The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Tuis DAY.

A BATCH OF PICKPOCKETS. Three lads, named
Douglas Cane, John Shean, and Samuel Bywater, were
charged before Mr. Newton, at the Marlborough-street
Police-court, with attempting to pick pockets in the Tot-
tenham-court-road. Police-constables Hill, 111 E, and
Nickolls, 184 E, saw the prisoners in Tottenham-court-
road, amongst a crowd of persons, principally females,
and after watching them for three-quarters of an hour,
and seeing them try several persons' pockets, they took
the prisoners into custody. The prisoners said the officers
had made a mistake, and that they were only selling
lights and papers. Cane said he was only selling papers.
Hill said that was tot the case, and that he saw Cane
purposely push against a lady. He had cautioned Cane
before, and he knew the prisoners to belong to a gang of '
thieves. Mr. Newton said he had no doubt the prisoners
as stated belonged to a gang of young thieves, and com-
mitted them each for a month with hard labour.
THE LATE ELOPEMENT AND ROBBERY.—Mr. James
Edwards, of No. 9. Cotton-street, Poplar, applied to Mr.
Lushington, at the Thames Police-court, to-day for a
warrant to apprehend Mrs. Cummings, who, he believed,
induced his wife to leave her home on the 28th of last
month, when she took with her 170 Australian sovereigns.
Mr. Lushington : You were bcfore my colleague, Mr.
Paget, last week. Edwards : Yes, I was, sir. I have
since ascertained that Mrs. Cummings and child came
over from Australia in the ship Dover Castle, and arrived
here in September. I arrived here in the Crusader a few
days before them. They soon discovered me out. I was
induced to marry Bridget M`Knight, whom I had known
in Australia. Mrs Cummings came to my house on the 28th
November ; and after she had been closetted with
my wife for half an hour they both left together. Mr.
Lushington : You have no evidence that Mrs. Cummings
took your money. Ed wards : No, sir ; but I believe she
induced my wife to rob me. Mr. Lushington : You can-
not charge your wife with robbery. If you can prove
that Mrs. Cummings had any of your money you can
proceed against her. Edwards believed that his wife and
Mrs. Cummings were in some suburb in London. Mr.
Lushington : In what suburb ? Edwards : I really don't
know, sir. I have some information conveyed to me by
letter. Mr. Lushington said he must decline to grant a
warrant, and advised the appiicant to consult the police
on the subject. Edwards said he would capture Mrs.
Cummings, and never leave the pursuit of her until he
fell in with her. He then retired.
SERIOUS CHARGES OF FORGING AND UTTERING.—Mr.
Thomas Joseph Smitherman, a builder, of 144, Brompton-
road, was charged at the Westminster Police-court with
uttering two forged acceptances for £7O and £24105., well
knowing them to be forged and counterfeit. Mr. G. F.
Powell prosecuted, Mr. W. Smyth, solicitor, of Roches-
ter-row, defended. Mr. Powell having opened the case,
stated that the defendant and prosecutor had large deal-
ings, the prisoner being what is termed a " till
fixer," as well as a builder. They had done busi-
ness for four years, and had had many bills and
money transactions. The prisoner changed his account
from the Suburban Bank to the Imperial Bank, Fulham-
road, and late in November took the two bills, one for
£7O and another for £24 10s., and requested money on
them. Mr. Phillpot, the manager, remarked that it was
rather singular of a new customer, and requested time for
inquiries. He made inquiries and ascertained they were
both forgeries, and impounded them. Mr. John Wilson,
the prosecutor, said the bill for £24 10s. was a forgery.
Prisoner was remanded.