The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE., June 28.

WORSHIP-STREET:—Timothy Roward and
Sophia Stevens, nine and seven years of age, were
charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt, with stealing a
sheet. the property of a washerwoman named
Mary Conpel.

TLe children, who were . cleanly and decently
drest•ecl, although belonging to persons in very
humble circumstances, appeared perfectly be-
wildered as they stood before the mi,gistrate, and
their mothers behiLd them in tears were almost as
much co.

A sergeant of the H division of police informed
the court that the charge was abandoned, and
there was not any prosecutor.
M'. D'Eyncourt inquized how long they had
been locked up, and was told they had been at the
station house siLce Saturday evening, the time the
charge was preferred.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Why were they not admitted
to bail ? Their parents should have been sent for.
S-rgeant—The parents were present, sir, and I
used every persuasion to accommodate the facts to
the children's age, but the charge was persisted in,
and the superintendent thought it better to refuse
bail, as it was a case of felony. The boy admitted
the theft.

Mrs. Howard—Why the boy is strictly honest—
the sheet was found afterwards. I offered sixpence
to wardi it before then.

Sergeant—The children were very well taken
carp of at the station, your worship, and we did
not know under the circumstances what course to
adopt.

Chief Clerk—Why, the little things might have
gone into fits at being kept from their homes.
Mr. D'Eyncourt--They certainly should have
been allowed to leave upon bail. However, they
are now in the, hands of their parents, who will
take them home.

The mothers caressed the youngsters and has-
tened away.

WANDSWORTH._Richard Williams, a col-
lector of tolls at the Kings ton turnpike-gate, ap-
peared before Mr. Ingham to answer a summons
charging him with unlawfully demanding and
taking toll from Mr. Alfred Augustus Kibblewbite,
the landlord of the Hope public-house, Gravel lane,
Sou hwark, when he was exempt by having pre-
viou-ly paid at anothtr gate.
The complainant stated that on the 10th inst. lie
accompanied a party of friends to Hampton Court
races in a four-wheeled carriage, drawn by one
horse. Witness sat near to the driver, and paid
the toll of 3d. at the Stag gate, in the 'Wandsworth-
road, and received a ticket, which mentioned that
they would be exempt from payment at the King-
ston-gate. On arriving at the gate there was great
confusion, in consequence of the immense
number of vehicles passing through. He
(defendant) was the collector, and witness
called out the number of the ticket, which he held
open in his hand. The defendant said, "That
won't do, I want 3d." Witness then said, " Will
the ticket do I" and held it up so that he might
look at it. The defendant would not look at the
ticket, but merely said, •' You know, 3d." He
then gave him the money, and when they re-
turned the defendant again demanded the toll,
but witness got down and showed him the tickets.
When witness paid the second toll, the defendant
gave him half a ticket, the purport of which he
did not understand. When he wished for an ex-
planation of the toll being taken, the defendant
said he knew all about his business, and then
threatened to have witness locked up if he inter-
fered with him.

The defendant, in answer to the complainant,
said he did not wilfully take the toll. There was
always great confusion on the race day, and he
did not see the ticket.

The complainant said he was served a similar
trick by a toll collector on the day of the Epsom
races, and he was determined to be very careful
on the next occasion. He therefore had the ticket
open in his hand, and the defendant must have
seen it. There had been a great many complaints,
even in his own neighbourhood, where double toll
had been demanded on the race days, and as many
persons would• not come forward to prosecute, the
system fell heavily upon the public.
Mr. Ingham was very glad the witness had
brought this case before him, as he had heard
from the police of grave complaints made by the
public of being charged double toll on the race
days. He should fine the defendant 20s. and 10s.
ccsts on this occasion, but if he ever appeared again
the full penalty of 5/. would be inflicted.
The money was immediately paid.