The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

NOVEMBER, 18, 847.

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I.W. INTELLIGENCE.
COURT' OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 17. _
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN V. CHADWICK.—MARRYING A DECEASED
WIFE'S SISTER.
(Continued from. our Aftei noon Edition of yesterday )
Mr. APSZA7D keplied, and contended, on the
strength of numerous authorities which he cited, that
the marrie ge was void.
The f - archer hearing of the arguments was ad-
journe,J.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Captain Edward Lewiski, a Polish refugee, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having
assaulted and used insulting language towards the
Rev. 11. Brookfield, assistant preacher at. St. James's.
Mr. Brookfield said he had just concluded afternoon
prayers, and was relieving some poor persons in the
vestry, when the defendant and another foreigner
walked in and begged money in extremely bad Eng-
lish. Complainant declined to assist the defendant
and walked into the churchyard, upon which the de-
fendant told him that " he spat at him as a rogue," at
the same time putting his offensive menace into prac-
tice. This was the substance of the complaint he had
to make. He thought it his duty to give the de-
fendant into custody, as the bullying way in which
he sought charity might have the effect of frightening
a timid person into compliance.
The defendant said he had a recommendation from
another clergyman, proving that he was an object of
charity, and as he only wanted to procure some as-
sistance for a starving wife and family, he did not
think that a minister of the gospel ought to have
refused relief to him.
Mr. BINGHAM. said he should cause inquiry to be
made into who and what the defendant was, and he
should afterwards require him to find very good
security, to deter him from the repetition of similar
conduct.
The magistrate was here informed that the defend-
ant, though a Polish refugee, was not countenanced
by the Polish Society, and that he had been in cus-
tody before.
Mr. BINGHAM ordered these circumstances to be
formally reported to him, when the defendant was
brought up for final judgment.
Mr. Clack, manager of the Regent-street branch
of the Union Bank of London, handed Mr. Bingham
ten pounds, placed by " Miss D." at the disposal of
the magistrate for the relief of the distressed.
MARY L E BONE.
Anne Sirnons, 111 r. Hickman, a merchant, and B.
Simons, the father of the first-named prisoner, were
brought up for final examination before Mr. Brough-
ton, on the recent charge of extensive robbery at
Messrs. Marshall and Stinton's, silkmercers, &c.,
Vere-street, Oxford-street. The particulars of what
transpired at the former examinations have already
appeared in The Sun. The following additional facts
have been adduced :
Mary Anne Riley, who had been employed at Mr
Hickman's chambers, 18, Lincoln's Inn-fields, said
that she had seen the prisoner Anne Simons there
several times, and had known her to dine and sleep
there. She had frequently seen her come in a cab
with parcels, which the witness had helped her to carry
up to the bedroom, but bad not seer. the contents.
Anne Simons had made witness a present of three
dresses, which had been since given up to the prose-
cutors. Mr.l-lickman was not present when,she re-
ceived the articles alluded to.
In reply to :questions from Mr. Ballantine, who
attended for Mr. Hickman, witness said she had seen
Anne Simons with a bunch of keys, and had also seen
her open drawers which witness had heard her say
were hers. They were in a bedroom, in which was
also a wardrobe of Mr. Hickman's. She (Anne
Simons) had opportunities of putting articles in her
drawers without Mr. Hickman having any know-
ledge thereof. She had often been at the chambers
on Sundays in Mr. Hickman's absence. Witness
had never the slightest suspicion that her (Sitnons's)
drawers contained stolen property. After Mr. Hick-
man became acquainted with the robbery, and upon
hearing that Anne Simons was in custody at the sta-
tion-house, he (Mr. Hickman) gave directions that if
any one came to make a search every facility should
be afforded.
Anne Day, formerly servant to Mr. Hickman, said
that about a year and a half since Anne Simons gave
her two dresses and two shawls. She returned one
of the dresses to her as it was too gay.
Mr. White Brown, who is employed by the prose-
cutors, stated that he took an inventory of the things
in Anne Simons' box, and in reply to Mr. Humphreys,
said that he did not find any letters from Mr. Stinton.
Mr. Clarkson (to Mr. Stinton)—ln point of fact,
Mr. Stinton, did you ever write a letter to Anne
Simons in the course of your life ?
Mr. Stinton—l never had any intercourse with
her except as a master towards a servant.
Mr. Marshall also, on his own part, made a similar
statement. He (Mr. Marshall) then said, that upon
seeing Mr. Hickman after Anne Simons was in cus-
tody, he afforded every assistance in his power for the
recovery of the property. Mr. Hickman observed
that he first became acquainted with Anne Simons
by accidentally meeting her in Holles-street. Upon
his (Mr. Marshall's) asking him how he could imagine
that a girl in her situation could have so much valu-
able property of her own, he replied that he had under-
stood from her she was in the receipt of a salary of 701.
a year, with considerable perquisites. He added that
he had paid off a mortgage for the father of Anne
Simons, amounting to 2801., and that altogether that
affair had cost him 5001.
Mr. Marshall, in reply to a question from the
magistrate, said that he had a good character with
Anne Simons from her last situation in Argyll-street.
Mr. Phillip, the clerk, having read over the depo-
sitions,
Mr. BROTJGHTON committed the accused parties for
trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. Hickman is under bail, himself in 5001., and
two sureties of 2501. each, to be forthcoming at the

