The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-30 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

E LIZ BITH ANN CLARKE.—TI*IrSday Francis John
Absolon, alias John Franconi, Eliza Absolon, his wife,
and Thomas Ellis were again placed at the bar, before
Mr. BENETT, on a charge of having hocussed and
robbed Elizabeth Ann Clarke, under circumstances
which have already been fully detailed. The case hav-
ing been gone into and concluded, the whole of the pri-
soners were again remanded.
Absolon asked for his wife's liberation upon bail,

which was refused ; and he left the bar saying that the
prosecutrix had more of his wife's clothes on her person
than they were charged with stealing, and that they
would be acquitted at the Old Bailey.
DARING BURGLARIES.—On Thursday, John House,
alias Joseph Wise, was finally examined, charged by
Caleb Hardy Brooke, Esq., of No. 9, Claremont-
terrace, Islington, with having burglariously entered his
dwelling-house, and robbing it of property to a consi-
derable amount.

The prosecutor being sworn, stated, that on Wednes-
day week last, about three o'clock in the morning, there
was an alarm of thieves, and, on getting out of bed, it
was discovered that the house had been entered and
robbed. The various rooms were in a state of confusion,
with the property lying about, and the drawers had
been forced open and pluddered. The thieves had
made an entrance at the back part of the premises, by
making an aperture through the roof of the wash-
house, and the parlour-shutters were forced open, and
a tremendous bludgeon was found which the thieves had
left behind them. On examining the back-garden a
number of footsteps were discovered. A valuable
clock, some plate, wearing apparel, and other property,
were carried off by the thieves. Witness gave informa
tion to the police, and the prisoner was apprehended
with some of the stolen property in his possession.
Lucy Lyons proved having fastened the whole of the
windows and doors on the night in question before she
retired to rest.

Sergeant Piing, 22 N Division, being sworn, stated.
that on Wednesday morning he was on his beat, when he
saw the prisoner hurrying along with a clock and a
bundle, and knowing him to be a bad character, he
stopped him and questioned him, when he gave an unsa-
tisfactory account of his possession of the property, and
witness took him into custody, when the prisoner re-
; sisted and got from him and ran off. Witness, however,
pursued him, and re-captured him, and took him to the
station-house. Information having been received of the
robbery, witness, in company of 228 N, proceeded to
the prosecutor's house, and on inquiries it was as
tained that the two adjoining houses had been attempted
by burglars, and that lately other robberies had been
committed in the neighbourhood. On comparing the
prisoner's shoes with the footsteps in the prosecutor's
garden they exactly corresponded. The marks of a
crow-bar were on the window-shutters. The prosecutor
identified the clock and other property now produced,
which were found in the prisoner's possession.
Mr. BENET T told the prisoner he stood in a very serious
situation ; part of the stolen property was found in his
possession, and his shoes corresponded with the foot-
steps in the prosecutor's garden. He might exercise his
own discretion as to saying anything or not, in his de-
fence ; if he had no attorney present he would advise
him to remain silent, but after this caution he might do
as he thought proper.
Prisoner (indifferently)—l can only speak the truth,
I deny the robbery altogether. I received the property
from others—it was given to me. I think it very hard
that 1 should be dragged from my wife and children
when lam innocent. He handed in a long written de-
fence denying that he committed the robbery. He had
the property given to him ; and he knew of no other rob-
beries that had been committed.
Mr. BENETT—WiII you have this document sent
in w,ith the depositions, or will you reserve it and sim-
ply deny the charge? Prisoner—Just as you please,
that is my own judgment while I was in prison.
Mr. BENETT—It is as you please ; 1 will again re-
mand you if you can prove your innocence.
Prisoner—lt is not likely that the persons who gave
me the property will come forward unless they are com-
pelled. He then said he would let the written defence
go in with the depositions.
Waddington, the gaoler, said that the prisoner was a
notorious thief, and was the .‘ pal" (companion) of the
noted Andrew Barton, alias the " Spider," who was
executed at the Old Bailey, and he (Waddington) had
had the prisoner in custody some time ago, when he was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment in the House
of Correction.
The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial.
A GOLDEN SWALLOW.--114;vy Moriarty, alias
" Polly" Moriarty, whose fame for breaking the win-
dows of licensed victuallers equals that of the late Mary
Ann Pearse, alias Lady B irrymore, was brought from
the New Prison for further examination, charged with
having stolen a sovereign. It will be recollected that
that the prisoner was at the Hare and Hounds, in St.
Giles's, when a man laid down a sovereign for change,
when she snatched it up and swallowed it. Polly, who
was formerly a fine robust-I°ol(in,, girl, now stood at the
bar the mere shadow of what she was, with languid
sunken eyes, and ghastly pale and wrinkled counte-
nance, the effect of the ravages of gin and dissipation.
Mr. BE NETT asked her whether she could give any
honest excuse for having swit!lowed the sovereign,-
Polly_..To be sure I can. I have been hcro many a
time for being drunk and breaking windows, but never
in all my hfe before for any felony, and sure wasn't I
dhrunk when I did it ?

