The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--TnE SIIASI DANKER.--Yesterday
Lave= and his wife were brought up for another examination
on, a charge of having attempted to obtain money by means of
a forged petition.
The female prisoner, on the first examination, declared that
the forged petition was written for her from mere charity, by a
gentleman who gave her two sovereigns, and in whose house she
remained five hours.
A Public Notary now came forward, and stated, that both of
the prisdners requested at his office to have a petition, which
was written in trench, and much worn; translated. His clerk
did translate it, and wrote the translation on parchment. It was
the same that was presented to. Mr. Cotton, with the forged
names of Smith, Payne, and Smith attached to ir.
It appeared that the prisoners were.stopped in the commence-
ment of their career.
The Loan MAYOR, after having consulted with Mr. Hobler,
said, he was of opinion that, no money having been obtained
upon the strength of the petition, the prisoners were not
amenable further than as rogues and vagabonds. They might
'be sent to the treadmill, but he saw no reason why the Alien
Act should not be put in force in this description of cases, and
the parties sent outof the country according to its process. We
had indeed too many rogues of our own to stand in need of an
importation. His Lordship then sent the prisoners beck to
gaol, and directed that application should be made to the Alien
Office on the propriety of mending them out of the country.
STATE OF BLACKFRIARS Bninax.—A Gentleman attend-
ed publicly to complain to the Lord Mayor of the state of Black-
friars Bridge. His Lordship might be aware that, in conse-
quence of the recent work of MacAdamising and reducing the
acclivity of the Bridge, the carriage road had been greatlilow-
ered in the centre. The foot pavement, however, remained as
it was, and was now upwards of a yard higher than the road, so
that a fall into the road was extremely dangerous. lie was going
over the Bridge on Saturday afternoon, when he witnessed a
tragical accident, which led him to make the present applica-
tion. A carman who was driving a cart, while in the act of
stretching from the pathway to whip his horses, overbalanced
himself, and in stepping from the curb-atone fell down ; the
cart, which was loaded; and great weight of goods, passed
over his body. The unfortunate man was immediately taken
up and conveyed' to the hospitat. The complainant enter.
tithed but little doubtof his death. He thought it his duty to
state this circumstance to the Lord Mayor, that his Lordship
might be apprised of the danger incurred by the public in
crossing the bridge, and take steps of prevention. In the
crowded footway the slightest motion might thrust a person
amongst the carts and coaches and prove fatal.
The LOUD MAYOR requested the applicant would make
this statement before the Committee of the Corporation, who
had the bridge under their controul. There had been two
plans proposed, the one for the erection of two steps from the
curb-stone, and the other for an iron railing for the protection
of the passengers; but it must be obvious that neither of them
couldimmediately be executed.
The Gentleman expressed his intention of making the com-
munication to the Committee.
Joseph 44, of Houndsditch, appeared before the LORD
MAYOR to answer a charge of having obtained money under
false pretences.
Mr. W. L. Bicxsrut.r., the solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn, said
that a client of his receieved a letter' from the defendant, men-
tioning that he could give profitable information upon being
paid for his trouble. The letter was referred to witness, who
made inquiries of the defendant. One-fourth of the produce
obtained by the 'information was' demanded. Witness pro.
posed a sovereign; but first asked, having conjectured that it
related to some unclaimed balance of Stock, whether it was in
the Million Bank (a bank long since extinct, and the funds of
which were transferred to the Three per Cents.); for if it were,
the information would beef no use. Ady wrote on a piece of
paper, " not in the Alillion Bank." The sovereign was taken
by him, and the following receipt given --
" Received Bth day of -November, 1824, of Mr. Lawrenoe
.Wright, for information annexed; 11.
JOSEPH Any, No. 16, Houndsditch.
" If no benefit results the fees to be returned.—' I will stand
for my rights, do you stand for yours.'—Judge Garrow."
