The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

clothes from a strange man in the streets. The pro-
perty must be given up to the owners.
The prisoners, with tears in their eyes, thanked the
Alderman, and retired..
George Taverner and William Jo'liaison, who said
they had no home, were charged under the following
circumstances :

William Smith (244) said, that at about 20
minutes to four o'clock on Saturday, he observed
the prisoner Taverner standing at the end of Jewin-
crescent, and shortly after saw Johnson come up and
hand Taverner a screw-wrench and screw hammer,
who took them and crossed Jewin-street. He kneeled
on the cellar :trap of the school in Jewin•street,
unscrewed the bolt which held the lock and opened
the door; after which he called Johnson, and they
both entered the cellar, and remained there 20
minutes, after which they came up, and witness
accosted Taverner asking who authorised them to go
there ? He said, "I am authorised by Mr. Johnson,
of Leadenhall-street." On being again asked for
what purpose? he replied, "To search for some
papers which he had not found." Witness then took
them to the station•house, and on making a search
found that a large trunk of papers had been removed
from the further end of the cellar to the door, evi-
dently ready for taking away.
Joseph George Denyer, clerk to Mr. Patrick
Johnson, of Basinghall-street, official assignee, said
that Mr. Johnson was in the habit of keeping official
documents in the cellar of No. 10, Jewin-street, and
that the contents of the box in question belonged to
a bankrupt's estate under the care of his employer.
Taverner is a discharged messenger. The box was
kept at the farther end of the cellar.
As they could not give a satisfactory account of
themselves,
Alderman CHALLIS sentenced both prisoners to
one month's hard labour in Bridewell.
MARYLEBONE.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, a young man named
Richard Glenister, servant to Mr. Daniel Hood, a
baker, carrying on business at No. 29, Park-terrace,
Regent's Park, was placed at the bar before the sitting
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employer.
Proof was adduced in confirmation of the charge
alluded to, and as the prosecutor had reason to believe
that he had been robbed to a far greater extent, he
prayed for a little more time to be allowed him, in
order that he might have an opportunity of calling
upon some of his customers and making inquiry as to
whether they had paid money unaccounted for by pri-
soner or not.
Mr. BROUGHTON remanded the prisoner till to-
morrow (this day) week.
AN UNSAFE " SAFE."—Robert Sheil was charged
with the following robbery :
Police-constable 383 S deposed that on the previous
morning between three and four o'clock, as he was on
duty in High-street, Camden-town, the prisoner
passed him, when observing that there was something
bulky inside of his coat, witness stopped him and
asked him what it was ; to which he replied, " Only
some veal." He (witness) unbuttoned his coat, and
in one of the pockets thereof found a shoulder of lamb
and some butter, and as he was unable to give a sa-
tisfactory account of the manner in which he became
possessed of the property, he was conveyed to the
station- Louse.

Mrs. Sanders, 17, Bayham-street, Camden Town,
had no doubt whatever that the meat and butter were
hers. She put them in the safe on Saturday night,
and missed them on the next morning.
The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say,
replied that he purchased the property while he was
drunk, and was therefore unable to state from whom
he bought it.

Further inquiry being deemed necessary, the pri-
soner stands committed, but will be brought up again
next Monday.
PLATE AND CASA ROBBERY.—Henry Brailsfort/t
was placed at the bar for re-examination, charged
with having stolen property, consisting of plate and
cash, belonging to Mr. Thos. Barrs, Exmouth-street,
Clerkenwell.

The particulars given upon the first inquiry have
already appeared, and it will be remembered, that
upon the prisoner being taken into custody, in John-
son's-court, Fleet- street, by City policeman No. 367,
nearly 161. in money, and other property, of which
he could give no account, was found in his possession.
Some additional evidence was now brought for-
ward, and the prisoner was again remanded.
CHARGE OF FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING A PARROT.

—Thomas Morgan was brought before Mr. Brough •
ton, on the charge of having, by false representations,
obtained possession of a grey parrot, the property of
some person at present unknown.
Mrs. Sexby, 99, Star-street, Paddington, gave evi-
dence to the effect, that on the previous afternoon a
gentleman living at No. 12 in the same street, and
into whose house the parrot in question had flown,
brought i; to her, under an impression that it belonged
to one of her lodgers. She took it in, intending to
make inquiries respecting it, and in the course of the
day prisoner called for the bird, bringing with him a
cage, and alleging that the servant, living at 33, Ox-
ford•terrace, had unfortunately suffered it to escape.
He was desired to bring the servant with him, in
order to verify his statement if correct, and he then
went away. He shortly afterwards returned accom-
panied by a young woman, who said she was the
servant, and the parrot was, after some little hesi-
tation, given up. The parties then took their de-
parture, and as the prisoner, who had b een watched,
did not go to Oxford-terrace, he was given into
custody.
The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that a
man who had the care of the parrot, and had lost
it, had promised him 10s. if he could get it back
for him, and he (the accused) had been told by the
person to name any house he might think fit.
The prisoner, of whom a good character was
given, was bailed to appear again to.morrow (Wed-
nesday).

LAMBETH.
SANITARY IMPROVEMENT.—Yesterday Mr. Elliott
was engaged fur some time in hearing the cases of a
number of persons residing in the parish of St. ➢iary's,
Newington, who had been summoned at the instance
of a committee of the board of guardians, who have
exerted themselves with the most praiseworthy be-
nevolence to suppress nuisances of the most intole-
rable description which have existed within their ju-
risdiction.

