The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-05 00:00:00

Whilst the prisoners were under remand at the llouse of
Detention, the police took their shoes from them and
compared them with th© footprints naar the prosecutor's,
when they were found to correspond.
The jury found them both Guilty.
It was proved that the prisoners were both known,
and had been before convicted.
The COURT ordered them to be transported for ten
years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAN SION-HO U SE.
Mark Benjamin was brought before Alderman
Humphery, charged with having robbed Samuel Bath-
bone of a silver watch and a key. The prisoner was de-
fended by a solicitor.
The complainant went on Sunday into Petticoat-lane
for the purpose of making some purchases, and upon
being asked what o'clock it was pulled out his watch,
which was suspended by a guard round his neck, from
his waistcoat pocket, and told the hour. Soon after-
wards the prisoner and three other men closed round
about and shored him along, and he felt the guard very
tight about his neck, so that he was sure somebody was
pulling his watch. He suddenly put down his hand,
found that his watch was out c f his pocket, and that only
part of the guard remained, and he observed the prisener
in possession of the other part. Other persons who were
on the spot distinctly saw the prisoner pass the watch to
another thief, who contrived to get away. The whole
transaction, having been yerformed by able artists, oc-
cupied but, a few moments, and all the gang got away
with the exception of the prisoner, who aas held by the
complainant until the police arrived.
The prisoner—l am as innocent as the baby that's
just a going to be born.
Sergeant Deady (cf the City police force) assured the
Alderman that the prisoner was a regular trainer of
children in the art of picking pockets.
The prisoner's solicitor hoped t'le Alderman would.not
allow his client's case to be prejudiced by a statement
of so injurious a nature, especially upon a preliminary
proceeding.
Aldermen HIIMPHERY-4 am obliged to Deady for
giving any information he is possessed of upon such an
occaoion. It happens that at the trial the officer would
not be allowed to deviate in the slightest degree from
the direct evidence applicable to the case, but you have
the opportunity of hearing at once what can be stated
upon the subject of the prisoner's habits.
Sergeant Deady, sworn—l hare known the prisoner
these six years to be a very bad character and to be fee-
quently employed in teaching boys the most approved
methods of picking pockets. His associates are of the
same class and they all live by this system, which is
much more general than is supposed.
The prisoner, upon being asked, after the usual for-
malities, whether ho wished to say anything, replied in
the negative.
The policeman into whose custody the prisoner had
been given said there were three other men who dis-
tinctly saw the robbery committed in the way described;
and,
Alderman lIIIMPHERY said that, inasmuch as the
prisoner was so depraved as to take pains to make adepts
in thieving of poor unprotected children, the City Soli-
citor should be directed to institute the prosecution.
The recent afflicting disclosures of the education of youth
in the diabolical business of teieving rendered the acti-
vity of the magistracy in punishing the great promotere
of crime more necessary.
The prisoner wai then committed for trial for felo-
niously assaulting and robbing the prosecutor, and the
City Solicitor was directed to conduct the prosecution.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Thomas Alexander Beale, the alleged proprietor of the
Saloon, Piccadilly, was summoned be fore Mr. Bingham
by the police fir having knowingly permitted and suf-
fered prostitutes to assemble in his house.
Mr. Clarkson said the case, Le presumed, was laid
under that section of the Act which forbade keepers of
places of public reaert where refreshments were sold
wilrully and knowingly to permit or suffer drunkenness
or disorderly conduct in their houses, and which also
forbade such pates wilfully and knowingly to permit
or suffer prostitutes and other notoriously bad characters
to meet and remain in their houses. The Learned Gen-
tleman contended that tho object of the Legislature was
clearly to prevent drunkenness or disorderly conduct
among prostitutes and Lad characters who might frequent
houses or places of public resort. It was never intended
to prevent those who conducted themselves with pro•
priety from entering a public-house for purposes cf re-
freshment. But if the Act was to be interpreted
rigidly, be must submit that the evidence did
not go far enough to establish the circum-
stance of these women being prostitutes. It was
not sufficient for a police-constable to tell a person
keeping a place of public resort, that he had seen some
of the women walking the streets occasionally, to war-
rant that keeper cf a place of public resort in turning
women out of his house who miget be conducting them•
:elves with propriety. The t rim " prostitute " reepired
a very close consideration before effect could be given to
it under al Act of Parliament. The definition of
" prostitute " was very difficult. had any of the women
in the house been guilty of bad or immoral conduct iu
the view of the constables, and had that conduct been
pointed out to the keeper of the house, then, coupled
with the allegation of these women being streetwalkers,
it would have been difficult to e3cape from the charge of
having " knowingly" permitted women cf bad character
to meet and remain in a house of public resort.
The Learned Gent!eman then showe I the hardship
that would be inflicted on persons, even though they
might be prostitutes, if debarred from entering
a place of public resort for refreshment, where
they conducted themselves es respectably as the most
virtuous c:taractem He contended it was not enough
to warrant the defendant in deal:ng with the women in
his house as prostitut s, in the legal meaning of the
term, on the hearse.) evidence only of the police, when
he had the direct evidence of his 07:11 eyesight to contra-
dict, apparcutly the statement c f his informants. The
o'ej cot of the L,gislature was to suppress drunkenness
and disorderly conduct in plates of public resort etnd
to carry the Act further would be to strain it to a very
inconvenient extent.
Mr. Bre:Guam asked Mr. Clarkson if the point which
he mainly rested on was that the keeper cf a place of
public resort could only know his company to be pros-
titutes by their conduct?
Mr. Clarkson replied in the affirmative.
Mr. BINGHAM said the question was one that must be
most seriously considered, and he would, therefore, defer
his judgment till Monday next.
THAMES.
Ann Maclean, Margaret Willis, and Ann Miller,
three audacious and expert thieves, the eldest only
eighteen years of age, were charged with assaulting and
robbing William Doyle, an Irish tailor, of I, Batty's-
gardens, St. George's-in the-East.
The prosecutor, a great simpleton, said he had a
good deal of money in his pocket, and was drinking
rather freely on Sunday evening, and in the course of
his rambles n ent into the Blue Pig in St. George's-in-
the• East, where lee met with the prisoners, and treated
them all with liquor. In return for his kindness they
promised him a night's lodging, and he went home
with Maclean. He had not long gone to bed in her
room when Willis entered the aeartment, and came
into the same bed, and put the light out.
Miller next entered and told him he would
not be allowed to remain in the house unless
he gave the landlady Is. 6d. He agreed to do se, and
called her up-stairs and took a half-crown from a purse
which contained eight more, five half-sovereigns, and
some other moneys. He gave the landlady a half-crown,
and told her to fetch some beer. She had no sooner
quitted the room than the three prisoners attacked him
and endeavoured to obtain possession cf his purse and
its contents. He held it fast in his hands and said he
would not part with it, on which Maclean swore she
would bite his hand off, and seizing his fingers with her
teeth lacerated them severely, and made him drop the
purse. The other prisoners got him down while his
fingers were between Maclean's lips, and tent him se-
verely. He lost his purse and the whole of his money,
and was ejected from the room and forced downstairs
into the passage, where he called out as loud as he was
able for the police.
James Matins, police-constable 99 K, stated that, at a
late hour on Sunday night, he heard cries of " Murder,"
and " Police," which proceeded from a man in the
house, No. 2, Victoria-place, Shadwell—a place solely
inhabited by the most depraved characters. He has-
tened to the place, and saw the tailor, who said he had
been robbed and ill-used by three girls. Witness found
the prisoners in an upper room, and upon telling them
they were charged with stealing eight half-crowns and
five half-sovereigns, they all declared their innocence.
Maclean handed him one half-crown, and said the pro-
secutor gave it to her. Willis gave him four more,
which she said the tailor took out of his pocket and gave
to her. Miller denied having any money until she was
on the point cf leaving the house, when she handed him
six half-erowns, and said a young man gave them to her
on Sunday night. The parse and half-sovereigns were
not found.
Mr. YARDLEY asked if the prisoners were known, and
he was answered in the affirmative. They were all very
clever thieves, and Miller, the most dexterous of the
party, had been lately in custody for stealing a captain's
watch and money.
Mr, YARDLEY—I shall commit all the prisoners for
trial.

