The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Yesterday a solicitor applied to Sir C. MARSHALL for
assistance in a case of a very remarkable kind. The appli-
cant stated that a client of his, a professional gentleman, of
highly respectable connections, being in want of a sum of
money, and perceiving in the newspapers an advertisement
from a person in the neighbourhood of the Hay-market,
stating that the advertiser would cash good bills, he called
upon the money-lender, and mentioned to him the amount
he required. The advertiser required the acceptance of the
gentleman, and produced a stamp with the figures 2001.
upon the corner of it, and told him that if he would put his
name across it, the money should be forthcoming in a short
time ; observing at the same time, that the amount being
specified, there could be no fear that any thing wrong in
that respect could be done. Without looking at the stamp
the gentleman wrote his name across the paper, and the
advertiser produced a check upon a banking-house, but
said that his brother's name was ❑ecessary to be attached
to it, and appointed to meet the applicant's client in hall
an hour in the city, and he would hand over to him the
money. Half an hour arrived, but from that day to the
present, and two months had intervened, not a farthing had
been forthcoming, and the money-lender never had made
his appearance, nor could he be found anywhere. Intima-
tion was, however, given within the last few days, in a very
unpleasant manner, that a bill of the applicant's client, not
for 2001., but for 5001. was lying due, and that if it was
not taken up proceedings should be instituted. The gen-
tleman who had been treated in this manner determined
that the case should be most rigorously prosecuted. The
applicant had called upon the attorney in whose hands the
bill lay, and perceived that a piece of paper had been pasted
over the 2001., and that immediately under was placed the
sum of 500/.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said that the transaction was
a most infamous one, and that he should do every thing in
his power t• aid the applicant to recover the stamp and
punish those who were implicated ; he then gave dim-
,ons to the police on the subject.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday a sturdy, ruffianly-looking fellow, named ,John
Daman, was brought before Sir F. Rol: and Mr. H ♦LLs,
charged with picking pockets, and also with assaulting
Francis Keys, the officer of this establishment.
The prisoner denied the charge of picking pockets, and
said the officer was the first assailant.
Sir F. ROE committed the prisoner for three months to
the House of Correction, there to be kept to hard labour.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday Joseph and Emma Scphina Perkins alias
Emma Sephina Sandfield, were finally examined, charged
by Mr. John Richard Morton, silversmith and jeweller, of
75, Hatton-garden, and Birmingham ; the former with
having robbed him of jewellery and other property to the
amount of 2001., and the latter with having received the
same, knowing it to have been stolen.
The whole of the property was produced and identified
as having been stolen from the prosecutor's premises in
Hatton-garden, and was valued at 2001.
Numerous pawnbrokers from the neighbourhood of Lam-
beth produced articles of jewellery which had been pledged
by the female prisoner in the names of Mary and Sarah
Perkins, and also Sandfield.
Richard Bayliss, the officer, proved having apprehended
the prisoners and finding the property produced. The fe-
male prisoner said that the property found in her posses-
sion at the Bazaar was purchased at Birmingham.
The male prisoner said nothing in his defence, and the
female, who was showily attired, and seemed to be consi-
derably affected, said, " I am innocent."
The prisoners were then fully committed to take their
trial.
It was here stated that the prisoner Joseph Perkins had
committed bigamy, and his first wife (a respectable looking
woman) was in Court. They were again placed at the bar.
Richard Morris, 140 M division, in August 1834, was
present at the Guildford Assizes, when the male prisoner
was indicted for bigamy and convicted. The female gave
evidence as his second wife. The first marriage took place
in Birmingham.
The whole of the parties were bound over to prosecute.
William Wray, John Welsh; and John Rogers, young
men, whose appearance indicated the very extreme of mi-
sery and want, were placed at the bar, charged by Mr.
John Burch, gold and silversmith, of No. 82, High Hol-
born, with having stolen four silver watches. The prose-
cutor, on Tuesday night last, about ten o'clock, was sitting
in his parlour, when he heard a smash of glass in his shop
window, and on proceeding to ascertain the cause he found
the window broken, and seven silver watches missing. He
heard the cry of " Stop thief," and the prisoners were pur-
sued and taken into custody.
Police Constable, 23 E, saw the prisoner Welsh in the
mob, and being pointed out as one of the thieves, he went
to take him, when he said, " You needn't collar me, I
will go with you." He took the watch from his pocket,
and handed it to witness, saying, " I'll not hide it from you,
distress made me do it." Witness apprehended the pri-
soner Rogers in the crowd, and he also said, " I wish to
be transported, I was in distress." A silver watch was
found near him. The whole of the prisoners concurred in
their declaration that they were driven to the extreme of
distress, and that they planned the robbery to get trans-
ported. They had applied to their parish for relief, and
could get none, and they had lain all the night before at
the workhouse gate.
The Clerk inquired whether they had mentioned the
name of the workhouse ? Constable—Marylebone.
Mr. ROGERS asked Wray what he had to say ? Wray,
who is a strong, but very mild looking young fellow, coolly
replied, smiling, " I did it through distress."
Mr. ROGERS asked Welsh a similar question.
Welsh--I say the same, I don't deny it.
They were then fully committed to take their trial. It
was stated that the prisoners had stolen a coat in the same
neighbourhood, and they were remanded on that charge.
The appearance of the prisoners resembled that of va-
grants—they had scarcely any thing on their persons, were
shoeless, and without hats, and had evidently endured con-
siderable suffering through want. They listened to the
evidence with nonchalance, and had clearly made up their
minds to the consequences of the charges made against
them. Wray appeared about 22, and Welsh and Rogers
about 18 or 19, years of age.