The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

BOW-STREET.

Margaret Porter was charged with breaking a large
quantity of glass, the property of a licensed victualler in
Queen-street.
The complainant said last night the prisoner was stand-
ing in front of the bar interfering with a gentleman who
had been paying her some money. She told her to leave
off, but she refused, and as her customers again complained
of her conduct she went round to persuade her to leave the
house. Immediately she got in front of the prisoner she
took hold of her (complainant's) cap and tore it into rib
bons ; and when she attempted to free herself from the pri-
soner's grasp she took up a pint pot and threw it at her,
which fortunately missed her head, but struck one of the
shelves in the bar, which was filled with glasses, decanters,
and other articles. The shelf fell, and the whole of the
glass was broken. After some difficulty the prisoner was
got out of the house and given into custody.
Prisoner said it was nothing of the kind. The gentleman
was larking with her, and the landlady felt annoyed at it.
She came round and seizing her by the hair attempted to
put her out of the house. To induce her to leave her hold
she did take up a pint pot and throw it at some (glass, but
instead of the great quantity broken, the complainant spoke
of only three tumblers we destroyed.
Mr. Henry told the prisoner she must pay 205,, the cost
of the glass which had been destroyed, or go to prison for
14 days.

Prisoner—l only broke three tumblers. I've no money,
so I can't pay at present. She Was then locked up in de•
fault.

Charles Parker, an aged man, was charged with stealing
an iron vice from a shop in S. Giles's.

William Jackson, marine-store dealer, said last night he
was called by one of his children, who was standing at his
shop door, saying that a man had stolen something from
the door. He ran after him and overtook the prisoner,
who had the iron vice in his hand. It was worth about
4s. 6d.

The prisoner said he was a tailor by trade, and he took
the vice through want, he had nothing to eat all day yes-
terday, and hunger compelled him to steal the property. Ho
pleaded guilty to stealing the article.

Mr. Henry—Where have you been employed ?
Prisoner—l've done no work for the last three years, at
least no regular work, I've bought some old clothes, which
I doctered up and sold, but I could not make anything by
the transaction.

Mr. Henry—l should think you could get employment
if you tried.
Prisoner—No, sir, I can't. I tried hard, but it's no use;
they won't employ old men.

Mr. Henry—You might get work of some kind, at loss
wages than young men.
Prisoner—Reduced wages I Why, they only pay 10d.
for making a pair of cord trousers, out of which you have
to find your own trimming, thread, silk, and twist. Groves
is only giving 10d.

Mr. Henry--How old are you?
Prisoner—Fifty-seven; and I never was in trouble
before.

Mr. ilenry—l must have some inquiry made about you.
Remanded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
RODI3ERY AT THE ST. JAMES' DINING ROOMS.—John
Stone, an artful looking young fellow, and who there is
little doubt has appeared in police courts on former occa-
sions, was charged with stealing an umbrella and fork from
the St. James's Dining Rooms.

It appeared from the evidence of an assistant wafter,
George Alfred James, that on the previous night while
coming down the stairs from the dining room he saw the
prisoner in the back bar, and as soon as the prisoner saw
him he ran out of the place, an umbrella and a spoon being
dropped in the passage. He went after the prisoner, and
having set up the cry of " Stop Thief," the prisoner was
taken into custody.

The prisoner cross-examined the witness, but the only
effect of his doing so was to make the case clear against
him.

Herring, 60 C, said hearing a cry of " Stop Thief" ho
caught the prisoner, who was running, and said he had as
much right to run as anybody else.
Mr. Beadon told the prisoner that it was clear he was
there for an improper purpose, and committed him for three
months' hard labour.

A Gnoss IMPOSTOR.—Elizabeth Balls was charged as
follows :—She went into the shop of Mr. Robert Cox,
jeweller, of 361, Oxford-street, when there were some cus-
tomers there, and Mr. Cox to get rid of her gave her a
penny. Thinking that she was an impostor he followed
her, and saw her go into several other shops, and then into
a public-house. On her coming out he asked her if she
had paid for what she had, and she, thinking ho was con-
nected with the public-house, replied, " Oh, yes, I paid 2j d.
for a half-quartern of gin." She then walked back in front
of Mr. Cox's house—Mr. Cox being one of the guardians
of the poor of St. James's—and there begged of a gentle-
man, and Mr. Cox then gave her in charge.
Mr, Beadon committed her for seven days.