The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-01 00:00:00

SINGULAR CASE.-WILLIS V. WARD.

In this lase plaintiff (a married woman) sought to recover
the sum of 13 which she deposed that she had lent defen-
dant's wife.

Defendant (lid not know anything about it. He had not
got a wife. He never authorised any one to borrow money.
Plaintiff—Mrs. Ward, or the person who goes by that
name, said to me one day that she had an estate in Suffolk,
and if I lent her £3 she would pay me very soon.
Defendant—She is not Mrs. Ward, and never to my
knowledge bore my name.
Plaintiff—Three days after, Mrs. Ward—

Defendant (excitedly)—She aint Mrs. Ward. (Laughter.)
Plaintiff—Your wife then called upon me for the money;
and you called upon me and thanked me for lending the
money.

Defendant—l deny it. There is a woman living with me
as housekeeper, and has been in that capacity for the last
fifteen years. Her name is Rafter.

Some letters were then handed up to the judge, signed
" S. Ward," which had been addressed to plaintiff by the
woman in question.

Plaintiff's husband then came forward, and said that the
woman was known generally in the neighbourhood as Mrs.
Ward.

Defendant—l never heard of that before.
His Honour—How do you speak of her generally P
Defendant—l generally call her " Missus." (Laughter.)
His Honour—Yes, of course. You must pay.

Defendant—l won't; I'd rather go to prison.
His Honour—Oh, there's no room in the prison for you
just now. It is very clear that this woman goes in your
name, and that with your sanction. You must pay 2s. per
week.
Defendant—l can't. I'll go to prison.
His Honour—That will come in due course, I have no
doubt.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,

A CURIOUS WATCH ROBBERY.—Louisa Beesley, a pros-
titute, was charged with stealing from Edward Jones, coach-
maker, of 8, Avery-row, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, a
silver watch of the value of £7.

The prosecutor said he was going through Grosvenor-
square late the previous night when the prisoner came up
to him and asked him what countryman he was ? to which
he replied that he was a Scotehman, though in reality he was
a Welshman. She then asked what part he came from?
and he said Edinburgh, when she said she was from Edin-
burgh also. She then asked him to go with her to Lisson-
grove, but on his declining she got him up against the rail-
ings of a house. She then asked him to give her some
money, but instead of doing so he said he would give her his
handkerchief, and at the same time asked her to take a pinch
of snuff, and just at that moment felt a pull at his watch,
and on putting his hand to his pocket found that it was
gone. He then felt for his handkerchief, but could not find
it, and his snuff-box was gone too.

Mr. Bingham—Then she was up to snuff. (Laughter,)
The prosecutor said, in continuation, that she wanted to
get away, btit he detained her, and while doing so two men
came up, and one said, " Stick to her," and he did till a
constable came up, when he gave her in charge.
In answer to Mr. Bingham, the prosecutor said the watch
was detached from the chain, and he had recovered his
snuff-box.

Moore, 107 C, said he thought there was no chance of
getting the watch back.

The prisoner, who denied stealing the watch, was re-
manded.

ANOTHER WATCH ROBBERY.—Thomas Ashdown, a
groom, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value
of £B, from John Millond, in a public-house in Piccadilly.
From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that he
was in a public-house having a glass of ale, when the pri-
soner came in, and after some conversation he treated him
to a glass of gin, and also a friend of his, and shortly after
the prisoner's friend left, but the prisoner still remained
with him, when a person called his attention to his watch
shah', which was hanging from his pocket, the watch being
detached. He had been drinking, but as soon as he found
his loss he got sober. He had also lost his breast-pin and
pocket-handkerchief.

Peskett, 43 C, said nothing was found on the prisoner.
Remanded.

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