The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK. Benjamin Ward, a shabbily-
dressed man, described as a naval surgeon, was brought
before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing a great coat
belonging to one of the guards, at the terminus of the
London and Brighton Railway, at London-bridge. The
prisoner is also suspected of being a notorious begging-
letter impostor, as in his possession was found a number
of letters addressed to members of Parliament, Baron
Rothschild, and a variety of benevolent individuals, ask-
ing charity.
Henry Harter, a servant in the employ of the Brigh-
ton Railway Company, but who unlawfully assumed to
be a constable, stated that his attention was called to
one of the waiting-rooms in the station by a porter, who
had found the prisoner concealed in a watercloset.
Witness proceeded there and discovered in the prisoner's
possession a great-coat belonging to one of the guards,
and near him were the numbers and letters which had
recently been cut off the collar. Witness asked hiM
where he got the coat from, when he replied that it was
his own, and that he had purchased it four or five weeks
ago in Whitechapel, , He then detained him, and took
him into the superintendent's office, when he found on
him a pair of horse pistols, a pair of false whiskers, and
a number of begging letters addressed to members of
Parliament and others.

Mr. A'Beckett said he had acted as a metropolitan
police-constable without any authority. He had no
right to search or examine a prisoner.
The witness replied that he certainly was not sworn
in as a constable, but the company dressed him like one,
and required him to act as such. The prisoner emptied
his pockets and placed the letters and other things in
his hand, when he sent for a constable outside the sta-
tion, and handed him over to his custody.
The prisoner here exclaimed that he was searched and
examined by the railway authorities, and that his letters
were read, although he protested against it.
Mr. A'Beckett, told the railway officer that such con-
duct could not be tolerated. It was his duty to have
immediately sent for a constable, and not to cross-
examine a prisoner in such a manner.
Richard Cheeseman, 469 A, said he was sent for about
a quarter-past eight that morning to take the prisoner
into custody. He had been searched by the railway
authorities before his arrival, and the property produced
was handed to him by last witness. Among the papers
were several flash notes on the " Bank of Folly." The
constable also stated that Horsford, one of the officers of
the Mendicity Society, knew the prisoner, and that if he
wai remanded he should be able to attend on a future day.
Mr. A'Beckett said he did not know that those letters
had anything to do with the charge before him. He was
charged with trespassing on the railway and stealing a
coat.

Mr Acton, the superintendent of the railway com-
pany's police, was in attendance at this period of the
examination, and stated that the terminus was private
property, and that their servants had power to take any
trespasser into custody. The guard and the porter were
also present.

Jaines Winters, a porter in the employ of the railway
company, said he found the prisoner in one of the water-
closets with the great-coat on him.
Joseph Jewry, one of the guards, also identified it as
the one he had recently worn, and that it was the pro-
perty of the company, and had been brought from
Brighton by another guard.
Mr. Acton said if the prisoner was remanded until
Friday the latter would be in attendance, and other evi-
dence would be forthcoming which would further impli-
cate him.

Mr. A'Beckett accordingly remanded him until Fri•
day.

THAMES.— W. Allen, 37, a coal-whipper, of most
repulsive aspect, residing at Three Cup-alley, Shadwell,
was Charged with being drunk and assaulting a lad
named John Curling, a labourer, of Glasshouse-fields,
Ratcliffe; and also assaulting Bidgood, 168 K, in the
execution of his duty.

The prosecutor stated that he was sitting on a little
cask at the door of a public-house where the prisoner
had been drinking, when the latter came out and said—
" I owe you a grudge," at the same time striking him
heavily on the head. He throw himself on the ground,
thinking the prisoner would cease his ill usage, but in-
stead of that he kicked him on the stomach and the
lower part of his person, until he was doubled up with
pain and rendered almost insensible. Bidgood, the con-
stable, was called to the spot, and found the prisoner
concealed behind'the public-house door, and took him
into custody. On the way to the station-house he
resisted with great violence, and threw the con-
stable several times, kicking him with such violence
in the chest that he still suffered great pain. On the
way they came to A. place where there was a descent of
len or twelve steps, down which the prisoner attempted
to throw him, but fortunately did not succeed, or his
neck would have been broken.

The prisoner, in his defence, said the prosecutor caused
people to annoy him and his wife, and being under the
influence of drink, his temper overcame him.
Mr. Yardley—ls this prisoner known ? Roche (the
gaoler)—He is well known here, sir.
Mr. Yardley—For what ? For violent assaults, Fir.
on the police, and others. There is but little doubt that
he will go on until he has killed some one ; and he is
worse since he came back.

