The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF STABBING.—Thos Holloway,
a boy belonging to the Shoe-black Society, was
charged with feloniously stabbing W. Stayles, an-
other boy belonging to the society.
Prosecutor said he lived at 4, Carteret-street,
Westminster, with the other shoe-blacks, and last
night he took the prisoner's cap by accident and
went on an errand ; when he returned the prisoner
snatched the cap and hit him. He pushed prisoner
back, and then prisoner took something from his
pocket and hit him in the left side. He was taken
to the hospital and lost a quantity of blood.
Another shoeblack deposed that prosecutor and
prisoner both struck one another, and then the pri-
soner took the knife from his pocket and stabbed
the prosecutor. The superintendent took the knife
out of his hand and prisoner ran away, but was
caught in Birdcage-walk, and brought back to the
school. He expressed his regret, and asked if the
boy was hurt.

The prisoner said the prosecutor knocked him
down and hit him. lie did not mean to hurt the
prosecutor.

Mr. Arnold said nothing justified the use of a
knife under which circumstances ; he might have
killed the lad.

Remanded till Tuesday.

THAMES.

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCF.S.—
John King, a carman, aged 38 years, late of No.
3, Mount Pleasant, Gray's-inn-lane, was charged
before Mr. Lushington, on remand, charged with
obtaining the sum of £3 by means of false and
fraudu:ent pretences of Sarah Hobbs, of No. 27,
Robert-street, Stepney. The husband of Airs.
Hobbs is related to the prisoner. A few days since
the prisoner called on Mr. John Hobbs, and said
he had received a letter from the butler of Baron
Roth child, of Piccadilly, offering for sale 140 dozen
of wine bottles, and that if Hobbs could lend hint
£3 to buy them he could make £5 or £6 by the
transaction. At the same time the prisoner pro-
duced a letter, which he said was written by the
Baron's butler. On the strength of the letter and
his representation he lent him £3.
It wai proved by the footman to Baron Roths-
child that there never were any bottles for sale, as
they were always sent back to the wine merchant.
The prisoner was apprehended by John Furze, a
detective, on Monday last in llolborn, and said to
him, " Your name is King?" on which the prisoner
said, " You have made a mistake this time." 'Furze
said " Your name is Richard King, and you are my
prisoner."
On the first examination before Mr. Lushington
on Tuesday last the prisoner admitted he wrote the
letter. He now said he was guilty, and did borrow
£3 of Mrs. Hobbs on the strength of Mr. Thomp-
son's name.

Mr. Lushington committed him for trial.

MARYLEBONE.

CONVICTION OF A BAlt3lAN.—Harvey Beacroft,
barman, was charged with stealing the mai of
five shillings.
Mr. Pain prosecuted.
Mr. William Jones, landlord of the Castle Tavern,
Kentish-town-road, said the prisoner had been in
his service between three and four months as head
barman, and ho had found his takings falling off.
Last evening, from information received, he kept a
watch. Between seven and eight he placed two
half-crowns in the till, and went into the cellar. On
returning he miEsed one bearing date 1818. lie
then sent the prisoner out of the way, and near
upon eight o'clock be put four marked half-
crowns in the till and went into the cellar
again. Eight o'clock was one of the times
fixed for clearing the till and placing the silver on
the shelf. The prisoner cleared the tills, and pro-
secutor went and looked and missed one, tbr half-
crown. lie raid nothing then, but at nine o'clock
placed the three remaining marked half -crowns in
the till again. At a later period, from a signal
received from the under barman, he went to the
till and missed another half-crown. Prisoner was
called into the bar parlour, and on turning out the
contents of his pockets, the two marked coins
were found in his possession.
Prisoner pleaded guilty.
Mr. Mansfield sentenced him to three months'
hard labour.

The large corn mills and stores of Alessrs. Bran-
well at Penzance were discovered to be on fire between
three and four o'clock this morning. They are situated
about a mile from Penzance. The firo reged for several
hours, and the upper par of the mill was completely de-
stroyed before it could be subdued.

The replies of the Poor Law Inspectors in Ire-
land to the circular of the Chief Secretary as to the exist-
ing'relations between landlord and tenant have been issued
to-day. They deal in a general manner with what is the
practice as to making improvements on farms, such as
building and repairing of farm-houses and offices, drain-
age, reclamation of land, fencing, planting, Sc.
The warehouse of Pearson and Cordner, whole-
sale grocers, Ilishopwearrnouth, was destroyed by fire to-
ay. The estimated value of dating° is .£3,000.

A deputation of prochial authorities and in-
habitants of the suburbs in which llighbury Barn, Cre-
morne, and other places of nocturnal amusement are
situate, have waited upon the Commissioner of Police to
state the great annoyance caused by the permission given
to these places to keep open until unduly late hours. In
future there will be no ixtension of time granted beyond
the usual hour of cicsing at on o'clock a.m.

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