The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

A young married woman named Roberts, with an infant
in her anus, was charged with stealing a piece of beef weigh-
ing 10:bs., belonging to a butcher in the Kent-road.
The complainant . stated that on Saturday night the
prisoner came into his shop, which was crowded at the time,
and, in the confusion of business, was observed to snatch up
the piece of beef, and, placing it under 'her shawl, walked
out, and when stopped, she dropped the meat on the pave-
ment. The butcher added that he would not have pressed
the charge if ho had not discovered that the woman was not
in want, she having a large joint of pork at home at the time
of the robbery. It was further stated that the prisoner's
husband was in good circumstances, and that he allowed his
wife a sufficiency to provide the necessary pro Visions for the
family.
The prisoner endeavoured to induce a belief, that the meat
(10 lbs.) had adhered to her dress without her knowledge.
Mr. TRAIL said that it was obvious the theft was not com-
mitted by a person wlui was reduced by distress, but by one
who did it probably to obtain liquor, it-being stated, that she
was addicted to that propensity. It was such a case as
should go before a jury, and as a material witness was not
present, he should therefore, remand her. -
QUEEN'S-SQUARE.

Thomas Gates was charged with riding a horse at a furious
rate along York-street, yesterday, between twelve and one
o'clock. The horse had no, bridle, and many persons were
placed in considerable danger by the recklessness of Hie de-
fendant. He was fined 205., or in default to be committed
for one month.

The horse, which is the property of a person living at
Kingston, Surrey, was detained until claimed, and the fine paid.
A respectably dressed youth, named John Morse, was
charged by 147 B with tossing halfpence on Sunday morning,
with other lads.
The mother and grandmother of the lad stepped forward
and expressed their regret at the youth's misconduct, stating
that if the Magistrate would look over this, his first offence,
they would take care that such misconduct was not repeated.
Mr. PAneTER severely reprimanded the youth, and said
that he should have felt it his duty to have inflicted a larger
penalty had he not received a good character from the de-
fendant's mother and grandmother. He should, under those
circumstances, only inflkt a fine of three shillings.
Two labouring men, named Herbert and Howard, natives
of the " Emerald Isle," were charged with creating a dis..
turbance, and assaulting the police.
From the st :tement of several constables, it appeared that.
tits defendants conducted themselves in an exceedingly vio-
lent manner, and, when requested to go away without
creating any further disturbance, they assaulted
constable 115 B, knocked him down, tore his clothes,
and split his truncheon. which he was obliged to draw in self-
defmce. He sprang his rattle, and five constables came to
his assistance, and had the greatest difficulty in taking the
defendants into custody. They were both drunk, or, to use
the expressive words of one of the policemen, " they seemed
quite mad altogether." Herbert was further charged with
striking a policeman at the station-house.
The defendants, in answer to the charge, said, that they
had been seriously assaulted by the police, but admitted that
they were drunk.
Herbert was fined 11. 7s. 61' or one Month's imprisonment,
Howard, 11 55., or three weeks' imprisonment.