The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

• WESTMINSTER.

SWINDLING THE NornmTr.—George Thompson,
described as of no fixed abode, clerk, a young man,
was charged with obtaining 6s. 9d. under false and
fraudulent pretences.
Elizabeth Cole, wife of Simeon Cole, a special
constable, butler to Mr. W. ii. Merle, 20, Princess-
terrace, Hyde-park, said on the previous afternoon
the prisoner came to the house and loft a letter,
addressed to her master, marked on the top,
" Overland Route, Foreign Despatch, 'Gs. 9d." It
was marked private on the back. The prisoner pro-
duced a ready written receipt, receipted it, and
took the 6s. 9d. As he was leaving the place, wit-
ness's husband returned. She gave him the letter,
and he having an idea that it was a swindle, from
what he had read in the papers, broke it open, and
found it to contain a piece of newspaper and an old
envelope, addressed " Harrison, Esq., 34, Eccle-
ston-square." He ran after prisoner, who ran
away, and having caught him, took him to Walton-
street police-station.

Sergeant John Morgan, 3 B, said the prisoner
was brought to the station by Mr. Cole, and charged.
Witness directed a constable to search him, and
found in his pocket nine similar letters addressed to
noblemen and gentlemen out of town as follows :
R. Phebbs, Esq., 12, Rutland-gate ; W. R. Sand-
back, Esq., 10, Prince's-gate ; Right Hon. Lord
Bolton, 40, Prince's-gardens ; Alexander Duncan,
Esq., 7, Prince's-gate ; Right Hon. Lord Dynevor,
19, Prince's-gardens ; Lieut.-Colonel W. Gray,
M.P., 20, Prince's-gardens ; Eustace Smith, Esq.,
28, Prince's-gardens ; H. Elias, Esq., 18, Prince's
gardens ; James Watney, Esq., 32, Prince's-
gardens ; L. Dillwin, Esq., M.P., 10, Prince's-
terrace ;
.Right Hon. H. G. Campbell, 1, Prince's-
terrace ; 5 receipts relating to some of the above ;
£1 19s. in gold and silver ; some betting cards, and
a way book containing receipts to the number of
200, some of them signed " Markham," and ad-
dressed " Mrs. Markham, Grove-cottage, Rich-
mond." Prisoner said it was addressed to his
mother, and when witness opened it he said
it was given him to post by a friend, and he
had forgotten it. Inside the book was written,
" Dawson's Despatch Company, 392, Strand, Geo.
Thompson B. Messenger." There was another case
where the prisoner obtained 6s. 9d. the day before
from the servant of Mr. R. Phebbs, 12, Rutland-
ga te. Complaints of this kind of swindling were
in the newspapers.
Prisoner said he was the tool of others, and knew
nothing about the transaction, except that he was
sent to deliver them.

Mr. Arnold said it was not necessary then to go
into other CABO j he would be remanded till this
day week.

THAMES.

SANGUINARY AFFRAY WITH THE
Thomas Burke, an Irish labourer, was brought
before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with being
concerned with others, now under sentence of im-
prisonment, for assaulting and wounding Police-
sergeant Truston, 58 K, and several constables of
the K division on, the night of the 6th of April last
in Brook-street, Rateliff.

John Pecd, now a carman, and who was a
constable, 404 K, in the police force in April last,
said he was called upon by the landlord of a public-
house to take the prisoner Burke into custody for
breaking a pane of glass. Pend told the landlori
he might summon the prisoner. The constable had
no sooner pronounced the word " summon" than
the prisoner became furious, and struck the eon-
stable. Pend took theprisoner into custody. He made
a desperate resistance, dragged the constable seve-
ral yards, threw him, struggled with him on the
ground. Pend never released his hold of the pri-
soner until Sergeants Butt and Truston came to his
aid. Stones, bottles, bricks, and other missiles
were thrown from all directions by the Irish, and
Truston, Butt, and Pend were severely wounded.
Truston was carried away insensible and bleeding
copiously from his wounds. The police had to use
their truncheons, and apprehended two Irishmen,
who were subsequently tried at the Central
Criminal Court, convicted, and sentenced to 18
months' imprisonment and hard labour. The pri-
soner eluded the search made for him until New
Year's-day, when he was taken out of his bed by
Truston, at No. 4, Three Fox-court, Ratcliff. Pend
was subsequently discovered and now gave evi-
dence. After a long inquiry the prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.

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agreement with the occupiers.

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OSBORNE, Jan. 10.
The Queen drove out in the grounds yesterdo
afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ba3
been detained in town for the last fortnight owing
cessive pressure of business at the Horse Guard,. The
announcement that the royal duke has been the guest 01t
the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle is incorrect.
Lord Londesborough's intended shooting party
in Yorkshire this week, to meet his Serene highness
Prince 'Peck, was put off in consequence of the death
of Lord Loudesborougifs intimate personal friend, Sir
Henry W. des Vwux.