The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-29 00:00:00

CHELSEA PETTY SESSIONS.

Yesterday morning these Sessions commenced at the
Board-room of the workhouse, St. Luke's, Chelsea, before•
Gaoita BAQUg",. Esq., Chairman, and County Magistrates.
Mr. William Edwell, a member of the Board of Over-
seers of the above parish, introduced to the notice of
the Chairman and the Bench a young female who ap-
peared to ImAt the ja*,--"4tage of a consumption, and
who, from her exhausted and debilitated state, was ac-
commodated with a chair, for their advice and assistance
under the following melancholy and distressing circum-
stances :—The applicant, who wept at intervals during her
examination by the Magistrates, was very respectably at-
tired, and from her deportment and conversation appeared
to have received a very superior education. The applicant
briefly stated the nature of her visit. It was that the Bench
would be pleased to interest themselves in her case, and
intercede with the parochial authorities on behalf of herself
and a family of three children, who were literally in a state
of starvation, in order to procure for them some little nou-
rishment and a few of the common necessaries of life.

From the outline given by the unfortunate woman of
her case, it appeared that she is the wife of Mr. Gabriel
Hards, a gentleman of the Royal Household, at. St. James's
Palace, and likewise a commission salesman and fruiterer,
carrying on business in Covent-garden market, who had
deserted her, and left her to starve, by refusing her any
pecuniary assistance, he being in affluent circumstances, his
income amounting to above 5001. a year.
The CHAIRMAN here requested to be informed by the
applicant what situation her husband filled in the Royal
Household ? Mrs. Hards said that Mr. Hards Jwas a
Gentleman-at-Arms, by some called a Yeoman of the
Guard. She was the daughter of respectable parents,
who resided at Frindsbury, near Chatham, in Kent. She
became possessed of considerable property at the demise of
her father, shortly after whose death she married Mr.
Hards, and, notwithstanding the most earnest entreaties of
her friends, refused to have, prior to her marriage, the
property settled on herself, thus placing the whole of her
fortune at her husband's disposal, who became an hotel
and tavern-keeper, and afterwards a gentleman farmer,
which business he some time since relinquished for the em-
ployment he at present pursued.

In reply to aquestion from the Chairman, Mrs. Hards
said that the only reason her husband gave for not allowing
her to live with him, was an allegation that she possessed a
bad temper.

The parochial authorities having relieved the applicant,
pro forma,
The BENCH directed Mr. S. Cornell, the Clerk to the
Magistrates, to make out a warrant for the immediate ap-
prehension of Mr. Hards, for the desertion of his wife and
family.
The warrant was placed in the hands of a constable for
execution.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Mr. Oliver, a shopkeeper in Fenchurch-street, appeared
before the LORD MAYOR to answer the complaint of Mr.
Henry David Blygh, the shipowner, of Fore-street, Lime-
house, under the following rather odd circumstances :
Mr. Blygh, who is a gentleman well-known in the City,
stated that on Saturday, at twelve o'clock, as he was pass-
ing through Fenchurch-street, the defendant came up to
him, and demanded of him the sum of 71. Witness re-
plied to this strange demand that he did not owe the person
who addressed him 71., and that he had no knowledge of
him whatever, and asked him for what the debt was con-
tracted. The defendant said that witness knew very well
that it was for a quarter's rent for a house in Mile-end,
where witness kept a woman, whom he called his wife. As
there was no ground whatever for the charge, witness en-
deavoured to pursuade.the defendant of the mistake, but it
was quite useless. As witness did not fancy the distinction
of being insulted in the streets, he walked into the defen-
dant's counting-house, and, after repeated denials of the
truth of the accusation, asked the defendant for whom he
took him, witness being desirous to ascertain whether the
man really laboured under a mistake, or was wishing to
extort money. The defendant did not mention the name
of any person, but said that he could produce a note of
witness's handwriting. The note, however, was not pro-
duced, but the defendant's language was more and more
violent and abusive, and when witness tried to pass out, the
defendant got between him and the door, and called him a
swindler, and other foul names. When witness passed into
the street the defendant, accompanied by another person,
followed him, and again and again called upon him for the
sum of 71., referring to the third person whether the wit-
ness was not the individual meant, to which the other
answered in the affirmative positively.
The LORD MAYOR--,Do you say upon your oath, Mr.
Blygh, that you did not rent a house or cottage of this man ?
Witness—l will swear it.