sessions.
The Court, as on former occasions, was greatly
crowded.

LAMBETH.

Yesterday two well-dressed persons, named Thomas
and Mary Ann Simpson, who described themselves as
man and wife, were placed at the bar on a charge of
stealing a tea service of plate and various articles of
jewellery and trinkets to the amount of 1001.,
the
property of Mr. Edwards, a gentleman residing in
Stepney-green.
Mr. Edwards deposed that on the evening of
Sunday, the 31st of last month, on returning from
church, he discovered that the plate drawer in his
bedrocrn had been forced open, and a tea service and
some valuable jewels and trinkets belonging to Mrs.
Edwards carried away. The female prisoner had
been in his service for eight or nine months, and left
in the month of May last, but the male prisoner he
knew nothing about, nor could he charge his memory
with having seen him before. The teapot produced
was his property, and formed a portion of the plate
that had been stolen. The plate had been all safe on
the day before the robbery.
Mrs. Tomlin, the wife of a bootmaker, residing at
82, Friar-street, Blackfriars-road, deposed that on
Friday, October 22, the female prisoner took a fur-
nished apartment at her house for herself and her
husband, whom she represented to be an artist, and
said they had just come from the country. Their
manner was so strange, in going out together and
coming home at different times, that she suspected
them to be either shoplifters or passers of base coin.
On Monday, the Ist of the present month, she entered
their room in their absence, and examined the bed to
see if the bedclothes were all right, and on turning
them over she observed between the blankets a silver
model of a cow which had been broken off the top of
a butter cooler. Finding the things all safe she did
not proceed further in her search, but on the follow-
ing day she again entered the room, and perceiv-
ing a box belonging to the prisoners open, she looked
in and saw the silver teapot now produced, and a
cream jug nearly filled with rings and trinkets in
it. She instantly communicated her suspicion to
her husband that the things had been stolen, and
he went to the station-house and gave information
to the inspector on duty. About one o'clock the
prisoners came in, and upon being informed by a
lodger in the house that she (witness) had been
in the room, the male prisoner abused her for daring
to enter his room. He then went into the yard,
turned over the water butt, and took from under it a
quantity of silver knives and forks, and other articles
of plate. He then returned up stairs, took the rings
and trinkets out of the box, and put them into a carpet
bag. At this time he was told that there was a
policeman down stairs ; upon which he remarked that
he had nothing to fear from the police, and that he
should go at once and face him. He then left the
room with the carpet bag, and was followed by the
woman, and both slipped out of the side door and went
away, leaving the teapot and the ring produced behind
them in the room.

Mr. NoaTO;remarked upon the extraordinary
conduct of the witness in allowing the prisoners to
escape as she had done.

The witness replied that it was not her fault, but
through the negligence of the police that they had
escaped. her husband, she said, had gone to the
station-house and informed the police of their sus-
picions.

