The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Ann Smith and Anne Ilarrison were yesterday charged
with stealing a quantity of linen, the property of Mr. William
Murray, barrister, No. 3, Garden-court, Temple.—Committed.

MARYLEBONE.

For several months past numerous tradesmen at the west
end of the town have been defrauded to a very considerable
amount by a gang of persons, who have imposed upon them by
means of forged checks. The police have received informa-
tion on many occasions, but it was unfortunately so limited
that, with their utmost exertions, no clue could be obtained
which could lead to their apprehension until a few days since,
when Police Sergeant Elliott, No. 18, of the D division, suc-
ceeded in apprehending a person named Thomas Keyan, who
answered the description of one of the gang. The prisoner
is, howevea, known to be a man named King, who for several
years has lived with families of distinction, and amongst those
mentioned were Sir John Morley, Sir Francis Mallet, and Sir
Francis Lefroy, and it is supposed that he gained a knowledge
of their signatures through the opportunities he had in their
respective services, and which aided him in his nefarious
schemes. It was, however, suggested that the prisoner was
the tool of a more experienced party. The case excited con-
siderable interest, and when the prisoner was placed at the
bar the Court was thronged by persons who had been de-
frauded by the prisoner or hit confederates.
Mr. Druce, of 29, Weymouth-s•reet, Portland-place, was a
butcher, and on Saturday afternoon last,
the prisoner called
and said that he lived with a family at No. 4, George-street,
Hanover-square, and asked witness if he would like to serve
them ? Witness knowing the prisoner to have been in the
service of Sir Francis Lefroy, he thought it would be a re-
spectable family, and said he should be happy to do so, and the
prisoner suggested that the man should be sent to the hot se
and take orders, which was done. The prisoner then asked
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the witness to cash a check for 151., and witness entertain ng
no suspicion at the moment, cashed it, and the prisoner left
Shortly afterwards the man returned, and said it was all a hoax
about the family wanting a butcher. Witness then sent to
Messrs. Hankey, and presented the check, which was as fo!..
lows :-14th April, 1838. Messrs. Hauksy— P •s to Ms. F.
Alber or bearer 151. Thomas Alber ;" but when it was pro-
duced at the sank, it was ascertained that no such person bad

any account there. Having learnt that the prisoner occa-
sionally lodged with his father, at No. 22, Grosvenor-market,-
witness went there with Sergeant Elliott, and found the pmry
soncr, who struggled and endeavoured to get away,
o
ing, " What a fool you are Druce," but he was secured by
the officer.
Several other tdadesmen were present, ready to prove similar
cases, but the case was adjourned, and the prisoner,. 01° de"
e.med saying anything in his defence, was remanded.

