The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-23 00:00:00

BOW-STREET:-(TH18 DAY.)

Edward Staunton, described as a newsvender, 16,
Pancras-street, Tottenhant.court-road, was charged with
being stupidly drunk lust night, and incapable of taking
care of himself.
Inspector Mullins said that the defendant had been
taken at the door of a public-house in Drury-lane, and
on arriving at the station-house it was ascertained that
his pocket had been cut open, from which 4/. had been
taken by two persons, in custody, with whom he had been
drinking.

Edward Newlan, and Frances, his wife, were then
placed at the bar.

The prosecutor being sworn, said he had been in
another public house during the evening, but he dis-
tinctly recollected having 4/. in his pocket, when he
joined the prisoners, with whom he smoked and drank
so much as to make him very ill.
Thomas Horsell proved, that being in the room, he
Saw the prosecutor asleep, while the prisoners, who
were sober, sat near to him, and the male prisoner
took a knife from the table with which he

cut the money from the pocket. He then kft the room,
and on going out he invited the witness to accept of 55..
as he had got the " swag," meaning a sovereign, which
he held in his hand ; but as he refused to have anything
to do with it, the prisoner ran away. The female pri-
soner had previously left the room, on pretence of
getting supper for her husband.
The prisoner said he knew the prosecutor, who was
very like his brother, and as he was subject to fits, he
merely took the money for sale keeping, which he re-
turned on their being locked up in the same cell.
Censtable 108 F, on goi .g into the cell, found the
pocket, and 9s. lld, which the prosecutor got from
the prisoner, a half-crown of which could be identified
as having been cut from it.
The prosecutor said he got a .5/. note from his sister
to change, and the money which had been taken from
him was part of the proceeds.
Mr. HALL considered there was some mystery Low
the prosecutor came by the note, and the male prisoner
should be remanded until inquiries could be made about
it, but the female might be discharged.
Mr. Stokes, of the Swan public-house, in Arundel-
street, Strand, appeared upon the informations of the
police inspectors, to show cause why he knowingly per-
mitted and suffered a number of disorderly persons to
assemble in his house on the 9th instant. A second
summons had been issued upon a similar complaint on
the previous day, and as the defendant did not appear,
a warrant was gr .nted for his apprehension.
The defendant, on pleading not guilty, said he was
not in town, or he would have appeared to answer the
first complaint.
Inspector Black stated that he had received inform.ition I
that a sparring match was to taken place at the defend-
ant's house at half-past ten o'clock on the night in ques-
tion, but he was too late for the performance, and before
he left he saw about thirty men and boys of the lowest
description in front of the bar, one of whom was in the
act of playing shove-halfpenny.
The defendant declared he had not been at home for
the last two months, and he could have no guilty
knowledge of the circumstance.
Sergeant Weston F proved that four of the boys had
been convicted thieves, and a man who had been spar-
ring was in the act of washing him-..elf, but the landlord
was not present.
Mr. JARDINE inquired if the witness was certain that
some of the boys were thieves ?—The witness replied
that he had one boy in custody on the Coronation day
for stealing a watch, and he knew the others to have
been summarily convicted.
A solicitor, who is engaged in the superior Courts,,
for the defendant, said he knew he had not been at,
home for the last eight weeks, and his situation was
such that he could not have had a guilty knowledge of,

the circumstance.
Inspector Black said, that in consequence of a com-
plaint which was made by the inhabitants, he bad
called at the house, but the defendant could not be
found.
Mr. JARDINE considered that it would be necessary
to show what had took place on the day in question, in
order to show that the defendant had a guilty kno
ledge of what was going on.
The defendant repeated that he could not know Or
thing of the circumstances.
granted
Mr. JARDINE said that the license bad been
to him, and consequently he was the responsible person.
to
The defendant said that his wife was principallY
blame, but when he was at home he took care to close
his doors at proper hours.
Mr. JARDINE— Can any person prove that the de-
fendant was absent from home.
The Solicitor proved that on the day in question the
defendant was 25 miles from home, upon business which
demanded his presence.
Mr. JARDINE considered that the police had acted
very properly in bringing the matter forward for inquiry,
but his notion of the Act was such that the defendant
should have had a knowledge of the offence before
conviction ought to take place, and therefore the sum-
mons, together with the warrant, should be dismissed.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

(THIS DAY.)

FEMALE DRUNKENNES3.—A matronly and respect-
able lookinc, middle-aged woman, was charged with
being found drunk in the street, and incapable of taking
care of herself.
Mr. Lorio—What can you say for yourself?
Defendant—d have a husband and family at home,
pray let me go, and I will never be seen here again.
A person in the Court stated that she was a married
woman, !iving in a respectable way with her family.
Mr. LoNo asked the policeman who took her in
custody, if she had used abusive or indecent language.
The policeman said she had used both.
Mr. LONG—Then for the latter she must be pu-
nished. I commit her to Bridewell for fourteen days.
The defendant urgently entreated to be let gobbing
Mr. Long was inexorable, and she was removed s
to the locl-up cells.

