The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

111ANSION-HOUSE.—Alfi.ed Hurst, aged 13 years
was brought before Alderman Lawrence, charged with
haring stolen a pair of boots from a shop in Bishopsgate-
street.

The prisoner, who has been frequently imprisoned for
theft, was dressed like an errand boy, and wore an apron,
which was tightly tucked round his waist, but could in
an instant be let down, and be used as a bag or cover for
property of large bulk.
An officer said—l saw the prisoner, as I was going
along, look earnestly through the window of the shop,
and having had him in custody for stealing boots before,
I had no doubt of his intention. In a moment he slipped
into the shop, and was out again with the boots, which
he was just going to deposit in his apron when I appro.
hended him, and then he threw down the property.
Alderman Liwrence—you have had occasion to appre-
hend him before?

Officer—l caught him before in the act of stealing
boots from the next bootmaker's to that where I appre-
hended him last night. He has been summarily con-
victed three times for theft. He has been whipped twice,
and he has been once tried at the Old Bailey, and been
sentenced to be imprisoned for three months.
The prisoner—No: I have been whipped but once,
and sentenced summarily only twice.
Alderman Lawrence—Have you father or mother?
Prisoner—Yes, both. They live in Spitalfields.
Officer—l could not find them. The boy cannot tell
truth. The moment he gets loose from prison he begins
to steal.

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Alderman Lawrence (to the boy)—Why do yon
live with your father and mother? They won't have
yon, I suppose?
Prisoner—lt's not that ; but I live in Brick-lane.
Alderman Lawrence—With whom?
Prisoner—l am there lodging by myself in one of the
lodging-houses. I get my living by jobbing about.
Alderman Lowrance—Neither whipping or imprison-
ment seems to have any effect upon you, but I must try
them both again. You must go to Bridewdll for 21
days, and bo there soundly whipped.

BOW STREET.—John Ford, a man of decent ap-
pearance, was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with
obtaining money by means of a forged order for the
Adelphi Theatre.

A lad named White stated that last night he met and
purchased from the defendant at a public-house, for
eighteenpence, the " order" produced. Witness obtained
admission on presenting the order at the Adelphi
Theatre, but was immediately removed on the order being
discovered to be a forgery. It was ~igned ,'Nugent."
The defendant said he had the order as a present from
Mr. Palmer; and
Mr. John Palmer, who attended for the purpose, said
he had been presented with the order by his friend, Mr.
Mitchell.
Mr. E. Mitchell, of 4, Wilson-street, Gray's-inn-road,
picture-frame maker, said that a small' deformed man,
who represented himself as a reporter for the news-
papers, and privileged to grant orders for the theatres,
met him about a week or I fortnight since at a public-
house, and gave him the ticket in question, with another
dated Oct. 20, for the Mechanics' Institution. The per-
son calling himself "Nugent" gave away the orders, and
only partook of some gin and water.
Police-constable 62 F said that the system had been
carried on for the last eighteen months, but the police
were as yet without success.
The Treasurer of the Adelphi attended, and stated
that the order was not genuine, and no person named
1. Nugent" was authorized to grant orders for the Adel-
phi; but a gentleman of that name was connected with
one of the theatres, who, of purse, could have known
nothing of the use made of his name, if that were what
was intended. _ _

Mr. Henry said it appeared that the defendant and
the witnesses came by the orders innocently. The de•
fondant should return the is. 6d. to the complainant
(who ought to have known that the "order" was not
genuine), and bo discharged. The police would endea-
vour to trace out the really guilty party, who would then
be punished; the witnesses would of course give the
police every assistance in their power, particularly the
witness Mitchell, who personally know him.
Mr. Mitchell said he would give the party into cus-
tody when he saw him. The defendant was then dis-
charged.