The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Two fishermen were charged by the Assistant Water
Bailiff with having poked for fish in the new preserves at
Hampton.
It was proved that the defendants were seen with
poles poking the fish out of the preserves into the stream,
where they were prepared with nets to catch them. The
practice was stated to be most destructive to the young
fish, and the penalty for each offence extends to 51.
The defendant submitted to the Loan MAYOR that
they were daily losing their privileges, that new places it,
the river were staked every Mayoralty, and that poor
fishermen were doomed to see fine fish playing about in
the preserves as if they wanted to be caught. They be-
lieved that since the world began the fishermen had had
the privilege of poking for fish in the spot where they
were men at work.

The LORD MAYOR said that if the Deeps were not
staked there would be no fish to be found in consequence
of the innumerable modes adopted for making illegal
fishing successful.

The defendant said that the gentlemen got more fish
by angling in the preserves than the poor man could
get by the pole and the net, but the former could do as
they• liked.

the LORD MAYOR said the defendants knew they
were stating what was false when they intimated that
he favoured the rich. He drew no distinction between
the rich and the poor man in favour of the former, and
that they perfectly understood. If the defendants
thought the anglers did so well in the preserves, wby did
they not angle themselves?

The defendants declared that the place in which they
had been poking was not at all staked.
The Assistant Water-Bailiff swore that he aided in
staking the place himself.
His Lordship then fined each of the defendants 60s.
Another fisherman was fined Si. for having fished at
night. His Lordship gave directions that in every case
of refusal to pay, distress warrants should be issued.
The LORD MAYOR said that it would be serviceable
to mention the different places which were staked out
for the preservation and increase of the fishing, viz. :
Staines, from the Bridge Eastward ; Fenton Hook,
from the Guard Poles, Westward ; Chertsey, from the
River Eastward ; Chertsey, from 60 yards Westward
to 80 yards Eastward of the Bridge ; Weybridge, from
the Weir, Shepperton Lock, Shepperton the Upper
Deep, Shepperton the Old Deep and Eastward of the
Creek Rails ; Shepperton the Lower Deep and East-
ware of the Drain ; Walton at the East, Lockervilles
and Westward of the Horse Bridge, called Walton
Vale ; Sunbury, from the Weir Eastward , Sunbury,
from opposite the Church Eastward ; Hampton, from
the West End of Garrick's Lawn towards the Banking
Bay ; Hampton Court, from the Weir ; Wenstay
Lock to the Lower Head Pole ; Thames Ditton, at
Lord Henry Eitzgerald's ; Thames Ditton, from Kean's
Wharf Westward ; Kingston, 30 yards Westward to
70 yards Westward the Bridge ; Twickenham, from
the West End of the lawn at Pope's Villa, to the East ;
Richmond Westward of the Bridge to the Duke of
Buccieuch's ; Fulham, from 30 yards Westward to 20
yards Eastward of the Bridge ; Battersea, from 10
yards Westward to 10 yards Eastward of the Bridge.

