The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED LIBEL ON SIR ZANIES FERGUSON.

David Wemyss Jobson surrendered to an indictment,
charging him with libelling Sir James Ferguson.
The facts of the case have repeatedly appeared in Tito
Sun.

Mr. Giffard is for the prosecution; Mr. Jobson defended
himself.

The case will not terminate before to-morrow.

NEW COURT.
(RnfnrA the Comunm Sergeant.)

The whole of the morning was occupied in hearing
Mint cases, none of which possessed the slightest public
interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAT.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PICKING POCKETS AND ASSAULT IN THE POLICE
OFFICE.—Robt. Lee and Thos. Jones, two lads, were charged
beforo Mr. Beadon with attempting to pick pockets in the
Haymarket.

The prisoners were seen by Gordon, 336 A, in the Hay-
market, and knowing them to be thieves he watched them,
and saw Jones try two gentlemen's pockets. He then with
assistance took the prisoners into custody. Leo had previ-
ously been committed for one month from this court, and
Jones had been charged at Bow-street with picking pockets
in the Strand.
Mr. Beadon committed them for three months each with
hard labour.
Jones was in a few minutes brought back, having, while
on the way to the cells, struck one of the officers, and for
this he was sentenced to an additional month.

ANOTHER CASE.—John Farley, a sailor, was charged
with picking the pocket of a female named Esther Abel-
thorpe, of 41, Palace-street, Westminster, of a portemon-
naie, containing a small sum in silver.
The complainant was standing looking at some perform-
ing dogs, when feeling some one at her pocket she put hor
hand down and found her purse gone.
Watson, 135 C, produced a purse found in the lining of
the prisoner's trousers and a key, which the prosecutrix
identified.

The prisoner was remanded for a few days for further
inquiries.

THAMES.

DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Georgo Bayle, a youth,
was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a
silver watch from the person of Mr. James George Oswald,
a waterman and lighterman, of No. 1, John-street, Com-
mercial-road.

On the first examination, yesterday afternoon, the pro-
secutor deposed that he was going down the Commercial-
road, about three o'clock, when he stopped at the end of
Gill-street, near Limehouse Church, in consequence of a
" piece of work" that was going on. He was looking at the
mob when the prisoner shoved against him and took his
watch from his pocket and passed it to another youth. He
seized the prisoner and after a violent struggle with him
secured him and gave him into the custody of a policeman.
The prisoner—What did I have in my hand ?
Witness—My watch ; and I saw you pass it to another
in the crowd.

The Prisoner—l am a hard-working chap. I did not
steal the watch.

Roche, the gaoler of the court, looked at the prisoner's
hands, and said there was no hard work about them.
Mr. Yardley—ls the prisoner known?
Roche—He is, sir ; he has been in custody before.
Mr. Yardley—Let him be remanded until to-morrow.
The police must obtain some information about him.
On the prisoner being again placed in the dock this after-
noon, it was stated by Inspector Bean, of the K division,
that the prisoner's real name was Bachelor, and that ho was
in custody in December last and committed for trial for
stealing a watch from a person at a " Cheap Jack stall." A
disturbance was got up yesterday afternoon in the West
India-road, near Gill-street, to enable the thieves to steal
watches and purses.
After some further evidence the prisoner was committed
for trial.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RADCLIFFE RACES-MONDAY.

The Heaton Park Handicap of 2 soya each, with 20 added.

Once round and a distance.
Mr. Osborne's Honeymoon, 3 yrs, Est 101b(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Jenkinson's Adelaide, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Thorpe) 2
Mr. Oram's Lady Mary g, 4 yrs, Bst (Ogden) 3
- - - -

Betting-2 to lon Honeymoon, and 3to 1 agst Adelaide.
Honeymoon made the whole of the running, and won
easily by a length ; three parts of a length dividing the
second and third.

The Selling Handicap of 2 soya each, with 20 added. Once

round and a distance.
Mr. Jenkinson's Teddington filly, 3 yrs. Est 71b (Matley) 1
Mr. Cliff's Little Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (car 21b over)
(Gardiner) 2
Betting-3 to lon the Toddington filly, who broke away
with the lead, but at the top turn was passed by Little
Girl. At the half mile post the Teddington filly again ob-
-tained the lead, was never again approached, and won
easily by a length and a half.
The Wilton Cup of 50 sous added to a handhicap sweepstakes