The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Francesco Dioli, the young Italian
who was under remand upon two charges of stabbing,
was brought before Mr. Henry for further examination.
The facts of the case have already appeared in The
Sun.

The prisoner, who reserved his defence, was corn
mitted for trial.

Joseph Allworth, a well-dressed young man, about 20
years of age, was charged with a burglary.
It was proved that during the previous night the pri-
soner broke into the kitchen of No. 47, Upper Bedford-
place, the town residence of Mr. James Blyth, who is
at present in the country. The house was left in the
charge of a married couple, named Bingham, who being
disturbed by the noise below, raised a cry for the police,
by whom the prisoner was secured in the kitchen area,
with some few articles of trifling value in his possession.
The prisoner admitted to the officer that he had pre-
viously tried to get into No. 45 ; also that he had ab-
sconded from Manchester with 121. belonging to his
master. He declined, however, to give any account of
himself to the magistrate.
Mr. Henry committed him for trial.

SOUTHWARK.—Thomas Pry, a carman, in the
employ of Mr. Brown, dust coAtractor for Bermondsey,
was brought before Mr. Coombe, charged with working
a horse in an unfit state.

Police-constable 260 NI said that on the previous
afternoon he saw the prisoner in Cherry Garden-street,
Bermondsey, with a horse and cart laden with dust.
The horse fell down twice from mere exhaustion, and he
took the driver into custody, and the horse and cart to
the green-yard.

IVrr. Brown, the owner, said the horse was a very
good one, and he could not account for its falling down.
The prisoner said the stones were slippery, and that
was the cause of its falling.
The constable informed his worship that the animal
was weak and unfit to be worked.

Mr. Combe directed the horse to be brought round,
which being done, he examined it, and found it to be
suffering from weakness ; and on Mr. Brown under-
taking to keep it from work until sufficiently recovered,
he ordered the prisoner to be discharged.

THAMES.—Charles Brom,pton, a well-known thief,
aged 22, was charged with stealing a cash-box, con-
taining 54 sovereigns, four half-sovereigns, 1/. 2s. 6d. in
silver, four purses, a necklace, and various papers, the
property of Mr. James Orrock, linendraper, of No. 13,
High-street, Bow.

The principal witness in this case was a youth named
Joseph Williams, a reformed pickpocket. He was the
victim of parental neglect and cruelty, and driven into
the streets. He was brought to this court four years
ago charged with being concerned with others in commit-
ting a serious robbery. Mr. Ingham learnt his history,
and on the poor boy exhibiting some good qualities and
signs of repentance, he advanced him money to pur-
chase clothing, and to set him up in business as a ven-
dor of stationery. Lately, however, he had obtained
employment in the London Dock, where he had be-
haved remarkably well. He said, that on Monday
morning last, as he was going to his work, he observed
the prisoner behaving in a very suspicious manner. The
next morning as he was again going through Bow he
saw the prisoner in company with another man looking
earnestly at Mr. Orrock's shop, and feeling confident
that a robbery was being planned he went to police
constable Heath (No. 278), and begged him to hold
himself in readiness. He then returned and saw the
prisoner enter the shop, and in about five minutes after-
wards come out with a tin cash box in his hand, which
he carried as if he was on business. The prisoner was
immediately joined by his companion, and they took
the London road. Williams called to the police-con-
stable, and they went in pursuit of the men, whom
Williams by an adroit manoeuvre at last overtook. He
at once seized the prisoner who had still the cashbox in
his hand, and held him until the policeman came up ;
but the other thief escaped. The contents of the box
had not been disturbed. Williams was out with the
constable from six in the morning till twelve at night
on Wednesday and Thursday in search of the prisoner's
companion, but they had not been able to find him.
The prisoner had been previously convicted.
Mr. Ingham said that great praise was due to Wil-
liams, and after committing the prisoner for trial, said
he should allow the youth lls. expenses, which was all
he asked for, and which included 6s. travelling expenses
while out with Heath the constable.

MARYLEBONE.—George Chalet, beadle and sexton
of the parish church of Hampstead, was charged with
the following disgraceful outrage on a respectable young
woman named Mary Spill :
The complainant, a well-dressed lady-like looking
young woman, who evidently laboured under much ill-
ness, said, on Thursday, the 32d ult. I went to Hamp-
stead church to see a wedding. While standing within
a yard and a half of the altar Mr. Chales came and
pushed me back. I said to him, " Mr. Chales, do not
push me, for I cannot remove from where I am."
Mr. Broughton—What did he do then ?
Complainant—He pushed me more violently.
Mr. Broughton—What did you say to him ?
Complainant—l said, Mr. Chales, you have no right
to do so to me, because I have as good a right to be
here as you. He then said I should go out, and seized
me by the arms and forced me with much violence out
into the churchyard. I had done nothing to offend him
more than what I have stated, and since that time I
have spit blood and am now under the care of a doctor.
I was much excited when in the churchyard, and cried.
Mr. Broughton—Did he say anything when he put
you out of the church by the shoulders ?_

Complainant—Yes ; fie said,
your impudence."
Harriet Baker, a single woman, Ann Jay, a married
woman, and Laura Diggins, unmarried, all friends of
the complainant, confirmed her testimony, the latter
witness also testifying to having herself been turned out
of the church by the defendant at various times without
a cause.

" I shall put you out fir

Mr. Broughton (to defendant)—What have you to say
to this outrage, or do you admit the assault by turning
her out of the church ?

Defendant—Yes, Sir ; I admit that I turned her out
of the church, and I consider that I had a right to do
so, and I can call witnesses to the facts.

The first witness for the defence was William Langles,
clerk of the church, who said that, in consequence of
the crowd at the weddings on the above day, he ordered
the defendant to clear the passage to the vestryroom, to
allow the wedding party to pass.
Maria Hunt, another witness for the defendant,
was also present in a pew adjacent to the altar on the day
in question, and did not see the beadle exceed his duty
in putting the complainant out of the church.
This witness, in examination by Mr. Broughton, ad-
mitted that the complainant had done nothing to cause
violence towards her by the beadle.
The next witness was William Lowe, an elderly gen-
tleman, who assumed a most eccentric position in the
witness box.

Mr. Broughton—What are you ?
Witness—l am an invalid. (Laughter.)
Mr. Broughton—Then even as an invalid you went to
see a wedding 1
Witness—Yes, Sir ; I went for pleasure, as I went to
my own wedding. (Laughter.)
Mr. Broughton—What did you see of this affair ?
Witness—l saw the church very much crowded, and
the beadle holding the complainant by the arms put her
out of the church.

Mr. Broughton—Were you in the orowd, and how
did you get out ?
Witness—Why, I got out gradually.
Mr. Broughton (to defendant)--I really feel sorry to
have to adjudicate in the present case, and I also regret
that the rector is not present to hear what I have to say.
The church is open to all who wish to enter. Had the
complainant been a reckless reprobate, or a person evilly
disposed, you might eject her; but here is a well dressed
and well conducted person, whom, merely because you
felt her remarks offensive to your dignity, you rudely
and summarily thrust out ; you have no justifica-
tion for it, and I must sentence you to a penalty of 505.,
or one month's imprisonment.
The penalty was paid.