The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-15 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

LAMENTABLE EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION.—JSMCS Birch,
a cab driver, was charged with running over a woman, and
breaking her leg ; also with being drunk at the time he
was charged.
Police-constable Thomas Tollasegh, 230 B, said that, at
seven o'clock last evening, he was on duty in Great Chapel-
street, Westminster, when he saw the defendant approach,
driving a patent safety cab. When he arrived at the corner
of
.Little Chapel-street, and was turning, a woman, who
was very drunk, fell off :the kerb-stone into the road, and
one of the wheels passed over her legs. Witness had her
immediately conveyed to the hospital, where it was found
that one of her legs was broken. Defendant was then
taken to the station and detained.
Mr. Ingham—How about this man—what was his con-
dition ?

Constable—Under the influence of liquor.
Mr. Ingham—Was ho drunk?
Constable—Ho Was.

Mr. Ingham—Now answer me this. Supposing this
man had been perfectly sober, would it have been possible
for him to have avoided running over this woman ?
Constable—lt would not. The woman at the hos-
pital—
Mr. Ingham—Never mind about the woman at the
hospital, who evidently met with this accident through
her own drunkenness.

Defendant, in reply to the charge, said that he had driven
a long way and a gentleman gave him some drink. He
was driving home when the woman fell under the wheels
of the cab. He had never been charged with drunkenness
before.

He was fined 10s., and in default seven days.

THAMES.

A VERY SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION.—James Springer,
aged 32, second niate of a ship, and recently paid off at a
shipping-office, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.
Police-sergeant Dunaway, an intelligent detective
officer, No. 11 iI, said at half-past 11 o'clock last night, his
attention was called by Ur. Green, a respectable tradesman
in Whitechapel, to two cabs pulled up by their drivers in a
very dark and secluded place under a railway arch. One
of the drivers was on his box with his horse's reins in his
hands, the other driver was inside his cab, in which was
the prisoner, who was helplessly intoxicated. He asked
the cab-driver what he meant by leaving his box, and
going inside his cab, and he made an excuse that he was
looking after his fare, and unfastening the prisoner's neck-
cloth. He made both cab-drivers turn their pockets inside
out. There was no money in their possession but the
earnings of the day. The sailor had £2O in gold and silver
in his pockets, and said he had lost £l4 he did not know
how.

Mr. Partridge—Where is the £2O now ?
The prisoner—I have it in my pocket.
Mr. Partridge—You will lose it in five minutes after
leaving this place if you are not looked after. What foolish
and improvident men you sailors are. You have just been
paid off and have lost £l4 already. If the cab-drivers
tried to rob this man they ought to bo prosecuted.
Dunaway—He don't wish to proceed further with the
case.

Mr. l'artridge—But it is a question of public interest.
Don't lose sight of this case, Dunaway. You are the most
proper officer I know to look after it. The transaction is
a very suspicious one. Tho prisoner must pay the usual
fine of ss. ; and he had better return to the Sailors' Home
in Well-street, and deposit his money in the savings bank
of that excellent and well-conducted institution.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

LONDON, Sept. 15.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Francis
B. Cutting, from London for New York.
TORBAY, Sept. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Achilles,
from Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Anne,
from Bassein. _

SWANSEA, Sept.l4.—Wind W.—Sailed—Gipsy Queen,
for Caldera. _ _

Ca S.W.—Arrivod—Annie, from
14.—Wind
from Trinidad.
CLYDE, Sept. ;
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By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, Sept. 14—Strelna, steamer, from Cronstadt ;
Souvenir, steamer, from Caen.
Arrived,rlan,steamer,
SePt.ls —Taurus, steamer, from Tonning ;
Germania, from Hamburg ; Lady Burn, steamer,
from Tonning ; Galea, from Cronstadt ; Sheltie), from
Guernsey; ICizia, from Windau ; Salvia and Mima, from
Algoa Bay; Wave, from Dantzic ; Narcissus, from Sines,
Pembrokeshire Lass, from Sam ; Belgium, steamer, from
Ostend; Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp; Sara, steamer,
from Trouville ; William and Clara, steamer, from Hon-
fleur.

Sailed—Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne ; Velocity,
steamer, for Calais ; Rhine, steamer, for Ostend ; Neptune,
steamer, for Havre. •

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed, Sept. 14—Europa, screw steamer, from London
for Genoa ; Bilboa, steamer, from San Sebastian ; Jane
Pardew, from tho Cape of Good Hopei British Ensign,
brig, from Qapibia—All for Loudon