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SIT N 9 JULY 26, 1848.

trivial nature, and not of sufficient interest to justify a
report.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTMINSTER.
John Hawkins, Thomas Hugginson, and Dennis Wilson,
three young men, were plaeed at the bar, charged with
harglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr.
W. Wollop, 23, Rutland-gate, Knightsbridge, and steal-
ing therefrom a quantity of jewellery.
The circumstances of the case aro briefly these:—At
11 o'clock on Monday night, Miss Sarah Croxford, who
had been left in charge:of Mr. Wollop's house during the
absence of that gentleman and his family from town, re-
tired to rest, having previously with the female servants
examined all the fastenings of the house, and seen that
they were secure. At about one o'clock in the morning
she was awoke by a noise like the rattling of a wire
guard over a window near the back door, and heard a
noise which induced her to think that the alarum bell,
which is over that door, had been muffled. Immediately
afterwards she heard persons coming up stairs, her room
door was opened, and a man who from his general ap-
pearance she believed to be the prisoner Hawkins, en-
tered the room and came to her bedside. She was much
alarmed and pretended to be asleep. Two other men
then came in but she could not recognise them; one held
a light, and the others having looked round the room
carefully, one of the fellows said, " It's all right," and
they then left the room, locking Miss Croxford in. She
then heard ono person go up stairs and another down,
and the third, as she supposed, into an adjoining room;
but from the noise she heard almost imme-
diately afterwards overhead she felt convinced that
there must be more than one person there. She got
out of bed, and having placed a table and some
other furniture against her bedroom door, cinietly opened
the window and called " Police." She had done so for
two or three minutes before the thieves heard that an
alarm was being given, and they then rushed down
stairs, out at the back door, over the garden-wall, into a
field, and escaped. One of them, believed by Miss Crox-
ford to be Hugginson, had some difficulty in scaling the
wall. Her cries at length brought a soldier to the spot,
who having fetched the police they entered by the rear
of the house and released her from her room. On exa-
mination of the premises the first thing that presented
itself on the stairs was Mr. Wollop's cashbox unopened,
and on proceeding to Miss Wollop's bedroom her jewel
cases were found on the flour and the jewellery strewn
about in all directions. The snaps of various neck- 1
laces and other articles of gold had been forced off I
several ornaments, and were placed altogether
ready to be carried off. The plate cupboard,
desks, workboxes, & c., in the house had been
broken open, and their contents scattered about,
and four gold bracelets, a heart and cross, and other
jewellery, together with 61. 10s. from Miss Croxford's
workbox, were missed; but the extent of the robbery it
is not possible at present to state from the circumstance
of the family being at the Isle of Wight. The burglars ,
had removed the covering from the cage of a canary in
the lower part of the house, and smoked tobacco under
the bird, in order, as it is supposed, to prevent its
singing and arousing the inmates. An entrance to the
house had evidently been effected by some slim person
getting between the iron bars of the kitchen window
and opening the sash; and near the back door by which
the thieves made 'heir escape a pair of shoes of very
peculiar make aud•appearance had been left by one of
them. In the course of inquiries instituted by Inspector
Cumming, of the B division, he ascertained that the
prisoner Wilson formerly lived in the family as page
boy, and as he felt confident thUt some person well
acquainted with the premises must have been con-
cerned in the robbery, his suspicions, from circum-
stances that transpired, were directed in that quar-
ter, and from information received in the course
of very active and diligent exertions the three pri-
soners were taken into custody. The inspector
observed Hawkins leave the Hampstead-road on
Monday afternoon and go towards some fields, where
he lost sight of him behind some buildings for two or
three minutes, and having waited till he again made his
appearance he took him into custody; and on a special
constable named Price, who had accompanied the in-
spector, examining the spot where the prisoner had
been, he found four gold bracelets and a gold cross and
heart (part of the property stolen) concealed under some
dirt. Hawkins had on at the time of his apprehension a
pair of shoes precisely corresponding with those found
in Mr. Wollop's house, the latter of which fitted him.
Wilson was apprehended at his residence, and in a tea-
caddy in his room a gold locket and heart and cross
were found concealed amongst some hemp-seed. A
knife with its blades so formed as to bo perfect screw-
drivers was also found in his possession. Further evi-
dence was also given to prove that this had been a well-
planned burglary, and that in order to ascertain the best
time of carrying it into effect, Hawkins had called at the
house a few days ago, and having inquired for the page
boy, who was out at the time, elicited from the servant
the time at which.the family would leave town. It was
further proved, tilat the prisoners had Allthree been seed
in company a few days ago, and that on the same day
(Thursday last) Wilson made some inquiries as to when
the family would leave town.
The prisoners all denied the charge.
Mr. BRODERIP said, he should remand them upon this
very serious charge for a week.
THAMES.

