The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-18 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.

A middle-aged man, named Willis, was charged with
creating a disturbance in his brother's shop.
The brother was Mr. Willis, the bookseller of Charing-
cross and the Piazza, Covent-garden. Yesterday after-
noon the prisoner went to the shop, and demanded to see
his brother. He was told that his brother was not
within, and thereupon he commenced abusing the fore-
man in a very disgusting manner, greatly to the annoy-
ance of several customers who happened to be present.
This was by no means the first time that he had been
guilty of this offence, and he was, therefore, given into
custody. _ _ _

Mr. HENnY fined him 405., or a fortnight's imprison
ment.

Emma Greene, a youthful and pretty-looking prosti-
tute, was charged with stealing a purse containing three
half-crowns.

Mr. Daniel Cornish, who described himself as a
writer for the public press, and the co-editor of a reli-
gious paper, the name of which he did not think it pru-
dent to mention, stated that last night he went to the
Adelphi Theatre, and at the close of the performances,
not having ever attended such a place before, he suddenly
felt an inclination to Bee what was going on in the Cyder
Cellars. He accordingly went there and had some sup-
per. He loft about two o'clock, when he had a sove-
reign and nine half-crowns in his purse, and on emerg-
ing from the tavern he encountered the prisoner, who
took his fancy, and he invited her to go with him. She
of course readily consented, and be gave her 55.. to secure
a lodging for the rest of the night; but on the way to
a public-house where he intended to treat her be dis-
covered that she was very drunk, and he therefore insisted
upon her swallowing a glass of lemonade. When
the time came for him to pay for what they had had, he
discovered that his purse was gone, and suspecting that
his companion had stolen it, be handed her over to the
care of a policeman, when his suspicions were confirmed
by the missing property being found upon her.
Mr. HENRY asked him if he was drunk himself ? The
prosecutor said he certainly was not, though he had taken
two stiff glasses of gin and water, but it was his custom
of an evening to take double that quantity.
Mr. HENRY said it was clear to him that if he sent
the case for trial the jury would acquit the prisoner on the
ground that at the time she stole the purse she was too
drunk to know what she was about.

The prosecutor said if he was certain the robbery was
the result of depraved habits which the prisoner had
acquired by her course of life, he would certainly take a
good deal of trouble to prosecute her.
Mr. HENRY told him that the matter rested with him-
self, but he did not think a jury would convict on the
evidence, seeing that upon the prosecutor's own showing
the prisoner was insensibly drunk.
The prosecutor said, under those circumstances he
should decline to proceed further with the case.
The prisoner, who said she had an indistinct recol-
lection of being at a house in Exeter-street, where he
gave her the purse, was therefore discharged.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man, dressed in the garb of a labourer,
named Jackson, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, charged with using abusive and violent
language, and assaulting a policeman.
It appeared that about two o'clock this morning he
was found in the neighbourhood of the Mother Red Cap,
Camden-town, leaning against some railings in a state
of the soundest sleep, with a fine tabby cat reclining on
his neck, which, with the usual inclination of its species
to warmth, had selected that spot for indulging in a
quiet and agreeable nap, but, notwithstanding tho
awkwardness of the position, his somnolency was so
overpowering as to make any place comfortable, and the
warmth of miss pussy's fur round the exposed part of
the neck, was anything but disagreeable. But the felicity
of the modern Whittington and his cat was doomed to
be short-lived, for a meddlesome policeman chanced to
come by, and hearing the snoring of the one, and the
purring of the other, ho could not allow so much en-
joyment, while he was obliged to wander listlessly about
the dull and dreary streets, and he kindly intimated his
wish that they should " move on." Poor tabby was
soon aroused, but being by no means pleased, she raiied
up her back in a way peculiar to the feline race, and
spat fire at the disturber of her rest. The other, how-
ever, was less easily awoke from his slumber, and when
at last made conscious of the presence of the watchful
guardian of the public peace, he growled forth his dis-
like; but, after some remonstrance, consented to go
home. However, the annoyance of being deprived of a
refreshing sleep in such an inclement night, together
with the loss of his cat, who, thinking discretion the bet-
ter part of valour, had taken to the tiles of an adjoining
building, aggravated a temper which was in no plensant
mood, the defendant turned back, accosted the police-
man, and inflicted upon him aeveral severe blows
and kicks, the effects of which had made
his body sore all over. With the assistanee of another
constable he was taken into custody, and on the way
to the station-house succeeded two or three times in
tripping them both up.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said he had
beer, out of employment for several months, and as he
was going home last night a friend met him and gave
him half a pint of ale, which had gone to his head, and
made him quite insensible. He supposed he had fallen
asleep by the railings, and the cat had taken a fancy
to him—(A laugh.) The defendant denied having as-
saulted the policeman.
Mr. TYRWUITT said the assault was clearly proved,
and he should order him to pay a fine of 103., or in de-
fault be imprisoned for a fortnight.
The defendant not being able to pay the fine was then
locked up.