The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-12 00:00:00

DUBLIN POLICE BILL.

The House having resolved itself into a Committee on the
Dublin Police Bill,

Mr. LITTON, in pursuance of his notice, moved " That
in the second section of the Bill, there be inserted the follow-
ing words, Provided always, and be it further enacted, that
it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord-Lieutenant, or
other chief governor or governors of Ireland, in his and their
discretion, to grant to any such divisional or other justices,
receiver, clerks, constables, or other persons appointed or to
be appointed under such Acts as aforesaid, who shall have
served with diligence and fidelity for above twenty years,
and who shall be above the age of sixty-five years, any sum
not exceeding the whole of his salary, as and for a superan-
nuation allowance for the term of the life of such person or
persons to whom such grant or grants shall be made.' "
Lord MORPETH opposed the motion, on the ground that
the superannuation allowances of the individuals in •Question
were settled with reference to the superannuation allowances
of the metropolitan police ; and that there was no reason why
they should be larger.
THE CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed
the same opinion. .

The motion was then negatived, the Bill went through

the Committee, the House re;urncd, and the report was or-
dered to Le received on Monday.
CLARE COUNTY ADVANCE.
_ _ _

Lord MORPETII moved that the Clare County Advance
be referred to a Select Committee, composed of the follow-
ing Members :—Lord Vis.7out t Morpeth, Mr. Goulburn: Mr.
More O'Ferrall, Mr. Sergeant Jackson, Mr. Curry, Mr.
Luton, Sir David Roche, Mr. Lucas, Mr. O'Connell, Sir
Thomas Acland, and Sir Rdbert Ferguson.
The above-mentioned gentlemen were accordingly ap-
pointed, with the exception of Mr. Litton, who exeused
himself on the ►round of pressing engagements.
Lord MORPETH said that on Saturday he would pro-
pose a substitute for the HonouraLle Gentleman.
FISHERIES ACTS.
Mr. EMERSON TENNENT moved for and obtained
leave to brinz in a Bill to explain and amend certain provi-
'ions in the Fisheries Act.

VESTRIES IN CHURCHES BILL.
Dr. NICHOLL postponed proceeding with the Vestries
in ChurAcs Bill from to-morrow till to-morrow week.
Adjou.ned soon after nine o'clock.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

WEDNESDAY.

OLD COURT.

Thomas Peacock, aged 48, bookbinder, was indicted for
feloniously setting fire to the dwelling-house of Samuel Daniel
Ewins.

Samuel Daniel Ewins was a bookseller, residing at 102,
Cheapside. In July, 1837, the prisoner first transacted busi-
ness in his (witness's) house. He rented two rooms on the
first floor, the front and the back. These rooms were divided
by the staircase. Witness occupied the three upper floors,
the shop, and the cellar. The prisoner is a widower, with a
family of three children. The prisoner had no right to go
to the cellar except to go to the closet. On Friday, the
22.1 June, witness's apprentice turned off the gas at half-
past ten o'clock. While the witness was reading prayers
to his family shortly afterwards, he heard a noise as if a
person was going up and down stairs. The noise was on
the lower staircase. About a quarter of an hour a!'ter-
wards witness went to bed ; but previous to going he de-
sired his apprentice to bolt the workshop door, when he
observed that he thought there was a fire in the house.
Witness then got out of bed, and on going up stairs smelt
a fire, but saw none. Went down stairs, and there the
smoke was extremely powerful. Witness then secured the
escape of his wife and lamily to a neighbour's house. Whets
witness went up stairs there was a strong smell of turpentine
in the first floor back room. Daring the fire the prisoner
came to witness, and said " What s James Bolster been
doing ?" This person was the apprentice, and brother. in-law
of the prosecutor. Witness replied that he was afraid his
apprentice had dropped a spark in the shavings when he went
to turn off the gas. Witness then thought that tne fire was
accidental. The next morning Mr. Braidwood, of the Fire
EstabliShment, came to the house accompanied by some gen-
tlemen and a carpenter, and in consequence of something that
transpired the boards of the room where the fire took place
were cut out, and behind the skiriting board was found a
quantity' of fat and a piece of candle. The prisoner was
present when these things were found, and he said " That he
supposed some one in his employ bad put the fat there to con-
ceal;it until he had an opportunity of removing it." The cellar
was afterwards searched, and in it was found concealed in the
ceiling a quantity of brown paper tied up and saturated with tur-
pentine and sulphur. The prisoner was subsequently taken into
custody. A further search was made, and in a recess in the cellar
there was found a quantity of bookbinding shavings saturated
with turpentine. A light appeared to have been applied to
the paper, and it seemed to have gone out. The paper satu-
rated as before mentioned was placed in different parts of the
cellar. In the prisoner's room a pipkin was found, which con-
tained turpentine, and also a broken bottle which contained
about half a pint of turpentine. The witness considered the
property in the prisoner's room to be worth hot more than 100/.
Mr. A. Wyatt, of the Atlas Insurance Office, proved that
the prisoner was insured in that establishment for 900/.

The Jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict of Nat
Guilty.

NEW
.COURT.
4nn Taylor, aged 45, a person who has more than once
been an inmate of Ncwgate, was indicted for stealing, on the
21st of June, a gown, shawl, and other articles, value 21., the •
property of Mr. Joseph Moore, the doorkeeper in this Court.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
She was then charged upon another indictment, which im-
puted to her that she had been previously convicted of felony
in this Court, and found guilty. She received a significant
hint that she would have to leave the country.
Robert Angle, aged 45, described in the calendar as a
tinker, and Mary Angle, his wife, aged 29, were indieted,
with John Burrell. for stealing 500 yards of muslin, a large
quantity of habit-shirts, collars, &c., of considerable value,
the property of Messrs. Growcock and Co.
After the indictment was read, the first named prisoner
stated t ) the Court that he had been an Angel from his birth ,
and he did not like to be called by Oe improper neme of
" Angel."—( A laugh.)
COMMON-SERGEANT—Very well; I should be very sorry to
try you improperly. If you wish the name to be altered to
Angle, you shall be accommodated.
Prisoner—My name is Angel, and I like to be called on all
occasions by my right name.
COMMON SERGEANT—WeII, I have told you thattbe altera-
tion
shall be made ; pray, is there anything else En would
_
like me to alter for you ?
Prisoner—Yes; I should very much like if you would alter
my situation altogether; for I assure you I don't like it at all.
—( Immense laughter.)
Mr. John Paul Evans, is in the employ of the prosecutors,
who are extensive manufacturers in Bow Church-yard. On
the 21st of June last he proceeded with a van containing several
bales of goods to the cast. end of the town, and, when passing.
through Shoreditch, he missed one of them, and that contrincd
the articles named in the indictment.
Two pawnbrokers produced a large quantity of goods which
were pledged by the " two Angels."
Police constable H 28, saw the prisoner Burrell in Petti-
coat-lane on the day of the robbery, when he was carrying a
pare I, which was found, on examination, to contain a portion of
the stolen property. Upon being questioned, he stated that
the bundle belonged to the female prisoner, wiro had given it
him to carry, and he at once pointed her out to witness, she
being very near at the time.
The Jury found both the Angels Guilty, and Acquitted
Burrell.