The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-25 00:00:00

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I'HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, IEEr:.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

WESTMINSTER.

CifAllGE OF STEALING AN APPLE, VALUE A PENNY.—An
exceedingly respectable-looking woman, who gave the
name of Frances Woodthorpe, was placed in the felon's
dock charged with stealing an apple, value a penny.
The mother of Mrs. Mayan, a greengrocer in Rochester-
row, said that this morning she was in the back part of
the shop when she saw the prisoner approach the front,
take the apple in question from a basket and place it under
her mantle ; having done so she walked away. Witness
overtook her after she had proceeded three yards and made
her come back with her to the shop. She shut her in the
private passage of the house while she sentlor a policeman,
and the prisoner then endeavoured to make her escape.
Mr. Partridge—She was walking away when you over-
took her ?
Witness—She was.
Mr. Partridge—Did you find the apple ?
Witness—Yes. I lifted up her mantle and took the apple
from under it.

Mr. Partridge—Did she say anything ?
Witness—She offered to pay for tho apple, and wanted
me to let her go.

George Stevens,.236 A, said he met the last witness
bringing the prisoner towards the station. He received
her into her custody, when she offered to pay for the
apple.
Prisoner—l never said anything of the sort.
S tovens—l found some money upon her and a basket.
Mr. Partridge—ls it a respectable address that prisoner
has given ?
Stevens—lt is ; but I have not had time to make in-
quiries.
Mr. Partridge—Prisoner is remanded for a week.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RE G. A. DE L. BIRCH.

This bankrupt was described as of tho Bengal police
corps and Bury-street, St. James's, and to-day was ap-
pointed for the last examination and order of discharge.
No accounts being filed the case was adjourned.

Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The usual half-yearly general meeting of this company
was held at the London Tavern this day—Captain C. E.
Mangles, chairman, presiding.
The report, which has already been published, was taken
as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption and that of the
statement of accounts, said that the directors met the
shareholders of the company, on the present occasion,
with great pleasure, as it afforded them an opportunity not
only of declaring an increased dividend, but of rendering an
account of their stewardship. It was with great pleasure
that the directors had to announce that during the last half
year, with ono exception, there had been no loss of
life, ships, or property. (Hear, hear.) He was
sure that fact would, as it shoull, afford the
shareholders great satisfaction, and that satisfaction
would be received with additional pleasure, as it enabled
the executive to declare an increase in the dividend. Com-
paring the accounts for the last half year with the preced-
ing period of the year 1864, it would be found that there
was an increase in the receipts, and the deficiency that was
shown in our former source of revenue arose from a dis-
continuance in the temporary arrangement for the
Honduras service, in consequence of which the
Government subsidy had been withdrawn, and the
shipment of treasure from England and Brazil, which in
the first half-year of 1864 was unusually large. However,
in all the items under the head of passage money there
had been an increase. He was satisfied that the financial
statement submitted to the meeting would be approved by
the shareholders. Tho insurance fund was in a very satis-
factory state, and the only debit was for the accident which
occurred to the Seine, by the breaking out of a fire on
board last August.
Mr. TrFNELL 6oconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.
The proceedings then terminated.