The husband confirmed the greater part of the
wife's statement, ani said, that at ten o'clock on the
morning of Tuesday, the 2d instant, he sent to the
Southwark Police station-house, and informed the

inspector on duty that there was a quantity of valu-
able property in his house which he suspected to be
stolen, and also told him the cause of his suspicion.
The inspector asked him if he could prove the pro-
perty was stolen, remarking that if he could not
the police could riot interfere. The witness told him
that he could not prove it, though such was his sus-
nspector then said he should send a
picion, and the i

constable to see about it. No constable, however,
came, and finding the prisoners were leaving with
the property he called in the constable on the beat,
but the prisoners in the meantime walteci away.
Inspector Campbell, of the P division of police, de-
posed that on Friday last the prisoners were taken at
Kidderminster while in bed at an inn. While he
was taking the woman to the railway station she
said the property was all right, but the person who
had it would not give it up unless she was set at
liberty.
Sergeant Dawick said that the male prisoner, while
being taken to the railway station at Kidderminster,
said he supposed he should be transported, but added,
that if Mr. Edwards would get them " turned up,"
he should have his property back. He also said
that Mrs. Totnlin had demanded 5/. for letting them
go away with the property.
Mr. NORTON inquired how much of the stolen pro-
perty had been recovered ?

Inspector Campbell replied, the massive teapot
produced, a gentleman's ring, and a mourning ring,
the last article being in the hands of the superin-
tendent of police at Kidderminster, it having been
found in the room where the prisoners slept.
The prisoners made a rambling defence, in the
course of which both said that Mrs. Tomlin dAnanded
.5/. for allowing them to go ; and added that there
were no less than three policemen near the house
when they left it. They said they had been married
four months ago, but declined stating the church
where the marriage took place..
Mr. Edwards said, that from letters in his pos
session he had no doubt the woman was the wife of a
soldier in the 63d regiment.
Both prisoners were remanded,
Inspector Yates of the M division, has been sus-
pended by the commissioners for his alleged neg-
ligence.

WESTMINSTER.
?Vary Fox, a middle-aged woman, was charged
with stealing a very handsome terrier dog, the pro-
rerty of Lady Emily Stratford, of No. 40, Wilton-
terrace.
John Fitzgerald, a servant in her Ladyship's esta-
blishment, stated that he was walking through Cado-
gan-place at about half-past five on Tuesdayafternoon,
when he suddenly missed the dog, which he had seen
but a minute before running by his side. Finding
that the prisoner was the only person near him, he
asked her whether she had got the dog ? She re-
plied " No;" but had hardly uttered the word when
the dog put his head out from under her cloak, and
he immediately took the animal away from her. She
then pulled out a portion of a broken garden pot and
swore she would scratch his eyes out with it ; she
struck him and knocked his hat off.
James Light, 128 B, proved taking the prisoner into
custody. She abused the servant, and on her way to
the station declared that she never touched the dog,
but subsequently admitted that she stooped down to
look at it. On searching her,, a cigar case, two
purses, arid a teetotal medal, were found upon her—
the list suspended from her neck.
Prisoner said in answer to the charge, " I didn't
take it ; if I did I am very sorry; I had had a drop
to drink."
Light, in reply to an inquiry from the magistrate,
said that he was not aware that she had ever been
before charged with an offence of this description.
She was well known as a beggar.
Mr. BRODERIP convicted her in the value of the
dog (1 W.), with the addition of 51. penalty for the
offence; and, in default of payment, committed her
for three months.
WORSHIP-STREET.

It will be recollected by our readers that a lad,
named William Newton Allnutt, twelve years of age,
was a few days ago charged at this office with steal-
ing a gold watch and appendages and other articles,
the property of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Nelme,
widow of the late Mr. Neline, of No. 2, Grove-place,
Hackney, respecting whose mysterious death by
poison a protracted inquiry is going on before Mr.
Baker, the coroner. The youthful prisoner was this
morning again brought before Mr. Hammill, for final
examination.
The prisoner was brought up in the prison van,
his friends, who are highly respectable, having re-
fused to become bail for him for reasons which it was
then deemed imprudent to state.
The Rev. Mr. Goodchild, Rector of St. John's,
Hackney, and several respectable individuals in the
parish, as also the solicitor of the family of the de-
ceased, attended to watch the proceedings.
Mr. John Cass Waller, of the N division, stated
that having been informed that the above-mentioned
property had, in some way, disappeared from the re-
sidence of the deceased gentleman a few hours after his
death, he lost no time in instituting the necessary search
after the missing property, when he at length received
a message from Mrs. Allnutt, the prisoner's mother,
and daughter of the deceased, requesting witness's
prompt attendance at the house, as her son had made
a voluntary confession of considerable importance.
He immediately repaired thither, and on the prisoner's
introduction to him, the former at once acknow-
ledged that he had stolen the articles in question
from one of the drawers in his grandmother's bed-
room,
and that he had afterwards thrown them from

the parapet of an upper room into the gutter of an
adjoining house. Accompanied by constable Spinks,
276 N, he at once repaired to the place pointed out,
and there the property was found by Spinks wrapped
in a piece of bed ticken. The prisoner, on being
told that he must be taken into custody, begged for
forgiveness, and said that he had been tempted to
commit the act, but in what way he could not tell
exactly.