Mr. Yardley—Back froth where ? From transporta-
ion.

Prisoner—l got some injuries on my head, and when
I get a drop of drink I am mad.
Mr. Yardley—Then you should not drink, and I will
do what I can to cure you. For the assault on the
young man Curling I shall fine you 31., or one month's
imprisonment, and for the assault on the constable one
month's imprisonment without the alternative of a fine.
The fellow was then locked up.
Mr.' George Williams, a comical-looking wight, de-
scribed as a shipbroker, of Tower-street, City, was
charged with being drunk and incapable.
Mr. Yardley was about to discharge him, but seeing
his description on the sheet, said, Stop, Mr. Williams, I
see no reason why I should not fine you.
Mr. Williams—l was not drunk, sir. It was all the
consequences of influenza, which left its dregs in my feet.
Mr. Yardley—l fear it was brandy in the head, not
influenza in the feet. (Laughter.) What is your opi-
nion, constable. (Laughter.) Constable—l'm sure he
was drunk, sir. .

Prisoner—No, sir ; 'tis the dregs of the erysipelas.
I'm a martyr to it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Yardley—Well, Mr. Williams, I think the con-
stable is a better judge of your disease than you yourself
are, and I must fine you three shillings.
Mr. Williams, not having the cash, was about to be
locked up ; but Mr. Yardley thought him too good-
humoured for compulsory solitude, and remitted the
fine.

HAMMERSMITH. —M ary Bartlett, aged 63 years,
and her daughter, Mary Bartlett, living in Brook Green-
place, Hammersmith, were charged before Mr. Beadon.
with stealing a junk or basket of spinach, belonging to
Thomas Deadman and Emma Maria Deadman, market
gardeners, Red Cow-lane, Hammersmith.
The prosecutrix (Miss Deadman), who was most fa-
shionably attired, said she was in partnership with her
brother, and the spinach and basket produced were tbeir
property. She had not missed the junk, as they were
too busy on Sunday morning last to count their goods.
The basket of spinach was brought to her on the pre-
vious evening by Sergeant Scotney of the T division,
and she believed it was stolen on Saturday night. The
younger prisoner had been in their service for upwards
of ten years, but had left about nine months ago. She,
however, worked for them for a quarter of a day on
Thursday last.
The son of the landlord of the Red Cow public-house
next proved that on Saturday evening last he was on a
visit to Miss Deadman, when, on going outside the
house, he saw the younger prisoner come down a ladder
from a loaded waggon. She had, onions and spinach in
her possession. He called Miss Deadman, but she said
she was too busy to attend to it then.
It further appeared, from two other witnesses, that the
elder prisoner took the junk of spinach to a house in the
neighbourhood, and said she would leave it for her
daughter. The name of Deadman was on the basket,
and the prosecutrix having been informed of it being in
the house, she gave the elder prisoner into custody.
Inspector Lee, of the T division, said the younger pri-
soner had just before entered the court, and had given
herself into custody.
The younger prisoner said, when she took the spinach
she had been drinking, but she afterwards intended to
return it to the master. She then said that she had
had seven children by the prosecutrix's brother, and he
had given her a key to enter the premises whenever she
liked, and to get anything she might want.
Mr. Beadon (who had evidently not heard the latter
part of the younger prisoner's defonco iu the coufulion

of the court) fined her 20s. for the unlawful possession,
and discharged her mother.

After the prisoner was locked up, the magistrate was
informed of what she had stated respecting the children,
and the, key given to her by one of the prosecutors,
when his worship expressed great astonishment, and
said he never should have convicted her if he had hap-
pened to have beard that statement. He immediately
ordered the prisoner to be brought up, and called the
prosecutrix back.
His Worship then asked her if her brother had been
cohabiting with the prisoner?—The Prosecutrix—No, sir.
Mr. Nicols the clerk—The intimacy took place, I be-
lieve, sir, while the prisoner was in the service of Mr.
Deadman.

