The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-12 00:00:00

SOUTHIVARK.

William Jackion, a young lad, about 16 years of
age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham,
charged with stealing a valuable German poodle dog,
the property of a gentleman named George Henry.
Complainant stated, that about three months ago he
lost a valuable dog, for which he would not have
taken 101. He offered a handsome reward for it, but
still he could gain no tidings of it until yesterday,
when passing,by :the Royal Exchange, he saw the
prisoner a and man with two dogs in their possession,
which they offered for sale. He instantly perceived
that the dog which the prisoner had in his arms was
his property, and was convinced when he called it by
its name. The prisoner wanted 51. for it, but witness
went with him to his house in Silver-street, Union-
street, when be called a policeman and gave the pri-
soner into custody.
The dog was identified as Mr. Henry's property by
two witnesses.

Police-constable 194 M, said, that he 'as called to
take the prisoner into custody. The dog in question
made his "escape from him, as well as the man who
was with the prisoner, but ,to show that the dog be-
longed to Mr. Henry, it returned to his house directly,
and was recognized by the servants. On examining
the prisoner's house, he found ten dogs, the majority
of them of a valuable description. There were ter •
riers, spaniels, and one little valuable dog which could
be placed in a pint pot. All of them he believed to
have been stolen.

Mr. COTTINGIIAM asked, who was the man the pri-
soner was with ?—The police-constable replied, that it
was the father of the prisoner. He supplied vessels
going abroad with dogs, and had every facility of
disposing of stolen ones. After he took the prisoner
to the station-house, he went to his lodgings, and
found some valuable dogs, all of which he believed
►ere stolen.

Mr. COTTINGHAM said that he was of the same
opinion, and he believed that if the press took notice
of the case, that owners would come forward and own
the animals. He should certainly advise the con-
stable to take charge of them for the present. As for
the prisoner, he must tell him that he had been guilty
of a ♦ery serious, offence. , The law relating to dog
stealing had been altered, and the magistrates had the
power to inflict very heavy penalties, with imprison-
ment, where the case was proved. It was quite clear
that the prisoner was connected with a gang of dog
stealers, and as he had been found in possession of a
stolen dog, he should fine him 40s. or two months'
imprisonment.
After the prisoner was removed from the dock, the
Magistrate directed /the officer to take care of the
other dogs, and apprehend the prisoner's fathdr as
soon as possible.
The Magistrate begs to acknowledge the receipt of
the sum of 101. from the Worshipful Company of
Mercers, for the poor-box of the police-court.

LAMBETH.
This day being appointed for the examination of
William Chandler and William James Laughton, alias
Rippleside, on a chare of fraudulently obtaining
from Captain Henry IQ S. Shrapnel, 'two bills of
exchange for 2501. each, the court was much
crowded.
When the case was called on, a letter was handed
to Mr. Norton, addressed to him by the accused
Laughton, and dated from Horsemonger-lane gaol, in
which the writer stated that on leaving this court,
subsequent to the last examination, he was arrested
by a sheriff's officer and taken to Horsemonger-lane
prison, and that therefore he could not attend before
his Worship agreeably to the recognizances he had
entered into. To this document was attached the
certificate of Mr. Keane, the governor of the gaol, of
the fact of his having Laughton under his charge for
debt.

Mr. Binns, the solicitor who appeared on behalf of
Captain Shrapnel, here stated that he had an applica-
tion to make to his Worship, which he had nb doubt
would obviate the necessity of Laughton's upphrance.
The fact, he said, was that his client, Captain Shrapnel,

BIRTHS.
On the 9th inst., at Church,street, Mold, the wife of W.
Williams, Esq., M.D., of a daughter.
On the 7th inst., at the Priory, Bradford, Wilts, Dlrs..V.
O'Brien, of a daughter.
On the 7th inst., Mrs. Richard Ward, of Tufnell-park-
road, Holloway, of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Kennington, the lady of E. Philips,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the sth inst., at the Rectory, Treeton, Yorkshire, the
wife of the Rev. 13. E. Watkins, of a eon.
On the Bth inst.; at Rainsgate, the lady of E. M'Mahon,
Esq., of a son.
On the 9th 'inst.,• in Hart-street, Bloomsbury, Mrs. F.
Pfeil, of a daughter: •
On the 9th inst., at Boreham Vicarage, the wife of the Rev.
Henry Brown, of a daughter.
On the 10th inst., at Ridgway Oaks, Enfield, Mrs. Owen,
of a son, still-born.
On the 10th inst., in Russell-square, the wife of James
Russell, Esq., Q.C., of a daughter.
On the 10th inst., at Kennington, Mrs. Henry L. Jonas, of
a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 30th ult., at Newton Limavady, Captain V. F.
Story, 38th Regiment, to Williarniaa, youngest daughter of
the late William Moody, Esq., of Roe House.

DIED.
On the 9.d inst., at Halstead, near Sevenoakr, IL S. Man,
late Purser, R.N. •

On the 3d lust., at Emnore Parsonage, Elizabeth, the wits
of theltev. John Poole, aged 77.
On the 3d inst., 1t Larktield, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, W.
Peatt MstiV,.,.li,'sq, aged tr..
On thd,7th.nist., et the. Reelory, Itehen Stoke, Philip C.
Trench; Oi.n.thP Rev. It. O. Trench. aged 4:

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