The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MANSION-HOUSE.

A woman of respectable appearance; named Harriet
Hilliard, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged
with having obtained some poultry under false pretences.
The prisoner was remanded.
A man named Abbott was charged with having run away
with a leg of pork.
The LORD MAYOR—What are you? Prisoner—What
am I ? Why, I gets my living in the streets.
The LORD MAYOR—I see you do. But why did you
fancy pork Prisoner—l likes a bit stuffed with sage and
inguns.
The LORD MAYOR—But why did you lay out all your
money in pork ; I am told you had not a farthing in your
pocket ? Prisoner—l was jist going to take it to Petti-
coat-lane.

The LORD MAYOR—Aye, to divide it amongst the
Jews, I suppose ? Prisoner—No ; a set on us was going
to have it baked ; for baked pork is as good as roasted, if
you stuff it properly.
The LORD MAYOR—I must send you to the treadmill.
Prisoner What, for carrying away my own wittles ?
You would'nt do sich a thing, would you ? I an't a thief,
upon my honour.—(A. laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—Upon my honour you are, and a
very impudent thief, too. Prisoner—You're quite mis-
taken. I bought that pork with my own precious money.
I gave three bob for it.
The policeman said that it weighed about twelve pounds,
and must have cost more than double the money.

The prisoner was sent to the treadmill for two months.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Thomas Matthews was brought before Mr.
Alderman Winchester for final examination, charged with
having fraudulently obtained money from several oilmen,
by delivering sham parcels and claiming sixpence for bring-
ing them from the Golden-cross Inn, at Charing-cross.
He was committed to Newgate for trial.

Benjamin Howes, a carpenter, was charged with having
assaulted Mr. Allen, of Aldermanbu:y, on Sunday evening.
The complainant stated that his lady was alighting from
his chaise at the door, and had gathered her clothes about
her in the usual manner, to prevent them from touching the
dirty part of the vehicle, when the prisoner came by, and
exclaimed, " Let your petticoats down, you d— —; you
show your legs." Complainant struck him instantly with
his whip, upon which the prisoner struck him with his fist,
and snatching away the whip, broke it in pieces. Com-
plainant gave him in charge to a patrol.
The prisoner said he denied the charge "in lobo."
" There's nothing like denying the charge in lobo,' " re-
plied Alderman WNCHESTER. "Pray, what did happen?"
" I'll tell the truth," said the prisoner. " The lady held
her petticoats too high, and I only made the passing obser-
vation, Molly, put your clothes down ; you show your
legs,' and then the gentleman struck me with a whip as if
I were an animal. Of course I broke it to pieces."
Mr. Alderman WINCHESTER said the gentleman would

,ave served him right if he had knocked him down. It was
very improper to address a lady in the terms he used, eve•
by his own showing. Why did he say even that Why
not pass on without interfering ? The prisoner said it
was a pity he did not. He was sorry if he hurt the lady's
feelings. He acknowledged his fault.
Mr. Alderman WINCHESTER required him to make re-
compense for the damage done to the whip, which was
estimated at 14s.

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The prisoner agreeing to do so was discharged.

MARLBORO UGH- STREET.
Henry Holworth was yesterday brought before Mr.
Chambers and Mr. Dyer, charged with having instigated
a mob to ill use the police. He was fined 40s.