The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE•

QUEEN-SQUARE.—NUISANCE IN ST. JAISIES'S-rAD-:__
The Magistrates of this office have expressed their &WWI;
tion to persevere in the, execution of the powers conferred hY:•is.
New Vagrant Act, for the abating that most abominable pao,
A o os'
ance growing out of the nightly resort of thieves tth-A (Taber
tutes of the worst description, with beggars, an' ire,
houseless vagabonds, to St. James's-park, where they bolt
in many instances, for some time past, been in the eds.
of sleeping and passing the whole night. The deprose
fortheir p
p inabilityortu n iti
est otopraoyb foran and
opchigni
tions and outrages of those who, pleading as an built
ithys,s_llLdid
log/
indecent language and conduct of abandoned females J'a-
rendered it unsafe for any respectable man, and wholly nngc
tolguerktheedr thweirth
sible for any female of decent habits to pass through the
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after night-fall. The exertions of the ordinary constahleto'st
park-keepers, powerfully aided as they have been by the a gas
thorough illumination of the whole of the walks, by then e„cvlsjoa
lamps, have hitherto proved inadequate to the stIPPr-wa
of this crying evil; and directions have therefore beell4l, be
that a party of the Bow-street patrol shall every Tgraers
stationed in the Park, to afford security to passengers, wirua °tbers
to apprehend all disorderly and suspicious characters, an!' „i° eat;
pointed out by the Act passed in the late Session of Parha'qua•
and to remove all persons found sleeping or loitering aboutiseiallt
seasonable hours. Accordingly, yesterday, eight men 0'4.0 'if%
women, found asleep on the benches, about two o'clock 1.., a
morning, were brought to this office ; and after undeiirn.,b
strict examination, Thomas Gibson, Ann Hanscombe,
Penn, and Elizabeth Sewell, who gave the least satisfactorl.elded
count of themselves, were committed to Tothill-fields 0114
well, for one month each ; John Morrison, R. mayler, "qc,-
William Reynolds, were remanded for further exarninad°l:ier,
give them time to send for their friends ; and the reinan, g
having been strictly cautioned against being again found '
similar situation, were discharged. east
WORSHIP-STREET.—Yesterday Henry Case, a stoll,l. to
man, was committed by SAMUEL TWYFO RD, Es q. for trla of
New ate for a burglary in the house of George Ilardht
Helmet-court, St. Luke's. Mrs. Harding, at nine o'elniici
night, went into the kitchen with a candle in her hand,. be
be
found the prisoner, who passed her into the street,
was stopped. He had moved some things in the kitchen
other property was taken away. His person was pot; w
sworn to, riot only by the woman, but by two men, wereet,
him come out into the street.—The evidence being rest'. „to
the prisoner was informed that he was committed to Nel!1;01
for the burglary, when he turned round to Mrs. Ilardingdocl
said, " God curse you, and may the Almighty strike you
the hour I take my trial 1"
MANSION HOUSE.—OBSTRUCTING /IC TING AN OFFICE.-40
man of respectable appearance, named Hough, was br° cod
before the Loan MAYOR, charged with having ohatr:0811,
Allen, one of the Police, in the performance of his duty":„ beg'
stated, that he had found it necessary to take up a sturdy dot
gar, who was annoying the public by his solicitations, and
he was, with the assistance of another person, whose doty a
the same kind, conveying him to the Compter. They '3
proceeded far, when the defendant came up and objected t 0 bood
mode of accompanying the beggar, stating, that they wet! callg
to walk arm in arm with him, and not to lead him by weld go
like a horse. Witness requested that the defendant Ivo° bat
about his business, and allow the Officers to pursue their
instead of obliging them so far, the defendant became YerY„,pett
and troublesome, and the beggar, encouraged by the l'`bale.
he received, showed a disposition to get away, and lo
he
escaped had not the witness persevered in his detern".,,'
whatever might be the consequence, to lock up his I,ll,snq,
The defendant said he would himself walk with the beggiitias
see that he.was not ill-used. A mob collected in conseci 0'
of this interference, and there was an outcry against throz,itt
cers. Witness however succeeded in placing the ylo° „nos
safe custody, and as the defendant had acted in suet) a 11'01
as to place the Officers in considerable danger, asevr tore
obstructed them in their duty, it was thought but ;ig'l,h;(l4.!
present the case of the latter to the Lord Mayor.
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fendant said he saw the Officers using unnecessorY 'Afr4;l
towards the prisoner, with whom he thought he (the
might have walked arm in arm. The LORD MAYOR
the defendant to pay a fine of 20 shillings. The .defennSol4l
first refused: to pay the fine ; but upon being told what i;019
be the consequence, he produced the money.—The rya
MAYOR observed, that the Officer accused of viOleneee tIiSC
person upon whose humanity he had the utmost rehaPchl,
the vagrant was a notorious fellow, and that every On e:10
found interfering with Officers in the execution of :their •
should be punished in the most exemplary manner.: Liticicr
Gut LD IIaL L.— Yesterday, Mary Eagle, who.
gone two previous examinations, was brought up with ~,b
charged on strong suspicion of having been implicate,' '.'",,49.F1
ing open the dwelling-house of Mr. Miller, in Th.11.11,*-01CTe
Queenhithe, on Sunday the 18th inst., whilst the fan:l;44s_ el?'
Church, and stealing therefrom eight sovereigns, taro Os"'
sri
, copper, each containing 51., some silver table spoons, !jef •
articles. The prisoner Eagle, (ayoung woman), it appleta.:
opposite Mr. Miller's ; and had, as she stated, seen viva, go
genteelly dressed opening the outer door of Mr. lgTocerP
the time the family were at church, but did not thinkiae
sary to give any alarm, and afterwards saw a peToti
thence towards London Bridge with a bag over his b". at 1,
The prisoner Gay was that day in company with i.
master's, and had been paying his addresses W it
stated,that he saw a person, genteelly dressed, near gr'tbciii
on the day of the robbery, but did not know whO he tascoiloclf
he had seen him before. Gay was examined ate„self,
able length, where and how he had employed hr,,,tl.
day the robbery was committed.—(During his cis:ll'lly
fainted away.)—Mr. Alderman Tiro mPso a; hinser! n• oft,
that in consequence of this circumstance, he, for thethratholi
would not press the matter further ; and ob'serve4,,.o,a
ever painful it might be to the feelings of the two zr4;ii
was his duty, from the numerous prevaricationi whirnherihew,'
place in this examination, to commit both:for afu to r.A-2.
ing on Friday.—Gay's father was also examined for 09 •
siderable time. •

