The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-13 00:00:00

DOW-STREET.

ROBBING A POLICEMAN.—Ifarriet Harrison, servant, and
Mary Ann Leary, machinist, were placed at the bar
charged with stealing a watch from Police-constable
Edwards Marks, 125, of the Y division. _

The prosecutor said ho had been on leave of absence,
and last night he was returning home from Lambeth, on
his way to Kentish-town, where his division was sta-
tioned. He got as far as Bloomsbury, when he met the
two girls at the bar, who asked to stand treat—rum, for
preference. (Laughter.) Having done so h© came out of
the house and had a little conversation with the ladies—
(laughter)—when one of them went away, and just at that
moment he missed his watch, and saw the other stooping
down to adjust her crinoline. He told her he had lost his
watch, but she denied all knowledge of the matter, and
while they were talking the other girl returned, and he
took hold of them both and called loudly for th© police.
It was some time before a constable came—(laughter)—
but when he arrived—(renewed laughter)—he gave the
girls into custody. Of course he had not found his watch.
(Laughter.)
The prisoners said they knew nothing of the watch ; he
was walking along when he spoke to them, and having
partaken of some refreshment with him, they were about
bidding him good night when ho charged them with
stealing his watch.
Mr. Flower said he should remand both prisoners for a
week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET:
FATAL PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER.—John Young, of N 0.9,
High-street, Bloomsbury, bootcloser, was brought before
Mr. Knox charged with causing the death of Edward
Wilmott, at the Queen's Head public-house, Queen's Head-
court, Windmill-street, by striking and beating him.
Robert Bennett, of No. 5, Dean-street, Oxford-street,
said,—l was at Shaw's public-house, Queen's Head-court,
at half-past 9on Tuesday night last, having purchased a
ticket to go and see a sparring match. I paid 6d. for the
ticket. I went upstairs and saw the prisoner and another
lad sparring and knocking each other about. It continued
for an hour. They had a scrambling fall, and the other
lad could not come up to time. Shaw came in, and said,

"Now, gents, it's all over." The other lad got up,
and wanted to fight again, but Shaw would not
permit it, and I then wont downstairs. The
lads fell together several times. While having a glass of
ale at the bar I heard that the other lad had fainted, and
went up and saw him lying on the table, and the persons
used the usual means for restoring a person who had
fainted, sprinkling water in his face and giving him brandy
with a spoon. This was about 20 minutes alter the spar-
ring was over. That is all I know about what occurred
that night. I attended an inquest last night on the body
of the deceased, and saw his dead body at Charing-cross
Hospital. There was blood then about the deceased's
mouth and nostrils, but there was none on Tuesday night.
I did not see any, bruisos, about either of the lads, but
they were flushed.

Inspector Silverton, of the A division, said-1 have had
the inquiries to make in this matter. Last night the pri-
soner came with his father to the Vine-street station, and
was then charged.
Mr. Knox (to the witness Bennett)—Did you at any
time while the sparring was going on see the gloves off ?
Bennett—l did not, and the deceased seemed to make
very light of the matter.
Mr. Knox (to the prisoner)-1 shall be obliged to re-
mand you. lam sorry the affair has had such a lament-
able and melancholy ending. I will, however, take good
bail for your recognisance.
The prisoner was then remanded on two bails of £5O
each.