The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAxstow-llousr.—Mary Webb was charged by Mr. Hor-
ton Pulley, a gentleman who resides at Homerton, and has
apartments in Great Winchester-street, with having attempted
to impose upon him by a false representation, by which she
expected to get possession of two shillings of his money.
Mr. Pulley stated that the defendant, with whom he was whol-
ly unacquainted, came to him, and after declaring that she knew
his father well, requested he would let her have the sum of two
shillings to add to a small sum which she had raised to redeem
some articles then lying at the pawnbroker's, and which, if not
redeemed within half an hour, would be for ever forfeited.
Although her statement had very much the appearance of
truth, Mr. Pulley thought proper to question her sharply as to
the particulars, which site failed in answering to his satisfac-
tion. She then accused him of having detained her until the
period elapsed for getting back her property. lie immediately
said he would accompany her to the pawnbroker's, upon which
she made off, and hid herself in several places, but could not
escape. When apprehended, she confessed that the whole ac
count she had given of herself was false.
The Lout) MAYOR sent her to the House of Correction,
under the late Vagrant Act, for having endeavoured to impose
upon Mr. Pulley.
Mr. Pulley, who brought the Act with him, stated to the
Lord Mayor that it was imperative, either upon the person
making the complaint, or the Magistrate, to order the sum of
bs. to the constable who apprehended the vagrant under such
circumstances.

The Loan Mayon said it appeared that Mr. Pulley had
himself apprehended the prisoner, and that there was nothing
in the Act to authorise the Magistrate to
.pay the constable,
who, if he had refused to take a prisoner into his custody on
such a charge, would be punishable for a violation of duty.
Mr. Pulley said, that if the Lord Mayor would not remu-
nerate the constable, he must himself do it.
The Loan 11AYOR observed, that the public were much
indebted to Mr. Palley for pursuing theimpostor, and that
whatever expense or additional trouble that gentleman might
think proper to go to, he would have the consolation to be
convinced that he had put the public under very great obliga-
tions to him.

A COROI4ER'S INQUEST was held on Saturday
afternoon, at the Mitre Tavern, Mitre-street, Aidgate, on the
-hotly of Sophia Bolton, aged nine months. Joseph laton,lio.
'B, Duke-street, Aldgate, father of the child, said, that on
Thursday between eleven and twelve in the day, he was at
home. lie had killed a pigeon in the morning, and placed
it over the mantle-pieee ; the child was by his side, while
Sitting by the fire, and in rising from his seat to take down
the pigeon, his coat caught in the handle of a saucepan which
was on the tire, and the whole of the boiling contents was
thrown over upon the helpless infant. lie instantly caught it in
his arms, and havimr,'some turpentine in the house; he applied
it to the woUnds; but finding, as.he rubbed it, the skin came
off, he conved the child to 31r. Frets, surgeon, where the
scalded parts were dressed. It lingered till'Friday morning
about three o'clock, when it expired. Verdict—Accidental
-Death,