The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-05 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

George Robinson, a market-gardener, who had
hien in custody since the preceding Monday, was
charged with stealing a pocket-handkerchief, the
property of John Hatfield, an ex-policeman of the A
division.

The prosecutor, Hatfield, at the former examina-
tion stated, that while proceeding in the direction of
Hackney-fields, between six and seven o'clock on
Monday evening, be suddenly felt a twitch at his
coat-pocket, and that. upon turning round his hand-
kerchief was given him by a constable, who had seen
the prisoner drop it, and who afterwards pursued and
took him into custody.
On being interrogated by the magistrate, the wit-
ness, with a good deal of hesitation and evasion, ac-
knowledged that he had previously seen the prisoner
and constable at a public-house, and that he had there
tossed the former for dlink, but said that, in conse-
quence of his offensive conduct, and to get rid of his
company, he had left the house.
When called upon for his defence the prisoner ear-
nestly protested his innocence, and said, that having
been gambling for some time in the front of the bar
with the constable and his accuser, who persisted in
drinking his porter, an altercation ensued between
them, and at the conclusion of it the prosecutor threw
a quantity of beer over him, and after conducting
himself in a most offensive manner went out with
the constable. He (the prisoner) followed them soon
after, but had only gone a few yards, when the pro-
secutor turned round and accused him of picking his
pocket ; upon which the constable instantly seized
him and produced a handkerchief, which he said he
had seen him drop, and although it was stated at the
time by a lid who was standing by that he had seen
the prosecutor himself drop the handkerchief at his
feet, the constable still persisted in taking him in
charge, and dragged him off to the station-house.
Percival Terry, 63 N, stated that, being off duty,
he called at the public-house to procure some refresh-
ment, and there saw the prisoner standing at the bar,
where he was shortly after joined by the prosecutor,
who came out of the parlour, and that at:the conclusion
of some conversation between them he left the house,
without any tossing or gambling having taken place,
that he saw. The prisoner also left soon after the
prosecutor, and was followed by witness, who over.
took them near the canal-bridge, when the prosecutor
charged the prisoner with picking his pocket, and he,
having seen the latter throw away three handker-
chiefs, he secured them, and took the prisoner into
custody.
The prisoner assured the magistrate that the con-
stable's evidence was a gross perversion of the truth,
and, having delared that two of the handkerchiefs
the officer said he had seen him throw away and se-
cured were taken from his hat at the police-station by
one of the constables there, hoped that time would be
allowed him to rebut what the officer stated.

The MAGISTRATE, therefore, remanded him for
that purpose ; and yesterday
Mr. William Ansford, a tradesman in the neigh-
bourhood, who said that he was a stranger to both
parties, attended, and stated, that happening to enter
the public-house at the time in question, he heard the
prosecutor wrangling with the prisoner upon the
subject of some gambling transaction which had pre-
viously taken place between them. The constable
was also present, drinking with the prosecutor, and
the latter used such exasperating language to the
prisoner that the landlord at length interfered and
ordered them both out of the house. The prosecutor
and constable then left together, and were followed
in a few minutes by the prisoner, but what afterwards
occurred he was not aware of.

Sergeant Thurston, who received the charge at the
station, stated that the prisoner while there strenu-
oully denied having seen the handkerchief, repeating
the same statement he had made in court, and that,
having known him for some time, he believed him to
be an honest, hardworking man.
The prisoner's master, an extensive nurseryman,
also spoke in the highest terms of his integrity and
general good conduct.
Mr. ARNOLD, upon this said that be felt some di-
fficulty in expressing his sense of the disgraceful man-
ner in which the evidence had been given in the first
instance, the prosecutor having entirely omitted to
disclose his previous connexion with the prisoner, and
pickpocket, in consequence of
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induced him to believe that it was an ordinary case
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upon a felonybly-naanchoamdmbeenon deprived of his liberty for
four scandalous charge, for which he (the
rragisArate) now felt satisfied there was not the
slightest foundation. He much regretted the man
had been subjected to such treatment, and had he
known at the time all the circumstances which had
since transpired, he should have dealt very differently
with the case; he should now, therefore, order him to
be immediately discharged.

