The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-29 00:00:00

THAMES.

AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.—George Murphy, a youth appre-
hended this morning, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with being concerned with a man named Kicks

in stealing a till containing 10s. from the shop of Mr.
Taylor, harness maker, in High-street, Shadwell.
Kicks, who is a notorious thief, and against whom a
previous conviction was proved, was committed for trial
yesterday by Mr. Benson.

Mr. Charles Stroud, & carman who was formerly in the
police force, stated that he was seated at his own door,
No. 23, Albert-street, Shads ell, at 9 o'clock in the even-
ing of the 20th inst., when he saw the prisoner and
Kicks passing along the street. Kicks had a
large till under his arm, and he said to Murphy,
" Kop," which was a slang word for take it. Murphy
took the cap from his head, held it, and Kicks emptied the
contents of the till into it, and then threw the till on the
ground. A portion of the money also fell on the ground.
The two men ran away in different directions. Hs pur-
sued Kicks, who pulled off his coat, threw it on the ground,
and then put his hands in his pockets and retraced his steps.
Ho collared Kicks, who assumed great astonishment, and
said, " What do you want with me ?" The prisoner
Murphy escaped.
Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, said that Mr. Benson
remanded Kicks for a week, and the prisoner Murphy not
being forthcoming Kicks was committed for trial.
The till was identified by Mr. Taylor, who said it was
stolen from his shop about 9 o'clock on the evening of the
20th. There was 10s. or more in the till when it was
taken from the shop.
The prisoner said that the witness Stroud was mistaken.
He was not in Shadwoll on the night.uf the 20th of the
present month. Ho was laid up with diarrhoea and in bed
at the time.

Police-sergeant Smith, No. 47 K, stated that the pri-
soner was picked out by Stroud in the station-house from
eight others.

Mr. Paget said he should remand the prisoner until Mr.
Benson would again preside, and if the prisoner had any
witnesses to prove an alibi he could then call them.

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT. —Thomas Cillicot, a brick-
layer's labourer, of herculean frame, was brought up on a
warrant, charged with the following outrageous assaults :

Richard Stannett, a porter at the South Kensington
Museum, said—l live at 78, Loader-street, and the pri-
soner lodged with me. 1 gave him warning to leave on
the 24th, that was on the 17th. On the 2d my wife went
for some beer, and as she was coming back with it he took
the jug from her and drank some. She asked him for
her jug, when he knocked her down. I wont to her
assistance, whoa he beat me and kicked me about the legs.
He swore ho would kick my inside out. Ile puched mo with
his knee violently on the body. After this he attacked mo
again. My wife and I wore sitting together when he came
up and burst the door open, and threw me down, and my
wife called for assistance, and I was got away from him.
Louisa Stannett, prosecutor's wife, said that prisoner,
finding he had notice to quit, declared he would have a
row. He took the pot away from her and drank the beer.
Then he knocked her down in the street, and afterwards
also assaulted her by knocking her down again when he
broke into the room.

Prisoner said the husband struck him first. Ile then
went into a long story respecting his wife, which really
appeared to have nothing whatever to do with the case.
Prisoner was committed for six weeks to hard labour in
the House of Correction, and ordered to find bail.