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London, England, 1846-10-14 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Edward Curtis, who had the appearance of being a
distressed man, but not a thief, was charged before Al-
derman Gibbs, with having stolen a parcel, containing
books, out of a cart in Lad-lane.
The prisoner was seen by a man, who was standing at
the Swan-with-two-Necks, Lad-lane, to deliberately walk
up to the cart, lift the parcel on to his shoulder, and
make off with it. Upon being pursued he let the prop-
perty fall, and ran away, but his hat havini,,e• fallen from
his head he, unluckily, stooped for it, and by the delay
of an instant lost an opportunity to escape. He was
caught by the tail of his coat. The books were valued
at 111. 15s.
Alderman Ginas—Do you wish to say anything, pri-
soner ? The prisoner—" Say ! No. Is'nt it plain
enough ? I am afraid everything is too clear for me. I'll
leave it to you."
Alderman GIBBS—My duty is plain too. I must
commit you for trial.
The prisoner—l suppose so, though a trial is not very
necessary.
Alderman GIBBS—Do you wish to sign what you have
stated when you were asked whether you wished to say
anything ? The prisoner—" Certainly." He then took
a pen and signed, in a free hand, the following words :
" I am afraid everything is too clear for me to say any-
thing, and I must leave it to you to dispose of."
Committed for trial.
Thomas Adams, groom to Mr. Rawson Reid, wine-
merchant, of Suffolk.lane, Cannon-street, was charged
with having stolen a great deal of his master's property.
The prosecutor had, upon going to the continent dis-
charged the prisoner from his service, not supposing at
the time that the man was a thief, although some arti-
cles were missing. Upon his return, however, from
abroad, he found that he had been most extensively plun-
dered, and he sent a policeman after the prisoner, who
was found on his father's premises at Dorking. In the
pockets of the prisoner were found 18 duplicates of the
stolen clothes of his master, and in his trunk 12 dupli-
cates relating to other property of the same person, and
he said he deserved punishment.
The prisoner said he understood his master to have
granted him pardon before they parted.
Mr. Reid said he had stated that he should not take
into account what was missing at the time ho left town
for the continent, but he had no idea until he returned
of the extent of his loss, or that the prisoner had been
robbing him.—Committed for trial.
John Williams was charged with having stolen a chaise
coat. The prosecutor had left his great coat, value 31,
in a chaise at the door of a house opposite to Angel-
alley, while he went inside. The prisoner whipped the
coat up, and ran down Angel-alley, pursued by an
officer who had seen him. The officer asked a little girl
who was at the corner of the court which way the thief
ran, and at that moment the prisoner emerged from a
dark place in the court, and pointing towards the end
said " That way, that way." " That's the thief himself,"
said the little girl, and the officer grabbed him. The
coat was picked up behind the prisoner.
The prisoner—There's what a man Bits for lending a
hand to the police. I see the thief running and I pointed
out the way, and presently the police catches me, because
they must have somebody. I know no more about the
coat than about the owner, and if ever I assist any one
agin I wish he may git it.—Committed for trial.
Joseph Pearce, was charged as a smasher. The pri-
soner went, on the Bth of October, to the sholof Mr.
Syrett, stationer, at No. 72, Old Broad-street, asked for
a sixpenny memorandum-book, ruled lines, gave half-a-
crown in payment, received two shillings change, and
walked off safe. Afterwards Mr. Syrett looked at the
half-crown, sounded it, suspected it, and as the prisoner
did not think proper to return deposited it in a bowl
along with other money as possible evidence on a future
occasion. Two days afterwards as Mr. Frederick Syrett,
the brother of the prosecutor, was in the shop, the pri-
soner entered, asked for half a quire of note paper, and
presented a half-crown which was suspected to be bad,
and a lesson having been lately read to the house that
it was necessary to examine before the departure of a
purchaser, the prisoner was secured and put into custody
of a policeman safe. The policeman could not by any
ingenuity prevail upon the prisoner to give a correct ad-
dress, although nothing could be more favourable than
the account given by him of his character.
Mr. Powell, the solicitor to the Mint, stated that the
prisoner was well-known as a smasher.
Committed for trial upon the two charges.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Patrick Hogan was brought up for final examination,
charged with stealing 300 sovereigns and a purse, the
property of Bridget Welsh.
Mr. Humphries attended for the prisoner.
Bridget Welsh, a middle-aged woman, said, on Mon-
day week, about six o'clock, she had occasion to leave
a room, which she occupied in a house, No. 1, Angel-
court, and on her return she found that her box had
been opened, and 300 sovereigns, from a sum of 611
sovereigns, had been stolen. Thesovereigns were wrapped
in paper, just as prosecutrix had received them in Ire-
land. There was also a purse taken away at the same
time. The prisoner was her first cousin ; she had been
very kind to him, and often allowed him to come to her
room. She had shown him her money, and had told him
she intended to buy houses with it.
