The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-25 00:00:00

rOLICE INTELLIGENCE.—his DAY.

A CABMAN'S LICENSE REVOKED.—ENDANGERING THE
LIFE OF A FARE.—Mark Mayhew, cab driver, badge
13,411, was brought before Mr.Tyrwhitt, at Marlborough-
street Police-court, charged with being drunk, and furious
driving in Oxford-street on the Bth inst. The prisoner
was summoned for the offence, but having failed to attend,
was now brought before the Magistrate on a warrant.
Police-coustable William Pratt, 45 E, said that on the
Bth instant he saw the prisoner driving alo. Oxford--
street at the rate of 10 miles an hour. When the prisoner
got near Great Portland-street he called to him, but he
took no notice, and went on, and when at the Regent
Circus he appeared to lose all control of his horse, which
swayed from one side to the other, and at last the cab
came against the guard post in the centre of the Circus and
was overturned, the prisoner being underneath it. He sent
the prisoner to the Middlesex Hospital in a cab which
was passing by, while he remained to extricate the gentle-
man, who fortunately was not injured, though much
shaken, from the cab. On going afterwards to the
hospital, he found that the prisoner had refused to go in,
stating that he was not hurt, and had told the cabman to
take him home. After two hours' trouble he found the
prisoner at his home in Jockey's-fields, Bedford-row, in a
`state of intoxication. A summons was taken out against
him, and as he failed to attend a warrant was applied for.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 40s. for being drunk and
furious driving, and revoked his license.
A DISHONEST SON. —James Clarke, aged 19 years, a
journeyman baker, was brought before Mr. Paget, at the
Thames ,Police.court, on remand, charged with stealing
95., the money of James Clarke, sen., his father, a master
baker, carrying on business in Baker-street, Commercial-
road, St. George-in-the-East. The magistrate expressed
great reluctance to go into the charge on Monday morn-
ing, put it back several hours, and appealed to Mr.
Clarke whether he would prosecute his own son. He
then said that necessity compelled him, for his son had
robbed him so repeatedly that he should be ruined if he
did not make an example of him. The case, after several
more inffectual efforts were made,was proceeded with, and
Mr. Clarke said he should be sorry if his son was punished
severely. Ile wished to send him to an asylum or reforma-
tory, and to pay for his maintenance there. He had been
robbed five times in a few weeks. On Sunday there
was 212 on the table in his parlour. He saw his son
coming away from it with something in his hand,
which was closed. After some resistance he opened the
youth's hand, and took 9s. from it, which he shewed to
Mrs. Clarke, and said " James, you have robbed me
again." Mr. Paget asked the prisoner if he would put
any questions to his father. The prisoner : " No. I say,
father, mind you feed my rabbits ; don't forget them."
George Porter, police-constable 149 K, said be took the
prisoner to the station-house. His mother said to him,
" Are you not ashamed of yourself ?" The prisoner said
"No," and asked for his dinner, which his father brought
to the station-house, where the prisoner made some admis-
sions to the acting inspector, Stimpson, 21 K. Mr.
Paget said he should like to see Stimpson and the
mother of the prisoner. He remanded the prisoner.
Stimpson, a police sergeant, No. 21 K, said he knew the
prosecutor to be a most respectable man, who had treated
his son with great indulgence and affection. The lad in
the Station-house said " I took the money or I stole it,"
I forget which. Mr. Paget : You are quite right in
saying that if you are not certain what he said. Is the
prisoner's mother in attendance ? Stimpson : No, sir,
she is not. Mr. Paget : Discharge the prisoner. The
youtirleft the dock -laughing at his father. The prisoner
is a reckless idle fellow, and has been treated• too kindly
by his parents.