The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-16 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION.

(Wore .111 r. WALES BY natl. a Bench of
Alagistrates.)
MACH ADO ADOC T.' ',OIOTHING.—Phce l )e.
.Chapman
slims Flezebe Gibbs,/ respectable-looking woman, was
yesterday indiev;il for assaulting Richard Case on
the 29tis of J)-:1y last. .
.i The purt'ies in this cafe resided in Duke-street. On
the °,, eroding in question, -the prosecutor's daughter
watho'iting her mat in the Weer. The defendant came
"t" end told her- she should not beat her mat there.
A/ quarrel ensued; and the prosecutor came out and
‘''eat the mat, whm•the defendant went into her house
esd brought out her mat, which she beat against the pro-
Renter, who stood steck-stiil. She knocked off his hat, and
kicked it into) the kennel. He said nothing abusive to
the- defendant, he merely said, " Mrs. Chalmra", " !Quit settle this elsewhere." On his cross-examination
the
said that the de endant had been living for some'
Years nest . I
'he 11—. with a Mr. Gibbs, respectable maP
._ , 4‘ ea reason to h lieve they ; that I
Pie', but that he had cared her Wfc::° net mar
cause some years a.ro she had. ,Aspman be-
given that name
at a llblic'''frree there L has cute a re: son. He 1 s'e . apretred to prose-
any bops to hurl. 'lll oc t 5t% uck her, nor had he told
0. .
Tbe witnesses 'O5-1". 00, 1
cutor assautte,:, the il • t• 1 CiltaCC swot...! that the prose-
ho knocked tif hi,
own
in the first instance, th.t
boys to ',Arra, and that hat. and that he had told the
Me„ WALEBBT, in they did so,
eat'.d'ought not to
fine been
,_
rr o uue
havesunrair ur'hs.tiistihderhee. thought the
The Jury found the
sentenced her to pay aof i et--y, and the Court
own recogniza.nces for 20i, to keep the peace towards
Sarah Sparrow was indicted for keeping. a Tsordetly
house in Exeter-street.
Mr. PRENDERGAST. who appeared for 61 pr
!;:!;p,eiccu!;:!;p, sail it svaa itsstitutca,
Oct t
any i,lthiH lut‘hori-

ties, but by a person who had been robbed on the
premises.
Henry Alfred Mesnil sated that he was a hair-
dresser, residing in Marshaltstreet, Borough-read.
In, the. month of June last, he met a female in
the Strand, and accompanied her to this house, and after
he left her he missed 151. from his fob pocket.
He went to the defendant the next day, with whom he
had been previously acquainted for some years, and she
told, him he was, not the first man who had been robbed
in the house, and desired him to leave the house.
,On his cross-examination, he admitted that be had no
shop, that be had only occupied his present lodgings three
weeks, that he had been living in various places with TA-
rioua women during the last twelve months ; that he had
lived . with Mr. Mitchell as valet and butler, and that ,
while living there he had caused: the plate of his
master to be pawned ; that be bad received, the
money of which ho had been robbed to go down to
Scarborough on electioneering ,business ; and that be
was to pay it to Mr. Pennington, the chrk to Mr.
Atkinson, the attorney for this prosecution ; that he
had received it from Mr. Hayes at the Grecian ;
that. he did not know where Mr. Hayes lived ; that
Mr. Hayes was a clerk in a great house of business,
hut, who were the partners in the house,' or where it
was situated, he could ,not tell. Ho bad been intro-
, duced to Mr.. Hayes. by Mr. Pennington. Could
not name any . person who - bad seen , either
of the three. 51.. notes of which he had been
robbed. Had been once tried on a charge of
felony, but had been acquitted. Had heard of a per-
son named Cochrane. Cochrane had been charged by
the defendant with theft. Cochrane WAS at Bow-
street. Mr. Pennington was there. Does .not know
how soon after he had been introduced to Mr. Atkin-
son by Pennington. Does not know how soon after
he indicted the house. Was not married., Had had
children, . but . did .not know- -where . they . were.
Had never been maintained by itay.of the women with
whpm ho had, lived. ..Had maintained himself by his
business, end money he had from his frieeds. . Could
not say when he had last.earned a crown. Had 'dressed
Mr. Pennington:s hair within the last six months • fre-
qtonted the saloon and other public places. ''
'This
w4ni-ss frequently contradicted himself.
On his re-examination he said that his father bad been
. ,
cook •in the service of Prince E•terhazy, and that Mr.
Mitchell would give him a character, and had since em-
ployed him to dispose ()la carriagn for him. . .
Several other witnesses were called, who resided in the
neighbourhood, one of whom, Mr. Belkld, com-
plained of having heard noises in the house, and
bad seen women at the windows, bet had not seen any
thing indecent in their conduct. He admitted that he
had built his premises opposite to the house, and had,
in fact, come to the nuisance. The policeman on the
beat. said he ,had not seen or heard any noise or dis-
order in the house, which was in general well conducted ;
and the beadle of the parish, who was called to prove
occupancy of the defendant, said that the house was
a quiet, orderly, well-conducted house.
M. CLXRKSON, in addressing the Jury for the
dafencet put it to them if they could believe the
evidence of Mesnil, and commented itt the Severeq
terms on the* conduct of Pennington, the 'at-
torney's clerk, contending that the prosecution
was got up merely to extort money, and that
there was no evidence to prove this a disorderly house.
There was no one who ever saw Mesnil with the money
in his possession, and although Mr. Pennington was in
Court he had not thought proper to place himself in
the witness box.

