The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-22 00:00:00

SOUTEIWARK.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT. —Sarah Woodmansee, a
young girl, was charged with robbing her master.
The prisoner, when place.d at the bar, sobbed
piteously,
Mr. John Hills, a merliant's clerk, of County terrace,
Old Kent-road, said the prisoner had beea in his service
for about a month, and then left. Soon after she had
gone he missed several things, amongst other.; a sheet,
a silver pencil case, a golf ditto, and two necklaces.
The prisoner had also taken away a bunch of keys,
which prevented him finding out the fall extent of his
loss. When she left his house she bad not gone home
to her parents, but had gone to lodge in County-terrace-
street. On her box being searched at that place, an
old purse was found, containing some of the beads off the
necklaces stolen. He bad given information to the police
and she was taken into custody. He believed her
parents to be very respectable persons, and thought she
was led to commit the robbery by being leagued with
some young man. She had been very unkind to her
parents, and that was his principal reason in giving her
into custody.
The magistrate said he should remand the case for a
few days in order to find what had become of the pro-
perty.
A respectable man came forward and offered himself
as bail for her reappearance.

The magistrate said he had no objection, and accep-
ted the bail.

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT.— George Farrell, 28; an
Irishman, whose fare was in a terribly disfigured state
and his nose smashed, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting
Thomas Tarlton, a tailor, of No 26, Lower Chapma,-
street, and tearing his coat. He was also charged with
assaulting Joseph Walker, a police constable, No. 213 H,
in the exicution of his duty, and tearing his uniform coat
to pieces.
The prisoner, who was without a coat, hat, or necker-
chief, had only a few dirty rags and his blue shirt on.
The complainant said the prisoner came to his house
drunk last night, and made a disturbance, and when be
told him to leave the place he made use of the most
vituperative language, attacked him like a madman, and
after striking him tore his coat from his back. He
seized the prisoner, ar.d after a great struggle with him,
gave him into custody.
Mr. Yardley-110w came the prisoner's face in that
condition ?
Witness—l don't know, indeed, sir.
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Mr. Livingston, chief usher of the cone, said the pri-
toner was at this court yest-Irday (Tuesday) afternoon,
before Mr. Selfe, and charged an American seamen with
assaulting him. The party charged was all)wed to com-
pensate the prisoner, who said he had formerly be-
longed to the Land Transport Corps. He saw the
prisoner in the morning hanging about a public-house
near the court quite drunk, and very noisy.
Mr. Yardley—Was the prisoner's face and dress
in that state yesterdiy evening
Mr. Livingston—Yes, sir ; he was bleeding when he
came here.

Walker, a police constable, 213 11, said when be took
the prisoner into custody, he threw him and tore his coat
to pieces. The man acted like a lunatic.
The prisoner said be was intoxicated, and knew no-
thing about the matter.
Mr. Griffin, inspector of the K division, said the police-
man's coat was a new one, worth 30s.
Mr. Yardley—The prisoner has no money to pay for
it. He is committed to 14 days Imprisonment.
Tarlton asked for compensation for his torn coat.
Mr. Yardley—Do you wish me to pay it from my
own pocket, or from the poor-box ?
Tarlton —I am a poor working man, sir.
Mr. Yardley—l will do neither one or the other.
You must put up with the loss of your coat.