The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-25 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE-(T HIS DAY

lfilliam Chapman, who yesterday was remanded on
a charge of having annoyed a gentleman named Cham-
berlain, by following him about tie streets, and repre-
senting himself as a " sergeant in disguise," was again
brought up.

Three witnesses were called, who gave him a general
good character, but said he had " got a crack in his
head," and was " quite wild" when he got drink.
The LORD MAYOR said the character which the
prisoner had received would save him now, but would
not he of any avail if brought up a second time. He
would advise him not to represent himself as a police-
man again.

Chapman, having promised to t.tterd to his Lordship's
recommendation, was discharged.

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

STEALING THIRTY POUNDS.--Wm. Higglestone was
charged with having stolen a 201. note and a 101. note.
Patrick Hughes, of No. 3, Birch's-place, Rolls-
buildings, Fetter-lane, stated, as near as we could col-
lect, that last night, between seven and twelve o'clock,
he and the prisoner were drinking together in his room
as above, at which time he had in his pocket a 201.
note, a 101. note, a sovereign, some silver, and a letter
of credit on the Australian Bank for 98/. Before the
prisoner left he missed the two bank notes, on which
the prisoner ran part of the way down stairs, and
tumbled the remainder.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman LAINSON—Were you both drunk ?
Hughes—l was nothing amiss, for I could walk any-
where, but we were both rather fresh.

Alfred Beckett, of the King's Arms, Fetter-lane,
stated that about half-past eleven, last night, the prisoner
came into his house for some gin, and pulled out a p;ece
of paper to light a pipe. He, however, got a light by
some other means, and threw the paper on the floor,
which turned out to be a 101. note.

Hughes, in answer to questions by the Alderman,
said he had obtained the money at the East India House.
Mr. Alderman LAINSON said it was a suspicious case ;
but the prisoner could not have been conscious what he
was doing when he attempted to light the pipe with the
10/. note.

The officer was directed to make inquiry at the East
India House as to the number of th, 201. note, and
stop it, and the prisoner was remanded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY,)

A young female, named Elizabeth Ives, of very pre-
possessing and lady-like appearance, and aho, in addi-
tion to her being respectably connected, was carrying
on a good business as a dress-maker, was placed at the
bar, before Mr. LONG, the sitting Magistrate, on the
following charge of felony :
it appeared that the prisoner became the occupant of
furnished apartments, at the house of Mr. John
M'Dowall, No. 79, King-street, Golden-square, tailor,
on Friday last, and from that time up to the period
of her being given into custody, continued to reside
there. Oo Tuesday last, a valuable silver watch Fe-
longing to Mr. M'Dowall was stolen from the Gent-
par:our, but the prisoner was not in the remotest degree
suspected to be the thief. Handbills, describing the
property, were circulated to pawnbrokers, which led to
the discovery that the watch had been pawned on the
day it was stolen, by the prisoner, at the shop of Mr.
Franklin, No. 5, Tottenham Court-road, pawnbroker.
She first obtained 2/. upon it, and in about half an hour
afterwards Iss. more.

She offered no defence, and was fully committed for
rial at the Central Criminal Court.

HATTON-GARDEN.-(TFIIS DAY

CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY AGAINST AN AT-
TORNEY'S CLERK.—George Lloyd, a respectable look-
ing young man, who it appeared had been a writer in
an attorney's office, was charged with stealing twenty
shillings, the property of his master, Mr. White, a soli-
citor, residing in Hatton-garden.
Mr. White stated that the prisoner had entered his
service on Tuesday last, at a salary of 1/. ss. per week,
that yesterday he gave the prisoner 305., with written
instructions as to the disposal of the sum. Among
other things he was to get certain judgments signed,
and to pay the fees thereon. He did not return until
late in the evening, when he brought back the judgment
papers unexecuted. The prosecutor, who had waited
until his arrival, asked him for the change, which
he refused to account for ; there was also a balance
due to the prosecutor from monies entrusted to the
prisoner on the preceding day. The prisoner was very
insulting. A policeman was sent for, and he was given
into custody. He then offered to pay 12s. 6d., but the
amount he had to account for was upwards of twenty
shillings. On being searched, seventeen shillings and
tenpence were found in his pockets.
A long discussion arose as to whether the act of the
prisoner could be considered as a larceny, or merely as
a breach of trust, which ended in his being remanded
until Thursday, with permission to put in bail.
Mr. WHITE very kindly offered to send to tho pri-
soner's friends, in order to inform them of his situation,
and to facilitate his putting in the bait required.
THE DUSTMAN'S BELL—Joseph _Arnold, a simple-
looking countryman, was charged within fringing the pro-
visions of the New Police Act, by ringing a bell in the
parish of St. Mary, Islington, for the purpose of collecting
dust. It appears that the dustmen of Islington ha% c
an idea, that in consequence of the provisions of their
local Act, they have a right to continue the ringing their
bell, which they persist in doing..
Mr. GREENWOOD having referred to the local Act,
said the provisions of that Act, authorizing the use of the
bell, were clearly repealed by the general Act, and that
by
way
of example, he s,hould fine the prisoner five
shillings, which he thought the master ought to pay
Should the practice be persisted in, he should inflict the
highest penalty—forty shillings.

HIGHWAY ROUBERY.—Last night, between
as Alr.. Joseph Banner, a gentleman
residing
11 and 12 o'clock,
in Church-buildings. Common, was
returning home along the Poyndor•roati, Clapham New
Park, he was
attacked by two men, who stopped him,
and with horrid imprecations demanded his money. Mr.
Banner being a powerful man, struggled with them for
some time, but they eventually overpowered him, and
forcibly took from his pocket. his pocket-book, containing
a bill for 50/. and a 10/. Bank of England note, with
which they escaped across the park towards Brixton.
The French Government is about to fortify the
paint of separation of the two roads which lead from
Les Rouses, on the Jura, through Nijon, and through
Ferney to Geneva.—Swiss Paper.