During the defence Mr. Atkinson, the attorney for
the prosecutor, frequently attempted to interrupt
Mr. Clarkson until at length the Chairman
addressed Mr. Atkisson as follows :—" Sir, if you have
not the decency to sit down and keep yourself quiet, I
shall order you out of Court, in custody if necessary."
The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the Jury, said 'that in
the whole course of bis experience be had never seen
a case brought forward under circumstances more re-
volting and disgusting than the present. It was the
grossest mockery to suppose that it had been brought
forward from any desire to benefit the neighbourhood.
He did not think the Counsel for the defence had gone
too far .in stating that all the parties concerned
in getting up this prosecution were actuated by any
but pure motives. The Learned Chairman then put
told 5-y ttE-Ivibittyr,Giszta/elieve the monstrous story
come out on his cross-examination. He thouge-rftt d.
dence of the other witnesses was scarcely sufficient to
prove the house a disorderly house.
. The Jury without hesitation returned a verdict of
'Not Gvil►y.
The CHAIRMAN--That is by far the safer verdict in
such a case as the present.
Mr. Prendergast was Counsel, and Mr. Atkinson,
of Careystreet, Lincoln's Inn, was attorney for the
prosecution ; and Mr. Clarkson was Counsel, and Mr.
Flower attorney for the defence.

POLICE INTELLt(JENCE.
_ill ANSI ON-110 USE.
A young countryman, named George Howe, was brought
before. tile Lord Mayor, having given himself up to a
policeman on the preceding day on a very serious self,
accusation.
The policeman stated that the prisoner walked up to
hini at three o'cleek on Thursday, -and said " I have
done something wrong; 'policeman; and I wish you to
take me into custody."'-'' Witness asked him what ho
meant, and he replied--" You know what 131aliesley did;
I have done something like that.. I have murdered my
mother." Witness did not believe there was any founda-
tion for the statement, and wanted the prisoner to go home,
but he insisted upon being taken to the station-house.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, where is your
mother whom you say you have murdered.? Prisoner—
I was drunk, my Lord.. T never murdered any one.
The policeman said it was evidetat the prisoner had
been drinking. • .
The LORD MAYOR '(fo' the prisoner)—Where is your
mother ? Prisoner—At WalthitithstOW. I lire with
her ; and there she's to be found:. •
The Loup MAyon--,When did you see her ? Pri-
soner—On Saturday last.
• • The Loan 11.s.von—Well, you have given yourself a
very bad character, and you must bring forward somebody
to remove the. impression caused by your own descrip-
tion before I part with you.
assuge you, my Lord, it was nothing but
drunkenness.
The Loan ALticoa--How am I to know that drunken-
' ness is the only offence you hare Committed.? No, no.
You must bring for Ward some More credible person. If
you suffer illy inconvenience and are an innocent mall,
you have to blame yourself for what you-undergo. •
The policeman—He told me his mind was, very tut •
easy on. the subject, and it was his anxious wish to be.
taken to the .station-house. •
The prisoner—l do assure you, my -Lord, that my
mother is quite well, ar.d I never thought of such -a
thing. It wasuothing bat the vtfect'of drinking.
The LenD MAYOR—When you get -somebody to
attend and prove. to us that you have accused yourself
wrongfully, • you shall be set at liberty ; but I cannot •
think of letting you 'go-Merely beeitise yOu now think
proper to deny your first State:ll6ra. • '
' The prisoner; • who sppeare'd tO'be greatly annoyed at
this• unexpected result of- his drunken frolic; and who_
endeavoured to prevail. upol his Lordship to consider
him as innocent of his mother's-blood; in a very earnest
appeal, was then removed from-the bar.
Subsequently a gentleman, who resides in the neigh-
bourhood of the Mansion-house, and was acquainted
with the prisoner and his family, waited upon the Lord
Mayor, and stated that the foolish fellow became a great
d2al more foolish by putting " the enemy into his
mouth," and that he was a young man of very good cha-
racter.
The Loan MAW:in thought another night under
good strong lock would be of service to the pr' • a
memory, and prevent 'him from giving •
...hooves
trouble to the police. .atetecesseety
BOW-STREF7