The LORD MAYOR (to the defendant)—l know Mr.
Blygh to be a gentleman wholly incapable of imposing upon
any one, so that you must be mistaken.
Mr. Oliver said that, about fifteen months ago, the com-
plainant represented himself to him to be a Mr. Dawson,
and took the house for the lady alluded to. If he was not
the identical person, it. was a most extraordinary thing. Mr.
Dawson appeared in great style in a curricle, attended by
servants in livery, and defendant thought that he had a
first-rate tenant, and rejoiced accordingly. Afterwards,
however, he showed what he was by withholding payment,
and took a house in the Regent's Park. Mr. Dawson, or
Mr. Blygh, or Mr. Smith—for he went by several names—
had ordered in tl-bree loads of furniture, and appeared to
be a substantial man.

Mr. Blygh—Do you swear that the person of whom you
speak assumed the name of Blygh ? Defendant—l do.
I heard from one of the persons who came with the furni-
ture that you went by the name of Blygh. Ho refused to
give me his card, too.

- Complainant—I certainly did, as you could not tell me
for whom you took me. If you had told me that, I cer-
tainly would have given you my card.
Defendant—Well, if I were to meet you again in the
street, I could not help saying to you, ‘! How do you do,
Mr. Dawson ?"

The LORD MAYOR—It is certain that you have taken
Mr. Blygh for a person whose conduct that gentleman could
not imitate. There arc certainly to be met with extraor-
dinary resemblances in life, as well as in the Comedy of Er-
rors, and Mr. Blygh has been subjected to one of the
inconveniences of being a Dronzio. His character has put
the matter beyond question.
The defendant should, if it were true that he was mis-
taken, humbly apologize to Mr. Blygh for the disagreeable
consequences of his misapprehension ; but lie could scarcely
persuade himself that Mr. Blygh was any other person than
Mr. Dawson. The likeness between the two persons was
the most remarkable he had certainly ever witnessed.
The defendant having expressed regret at what had
occurred, Mr. Blygh retired evidently disgusted at the
pertinacity of his accuser.
A man named. Iliachings, who has been long in the habit
of beating his wife, was brought up, charged with having
blackened her eye and given her a cross buttock in the mud.'
Mrs. Hutchings said that her husband's partiality for gin
was so great, that there was. no act but that of murder that
he had not committed
visits to
sake, He
hevisit to church would have the effect
,:le had taken it into
_accordingly
his head that frequentd
of purifying him, anwent three times to
Divine Service on Sundays, and twice on each week day.
The LORD Mil on—And how does he •
he employ the rest
of his time ? Mrs. Hutchings_He gets blind drunk on the
week days, and dead drunk on Sundays.—(Laughter.)
The defendant said that he, was a calumniated man, and
that it was his wife's tongue that compelled him to drink
for a little quietness.
Mrs. Hutchings declared that he was never happy until
he was putting his fists in practice upon her. He had
knocked her
hi down in the Irish style, by giving her a sort of
whee-iee over his p, by which he tossed her heels into the
air, knocked hr shoulders against the ground, and came
came down with the Whole weight of his body on her sto-
mach and bowels.

- you, my Lord, I hope there's a
dm; in the Compter. Irchere is, 1 don't care how long
I sta*there.—(A laugh.)
M"rs7 Hutchings--My Lord, lie alwaysiiheat me when
he came from church. He is the greatest hypocrite in the
*rld. All I and my poor son want is to be rid of him.
efendant—Ah, Mary, you ought to pray God to for-
wejigit' for a d—d liar. You know you treat me like a dog.
file defendant was then committed in default of bail.

GUILDHALL,„
Yesterday George Barber, the driver of the hackney-
coach No. G2O, attended before Mr. Alderman VENABLES
to answer the complaint of Samuel Hall, of Basford, near
Nottingham, for exacting more than the legal fare for con-
vevin,, him from. London-bridge to Lad-lane.
I%r, Aldernian VENABLES should adjudge him to pay 3s.
cogs, Vl* refund 3s. as overcharged, and to pay a fine of
ss. If he thought this decision was wrong, he might ap-
peal against ;t.
The rle:i►ntiant paid the fine.

