The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-18 00:00:00

having spirts about him. It was a very serious offence, for
which he should fine him £lO.

The piiscner, who did rot seem in a condition to pay as
many shillings, was committed to prison for a month in
default, the law not giving him the option of paying the
fine unless paid on the day of committal.

Edward Stamford, the horse dealer, who was remanded
on the charge of obtaining under false pretences of the
prosecutor, again or poared on bail, when the prosecutor
said he was not prepared with any further evidence, and
did not wish to press the charge, as the prisoner kad satis-
fied him.

Alderman Challis, who expressd a very strong opinion
upon the case, and intimated his willingness to commit the
prisoner for trial, if it could be shown that the public inte-
rests and the ends of justice would be better served in doing
so, said, if the prosecutor wished to withdraw from the
charge, and had no additional evidence to offer, the pri-
soner must be discharged.
The officer inquired what he should do with the £5 found
upon the prisoner?
Mr. Martin said the magistrate could make no order
upon it.
Alderman Challis said he thought the officer ought to give
it to the prosecutor.
The officer said he would do so if the worthy alderman
ordered him.
Alderman Challis immediately made the order, and the
money was accordingly handed over to the prosecutor, who,
we understand, returned it to the prisoner outside the court,
having been previously satisfied.
Robert Begbie, engraver, and John Buzzard, who
stood remanded, were brought up for further examina-
tion, when an old luau about 70 years of age attended, and
produced a warrant which he had brought with him to take
the prisoners to Edinburgh. On being sworn, he gave his
name.
James Sutherland, and said—l produce a petition and
complaint, wherein the prisoners are charged with obtain-
ing under false pretences a quantity of jewellery with
intent to defraud Messrs. Alex. Milne and Co., of George-
street, Edinburgh, and others, the false pretence being that
the goods were required for a customer of Begbie's. I also
produce a warrant for the apprehension of the prisoners,
signed by a magistrate of the City of Edinburgh, and
hacked by the sher►ff of the county.
Alderman Challis—Do you know if the prisoners are the
prisoners mentioned in that warrant?
Witness—No; I do not, sir. I have no knowledge of
either of them.
Alderman Challis—Then, what is the use of you coming
up here at all, for you mieht take me upon that warrant,
or any one else, instead of the prisoners at the bar ?
Witness—l believe they are the right men.
Alderman Challis—That may he; but just tell the magis-
trate when you get back to exercise a little more common
sense, and to send up some one who knows who he is going
to apprehend next time. If we had no other evidence of
their identity they must have been discharged.
Begbie—l wish to repeat, which is not in the depositions,
that I obtained these goods hi the ordinary course of
trade. I made use of no false pretence. I merely ordered
the goods of these parties, with whom I have had other
transactions, and they were sent 1 o me.
Alderman Challis—That is what you will have to answer
in Edinburgh.
Sutherland—Will you allow the officer (Bull, City detec-
tive) to go with me, sir ?
Alderman Challis—Then you do not consider yourself
strong enough to take them ?
Sutherland—No, sir; for when I was sent up only one of
the prisoners was in custody.
Alderman Challis—But who is to pay our officer's ex-
penses?
Sutherland—The fiscal, sir. I will undertake that be
shall be paid.

Alderman Challis—Very well, then, he shall go with you;
but you must pay him and feed him well. (Laughter.)
The prisoners were then remanded to Edinburgh, and in
the course of the afternoon, Bull and Sutherland, having
been furnished with all the necessary powers, started with
them for their destination.

WESTMINSTER.— THE RIVAL WESTMINSTER
OMNIBUSES.—The driver of the Metropolitan Omnibus,
No. 6129, in the service of Mr. Farmer, the proprietor,
Kennington-cross, appeared to an adjourned summons,
charged by the police that between nine and ten o'clock
in the forenoon he did furiously drive his horses drawing
such omnibus in the Horseferry-read, in the parish of St.
John the Evangelist, Westminster.
Mr. Smyth attended for the defendant.
The evidence of Sergeant Buckley, -17 B, and of Police-
constable B 104, went to show that on the day in question
they saw the defendant going at a very fast trot down
Holywell-street, and that he afterwards drove his omnibus
into the Horseferry-road, where they saw the animals go at
a gallop for a distance of about 90 yards. B 104 went after
the defendant and took his number. Upon observing
what the police•constable had done, defendant asked him
to have something to drink.
Sergeant Buckley, in answer to Mr. Smyth, said that be
did not see the defendant use his whip. He was not aware
that the street was greasy. The ether officer replied to a
similar effcct. _

Mr. Humphrey, an inspector of the B division, said that
there was a rival company lately started which caused much
competition.
Mr. Poynter observed that the conduct of drivers of
omnibuses in that district was perfectly reckless, and he had
had too much experience of it. A woman, a few days ago,
was run over by one of these vehicles. He thought that if
omnibuses were under the control of the police as much as
cabs were there would soon be an end to the rivalry. He
would do all he could to promote better regulations.
Mr. Smyth said that he would produce most respectable
witnesses wits would prove that his client was not furiously
driving, and who would state that be was a sober man, and
a steady driver. The fact was that defendant went into the
-Horseferry-road in order to avoid coming in competition
with one of the company's omnibuses which was following
him. Ile had one horse which was rather lazy, and which
while in thellorseferry-road, he touched slightly with his
whip, upon which it went off in a canter, but it never
galloped.
Mr. Septimus Parrott, stockbroker, Clapham-common,
corroborated the statement of Mr. Smith, and said that at
the spot where the horse went off in a canter it was greasy.
The Lnimals, he thought, were going at a speed of bet ween
six' and seven miles an hour. When the policeman came
to take defendant's number he remarked, as did also two
other gentlemen, that it was perfectly ridiculous. In Holy-
well-street one of the company's omnibuses kept in front of
defendant's omnibus, and another such omnibus kept behind.
Mr. Smyth said that the object of that was to prevent his
client getting a fare, and that it wai called nur,ing. He
thought that persons acting so might be proceeded against
for a conspiracy. He had two other most respectable wit-
nesses, one of whom had come up from Bath.
Mr. Poynter remarked there was no doubt but that the
defendant was galloping.
Mr. Farmer said that the order to the drivers of
the omnibuses at starting was on no account what-
ever to race with the company's omnibuses. He and the
other proprietors of the omnibuses he had alluded to were
desirous that the public should have good cattle and every
accommodation, and for that purpose they had extended the
distance of their journeys.
The defendant was fined 20. e, which was paid.

