The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-19 00:00:00

MARYLEBOIVE.

Tuesday, Philip Baker, a gunner and driver of the
Royal Artillery, stationed at Woolwich, was brought up
in custody and placed at the bar before the sitting magis-
trate, Mr. Rawlinson, charged with the following
outrage :

M'Kay, a constable, in the employ of the London and
Birmingham Railway Company, deposed that on the
same morning, at a quarter past nine, the prisoner came
very drunk into the booking office at the Euston-square
station, and insisted, although he bad not taken a ticket,
to pass through to the platform, with the view of going
by the train ; he was told that he was not in a fit condi-
tion then to be allowed to enter either of the carriages,
when he became extremely outrageous and abusive, and
kicked witness with great force upon the groin.
Inspector Challenor said that hearing of the assault
which had been committed upon M'Kay, he caused the
prisoner to be conveyed to the Phoenix-street station-
house, and while the charge was there being entered in
the book by Sergeant Shaw, he suddenly seized hold of
a poker, exclaiming, " Now I'll let you know who I am,"
and would in all probability have seriously injured him
(the inspector) had not a man on " reserve" duty closed
in upon him and wrested the poker from his grasp.
The prisoner's excuse for his conduct was that he had
partaken too freely of drink. He hoped the magistrate
would be as lenient as possible.

The MAGISTRATE fined him 405., or, in default of pay-
ment, a month's impi4onment.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

Tuesday, Sarah Smith, a middle-aged woman, un-
derwent a lengthened examination on several charges of
robbery.
Prisoner had been for the last four or five years en-
gaged as charwoman at the houses of several respect-
able persons at Chelsea and Brompton, and availed her-
self of the opportunity so afforded to plunder her em-
ployers to a considerable extent. Information of one of
these robberies having been given to the polies •sergeant
Skelton, of the B division, he went to the house of the
prisoner, who had the reputation of being a very
poor woman, and there found upwards of 501. in gold
and silver, an acknowledgment for 1101. lent by her to a
friend, a gold watch, some gold rings, and a great deal
of property of various descriptions, among which were
many articles identified by her landlady, and some of
those who had employed her.
Mrs. Elisabeth Ball, of 4, Queen-terrace, Marlborough-
road, Chealsea, said that the prisoner had been employed
by her twice a week during the last twelve months. She
had missed property at various times since the prisoner
had been in the habit of coming backwards and forwards
to her house, and identified six handkerchiefs, a pair of
gloves, and other articles produced, as amongst the
things she had missed.
11;s.! Sarah King, of No. 1, Hive-street, Chelsea,
baker, stated that prisoner had lodged in her house for
eighteen months, but had left some time prior to her ap-
prehension. During the whole of that time she (witness)
was continually being robbed of bread, flour, linen, and
other articles. She identified some knives, spoons, and silk
cord, and, to the best of her belief, a wedding-ring pro-
duced was the one she had lost, and which prisoner pre-
tended to assist her in looking for at the time, express-
ing much sorrow for the distress she exhibited on the
occasion.

Mr. Todd, of No. 3, June-street, Chelsea, builder,
proved that prisoner bad been employed at his house,
but had been sent away three months ago in consequence
of repeated losses. Prisoner had thrown suspicion upon
a girl who was in his service, in consequence of which
the latter was discharged. He identified three pieces of
satin paper, a silver pencil case, a gold snap, and other
articles.

Sergeant Skelton proved finding the articles above
spoken to by the several prosecutors in prisoner's room.
Mr. BOND inquired whether there were any other pro-
secutors in attendance?

Skelton replied that the lady who owned the gold
watch was not present. He had a reticule belonging to
another lady, who did not wish to prosecute.
Prisoner was then committed for trial on the three
eases above stated.

On the application of prisoner's professional advisers
(Mr. Miller, a barrister, and a Mr. Williams), the former
of whom had cross-examined the witnesses, without
eliciting anything favourable to his client, 201., was or-
dered to be given over to the prisoner out of the money
found in her rooms.

NEW REGULATION OF THE
POLICE-COURTS.

The Gazette 'of Tuesday contains ;; Order in Council
putting in force the Act of last session " for Regulating
the Police•courts in the Metropolis." The following is
the new arrangement of the various districts

BOW-STREET POLICE-COURT.
From the boundary of the City of London at the
Temple-stairs, on the Thames, in a line running along
the said boundary as far as Holborn-hill ; thence west-
ward along Holborn, including both sides thereof to
King-street ; thence northward along the centre thereof,
and of Southampton-row and Woburn-place to the New-
road ; thence westward along the centre thereof to
Tottenham-court-road ; thence southward along the
centre thereof, and of High-street, Great and Little St.
Andrew-streets, and St. Martin's-lane to Trafalgar-
square ; thence westward, including the said square, to
Pall-mall, and along the centre thereof, and of Cleveland-
row to the boundary of the Green Park ; thence along
the boundary thereof, and of St. James's Park (including
Buckingham Palace and grounds) to Storey's-gate ;
thence along the centre of Great George-street and
Bridge-street to the river Thames, on the north side of
Westminster-bridge ; and thence along the said river
to the Temple-stairs aforesaid ; this, from and after the
28th of December instant, shalbconstitute a police-court
division, and be assigned to the police-court called Bew-
street Police-court.

QUEEN-SQUARE POLICE-COURT.
From the Thames on the south side of Westminster-
bridge, in a line running westward along the boundary
of the district assigned to Bow-street Police-court, as
far as Hyde-park-corner ; thence along the centre of
the Knightsbridge-road, and of Queen's-buildings,