The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-29 00:00:00

POLICE .INTELLIGENCE.—Mis Day.

MARLBOROUGH-ST RE ET.
ORGANIZED STREET FIGHTS.—Two lads, named Joh°
Stapleton and John Murphy were charged before gr.
Ki:ox with throwing missiles in Berwick-street.
Alfred Runt, 166 CI, said that between 7 and S o'c'o!k
yesterday evening he was in Berwick-street, when be 59'W
five or six lads—the prisoners being amongst them--
at the corner of Berwick-street. One of the ladg
got a largo piece of clay and divided it arnong°t
the others. The lads all went up Berwick-
street and set to throwing pieces of clay at the
passers along the street. Ho went after the lads and suc-
ceeded in taking the two prisoners into custody. There
had been great complaints of street fights between lade
going on in the neighbourhood, the lads assembling every
night in Golden-square at the sound of a bugle.
Inspector Morgan said that several of the inhabitant°
had made complaints to him of the annoyance they re-
ceived from 'what he (the inspector) believed to be scio°
fights, and on Monday last a lad was fined by Mr. Tyr-
Whitt fur nearly knocking a little girl's eye out.
Hunt said the lads were in the practice of carrying cane°,
with them, and sticking pieces of clay on the ends el
them, and then flinging the clay through people's windows'
Mrs. Young, of Berwick street, said the lads were in tile
habit of sitting on the railings of her house, and when
spoken to they made use of very bad language, and if the
nuisance continued she will be obliged to leave her house.
Mr. Knox said the nuisance must be put a stop to, 3T3,_„
that the district could not be rendered uninhabitable by
such conduct as that of the prisoners. The prisoners
would have to pay 405., or a month each.

THAMES.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—William Rawlinson, aged
21
years, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with steal-
ing part of a gold chain from a lady, named Scull)", is
Bedford-street, Stepney, after he had made an unsuceess"
ful attempt to rob Mr. James Smith, of 25, Chapman-street,
of his watch in the Commercial-road. The recklesneoo
and daring of our street thieves is daily becoming worse'
Several committals have lately taken place for during
robberies attended with violence in the public streets, and
other ruffians are under remand. Mr. Smith was passing
along the Commercial-road last night at 8 o'clock and the
prisoner made a snatch at his watch. Mr. Smith struck at
the fellow with his stick and he fled.
Joseph Marriott, 174 H, saw the prisoner with five
others of questionable character, and observed him 1113°
the attempt to rob Mr Smith and then ran away. Mar.
riott followed the prisoner, saw him turn down Bedford-
street, when he lost sight of him for two minutes, and they
heard:a cry of " Stop thief." He went towards the 813°"
aryl saw the prisoner being held. He took him into cus-
tody.

Mrs. Charlotte Harvey, of No. 12, William-place, SteP-
ney, said that about eight o'clock last night, she vrall
walking down Bedford-street in company with 3111,4
Scully, a friend, when prisoner came across her and maul
a snatch at Mrs. Scully's gold chain. Mrs. Scully called
out " Fie has got my watch." The prisoner ran away an
witness pursued him, and overtook him in Phi!pot'
street. Mrs. Scully's gold chain was broken, and ,11
portion of it about 12 inches long was gone. Mrs. Sabi
was too ill to attend that day, and was very much alarmed
last night.

Mr. Benson said the case could not b 3 disposed Of
without Mrs. Scully, and remanded the prisoner for 21'
week, when-he will be committed for trial.

ANt=Zi

WESTMINSTER.
BURGLARY.—Robert Anderson, a powerful fellow, WILS
placed at the bar charged with burglariously breaking ail"'
entering the dwelling-house of Mr. William Hudson:
7, Sutherland street, Pimlico, and stealing therein a great
quantity of clothing..
Prosecutor said—l left my house secure last night lvileia
I went to bed, about 11 o'clock. At about six this Cora..
ing 1 was awoke by finding the prisoner and another
man in my shop. I sleep in a room next to it with the
door open. I immediately got up, when the prisoner and
another man rushed out of the lobby into the street with
t
a Lundle continuing five coats, four pair of trousers, and
other articles. I put on some things hastily, and follos3a
the direction the men OA. I found the prisoner 111

He custody of the cmstahle.
John Humphreys, 124 B.—l heard an alarm and sat/
the prisoner and another man. Prisoner was carrying the
bundle. He ran, but I caught him. He said, "I am done
up now." Going to the station he threw away two ke9,l
Prisoner—The house door was open this morning, all
I found the key in it. „ is
Inspector Humphreys, of the B division.—There
another case against the prisoner.
A gentleman named Warren, living in Cambridgo,Stre to
suit that last Sunday morning his apartnae%9
were robbed of a great many things. Ataongst thew vi
a mPersehaum pipe, now produced.
Humphreys said he found a pawnbroker's ticket of the
pipe upon the prisoner.
Other tickets were found on Ho prisoner.
Ile was remanded.