The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-11 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST A
BARRISTER.—At the Old Bailey Sessions, before the
Recorder, Arthur Henry Woodham Lamb, 28, barrister,
was indicted for stealing a number of books, the property
of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, from the
library of that society. Mr. Lamb was asked for an
explanation. He said the books had been offered to him
for sale by a person who represented himself to be a soli-
citor giving up practice. Several witnesses were called to
show that the prisoner was at his brother's office at
the time Mr. Turner said he bought the books alleged to
have been stolen off the prisoner, and the case, which had
occupied the whole day, was not concluded at the rising of
the Court.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST LETTER CARRIERS.—At the
Old Bailey, before the Common Serjeant, Thomas Mawe,
30, letter carrier, was charged with stealing a letter, the
property of the Postmaster-General. The pri-
soner was engaged at the General Post-office,
and it was his duty, if he discovered a letter with
money in it to deposit it in a box kept for the purpose at
another part of the room. Letters illegally directed ought
also to be placed in a box near the same spot. Prisoner
was seen to leave his place with three letters, two of
which bad illegal directions. These he deposited
in the appointed place, but he returned with
the third, which contained money, and put it in his
pocket. When accused of the robbery, a few minutes
afterwards, he said he had the letter, but only put it in
his pocket till he went to the other part of the room
again, having forgotten it before. This was the substahce
of the defence, the act being attributed to carelessness and
the felonious intention being denied. Prisoner was ac-
quitted.—Amps Henry Webb, 20, and Benjamin John
Archer, 17, letter carriers, pleaded guilty to like charges,
and were sentenced respectively to five years' penal servi-
tude and two years' hard labour.
ROBBERY FROM A FOREIGNER.—Maria Davis, 25,
spinster, and Ann Handy, 56, widow, were charged at the
Central Criminal Court with stealing from the person of
a foreigner, named Francois Dalbero, £4O in gold, a
100-franc piece, a 40-franc piece, and a pin ; and George
Handy, 26, painter, was charged wills being an accessory.
Davis alleged that prosecutor gave her the money, and
the others denied all participation in the robbery. The
jury found them all guilty, and they were sentenced to
eighteen months' hard labour each.

THE WORCESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY.—Among
the candidates for the vacant Chief Constable's office for
Worcestershire is Captain Edward Roberts, of the 4th
Foot. Captain Roberts lost his arm at the storming of
Magdala, and was the only English officer wounded there.
A medal, and the office of paymaster to the 51st Regiment
of Foot, have hitherto constituted the sole Governmental
reward of Captain Roberts.
MEMORIAL OF LORD DERBY.—A. bust of the
late Lord Derby, the work of Mr. Noble, has been
unveiled at the Guildhall. It is placed in a corridor near
the Aldermen's Chamber, immediately beneath the por-
trait of General Sir W. F. Williams, of Kars, and near
to the busts of Lord Palmerston and of Lord Canning.
It has cost the Corporation about £250, and was
ordered about a year since by the City Lands Com-
mittee, to whom it was referred to consider in what way
the Common Council could best shew their high ad-
miration of the abilities and character of the deceased
peer. A bust of Lord Brougham will be unveiled shortly.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE.—Their lordships will re-
sume their sittings on Monday next. The list contains
60 appeals, besides three cases for judgment, including
the Voysey and Purchas appeals, and a patent case,
which is appointed to be heard on the Ist February.
The Indian cases are very numerous and of long stand-
ing. There are as many as 27 from. the presidency of
Bengal. The Admiralty causes are six in number. On
Saturday no information was given to the parties of
the days on which judgments would be given. The last
case in the list was that of Sheppard v. Bennett, for
alleged heresy, but it is not likely to be placed for some
time to come.

AUBERON HERBERT ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS: At
the annual meeting of the Nottingham Chamber of Com-
merce the Hon. Auberon Herbert, M.P., made some
observations on the state of affairs. He thought the
patent laws were unfavourable both to manufacturers and
workmen, and was glad that the Associated Chambers of
Commerce in London had directed attention to their re-
consideration. International coinage was, he thought, an
excellent thing, as it would tend to bind nations more
closely together. With reference to the way between
France and. Germany, Mr. Herbert pointed out
that the world had recognised in the early part
of the struggle that the nation which had devoted
itself to the arts of peace was more capable of making
great efforts than the nation which had made the most
elaborate provisions for war. War was now so scientific
a business that nations to be successful did not require to
devote all their time to warlike preparations, but could
cultivate the arts of .peace The,. hon. member called
attention to Mr. Bright'sidea, of the free breakfast-table
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