The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-14 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSIONT-HOUSE, OCT. 13.—A respeaah!e look-
ing elderly female was charged with steiling .1 piece
of silk from the shop of Mr. Burredge, umbrella im-
nuladurer.

The fore-woman of Mr. Burredge stated, that the
prisoner had been in the habit of working for her
Master at her own house : on Monday last sbe came
and asked for some work ; the witness informed her
time was none ready, and she went away : a short
time afterwards the winless missed a piece of green
silk ; there had been two pieces on the counter be-
fore the prisoner came in, and but one piece re-
, mained after she bad left the shop; the witness was
.certain there was not any other person but the pri-
soner in the shop from the time she had seen the
two pieces together,, until she missed one of them,
except the prisoner, Who, on going away, bid her
good morning, and walked-out of the shop sideways.
Mr. Burredge stated, that when he came home
the last witness informed him of her suspicions; he
immediately went to the prisoner's house in Gaytou-
street, London-Wall, and -was informed she was
not at home; went again on the next day, and re-
ceived the same answer ; called there yesterday, and
was informed she was on a visit to a triend in Chis-
well-street ; he went there, accompanied by an
officer; the prisonerwas at tea with the Lady of the
house; he acquainted 'her with his business; she
protested she was innocent, abd denied having seen
the silk. The officer searched her and the house,
but not a vestige of it was to be found.
The prisoner seemed much affected at being called
'on for' her defence; she fainted ; she was supported
by her..son, a genteel looking young man; , about 20
years of age ; for several minutes she was notable
to articulate a word, her feelings were so much. hurt ;
on being recovered, she stated, that she was a widow,
and had a large family; on the death of her .husband
her circumstances were much reduced, and she was
obliged to take in needle-Work, to enable her to
bring up her family ; she had done a vast deal .of
work for Mr., Burredge : she called there on -Mon-
day to ask for work ; she saw the fore-woman, who
said there was none ready ; she immediately wished
her good morning, and walked out of the shop in
her usual way, her gown being tucked under her
arm ; she did not notice there was any silkonthe
counter, she was not near the counter ; she was per-
feCtly innocent of the charge ; her charaCter never
before had been impeached; she had been accustom-
ed to live a moral life; and there were several re-,
speetable persons who would speak to her general
character and .conduct.

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The LORD MAYOR observed to the, prosecutor,
there was not sufficient proof against the prisoner to
justify him to commit her. It was not probable
that a person of her appearance or character would
be guilty of such a crime. The silk might.be mis-
laid, or his own servants might have taken it ; under
those considerations, he would discharge the prisoner,
and she was accordingly diseharged, to the evident
satisfaetion of the whole Court.

GUILDHALL, OCT. 13.—George Scott was charged
by Mr. Wm. Paine, of the Furnivars Inn Ceilar,with
stealing from his larder two fowls and a round of
beef, all ready dressed.

Mr. George Grove, watch and clock-maker,Wood-
street, Cheapside, stated, that on .Wednesday night,
be was going through Holborn ; he saw several per-
sons standing at the door of Furnival's Inn Cellar ;
they.attraaed his notice, and he stopped; he saw the
prisoner go down the steps, and put his hand into
the larder, which is on the steps, and take out two
,roast fowls and a boiled round of beef ; at first he
thought he was a waiter belonging to the Cellar, but
instead of ,taking them down into the Cellar, he
brought them into the street; the witness called out,
on which the prisoner threw the beef and fowls at
him; he caught one of the fowls in his hand, and
made a blow at the prisoner with it ; he attempted
to secure the prisoner, but he was knocked about by
the prisoner's companions. The people in the Cel-
lar having got ,the alarm, some of them came up,
when the prisoner and his companions ran off;
,the witness fOowed the prisoner ; he ran down
a narrow lane; thf ‘,,,:tness was near up to him,
When he received a violent blow in: his mouth,
which cut it, and knocked him down ; the I!,'isoner
immediately turned abc.ut, and jumped over him;
could not say it was the prisoner that struck him ; he
got up, and again followed him ; at the end of the
lane a watchman and Mr. Paine stopped the pri-
soner, and took him into custody. He was positive
the prisoner was the same man that he had seen take
the articles from the larder. •
The prisoner made no defence. •
The Magistrate gave him his choice, of being
committed to take his trial, or to enlist in one of his
Majesty's regiments. He preferred the latter, and
was ordered to be delivered over to a recruiting
serje:Ant.

