The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTMINSTER.—Francis Noon, a woman be-
tween 30 and 40 years of age, was charged with hating,
during a series of years, plundered her mistress, Mrs.
Durrant, an aged and infirm widow lady, residing at
28, Sloane-street, Chelsea.

In consequence of the large income which the lady
had annually from the trustees of her property being
found insufficient for the support of her very quiet
establishment, her relatives suspected that some one,
availing themselves of her very advanced age and con-
sequent infirmities, must be plundering her, and on
Saturday, a young lady, her niece, who had recently
come to stay with her, placed 41. 10s. in gold, all
marked in her pocket. The prisoner, who had been
some years in the service, slept in an adjoining room
to her mistress, and, on the following morning, upon
the niece examining her aunt's pocket, two sove-
reigns and a half were missing. The niece imme-
diately left the house privately to acquaint the po-
lice, and, during the interval, Mrs. Durrant, not know-
ing what course was about to be pursued, innocently
mentioned to the prisoner that two sovereigns and a
half were gone from her pocket. On the arrival of Ser-
geant Lovelace, of the B division, with the niece, pri-
soner informed her that it was all right, her mistress had
found the money, but upon searching the pocket although
there was 4/. 10s. in it, two sovereigns and a half of that
amount was unmarked. The woman's boxes were next
examined, when 211. was found in gold, and amongst
it the two missing sovereigns and a half which had been.
marked. In addition to this amount, three distinct
savings bank books were found, from which it appeared
1591. 4s. had been deposited for the prisoner between
December 16, 1852, and February 4, 1854. Her wages
were 121. per year, and it appeared by a book found in
her possession she was paying 7s. per week for the
maintenance of a child.
Prisoner denied the robbery, and endeavoured to ac-
count for the possession of the large sums above spoken
of by stating that an uncle at Worcester left her 901.
last Christmas.
She was remanded.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.—Jobt Little, a well
dressed man, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on sus-
picion of having written a letter to G. Fieschi Heneage,
Esq., M.P., with intent to annoy and extort money.
Mr. Heneage said he resided, when in town, at 39,
Charles-street, Berkeley-square. On Thursday or Fri-
day he received a message to the effect that a person
wanted to see him, but as the person did not send his
card or state his business, he took no notice of the appli-
cation and went out. This morning the following let-
ter was brought to his house by the prisoner:—
"18, Dake-street, Grosvenor-square,
March 13, 1854.
" Sir,—l called on you last week, but was unable to see
you without stating my business to your servant. This I
considered not a prudent course, as the matter was of an
entirely private nature. I have therefore called this
morning to beg the favour of a few moments interview,
when I will explain the nature of my business, when, by
your complying with my wishes, much trouble will be
avoided. With many apologies for the trouble I am giv-
ing, I am, your humble servant, "J. LITTLE."
As the contents of the letter appeared to wear an air
of mystery he thought the best course was at once to
send for a constable and give the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner, in explanation of the letter, said he was au
agent for a wine merchant, and had called with the hope
of getting an order. There was nothing in the letter to
lead to the inference that this was the object of the pri-
soner's visit.

The prisoner, in defence, said he was an agent for
wines. Knowing there would be a difficulty in getting
access to Mr. Heneage he had adopted the expedient of
a letter.
In reply to questions, the prisoner could not state the
name of any firm for whom he was employed to collect
wine orders. The address on the letter was not his
address. He declined to give his address.
Mr. Bingham remarked to Mr. Heneage that, in con-
sequence of being so prompt, he had deprived himself of
the opportunity of learning the real object of the pri•
sorier's visit.

Mr. Bingham then told the prisoner he should re-
quire one bail to keep the peace towards Mr. Heneage.
The prisoner had not procured bail when the court
closed.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Stephen Smith, an agent or rent
collector, residing at No. 26, Lambeth-square, appeared
to answer to an information laid against him by order of
the chairman and commissioners of Inland Revenue,
charging him with giving a receipt for the sum of 6Z.
without affixing thereto the required stamp of one penny,
whereby he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of
10'.

Mr. Phinn, counsel to the Board of Inland Revenue,
instructed by a gentleman from the office of Mr. Timm,
attended on the part of the crown to support the infor-
mation.

Benjamin Templing deposed that he resided at No. 3,
Lambeth-square ; that on the 15th of December he owed
his landlady 71. for a quarter's rent, due in September,
and having 6/. on that day, he took it to the house of
Mr. Smith, the defendant, who was agent to his land-
lady. He told Mr. Smith he had only 61. out of the
seven due, and handed him the former sum, for which
the defendant gave him the memorandum of acknowledg-
ment he then produced.
Mr. Phinn quoted the different clauses of the act to
show that the document produced was to all intents and
purposes
the penny stamp.
The witness, in continuation, said that on the 22d of
January, that day being Sunday, his brother-in-law paid
Mr. Smith the remaining 205., making the 71., and for
neither sum had he received any stamped receipt.
In reply to a question from the defendant, the witness
positively swore that he had not seen a stamp receipt.
In reply to the charge, Mr. Smith said that as agent;
to Mrs. Allen, whose tenant the witness Templing
was, he had made out his (Templing's) receipt for severe
pounds, upon a threepenny stamp, leaving the date
blank, and to be filled in when the Loney was paid.
On receiving the six pounds he made a memoranda on
the back of this receipt, as his worship could perceive,
and also, foolishly he would admit, but without the
slightest intention to evade the act or defraud the re-
venue, had given Templing an acknowledgment which
might amount to a receipt. The day upon which the re-
maining pound was paid to him was on Sunday,
and of course a dies non, but on the Monday
morning he enclosed a penny stamped receipt to the
informer's wife, so that instead of losing an
of a
thing
the revenue was actually a gainer, for instead
penny they would receive fourpence by the waste of
the threepenny stamp and the penny stamp he had
attached to the receipt he had forwarded to Mrs.
Templing. In conclusion, the defendant complained
of what lie called the base conduct of Templing,
who, he said, still kept possession of the house, though.
Mrs. Allen, the landlady, had consented to forgive him
the quarter's rent due in December.
Mr. Elliott observed that there could be no doubt that
the document produced amounted to a receipt, and that
the defendant was liable to a penalty, which he would
reduce to 51. and expenses.
The defendant paid the money, but still complained of
having been hardly treated, not by the revenue authori-
ties, but the informer, and was told by Mr. Phinn that
he might still memorialise the commissioners, and if they-
saw cause to do so they might still mitigate the fine.
Mr. Smith said he should certainly do so.

AFFRAY NITS POACHERS.—On Sunday morning three
gamekeepers of Mr. J. G. Smyth, M.P., named
Ingleby, Dunnill, and Hurst, were
_ attacked by a num-
ber of poachers, while on duty in the preserves be-
tween Wakefield and ormanton, and were much in-
jured. Dunnill was more hurt than the other two. He
had several dangerous wounds on his head, and a se-
vere cut above one of his eyes. Ingleby had three
very severe scalp wounds. Hurst, besides being very
much cut and bruised about the head and face, received
a severe fracture of the left arm. Information having .
been given to the they took into custody eight
notorious poachers, living in and about Wakefield.
Their names are—George Hazelgra,ve, Simeon Kershaw,
Joseph Exley, Charles North, Thomas Innis, Daniel
Tunnacliffe, Paul Craven, and William Blood. All
these men were taken before the justices at Wakefield
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