The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-06 00:00:00

ROYAL WELSH YACHT CLUB.

The annual regatta of this club has just taken place at Car-
narvon. P r the Prinee of Wales' Cup (a silver kettle, vaitte
50 guineas), the North St.,r, Liierp o', `lr. D. h!,
and the Charm, of Liverpool, Mr. J. Poole, were entered,
but for want of a third yacht, no race took place, the first-
class yachts bring engaged at other regat'as held during the
week, and many, doubtless, being attracted by the royal
visit to Cherbourg. Six yachts from Carnarvon, Holyhead,
and Pwllheli, competed for the R.W.Y.C. Cup (a salver,
value £2O), which, after an exciting race, was won by the
Mlnona, of Pe libel', owner Mr. Pictln Jot-es. The race for
the Amateurs' Rowing Cup, value 30 guinctis, Excited the
most interest. The competing boats were the Gazelle, of
Carnarvon, and the Clutha, of Live; pool. Excellent row-
ing on both sides was exhibited, but the heavy sea obliged
the Gazelle to go far out of the course to prevent swamping.
She arrived half full of water, the Clutha, which had a
stronger crew, being victorious. A variety of races followed,
the sports closing with a fete in the castle grounds, and a
ball, fashionably attended, at the Sportsmen Hotel.

BRIGHTON RACES.-Aug. G.

Electric Telegraph.)
:BIENNIAL STAKES.

Harpy Land.. 1
Negre.,`is 2

Three ran.

,LATEST BETTING.

XDOR HANDICAP
3to 1 ag,t Roman Candle (offered)
6to 1 agst Yidatte (taken)

ST. LEGER.
5 to 1 at Fitznoland (offered)
6to 1 agst Toxopholite (taken freely)
12 to 1 agst Sunbeam (taken)
14 to 1 agst East Langton (taken)
30 to 1 agst Physician (taken)

POLICE INTELLIGE.YcE, Aug. 6.

5 BOW-STREET.—TnE LATE ROBBERY IN ST. GILES'.
5 1 —John Knight, the cabman who stands charged with rob-
bing Mary Barry under very peculiar circumstances, was
3 this day placed before Mr. Henry for further examination.
3 It will be recollected from the facts teat have alreaey
a appeared in 7'he Sun that the female on the 27th of
July hired a Hams()ln cab, of which the prisoner was the
5 driver, and having gone a short distance, was induced to
take a glass ofale. Shortly afterwards she became perfectly
;
insensible, and on recovering next morning she found her-
s self in a brothel in the neighbourhood of St. Giles's, and
t her purse, boots, shawl, and various other articles of wearing
; apparel stolen. Fortunately, however, owing to the praise-
! worthy conduct of a lad, the servant f the house, the rob-
' bery was the only loss she sustained.
Mr. Shaen appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis
defended the prisoner.
The former et•idencs having been rear'. over,
jet ,t. .1 li t ap..tMr. Shacii,
said, "I don't recollect anything after I had taken the ale."
Mr. Lewis said he should like to put a few questions ei
the:prosecutrix, in answer to which she said—" I have been at
Astley's Hotel about ten months. I lived formerly in a pri-
va'e family in Pembury-road, Lower Acton. I say, posi-
tively, the cab was taken at the Angel. I was driven about
half-way between Irlington and Covent-garden, when the
man got down, and said he should have a glass of ale.
He askA me if I should like one, and I said yes. He
brought me one. I had never tasted gin that day. I don't
recollect anythin ; that occurred after I took the ale. I don't
recollect being near the Anchor public-house, Bermondsey.
I know the neighbourhood about the Anchor, because my
sister lives there. I have never been drunk in a cab on any
other occasion. I have never b eu taken horhe drunk before.
The man was in the puhlic-house about four minutes. I
drank the ale off at a draught. I did not nctice anything
peculiar in the taste of it."
Lucy Painter, in answer to further questions, said—" The
sixpenny worth of brandy and water which I had with
Barry was near the Highbury station. I am certain Barry
got into the cab in High-street, Islington. After I had
seen her off I returned home ; it was then about a quarter
past nine. The prosecutrix is a friend of mine and bad
been to see me at my master's house.
William Smith, the servant of the house in George-
street, in answer to further questions said, after I returned
from the public-house to which I had gone with the pri-
soner I found the door had been broken open. I discovered
this in consequence of going to the room adjoining the and
iu which Barry was. The prisoner called for the gin and
then left for about five minutes. There are padlocks on the
outside of all the doors in the house. I always lock owe,
person in when they enter any of the rooms. There are
belts inside. I found the young woman had been robbed of
her mantle and other things.
By Mr. Henry—The cabman gave no reason for leaving
me is the public-house. He called for the gin and then
left. He was absent about five minutes, sufficient time
to have gone to the house in George-street. When he re-
turned to the public-house he did not say where he had
been. He paid for the gin before be left. The woman whom
I left in charge of the house when I went out with the cab-
man was sitting at the door drunk. I have been servant at
the house about six months. Before that I used to sell
things in the streets.
Sergeant Lambert, of the F division, after his former evi-
dence had been read over, said the prisoner told him he
found the parasol at the bottom of the cab. I said so on my
first examination. I have been charged with perjury but
honourably acquitted. I took a man into custody for steal-
ing meat. He was discharged. An action was afterwards
brought against the prosecutor, and a verdict was given
for £IS damages. I have charged a man for assault 111.
Clerkeuwell. He was discharged. The magistrate did not
say he did not believe me.
Miss Caroline Bennett said—l iive at Spencer-villas.,
Islington. The witness, Lucy Baker, is my servant. I 're-
collect the evening of the 27th of July. Mary Barry erar e
there about six, and I think she left about 8 o'clock. She
bud previously borrowed two sovereigns. She
left in company with Mary Painter. It was a were; wet
evening. Painter returned about half-past nine. I saw
her when she returned. She was perfectly sober. '6l-1Q said
she had put her friend in a cab.

