The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1847.

number of persons running right and left, followed

by a horse and cart driven—by— the defendant at a
very furious rate. Although the horse was going
at the very top of his speed, defendant was flogging
him most unmercifully with a heavy whip, and it was
a miracle that half a dozen people were not killed or se-
riously injured by defendant's gross misconduct. Com-
plainant called after defendant to stop, but he did not
until he followed towards him. Complainant then
inquired where he lived, and, on his replying, in the
neighbourhood, said he would accompany him home.
Defendant then suddenly commenced flogging his
horse as before, and went away at full speed. Com-
plainant followed, and seeing two constables, told
them what had occurred, and pointed defendant out,
when they followed and apprehended him. Inde-
pendently of the danger to the public by the furious
driving, the defendant was accompanied by a large,
ferocious dog, who was attacking the people on the
right and left, and amongst them complainant, who,
however, contrived to keep him at bay with his stick.
The constable who took the defendant into custody
said that he had to stop him by main force, and that
the dog repeatedly jumped up, and endeavoured to
seize his hand or the horse's head.

Mr. Donogan, an inspector of the B division, said
that a person, Who was not now in attendance, came
to the station on the previous evening, and complained
of having been attacked by-the dog. The animal had
torn one of the skirts of his coat completely off.
Defendant, in answer to the charge, said "his
horse was very anxious to get home," and he tried to
pull him up.
The master of defendant stood forward and said
that he had been in his service twelve months, and he
never was complained of during that time for im-
proper driving.
Mr. BURRELL said it was a very bad case, and or-
dered defendant to pay 20a., or be committed for 14
days, for the furious driving, and a further penalty of
55., or 14 days, for suffering an unmuzzled Newfound-
land dog to be at large.— The fines were paid.
Joh u Dooley, a journeyman bricklayer, was charged
with violently assaulting Mr. Edward Taylor, the
proprietor of the Thistle and Crown, Great Peter-
street, Westminster.
Defendant went into the complainant's house on the
previous night and flourishing a bricklayer's trowel
about, swore he would cut off a woman's head. He
then made a blow with the trowel at a woman who
was near him, but she fortunately avoided it by
stepping on one side, and the trowel cut a piece out
of the door. Complainant then interfered, when the
defendant struck him with the trowel upon the fore-
head. Complainant then knocked him down, and
took the trowel from him and gave him into custody.
In answer to an inquiry from the MAGISTRATE,
Mr. Taylor said he was not seriously hurt by the
blow. It, however, gave him a deep cut in the
forehead, from which he bled very freely. He struck
defendant two or three times.

Mr. BURRELL ordered defendant to pay a penalty
of 405., and in default committed him for a month.
MARLBOROUGH-S7'REET.

Thomas Cooper and Elias Pooie, two journeymen
boot and shoe-makers, were charged with robbing
their employer, Mr. John Simpson, Tottenhatn-court-

road.

It appeared that some suspicion was entertained by
Mr. Simpson, and Police-constable:Hughes, E 114,
was employed to watch the movements of the pri-
soners. The constable, on Wednesday evening, saw
Cooper leave his master's shop, and go to the door of
a public-house, where Poole came out to him. Cooper
went back, and again came out, and gave something
to Poole. Cooper then returned to the shop, and
about ten o'clock he came out again and went into the
public-house, and gave Poole something, which Poole
put in a bag. The prisoners went away together,
and witness followed. The prisoners were about to
separate, when witness went up to Poole and asked
him what he had in the bag. Cooper then ran off,
and Poole said to witness he supposed that witness
knew all about it. Witness afterwards apprehended
Cooper at his lodgings, and found there a duplicate
fora pair of boots, which were afterwards identified
by Mr. Simpson. Witness afterwards made inquiries,
and discovered a quantity of boots and shoes at different

