The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

BEGGING OF A COLONEL.—A woman of repulsive
appearance was brought up in custody charged
with begging of Colonel Fletcher, of the Scots
Fusilier Guards. She gave the name of Sarah
Wood, and pretended to be a perfect stranger in
London.

Complainant said that last night the accused
came up to him in Chesham-place and demanded
charity, stating that she was in great need and had
walked all the way from Windsor that day. Ile
gave her a ticket of relief for a charitable associa-
tion, and upon her expressing her ignorance of her
way about, he directed her to St. George's Work-
house, with a view of her procuring food and lodg-
ing for the night. Finding shortly afterwards that
she was still begging, and meeting with a policeman
he gave her into custody.
Defendant—lt's quite true. I walked away from
Windsor up here yesterday, and was sitting down
on a step when they took me into custody. I never
begged; I was only trying to sell a box of matches.
I didn't beg.
Another Policeman—l know this woman well.
I had my attention twice called to her last week.
She went to Milton crescent and begged of a lady
and gentleman as they were entering a house. Two
ladies afterwards complained that she had asked for
charity, and then abused them for not giving her
money.

A second pullucman showed that defclidaut bad
also been before in custody for begging.
Mr. Arnold—lt is not true that you are a
stranger in London, and you have been iu custody
before ?
Committed for seven days.

THAMES.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITIIVIOLENCE.—Thomas

Heake, aged 18 years, labourer, of No. 10, Dunk-
street, Bethnal-green, was brought before Mr.
Lusbington charged with assault and highway
robbery. The victim, Mr. William Finch, a retired
Custom-house officer, was attacked by the prisoner
in the Addington-road, Bow, and he forcibly took
from his person a gold watch and chain, value £l6,
and was about to decamp with the booty when Mr.
Finch seized him and called for the police. A
struggle took place, and Mr. Finch was used with
great violence. He contrived, however, to recover
back his watch and chain, and some by-standers
assisted him in handing the prisoner to the cu,tody
of police-constable Jessup, 416 K, to whom the
prisoner said he was guilty, and, in a melancholy
tone, added, I wish I was dead or sent out of
the country. He has been in very great distress
and appeared to be in a deplorable condition.
Mr. Lushington remanded him for a week.

ROBBING A BROTHER SAILOR.—John Freeman,
aged 23 years, an American seaman, was charged
with stealing Bs. 6d., the money of Charles Smith,
an English seaman. The two men were lodging at
the same house, ..No. 17, High-street, Shadwell,
and slept in the same room on Tuesday night.
The prisoner got up early yesterday morning, and
did not stop to have his breakfast. When Smith
rose and dressed himself he missed Bs. 6d. from
his trousers pocket, Suspicion fell upon the pri-
soner, wbo was arrested the same evening by Mr.
William Dalton, the landlord of the house in ques-
tion, and he was given into the custody of Hillyen,
No. 262 K, to whom he said be would rather pay
£2 than be locked up, and if the prosecutor would
wait until his ship was paid off he would repay him
the money. Smith said no, you have robbed me
of all
,the money I had, and I sball not do any-
thing but what the law allows in this matter.
Mr. Lusbington committed the prisoner for trial.

ROBBERY A 7 THE AMERICAN

3IIVISTER'S.

A robbery was committed last night at the resi-
dence of the Hon. J. Lothorp Motley (the American
Minister), No. 17, Arlington-street. There is every
reason to believe that the thief or thieves must have
concealed themselves on the premises some time
before the robbery took place, and that they escaped
by the back way leading into the park. Property
to the amount of about 21,000 is said to have been
carried off, the property consisting of jewellery, &c.
The thieves left behind them a " jemmy" and a
long rope.