The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-04 00:00:00

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Two SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH ROBBING A MEDICAL
STUDENT.—Henry Fowkes and Thomas Sefton, two pri-
vates of the Scots Fusilier Guards, were charged .before
Mr. Knox with stealing a watch and chain from the person
of Mr. James Whitworth, a student of the London Uni-
versity, the prosecutor having been drinking with the pri-
soners and another soldier in a house in the neighbour-
hood of the Haymarket.
The case was partly gone into on a former day.''
Sergeant Gordon, 28 C, said he had further evidence.
Mr. Herbert Davies, a student of the London Univer-
sity, and residing at 46, Gower-place, said on Wednesday
he was in company with Mr. Whitworth and three soldiers
drinking. He could not remember what time they went
into the public-house, two or three of them being drunk.
Mr. Knox—Has the witness been drinking this morning P
Sergeant Gordon—l think not, sir—he is nervous.
Mr. Davies said the soldiers touched his watch, and he
put it inside his coat. They all then went into the street.
Fowkes took Mr. Whitworth's watch, and he (witness) saw
it in his hand, and no more of it. The soldiers they left.
He did not see Sefton do anything.
Mr. Knox said the evidence was most unsatisfactory;
they had all been drinking for hours.
Fowkes asked the last witness whether there were not
to o girls who pushed them about ?

Witness said that two girls were of the party.
Seften asked witness whether ho could tell how many
soldiers were in the public-house, and he said he could not,
neither could he say that he (Sefton) was present.
James Hines, a porter, said he heard a disturbance early
on Thursday in Coventry-street, in consequence of a young
gentleman losing his watch. Saw some soldiers, but could
not say they were the prisoners.

Sergeant Gordon said he had seen the prisoners and one
of the Coldstreams about that night.

Mr. Whitworth said he could swear to the pris3ners being
,wo of them present.

The evidence having been read over Mr. Knox asked the
prosecutor whether he was sure he had his watch after he
left the Haymarket, and before going into the public house
in Rupert-street, and the prosecutor at first said he was,
but afterwards that he was not.

The prisoner Fowkes was committed for trial, but Sefton
was discharged.

WESTMINSTER.

DETERMINED ATTEMPTS AT St/tem.—William Tozer,
a poor miserable looking young man, was charged with
the following determined attempt to commit suicide.
Robert Harringtone labourer, living at 2, Lower Paradise-
walk, Chelsea—Said that at about half-past 6 last evening
he saw defendant run through a yard at the side of the
Thames and throw himself into the bed of the river. As
the water had receded there was nothing there but soft
mud. Witness went down and extricated him.

Mr. Paynter—Was he in danger of losing his life there?
Witness—l don't know ;he was covered with the mud.
Mr. Paynter—Did you prevent his going further into
he Thames ?
Witness—l did.

Sergeant Panting—After this the defendant threw him-
self into the Thames, and then, after he had been got out,
placed himself in a large horse trough.
Mr. Paynter—Was there water enough there to cover
him ?
Witness—Yes; he was covered.
Mr. Paynter—What did he say ?
Witness—He said distress had made him do it.
Defendant—l am in great distress. I have no parents or
friends, excepting a sister, who is not in a position to help
me. My father was the
Chelsea. gate keeper at St. Luke's Church,
Mr. Paynter remanded defendant for a week.