The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BEWARE OF " COOPER."—Mr. Reuben Lewis, a gentlo.
man residing at Twickenham, was charged before Mr.
Knox with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly
manner.

Macintosh, 158 C, said that at an early hour this morn-
ing he was in Macclesfield street and heard the defendant
and a female talking very loudly and making use of foul
language. told the defendant to go away, and, as he
refused to go a way, he took him into custody. On the way
to the station the defendant struggled violently.
Defendant—l bought a bottle of brandy and gave it away,
and I had some " cooper," and then a little brandy on the
top of it, and afterwards some more cooper, and I was
slightly affected, but, as fir struggling 1 am too amiable
for that. I never fight, sir. I was taken to the station and
don't know what I am here for.
Mr. Knox—l suppose you took a little brandy and then
a little cooper; a little more brandy and a little more
cooper, and here you are. You are fined 10s. or seven days.
ROBBING A FELLOW •LODGER.—Wm. Low and Mary
Law, husband and wife, were charged with stealing a
quantity of clothing and other articles of the value of Z 7,
the property of Mrs. Kate Berkeley, a fellow-lodger at 17,
Saville-street, Marylebone.

The prosecutrix had left a trunk with the prisoners to
mind, and on going for it found that it had been emptied
of its contents.

On the application of Sergeant Franklin, the prisoners
were remanded.

WESTMINSTER.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.—John Day, a boy, was
charged with stealing a basket of nuts from a shop, in com-
pany with another boy, not in custody.
Louisa Cockleft stated that she was taking care of her
master's shop, at 23, Manor. street, Chelsea, where fruit
and sweet stuff is retailed, last e%ening, when a boyentered
the shop, and seizing a basket of nuts, ran out with it, ac-
companied by the prisoner. She followed, and gave the
prisoner into custody—the other escaped.
Mr. Arnold inquired whether she kept the prisoner in
sight from the time he left her shop until he was taken into
custody.

Witness said she knew him well by sight ; he had been
with the other boy at the shop door before it was entered,
and they afterwards endeavoured to conceal themselves
together.

Prisoner affected the greatest astonishment, and said ii
was all a mistake about him.

Mr. Arnold asked if there was anything known of the
prisoner.

The police replied that he was well-known. He was ai
the head of an association of young thieves.
Mr. Arnold—Association of young thieves ?

Policeman—Yes, your worship.
Mr. Arnold—What does he do as the head of this aim.
ciation ?

Policeman—He is the trainer of boys and girls in thieving.
Some of those he teaches are little bits of things.
Mr. Arnold—He seems a very young hand to be a trainer
of thieves.

Prisoner—No, I am not.
Mr. Arnold—Does he say he is not a young hand to be a
trainer?

Policeman—Yes, your worship.
Mr. Arnold--He surely cannot mean that.
Prisoner—l aint a trainer ; it's all false.
Mr. Arnold—Has he ever been convicted ?

Policeman—Repeatedly for various things, and the last
two children that he has been teaching how to thieve are a
little girl and boy. He practises generally in robbing trades-
men's shops, and gets one party to go in and occupy. the
attention of the person in the place while the other robs it.
Prisoner was romanded.