The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-07 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

ROBBERY BY A PORTIEL—George Crook, who had been
a pauper in the Strand Union Workhouse, was charged
before Mr. Hall with robbing his fellow servants under
the following circumstances.
Henry Reffell, a porter in the service of Mr. Jacquett,
tavern-keeper, of Clare-court, Clare-market, stated, that
on Wednesday, the sth of February, ho put his purse,
containing 14s. 6d., and a gold ring which had been given
to him by a friend who had gone to America, into a
drawer in the kitchen, which he locked. The prisoner
was employed in cleaning knives at the time, and must
have kr. own where the money had been deposited, and it
was his duty to have remained up the following night as
porter. On the next morning, on going to the drawer, it
was found to have been furced open, and the purse, with
the money and ring, taken away. The prisoner absconded
at the time, and was not again heard of until last night,
when he was given into custody.
Abraham Hall, an inmate of the Strand Union,
having identified the prisoner last evening in Fleet-
street, he charged him with having on the day in question
robbed the prosecutor, and on telling him that he should
give him into custody, as he had been instructed, he ad-
mitted that he had taken about 18s. from his fellow Fcrv a n t,
and he was aware that another charge would be preferred
against him for stealing a coat.
The prisoner made no defence, and he was fully corn.
mittcd for trial.

He was again charged with stealing a coat from Alfred
Doen, an outdoor pauper of the workhouse.

It appeared that. about three weeks back the prosecutor
agreed to go to Woolwich with the prisoner, for the pur.
pose of getting work, and having stopped at a public house
on the road, the prisoner took the opportunity of snatching
a coat from the arm of the prosecutor, in the pocket of
which were 18s., and other articles, promising to make a
short delay, but he was not seen again until he was taken
into custody on the other charge.
The prisoner did not deny the charge, and he was or.
dered to be fully committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

(THIS DAY.)

The natural anxiety of the public to learn the result of
any further inquiries as to the origin of the late horrible
catastrophe induced many inquiries at this office during the
day, but no fresh light has yet been thrown on the subject.

ILLNESS OF SIR W. BRABAZON.— A COT-
respondent informs us that Sir W. Brabazon, Member for
is now seriously ill at the hotel in Kinnegad, where
be had been compelled to leave the coach, whilst on
his way from the Connaught Provincial Meeting, in order to
Ibe in his place during the debate on Lord Stanley's Bill. Me-
dical assistance was procured, and it was considered that Sir
William's life would be endangered if lie proceeded on his
journey.—Dublin Evening Post.
day,
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.-This u immediately
after the conclusion of the morning service, the Vice-Provost
and Fellows of Eton held a college for the purpose of proceed-
ing to a new election for the Provost in the room of the late
Dr. Goodall, when the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, who was recom-
mended by the Sovereign, was unanimously elected to the Pro-
vostship. I regret to state that the Rev. Mr. Briggs, one of
the Fellows of Eton, who has been for some time labouring
under the effects of an affection of the heart, expired at an early
hour this morning.