Police-constable Spinks corroborated the greater
portion of his inspector's statement, and added that on
conveying the lad to the station•house he was very
communicative, and although witness had repeatedly
cautioned him not to. do so, he at length exclaimed,
" I will, I will tell you all the truth; my grand-
mother, as she was passing through the parlour,
struck her basket against a table, and her keys fell
out; I picked them up, but kept back the key of the
drawer, which contained the watch, &c."
Mrs. Sarah Nelme said she is grandmother-in-law
to the prisoner, who is twelve years of age. lie re-
sided with her up to and since the death of her hus-
band. The watch and appendages, &c., now pro-
duced belonged to her husband and was now hers,
she having been left sole executrix.
Sergeant Hawkes, No. 6 N, deposed that he was
sent by the coroner to the house of Mrs. Nelme to
make some inquiries about the above key, Sze ,
touching the inquest upon the body of the late hus-
band of Mrs. Nelme who had so mysteriously and
suddenly died, and which is now pending. The key
alluded to was given to him by Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson explained that the key in question
had been found behind one of the sofas on its being
removed. She was at the time on a visit at Mrs.
Ne I me's .

Mr. LlAmmtr.r. ordered the prisoner to be removed
into the deposition-room preparatory to his full com-
mittal fur trial.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—His Excellency Sou-
leiman.Pasha, Ottoman Ambassador at the Court of
France; his Excellency Prince Calimaki, Ottoman
Ambassador at the British Court ; M. Zohrab, Otto-
man Consul-General ; Renzi Effendi, Secretary to
Souleiman Pashz ; and Captain Ford, of the Ottoman
steam navy, arrived at the George Hotel last evening.
This morning, at ten o'clock, the distingui.hed
visitors, accompanied by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane
and Mr. Alexander Beattie, Ottoman Vice-Consul
at this port, proceeded in three carriages to the dock-
yard to make an inspection of the numerous objects
of interest there, proceeding first to the Commander-
in-Chief's mansion, where Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart, received them most hospitably. After
the usual presentations the illustrious party were con-
ducted by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Shirreff
over the dockyard, attended by Mr. Fincham, the
master-shipwright, and Mr. Brown, the master-
attendant, to explain the various works inspected.
The party were first conducted to the Retribution
steam-frigate, in the basin, whose stupendous 800-
horse power machinery the entire party went be-
low to examine. The next ship visited was
the Princess Royal, on the old slip, now nearly
taken to pieces; this, however, was not intended to
have been exhibited, and the party proceeded quickly
to the Royal Frederick, 110, on the adjoining slip,
which is ready for launching. Their Excellencies

and suite went-on board, and inspected each decli;;
fine a ship excited their admiration considerably.
The new galvanized iron-roofed ships were next
viewed, and drew forth the warmest expressed wonder
of the party, their lightness contrasting strikingly
with the old woeden encumbrances adjoining. The
Plumper auxiliary screw brig, of 12 guns, building,
and the Arrogant, 46-gun screw frigate, ready for
launching, by Fincharn, were also inspected, after
which the new docks and steam basin were visited.
Thence the party entered the blacksmiths' shop, and
witnessed the working of the largest Nasmyth's steam
hammers. The wood mills, where the blocks are
manufactured, were next inspected, and the illustrious
visitors were shown a block completely manufac-
tured from the rough cut tree. The Ajax steam%
guardship was next inspected, whence the party pro-
ceeded to the King's-stairs' and embarked in the Ad
miralty barge in charge of Lieutenant l3amber, of the
Victory, and were conducted by Flag-Lieutenant
Cochrane to the Clarence Victualling Establishmemt,
where Mr. Davies, the master-attendant, exhibited
the vast resources of this great national storehouse.
Amongst the items explained was bread in bags for
10,000 men for 18 months ! From the Clarence-
' yard the distinguished visitors were conducted
on board her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert,
where Captain Crispin received them and courteously
explained her internal economy, &c. The Victory
concluded the day's entertainments; Captain Yates
showed his guests over every interesting part of the
ship, and at their departure honoured them with a

