The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-31 00:00:00

THIRD COURT.

It had been arranged that the trial of Geraldine
Meurice, the "lady" who was indicted with stealing
a quantity of jewellery from various tradesmen by
representing herself as a person of very distin-
guished connections, should take place this morn-
ing, but upon the application of Mr. Ribton it was
postponed until next session, on the ground of the
absence of a material witness.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

CRErELTT TO A HORSE.—Thomas Stephens, of No.
24, Chester-street, Kensington, a cab proprietor,
was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk
and with cruelty to a horse by twisting its tongue
and beating it.

Au officer of the Royal Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals watched the case.

Mr. Thomas Tod said—About eight o'clock last
night I was in Regent-street, when I saw the pri-
soner whipping a horse attached to a cart very
severely. I spoke to the prisoner about his cruelty,
when he replied, " It will be a good job if it
dies," and the prisoner, who was then standing at
the horse's head, seized hold of its tongue with one
hand and twisted it, while with the other hand ho
lashed the horse.

Mr. Knox—Was there auy question of the horse
drawing an overweight?

Mr. Tod—No.

Mr. Knox—What did ho strike tho horse with?

Mr. Tod—With his whip, and he struck it about
a dozen times. The horse could not move, as the
prisoner stood in front of him. A gentleman went
for a constable, and gave the prisoner in charge.
The prisoner--I did strike the horse, I will admit.
Mr. W. Goss said—l was in the Regent-circus
last night and saw the horse in a terrible condition,
and with my wife stood five minutes while the pri-
soner lashed it. The prisoner then took hold of
the Korea's tongue and pulled it out and twisted it,
and struck the horse with the butt end of his whip
about the face. I afterwards saw him continue to
lash the horse, when at last he was given into cus-
tody by a gentleman.

The prisoner—l was not so cruel as you state.
Police-constable Harris, 77 C.—About 8 o'clock
last night the prisoner was given into my custoly
by a gentleman in Tichbornc-street, the gentleman
charging him with cruelly illusing his horse, by
striking it with one hand and pulling out its tongue
and twisting it with the other. The prisoner, who
had been drinking, said the horse was a stubborn
brute, but when I drove it myself for nearly half a
mile I found it a very quiet and pretty good horse.
One of the officers of the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had seen the
horse, and said there was something the matter with
its feet.

Mr. Knox—lt is no use for me to see the horse,
for any wheals which there might have been on it
last night by this time will be obliterated.
George Young, au officer of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said—
There are two wheals about the horse now, but
they would go down in a few hours.

The prisoner—I Wye only 41 the hone three

S PORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LINCOLN.—Tres DAY.
JOHNSTONE PLATE.

The Johnstone Plato of 100 SOTS; winners of any race
after Oct. 21 (at eleven a.m.) 71b, of two or any handicap
at this meeting 101 b extra T.Y.C. (A bout 5 fur.)
Historian . • (Parry) 1
Vulcan 2
Veda

Swren ran.
mivrcu.

Match 100: 12st 71b each; about four miles over the
Steeplechase Course.—Mr Welfitt's b g Yarborough (h
b), 6 yrs, agst Mr Quickfall's br g Bloudin, aged, 12st 71b
Yarborough

Blondin

WITHAM SELLING STAKES.
Tho Witham Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ;
two year olds 7st, three Bst 81b, four 9st 71b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 30 sous;
six furlongs.

The Popo (Walker) 1
Thomisto ............................................................... 2
Sunnylocks 3
FiVO ran.

STEEPLECHASE PLATE OF 40 SOVS.
A Steeplechase Plate of 40 sovs, for hunters; four year
olds list 31b, five list 111 b, six and aged 12st ; the winner
of any steeplechase value 30 sovs 51b, of 50 71b, 100 111 b,
200 211 b extra; mares and geldings allowed 31b; starters
three dines and not won allowed 51b; to be ridden by
gentlemen, farmers, tradesmen, or their sons; grooms
and professionals 51b extra ; if ridden by a gentleman
farmer, &c., who has never ridden the winner of a flat
race or handicap steeplechase value 100 soy; allowed 71b;
about three miles.

Lady Vale
Bose 2
Morris Dancer
Sixteen ran.
BLANKNEY STAKES.

The Blankney Stakes of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 71b; winners before starting 31b, of 100 sovs
51b, 200 71b, 500 101 b, or 1,000 141 b extra (extreme
penalty); starters twice without winning allowed 31b,
thrice 51b; the second to save his stake; six furlongs;
18 subs.

BA Giorno 1
Veda
Pompier
JUVENILE STAKES.

The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner
of any stake value 50 sovs 51b, of 100 81b extra ; starters
three times and not won allowed 41b ; the winner to be
sold for 80 sovs ; straight ruu in, about half a mile.

Lateef c
Lady Zotla nd 2
Percussion e
Se von ran.