HATTON-GARDEN-(THIS DAY•)

DREADFUL DESTITUTION—CONDUCT OF THEPARISLI
AuntoeurtES.-- William James, a most deplorable
looking object, who seemed in the last stage of desti-
tion, and whose whole attire consisted of a ragged coat
and a tattered pair of trousers, was placed at the bar.
Police constable Hill, 186 G, stated that last evening
he tOund the unfortunate prisoner sitting ou the steps
of Clerkenwell workhouse, where he had remained some
hours, having been denied admittance by the authorities.
Witness knocked at the door, and requested admission
for the unfortunate man, but was refused ; this was
shortly after ten o'clock.
Mr. COMBE directed the man to be taken care of,
and ordered the Overseer to DC sent for, in order to
explain his conduct.
THE LAW or HACKNEY CARRIAGES—A MAP
FARE.—Thomas Fodder, who was attired as a mechanic,
arid whose wild look and fl gbty manner seemed to be-
token insanity, was placed at the bar charged with re-
fusing to pay a cab fare, and with assaulting a police
constable.
Thomas Edwards, cab-driver, No. 819, stated that
last night the prisoner got into his cab, and ordered him
to drive him to Laystall-street ; he did so, and prisoner
got out at a public-house, and then set off, running down
the street, without paying his fare. Witnes ran after him,
overtook him, and gave him in charge to a police
constable.
Mr. COMBE—You have no right to give a fare in
charge for refusing to pay you, nor has a policeman any
right to take him into custody. I thought that direc-
tions had been given to that effect.
Policeman—l should not have taken the charge, but
the man is known in the neighbourhood as being insane,
and therefore I thought it best to secure him, your
Worship. On my asking him why he refused to pnY
his fare he hit me a tremendous blow on the head.
Prisoner—Ay, to be sure I did, and I inten
have a crack at one or other of you every night. The
prisoner now became so excessively unruly that it was
wit;` extreme difficulty he could be restrained, and
.°
was locked up, in order to be handed over to the parili
authorities Lo be taken care of, and prevented doing MlS-
chief.
The Cabman—What remedy have I, when persons
refuse to pay me, Sir ?
Mr. COMBE—You must summons them; and obSerVe
proper caution as to who you take. Tie Fierth:t:,'
wants some alteration in this respect, but you
right to give persons in charge.
Cabman—Thank you, Sir ; I shall attend t° what
you say.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THI,44 D A 1(')

DEAL, OCT, 22.—Wind`. E.—Arrived the Phoenix,
Schauer, fom Memel.
LIVERPOOLr, OCT. 22 —Wind S.—Arrived the Sand
back, 13isliham, from Demerara, sailed 12th ult. ,_• 1N162:7
Hamilton, Quebec ; Actress, Tooll, ditto ; Mischief, Pn`i,-'
w'VhNe,ieed eiCco,aad:,pc:
Cephalonia; and William, Nawford, Quebtie. Sailed ti'f
Alexandria;
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Gdßkr‘ Helena,
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Dnfeotraer, Cape
lioerfaiaonGipiseo:o dNsif. li
rorpadey,
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Nrveartulisldnrooo:
d Ann Peters'
Mary' --
M•Plierson, Africa.
G, , . OCT. 21.—Arrived the Lord Anson. l'e
I'FRNSEY
Bead, from Malaga
foundlaild';
JERSEY OCT 21
and C3lista Blornfield, Honduras. ,—SailedNew-
the Pallas, Lenglnest '''"
, led the'Hoerrn
BRISTOL 0 22 '
Sailed .bv, ,MaryAnn;—Arrived Denis'
,-) , „d gedcliil,
Vivian, Messina. '
VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—The Madagascar, lat. 6 S,''
long. Riv 18
W" by
18ther the Isabolla, Thorpe, arrived 10 "-
; Great Britain, Swiuburn, London to Montreal,.
ult., lat. 46, long. 55, by the Nautibs, arrived in tb°
River; Lady Bute, Clyde to South Australia, MAY
,?'
lat. 39 S. long. 26 E , by the Waverley. arrived at SY":
ney,,.
New South Wales ; Australian, Underwood, 01'
G. months with 350 barrels; Carnarvon, Irving, out "'a
months, with 40 barrels; Sir William Wallace, Cooper
t,
out 12 months, with 800 barrels; Seamander. Regers, (";
13 months, with 300 barrels, by the Lunar, arrived at Syci.
ney, New South Wales; Mars, of Montrose, 23d ult., It.
47, long. 40 ; Francis. Liverpool to St. John's. tie
13, unswiek, 26th ult., 13t. 45, long 51, by the Chester,
Middlemorc, arrived at Hull; Lowther, from Newcastle,
out 48 days, lat. 41, long. 50 ; Arabian, of and from
Greenock, lat. 46, lone. 54, by the Harmony. Black, 8T;
rived at Waterford ; Brilliant, Liverpool to Quebec, f23',
nit.. tat. 46, long. 56, by the Historian, Tinker, arrived at
Newfoundland.
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held
DEATH BY BURNING.—An inquest was
on Tuesday at the Charing-cross hospital, on the 130(1Y
of a little girl named Murray. It appeared that the
little sufferer had lighted a candle, which she
,andplace`i
on the hearth for the purpose of lightirg the fire
that her clothes coming in contact with the flame, Was
nited. The flames were soon extinguished, and she
w 5
brought to that institution, in which she died from there
injuries received on Monday morning last. The fath
of the child was brought to the hospital yesterday witb
a- large
a serious injury of the spine, done in lifting
fagstone. The Coroner and Jury humanely raised a
subscription for" the unfortunate mother.
.Verdict_,______;.. 4 1ini0...."..
,
cidental death. . _ -

LITERATURE.

HEB.REW GRAMMAR IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE.
By the Rev. J. S. C. F. FREr.
London, Cradock, 1839.

I This is the tenth edition of one of the most
deservedly popular elementary works for the use of
students in the Hebrew language with which we
are acquainted. The Grammar of Professor Hur-
witz is more copious, but this we regard rather as
a drawback than as an advantage—particularly in
the case of the many learners who take fright at
the mere appearance of difficulty. The Hebrew
I language cannot be studied too diligently by a
people making the Holy Scriptures their rule of
faith.