The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN- SQUARE.
ROBBERY AT THE PENITENTIARY. —Henry Wayte, who
has been engaged as head Cook at the Penitentiary Prison
fur a number of years, was yesterday finally examined
upon the folk wing charge :
The Rev. David Nibil, Governor of the Penitentiary,
and minister there, said the prisoner was engaged as head
cook, but did not sleep in the prison. On Saturday even-
inq-, in consequence of previous information be had re-
ceived, he watched for the coming out of the prisoner,
which he did about seven o'clock, and witness then taxed
him with having something belonging to the prison about
his person. The prisoner seemed much confused, and, fol-
lowingwitness to the Patrols' room, produced a parcel
containing :Was. of beef, two half-pound loaves, and a
small quantity of cheese. The only words the prisoner
said afterwards were, that his wife was waiting for him
outside.

Mr. GREGORIE asked the prisoner if he wished to make
any defence ? The prisoner said no, but he hoped he
should be dealt with leniently.
The Magistrate, after reading the prisoner a short lec-
ture, Committed him for trial.

OUTRAGE.—lnformation has been forwarded to
the police stations that, a "party of " gentlemen," driving'
four-in-hand, endeavoured to upset, or place in great dan-
ger, the phaeton of a gentleman who was conveying some
of his friends from Blackheath to London. On their first
attempt to do injury the four-in-hand " gentlemen " con-
tented themselves with galloping very close to the phaeton,
and shouting like madmen. They afterwards stopped, and
when the vehicle had passed again overtook the party in
the phaeton, trying to drive against it, but fortunately did
nut, succeed then, as the phaeton was drawn on the path-
way, and the four-in-hand company were nearly upset by
the declivity. The driver of the four-in-hand afterwards
contrived, by laming through back thoroughfares, to get
again► behind the phaeton, when, dashing violently against
it, at the same time turning the leaders to the pathway, so
as to prevent all possibility of escape, hesucceeded in turning
the lighter vehicle entirely round and overthrowing it, the
driver of the phaeton being thrown underneath, and the
rest of the party, including two ladies, being more or less
injured. This disgraceful occurrence took place close to
Weymouth-street, near the Elephant and Castle, at about
twelve o'clock at night. The party are believed to be the
same that have " distinguished " themselves lately by
breaking lamps and windows in the Kent-road and its
vicinity.

SUDDEN DEATH.—
An inquest was held on
Wednesday, before Mr. Wakley, M. P, at the D loy y Arms,
Marlborough-road, Chelsea, on the body of John Robin-
son, a Chelsea pensioner, aged sixty-one, who died sud-
denly on Monday morning. It appeared from the evidence
of a woman with whom deceased lodged that be enjoyed
good health, though he was a hard drinker. He made a
hearty dinner of roast beef and pudding on Sunday, and
then went to Church, where he fainted, and was brought
home ill by a comrade. He was put to bed and a person
left to watch him, who reported at three o'clock in the
morning that he was dead. A pensioner named Paddy
Quin lay wide awake by the side of deceased, but' death,"
he said, "had been so frequent a visitor to his old com-
rades that of late he paid no attention to his visits." De-
ceased Lad served in the 80th Foot for 39 years, Verdict
" Natural death."

BEWARE OF BLUE BAGS.—A few days age
two persons, respectably attired, and with blue bagsintheir
hands, apparently containing some articles of merchandise,
arrived as travellers at the Cross Keys, Friar-street, where
from their respectable appearance, they received the utmost
attention, and were ushered into the best bed.room as
their sleeping apartment. Having rested for the night and
breakfasted the next morning, the gentlemen departed; but
on examining a chest of drawers which had been left in the
bed-room unlocked, shortly afterwards, it was found thai
two excellent shawls, a silk gown piece, and several other
articles, with a few shillings in silver, had been abstracted
Worces therefrom,
tershire Chronicle. and no doubt carefully secured in the blue bags.