The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY FROM A CARRIAGE.—John Smith, address
refused, was charged with stealing a lady's leather bag
containing two £5 notes and £6 9s. 6d. in gold and silver,
two purses, and other articles, from the carriage of Charles
Austin, Esq., of Branderton, in the county of Suffolk.
Charles Heath, butler to Mr. Austin, said he left the bag
in the carriage on the previous afternoon, about half-past
four o'clock, outside the door of Thompson's Hotel, Holles-
street, Cavendish-square, himself having to go a short dis-
tance, and about a quarter of an hour afterwards it was
missed. The bag produced was the same, and was the pro-
perty of Mrs. Austin.
Charles Cole, 317 A, a very active detective officer, said
that on the previous afternoon, about five o'clock, he saw
the prisoner in Tyler-street with the bag produced under
his arm. He stopped him and asked what he had got
there, when he replied with much coolness, " I don't know
what it is, Mr. Cole, a man gave it to me to carry." I
then told him he must go to the station-house with
me, and see what was in it. Ho then said, " I
did not nick it myself, another man did ; you may
as well turn me up, it will do you no good." In
the bag he found two £5 notes, twa purses, and several
other articles; and loose in his pocket another purse.
There was another case against him, which he had no doubt
he should be able to prove if a remand were granted—that of
stealing a coat from a carriage in Pail Mall. A lady was
also present who had lost her despatch-box in a similar
manner from her carriage.

The prisoner said he had only to say he was not guilty of

the charge.
Mr. Bingham said he should remand him, that inquiries
might be made.

THAMES.

DISHONEST DUSTMEN WITH SPLENDID CHARACTERS.

—Edward Saunders and Samuel Hoffman, dustmen, were
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a pint
pewter pot in the Rose and Crown publichouse, Queen-
street, Aidgate.

Mr. Richard Bradshaw said the prisoners came into his
house yesterday afternoon to take away the dust from the
dust bin, and had to pass through the kitchen on the way
to the yard. There were three pint pots on a shelf in the
kitchen, and when the prisoners came to the bar and re-
ported that all the dust was cleared out and asked for some

beer he went into the kitchen and missed one of the pots.
He accused the prisoners of stealing it, and urged them to
give it up and give him no further trouble. Both prisoners
denied haN ing taken the pot and declared they had_ not
seen it. He then went and looked in the dust cart in
the :street, and upon turning over a basket found the miss-
ing pint pot. He then gave the prisoners into custody.
Hoffman, in defence, said he and his companion had been
drinking heavily, and he supposed while removing the dust
he knocked the pot off the shelf and it fell into the basket.
He had a most splendid character, and never had a key
turned upon him in his life before.
Saunders said—My mate here took the pot off the shelf
and put it in the basket. I begged of him not to do it, and
said I would have nothing at all do with it, and warned
him of the consequences. I can have as splendid a cha-
racter as my mate.

Mr. Yardley—lt is much to be regretted that, acting on
a false principle of honour, you did not acquaint the land-
lord with the robbery committed by Hoffman, and not have
concealed it.
Hoffman—He had as much to do with it as I have.
When I put the pot in the basket he covered it over.
Mr. Yardley—lt is perfectly clear, Hoffman, you are the
offender. You have told two lies.
Hoffman—l had nothing to do with it.

Mr. Yardley—That is the third lie. It is a mean, dirty,
act. You dustmen are admitted into public-houses and
dwelling-houses, and have facilities for committing rob-
beries which other persons have not.
Mr. Bradshaw said he had lost a great many pots in a
very mysterious manner.

Mr. Yardley asked the prisoners if they had witnesses to
call to vouch for their splendid characters ?

Hoffman called for Mrs. Delay and Mrs. Chiney, but
neither answered.

Mr. Yardley—You, Hoffman, are sentenced to eight days'
imprisonment and hard labour ; Saunders is discharged.

