The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

BOW-STREET.—Thomas Nelson, Mary Nelson (his
wife), Thomas YY atson, Emma Churchman, and John
Wallis, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Jardine,
charged with being concerned in the late burglary in
Cockspur-street, Charing-cross.
It appeared that on the night of September 19th, the
premises of Mr. John Harborough, hosier, of 15, Cock-
spur-street, were broken into, and goods to the value of
2001. were stolen. Entrance had been effected by the
removal of the grating over the front area, from which
access to the shop was obtained. The inmates of the
house were not disturbed, and nothing was !mown of
the robbery untill one of the assistants proceeded to
open the shop in the usual way. A short time after-
wards, in consequence of some information obtained by
Inspector Mackenzie, that officer proceeded to a house
in New Compton-street, where, in a back room, he
found Nelson and his wife in bed. He charged them
with being concerned inthe robbery, but Nelson told him
he was mistaken—" that he was wrong for once iti the
way." The inspector, however, commenced to search
the room, and found come dressing-gown materials,
neckerchiefs, &c.. which were claimed by Mrs. Nelson
as her property, but which were subsequently identified
as forming a portion of the stolen property. He after-
wards went to the lodging of Watson, who was cohabit-
ing with Churchman, and there he found some further
portions of the property, consisting of neck ties, new
socks, &c. ; also four skeleton keys, a file, vice, and a
black mask. Some handkerchiefs pawned by Churchman
in the Strand were likewise identified as belonging to the
prosecutor. Subsequent inquiries led to the apprehen-
sion of Wallis, in whose possession a small part of the
stolen goods was found, but from a statement made by
one of the prisoners, it is clear that there are yet other
parties implicated in the robbery.
Under these circumstances another remand was ilia.
plied for, and
Mr. Jardine accordingly adjourned the inquiry for a
week.

CLERKENWELL.—Yesterday the following note
was handed to the reporter, viz. :
" London, 6th. Nov., 1854.

"Sir,—ln the London jour was of the 31st ult., 1 netfeed
that from the funds at your disposal you kindly enabled a
citizen of the United States to return to New York. En-
closed please find ten pounds (say 101. sterling) for the
poor-box of your court.
"An acknowledgment in the newspapers that the
same has been received, will oblige, very respectfully
yours, "AN AMERICAN.
"Hon. Jude Corrie, Clerkonwell Court."
101. were also forwarded for the same benevolent
purpose by " A Lady," who requests an acknowledg-
ment in the newspapers.
Several persons were fined 40s. and 31. each for expos-
ing for sale and selling fireworks.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. James Tooke was
summoned before Mr. Bingham for keeping a betting-
office, at No. 6, Great Windmill-street. A second
summons was also taken out against Hannah Loeber,
the proprietress of the establishment.
George Geddes, agent, No. 22, Queen•street, said
that he went to defendant's betting shop on the 11th
ult., and made a bet of ss. with James Tooke, at 5 to 1,
that a horse named Testy would win the Oatlands
Plate. If the horse won he was to receive 30s. The
horse was withdrawn, and he (witness) applied for his ss.
again, but the defendant would not return it.
Mr. Humphries, for the defence, raised a technical
objection, which was overruled by the magistrate, who
said that though the penalty was 1001. he would be
content to inflict almost a nominal fine upon receiving
an assurance that the betting-office should be closed,
and having good surety tendered that such would be
the case.
Mr. Humphries agreed to the conditions, and the
cases were disposed of in the way suggested.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Frederick Fox Cooper, the dra-
matic writer, and at present stage manager at the Strand
Theatre, applied to Mr. Elliott for his advice respecting
a serious annoyance to which himself and his family had
been subjected.
Mr. Cooper stated that he had occasion to employ
Mr. Brickhill, a printer, in Cumberland-place, to do
some printing, and he held in his hand the receipted bills
for various sums of money paid to him. One bill- for 31.
he disputed, and Mr. Brickhill, instead of resorting to
the ordinary legal means of recovering the debt, if pro.
perly due, thought proper to print and circulate through.
out the neighbourhood a handbill, of a most libellous
description. Beside,' he had sent persons to his house
as early as seven o'clock that morning to demand the
money, and all the morning they had been knocking at
his door, to the great alarm of Mr,. Cooper, who was in
an extremely delicate state of health, and to their great
scandal in the neighhourhood.
Mr. Elliott, having looked at the hand-bill, said—
Mr. Cooper, you can have a summons against Mr.
Brickhill, for printing and publishing this libellous bill
without putting his name to it.
Mr. Cooper—Thank you, sir ; I shall take it ; and
shall feel greatly obliged if, in addition, you give a cau-
tion to this lad and others in the employment of Mr.
Brickhill about knocking at my door, or annoying my-
self and family pending the hearing of the summons.
Mr. Elliott gave the required caution, observing at
the same time that the mode resorted to by Mr. Brick-
hill was both irregular and improper.

THAMES.—Mr. William Cowley, an elderly man,
who carries oa the busine?s of a hatter, at No. 6, Oak.
hill, Ratoliff, appeared before Mr. Ingham on a sum-
mons to show cause why he should not be adjudged the
father of a female illegitmatc child.
Sophia Saunders, a very pretty young woman, stated
that she was formerly in the service of the defendant an
a hatter, and that he seduced her, She had lived in his
house fear years. The last time there was any inter-
course with them was in January last, in her master's
own bedroom. The child was born on the Nth of Sep-
tember last, and the defendant was the father of it. He
had promised to maintain his child, but all be had given
hor was a shilling on the 22d of April. Her master wad
a married man.
Complainant's aunt said that she knew Mr. Cowley
was a member of Ebenezer Chapel, and thought she was
putting her niece into a pious family. She little thought
he would have acted as he had done.
Defendant said the girl had been in his service, and
he had looked after her morals, and lectured her on the
sinfulness of her ways. He admitted having kissed her
once, but it was a plans kiss. (Laughter.) He would
solemnly swear he was not the father of the child.
Mr. Ingham, after investigating the case, said he was
of a different opinion, and made the usual order for
maintenance and expenses.
The defendant said he should appeal agala4 the de.
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