The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-23 00:00:00

HATT ON- GARDEN.

Yesterday a journeyman baker, named Latham,
applied for assistance under the following circum-
stances :—He had received a threatening letter
from a woman, whose name only was familiar to
him, and he was apprehensive that she intended to
" Burke" or otherwise murder him. With con-
siderable trepidation he handed the letter to the Ma
gistrate, of which the following is a copy :
"My dear William,—l have took thee liberty of riling to
you to inform you if that you due not make mee your
lawful wife before long i shall be obliged to use the means
that I have promised you sow long and if that you dont
Inert mee this evening at the turnpike gate i shall be
obliged to meet you ti -morrow morning, as you come out
.if Mr. Harriged and then I will due for you if that you
wont come to my wishes. 1 remain your affectionet
" Mrs. NOAKES.

Lover.

" 11r. Latham Mr. liarrises
" Phillip's buildings, Sommers town."
Mr. Serjeant SELLON treated the matter very
lightly.
Applicant—But if she runs me through the heart,
or Burke's me, how can I have redress ? Mr Seel
jeant SELLON—Why then the woman will be hung.
The applicant then withdrew, complaining that
there was neither law nor justice to be obtained by a
poor man in this boasted land of freedom.
Yesterday an elderly man and his wife, accom-
panied by two interesting children (boys), the one
between seven and eight years of age, and the other
not more than six, applied to the magistrates, Mr.
RoGEns and Mr. Serjeant SELLON, for their advice
and assistance under the following circumstances :
It appeared from their statement, that they resided
at Ingatestone, where they lived by their labour.
Some years ago, their daughter was seduced from
her home, and brought to London by some indivi-
dual, of whom they had never since obtained a
knowledge ; but the result of their child's misfor-
tune was the two children who were now presented
before the magistrates. Their (the children's) mo-
ther, in consequence of having excited applicant's
displeasure, had never corresponded with them, and,
consequently, they knew not where to find her; and
their anxiety to see her was so great, that they
would have parted with their little all to have had
but one interview, or to have ascertained what had
become of her, but they could never find her out.
On last Saturday week, a postman brought an anony-
mous letter in the evening, sealed with black ; and
on opening it, it communicated the melancholy bite-
ligence of their daughter's death. On Sunday night,
last, the servant-maid of the New Inn called at their
cottage with the two children now in court, and deli-
vered a lever directed to them. The maid informed
them that the coachman of the Chelmsford Tally-ho
coach had brought the children from London by the
order of some gentleman, who had taken places for
them, and the note was to be delivered with them.
The note was merely an announcement of the disso-
lution or the mother of the unfortunate children, and
that it was their duty to afford them future protec-
tion. The poor applicants seemed to be exceed-
ingly affected during the recital of the case, and
stated that their poverty induced them to apply to
the parish officers for relief for the children, as he,
the man, who was a thresher, could only earn 10s.
per week at most, for himself, wife, and two chil-
dren ; and it could not be expected that he could
support them as he could wish, they being fine
healthy children. The country officers, hearing the
case, refused to relieve them, and they spout the
last 10s. they had to come to London and ask their
worships' advice.
Waddington, the gaoler, saw the applicants wan-
dering about the office, and being struck with the
nature of the case, he ordered them to await the
arrival of the officers of St. Pancras parish. lie did
so, because he recollected that about a week ago, a
woman, the wife of a cock-cutter, residing in the
Colonnade, Brunswick-square, who gave her name
Colthurst, brought the two children, or two very
much resembling them, to seek relief and assistance
from them, saying at the time that they had been
put with her to nurse, and they were orphans.
Both the children were dressed in the neatest
style, and presented a must healthy and preimasess,
ing appearance.
The beadle of St. Pancres ;.new nothing of the
case, and could not take upon himself to relieve them.
Both applicants were closely questioned by the
Magistrates, but neither of them could give the least
clue or information to whom the children belonged.
Mr. ROGERS asked the eldest boy where his mother
lived ? Boy—At a cork-cutter's in the Colonnade.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON---DO you know your fa-
ther ? Boy—Yes, Sir.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON—What sort of a man is
he p Boy—se is a gentlemen.
Mr. ROOERS —Did he call to see you often ?
Boy—Sometimes, Sir.
Several other questions were put, but the boy
could not tell who the gentleman was, but said that
their mother died, and they were put on the stage-
coach.
Magistrates relieved the patties, advisirl

