The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-03 00:00:00

THAMES.

A FRIENDLY TREAT—DEAD DRUNK.—George Mit, a
Custom-house officer, was brought before Mr. Benson
charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of
himself.

William Girling, a police-constable, No. 80 11, stated
that he found the prisoner in Church-lane, Whitechapel,
yesterday evening, at a quarter Mole five o'clock, drunk
and incapable ; in fact, dead drunk, and he would have
been robb3d and ill-used in such a locality if he had not
removed him to the station-house.

The Defendant--The fact is that I mot a few friends
from the country and got drinking rum with them. I got
too much, and it overcame me.
Mr. Benson—What are you ?
Prisoner—l am a Custom-house officer. It was only a
friendly treat. _ _

Mr. Benson—A person in your situation ought to be '
more careful. This is very disgraceful indeed. You are
an officer holding a good position under the Crown, and
should have shown a better example. You may go.
DESERTION OF SEA APPRENTICES.—DanieI James, a
youth, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with un-
lawfully deserting from the fishing smack 0 wner's Pride
before his term of apprenticeship expired.
Mr. Thomas Halfyard said ho was the owner of the
smack Owner's Pride, which arrived in the river off Bil-
lingsgate on Tuesday last week. On the following Friday
the prisoner and another apprentice deserted the vessel
He found the prisoner last night iu the Hoop and Grapes
publiehouso, in ltatcliff Highway. Ile said to him " What
are you up to, s'r," to which he replied that he could not
agree with the captain. He asked the prisoner if the cap-
tain ill-used him, and he said "No." lie ascertained the
prisoner had shipped on board a billy boy as a seaman,
and was to have sailed• in her that morning. All the
prisoner's clothes were ou board the billy boy except a
pair of boots, which cost 305., and which the lad had
pawned. He expected to find his other apprentice to .day.
Mr. Benson—Has the vessel gone away ?
Mr. Halfyari—Yes, sir—she is at sea. I was obliged to
ship two other hands for the apprentices who ran away.
I have other vessels, and ono is now here. This lad has
12s. per week. lie is apprenticed for two years; and he
went two trial voyages before he was indentured to me.
The prisoner, in defence, said the captain of the Owner's
Pride spoke harshly to him.
Mr. Benson said it was perfect nonsense for a groat lad
like the prisoner, just on the verge of manhood, to take
offence at a few rough words. The apprentice ought to
have made an effort to please his captain, and hale done
his duty properly. Ho did not think the charge of deser-
tion was made out. It was an absence without leave, for
which the prisoner was liable to forfeit six days' pay for
every 24 hours absence frau-, duty. As Mr. Halfyard had
very kindly offered to take back the apprentice, he would
allow him to Do transferred to (mother yowl, on 4is

solemn promise to behave Well and faithfully do his duty
in future.

The Prisoner—l am very sorry. 1 will do my duty in
'uture.

Mr. Benson—You are fined six days' pay, which the
owner will stop from your wages, and you must return to
your duty.

MARY LEBONE.

THE DIAMOND AND RUBY CROSS ROBBERY.—AIfred
Norman was brought up on remand, on the charge of
stealing a diamond and ruby cross, of the value of £lO,
belonging to Flora May, of 7, Wilton-place, St. Juhn'B-
-

Mr. Lewi:,*, of Marlborough-street, prosecuted, and Mr.
Kerr defended.

The prisoner was browc;ht in by DAwson, 122 A R.

He etas dressed in the uniform of the 3.1 Dragoon
Guards. It may be remembered that the prisoner
was originally charged with stealing the cross, and never
surrendered on his bail. Ho was taken at Canterbury,
whore he had enlisted.

Miss Doflay di.i not now appear, aad D'Flyncurt
directed summonses to issuo to compel tho attendance of
her and her witnesses.

Another case was gono into, whore ho had gone home
with a young woman, and in the morning decamped with
her gold watch and chain.

I-Ie was committed for trial.
Mr. Sleigh said ho should ask that prisoner be committed
to the Old Bailey, as ho was wantel for forgery and em-
bezzlemeat in the City.

EDITION.

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