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Ex EC. UT I ON.—NO cif, AuG.21.—,9-
day last, pursuant to their sentences at our last lisstspiteb2
Smith and Hotly Carter were executed on the cWigili,„"rs
and, from the evidence adduced on their separate
the words of the unhappy culprits at the place.T.,,, 000
(having both acknowledged their offences), nO auw"
of their having deserved the ignominious punisbroerti trota,
th
years since any one has been executed for the city; and ,her
very solemn and awful manner in which the
ceedings were conducted,_ we trust it will be long ergith;ols,o
witness so distressing and heart-rending a scene. cas
Staffordshire man, single, about 25 years of age; -'44 to ap,
little known in Norwich, but his connexions aPralactaYS-c,
been of the worst description. Since his trial, -De'. (thea
peared very serious, and ever thankful to the chapts,,Twitss,Af.
C. F. Millard) for his attendance and attention. t,',.'svrery. vo'd
native of Norwich, single, about twenty, and. of
character. He was found guilty of a burglarYlD 7 a we,
Mr. Clark, without Magdalen gates, and Smith penel,„4,
offence in the Stone-hills public-house without & aesnt
gates. When arrived at the dreadful spot, the prisoners'begallo.
ed from the cart, and the clergyman immediate,' , bag try
exhort them to prayer. After they had spent av°i'lle 40_4.
hour in prayer, the unhappy men were led up .t and
the platform. Carter began most fervently to P111;0ca? led
tinued till 'he was launched into eternity. After
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drawn over his face, and the rope fixed round his t!t07,1-ed
to one of his companions who stood near the drOp, 11'',11, i
Eagleton, and said " Sam, let this be a warning 'Or
vrhole ire
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am sure.it ought." The two unhappy men then!' wring00
shook hands with each other. They continuedveep wheal of
mercy and forgiveness till the fatal Signal was giyetpviareoe4
drop fell and they were launched. into eternity al int
20,000 persons were present. The bodies wel7e mcc, chtl"
in one grave on Monday morning in St. Mar
yard.-Bury Gazette.)
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BIRTS.
On the 22d inst., Mrs. AbercromHbie, Yorlc-Plee, Bain de
of a daughter. Forbes,'
On the 24th inst., at Drummond-place, Mrs-
daughter. • "e
Un
elc'ku,esstdrlyt,,tltrifwthifeinosft.c,
aapt
thaienr
,Sa.thlierin'se,:lo.fr:tr;sljL'elb-b°
male infant.
MARRIED. Mr P. ogb°
On the 28th inst., at St. Mary's,
of Grosvenor-place, Camberwell, to Mary*Suescil_ei, • '
ter of the late Win. I.4escher, Esq., of Whit "1"
DIED.
Frances,
Lambeth, eiaist
On Toesday night, the 27th. instant', _
John Brandon, of Soho-square. and Covent-Ma of
Las
street, Holborn. illne °Willi a
On Friday, the lfitli inst., Mr. John' W alrui f 1,401
of
On the 27th inst., at Brighton, after aun,,.._w
Mrs. Blanshard, of New Ormond-street,o
A. Elanshard, of the Hon. East India C InPaf2. prFe
• daughter of Roger. Henry Gala; °_f•Se4.-

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