The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Robert Blakie was charged with having stolen a
silver watch belonging to Ann Lamb.

Wmai the prisj)iier was first taken into custody
on Tue•day week, the prosecutrix, on being sworn,
betrayed such evident relucrance to pr, ss the charge,
and prevaricated so grossly in her account of the
;ran-action, that Air. CONANT directed he should be
remanded until yesterday, to order that a full inve,-
Option should take place.
When brought up for re-examination yesterday,
the prosecutrix, Ann Lamb, admitted that the state-
ment she had made on the previous day was entirely
fake, and that, in fact, the prisoner Robert Blakie
had stolen her watch.

Policeman A, 77, who took Blakie, had every
reason to believe that his prisoner was a deserter
from the 90th Regiment of Foot, as he found a de-
scription in the Hue and Cry which exactly an-
swered to the prisoner's description.
Blakie, who was by this time placed at the bar,
was willing to save all further trouble by confessing
to the felony. He had taken the watch in the hope
of being prosecuted and sent out of the country.
Some time ago he had enlisted as a soldier, but he
had lately got disgusted with the profession, and,
in order to shake himself clear of the army, he pre-
ferred being sent to trial and transported as a felon.
Mr. CONANT adied him if he had really com-
mitted the offence from a distaste of the military
profession ?
The prisoner replied that it was really the case.
While he was a solder he felt himself t , be little
better than a slave ; but if sent to New South
Wales, he hoped in time to get his living at the
trade he had been bred to, and, as a mechanic, to
become a useful member of society.
The prosecutrix then described the loss of her
watch, and the subsequent confession of the prisoner.
The prisoner was fuily committed, and, as he
was removed from the bar, declared that he hoped
he should be convicted, rather than have again to
experience the duties of a soldier.
Q UEEN.SQ UARE.
Charles Banzpton, a compositor, and George
Brown, a brass-founder, were yesterday charged be-

fore Messrs. GREGORIE and WHITE, by William
Burl, a police-constable of the B d,rsion, with en-
leavouring to excite the people to attack the police,
contrary to the Act of Parliament.

Messrs. GREGORIE and GRoos having consulted
'ogether, sentenced each defendant to pay a penalty
.if 10s. each, or in default of payment to be impri-
soned for ten days.

Mr. WHITE—WeII, this is certainly a new way
of doing busine.'s.

Mr. GREGORIE turned round rather hastily, and
was about to reply, but Mr. WHITE waved his hand
for him to say nothing,and the conversation dropped.
The defendants were then removed.
THAIIIES.P OLICE.

Yesterday John Jenkins L'irge and Henry Ser-
j eant, the masters of the Hero and Brilliant
Gravesend steam-ve-sels, appeared before Mr.
iSAL-
LANTINE and Mr. BRODERIP to answer summonses
issued against them for navigating their steamers
at a greater rate or speed than five miles an hour
between London-bridge and the eastern limits of
Limehouse Reach, contrary to the by-laws of the
Watermen's Company, of which they are freemen.
Richard Wickers, the waterman, said the steamers
were racing like two omnibuses on the road, and
crossing and re-crossing to prevent the other pass-
ing. The river was perfectly smooth before they
came by. On reaching Cuckold's-point the steamers
were very close to each other, racing as hard as they
could, the Brilliant only just astern of her rival.
When they got to the Pageams the Brilliant endea•
voured to pass the Hero, but she tressed her. In
4bout another minute they caught him just by the
Hor‘eferry, and he called out, " For God's sake ease
your engines," but they refused to slacken, and sung
out," Get but of the way." He then rowed as close
as possible inshore. Off the H.,r=eferry, the Hero
was no more than half a dozen yards a-head of the
Brilliant, which shot by her amidst cheering and
waving of hats. The Hero, not liking to be pas'ed,
tried to drive the Brilant on shore, but not suc-
ceeding she was obliged to straig,hten her course,
rid they went on as fast as they could after each
other. The swell they left behind was the most
tremendous he ever knew, and he only wondered
how his and other boats lived in such a sea. He
knew the back-swell would swamp his passengers,
and he got out into the long swell, and as he re-
turned the bark swell followed him, dashed r•ghr
over the boat, and wetted everybody in it. She was
halffilled with water, and it was God's mercy they
were not all drowned.
Mr. BALLANTINE—At what rate were the
steamers going ? Witness—To speak within com-
pass, at least ten miles an hour.

Mr. Lingham cross-examined this witness, but
without shaking his evidence.
In answer to further questions, witness said that
Banks, a waterman, had five passengers in a boat,
who all or wet through.
Mr. S,raight said that he had Banks in attend-
ance, as well as several others who had been injured
to a greaser extent by the velocity and racing of
the steamers.

Mr. BALLANTINE gaid he should not dispose of
[his, the wort c-ise of the kind that had come be-
fore him, in a summary manner, but send it to the
sessions. The Watermeti's Company had mist
properly taken up this mater, awl he was very glad
to see they were as determined to protect the pobtie,
whose lives were hourly placed in jeopardy by the
steamers, as they were the persons of their own
members. No more evidence was requited.

Mr. BALLANTINE then orderel each defendant
to put in separate had, themselves in VOO/, each,
and two sureties of 1001. each, to answer an indict-
ment at the next Surrey sessions of navigating their
vessels at a dangerous and illegal speed, and putting
the lives of his Mjesty's subjects in danger.