VERY DRUNK AND VERY DISORDERLY. Martha
Marshall, a very outrageous woman of that class called un-
fortunate, young in years, but old in constitution from dis-
sipation and drink, was brought.. before Mr. Yardley,
charged with being drimk, and while in that unwomanly
conditimi breaking windows and pulling down the ancient
symbol of the barber surgeons, and now:the barbers' pole.

Mr. Richard Porcher said he was a barber and shaver,
of No. 29, New-road, St. George in the East. Yesterday
(Friday) eveninghe went upstairs to dress and clean him-
self, and his wife suddenly called him downstairs again, when
he found the prisoner beating an old man with one of his
playbill boards. She then turned, her fury on a boy, and
on his expostulating with her sho struck him, and then
dashed her fist through one pane of glass, and her elbow
through another. She also pulled down his poll and did
other damage.

Police-constable A 419 said the prisoner was very drunk,
very noisy, and very disorderly.
Roche, the gaoler—The prisoner has been convicted in
this court three times, and is the most disorderly woman in
the district.

Mr. Yardley—That is saying a good deal, indeed. I
sentence her to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

The prisoner laughed, and said, " I can do that upon
my head."

THE GOVE.RNMENT REFORM BILL,

WOOLWICIL—Last night a numerously attended
meeting of artisans and others employed at the
Royal Arsenal and Dockyard, Woolwich, was held
at the Pier Tavern, in that town, to take into con-
sideration their proposed disfranchisement by the
Government Reform Bill. The chair was occupied
by Mr. T. Holland (Admiralty draughtsman), who
strongly condemned the Government bill as ignor-
ing the claims of the operative classes to political
rights, and failing to remedy acknowledged abuses
in our representative system. Mr. J. M'Murry pro-.
posed the first resolution, condemnatory of the 15th
clause of the Government bill, which provides for
the disfranchisement of those employed in Govern-
ment establishments. He contended that the arsenal
and dockyard voters at Woolwich had invariably
exercised the franchise in an independent manner,
and he was satisfied that this proposal of the Derby
Government would never become law. Mr. Rissly
seconded the motion, -which was unanimously
adopted. Mr. Saunders proposed that a communi-
cation embodying the views of the meeting be for-
warded to the members for the borough, and that
they be requested to oppose the obnoxious clause in
Parliament, and also to attend a public meeting of
the inhabitants of Woolwich, Charlton, and Plum-
stead, to be convened forthwith for the same object.
Mr. Jones seconded the motion, which was adopted,
and after several addresses condemning the Govern-
ment Reform Bill as totally inefficient and unworthy
the support of the working classes, the meeting
separated.

lIVERPOOL.-At the meeting of the Liverpool
Financial Reform Association yesterday, at which
the leading reformers of Liverpool were present,
the Reform Bill introduced by Government was
universally condemned, and it was agreed to call a
public meeting at an early day for the purpose of
ascertaining the public feeling on the subject, and
to present a petition to Parliament embodying the
general views of the meeting.
BIRMINGHAM.--A town's meeting for the pur-
pose of expressing an opinion relative to the Re-
form Bill of the Derby Government is to be held in
Birmingham on Wednesday next. Messrs. Schole-
field and Bright, the borough members, are ex-
pected to be present.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.-At a meeting of mem-
bers of the Northern Reform Union, held on Tues-
day evening, it was resolved to get up a requisition
to the Mayor to call a town's meeting to consider
the provisions of the Government Reform Bill. On
Wednesday forenoon the work of collecting signa-
tures was commenced, and in three hours upwards
of 300 signatures were got, chiefly amongst the
tradesmen and professional men. The Mayor has
called the meeting for Monday evening.
GLASGOW.—A meeting of the Parliamentary Re-
form Committee, on Wednesday, denounced the
bill as altogether inadequate, and affirmed that they
could not support any proposal that does not in-
clude manhood suffrage with a residential qualifica-
tion, equitable electoral districts, vote by ballot,
and triennial parliaments.