The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBORO UGH- STREET.
A young female, genteelly dressed, *who said her name
was Maria Gibsqn, but refused to give her address, was
brought before Mr. DYER, charged with having stolen a
purse belonging to a Lady named Briggs.
Mrs, Briags,'on being sworn, said she was at present.
staying with7'her husband at Hakes's Hotel, Duke-street.
She went yesterday, accompanied by another Lady, into
the shop of Mr. Waite, furrier, Regent-street, intending to
select some articles of fur. While engaged in looking at
sonteboas, the *shopman inquired if the reticule, which was
lying on the chair by her side, belonged to her ; and, on
receiving a reply in the affirmative, he said that the pri-
soner, who had just quitted the shop, had taken a purse
out of it. On examining the reticule, a purse, containing
about 10s. in silver, was missed. Shortly afterwards a
policeman produced a purse and money dropped by the
prisoner, which was the same stolen out of the reticule.
The shopman said, while he was engaged with the La-
dies, the prisoner entered the shop, and inquired if he sold
' swan trimmings. He desired het' to wait for a few minutes,
and, on perceiving her take a purse out of a bag lying on a
chair, and walk out of the shop, he inquired of Mrs. Briggs
if the bag belonged to her, thinking at the moment, that
the prisoner had gone out and forgotten her bag. When he
ascertained that foe bag was Mrs. Briggs's property
he ran out and overtook the prisoner, and challenged her
with the theft. The prisoner denied that she bad taken
anything, but as she was going along, a policeman, into
whose charge she had been given, picked up a purse which
she had just dropped.
In defence, the .prisoner said she saw the purse lying on
the chair, and she took it. She was fully committed.
THE OMNIBUS OPPOSITION,—A driver in the employ of

Mr. Watson, the proprietor of a Paddington omnibus, was
brought before Mr. CONANT and Mr. HALL, charged with
endangering the life of a gentleman whilst riding in Mr.

Blore's
The complainant said he got into Mr. Blore's vehicle,
and during its progres to Oxford-street the defendant kept
driving before the horses, and guiding his omnibus across
the line of road taken by Mr. Blore's omnibus in such a
manner that he entertained serious apprehensions for his

safety.
Mr. Blore informed the Magistrate that the defendant
acted so in conformity with instructions, he presumed, be
had received from the Committee, who were endeavouring
to run him off the road because be would not buy a time.
In defence, it was denied that any opposition was con-
templated towards Mr. Blore, or that the Committee had
anything to do with the matter.
Mr. CONANT said, notwithstanding the denial which had
been given, he was of opinion that sufficient evidence had
been produced to warrant the Bench in believing that the
misconduct imputed to the defendant bad arisen out of
those circumstances connected with Mr. Blore's refusal to
becothe- one of the Committee. A system of opposition so
dangerous to:life and limbs could nut for a moment:be to-
lerated, and With that view be should fine the defendant 3/.
and costs.