The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

J will GORTON'S NIGHT ADVENTURE, Mary Ann
Macdonald, a woman of the town, was brought before Mr.
Woolrych, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain,
valued at £5, from the person of John Gorton, an elderly
Irishman.

Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said he was instructed to
prosecute in this case. Mr. Gorton was a very respectable
man, a plasterer by trade, and dwelling at No. 6, Little
George-street, Minories. On Friday evening last the pro-
secutor, who had been imbibing too much of the liquor of
his country, whisky, met with the prisoner, who had boon
in this country for some time, and was well known to the
police. She said she had just come from Ireland, and was
very glad to meet with a countryman. She bad a basket on
her arm, containing combs, pockst-books, and other articles,
and asked him to become a purchaser. Ho treated her with
liquor. and she took him to a house where she unfastened
his clothes, and deliberately robbed him of his watch and
chain, with which she ran down stairs. The prosecutor
ran after her as soon as possible, and called out " Stop
thief." She made her escape with the watch and chain. On
Saturday night the prosecutor found the prisoner in the
Black Horse public-house, Leman-street, Whitechapel, and
gave her into custody. He (Mr. Young) would produce
evidence sufficient for a remand, to enable the police to
trace the watch and chain. . _

Gorton confirmed the statement of his solicitor, and, in
answer to Mr. Woolryeh, said that ho was living with his
wife and children. Ho was not aware whether ho went
into any publichouse with the prisoner or not; but he aug-,
posed he must have done so, as he was the worse for liquor.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Newton, a Widow,
and occupying
apartments in the prosecutor's house, said that Mr. Gorton
described the person who robbed him to be a little dark pale
faced woman with dark eyes, and a Munster brogue. She
accompanied the prosecutor in search of the prisoner, and
directly she saw her in the Black Horse with her basket;
knew from the description that she was wanted for robbing
her landlord, and gave her into custody.
Mr. Woolrych said John G orton was old enough to know
better, and remanded the prisoner until Wednesday.

It is understood that the estate of the late Mr.
Duncan Dunbar has been placed in Chancery for adminis-
tration. This step was taken by the
executors for t bmir
property of such magnitude.
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