The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.— Wm. COCkBOII, who had under-
gone several examinations upon the charge of having I
robbed his employers,
Messrs. Bowriog and Co., of Fen-
chureh-street, hosiers, of goods of the value of upwards
of 400 i, was brought up for final examination.
'rho prisoner, who appeared to be about 18 years old,
hail been 17 months in the employment of Mr. Bowring,
as errand boy, and during the fast twelve months the
firm had been losing quantities of gloves and silk hand-
kerchiefs. Upon taking stock they ascertained that the
property missing was to the above-mentioned amount.
The prisoner was not suspected until hiy employers were
informed that he was in the habit of spending much
more money than he received for the performance of his
duties. He was then called aside and taxed with the
robbery. At tint he denied that he had stolen any pro-
perty; but soon afterwards ho acknowledged that he bail
stolen about 30 pieces of silk handkerchiefs, worth 521.

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A solicitor, who appeared for the prisoner, endea-
voured to show, by the cross•examination of Mr. Bow-
ring, that the words used by that gentleman to induce
his client to state all he know of the matter referred to
the first admission which the prisoner hart made.
Mr. Bowring distinctly denied that such was the case,
and was confirmed by other testimony.
Alderman Hooper said the words implying a lenient
view of the case wore, it was quite plain, used after the
prisoner had confessed to the robbery of the thirty
pieces of handkerchiefs, and therefore could not be con-
sidered as containing a promise or an understanding to
remit the accusation.
wasthe 'Thames, nweiatrhQhuaeveinnghitho-stairs.
The prisoner was then committed for trial to Newgate.
t 0 Margaret
drow drown
herself
inattempted
A waterman said he saw the prisoner, who appeared
to be half drunk, run down the steps and make an ef-
fort to throw herself into the water.
Alderman ilooper—And did she get into the water
at all ?
WiCaesil seized her and pro-feastl her from reaching
! the water. .

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Alderman Hooper (to prisoner) What were you
about ?
Defendant—Filitb, I was half drunk, and it wasn't wa-
ter I wanted to drink, sure enough,
Alderman Hooper—She shall go to the Comptor for
three days.
The defendant—lf you send mo there I shall lose my
business
morning.
—V well
Alderman Hooper
. ery , you can coma out nice
and sober on Monday, and I shall give direetions that
atldaam going to char for a family on Monday
ylight.
you be discharged at daybreak.
Committed.

Iw2 a2s,
Ad e chargedrs
ate-street.
with stealing
GUILDHALL. -- Thomas Bushman, a little boy,
cigars rcelyfrolt was stated in evidence, that the prisoner entered
scarcely ten
ayteoabrasecoofnaisgt,es„
the shop on Thursday, in company with two other boys,
and asked for a pipe, but on being served with it they
found fault with it being too large, and refused to take
it. After they left some cigars were missed from the
case, and on the following day (Friday) they came again
for another pipe, which they also found too large for
their purpose ; but the shopwoman, on seeing them run
away, pursued the prisoner and gave him into custody.
The prisoner said the fact was, he saw the two boys
take the cigars, and told the woman of it, and then ran
after them, but was not able to catch them.
The shopwoman said that was not true, for when she
followed the prisoner, she saw him throw away five
cigars.
The officer said that when he first saw the prisoner,
he was struggling with the shopwoman, and calling out
" Police, police.
Committed for seven days to Bridewell, and separate
confinemsnt.

THAMES.—Martin Fencing, a lad who gave hie
address Chapman-street, St. Georges-in-the-East, was
charged with stealing a purse, containing
,a half-crown,
two sixpences, and three penny pieces, from the per-
son of Mrs. Susannah Aley, of No. 17, Deau-stroot,
Shadwell.
It appeared that Mrs. Aley was talking to a friend in
King David-lino, Shadwell, that morning, and the pri-
soner came behind them, and was in the sot of taking
Mrs. Aley's purse out of her pocket, whoa she felt his
got into
hand, and asked him what ho was about, to which he
replied, " Nothing, unarm." She put her. hand in her
dheinsthinadthe world
pocket, and missed the purse. She then seized the boy,
and, in spite of considerable violence and resistance'
on his part, gave him into custody. . Mrs. Bayley,
who was in company with pro do
found he
purse and its contents on the ground, close, to tho boy%
feet.
the T lhaed y,
s
by
defence,the
merestsaid tahcact?
and that he did not take the purse—it fell out of the
lady's pocket.
The prisoner was reconized as 'an old offender, and
Mr. Ingham committed him for trial.

BOW-STREET.—Charles James Clark, described as
a bottled-beer seller, of Minorva-place, Kennington, was
charged with three separate assaults on the toll-collec-
tors of Waterloo-bridge. over
wero proceeding
the bridge with a truck, upon which the toll-collector
informed them that, by the rules os the bridge, only one
person could bo passed through the roadway with the
truck, and that the master or his man must go through
the passengers' wicket-gate in the ordinary way. There
was no dispute about the payment of the toll, but de-
fendant persisted in using the carriage way, as he was
in a hurry. Finding all remonstrance useless, Willett
and two other toll-collectors interfered to compel him to
conform with the regulations of the bridge, and the con-
sequence was an assault upon each.
The witnesses stated that the defendant appeared to
be slightly under the influence of drink.
The defendant strongly denied the latter imputation,
ladnudtiewsi.thHreisspectwortsohitpheassaults, stated that he was very
roughly handled by the toll-collectors.
Mr. Henry told him he had acted very foolishly, but
the collectors must be upheld in the discharge of their
fined him 121. for the three as-
duties.
or two months' imprisonment.
The fines were paid.

WANDSWORTIL—WiIIicrra Read, the master of a
sand craft, and living at the waterside, appeared to
answer a charge of assaulting William Purvis, of 62,
Tower-street, Westminster road, an assistant sheriff's
officer, whilst in the execution of his duty.
Tho complainant now proved that on Wednesday
evening ho was
warrant from the sheriff, as also under a county court
put in possession by a Mr Glover, on his
process by Mr Goff, the under-bailiff. That at six
o'clock the defendant came to him, and told him he must
leave, or he would turn him out. lie explained to him
that his proceeding mast bo by interpleader, and the de-
fendant left him alone till eleven at night, when he for-
cibly ejected him down stairs, kicking him at the same
time. lie sent for Mr Goff, wbe brought a police constable, and he apprehended the defendant.
Mr Punter said the assault was clearly proved, anti
ho must pay :It, or go to prison for three weeks.

LIAMMERSMITLI.—A respectably attired young
MO, who gave the name of George and stated