The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-29 00:00:00

GUILDIIALL.

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On Friday Margaret Wilson and Ann Carlow, were
pocket of a purse, containing
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between five and seven pounds in gold and silver coin.
The prisoners were remanded in consequence of an
alleged remissness on the part,pf the police officers who
toak charge of tie prisoners. '
On Saturday Mr. Inspiector..Fosberry told the Alder-
man that the men had acted .Oursuant to order.
ALDERMAN—Am I to take it as your answer that
the policemen are instructed not to go back and ex-
amine the spot where a robbery has been committed ?
Inspector—We act upon written orders.
ALDERMAN—Let me see them. Have you any writ-
ten orders at all ? Inspector—We have the Act of
Parliament.

ALDERMAN—I ask you again, have you any written
orders ? Inspector—We have orders from the Com-
missioner.

ALDERMAN—I care nothing about the Commissioner
.he appears to me to set the Magistrates at defiance.
Upon his being more closely pressed, the Inspector
admitted that they had no written orders applicable to
the matter under inquiry, but pleaded that they ought
to have a discretionary power.
ALDERMAN—There appears to be great neglect ;
this is the second case of felony this week that has fal-
len to the ground, and the ends of justice frustrated,
through sheer negligence. If the metropolitan police
had taken the prisoners, they would have ransacked
every hole and corner, and doubtless have found the
property. The prisoners must be discharged.
Edward Brown and John Smith, who were remanded
for the attendance of the solicitor to the Mint, were
again brought up on a charge of uttering base coin.
They had previously been charged with assaulting two
fellow-prisoners in the cell at the police station.
It appeared that the policeman had neglected to in-
form Mr. Powell or any of the Mint officers that the
prisoners were in custody ; hence, he also was severely
reprehended by the Alderman, who sent a messenger to
the Commissioner's office for some one to attend to
report another frustration of the ends of justice.
Inspector Todhunter attended, and said that it was
the duty of the officer to apprise the Mint authorities
that persons were under charge, and that their attend-
ance was necessary ; he would report to the Commis-
sioner what had taken place.
The prisoners were discharged, and told that they
had to thank a negligent policeman.
A respectable-looking man asked the Alderman for
advice under the following circumstances :—Some fur-
niture was being removed from one place to another,
which had been taken possession of by the City police,
although it was being removed to prevent an illegal
distress. Instead of being taken to the green-yard, as
it ought to have been, the property had been put into
hostile hands, and delivery was refused. Under these
circumstances, he wished to know how be was to act?
Ald. WOOD—Go to the Commissioner of the City
Police. Applicant—l have tried to get an interview
with him over and over again, but cannot.
All. WOOD—I'm not surprised at that. But you had
be'ter consult your lawyer, and if any member of the
Folic° force has acted illegally you have your remedy.
The gentleman then left the office.

QUEEN. SQUARE.
Daniel Davis, was charged with driving his cart
through Buckingham-gate, and with having assaulted
the sentinel on duty.
George Brighten, a private in the lit regiment, stated,
that at eleven o'clock that morning he was on duty, at
15uckinglyam-gate, when defendant drove his cart, laden
kith atone,
p to the gate, and was about to piss, when
witness told
ho could.not, as his orders were against
it. lkfend-aQt lashed his horse and was 'proceeding on
when witness laid hold of the bridle, and the defendant