THE ROYAL GEORGE.—The operations on the
wreck have been continued during last week, but with
only one small discharge of gunpowder. The divers
have been down at every slack water, and have made
fast chains to whatever projecting substance they could
find, when a strain has been hove on it by the derrick
erected in one of the lighters, and in this way a large
vessel has been fully loaded. One brass and three iron
guns, the latter with their carriages, have been reco-
vered, and a beam, 37 feet long, together with sundry BOW-STREET
knees, riders, and sleepers ; among other matters were a Mr. James Bronterre O'Brien, the Chartist dele
length of junk, and two large copper fish-kettles, usually gate, was yesterday brought up by Sergeant Kerr, and
Sergeant Bagnall, of the F division, upon a Bench war-
put away in the boatswain's store-room, several silver
shoe-buckles, a shoemaker's last, and part of a German rant, signed by Mr. Justice Coltman, in which he was
chared w seditious conspiracy, unul assemng,
flute. In the case of one of the iron guns, only the
g and seditiousith speeches at Manchester,law f
to which hebli had
muzzle ring of it could be felt above the mud, but Hi-
ram London, one of the divers, managed to pass a chain not appeared or pleaded.
round it, and by dint of a heavy purchase, which brought The defendant, after admitting that he was the per-
the lighter three or four streaks down in the water, it son named in the warrant, inquired if it specified the
was hove, with its carriage, out of the mud. To-day day on which the alleged offence was committed.
Mr. JARDINE said it might be given in the indictment,
the diver Hall succeeded in bringing up a twelve-
but it was merely formal.
pounder brass gun. and London, the other diver, slung
The defendant wished to know if he could be fur-
and brought up a brass 24-pounder. The value of the
.guns and copper already recovered exceeds 1,000/. nished with a copy of the indictment.
It appears that when Colonel Pasley undertook
Mr. JARDINE thought not, as he had not pleaded,
to clear Spithead of the nuisance of this wreck, and it only remained for him to order bail to be put in,
it was presumed, from official data, that 31 iron and which would be the defendant in 2001., and two sureties
32 brass guns were still remaining in her, and that the in 1001. each.
recovery of these, together with the copper sheathing, The defendant considered the amount of bail exces-
sive, as he had already been stripped of all his property,
would go far towards paying the expense of restoring
to public use a large portion of Spithead ; and even if to the amount of about 1,0001. a-year by the institu-
the expense exceeded the positive amount of the pro-
tions of the country, and he was consequently a very
perty recovered, it would be a great desideratum that poor man. In the case of Mr. O'Connor, the amount
o
the anchorage should be cleared of the present ineum- of bail was considerable, as he was known to be a man
brance. The divers have ascertained that the stem is
of property, and two sureties in 501. each would be
more proportionate ; besides, he was at present under
standing erect 30 feet high, with the bows complete ;
and therefore, during the ensuing week, a cylinder, made bail in 1501. to answer a charge of a similar nature, and
in the yard, of wrought iron, and holding 2,0001 b. of Mr. Stephens was held to bail for only one indictment,
although there were several against him. He repeated
powder, will be placed against the larboard bow and
exploded ; of this notice will be given by all the vessels that the amount was excessive, and he begged to ap.
hoisting red flags some time before the explosion takes prize the Magistrate that at that moment an execution
place ; but if any one has the curiosity to witness the was in his house.
In the subsequent part of the day the required sure-
proceedings, we can inform him, that at very slack
water, if the weather is tolerably moderate, either the ties were put in, and the defendant was liberated.
divers are going down, or the vessels are heaving up Dr. Frederick Howell Paine appeared to prefer a
portions of the wreck, or both conjointly. The divers complaint against his brother John Davis Paine, for
unlawfully detaining a watch and silver snuff-box, his
are exceedingly adroit in their business, and show a
great deal of resolution and discretion.—Hampshire property.
Telegraph. Mr. Moseley, the solicitor, appeared for the defendant.
BOULOGNE, OCT. B.—The Earl of Munster, the The complainant, who described himself as a physi-
Countess,and four children,landed yesterday at noon from ci an residing
time
Vauxhall-place,
brotheris -plaee,
had carriedLambeth, stated
na
wan-
tonthathat
the Duke of Wellington steam packet, Captain Bushell, foraand considerable
that
systematic per
from Dover. His Lordship embarked on Saturdaylastn against h
he
w was taken
.
last at Brighton forDieppe, but soon after leaving the pier, be recollected Itup might.
and
convicted of stealing spoons in a tavern in Holborn, and
in Marchsecut persecution
the captain of the steam packet, not liking the appear- during his confinement his brother never came near to
ante of the weather, steered for Newhaven, where his him, for it he had a conviction would never have taken
Lordship and family landed, and proceeded to Dover. place. He was then concerned in an action against an
This morning his Lordship and family proceeded to atrocious publication, called the Paul Pry, and he sent
Paris. We have a strong contest going on for the the box by a friend to the defendant, in order that it
Chaplaincy to the English chapel. There are eleven might be delivered to his wife, who ner,er got it.
candidates, but the struggle lies between two of them, Mr. Moseley observed that the complainant was en-
tire Rev. Mr. Irvine, the son of Colonel Irvine, who e
uoavouring to convince the public, by the statement he
resides here, and the Rev. Mr. Tuffnell ; both parties was making,. that he ought not to have been convicted.
are confident of success. The election takes place to- The complainant said he was obliged to mention facts
morrow.
, in order to show that his property was Mt gaily detained,
OUR FANATICISM.—It is not at Kilsyth for the restoration of which he had written four letters
to the defendant, but without effect ; and, considering
and Liverpool only that at present fanaticism may be
