The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MON,-,AY, SEPTEMBER 14, 840.

The LORD MAYOR—Why, policeman, you have quite
mistaken this matter ; you have been poking your nose
just where you ought not. Policeman—The woman
didn't say anything about what her husband says, my
Lord ; and I examined the place, and saw no marks.
Mrs. Charles—But you didn't examine the river, did
you ?—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR (to the husband)—You look un-
well, my poor man. I suppose you were up all night ?
Mr. Charles—No, please you, my Lord ; I left the
door open and went to bed when my missis went out.
The LORD MAYOR—And were not you alarmed at
her not returning ? Mr. Charles—Why, please you,
my Lord, I didn't know nothing on it till I woke in
the morning, and then I got up and axed arter her as
soon as I could when I took my breakfast.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—What! only three weeks mar-
ried, and so indifferent about your wife 9 Mr. Charles
—Oh, we knowed each other long afore ; we never
waits for each other, out leaves the door on the latch.

The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you may take your wife
home. You seem to be very unlikely people to seek
violent means of separation.
Mrs. Charles (dropping her head to the right side)
—Please you, my Lord, will you be so good as to tell
the policeman not to be so fond of poking his nose arter
a female when she has a little bit of private business to
do.—( Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly, and I would have
you write to the Police Commissioner on the subject.—
(Great laughter.)

cilman of Cornhiil, and Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor,
attended on behalf of the prosecution.
The facts of the ease are of a very painful nature.
The prisoner is a married man, with a family of five
children, whom he could have kept in a first-rate style
were it not for the gambling-table. Instead of doing
so, however, he has, after having staked and lost his
last shilling, gone home and taken from them his bed,
sheets, blankets, counterpanes, &c., to pawn, to enable
him to return to the infernal game. The proceeds of these
have soon disappeared, and looking-glosses and many
other articles of furniture, besides clothing, having gone
in the same manner, the prisoner's own resources be-
came exhausted, and he began pilfering from those who
employed him.
Mr. Bird said that the accused had had two watches
from him of the value of thirty-six guineas, on choice
or approbation, and through Mr. Inspector Jarvis, of
the G division, he had learned that within an hour after.
wards they were in the hands of a pawnbroker for 18/.
In consequence of this discovery Mr. Jarvis took the
prisoner into custody, and on searching him he found
seventy-six duplicates referring to pled,(es.
On Monday last Mr. French engaged the prisoner at
wages of 41. 10s. weekly, and on that very same day
he stole from that gentleman a gold chronometer and
several other valuable articles.

Mr. French said that Vs would rather not prosecute,
as he had been intimately acquainted with the prisoner's
family for many years, and he highly esteemed them.
Mr. GREENWOOD observed that he considered him
deserving of severe censure.

Mr. Wakeling remarked that his client, Mr. Bird,
was determined to carry the case before a Jury, and the
prisoner was fully committed to Newgate.
STABBING.--John Hollingsworth, the medical student
who was charged on Monday last with having attempt-
ed to murder his brother, was put at the bar for final ex-
amination.—The parish surgeon of St. Pancras, under
whose care the prisoner has been ever since the above
day, stated that he was of opinion that the prisoner
was perfectly sane.

Mr. GREENWOOD remarked that it was a melancholy
case,and he felt bound to commit the defendant to Now-
gate for cutting and maiming with intent to do come
grievous bodily harm.—The ;prisoner applied for a copy
of the depositions, which the Magistrate promised he
should have.