Richard IVilhes,' who was charged, on Monday
last, by Mr. Grove, for claiming a parcel that had
fallen into his yard on Saturday evening, was fully
committed for trial ; Thomas Page and Isaac Marsh,
the porter and driver of the Bull Inn, Bishopsgate-
street; delivering waggon, having proved that the
parcel was stolen from the waggon, in Wood-street,
Cheapside.

Harrison and Watson, the two young men who
were charged on Monday with being accessary - to
the death of an- old man, name unknown, in Long•
lane, on Sunday last, and were remanded until the
verdiCt of the Coroner's Inquest was known, were
brought up. The Coroner's Inquest sat last night,
and brought in their verdict--Accidental
The Prisoners were, of course, discharged.
Peter Collins, a private in the Tower Hamlets
Militia, was committed to Bridewell for fortnight,
he being found, at eight o'clock last night, in the
house of Mr. Henry Shelton, lapidary, llean•street,
and being unable to account for his being there.
Yesterday morning J. Sandy, the porter of a che-
mist and druggist in East Smithfield, was brought
up, charged with being the assistant of his master in
the manufaCture of spirits of wine, by a private still,
contrary to the statute of the 33d of the King, which_
prohibits the use of private stills, under a,pe-lialty of
2001. and any person aiding or assisting in the use
;hereof, is subject to the penalty of 301.
Ambrose Hart, an Excise Officer, stated, that
having received information that there was a private

still going to work at the house of Messrs.-Renshaw'
and Co. Chemists, East Smithfield, he went thither;
accompanied by a brother Officer, and forced.their
way to a back workshop of the Defend.ints, where
they found a still, capable of holding HA gall Ons,
apparently just used, with about 32 gallons of spirit--
wash still remaining therein, along with every
cle necessary to the process of distillation. On h)ok-
ing further, they found 160 gallons of spirits of wine,
80 gallons of molasses wash, and smaller qUantities
of spirits, in stone jars and tubs about the ware-
house, to the amount of twenty gallons more, all of
different strengths and quality. Having secured all
the spirit, &c. they • returned to the front shop,
where the Defendant in custody was found, and on
being taxed with the offence, he did not deny it, but
-acknowledged that a short time before he had.been
working at the' still, and pleaded-that he was ionly
servant. In the mean time, Mr. Renshaw came in,
and instead of denying the offence, immediately of
fered to pay the 301. penalty for his porter; .but the
Officers refused it, until the business should come
before the Magistrate, and brought the Prisoner im-
mediately to the Compter, and conveyed the spirits
seized to the Excise Office.

The Magistrate having heard the statement of the
officers, dire6ted the defendant to pay a fine of 301.
which was immediately done, and he was
.dis-
charged,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--A singular kind of a
charge was yesterday wade at this Office against a
lady who teaches music, in the neighbourhood of
Fitzroy-square, by a Mr. Ward, the step-father of a
young, lady, her apprentice.. It appeared that 180
guineas had been paid to the music-mistress as an
apprentice-fee, with an engagement that'the young
lady should be completed in her necessary educa-
tion, and instructed in the science of music. It
was recently ascertained that the apprentice did not
reside with her mistress, and on inquiry being made
after her by her friends, they were informed slice
was finishing her education in the country, but •at
what place the mistress refused to answer. On the
defendant being interrogated as to the cause of the
disposal of her apprentice itr such a manner, • she
stated that her • misconduct rendered such steps .ne-
cessary. On her being asked by the Magistrate,
the defendant said that the apprentice was at New-
castle, and a future day was fixed for the business
to be lay investigated.

