The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-20 00:00:00

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS ANNOYANCE.—THE :DANGER OF PROSE-
CUTING OFFENDERS.—SUSRD. Morrell, a common prosti-
tute, and George Sapsworth, a boy about 14 years of age,
were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with creating a dis-
turbance and throwing stones in a street called St. Thomas-
road, Stepney.

The prosecutor in this case is Mr. Billbrow, a builder, of
20, St. Thomas-road, who prosecuted five boys for robbing
him a few weeks ago, and who were sentenced to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour. Since then he has
been most unjustly persecuted and 6ontinually annoyed by
disorderly people who sympathise with crime and plunder.
Yesterday afternoon the prisoners began throwing stones at
his house and into his passage, and when he made his
appearance they threw stones at him. The prisoner Morrell
was running about the streets in a state of great excitement
and very drunk, urging the people to stone Mr. Billbrow,
and drag him out of his house.

The woman, in her defence, said
,that the prosecutor set
dogs at the boys and girls passing along the street, and that
many were bitten. People had applied to his Worship that
morning for summonses against Billbrow.
Mr. Selfe—l have granted one summons against the
prosecutor for setting a dog at a boy. Ho is not, however,
to be hunted down for prosecuting thieves. He did his
duty in that respect and must be protected.

Mr. Billbrow denied that he had set a dog at any one,
and that he was annoyed and persecuted because ae brought
thieves to justice.

➢ir. Selfe—You are a very unfortunate man ; you are
very often here.

Mr. Billbrow—This is the only place I can come to for
redress. I was never annoyed until I prosecuted five boys
for robbery.
A police constable, No. 475 K, stated that a mob of 200
persons were collected in and near the prosecutor's house
shouting, hallooing, and using bad language. The woman
Morrell, who was one of the most infamous and disorderly
women in the district, was bawling- loudly and Turning
about the streets.

Mr. Selfe—She has been here before ?
Witness—She has, sir ; she has been committed to prison
several times.

Mr. Selfe—And the boy has been here before ?
Sapsworth (crying)—Only for a few sweets.
Mr. Selfe—Yes ; for stealing sweetmeats. Go about
your,business, and don't get into trouble again. The woman
is sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment and hard
labour.

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Sept. 20.—Wind this day at noon, N.
thick and hazy weather.
OFF DOVER, Sept. 18.—Arrived—Hydaspes, from Cal-
cutta.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 18.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Ren-
shaw, from Table Bay, with loss of sails.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—At-
'antic, from Rotterdam for New York. Sailed—Calcutta
(s), for Calcutta.
NEWPORT, Sept. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Annette
Smith, from the Clyde for St. Thomas.
LAMLASH, Sept. 17.—Wind W.—Sailed—Gives Cause-
way, for Melbourne.
PETERHEAD, Sept. 17.—The John Croach, of Alloa,
from Newcastle to Inverness, was stranded on Rattray
Head this morning, during thick weather; crew saved.
FOWEY, Sespt. 18.—The Exhibition (smack), from-Fal-
mouth to Plymouth, sprung a leak about a quarter of a
mile from the entrance of the harbour, yesterday ; crew
saved.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPtOH, Monday Morair g.
By telegraph from Hamburg we learnt] at the steamship
Hammonia left Cuxhaven at. three o'clo( k ye aerday after-
noon. She is expected here on Tuesdaymorning, and will
have immediate despatch for Neli.Voiit. •
Arrived—Mermaid, Gertrude, and Harriet, from New-
port ; Ondine, steamer, from Dublin ; Argyll, steamer,
from Carentan ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg.
Saled.—Europe, for Newcastle ; Ondine, steamer, for
London; Margaret, for Sunderland.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.
Wind E.S.E.
Arrived, Sept. 19—Margaretha and Louisa, from Monte-
video ; Romulus, from Laguna ; Vittoria, from Alexan-
dria ; Swallow, from Havre ; Caroline, from Dunkirk ;
Nyverheia, from Ostend.
Arrived, Sept. 20—Vixen, from Leghorn ; Respigader,
from Valparaiso, at this port dismasted, having been in con-
tact with the IV. H. Prescott, hence for New Orleans.
Paragon, for Bahia, has put back with loss of sails and
leay, _