The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. John Hart, 19, Upper East
Smithfield, was summoned by Henry Cohen, a cabman, for
refusing to pay his lawful fare.
Complainant deposed that en Saturday, the 7th inst., a
little after two o'clock, he was taken off his stand by three
persona, who told him to follow another cab, which was
going towards Crutchetfriars, to stop whenever that cab
stopped, and keep his eye upon " the Captain," who was in
it, as the parties who took his (complainant's) cab had a
writ against " the Captain," who was an American, which
they were watching an opportunity to serve upon
him as soon as he should pass the bounds of the
City, so as to be within the Middlesex jurisdiction, and,
to induce complainunt to keep a sharp look-out, they
added that if they succeeded in catching " the captain,"
it would be a good job both for him (complainant) and them.
When they reached Mark-lane, one of the three persons in
complainant's cab called to defendant wbo was standing
there, upon which he got into the cab also, and the chase
after the captain was resumed. The first cab stopped once
or twice, and the captain getting out went into a shop,
coming out again immediately, however, and driving off.
At last he stopped before an outfitting shop, which the cap-
tain entered, and where he remained. The occupants of
complainant's cab then got out also, and told the com-
plainant to wait there until they returned, and keep his eye
ou the captain. He accordingly did so, and soon after-
wards saw the captain quit the shop, followed at a
little distance by his pursuers, and complainant following
his instructions waited there for noarly four hours, or till
half-past six o'clock. At that time defendant went back to
him and said, " This is a bad job ; I have been looking
after this man for three days, and I shan't get a farthing.
I must give you 3s. or 4s. out of my own pocket." Com-
plainant, however, told him that that wouldn't do. The
fare was Bs. 6d., but he would take Ss., and as defendant
refused to give more than 4s. be summoned him, not know-
ing who the other parties were that rode in his cab.
Defendant said he did not hire complainant's cab, but
only entered :t and rode to Fenchurch-street upon the in-
vitation of some persons—officers from Chancery-lane,
whom he was driving. He did not consider that he was
liable for the fare, at all events beyond the short distance he
rode, but he offered complainant 4s. out of his own pocket,
because he didn't want to have any fuss about it.
\ Lord Mayor—Oh I you know if you caught the " cap-
tain" it was to be a good thing for him and you too.
Defendant—l deny that I told him anything cf the sort J.
and I have a witness here who proves that I only entered
the cab at Mark-lane.

Lord Mayor—Well, you can call him if you like.
Mr. White, clerk to a Custom-house agent, wa3 ex-
amined accordingly, and deposed to the fact that defendant's
statement with regard to the manner in which he first
entered the cab was correct; but
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The Lord Mayor expressed his opinion that defendant
was liable notwithstanding. . _ .

Defendant—But your lordship or anybody else might
have got into the cab in that way.
Lord Mayor—Then I should have been liable. Everyone
who was i❑ the cab was liable. The cabman summoned
you because the others were strangers to him, but of course
yen have a claim on them if you choose to enforce it.
Defendant—l don't know them. _ _

Lord Mayor—Then how came you to get into the cab?
Defendant—Why, I knew the captain they were after.
He belongs to the Satellite—a vessel that we had some
bother about a little while aeo.

Lord Mayor—lt is quite clear you were all dodging "the
captain," but he was too sharp for you, since he seems to
have gat away after all. (Laughter.) You must pay ls. to
complainant for his fare, and 3s. for expenses.
Defendant paid the money, but said it was a very dear
ride, since he only went a few yards.

GUILDHALL. " A CONFIDING TRAVELLER."
Charles Smith, a member of that class of commercial
travellers denominated "duffers," was placed at the bar
before Alderman Challis, charged with stealing half a
sovereign from a member of his own fraternity.
Henry Osborne said—l am a commercial traveller, and
travel in the broadcloth and silk line on my own account.
I also deal in Manchester and fancy goods. Ido not know
the rrisoner particularly. I was in the Hand and Shears
public-house in Cloth-fair, last night, with the prisoner.
We were in the bar parlour. In the first instance, I having
confidence in him, lent him 5.., and in about half an hour.
he asked me to lend him some more money, and I said I
would, as I had confidence in him sufficient to lend him £5
or £6.
Alderman Challis—Did you lend him £5.
Complainant—No, sir; but I had such confidence
(laughter)—in him that I would have done so if be had
wanted it.

Mr. Martin (the chief elcrk)—Were you sober ?
Complainant—l do not say I had not been drinking. I
tock out several sovereigns and half-severeigns, and placed
them on the table, and the prisoner took up a half-sovereign,
and when I told him to put it down he refused.
Alderman Challis—lf you had such confltisnce in him,
perhaps he had equal confidence in you—(laughter)—and
helped himself to the half-sovereign.
Complainant—But he had no right to take it.
Alderman Challis—Certainly not. It is a complete rob-
bery on his part.
Prisoner—Why, he knows I was with him nearly the
whole of the day.
Complainant—I don't deny that, sir; but I did a very
foolish thing in letting him have some goods to sell.
Mr. Martin—What goods were those ?
Bull (the detective officer)—This is a spearnen, sir. They
are regular " duffer" goods.
Complainant—l believe they are like these. I might
have told him I would let him have LI or V, if he wanted
it, because I had such great confidence in him. (Great
laughter.) _

Prisoner—The fact is, your worship, he hal been treating
me all day, which I thought was coming it too strong in
him, so I borrowed the ss. to treat him, and when I after-
wards asked for more, he gave me the half-sovereign.
Complainant—Why, sir, after he had the balf-sovereign
be asked me for other two shillings, and I told him that
be had bad my half-sovereign, and that was quite enough.
Prisoner—There, sir, he admits he lent me the money.
Alderman Challis—Oh no, he does net. Nothing has
transpired to justify you in taking the half sovereign.
Prisoner—But he lent it to me, sir, and he knows it, for
I have often lent him money.
Alderman Challis—ls that true?

Complainant—Yes, sir; and we have often had business
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back his half-sovereign and let the prisoner go.
Complainant—But I wish to state, sir, that when I gave
the prisoner into custody a friend of his kicked me.
Alderman Challis—Well, all that I can say is that you de-
serve kicking more than any man I know for being so
foolishly careless of sour money, and to be spending it in
public-hooscs when your wife and children are perhaps
wanting it at home.
The " two travellers," the accuser and the accused, then
left the court. •
Ellen Carroll and Catherine Tatham, alias Kennedy,
were ehargedlwith having illicitly distilled spirits unlawfully
in their possession.
It appeared that they were stopped in Fore-street, and
upon being interrogated by the officer, they threw down a
couple of bladders full of whisky, which they attempted
to get rid of ty stamping on the bladders to burst them.
They were, however, secured, and the bladders of whisky
produced.
A gentleman from the Inland Revenue attended, and
stated that Kennedy was an old offender, and had been
several times convicted. At the sametime the commissioners
of Inland Revenue desired to leave the case in the bands of
the magistrate to deal with.
The prisoner Kennedy said it was true that she and her
husband did do n little in the still way " on the quiet," but
that she had given it up some time. Carrol was quite inno-
cent.
Alderman Challis said there was a difficulty of a legal
character in the way of his dealing with the prisoners
except under the excise laws, and they must therefore be
discharged,

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The officer said he asked the prisoner as he was going into
the prison if he had any spirits about him, and he assured
him he had not, but upon searching him he found a pint
bottle of gin.
The prisoner said. he did not know that he was acting
wrong.
Alderman Challis did not believe him, as he had denied