The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A REMARKABLY COOL PROCEEDING.—A middle aged
man, of creditable appearance, who gave his name John
Gibson, was chargedawith stealing a horse and cab.
William Parsons, policeman, 302 T, said he was in the
King's-road, Chelsea, last night when the prisoner was
pointed out to him as a person who had stolen a cab
from Paddington. Prisoner had got a cab with him, and,
mounting the box, was going to drive away. Tho horse
being stopped, he ran away but was pursued and captured
Mr. Selfo (to defendant)—What have you to say ?
Defendant-1 was coining by Paddington railway station
when I saw a horse walking along in a cab by the side of
the rank.
Mr. Selfe—Well ?

Defendant—A lady and gentleman got into the cab and
asked me to drive them to eremorne Gardens, so I got
upon the box and drove them thero.
Selfe—And took a faro for it.

Defendant—Yes ; I took the faro. I was going to drive
the cab back to whore I found it. Of course, when I was
taken into custody, somebody said I had stolen ties cab.
Mr. Selig—Did they really.
Defendant—Yes; they did.
Thomas Barrowes, 8, Bloomfield-mews, owned the
horse and cab, which he put down at last at £25. He
knew nothing of the prisoner.

Charles Hedges said that he was the driver, and left the
cab on the rank near the Great Western, at a quarter-past
nine, while he went for refreshment; when he came out in
half au hour it was gone.

Mr. Solfo (to prisonor)—You are rather a cool hand,
You aio remandod for a week.

To the Editor of the sun.

ye
no :tier ottcillelaaetdt
saw
Mr. at Bow-street,
SIR,—Having read your report in to-day's im-
pression
in attendance
Harrison
yesterday
permit iofrne t
tooy
give
inform
nvt efeor day'serrald
quite sober whitewashing the ceilings and hanging
several pieces of paper on the walls of his upper
rooms on Monday, the 27th May, at the very time
the witness Cullen swears he was drunk. I hold
his first floor as a musical and dramatic agency,
and have known him for eight years, during which
time he has conducted his house respectably, and
3triven hard to support a wife and large family.
By some mistake I was not called yesterday,
although my evidence could have-been corroborated
by two or three persons in the almost daily habit of
using my ollice.
Trusting to your well-known efforts to arrive at
the truth when slander and private malice assail
us, I leave the public to impartially judge of the
evidence given, and that which was excluded.—l

-
am, sir, yours, &C., HENRY REEVES.
12, Brydges-street, Covent-garden, W.c.,
June 5.

A GALLANT RESCUE.—On Saturday night a boy,
six years of age, named Slater, while playing near Hill-
gate Quay, Gateshead, fell over into the river. His father,
who was standing close by, was rendered for the time com-
pletely helpless with fright and excitement, being unable to
do more than shout " Oh, my child ! Oh, my child ! " A
waterman named John Stevenson, who was lying in bed,
hearing tho cries of the distracted father, ran down stairs,
and leaping into the water, succeeded in catching the
child as it was sinking. Stevenson has saved the lives of
several persons. At the time of the occurrence a screw
steamer was passing, and to prevent being struck by the
vessel he had to dive under her,