The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-12 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

CHARGE OF HOCUSSING AND ROBBERY OF 3001—
James Cotter was chargpd before Mr. Henry, on suspi-
cion of dru2ging Mr. Peter Thwaites, fruit-salesman of
Covent garden-market, and stealing from his person
2001. in Bauk of England notes, two cheques, one for 70/.,
and the other for 301., and 17 sovereigns.
On Friday afternoon, Mr. Thwaites entered the Mer-
cer's Arms public-house, Mercer-street, Long- acte, and
then had in his possession a bag containing the above
property. There were several persons drinking at the
bar, and they forced themselves upon Mr. Thwaites, who
drank with them, and afterwards tossed for bottles of
wine. About seven o'clock in the evening Mr. Isaacs,
Mr. Thwaites's partner, received information that Mr.
Thwaites had been surrounded and robbed by a number
of swell-mobsmen in the Mercer's Arms. He proceett. d
to the public-house in company with their shopman, and
found Mr. Thwaites lying in front of the bar, insensible,
with his pockets turned inside out, and all his money
gone.

Mr. Thwaites was now confined to bis bed, and was
quite out of his mind. He was very much bruised about
the face. Mr. Isaacs saw the two 1001. Bank of England
notes in Mr. Thwaites' possession in the morning. Whe❑
he entered the Mercer's Arms in the evening the land-
lord said Mr. Thwaites came in drunk.

Mr. Lucas, the landlord of the Mercer's Arms, said
Mr. Thwaites entered his house about four o'clock in
the afternoon. In his opinion he was quite sober. Mr.
Lucas then underwent a long examination by the magis-
trate, who cautioned him as to his answers. Ho said
there were four other men in front of the barwhen Mr.
Thwaites entered. They had a bottle of wine, some
gin, brandy, and pale ale, which Mr. Thwaites paid for
out of a bag which he put in his pocket. Witness went
into the back-yard, and, on his return, all the men bad
left, with the exception of Mr. Thwaites, who appeared
insensibly drunk. Ile did not think the prisoner was
there at the time.

A police-constable of the F division said he saw a
crowd of persons coming from the direction of Mercer-
street,. and, from the inrormation he received from Mr.
Isaacs, ho went to No. 11, Endell-street, and found the
prisoner in the yard. He appeared as if ho had been
running, and was perspiring very much. The prisoner
had no business to be in that house, as he lived in Short's.
gardens, which was next door to No. 11. He denied all
knowledge of the robbery.

The piisoner was remanded until Wednesday next.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY.— Thomas Broohman, house-porter to the
Earl of Yarborough, No. 17, Arlington-street, was
charged with having stolen 671. 14s. 6d., the property of
his Lordship.

William Foulkes, house-steward, said that on Wednes-
day week he gave the prisoner 67/. 14s. 6d. to pay the
parish rates. The money ought to have been paid the
next Saturday, but he failed to do it. On Wednesday
the prisoner absconded, and did not return till Friday
night. lie questioned him as to the cause of his absence,
and required to know what he had done with the money.
The prisoner said he had been to Brighton Races, and
had lost the money, his pocket having been picked on
the tau-course. That being the only account he would
give, a constable was called, and he was given into
custody.
The prisoner, undefended, said he received the money
to pay the rates, but unfortunately he met with a friend,
who induced him to go to Brighton Races, where be
was robbed. He had offered to replace the amount by
instalments, but his offer had been refused.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday next.
ROBBERY OF VAUXHALL ADMISSIONS.—Thomas
Greathurst was re-examined on suspicion of stealing
a parcel of Vauxhall tickets from the premises
of Mr. Nathan, masquerade warehouse, Castle-street,
Leicester-square.
Mr. Wardell, the proprietor of Vauxhall, proved that
he sent a parcel of tickets to Mr. Nathan for the mas-
querade, on all of which he had made an erasure, to
prevent them from passing as free tickets, as the pay
tickets were not then ready. He stopped several of
these tickets as they were presented by parties who had
purchased them after they were stolen from Mr. Nathan.
The prisoner said he had obtained them from the re-
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