The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-09 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

GAROTTE ROBBERY IN ST. JAMES'S.—George
Williams, a young man describing himself as " a
labourer—no home," was charged, before Mr. Tyr-
whitt, with being concerned with two others not in
custody in stealing a silver watch, of the value of
£5, from the person of Henry Gardner, a plumber,
of No. 4, Giass-street, St. James's.
The prosecutor, an elderly man, said—About one
o'clock this morning 1 was walking along Carnaby-
street, the street being very quiet at the time,
when some one behind me seized me tightly by the
throat, and I lost all power; and while I was being
held my watch and chain were torn from me, and
as soon as I was released the persons ran away.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was there one person or more ?
Prosecutor—Two or three, I think. When I was
released I had no power. As soon as I recovered
my breath I ran after Some persons I saw running,
called " Stop thief," and somebody caught the pri-
soner.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you know where the prisoners
came from?

Prosecutor—l do not. I did not hear them corn-
ing up to me. My watch was worth £5.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you recognise the prisoner as
one of the persons?

Prosecutor' said he did not.
Prisoner —You said at the station you could no
swear to me.

Prosecntor—l cannot swear to you as one of the
persons who attacked me.
Mr. Robert Axworthy, of N 0.17, Carnaby-street,
a tailor, said—About one o'clock this morning I
was speaking to a friend, when I heard a cry of
"Stop thief," and saw two men run down Marl-
borough-row. I pursued them, the prisoner being
one of the two, and after running some distance
they separated, and the primer walked into Great

Vine-street, where I went up and spoke to a
constable who took the prisoner into custody.
Police-constable Charles Carpenter, 35 C R,
said—l saw the prisoner walking through a court
leading into Regent-street shortly after one o'clock
this morning, when the last witness told me that
hearing a cry of stop thief, and seeing the prisoner
and another man running, he had followed them.
I took the prisoner back to Carnaby-street,
when the prosecutor said he had been robbed
of his watch, and that .the prisoner was about
the stature of one of the men who had robbed him.
The prisoner was out of breath, and could not speak
at first, but afterwards said that he had come from
the Haymarket, while he had come in quite a diffe-
rent.direction, and on my asking him where he had
been ten minutes before, he made no answer. The
prisoner was wearing a pair of noiseless morning
boots.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—The prisoner will be remanded
'or a week.

THAMES.

APPLICATION FOR A SUMMONS AGAINST THE
LONDON AND GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, of Arbour-square, said
that he had an application to make to the magis-
trate which was of rather an important character,
not only as concerned his client, but also the safety
of the public at large. What he wanted was that
the Magistrate would grant him a summons against
the London and General Omnibus Company for
obstructing another omnibus not belonging to the
company.

Mr. Benson—Under what Act do you make the
application, for this missive is sometimes accompa-
nied with furious driving.

Mr. Smith—There was not furious driving, but
abusive language was used on several occasions.
Mr. Benson—You say there was an obstruction ?
Mr. Smith—Yes, iu IVhitechapel. lie had the
owner and also the driver of the omnibus present.
The vehicle was a new one, and belonged to Mr.
Newstead, who is the landlord of the Princess Royal
tavern, Johnson-street, Commercial-road, East,
who has lately started an omnibus from Stepney
Old Church to London-bridge and back. The
London and General Omnibus Company has be-
haved in a manner that was shameful and calculated
to endanger the lives of the passengers.

Mr. Benson Let me hear what the driver has to
say.

The driver said that where he brought the 'bus
out at Stepney, if he stopped, the company's omni-
buses stopped, and when he attempted to pass along
the road the other vehicles were driven in front of

Mr. Benson—But why did you stop ?
The Driver—To prevent accidents. On the
present occasion, when he attempted to pass the
company's 'bus was driven against the one he was
driving, Ihe horses thrown down, and the vehicle
forced against a cab, which was broken.
Mr. Benson—You may have a summons.