The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

The defendant, who, while before the magistrate, be-
haved himself in a very unbecoming manner, was locked
up in default of paying the fines.

THAMES.

A SILLY CAPTAIN.—Mary Crawley, a very low and dirty
woman, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with steal-
ing two sovereigns and four half-sovereigns from the per-
son of Captain Thomas Stephenson, the master of a ship
called the Lumley, lying in the river of the Commercial
Dock, Rotherhithe.
The prosecutor said he met the prisoner in Broad-street,
Ratcliff, and they had two or three glasses of grog together,
and she took his purse with £4 in it.
The prisoner—Yes, she took his purse with £4 in it—
that's right. We were both drunk, and I took his purse
from him to take care of it for him. (Laughter.)
George Coleman, a police-constable, No. 270 K., stated
that he saw the prosecutor holding on to the, prisoner, and
he charged her with stealing his purse and money. She
said she knew nothing of it at all. At the station house
he saw her tucking something in her bosom. He seized
her hand, and said, "What have you got here ?" She re-
plied, "Nothing." He snatched the purse out of her hand.
It was the captain's purse, with £4 in gold in it.
The prosecutor was recalled, and said he changed a half
sovereign at the first public house he entered, and that be-
tween the second and third public houses she took his purse
from him.

Mr. Paget—You went into three public houses drinking
with her ?

Witness—Yes, sir ; wo had some grog together.
Mr. Paget—And you are master of the ship Lumley ?

Witness—Yes, sir.

The prisoner repeated that she took the purse and money
from the captain for safe keeping, because he was too drunk
to take care of it himself. She had known him eight

years.

Capt. Stephenson admitted the prisoner was a very old
acquaintance.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

EMBEZZLEMENT A DISHONEST SERVANT. Patrick
Mangin was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with felo-
niously embeziling various sums he bad received for and
on account of Mr. John Harris, tobacconist, of No. 3,
King's-place, Commercial-road, East.
The prisoner was in distress, and Mr. Harris took him
into his service without a character, and gave him em-
ployment. He employed the prisoner on Tuesday last and
three following days to deliver goods for him. On Friday
the prisoner absconded. and did not return. Mr. Harris
ascertained that the prisoner had received three sums of
money from as many customers, which he had appropriated
to his own use. The amounts in all were 18s. 9d. only,
but the prisoner had added ingratitude to his dishonesty,
and Mr. Harris felt called upon to prosecute.

The prisoner, a most impudent fellow, put on the ap-
pearance of an ill-used man.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

Mr. Harris begged of the magistrate to dispose of the case
summarily, and save him the expense and inconvenience of
attending the sessions.

Mr. Paget said he had no power to dispose of this case
summarily. He had no alternative ; he must send the
case before a jury.

WESTMINSTER.

SINGULAR CASE OF " RETAINING" A LEG.--Mary Har-
rison, a young woman of respectable appearance, was placed
at the bar charged with stealing a pocket-book and up-
wards of £2 from the person of William Austin, of 15,
Radnor-street, Chelsea.
Prosecutor said that ho was returning home between
12 and 1 o'clock last night when he was accosted by the
prisoner at the corner of Blenheim-street. He walked on
and she continued by his side for a few minutes, when on
a sudden, in the midst of her conversation, he discovered
that his pocket-book and money had been stolen. He
could not understand how it had been done, but
he was certain that the prisoner was the culprit,
as he had his pocket-book and money safe just
before he met with her. He told her she had taken his
pocket-book, but she positively denied it, and he told her
he should give her into custody. He then saw her sud-
denly stoop down to adjust her boot-lace, and, hearing
coin, he was certain that she was in some way disposing
of his money, and then " retained" one of her legs and
found ho was right.
Mr. Arnold—How do you mean "retained" her leg ?
Prosecutor—l clasped it tightly by the ancle, and held
her till some of the money was found in her stocking.
A policeman proved finding the prisoner "pinned" by
the leg as described. Some silver was found concealed in
her stocking.
Prisoner was remanded.

MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT.—Prior to the resump-
tion of her engagement at the Oxford in the ensuing
week, Miss Russell, the leading soprano, announces her
first benefit concert for Thursday next, at the Canterbury
Hall. In addition to the vocal, instrumental, and general
forces of the two establishments, some well-known pi ofes-
sional names embellish the special programme for the occa-
sion, and the host of friends of the fair beneficiare may ex-
pect a rare treat. During the brief absence of Miss Russell,
the rumour has gone abroad that her gifted relative, Mr.
Henry Russell, the people's composer, is to receive the
honour of knighthood, and perhaps we may hear ono or
two of his stirring compositions at Miss Russell's concert,
Tibia promises t 9 be a complete success;