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them to take eare of the children until the morning,
and then to apply to the overseers of St. Pancras
parish, and to appear at the office this day.
The applicants received 35., and some gentlemen
present followed them, and made the children pre-
sents, and on questioning the elder boy, he said that.
a Dr. Thornley used often to come to his mother to
ask her to wash for him; he used to call for his own
things, make him presents, kiss him, shake his
hands, and be quite fond of him.
Waddington thought be had some clue to the
father, and would, if he was allowed time, assist in
bringing him forward.

B OW- STREET.
Yesterday, Mr. Corder applied to Mr. MINSIIULL
for the purpose of obtaining an order to liberate
Sarah Bishop and Rhoda Head, alias Williams,
who have been in custody for some days charged
with being accessories after the fact in the murder
of the Italian boy. Mr. Corder observed, that as
yet there was no evidence whatever against either of
the women, and as they might be wanted by their
husbands to procure them them the means of de-
fence, should their trial come on at the ensuing
Sessions, Old Bailey, he conceived that it would be
but art act of humanity to release them from cus (Ay,
particularly as there was no evidence to warrant
their detention. _ _

Mr. Burnaby, the clerk, said, that Mr. Thorny,
upon whose charge the prisoners were detained, was
desirous that they should not be liberated until after
the trial, and as facts might arise between this and
the Sessions tending to fix the women with a
guilty knowledge of the murder, it would perhaps
be the better way to detain them for the present.
Mr. Muisnull. agreed in the propriety of dt-tain-.
ing the female prisoners, at least until next Friday,
when their husbands would undergo another exami-
nation. Besides, where were they to go if they
were now liberated ? The police were in the pos-
session of the house in which they had resided, and
would no doubt retain it as long as there was any
chance of procuring additional evidence.
The female prisoners, who had been brought from
prison for the purpose of undergoinga re-examination,
were then ordered to be replaced at the bar, and on
their appearance there,

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Mr. MussnuLL was in hopes he might have dis-
charged them, but, from what had been suggested,
he felt it his duty to detain them until next Friday,
when they would be again brought forward,
The prisoners were then conveyed from the bar.
Two of Bishop's children were taken from the
workhouse (where they bad been placed on the ap-
prehension of their mother) and lodged in the station
at Covent-garden, with a view to their giving evi-
dence in the case, one of them, a little boy, having
told another boy, before the murder was discovered,
that he had some nice little white mice at home,
and that his father had broken up their cage to
light the fire. From the tender age of the children,
however, it was determined not to make witnesses
of them, and they are accordingly to be sent back to
the workhouse at Bethnal-greet'.
When Higgins, the police constable, was engaged
in digging up the garden ground on Saturday, Bi-
shop's eldest son, a boy about twelve years old, was
present, and when the officer looked suspiciously
towards the raised pathway, beneath which it will
be remembered the clothes were discovered, the
little fellow told him to be cautious how he dug
there, as the cesspool was under that part of the
ground, and if he (Higgins) attempted to remove
the earth he would be sure to fall into it. This fact,
which the constable stated yesterday, would lead to
the belief that the child was aware of the clothes
having been buried where they were subsequently
found. It is not improbable that the concealment
of the articles took place immediately after ashop
and his associates were taken into custody.
It has not as yet been decided whether the ease
against the prisoners will be sent as it now stands
(with whatever evidence may arise in the interim),
to the next Old Bailey Sessions, commencing the
Ist of December, or whether it may not be advi-
sable to await the issue of the second charge of
murder which Mr. Thomas has preferred against the
prisoners Bishop and Williams. The opinion of
Mr. Minshull is, we believe, in favour of keeping
the case open for the reception of fresh evidence.
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We know also that this is the opinion of the learned
Recorder of London, who waited upon Mr. Mtn-
'hull, a day or two ago, to request that a case of
sOoldmlle Bailey,public
h n s unless importancethe er id evidence %kt not
the circumstances would allow. The same anxiety,
we understand, has been expressed at the Home-
office.

