The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGANo
-n (THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGR_STREET.
STREET PREACRING.—Ed ward Ripps, of 40, Munster..
square, Regent's-park, was charged before Mr. Beadon
with obstructing the footway in Tottenham-court-road by
preaching and causing a crowd to assemble, and refusing
to go when requested.

Sergeant Clifford, 9 E, seeing the defendant preaching,
with a large crowd of persons round him, and as he was
causing a great obstruction, and complaints had been made
by the inhabitants of pickpockets assembling in conse-
quence of persons singing and preaching, he requested him
to move. He refused to do so, and finding
the footway
greatly impeded, he took the defeldant into custody.
Mr. Beadon asked the defendant why he went into a
crowded thoroughfare like the Tottenham-court-road where
he must necessarily cause a crowd and confusion. He was
not likely by that means to do any
good, and it was quite
necessary the place should be kept clear.
Defendant said the part of the road where he was preach-
ing was already blocked up, and Persons were singing just
below, but were not removed.

Mr. Beadon,!in discharging the defendant, recommended
Wan to use a little discretion, and to go to a place where ho
yould cause no obstruction, and then he might do good.
It may be stated that it was only on the loud complaints
of the inhabitants the police interfered.

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THA.MEs.

TEE MOTHER AND DAUGHT;I2.--STRANGE CASE.—
Mary Murphy, a young woman, was brought before Mr.
Yardley, charged with stealing a dress, value 205., the pro-
perty of Margaret I-loroFan.
The prosecutrix, an industrious and well-dressed Irish
woman, with an appearance of comfort rather unusual with
persons of her class, said she got a little bit of bread by
selling fruit and vegetables in the street, and lived in
Finnley-street, liar Rural-court, mile End, and that her
husband worked for the parish. She then commenced the
biograghy of her family, and on the
magistrate requesting
her to desist, she said that she left the
prisoner in charge of
her stall in the Mile End-road, while she went to market.
On her return, the prisoner was gone, and the stall was
" left to mind itself." On going home she missed the best
gown she had, and traced it to a pawnbroker's shop, where
the prisoner had pawned it for

George Kay, a police-constable, 108 K, said that he
found the prisoner in Globe-fields, Mile-end-road, in a
most helpless state, and quite intoxicated.
The gown was prcduced by a pawnbroker, and identified.
Mrs. Horogan—That is my new dress, your honner's
wortchip, and didn't I work hard for it.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said she took the gown
out of the house and pawned it for ss, and did not know
what became of it.

Mr. Yardley—Pawned it for drink What a shocking
thing this is ; the prevalence of drunkenness among women
in this district is really frightful.

A young man named John Burke hero addressed the
magistrate. She is my sister, your worship, and this is my
mother.

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Mr. Yardley—Then the old woman and the prisoner in
the dock are mother and daughter?
Burke—That's it, sir. lam sure my sister is subject to
fits.
Mr. Yardley—Of drunkenness, I fear.
Burke—No, sir. She has heavy falls on the stones, and
often goes into fits. She is only fit for an asylum or a
workhouse.
Mr. Yardley—The mother and daughter are different
names. How is that ?
Burke—My mother has married a second husband.
Mrs. Horogan—l only want my bran new gown, yer
honner's wortchip. Don't punish her, poor girl.
Mr. Yardley—Yes, you want to get the dress back for
nothing. I shall not order the pawnbroker to restore it
without you pay for it. The prisoner is sentenced to eight
days' imprisonment and hard labour.