The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-24 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ROBBERY AT A RAILWAY TERMINUS.—Sarah Sears,
a young woman of respectable appearance, was charged
with having stolen a purse containing 13s. 2d., thepro-
perty of Mrs. Ann Oliver, of Norfolk-street, Park-lane,
at the terminus of the Greenwich Railway.
The complainant stated, that at half-past ten o'clock
that morning she went to the London-bridge terminus,
and in paying her fare to Greenwich, had occasion to
take out her purse, which she returned again to he r
pocket as she supposed. She then proceeded towards the
platform, and before she got up to the train she missed
her purse, and on looking round, observed the prisoner
close at-her heels. She addressed the prisoner, asking
her if she had found a purse, but she at once answered in
the negative, adding that she knew nothing about it, and
she walked along, and took her seat in one of the car- '
riages. The complainant suspecting the prisoner, went
up to Inspector Woodcock, and mentioned her suspicions
to him, and they proceeded together to the carriage in
which the prisoner had taken her seat.
Inspector Woodcock stated, that when he questioned
the prisoner, she exhibited considerable alarm, and after
some time said she would give it up to the owner if she
promised not to proceed against her. No promise, how-
ever, was hell out t) her, and she was then taken from
the carriage to the inspector's room, an-I there she pro-
duced the purse and its contents, which she pulled out
of one of her stockings which was fastened round her
leg with her elastic garter. She was then given into
custody.
The prisoner, who trembled and was dreadfully agi-
tated, begged for mercy, saying she was of a respectable
lamily, and that she never intended to have committed a
robbery. She said as she passed through the wicket at
the terminus, immediately behind the lady who preferred
the charge against her, she (the prisoner) felt something
adhering to the floss silk border of her shawl, and finding
it was a purso she confessed that, instead of making the
fact known as she ought to have done, she deposited it
in her stocking.

The complainant, in reply to Mr. SECKER, said that it
was her impression she must have dropped the purse in
returning it to her pocket, and that it was not taken ow.
by the hand of the prisoner. Under all the circum-
stances she did not wish to press the charge against the
prisoner.

Mr. SECKER said that, as the compLinrnt had inter-
ceded in her behalf, La should, therefore, instead of send-
ing the prisoner for trial, inflict a penalty of 5/. on her
for unlawful possession, and in default of payment commit
her for one month's imprisonment.

LAMBETH. •
MADDENING EFFECTS OP DRINK.—Mr. David Miller,
a baker, residing in Crown-row, Walworth, was charged
with violently assaulting and attempting to strangle his
wife.

Mrs. Miller, after detailing the nature of the 'charge.
said that when herJushand kept sober there could not
be a more quiet or better conducted man, but when
drunk he was little better than a maniac, and she fear, d
that some day or other he would carry out his threats,
and her life be the sacrifice.

Mr. Mason, the medic,' attendant of the family, said
that from the violence of the pris )nees temper when
under the influence of drink, he almost wondered he had
not before been guilty of murder, and he was satisfied he
would be some day or other, unless restrained by the law.
The prisoner was ordered to find surety fur his good
behaviour for six months.