The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Tux CAERNARTONsHIRE GUARDIAN OF THE ae,
—Among the night charges brought before the Sitting Nag!b.s
trate, Sir R. Br itxrE, yesterday morning, was one of a diitur
ance in the saloon of Drury-Lane Theatre, by a
.gentlettla:
and two of the female frequenters of that place. It aPPeSesb.
from the statement of the officers on duty at that establish'
meet, that on the preceding evening, at the close of the per'
formances, a considerable noise was heard in the saloon.- fir.
col;
proaches were madeeo the spot by divers box-keepers,
bles, Bow-street officers, and others, anxious to know wilt,
could disturb that realm of bliss, when, to their astonishment • ,
they discovered that two of the fair 'dames, Who occasiorghl;
honour the saloon with their presence, were fighting.
most unfeminine occupation of the ladies seemed to call for the
interference of the secular arm, and accordingly the officers'
deavoured to remove them. They had succeeded in takt
them down to the first landing-plade,when several
sallied forth from the dress circle, and endeavoured top ree!..°,
them from being taken to the watch-house. Among them 11,
a gentleman of portly appearance and powerful arm, wh,°,,t„Qn°,l
the liberty of carrying his Quixotic gallantry a donee rIJ,-,r,
the rest, and knocked down one of die constables. 'This
position produced his arrest, and he was afforded an opParwtss
nity for wholesome meditation in the watch-house. This . bt
the state of the case.—Sir R. Maim: asked this gallant lal_lged
what was his defence? but first who lie was? He inform
his Worship that he was in the Commission of the Peace ,e
the County of Caernarvon. As to the charge of assault,
did not think it by any means probable that he should must
struck any person, but more particularly a constable. It
be a mistake in the hury of business.— Sir R. BrarilE felts is.
prised that a gentleman of his appearance, and in the C°rxrthe
sion of the Peace, should have so disgraced himself. A
constable had sworn to the assault, lie must find bail. doer
*MISTAKE IN IDENTITY—A gentleman, the brother-sot
of the Comedians of COvent-garden Theatre Isrought a on a
native of the sister Isle before Sir RICHARD d-
charge of assault. The complainant was passing through ben a
court, between one and two o'clock, yesterday morning, we and
grasp—not of the softest kind, was placed upon his thrf thief t
a voice, not of the mildest tone, exclaimed._" Oa
you're the little miscreant that grigg'il my handkerchief ' with
turning round, he perceived a man of gigantic stature, end'
threatening countenance, fiery eYes, and hair standing °T been
demanding an umbrella, which the latter insisted ha " that
stolen from him by the complainant. Now, it haPP'Lea7l,, And
gay Lothario,
the little gentleman attacked, had an umbrella in his "a';
as he did not wish to give his assailant an opportunity 0, self,
that, which formed the ground of the charge against blot
he placed it in the care of a person, whose appearance was the
of a gentleman. Here, unfortunately, he found himself,,,, be
situation of poor Strap in Roderick Random, who, when
to fight, placed his hat and wig in the care of a ',Wale
If, therefore, we, for hat and wig, read umbrella, we Web the
same event, for in both cases the stranger moved off wite the
property. The complainant, knowing his innocence, ga' abe
demandant of the umbrella in charge to a watchman, Snntle-
was accordingly lodged in the abode of penitence. The gent es.
man was by this time convinced of his error, and, at the Ogg
tion of the worthy Magistrate, a compromise took place'

