The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-18 00:00:00

BO IV-STREET.

A young man, in woman's clothes, named John Travers,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, charged withfrequent-
ing the public streets for an unlawful purpose.
This was the second or third case of the kind which has
been brought under the notice of the Court within the past
few weeks.

It was proved by constables A6G and C 140, that the pri-
soner had been seen in the public thoroughfares near the
club-houses in Pall•mall East, and the neighbourhood, for
some time past, at about the hour of midnight. The latter
officer stated that he had seen him upwards of twenty times
lately, and that he generally resorted to dark courts and
narrow passages. Having always supposed him to be a
woman, he had merely spoken to him occasionally, to desire
him to " move on," upon which he generally walked in the
direction of Leicester-square. On Friday night he was in
conversation with an elderly gentleman, and at about one
o'clock on Sunday morning he was apprehended by A 56,
who, having heard that there was a man in woman's apparel
in the habit of frequenting his beat, approached and spoke to
the prisoner (after he had left a gentleman), and took him
into custody. The prisoner legged him, and denied that he
was of the male sex ; but when called upon to account for
his conduct in court, he attributed it to a mere frolic, stating
that he had made a bet with a friend that he would pass un•
detected in his disguise.
Inspector Partridge said, that from what had come to his
knowledge, he was satisfied that the object of the prisoner
and his associates, in frequenting the streets and parks, was
either to steal or to obtain money by practices of the most re-
volting and unnatural character.
An officer stated that he had made inquiries respecting the
prisoner at a public-house where he lived, but the man to
whom he applied assured him that "he was not born yes-
terday," and declined giving him any information.
Mr. HALL remarked that this case wat open to a great deal
of observation. It was impossible, after hearing the evi-
dence of the inspector and the two constables, to suppose
that the prisoner had assumed the garb of a woman in a
mere frolic. He had been seen upwards of 20 times lurking
about in dark and narrow passages, and fraquently in conver-
sation with other men. Every one who had had any ex-
perience in life, and knew to what extent vices and crimes
of the most abominable nature prevailed in this large town,
must deduce from these circumstances the most unfavourable
conclusions. To protect the public, therefore, from the in-
juries which these men inflicted ou society, lie should require
the prisoner to enter into his own recognizances for 501., and
to furnish two sureties of 251. each, to be of good behaviour
for six months, or to be committed in default.
The prisoner then put on his bonnet, leaped out of the
dock, and retired amid the execrations of the Court.
W OR SHIP-STRE.ET.

Two lads, about seventeen years of age, named James
Mallow/ and John Brown, alias Elliott, were placed at the
bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with being concerned in
stealing a quantity of plate, the property of a Miss Beaumont,
in Finsbury-square; and also a gold watch and some silver
spoons from the dwelling-house of Mrs. Lemon, a widow lady
residing in Hoxton-square.
It appeared from the evidence that on the morning of the
7th instant the prisoner Mullany called at the house of Mrs.
Lemon, and, having informed the servant he had been sent
by his master, Mr. Walker, in the Hackney.road, for some
boots to repair, she showed him into the parlour, and went
upstairs with the message to her mistress. On returning to
the passage with an intimation that no such person as Mr.
Walker was known there, she found the prisoner had disap-
peared; and learned from the daughter of her mistress, a
child five years old, that the moment witness had left the
parlour the prisoner ingratiated himself with the child, and
having asked her if there was no pretty watches and spoons
about the place, had been led by her into an adjoining room,
where she pointed out to him her mother's gold watch and
saveral spoons, the whole of which the prisoner instantly
transferred to his pocket, and darted out of the house with.
On the following Monday morning the prisoner presented
himself at the residence of Miss Beaumont with a similar
message, but the servant refused to admit him, assuring his
there must be some mistake, and he went away, but renewed
the attempt three times the same evening, and finally, on
the following morning, called with a letter, which he said
bad been sent by his master, and in an authoritative tone de-
sired the girl to give it at once to her mistress. On re-
entering the kitchen, the servant saw the prisoner hastening
up the area steps, and, on examining the place, she found that
six silver forks and two spoons had been carried off. In-
formation of both robberies was communicated to the police,
and as City-policeman Haydon, 274, was passing through
Field-lane, Holborn, a few days since, observing the two
prisoners making signals to a Jew, who accompanied them
into a neighbouring public-house, ho followed them in there,
and detected them bargaining with the Jew for the sale of
the gold watch and two dessert spoons, which he instantly
secured, together with the prisoners, and conveyed to the I
station.

The articles produced were identified by two of Mrs.
Lemon's servants as their mistress's property, and the pri-
soners, who expressed their intention to reserve their de-
fence, but who were recognised by sergeant Brannan of the
(1 division as old offenders, were fully committed for trial on
both charges.

CLERKEN WELL.
Martin Jennings, a young man of athletic appearance,
was placed in the felons' dock, charged with the wilful
murder of Mary Murray.
The prisoner was undefended.
A mass of evidence was given, but that of a few witnesses
will be sufficient to explain the occurrence.
It appeared from the evidence of Elizabeth Tye, who re-
sides in George's-yard, Golden-lane, St. Luke's, that ou
Saturday night the prisoner, who had been drinking with
others/ we into witness's bowie, where ho had au altorcaticat

same of Company.