The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

for goods sold to the bankrupt amounted to 2901.,
which amount was still unpaid.
Mr. Wise, the landlord of the house 4,•Albion-
grove, identified the prisoner as the tenant of that
house from Michaelmas, 1850, up to the present
time. That was the prisoner's private residence.
Mr. Grant, the prisoner's stepson, said the last
time the bankrupt slept at 4, Albion-grove,was in
July last.
Mr. Sleigh said that was the whole of the case for
the prosecution, but he thought it was right to in-
form his friend, Mr. Lewis, that he should probably
prefer an indictment against the prisoner at the Old
Ba.ley, for obtaining goods within 3 months of his
bankruptcy, under false pretences, and with intent
to cheat and defraud his creditors.
The prisoner was then committed to take his trial
at the Central Criminal Court.

MARYLE BONE. —EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CLERK
IN A TELEGRAPH OFFICE.--IMPORTANT TO THE
PUBLIC. —A young man named Charles James
Davis, a clerk in the office of the L9ndon Elec-
tric and International Telegraph Company, at
their office at the railway station of the London and
North-Western Railway, Euston-square, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with
having embezzled ss. received by him for and on
account of his employers.
Mr. John Lawton, woollen manufacturer, Staley-
bridge, Staffordshire, depoed that on the 2d inst.
he arrived in London by the train, and that he paid
the prisoner ss. for the transmission of a message
to his home ; he subsequently ascertained that his
message had not been sent.

Mr. Turner, a clerk in the office, proved that he
had not received the money from the prisoner, whose
duty it was to hand it to him. The prisoner had
been absent from his post two days.
Hull, 168 S, said that on the previous night be
took the prisoner into custody at 10, John-street,
Bermondsey, and that when told what he was
charged with, ha said he certainly did receive the
money and gavo a receipt for it. He felt sleepy
and forgot to send the message, and when he awoke
he tore up the the paper to light the gas with.
The prisoner was committed. for trial. He was
bailed for his being forthcoming at the sessions.

WORSHIP-STREET.—EXTAORDINARY RAIL-
WAY ROBBERY.—Thomas Jones, 23 years of age,
described as a hawker, but well known to the
police as a swell mobsman, was charged before Mr.
Hammill with stealing a valuable gold watch fr.( m
the person of Mr. James She, a clerk in her Ma-
jesty's Customs, and residing in the Queen's-road,
St. John's Wood.

Prosecutor said—On the evening of the 18th of
September last I was a passenger by the North
London train from Fencburch street to Camden
Town. When I first entered the carriage and took
a seat by the door a young girl sat opposite me, but
the prisoner immediately following me she resigned
that position, and the removal brought him im-
mediately opposite to me. As the journey pro-
gressed his manner excited my attention, for I con-
sidered him intoxicated. He was ex, remelyrestless,
frequently rose and looked out of the window, re-
seated himself, and repeatedly kicked my shins.
The last time this occurred I turned and faced him,
upon which he seized the gold chain suspended
round my neck, opened the door of the carriage
with his right hand, and sprang out ; the chain
broke in two places, a portion remaining with me,
but my watch had disappeared. I distinctly saw
the thief fall, but the robbery and the escape were
o nearly simultaneous, that although several per-
sons were in the same compartment, all were ap-
parently so astonished as to render them motionless.
The tamn was at full speed at the time, and the
spot selectad for this daring act I believe to be near
the canal bridge of Sir George Ducket's canal, be-
tween Bow and Hackney-wick.
Mr. Hammill—Have yeu any doubt that the
prisoner is the man who robbed you ?
Prosecutor—l have some, from ❑ow observing
that the prisoner's whiskers are more scant than
they then were, but in every other respect he is
exceedingly like ; even the coat he wears I believe
to be the same be then had on. His right arm was
continually resting on the window ledge, and I par-
ticularly remarked the lining of the sleeve.
Sergeant Francis, of the N division, deposed—
About half-past eight o'clock on the evening of
Friday, th- 18th of September, I was at Hackney
Railway station, and was informed by Mr. Slits of
this robbery, and a description of the thief. I in-
stantly suspected the prisoner, and proceeded along
the line of railway towards Bow. Three men whom
I met and questioned stated that they had seen a
man without a hat a short time previous, and they
believed him. to be an escaped lunatic. On the
following morning, while searching, I discovered
traces of some person having crossed among the
weeds of the canal referred to, and I also found a
quantity of blood in a field near the Victoria Park
station, and, as I think, adjacent to the spot where
the robbery was effected. Three or four days after-
wards I ascertained that the prisoner was in Hollo-
way Prison, under sentence by the Lord Mayor for
larceny from the person, and his sentence expiring
this day, I instruc,ed Burr, 426 N, being on sick
leave myself, to take him into custody on this
charge. On examination of the prisoner's trousers,
I found a cut and corresponding scar on one of his
legs. The watch has not been recovered. On a
future day I shall be prepared with further evide,, ca.
,The prisoner, who denied the charge, and cross-
examined the witnesses with a view to shake their
testimony of his identity, was then ordered to be
brought up again this day week.

