The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

AN UNNATURAL SON.—Julia Barry, an aged woman,
was indicted for assaulting her son, a stout young Irish shoe-
maker.
The poor woman pleaded guilty.
Mr. PHILLIPS (to the prosecuting son)—What! prose-
cute that aged mother of yours for an assault upon you, a
strong young man ?
The prosecutor answered the Learned Counsel sharply,
and proceeded to state the case against his parent in a
roundabout way, complaining of family grievances.

CHAIRMAN—Let us know what the assault is.
cuter—She threw a jug at me, and cut my head.
CHAlRMAN—Anything else ? Prosecutor—She is always
abusing Me.
CHAIRMAN—Do you want us to send your own mother
to prison ? Prosecutor—l only want protection.
'CHAIRMAN (to the defendant)—You have pleaded guilty,
and therefore you must be fined. Avoid your son for the
future ; the Court awards you to pay a fine of Is.
Defendant (crying)—l have not a shilling in the world.
CHAIRMAN—Never mind ; we will lend it you. You are
discharged.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Edward Con and Bridget Con, his mother, were brought
before the Lord MAY oft. A labouring man named Even-
don, from Merry-worth, in the county of Kent, got on board
the steam-vessel at Gravesend for the- purpose of coming
to London, and entered into -conversation with the male
prisoner and his mother, soon aftqr which he missed his
silver watch. He had, in order to save money, walked
twenty-five miles to Gravesend, and was going to see his
child in London, and the loss of his watch was terrible to
him.

Ann Kilby was on board the Diamond when the prose-
cutor, who seemed to be struck with amazement and joy
at the novelty,- was talking to the prisoners. When the
prosecutor missed his watch, the passengers pitied him
greatly, and advised that the two persons-should be searched
and in the male prisoner's coat pocket, wrapped up in his
handkerchief, the watch was found. The passengers were
all extremely indignant at the robbery, and were anxious
to give him a ducking and a kicking, and to go to no fur-
ther trouble about the fellow, and the female prisoner, td-
though they pretended td be strangers to each other, showed
so much uneasiness at the young man's condition, that the
witness thought the relationship must be very close.
Mr. John -Mills searched the male prisoner, and found
the waich in his pocket. The male prisoner had a watch
of his own too, which he said he found in a closet. The
passengers were of opinion that the mother knew nothing
of the robbery.
Bridget Con could give no explanation on the subject, as
she never saw the watch.

Edward Con, who is believed to be a thimble rigger, d
not know how on earth the watch got into his pocket:

was really quite a mystery to him.

The Loin MAYOR—You were going to the thimble rir
at the fair, and you thought to keep your hand in practice.
Edward Con—No. I am not a rigger.

The LORD MAYOR discharged the female, and comm
ted the young man for trial at the Maidstone assizes.

130 IV- STREET.

Yesterday, Thomas Lztcomb, the serjeant of police, and
clerk to the F division, who stands charged with having
stolen 186/. 10s. in gold, from the station-house, was brought
up for further examination before Sir P. ROE.
Mr. Robinson, of Ilatton-garden, attended for the pri-
soner ; Mr. Ray, the Receiver to the Metropolitan Police,
was also present to watch the proceedings. The following
additional evidence was taken :
Richard Staton proved that between one and two o'clock
on Wednesday, the 31st of August (the day of the rob-
bery), he called at the station-house to see Inspector Mor-
gan, but was told that he could not be seen before three
o'clock.
James Soper, a sergeant of the P. division, proved that
on Wednesday last, about five or ten minutes past one
o'clock, he saw the prisoner walking under the piazzas of
Drury-lane Theatre, in a direction towards Drury-lane, and

saw him turn into Princes-street. He had a handkerchief
up to his face, but there was nothing particular about his
appearance. He was walking along at a moderate pace.
Abraham Lyons, who was talking to the last witness at
the time in question, also saw the prisoner, and observed,
" Here comes your clerk."

