The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

POLICE 211TTELLIG.ENCE.—( This Day.)

BOW-STREET.
Charles Lamb, a "tout" about the outside of the Royal
Italian Opera, was placed at the bar charged with assault-
ing John Watson.

The complainant said last night, just as the opera was
closing, he was standing near one of the iron gates, when
the prisoner came up and asked him what he wanted wait-
ing about the entrance, and told him to " hook it." He
(complainant) told the prisoner to go about his business,
when he with two or three others surrounded him. Lamb
deliberately made a snatch at his neckerchief, and a gene-
ral disturbance took place, during which the police con-
stable came up, and the prisoner was given in charge.
Police-constable 82 F confirmed the statement of the
complainant. _

In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he was "a
harmless hinnercent man," as the reason he was in charge
was "cos the police had a spite agin him." He was quite
certain " he never took hold o' the genleman's choker."
The:magistrate fined him 10s.
The complainant Watson then stepped out of the wit-

ness-box, and was placed at the bar charged with interfer•
. . .

ing with the police.

Police constable F 45 said, about half-past two this
morning, I was on duty in St. Martin's-lane, when the
prisoner came up to me and said he was a special constable/
and that as he did not approve of my conduct he should
take my number and report me, as he had been sent from
Bow •street to look after the policemen on duty.
Magistrate to prisoner—What do you say to that ?
Prisoner—l totally deny it.
Police constable 33 F said I saw the prisoner in St. Ma-
rtin's-lane last night. A girl was walking away from him,
and I asked prisoner if she had insulted him, he said no ;
and shortly afterwards he said he was a special constable,
and that he had been sent from Bow-street, and should
take my number.

Magistrate—Do you wish to ask the witness any ques.
tion ?

Prisoner—l should think eo. 'Are you sure I saidi was
a special constable 2

Constable—Yes ; certain.
Prisoner—Your worship, I did nothing of the kind. I
was going throw gh St. Martin's-lane about half-past two
this morning, when I saw police constable 45 up a court
with four or five girls. I said I should take his number,
and then ho ask.a 1 for I told him he
was not doing his duty in talking to the girls at that time.
33 F caffie up and asked me if the girls had insulted me.
I replied, no; but that I should report No. 45 for talking
with the girls. Policeman 33 said he thought I was as-
suming the character of detective, and that he should take
ma in charge. I said I was neither a detective nor a con-
stable.

Magistrate—Your first charge against Lamb was made
at half-past 12—you were then in Bow-street; what took
you into St. Martin's-lane at half-past 2 ?

Prisoner—l wanted to be up to business early in the
morning, so, as I was out late, I thought I would not go to
be at all, and then I should be sure to be in time. I said
nothing about being a detective.

Magistrate—There seems to be some mistake. The police
are jealous of their honours, and don't like to be interfered
with. Under all the circumstances I shall discharge you.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT BY A. MAN OF COLOUR.--A man of colour,
about 6 feet in height, was charged with assaulting Mr. S.
Lambert, of the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Oxford-street.
Mr. Lambert said that on the previous evening the pri-
soner came into his house at a time when he was pretty full,
and used the most disgusting language. He told him to
leave and followed him to the door for the purpose of seeing
that he left, when he turned round and struck him a severe
blow and then ran away. He was puriued by some per-
sons whom he struck and bit in a very violent manner.

Mr. George Mather, of 37, Gloster-street, Queen-square,
corroborated Mr. Lambert's statement.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should fine the prisoner 20s. or 14
days. The prisoner went into a respectable house, used
disgusting language, and then assaulted the owner of the
house when he tried to get rid of him. He (prisoner) was
one of those pests about London that must be stopped.
" l'ti TORN BROWN, ESQ."—William Burbidge, a ser-
vant, was charged as follows :

Mr Richard Flack, of the Crown, Park-lane, said that
he went into his bagatelle-room the previous evening to
tell some persons who were playing that some one else
wanted the table, whentheprisoner,whose friends were play-
ing, said, "You fat-headed old I'll kick your inside
out." He then sent for a constable, and while the person
was gone the prisoner said he would kick his - head off.
The prisoner then made a blow at him with his fist, which
he guarded off. He then asked the prisoner for his address,
and he replied, "Oh, I'm John Brown, Esq., of 1, Eaton-
square," but believing that to be false he gave him into
custody. The prisoner was then quite sober.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was very gross conduct towards the
complainant, and the defendant must find one surety in
£lO to keep the peace.

