The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-30 00:00:00

IN BE SAMUEL ADAMS.

The meeting for the choice of assignees and proof of
debts under the bankruptcy of Mr. Samuel Adams, the
tinker, of Ware, Hertfordshire, is fixed for Friday, the
Bth August next, at 11 o'clock, before Mr. Commis-
sioner Fane. Mr. Whitmore is appointed official
assignee.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
STEALING A GOLD WATCH.—Joseph, Cole, a young
man with two black eyes, was placed at the bar before
the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing a gold watch
from the person of a youth named Henry Martin,
No. 7, Botolph-lane.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that
yesterday afternoon, about half-past 2 o'clock, he was
standing on Custom-house-quay witnessing a boat-race.
There was a row of persons in front of him, and the
prisoner was standing on his left-hand side. Prose-
cutor shortly after felt his left waistcoat-pocket touched,
in which he bad his gold watch fastened to an Albert
chain, and on looking down he saw the prisoner's band
which was wrapped in a coloured pocket handkerchief,
move rapidly from it. He caught hold of the prisoner,
who replied, " What's the matter ? I have taken no-
thing." Prosecutor followed him and gave him into
custody. The watch was not found on him, and the
most extraordinary part of the case is, that the eye of
the Albert chain which held the watch is not injured.
It is supposed the ring of the watch must have been
nipped with some instrument.

Police-constable 581 deposed that on searching the
prisoner his pocket handkerchief only was found on him.
He gave a wrong address.

Tile prosecutor said the handkerchief produced was
similar to the one he saw in the prisoner's hand yester-
day afternoon.
The prisoner was remanded.

STEALING TWO 51. NOTES. —Mary &mmons, a female
of ill fame, was charged with stealing two Si. Bank of
England notes, and 10s. it silver, from the person of Mr.
Zuliae Matthias, merchaht, Walbrook-buildings.
Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchannan, pro-
secuted ; Mr. Lewis, jun., defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor deposed that on the 17th July, about
half-past 11 o'clock, when within a few yards of his own
house, he was accosted by the prisoner and invited to go
home with her. He declined, and told her he did not
want' to have anything to say to her. He then vent on
to his house, followed by the prisoner, and on open-
ing the door she pushed herself into the passage.
Prosecutor remonstrated with her on her conduct, and
he put his hand on her to turn her out. She resisted
him, and in the struggle she gave a cough ; and imme-
diately she left the house ; and he saw a man in front
of the door who spoke to the prisoner. On shutting the
door, prosecutor missed two Si. Bank of England notes,
two sovereigns, and 10 shillings in silver, from his
trousers pocket. One of the notes produced from the
Bank of England was identified by the prosecutor from
the number.

After hearing some further evidence, the prisoner was
remanded.

GUILDHALL.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY DROWNING. - Catherine
Thompson was placed at the bar on remand, charged
with attempting to destroy herself by drowning.
The prisoner was seen between one and two o'clock
on the morning of the 23d inst. to climb over the para-
pet of Blackfriars-bridge, and when searched she had
only one farthing upon her. She previously asked
one of the witnesses about the depth of -the
water, and then said there was enough for her.
On appearing before the magistrate she refused to give
her address or to name any of her friends, and she was
remanded for a week to give her an opportunity of
changing her mind. She, however, has remained per-
fectly silent as to who her friends are, although she says
she has a husband in Edinburgh, and a child in London
with friends.

Sir R. W. Carden said it was very evident she was a
dangerous person to be trusted at large, and therefore
he should not let her go until somebody came forward
who would...take charge of her..
The prisoner was then remanded.