The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, August 18.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Prin-
cess Beatrice, with their suite, left Osborne ibis
afternoon at three o'clock, and slaved at Windsor
Castle at half-past six.

POLICE INTP,'LLIGENCE.-7 his Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

FORGERY.—John Gibbs was placed before the Lord
Mayor, charged with forgery.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was
formerly in the service of Mr. Draper, a merchant, carry-
ing on business at London-wall, and the prisoner
was formerly in his service as clerk. His salary
was about £5O, but about the latter end of July
the prisoner left, and after ho had gone a cheque
was presented at the prosecutor's bankers for £4OO, and
paid. On the cheque being returned to Mr. Draper it was
at once pronounced to be a forgery, and from certain writ-
ing upon the two bank notes it was at once suspected
that the prisoner was the person, and he was then sought
for and taken into custody by Hayden, the detective. A
number of persona were called who said the writing on
the notes, "John Draper," was, to the best of their belief,
in the handwriting of the prisoner.

The prisoner, who said he was not guilty, was fully
committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. --NARROW ESCAPE.—Stephen
Burglin, a labouring man, was charged on remand with
attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the
Serpentine.
The evidence of John Wiunett, boatman at the Serpen-
tine, showed that his attention was called by some gentle-
men to the prisoner, who was in deep water, in the Ser-
pentine. lie rowed his boat to the spot, and with some
difficulty rescued the prisoner, and while rowing towards
the receiving house the prisoner was violent, and nearly
upset the boat.
The prisoner, who said he was in distress, now ex-
pressed his contrition, and was discharged.
Sergeant Horsley, 19 A, after the prisoner was dis-
charged, said a lady who had seen him taken from the
water, had called at the boat-house and left. a half sove-
reign for him, and that he could have it by calling there.
A PRETENDED DETECTIVE.—Wm. Linton, a young man,
described as a footman, was charged before Mr. Knox
with disorderly conduct.
Police-constable Wm. Nicholls, 184 E, said that about
one o'clock that morning he was coming down New
Cavendish-street., when, healing the prisoner talking in a
loud tone of voice to two prostitutes, ho told him he had
better go away. The prisoner said that he (Nicholls) had
bettor not interfere with him, and that he would hoar
of it the next mottling from Scotland- yard, as ho was a de-
tective, and that he would take his number. As the pri-
soner was very disorderly he took hint into custody, and
on the- way to the station he offerel hint half a crown to
let him go, and on his refusing he tried to throw hilt, and
got his head down on some low railings ; and as the pri-
soner was getting the upper hand of Win he got a gentle-
man to spring his rattle for him, au .1 on another con-
stable corning up took the prisoner to the station.
The prisoner said he never stated he was a detective,
but the constable said he was positive he did.
Police-constable Troy, 17J E, said the two females told
hint that they had given the prisoner drink because he had
represented himself as a detective.
The prisoner said the fetna!es told him that he was like
a detective, and he c iuld not help that. lie might have
told a falsehood, but would not do so again.
Mr. Knox—lt is a serious matter for a person to go
about the streets assuming the character of a constable and
extorting money front people.
The prisoner said he did not get any money.

Mr. Knox—You got drink. It is a fortunate thing for
you that the females are nat here this morning. I believe
you have by misrepresenting yourself obtained drink, and
if the females had been here you might have had to pay
a penalty of £lO, that being the penalty under the Act, but
I must nol take suspicions as proofs. You told the officer
you were a detective, but that I shall deal with as idle
task. The charge against you is for disorderly conduct,
and the constable was only doing his duty in telling you
to go away, as persons are entitled to keep the peace, and
on the way to the station you assault him. You will have
to pay 40s. or a month, and you may consider that you are
getting off remarkably cheap.