BO W-STR.
Yesterday a respectably dressedEET
man named John Por-
ter, was brought before Messrs. MINSIIULL and HALLS on
several charges of having obtained goods from tradesmen
under false pretences. The charges were rather numerous,
'and it is expected that more 'will be brought forward at
the next Axainination.
On the evening of the 19th instant, between seven and
eight o'clock, the prisoner called at the shop of Mr. Bul-
more, a manufacturer of gold and silver lace, in Bedford-
street,
Covent-garden, and said he wanted some gold and
silver bands to send off immediately to Sir John Byng, at,'
Lincoln, for whom he was in the habit of executing orders'
of that kind, lie (prisoner) being in business in that town,
and in the same line. He was asked what_patterns 40
wanted, and ho described time, which Mr. Bulmore sad'
he was sorry he had not got hi the warehouse. The pri-
soner then said he must send bands of some description
down to Sir John by that night's mail, and as he had not
time to go to other shops, requested to look at what pat-
terns they lied. He selected a quantity, to the amount of
3/. 6s. 3d., and stating that he should want some more the
next day, and had not cash immediately about him to pay
the amount, he was suffered to depart with the lace. Some
supsicion, however, arising, Mr. Atkinson, the chief assis-
tant, watched him and saw him go to a coffee-house in Ry-
der's court, Leicester-square, and from thence to Long-
acre, where he suddenly turned back and went to Oxford_
street, calling at two or three public-houses by the way.
In Rathbone-place Mr. Atkinson knowing that it was then
too late to send a parcel by the Lincoln mail, thought it
useless to follow him any farther, and returned home. On
Wednesday (yesterday se'nnight) the prisoner called again
at Mr. Bulmore's to order more goods, but was given into
the custody of John Coote, police constable, 93 F, who
found upon him several duplicates, one of which related to
the lace which he had obtained from Mr. Bulmore, and
which he had pawned on the same evening at a quarter
past eight, at the shop of Mr. Baxter, in Norfolk-street,
Middlesex Hospital. When he pawned the lace, he pro-
duced the bill of parcel, to prove the value of it. The offi-
cer, assisted by Frederick Johnson, a policeman, traced the
property to which the other duplicates related, to several
persons in the city of London.
Several other charges were mentioned, but none gone
into, and the prisoner was ordered to stand fully committed
for trial on the first case of Mr. Bulmore's, but to be
brought up again on Wednesday next, for the purpose of
hearing any other charges that may be brought against him,.
The prisoner declined saying anything.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET
Joseph Holmes and Mary- Crane were Ye:sterday brought
up before Mr. CHAMBERS, charged v./W:1 having been con-
cerned i❑ plundering Messrs. Radt'on and Co., drapers and
mercers, Regent-street, of 'property to a considerable
amount. The prisoners were remanded for a few days.

HATTON-G.ARDEN:
Yesterday John Rickards was finally examined, charged
by John Tulloch, Esq., of No. 6, Montague-place, Russell-
square, with having stolen a service of plate, value between
two and three hundred pounds.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was com-
mitted for trial.

L AMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday, Mr. Barlow Hamilton, a wholesale tobac-
conist in Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, who has the re-
putation of being a very wealthy man, waa brought before
Messrs. HARDWICK and TICKELL, and a county Magis-
trate, on a warrant charging him with having committed a
most violent and unprovoked assault on the person of Mr.
Samuel Elphick, the proprietor of a gin-palace in Rose-
mary-lane.

Mr. Elphick, on the previous afternoon, was walking
along Leman-street, and perceiving the word "tobacconist"
over Mr. Hamilton's door, he walked into the shop and
asked for a cigar. The defendant, who was behind his
counter reading the newspaper, in reply to his civil request,
said, " Get out of my shop, you d—d rascal, or I'll kick
you out." Surprised at such conduct, he asked why he
should be insulted in such a manner, when Mr. Hamilton
snatched down a large stick and rushed at him, and struck
him a violent blow on the mouth. He, Mr. Elphick, en-
,deavourcd to defend himself, when the son-inzlaw of the
defendant and his daughter rushed upon him, and the door
having been closed so as to prevent any persons coming to
his assistance, he was very roughly handled, and his face,
as was then perceptible, was scratched by the daughter of
the defendant.

