The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-02 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

STEALING CHAMPAGNE.—Thomas Tinsley, a gas-
fitter employed at Drury-lane Theatre, was charged
with stealing a quantity of champage, the property
of Mr. Bennett, the saloon keeper.
The prosecutor said a few days ago he had occa-
sion to move a number of cases of champagne, and
one of the six dozen boxes had to be left all night
in one of the passages of the theatre. On the fol-
lowing morning it was discovered the case had been
forced open, and a number of the bottles were
found to have been stolen.

Ansell, the watchman engaged at the theatre,
said, two or three evenings ago the prisoner asked
him to have some champagne, as he had been given
half a bottle from off the stage. The next morning
the prisoner was found in the gas-men's room in a
state of intoxication, and one full bottle of
champagne and a number of empty bottles were
discovered in and about the place. I'he robbery
then became known, and a Mr. Bennett being
shown the bottle of champagne found in the gas
room, he at once identified it as one of the bottles
stolen from the case.

The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the
bottle of wine was given to him by a labourer em-
ployed about the theatre.
Ansel], the watchman, said a number of labourers
had been discharged from the theatre a few days
ago, and although they had been engaged during
the night, and drink was forbidden to be taken into
the theatre, yet the men were in a state of intoxi-
cation when they left.
Mr. Bennett felt certain that more than one per-
son had been engaged in the robbery.
Sir T. Henry said that was more than likely, but
the prisoner was the only person that had been
caught. _ _

The prisoner said he had not taken the bottle, but
it had been given him, as he had stated. I 3 e was
not guilty of stealing.
Sir T. Henry said he had no alternative but to
send the case for trial.

The prisoner was committed accordingly.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DISTURBANCE IN A WORKHOUSE.—Louise
Childs, au inmate of the workhouse,of St. George's,
Hanover-square, Mount street, was charged before
Mr. Knox, with disorderly conduct in the work-
Louse.

Mr. George Cole, master of the workhouse, said
the prisoner had been an inmate of the workhouse
for some years, having been sent from the house at
Fulham, as she was unmanageable, and ever since
she had been an inmate of the house she had
done nothing but caused disturbance 3, and as she
had created a disturbance that morning he caused
her to be taken into custody.
Mr. Knox asked the master whether he knew
anything of the prisoner ?
Mr. Cole said she was either the wife of a physi-
cian or barrister, and had been a teacher of music.
She had several times cut up her dresses and
threatened the inmates, but as she had begged hard
to be let off he bad not charged her before.
Mr. Knox asked whether the prisoner's conduct
was attributable to drink?

Mr. Cole said it was not ; it was through wicked-
ness. At one time he had doubts about the pri-
soner's mind, and spoke to Dr. Bloxam and Dr.
Symes, and they were both of opinion that there
was nothing the matter with the prisoner's mind.

Mary Ann Evans, an inmate of the workhouse,
spoke of the prisoner abusing her, threatening her
with a knife in her hand, and telling her that she
hoped the child she
(witness) was about to give
birth to would be a maniac.

Ann Martin, another inmate, deposed to having
been falsely chaiged and threatened by the pri-
soner, and another inmate said that the prisoner
had told her that all she wanted was to annoy and
aggravate all the inmates until one of them struck
her, and that she would then have been revenged
by having the person punished.
The prisoner, after curtseying several times to
the magistrate, denied all that was stated against
her, stating that she had herself cause to complain.
Mr. Knox committed her for 21 days.