The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-20 00:00:00

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE BEGGING NUISANCE IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS.
—Col. Charles A. Arney, of 38, Gloucester-place, Hyde-
park, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt as the complainant
against a woman, named Elizabeth Thompson, for annoy..
ing him by begging in Kensington-gardens.
Col. Arney said that on the previous evening he was sit-
ting in Kensington-gardens with some ladies, when the
prisoner came up to him, and asked him to give her some-
thing. At first he did not answer her, but as she kept on
telling him a long story, he told her he had nothing to give
her, and that she had better be careful of the police. She
said she did not care for the police, as she wanted to be
locked up, and that he was no gentleman. On a second
look at the prisoner, he recognised her as the same woman
he had heard abusing a park-constable three or four weeks
ago, telling him that he had no right to his medals. He
(the colonel) then went to the park-keeper, and he took the
prisoner into custody.
Park-constable Charles Croft said he had turned the
prisoner out of the gardens before for begging, as also had
his brother officers.

Colonel Arney said he should not have appeared against
the woman, but he had had to complain to Sir Richard
Mayne of the nuisance, and only persons residing near the
gardens could have any idea of the nuisance.

Prisoner said the colonel was mistaken as to her being
there three weeks ago.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should send the prisoner for a
month, and would do so every time she was brought be-
fore him, and every one of her clan. It was intolerable to
think ladies could not rest for a moment in such a place
without being tormented by beggars.
SINGDL.A.R CASE OF OBTAINING GOODS BY FRAUD.—
Alfred West, but who at the station gave the name of George
Webber, only 12 years of age, was charged with obtaining
a quantity of goods from Mr. Edward Goddard, grocer, dtc)
of 8, Chapel-street West, by false pretences.
Mr. Goddard said the boy came to him on Friday last,
and asked him if he would serve Mrs. Williamson, of 39,
Curzon-street. He told the prisoner he would if the bills
were settled weekly. The prisoner then came back in a
few minutes and said Mrs. Williamson consented, and that
he was her page. He then took a bottle of cherries and a
box of biscuits away. On the following day the prisoner
came again, and said he wanted a half pound of cocoa,
some bird's eye tobacco, and some cigars.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—He did not say the cigars were for Mrs.
Williamson, did he ?

Prosecutor—Oh, no, he said they were for Colonel Wil-
liamson. On Monday he came again and said the
Major was going to Aldershet, and wanted a bundle
of cigars, as he liked those sc much he had had
on the previous Saturday. The prisoner th en said
that Mrs. Williamson was going to give a private
party at :her other house in Charles-street during the
major's absence, and took with him a glass of preserved
fruit, two bottles of British wine, and two lots of biscuits.
On Tuesday morning the prisoner came again, and said the
major had returned, and wanted a bundle of cigars and
another quarter of a pound of bird's-eye. Last night
while his (Mr. Goddard's) shopman was out he met Mrs.
Williamson's servant, end she told him that the boy
did not live there. Thinking as the prisoner had
asked that the bill might not be sent till Fri-
day, that he meant to pay him another visit, he
kept a look out, and in the evening while he was
serving other customers he came in. As soon as he walked
into the shop he (Mr. Goddard) said, " Well, old fellow,
how is the Major, is he all right," and the prisoner at once
replied, " Oh, he wants one or two dozen more of your
cigars." He then told his shopman to get them, but he
went round and took the prisoner in the rear. The nrisoner
then said he had consumed some of the articles, and given
some away.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the boy for a week.