Mr. Beadon—Then it is a most disgaceful affair, and
one that ought never to have been brought into a court
of justice. One of the prosecutors of the prisoner was
the father of her seven children, and she was charged
with stealing spinach, when he had actually given her
permission to enter his grounds by placing in her hands
a key. _

The
Prosecutrix—Sir, sir, are we to be robbed ?
Mr. Beadon—Don't sir me ; leave the court directly.
I am disgusted with such proceedings.
The prosecutrix then left the court, declaring that she
would take the matter before another tribunal.
Mr• Beadon discharged the prisoner, and cautioned
her not to go near any goods that were packed.
The prisoner said when she was pregnant with her
last child, prosecutrix beat her about in a most cruel
manner.

Mr. Beadon was not surprised after the violent con-
duct she had displayed in that court.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The reduced rate of mortality announced in last re-
turn was continued in the week that ended last Satur-
day, in which the number of deaths registered was 1,007.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52 the
average number was 887, which, with a correction for
increase of population, becomes 976. The actual mor-
tality is, therefore, still in excess of the estimated
amount by 31._ _ _

As compared with those of the previous week, the pre-
sent results exhibit general uniformity. Fatal cases
produced by typhus have risen again from 41 to 53 ;
those by phthisis, from 152 to 163 ; and while bronchitis
has still further declined from 63 to 54, pneumonia has
increased from 42 to 62. Small-pox last week carried
Off 5 children and an adult ; scarlatina, 28 children and
2 adults ; measles and hooping-cough, 25 and 58 children
respectively. A few weeks ago diarrhcea slightly mani-
fested a disposition to increase, but more recently it has
subsided. The deaths from this complaint were 23,
while the corrected average is 15.
Mr. Hooper, registrar of the north-west sub-district
of the City of London, has addressed the following
note to the Registrar-General :—" A report of rather
an alarming character having appeared in the news-
papers respecting scarlatina at Christ's Hospital, I
visited the infirmary of the school to ascertain the
facts of the case, and found that the total number of
cases received into the infirmary since the 30th of Sep-
tember last, the date when the epidemic first made,
its appearance, to this day is 76, out of which num-
ber 2 proved fatal ; one boy died on 12th February,
and the other on 24th April. T here are at present in
the infirmary 12 scholars under treatment, 8 of whom
lam happy to report, are convalescent. One of the
masters (Rev. Mr. Collingwood) died this week. His
residence is not in my district." The death of this gen-
tleman is registered in the Cripplegate sub-district as
follows : On Bth June, Little Britain, Aldersgate, clerk
in orders, 34 years, " scarlatina, delerium, convulsions."
Last week the births of 740 boys and 768 girls,. in all
1,508 children, were registered in London. The average
number in eight corresponding weeks of the years
1845-52 was 1,286.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.806 in.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.81 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.75 in. by 3 h. p.m.
on the 6th ; increased to 29.96 in. by 9 h. a.m. on the
Bth ; and decreased to 29.59 in. by the end of the week.
The mean temperature of the week was 60.8 deg., or
2.9 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years.
The mean daily temperature was above the average on
every day, except Sunday and Monday ; on Wednesday
and Saturday, when it was highest, it rose to 65 deg.
and 68 deg., which are 7.1 deg. and 9.5 deg. above the
average. The highest temperature in the week was 81
deg. on Saturday, the lowest was 42.3 deg. on Tuesday.
The greatest difference between the dew point tempera-
ture and air temperature was 23 deg., and occurred on
Wednesday ; the least was 2.8 deg. on. Sunday and Fri-
day ; the mean difference of the week was 11.8 deg.
The wind blew mostly from the south-west and south-
east.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED

IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 11.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses lO4
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 44
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration 136
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 2
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy 42
Old Age
Sudden 4
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ...... .. 24
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROlt ALL CAUSES 1,007
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week In the
Is6l. of 1852. Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males 5lB
Females 489

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males...
Females

Total

1,508

MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE YOUNG
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[ADvEmsEITENTI—Summer dresses.—Bankruptcy of
Mr. E. Blakeley, Silk Mercer and Shawl Manufacturer
to her Majesty.—ln addition to the rich silks and shawls
in Mr. Blakeley's stock, recently purchased and now
selling off by Messrs. Atkinson and Co., of 69 to 75,
-Westminster-bridge-road, there are about 2,000 pieces of
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-45. per yard. These are now being sold by Messrs. At-
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to inspect these goods, when they will in a moment per-
ceive that this is no vain puff, but an honest statement
of facts.

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turn, obtained by Mr. Ewart, was printed, showing that
in the session of 1852 the number of members who served
on select committees was 230, and the number of mem-
bers who served on no select committees was 4240