The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow. STREET.—Yesterday Liept. Thomas Sadler,
alias Butler, was brought before the Sitting. Mag-
istrate, for re-examination, being charged on sus-
picion of Uttering a forged Draft for 141. 1 is. drawn
on Messrs. Harrison and Son.—Sir llionAsn 'Foal)
asked the Prisoner whether he had any objedidit to
give some of himself, and of his paSt life?
intimating to him-at/the same time, that it was not
necessary he should declare any-thing which usbuld
tend to criminate himself. The Prisoner answered,
.that he bad no objeetion to say bow lie had passed
his life,: but wished to reserve some' particular cir-
, eumstanCes until his • Solicitor, Mr. HownitLys,
who was acquainted :with the whole of his case,
should be able to attend. He.tben stated,. that he
was a native of Oxford, and was bred up in Shrop-
shire, to the business
.of .an Engineer, that is, in
making steam-engines, and various other mechanical
apparatus: Since he. left off that trade, he Lad.
served in the Army, both Militia and 'Regulars, but
declined saying in what capacity, or what
ment,s
.he had belonged to. He waktalin a private
in the Marine service, 4r.the years 17-go 41)&1806;
- and served on board Lord Duncan's Ship 41 the ever,
memorable Big.tle off. Campeldown. :He. then 'pre-
cured an eligible Situation in-a Public Office, but
would not say in what particular department. Hay-,
' ing : remained about four years there, he was not
dismissed, but sent.in his resignation, and went to
sea again, m
on board His Majesty's Ship the Teeraire;.
then Captain, :now Admiral Campbell, but would
not -disclose in•wliat capacity, whether as an Officer;
orptherwise. He came up from his 11:1) to Londan'y
tinder. the authority of an -Admiralty Order, but de,..
Clined.• stating ifor what particular purpose. He
had been in the Isle of Wight, and knew persons
of the name of Bossett, residing :in that
.place, but
refused to give,any information "on the Contents of a
letter from. them, which Was found among: hiv
apers. • He refused saying wliether he had any
linOwledge,of one G.Warren, belonging to the War= •
Office; or a Capt.-Beresford, and several other per-.
501,1$ about whom he was interrogated; and Aished,
to_ decline: any farther examination Solicitor:
should attend. . He was ace.orclingly'remanded for
fartii er exaMinatic.n.. •
The case of this young man seems to have at-
traded much- public interest ; during the whole a
his examination the Office was full of Gentlemen.-
The Prisoner stated himself 'tn be about twenty.-
seven years of age. He was an,exceedingly genteel
young_ man in appearancti and addreSso About 5
feet .10 inches high; slight made, witka-lair
iitexion..p.nd light hair. Ile was- dresed .in a. full
suit of black, and lightly ironed. His steadiness
and precision in answering attra&ed
general attention.
• Yesterday Frederick Standen was brought before
Sir RICHARD FORD, charged with having broken
open the house of Michael Shipley, Esq. Carshal-
ton, in Surrey,pn the night of the .ed instant, and
stealing a variety of articles of considerable value:"--
The Prisoner bad qui-7:-,i_l‘jr. Shipley'4- service about
Six Months since s a footman *:Lape6ting him
to be the thief, Mr. Shipley; j%'.n.aceompanted &Ayers.
in. pursuit of him, and traced him to the Bengal
'Warehouse,- in •Leadenhall-street.- • After he was '•
taken into custody/. the: Officer inquited hire
• ulere his • lodgings Were, as he must search them.'
He
,replied, near the Sioues End, in the Borough.
They. all got into a hackney coach to go 'there.,—'
When they oot, ppposite a house where.tbe Prisoner
said- be loclgeCl,..Sayers said he would get out and
search the lodging, and leave the Prisoner in the•
care of Mr, Shipley in' the coach. -As soon .as Sayers
had left the coach, the Prisoner made an effort to.
escape by jumping 'out." Shipley caught him
by the legs, and in .the struggle one of his shoes'
'came off in his-band; which proved to be Mr. Ship-.
ley's property. Sayers, otkhearing the afar m, re-
turned to the coach immediately, and., after -a vio-
lent encounter with the Prisoner under_ the coach,
Succeeded in securing him. On getting him in
again, 'it -was discovered be had. on one of Mr.
Shipley's shirtS,:and a valuable pair of gold sleeve.
tmttans,' the property of Mr. Shipley. On 'searching;
.....hini;RawnbrokerS' duplicates were found for great
part of the other property stolen ;.' likewise a 4nan- ,
tity•of 'other duplicAes; among them were several
for valuable jewefiery articles belpngi, ng to 'Mr,'
Parry; the East India Pirthor, whose service the.
Pri-o-ner has lately been, Which had not been miss:
ley Mr. Parry: one of the articles' is a •,7;4ltiable
presented to Mr. Parry by the late Admiral Keppel,
and;•which 'Mr. Party bed bequeathed to bis'son in
his will. The Pris*oner was comniitted for fintlior,
examination. . .

After the examination of l'il'Et'oy; alias APIC6y,
and Henry, his 'son, on Wednesday, at Maribonfingli
street, . fur su .2nne .3.P`Evoy, and William,
a lify of g years oi.!; were apprehended
The mother addresSed 'the .Magistrate with grew.
confidence, on being taken to the office, add stated
herself to•have 'been merely a Companion to gl-s, •
Wakefield, 'Whose • husband was •a• man of
Sheknew that Mr. W. had refused to pay. hip
• debts, and that she had beet' ia a • Nunnery at Pen.
tonville; On 'being interrogated whether'
,she was'
not the mother, as Well as the:•housekeeper, of:
Mrs. W. she Oki she certainly was`tied to her •by,
relationship: 'The- unfortunate mad. belOw '(mean
ing her husband) she' had had no conversation with
• fbr the last twelve years. - The sad; arr. artful boyj..
was examined apart from' his mother,- and he re-,
fused to answer interrogatorieS -without her consent...
He was asked if Mf_Evoy was not his father ? when
he replied, that " 1 u:ns the .lutsband of his
mo-
ther !" Mrs. Wakefield, he believed, was his cou.
sin, hut-helnew ofno relationship with H.,.11.4fEv0r.
The Prisoners were conunitted,,and ualered to lie
brought up with their relations on .Nioutiay.

I\UN,stoN-Housr,. ).:esterday Jccmes Hawkins
was charged before the L9RD NAYOR with .having
fraudnlently secreted and ende,ay,oured to e.rnbezzie
A. valuable hrilliant diamond ear-ring, -whica he had
found on Alonday night near the Mansion,house.---7,
'Hawkins,' who has' been !20 years employed as .a
constable in the To'.,,er was of'. Ws duty
at the 111ansion-housedurint4 the splendid entertaiii;.
ment ,riven by "Ws Lordship on ',Monday, • and 'had

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