The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-14 00:00:00

WES MINSTER.

JUVENILE THIEVES.—Three boys of tho names of
Townsend, Skelton, and Connor, were charged before Mr.
Selfe with committing robberies at the shop of Mr. Trigg/
Hudson-street, and of Mr. Watson, Brompton•road, boot
and shoemaker.

The evidence wont to show that last night the prisoners
Townsend and Skelton were seen at the shop of Mr. Trigg,
when one of them was observed to go up to some boots
which were upon a line outside the shop, and with a knife
cut 'he string by which the boots were hanging. He gave
them to his fellow prisoner, after which they decamped.

Inspector Rowly eaid that there was another charge
against the prisoner, who, in conjunction with the other
prisoners, stole a pair of boots from the shop of Mr.

Watson.

Evidence was then given against the prisoners, which
evidence was to a similar effect (in this case there were two
pairs of boots stolen).

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Mr. Selfe asked if the prisoners were known?
Inspector Rowly said that they were, and that Connor
had been in prison.
The father of Townsend was called, and stated that his
son had been in trouble before.

Mr. Selfe said that he should remand the prisoners, and
he would see what could be done about sending them to
reformatories.

They were then remanded.

THAMES.

INTEMPERANCE, BRUTALITY, AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
—Ellen Field, dosbribed as a widow, aged 30 years, who
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drunk and disorderly in Poplar, and was frequently re-
quested by the police to go home, which she refused to do.
Her child begged of her to come home, and she knocked
down the little creature. A humane servant girl, named
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and struggling, and followed by a disorderly mob. Soon
after she was locked up in a cell. George Mountford, a
police sergeant, No. 31 K, found her suspended by the neck
to a piece of string, which she made fast to th 3 bars. She
was black in the face, and he cut her down, and revived
her. The reserve man in the station was ordered to watch
her closely, but she contrived to fasten another cord round
her neck and all but strangled herself. Mountford said on
the second occasion the string was fastened so tightly that
he could not sever it with a knife without slightly cutting
her neck.

The prisoner—Yes, you cut my throat. What is the use
of living ?

A police sergeant, No. 32 K, said the prisoner was once
brought to the Bow station charged with being drunk and
disorderly, and was so devoid of shame that she stripped
herself and tore up her clothes.

Mr. Partridge—l shall sentence the prisoner to one
month's imprisonment and hard labour for assaulting the
child. She is not fit to have the charge of it. She has
given herielf over to drink, and when intoxicated is like a
mad woman. She will have the advice of the chaplain of
the gaol, and I hope will repent of hor folly and her wicked-
ness.

DEATH OF THE REV. DR. AKATIL —we
announce with regret the death of the Rev. Alexander
M'Caul, D.D., reotor of St. Magnus the Martyr, which
took place yesterday afternoon at half-past 12 o'clock. Dr.
M'Caul was an eminent Hebrew scholar, Professor of
Divinity in King's College, London, and author of nume-
rous theological publications especially directed against
recent forms of doubt.