The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.—John Bennett, an agricultural
labourer and waggoner in the employ of Mr. Ray, a farmer
of Thenfield, Essex, 18 miles from London, was brought
before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, and driving
a waggon and two horses in the Bow-road without reins or
any means of guiding the animals.

Police constable Nichols, 450 K, said the prisoner was
totally drunk, and fast asleep on the top of a ladder in his
waggon. The reins were not in the prisoner's hand, but
thrown over a catch or hook, and the horses were going
along the road without any one to guide them. The
practice of Essex waggoners sleeping on their carts, and
leaving their horses without guidance o direction, had be-
come very common and dangerous. Ite horses and wag-
gon belonging to the prisoner's master were taken to the
green-yard and redeemed by a man in the employ of Mr.
Ray a few hours afterwards.
The prisoner said he was compelled to work night after
night without rest. He had no rest on the two nights
previous to his apprehension, and he was completely ex-
hausted and fell asleep on the road.
Mr. Paget_ When was the prisoner taken into custody ?
Nicholls—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
and I reported him too drunk to appear yesterday evening.
I believe he had no sleep for two nights.
Mr. Paget said it was quite clear the prisoner was not fit
to be trusted with a waggon and horses. It might be that
the prisoner did not obtain sufficient rest, but it was quite
certain he was intoxicated yesterday. He should fine the
prisoner 10s., and in default seven days' imprisonment
He now gave notice that he should continue to increase
the fines on mon who went to market with horses and
carts, and who did not take proper care of them. The
practice of waggoners sleeping in their carts on the road
was most dangerous to them and to the public at large.
He had known accidents to arise, and some of them wore
of a fearful nature. It was quite time the practice was
stopped, and if that could not be done by the infliction of
small fines, he would see what heavy penalties could
effect.

WESTMINSTER.
BEING FOUND IN A CHURCH-YARD For AN UNLAWFUL
PURPOSE.—James Talford, a powerful young man, was
placed at the bar, charged with being found in a Church-
yard for an unlawful purpose.
James Potter, 174 F, said that at three o'clock this morn-
ing he heard a noise in St. Luke's Churchyard. He en-
tered it, and found the prisoner apparently asleep between
two graves. When asked what business he had there
prisoner said he had come there to go to sleep. Witness
thought he had chosen a strange place and told him so,
when the prisoner said if he had not been drunk, he sup-
posed he should not have come there. He must have got
over railings eight or nine feet high to enter the church-
yard. He knew the story about going there to sleep to be
an idle excuse, as he lived within 150 yards from
where he was found. Witness took him to the
station, and returning to the ground found a
fowl with its legs off, and apparently just killed, near the
place where prisoner had been lying.
Mr. Arnold—What was there to steal in the churchyard ?
Witness—The lead had been stripped from off the
vestry, and was placed in the yard. There has just been
two attempts at burglary there.
Mr. Arnold—What is known of the prisoner ?
Police—He is well known as a suspected person, and
has been several times in custody.
Prisoner-1 don't. deny that, but that is no reason why
I shouldn't just go over the railings into the churchyard
to sleep.
Mr. Arnold—Has he been convicted ?

Police—We can't say at the moment, but we know he
has been in oustody for stealing rabbits, for unlawful
possession of stolen property, for frequenting a place to
commit a felony, and for other offences.
Prisoner was remanded.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

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DEia, Friday Morning.
Passed—Mow Roy, for Cape Coast Castle; St. Vincent,
for Adelaide ; City of Hamilton, for Quebec—all from
London.

Anchored—Ernest Mttrk (screw steamer), from London,
for Malta.

The official journal of Copenhagen announces as
certain that the Prince of Wales will pay a visit, during
the present month, to his brother-in-law the King of the
Hellenes. The Greek journals, it may be remembered,
spoke of Prince Alfred.

The National Gazette of Berlin announces that
the Deputy Twesten underwent, on the 2d, by order of the
Public Prosecutor, an interrogatory on the subject of the
words he pronounced in the sitting of May 20, in virtue of
Art. 48 of the Constitutieb, lie-iefuse4 to give any expla-
nation,