The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-21 00:00:00

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

A gentleman named Sanders, residing at 16, Argy

street, yesterday summoned Frederick Claus, conductor of
one of one of the Greenwich omnibusses, before Mr. Co-
NANT, for the following misconduct :
The complainant said he got into the defendant's vehicle
at Charing-cross, with the intention of riding to Oxford-
street. Instead of going on after a reasonable time, com-
plainant having then been detained upwards of half an hour
in the vehicle, insisted on being let out. Several ladies
who were in the omnibus, and who had repeatedly urged
the conductor to proceed, also declared their determination
to alight. Three men, however, came from the front part
of the omnibus, and shut the door on them and refused to

let them go out. The defendant then came up to com-
plainant, and told him either to get in again or pay the
fare. Complainant offered his card, and the defendant re-
fused it, saying, " D—n your address." To prevent fur-
ther annoyance complainant got into the vehicle Again, and
when he was set down in Oxford-street the defendant, in
a jeering manner, called out to the driver to get the gentle-
man pen, ink, and paper, in order that he might not forget
to take his number.
The defendant, in explanation, stated nothing which at
all affected the statement of the complainant.
Mr. CONANT said the insolence of drivers and conductors
of public vehicles had come to such a pass that it was ne-
cessary to make severe examples of offenders. For the in-
decent language he had used he should inflict a fine of 20s.
and costs.

Serjelnit Phillips, of the Ist Grenadier Guards, charged
Mr. Steadman, a tradesman in Oxford-street, with having
assaulted him.

The complainant said he was escorting a young woman
home on Friday evening, when the defendant caught hold
of him, pulled him away, and also attempted to take away
the young woman from his protection. Complainant rea-
soned with him, but he still continued his violent and abu-
sive conduct, and it was with great difficulty be got clear
of the defendant at last. One of the expressions made
use of towards him by the defendant was—" You've been
out, I suppose, getting votes for that d—d Tory Wood."
On stating the nature of the attack on him to his com-
manding officer, complainant was directed to take out a
warrant.

Mr. Steadman, in defence, said he was very sorry for
what had occurred, and had lie not been exhilarated by
liquor he should not have so conducted himself.
Mr. CONANT remarked that the forbearance shown by
the serjeant was exceedingly creditable, for the nature of
the attack upon him might have almost justified his knock-
ing the defendant down.
The defendant was then ordered to find bail.

WORSHIP- STREET.
Yesterday, a young man, named Gillet, well-known to
the London thieves, and who has repeatedly been bound
over at this office to appear at the Sessions, as principal
evidence in very important cases of felony, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Twyford, for final examination on the
following charge
It appeared by the evidence of a police constable, 23 G,
that on Thursday, as he was on duty in Old-street, he met
the prisoner with a shovel under his arm, and, being very
well acquainted with him, he asked him what he was going
to do with it ? and he replied, "'Why, I have stolen it from
Mr. Hamilton's," and strongly requested witness to take
him into custody. The witness, doubting the truth of his
assertion, Went to Mr. Hamilton's, an ironmonger, No. 101,
Old-street, with the shovel, and the prisoner followed ; and
the constable, on finding that it was a fact, took him to the
station-house, and on the way thither he said he could not
be happy in this country any longer, and wished to be sent
to another.

Mr. William Hamilton, the prosecutor, identified the
shovel, which was worth, he said, about 25., as being one
that was exposed for sale at his shop-door, and a lad, named
miles, his apprentice, deposed that he observed the prisoner

pass by his master's shop, and almost immediately after tLe
shovel was missed.

Mr. TWYFORD said he recollected the prisoner well, and
he had frequently appealed before him as a witness, and he
was sorry to see him now placed at the bar charged with
felony.

The prisoner very emphatically addressed the Magistrate,
and said that the witness against him had spoken very cor-
rectly. He admitted the charge. He had committed the
robbery, he said, not for the worth of the shovel, but with
a view that he would be transported and sent altogether out
of the country.

Mr. TWYFORD—What makes you have such a strong
desire to leave this country ? I doubt whether you wig
get into another equal to England.
The prisoner, after some hesitation, said that he bad
been " crossed in love," and he could not bear to live in
England on that account. " If," said he, "I am not sent
abroad for this, I will commit robberies until I am. I tried
it on last Session, but, to my misfortune, I did not succeezi."
Mr. Brundley, the inspector of the G division, said that
the prisoner was tried at the Old Bailey last Sessions for a
petty' larceny, but was acquitted.

Mr. TWYFORD said it was a very preposterous notio.
and very likely, when he once left this country, he ROUT
wish himself back again.

Mr. Brundley said that he had made enquiries about the
prisoner, and he found that he had been greatly attached to
a young woman, but she had altogether abandoned him and
married another young man, and the prisoner, immediately
on hearing of the marriage, attempted to hang himself.
The depositions of the constable, prosecutor, and his ap-
prentice having been taken, were read over in the prisoner•'i
presence, and Mr. TWYFORD then informed him that he
was committed to Newgate for trial.
The prisoner thanked the Magistrate, and, expecting not
to see him again for some time to come, wished his Worship
good bye.

Yesterday a young man, in the most abject state of mi-
sery, having hardly a rag to cover him, who gave his name
George Wood, and said that he belonged to Bethnal-green
parish, was brought up in custody of police, constable Ro-
bins, 89 G division, and placed at the bar before Mr. TWY-
FORD, charged with stealing two loaves of bread from out of
the basket of Mr. Rickie, baker, in Old-street road.
Robins produced the bread, and deposed that while Mr.
Rickie's man was serving a customer, he saw the prisoner
go to his basket and take out the two loaves and run away
with them. Witness followed him, and on overtaking him
he began to bite off the corners.
Mr. TWYFORD asked whether Mr. Rickie attended to
prosecute ? The constable replied in the negative.
The prisoner said, in his defence, that he had taken the
bread to eat, being overcome with hunger. He had, he
said, vainly applied to the parish to relieve him, and he was
actually starving about the streets.

Mr.. TWYFORD said it was very distressing to Magi
strates to have to deal with such cases. He would commi
him to the House of Correction for a month, to see wha
the Visiting Justices would do with him.

The prisoner, on being locked up, asked Attfield, an
officer, to request the Magistrate to let him have the bread
to subdue his hunger.
Mr. TWYFORD, with the greatest sympathy, said he had
no power to order the bread to be given him, but directed
him to have a hearty meal at his expense.