MAIILBOROU--GU-HOUeE.—Yesterday several of the
Royal Family, and a few leading members of the aris-
tocracy, were admitted to a private view. The property
has now been displayed throughout the mansion, and the
effect is exceedingly beautiful. Several important pur-
chases have been already completed, among which we
may mention that of the collection of plate. This has
been bought entire by Lord Albert Denison f.irasum
nearly approaching 10,000/. Her Majesty the Queen
has bought two dessert services, one of bleu do roi
Sevres, and the other of Dresden, and some lesser lots
have been disposed of to members of the aristocracy.
His Royal Highness Prince George, his Serene
ness Prince Ede and of Saxe Weimar, end his Serene
Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, the Countess e f
Mount Edgecumbe, Viscountess Palmerston, end Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, were among the visitors yester-
day.
TnE COPPER-PLATE PRINTERS OF THE METRO'
eous.—This numerous body o f individuals, greatly to
their credit, are about forming a Philanthropic Society,
for the relief of their brethren in distress, occasioned
either by sickness or want of employment; or, in case of
a member's death, to afford as'istance to his widow and
children. In furtherance of this desirable object the
first meeting, we understand, will t ke place at the
Plough Tavern, Museum-street, Bloomsbury, on Mon-
day evening next, when a strong muster of the trade is
expected. The chair will be taken on the occasion by
Mr. D. Morgan, who will explain the proposed scheme,
in which he will be aided by several Nlow-workmen.—
Weekly Dispatch.
THE TEA TRADE, FEB. 4.—The deliveries of tea
in London last week were 501,0491 b., being rather less
thiui in the preceding week.]

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