The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-09 00:00:00

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS DESERTION OF A , Wrkl.
Lovett, a carpenter, aged 42 years, was brought
before Mr. Lushington, charged with running
away, and leaving his wife and six children charge-

able io the Poplar Union.
Mr. W. H. Courtenay, prosecuting officer to the
Union, said this was a pros-2cntion instituted by the
Board of Guardians, who were determined to search
out and bring to justice every runaway man and
woman who deserted their families. Ile called evi-
dence to show that on the Ist of June last the
prisoner, his wife, and six children applied to Mr.
Cambridge, relieving officer, for relief, which was
given, and the prisoner also received a ticket to go
before the Board of Guardians.
Mr. James Spratley, another relieving officer,
gave the prisoner, his wife, and family, relief on
the 2nd of June. On the 24th of November the
prisoner's wife and six children became chargeable
to the Poplar Union, and had since been main-
tained at the expense of the ratepayers. The
prisoner was wrested by Walton, an officer of the
court, yesterday. The prisoner had not been to
the workhouse, or inquired after his children since
November.
The prisoner, in defence, said he believed all the
children were his, but he had never been married
to their mother. She was not his wife, and be was
not legally bound to maintain her and his children.
He had endured the greatest privations and misery
before he applied for relief. His clothes were
threadbare and so ragged that no workshop would
admit him. When he applied for relief in June he
was sent to the stoneyard. In November he was
on the tramp, and walked all the way to Tunbridge
Wells in search of work.
Mr. Spratley —ln June the prisoner and the
woman, who he says is the mother of his children,
were ordered relief as man and wife. He said she
was his wife.
Mr. Lushington should treat the woman the pri-
soner called his wife as one. The scandalous aban-
donment of the woman and six children must be
punished. He adjudged the prisoner to be a rogue
and vagabond, and sentenced him to six weeks' im-
prisonment and hard. labour.
The Prisoner —I am what, what do you call me?
Mr. Lushington-4 adjUdge you to be a rogue
and vagabond.

ATILBOLO UGH:STREET.
FORGERY AND ROBBERY.—Stephen Jones, Clerk
in the employ of Mr. Isaac L. Pulvermacher, in-
ventor and patentee of galvanic chains, bands, and
belts, 200, Regent-street, charged with forging the
name of Mr. Pulvermacher to some Post-office
orders, and also with stealing some galvanic appara
tus, was again brought Mors Mr. Tyrwhitt.
Mr. Lewis, sen., appeared for the prosecution.
It may be remembered that the prisoner set up
in business on his own account, supplying custo-
mers with goods stolen from Mr. Pulvertnacher—
the persons being under the impression that they
were trading with Mr. Pulvermacher, whose name
the prisoner made use of, and whose name he also
forged to some Post-office orders.
Mr. Lewis said as there was great difficulty in
getting persons who sent Post-office orders to come
from Ireland and Scntlaud, and the prisoner, he
understood, was willing to plead guilty to the lar-
ceny, he should ask the magistrate to deal with the
case.