The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Leary, a lad about 1G years of age, was charged with commit-
ting the following impudent robbery in the shop of Mrs. Laura Ches-
ter, of No. 115, Jermyn-street, St. James's, dealer in cigars.
it appeared that between six and seven o'clock on Saturday even-
ing last, the prisoner, in company with two other lads, were lurking
about the shop of the prosecutrix ; their manner attracted the notice
of a neighbour's son, about ten years of age, who watched their mo-
tions, and at length saw the prisoner, when no person was in the
shop, deliberately walk in up to the counter, and, taking up a box of
cigars, put it Wider his coat, came out to his companions, and
walk hastily away with them. The boy, however, followed, keeping
his eye upon the pair, until he reached Charing-cross, when meeting
with police-constable No. 129, of the A division, he gave the prisoner
into his charge. The prisoner threw down the box of cigars on the
footway pavement, and attempted to escape ; his companion suc-
ceeded in getting clear off. The stolen property is valued at 235.
The prisoner is unknown to the police.—He was committed for trial.

William Bowden, a young man of respectable appearanc,., was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Marshall-street, Golden-
square, and making use of abusive language.
Police-constable N 0.27 of the C division, stated that between eleven
and twelve o'clock on Saturday night he saw the prisoner quarrelling
with a female in Marshall-street, and causing a great disturbance.
On requesting him to go on peaceably, he made use of improper
language.

The defendant denied the statement of the constable, alleging that
the police had interferred with him without the sligetest occasion.
As to his being intoxicated that was also untrue.
Mr. MALTBY (to the constable)—Was he intoxicated or not? Con-
stable—No, he certainly was not.
Mr. MALTBT—Why he is so charged on the police sheet? Constable
—No, he was not drunk, Sir.
Inspector Baker of the C division, who took the charge, said the
defendant was certainly drunk, or he should not have locked him up.
The constable persisted that the defendant was not drunk.
Inspector Baker—Why I react the charge over to you after you
made it, and you signed it.

Mr. MALTBY seemed somewhat puzzled at this coudicting testimony,
but eventually disposed of the case by ordering the defendant to
pay a fine of 10*. for using obscene language.

ROBBERY AT RAMSGATE.

On Friday morning a young man, who said his name was William
Featherstone, was placed at the bar of the Police-court, Margate,
before John Boys, Esq., the sitting magistrate, under the following
circumstances :—lt appeared the prisoner had become acquainted
with a young gentleman, sojourning at itamsgate, of the name of
Hovenden, to whom he proposed they should occupy, for economy's
sake, one sleeping-room at the Queen's head, Harbour-street ; and
late on the night of the 10th, or very early on the following morning,
they proceeded thither for the night's accommodation. Upon the
landlord letting them in, the prisoner asked for the key of the
hack-door, in order to let himself out duriug the night should he re-
quire it. They then proceeded up to their bed-room, and, before ree
tiring to rest, they each promised to call the other, whoever might
be awake, at seven o'clock in the morning. The prisoner, however,
having refused to sleep in the same bed with the prosecutor, as there
was only one pillow, the latter was much surprised at the quick
manner in which the former had got into a crib on the opposite side
of the room, and not observing any clothes, felt satisfied he did not
undress himself. On awakening about seven o'clock he pro-
ceeded to perform his promise, and hail the prisoner ; but
to his dismay no answer was returned, and on getting out
of bed ho discovered that a-valuable gold watch and chain, a gold
ring, and a diamond piu, which he had left on the dressing-table, had
been stolen. Mr. Hovenden lost no time in calling up the landlord,
and apprising him and the police of the circumstance. Active mea-
sures were immediately adopted to trace the delinquent, and it was
soon discovered that he had made his way to Margate, and pawned
the watch and chain for 81., atlhe shop of Mr. Radford, in High-
street, where he took out a coat previously pledged for a few shil-
lings, and bought a carpet-bag, saying he was going on an excursion
to Dover. Superintendent Marchant dispatched policemen in ♦ari-
ous directions, and afterwards, accompanied by the prosecutor, he
proceeded to Canterbury, where they hail not arrived many minutes
before they saw the identical carpet-bag put into the boot of a coach,
and shortly afterward the prisoner made his appearance in the act of
putting on his to; coat, he having booked himself by coach and rail
for Reigate, but had the mishap, through the ♦igilance and expedi-
tion of the Margate police, to travel 17 miles in a contrary direction,
to account for his conduct. So swiftly was he followed up, he had
not time to be extravagant; although ha had paid his fare and re-
deemed his coat, then was found upon him the missing ring and dia-
mond pin, with 61. Ss. 9d. in money, and also the duplicate of the
watch. He was fully committed to Maidstone for trial.

