The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION—HOUSE.
A.smart-looking little woman, named Mary Jones, was
brought before the LORD MAYOR by' the-61ficers of the
Mendicity Society, charged with having, by false represen-
tations to the public, contrived to get a very comfortable
livelihood. She had with her two boys, the one seven and
the other nine years of age, who she said were hers by her
husband, who was, according to her representation, trans-
ported about seven years ago.
The labours of the prisoner in her vocation as a petitioner
have been long known to the officers of the Society, for she
had been a few months ago sentenced to imprisonment at
Marlborough-street, for imposture, and in Oct. 1836, the
Lord Mayor had sentenced her to three months' confine-
ment in Bridewcll.

Mr. Hobler, upon reference to his book, ascertained that
she tad been brought before the Lord Mayor on the last
occasion, together with a woman named Wilson, and that
the two persons had been long practised in the art.
Witnesses proved that she had received 2/. from one
humane individual, and .5/. from another, upon telling a
melancholy tale about the conviction and transportation of
her husband, for stepping out of the paths of honesty to
satisfy the cravings of his family for bread. Her object
she stated to be to get as much as would pay a moiety of
the expenses of her passage to New South Wales, to join
her husband, who, by industrious habits, was in a condition
to support her and his children. The case was considered
by the benevolent persons we have alluded to, as one well
deserving of assistance, especially as there. was annexed to
the petition the names of respectable men, who entertained
similar opinions.

Mr. Wontner, for the prisoner, submitted that as she had
just been punished for one offence, committed subsequently,
perhaps the Lord Mayor would consider that infliction suffi-
cient to meet the justice of the case. His client was des-
titute, with two children to support, in consequence of the
transportation of her husband.
The prisoner was remanded.

HATTON GARDEN.
Yesterday Mr. ILPGaltcy, vestry clerk to the parish of
St. Pancras, was placed before Messrs. LAING and BEN-
NETT, charged by Mrs. Sarah James, wife of Mr. James,
surgeon, of No. 8, Compton-street East, Regent-square,
with having assaulted her violently.
Mrs. James, who appeared about twenty-five years of
age, and in a weakly state in consequence of a severe in-
jury upon her head and the terror she had undergone, on
Wednesday night last, about eleven o'clock, was with her
husband in a gig, driving through Guildford-street, Russell-
square, when a cabriolet was driving before them. The
defendant struck at the cab ‘t ith a stick which he held in
his hand, and he made a blow at her (witness), and struck
her violently on the head, which cut her severely. She
fainted, and was exceedingly alarmed. Her husband im-
mediately got out of the gig, and gave the defendant into
the custody of Sergeant Dodd, 9 E, who took him to the
station-house.

Mr. LAING asked Mrs. James why he struck her ?
Mrs. James—l cannot tell ;we gave no provocation.
James Sindor, a cabman, was driving before the defen-
dant's gig, in Guildford-street, when the defendant struck
at him with the stick, but missed him.

Mr. LAING—What did he strike at you for ? Witness—
I don't know. It was a good job he missed me, or I
should have been hurt very much.
Mr. -M'Crahey here wished to say something, and was
about to question Mrs. James, when her husband inter-
rupted him, and said that he did not wish to press the
charge. 'The Magistrates concurred that they might ar-
range the matter outside, and they left the Court. They
subsequently returned, and said that the affair was settled
amicably.

Mr. M'Gahey requested to state that as he was passing
through Guildford-street a whip struck him on the face,
which irritated him, and, conceiving that be was assaulted
wantonly, he certainly did make a blow at the driver, but
without the most distant idea of injuring the lady, for
which he was exceedingly sorry. The parties then quitted
the office.

Patrick Kemp was charged by Ellen Daley with a brutal
assault. The prisoner had some high words with the com-
plainant, when he knocked her down and kicked her on the
head and face until she was insensible, and her jaw-bone
was fractured. She had been in the hospital ever since in
a dangerous state. A surgeon's certificate pronounced that
her jaw-bone was fractured, and she was otherwise injured.
It would be necessary for her to return to the hospital. Se-
veral witnesses concurred that the prisoner kicked her in a
most brutal manner, and would have murdered her had it
not been for their interference.

Mr. LAING and Mr. BENNETT concurred that they never
heard of a more brutal transaction, or one which deserved
more the extreme penalty of the law.
The prisoner did not deny the charge, and he was con-
victed in the penalty of .51., or two months' imprisonment.

Q UEEN-S Q UA RE.
TV. Nash, a dark-complexioned, respectably-attired man,
was yesterday placed at the bar, charged with going about
to obtain money under fahe pretences.
He was committed for three months to hard labour in
the House of Correction.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
The beadle of St. George's appeared before the Bench
to bind a little boy to a respectable-looking man, whose wife
was a laundress.

