The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

G UILDHALL.— William Scarborough, a respectable-
looking youth, 18 years of age, was cnarged under the
following circumstances:—
Joseph Avant, pawnbroker, of Fleet-street, stated that
on Wednesday, about half-past one o'clock, the prisoner
wished to pledge two dozen pairs of kid gloves. On in-
quiry, he said they belonged to his brother a glove-
finisher, in Jewin-street, who worked for a firm in the
Borough-road. Witne,.s said he did not think any glove
manufacturers lived in the Borough-road, and was about
to look in the Directory to see it any ono of the name
the prisoner gave lived in Jewin-street, when he said it
was not likely that he would fi❑d his brother's name
there, as he lived at the top of the house. Witness then
inquired in whose employ he was, and the prisoner stated
that he was out of employ, but had been with a chemist
at Southampton, whom he had left four days, and that
his brother wished him to pledge the gloves. Witness,
not being satisfied with this statement, asked him to walk
into the parlour, on which he said, " Oh, no; i'll go and
fetch my brother," sal attempted to run away. Lie then
gave him into custody, and on inquiry found ho was in
the service of Messrs. Morley, of Wood-street, Cheap-
side.

A warehouseman, from Messrs. Morleys, identifled the
prisoner as a clerk who had been in their service since
Ist July, and stated his belief that the gloves were their
property, although their was no peculiarity of make or
private mark about them.

A police-constable, who searched the prisoner's lodg-
ings, produced a duplicate, by which it appeared that
two dozen pairs of gloves had been pledged at Mr.
Fleming's, i❑ St. Martin's-lane, on Oct. 8, for 1/., and
an assistant of Mr. Fleming's produced them, and iden-
tified the prisoner as having pledged them.
Mr. Joha Morley said that the gloves in question were
similar to those in his warehouse, and that it had been
ascertainec two dozen pairs of gloves had been taken from
a box in tieir warehouse. Ho was quite satisfied that
these were the only cases which the prisoner had been
engaged in, and recommended him to the merciful con-
sideration of the mazistrate, hoping he would deal sum-
arily with the case. His father and brother were very
respectable persons. From some letters that had been
found there was reaso❑ to believe that the prisoner had
been induced to commit the offence from a connexion he
had formed with a young woman in the City-road.
Alderman Finnic expressed his hesitation to deal with
so serious a matter as the robbery of an employer by
a confidential servant, but as the evidence did not quite
make out a felony, he should remand the ease for the
present.

BOW-STREET.—Henry Wilson, a young men, who
described himselt as a tailor "in the habit of frequenting
races," was brougat before Mr Henry, charged with the
following robberies, practised on coffee-housekeepers.
John Hatt, jun., stated that he resided with his father,
who kept a coffee-house in Drury-lane. On Wednesday
night the prisoner slept at the house, having with him a
carpet-bag, and or his leaving the house next morning
witness suspected that the bag contained greater bulk
than on the previtus night, and a hasty glance at the
bedroom satisfied him that his auspicious were correct.
Witness followed the prisoner, who then ran off; but was
apprehended and learned at the station-bouse, when a
blanket and a pair of trousers were found in the carpet-
bag, and another blanket concealed round the prisoner's
person. The blanket produced the witness identified as
she property of his father, and the boots, also produced,
as belonging to a lodger.
Police-constable 82 F apprehended the prisoner and
searched him.
Inspector Dodd exhibited a pasteboard dummy, by
which the carpet bag had been di-..tended so as to leave
space for stowing away the articles purloined by the
prisoner.
Mr. Henry said it was important that hotel and coffee-
' house keepers should be put on their guard against such
devices, and directed that the dummy should be shown
at the trial.
The prisoner denied the charge.
Mr. Thomas James Squires, of 10, Chandos-street,
coffee-house keeper, preferred a nearly similar charge.
About three weeks ago the prisoner slept at his house,
and was going away with a parcel, which he threw down
when stopped. It contained a counterpane and sheet,
the property of witness.
Mr. Henry committed the prisoner for trial.

