The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.—Toscph. Clayworth,
the poultry salesman, of No. 74, Gracechurch-street,
appeared to answer the following complaint :
Police-constable William Baldwin, 537, stated, that
on the night of the 18th inst., at 11 o'clock, he heard
screams of "Murder" proceeding froth 74, Gracechurch-
street, and on hastening thither he found the door open,
and a crowd of persons in front of the house. On enter-
ing the shop he saw the defendant beating his wife, and
blood was streaming from her mouth. He parted them,
and observed, "Mr. Clayworth, you should not beat a
woman like that ;" to which he replied, "Turn her out
of my house ;" and having repeated some imprecations
bosh filthy and awful, added. " I have got something
here, as soon as I can get it, that will do for you." He

then went to the far end of the shop, and, taking down
a hammer, said, "You may draw your truncheon. I
have got something as good as you have." Another
constable arrived, and defendant then flung down the
hammer and went into the parlour, after shaking his fist
in witness's face.

Police-constable Blake, 556, spoke to the violent treat-
ment of Mrs. Clayworth by her husband. About five
weeks ago he interfered, and the defendant threatened
to do for him.

Alderman Copeland asked the defendant to reflect
seriously upon the position he would have been in if he
had killed his wife. When the officers interfered, they
saw blood flowing from her mouth ; and as he liked to
call things by their proper names, he must say the de-
fendant was a brute. He could send him to prison for
a month, without inflicting any fine ; but as this was his'
first appearance, he would fine him 405., and order him
to enter into his own recognisance in 801., to keep the
Ipeace for six months.
The fine was paid.

BOW-STREET.--Jane Davis, who was suffering
with a black eye, and, as she informed the magistrate,
with "dreadful pains all over," was charged with at-
tempting to rob a gentleman of his watch.
The prosecutor, Mr. Frawley, a furrier, stated that
he was walking along Holborn the previous evening at
about nine o'clock, when the prisoner came up to him
suddenly, and snatched his watch out of his pocket, but
did not succeed in getting it from the chain.
The Chief Clerk—What did you do then ?
Witness—l knocked her down. (A. laugh.)
Mr. Day, a respectable tradesman in the neighbour-
hood, was attracted to the spot by the crowd, and,
seeing Mr. Frawley (whom he knew and recognised) en-
gaged in conflict with the woman, he called lustily for
the police. In about twenty minutes a constable ap-
peared, and the prisoner was secured.
Inspector Wilkinson said that the prisoner was in
custody borne time back for robbing a gentleman of
thirty-two sovereigns, but, disliking the probable expo-
sure, he did not appear against her.
The prisoner—Look at my eye, Sir, where he struck
me—and my back and shoulders. I can hardly stand.
Mr. Jardine—l dare say ; but a man hardly stops to
consider where he is striking when he is suddenly at-
tacked in this way. As you did not get the watch, I
shall commit you for a month.

CLERKENWELL.— William Carden was charged
with stealing a 101. note, a 5/. note, and other money,
from Mr. James Henry Thompson, of Vincent-street,
Oakley-square, Somers-town.

The prosecutor stated, that on Tuesday night last the
prisoner, who is related to him by marriage, supped
with him at his own residence, and stopped with him
until the next day, when they separated, the, accused
stating that business called him to Paddington. On
witness's arriving home in the evening, he missed the
cash from his sleeping-room, and feeling satisfied that
the prisoner only had taken it, he went to him, when he
said, " Oh, I took it for a joke, and have given it to
uncle to take care of, and you shall have it again to-
morrow morning, if you will go with me." This off-hand
conduct of the accused lulled witness's suspicions until
the next day, when, as the prisoner neglected to keep his
appointment, the prosecutor consulted Abrahams, the
detective officer of the S division, by whom Carden was
captured at the London-docks on Friday, rigged out in
the costume of a midshipman. The policeman on search-
ing the prisoner, discovered where he had taken fresh
lodgings, and on examining them, the constable found
two dozens of new shirts, an equal number of stockings,
and other new articles of clothing in abundance, besides
a dirk, a revolver, and a ship's ticket, showing his in-
tention of making a trip to the diggings. Beyond this
property, the officer had recovered 91. of the prosecutor's
money. _ _ _

Tyrwhitt remarked, that the prosecutor was lucky
after all, and asked the accused if he wished to say any
thing. He said, " It's of no use to deny it," and was
committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—John Byre Johnson
was charged with having stolen jewellery at various
times from the show-rooms of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell,
New Bond-street, of the value of upwards of one thousan
pounds.
It appeared that the prisoner had come to this country
at the time of the Great Exhibition. He had introduced
himself to Messrs. Hunt and Roskell under the pretence
that he had come to England to make purchases of
jewellery. He bought various articles from time to time
of the firm and paid for them. Messrs. Hunt and Ros-
sutrred
that
it
was a
kell missed from the show-rooms some valuable articles
of jewellery ; and, on taking stock, a serious loss was
discovered. The prisoner was suspected, but by some
means he contrived to obtain information of the. seuwspasi-
dons against him, and went to France.
about to follow him, but was stopped,at th!HSeeis
ast-
ern station, and taken into custody- r-un
nothing beyond
examined at this court several timers, but
adiamond
the circumstance of her having been seen with iNry
it hf
e- Ew as
serpent bracelet, answering the description
her possession, was
missing articles of jewellery',
in
consequently dis-
brought against her, and sheus ption of one of the
charged. The prosecutors
reward for the apprehension
he
circulated here and in
covery of the jewellery, to
Paris. Information o
having been obtained, p
authorities for apprehensiont.heexe
was a.
his country.
to t .
hair, and li
delay
+oclac
is app
resi-
dence in France, t prisoner's residence in Paris
hparlisdnbniellrs,anodffetrihnegrea.
application
of the prisoner. Some
cuting the warrant, and the prisoner
licac°ta-ifontedhweas made to the French
appearance was so altered
so disguised with
since his li
apprehendedT he prisoner
John
was so
and brought
h dedhis passpost did not
agreeperson
with ,his appearance. t,
asfirst thought the wrong
Mr. John Hunt, of the firm
with
been apprehended,
said —ln the course of
Roskell, jewellers, Bond-street,
en
fi of Messrs. Hunt and
last year I saw the prisoner at our shop.
He was then
without
beard, moustaches, or whiskers. The prisoner
often came to the shop, and during that time I missed

several
smawissaetd
Messrs.ar
irnt
gi csl.e s oTfw o o fjewellery.thes e
roi
nng
st alkaftm.
Attenborough's, pawnbrokers, Newington-canse way. I
ge:wthaerkdsl
afterwards ascertained that the prisoner had opened a
banking account with the British Bank, and had paid in
some 101. notes, which were the produce of the two
rings pawned at Messrs. Attenborough's. From infor-
mation I am in possession of I expect to be able to prove
that the prisoner stole a diamond bracelet and. other
articles.
The prisoner gave no explanation of the charge .gains
him, and was remanded until Thursday.