CONTEST for the CHAMPIONSHIP,

From all accounts the exhibition towards the close of the fight
was the moat disgraceful ever teen in England. lea'. Life
thus characterises it :

" In the 934 and last round Caunt commenced operations with
his aceustoined energy, striking out at Bendigo, and forcing him
back upon the ropes, almost is a recumbent position, Bendigo
trying still to hit, when Caunt turned from him, as if he considered
the round had been concluded. Bendigo, however, jumping up
from the ropes, rushed after Caunt, who was half turned from him,
and was about to let Sy, when Cunt dropped upon his nether end,
evidently disinclined to renew or continue the round. Upon this
a fresh appeal was made to the referee, not by the empires, but by
others, and he, with ♦ery little hesitation, pronounced the aot
" foul." declaring that he considered Caunt had deliberately gone
down without a blow, and had therefore elolated the rules of the
ring, and lost the fight. The mortification of the friends of
Caunt, who stood up immediately to renew the fight, was beyond
description at this result of the contest. Upon further application
to the referee Spring argued that there had been clearly an exchange
of blows ; that to all appearance the round had finished ; and that
when Caunt went down he did so from a determination not again
to be taken by surprise, or to renew the struggle till " time" was
called. The referee said, in answer, he was not aware of tfiis fast,
nor had such a representation been made to him before he gave
his decision. What he had decided could not then be recalled, and
therefore the fight was at an end. The time occupied by the
battle we. two hours and 10 minutes.

" Thus terminated the most disgraceful and disgusting exhibition
that ever stained the annals of British boxing. The ring will
cease to be the arena of fair play and manly bearing. Bendigo's
style of assault is characterised as quite contrary to all notions of
fair and honourable contest. Such practices are utterly opposed
to the principles of "a fair stand-up fight ;'' and the greatest
coward might conquer the bravest man if he were allowed to wait
till he had a chance of administering punishment, and
then to throw himself down to avoid a return, and
laugh at the success of his tactics. Whether, under
these circumstances, the referee will still adhere to his
decision, and declare Bendigo honestly entitled to possess
the distinction of Champion of the Ring, will be seen when he is
again appealed to by those who have complained of his decision ;
but it is highly probable that he will be able to alter his decree
under the plea of self_preservation, since it is very clear that the
most decided attempt at intimidation was used towards him by the
Nottingham Ruffians. The slightest appeal against the conduct of
Bendigo was drowned or opposed by their cries and execrations
throughout the contest, which was rendered more terrific by the
flourish of their bludgeons, that were shaken with significant
meaning over the head of the referee, and which in one instance
ended nearly in the prostration of Spring, and in another in the
destruction of Caunt, at whose head a deadly blow was aimed
during the fight, although it fell accidentally on the shoulder of
Bendigo as he lay across the ropes with Caunt over him. The
greatest difficulty existed throughout the fight to keep the ring
clear, and every species of ♦iolence, theft, and blackguardism was
reported :to have taken place bdth on the ground and in the
neighbourhood of the field."
The Charapion's belt and the stakes of 4101. Is the subject of
the greatest possible dispute ; Bendigo claiming it and Caunt pro-
testing against It being handed over to him. On the part of
Caunt it is alleged that, in the round preceding the last, Bendigo
struck his opponent below the waistband, which was foul; and an
appe4l was made to the referee, who declared he did not see it, and
could not decide. Mr. Osbaldeston, &gentleman well known in the
sporting world, was the referee on this occasion, and whose im-
partiality neither party attempts to impugn. Caunt has since
offered to add 3001. aside to the present stakes, and meet Bendigo
in another ring, and fight for the whole. This offer has not as
yet been accepted, and all bets, which are to a very considerable
amount, still remain unpaid, and which are governed by the stakes,
and the greatest altercation and confusion prevail between the
parties.

PLATE ROBBERY.—On Saturday morning it was
discovered that a quantity of plate had, since eleven o'clock on
Friday night, been stolen from the residence of Colonel Hodges, iu
Cambridge-terrace, Regent's Park. The articles wore a silver teapot,
silver table and dessert spoons and forks, tea and salt spoons, a butter-
knife, a sugar-Iliter a fah-sake, sows of them alarted with the
WUXI& ei W. M.