By Mr. Henry—About two years ago I was `,topping at
As'ley's hotel, and there I became acquainted tith her.
By Mr. Lewis—Barry Lad been. two or three times to
my house. She said the two sovereigns wea•4 to assist her
sister who was in distress.
Joseph Merryfield—l reside at 28, Por;aarnsstreet, Isling-
ton. I was attending the lslir
,Rion cab rank on
Tuesday evening week. It was a vet
wet night. I can't
swear the prisoner was there, but I asn confident a Hansom
cab, painted green, was on the tank. I saw two females
come up and engage the cab. 'veto of them paid the fare.
It was a shilling. It was aho'.‘t *sine o'clock. The one that
paid did not ride. I recog,,ise the female near me (Lucy
Painter) at the present mr,,ne nt as the one thatpaid the fare,
and the other (Mary Burry s, as the one that rode in the cab.
They were both perfeet'd sober.
Cross-examined by bier. Lewis—l am certain it was about
the hour I have rate:tee!. The reason, I suppose, that the
females hired a Tas-aalsom cab on a wet night was because they
j,
were glad to ret the first that offered. The green Hansom
was the on, "chicle of that description on the ra-ilc.
Titornr,, Clayton, Sussex Hotel, Duke-street, London-
' bridvd—l am a barman. I recollect on Tuesday evening,
the. :Z7th ult., a cab drew up about half-past ten or eleven in
.coat of the house. The driver got down and entered the
house. The prisoner is the man. He ordered two glasses of
mild ale. He took them both to the door. lam certain
the prisoner is the man.
Cross-exarninet4 by Mr. Lewis—l don't recollect that the
prisoner asked the way to the Anchor public-house. Some
one asked the way to the Anchor-road, but I did not direct
any person. 1 don't know the way. No person came into
the house with the prisoner.
Mr. A. J. Wraugham—l am the landlord of the Grego-
rian Arms, Bermonsey, near St. James's Church. I recol-
lect seeing the prisoner there between the hours ofhalf-past
nine and ten. I have no doubt about it. He asked me
what was the best thing to do with a woman whom he had
in his cab who was very drunk. He said she was sobei
when she got into the cab, and she had told him to drive to
the Spa-road station, Bermondsey. I cannot now say
whether the prisoner said he had taken her up in Oxford-
street, or Holborn. I told him he bad better teke her
back to where he bad taken her up, and then drive her to
to the nearest police-station. He said something about his
fare. I said you'll sure to get that, and I promised, in the
event of his having to summons the woman for the fare, I
would come up as a witness for him. I took the number of
his cab, it was 3,937.
Wiiliam Hall, ostler to the last witness, said—l recollect
the prisoner stopping at my master's house last Tuesday
week. It was about 10 o'clock. White was watering his
horse. He was in conversation with a female inside the
cab. He then went into the house and got some
gin, end roused her up and gave her some.
In a quarter of an hour after he went and
got some more. He then asked me if I would earn a f wr-
penny-piece. I asked what to do, and he said to drive the
cab, He was going to ride inside with the lady. 1 told
him 1 could not leave the house. He then asked me if I
could drive as far as Dockliead. I went to see my mater
about it. He said be was paid his fire frsm Holborn to
London-bridge, but he had not been paid from the Brit'ge
to the Spa-road. I afterwards told him I could (hire his
cab for him. He was in front of the house ablut an hour
altogether. He drove offtowards Loudon-bride.
Cross-examined—l could not hear the conversation. I
saw the woman give him some money. Ste said it was a
shilling, but he said it was a halfpenny. It was after she
had drank the gin. Before be went to get the gin, he went
to the cab and roused her up; she appeared to be asleep.
She appeared to drink some gin.
By Mr. Hem y—l did not see who held the glass.
By Mr. Lewis—l cannot say whether she did drink the
gin. I did not see her hold her hand up.
By Mr. Henry—l never heard the woman speak from
first to last, neither did I see her drink.
By Mr. Lewis—l did not hear him say a word about the
Anchor-road.
By Mr. Shaen—He gave me a glass of gin and three-
pence for my trouble.
By Mr. Hoary—DM:head is about half a mile from our
house. He told ma he was going to ride inside with the
lady. Londoa-bridge is about a mile and a half from the
Gregorian,Arras.
James Parsons—l am a cabman. I recollect on Tuesday
night week I saw the prisoner opposite a barber's shop, in
Broad-street, St. Giles's. He was not with his cab. He
had a young woman with him. It was raining hard. lle
asked me whether I would give him a hand across the road
with his friend. lle sabl be had engaged a room
in George-street. I said, "If it's a friend of yours
you aught not to take her to such a place." He said he
wanted to take her to a place of safety. I said such a place
es he was going to was not a very safe place to go to.
She was dead drunk--very dea I drunk. She could not
speak. She was completely helpless.
By Mr. Lewis—He did not say he could not take her to
a cotree-shop because site was drunk. lie did not say she
had asked him hot to take her to the station.
The statement of the prisoner was then read.
Mr. Henry—lf you have anything to add to that state-
ment you can now do so.
Prisoner—l has e nothing to say.
The witnesses were then all bound over to give evidence.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial at the West-
minster Sessions.
Mr. Henry—You will prosecute, Mr. Sheen, on behalf
of the Society for the Protection of Youug Women. It is
a very proper case so to do.
Mr. Shaen—Oh, yes, your worship.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.

