The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-25 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.-.(THIS DAY.)

A woman named Perry was brought up charged with hav-
ing obtained a variety of articles under false pretences.
It appeared that the prisoner was about three months ago
in the service of Mrs. Gray, of Finsbury-place South, and was
discharged in consequence of improper conduct. Another
servant was then engaged to remain in the house while Mrs.
Gray went to the Continent. During her absence the prisoner
was frequently at the house, and on Mrs. Gray's return she
missed 40 yards of unbleached cotton, a piece of fine linen,
some flannel, and seven yards of silk. She had since ascer-
tained that the prisoner had obtained a large quantity of goods
from bakers, butchers, and other persons on her account.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded, in
order that further inquiries might be made.
AN AWKWARD MISTAKE,— Milian! and Johanna Thomas
were placed at the bar on the following charge :
Mr. Whithair, superintendent of the city police, stated that
last night, as he wai walking down Newgate.street, he was
accosted by the male prisoner, who asked him for something
to procure lodgings with. He walked on, followed by the
prisoner, who at last took him by the arm, and said he must
have some money. Witness then desired him to walk along
and he would procure him lodgings, but after going a little
further the prisoner began to be rather troublesome, and he
then took him into custody, together with the woman. Ano-
ther female, who was in their company, escaped. The male
prisoner was three parts drunk.
Mr. Alderman PIRIE said he had made a sad mistake in
this case, and no doubt if he had fallen in with a timid per-
son, be would have succeeded in obtaining some money. He
should commit him to Bridewell for one month.

The female was discharged. - ---
Joseph Clinch was charged with wearing the badge of a
cab-driver, being himself unlicensed.

Mr. Davis, of Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, deposed
that he last night sent his servant out with a cab, and be-
tween eight and nine o'clock he met the prisoner driving it
in Fleet-street, and wearing the badge belonging to his ser-
vant, whom be had not seen since.
Mr. Alderman PIRIE said Mr. Davis had acted very pro-
perly in giving the prisoner in charge, as the Act was intended
to prevent improper persons from being employed. For
wearing the badge of another person the prisoner had ren-
dered himself liable to a penalty of 51., but in this case he
would mitigate the penalty to 20s.

MARYLEBON DAY•)

A foreign Jew, named Francesci, was placed at t'

charged by Mrs. Ann Robinson, of 24, Edward-street, with
having stolen a 5/. Bank of England note.
The prosecutrix stated that the prisoner came into her shop
yesterday, and offered her a pair of spectacles for sale. At
the moment she had the note in her hand, for the purpose of
marking it, and as she wished to try whether the " specs "
were adapted to her visual organs, she laid the note on
her counter, while trying them on. In the mean time,
so far from her sight being improved, the Jew's specta-
cles seemed to have had quite a contrary effect, for Moses
disappeared, and along with him the note. The lady's hus-
band, after some searching, succeeded in capturing the He-
brew, but again the note was invisible. _

The prisoner, who protested his innocence in broken French,
and said he was well acquainted with the French Consul and
others high up in the world, was remanded until Saturday.

LAND SHARKS AND SEA GULLS —Three sailors, two named
Roe, the other Dee, and a female, Julia Thompson, were
brought before Mr. Host; iss, the three former charged with
being drunk last night, and the latter with having turned one
of the " gulls," pockets inside out.

'I he sons of the ocean gave their evidence in a very amus-
ing style, and said they arrived in the river on the night before
last, when they came ashore with about 81. between them, all
of which was icdged for safe keeping in the hands of one ; so
safely was it kept, that last night they had 2/. left out of the
b/., and having met the female prisoner at the Crown and
Anchor, she made the 2/. less by 193. ti..--The sailors were
discharged, and the unfortunate Cyprian committed for trial.