The Sun. — 1813-08-02 (London, England)

POLICE.  . UNION-HALL.—G.iegory) the person in custody, charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Bunter, of Bermondsey-square, on Wednesday eve ling, at Vanxhall-Gardens, Win 4gain brought' up for reesounination.  Mr. Bunter stated, that he was standing in the dark walk at the time the fireworks were going oil, and hearing the cry of " Police-officers ! pick-pocket !" he put his hand to his nern pocket, and found it was.ctit, and his pocket4ook; con-, tabling - a bank-note, he believed a:Whicanton 5/. note., was gone. • Ile soon after saw the priSOtter iu custody, but could not swear to hilt to being the person who had cut his pocket ; 'his book was afterwards returned to hint by the Officer, but instead of-a 5/. 'there-was.only a IL' note in it. Mr. Geese stated, that he observed thk, prisoner following Mr Bunter, and also. another Lady and Gentleman, Mr. Wybourne, of Craig's court, and his niece, doting the whole of the evening, and saw him try Mr. Bunter's Pocket ; on hearing the cry of pick-pocket, be ran up to the 'spot, and seized the prisoner, v. ho had at that time a glittering instrument in his tight band, which the witness endeavoured to seize, but failed, the prisonci...getting it into his waistcoat pocket. The, witness, at the some time, saw him throW away something red, resembling a pocket-book. A gentleman had hold of the prisoner at .the time Mr. Geere seized hini, and, together, they held him till a Police officer came up. Miss Wybourne stated, that she Was at the Gar— dens with her uncle on Wednesday evening ; the prisoner was very troublesome to her in following her abent the Gardens, and Whilst standing to See the fireworks he kept close to her, and she felt his hand at her waist several times„ at length she felt that her clothes, were cut, even, to herJinder garment; being alarmed at this, she told her uncle, who turned round, and collared the prisoner. Miss WybOtllife'S CIOAIIS were produced, find appeared to have been cut with- a knife. Cooke, the' Police Officer, Who searched 'the prisoner, found a small penknife i the pocket of his waistcoat, boat nothing else of a suspiciouS descriptiOn. •  Siveral Aefitons attended, and gave the prkoner a most. excellent 'character, and offered bail ti.; any amount for his -appearance at _the Assiies. Mr. BMWIS, however, committed hiui for•trial. MAataonouotf-sTaxwr..--. 'carter, a venerable looking elderly. man, who stood charged with robbing coffee-houses, and who attempted suicide last week, was re-examined on Saturday. In addition to robbing the Cambridge Coffee...house, a waiter at the Golden Cross'Cciffee-room proVed that the prisoner called fora boson of soup -some weeks since, and whilst the former Was gone out of the room-, the prisoner decamped, and the spoon w”: missing, as also a mustard speon, the newspaper having been put Over the hason. Tile duplicate of the property was found on liim,.amongsc Many. others. Committed for trial.. • 13Ow-:sTaEl T.—On Saturday Peter Crolyord, the owner of the wherry No. 7981, was brought, to 'this office, charged' with exacting more than his fare.. and convicted iii the penaltrand costs. It is to be lamented that more examples are not made uF watermen guilty of Similar imposition. Moderate fares mid civil behaviour would secure-that claim of people a gre'at deal -more employment. Many persons, particularly females, are.deterred from emplciying them, from the feat' of abuse and insult, if their•eturbitant demands are not coatplied witk.  Acobt.&'Ts,