UNIOIV-HALL.
CHARGE OF SWINDLING.-John Richard Smkh, a
man of respectable appearance, was brought before Mr.
Trail, charged with obtaining a quantity of goods un•
der false pretences, from different tradesmen. The
Court was thronged during the examination, in conse-
quence of a rumour that the prisoner was concerned
with a gang of swindlers, who had defrauded several
tradesmen on the south side of the metropolis of consi-
derable property.
Thomas Fleming, foreman to Mr. Sowden, an up-
holsterer, of the Kent-road, stated that the prisoner
kept a beer-shop in Horsemonger-lane, and that about a
fortnight ago a person called at the shop of witness's
master, and gave an order for some articles of furni-
ture, and referred to the prisoner for his character, as
he did not then intend to pay for the goods. Upon
reference being accordingly made to the prisoner, he at
first spoke favourably of the character of the pur-
chaser, but afterwards said that he was in embarrassed
circumstances, which determined Mr. Sowden not
to let him have the furniture. The prisoner, on a
second interview with Mr. Sowden, agreed to pur-
chase various articles of furniture on his own ac-
count, which he stated at the time, and agreed to
give 81., in cash and his acceptance at three months for
the remsinded. He then described that he was in good
circumstances—that in addition to keeping a beer shop
he held a situation in the City, and had spacious ale
cellars in Thames-street. Upon the fact of these re-
presentations Mr. Sowden agreed to let the prisoner
have the goods, which were accordingly sent to his house
in Horsemonger-lane ; but it .s as subsequently ascer-
tained that the prisoner was concerned with a gang of
swindlers, and that his object was to dispose of them
as soon as possible after they had come into his posses-
sion. Upon this discovery, witness being apprised that
the prisoner was about to remove his employer's goods
that morning, went to his house as early as six o'clock,
and found him in the act of sending away the whole of
the furniture, which he (witness) prevented, and forcibly
took possession of it in the name of his employer, with
the exception of a bedstead which was missing. The
witness here produced the bill given to his employer by
the prisoner, and accepted by a man named Atkins,
which was described as of no value.
Mr. Veitch, a brewer, of Camberwell, stated that the
prisoner dealt with him for porter and ale, and that
since the discovery that he was concerned with others
in obtaining goods improperly from different tradesmen,
he (witness) called at his house, and on visiting the
cellars discovered that several of his beer barrels were
gone. The witness added that the prisoner told him
he had disposed of the beer, and also his barrels, to cus-
tomers, although he had no right whatever to the bar.
rels. It was also ascertained that the beer was sold
under the fair price by the accused, and that he got
rid of it immediately that it was brought to his pre-
mises. The prisoner was indebted to him for several
casks of beer. A man named Atkins had warned hem
not to trust the prisoner, telling him that he was con-
cerned with a gang of swindlers.
George Mister, a pewterer in Blackman-street, stated
that the prisoner called at his warehouse, and ordered
a beer-engine, value 20/., for which he agreed to give
his bill at three ninths. On that occasion he repre-
sented that he was a general agent in NeiTgate-tharket ;
that he derived an income of 2001. per annum from that
situation, besides having stores in Thames-street, and a
beer-shop in Horsemonger-lane. That in consequence
of these latter representations witness let him have the
beer-engine, taking his bill for the amount. The wit-
ness added that he had since discovered that the prisoner
had sold the engine, and he also ascertained that the
bill he had given was mere waste paper, and that he was
concerned with a regular gang of swindlers. The bill
was here produced, which was accepted by Henry Thos.
Atkins. It was here stated that Mr. Atkins was in
