The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-17 00:00:00

final examination, charged with stealing a piece of
linsey cloth, worth 125., from the shop of Mr. Jas.
Ackerman, linendraper, 45, New-cut, Lambeth.
It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor,
that the prisoner visited his shop on Tuesday
morning about eleven o'clock, and made a small.
purchase. As she was leaving he saw her seize up
a piece of linsey cloth, put it under her shawl and
walk away with it. He followed her and gave her
into custody. The prosecutor added that the pri-
soner had frequently visited his shop, and after she
left goods had been missed.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she
lived with her mother in Tower-street, and was
never guilty of such an action before. She could
not account for it.

Mr. Combe told her that she must be tried for the
offence, but if she pleaded guilty before him he
could deal with her.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and
Mr. Conibe sentenced her to three months' bard
labour.

ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS. —John Webb,
a middle-aged, dark-looking man, rather well-
dressed, was charged with. robbing his furnished
lodgings. He was also suspected of stealing Prayer-
books and Bibles from various places of public
worship.

Emma Watford, the wife of a hard-working ine-
chaltic, said that the prisoner came to lodge at her
house last week, and that morning she discovered
that the bed had been partially stripped. She fol-
lowed him from the house and gave him into cus-
tody, and when searched at the station-house, one
of her blankets and a towel were found concealed
round his body.
Sergeant Raymond, 22 M, said that on searching
the prisoner between 30. and 40 pawnbrokers'
duplicates were found on him, relating to silver
spoons, sheets, blankets, and other property,
which he had no doubt had been stolen from
furnished lodgings. On searching the prisoner's
things, at his lodgings, he found a number of
silver clasps, which appeared to have been recently
forced off Prayer-books and Bibles, and if a remand
for a few days was granted most likely he should
be able to produce further evidence.

The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was
accordingly remanded for a week.

DESTITUTION IN SOUTHWARK.—During the
whole of yesterday a vast number of very poor but
decent people surrounded the police-court, in the
expectation of receiving some relief. One woman,
with a child in her arms, entered the court andt
asked for some assistance. She said that her hus-
band had been thrown out of work at the water-
side, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and
that she and all of them were without food or
firing. Her husband was then seeking something
to do.

Mr. Combe told her that the funds sent to the
poor-box of the court were expended in supplying
the poor of the district with coals and bread..
Tickets were forwarded by Mr. Edwin, the chief
clerk, to the ministers, missionaries, visiting ladies,
and others for distribution, as it would be impos-
sible to give them indiscriminately at the police-
court.
Applicant said that she had not received one, and
she did not know where to get them. She was in.
very great distress.
Mr. Combe asked if she had applied to the prArish
officer for relief.
She replied that she had, but could get nothing.
Mr. Combe told lmr that hers was a ease for the
relieving officer, and he recommended her to go at
once to that functionary, and he was sure she
would be relieved immediately. The relieving
officers for Southwark .were well known to that
court for their humanity to the poor.
The female said she had been there, and they
wanted her to go into the house. She did not like
to do that, as she would be compelled to break up
her little home.

Mr. Combe told her that he could do notking
more for her. The tickets were distributed, and,
with the funds now accruing, four thousand more
would be issued forthwith.
The poor creatures then left the court.

C 0 UN TRY MAR XETS,

NEWARK-JAN, 16'.