The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-02 00:00:00

Less.

The Lord Mayor then directed that the hearing
of the summons should stand over until Friday
next.

The court was crowded to excess during these
brief proceedings.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

ARTFUL ROBBERT.—Dennis Murphy and Richard
Rowley, two young men, were charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with stealing a pair of boots from the shop
of Mr. Lewis, bootmaker, Nos. 6 and 7, Little
Windmill-street.

Mr. Lewis said about seven o'clock the previous
evening, hearing a cry of " stop thief" from a young
man in his employ, and seeing the prisoner Mur-
phy run down the street he pursued him, and lost
sight of him at the corner of Denman-street. Some
girls and boys told him that the man who had been
running had gone into a public-house, and on his
going into the house he recognised Murphy as the
man he had seen running. He told him that he
would charge him with stealing a pair of boots, and
he denied doing so, and on being taken back to the
shop his (Mr. Lewis's) shopman identified him as
the person who had stolen the boots.
William Lowe, in the employ of Mr. Lewis, said
that on the previous evening the prisoner Rowley
came in and asked him if he knew a person of the
name of Taylor, and while explaining who Taylor
was, the other prisoner (Murphy) came into the
shop, took up a pair of boots and ran away, and in
his flight threw away the boots, which he (witness)
picked up. Mr. Lewis detained Rowley in the
shop, and he was given into custody.
A witness named Bates proved seeing the pri-
soners together just before the robbery, and Bett-
ridge, 45 C, proved taking the :prisoners into
custody.

Rowley said that he was in the shop asking for a
person named Taylor, when soma one stole some
boots, and then he was accused of being concerned
in the robbery and given into custody, but he did
not know the other prisoner.
Murphy's mother, who was at the bar of the
court, here called out, " You do know him, and
you have been the ruin of him."

Murphy made no defence.
They were committed for trial.

THAMES.

VERY UNLADYLIKE CONDUCT.—Mr. Stoddart,
solicitor, made an application to Mr. Paget on be-
half of John Thomas, late second steward of the
ship Flying Cloud from Sydney. He said that the
complainant had been subjected to assaults and
great indignities from Mrs. Hughes, the " lady"
of the captain of the ship, in the course of the
voyage. On one occasion, and soon after the ship
left Sydney, the "lady " asked the complainant to
empty a certain utensil, which was full, and he de-
clined doing so, saying it was not his business to
empty slops of that nature. Mrs. Hughes immedi-
ately threw the contents of the utensil over the
complainant, and some of it hung about the hair of
his head and his face. It was a very strong mea.
sure to say the least of it. (A laugh.) The young
man was a very respectable person, and had much
self-respect.
Mr. Paget asked Mr. Stoddart if he thought it
worth his while to open such a case as the one he
had mentioned.

Mr. Stoddart—Yes, sir, I do. It was very un-
ladylike conduct on the part of the captain's lady
to say the least of it. She once threw a cup of hot
tea in his face, and on another occasion struck him
with a saucepan on the face.
Mr. Paget could not refusca summons if it was
demanded. He could pretty well tell what would
become of the affair.

Mr. Stoddart—The young man thinks he ought
not to be used in the manner he has been. The
captain's lady was only a passenger, not an officer
of the ship, and I think no man ought to put up
with such treatment.

Mr. Paget--Well, take your summons. I can
not refuse that.

Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, asked where the
ship was lying, and tho reply was in the Victoria
Dock, Plaistow.

Mr. Paget said that was in Essex, and he could
not grant the summons.
Mr. Stoddart said it was usual to grant sum-
monses in cases of sea wages and assaults at sea in
whatever dock the ship was lying in the port of
London.

Mr. Paget—We hear the sea wages here for the
convenience of masters of ships and seamen. I
must refer you to the Essex magistrates for a sum-
mons. It will turn out no doubt to be a very
trumpery affair. If the Essex magistrates think
themselves bound to grant a summons they will do
so. I leave the matter to their discretion.

JUVENILE SWINDEERS.--Joseph Knight and
Frederick Cowley, boys, the eldest about 16 years
of age, were charged with obtaining goods under
false pretences.

Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the pro-
secution for Mr Thomas Daniels, ironmonger, of
194, High-street, Poplar. On the 16th of Septem-
ber the prisoners came to his shop and asked_ for
some bolts, locks, and hinges, saying they were to
do the repairs for Mr. Macintosh, the extensive
landowner and house proprietor. Mr. Daniels
asked the prisoner who sent him, to which
the prisoner replied ;" Mr. Rowe." Mr. Daniels
said that Mr. Rowe should have given
him a written order. The prisoner said—.
" I was sent from the workshop in a hurry, the job
must be done this afternoon ; you know me and
you know my father; he has got into a very good
job: anifitipg to prepare the work for Ur. !dada-