The latter sentence is finished as a quotation or, motto. The
information annexed stated, that the money due to Mr. Wright
was in the Million Bank. This being in fact of no use what-
ever, witness sent his clerk to demand the sovereign, and it was
refused.
Mr. BnonEnrcx, as Counsel for Ady, said his client was
ready to return the money, provided he was satisfied that no
advantage was derived from his information; but that satisfac.
lion
to return the money. It was most improper that Criminal
iwsashou to be
ldbegimveandebuysethoefptaortfyrilgiihmtesnel. lie was now ready
money out of people's
pockets.
Mr. BICKNELL denied, that his object was the mere recovery

of the sovereign, to prove which he Would leave it to be applied
to the benefit of Capt. Venegas and his comrades.
BnopEiticK immediately closed with this proposal
before the Lord Mayor pronounced any decision in the case.
The LORD MAYOR said; that perhaps the danger Atly had
run, would prove a sufficient warning without a prosecution to
, deter him from obtaining money, or refusing to return it when
obtained in so speculative a manner.
The case was dismissed on the understanding that the sove-
reign would be applied to Captain Venegas's relief; and Ady
' quitted the office.
BOW-STREET..—THE CHARGE Or Aliso:v.—Yesterday
John Clarke, the person charged on suspicion of having set fire
to a house lately occupied by him in Mount Pleasant, Cold,
bath-fields, with intent to defraud the County Fire Office, was
brought up and underwent a final examination.
Mr. LAVER attended as the prisoner's Solicitor, and Mr.
ALLEY as his Counsel. There were also 10 or 12 persons in
attendance to give evidence in his behalf.
The minutes of the former examination being read over,
Mr. ALLEY asked Mr. Barber Beaumont whether the County
Fire-Office had not, even after enquiry had been made, paid a
portion of the insurance ?
Mr. Beaumont replied in the affirmative. The policy on the
house of 2501. was effected in the joint names of the prisoner
and his landlord ; and the Office, whatever might be their
opinion of the cause of the fire, thought that it ought not to
affect that part of the claim in which the landlord, who was
Entirely free from suspicion' was concerned.
Mr. Charles Acland, the clerk to the County Fire-Office, was
then re-examined, but nothing stew arose from his answers.
Thomas Egbert, of No. 22, Mount-pleasant, working-jewel-
ler, stated, that he lived next door to the prisoner at the time of
the fire. He saw the
isrisoner on the ruins the following morn;
ing ;he said " this a bad business, Mr. Clarke ;" " Yes,,,'
replied the prisoner. " it is indeed a most melancholy one:
witness asked him if he could tell where he was, and what he
was about at the time the fire happened, and he said that " he.
was behind the counter counting up copper." `Fitness asked
•him where he first saw the fire, and lie said on the opposit,e;
side of the shop next the stairs ; "For God's sake, illr•
said the witness, " why did you not knock at" myTodoor
isw the
th
you came out, and also alarm your lodgers ?
prisoner made no reply.
sonClarp,soann,dtflioeucnodnsutpoablne,hidmepoa
sadler, was then examined, but her evidence only
the details of a conversation with the prisoner similar to the
Anne, the wife of John Pearson, of No. 20, Mount
elebarasacnedt,
preceding.
Magistrate, and entered in the depositions;
moranda, which he produced. ed to the
Three papers found in this pocket-book were produc
deposed,
hthet-aboot he
ek
were not read aloud. rvation to
Sir H. BIRNIE asked Mr. Alley if he had any obse
make upon the case ?
f the proceed-
Mr. ALLEY.—I think not, Sir, at this stage 0
dance who
ing. lam instructed that there are witnesses in abun
can give a complete answer to the case against the prisoto a
as the Sessions are so nearly approaching, and I know ne
postPwe
not your province to try the case, I would rather
acoprainreheinndgedeornthee
mprie:
defence until we come to the Old Bailey. d the wit-
bat their content!
The prisoner was then fully commited for trial, an
nesses were all bound over to prosecute.