The first case called on was that of a person named
Scott, and the Inspector of Nuisances for the parish
deposed that in consequence of information which had
reached him he visited the defendant's premises, and
there found fifty pigs, the keeping of which in so
close and densely-populated a neighbourhood must
be most injurious to the health of the inhabitants.
Mr. John Gannon, one of the medical gentlemen of
the pariah, residing in Welworth-road, said he had
viewed the defendant's premises that morning, where
he found fifty pigs ; and he considered the keep-
ing of swine in such a locality highly injurious to
the health of the inhabitants. There were several
cases of cholera in the immediate neighbourhood,
and at that moment a female who had died of the
epidemic was lying not many yards from where these
pigs were kept.
Mr. ELLIOTT made an order for the removal of-the
nuisance within 24 hours, and told the defendant that
if he neglected to comply with it, he would be liable

to a very severe penalty. The Magistrate also made
an order in the other cases, which were somewhat
similar.

Joseph Parks was brought up in the custody of
Bond, the constable at the Waterloo station, charged
with creating a disturbance at that station on the
preceding night; also with making use of beastly
language and attempting to assault one of the check-
takers.

Mr. Young, the superintendent of the traffic de-
partment, attended to support the charge ; and this
having been satisfactorily done by the company's of-
ficers,
Mr. ELLIOTT convicted the defendant in the penalty
of 145., or 14 days' imprisonment.
A young fellow, named Herman Fairntan, was
also convicted in a penalty of 205., or 20 days, for an
offence against the company's Act.

SOUTHWARK.
Yesterday, a Mr. W. R. Lucas, of New-street,
Kennington, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged
with circulating a placard defaming the professional
qualifications of Mr. Bennett, an aurist, of Stamford-
street, and also with theatening to assault him.
The complainant stated that ha resides in Stamford-
street, and that for some days past he has been sub-
jected to much annoyance, in consequence of a man
having been stationed opposite his house bearing on
his shoulders a printed placard designating him as an
imposter, and cautioning the public against him.
That day he went into the street to expostulate with
the man who carried the offensive placard, and was
met by the defendant, who applied language to him
of the most insulting description, and threatened to
break his legs, adding that he had been for some time
on the look out for him to pay him off. The placard
referred to was produced in court and commenced in
large letters—" False Aurists—Caution to the
Public." It went on to describe the complainant as
an impostor and quack, and that he was in the habit
of defrauding the public by pretended cures of deaf-
ness. The complainant added, that in consequence
of the threats held out by the defendant he was appre-
hensive that he would do him some serious injury if
not restrained by the strong arm of the law.
Guest, a summoning officer of the court, said that
when he went to execute the warrant a crowd of per.
sons had assembled in Stamford-street, attracted by
the placard and the rencontre between the parties.
He added that he did not hear the threatening lan-
guage used, but that he took possession of the
placard.
The defendant denied that he bad used the Nuts

attributed to him, and said that his only motive was
to cation the public against an impostor who had no
pretensions to the character of a skilful aurist.
The complainant retorted upon the defendant, and
asserted that it was he who was the impostor, and a
scene of recrimination took place, which was stopped by
The 'MAGISTRATE, who said that all he had to do in
the affair was to see that the peace was not broken
between the parties; and as the complainant feared
the threatening language that had been used towards
him, he should call upon the defendant to find two
sureties of 201. each to keep the peace.
CLERKENWELL.
Yesterday a respectable• looking middle-aged man,
who gave his name George Harrison, but whose real
name was subsequently discovered to be George
William Dowling, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Combe, charged by Mrs. Amelia Hodge, a respectable
married young woman, residing with her husband at
No. 2, Victoria-place, Pentonville, with having in-
decently and violently assaulted her.
The prosecutrix deposed that her husband was ill
'and confined to his bed. On Sunday morning last,
about half-past one o'clock, she had been with some
of her friends at Hoxton, and was returning home
along the City-read, when the prisoner asked her the
way to Henry-street. She said she did not know.
He followed her as far as the gates at the New River
leading to Duncan-terrace, where he seized her by
the wrists, and dragging her violently through the
gates he conducted himself towards her in a most
violent and indecent manner. She resisted him, and
called for assistance, when he called her a vile name,
and she released herself from him. She was greatly
terrified, and proceeded towards the Angel Tavern,
at Islington, where the prisoner was given into the
custody of Harris, 112 N, who took him to the
station-house, where he refused to give his name and
address, and was locked up.
By the prisoner—l did not willingly walk with
you. You dragged me violently. You dared ma to
give you into custody.
Harris, 112 N, confirmed the prosecutrix's evidence,
and added other facts, which left no doubt as to the
prisoner's disgraceful conduct, and he was confirmed
by other officers, who spoke as to prisoner's conduct
when in the station-house.
Mr. COMBE asked the prisoner what he had to say
to the charge ? Prisoner—l deny it altogether. She
walked with me some distance, and wanted money
of me.

Mr. COMBE—Why di.i you refuse to give your
name and address at the station-house ? Prisoner—
I had my motives in doing so. I confess now,
Harrison is not my name, but I can satisfy you of
my respectability. I live upon my income. He here
handed to Mr. Combe some documents, showing that
he was entitled to a yearly income, and he hoped
that, by giving a wrong name, his case would not be
prejudiced.

- Mr. COMBE—I see you are here described as
" George William Dowling, of No. 19, Devonshire-
street, Portman-square."
Mr. COMBE inquired if the woman was respectable?
—Harris said he had made inquiries, and ascertained
that she was a highly respectable married woman.
Mr. COMBE—Can you send for anybody to speak
as to your characte ?—The prisoner said he would
decline doing so.
Mr. COMBE—Then you are committed to the House
of Correction as a rogue and vagabond, under the
Vagrant Act, for two months, with hard labour.
Prisoner—Very well, 3 our Worship. He then
strutted indignantly from the bar, and was locked up.