The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-30 00:00:00

RATER.

Mr. Lush, Q.C., showed raUse against a rule calling
upon the Chancellor of the Bishop of Ely to show cause
why a prohibition should not issue t• prevent his fur-
ther proceedings in a suit against Michael Foster for
the subtraction of church rates. The rule was obtained
this term by the Solicitor. General on the ground that
the notice of vestry of April 6, 1854, for making the rate
did not state that the money was to be expended in the
manner it had been disbursed by the churchwardens.
The learned counsel stated that the wall, or arch or
gable end, of the church of Little Shelford, Cambridge-
shire, which separated the chancel from the nave,
required repairs, and on 30th March, 1854, a vestry
meeting was called for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the state of the wall in the centre of the
church, and to receive the opinion of the architect
thereon, his plane, &c., and to make an order for the
necessary repairs. All the inhabitants had notice
th
repairs eido. An adjourned meeting was
'ne
and it was agreed that the
held On the 6th April (on which the rule had been li
rei
erld
yon wasi iel d
granted), when a rate was made for defraying the ex-
pense incurred in repairing the wall.

Lord Campbell—This appears to be a complete answer
to the rule.

The Solicitor-General--If your lordship think the
notice for rebuilding the wall a suffloient notice for the
alterations that have been made----

Lord Campbell—lt identifies the wall, and every
inhabitant must have known the meaning of the second
notice.

The Solicitor-General—lf that is the opinion of the
Court, it is useless for me to trouble your lordships with
any observations.
Rule discharged, with costs.

THE QUEEN V. PIERCE AND OTHERS.-THE LATE GREAT

GOLD ROBBERY.
Mr. Bodkin said that he had been instructed in this
case to show cause against a rule obtained this term by
Mr. Wilde, Q.C., for the Corporation of London, on
Fanny Kay, to show cause why an ordeof Mr. Baron
Martin's should not be quashed, relative to disposi-
tion of certain Turkish Bends deposited by Agar with
Pierce for the benefit of heiself and child. The learned
gentleman said, that as questions of great intricacy
requiring considerable investigation' relative to the
rights and privileges of felon's goods, were involved, he
asked that the rule might be enlarged or issued,
reserving the arguments when the order was brought up.
This course was assented to, and the rule made abso-
lute, and it was directed that the South Eastern Rail,
way Company and all parties interested, should have
notice before the order was bronkt up.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

BOW.STREFT.

ROBBERIES IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Thomas Walker
was placed at the bar on remand, charged with stealing
a breastpin from a gentleman in St. James's-park o❑
Monday last, just previous to the departure of the Royal
cortege from Buckingham-palace for the Chapel Royal.
On being taken into custody, the prisoner resisted vio-
lently, and attempted to bite the officer.
The magistrate sentenced him to six montbs'imprison-
ment.
John Mahoney was charged with robbery on the
same day.

This Prisoner, it appeared, selected ladies for his ope-
ratione. The police-constable captured him whilst be
was withdrawing his hand from a lady's pocket. His
hand contained four penny pieces. He was sentenced
to three months imprisonment.
Two young men, named Bonner and Pierson, were
charged with picking ladies pockets on the occasion.
In this case it appeared that the two prisoners were
provincials. Holmes,
a police-constable, said he saw
the prisoners take some money frosa a lady's pocket,
and immediately took them into custody. On searching
Bonier 2/. 10s. 9d. was found, and 2/. Bs. on Pierson.
According to the statement of both the prisoners, they
stated that they arrived the day before from the country
—Bonier from Sheffield and Pierson from Peterborough,
with the intention of seeing the ceremony of the Princess
Royal's wedding. They
had no intention of committing
felony, and the officer was mistaken in his identity.
Holmes adhered to his statement.
Mr. Henry-_I have received an answer to the lettere
that I directed to be transmitted to the addresses you
both gave, and I find you have both given false ad-
dresses, and I am afraid you both arrived in Lon-
don, from the circumstance of a return railway ticket
being found, for the purpose of committing a felony.
I ITstiall commit you both for trial, and then lyou
will have an opportunity of enjoying the assistance
of a solicitor, as you wish to do so, but if you plead
guilty I will dispose of the case summarily. Are you
guilty or not guilty ?
Prisoner—If lamto be punished for doing nothing,
I may as well plead guilty a- t once, though I never com-
mitted the robbery.
Mr. Henry_l cannot
circumstances ?
Bonser—Well, then, I plead guilty, but hope your
worship will order -
Illy money to be given to me when I
come out of prison.
mr oHffieceerry saidse e
sentenced
(I th
Mr. Henry— receive such a plea under those
I have no power over the money. It
is very likely to be the proceeds of various robberies,
and will in the ordinary course be paid over to
her Majesty's receiver all monies found on felons are
paid over to that officer.
AnPrisoner pleaded guilty.
Piersone
prisonment.well known.
kbinxown.
months'
im.
was
prisonersw