.MARLBOROUG 11-STREET. ,hell
PoLloa sr Y.—Yesterday, Joseph Ma rchan, alias Mitt
a man about thirty years .of age, was charged with poligag:
The accusation, in the first instance, was made by theli;
cers of Saint James's parish, for deserting a wife and c"
but the charge resolved itself into the more serious OF_ A
having a plurality of wives. The prisoner was attired I"
~d
fashionable s.tyle, and had a very genteel appearance, ic,
from his having been a waiter at an inn, he had learned of
ape his betters.—A young woman with a child in her ar of
was in attendance with Mr. Gust, the assistant oversees re
St. George's parish ; the former said she was the wife 0'
4ed
prisoner, and he had deserted her. Smith, a constables elVej,
as folloWs, in proof of the charge of polygamy:-0 who
nesday night he was called to assist Mr. Young, a tailor,
oe.
resides in Marshall-street, Golden-square, to take the ris°.;al
into custody, whom Mr. Young had seen in a post-Chafse, vg„,'er
a youg lady. Mr. Young informed witness that the Pr'-'7„-n,
had had three wives, and he had now practised a deception
upon a young lady, making a fourth. Witness asked Mr.Yetl
what was the prisoner's. name, and he repiied Alarchan,.'od
that the prisoner owed hint for a suit of clothes. Witness a
Mr. Young followed the chaise, anti saw the prisoner and 31 Pnntl
lady gef out of it, and enter a shop in Cranbourne-st're%,
they remained there a few minutes, entered the chaise le._
and proceeded from thence to the office of an eminent 6 na
tor in Lincoln's Inn-fields. Mr. Young entered the Ace, an-
inquired inquired for Mr. Mardian, but the Clerk replied that aloe
gentleman enter the office a short time before. T
person wes there. Mr. Young replied that he had seen
said
that a gentleman named Mitchell and a lady who was bis
Mr
were in the inner office. That is the person I want, sai`!
Young : and the Clerk opened a door and called
Mitchell." The prisoner answered to that name, and entered the
outer office. flow do you do, Mr. Marchan ? said Mr. Youg;
The prisoner said, " I will come out and speak to you.",
the prisoner going into the street, lie was given into custoaPc
Mr. Young had made subsequent inquiries of the -Solicitor to
Lincoln's-inn-fields, and others, and had discovered that „d
prisoner had within a few days married a lady in the countrY,'",
had come to London with her, for the purpose of sca/10/
money transactions.—Mr. Young stated that the lady'S.fanir
was highly respectable and wealthy.—Mr. Gist, the oversenecay
of
St. George's, stated, that three marriages Mould be disti two
proved if time was allowed,and he handed to the MagChartotte
certificates of the prisoner's marriage : the first, toliza
Norgrove, at Oxford, Ist Dec, 1810 ; and the second, to
Palmer, at Mary-la-Bonne, in 1822 ; both females' heirs n-at
Alive.—Mr. Conant observed upon die case as being most flagrant,
and asked the prisoner to state who the lady and her. fri
were ?—Prisoner : I shall not say a word upon the subject'
Mr. Conant replied : We must then discover who they "rh,
The Clerk save
and to obtain the necessary evidence I shall remand you. When
prisoner's wife, who was in the Office, burst into tears
the prisoner was committed.

UNION-HALL. the
CAUTION TO DitOVENS.-11T. SIVABY, 011 arriving --
office, dispatched Richard Pople and Daniel Harris, jtan°_r',l;
pursuit of two of the above gentlemen, who were driving e4t,„
without their badges. The officers succeeded in overtaking Ts;
offenders in Snowsfields, when Harris brought them to ti
office, while Pople remained to protect the property
their charge. They gave their names William Leman a'
James Davis. On being asked by the Magistrate the re
they drove without their badges, they said they did not cO,
sider it necessary to have them on except on Mondays an
Fridays being market days. Mr. swany told them that tea'
no excuse, the public should be protected, and if Any accident
happened while they were driving, it would be impossible to
out the offender, therefthe they must pay 20s. each, or be said
for one month to Brixton House of Correction, Leman P
the fine but Davis was put in " durance vile." f the
Henry crack, alias Grossmith, was brought up byori,esp-,e
officers of Lambeth parish, on the charge o'f bigamy and des-
Lion. The prisoner, about 20 years of age and a bib" 5, is
plexion,. did not seem to feel his situation. His first
ship from which be is charged with deserting, is
maintained by Lambeth parish, his latter by Chelsea.
the
Glendower.—Renianded. Ow

KEAN 'S fate is extraordinary enough; he gips
from what he calls persecution at home to '
he
more liberal and enlightened public of the ne:e
world, where he meets with a reception ruilleic
harsh and revolting than that which he has
behind.

BIRTHS. On the 12th inst., prem surely, the lady of James R•ItT Jet-
Es
O q., n
of a son, whu survived but o days. creS''
Wednesday, the I4th insttw 11is. Barker, Burtan•-
cent, of a son.
On Monday, the 12th inst., the lady of Dr. Williams, Lugerßedford-place, Russell-square, of a daughter.
On the 15th inst., at WalthamstoW, Mrs. MusPratt' °
f i
daughter.

I.IIARgIED.
On the 15th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Mr. Thom'Dowries, of Crutehedfriars, to Frances, youngest daughter
John Williams, Esq., of St. Jchn-street,
and Holloway-
(Jib-
On Tuesday last, at Allhallows, Barking, Mr. J. C. `1
bons, of Kingsland-road, to Elizabeth,. eldest daughter of 05,
Bishop, Esq., of Prince's-street, llotherhithe.

his
On the 11th ult., Mr. George Jolley, of Ryder's-court, in -1
Glst year.
On M
...
.Monday, the 12th inst., at Brighton, Mrs.er..ten of
Fore-street.
On the 22d of October last, at Odessa,. George warJ,
youngest son of the late Samuel Rose, Esq., of Chancery
On the 15th inst., Mr. Woollatt, of Holborn-hill, aged_6l.

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