The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-02 00:00:00

James Martin stated that he saw the prosecutor and
Capham struggling together, and the former said, " P°,
you see what he is at?" and called out for the police, and
said he had lost his stock and pin directly afterwards.
Mr. Robinson—Did you hear nothing about the horses
heads being struck by Mr. Ferguson ? Witness—No'
thing at all.
Harris—l was in bed at the time the man speaks of.
Mr. Ferguson, in answer to several questions put to
him by the Imrd Mayor, as well as by Mr. Robinson,
denied in the most positive manner that he had cow
menced or done anything to excite the disturbance ; and
swore, in as positive a manner, to the identity of the
prisoners.
The LORD MAYOR—I have looked most scrupulousli
into this case, and I am come to this decision :—I sen'
tence Capham, for his flagrant conduct as tt cab driver,
to imprisonment in Bridewell for two months, and hie
licence shall be cancelled ; and I adjudge Harris to be
his own surety inlthe sum of 801., and to find two sure'
ties to the amount of 401. each, to appear at the next
quarter sessions, to answer any charge which Mr. Fee'
guson may bring against him.
A very small boy, named George Clarke, was charged
with having aided and assisted another boy, not in
custody, in committing a robbery.
Heir y Monachen, a boy, also of tender years, said
that on Tuesday he went to bathe at Billingsgate, and
he gave his shoes into the care of another little fellow
while he proceeded to strip. Up came a third boy, and
slipped the shoes out of the hands of the child, who Wee
thus kindly employed for his companion, and the
prisoner, who witnessed the robbery, prevented pursuit,
by placing his person in the way.
The policeman, who upon hearing of the robbery took
the prisoner into custody, stated, that he asked the
prisoner why he threw himself in the way of the bog
who wanted to recover the shoes, " What the hell is
that to you?" replied the prisoner ; " I suppose it was
because I didn't want 'tother to be grabbed." In fact
the prisoner seemed to exult in the success of his feat.
The LORD MAIOR—WeII, prisoner, where is the'
fellow who stole the shoes ? Prisoner—l can't tell
where he is. I had nothing to do with the boy's shoes.
The boy, in whose care the shoes had been left, said
the prisoner offered to make known the thief's lodging'
for the reward of twopence, but refused to accompauf,
anybody thither at any price, and no doubt he woule,
have pocketed the pence, and sent people on a wilt'
goose chase.
The LORD MAYOR—Come, prisoner, you must let 11
know where the thief is to be found. The prisoner--4
don't know where he lives. People lives here one day
and there another. How am Ito know ?

The LORD MAYOR—What did you say to the police'
man ? The prisoner—l asked him what the h-11 it was
to him why I stood in the way—but I did'nt steal the
shoes.

The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you shall go to the Compter
and be comfortable there by yourself until you let 0
know something about this friend of yours. I dare ssi
you will by-and- bye be glad to let us know something.
The prisoner was then remanded.
King, Lowden, and Cow tney, the boys who have been
charged, the first with robbery and forgery, and the tied
others with forgery, by Wm. Simmonds, the newspaper
agent, were brought up, and the depositions having been
read over, formally committed for trial at the Control
Criminal Court.