The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

MONDAY EVEWING, MARCH 20, lB4B,

Mr. HENRY—Then I. assure you it is quite pos-
sible to do such a thing, for there are hundreds of
men in London who could do it without your having
the slightest notion of it.
Mr. HENRY asked the prisoner whether he refused
to give his address, as he had done on a former occa
sion. The prisoner replied if it was absolutely
necessary he would. He resided at No. 48, Penton-
street, and Ind done so for three years.
Mr. HENRY inquired whether ho was known ?
West said he was in custody at this court six years
ago on suspicion, and he believed he was known to
many other officers.
Serjeant Thompson said he had heard that he had
three months' imprisonment for something he had
done at Chester races. Ile was informed of this by
Stowell, the informer.

Mr. HENRY desired that Stowell might be ordered
to attend and give evidence of this fact on Tuesday
next.

It seems that West had watched the prisoner,
knowing his character, and took him into custody
almost instantly after he had quitted the omnibus, but
in the meantime he had contrived to get rid of the
money. _ _

The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next.
JOELPH ADY.-Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post-
office, applied to Mr. Henry for a warrant to appre-
hend Joseph Ady. It will be recollected that he was
convicted some time since at this court, and ordered
to pay for the postage of certain unpaid letters to the
amount of upwards of 161. He promised to pay, if
allowed time ; but, not having made his appearance
at Mr. Peacock's, an execution wai issued against
his goods ; but on attempting to levy this, Joseph
produced a receipt, signed by his sister, proving that
the property had all been assigned over to her. Under
these circumstances, Mr. Peacock now attended to
obtain a warrant against his body, in order, if pos-
sible, to break him of his cacoethes scribendi, for he
was still carrying on his business as briskly as ever,
and innumerable letters from him passed through the
Post-office daily.
Mr. HENRY said he would put the law in force to
the utmost extent to stop him, and ordered that the
warrant should be issued immediately.
MARYLEBONE.

KINDNYSS ILL•REQUITED.—On Saturday, Mary
Robertson, possessing any thing but a " chiseled
face," was placed at the bar on a charge of having
robbed Mrs. Brown, a lodger in the house of Mr.
Taylor, Paddington-green.
it appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Brown, that
she had been out on the previous evening making
some purchases, and on her way home she was ap•
pealed to by the prisoner in the most pathetic terms,
describing herself and family in a state of the most
deplorable destitution, without having partaken of the
least particle of food for the preceding twenty-four
hours. Mrs. Brown, humanely feeling compassion
for her unfortunate lot, took her to her lodgings, and
there supplied her with food and drink. The com-
plainaat, feeling exceedingly tired after a long day's
walk, lay down to rest herself, and soon fell fast
asleep, but was after a short space of time roused up
by the landlord, who had stopped the prisoner endea-
vouring to make her escape by the front door, and
whose appearance had excited his suspicion. On her
was found l2f yards of silk, a victorine, and several
other articles of female costumerie, which on examina-
tion proved to be the property of Mrs. Brown.
It appeared, from the statement of several con-
stables, that the prisoner was an old offender, and
time being requisite to inquire into the particulars
of the case, the prisoner was remanded until next
Fridar.

A cadaverous ill-looking customer, by name John
Harvey, was next placed at the bar, charged with
having committed a most audacious robbery, tha cir-
cumstances connected with which are as follows :

About a month ago Mr. Allen, of lloundsditch,
sent the prisoner to purchase some grains for him,
having given him fivo half crowns for that purpose;
but the prisoner never returned. After a long search
he was captured by 158 D, and was recognised by
several constables as having been, for a length of time
past, connected with a gang of thieves.
The prisoner, notwithstanding his repeated repub-
lican cries of " Vive la liberte 1." was immediately
committed for trial.
LAMBETH.

THE CHARTIST RIOTB AND ROBBERIES ON MON•
DA Y.—On Saturday Mr. Humphreys attended before
Mr. Norton, with Mr. Thomas Gray, the pawn-
broker, in Southampton-street, Camberwell, whose
house had been sacked by the mob on Monday last,
for the purpose of entering into recognirances to
prosecute the plunderers, and complying with other
forms required by the statute, preparatory to pro-
ceeding against the treasurer of the county of Surrey
to make good the injuries which he had sustained.
Mr. Humphreys exhibited the required information
in writing, which set forth the particulars already
reported.
Mr. NORTON, in reply to a suggestion of Mr.
Humphreys, said he had not the slightest doubt that,
on a proper representation to the Home-office, the
Government would prosecute the offenders.

