The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-14 00:00:00

BOW-STREET--(THIS DAY.)

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John Williams and William- Johnson, two midica.
students cf the University College and Hospital, were
charged under the following circumstances:—
Police-constable 16 E deposed that, about half-past
five this morning, he was on duty in Gordon-square,
when he heard a terrible disturbance. Upon going into
Gower-street, Tottenham-court-road, he found the pri-
soners quite drunk, rolling about, knocking at all the
doors, and screaming as loudly as their lungs would
allow them. Upon being remonstrated with they dis-
tinctly stated that they would not be dictated to by any-
body, and certainly not by " a bobby." It was with
great difficulty they were removed to the station-house.
Another police-constable deposed that he was on duty
in Tottenham-court-road, and the noise made by the
prisoners made him run to the spot, he fully believing
that a fire had broken out in Gower-street.
In answer to the charge the prisoners stated that they
had been out dining with a friend, and that having taken
an additional glass of wine, their heads became affected
the moment they went into the air. They were ex-
tremely sorry for having created any disturbance, but
they really knew nothing about it.
Mr. BALL remarked that the medical students on the
whole were an ungovernable body, and continually
creating a disturbance in the streets, and he was deter-
mined if possible to put a stop to the nuisance. He
find them each 305., or six days' imprisonment.
A middle-aged respect4bl)-dressed woman, named
Williams, was charged with having attempted t) poison
herself.

A police-constable stated that last night he was called
into a court in Drury-lane, to a woman who it was said
had taken poison. He found the prisoner suffering from
either drink or poison, and at the request of a medical
man he took her to the hospital, and had the stomach-
pump applied to her.
Another constable, F M, stated that about two years
ago he had the misfortune to marry the prisoner, but
since then he had discovered that she had been married,
and that her first husband was still living. Last night
he sent her out for three-pennyworth of brandy, and on
her return she put something into the brandy, and having
drunk it, she exclaimed, " Oh, dear! I have poisoned
myself." He ascertained that she bad taken something
like a powder in the brandy, and then called in the as-
sistance of the last witness to take her to the hospital.
She was a most violent and intemperate woman.
The prisoner denied that she had committed bigamy,
and said the policeman had " dissuaded'. her away, and
now that he had disposed of all her clothes and money,
was anxious to get rid of her.
Mr. HALL recommended the officer to make inquiries
into the truth of her former marriage, and if there was
any foundation for the charge, to have her prosecuted for
bigamy. She was evidently a very bad woman, but the
evidence was not sufficient to justify the charge of at.
tempting to poison herself, and she must therefore be
discharged.
She was accordingly liberated.

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GBirMioigsrvh.eanTmohrosmciausarAe.rbour, 33, Park-street, stated that a
few minutes after ten on the previous night, he was pro-
ceeding towards his residence, when the defendant came
up to him and begged him to relieve her, as she was
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diately began quoting verses from the Bible, saying,
" Charity covereth a multitude c f sins," " We shall be
equal, in the next world," and other verses referring to
charity and the poor. This convinced him that she was
an impostor, and he followed her until he met with a
constable, when he gave her in charge.
The prisoner admitted being intoxicated, but denied
begging of any one.
The prisoner, who was recognised as an old offender,
was committed for fourteen drys, with hard labour.
DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Henry Smith was
charged with stealing a gold watch, value 101., the pro-
perty of Mr. Francis Hall, 80, Upper Harley-street.
It appeared that last night, abot eleven o'clock, the

prosecutor was standing in Windmill-street talking to s
friecd, when the prisoner came behind bum, and, putting
his hftnd under prosecutor's arm, snatched his watch
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f from his waistcoat pocket. The "tug" was of such
force as to bnak a link of a thick gold chain to wbih
the watch was attached. The prisoner ran awa
dy, but
More he had got a dozen yards he was stop bY 6
constab!e with the watch in his possession.
Committed for triaL

lIAYMARKET THEATRE.
A new farce entitled Th 3 Three Cuckoos;
Ticklish Times was produced at this theatre 155'
night. The scene is laid in the time of James 11.,
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period rife with plots and conspiracies. A cats'"
Master Perkyn Postlethwaite (Mr. Buckstone), fresh,,
from the country, sees and falls in love with Dolly
Marygold (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), a domestic servant 0'
Colonel Crat,ky (Mr. Tilbury). He Manages to
get himself smuggled into the house, and makes Jove
on the spot to the said Dolly. She, not at all -
pleaqed with his advances, agrees to meet him, vibe,:
he gives a signal by three times crying ,t".,
word " cuckoo " under ,her window. of
, gentleman, Captain Dudley (Mr. Howe), of t e
King's body guard, is paying his addresses to Alice,
e the daughter of the old colonel ; and he also co-
veq
trives to get into the house. In the midst of a
tender love scene the word " cuckoo" is pronounce'
i under the window ; great confusion follows. *r.
, Postlethwaite is seized, and bound down in a chair,
as a conspirator, but is released when he produces
proofs that he is the son of an old friend of the
colonel. Captain Dudley seeing that he may, Per-
haps, have a formidable rival in Postlethwaite,
that he is the real S mon Pure, and that Postlethwaite
got the documents by dishonest meaty. After a 503 ;
ries of ludicrous mistakes, which sadly perplex t 1
colonel, mutual explanations take place, and the Piece
ends with a couple of marriages. of
At the fall of the curtain there was a good dea-f
applause, mingled with some slight expression
disapprobation. A judicious use of the scissors woUla
probably ensure the Cuckoos a run. that