The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-28 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Mr. Henry—ls anything known about the prisoners

A mendicity officer was entering the witness box to give
evidence when Johnson commenced howling and crying,
and said, " Oh, don't believe what that man's going to
swear. He 'll say he knows us, but he don't. He 'll take
his oath to anything. Oh, your worship, think of my poor
babies, do deal with us summary. I never went to sessions
before."

Mr. Strugnell--I would much rather the matter should
be settled here, sir, if such can be done.
Mr. Henry—l am afraid they are bad characters.
The mendicity officer said there were a great many con-
victions against both prisoners.

Johnson—Oh, your worship, there's a false oath. M.
bad why, he don't know me.

Mr. Henry--He says you have both been many times
convicted.

Johnson—Don't believe him then. Oh my poor babies I
I have not seen them since I have been in prison. Think
o' them, your worship. I'll plead guilty to anything, but
don't send us to the sessions.

Wilson—Oh, yes—anything. I don't want to go to
Clerkenwell.

Mr. Henry—lt is impossible to deal with such a case as
this in a summary manner.

Inspector West—l know the prisoners to be bad cha
ratters, your worship, and to have been frequently in cus-
tody. A gentleman from Berners-street promised to be in
attendance this morning to identify them as having imposed
on him.

Johnson (howling and crying very loudly, Oh think of
my babies)—lf you won't deal summary with us put us
over till the sessions after next. I want to get some people
to speak to character.

Mr. Henry—You will have plenty of time for that. I
shall commit you for trial on both charges. I shall order
a list of the convictions to be produced here on Friday
next, and you and your companion must be brought up
again on that day to hear what is known of you both.
Johnson—l don't what to know.
Both prisoners were then locked ur.

MARLBOROUGH- STRE E T.
;DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A CABMAN.—James Price,
a cab-driver, badge 6,405, was summoned for wilful mis-
behaviour towards a young woman Lamed Shaw, residing
in Grosvenor-square.
Tho young woman said that on Samrday week she took
the defendant's cab in Montagu-street, and he drove her to
Grosvenor-square. She had two bogs on the outside, and
he demanded Is. 6d. His fare was 64.
Defendant said she kept him three-quarters of an hog
with her boxes; he could not lift then.
The complainant said the delay was on account of the
defendant being drunk. He was mostabusive and said she
had got " stolen property."
A constable, named Groves, said the defendant had been
drinking, and caused a disturbance by his abuse.
Mr. Mansfield said the delay was the cabman's own, and
he had no right to take advantage of it. He (Mr. Mans-
field) had no doubt the defendant thoulht because the com-
plainant was a servant he might use any amount of extor-
tion and bullying he liked.

The young woman said she could lift the boxes herself,
and the defendant got a crowd round the door.
Mr. Mansfield fined the defendant, who said he only
charged for waiting, 405., and 4a. costs, or a month.

LOSS OF THE BARQUE AOR NA.

