The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

DISTRESSING CASE.—Thomas Sutton, a cabman
out of employment, was charged before the Lord
Mayor, in the Justice-room, at the Mansion-house,
with having stolen 221bs. of beef, the property
of Mr. Leigh, a butcher, in Leadenhall-market.
Simmons, 141, City police, stated that in conse-
quence of the numerous meat robberies in Leaden-
hall-market he was on duty there, when he saw the
prisoner go to a butcher's (Mr. Leigh's), and take
down a piece of beef and walk off with it.
He took it down from the hook, and witness fol-
lowed him, and asked him where he was going to
take it. He said "Home." 'Fitness then said that
he must go back with him to the shop, as he
suspected him of having stolen it. He then
said that the constable was right, and that
he had taken it. Witness then took him
into custody. He searched him and found on him
a knife, and stated that he resided at 6, C hequier-
court, which was correct,-and he found that he was
married. The officer knew nothing about him.
The beef weighed about 221bs.
the shopman to Mr. Leigh having identified the
beef, the prisoner stated that it was poverty that
forced him to it. He had not done any work or
made any money for eleven months. Alderman
Wilson had taken his license away from him when
he was a cabman for being drunk. He had
never had a scratch upon it for ten years,
and although he had applied to have the decision
reversed it had not been been granted, and the
commissioners would not renew his license until he
got a letter from Alderman Wilson.

The Lord Mayor said it was a hard ease, but
stealing would not improve it. He would remand
him till Saturday.

THAMES.

INGENIOUS SIIUGGLING.—CaroIine Belville, alias
Granville, a young lady, was brought before Mr.
Benson, charged with smuggling 2i lbs. of foreign
manufactured tobacco and cigars, which had not
paid duty.
Mr. Thomas Edward Mogg, examining officer of
customs, said that he was engaged in over-hauling
the luggage of the passengers in the Schwan, a
German steam-ship, from Bremen, yesterday morn-
ing. The prisoner was one of the passengers. He
examined a very large box or chest which belonged
to her, and asked her if she had anything liable to
duty. She replied in broken English that she had
nothing about her, or in the box that was contra-
band. He examined the goods in the prisoner's
box, and among them was a feather pillow and a
bag tied up very tight. He opened the pillow, and
discovered a pound of cigars and a pound and a
half of foreign manufactured tobacco, mixed up
with the feathers. The pillow had been ripped up
to admit of the introduction of the cigars and to-
bacco, and sewn up again.
The prisoner, in defence, said she was a foreigner
and ignorant of English laws. She did not know
anything about the cigars and tobacco. She did not
smoke or chew.

Mr. Benson—Very likely ; but you are accused
of concealing the tobacco and cigars.
The prisoner said a friend put them in the pillow.

Mr. Benson said the smuggling was done so in-
geniously that he must fine the prisoner 205., which
was double the value and duty of the tobacco and
cigars, which her friend ought to pay for her, if her
statement was true.

The prisoner smiled, handed the fine to Roche,
the gaoler, and asked the magistrate for the tobacco
and cigars.
Mr. Benson—They are forfeited to the Crown—
to the Queen of England.