The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.(This Day),

BOW-STREET.
A JUVENILE LEADER.—A boy named John Bryan, 12
years of age, was placed before Mr. Jardine, charged with
throwing stones.
Mr. Green said—l carry on business in Tottenham-court-
road. Last evening, a boy, in my service, was standing in
front of the shop, when the prisoner, in company with a lot
of boys about his own age, came up to him, and, on the pri-
soner giving the word, they commenced throwing stones at
him. I immediately went to the door to save the windows
from being broken, and was fortunate enough to secure the
boy at the bar, who appeared to be the ringleader of the
gang. The tradesmen are continually being annoyed by
crowds of boys collecting in front of the shops and stones
being thrown at the persons who happen to be present.
Mr. Jardine—ls the boy known to the police ?
Constable 113 E—Yes, your worship, I know him well.
He's the leader of a gang consisting of 30 or 40 boys. A
number of them go abour playing whistles and drums. I
have frequently been called upon by the shopkeepers in
Tottenham-court-road to interfere, but on such occasions
the boys run down one of the streets inhabited by Irish
people, in St. Giles', and set me at defiance. I have fre-
quently tried to secure the prisoner, but I have never suc-
ceeded.
Mr. Jardine—ls there anybody in court who knows the
prisoner ?
A tall Irishman here stepped forward, and said—The
boy is my son, your worship.
Mr. Jardine--Well, he's got himself into trouble through
throwing stones. What does he do ?
The father—l send him to • school, and at school I
thought he was yesterday. He sells apples and " ingins"
in the streets.
Mr. Jardine—lt appears he also does something else.
(Laughter.) I must try and put a stop to the nuisance of
stone-throwing. I find him 10s., or, in default, commit
him to prison for 10 days.
The boy was then locked up, and the father left the
court apparently quite unconcerned at the result.
A LuCKY EscArE.—A respectably-dressed man,
who gave the name of John Wallis, was charged with being
A, drunk and incapable."
Police-constable F 27 said— Last night I found the pri-
soner in Drury-lane, nearly in a senseless state through
intoxication. Observing he wore a watch, with a heavy
gold chain attached, and thinking he might have other
valuable property about him, I took him to the station-
house. On searching him, £23 in gold and 17s. in silver
was found.
Mr. Jardine—lt is a fortunate thing for you the police-
constable took you to the station-house, for had he not done
so, no doubt you would have lost all your property. You
must pay a fine of ss.
Wallis instantly paid the fine, and seemed highly pleased
that he hal been so well taken care of.
ANNOYING GENTLEMEN IN THE STRAND.—Sarah Smith,
a prostitute, was charged with annoying gentlemen in the
Strand.
Police-constable F 89 said—Last night I was on duty in
the Strand, when I saw the prisoner run up to a gentleman
and forcibly take hold of his arm. He evidently wished
to avoid her, but she clung so tightly to him that he had
to use some force to free himself from her importunities.
I cautioned her, but in a short time I saw her go up to an-
other gentleman and art in precisely the same manner. She
has frequently been here before for the same offence.
Prisoner—lt's not true.. I didn't annoy the gentleman.
The person you saw me speaking to was a friend ; he was
bidding me good night, and shaking hands with me.
Constable—Then he was shaking hands with you in a
ourious way. I saw him push you from him.
Mr. Jardine—l hays no doubt you did as the constable
says. I will do all I can to put down an annoyance that is
so generally complained of. You must pay a fine of 10s.,
or go to prison for 14 days.

MABLBOROUGH-STREET.
ARTFUL DEFENCE.—John Miles, a labourer, was
charged bofore Mr. Bingham with stealing a pair of boots
from tho shop of Mr. Sparkes, bootmaker, Frith-street,

Soho. '
From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that the
suiting prisoner, tried on a pair of boots, and their not
him,inhe then selected a pair for his wife, and
another pair for his daughter, requesting that they might
put aside,
and stating that he would call again. No
sooner had he left the shop than. a pair of boots were
be
missed, and on the prosecutor going after him, notwith-
standing his denial of having them, the boots, valued at
Bs., were found in his slop.
In his defence, the prisoner said ho laid down his slop in
the shop, and supposed he must have taken them up acci-
dentally along with it when he left. lie had worked hard
for 28 years. He would admit he was guilty of having
them in his possession.

Mr. Bingham said that would not do; he was trying to
overreach him. Was he guilty of stealing them ?
The prisoner, after some hesitation, said he was.
Mr. Bingham said he had from the first no doubt of it,
and the fact of his having worked, as he said, hard for
many years aggravated the case ; for, having worked hard
himself, he must be aware that others had to do the same
to carry on their business. He should commit him for
four months.

A BURGLARY PREVENTED.—John Lee, described as a
dyer, of Woolwich, and John Gigg, the former a ticket-
of-leave man, were charged with being in Berkeley-square
on the previous night with intention of committing a felony.
William Gordon, 326 A, said that about twelve on the
previous night he saw the two prisoners and a third, not in
custody, in Charles-street, Haymarket. He followed them
into Piccadilly, through Sakkville-street, into Berkeley-
square. After they had gone round the square twice h 3
saw Lee go to the door of No. 36 three times, while th 3