pawnbrokers.
Mr. Simpson stated, that Cooper had been six
months in his service, and Poole two years. The 16
pairs of boots and seven pairs of shoes now produced
were his property. A great deal more propery had
been stolen, some of which had been recovered.
Five or six pawnbrokers produced boots arid shoes,
which had principally been pledged by Poole.
The prisoners declined to make any defence, and
were fully committed.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Anne Smith, a well-dressed woman, of diminutive
stature, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold,
charged with having stolen a cash-box, containg up-
wards of 1001., in bank notes and gold, and also vari-
ous articles of plate, jewellery, and other property,
from the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Furley, a
tea-dealer, at Upper Clapton.
The prosecutor stated that, after seeing that his
premises were properly secured on the preceding night,
he retired to rest with his family, and without having
been in the slightest degree disturbed during the
night, was awoke between six and seven the next
morning, according to his directions, to deliver his
keys to his shopman, when he observed that his cash-
box, containing the above sum, remained safe on the
top of a chest of drawers, where he had previously
deposited it. He then returned to bed, and almost
immediately afterwards, hearing some one stealthily
open the room, whom he supposed to be the maid-
servant, he asked her what she wanted, and was an-
swered in a female voice that she had only come for
.the rushlight. The door was then closed, and in a
few minutes he was alarmed by the hasty entrance of
his daughter, who, in a great consternation, informed
him that during the night her bed-room had been
ransacked by thieves, who had not only opened her
drawers and taken away numerous articles of jewel-
lery, but actually stole her watch from the head of
the bed upon which she was lying. She farther
stated, that she had some recollection of having heard
footsteps upon the stairs before daybreak, and seeing
the reflection of a light beneath her door, but took no
notice of either, as she imagined it was her mother
going up stairs to visit the children. Upon receiving
this information he started up, and after looking for
the cash-box, which he had so recently seen safe,
found that it had disappeared. He immediately ran
down stairs and alarmed his servants, and in about
twenty minutes afterwards was apprised that the pri-
soner was in custody.
Emma Piper, the prosecutor's housemaid, stated
that upon coming down stairs that morning, a few
minutes before the alarm was raised, she found the
prisoner in the passage, and upon demanding her
business, she said she had just been up stairs to see
Mrs. Furley, who had desired her to wait there for
her. Witness then proceeded to open the parlour
shutters, and while doing so, her mistress hastened
down, exclaiming that the cash-box was stolen, and it
was then found that the prisoner had disappeared.
Two shopmen were sent after her, in different direc-
tions, and witness ran into the back garden, and dis-
covered near the gate, which was open, a large clothes-
basket, completely filled with provisions, knives and
forks, silver spoons, table and other liner., and nume-
rous other articles, which had been purloined from the
lower part of the house.
Edward Payne, one of the shopmen deposed to
having overtaken the prisoner at a short distance from
the premises, and observing his master's cash-box
protruding from beneath her shawl, expressed his in-
tention to give her into custody, when the prisoner
took to her heels, and turning into a nursery, secreted
herself in a water-closet, the door of which she
secured. A policeman came up at the moment, who
forced the door, but the prisoner had, in the mean-
time, got rid of the cash•box, which was subsequently
found secreted in the place, and she was conveyed to
the station.
Inspector Waller and Sergeant Hawke produced a
gold chain, brooch, locket, and numerous other trin-
kets, which the prisoner had in her possession, upon
being searched at the station-house, and the prosecu-
tor's daughter identified as her property.
Upon being asked if she wished to say anything,
the prisoner declined doing so, and the Magistrate
ordered her to be remanded for the completion of the
evidence.

his life—therefore you were bound to attend. It
appears that the case is adjourned till Monday next,
and as you seem unwilling to appear against your
husband, I must require you to find bail for your at-
tendance on that day.
In default of the required sureties she was com-
mitted to gaol.
William Taylor was brought up for re-examina-
tion, charged with stealing fifteen pocket handker-
chiefs from the shop of Mr. Farey, hosier, Newing-
ton-causeway.
Elizabeth Potter, a young woman in Mr. Farey's
employ, said that on Saturday morning last, shortly
after eleven o'clock, the prisoner crept stealthily into
the shop and snatched a quantity of silk handker-
chiefs from a bundle, with which he ran out. She
ran to the door and called " Stop thief!" when he
was stoppod with the property in his possession.
Joseph Jones, a market-gardener, said that he saw
the prisoner running from Mr. Farey's shop, and
hearing last witness call out " Stop thief !" he stopped
him until a constable came up, when he was taken
into custody. The property was found on him, and
identified by the prosecutor.

The prisoner, who made no defence, was com-
mitted for trial.

John Smith, a young man about 17, was charged
with stealing a tubular boiler, belonging to a steam-
engine, the property of Messrs. Cater, boiler-makers,
Great Guihiford•street, Southwark.

John Farmer, carman in the prosecutors' employ,
said that about eight. o'clock on the previous evening,
while he was proceeding to the stables, he saw the
prisoner enter the yard and go towards the place
where several tubular boilers were lying. He looked
about him for a few minutes, when, believing he was
not observed, he took up the boiler and was walking
out of the yard. when witness went up and secured
him until the arrival of a police-constable, when he
was given into custody.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he
did not go into the yard with the intention of
stealing anything, but seeing the boiler lay in the
path, he took it up to place it out of the way, when he
was collared by the witness.
Mr. SECKBIL said he should commit him for trial,
where he would have an opportunity of telling his
story to a jury.