ComarrrTAL FOR WILFUL MURDEIL—George Green, a
labourer, residing at Blackwell Harbour, was charged
with the wilful murder of John Doherty, a lad about
nineteen years of age, and in the employment of the
Trinity Corporation as a ballast-man.
It appeared that on Monday, the 17th instant, the de-
ceased,
with his father, mother, and other members of
his family, went to see a boat-race at Blackwall. Whilst
on board the Trinity barge Ns. 13, the deceased remon-
strated with the prisoner, saying he should not make
seats of the waste boards belonging to the Trinity
Company's barges, and endeavoured to prevent him.
An altercation ensued, when, according to the testi.
mony of two witnesses, one of whom was sister to the
deceased, the prisoner struck Doherty a blow on the
head, which caused him to fall into the Thames, where he
floated for a few minutes and then disappeared, though
every effort was made to save him, and his father had
actually a hold of his hair, which, however, was too
short to afford a sufficient grasp. When the prisoner
was taken to the station-house his brother William pre-
sented himself at the same time, sayinc, that he, and not
the prisoner, was the person who caused the deceased to
fall into the water, but as Doherty's sister and a witness
named Scully persisted in asserting that the prisoner
was the man, the charge was taken against him.
Yesterday, before the completion of the depositions,
Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defence, said he was
prepared with a host of respectable witnesses, who could
prove that the prisoner's brother, William, was the person
who should be amenable for the act, and that his attend-
ance at the Court would be secured in a very short time.
Mr. BALIaNTINE, however, declined to hear the
evidence alluded to by Mr. Pelham, observing that the
distinct testimony then before the Court rendered it
imperative on him to commit the prisoner to take his
trial for wilful murder.
The prisoner was accordingly committed, and the par-
ties bound over to prosecute.

MEETING OF IRISH REPEALERS

IN LONDON.
Last night a public meetiEg of the Irish Repealers re-
sident in London, took place at the Theatre, in Milton-
street, Cripplegate, for the purpose of organizing repeal
clubs throughout the metropolis, similar to those estab-
lished in Ireland. Several hundred persons who were
unable to gain admission continued to congregate in
front of the theatre. This gave some alarm to the
neighbours, and for fear any attempt to disturb the
public peace should be made, the whole of the day and
reserve police belonging to the City force ware ordered
to muster at the contiguous station in Moore-lane. The
G division wero also ordered in reserve, and Mr. Super-
intendent Jervis was in constant communication with
Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, the City Commissioner, in
case the services of his men should be required. The M
division were also in reserve, and so was the L
the men being armed with cutlasses, .and were under the
command of Superintendents Evans and Rutt. Several
officers of the F division in plain clothes were also
stationed in various parts of the theatre, with instruc-
tions that in the event of anything in the shape of an
outbreak being recommended, instant communication
was to be conveyed to Mr. Superintendent Pearce.
The chair was taken by Mr. Kenualey, the barrister
who defended the Chartist Looney at the late Old Bailey
sessions.

A Mr. KENNEY, in a short speech, moved the first re.
solution, which was to the following effeet:—" That we
view with unfeigned pleasure and satisfaction the amal-
gamation of all repealers in the Irish league, and wo
earnestly entreat our countrymen of every denomination
and creed, who have the smallest spark of patriotism
glowing in their bosoms, to co-operate with that body in
their struggle for the national rights and liberties of
Ireland." The resolution was adopted.
Mr. BARRY proposed the second resolution, viz.:—
" That we regard the club system as the very best for
effecting an union and perfecting an organization among
the working classes, and we pledge ourselves to use our
best exertions to establish them in every locality."
Mr. MARR, in seconding the resolution, said that,
during the last few days he had been engaged with
thoughts of a more grave character than the subject of
that resolution could present. 11. had been " setting his
house in order."—(Cheers.) Having indulged in some
violent language,
The CHAIRMAN interposed, and requested him to re-
tract the words which he had used of a seditious ten-
dency. Some confusion here took place, and order
hating at length been partially restored, the speaker, in
obedience to the request of the Chairman, consented to
withdraw what the Chairman considered to be seditious.

The resolution was then put to the vote and carried.
Mr. 0. KAVANAGH said he thought the period had
arrived when all Irishmen should forget their previous
differences.—(Hear, hoar.) Conviction had long since
flashed across his mind that moral means were the best
to advance the interests of the people—(Hear, bear)—
but when the Government deprived them of every con-
stitutional refuge—when the Government tells them that
it will suspend their liberties and privileges—
(Loud
cheers)—his conviction was strongly rooted that the
period had arrived when the people should protect them-
selves.—(The remainder of the sentence was lost owing
to the general cheering which took place.)

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