The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTkLLIGENOE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-- Mr. Bishop, of Bond-
-street, gunmaker, appeared to answer a charge of hav-
ing corruptly received money for the detention of a dog,
and a man named Moore was charged with stealing the
dog. Mr. Parry was for the defence.
The court was crowded during the examination, and
nearly the whole fraternity of dogstealers and dogdealers
were congregated in the street and passages.
Miss Knight. in addition to her former evidence, said
when she paid 41. for the restoration of the dog, Mr.
Bishop said it was a shame she should have to pay 21.
more than the 9ffered reward. Mr. Bishop, after the
dog was restored; warned her that the dog would be
stolen again if proper care were not taken. Mr. Bishop,
when informed of the loss, and the Witness's anxiety on
account of the dog, expressed the greatest anxiety to
serve her, and afterwards he said he was very sorry they
would have to pay 41. for the recovery of t!‘e dog.
Miss Victoria Knight said she went to Mr. Bi:hop's
house in Bond-street, and asked him if the dog could not
be got back for less than 51. Mr. Bishop said he could
not take less, if Moore had stated that a price hal been
offered for the return of the dog Mr Bch p told then)
to go back to Moore, as he had not been there that
morning. She went back to Moore's house will her
sister to pay him 41. Moore w,,uld not take the money,
but told them to go hack to Mr. Bishop. They view,
back and paid Mr. Bishop four sovereigns. Mr. Bishop
remarked that he would try to get the dog back for less
money. Witness inqureti when the log would be 're-
turned. Mr. Bishop replied most probably that evening,
The dog was brought back the next day. Had men-
tioned to Mr. Bishop she was much concerned at the
loss, and Mr. Bishop.sympa hised with her.
A second case was then brought f )rwar,l, the evidence
upon which was of a nearly similar character to that ad-
dressed upon the preceding charge.
Robert Smith. police con-table, then said that Moore
had been fined 101. in 1849 for receiving money for
getting back a dog. Mr. Bishop was present atthe
time, and aid Moor • was employed by him, and rather
thaii he shou'd go to prism he would pay the fire.
Mr. Parry contenled there was no pretence for
charging Mr. Bishop with having acted corruptly in this
or in the second case.

Mr. Bingham—l have had a week to consider the
meaning of the word " corruptly," and after a careful
considei ation of all the circumstances attendmg the case,
it seems to me unlikely that any jury would find that
the money paid to the accused (Bi-hop) was received
corruptly—in other words, that the money or any por-
tion of it became a pecuniary profit to the receiver. It
appears rather that he has er.gaged in these transactions
from motives of vanity, acc.impanied, no doubt, with a
kind desire to assist his customers and their friends. I
refrain, therefore, from taking the depositions for a .1-al
on which I feel no confidence of a convietteu. • But I
cannot dismiss the accused without exacting from him
an. undertaking to desist at once and for ever fr, m a
practice fraught with mischief, and- ten ling t encourage
the offence which the legislature has sought to surpress
by an act, in the introduction of which he himse f was
mainly concerned. The principles on which I I,ave
mainly acted in taking depositions for trial have been to
satisfy myself that the evidence affords a confident ex-
pectation of a conviction. Then with respect to Moore,
who is charged with stealing Captain Sutherland's do,,
the evidence rather shows that ihe is the acquaintance
and associate of dog stealers than himself the actual
thief. As Moore was charged with dog stealing, and
the case has not been made out,. I must discharge him.
Mr. Bi,hop then left the court.

Miss Helen Faucit closed a most succesful englge-
inept at the Dublin Theatre on Saturday night, with a
house overflowing to excess, for her benefit. The series
of Italian operas is to commence on the 15th of May,
when Mdlle. Alboni and Herr Reichart will make their
appearance, and be supported by a number of eminent
artistes.

LAND AND ASSESSED TAXES.—Yesterday a bill in the
House of Commons, brought forward by Mr. Frewen
and Mr. Spooner, was printed to facilitate the formation
of divisions for which meetings of commissioners of land
or assessed taxes may be held in Great Britain. After
the 10th October next the commissioners of land tax are
to forward to the Secretary of the Treasury, a statement
of the parishes and places that would form a proper di-
vision in which rneetinzs of the commissioners should be
held. The statement to be published in the newspapers,
to be laid before the Lords of the Treasury, and new
divisions to be made. No new division is to be consti-
tuted unless it extends over at least 50.000 acre,, nor
unless there are seven commissioners of land tax residing
in the same.