The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

SOUTH WATtK.

STEALING A HORSE AND CART AND FIVE HUNDRED
GUANO BAGS.— William Maynard, a young fellow
about 20 years of age, was brought before Mr. Combo
for final examination, charged with stealing a horse and
cart worth 601., and about five hundred guano bags, the
property of Edward Goodwin, guano dealer, 15, Swan-
street, Bermondsey.

The prosecutor stated that on Monday list he em-
ployed the prisoner to remove a large quantity of guano
in bags from his premises in Pontine-street, Bermond-
sey, to his premises, and on the same night he saw the
horse and cart and the empty bags safe at 15, Swan-
street. On the fullowing morning he found that the
place had been entered, and the horse and cart, with all
the guano bags, gone. Information was given to the
police, and the latter were traced to the possession of
Mr. Williams, a rag-dealer in East lane, where they had
been sold by the prisoner. The horse and cart, with
the harness, were afterwards discovered in a back yard

in the same neighbourhood.
Thomas Bunby, foreman to the prosecutor, said he
locked up the horse and cart safely on Monday evening,
and at ten on the following morning he perceived that
the staple bad been withdrawn from the stable door, and
the horse and cart stolen.

Robert Wildman, rag and metal dealer, of East-lane,
Wal worth, said that on Monday night the prisoner came
to his premises with Mr. Goodwin's horse and cart,
laden with old guano bags. The prisoner said his matter
sent him to eell them, as he was giving up business.
Witness, believing that his story was true, as he had
Mr. Goodwin's horse and cart, purchased the bags at
the market value, and sold the greater portion on Tues.
day morning to Mr. Eastwood, rag dealer, Marylebone
lane, Oaford•street. Witness produced some of the bags
he purchased of the prisoner, which Mr. Goodwin iden-
tified as his property.

Joseph Calf, a dustman, of Bird's-buildings, East-
lane, said he knew the prisoner. He brought the horse
and cart to his premises, requesting to leave it for a
short time until his mate came back. The prisoner did
not return, consequently witness went to Mr. Goodwin,
and gave him information about his property.
Henry Hunt, 34 M, said he took the prisoner into
custody in a public-house, quite drunk. When he was
sober he told him what he was charged with, and he did
not deny it. Witness then went to Wildman's, and
afterwards to Eastwood's, where be found all the guano
bags.
Mr. Combe ordered the depositions to be taken, and
fully committed the prisoner for trial.
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MORTLAKE ANNUAL REGATTA.—This regatta will take
place, under the management of Mr. F. Godfrey,. on
Wednesday, the 17th inst., in the vicinity of his house,
the Queen's Head. There will be several matches for
prizes given by the inhabitants of Mortlake and East
Sheen, and the sports will wind up with the old-fashioned
race in a washing-tub, drawn by geese.
TEE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Fri day. —Th e
royal mail ship Marco Polo, belonging to Messrs. Jas.
Baines and Co.'s " Black Ball " line, left Liverpool to-
day, for Melbourne, at one o'clock, with the fortnightly
mails, 513 passengers, and a large cargo. The Acadia,
belonging to the "Mersey" line of packets, is to sail at
ten o'clock to-morrow morning, for Melbourne. She
takes a mail and 160 passengers. The Sydenham, be-
longing to the " Black Star" line, is announced to sail
to-morrow evening, for Melbourne. She will also take
out 41 mail,