The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE FOREIGN PROSTITUTE NUISANCE IN REGENT-
STREET,—Marie Debacker, Emma Dialler, and Louisa
Ackling, prostitutes, the first two foreigners, were charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with behaving in a disorderly
manner in Regent-street, and Dialler was further
charged with assaulting police-constable Goddard, 302 A,
and Aokling with assaulting police-constable Bucking-
ham, 328 A. _ _

Goddard said that at a quarter past 12 last night ho
saw Mailer and Debacker in company with four other foreign
prostitutes in front of tho County Fire office in Regent-
street. He told them to separate, as there were so many
of them there, and some of them were about to do so,
when Mailer refused to go, and used a low expression
in English, and then placed herself against the wall,
saying "I'll not go for yon—you are one —." On
taking hold of her arm to remove her she began smack-
ing his face, and Dobacker and the others then laid hold
of Mailer and tried to pull her away. At this time there
were about a dozen prostitutes—mostly foreign ones—
several of their men, and about 100 other persons col-
lected. Another constable came to his assistance; and
they then took Mailer and Debacker into custody, when
Mailer became very violent—kicking and scratching.
Buckingham, 323 A, said he heard screaming under the
County Fire-office, and on going to the place found Mailer
and Goddard struggling together. There were several
women and three men trying to get Mailer away, Debacker
also taking part. While going to the station with Mailer
and Debacker, Ackling came up and knocked off his hat.
Mailer denied striking the constable, and said the reason
he interfered with her was because she refused to give him
money. _

Mr Tyrwhitt said he had not the slightest doubt the
psisoners had been guilty of disorderly conduct. The con-
stables were perfectly light in dispersing them ; and if they
did not carry on their wretched trade quietly, and were
brought before him again, he would send them to prison
for a month. The charge Mailer had made against the
police evidently was made from petty malice. lie should
flue Mailer 20s, Debacker 6e, and Ackling 10s.

Mr Albert, who had interpreted, repeated the magis-
trate's caution to them.

AN IMPOSTOlt.—JohnTooke, a boy living in Great Wyld-
street, brury-lane, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with
begging in Regent-street.
The prisoner was seen by Turner, one of the Mendicity
officers, in Regent-street yesterday afternoon, with a board
round his neck, on which were the words " Totally blind
and fatherless," a dog with a tin cup fastened round its
neck being by his side. In consequence of complaints made
to the Society, Turner watched the prisoner for some time,
and saw him joined by three girls, when they all com-
menced playing at "pitch and toss," and on one of the girls
throwing up four half-ponce and saying they were ail
women, the prisoner, although supposed to be totally blind,
cried oat " It's a - lie, they are all heads." which
Turner, on stepping up found to be the case. The prisoner
then walked away to the chapel in Regent-street, when
Turner, in the presence of a lady and gentleman, asked the
.prisoner whether he was totally blind, and he said he was
and had been for five years. Turner then toak the prisoner
into custody, but not till several persons had given him
money. On the way to the station the prisoner admitted
that he was not blind, but said that he had something the
matter with his eyes, and that he went out begging to keep
his mother and the rest of them,
Mr Tyrwhitt said as the prisoner had never been brought
to the Court before he would discharge him, but if he were
brought before him again he would commit him for a
month.