part the outrage. Dennis
Driscoll gave the name of Thomas Donovan. He was
recognised as a ticket-of-:cave man, and Inspector Beare,
of the K division, said the prisoner
was tried as Dennis
Driscoll, at the Clerkenwell Sessions, in January, 1861, con-
victed of felony and sentenced to three years' penal servi-
tude. The prisoner was liberated on a ticket-of-leave in
July of the present year.
Police- constable, 330 IC, said he was present when Dennis
Driscoll was tried, and identified him.
Mr. Woolrych sentenced John Driscoll to two months'
imprisonment and hard labour, Dennis Driscoll for a week,
when it is probable he will be sent back to the Milbank
Penitentiary (which he left in July) to complete his
sentence.

PRESENTATIONS BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Thomas
George Beaumont, M.A., of Magdalen College, Cam-
bridge, to the rectory of Chelmondiston, near Ipswich,
rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. E. Howard Gib-
bon, M.A. ; and the Rev. William Bartram, M.A., of Mag-
dalen College, Oxford, master of the Cirenoester Grammar
School, to the rectory of Shorncote, near Cricklade, ren-
dered vacant by the resignation of the Rev, R, C, Kempe,
M.A,—(gscrcer.