that nothing but a personal interview would be the
detected. Something of the kind pervades our literal
ture. :The mysticism of Dr. Pusey and his sect at Ox-
ford is kept in countenance by no inconsiderable qua means of recovering them, he called upon his brother
he who, after hearing what "he wanted, said, " You are no;
thy of mysticism in our philosophy. It has been impos-
sifile, at least for us, to read the first article in the Lon- cold from Brixton gaol, and upon his pressing for his
property, heh was called a convicted felon, :id it was
don arid Westminster Review, on Mr. Carlyle and his
writings, without forming the conclusion that the Re- r,
i‘uir.
Ntioos ei restored.
said it might be necessary. for the Ma-
,vivals at Kilsyth and the mysticism of Coleridge and , at.e to knowe.).'
hee complainanthivi„he by a Society to which he
Carlyle, are the results of a Kindred genius. It is sin- seated to the thatthe box in question had been pre-
Ruler enough that our writers borrow the mystical, belonged, in having a
Deistical philosophy of the Germans ; by that they Maeistrate dismissentl'll". instrumental
from . his office.
animate their religious fervour ; and yet they deny Al
cessary upon the subject ; but the complainant had
i r. JARDINE did not wish to hear more than was ne-
the Germans any religion. Mr. Carlyle, Coleridge,
admitted in his own statement that he had been con-
and Dr. Pusey, all imbibed their mysticism from the
victed of felony.
writings of Kant and his followers, who though generalls
derided as an irreligious sect, appear to be the parents of The coeiplainant inquired if he ever bad been, was
the revivals in our literature, aid at Oxford and Kilsyth. lie not entitled to have his
property restored to him
0
FREE PARDON TO A CON vic T.—At the Mr. JARDINE said, that under
such circumstances,he
•
Sessions .of the last Criminal Court a person named would refuse to make such an order, and the summons
Palmer Palmer was convicted of pot stealing, when it cans r was dismissed.
out that he had been the means of entrapping others Mr. Moseley demanded of the complainant, as he had
into the commission of similar crimes, and then ap described himself to be a physician, to produce his
peered in evidence against them, for the purpose of diploma.
obtaining the reward offered by the Society of Licensed The complainant said his brother had detained it ;
Victuallers for the detection of offenders. One of his and when he called for it he used threatening language
victims was a poor lad named Thomas Keats, who was to him, for which he requested that a warrant might be
convicted three sessions since on Palmer's evidence, granted to him.
and being sentenced to ten years' transportation, was The defendant said that an officer was in attendance
on board a transport at Portsmouth, now on the eve ready to serve a warrant upon the complainant for
of sailing. During the time of Palmer's trial the father threatening his iife.
of Keats was in Court, and stated to the Learned Mr. John Paine, as complainant, then stated that he
Judge the circumstances under which his son was trans- was a surveyor residing in Lincoln's-inn-fields, and on
ported. The Judge immediately communicated with the previous day the defendant came to his chambers
the Secretary of State-for the Home Department, and demanding the snuff-box and watch produced, but he
obtained her Majesty's free pardon for Keats, and the was informed that they were detained for liabilities at-
lad has returned to his parents, who reside in Mon- tending the expenses of the prosecution. He then be.
mouth-street, Soho, and are honest and industrious in- came very much excited, upon which witness said, "It
dividuals. appears you have not yet cooled yourself from Brixton
STATE OF TRADE.—Although there was a before you come to me." The defendant then threat-
considerable appearance of inquiry for yarn yesterday ened to knock witness's brains out, at the same time
morning, the business done was to a very limited4ex- flourishing a stick over his head. He also threatened
tent, and at prices generally below those of the preced- his father.
ing week, especially in 40's mule, which were much:de- Mr. Moseley—And in consequence you go in terror
pressed. For goods of all descriptions the demand was of your life.
very limited, and prices of almost all descriptions, par- Complainant—l consider from such threats that Ido
titularly skirtings, showed a decided tendency down- go in danger of my life.
wards. From the general absence of demand, and the Mr. Rawlins, a clerk, proved that on entering the
want of remunerating prices,
many spinners and menu- complainant's chamber he saw a person whom at first he
facturers are again talking of working short time ; and did not recognize, flourishing two sticks, one of which
the probability is, that unless some unforeseen improve. was loaded. The defendant was very much excitcoa,
ment should arise, a large number of the mills in the and the complainant was very collected, but he heard
neighbourhood will be worked only during the hours of no threats.
daylight for a considerable part of the coming winter.— The defendant said his brother raised the loaded
Manchester Guardian. stick to strike him, unless he left the chambers.
NATIONAL CONVENTION FUNERAL SER- The complainant said he had only threatened to send
etore.—Mr. Job Plant, schoolmaster, Baptist minister, for a constable to remove him.
and formerly a great agitator amongst the Chartists Constable Thompson, 39 F, on entering the room,
at Heywood, has given notice that he will deliver in his i saw the defendant much excited, and refusing to go
chapel at Heywood, 00 Friday, the 11th instant, a fu- away, upon which witness advised a summons to be ap-
neral sermon over the National Convention, the plun- plied for, and, after much persuasion, the defendant left
dering system of the delegates, the Chartists and war- the room, leaving the large stick behind him, and taking
shippers of the portraits of Feargus O'Connor, Lucifer the other.
Stephens, Oastler, and company. Considerable interest 1 Mr. JARDINE considered that he was justified in
is excited at Heywood, Bury, and Rochdale, respecting calling upon the defendant to put in bail.
the funeral oration, and Mr. Plant's exposure of the The defendant said that what was charged against
delegates. him respecting his father was false, for he had written a