Mr. Gray was then bound over in a recognizance
of 401. to prosecute the offenders at the forthcoming
session at the Central Criminal Court.

GAM OLIN a IN COFFEE-SHOPS.—George Candy, the
keeper of the coffee-shop, Nu. 29, Waterloi-road, ap-
peared to answer to a summons charging him with
permitting gambling in his house.
It appeared by the evidence that between the hours
of one and two o'clock on Sunday last two constables
entered the house of the defendant, and found a num-
ber of juveniles, from fourteen to fifteen years of age,
seated round a table, on which there were a number
of chalk marks. Just as the officers were entering
one of the party said, " They are heads—l have won,"
and two others said they had lost twopence each.
Mr. NORTON observed that it was quite time that
some enactment was passed to place the coffee-shops
on the same footing with public-houses with respect
to their hours of closing, particularly on the Saturday
night. At present, all the bad characters, after being
turned out of the public-houses, flocked into the
coffee. shops, and were kept there the whole of the
night. With respect to the present complaint, he hail
some doubt whether the gambling had been carried
on with the knowledge of the defendant or his niece,
who conducted the business, and therefore he would
give him the benefit of the doubt ; but if he were
brought there again under similar circumstances, he
(Mr. Norton) should not have the slightest hesitation
in convicting him in the highest penalty the law per-
mitted.

CL P.RKEN WELL.
TUE LOVES OF Ma. DOIISON AND MISS CROWE ;
OR, THE HASTY WEDDING.—The defendant in this
case, Mr. James Dobson, was a young gent, smartly
attired, carrying on the business of a barber, in the
neighbourhood of St. Pancras-road, and the plaintiff,
Miss Crowe, a maiden lady, little more than sweet
seventeen, pursuing the tasteful and interesting voca-
tion of an artificial flower- maker, in the vicinity of
Somer's-town. It appears some time ago Miss Crowe
was in the habit of passing the defendant's shop, when
he happened to be standing at the door, and whether
she as struck by the appearance of Mr. Dobson's
head or not, it was quite evident that she was struck
by something peculiar about him, which led to fre-
quent meetings, fond salutes and embraces, an I visits
to the Grecian, Albert, and other saloons, to revel in
music anl ruin and water. Mr. Dobson whispered
lovingly into her ear, swore that he loved her better
than ever woman was loved, and the result was
the birth of a baby, a fine boy, who was produced
in the court.

The corroborative evidence was in attendance, but
the defendant stopped the proceedings, and said,
with an air of indiff=rence, " I have no objec-
tion to marry Miss Crowe if she will hive me ;
I always loved her."—(Great laughter.) Miss
Crowe looked up at him, and shed tears, and from
her mariner it was quite evident she WAS willing to
take him " for better for worse."

The MAGISTRATE also seemed glad to have been
saved the trouble of adjudicating on the matter, and
asked Miss Crowe if she was willing in future to
love, honour, and obey Mr. Dobson, as her lawful and
wedded husband ? She simpered —" Yes, your
worship."
MAO ISTRATEI—I shall let the summons stand over
for one month, to see if you faithfully and legally
perform your promise. Make Miss Crowe Mrs.
Dobson, then come here, and I shall dismisa the
summons.

The parties then left the court in joyful anticipa-
tion of a wedding..
HAMMERSMITH.

THE Two POETES ; OR, TILE SoFTER SEX.—A
SPECIMEN. Saturday two well-dressed young
women, named Mary Eleanor Poetes, 35 years of
age, and Elizabeth Eleanor Poetes, 27 years of age,
daughters of Captain James Poetes, R.N., of Po-
mona-place, Fulham, were brought up before Mr. T.
Paynter, the sitting magistrate, for having threatened
the life of their father.

The gallant captain deposed that the defendants
were his daughters. For a length of time they had
been a continual trouble and annoyance to him. On
the night of Tuesday last they returned home about
half-past ten o'clock, very drunk. Ile sent them to
bed, but on the defendants getting to the top of the
staircase Mary threw her candlestick down stairs with
great violence, and declared, with much vehemence,
that neither witness nor any member of the family
should be alive by ten o'clock the next day. They had for
a long time been in the constant habit of getting
drunk, and although he had often put them on " short
commons" for money, it had no effect on them, for
they pawned all their clothes, and he had to rig them
out afresh. He had in January last taken out sum-
monses against them for similar conduct, but they
promised to reform if he would not proceed with the
summonses. Their promise was, however, all " moon-
shine," and he was, therefore, compelled now, for his
own safety and that of his wife and family, to re-
quire them to be bound over.