The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-24 00:00:00

PI,RTHEIL REMAND OP THE PRISONERS.

This morning James Life, Thomas Carr, T. Dickson,
Philip Pillage, Charles Tuffer, and Joseph Matthews, six
soamen, and lately a portion of the crew of the ship Scot--
land, from Calcutta to London, were again placed before
Sir Thomas Henry at Bow-street police-court for further
examination.

Mr. Pollard, who attended on the part of the Treasury,
said the only intelligence they had received since the
day on which the prisoners were last before the
court was from Lloyd's List of yesterday, which stated

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that the ship left Queenstown on Monday for Liverpool,
and the inference was that she would reach that port to-
day. The owners had been communicated with. The
ship, however, would not discharge her cargo at Liver-
pool, but come to London. Under these circumstances he
had to ask for a further remand of the prisoners until to-
morrow week, when the master and the other witnesses
would be in attendance, and they could then go on with
the case. lie thought it would bo better for all parties
that some little time should be allowed for a preliminary
examination of the persons now on board the Scotland,
Weans° it would ultimately lead to a saving of time in the
end if it was known, previous to witnesses coming into
court, the exact extent of their evidence.

Sir Thomas Henry was of the same opinion. He said
they need not wait for the arrival of the ship in London
for attendance of the witnesses. When the ship touched
at Liverpool a temporary crew could be put on board to
bring her round. He should, therefore, again remand the
prisoners to the day named by Mr. Pollard.

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Lifan said some more witnesses on their behalf had, ho
believed, arrived in the man-of-war ship Industry, and he
and his fellow-prisoners wore anxious they should bo in
attendance.

Mr. Pollard said he believed the prisoner alluded to Mr.
Snell, of ILM.S. Industry, who was put in temporary com-
mand of the Scotland at Ascension.

Sir Thomas Henry thought the exact point of the
inquiry would be not that which took place at Ascension,
but what occurred in the Bay of Bengal.
Liffin said he knew that was the material point, but it
was important that the whole of the proceeffiugs of the
captain at Ascension should ba known.

Sir Thomas Henry told the prisoner he had no doubt but
that every witness who could give any information on the
matter would be in attendance when the case was gone
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The prisoners were then formally remanded anti:
Thursday week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

James Brown, a determined-looking young man, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Vaughan, charged with rob-
bery.

The prosecutor, Mr. Baker, said he was going into the
gallery of 'Drury-lane Theatre last evening, and just at
the moment the doors were opened he felt a tug at his
waistcoat pocket, and on looking down found his watch
had been stolen. He left the crowd Ile soon as he was able
to make his loss known at the police-station.
Sergeant Ackrill, of the P division of police, said he was
near the gallery door of Drury-lane Theatre last night,
and a few minutes beforo the time of the opening of the
doors he saw the prisoner cross from the opposite side of
the street and go into. the crowd. Ho saw him take the
watch from the prosecutor's pocket, and as he was making
his escape ho collared him, and a violent struggle took
place. Prisoner tried to slip between his (witness's) legs,
but ho held him fast and eventually got him to the station
He saw him throw the watch away, but he could not at
the timo go after it, as it was as much as ho could do
to hold the prisoner. Alter he had lodged the prisoner
in the station-house, he went back to the place whero he
had taken the prisoner to look for the watch, but he could
not find it.

Police-sergeant, 10 F, said the prisoner was brought to
the station last night in custody of the last witness. On
searching him the ring of a watch was found in his left-
hand pocket, which the prosecutor identified as his
property.

The prisoner, on being questioned, said it was all a
mistake, that he was not a thief, and also that he had
never touched the pockets of any person. With respect to
the watch ring, he bought it some time ago for a penny.
In reply to the magistrate, Sergeant Ackrill said he had
no doubt about the actions of the prisoner.
Mr. Vaughan said he should in the mean time remand
the prisoner for a week, to allow time for the discovery of
the watch. At the next hearing ho should fully commit
the prisoner for trial.