The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-13 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

Peter Evans and Mary Anne TVood were indicted for as-
saulting and imprisoning Eliza Neale, x child two years and a
half old.

Mr. PRENDERGAST conducted the prosecution, and Mr,
ADOLPHUS the defence.

Sarah Neale, a young woman about fifteen years old, de-
posed that she and her little sister lived with their father and
mother, at 16, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. They kept a
lodging-house for " ladies and gentlemen." About twelve
o'clock on the night of the 18th of June witness's father and
mother were out, and the defendant Evans, who is the land-
lord of the house, came in, and took her little sister out of the
bed in the parlour, and gave her to witness. Mrs. Wood was
with him ; and witness, after leaving the room, saw the two
defendants go to bed in the parlour. Evans locked the front
and back doors, and nailed down the windows, and witness
and her sister were kept in confinement from the Saturday_
night to the Monday morning following. She knew nothitig
of a notice to quit having been served upon her father.
Mary Perkins, a char-woman, deposed that she was sent by
Mrs. Neale to look after the children. She went to the house
in Beaufort-buildings, and was refused admittance. Mr.
Evans looked out of the window, and told her if she did not
go away he would call a policeman, and have her taken into
custody. She saw Sarah Neale and the child through the
kitchen window.

In answer to a question from Mr. Adolphus, the witness
stated that while Mrs. Neale lived in the house, it was what
might be called " a gay house," or a brothel.

James Neale denied that the house was an improper one, but
admitted that he was often from home for three or four weeks at
a time. He never kept such a house; but Mrs. Wood was
in the habit of keeping them. He was given in charge on
the night of the 18th for an assault, but was discharged by
the magistrate on Monday.
After one or two other witnesses had been examined, Mr.
ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury for the defendants. He denied
that there had been any imprisonment of the child, but what
was absolutely necessary in taking and retaining possession of
the house ; and with respect to the assault, that had been ne-
gatived by the evidence for the prosecution.
The jury found the defendants guilty, and the Learned
CHAIRMAN, after consulting with his brother Magistrates,
fined the defendant Evans, M., and the defendant Wood,
21. 101., which was immediately paid.
There are 116 prisoners for trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)
BOW STREET.
John Spray, coachman to Alderman White, of Newington
green, was charged with obstructing the way last night at
Covent-garden theatre.

Police-man 80, F, deposed that he was on duty last night in
Bow-street. About ten o'clock, he saw the defendant out of
his rank, and causing an obstruction and confusion. He told
him of the circumstance, and desired him to get into his
proper place. Defendant then became very obstinate and
abusive—said his master was a Magistrate and an Alderman,
and he (defendant) would do as he liked in spite of witness
or any other policeman. Complainant then seized the reins
to lead the horses to their proper place, when the de-
fendant stood up on his box, and struck witness several
time with the whip, which caused the horses to plunge very
violently. His (witness's) hat was knocked off, and was bro-
ken to pieces by the horses scampering upon it.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that the po-
liceman made more disturbance about the matter than there
was the slightest occasion for. He denied that he had at all
used the whip, and he was standing in the same place which
he usually occupied when any part of the family were at the
theatre. He called the footman, who said that he saw no as-
sault committed by the defendant.
Several policemen spoke to the facts as detailed by the com-
plainant, and the Magistrate imposed a fine upon the defend-
ant of 40s. for the assault, and sentenced him to pay 125., the
price of the hat which had been spoiled. In default of pay-
ment, the prisoner was to be imprisoned for six weeks.
The fine was paid, and the prisoner was discharged.

HA TTON- GARDEN.
John Mason and Oliver Mason, two brothers, one aged 14,
and the other only 12, were brought before Mr. ROGERS,
charged with stealing two new blankets and one new counter-
pane, belonging to Thomas Blackwell.
The prosecutor stated that he rented a room of the prisoners'
parents, No. 23, George's place, Holloway, and had placed the
property in question in the room yesterday morning ; but upon
'Coming home at two o'clock, he found the door broken open,
and missed the property. He told the prisoners' parents, who
instantly caused search to be made for both of them, as they
had left home about that time. The result of their inquiries
was, that they found the property at a pawnbroker's.'
Thomas Saunders, shopman to Mr. Flemming, pawnbroker,
stated that in the course of yesterday afternoon the two pri-
soners came to the shop, and said they wanted to pledge the
articles for their mother. He advanced 125., which he gave
to the prisoners. He produced the property, which was iden-
tified by the prosecutor.

Policeman 103 proved taking the prisoners into custody this
morning, and found 7s. upon them, and the duplicate of the
stolen property.
The father and mother (apparently hard-working people)
appeared and wished the boys to be committed, the father stat-
ing that he could get no good from either of them ; they were
in the habit of staying out all night, and robbing gentlemen's
gardens ; he yesterday chained them both up in a room with a
thick chain (which he produced), but they had contrived to
secrete a file about them, and by that means loosened their
fastening, and made their escape with the property. The fa-
ther and mother had, they stated, been searching for them
ever since yesterday, and upon the mother finding them this
morning, the eldest gave her 6s. and the duplicate.
The prisoners were fully committed.

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)

DEAL, OCT. 12.-:-Willd S. S. W.—Arrived and proceeded
for the river, the Louisa Bally, Clouter, from Demerara ;
Falconer, Falconer, from Berbice ; Violet, —, from Lis-
bon. Arrived from the river, the Larkins, Ingrams, for Cal-
cutta ; Falconer, Middleton, for Singapore ; Eliza, Crict-
bell, for Leghorn ' • Sovereign, Cuddy, for Gibraltar ; Mean-
well, Morgan, for Rio Janeiro ; Belle Alliance, Arkoll, for the
Cape of Good Hope.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.—Wind S. to S. S. W., squally,
with rain.—Arrived from London the James, Cruickshank,
for Demerara, having lost quarter-boat, &c., and experienced
had weather. His Majesty's ship North Star has arrived from
Rio Janeiro. No sailings.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 11.—Strong winds from S.W.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 11. —Wind S. S. E. to N. N. W.—Put
back the Superb, White, for Marseilles. Arrived the Venus,
Prince, from Gergenti, leaky, and mainmast sprung.
MARGATE, OCT. 12.—Arrived the George and James, Sto-
dart, from Bahia; Harriet and Rakewell, from Virginia; and
Anne Meloro, —, from Demerara.

COWES, OCT. 12.—Arrived the Hobart, Golding, from New
Orleans.

DARTMOUTH, OCT. 13.—Arrived the Kate, Cummins, from
Denia.

BRISTOL. OCT. 12.—Arrived the Vintage, Cockrell, from
Oporto ; Elizabeth, Cummins, from St. Übe's.
LIMERICK, OCT. 10.—Arrived the Swallow, Le Gendre,
from Miramichi.

MONTROSE, OCT. 10.—Arrived the Andrew Meder, Voss,
from Stettin.

LANCASTER, OCT. 11.—Arrived the Fame, Young, Riga.
DUNDEE, OCT. 10.—Arrived the Betsy and Mary, —, and
Frederica, Crow, from Memel.

The James and Mary, of Sunderland, was on shore near
Warkworth, the 11th inst.
The Albion, from
Liverpool, on the I lth inst.
The Percy, Lewellin, from Honduras, has been condemned
and wid at Matanzas.

-, was aground on Dove Point,