The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

EXTENSIVE PLUNDERING OF COFFEEHOUSE-BEEPERS,
—A man between 30 and 40 years of age of sallow com-
plexion, who calls himself John Walker, was placed at the
bar charged with the wholesale plunder of coffeehouses.
Peter Smith, a detective officer, by whom the prisoner had
been brought in custody, called—
Mr. Charles Wingfield, coffeehouse-•keeper, 10, Park-side,
Knightsbridge, who said that on the night of the 7th inst.
the prisoner slept at his house ; he came in with another
man and asked for a bed for the night, with which they
were accommodated. Prisoner and the other man came
down together at eight o'clock on the following morning.
Prosecutor's wife hastening up stairs found that the rob-
bery had been committed, and immediately called out to
her husband that the room had been stripped, and he fol-
lowed prisoner and the other man, who had not at the time
got many yards from the house. Finding themselves fol-
lowed, they took to their heels, and crossed Hyde-park in
different directions. The prisoner here escaped, but the
other man was taken.

Mr. Selfe—What did they take away from your house?
Prosecutor—A pair of sheets, blankets, counterpanes,
and other things.

Mr. Selfe—Have any of them been found ?
Prosecutor—The counterpane, a blanket, and a pillow
case were found upon the other man, and identified as my
property. They were concealed round his person.
Mr. Selfe—What has become of the other man who was
taken at the moment ?

Peter Smith-11e was committed from here, and tried
last Monday at sessions, where he received 12 months' im-
prisonment. There were three indictment's against him.
Mr. Selfe—Are there any other charges against the
prisoner ?

- Smith—Several, and I want a remand in order to pro-
duce them. There were 25 different persons who identified
the other man with robberies, and the prisoner was his
companion. I have no doubt that a great many cases will
be produced against him.

Mr Selfe (to prisoner)—Have you anything to say ?
Prisoner—Nothing,
Remanded till Tuesday next.
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THAMES.
A ROW IN A DOCTOR'S Suor.—Henry Colville, a tall
grave-looking man, about 31 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Partridge, charged with the following strange
conduct :

Mr. Patrick Joseph Healey, an apothecary, of 14, John-
street, Poplar, said the prisoner came into his shop at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, drunk and in a very excited
state. The prisoner said " You have poisoned me, and I'll
have revenge I" and called upon him to leave the shop and
to meet him in the street, and on his refusal to do so made
a rush at him and knocked down a medicine bottle, which
was broken. He had great difficulty in preventing the pri-
soner striking him, and the violent exclamations and noise
caused a mob to assemble in front of his house. He called
in a police constable and gave the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Partridge—Did he strikeyou ?
Mr. Haley—He did not, sir. He would have done so if
I had not retreated.

Mr. Partridge—What is the amount of damage done ?
Mr. Healey—Only Is. 6d.
Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner if he would pay the
money ?

The prisoner—l will, sir. I era very sorry indeed that
I should have acted so. I was intoxicated, sir.
Inspector Boare, of the K division, said the prisoner was
in a most furious state all night, mid raved like a maniac.
The prisoner made a most desperate attempt to commit
suicide, and it was necessary to have two constables in the
cell all night to prevent him repeating the attempt on his
life.

Mr. Partridge—Do you know anything of him ?
Inspector Bearo—No, air.
The prisoner—l was beside myself last night; the drink
mado me quito mad.

Mr. Partridge—You may go on paying is 6d for the
bottle you have broken.

The prisoner—So ends my catechism.

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Oct. 23.—Wind this day at noon—North-
West; light breeze, and fine weather.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,
PLYMOUTH, Friday Morning.
The East India and London Shipping Company's screw
steamship Golden Fleece, Commander Bird, which left
Gravesend on Tuesday, at 2 p.m., passed the Nore on Wed.
nesday, at 7 Ran, and the Wight on Thursday, at 6 a.m.;
was off Plymouth at 6 tho same evening in a dead calm,
under full steam, bound to Madras and Calcutta.
She has a ful general cargo, apd,.. 118 passengers, among
whom there are,
wne, for the Cape 01 mod Hope, Major Lord
Regiment ; Sir Percy Douglas
Richard H. Browne 96th
and family, Captain Neil and family, and several other
military officers.
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(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRApir.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Oct. 22—Adelaide, from Minorca; Minstrel
Boy, from Nyland; Windermere, from Quebec; Cruiser
and Nautilus, from Cronstadt.

ACCIDENT ON TIIE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.
On Monday, just when the Malton train was attain-
ing full speed, after starting. from Thirsk, a little girl,
eight years old, daughter of Mr. Thompson, of Sackleton,
fell headlong out of the train. The mother, who had also a
child in her arms, was bent upon jumping out of the train
also, and was only kept from doing so by main. force. The
accident was witnessed by some plate-layers, who stopped
the train. The guard and come of the passengers went back
and found the girl apparently dead. There was the impres •
aim of her head quite distinct in the ballast. The girl was
carried to a neighbouring cottage, where, on Tuesday
night, she lay quite unconscious. It is believed the door
of the carriage was not fastened.
FOUNDING A FAMILY. A German, named
Heoflich, residing five miles west of La Crescent,
was married ha Portage, in November, 1869, to a healthy
German girl, The week after they married they moved to
Illinneimta, on the farm which they now occupy. In August,
1861, Mrs. Heoflich gave birth to three boys, two of whom
lived. In June, 1862, she gave birth to three boys and a
girl ; two of the boys and the girl are living. On the sth of
this month she gave birth to two girls and a boy, all of whom
were, as late as Tuesday of this week, alive and well. Ten
children in less than three years is pretty good, even for this
vicinity. The parents are proud of their success in the family
line, and point with pleasure to their company of German
infantry. Government cannot afford to draught the head of
that family—American Paper.