The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-22 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

James Young, a young man dressed in the extrette
of fashion, was placed at the bar, charged by Major
Malcolm, the honoured bearer of our dispatches from
China, with robbing Lady Malcolm, his mother, of
her bag, containing a 51. Bank of England note, four
sovereigns, and other property.
Major Malcolm stated that yesterday evening, about
half-past five o'clock, Lady Malcolm and he arrived
at the terminus of the Great Western Railway, from
Maidenhead. His Broughani was waiting, and while
speaking to the groom, he heard his mother say "My
bag is gone; somebody has cut it." He turned round
quickly, and saw the prisoner running behind the
Brougham, then doubling round some omnibuses, and
afterwards walking rather smartly to the entrance-
gate. lie followed, and overtook him just as a porter
had taken him into custody. He was given in charge
to the Railway Police. The bag was found upon the
ground with all its contents safe.

Mr. RAWLISSON asked the prisoner if his proper
name was upon the sheet, and Mr. Payne, the barris-
ter, who defended him, said that he believed it was
not, and recommended the prisoner to give it, as it
would ultimately be known.
Prisoner—My name then is James Powell, of
Burney-cottage, Dover-road.
Joseph Hallet, a porter at the terminus, said, he
heard Lady Malcolm say to Major Malcolm, that her
bag was lost, and seeing the prisoner run, he followed,
and caught him at, the gate, when he taxed him with
the robbery. The prisoner said that it was a mistake,
he was not the man.

Sergeant Williams said the prisoner was well known
as being a principal among the swell-mob for the last
three years. _ _

Payne said that he did not think a case of
felony had been made out, as one principal witness
was wanting to prove that the prisoner had cut Lady
Malcolm's bag. He would leave it to the Magistrate
whether her attendance was not requisite to substan-
tiate the case.

Major Malcolm made an observation to the Magis-
trate, and

Mr. RAWLINSON said, that as Lady Malcolm was
of advanced age, and the contents of the bag were
found uninjured, he should dismiss the prisoner this
time, but he might rest assured that the police would
have their eyes upon him for the future.
Mr. Payne—You have had a narrow escape, Sir;
take care of yourself after this.

EXTRAORDINARY FIRE.--OD Monday week, before
daybreak, as the London mail was approaching Hunt-
ley, a village between Gloucester and Ross, the guard,
in passing a van loaded with goods, discovered some-
thing on fire inside the waggon, and immediately
called and gave the alarm to the driver, who quickly
climbed up the side of the vehicle, removed the tar-
paulin, when the flames burst out with great violence.
The horses becoming much frightened, started off at
full gallop, and with such speed that the guard of the
mail was obliged to call out to the coachman several
times, to enable them to keep a-head of the fiery
vehicle in the rear, which blazed away for several
miles, the affrighted animals galloping at the top of
their speed, till the whole of the goods, which consisted
of hops, grocery, and drapery, and the body of the
waggon, were totally consumed. The driver of the
van is severely burnt, and the value of the goods con-
sumed is very considerable.

LONDON 15OCKS.—In consequence of the nu*ncrous
fatal accidents that have occurred lately by persons
falling into the docks and being drowned, and which
accidents have generally occurred after dusk, the
Directors of the Dock Company have resolved that
iron railings shall be fixed up round those portions of
the docks where accidents are likely to arise.