The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-14 00:00:00

gistrates.)
Eliza I. aslar, aged 15, Sarah Roberts, 16, and Eliza-
beth Smith, 16, were indicted for stealing a coral neck-
lace, value Bs., the property of Edwin Tillott, from the
person of Elizabeth Tillott.
It appeared from the evidence that Mrs. Tillott kept a
confectionor's shop. The prisoners came in and bought
some sweetmeats, and while one of them was paying for
them, the others took the necklace tram the child's neck,
and they all went away. They were followed and ac-
cused of the robbery, and at the same time told that if
they would speak the truth and give up the necklace,
they would be forgiven. They declared that they were
innocent, and Mr. Tillott gave them into custody. A
young woman produced the necklace, which she picked
up immediately after the she saw one of the prisoners
drop it.
The jury found them Guilty.—They were sentenced to
one month's imprisonment, ten days of which were to be
solitary.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Edward Curtis, who had the appearance of being a
distressed man, but not a thief, was charged before Al-
derman Gibbs, with having stolen a parcel, containing
books, out of a cart in Lad-lane.
The prisoner was seen by a man, who was standing at
the Swan-with-two-Necks, Lad-lane, to deliberately walk
up to the cart, lift the parcel on to his shoulder, and
make off with it. Upon being pursued he let the prop-
perty fall, and ran away, but his hat having fallen from
his head he, unluckily, stooped for it, and by the delay
of an instant lost an opportunity to escape. He was
caught by the tail of his coat. The books a ere valued
at ill. 15s.
Alderman Ginns—Do you wish to say anything, pri-
soner ? The prisoner—" Say ! No. Is'ilt it plain
enough 7 I am afraid everything is too clear for me. I'd
leave it to you."
Alderman Ginns—My duty is plain too. I must
commit you for trial.
The prisoner—I suppose so, though a trial is not very
necessary.
Alderman Ginns—Do you wish to sign what you have
stated when you were asked whether you wished to say
anything ? The prisoner—" Certainly." He then took
a pen and signed, in a free hand, the following wards :
" I am afraid everything is too clear for me to say any-
thing, and I must leave it to you to dispose of."
Committed for trial.
Thomas Adams, groom to Mr. Rawson Reid, wine-
merchant, of Suffulk.lane, Cannon-street, was charged
with having stolen a great deal of his master's property.
The prosecutor had, upon going to the continent dis-
charged the prisoner from his service, not supposing at
the time that the man was a thief, although some arti-
cles were missing. Upon his return, however, from
abroad, he found that he had been most extensively plun-
dered, and he sent a policeman after the prisoner, who
was found on his father's premises at Dorking. In the
pockets of the prisoner ware found 18 duplicates of the
stolen clothes of his master, and in his trunk 12 dupli-
cates relating to other property of the same person, and
he said he deserved punishment.
The prisoner said he understood his master to have
granted him pardon before they parted.
Mr. Reid said he had stated that he should not take
into account what was missing at the time he left town
for the continent, but he had no idea until be returned
of the extent at his loss, or that the prisoner had been
robbing him—Committed for trial.
John Williams was charged with having stolen a chaise
coat. The prosecutor had loft his great coat, value 3/,
in a chaise at the door of a house opposite to Angel-
alley, while he went inside. The prisoner whipped the
coat up, and ran down Angel-alley, pursued by an
officer who had seen him. The officer asked a little girl
who was at the corner of the court which way the thief
ran, and at that moment the prisoner emerged from a
dark place in the court, and pointing towards the end
said " That way, that way." " That's the thief himself,"
said the little girl, and the officer grabbed him. The
coat was picked up behind the prisoner.
The prisoner—There's what a man gits for lending a
hand to the police. I see the thief running and I pointed
out the way, and presently the police catches me, because
they must have somebody. I know no more about the
coat than about the owner, and if ever I assist any one
agin I wish he may git it.—Committed for trial.
Joseph Pearce, was charged as a smasher. The pri-
soner went, on the Bth of October, to the shop of Mr.