VIOLIINT gol-DI.DAS —Thomas Barrows Lula "William
Mathewson, both corporals of the Grenadiers, were charged
with behaving in a violent manner at the Blue Posts, New-
man-street, Oxford-street.

Burrows was fined 55., and the other discharged.

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF CHILD STEALlNG.—Eliza-
beth Godfrey, a woman about 30 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing two children named
Kate and Mary Gough,' the first aged four, the other two
years, in Edinburgh on Saturday last.

The prisoner is a soldier's wife, and she left Edinburgh
on Saturday, taking with her two children, whose parents
are in Scotland. Directly the children were missing a com-
munication was forwarded to London, and last night, on the
arrival of the General Steam Navigation Company's ship
Caledonia, at their wharf, St. Katherine's, the prisoner was
arrested by S. Farthing, a police constable, 133 H. The two
children were with her. The following letter to Mr.
Orchard, of the St. Katherine Steam Wharf, in expla-
nation of the prisoner's apprehension, was read :
"Edinburgh, Sunday 19th May, 1861.—Dear Sir, A wo-
man named Mrs. Godfrey, a passenger by the steam ship,
has, it seems, taken away with her two children belonging
to the people with whom she had been lodging. The father
has been at me to-day in great distress. He is in poor cir-
cumstances, and unable to go by rail to-night, by which
means he could have intercepted them. Will you, there-
fore, on the arrival of the vessel, kindly look out for this
woman, and 'secure the children. Ido not know, how
you will manage as to keeping them until the first ship
leaves for this, but the police will perhaps assist you if you
see any difficulty. The children are fine girls, aged re-
spectively four and two years. The eldest is named Kate,
the youngest Mary Gough. Let me know for the informa-
tion of the distressed parents what is done.--I am, yours
truly, ROBERT SINCLAIR.
Farthing said that when he arrested the prisoner on
board the Caledonia, at the St. Katherine's wharf, last
Right, she said that she brought the children away from
Edinburgh for the purpose of conveying them to Alder.
shott for the benefit of their health. He believed the father
of the children would come to London by the next steamer
for the purpose of prosecuting the woman for stealing
them.

Mr. Selfe said the case was one for further inquiry. He
directed that the children should be provided for, and re-
manded the prisoner.

MIS DAYS SHIPPING.

LONDON, May 2l.—Wind this! day at noon, IV est-
North-West ; moderate breeze, and fine, clear, sultry
weather.
CLYDE, May 20.—Wind W.--Arrived—Die Gebroedas,
from Huelva.
DEAL, May 20.—Wind N.W—Arrived—Bury St. Ed-
mund, from the River for Mauritius ; Argo, from the
River for Quebec.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 20.—Wind W.—Sailed—Ceylon,
steamer, for Alexandria.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived—Borussia, steamer, from Hamburg ; Southamp-
ton, steamer, from Havre; Contender, from Seaham;
Princess Victoria, from Blyth.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, May2o—Fluvie Faro, from Porto Rico; Emily,
from Stralsund ; Ahti, from Boston ; Alleyro, from
Nassau.
Arrived, May 21—Saxonia, from Hamburg; Amazon,
from Mogador ; Amor, from Helsingborg ; Fling, from
Valentia ; Anna, from Demerara ; Lootse, from Hong
Kong; Haidee, from Rangoon; Coe di Trieste, from Mes-
sina ; Victor and Lively, from Guernsey.
Sailed, May 20—Dover Court, for Kurrachee.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed in tow—James Paton, from Macao, for London ;
Howden, frem London, for Bombay; Neptune, brig, from
Bombay, for London.
Sailed—All the outward bound westward, and the Racer,
for Bremen.

THE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S.
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ato 9). I. Initials :---b., blue sky ; 0., clouds detached) ;
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overcast' d ; r., ram ; a., snow; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augmellts-041.18, r,r., much rain. S. Sea diAtlia-
=CO (1 to 9).