The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-09 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a man named Boxer, a sort of cad at a
coach-stand in Piccadilly, was charged with having
in his po,session a cabriolet and horse, of the value
of 100 guineas, the property of Mr. Folkard, an ex-
tensive proprietor of hackney carriages.
It appeared that during the temporary absence of
the driver of the vehicle the defendant mounted the
box, took up a fare, and pocketed the money which
he received. Having been absent some time from
the stand, he was driving back at a furious rate,
when he was met by Mr. Folkard, who took him
into custody.
The defendant said that a waterman on the stand,
who was known by the name of " the Kid," gave
hum permission to use the cabriolet on his own ac-
count for a short time, while the driver was taking
his tea.

Mr. Folkard said he had done all in his power to
make the trade respectable, by supplying drivers of
good character, and using none but sound vehicles
and safe horses. He was sorry to say, however, that
his object was constantly frustrated by fellows like the
defendant, who availed themsel es of every opportu-
nity to drive his cabriolets about town for their own
profit, whenever they found them unattended or could
prevail on the regular drivers to allow them to take
their places. To this improper practice the furious
driving of the public vehicles through the streets of
the metropolis was mainly attributable; and hence
might be ascribed the many accidents that took
place, for it was clear that such men as the defend-
ant had no regard either for the safety of the public
or for the interest of the proprietors of the vehicles.
He had already been a considerable loser by
practice, and he hoped that the Magistrate would
punish the defendant, as an example to others of his
class.

Mr. HALLS said that he had frequently occasion
to censure the practice of which Mr. Folkard com-
plained, and as the defendant had faded to give a sa-
tisfactory account as to how he became possessed
of the cabriolet and horse, he should feel it his duty
to commit him for re-examination.

The defendant was accordingly removed in custody.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

Jesse Austin, a person filling the situation of stud
groom to his Majesty's buck-hounds, yesterday sum-
moned the stewards of a benefit society, termed the
Chesterfield Society, held at a public-house in
Shepherd's-market, for having expelled him without
just cause.

The complainant, who appeared to be labouring
under an attack of paralysis, which had apparently
deprived him of the free use of his lower limbs, and
also of one of his hands, but NVIIO otherwise ap-
peared to be in good health, and in the full exercise
of his mental faculties, stated that he had been a
member of the society for upwards of twenty-seven
years, during which period he had regularly com-
plied ith all the rules and regulations of the club,
and had also punctually kept up his payments.
About two years and a half ago he was attacked
with paralysis, and he then declared on the books.
He continued to receive the sick allowance from that
period until within the last two months, when,
without receiving any notice, his allowance was
stopped, and in a short time afterwards his name
was scratched off the books.
One of the stewards, in answer to the statement

The Secretary said the society would certainly
consider such an applicant entitled to the usual al-
lowance, but the case of Austin was placed by the
society on a different ground. He was not excluded
because he was enjoying a large salary, and free re-
sidence, and medical attendance, through the bounty
of his Majesty, but because he was now perform-
ing the same duties as when in health.
Proof having been given that the complainant
was in the habit of giving orders which the stable-
helpers obeyed, the magistrates gave it as their
opinion that the complainant had rendered himself
liable to be excluded, but, as his exclusion had been
effected in a manner not agreeable to the printed
regulations, the best plan would be for the society
to re-admit him, and to proceed according to the
proper form.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Eliza Berry: of No. 3, Henry-street, Waterloo-

road, one of those unfortunate females who frequent
the Surrey-side of the water, was brought up in
custody and placed at the bar, before Messrs.
GREGORIE and WHITE, yesterday, charged with

violently assaulting and biting off the right ear of
Caroline Siutch, of No. 5, St. Andrew's-terrace,
another of the same unfortunate class.
The complainant appeared to be in most dreadful
agony, and her ear was taken as completely off as if
it had been done with the stroke of a sabre. She
stated that about 11 o'clock on the previous evening

she was in the Waterloo•road, when the defendant

came up to her, and, without the slightest provoca-
don,struck her ; a scuffle ensued, and she way thrown

down, when the defendant seized her by the ear
with her teeth, and bit it off. The pain she suf-
fered was dreadful, and she was covered with blood :
a police constable came up, who took her to the
station-house.
Clara Jackson, another unfortunate girl, con-
firmed this statement,
In answer to a question, the complainant said that
she believed the defendant had swallowed her ear,
for it could not be found about the road. (The
complainant here showed the side of her face; the
ear was completely off, and presented a most shock-
ing appearance.)
The defendant, in reply, said that the complain-
ant was the first aggressor, and struck her twice be-
fore she ever returned a blow; she might perhaps
have given her a b!te.
The Magistrates consulted together for some time,
when Mr. GREGORIE said, all that he could do was
to commit the defendant for one month as a disor-
derly prostitute.