The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-23 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVE

before he was taken. The third man (Telford) we
used'to call Sandie, I know nothing particular about
him. He was taking care of the compass, and was
standing over one of the soldiers who was wounded.
4.knew him as a convict in Hobart Town. The

Mirth (Anderson) is John Beveridge. He was also
a convict, and tried in Hobart Town for stealing lead
from Mr. Peachy, and was sentenced to seven
years' hard labour at Macquarrie Harbour. He was
also on board. _ _

Do you recollect the name of Sandie, as you call
him, was it Alexander Stevenson ?—Aye,that is the
name ; he was sometimes called Stevie.
Do you recollect any marks on the persons aiLoe
prisoners P—l do, Sir; on the very day the Trig
was seized, a convict, who took likenesses off,
pricked the figure of a female on Davis's arm.
(The prisoner Huntley, alias Davis, betrayed
great confusion at this remark.)
Mr. BALLANTINE—Do you recollect any 'cltker
marks ? Popjoy—Yes, Sir, Wattle has a scar on
his upper lip, and the in►tials of his name, W. W.,
on his arm.

Williams, alias Watts, was directed to take his
hand from his mouth, when the scar was dis-
tinctly seen.
Popjoy said he did not recollect any marks on the
other prisoners.
The Magistrate then directed the witness to be
shown the boat sent over from Canton, with Hunt-
ley, and in which he arrived at that-place. Pop-
joy, after minutely inspecting it, said it was the boat
belonging to the Cyprus brig, and the words " Wm.
Weldon, Edward, of London," must have been
painted after the convicts ran away with the ship.
The same boat hail run through all the Govern-
ment vessels, and was exchanged.
The prisoners were then asked if they had any
questions to put to Popjdy.—They all declared they
had never seen him before, and related the same
story they had previously told, that they were
wrecked in the brig Edward, off the coast of
China. Huntley said the other prisoners were
strangers to him, and he hoped there was a pillory
close by, in which Popjoy could be placed for the
perjury he had committed. He was innocent—had
never been in Hobart Town, or in the Cyprus, and
would bring an action for false imprisonment.
Popjoy said he had more reason to know Davis,
alias Huntley, than the other prisoners, for he was
in Court when he was tried, and was lashed by him
on the deck of the vessel.

Mr. BALLANTINE said that Popjoy had given his
evidence very clearly, and a witness would now be
called who would confirm him in many points.
Thomas Cupon, Esq. High Constable of Hobart
Town and the Colony of Vun Diemen's Land, con-
firmed the evidence of Popjoy in some particulars.
Mr. Evans, the Chief Officer of the Thames
Police, said the marks on the person of Davis and
Watts were exactly as described by Popjoy.
After some further evidence Mr. BALLANTINE
said the evidence was quite clear against all the four
prisoners, us having been concerned in the seizure
of the brig Cyprus, but he should remand them for
a week, as he expected other persons to come for-
ward and give evidence against them.
The prisoners were then removed, after having
made great protestations of innocence.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW.STREET.

Yesterday Christopher Thomas Johnson, aged
about 23, and described as a commercial traveller,
was brought forward for a final examination, on a
charge of bigamy. The prisoner had been 'remanded
from Saturday in order that witnesses might be pro-
duced to establish the fact of the first marriage.
The evidence of Elizabeth Barker, the second
wife, having been rend over,
Mr. John Darnell was called, who proved that on
the 23t1 of December, 1824, he witnessed the mar-
riage of the prisoner and Julia Coates, at the parish
church of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington.
Mr. James Isaacs, who appeared as the prisoner's
solicitor, asked the witness the age of the prisoner at
the time the ceremony was performed. Mr. Mr-
nell replied that he appeared to be about 17. The
witness added that he attended the wedding as site
friend of the prisoner, having known him for about
six months prior to that day.
Mr. HALLS—Look at the prisoner, and say if he
is the same person. Witness—l have no doubt
upon the subject.
George Ledbitter stated that he took the prisoner
into custody on Saturday last, at No. 16, Cornwall-
road, Lambeth.
The evidence being now complete against the
prisoner, he was ordered to be committed to New-
gate, from thence to be sent into Surrey to take his
trial at the next sessions of the peace for that county.
As the prisoner was about to be removed from
the bar, a respectable-looking woman, the wife
of a publican, residing in Vine-street, Hatton-
garden, stated that the prisoner, about a year and
a half ago, paid his addresses to her sister, Elizabeth
Selwich, who was living as a nursery-maid with a
Mrs. Long, in Berwick street, Soho. He courted her
for eight months, and would never let her rest, but
continually plagued her to marry hint. Her mistress
often warned her not to keep the prisoner's company,
observing, " I am sure, Elizabeth, that fop of a fel-
low in the line cloak will never do you any good."
Her friends remonstrated also, but to no purpose;
she was resolved, she said, to marry him, and ac-
cordingly they were "out asked" at St. Martin's
church, the wedding dinner was prepared, and her
(the applicant's) daughter was to have attended
Elisabeth to church as bride's-maid, when on the
Tuesday, the day prior to that which was fixed for
the marriage, it was discovered that the prisoner was
already a married man. The applicant added that
her poor sister took .she matter so much to heart,
that she was unable ever since to go to service. She
was now living with her mother in a bad state of
health, and almost broken hearted.
Mr. Ilau.s said it was a cruel business, but the
young woman might consider herself fortunate that
the scheme of the prisoner had been defeated before
it was too late.
The prisoner, who appeared perfectly unmoved
during the examination, was then removed to the
lock-up room prior to his being sent to Newgete.
Both wives were present while the inquiry lusted.
As soon as the prisoner was taken from the bar,
both wives solicited the gaoler for an interview with
' him. Their respective appeals were not to be re-
sisted, and Ford, giving precedence to the lady
senior in years and first on the matrimonial list, ad-
mitted her to where the prisoner was confined.--
The interview was described as being very affec-
tionate, and the lady retires! expressing her deter-
mination to raise money for the prisoner's defence.
The second wife was then admitted, and to use the
words of Ford, who described the interview, " Olt
criky, what a kiss she gave him ! You could have
heard the echo outside." After a few tender sen-
tences, and an interchange of never-ending affec-
tion, Ford put a period to the meeting, and led the
lady, who appeared "like Niobe, all tears," into the
open air.
A perusal of the following letter " sang a ver-
batim copy of one which Was forwarded to the pri-
soner on the night of Tuesday,
will prove still more
strongly the affection which this lady
bears towards
the man by whom she has been deceived :
" DKAIL '1631,-.4 cannot think of coining at this bite
hour; it would be of no good; and I shall see you in the
morning, DJ not be more unhappy than you can avoid.