The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-30 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DARING ROBBERY AT A JEWELLER'S. —A man who re-
fused his name and address was charged before Mr. Knox
with stealing a silver watch of the value of £7, the pro-
perty of Mr. Charles Burdett Cooke, jeweller, No. 72,
Oxford-street.

Mr. Charles Cooke, the prosecutor's son, said that about
eight o'clock the previous evening the prisoner came into
his father's shop and asked to see some watches. He
showed the prisoner some and, he said he would call again
the next day. Being anxious to do business he showed
the prisoner another watch of the value of £7, and he
snatched it out of his hand and ran out of the shop. He
went after the prisoner and brought him back, when the
prisoner took the watch out of his pocket and in a passion
threw it against the wall. He then sent for a constable
and gave the prisoner into custody.
Police-constable Malcolm Hunter, 338 A, said that he
was called to the prosecutor's shop, and took the prisoner
into custody, and on searching him at the station he found
in his possession a shilling, a comb, and a large piece of
granite. The prisoner did not deny the charge, but re-
fused his name and address. He had seen the prisoner, in
company of two other men, about the Strand and Regent-
street lately.

The prisoner said the constable had never seen him in
Regent-street, or anywhere else, with any one.
Mr. Knox said ho would like the prisoner to be well
looked at by the police, as he believed ho had been at the
court before.

Inspector Hubbard, E division, said that should be done
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner.

LAMBETH.

A DANGEROUS WOMAN.—Mr. Bosley, of No. 3, Cross-
street, Newington, charged a young woman named Ann
Beasley, a female of easy virtue, with the following violent
outrage upon the complainant. The evidence went to
show that about 12 o'clock last night the prisoner entered
a pie-shop in which the prosecutor was serving, and called
for a kidney pie. She entered one of the " dress boxes,"
and the female attended upon her with the pie as ordered'
and was also furnished with a highly polished knife.
Everything appeared to have been done for the comfort of
the defendant, and she commenced eating the savoury
trifle, but she suddenly changed her mind, called to the
complainant, and said she was not at all satisfied with the
pie, and she wished it changed for another.
The complainant said, as she had partially eaten the pie,
he could not think of changing it, when defendant flew
into a violent passion, swore that if he did not change the
pie she would servo him out, and at the same moment laid
hold of a plate and threw it at complainant. Before any
one could lay hold of her to stop her violence she threw
another plate at his head, and finally a third one. This
was of large size, and it struck him on the bridge of the
nasal organ, cutting it open. The prisoner then rushed
into the street and fell down.

Prisoner—l did not fall down, but was pushed down by
the prosecutor.
The Magistrate—But why did you throw the plates
at this man ?

Defendant—l was aggravated, for I ordered a kidney
pie, and he sent me a beef ono instead. I did not like it,
and I therefore insisted upon his changing it, and when
he would not do so I have no doubt that I did only what
I ought to have done by throwing the plates at him.
The Magistrate—Very wrong on your part ; you ought
to know how to keep your temper.

Police-constable 114 P said that be was called to a dis-
turbance in front of the fish shop, and the prisoner was
exceedingly violent and was using filthy language.
The Magistrate—Do you know her?
The officer said that she was in the habit of walking the
streets near the Elephant and Castle and was a trouble-
some customer.

The Magistrate fined her 30s. or: imprisonment. The
fine not being paid the defendant was sent to prison.

THAMES.

HORSE AND CART ROBBERY.—AIfred Hall, aged 57, was
brought up on remand, charged with stealing a horse and
cart, a hogshead of sugar, and five bags of sugar.
This was one of the numerous horse and cart robberies
which have been lately committed in the neighbourhood
of the docks, in Southwark, and in other places, and which
have fortunately received a check by the apprehension of
two notorious receivers—Hill, a baker, Bethnal-green, and
M'Croe, a coal dealer, Whitechapel, on whose premises 50
cases of gin, valued at £BO, were found concealed by Dun-
away and Eldridge of the H division. The 50 cases of
gin were taken out of a cart belonging to Mr. Day, a car-
man. Tho horse and cart were left unattended for
a short time by Mr. Day's servant, and in his absence
were driven away. The horse and cart were found
in a distant suburb the same night by the police. The
50 cases of gin were gone, and were afterwards found by
Dunaway and Eldridge in the houses of the two receivers.
A large quantity of other valuable property stolen from
carts was found in the dwelling and business premises of
Hill, and a portion has been identified. Ia the case of the
prisoner Hill it appeared he induced a carman named
Edward Jones to leave his horse and van, a hogshead of
sugar, and five bags of sugar in Leman-street, White-
chapel, and said he wanted him to fetch a parcel. Jones
was taken to a public-house, and while he was in conver-
sation with the prisoner his horse and van were driven
away. They were found the same evening iu Christian-
street, near the prisoner's own dwelling. Five bags of
sugar only were missing ; the hogshead of sugar was too
ponderous and heavy for the thieves to dispose of easily.
Police-sergeant Dunaway, 11 H, requested another re-
mand of the prisoner Hall, who had been just identified as
having been concerned in another horse and cart robbery,
and stealing 50 cases of gin. Two receivers named Hill
and M'Cree were in custody, and remanded until Wednes-
day next.

Mr. Partridge said ho should cot tainly remand Hall again
until Wednesday next, and he was very glad that some
check was being put on the audacious horse and cart rob-
beries in London. A fow days since he presided at the
Southwark Police-court, and a very bad case of the kind
was brought beforo him. A horso and cart, and property
to the amount of £l5O had boon stolen. He remanded
the prisoner until Wednesday next.

SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A WAGGONER.—Goorgo Pelyost,
aged 34, of 25, Ellen-street, Back Church-lane, St. George-
in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged
with violently assaulting Henry Old, of East Perry-road,
Poplar. •

The complainant, a little man, and labouring under ill-
health, is one of the toll collectors on the Commercial-road
trust, and is a very civil and obliging man. He was sta-
tioned at the Pciplar turnpike yesterday, and the prisoner
passed through with his waggon and horses on his way to
the West India Dock. His waggon and load were weighed
on the weigh bridge, and he paid the proper toll and
passed on. Soon afterwards the prisoner sent a boy
to the toll collector for another ticket, and it was repre-
sented he had lost the ono he received from Old. The boy
was informed that another ticket could not be given,
but that the toll would not be charged a second time. The
prisoner soon afterwards returned to the toll-house,
smarting with rage, and struck him a severe blow with
his fist under the jaw, and said "I should like to smash
your face in." Ho attempted to hit him again, and was
prevented by William Gill, another collector, with whom
he had a severe struggle, and upon whom he attempted to
commit other assaults. He was then secured.

Mr. William Giles, surgeon, said the complainant had
been labouring under an affection of the heart for several
yearn, and the blow had injured him very severely. Ile
could not articulate for two hours after ho received the
blow, and was unable to masticate his food.

Tho prisoner said ho was very sorry, ho had a drop too
much. He was willing to make compensation.
Mr. Partridge said the prisoner had committed a das-
tardly and unprovoked assault, and fined him 405., in de-
ault a month's imprisonment.

THE CHANCERY ti ACATION.--Yesterday the
Chancery vacation commenced, when the offices of the
several courts were closed to the 10th of April, except the
chambers of Vice-Chancellor Stuart, the vacation judge.