Mr. BENETT—Was the prisoner drunk ?

Tuoi nton, the constable, replied th it she was sober.
Mr. Banker, the landlord of the Hare and Hounds,
said that she was sober. Polly—Oh ! then it's many
a bright sovereign I have spent at your house, and I
never stole any of them.
Mr. BENETT inquired whether she did it as such
loose characters frequently did—by way of joke.
Mr. Banker She swallowed it to keep it.—(A
laugh.)
Mr. BENETT—Is she known ? Waddington—l
don't know a worse character for getting drunk and
breaking windows, but I never knew her here for felony
before.

Mr. Mallett, the Clerk—She has been here for bad
money.

Polly—Oh, then I see you are all against me. I was
never here for stealing, but you would be glad to hang
me for a red herring.—(Laughter)
Here the prisoner's sister, Nelly, wai brought into the
office in a shocking state of intoxication, without a
bonnet, and her clothes and hair hanging loosely
about her.

Polly (lookin9,- at I.er and bursting into a flood of
tears)—Oh, then, do take her out ; let her go :
she has come hero to injure me ; take her out.
She made a rush wildly from the bar, and, seizing hold
of her sister forced her out of the office, and she was
allowed to depart. It was stated that Nelly had been
charged at Bow-street, on Saturday, for " Sawney
Hunting," and discharged ; and on the explanation of
the slang expression being solicited, it was given
" Bacon Stealing." Nelly was charged with stealing a
pound and a half of bacon from a cheesemonger's shop.
Thornton stated that the prisoner confessed having
swallowed the sovereign, but that she had not seen it
ever since.—(A laugh.)
Prisoner—And sure, that is thrue ; how could I
see it.—(Laughter.) But I dare say you'd be glad to
see it.—(lncreased laughter.)
Mr. BENETT said he would remand the prisoner
until Monday, when Polly " heaved a sigh," and said
she wished they'd settle at once, or else discharge her,
and she left the bar condemning her sister.
EXTRAORDINARY DELUSION.—On Thursday a re-
spectable-looking young man was brought before the
Magistrates, by the parish officers of St. Pancras, in
order to be passed to a Lunatic Asylum. His appear-
ance was indicative of mildness and sensitiveness, and
his cast of countenance intelligent ; but his violence
was so extreme that severe restraint was deemed neces-
sary, and a strait-waistcoat was continually kept on
him. The Surgeon stated that his peculiar point of in-
sanity was, that he imagined that his shirt belonged to
some murderer ; but on other subjects he was mild and
rational. Upon this, however, he was perfectly insane
and outrageous. The order was made out for his ad-
mission.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 22, 1839,

. _
Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold Drawing-
rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two
o'clock : —Thursday, April 11 ; Thursday, April 25 ; Thursday,
May 2; Thursday, May 23 (to celebrate her Majesty's Birth-
day) • Thursday, June 20.
N.B. 'l'he Knights of the several Orders are to appear in
their Collars, at her Majesty's Drawing Ro•ms, on Thursday,
April 25, being a Collar-day ;en Thursday, May 23, being for
the celebration of her Majesty's Birth-day ; and on Thursday,
June 20, being a Collar-day.

REGULATIONS TO BY OISERVFD AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING

tOOll5.

The Ladies, who purpose siiteniting her Majesty's Drawing-
rooms, are requested to bring with them two cards, with their
names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the
Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-Chamber, and
the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who
will announce her name to her Majesty. And those
Ladies who are to be presented are hereby informed, that
it is absolutely necessary that their names, together with
the names of the Ladies who are to present them; should be
sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, two clear days before
the Drawing-Room, in order drat they may be submitted for
the Queen's approbation ; it being Her Majesty's com-
mand that no presentation shall take place, unless
the name of the Lady presenting, together with
that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the
card to be delivered, as before directed, corresponding with the
names sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 22.
Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold Levees, at
St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock :
Wednesday, April 17 ; Wednesday, April 24; Wednesday;
May 8.