The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIG

SOUTHWARK. Charles Smith,, a.l
age, was brought before Mr. A'Becke.,
attempting to steal a handkerchief fro
John Howell, a stationer, at Brixton.
Prosecutor said that, shortly before
morning, he was proceeding along High
when he was compelled to stop near a
count of a waggon coming out. He th
son at his coat pocket, and on turnip
his handkerchief partly in the prisone
constable came up at the time and se
handkerchief was safe in his pocket a
Towlesy, 237 M, said he was on dut.
near the Town Hall, when he saw
another well-known pickpocket kite
watched their proceedings, and while
was standing for the waggon to pass f,.
he distinctly saw the prisoner take holt
handkerchief, and pull it out of his co
ness seized hold of him before he had a
himself of it, and took him into custo,
the handkerchief was previously about,
of the coat pocket, and the prisoner dt,
it out further, and would have possess]
had not witness taken him into custody
The prisoner, who denied the char.
for trial for the attempt.

d as a pocket-
Larged by Henry
Hospital, with
Slicers of the in-

THAMES.—Henry Currey, describ
book maker, and aged 33 years, was c]
Plumley, surgery beadle of the _London
attempting to impose on the medical C
stitution. i
Mr. Francis Connor, a medical pupitl, said the pri
Boner was brought to the London Hospital, on Wednes-
day night, by his wife and a friend, who said he was
very ill. The prisoner made gestures that he had sud-
denly lost his speech, and was attacked'with paralysis of
the right leg. The prisoner was carefully examined, and
all the symptoms of the loss of speech and paralysis were
entirely wanting. The prisoner was laid on a table, and
preparations made to apply an electric shock, on which
he made a stout resistance with his hands and one of his
feet, but in spite of his exertions he was held down while
the galvanic battery was applied to his leg, when he
called out loudly for quarter, and said his tongue was
quite. free, and that his leg was as well as ever. Being
Ztttoefied that the prisoner was an impostor,. he was given
beco,c„"t°4- Mr. Connor added, that these tricks had
---e Very
of tb,
should hospital,b_ had thought it right that the matter
lir.
corestigated.
in sitanlatinWhat object could the prisoner have had
Mr.coungoran affliction ?
is not the first of obe well treated and well fed. This
.n.thc;3 kind.
The prisoner, ,
anejenpe, insisted that he was suddenly
struck speechlessi
.his leg was taken to the hospital in Was paralysed, and that he
shilling in paying his f a cab, and expended his last
He was first taken to a doc-
tor in Bethnal-greenn,
earw6el'ireettvd it was a case for the
London Hospital.
returned was to thank the geluntglehmeeTdfewr heuisrespteheecyh
had effected. hthene
Mr. Corrie—Was the cure very
The prisoner—Oh, yes. sir, Theydden ?
me, and I recovered the use of my
h" gammonised"
the same time. I have a home ancliPpeleecntand my leg at
and I have no desire to be physicked in an ho wniotarki, sir'
Mr. Connor—He had been drinking, but he was
able
to write on a slate, "admit me into the hospital," which
tFosi
was done.
The prisoner said he would take care not to go to the
hospital again in such a plight.
Mr. Corrie—l don't suppose you will.
Now go about
your business.
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HAMMERSMITH.—A broker's assistant, in the
service of Mr. Jacobs, an auctioneer, applied to Mr
Arnold for a warrant for the apprehension of a person.
for drugging him, under the following circumstances :
The applicant said, on Monday last he was put in
possession under a distress for rent, at Nos. 19 and 20,
Camden-place, Kensington, where he remained until the
following day, when one of the parties intimated that he
had settled the affair satisfactorily with the landlord,
and invited him to have some beer, as they handed to

have a jollification over the matter. A pot of beer was
consumed between several persons, including applicant,
after which a second was brought in, and towards 12
o'clock at night a number of other persons kept coming
in one after the other, until both houses w ere filled, and
there could not at that time have been less than thirty
persons upon the premises. One of the sons fetched
some gin, and gave applicant a glass of it. He drank
about three parts of the spirit, and he then became quite
unconscious, and completely lost his senses. When he
recovered, some hours afterwards, he found that both
houses had been completely stripped of the furniture,
which had been carried away, and also thirteen pigs. He
was satisfied he had been drugged, and that the gin
given to him was impregnated with some deleterious
drug, which had deprived him of his senses.
Mr. Arnold asked the applicant if he was not sure he
had lost his senses through the quantity of liquor he had
drunk.

The applicant was positive of that, as he had drunk
but very little of the beer. When he came to his senses
he found twelve persons sitting in the room, and when
he spoke to them about letting him know what they in-
tended to do, they swore at him, and told him that they
could put no dependence upon him. He had been spit-
ting blood ever since he had drunk the gin, which he
never did before.

Mr. Jacobs, who attended with the applicant, said he
was placed in 'a very peculiar position. He had dis-
trained for 441., which he should have to pay. It was a
most remarkable affair, as the applicant stopped by the
empty houses until the previous night before he came
and communicated what had happened.

----Mr. Arnold told Mr. Jacobs that he did not appear to
believe the applicant's story, which he admitted was a
very singular one.
Mr. Jacobs said it was a very strange story, and he
really could not understand it. What was most singular
in the transaction was, that the whole of the 13 pigs
were driven out of the room in which the applicant was
without his being aware of it.
Mr. Arnold said it was impossible he could issue a
warrant upon the statement now before him ; but he
should recommend him to make further inquiries, as he
might discover other facts that would more clearly im-
plicate the parties.
Mr. Jacobs asked his worship what he recommended
him to do in the matter.
Mr. Arnold thought h• had better consult some attor-
ney, as he might be able to prove a conspiracy to defraud
the landlord.