SOUTHWARK.—SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A FE-
MALE.—THE SOCIAL EVlL.—William Knight, a
lazy looking fellow, who stated himself to be a
waterman, was brought up, charged with commit-
ting a brutal assault on Lucy Hamburn.
The complainant, a poor miserable-looking young
woman, who exhibited several bruises on the head
and face, said she had lived with the prisoner about
two years and a half. On the previous night
when he came home, because she had no money to
give him, he struck her and knocked her down.
As she was
.get,ing •up he seized a padlock and
struck her on the face with it. She ran out of the
house calling out "Murder," and meeting a police-
constable, they returned to the house, and she
gave the prisoner into custody.
The Magistrate asked her whether he ill-used
her befo.e ?

She replied that he was frequently in the habit
of ill-using her because she could not supply him
with money, but she never conirlained to a magi-
strate before.

His worship asked her how he atained his livli
hood I

She answered that he was a waterman, but he
seldom did any work.
The magistrate inquired whether she followed
any employment ?

She replied that she did not.. Unfortunately she
was compelled to walk the streets when the prisoner
did not work to get food and pay their lodgings.
The magistrate was surprised at a young woman
living with such an idle fellow, and actually assist-
ing him by her prostitution. He asked how old
she was ?

She said that she was 20, and had no friends in
London. When she first lived with the prisoner he
was kind to her, and supported her.
In answer to the charge the prisoner admitted
having struck her, but she aggravated him very
much.

The magistrate told him he was a cowardly, idle
vagabond, and persons of such a savage nature as
he must be taught by the law to keep their passions
under control. He must be committed to the
House of Correction for two months with hard
labour.

HAMMERSMITH.—CRUELTY TO A PONY.—A
boy named William Davis was charged by Seaman,
one of the officers of the Royal Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals, with the following
gross conduct to an old pony :
It appeared from the evidence of Seaman that
about three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon he was
in the Uxbridge-road, when he saw the prisoner in
charge of a pony attached to a wa- h-carflt.oggilineg
was
standing crossways upon the shafts and
unfortunate animal most unmercifully with the
whip he had in his hand. Witness stopped him
and asked him why he ill used the pony in that
manner, to which he replied that it was old and
worn out, and that he could not get it along. It
appeared that he was going to Brentard for wash.
Witness examined the pony, and found the parts
under the flank were very much lacerated. The
pony appeared very weak, and was certainly not in
a fiitletaFteattohewr of work.
'the boy said the pony was well
fed, hilt he was old, and all the victuals it could
have wouldnot make the pony look any better.
The Magistrate having cautioned the prisoner,
finel him 2s. 6d., which
heimmediately paid.

ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE.—Among the recipients of
this order we Lind the name of Lieut. Slade of the 57th
Regiment (the " old die bards," as they are called from
their behaviour in the bloody and well-fought field of
Albuera). Thia gallant young officer is the eldest son of
F. W. Slade, Esq., Q.C., and is already decorated with
the Crimean medal and the Sardinian Cross of Valour,
and is now a student at the Staff College, Sandhurst,
havii g taken a high place among 14 other officers,
wh.) suocesefuily competed at the late examination at
Burlington Nouse for 15 vacancies with 54 can(idates.
When we thus find proved courage combined with great
talents, it is fair to augur the brightest professional
prospects for the fortunate possessor of such valuable
qualities ; and that these prospects may be realised we
oonfident'y anticipate and moat cordially wish for the
gallant young soldier.— Watilstre -Mirror,