The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-15 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

ROBBING A CLEnoirmA.N.—A lad about 15 years of age,
named John Maney, was placed at the bar, charged with
picking the pocket of the Rev. John IL Burgess, curate of
Beddington, Oxfordshire.

The rev. gentleman said—Last evening I was passing
along Holborn, when a person touched me on the shoulder
and informed me I had had my pocket picked by the lad he
had then hold of. I felt• in my coat pocket, and found I had
lost a small Parian jug which I had purchased at the
Crystal Palace. Just after this another person gave me
the jug, which the prisoner had thrown away. (The pro-
secutor here prodticed a very beautiful Parian china jug, a
bit of which had been broken off when it was thrown to the
ground.)
George Taylor—l am a working plumber—Last evening
I saw the prosecutor and a lady walking along High Hol-
born, when I perceived the boy lift up the gentle-
man's coat and put his hand into the pocket.
The robbery was effected in a. remarkably clever manner.
After the boy had got the jug into his possession, he put it
under his jacket, and turned to cross the road, but I de-
•tained him, and told the gentleman of the circumstance.
During this time the boy managed to jerk the jug from
under his coat, and it was broken by the fall.
Police-constable E, 159—1 took the prisoner into custody
—he at first denied the robbery, but when I told him it
was no use doing so, as he had been seen to pick the gen-
tleman's pocket, he said he had been " put up to " it
by some other boys, and he hoped the gentleman would let
him off. Prisoner had given his right address, but I think
if I had time I could find something out against him, as I
fancy I have had him in custody before.
Mr. Henry—What have you to say to:the charge ?
Prisoner—l did it, your worship; but I'm very sorry.
I hope you'll look it over.

Mr. Henry—lndeed I will not. I shall remand you for
a week, in order to allow the officer to make some inquiry
about you. As the depositions of the prosecutor and Tay-
lor had been.signed, they need not attend again.
ASSAULTING A RELIVING OFFICER.—Andrew Taylor,
aged 18, was charged with assaulting the relieving officer
of the Strand Union.

Mr. Ruthven, of the Strand Union, said last night the
prisoner came into the office and asked me to give him an
ordor for a night's lodging, which I refused. He said I
might refuse as much as I liked, but he would not go away
without one After trying for some time to persuade him
to leave the place, I, in the presence of the officer, took
hold of him for the purpose of putting him out, when he
struck me a violent blow on the mouth.

Mr. Henry—ls this not the same boy we sent into the
union a few days ago ?
Ruthven—Yes, your worship. He has been in the
workhouse also, but was discharged two or three days ago
by order of the board.

Mr. Henry—Why did you strike the officer ? He was
only acting according to the orders he had received in re-
fusing your request. _

Prisoner—He assaulted me first. I went into the Union-
office last night to ask for a night's lodging. It was re-
fused, and I was told to go and sleep upon the stairs of the
house in which my father was living. I told him if I did
that I should be taken into custody. In a short time after
I refused to leave the office, and they took hold of me by
the collar and commenced turning me out. I thought I had
a right to a night's lodging.

Mr. Henry:-Did you not lose your last situation through
being saucy ? •

Prisoner—Since I left my last situation I have been
jobbing about the markets, for want of something better to
do. Yesterday I walked about all day, and only earned
a penny. I had no place to sleep. What was Itodo ?
Mr. Henry—You had no right to strike the officer of the
Union. Ho was only carrying out the orders of his supe-
riors, and they, thinking you were not a deserving person,
had given him directions accordingly. I fine you 205., or
ten days' imprisonment, for the assault.