Syrett, stationer, at No. 72, Old Broad-street, asked for
a sixpenny memorandum-book, ruled lines, gave half-a-
crown in payment, received two shillings change, and
walked off safe. Afterwards Mr. Syrett looked at the
half-crown, sounded it, suspected it, and as the prisoner
did not think proper to return deposited it in a bowl
along with other money as possible evidence on a future
occasion. Two days afterwards as Mr. prederick Syrett,
the brother of the prosecutor, was in the shop, the pri-
soner entered, asked for half a quire of note paper, and
presented a half-crown which was suspected to be bad,
and a lesson having been lately read to the house that
it was necessary .to examine before the departure of a
purchaser, the prisoner was secured and put into custody
of a policeman safe. The policeman could not by any
ingenuity prevail upon the prisoner to give a correct ad-
dress, although nothing could bo more favourable than
the account given by him of his character.
Mr. Powell, the solicitor to the Mint, stated that the
prisoner was well-known as a smasher.
Committed for trial upon the two charges.
GUILDHALL.
Horace Meatyard, a banister, residing in Chatham-
place, and director of the Agricultural Cattle Insurance
Company, was summoned before Aldermen Wood and
Gibbs, for the purpose of obtaining an order from them
to compel him to contribute towards the support of his
mother, now a claimant on the parish.
It appeared that Mr. Meatyard's father died, leaving
a large family unprovided for. The defendant, Mr.
Horace Meatyard, and his brother, Charles Meatyard, a
surgeon at Stafford, agreed to join together, and support
their parent and brothers and sisters. The doctor, it was
asserted, was to support his mother, while defendant
was to support the others. Since then some differences
had arisen between the brothers, and neither would con-
tribute towards the support of their parent, in conse-
quence of which she was obliged, to apply to the parish
of Holy Cross and St. Giles s, Shropshire, and at the
instance of the parish offiers there the present proceed.
ings were taken.
Alderman WOOD observed, that whatever differences
the brothers might have, still there was a moral and
natural obligation which the defendant ought to comply
with. The parish officers only asked seven shillings
per week, and he thought it would be much better to
confer with the parish officers, and come to some ar-
rangement.
The case was, however, entered into ; but in conse-
quence of the solicitor's clerk not being able to prove
that Mr. Meatyard was in a position of life, and had the
means of supporting his leather, it was dismissed.
MAHYLEBONE.
FATAL OCCURRENCE.—Josep,i Allen, in the service of
Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, was charged with having
caused the death of James Fuller, a child eight years of
age, whose parents reside in Church-row, Paddington.
On Saturday last, about noon, betwei n thirty and
forty boys, amongst whom was deceased, were running
across the Edgware-road, near Oxford terrace, on their
return home from school. A van driven by the prisoner
was passing along at the same time, when the unfortu-
nate child was run against by one of the horses and
knocked down, and received such injury that death ter-
n-dilated his sufferings in a few hours after he was re-
moved. It was further shown the prisoner was sober,
and was driving steadily at the time.
The prisoner was bailed to appear again at the court
on Wednesday.
CAUTION TO DRUNKEN CABMEN.—Devcren.7 Sawyer,
a cabman, was charged by
Police-constable 125 E, who
stated that, on the previous night in Euston square, he
found the prisoner, who was very drunk, endeavouring
to raise up his horse which had fallen down in the road.
He was quite unable to effect his object, and under the
circumstances; witness felt it his duty to take him into
custody.--Fined 405., or one month's imprisonment.
MARYLEBONE.
Mary Ann Veale, a meanly attired middle-aged
woman, was charged by John Kinnor, a labourer, re-
siding at Isaac's- place,
of two shillings.
Prosecutor stated that be met the prisoner between
three and four o'clock in the morning, who asked him if
Somers-town, with robbing him
he thought there was any hope of getting a drop of
drink, to which lie answered " No."
when she suggested
that they shoo ld go to a coffee-shop in the New-road,
and whilst on Vie way thither he felt the prisoner's hand
in his pocket and seized it, but certainly did not find any
money, although he afterwards missed two shillings, and
consequently gave her in charge.
The female searcher at the station-house deposed to
finding a canvass bag in prisoner's bosom containing 281.
in gold.
Prisoner, in reply to Mr. RAwLINsoN, said :he was a
washerwonlanc, and worked very bard, and her sister