Shortly after Mr. Jardine tr .--1!
• yesterday morning, W0.5t71,7
ing in Gooclge-streef •
charged at this Ce '
a clerk, with - '
ing-house
defray.'
i .ai uttering two -wt. his teat ,on the bench
.t' of a butcher, resid-
tottetaham-court-road, who A V11:5
On Monday last, with John Biggs,
.itteriag certain forged checks at 'the ' bank-
of Melars. Snow, Paul, and Co., with intent to
in -
3--, Mr. Williams, a solicitor, occupying chambers
.C. :X4Nbuildinorsv Temple but who was admitted to
Iwe 1 631' a week, b • ''
was again placed at the bar, on a charge
son appeared for the
uother forgcd.checio for the stun of one
hundred
. Lon', conducted thl prosecution, and Mr. itolin-
. ~.
.insen said
Mr. P • d"ach•
Mr.'lloh.
complain of the great in--;
Jusitce which had ba6iclone
veat.. contempt that ha l
to the prisoner; wild :the
tatting the prisoner into beea. shown to the Court,' by •
'same charge. Ile' had iettestocly a secer'A time :on the
charged on suspicion With bnl.brotoliht before Mr. I-I:ir
at present in custody, in
lilt a; concerned, with-„ntaer,
after a partial inlresttgation,
h:ring f°rged. checks, and,
Magistrate considering there w‘aysas ae.elltied to bail, the
warrant his detention. Ile (Mr. It bit an'Y tvidence to
that no officer had any right to ' obiaaan) apprehended
after the decision of the Ma.' interfcre'avith his client
heard the case, until. the titnist_rate a.,he had orininalla
bailed had expired. .. % 'f'::: which he had -.
been
Mr. Long said it lc-
. as far from being
which had bepr - . the same charge
.4 brought against
day
alt_ _ . the prisoner on Mot , h
..,nap there Were nine checks upon which his
'j9 appaared, and as he could produce evidence re
1 specting two forged checks which had not been men-
tioned on the last occasion, he hoped there would be n-c,
objection to' detain the prisoner.
After a lengthened investigation,
Mr. Ja a bpi E considered there was sufficient evidence
already oftered to justify him in ord: ring the prisoner to
be remanded. . .
Mr. Ilebirt,on submitted that the name of his client
being on the back-flu or the ars could not constitute a
charge of forgcry against him, and lie contended that
the evidencc was not stronger than it was at the first ex-
amination, and therefore he was entitled to have his bail
enlarged.
Mr. Long said he only mentioned the forgeries at
the last examination, but now he had .given evidence
that traced the notes to the person.
Mr. JAI:DINE considered, under all the circumstances
of the case, the prisoner should be remanded until
Tuesday next.

The number of deaths registered in Plymouth
for the quarter ending 30th September, 1841, was 134 ;
while in the corretponcliag period uf 1840 it was '203.—
Plymouth Journal