Mr. Harris, a baker, who resides nearly opposite to the
house of the defendant, on seeing some persons assembled
about the door, went across the street, and saw the defen-
dant, his daughter, and son-in-law very much ill-use Mr.
Elphick, who was in the shop, and the outer door closed, so
as to prevent any.person going to his assistance, until the
arrival of the police. The witness added that several
" rows" took place at the shop of Mr. Hamilton, through
his singular conduct towards persons who went there to
ask for small quantities of tobacco or snuff. He (witness)
went to the shop some time ago, and asked for a cigar,
when Mr. Hamilton flew into a desperate rage, called him
a d—d rascal, and told him that unless he at once left
his shop he would very soon make him, pointing at the
same time to a large stick close by him. Net relishing his
manner, or the appearance of his stick, he (witness) thought
it the most prudent plan to take himself off, which he did.
—(Much laughter.)
Another disinterested witness fully corroborated the
statement of the complainant.
The defendant, whose temper is rather hasty, and man-
ners somewhat eccentric, in reply to the charge said,
that
on the evening before, while reading the police reports in
one of the Morning Papers, as he was daily accustomed to
do, he heard some young fellows outside his door say,
" We'll have a lark with the old fellow." Immediately
afterwards the complainant entered his shop, and asked for
a cigar. He replied he did not sell any, upon which he
went away. In a few minutes after, a second of the party
came in, and also asked for a cigar, and a third and fourth
followed his example. The complainant, after they were
gone, entered the shop a second time, and not only insisted
on having a cigar, but used most offensive epithets towards
him ; and he then told him that unless he left his shop he
would put him out. He, however, still remained in the
shop, and on his going round to put him out, the complainant
gave him the first blow on the breast. Ho then called his
servant, his son-in-law, and his daughter, as witnesses.
Mr. Pelham assured the Magistrates that his client
suffered the martyrdom of " Monsieur Tonson" by a parcel
of foolish idle young men and boys, who, being aware of
his irritable disposition, kept constantly calling at his shop
for cigars and small quantities of snuff and tobacco, which
they were well aware be did not sell.
The MAGISTRATES ultimately convicted the defendant
in 20s. for the assault, and ordered him to find baii for
three months.

THA ME S. OFFICE.
Yesterday John Watson, a man of colour, aged 19, was
brought befere Mr. BALLANTINE, on a charge of breaking
into a house at Falmouth, in the island of Jamaica, and.
stealing 171. (West India currency), and two pairs of
trousers therefrom, with which he afterwards absconded
from the island.

After hearing evidence,
Mr. BALLANTINE said he should detain the prisoner for
a week, and in the meantime communicate with the Home
Secretary and the Colonial Office as to how he was to be
disposed of.

About one o'clock on Monday last, several boys
were playing on the edge of the City-road Basin, when 'Wal-
ter Lucas, son of M Lucas, Westmoreland-place, City-road,
fell into the water. The Rev. Mr. Daniel, of Brunswick_
street, Hrckney-road, and Mr. C. Bowen, surgeon, of lox-
ton-sq,:tare, were passing by ; on hearing the splash and screams
of Inn boys, they immediately rushed to the spot, and in an
instant Mr. Daniel plunged in, and after considerable struggling
got bold of the boy, and, assisted by Mr. Bowen, got him on
the- wall, where every attention was paid to restore him, which
succeeded, and he was conveyed to his father's residence. The
boy, who is about 14 years old, sank twice.
Letters from Naples, dated the 11th instant, state
that in consequence of the cholera having broken out at An-
cona, and again at Leghorn, no intercourse with the north
of Italy had been permitted since the 23d of August. A gen-
tlemen named Parke, who was residing at Sorento, with his
family, while walking fell over a precipice, and was killed on
the spot.

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