QUEEN-SQUARE.--A man natned Smart, who
lives in St. George's Fields, 'was heard on a sefious
'charge of harbouring two deserters from the 68thi
Regiment of Foot, taking into his charge their.arms;
accoutrements, clothing, &c. with a guilty knoiv-
ledge and improper intention. He was, under the
late Mutiny Act, sent to the County Gaol of Surrey,
and there to remain, without bail or mainprize, for
six months.

A man named Williams, for a heavy assault, was
sent to the County Gaol of Surrey, from Bow-street,
and remains till the January Sessions. J ' •
Yesterday Mrs. Steward, wife of Mr. Steward, a
Clerk belonging to one, of the Public Offices in
Downing-street; made her appearance to answer to
a chargé made against her by Mrs. Smith, of Chan-
cery-lane, who stated, ' that on Tuesday last she
went to the residence of Mr, Steward to procure
the wage. due. to -a relative of hers for her service

in the family, as also some wearing apparel belong-
ing to her, the latter of which it appeared she ob-
tained ; but wishing to see Mrs. Steward to get -the
cash, she was informed by the servant that his mis-
tress was not at home; on which she requested to
stay in the passage till her return, where she had not
remained long before Mrs. Steward came down
stairs, who desired to know what she wanted ? and
on being informed she wished to have the wages
due, the defendant approached her, and pushed her
violently against the door, threatening to send for a
constable ; and, notwithstanding the, complainant
was far advanced in a state of pregnancy, Mrs. Stew-
ard orderpd her black servant to kick her out, which
he accordplished with the brutality of an Africani4
beating her most unmercifully ; on which she was
obliged to take refuge from his ferocity into the op-
posite house, where she immediately fainted away,
and.temained there for some time.

Catharine Williams, servant to Mrs. Platt, stated,
that she heard the cry of " Murder !" and on going
to the window, perceived Blackey beating Mrs.
Smith, as above described. On which the Derendaj,
was held to bail to answer to the Complainant next,
Sessions.

On Saturday last, at Berwick, there was a very
heavy gale of wind, which did considerable damage
to many houses,.by stripping the tiles from off the
roofs and breaking down chimnies. The only serious
misfortune occurred at Church-street, where a stack
of chimnies fell on and broke in the roof, and buried
a woman - (the wife of Mr. Hall, bookbinder) in the
ruins. She was afterwards got out, but so much
bruised, and with one-leg broken in two places, that
'she is deemed to be in great danger of her life. A
Schooner laden with lime, from Sunderland, was
driven on shore near Scremerson mill; and soon went
to pieces; fortunately the men were saved. All the
new lamps on the bridge were carried off by the
violence of the gale.
MUSTAPHA PASHAW BAIRAKTAR, tow Grand Vi-
zier, was born at Rat zgrad, of very poor parents.—
At first he was a labourer in agriculture, and after-
wards traded in cattle. -In the war between the
Turks and the Russians he displayed much skill and
intrepidity. A standard, the bearer of which was
killed, having 'fallen into the hands of the enemy,
he retook' it, and notwithstanding the severity of
his wounds, brought it back to the army. This,
bold action procured him the surname of BAIRAK4'
TAR. The principal dependents and Ministers of
the late Sultan MUSTAPHA have been put to death,
and their heads placed on the walls of the Seraglio.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has signified his
desire, that an increase may take place in the Yeo-
' manry Corps of that kingtlom.
Last Friday evening, about seven o'clock, during
the short absence of a servant maid, a Gentleman's
house in at;tten Ann-street West, was entered by,a
gang of thieve 4; who stripped the house of a laiige:
quantity of linen and other valuable articles ; a heavy
bundle packed up was found lying at one end of the
street, supposed to be too weighty for one of them to
carry, or that they were alarmed.