The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-14 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANE.

His Honour, in this case, said the arguments on the
disputed adjudication would be heard on Monday next,
at eleven o'clock, when he would have the able assistance
of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. Since yesterday he had
looked at the different Acts of Parliament, and now felt

convinced that the bankruptcy and the other proceedings
could properly be carried on at the same time, and he
thought beneficially so.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

GITILDHALL.

ROBBERY AT THE GEORGE HOTEL, STRAND.—Tames
Ayre, an elderly man dressed in shabby clothes, and
who described himself as a solicitor, was charged on
remand before Sir P. Laurie, with stealing three silver
table spoons from the George Hotel, Strand.
It appeared from the evidence that on Thursday last
the prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Lawley, pawn-
broker, Farringdon-street, and there offered the spoons
in pledge to G. W. Tilled, his assistant, who seeing the
name " George" engraved on them, questioned the pri-
soner so closely about his possession of them that he ran
off leaving the spoons behind. He was pursued and
apprehended by Police-constable 366, and when brought
back by the policeman he said he had purchased them,
but refused to give his address. When searched 11. ss.
was found on him, and he had an umbrella under his
arm. On making inquiries at the George, it was found
*e spoons belonged to Mrs. Jane Harrell, the landlady.
She was unable to produce evidence of the loss of the
spoons, but the prisoner was identified as the person
whom the barmaid served on Thursday with a glass of
stout, near where the spoons were kept.

Sir P. Laurie (to the goaler)—Do you know anything
of the prisoner t
Springate—Yes, Sir Peter. The prisoner, after four
remands, was tried in Oct., 1348, and sentenced to 14
years' transportation.

Sir Peter Laurie—l am glad you have told me of it.
It is well to get rid of these old accomplished and clever
offenders, against whose acts the public are unable to
guard. I shall commit the prisoner, leaving it to a jury
to decide on the case. Sir Peter complimented the
pawnbroker's assistant, and said his conduct was ex.
emplary.

The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was com-
mitted for trial.

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.

AN OUTRAGEOUS TRIEF.—Johs Harris, an ill-concli-

tioned young fellow, was brought before Mr. Beadon,
charged with stealing a jacket, belonging to Charles
Langley, one of Mena's draymen.
The prosecutor stated that yesterday afternoon he was
delivering some beer at a public-house in the Tottenham
court-road, when he had occasion to leave his jacket on
the dray while he went into the house, and, on returning
into the street, he caught the prisoner in the act of
walking off with his (proseoutor's) jacket under his arm.
Prosecutor collared him and took the jacket from him,
when the prisoner suddenly turned upon him and kicked
him with great force on the lower part of his person.
A constable at that moment came up, and witness gave
him into custody.

Pratt, 136 E, said he took the prisoner into custody
on the present charge, and on the way to the station the
prisoner was exceedingly violent, and kicked witness with
such severity that his legs and thighs were black and
blue.

In answer to Mr. Beadon, the prisoner, in a surly
manner, said it was the want of "grub" that made him
steal the coat. He had not tasted "grub" for two days,
and thought it was time he had some now.
Mr. Beadon said his wish should be gratified, for ho
should commit him to prison, with hard labour, for
three months.