The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-21 00:00:00

at Peckham. She really thought she had got some ugly
company in the Peckham wardrobe.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR (to Mr. Thwaites)—You say
these people are troublesome to you in this way ? Mr.
Thwaites—Very much so, my Lord. They will not
work, and their abuse is quite intolerable.
The Woman—Now you know that's as great a lie as
ever was told. It's too civil we are to such rascals as
you.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR.—They must go to Bridewell for
fourteen days.
The Woman (to Mr. Richards)—Well, old fellow, I
suppose you'll let me have my clothes that's in your crib
when I come out ? Mr. Richards—Certainly, if you
leave those you took away in their place.
The Woman—What for? What am I going to
have fourteen days for ? An't it for the clothes I took
away ?
The LORD MAYOR—You must return the clothes
you
you left behind. will not let you have those
Thetoo k, owo rmla
Woman—Well,
e _ws
ea
Iyl they
I'm
sure that's any thing but
but justice ! What ! Lock me up, and keep my clothes
too I I'm blest if that an't the rummest justice I ever
saw, an'tit, Bill ? The Husband—lt an't fair justice,
by no means; but it's all because we are poor unfortu.
nate chimbleyrsweepers. It's a profession as is going out
of fashion, but we'll see how they'll do without the live
climbers. I'm blest if they don't be all as black as we
presently.
The LORD MAYOR—You may consider yourselves
very
Woman—Thank luckyoinagnettiTnghaonk you,nlyfour
myee Lordnda ; we don'tys'imprisonment.
The thank
these fellows.
They then walked off, perfectly satisfied at this decision°

BOW-STREET.
Henry Rawlings and George Hollings, apparently
coal-heavers, were yesterday brought before Mr. Jardine,
charged with attempting to raise contributions for cha-
ritable purposes under false pretences.
Mr. Wilkinson, 44, Lincoln's Inn-fields, solicitor,
stated, that about 12 o'clock yesterday, the de-
fendants, strangers to him, called at his chambers, and
presented a petition, attached to which were about
thirty names of persons, some of whom he was ac-
quainted with, on behalf, as they said, of one of their
body, who had broken his leg on Saturday last. The
defendant Rawlings said, that the injured man
was in the habit of taking away the dust for
them, and resided in Clements-lane. The other
defendant then said that the poor man's wife
expected to be confined very shortly, and witness told
them that he had so frequently been imposed upon by
such representations, he could not afford any relief until
he heard more about it. They had said that they had
obtained all the subscriptions since Saturday night, and
it was the first time they had ever made such applica-
tions, but he still refused to give any thing, and they
went away taking the petition with them. An inquiry
was subsequently set on foot; and from the information
witness obtained, he had taken them into custody.
George Hayward, clerk to Mr. Wilkinson, proved
that about two years back Hollings came to him with a
similar story, and, believing it to be true, he gave him
a shilling. A friend of his had drawn up a petition on
that occasion, and several sums had been received as
charitable contributions.

Paul Garth, law-stationer's apprentice, remembered,
about two years ago, Hollings applied to him to draw
up a petition for some man who had broken his leg and
collar-bone. The defendant had called upon him several
times since, and requested he would recopy the petition,
which he did. The last time was about a fortnight ago,
when he stated the petitioner's name to be Adams.
Witness was quite sure of the defendant's identity.

Mr. Ilderton, 43, Lincoln's Inn-fields, solicitor,
stated that about six weeks back two roan, dressed
as coal-heavers, brought a petition to him, which
they represented was on behalf of a man who had frac-
tured some limb, and he gave them a shilling. A few
days afterwards Hollings called at his office and pre-
sented a petition, which he said was on behalf of a man
who had broken his arm, and upon whom a wife and
six children were depending for support, but he refused
to give him anything.
Constable Forbes, 136 F, took the defendant into
custody, when Hollings told him to go to 19, Clement's-
lane, and he would there find that a friend of his was
lying ill with a broken leg ; but on proceeding there
he could find no such person, nor e,as the defendant
known there.

The defendant denied the charge, and
Mr. JARDINE said it was very seldom a case of this
kind was brought home so closely as it was against
Hollings. The case showed the manner in which
such petitions were usually manufactured, and he
considered it worse, if possible, than a case
of robbery ; because hypocrisy was added to
an offence tantamount to robbery ; and he
had no hesitation in inflicting the full punishment upon
Hollings, which was imprisonment and hard labour
for three months in the House of Correction, but as
the other defendant appeared to be connected with one
case only, he should be sent to hard labour for ono
month.