The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

THS CRIMP AND HIS COMPANION.—CaroIine Scannell,
a very showily-dressed young woman, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych, charged with committing a breach of the
peace, and breaking 10 panes of glass in the windows of the
house of a man named Henry Gilbert, a crimp, and land-
lord of a boarding-house for sailors in Nelson-street,
Stepney.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, stated that the prisoner
and Gilbert had lived together as man and wife for many
years, and they parted a few months since. The prisoner
was desirous of renewing the immoral connection, but Gil-
bert declined, and she had since annoyed him and made a
disturbance in front of his dwelling. She was bound over
to keep the peace towards him some time ago, and her
sureties had expired. He now required her to find good
bail to keep the peace again. She came last night to Gil-
bert's house, and made use of bad language and threats.
He was to be married next Sunday to a young woman to
whom he had been paying his addresses, and the prisoner
declared the marriage should not take place, and by her
violence and bad language caused a large number of dis-
orderly persons to assemble, and sbe then commenced hurl-
ing stones at his windows and destroyed 10 panes of glass.
The complainant Gilbert, a large-faced man without
whiskers, better known as " tough Gilbert," confirmed the
statement of his solicitor.
Mr. Woolryoh told the prisoner she had no claim on her
paramour Gilbert, and must riot molest him. He ordered
her to pay for the broken panes of glass.
Mr. Charles Young—Will you order her to enter into
recognisances.
Mr. Woolrych—lf she does this again I certainly will.
Atter some conversation the prisoner was ordered to enter
into her own recognizances in the sum of £lO to keep the
peace, and be of good behaviour for 12 months. As she
was leaving the court she said " I will be at Gilbert's wed-
ding next Sunday.
A NEW CURE FOR THE SMALL Pox..—James Gurd, a
labourer in the employ of the " Victoria London Docks
Company," was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged
with stealing 2lbs. of cochineal, value 6s.
The prisoner was a labourer at the bonded warehouses of
the company, in Goodman's yard, Minories. He was leav-
ing the warehouses yesterday at 6 o'clock, when he was
stopped by Thomas Pegram, one of the dock company's
officers, who searched him, and found on his person 21bs.
of cochineal. It was concealed in his pockets, his stock-
ings, and his shoes, and the value of it was six shillings.
The prisoner's calves were represented to be false ones—
that is, he had cochineal ones over his real calves. The
prisoner had been at work among cochineal in the bonded
warehouses in the course of the day.
The prisoner, in defence, said that a poor man whom he
knew, and who had a child laid down with the small-
pox, asked him to procure a little cochineal to cure the
disease. (A laugh.)
Mr. Woolr3 ch--WhatL cochineal a cure for the small-
pox ?
The Prisoner--I believe so. (Loud laughter.)
Mr. Woolrych said it was not likely any sane man or
woman would be credible enough to believe cochineal was a
specific for the smallpox, It was not a medicine at ail.
Cochineal was a valuable dye, and used by dyers. The pri-
soner had stolen 2lbs. of it, and filled his pockets and his
stockings with it.
The Prisoner—l am very sorry. I have been seven or
eight years in the employ el the company,
Mr. Woolrych—You are fined 40s. for the unlawful pos-
session of the cochineal, or one month's imprisonment,

THE OUTWARD CAPE MAIL.—The mail steam-
ship Cambrian left Plymouth yesterday morning for the
Cape, with the mails, consisting ;tit 95 bags of papers, 14
bags of letters, 10 bags of books, and 67 passengers.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—At
the general monthly meeting on Monday, William
Pole, Esq., M.A., F,R.S., treasurer and vice-president, in
the chair, General Theophilus Boileau, F.R.S., and Chas.
Hewitt Moore, Esq., were elected members of the Royal
Institution. The thanks of the members were returned to
John Ruskin, Esq., Professor Tyndall, and Captain Spoke,
1 for their evening discourses on June 5, 12, and 23,