Q UEEN-SQUARE.
Mr. Moran, inspector of the B division of police, yesterday'
applied to Mr. Gregorie, the presiding Magistrate, for his ad-
vice under the following extraordinary and melancholy cir-
cumstances :—About two o'clock on Sunday, the inspector
who was on duty was informed that a man was lying In a
house of ill fame, in New Way-court, Westminster, and that
two females of loose habits, who were occupiers of the room,
were absent, and had not been seen that day. Fowler, an
active officer of the B division, was immediately sent, and on
entering the place he found a man sitting upon the bed,
leaning his head against the wall, and apparently 11.1,-less.
His tiowsers' pockets were inside out, and his coat, vo.aist-
coat and hat were gone. The constable communicated .
the
intelligence to Mr. Moran, and he ordered that he Biwa- a
be put to bed and kept very warm. In about an hour he par- -
tially recovered, and at seven at night he was considered w.'ll)
enough to be taken to his brother, who resides in Strutton—
ground. He could give no account of how he came in the•
room, nor did he even know where he was. Ile wes evi-
dently in a state of stupefaction, and complained dreadfully of
sickness and drowsiness, and at one o'clock yesterday morn-
ing died. It was ascertained that his name was Eastwood,
and that he was servant to a gentleman named Clare, residing
in Nelson-square, Blackfriar's-road. He had left there in
good health at about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, and
had .5/. and some silver in his possession at that time. The
most vigilant inquiries were instituted, and it was discovered
that the deceased, or a man closely answering his description,
had been drinking with one of the women who occupied the
room in which he "as found, and that a man was also with
them at that time. On going again to the house in New
Way-court this man was comfortably seated there, with one or
both of the women, and, as our reporter understood, admitted
that he had been drinking with the deceased on SatufdaY
Light. The women declared that they knew nothing about
it, but could not account for how he became possessed of the^
key which was necessary for admission to the apartment.
Under these circumstances the three persons were brought to
this office, the general opinion being that some person had
administered dugs to him for the better opportunity of rob-
bing him.
Mr. GREGORIE, after a long conversation with the officer,
which was conducted in an under-tone, gave orders that the
persons should be detained until the body of the unfortunate
man had been opened, and the result of the Coroner's Inquest
known.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday Francis Banks, aged fifteen years, and William
Tyrrell, a miserable-looking 'decrepid old man, whose wrinkled
countenance and peculiar obliquity of vision gave him a most
unnatural appearance, were placed at the bar, before M.
RonErts, the former charged with having stolen a quart pot,
and the latter with having feloniously received the same,
knowing it to have been stolen.
Thomas Harris, of No. 19, Church-lane, St. Giles's,
stated that the prisoner Barks was his brother-in-law. Oa
Friday night last he sent to the Robin Hood public-house
for a pot of beer, which was brought is a pewter quart
pot. On the following morning he missed it, and suspecting
Banks, he questioned him, when he confessed having stolen
the pot, and selling it to the prisoner, Tyrrell, for two-pence.
and that he had been encouraged by him to steal pots and
bring them to him at two-pence each. Witness proceeded
with the boy to Tyrrell's lodging, on entering which, .in a cull'
firied room at the upper part of the house, he found hiva in the
act of skinning cats, and six of them, with the skins otT were
lying on the floor quite warm, as if they had been skinned
alive. Witness questioned the prisoner, and :he said that he
had taken the pot to the Robin Hood, and he gave both the
prisoners into custody. The witness added that the room was'
evcred with blood, and the stink and appearance of the pia`
were horrible.
Mr. ROGERS asked the prisoner ( Banks) what he had to say
Banks (cry ing)—l took the pot and he (Tyrrell) told me if
could bring him pewter pots he would buy them of me.
Sergeant Campbell (E division), said the prisoner was
in
the habit of encouraging boys to go about and steal pots, In'
he would melt them down to sell them. He was a notorious
catskinner, and he skinned the cats nearly alive to render the
skins more valuable. awhat
Mr. ROGERS (evidently disgusted and indignantly')—What
a wretched fellow ! He is a brute. Where does the wretch
live ? Harris—At No. 2, Church-lane, St. Giles's.
Mr. Docks, an Overseer of St. Giles's parish, who "5
present, knew the prisoner, who was a shocking character
He had deserted his wife, who was in the workhouse.
Mr. ROGERS—I never heard of a more villainous brute i°
all my experience. He asked him what he had to say.
Tyrrell—l buy pots at 2d. each.
Mr. ROGERS expressed his desire to punish him for tile
stealing and skinning. Mr. Mallett said the Act of Prila
mcnt alluded to a dog, beast, or other brute.
Mr. ROGERS ordered Banks, the boy, to be made a witness
of, and he Has taken from the bar and sworn, when he
proved that the prisoner had enticed him to steal the pot,
and he bought it for 2d. The witness took it from Harris's
room. Police constable 25 E proved having taken the pri-
soner into custody. Mr. ROGERS again said that the prisoner
was one of the meat horrid wretches that be ever heard of in
the whole course of his life, and he fully committed him for
trial for having received the pot, knowing it to be stolen ; and
he severely lectured the boy Banks for the impropriety of his
conduct.

SYDENHAM COLLEGE.—At the public distribution
of I.ociours in this College, on Saturday, April 14th, first rank
cei tificates were awarded to Mr. James Henry Butler, of Lon-
don ; Joseph Chapman, of Blunderstone, Suflolk ; Denton,.
of Tottenham ; Charles Evans, of Derby ; Philip Hubbert, 01
Horncastle, Lincolnshire ; Henry Lang, of Sheffield House:,
Kensington ; James Nance, of Portsmouth ; Henry Sharp, of
Copp, Lancashire ; and John Turner, of Manchester.
An advertisement appeared in our paper of the 9th
inst., calling into question the merits of the Patent Mob°.
Spectacles, which have been so highly recommended for their
preservative and assisting qualities for defective vision, by 111,,,e
°l3
of the highest character and professional reputation. Itt
names of Messrs. Dolland and Curtis being used, it is rig't
that the public should be apprised of the ascertained fact, thsi,
it owes its insertion not to the sanction or even knowledge °
those gentlemen, but to the personal pique of interested in-
dividuals.
" NOURMAHAL, THE LIGHT OF THE HAREM".
—Mr. Quin has disclosed a captivating field of fiction in 11
romance of " Nourmahal," The scene opens in Tartary,
is successively transferred to Hindostan during the period of its
impei jai splendour, to the Himalayan mountains, and to the
lwely7vallies of Cashmere, so celebrated in the songs of the
Oriental poet>. The story is supposed to be recited by a nal
live of Cashmere. It never for a moment flags in interest, and
abounds in all the graces of a popular, highly picturesque, an
eloquent style.

