The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIC4ENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday a woman, named Eleanor Faulkner,
was brought before the LORD MAYon, charged with
having committed a robbery in 1819.
Edward Parr was a furniture-broker, and in 1819
rented the house No 4. St. Mary-axe, which he fur-
nished. His wife hired the prisoner to attend to the
visitors, but after a lapse of eight or nine days he
found that she had departed, and that she had taken
away every stick of the furniture. He applied to
the police upon the subject, but could not find her.
Two years passed away before he had any intelli-
gence about her, and then he found her in a house
;n Sutton-street, Soho, and asked her about his fur-
niture. She said the question was an unfair one.
Witness then left the house, and on his return she-1
\vas denied to him. He looked and looked, but
until Saturday last he never laid eyes upon her.
Mr. Hobler—Why (lid you not get her appre-
hended at once, instead of waiting for elevera years?
Purr had been prevented from doing so by an accu-
mulation of writs and executions, by which he be-
came a tenant of Whitecross-street prison. At last
he got out of prison, and he again went to Sutton-
street, and caused the prisoner to be taken into
custody.
Mr. Butler, who attended on the part of the pri-
soner, asked Mr. Parr who took the house for him,
and what description of house it was ?--He said
that his wife's friend took it for I►im, and that it
was a very good house, as houses usually go.
Mr. Hobler—But for what purpose is it used ; is
it a house to which ladies and gentlemen indiscrimi-
nately resort ? Parr—lt's a lodging-house, and I
get the most respectable persons I can for lodge's.
The LORD MAYOR—Aye, aye, we knowwhat sort
of a house it is.

Mr. Butler—Pray how much rent did you pay .
Witness—None, because the robbery settled the
whole matter. They locked me up, and whenever
I got out they were at me aga'n, so the moment I
took the benefit of the Insolvent Act, which I did
to avoid being constantly seized, I got her grabbed.
Mr. Nobler—Pray how was your house fur-
nished ? Parr—With beds and sofas. They ar-
rested me six times, and I couldn't stand it.
A barrister, who attended for the prosecution,
stated, that the system of prevention adopted by
throwing a man into prison, whenever he was dis-
posed to do justice upon those who were plundering
him, had totally ruined his client, who was an in-
dustrious poor man.
Mr. Butler said the poor man was very indus-
trious, and his trade showed it. The fact was, Mr.
Parr was one of the best known brothel-keepers in
London, and his industry in his profession had
already acquired for him the ',Action of penalties
to the amount of 5001. and eighteen months' im-
prisonment in gaol. For the purpose of conducting
his establishment %.ith the more propriety, for a lady
was indispensable in houses of the kind, he had
entered into partnership with the prisoner, and paid
some pecuniary differences to her at last by the In-
solvent Act.

The prosecutor's counsel urged the necessity of
committing the woman, who had caused his client
to be arrested merely to give her case the semblance
of integrity. He could, he said, prove that the
goods were sold at her instance.
The LORD MAYOR said the long lapse of time
since the alleged offence was committed, and the
practicability of apprehending the prisoner when
what was called the robbery took place, were facts
that completely put the matter out of his power.
His Lordship then discharged the prisoner, who
said site should be ready, in the event of an indict-
ment, to appear.
A young man of mild appearance, named Corned,
was brought up, charged with having broken a man's
leg in a pugilistic affair on the preceding night.
The LORD MAYOR o►dered that the defendant
should be confined in Giltspur Compter until a
favourable account of the injured man be received
at the Justice-room.