A meeting of the authorities of the parish of St.
Martin, attended by Mr. ALLEY, as their Counsel,
and the rate-payers of that parish, for the purpose
of coming, if possible, to some arrangement on the
subject of the rates enforced by the Select Vestry,
took place yesterday.
Mr. Fenn having admitted that he had received
asummons the
causerate,y
he
hadamounting;
refusedto 6/. s
to., pro-
ceeded
demand.
toan shewd
Mr. lIALLs said that all the Magistrates in Petty
Sessions coula do was to sic that the provisions of
the Act of Parliament were complied with. At to
the merits of the case itself, they could go no further.
Mr. Fenn urgued that he had a right to prove that
the rate had not been properly made in vestry in
conformity to the Act.
After much angry discussion the 'Magistrates de-
cided that Mr. Fenn must pay the demand.
Mr. Fenn gave notice that he should appealagainst
the decision.
It is understood that this case will decide the rest.
Q UEEN-SQUARE.

John Gunner, a surlyalooking gardener, belonging
to Kensington, was charged with violently beating
his wife.
Mary Gunner, the defendant's better halt, a very
neat little woman, detailed her grievances at some
length, from which it appeared that her liege lord
was frequently in the habit of exercising his fists
upon her on the slightest occasion.
Mary Allen, a lodger in the same house, confirmed
this statement, and said that John Gunner not only
beat his wife with his fists, but he also kicked her
violently when she was on the ground.
" That's an infernal lie !" exclaimed the gardener,
" and you know it."
Mr. WHITE—WeII, John Gunner, what have
you to say to the charge ?—" Why, I have got to
say this," replied the gardener, " that my wife, like
most woieen, has got a precious unruly tongue of her
own, and I beat her with my hands, as a husband
ought to do when there's rebellion in the house; but
'tis false to say that I kicked her."
Mr.. WRITE told him that he must find bail to
keep the peace towards his wife. Husband—Find
bail !—I can't find bail.
Mr. WHITE—Then you must be committed.
Husband (shaking his fist at his wife)—You shall
aufTer for this business ! I wi,l condemn you. God
alone shall decide this matter.
The defendant was removed, muttering how his
wife should rue the day that he was sent to prison.
Heuu ilerride, a pot-boy, was charged with
threatening language to an old woman named Ilan-
! nab Pedworth, of No. IS, Blue Anchor-yard, York.
street, Westminster.
It appeared from the old woman's statement that
the defendant, who, she confessed, was a most won-
derful
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always peace when he was out, but when he came
home from his pots he began terrible orations; he
tken learnedup his scholar,
abode
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wanted to be complete master of the place, and turn
the house out of window. She could not bear such
doings, neither could her dear old man; and all they
wanted was to get rid of him.
Mr. WHITE—You bear what is said against
you. Will you leave the house y—" Allow me to
speak," said the pot-boy.
," It is true that I have
married this good woman s daughter, and I have
greatly improved her ; and I have tried to improve
the whole family; but the old man and woman are
the most ignorantest persons in the world. When
I comes home at night I argufies witk thaln a but,

bless you, 'tis of no manner of use whatsomdever,l
they are so wary ignorant."
Complainant—Not so ignorant as you may think.
You have never paid a farthing's rent since you
worked your way into our house.
Pot-boy—There she goes; that's one of her
stupid arguments. Your Worship hears how she
goes on ; but it is of no use to argufy with her, and
.1 give it up.
Mr. WRITE—WiII you consent to leave the
house ? Pot-boy—lt's no edition to me to remain ;
and, with your Worship's commendations, I will
take my wife, and merge from the habitation.
This completely satisfied the old woman, who
left the office, declaring that she never wished to
have a learned son-in-law again as long as she lived.