BLOCK PRINTED GOODS FOR TRANSMISSION TO THE
QUEEN.—We have heretofore noticed the efforts which
are being made by the block printers of this and the
adj9ining counties to save their art from the destruction
which seems to await it from machinery, as well as the
fret that the Queen had not only been graciously pleased
to accept two splendid dress pieces of block printed
muslin do laine, which they had presented to her, but
that she had expressly requested that other patterns
might be forwarded for her inspection. Two or three
weeks have since then transpired, and in the interval the
committee of the block-printers' society had been busily
engaged ire getting together a great variety of specimens
o' diffirent materials and patterns. The goods were ex-
on Saturday last, at Mr. William Lang's, the
itird Lion Inn, Chapel-street, Salford ; and, although no
public intimation of the fact had been given, they at-
tracted a very large number of visitors. The 'patterns
were forwarded to her Majesty on Saturday night; and
it is to be hoped that she will select from them so largely
for the ladies of the Court as at once to create a demand
for these rich and beautiful fabrics on the part of every
la, iy in the land. The depressed art of the poor block-
peiater may thus be saved front speedy extinction, and
thousands of deserving men be snatched from poverty
and misery.—Manchester Ezaminer.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY.—In July, 1840, Mr. John
Bibby, a merchant of the utmost respectability in Liver-
pool, and the founder of the Irish Bank, was found
drowned in a pit in a remote field near Aintree, six
miles from Liverpool, and three from Mr. Bibby's
residence at Bootle. On the preceding evening Mr.
Bibby had dined at the Royal Bank, and had partaken
rather freely of wine. He left about eleven o'clock, and
took a car to a spat within 300 yards of bis own resi-
dence, as ho was in the habit of doing, but he never
reached home. As he was a gentleman of great firm-
ness of mind, it was supposed by his friends that he had
been waylaid and thrown into the pit where the body
was found, and in this opinion they were confirmed by
the discovery that his watch was missing. Search was
made for it and the pit emptied in vain, the watch could
not be found; but as there was no mark of violence on
the body it was considered possible that the deceased
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watchmakers iu Liverpool, to have it repaired. On
I°ing at it they discovered that the original number
had been defaced and another substituted. On further
examination they found their own private mark, placed
on the watch when they had repaired it for the late Mr.
Bibby. On Saturday the stranger called for it, and on
being qustioned, the watch was traced to a disreputable
character, the keeper of a disorderly house. Two men
are in custody, and the police are making further inquiry
THE NEW Bisttor OF MANCH EST ER.—MEETING
AT BIRMINGHAM.—Tuesday evening a meeting of theinha-
bitants of Birmingham was held at the Town-hall, for
the purpose of considering the propriety of presenting a
testimonial to the Rev. James Prince Lee on his ap-
pointment to the recently erected bishopric of Man-
chester. The meeting, which was numerously attended,
showed in its constitution the high esteem in which the
Reverend Gentleman was held. Among those present
were—Robert Martineau, Esq.,
the Mayor, the Right
Rev. the Lord Bishop of Worcester, the Rev. J. Garbett
(Rural Dean), Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Spooner,
M.P., the lion. Fred. Gough, the Rev. Dr. Raphall
(Jewish Rabbi), a numerous body of the magistracy,
members of the corporation, clergymen and dissenters,
and gentlemen of all political and religious opinions.
The Mayor occupied the chair. Resolutions carrying
out the object of the meeting, and highly complimentary
to the bishop elect, were .unanimously adopted. Nu-
merous speakers, of various denominations, addressed
the meeting; a committee, &c., was appointed, and the
subscriptions limited to five guineas. About 3501. was
subscribed in the room.
CAPITAL WAY TO COOK CABBAGE.--PerMit me
to introduce a most excellent solid dish, quite good
enough for an emperor; that is, an emperor with a keen
appetite and a falling exchequer:—A large drumhead
cabbage, lid. ; quarter of a pound of fat bacon, 2d. ;
pepper and salt, Oid.; total, 4d. Cut this cabbage in
two; cut a hole in the centre of each half, big enough to
admit the bacon ; put the two sides together, having
well peppered the interior ; tie them up in a cloth : tell
the cook it is a plum pudding, and must be boiled three
or four hours ; then chop it up and serve it hot. If
properly done it will stick to the ribs much better than
soup mulgre.—Correspondent of Irish Farmer's Journal.