William Field, a police-constable, was at the station-
house on the day in question, at about a quarter past one
o'clock. He bad received orders to attend to have his
clothing inspected, and at the time in question he placed
his clothing in the cell at the left-hand corner of the yard.
While there he observed the prisoner come from the pas-
sage into the yard. He turned to go into the water-closet,
and then made one step forwards with his face towards wit-
ness. He then went to a place where the dust was put on
one side, there being an accemmodation for the men on the
other side. The prisoner stood there for about two mi-
nutes, and then went into the passage. At that time no
other person was in the yard except witness and a consta-
ble named Sweeney.
William Maberley, another constable, stated that be-
tween five minutes and a quarter past one o'clock he saw
the prisoner come from his room in the station, and go out.
Some time after he came up to the door in the direction
from Russell-street. He appeared in a great bustle, and
as he passed witness he asked him if Mr. Hartley, the so-
perintendant, had come down. Witness remarked to him-
self that he appeared agitated, and having remained at the
door about two minutes longer, he (witness) went into the
yard, and saw the prisoner in the act of retiring from the
place of accommodation for the men opposite to the dust-
hole.

Mrs. Elizabeth Olen proved that she keeps a lodging-
house at No. 43, Stanhope-street, Clare-market. The
prisoner had lodged with her up to the period of the rob-
bery. On Wednesday last, about a quarter past one
o'clock, the prisoner came home. He came into witness's
parlour and asked for the key of his room, which she gave
him. He asked if " Louisa" or any one else had called,
and she replied in the negative. He then went up stairs
with the key of his room, but witness could not say whether
or not he went into his room. In a few minutes after he
returned down stairs again and gave her the key. He did
not leave any message with her to deliver to any person
who might call. He then went out and returned again at
6 o'clock, and after remaining a few minutes again went out.
By the prisoner's Solicitor—lt was a common thing for the
prisoner to ask if any one had called during his absence
from home. He had nothing in his hand when he came
home on the first occasion.

notislisraYwhiel,
Hartley,i the Superintendent of the division, deposed
that, on Wednesday last, or the day preceding, he could
he gave an order directing Constable Page,
No. 36, should be taken to the E station-house. The pri-
soner,wahs given,
oaeted as clerk, was the person to whom the
order
w
He did not say at what time Page was
to go, or by whom he was to be accompanied, but left his
directions to be fulfilled in the usual way. It was the duty
of the prisoner to be in attendance at the station-house
from nine in the morning until eight in the evening, but he
was allowed to go to his dinner at three o'clock, and to his
tea at seven. Between the hours of nine and three o'clock
the prisoner had no business to leave the station without
permission. The prisoner made no report to witness of
the money having been stolen, nor did he know of it until
he was informed of it by Inspector Mason.
Prisoner—Perhap3 your Worship will ask Mr. Hartley
whether he did not send me down to Scotland-yard with the
report of the money having been stolen, in which report In-
spector Mason was implicated.
Sir F. ROE-I do not think that question has anything
to do with the case.
The witness, in answer to a question by Mr. Robinson,
admitted that the prisoner had been absent during the hours
prescribed for his duty on other occasions.
Inspector Mason re-sworn—The keys of all the ine

spectors' cupboards arc different. Witness had only one
key to his cupboard. He had never lost it, and did not
know of any similar key. He had left his key in the cup.
board at different times, but it had always been returned
to him by one of the inspectors. He had never had it from
the prisoner Lucomb.

John Brown, of the White Hart, in Drury-lane, proved
that on the day of the robbery he went over to the station-
house to see one of the inspectors respecting a robbery
which had taken place at his own house. He had a con-
versation upon the subject with the inspector Morgan in the
charge-room at the station. It was then a few minutes after
one o'clock. Before he left the station, Morgan, to the
best of his recollection, had left the room, but two or three
persons, including the constable who took down his deposi-
tion, remained in the room when witness went away.
Hymns, the Jew, was recalled, and swore that the state-
ment he had given on the former occasion was true.

t The whole of the evidence was then over, and the pri-
soner's solicitor put several questions to the witnesses who
had been first examined, but nothing material was elicited.

Winter, the door-keeper, said that when the prisoner left
the station to go to dinner he had nothing in his hand.
Sir F. ROE then said, that although no property had been
found and nothing of a positive nature, proved against the
prisoner, he thought the evidence sufficiently strong to send
the prisoner for trial.
Mr, Robinson asked if bail would be accepted ?
Sir F. ROE replied in the negative, observing that be
should bind over all the witnesses now, and remand the pri-
soner until Thursday next. The prisoner was accordingly
remanded.