The Sun. — 1854-04-18 (London, England)

THAMES.—A 'in 11`Carthy, an elderly Irishwoman, of No. 5, Glasshouse-yard, Rosemary-lane, was charged with stealing 31. 13s. 6d., a hat, handkerchief, and other property, from the person of Lewis Morris, joiner, of 72, Great College-street, Camden-town. The prosecutor, whose manner created great merriment in a crowded court, said he was passing over Tower-hill late on Saturday night, when he fell down and took a nap on the stones. (Laughter.) Mr. Yardley—lt was very cold, was it not ? Witness—Well, I did not feel it so, because I had something warm within me. (Laughter.) Well, sir, I had a bit of a dream, and while I was dreaming I thought that some one was pulling at the guard chain of my watoh. I woke up in a fright, and lo and behold there were two women had hold of me, and stripping me. My kat and handkerchief was gone, my coat was half off, all the money I had, 3/. 13s. 6d. was taken out of my waistcoat pocket, and my watch guard was cut. Mr. Yardley—You did not lose your watch, I hope, Mr. Morris ?  Witness—No, sir ; but there were no thanks to the ladies. My waistcoat was rent to pieces, and my fob was cut. I grasped and held them both, and sung out, " Murder !—police !" as loud as I could ; and when a police constable came up, I said, "Take these women in charge for robbing me." He said, •` No, I will not." I said, " You shall, for they have robbed me." " Will you swear it ? " says he, " To be sure I will," said I ; "is not my waistcoat rent open ?" but he would not take them in charge.—l told him I should turn them over to another officer, and he took one woman and let the other go. It was the most complicated affair I ever knew. Mr. Yardley—So it appears ; did you find your money ? Witness—No. I want to know what became of my hat, sir ?  Mr. Yardley—That is a, question I can't answer. Most likely the person who took the money took your hat. You lost 1/. 13s. 6d. Witness (staring)-11. 13s. 6d. ! Whyit was 3/. 13s. 6d. They did not leave me enough for a pot of beer. (Loud laughter.)  Mr. Yardley—Only 1/. 13.3. 6d. is entered on the pohee-sheet.  Witness—lt is a mistake in the entry. At the station-house I saw strange things, and the inspector made use of very obscene language, quite derogatory to human  nature, Mr. Yardley—Well, what did he say ? Witness—He said, "So help me God, you know a great deal too much, old fellow." Mr. Yardley— I very much doubt the correctness of the inspector's observation, but do not see any obscenity in it. Now go on. Witness—There ends my catechism. (More laughter.) Police-constable Bailey, No. 107 H, said that he heard the prosecutor calling out " Police," and on going u up to the spot he found him without his hat struggling I fi with the prisoner, whom he charged with ro4ery. b, There was no other woman near him. Morris—How can you stand there and tell such a lie ? I had hold of both. ' Bailey—I only saw one. Mr. Yardley—And you only found ls. 6d. upon the prisoner. Discharge her.  DISFRANCHISING SOME 1117:1DREDS OP •AT OTEns.-01:1 Saturday the " five bills" of the Attorney-General to disfranchise certain voters in Canterbury, Cambridge, Kingston-upon-Hull, Malden, and Barnstaple were printed. The names of the voters set forth in the bills, and it is declared that they were proved to have been guilty of bribery before the late commissions. Therefore it is declared that they shall " for aver be disabled to vote in any election of any member or members" for the particular boroughs named by the bill.