- - - -
T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, &c., 47, Corn
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that he offers SILVER WATCHES, on the celebrated PATE?' II
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can be made), for SIX GUINEAS EACH, with the latest it.'"
provements, i. e. the detached escapement, jewelled in four holes,
capped, hand to mark the seconds, hard enamelled dial, and maintain-
ing power to continua going while winding up.
N.B.—lf in Hunting Cases, 10s. 6d. extra.—Seeend-ha-
Watches purchased in exchange.

BIRTHS.
On the 12th inst., of a daughter, the wife of Mr. Colnaghi,
Mall East.
On the 14th inst., in Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, 01'
Benjamin Ferry, jun., of a daughter.
On the 11th inst., at Hackney, Mrs. Edward Ridge, of a son. u,„
On the 12th inst., at the Glebe-house, Binstead, the lady of "'—
Rev. S. J. Lockhart, of a daughter. C.
On the 13th inst., in King-street, Covent-garden, Mrs. J.
Stevens, of a sen. colt
On the 14th 'inst., at Clapham-rise, the lady of R. Math
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at Leamington, the lady of Sir W. Caret'
Bart., of Haccoaibe, Devon, of a son.
On the 14th inst., in Eaton-place, the lady of Sir T. Fremantle'
Bart., M.P., of a daughter.
On the 14th inst., in Torrington-square, the lady of A. Wal-
linger, Esq., of a son.
On the 15th inst., in Portman-street, the wife of Win. gills'
Esq., of Saxharn Hall, Suffolk, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the IGOR inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Rellvd
F. Sullivan, Henry Brand, Esq., of the Coldstream Guan:ls, 'ec°nf
son of the Hon. Lieut.-General Trevor, to Eliza, daught" -
Major-General Ellice. ; ra
On the 14th inst., at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, Mr. R.eja tt
Cross, of Jermvn-street, to Emma, daughter of the late 1-1. Tait
Esq., of Barbadoes.

DIED. 11,
On the 10th inst., at Clifton, of consumption, Henrietta Bar ere
second daughter of Captain Peter Rye, R.N.
On the 13th inst., in Pall-Mall, aged 67, Hart Logan, EiCP
of Kentwell Hall, M.P. A 29,
On the 3d of January, at Dhooleah Candeish, Bombay, age' lb
Archibald Argyll Napier Campbell, second son of A. Cam
Esq., late of the Mount, Harrow, Middlesex.
On the 9th inst., at Egham, aged 72, Sarah, relict of gr. 'I.
Robinson, of Foster-court Farm.
On the 11th inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pen-
nington, aged 73, sister of the late Rev. G. Pennington, Vicar i.
Basingbourne, Cambridkeshire.
On the 9th inst., at Shalford, Surrey, Mr. Hezetge Giroit in
67th year.
On the 12th inst., at Mare-street, Hackney, Catharine A"'

rel .ict of Mr. F Field, aged 68.
On the 13th inst., at his daughter's, Mrs. Turner's, Woburn-
square, I. A. Goldwin, Esq., aged 87.
On the 13th inst., at Camberwell, Harriett, widow of T. Sini'
mons, Es, aged 3.
On the q.
28th ult. 6, at Rome, aged 31, the Rev. John Southwer
Ifill, 31. A., third son of the late B. Ifill, Esq., of Barbado,
On the 13th inst., at Homerton, Mary, wife of Mr. Thorax,'
Christie.
At his mother's house, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, Thom
Hay, Esq., aged 45.
On the 13th inst., at Kirkeonnell, Dumfries, aged 86, Mrs'
Witham, relict of W. Witham, Esq., of Gray's Inn.
On the 16th inst., Elizabeth, relict of John P. Smith, rsq. 1
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Upper Berkeley-street, Portman -square.

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