Bridget Hogan said the prosecutrix lived in her house.
On Monday week witness saw Hogan go into Mrs.
Welsh's room, after she had gone out, and in about ten
minutes she heard him go away.
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suit of clothes, and had been drinking freely. His hat
fell off, and witness hearing the sound of money, exa-
mined it, and found in a handkerchief 175 sovereigns,
and some -paper in which the sovereigns had been
wrapped. On searching the prisoner at the station-
house, 19 more sovereigns were found in a purse, 23
sovereigns in his pockets, and 1/. 7s. in silver. The
purse was identified by Mrs. Welsh.
A shopman to Mr. Prew, tailor, Holborn, proved that
on the evening of the robbery the prisoner bought
clothes to the amount of 41., and paid for them in so-
vereigns.
Frances Belcomb said the prisoner had kept company
with her about two years. He game her two sovereigns,
but she was not then aware that a robbery had been
committed.
Police-constable Mount said, as there was nearly 80/.
unaccounted for, he asked the prisoner what he had dune
with the money.
The prisoner said he had spent it, as he should spend
the rest, for it was all his own honest savings.
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LAMBETH. •
Mr. William Broadfoot, the stage-manager, and Mr.
Thomas Barry, the clown at Astley's Theatre, appeared
before Mr. Elliott, to answer a charge of assaulting Mr.
Joseph Wellens, a French gentleman, on Friday night
last.

The complainant, who has but a very imperfect know-
ledge of the English language, was accompanied by Mr.
Wilton, a comedian, who acted as interpreter. From the
statement of the complainant it appeared that he was the
owner of a Russian dog, called " The Dog of the
Pyrenees," and was engaged to play, with his animal,
for Mr. Barry's benefit at Astley's Theatre, on Friday
night last. Having had but one short rehearsal with his
dog on the Wednesday previous, and hearing nothing
from Mr. Barry in the course of Friday evening, he
concluded that his services, as well as that of his dog,
would be dispensed with on the occasion, and he went to
bed. Between 11 and 12, however, Mr. Broadfoot came
to his lodgings, accompanied by a police officer, and in-
sisted upon his going with them at once to the theatre
to perform the piece for which he had been engaged, and
which had been announced in the bills. He, com-
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plainant, supposing he was bound to obey the mandate
of the police, consented ; accordingly, went to
, the theatre, and commenced the piece, but for
want of proper properties he was unable to
finish it. He went into the painting room, when
a bucket of cold water was thrown over him, and
he was attacked in the most violent manner by a num-
ber of persons. Mr. Barry struck him several times
about the head and face, and the complainant ultimately
rushed upon the stage, with his person drenched with
water and his lip cut, and after being seriously mal-
treated. Mr. Barry followed him on the stage, and ad-
dressed the audience. His (complainant's) appeal to the
audience was confined to pointing attention to the state
of his person and his tears, for he wept bitterly, while
Mr. Barry, having a fluency of language, had much the
best of this part of the performance, as the audience
cheered him on, while they as loudly hissed the com-
plainant, and the latter was obliged quickly to retire and
leave the theatre. In conclusion the complainant,
through his interpreter, expressed his surprise of the
defendant Mr. Barry, who he had always treated as a
friend, and upon whom he had been in the habit of
lavishing large sums of money in dinners, lunches, &c.,
Mr. Wilton begged upon his own part to say that he had
known Mr. Wellens, who had been a soldier, and bore
the highest testimonials, for many years, and though he
was somewhat exciteable, he believed that a more warm-
hearted or kinder man did not exist. lie had called on
him on Saturday morning, and on mentioning the in-
dignant manner in which he had been treated, by having
a bucket of cold water thrown upon him, and the vio-
lent attack that had been made upon him, he cried very
bitterly. He (complainant) felt particularly hurt at they
conduct of Mr. Barry, who he always treated as his per-
sonal friend.

Mr. Broatlfoot, in reply to tke charge, said that he
was responsible to Mr. Batty for the management of the
house, and finding on Friday night that the complainant
had not attended at the proper time, and showing no
disposition to perform in a piece which, with his dog, he
had been engaged by Mr. Barry to do, and fearing also
a disturbance in the house if the piece announced were
not got through, he went to his lodging, and found
that he was actually in bed. He answered him after a
little difficulty, and on seeing him, told him the serious
consequences that might result from the non-perform-
ance of his engagement. The complainant, after hear-
ing him, and seeing a police-constable present, consented
to attend, and did attend at the theatre. The former
part of the piece went on pretty well, but as it pro-