- PART OF THE CREW LEFT ON A.N UNIN-
HABITED ISLAND.
Captain Wilson, of the British barque Norna
arrived at Hong Kong on the sth July, in the
Spanish schooner Dania, from Manilla, and reported
the loss of his vessel under the following circum-
stances :
On March 4th the Noma sailed from Newcastle,
New South Wales, with a cargo of coal, and bound
to Hong Kong. There was nothing worthy of re-
cord took place until March 31st, when being in
lat. 6.35 N. and long. 156.24 --R., with a steady and
moderate breeze, ship going about ten knots per
hour, steering N.W., and a look-out being kept,
at 10.20 p.m. breakers were suddenly heard, and
a few seconds afterwards were seen oat the lee bow.
The helm was immediately Put down, but the
vessel struck before coming to the wind. The
head sails were hove hard aback instantly, but
- the ship heeled round on the top of the reef, the
- sea making a clean breach ever her, and it was
evident that no human efforts could save her from
becoming a total wreck. Shortly afterwards she
slipped off the reef into deep water, and to save
the lives of those on board, all sails were hove
aback to heel her in ; and on heeling she bilged
on the port side, and rapidly filled with water.
All hands immediately went to work to save what
provisions and water they possibly could, and put
them into the boats and prepared to leave the ship,
she being a total wreck. The captain and crew saved
none of their apparel, as the boats could not carry
them with the provisions. They remained in the
ship until morning, when a boat was sent to
try and find land. The boat returned late in the
afternoon, having found a coral reef about 100
yards long„'and bearing from the ship S.W. about 8
miles, that being the only dry land on the shoal on
which the ship was lost. All hands were com-
pelled to sleep in the boats that night; and on the
following day, April 2, Captain Wilson, with part
of his crew, went in two boats to the reef, leaving
the remaining part to construct a raft from spars,
&c. A heavy gale of wind sprung up, which pre-
vented them from returning to the wreck, to assist
in getting more provisions. It was with difficulty
that the lives of those on the raft were saved.
They then rigged a tent, and set about repair-
ing the boats ; and on Sunday, April 7, at 10.30
a.m., they left the island in the boats, and shaped
a course to the N.N.W., lat. at noon 7.39 N. At
1 p.m., same day sighted a fine island to the N.N.W.,
and steered for it, but when drawing near to it found
a , reef running N.W. and S.E. as far as the eye
could see; and the S.E., from the island, another
reef was seen extending a long distance to the S.W.
At 3.30 p.m. they landed on the inside of the island,
which proved to be St. Augustine, and is about three
miles in circumference, covered with cocoanut trees,
turtle, fish, and wild fowl, but no water, except the
rain received in the hollows of the trees. There
was evident signs of a crew having been
there, the words " Constant, July 14, 1858,"
being cut on one of the trees. On April 8, got
an observation by chronometer, and found the
island to be in lat. 7.44 N., and long. 155.25 E.,
which is seventeen miles further to the eastward
than is laid down on the chart. The reef which
the Noma struck on is also twenty-three miles to
the S.E. of where it is marked on the chart. Capt.
Wilson hauled the boats up in the bush for repairs,
and on April 9th, on examining the boats, and
considering the distance to Guam (700 miles), the
nearest inhabited port to which they could proceed
from where they were, Captain Wilson found the
boats too small to carry all the crew that dis-
tance, and it was agreed that part should remain
on the island, and the rest proceed to Guam for
assistance, as soon as the state of weather per-
mit ed, which did not take place until April 17th,
when Captain Wilson, his wife and child, chief
officer, and five of the crew, left the island in the
long boat, leaving twenty-one men behind.
After being at sea, and exposed to the inclemency
of the weather for upwards of seven d lye, they ar-
t ived on the 24th April in Guam, and were most
kindly received by the Governor and authorities
there, who endeavoured in vain to procure a ship
to go to the rescue of the remaining part of the
crew. The Governor of Guam procured a pas-
sage for Captain Wilson, his wife and child, and
the crew that came in the boat, to Manilla,
for which port they sailed on the Ist of May, and
arrived there on the 18th of the same month. The
true cause to which the loss of the ship is attribu-
table was that the reef on which she struck is laid
down in the Admiralty chart in lat. 7.82 N. and
long. 155.25 E., whereas it is 23 miles to the south-
east of that site, being in lat. 7.22 N. and long.
155.40 E., and that the chronometer was 40 miles
out, which placed the vessel still 'more to the east-
ward. As yet there is, we believe, no tidings of the
remaining part of the crew that were left on the
island, but it is to be hoped that ere this they have
been rescued.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Thin Day.)

IMPOSING ON A CLERGYMAN—TWO women, named
Wilson and Johnson, were placed before Mr. Henry, on
emand, charged with obtaining noney by false pretences,
and also with stealing some articles of wearing apparel from
the house of the Rev. Mr. Strugnell, of No. 43, Carey-
street, Lincoln's-inn-Fields.
It appeared that a few days ago the two women called
at Mr. Strugnell's house and asked to see the rev. gentle-
man. The servant allowed them to stand in the passage
while she proceeded upstairs to inform her master, and as
she was going, Wilson said, " Tell your master it is urgent
that he should see them personally." While they were in
the passage they availed themselves of pushing open the
parlour door and stealing a black silk mantle and a child's
frock, and when Mr. Strugnell saw them Wilson addressed
him in a very imploring tone on behalf of Johnson,
who she said was very near her confinement, and all she
wanted was a little money to pay her cab hire, as she had
got an admission to the hospital. Mr. Strugnell gave the
woman half-a-crown to pay for the cab which he had called
to the door, and having seen them drive off he returned
to his room. In a few minutes after the robbery was dis-
covered, and information was given to Inspector West. In
a short time after the robbery the prisoners were brought
to the office on another charge of stealing, and then the
inspector recognised them as the women who had been to
the clergyman's house.
Mr. Strugnell said he wished the magistrate would deal
summarily with the case.
Mr. llenry—But they deny the robbery.
Johnson—Your worship, we will plead guilty to any-
thing; we don't wish to trouble you to send us to the ses-
sions.