The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

George Field, a respectably-dressed man, was placed at
the bar charged with stealing £l4 10s., the property of Mr.
Koppers, an eating-house keeper in Wardour-street.
Fanny Woo Hams said the prisoner, in company with
another man, entered a dining room kept by her brother-
in-law, and proceeded up stairs to the public room and
ordered dinner, a few minutes before one, about three weeks
ago. It was served, and they ordered some ale, and re-
mained in the room about an hour. The apartment from
which the money was taken adjoined the dining room, and
on returning with the ale they both said they were in a
great hurry to get away. They paid fur their dinners and
left. She was quite positive the prisoner was one of the
men.

Mr. Koppers said he kept a dining-room in Wardour-
street, and a few minutes before one the prisoner, with a
companion, entered the premises and ordered dinner. .A.
few minutes before one on the day of the robbery he had
been upstairs, and had occasion to observe the money which
was kept in a drawer in the bed-room. After the prisoners
had left he was induced to go upstairs, and then discovered
the door of the room and the drawer in which the money
was kept had both been forced open and the cash stolen.
Tho prisoner denied he was at the house on the day in
question.

The prosecutor said he was almost certain he was, and
that he left with his companion before ilia whole of the
dinner supplied had been oonsumed.
Prisoner said that was not true, as they had eaten the
whole of the things ordered.
The magistrate—Then you did dine at the house on the
day in question.

In answer to questions from the magistrate the first
witness said she had observed the prisoner and her com-
panion dine at the rooms on the day before, and she sup-
posed the bed-room door had b3en tried, as on her brother-
in-law attempting to go into the room he had great difficulty
in opening the door.

The constable who had charge of the case said the
jemmy found on the prisoner corresponded witk the marks
made in forcing open the drawer containing the money.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

VISCOUNT RAYNIIAII AND AN " UNFORTUNATE."

—Mary Lawrence, a young woman, described on the
charge sheet as a prostitute, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt, with annoying male passengers in Lower Regent-
street, for the purposes of prostitution."
Viscount Raynham, ALP., attended to watch the case on
behalf of the defendant, and was accommodatcdwith a seat
on the bench.

George Bowdon, 296 A, said—l was in Lower Regent-
street at half-past eleven the previous night, and saw the
female accost five different gentlemen. She followed the
first gentleman up and walked in front of him, but I can-
not say what the gentleman said to her. Another
gentleman came along and she then followed him
and returned to the corner of Charles-street, having
prevented his getting along. A third gentleman 'then
came by, and she laid hold of his arm, and to get
rid of her he pushed her away, and was obliged to walk on
the kerb. She then acted in a similar manner towards a
fourth and a fifth. I then took her into custody, on which
she said "Pray let me go, I'll do so no more."

The Defendant—l never touched a gentleman or spoke to
one ; it's all false.

Bowden said she was walking about for above 10 minutes.
The Defendant—l was waiting for a person to come out
of Charles-street, and was walking' up and down.
Inspector Holden said--I took bail for the prisoner at
half-past 12, having taken the charge at 11.35. She gave
the address 8, Norfolk-street, Blackfriars-road. I read the
charge over to her, as I usually do ; it was for annoying
male passengers for the purposes of prostitution. She was
quite sober at the time. I have not had her in charge be-
fore. The constable has been/ on the beat three weeks. On
the way to the cell she said it was true, and hoped I would
let her go.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked if he had brought many charges of
the kind ?

Inspector Holden—Not many. There are great com-
plaints from the inhabitants.
Viscount Raynham asked the magistrate if what she was
charged with was an offence, and was informed it was so.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—She has never been warned before. She
may have been, as she says, waiting for some one. There
is no evidence to show she is a prostitute, or been seen
walking about there, and without that I shall not act on it.
There is no reason to believe the inspector has not told the
truth, but it is usual for persons, particularly a woman, to
say, " I will never do it again." Considering she has
never been here before I shall discharge her ; but (ad-
dressing the defendant) you had better mind, for if you do
it again, they will say you have been here before. You
are discharged.