WORSHIP. STREET.—A poor man who had been
found between three and four o'clock that morning, by
M'Leod, 179, prostrate, sick, and exhausted, on the
pavement near gt. Luke's Workhouse, and who stated
that he had walked from Barnet that morning, was
brought under the notice of the magistrate. M'Leod said
that perceiving that it was an extreme case, he had taken
him
in the first instance to
.the workhouse door, but the
Y kept both of them
hour until he spoke to the master, and
gate-keeper on hearing..h!s story
waiting half-an-
then said the man could not be admitted. The man
was next taken to the station, but the inspector at
once sent him back with a message, that the mas-
ter would b© 11cid responsible for any failure of his
duty. This time the gete- keeper said the man must
wait an hour for his admission, and the policeman ac-
cordingly
left him at the
_gate at his own request.
Going
that way, considerably after the lapse of the
hour, the policeman found the poor man still unad-
mitted, and lenceking at the gate was told he would have
hour yet. Under thi,se circumstances,
to wait another
the
man was again conducted to the station-house, where
he became so alarmingly ill that it was found necessary
to send for the police surgeon, under whose directions he
was supplied with restoratives and placed in a comfort-
able position near the fire until the arrival of the usual
hour for briogiug forward the night charges at this
court.
The surgeon showed that the case was one which
would not bear delay, and that permanent injuries might
result to the
poor man from the neglect he had ex-
perienced.
Tho gate-keeper was summoned to appear to answer
for his conduct, but on presenting himself he excused his
conduct by the strictness of the instructions furnished
by his superiors, and by saying that ho did not think
the man wasas, according to the very bad indeed,
rule, he must be to justify instant admission.
Mr. Hammill professed himself in no wise satisfied
with this explanation, and sent for the Master, who did
not come. The magistrate then ordered that the case
should be represented to the Chairman of the Board of
G uardiaus for inquiry.

LAMBETH,—Johannak Connor, 20 yea„ of ago,
was charged with pouring some powerful acid into the
mouth of an infant only five weeks old, belonging to her
master, by which its life was endangered.
Mr. Edward Lapham, a master baker, Carrying
on
business at 57, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, deposed that on
the preceding evening, about seven o clock, he
about seven he desired the
prisoner, who had been in his service
weeks, to go up stairs and tell her mistress that he wished
her to come down, as he wanted to speak to her, and
that she was to stop with the infant until her mistress
returned. Airs. Laphamcame down stairs, and while he
was in conversation, the prisoner came down Stairs and
said the infant was in convulsions. Mrs. Lapham, in
consequence, hurried up stairs, and found the intent cry-
ing violently, and on looking at its mouth, found it much
inflamed on one aide, and it was quite evident, from its con-
tortions, that it was suffering severely Mrs. Lapham be-
coming alarmed at the child's condition, particularly as she
had observed the top part of its dress much discoloured
and burnt, calved out to him, and he instantly ran up stairs
first, and flex' proceeded for the assistance of Mr. Sewell,
a medical gentleman in the neighbourhood. Mr. Sewell
being absent from home, his assistant promptly attend-
ed, and on examining the mouth of the infant said that
vitriol, or sone such acid had been poured into it. He
applied what ie conceived to be necessary to counteract
the effects of ;he acid, and while doing so,
he (Mr. Lap-
ham) questioted the prisoner has to how tne infant could
have become so injured and its clothes burnt in the
manner they appeared, when she said that both had been
occasioned bilihe candle falling out of the candlestick
on to the chest of the child. This, both himself, and
Mr. Sewell's assistant, believed to be perfectly impos-
sible, as the inside of the infants mouth was much injt .
red, and if th 4 candle bad fallen, as she alleged, the out-
side of the mouth would have been much more seriously
damaged before the inside would have become injured.
Having no doubt that the prisoner bad administered some
thing imprope. to the child, ho told her he should give he
into custody, End sent for a constable. The prisoner here
d. isappeared, aid after searching the house for her he went
into the back yard, when he found her lying on the
pavement with her lege and arms extended, and foam-
ing at the mouth, and he at once concluded that she had
taken poison. He, in consequence, called to the doctor
to come to her assistance, exclaiming at the time that it
was a repetition of the tragedy at Stepney. Mr. Se-
well's young min attended to her, but she recovered too
rapidly to leave any further suspicion of her intention to
commit suicide, and she was given over to a police-
constable.
Mr. Elliott—aad any dispute arisen between your-
self, your wife, tad the prisoner recently?
Mr. Lapham--None whatever, sir.
The prisoner, after the usual caution, was asked if she
wished to say anything to the charge, and replied that
the injuries were done with the candle, as she had first
stated.
Mr. Lapham presented before the magistrate, the
dress worn by the infant at the time, and it was quite
apparent at a glance that the burning was caused by a
strong acid, and not by a candle.
The prisoner was remanded.