The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-08 00:00:00

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT ADVENTURE.--Thomas-
Lewis, aged 32 years, a type founder, of Great
Arthur-street, Goswcll-street, St. Luke's, was
brought before Mr. Benson, charged with stealing
£l5 and a gold watch from the person of William
Lewis (his namesake, but no relation).
The prisoner had met with a severe .accident,
,head was bandaged, and one of his legs was in-
jured. He was in great pain in the dock.
The prosecutor, a watchmaker, said he got
out last night. He had been out all day. He got
drunk this morning, and when he came to his senses
he missed his money, i. 15 and a few odd half-crowns,
and a gold watch. He did not care about the money,
The watch belonged to a customer, and was in-
trusted to him to clean and repair. All he recol-
lected of the night's adventure was that he Nr:s
the Pitt's Head, corner of Old-street, and was put
into a cab by a police-constable in an insensible
condition. lie lived at 33, Craubourn-street, Old
Ford.

Thomas Baker, an old cab driver, and a very
respectable man, who gave his evidence in a very
formal manner, said this morning at 7 o'clock I was
called by a boy to a public-house. Thr3 prosecutor was
brought out senseless, like a dead tnan,in the prisoner's
arms, and I was directed to take him to Old Ford.
There was a lot of people all around him. I called
at the corner of Pitlield-street, Hoxton, to get
the proper address of the prosecutor. The prisoner
pulled him about, shook him, and rolled him. A
friend of the prosecutor said, " Give him a bottle
of soda water." The prisoner put his hand in the
trousers pocket of the prosecutor and took out
some money—to pay for the soda water. The pro-
secutor received a little, and gave his proper ad-
dress, 33, Cranbourn-street, Old Ford. I was mak-
ing the best of my way there, and the prisoner took
the gold watch from the prosecutor's waistcoat
pocket and put it into his own breast
pocket. The prisoner repeatedly asked me to stop,
but I would not, and he tumbled off the cab and
injured his head. The wheel went over his thigh,
and I took him to the Loudon Hospital.
Mr. Benson—And where did you take the pro-
secutor ?

Witness—l took him there, too. llc was more
dead than alive. (Loud laughter.)
Evidence was then gone into of the arrival of the
party at the London Hospital at 5 minutes to eight.
The prisoner was attended to, and the prosecutor
sent away in a coach.

Mr. William Bates, the porter at the hospital,
said that the prisoner's head was cut, and he said
he was injured about the loins. The prisoner was
inebriated, and the medical officers of the institu
tion proposed to use the galvanic battery upon him,
but he objected to that. (Laughter.) A gold watch
belonging to the prosecutor was found upon him,
and he was sent away to the station-house.

The prisoner made a long defence, and said
that he never worked for more than two
masters, Sheriff Figgius and Alderman Bosley,
both typefounders, and he believed both gentle-
men would give him a good character. Ile was
on the drink yesterday, and was knocking
about Golden-lane and White Cross-street,
St. Luke, all night. He had not a watch of his
own. lie did not know how be came by the gold
watch.

Mr. Benson—The cab-driver saw you take the
gold watch from the prosecutor and put it in your
own pocket. If you are a respectable man you can
call witnesses to character. This foolish man, the
watch-maker, has lost £l5 and a gold watch, and
the watch is in your possession. This is a most
serious charge.

The Prisoner—l have not had time this morning
to bring witnesses.

Mr. Benson—Then I will remand you until Tues-
day next, and then hear any witnesses you can
produce.

CHARGE AGAINST LISTKEEPERS AT WORCESTER.
—Messrs. Valentine and Wright, Mr. James Keene, Mr. J.
Stirk, and Mr. W. Shee were on londay summoned bafore
the Worcester magistrates, for that they " unlawfully did
exhibit a certain placard on a certain place, to wit, a box
on the race-course of the city of Worcester, whereby it
was made to appear that the said box was kept and used
for the purpose of making bets on certain horse races, with
intent to induce persons to resort to the said box for the
purpose of Making bets or wagers, contrary to the statute."
Witnesses having bcou called o prove the charge, Mr.
Bentley, the defendants' solicitor, said he did not wish to
contest the sass, and advised his clients to plead guilty.
This they diet, and after a short consideration the bench
said they should only impose a nominal tinq of 10s., with
cots. Each of the defendants then came forward and
Paid the fine, and also handed over £.5 each to the Wor-
cester Infirmary amidst loud and general cheering from a
crowded court.

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