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, Goswell-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, his
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, 215 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 was in
the Pitt's Head, corner of Old-street, and was put
into a cab by a police-constable in an insensible
condition. He lived at 33, Cranbourn-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. The prosecutor was
brought out senseless, like a dead man ,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 Pitfield-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 London Hospital.
Mr. Benson—And where did you take the pro-
secutor ?

Witness—l took him there, too. He was more
dead than alive. (Loud laughter.) _ _

Evidence was then gone into of the arrival of the
party at the London Hospital at 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 Figgina and Alderman Besley,
both typefounders, and he believed both gentle-
men would give him a good character. He was
on the drink yesterday, and was knocking
White Cross_ about Golden-lane and street,
St. Luke, all night. He had not a watch cf his
own. He did not know how he 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 Monday summoned before
the Worcester magistrates, for that they " unlawfully did
exhibit a certain placard on a certain pine, 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 been called to prove the charge, Mr.
Bentley, the defendants' solicitor, said he did not wish to
contest the case, and advised his clients to plead guilty.
This they did, and after a short consideration the bench
said they should only impose a nominal fine of 10s., with
costs. 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 couxt.

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