attendance, and that he was in a condition to make
some important disclosures with respect to the system
of swindling which had been going on for some time on
that side of the water, and which it was high time to
check, as several tradesmen had been grossly defrauded.
Atkins was then called forward, but not sworn—He
sad that he had known the prisoner between two and
three years, his name was Richard Smith. The hill
produced was drawn by prisoner and accepted by witness.
The Magistrate here remarked that the drawer of the
bill signed his name J. R. Smith, and the witness know-
ing that fact, he was asked why he had accepted it under
such circumstances ?—Atkins, however, gave an unsa-
tisfactory answer to the question. He proceeded to
narrate that he first became acquainted with the pri-
soner when he kept a cheesemoirger's shop in Finsbury,
and that he (witness) was a tobacconist himself, and
supplied him with tobacco. He had accepted bills for
the prisoner to the amount of 901., without deriving any
advantage from it himself ; but since he had found out
that he was mixed up with a gang of swindlers, he de-
clined having anything more to do with him.
Mr. Traill—What is your object in coming to this
Court to-day ? Atkins—My object is to tell all I know
about the prisoner. He then said that he was sitting at the
prisoner's house when the furniture came there from Mr.
Sewden's. That as soon as the whole of the articles
were carried from the van iuto the house, the prisoner,
addressing a man named Ellison, who was there at the
time, exclaimed to that person, " We have now got the
furniture put up ;" and putting his band into his pocket,
drew out a 5/. note, and giving it to Ellison, added,
" That's your share for what you have done." He (At-
kins) was aware that within the last two months the pri-
soner and others were engaged in fraudulently obtaining
goods from tradesmen, and he took the pains himself of
going about to put shopkeepers on their guard against
the gang. He knew that the prisoner on getting in a
stock of beer immediately disposed of it considerably
under the value, never intending to pay for it himself. He
accepted the bills as an act of kindness on his part, be-
fore he had an idea of the prisoner's fraudulent transac-
tions, He did not owe him anything.
Mr. Teasers—Why were you answerable at all for
the accused?.-Atkins replied that it was in consequence
of the prisoner's brother having taken a house of him,
and thinking they were both respectable, but to his cost
they both turned out dishonest characters to him and
others. He then complained that he had been a severe
loser by the accused.
Mr. Veitch was recallod, and in answer to the Ma-
gistrate he confirmed Atkins's statement with respect to
that person having called on him, and put him on his
guard against the prisoner. It was about the 20th or
21st of August that he called upon witness.
The solicitor for the complainants, addressing Atkins,
asked him to furnish him with the names of all those
persons that he knew were fraudulently concerned with
the prisoner in obtaining goods. Atkins said that he
had no objection to do so. He said that not many
weeks ago the prisoner purchased a pony and chai for
which he gave, as he termed it, a " bit of stiff," his bill
at
in a few day
three months,and
saft
thaterfor nearly eha d sold the pony and
chaise
whatwhaes
was to have given for them. Theon4e, bhiatlfofofstff,!
dishonoured when due.
The solicitor for the complainants asked for a remand,
as he was instructed there were several other charges
against the prisoner, who was only taken into custody
that morning, and that all the parties had not been ap-
prised of his apprehension.
The Magistrate said he should remand the prisoner
for further examination ; but, upon the application of.
his legal adviser, the Magistrate consented to accept of
two sureties of 501. each, and himself in 100/. to appeaf
on diet day week, to answer other charges which may
be alleged against him, and to give 48 hours' notice or
the sufficiency of his sureties.
The prisoner was then sent to the county gaol.