TIIE WATER CURE.—James Keane, marble mason,
Earl-street, was charged with flinging a pail of water over
the child of John Wheatley, an officer of the Royal Society
for the Protection of Life from Fire.
Mr. Smyth was engaged for the defendant.
Sarah Anne Wheatley, the complainant's mother, said
that about a week ago her child was playing at horses near
the defendant's house, where there were some boys letting
off Hue and red lights, but he had nothing to do with them.
He came home drenched with wet. She called on the pri-
soner and complained to him of his conduct, when he said
that he would do it again if the child came to his house.
The father of the complainant deposed to the sane effect.
The mother added that not long ago the defendant flung
a pail of water over a younger child of hers about two years
of age, and that afterwards it had such a severe cold that it
died.

Defendant said that he never flung any water over the
The mother repeated that he did, and said he wai con-
stantly serving children so.
said that he flung a pail of
l. rr
oSnmtlitiec''olfuourretPlir,c,liiiet,nwt,hich wa3 within a few feet of
come hay awl straw on his premises, and he Wag fearful
they would catch fire. A very little water accidentally went
on the children. _ . _

A lad, for complainant, supported the statements of the
parents.
Mr. Smyth asked the magistrate if he would hear the
defendant's witnesses. _

Mr. Paynter observed that it was a case in which he
should not give a decision, and would, it no arrangement
were entered into between defendant and complainant's
parents, send it to the sessions.
Mr. Smyth hoped not.
Mr. Paynter—Wby, he said he would repeat the assault.
Defendant was remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—BEGGING PETITION
IMPOSTOR.—Williane Thompson alias Thomas, a well-
dressed person, was brought before Mr. Beadon, charged
with attempting to obtain money by fraudulent pretences.
Major Deacon, of Lane's Retie', St. Alban's-place, said,
about 10 o'clock that morning his servant came to him and
said a Mr. Thompson wished to speak to him. The prisoner
was shown into the reception room, and then be introduced
himself as a person taking great interest in education for
India, and that he proposed to go out to India and set up
schools there. The prisoner mentioned that he had recently
come from India, and was desirous of getting back again as
soon as possib'e, in order to carry out his plans. Suspect-
ing that the prisoner's object was a subscription, he told
him he could not render him any assistance, as he had a
good many claims upon him, and was not in a position to
do as he could wish. The prisoner said the smallest dona-
tion would do, but on receiving a refusal the prisoner went
away. He was called down stairs almost immediately, and
there found the prisoner in custody.
Edward Webb, Mendicity Society constable, said he saw
the prisoner near the Duke of York's monument that morn-
ing. Knowing that he lived by imposing on the benevolent,
he watched him into Lane's Hotel. and when he (prisoner)
came out, he went up to hint and said, " Thomas, I want
you, for attempting to obtain money from a gentleman at
the hotel." The prisoner denied the charge, and sail he
was willing to return to the hotel, at the same time attempt-
log to get rid of two papers which proved to be begging
petitions. He bad previously taken the prisoner into cus-
tody for a similar offence, and he knew that the prisoner
had been convicted, and sentenced to 12 months' imprison-
ment. He hail not yet made inquiry, but he was certain, if
the prisoner was remanded, to be able to bring further
evidence.

ing Mr. George Manley Wood, of 4,
Mr. Beadon consented to remand the prisoner for a week.
ASSAULT.— Elizabeth Mitchell war charged with assault-
Mr. Wood said be was in Regent-street last night, when
the prisoner came out of Oxford-street, and struck him a
blow with her fist, saying, " Take that, old boy." She then
struck him on tl,e face'and head, and knocked his hat off'.
Elm-court, Temple.
The woman was trunk, and he had never seen her before.
The prisoner asserted that the complainant tore her cloak
with his umbrella first.
G I;AG E,— GOC/Irey
This being denied,
Mr. Beadon fined the prisoner 405., or 14 day°.
THREATENING LAN
charged with using threatening language to George Thew,
107, High-street. Langhelt was

land-real, on the Gth ir.st., and was called to give evidence
The complainant said lie was at the county court, Port-
in a case in which the defendant was ,;efendant there. As
soon as he came out of court, the defendant tt:reatene4 that
he would split his -----skull before the week was out.
The defendant denied using the threat imputed to him.
Mr. I3eadon ordered 'lira to enter into his own recog-
nisance in £lO to keep the peace for three months.

WORSHIP-STREET. TnOu cLusomE TENANTS.-
Peter Mg guirr, as Irishman, was hrougbt before Mr.
D'Eyncourt upon a charge of committing a violent and
unprovoked assault upon Daniel Yussef Benhoahil, a native
of Arabia.

The complainant, who was dressed in rich oriental cos-
tume, and i 3 a highly-accomplished linguist, was at this