MARLBOROUGH -STREET.—SYSTEMATIC ROB-
BERY OF BOOKS.—Sophia Jones, nbout the middle height,
r. str.qtling v:.r!cui tradtsmen in

UAlthu-6..cet.

nere were three or four charges against the prisoner, but
only two of them taken.

George Morgan, shopman to Messrs. W bite and Son, of
337, Oxfitd-street, hod:seers, said that on the previous
evening the prisoner come in and offered two bool:s for sale.
The books produced were the same Suspecting, as they
bore shop labels, she had not come honestly by them, he re-
fused to purchase them, and she was leaving the shop when
he observed ber take up another book from outside and put
it under her shawl along with the others. He followed her
and took the books from her. When charged with stealing
them, she said she Lad brought in the two books to ex-
chaTge for the other.

Wurth, shopman, to Mr. James Riley, bookseller,
401, Oxford-street, said the book produced was the properly
of his employer, and he could identify it by a private infit k.
He saw it safe outside on the morning of ;yesterday, and it
had certainly not been sold.
The prisoner said she had been drinking, and did not
know what she was doing.
Mr. Beadon said it was a wholesale case of stealing. She

')ad visited several shops, from eae'a cf %thief' she badt aketa
I book.
The prisoner, having expressed a wish that it should be
s--tiled by the magistrate, was conatniVed for three months.

THA NlES.—Poort- LAW RELIEF.—An aged woman,
named Catherine Downing, who is palsied, and was in a
state of much grief, coinplatued to Mr. Yardley that Mr.
Warner, the relieving Mlle !r. of Limehouse, had refused her
into the vro, khouse, although
she' was destitute,
rd without the means of precuring a lodging or a meal.
Mr. Yarrtley—llow long did you live in the parish of
Limehouse ?
The applicant replied, 52 3 ears.
Mr. Yardley—lt does seem almost incredible that a wo-
man, who is destitute and palsied and has lived 52 year; fn
the parish. •hould be refused that relief to which she is moat
clearly entitled.
The applicant said she had been eight years in one of toe
workhouses of the Stepney Union, of which Limehouse
formed part, and came out three weeks ago to look after
her son, from whom she had been parted teeny years.
Mr. Yardley—lt is very na'ural she should look after her
son, and she ought to be readmitted. Let Mr. Warren he
seen on the subject, and give the poor woman a shilling tem
her present necessities.
STEALING SUGAR IN TIIE WEST INDIA DOCK.---
Two b,ys named Leonardaud Alfred Norton were brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing 111;. 10 ounces of
sugar.
A constable named Joseph Key, stationed at the West
India Dock gate, met the prisoners coming out of the dock
yesterday afternoon, and fund the sugar in their pockets.
The company had determined to press this case, and to call
upon the magistrates to punish the prisoners, as the bags of
sugar in the dock were often cut open and plundered.'
Mr. Yardley—The Dock Company did not give you these
instructions?
Witness—No, sir, the head constable.
Mr. Yardley—He could not have communicated with.the
directors since last night. Tke East and West India bock
Company wish to preserve their property, no dov:ot ; but
whether these boys are to be punished depends uped the evi-
dence surrounding the circumstances of the case. I will use
my judgment in every case, and not receive these instruc-
tions. I can't understand how the head constable could
have communicated with his superiors. gon't like these
intimations, whether from private individuals or public com-
panies, and will pay no attention to them.
The prisoners were remanded.