,
THE GREEN PARK. The operations in the
Green Park have been for some days partially suspended,
but a great portiun of the most rough and unseemly part
has been renovated. There %lin be no inclosuto or Fl4.a.
tation of shrubs to the extcrit which Lai taken place in
1.17110 Park.

KILRUSH PETTY SESSIONS.

Valuator.—One who appraises, or sets a certain value on
any article."—The Dictionary.
To say that Molly Russell and Kitty Carty were
friends were but a " cold reality." The mutual attach-
ment of Castor and Pollux, Pylades and Orestes (the
latter a Milesian), " paled their ineffectual fires" before
the friendship of the above-named matrons. They were
in short—

" Twin cherries on one stalk,"

fellow-lodgers, fellow tea-drinkers, beautiful exceedingly
was their attachment ; and yet, alas for earth-born ties !
a pair of bellows, a blanket, and a tin porringer, tore
rudely asunder the ethereal and silvery woof of friend-
ship. Altercation ended in warfare ; and the ladies,
having first pommelled each other, turned to, and
" witty a will " belaboured Neddy Brennan, a little bald,
deaf tailor, who had rashly enacted arbiter between them.

After the direct and crossfire of assertion and denial
on the ladies' part in some measure subsided, Neddy
Brennan got, what he had repeatedly solicited, " a turn
at the book," and a highly ludicrous scene was the re-
sult. The crier's rapidly-given prelude appeared to be
all Sanscrit to snip, "Eh ? what whole truth ?" he
said, with a bewildered stare, "to aware is id ? Deth
alive spake out ; is it a quinsey you have, man dear ?
spake out if you plaze," and he twisted his shining
eaput about, pushing his ear forward, and looking needle-
points at Mrs. Russell and Kitty Carty.
Magistrate—You were chosen to divide the furni-
ture and utensils those persons bad in common ?
" Eh, your honor, common is id ?" returned Ned.
" See here, whisper hether, I'm a thrifle hard o'
hearin' ; see here, be this book ov I was as common as
the handle ov a pump I cooldn't get worse usage. Oh!
my dear life or you only seen the chuck I got as I was
Lavin' the room, right into the poll, down stairs id out
techin a single step to the very bottom ; and that I
mighn't see the Queen of Glory but 'twas Moll Russell
gee me the pitch."—(Laughter.) It was at length
elicited from the deaf 'an, that the ladies, mutually
displeased with his awards, had repaid his labour with a
' summary ejection. Kitty Carty undertook to explain.
—" We pail Is 8d a week each, yer worship—an'—
an'—(affecting to mizzle) we wor as lovin' as two
women could be, till—till we differed in respect or
an argument about—" " Here, don't mind the
argumint," interposed the crier, with a look of Buzfuz-
zian importance. " Well, Sir," continued Kitty, "we
agreed to separate for good an' all, an' havin' a few
articles in common between uz we differed in the di-
vide, till Ned Brennan intherfered, an' be gor,' says
he, ' I'll do like the sailors whin they're short taken, an'
sharin' their eatables'—so he turnt his back, an' the
things wor ranged out, Who'll take this ?' says Molly
Russell, putting her hand on the beliis—' Yourself,
then,' says he—' The d—l blow you,' says she—( A
laugh.) Arra, the dickons sind you betther,' was his
remark, see what a fine pipe it has.' Who'll take
this ?' says Molly again, toching the blanket, Stop a
bit,' says he, considerin' ; Kitty Carty 'lt take it,' says
he, at last. Well, she grew as black as midnight, an'
changing her finger horn the article, handed me the tin
porringer as a prastitute for the blanket."—( Laughter.)
" Which, of course, you refused, and then the row
commenced,"observed his Worship.
Molly—" Oh ! azy awhile Sir, an' hear the widdyed
mother o' four childer, an' one ov 'em only three years ;"
and, so saying, Mrs. Russell held up a bunch of hair
fully sufficient to stuff a piano-stool.
Ned Brennan laughed long and loud at this evidence
of mal-treatment.

" Be the powers of Anthrim," he said jocularly, " I
was in look, that itwasn't any advantage they could get
o' me in that line. Fakes, that was no child's play.
See my dear life an' sowl what a guvvawl (handful) she
lost of id. Ha! ha! let 'cm ketch me in like manner."

" Maybe, there was no violince in that tech ov e fut,
gintlemen," exclaimed Kitty Carty, and she held up a
small circular tin canister, which had been stowed away
in some receptacle on her hip, and now looked bruised,
as though it had been trodden upon.
Molly—" Be all the books in a bishop's house, 'twas
the tailor gev her a kick in the pocket."
Tue " ladies twain" were ultimately bound to the
peace, and Neddy Brennan rece►ved Is. 6d. as a salve
for the fling down stairs. He took it with a congee,
and a candid admission that he trusted neither of his
ungrateful acquaintances would ever " crack cry till
they got a hidin' they'd never forget."