The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAN SION-HOUSE.
Hawkins, the master of the Citizen steam-boat, letter
J., was summoned before Alderman Farncomb, for
having, in violation of the new bye-laws for the regula-
tion of steam-vessels, acted on board without being
licensed.

Mr. Pelham appeared for the prosecution.
A free waterman, named Godfrey, stated that he
went, accompanied by a friend, on board the Citizen at
London-bridge, and was conveyed in her to Chelsea ;
that be paid for the passage for both, and that the de-
fendant stood on the paddle-box during the voyage and
gave the necessary directions to the people under his
authority. The witness knew the defendant well, and
had been provoked to the course of complaint by the
reckless conduct of the man, who did not seem to care
about anybody in passing through the river.
This evidence was confirmed by that of another person.
Upon the part of the defendant, who did not deny one
of the facts stated against him, it was said, that he was
upon the point of taking out a license, but he could not
do so until the measurement of his vessel should be
effected; and that the company to which the vessel be-
longed was remarkable for the observance of all the
bye-laws.

- Alderman FARNCOMB said, it was quite clear that a
violation of an essential part of the Act had in this case
taken place, and that the defendant must pay the penalty
of 40s. and costs.

Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk) said, he hoped the
captains and crews of the various steam-vessels on the
Thames would, now that the season was commencing,
pay a more particular attention than usual to the various
regulations for their government. 'The Lard Mayor was
determined to inflict penalties in all cases which should
be proved before him.
BOW-STREET.
John Denby, a young man employed as a letter-
carrier in the Post-office, was charged with stealing
some country notes and securities to the value of
1101. 19s. 2d., which had been transmitted from Ly-
mington. His wife, Sarah Denby, was charged with
negotiating them.
The notes, &c., had been enclosed in a letter, which it
was the prisoner's duty to have delivered. It was proved
that he and his wife went together to a pawnbroker's in
Whitechapel-road, and there tendered one of the 51.
Lymington notes in payment for a ring, selected by the
latter, and some other articles. The husband endorsed
the note, " William Willis."
Mrs. Freshwater, landlady of the Telegraph public-
house, in Oxford-street, Mile-end, proved that the pri-
soner paid her another of the 51. notes for certain chances
in a Derby sweep" eumiuts vIT as het Louse.
The prisoners were taken at their lodgings in Oxford-
street, Mile-end, the wife having the ring purchased at
the pawnbroker's then upon her finger. From her
demeanour, however, it appeared evident that she had
no concern in the robbery. Her husband at once
admitted his guilt and avowed the innocence of his wife,
who went into a hysterical fit on hearing the constable's
mission.

The wife was discharged by the direction of Mr.
HENRY, who remanded the other prisoner for further
examination.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A man of respectable appearance, named James
Knowles, described as a commercial traveller, was
charged with having, by wanton and furious driving,
run over and seriously injured a child eleven years of
age, named James Bland, the son of a labourer at Mile -
end.

A witness named Locke stated, that while standing at
his door at nine o'clock on the preceding evening, he
saw a horse and kind of gig- cart, driven by the prisoner,
advancing towards him at a furious rate; and, appre-
hensive that some children playing in the road, of whom
little Bland was one, would be killed, he called out
loudly upon him to stop. Witness thought he might
have done so had he chosen, but the prisoner took no
notice of the caution, went on at the same pace as
before, and the next instant the child was struck down
and the off wheel of the cart passed over its body.
Several persons who had witnessed the occurrence en-
deavoured to step the horse, but the prisoner thrashed it
violently, and it was not until a considerable time after-
wards that he was at length secured by a young man
named Newell, who had perseveringly pursued him, and
gave him into custody.
A boy named Page, who was playing with little Bland
at the time, saw the cart coming upon them at an ex-
tremely rapid pace, and called out to the prisoner, after
he had passed them, that he had run over his brother;
upon which the prisoner looked back, exclaimed, " Pooh,
pooh! nonsense!" lashed his horse, and drove on as
before.

Anne Martin also deposed to calling upon the pri-
sonor to stop, and that he merely looked aside towards
her, drove on, and the wheel instantly passed over the
child.
James Bland, the boy's father, deposed to picking up
the child in great agony, and carrying him to the London
Hospital, and Sarah Bland, his mother, proved that upon
visiting him that morning in the hospital, she found
him so injured he could scarcely recognise her, and that
the'nurse who attended him had but slight hopes of his
recovery.
A certificate from Mr. Nash, the hospital surgeon,
was also put in, describing the nature of the injuries
the boy had sustained, and stating him to be in con-
siderable danger.
When called upon for his defence, the prisoner ex-
pressed excessive regret at the unfortunate occurrence,
which he declared to have been purely accidental, and
said that he had no idea whatever that he had driven
over anybody, and was greatly surprised and hurt when
he was informed that he had in reality done so.
Mr. BROUGHTON regarded the transaction in a very
serious light, and ordered the prisoner, who was stated
to be respectably connected, to be brought up again next
week, to afford time for ascertaining the result of the in-
juries the child had sustained.
CL E I?KE N WELL.

