The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-27 00:00:00

HAT T ON- GARDEN.

Yesterday John Smith, a man of gentlemanly appear-
ance, about forty years of age, who represented himst lf a-
a classical teacher, and Mary Apps, a well looking gill,
about nineteen, were charged by Mr. Buck, hairdresser,
of Lamb's Conduit-street, Brunswick-square, with having
been concerned in stealing three hairconibs.
Mr. Buck stated that the male prisoner's sister, who is
a teacher of music, occupied apartments on the second
floor in his house, and the prisoner Mary Apps was Net
servant. The prisoner Smith was in the habit of visiting
her, and there being no private entrance, the lodgers and
those who visited them only had ingress and egress through
the shop. During the last three months witness had
missed a great many combs, brushes, and other propetty,
and, though a strict watch was kept, he was unable to
discover the thief until Tuesday last, when, on Alary Apps
passing by him in the shop, he perceived three combs
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her hair which be identified as being his property. 0:4
questioning her she said that Smith had made her a pre
sent of them, and he had also promised to give her a
gown. The largest comb he had missed about a fortnight.
He immediately sent for Smith, who positively denied
having given the combs to her, and he protested his in-
nocence.
Stephen Thornton, 53 E—Your Worship, as I was
bringing the prisoners to the office, Mary Apps told the
that Mr. Smith made her tipsy with rum anti water, and
that he took liberties with her, when he gave her the combs,
The prisoner Apps—So he did, and he also promised
me a new gown.
Mr. BUCK said that be was fully inclined to believe the
girl's statement, in consequence of her wearing the combs
so publicly, and her delivering them up when questioned.
lie really believed that she was quite innocent of stealing
them.
Smith admitted having given the prisoner Apps some
ruin and water, which affected her head.
Mr. ROGERS admitted the prisoner Apps as King's
evidence, and, on being sworn, she stated that, about
fortnight ago, she was in her room, when the prisoner.
who bad frequently importuned her, entered the place;

STnrKt AMONGST THE TANNERS.-Yesterday seven-
!een journey Men tanners, in the employment of Mr.
.
George Buckneli, the extensive tanner at Berrnonds; y,
were summoned for strling their work and leav ng it
in an unfinished state.
The case excited, considerable
interest, the defendants all h: longing to a union which
;tad been established for the purpL'ie of having contiot
over the masters in the above trade.
two of 1111
Mr. Bracknell had occasion to discharge
jaurneymen on Thursday list, and in consequt.snee of it
,
the whole of the men struck, with the exception of two,
.nd refused to work, leaving it in an unfinishel state.
On the following day the two men alluded to, namal
Charles Bailey and Robert Evans, also followed the
e ample of the others, and expressed their intention not
t• work unless he (Mr, B.) consented to take back into
h;s employ the two men whom he had discharged in the
first instance. He added, that the whole of the men
belonged to a union which had been established by the
journeymen tanners, and was calculated to be of a most
mini tons tendency to the masters in the trade.
The magistrates condemned the practice of men coin-
inning together for sucb a purpose, and sent.cmced Bailey
and Evans to be committed to the treadmill f,,r a month
each ; and the other defendants were discharged.