The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-07 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

John Balls, a labourer, was indicted with stealing a
watch and chain, the property of Mr. Charles Cadge.
When the prisoner was brought up ho refused to plead.
The learned Judge called upon the prison surgeon to say
whether there was anything to lead him to believe that
the prisoner was of unsound mind.
The Surgeon said he knew of nothing to induco him to
come to that belief. The prisoner had conducted himself
in a quiet manner, but he had confined his speech to say-
ing in answer to every question put to hi-n—" I want some
more beer." One of the warders of Newgate also said the
prisoner, he believed, was merely assuming his present
conduct.

The learned Judge, addressing the jury, said it would be
for them to say whether, after the evidence they had
heard, tho prisoner VMS mute by malice. If so, ho could
be dealt with in the ordinary way.

The jury being of opinion that the prisoner was mute
of malice, whereupon the prisoner was tried without
pleading. The evidence was to the effect that on the 2nd
of the month the prosecutor was walking down Fenchurck-
street, when theprisoner snatched away the watch and ran
away. The police-constable on duty saw the theft
committed, and pursued the prisoner, eventually securing
him after he had run a considerable distance. Before,
however, he took him into custody, prisoner throw the
watch away, and when he was at the station, after the
charge had been entered, he said he had merely done the
trick for a lark.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. . . .

A former conviction- having been proved against the
prisoner, the learned judge sentenced him to seven years'
penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—Phis Day.

MARL BORO 11G H-STREE T.
HYDE PARK CHARGES. - There were but four charges
from Hyde Park brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, and they
were as follows :
John Cane and Charles Fraser, two rough-looking fel-
lows, were charged with gambling in Hyde Park.
Sergeant Edward Langley, of the detective police, said
that about eight o'clock last night he was in Hyde Park,
and-saw about a dozen persons playing at a game some-
what similar to roulette—a cover, painted similar to a
roulette table and surrounded with horses, being placed on
some boards, and there being in the centre a hand like
that of a clock working on a pivot. Ho got the assistance
of other officers, and as soon as the persons saw them
coming they ran off, but he managed to secure Cane with
the cover and board under his arm.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Sergeant Langley said
that ho had seen Cane putting money down, saying at the
same time 2 to 1 on a certain horse painted on oil cloth.
Folic-constable Sawyer, 175, M., having given evidence
against Fraser,
Cane said that he had nothing to do with the table ; ho
was given ono shilling by a man for taking it home.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the evidence did not go against the
prisoner Fraser, and ho would be discharged. Whilst
that Court existed the park would not be a nuisance to
deceive people ; and as ho considered the prisoner Cane
fell within the meaning of the Vagrant Act, he would be
committed for six weeks with hard labour, and the gam-
bling implements would be destroyed.
John Dunn was charged with stealing a silver watch, of
the value of £2, from the person of a gentleman unknown.
William Haywood, a young man in the employ of
Mr.' Gilby, wine merchant, Oxford-street, proved
seeing the prisoner reach over and take a
gentleman's watch. The gentleman called out
that his watch was gone, and the prisoner im-
mediately started off. 'Witness pursued him, and saw
him throw down the tatch, and on being overtaken the
prisoner was given into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the witness had acted very well in
the matter.

Prisoner was remanded.
Walter John Meacham was charged with stealing 3s.
from the person'of G. Bath, in Hyde-park; and John
Wilkins was charged with attempting to pick pockets, but
as there were no prosecutor's in attendance they were dis-
charged.

THAMES.
DESERTING A WIFE AND FAMILY.—Joseph Smith, a
chemist, aged 40, was brought up on a warrant, before Mr.
13urchatn, on a charge of running away, and leaving his
and having them chargeable to the
Poplar
aai n.dulni
Toon. children, . .

Dir. James Spratley, relieving officer, said the prisoner
deserted his family on the 21st of March last, and they
had been since maintained nt the charge of the ratepayers.
The prisoner was formerly employed at the Chemical
ilack"oYwick, and in the re-
ceipt\%orkosfi3nlls\.rahnitde Post
-lane,
week for a long time. The pri-
soner had twice deserted his wife and children previous to
March, and he was directed by the Guardians of the Pop-
lar Union to ask for a conviction. Great numbers of men
had deserted their wives and children, and the expenses to
the Union had been considerable.
The prisoner, in defence, said that for some time he had
not received any regular pay.. Ile had been employed
about the potatoe fields in Epping, and could not send his
wife any regular pay.
Mr. Bnrcham— Could you send her any irregular pay ?
The prisoner—Sometimes I could have done so—not
lately.
The prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

, ,
METROPOLITAN POLlCE.—Yesterday morning a
return was issued, showing the financial condition
of the Metropolitan Police for the year 1866. The balance
from last year was £104,614 18s. 3d..; receipts on rate war-
rants, £500,653 2s. tid liar ; "r votes of Parliament £2B 113
155.; amounts received for special services, £82,131 175.;
total, £715,516. The expenditure was under the follow-
ing heads : Office expenses, £15,712 2s. 10d. ; law charges,
£238 18s. 10,1. ; pay, clothing, and equipment, £427,745
13s. 9d.; medical and funeral
£ll7 Bs. 4d.
horses, vs £10,551 175. sd. ; eta ions and section
houses, £39,984 lls. 93. ; fuel and £11,566 16:i. 23.;
miscellaneous, £10,360 2s. 8,1.; retired allowances,
£46,561 58. 103. ; her Diajsty's yards, £39,516 18s. ; mili-
tary stations, £11,166 ls. 13. ; dangerous structures,
£1,184 Bs. 9d. ; repayments, £847 45. ; total, £622,696 19s.
5d.; balance at the end of the year, £92,850 3s. 4d.
Yesterday in the House of Lords Mr. Palgrave,
one of the examiners of standing order proofs, held
a court in room B and transacted the following
business:—The further standing orders were de-
clared to have been complied with in the cases of
the Somerset and Yorkshire Bill, the Barnoldswick
Bill, the Great Eastern (steamboat) Bill, the Great
Eastern Railway Bill, the Waterford and Wexford
Railway and Rosslare Harbour Bill, the Greenock
Harbour Bill, the Norwich and Spalding Bill, and
the Tendring Hundred Bill. The consideration of
the London and North Western and Lancashire
and Yorkshire Bill was further postponed until
Monday, the 20th