William Birt, a respectable-looking middle-aged man.
was finally examined, charged with having committed
numerous robberies.
It appears that the prisoner for some time past has
been committing his depredations on boarding-school
keepers, upon whom he called under pretence of Inquir-
ing as to the terms for the board and education of two
young ladies ; awl invariably, after leaving the establish-
ments, gold watches and other valuable articles were
missed. On Wednesday last he paid a visit to Mrs.
Lydell, of Tyndal's-place, Islington, and stole a pair of
gold spectacles, and an article of silver plate. He was
stopped pledging them two hours subsequently at a
pawnbroker's in Islington, when he was given into
custody. In his pockets was found a variety of valuable
articles, the produce of other robberies. Mrs. Elizabeth
Watkins, of Seymour-place, Chelsea, and Miss Margaret
Johnson, of Canonbury-place, Islington, identified the
prisoner as having called at their houses under similar
circumstances, and stolen a gold watch and seal, &c.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and he was
fully committed for trial on the above three charges.
The court was crowded by parties who had been
similarly plundered by the prisoner, and they were re-
commended to indict him at the sessions.

WESTMINSTER.

William Frazer and William Wilson were charged
with insulting Lieut. F. A. Tracey, H.N., Governor of
Tothill-fields House of Correction, and setting on a dog
to attack his horse.
Lieutenant Tracey said, he was proceeding along the
Ilorseferry-road, Westminster, en horseback, at about
half past three that afternoon, where he found a crowd
of persons, which had been occasioned by a vicious dog,
which he had since understood belonged to the defen-
dants, and which flew at several children and other per-
sons who were passing. As he was proceeding along,
Frazer made the sort of noise used by persons to set a
dog on, and the latter immediately attacked his horse
and seized its legs. The horse, which was very fresh,
became exceedingly restive, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that he could prevent its going over some
children who were running away in terror from the dog.
Wilson at that moment made use of a most disgusting
epithet to complainant, and then the defendants, who
were in a cart, drove off at a furious rite; but a constable
(White, 100 B,) came up, and at great risk succeeded in
stopping them.
Mr. BRODERIP inquired whether the defendants had
ever been in his custody? Lieutenant Tracey replied,
that Frazer had been in his custody, he believed, both
for felony and assaults. He had co doubt that Wilson
had also been confined in the prison.
In answer to further inquiries, Lieutenant Tracey
said, that the dog repeatedly flew at persons in the
street and at his horse. The dog, which was unmuzzled,
was a very ferocious animal, and unfit to be at large.
He considered the constable entitled to much praise for
his conduct.
White proved that the defendants were driving very
furiously, that a great number of persons had assembled,
and that he saw the dog attack the horse repeatedly, en-
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Mr. BRODERIP said he should impose such a penalty
as would deter persons from putting the public in jeopardy
by such ruffianly conduct.
De endants were fined 40s. each, and, in default, cora•
mated for twenty-one days.
SOUTH WARS.

Mark Biackniore, the son of a respectable tradesman,
who was committed some days since from this court for
threatening to shoot his father, was brought up from the
county gaol for the purpose of being liberated on bail.
It appeared that several articles had been stolen from
the prisoner's sister, and amongst them a valuable gold
watch, which he was strongly suspected of taking ; and
being interrogated by his father on the subject, he
threatened to blow out the old man's brains, and actually
prepared a loaded pistol for the purpose. The father,
however, having previous intimation of the preparations
making for depriving him of existence, came off to this
court, and immediate steps were taken to prevent it by
the arrest of his son. On that occasion prisoner was
held to bail, and, not being prepared with sureties, he
was committed. Yesterday, however, two gentlemen
attended to become his bail, and the magistrate, observ-
ing from the prisoner's appearance that ho was ex-
tremely ill, was informed that it was produced by the
young man making a most determined attempt to com•
mit suicide in gaol. For this purpose he got into a cor-
ner of his cell and endeavoured to strangle himself, and
was on the point of effecting his object when one of the
turnkeys, happening to hear the noise, ran to the spot
and saved his life. The circumstance just narrated
having been mentioned to the magistrate, and he having
pointed out the risk the gentlemen who had offered to
become the prisoner's sureties ran in consenting to it,
they refused to do so, and the prisoner was therefore sent
back to gaol ; and directions were given to watch him
closely, to prevent a recurrence of such an act as that be
had attempted to carry iato effect.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colozio,l-officop
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