The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-25 00:00:00

THAMES.

AN INCORRIGIBLE THIEF. —TVilliant Bland, alias the
Savage, a lad of 18, who did not look more than 15, and
who has injured several officers when taken into cus-
tody on former occasions, was brought before Mr.
Yardley, charged with picking pockets in the Com-
mercial-road East.

Mr. James Smith, an insurance agent, stated that he
saw two boys in the Commercial-road, on Saturday, be•
tween four and five o'clock, reciting pietas from " Mac-
beth," to attract attention and give thieves an oppor-
tunity of carrying on their depredations. A crowd soon
collected, and the prisoner, who was no doubt in col-
lusion with the juvenile actors, immediately cotntnenced
work, and put his hands into the pockets of several
ladies, but without succeeding in taking anything. At
last he put his hand into the pocket of a lady named
Waller. The lady fortunately had her purse in her
right hand, and her pocket was on the left. She caught
the prisoner's hand as he was withdravviug it from her
pocket, and called for help. He immediately took the
prisoner into custody, and handed him over to the
police.

William Savage, a pOllO3 constable, said the prisoner
was a most incorrigible thief, and was in custody two
months ago for attempting to steal a gold watch from a
gentleman. The prisoner took the watch out of the
gentleman's pocket, but could not detach it from the
chain, and was secured.

Mr. Yardley--What became of him then ?
Savage—l don't know, sir. I think he was sent to
prison for six weeks.

Another cons able saki the prisoner had been con-
victed of felony four or five times, and was the most
incorrigible and savage thief in the district.
The prisoner said he was quite innocent ; he touched
no lady's pocket on Saturday evening.
Mr. Smith.—The prisoner put his hands into the
pockets of six or seven women.

Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to three mont bs
mpr;sonment and bard labour.

The prisoner no sooner heard the sentence than he
scowled ferociously on Mr. Smith, and said he would
serve him out when his term of imprisonment expired.

SOUTHWARK.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A RAILWAY OFFICER.—Geo.

Abbcriield, a costeruaonger, was plaled at the bar before
Mr. Seclar on a charge of assault under the following

circumstances.

Wm. Green, an officer employed at the Waterloo sta.

tion of the South-Western 1t :ilway, stated that on Satiir:
day last while he was proceeding along the Waterloo-
road the prisoner, who keeps an oyster stall at the
corner of John-street, Waterloo-road, suddenly rushed
up to him and etruck him on the -right eye, which bled
profusely. Witness did not give the prisoner any provo-
cation, and why he had struck him he could not tell.
Mr. Seeker (to the prisoner)—What have you to ray
to the charge ?

Pi isouer—l was drunk and he struck me fira. I
hare known the prosecutor for several years, and have
been in the habit of travelllng on the railway every day.

The prosecutor denied this assertion, and confirmed
is evidence by other witnesses.

The priFoner was fined 205,, or, in Mault, one month's
inprisonme7,t.

ROBBERY AT A WINE MERCHANT'S.—Thomas 11,v-
son, aged 17 years, was charged with robbing his em-

ployer.

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was
in the service of Mr. -Robert Wilkinson, A, wine nv,r
chant, residing in Nag's Head Yard, High-street, Bo-
rough.

The prosecutor stated that he had missed various
sums of money from a desk in the coun ti❑g-house, and
oo Saturday last he marked some gold which was left in
a box. Witness went out for a short time, and on his
return one of the half sovereigns had been taken away.
A police-constable was sent for, when tho prisoner was
searched, and the marked coin was found in his pocket.
The prisoner did not deny the charge.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and wished.to be dealt
with suannalily, instead of being sent for trial.
Mr. Seeker, after a few observations, sentenced the
prisoner to six months' hard labour.