The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE

Yesterday Ann MT), a young woman of respec-
table appearance, was charged with stealing a pair of
gold ear-rings belouginr, to Mrs. Metcalf, jeweller,
SS, Oxford-street ; and when the ease came on in
succession, as it was entered in Marylebone watch-
house-book, the constable, who had her in keeping,
told Mr. Rawlinson the prosecutrix did not intend
to appear against her.
Mr. RAWIANSON said, if she did not willingly
come, she should be compelled to come, for he did
not know until he heard the circumstances of the
case, whether the defendant had not been falsely
imprisoned, and a messenger was scut for Mrs.
Metcalf.

Mrs. Metcalf stated, that at half-past ten o'clock
on Saturday night, the prisoner turned over a tray
of ear-rings in her shop, and said she would call
again on Monday to purchase. Mrs. Metcalf missed
a pair upon a card, the prisoner shuffled her feet along
the floor, as she went out, and Mrs. Metcalf saw
her pick them up at the shop-door, and ran away.
Mrs. Metcalf pursued her, crying " Stop thief!"
and she was taken into custody, but the ear-rings
were not found.

The prisoner said she lived at Chelsea, bnt re-
fused to give the number and street ; and Mr. RAW-.
uNsoN considering it a glaring case of shop-lifting,
sent her to Newgato for trial.
A countryman, who gave his name fal;rpla Burn-
ham, and said he belonged to Amersham, in Buck-
ifighamshire, nas stopped by .Webster, the officer,
at an early hour yesterday morning, in the Edgware-
road, with a basket full of long horse-hair, and he
was brought before Mr. RAWLINSON.

He said he bought it on Sunday night of a stranger
between Aylesbury and Missenden ; but there are
strong reasons to suppose he has robbed eight cart
or coach-horses of their manes and tails, and he is
remanded till Thursday. He had a knife suitable
for the purpose in his pocket.
The keeper of the turnpike gate at the Yorkshire
Stingo, New-road, was charged with unlawfully de-
taining Mr. George Flint, of 112, Edgware-road,
and demanding toll which he was not entitled to
receive.

The charge was not answered, and the defendant
was fined 20s.

William Soul/wok, oste of the toll-takers at
Orange•tree-gate, New-road, was charged with the,
following atrocious misdemeanour and assault :
About one o'clock on Thersday arternorin, Mr.
Woodie, veterinary surgeon, of No. 2, Upper Park-
place, Regcnt'a-park, passed through Orange-tree-
gate in a chaise, with his wife and child, and the
ticket of the day was exhibited, and the number
called ont as they paseed ; notwithstanding which
the defendant ran after them, seized the reins, and
turned the chaise round; and although the child still
held between her finger and thumb a ticket pre-
viously received at Cleveland-bar, which he could
not do, otherwise than ace, he insisted upon detain-
ing them. Mr. Woodin attempted to extricate him-
self, by flogging the horse, and afterwards struck
the defendant ;and he, in revenge, wrested the whip
front his hand, and with the butt-end and with the
lash made several desperate blows lit Mr. Woodin,
Mrs. Woodin, and the child; which, according to his
own witnesses, were prevented in a great measure
from taking effect, by the hood of the chaise, which
was up, and afterwards he destroyed the whip.
The facts were proved by several respectable
strangers.
Mr. II awiaNsolv said, notwithstanding Lord Low-
ther's exertions, turnpike-gates in the heart of Lon-
don are become a great nuisance. As far as my
opinion goes, a greater set of rnffians do not exist
than the men who are appointed to keep them.
The defendant was fined 40s. and costs for his
misconduct at the gate, end held to bail to answer
the chatee of assault at the Sessions.