' salute of nineteen guns, with the Egyptian standard
at the fore. Their Excellencies and party partook of
luncheon with Sir Charles Ogle, and left by the 5 30
train on the South-W2stern IZailway, on their
e return to London. We are request d to state, that
their Excellencies felt greatly thei attention they re-
ceived from the gallant officers whose courtesies and
hospitality they so largely partook, and were pre- -
erninenry gratified with all they had seen.
The IN autilus, 8, Lieutenant Commanding W. T.
Rivers, arrived this morning from the coast of Sussex,
off which she has ben cruising: for the protection of
the fishery. •
The Netley tender sailed this morning with super-
numeraries for Plymouth.
The I3aretto Junior transport, Lieutenant William
Thomas, agent, sailed to-day for Bermuda.
Wind N.N.W.; fresh gales and cloudy.
The first division of the 69. h Regiment was em-
barked to-day on board the Blenheim transport, from
Clarence-yard, for Malta.
Pm-mourn, Nov. 16.—Her Majesty's steam,vessel
Comet, Lieutenant-Commander Charles R. Johnson,
came in yesterday from Portsmouth, bound to Lisbon.
ller Majesty's steam-vessel Rhadamanthus, Master-
Commander Jonathan Ay-len, arrived yesterday from
Pembroke, with marines. She is to load Indian meal
at the Royal William Victualling yard, for Bawl-
bowline.
The schooner Foxhound, Watson master, which
came in yesterday from Great Yarmouth, with her•
rings for Leghorn, lost a man on Saturday night off
the Isle of Wight. The deceased was cook of the
schooner, and jumped overboard in a fit of insanity,
caused by delirium tremens.
CHATHAM, Nov. 17.—The Castor, 36 guns, Capt.
Charles Graham, C. 8., was paid off into ordinary on
the 16th inst. The greater part of the crew imme
diately left by vans for Gravesend, and thence pro-
ceeded to Portsmouth.
The Oberon steam-vessel, Lieutenant and Com-
mander G. J. Gardner, sailed on Saturday last for
the lonian Isles.
The Hermes steam-sloop, recently paid off at this
port, is ordered to be brought forward for immediate
service. She is expected to be employed in the con-
veyance of troops from this garrison to Ireland.
The Waterwitch, 8 guns, Commander Thomssr F.
Birch, arrived in this harbour this day from the coast
of Africa to be paid off; she is a fine craft of 319
tons, and was built at Cowes in the year 1832.
The Satellite, 18 guns, Commander Rowley, from
the south-east coast of Africa, was paid off this day
into ordinary at Sheerness.
The Hydra steam- vessel is ordered from Woolwich E.
to this port to be ready for commissioning. Frain°
to her leaving that port she is to receive her guns'
&c., on hoard.
The Meander, 44 guns, in clock, is proceeding witil
her rigging. The Hon. 11. Keppel, captain, joine
on Saturday last, and a detachment of the Biqai
Marines of this division have also joined, consisting,
of 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 1 fifer, and 43 rank and
file, under command of First Lieutenant Rodnei
Vansittart Allen and Second Lieutenant A. 0. L.
Lewis.
The Triton iron steam-vessel, built at Blackwell, is
ordered to this port to be fitted for sea. .
Captain E. W. Scovell, of the 96th Regiment, at
this garrison, is appointed to superintend the military
education of the Egyptian cadets recently arrived In
this country.
Woomvictr, Nov. 17.—The Triton steam-vessel
left Woolwich to-day for Chatham, to be fitted out
and brought forward for commission ; and the 11.0
steam-vessel will leave to-morrow for the same port,
to be made ready for sea.
The Blazer steam•vessel, Commander Smith,
I!:
fitting here with the greatest dispatch, and will
ready for sea on Saturday next. It was at first un-
derstood that she would proceed to the Mediterranea%
but the preparations now making are for the coast of
Africa. Mr. William Buie is appointed Assistant'
Surgeon to her, and joined to-day.
The Trident steam-vessel is to be brought forward
immediately for commission.
t
The Janus steam-vessel is at present at Woolsviello'
and will proceed down the river in a few days,
ascertain the effect of the alterations recently made.
ROYAL ARTlLLERY.—Lieutenant-Colonel Otvir
left IS'oolwich on Tuesday last, for Southampton, to
embark in one of the West India mail steam-Paeke d
for a passage to Barbadoes, to assume the commas _
of the Royal Artillery at that station, and relieve
Lieutenant-Colonel Ilaultain, whose period of com-
mand there is now completed.