The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-29 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING A RIFLE. —Thomas Johnson, a young man,
was charged before Mr. Beadon with stealing a rifle of
the value of 20 guineas, the property of Mr, James Davies,
tailor, of 340, Oxford-srreet.
Charles Batchelor, errand boy to Mr. Davies, said that
about 7 that morning he was taking down the shop shutters,
when the prisoner came up to him, having seen him hang-
ing about the shop window for some time before, and asked
him the way to Berwick-street. He directed him the way
to go, and the prisoner then asked him some other ques-
tions, occupying his time for about five minutes. He
(witness) then walked round to the other window, it being
a corner house, and while taking down the shutters he saw
the prisoner come out of the shop door with the rifle in his
hand, and cross Oxford-street. He immediately went after
him, and seizing him, took the rifle from him. The pri-
soner then started off, and after chasing him down Oxford-
street and Portland-street into Castle-street, crying "Stop
thief," ho was caught by a constable. The rifle was left
with his master by a gentleman, and was of the value of
20 guineas.

Gordon, 236 A, said he suspected the prisoner was only
recently returned from penal servitude. He knew him to
be an associate of thieves, and he believed, if he was re-
manded, he should be able to prove that he had been con-
victed.

Paul Phillips, 23 E, the officer who took the prisoner
into custody, said that at the station tho prisoner said a
gentleman gave it to him to carry. Ho wished for a re-
mand.

Mr. Beadon said he would remand the prisoner till Wed.
nesday next.

THAMES.

DARING ROBBERY IN A PUBLIC-110178E.—Alfred
Thompson, a well known thief, was charged with the fol-
lowing daring robbery at the Three Compasses public-
house, in Glasshouse-street, Rosemary-lane.
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It appeared that Mr. Michael Thompson, the landlord of
the Three Compasses public-house, was in his cellar, when
he heard the ringing of a bell attached to his bar door, and
supposing a customer was waiting, he hastexed upstairs,
and directly saw that the till had been removed from its
place, and 6s. or 7s. from it. At the same time he saw the
prisoner leaving the house, and raised the cry of " stop
thief." A police-constable, named Turner, of the H divi-
sion, went in pursuit of the prisoner, and after a long run
secured him. On searching the prisoner ss. 11d, in silver
and copper monies were found upon him.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had
passed through his hands, and was a very dangerous cha •
ratter. There was no one in the court to prove a former
conviction.

The prisoner on being called upon for his defence said
Settle it here, my lord ; and onbeing asked if he was guil

or not guilty, he replied guilty, and was immediately sen-
tenced to 6 months' imprisonment and hard labour.
A DESTRUCTIVE.—EIIen Craven, a very turbulent and
disorderly prostitute, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with breaking a large pane of valuable plate glass
in the window of the White Fox, formerly the Angel
public-house,in the Back-road, Shadwell.
The prisoner went into the publichouse kept by Mr
Homan, the landlord, yesterday evening, and demanded
liquor. She was • intoxicated, and the barman refused to
serve her with any thing. She then made a disturbance,
and struck several persons. The landlord and his barman
immediately ejected the prisoner, who took up a large stone
and smashed a pane of plate glass.
Mr. Yardley—What is the value of the glass ?
The barman replied, £5.
Mr. Yardley—This is the woman who has been so very
troublesome ?
Roche—lt is, sir.
Mr. Yardley—The prisoner is sentenced to pay a fine of
£5, and in default to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for two calendar months.

APOTECECARIES'-HALL.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, Sept 27:—Richard Davy, Chulmleigh, North Devon;
George Barker, Totteridge, Herts ; Henry William Wil-
liamson; William Frederick Ryall, Plymouth; William
Joseph Callon Liverpool. The, following -gentlemen. also
on the same day passed their first examination :—Robert
Cotterill Garner, Stoke, Staffordshire; John. Valentine
Laverick, Winderwell, Yorkshire, As an Assiptant, ROA.
Downes, Lioildm