The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ROBBING THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.—
John Godden, James Hall, and John Jones, labourers,
were brought up in custody of Inspector Clarke, Thames
Police, charged with stealing a quantity of oats and a
quantity of rags, the property of the General Steam Navi-
gation Company.

Mr. Thomas Clarke, the inspector, said that on the pre-
vious afternoon he was on duty off Horsleydown, and,
passing the steamship Clarence, lying in the stream, he saw
the three prisoners leaNe in a boat. Observing that they
had bundles with them, which they hastily put under the
seats, witness pulled alongside and asked them what they
had with them, upon which they replied " Only a few dirty
rags." He, however, overhauled the boat, and found the
two bundles containing oats, and a bundle containing rags,
which they admitted bringing from the ship, saying that
they were sweepings and their perquisites. Knowing that
such was not the case, ho took them into custody.
Mr. John Marshall, the chief officer of the steamship
Clarence, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany, said that the prisoners had been employed by them
to discharge the cargo since the vessel had been in port.
Part of the cargo consisted of oats and rags. Yesterday
both were being taken from the hold, and a small quantity
of oats might have been scattered about the deck, but not
so largo a quantity as that found in the possession of the
prisoners. Even bad they been sweepings the prisoners had
no right to them, as no perquisites were allowed by the com-
pany to any one. _ _

The Inspector informed his worship that the foreign
steamers were robbed to a serious extent by such men, who,
although they stole small quantities at a time, did it three
or four times a-day, when they went ashore. It was, how-
everr difficult to detect them, as they and their companions
watched the police.
In answer to the charge,

The prisoners admitted taking tho property, but it was
their first offence.
The magistrate fined them 20s. each for the unlawful
possession, and in default committed them for a month.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN.

Yesterday morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the
deputy-coroner for East Middlesex, held an inquiry
at the Black Horse Tavern, Kingsland-road, re-
specting the death of a gentleman unknown, appa-
rently 40 years of age, who expired on Wednesday
morning under the following singular circum-
stances :--

Police-constable Heaton, 407 N, said that he was
on duty in East-road, New North-road, and upon
coming to Mount-terrace he saw a respectable-
looking person, apparently a gentleman, standing
talking to a young woman. As witness was pass-
ing them the gentleman said that the woman had
robbed him. Witness asked him what she had
robbed him of, when ho replied, "Of a sovereign,
a half-crown, and a railway ticket." He had
no sooner uttered the words than he dropped
on the pavement, and never stirred again. He
appeared to be dead when he reached the
ground. Witness stooped to see if he could
assist him, or whether he was drunk, and the woman
ran away. Police•sergeant Collett brought her
back and sent witness for a doctor. Dr. Griffiths
pronounced deceased dead. The woman was searched,
and nothing found on her. In deceased's pocket
was found a long blue purse, but there was no
money in it. He had a half-pound of tea in his
hand When witness saw him first.

Sergeant Collett said that as he was coming up
New North-road he met a female running away,
and upon asking her what was the matter, she said,
"I am running for a drink of water." Witness
caused her to go back with him, and they came to
deceased on the ground. Upon hearing the circum-
stances he took the woman into custody. Deceased
was dressed in a well-made cut-away coat, a new
cloth waistcoat, and a pair of speckled trousers. In
his pocket was a Crystal Palace Guide-book and a
Birmingham newspaper. The only mark was the
name "Stourbridge" in the hat, which was evi-
dently country made. In the coat pocket was half
a pound of black and the same quantity of green
tea, purchased at Ridgway's. He was a very well
built and gentlemanly-looking man. 'she police had
not instituted inquiries about him at Stourbridge.
One of the jury, Mr. Pearse, said that he would
cause a photograph to be taken forthwith of de-
ceased, and send it down to Stourbridge, so as to
give the deceased's family a chance of identifying
the body. _

Dr. Owen Griffiths, the divisional surgeon to the
police, said that he found on the cheek, nose, and
lip of deceased an extensive mark as if from a blow
or fall, but he considered it might have been caused
by gravitation after death. There was an extensive
effusion of blood on to the brain, which was no
doubt the cause of death. _

The Coroner said he should adjourn the court to
give time for further inquiries to be instituted by
the police.

MR. LEIGH MURRAY.—This gentleman, who
through indisposition has been long absent from the stage,
is about to play a short engagement at Drury•lane, com-
mencing Monday, October 6. He will then take a provin-
cial tour previous to his deprture, in the spring of next
year, for Australia, a long sea voyage having been recom-
mended by his medical attandants as a certain relief for,
and probable cure of, these Isthmatic tendencies which have
so seriously interfered withthe exercise of his once-acknow-
ledged professional talents in this country.— Era.

THE EXPORT COAL TRADE.—The export coal
trade of the kingdom during the past month shows an in-
crease of 82,396 tons as compared with the corresponding
month of 1862, while the exports during the present year,
from January to August inclusive, show an increase of
222,025 tons as compared with the corresponding period of
1861. During the past month the exports from the various
ports were as follows :—Northern ports, 400,038 tons;
Yorkshire ports, 36,930; Liverpool, 66,582; Severn ports,
212,265 ; and the Scotch Pert°, 603640. The exports in the
corresponding month of 1861 were :—Northern ports,
399,695 tons ; Yorkshire, 20,228; Severn ports, 164.0:49
Liverpool? 651798 a aid tho Sei9tch porta. An A--

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