The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-28 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH• STREET.

MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS IN PARK-LANE.—A NOVEL
DODGE —Charles O'Hara and Sarah Clarke were charged
with loitering in Park-lane, for the purpose of committing
a felony.

Benjamin Lees, 341 A, proved seeing the woman on
Saturday night in Park lane near the railings opposite
Mount-street with the male prisoner. She then left him,
seeing a gentleman approach, and seized the gentleman's
arm. The gentleman walked on, the female walking at his
side, and the male prisuner keeping a little behind, but fol-
lowing them. The gentleman then shook the female pri-
soner oft, and she crossed the lane and spoke to the male.
prisoner. A second gentleman coming along, the female
prisoner crossed over, seized him by the arm, and walked
by his side, the male prisoner, as before, following a short
distance behind. He (Lees) then stood back, and heard
the wotnan, as she passed him, say that she " Didn't want
any more of the 'skilly' at the House of Correction." He
then took the prisoners into custody with assistance,

Some other evidence having been given, the prisoners
were, committed for a month each with hard labour.

Two rough fellows named Lee and Kelly were also•
charged with loitering in Park-lane for the purpose of com—
mitting a felony. The prisoners were seen by Rough,
310 A, loitering in Park-lane. He kept a watch on the
prisoners, and saw them put out three of the street lamps
near Holdernesse House (the residence of the Marchioness.
of Londonderry) and Gloucester House (the residence of
his Royal Highness the L tike of Cambridge), the better to.
carry on their nefarious pursuit. After some time the pri—
soners were taken into custody, but not till they had had a
severe struggle with two officers.

Smith, 163 B, proved that the two prisoners were well
known carriage thieves, and that Lee had been in custody-
tor robbing linen carts and for other offences, and he
thought if a remand were granted he should have a charge
against Lee for robbing a carriage.

The mother of one of the prisoners stepped forward, but
was silenced on Smith stating that she had also had three
months herself.

The prisoners were remanded.

WESTMINSTER.
DISGRACEFUL TREATMENT OF A RESPECTABLE
TRADESM4N.—Mr. Prospere Barbeere, an upholsterer, at
22, New-road, Sloane•square, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly.

Police-constable 318 B, said that between twelve and one
on the previous night the defendant was in the New-road,
drunk, and creating a great disturbance by quarrelling with
some Irishwomen. As he was disturbing the neighbour-
hood he told him repeatedly to go away, and as he refused,
and the neise continued, he took him to the station.
It was urged, on the part of the defendant, that he had.
been most disgracefully treated by the police. He was
standing at his own door, when be was accosted by some
Irishwomen from a court opposite, and abused. The po-
liceman then came up, and instead of sending the Irish-
women away, coarsely and unch illy told defendant to go
indoors or he would take him into custody, and upon his
asserting his right to stand at his own door, and refused to,
go in, the constable eeized him by the collar and took hins
to the station-house. He denied that he was drunk, and
added that, although bail was offered for his appearance, it
was refused until seven in the morning.
Two witnesses were called, respectable neighbours of the
defendant's, who confirmed his statement in every par-
ticular.

Mr. Dayman discharged the defendant. He said the
policeman had no tight to order him into his own house,
but should have dispersed the Irishwomen, who were really
the cause of the disorder. The policeman had been guilty
of excess of duty in the transaction.