The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.
'Yesterday John Edwards, clerk to a stock-broker in
the city, was brought before Messrs. BENNETT and LAING,
on a warrant, in custody of Nisbet, the officer, charged by
Mrs. Eliza Hart, of 37, Stamford-street, Waterloo-road,
with having attempted to incite Alfred Delom, her son, a
lad about 17 years of age, to fight a duel.
The defendant, some time since, paid his addresses to
the daughter of the complainant, to whom he was eventually
married, she being entitled to a considerable sum of money ;
but in consequence of some family disagreements she left
the defendant, and lived under the roof of her mother.
The defendant being aware that there was a desire on the
part of her parent to cause a separation, contrary to the
wishes of the young lady, he endeavoured to obtain posses-
sion of her, which led to disputes between him and the son
Delom, who challenged him, and he (defendant) wrote a
letter to his wife, which by mistake got into the bands of
the complainant, and induced her to believe that her life
was in danger, and she applied to the Magistrates of this
office, in order that articles of the peace might be exhibited
against the defendant, who, it appears, during the absence
of the mother, took his wife away, and yesterday morning
Nisbet executed the warrant upon him whilst with her, at
their lodgings at the Anglesea Hotel, in the Haymarket.
The letter was handed in by Mrs. Hart, which was
directed to his wife, and went on to state—
" DEAR Sopnia,—Having been so insulted by you and
your mother this afternoon, I am fully bent in performing
that part of justice to my own honour, which has been so
much injured by your brother. lam now about to send you
a note, which, if accepted by him, and not attended to, will
be downright cowardice on his part.—Yours, &c.
" J. EDWARDS.

" P. S.—lf by your coolness this afternoon, with your
mother's insult, you wish that a separation should take place,
send your brother Alfred, as soon as the affair is over, with
Martha. You have told me more than once that lam afraid
to talk to a man, so that he will not refuse that which is

humbly required by me. " J. EDWARDS."
Mrs. Hart identified the hand-writinc, to be the prisoner's,
and said that the servant delivered the letter to her, but it
was meant for her daughter.
Mr. BENNETT said the letter ought to have been banded
to the daughter, to whom it was directed, as it was meant
for the perusal of no one else. He asked the defendant
why he wrote the letter ? Defendant—Because I was pro-
voked to it ; it was only intended for my own wife.
Mr. Mallet, the clerk, here said that he understood that
pistols had been purchased, and other preparations made.
An individual to whom Delom was apprenticed, proved
that fact, and, on ascertaining it, he took the pistols from
him.

Mr. BENNETT considered it a matter more for the inter-
ference of friends, and advised the parties to adopt that
mode of settling their differences amicably.
The defendant assured the Magistrates that he was not
aware that pistols had been purchased.
Mrs. Hart begged for protection as they were in fear of
their lives.
Mr. BENNETT then ordered the defendant to find bail,
and he was locked up, and the other parties quitted the
office.