Mr. CHAMBERS, on looking at the indenture, inquired
with some surprise how such an absurd document could
have been prepared ? The indenture set forth that the
master bound himself to teach the boy the " art and mystery
of a laundress." Did the master mean to say the boy was
to go to the washtub ? The master said certainly not ;
the boy was wanted merely to mind the horse while the
linen was delivered or received at the houses of the
I customers.

Mr. CHAMBERS could easily understand the anxiety of
parish officers to get rid of a burden, and to consent to
sacrifice seven years of the boy's time in the minding a horse
and cart, but he certainly could not think of signing a docu-
ment of the description now laid before him.—The parties
.retired, to prepare a fresh indenture.

MARYLEBOATE.
Yesterday, soon after the termination of the night charges
George Smith and Richard Smith, privates in the Cold-
stream Guards, were brought up in custody from Clerken-
well prison, and placed at the bar before Mr. Gregory and
Lord Montford, when the first-named prisoner, against
whom a verdict of " NVilful Murder," was on Monday last
returned by a Coroner's jury, for inflicting a fatal wound
on James Chaplin, a shoemaker at Hampstead (the par-
ticulars of which lamentable occurrence have been fully re-
ported in the papers), was committed to Newgate for trial.
Richard Smith was discharged.
Yesterday John Smith, the man in the bearskin coat,
who has undergone two examinations at this office on
charges of robbery, was again brought up and placed at
the bar before Mr. Gregory.
The prisoner has within the last few weeks been in the
habit of looking over apartments, and after expressing his
intention to take possession on the following day, would de-
part with a polite bow and a good morning, taking with
him various articles of plate, &c., which he had contrived
to abstract from cupboards, shelves, &C. In one instance,
a lady, whose furnished apartments he agreed to occupy,
was kind enough not only to invite him to dinner, but
also in the course of the afternoon (imagining him to be a
gentleman of respectability) accommodated him with a seat

John Ilighntarsh, a young man who has been frequently
in custody under swindling transactions in the different pri-
sons of the metropolis, was yesterday charged with being
concerned in stealing a large package containing cloths of
' different descriptions from an errand cart.
The prisoner was seen in Newington-causeway carrying
a bundle, and, being a suspected person, was stopped, when
it was found that the bundle contained various articles of
dress, as well as a large tablecloth, which was marked with
the name " J. E. Hay."
Prisoner—l only came out of Brixton the morning I
as grabbed for this here business, and I am hinnocent of -,
taring the property.
Mr. TIIAILL asked him how he had come by the articles
found fit hi; possession ? Prisoner—Jack Brown took them
from an errant] ;art as it was going alone. the Kent-road.
He divided the hm..:lle me, and as 'I
never refuse a
he e,
the rest.
good offer I took a part, and took
Mr. TRAILL—Where is duck Brown to be found ? Do
you live together when out m gaol? Prisoner—All I
know about Jack Brown is, that 11.6 left me to go and sell
his share of the " swag" in the Mint. I was going to do
the same in another place, when I was taken, I hopes that
I won't be lumbered for this here hact, cos mine was not
the hand as took the bundle from the cart.
The prisoner was remanded.

W OR SR IP- STREET.
Yesterday Anna Moscland was placed at the bar, before
Mr. GROVE, charged with deserting her illegitimate female
child. •

Jane Sanderson, a married woman, of No. 29, Rose-lane,
Spitalfields, deposed that the prisoner was one of her nightly
lodgers, and paid eightpence a night. She had her daughter
with her. About a fortnight ago she left for a week, leaving
her daughter, who was supported by witness's sister. When
she returned witness upbraided her for her conduct. That
same day she again left, and took her daughter with her.
In a-bout an hour's time witness was informed that the un-
fortunate child was in the street, when witness brought her
to her own home. O❑ Wednesday last she heard that the
prisoner was seen in Whitechapel. Witness in consequence
had her given into the custody of the police.
The prisoner said that she was not able to support the
child.

Mr. GROVE told her that she was a monster of a woman,
and he regretted that the child had not become chargeable
to the parish in which she was found, whereby he might
have given her three months' imprisonment.
The prisoner then stepped out of the bar, and was about
to leave the office without her chill, when
The parish officer exclaimed, " You must take your child
with you."

Prisoner (in the most impudent and unfeeling manner)--
I cannot support it.
Mr. GaovE—Then you are committed to the House of
Correction for three months.—She was then locked up.
The child, which was about seven years' old, and is a
most interesting looking girl, is the daughter of a person
who is transported for life. The mother was left near 2001.
for the education of the child, but she states that she never
received more than half-a•crown of the money.

THAMES OFFICE.
Yesterday a seaman, who gave the name of George Walker,
belonging to the Braganza steam-ship, but whose real name
is IVinns, was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr.
GREENWOOD on a charge of smuggling 20lbs. of foreign
manufactured tobacco. The penalty sued for by the
Crown was 1001. The information having been read, the
defendant said he was guilty.
Mr. GREENWOOD said he should pay a fine of 1001. to
the Queen, and be imprisoned until such fine was paid.
The prisoner must apply to the Board of Customs for a
mitigation of the penalty.