The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-15 00:00:00

being paid to the defendant, the property was delivered
up to the complainant.

- WORSHIP-STREET.
MISCONDUCT OF A POLlCEMAN.—lnspector Ellis, of
the H division, made a communication to Mr. Arnold,
the sitting magistrate, relative to a policeman named
Jessop, who appeared before Mr. Hammill a few days
since to support a charge of assault against a man
named Hurley, but which charge was met by a
counter-imputation of excessive violence on the part
of the constable, who it was alleged" had in the first
instance kicked and knocked down the son of the de-
fendant, a child eight years old, and subsequently at-
tacked the mother of the latter with his truncheon,
and inflicted a severe wound on her head. After
hearing several witnesses to substantiate the defence,
Mr. Hammill dismissed the complaint against Hurley,
and after strongly animadverting upon the conduct of
the policeman, desired that a statement of the case
might be forwarded to the authorities at Scotland-
yard, with a view to ulterior proceedings.
Inspector Ellis now intimated that the report had
been laid before the Commissioners, who at once sus-
pended the policeman, and directed an immediate in-
vestigation of the matter to be proceeded with before
the magistrate ; but upon calling that morning upon
the man Hurley, and requesting him to sign the
charge-sheet, he declined doing so, and expressed his
intention to forego any further proceedings against
the officer.

Mr. Vann, the solicitor for Hurley, entered the
Court soon after, and confirmed the above announce-
ment, stating that his client had acted under the
charitable suggestions of his wife, who had been in-
formed, since the previous examination, that the con-
stable had a wife in delicate health, and a large family
dependent on him for support, and that his conviction
must inevitably result in the loss of his situation.

CLERKEN WELL.
John Haynes, whipmaker, residing at No. 16, St.
James's-buildings, Clerken well, was charged with
having committed a brutal assault upon his wife.
It appeared from the evidence of the wife, whose
eyes were dreadfully blackened and swollen, and who
was in a weakly state in consequence of other inju-
ries she had received from the prisoner's violence, that
she had been married to the prisoner twelve months,
and she was enciente. She lived in the same house
with the prisoner and her mother. He was in the
habit of quarrelling with them and treating them with
great violence. On the previous evening he returned
home and renewed his quarrels, when he beat her,
knocked her down, and jumped upon her body. He
also made an attack upon her mother, who was very
much injured, and they gave him no provocation for
such brutal conduct.

Mr. TYRWHITT said that the prisoner's conduct
was cowardly, wanton, and brutal, and he fined him
in the penalty of 51., or in default of payment, two
months' imprisonment in the House of Correction ;
and Also ordered him to find two responsible sureties
for his good behaviour after he had paid the penalty,
or suffered the imprisonment.
He was then conveyed to prison.
SOUTHWARK.

John Cook, a regular Jack Sheppard-looking
young fellow, was placed at the bar betore Mr. Cot-
tingham, charged with attempting to rob a gentleman
in the Blackfriars•road.

Police constable 127 L said, that a little after eight
o'clock last evening he perceived the prisoner behind a
gentleman at a picture-shop window. Knowing him
to be a thief, he watched him, and saw him put his
right hand into the gentleman's pocket, when he
seized upon him and took him into custody.
Mr. COTTINEMAM—IS the gentleman in attendance?
Officer—He is not, and he stated his unwillingness
to come forward, as he had not been robbed of any-
thing. The prisoner, however, was well known, and
had been out of prison only a week, after being com-
mitted for two months at Bow-street for a similar
offence.

Mr. COTTINGIIAM told the prisoner that it was
fortunate for him that he had;not stolen anything from
the gentleman'; had he done so it would have been his
(the magistrate's) duty to have committed him for
trial, when transportation must have been the result.
He hoped that escape would act as a caution to him,
and cause him to alter his mode of life, and become
an honest member of society. As he was a character
that could not be let loose upon the public without
some punishment, he should sentence him to two
months' imprisonment.

Ann Edgar, a thin, delicate-looking woman,
dressed in faded black, with a child in her arms, and
described on the police-sheet as a ballet-daneer, was
brought before Mr. Cottingham charged with steal-
ing a blanket and sheet from her ready-furnished
apartments.

Elizabeth Fullaway stated that she lived in Queen-
li street, Lambeth, and that the prisoner took a ready-
furnished room in her house at ss. a week, stating
that she had an engagement at one of the theatres,
and on that account was generally occupied
in her professional business late at night.
The prisoner took possession of her apartment
last week, and brought a child with her, and, ac-
cording to her statement, she went out every evening
and remained out late, leaving the child at home in
bed. On Saturday last, during the absence of the
prisoner, complainant went into the room she occu-
pied and missed a blanket and sheet off the bed,
and on her return home,when questioned she admitted
she had pledged them at the pawnbroker's shop, and
promised to redeem them immediately. Not keeping
her promise complainant gave her into custody. The
articles having been produced were identified by the
owner, and when the prisoner was asked why she had
acted so dishonestly-, her reply was that she and her
child were in great distress, and that she took the
blanket and sheet, intending to redeem them the
moment she could get a little money. She wt,s en-
gaged as a ballet dancer or figurante at the Strand
Theatre, which she quitted about a month ago, the
manager being in her debt, and although she had
made application for the money repeatedly, she could
not obtain it. Since she left the theatre she had been
gaining a scanty subsistence for herself and child by
needlework. Her salary as ballet dancer was 6s. a
week.

Mr. COTTINGHAM said the prisoner's situation was
to be deplored, but still she was not justified in taking
her landlady's goods. Under all the circumstances
of the case he should only fine her 6d., but she must
pay the money which she had obtained on the goods,
amounting to 4s. 6d., before he should discharge her.
The prisoner was locked up until four o'clock,
when a female relative being apprised of the unfortu-
nate position in which she was placed, paid the money.
She was then discharged.