The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF FELONY.—William Reed,
was brought before
g seven nickel silver
spoons, r v.Paget,
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chargedo
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propertyY eNsa'irtsohfosftAealagrlei.n, Benjamin Phillips,
a police-constable, No. 460 K,
china, glass, and earthernware dealer, of Inc. 112,
High-street, Poplar.
statedjo that
imAl‘ea
he ckn
took, the
prisoner into custody, at
half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
Bloomfield-street, Poplar, a mile from the Poplar
re
new park opened yesterday. He searched the pri-
soner, and found seven dessert spoons upon him,
which he took away.

The prisoner--No, he did not take them from
me. He did not search me. I gave him the spoons.
They were in my hand.
I
Mr. Paget—How is that. policeman ?
hl Gni;
earcek
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sYhe
ad, . and when I refused to takes: he offered me the spoons.
They
them he threw them on the ground.

Mr. Paget —You were altogether wrong before—
why not state the facts exactly as they were?
A
Ir.l'y
; th
er (de policeman'sleetiie
fele r)--I must take another
deposition first statement is alto-
gether erroneous.
Mr. Benjamin Phillips, of No. 112, High-street,
Poplar, identified the spoons as his property. They
were worth 7s. He supplied several dozens of spoons
to Mr. Hocking, who provided the dinner in the
marquee on the opening of the Poplar•recreation
grounds yesterday. He did not know how many
more might be missing.
The prisoner said he took the spoons away from
the marquee, where he was employed yesterday, by
mistake. He had been in the practice of " work-
ing" the spoons at public festivals by carrying
them about in his hands or pockets. There were no
side buffets in the marquee yesterday, and no place
for the deposit of the spoons hi use for tho cora-

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
AIATCH.

Littlo Ben
Ammunition

2

GLASGOW PLATE.
The Glasgow Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), for all ages;
winner of any race after the publication of the weights
blb extra ; half a mile.
Goodfellow 1
Gretna 2
Knight of St. Michael

Sixteen ran.
TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE.

The Epsom Two Year Old Plate of 200 sovs ; colts Bst
101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a plate or sweepstakes
51b, twice or more 71b extra; starters twice without
winning allowed 41b, thrice 61b; T.Y.C. (three-quarters
of a mile).
Orion
King Alfred • • 2
Wild Blood

Ten ran.
OAKS.

The Oaks Stakes of 50 SOTS each, h ft, for three year old
fillies, Bstlolb ea,.l ; the second to receive 100 out of the
stakes; the last mile and a half, to be run on the New
Course ; 206 subs.
HIPPIA 1
ACHIEVEMENT
ROMPING GIRL
Eight ran. Dead heat for second place.
Time as taken by Benson's chronograph:—

hours. min. see.
Start
Arrival
Duration of race
DURDAN'S STAKES.

The Durdau's Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added ; two
year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 61b, four lOst 31b, four lOst
31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; starters once at
this meeting, and beaten, allowed 31b, twice 51b; the
winner to be sold for 120 a •vs; if entered for 80 sous
allowed 71b, 60 141 b, 50 211 b, over and above other allow-
ances ; half a mile.
Nan nie 1
Hue and Cry 2
Signet

Seven ran.
PADDOCK PLATE.

The Paddock Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs, for all ages ;
winners of any race (matches excepted) after the publi-
cation of the weights Mb extra; one mile.
Lady Sophie 1
Barrington
Little Ben
Fourteen ran.
FOAL STAKES.

The Great Surrey Foal Stakes of 10 sous each, for three
year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, the winner of the
Derby 121 b, the second in that race or the winner of the
Oaks or Two Thousand Guineas Stakes 61b extra, fillies
having started in the Oaks without being placed allowed
31b; last mile of the Derby Course ; 11 subs.
Skipper w.o.

HEADLEY STAKES.
The Headley Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; maidens at starting,
if they have run once, allowed 31b, twice or more 51b;
three quarters of a mile ; 4 subs.

Ninny

W.O.

NOTICE.—CIIANGE OF ADDRESS.--JOIIN STIRS, late Of
Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the
patronage he has received during the past year, and begs
to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel-
lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be
executed to any. amount. Price Lists as usual.

T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street
Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and
at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street.

Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming
events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also le
George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler,
near bleux's Brewery.

THE HATELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwora-
road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle.

JOE NAST; No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster-
road, London, has his List at the Post in George-yard
Snow-hill, and at the Back of the Arches, Farringdon-
street. J. N. will attend all the Principal Meetings, and
has no representative out of London. All letters to bo
addressed as above.