The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A "BETTING MAN" IN TROUBLE.—Joseph Blanche, de-
scribing himself as a "betting man," of 66, Dudley-street,
was charged before Mr. Knox with loitering in Tichborne-
street for the purpose of committing a felony.
Philip Shrives, 82 C, said that about a quarter past one
that morning, while in Tichborne-street, he saw the
prisoner, who was followed by some companions pushing
up against different gentlemen. He watched the prisoner
and saw him make a grab at a gentleman's watch, the gen-
tleman immediately giving him a blow in the eye. After
watching the prisoner a little longer, and seeing him inter-
fere with other gentlemen, he took him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Knox the constable said he kneiv the
prisoner as the associate of thieves.

The prisoner said he had just come from Epsom, and got
into an altercation with the gentleman who struck him in
the eye. The constable first charged him with felony and
then with loitering. In his opinion the evidence was not
sufficiently conclusive for him to have been locked up.
Gordon, 33 C, corroborated Shrives, and said the pri-
soner was convicted about 18 months' ago for stealing a
sovereign. •

The prisoner said he suffered the penalty for stealing
the sovereign, but he was not a thief. He got a few
shillings by betting, but did not thieve.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for three months with
hard labour.

THE PROSTITUTE NUISANCE IN REGENT-STREET.—EIiza
Smith, a stylishly attired and impudent prostitute, was
charged before Mr. Knox with loitering in Regent-street,
to the annoyance of the inhabitants.
The case was proved by Mr. Henry Dolby, engraver of
Regent's-quadrant, who proved seeing the prisoner be-
tween half-past nine and eleven last night accost several
gentlemen in front of and near his house. She was in the
habit of standing with other women about his house,
causing an obstruction and great annoyance.
Dutton, 337 A, 'deposed to seeing the prisoner accost
several gentlemen last night before he was spoken to by
Mr. Dolby.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 40s. or a month.
As she was leaving the court the -prisoner made use of
very insulting language towards Mr. Dolby.

MARYLEBONE.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT IN A THEATRE. Robert Smith,
a labourer, was charged with the following outrageous
conduct in the Marylebone Theatre.
Mr. Wilding, solicitor, atttendod to prosecute on behalf
of Mr. Cave, the lessee.

Henry Ireland, attendant at the Marylebone Theatre,
said—Last night the . prisoner, with another young man,
was in the gallery, and during the performance his com-
panion kept up an incessant annoyance by shouting and
whistling. Three or four times he was requested to desist,
and as he refused to do so, witness took hold of him to
eject him. The prisoner jumped up and struck him, and
knocked him down. The prisoner then struck him again,
and put his (witness's) thumb out of joint. He was very
violent and kicked about.

The prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard labour.

THAMES.

SINGULAR ROBBERY.—CHASE AND CAPTURE.—Thomas
Olive, a well-dressed lad, aged 15, and who was described
as a gunsmith, was brought up on rem-aid, charged with
stealing a gold watch and chain and a silver watch,
value £l3.

Mrs. Eliza Pincher, greengrocer and coal dealer, of No.
14, Canal-road, Stepney, stated that the prisoner was for-
merly in her employ, and carried out coals. Ho robbed
her most " awfully," and she discharged him. On Wed-
nesday in last week she went into her bed-room to ascer-
tain the time, and missed two watches, a gold and a silver
one, which were hanging to a nail over a sideboard an
hour previous. At the same time she saw that some one
was secreted under her bed, and noticed the prsoner's feet.
She was very much frightened, and thought if she raised
alarm she should be injured. She ran down stairs to the
street door and called for assistance ; while she was doing
so the prisoner jumped out of the window of her bedroom
into the street and ran away.
James White, a police-sergeant, 63 B, stated that ho saw
the prisoner running along the Mile-end-road, and people
were calling out "Stop thief." The prisoner jumped over
the parapet of the bridge of the Regent's-canal, and fell
upon the towing path below. He jumped after the pri-
soner and fell a depth of about twenty feet. The prisoner
ran along the towing path, and he gave chase to him, and
after a smart run of 300 or 400 yards overtook him and
secured him. The missing watches were not found on the
prisoner, but he had plenty of time and opportunity to
throw them into the canal. He asked the prisoner what
he had been doing, to which ho replied, " Nothing." He
said to the prisoner, " You must have been doing some-
thing or you would not have been running." The prisoner
then said, " You can't do anything to me, for I Shave
nothing upon me.

The prisoner—l did not say anything of the kind abolr
finding nothing on me.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

EXPOSING GOODS FOR SALE AT SHOP DOORlL—William
Donavan, an Irish boy, was charged with stealing one
dozen of cotton handkerchiefs from the shop door of Mr.
Cossington, draper, in Ponnyfields, Poplar.
The handkerchiefs were exposed for sale at the shop
door of the prosecutor. The prisoner unfastened thorn read
took them away. He was caught in flagrante delicto by a
young man who gave him into the custody of a police-con-
stable named Dowle, 470 A, who produced the property.
Mr. Partridge said goods ought not to be exposed for
sale at shop doors. It was a premium on crime. He com-
mitted the prisoner for trial.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK.

TAT TERSALLS'.---This Evening.

-111,

TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken freely)
7 to 2 agst Kangaroo (taken)
100 to 15 agst Ariel (taken)
11 to 1 agst Archimedes (offered)
100 to G agst Chattanooga (taken)
100 to 8 agst Bedminster (taken)
THE DERBY.
7to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken)
8 to 1 agst The Duke (offered)
15 to 1 agst Ariel (taken)
100 to 6 agst Archimedes (taken)
33 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
33 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
9 to 1 agst Ackworth
10 to 1 agst Victorious
13 to 1 agst La Toucques
14 to 1 agst Lord Zetland
25 to 1 agst Leprochaun
25 to 1 agst Chocolate
A very thin attendance and little betting, Ariel being
the only one in force for Guineas and Derby.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CROYDON RACES--THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
INNKEEPER'S PLATE.

Marble Hill 1
Oliver Twist 2
Simpleton
Seven ran.
CROYDON CUP.
Aggressor
MILITARY STEEPLECHASE.

Best Man 1
Bachelor of Arts 2
Four ran.
SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
Betsy Baker 1
Irish Boy 2
Deception
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.
Cantabl
Ace of Trumps
Caledonian
3

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