THAMES.
A JUVENILE BURGLAR
Neale, an Irish boy, aged 15, of No. 6, Bear-street,
Ratcliff, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with
breaking into an outhouse on th remises of Mr. Cox,
—DeurNa ROBBERY.—Michae
Pump-yard, Ilatcliff, and stealing Pa
14 gallon copper
therefrom.
It appeared that the outhouse in Mr. Cox's yard was
entered on Thursday tight,
and an attempt made to
remove the copper, set in brick work. The atte wpt
failed, and the thieves only
accomplished half their work.
On Friday the door of the outhouse was nailed up,
policemen were on the 100k-out, and Mr. Cox kept
awake half ~the night, but could hear nothing. Early
this morning, Brnith, a police-constable, No. 245 K, saw
the prisoner loitering about Mr. Cox's premises, and
drove him away. Soon afterwards he again saw
the prisoner beside a large copper in a court
in London-street, Ratcliff, and took him into
oustody. Mr. Cox, who had not long been asleep, was
aroused, and he discovered that the window of the out.
house had been entirely removed, and the copper taken
om the brickwork in which it wan set and carried
through the aperture made
window.
by the removal of the
Mr. Cox identified the copper produced, and it was
stated that many of his neighbours had been plundered
of their coppers under similar circumstances.
Mr. Yardley asked the prisoner if he intended to
plead now, or preferred being sent for trial.
Thu prisoner—l am innocent. I never saw the
copper; never had it. lam as innocent as yer honner's
wortohip,
Mr. Yardley—You are committed fur trial for robbery
and burglary.
ROBBERY IN TIGER BAY.—Aoyprian, named Matilda
inelegant sobriquet of
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Mr. Yardley, chargedefvoerre
with stealing a silver watch and 10s. from a black sea-
man, calling himself after the great hero of Camper-
ItAdmr Duncan.
appeared that the sable Admiral put in with " a
lady" at the Black Horse, on Tower-hill, and alter
Yogstlastsieosrroif grog, he accompanied
ble place, Brunswick-
St. George-in-the-East, better
st treatinght
ree e,tßacka
dhye wct iohthu
trehcuhan-tlda e
im
known as Tiger Bay. He went into the den No. 14,
where he fell asleep, and when he awoke " the lady"
was gone.
Mr. Yardley—And your watch and money gone, too ?
Admiral Duncan—Yu, Par ; dat is, it all gone, sar.
I axed for my watch, ear, and she said me not got it.
Thomas Berwick, a sailor, said that he saw the pri-
soner leave the Black Horse with the black man. He
told the black man he would be rubbed, and sure enough
he was.
A policeman said a great many sailors had been plun-
dered in Tiger Bay,
which was the most vile place in
thedistrict,
and nearly every house in it was filled with
thieves and loose women.
Mr. Yardley remanded the "hell-cat" until Tuesday
next.