The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Richards, the secretary to the Kentish Coast Rail-
way, presented himself yesterday to the sitting magis-
trate, to say a few words in answer to a statement which
had been made the day before by Mr. Stokes, whose de.
ceased father was a shareholder. Mr. Stokes had repre-
sented that he had gone to France, and could not be met
with. That was not the fact. He had not been on the
Continent, nor had he ever contemplated going there ;
and if he could give Mr. Stokes any information he should
be most happy to do so. Like all other parties connected
with that railway, he had been a loser, and he was the
greatest sufferer by it. The only certificates issued by
the company were those signed by him as secretary.
Mr. Alderman MusGßovE was sorry to hear he had
been a severe sufferer, and that he was not the only suf-
ferer. For himself (Alderman Musgrove), he had from
the beginning repudiated all connexion with these pro-
jects. He had no doubt the newspapers would publish
his denial of the statement that he was not to be found.
BOW-STREET
Yesterday, a poor woman named Elridge, living in
Porter-street, Newport-market, sought the advice of Mr.
Henry under the circumstances detailed below:—
A short time ago her husband obtained a situation as
driver of one of the carts belonging to the new " Parcels
Mail Company," in the Strand, previously paying a
deposit of 8/., which the " company" required of each
of its servants, as a security. He had since applied for
his wages, but they were refused on the pretence that
the horse driven by him had sustained some injury by a
fall, which they attributed to his carelessness. Ile then
demanded back his 84 deposit, but the persons in
the office only laughed at him. The woman added
than she and her husband were in the greatest distress
in consequence. She was obliged to pawn nearly all
her things to raise the Si., and they were now actually
destitute.
Mr. HENRY asked if the concern was bankrupt?—The
woman did not think that that was the case, as they ap
peared to be carrying on the business with the deposits
paid by their servants.
Mr. HENRY said it Certainly was a hard case, but her
only remedy was through the Court of Requests. Thene
had been many similar applications to him lately against
the same company, and this had suggested to his mind
the probability of the concern being insolvent.
MARYLEBONE.

William Anderson, alias Macdonald, and Eliza Wright
alias Anderson, alias Macdonald, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Rawlinson for re-examination, charged with
having been concerned, in an extensive way, in the
manufacture of counterfeit coin.
Mr. Powell, the Mint solicitor, was in attendance to
conduct the case on the part of the Crown.
The evidence gone into upon the first examination
was, that on Saturday night last the male prisoner, for
whom the police had long been looking, was taken into
custody by Inspector Penny and Sergeant Brannan, of
the G division, at the Whentsheaf public-house, Edge-
ware-road, and that he was then told that he was taken
on suspicion of coining in Westminster ; he was con-
voyed to the Paddington station in a cab, and locked up,
and from information which the officers received, they
soon afterwards went to No. 60, Devonshire-street, Lis-
son-grove. Inquiries were made of the landlady, who
stated, that a person answering the description of the
man Anderson was, with a woman whom she under-
stood to be his wife, lodging in her back-room on the
second floor. The door, which was locked, was then
forced open, and in various parts of the apartment were
found a quantity of plaster of Paris, a galvanic battery,
and a ladle, together with:muchlwhite metal, and in fact,
everything which would be required for carrying on the
practice of coining. While the search was going on,
the female prisoner, who was not aware of any one being
in the room, suddenly entered, when she became exceed-
ingly confused, and endeavoured to put her hand into her
bosom. Brannan, however, laid hold of her hands, and
took from her bosom two packets containing 24 coun-
terfeit fourpenny-pieces. She was extremely violent,
and cried out " Murder " several times. After she was
locked up, he (Brannan) returned to the house, and be-
neath the seat of the watercloset in the yard he disco-
vered hanging on a nail, a bag, which had in it some
tnoulds and two spurious half-crowns.
Further evidence was gone into criininatory of both
the prisoners in the above case, and in addition thereto
there was a charge brought against them of having, while
lodging together, in the month of June last, in an upper
room at 45, Duck-lane, Westminster, been engaged in
their nefarious calling. They had been liviteg, at the
house in question as man and wife, and when Inspector
Penny and Sergeant Brannan searched the place they
found in it a large quantity of base coin, consisting of
half-crowns and other coin of different denominations to
a considerable amount, as Also moulds, a galvanic bat-
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moulds, &C., were discovered, at the house in Duck-lane.
Mr. Powell remarked that there were many circum-
stances of a very peculiar nature connected with the
case ; and, as it was a matter of public importance, he
should wish for the prisoners to be remanded, in order
that time might be afforded him for laying the whole of
the facts before the Attorney-General.
Mr. RAWLINSON considered the case sufficiently strong
against the prisoners to justify him in at once sending
thew for trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal
Cowl, and he should do so if the accused parties ob-
jected to a remand.
The prisoners did not object to the course suggested
by Mr. Powell, and they accordingly stand remanded
till Tuesday next.
A young man, who gave his name Richard Smith, was
charged with uttering counterfeit coins.
Mr. Cummins, a baker, residing at No. 1, Upper Baker-
street, Portman-square, stated that on the previous even-
ing the prisoner came to his shop and asked for two
biscuits, in payment for which he threw down a counter-
feit shilling; he was told it was a bad one, when he said
that he was not aware of it, and that he was a respect-
able tradesman.
Other evidence was gone into, showing that just be-
fore the prisoner went to Mr. Cummins' he had attempted
to pass a bad shilling at the Victory public-house in the
same street.
The magistrate ordered that the prisoner should be
put back to await the arrival of Mr. Powell, the Mint
solicitor.
- Mr. Powell, on coming to the Court, was made ac-
quainted with all that had transpired in reference to the
case, and he declined, on the part of the Mint, to prose-
cute.

The prisoner was again brought in, and
Mr. RAWLINSON said to the complaining parties, "The
Mint won't take this case up; the prisoner must, there-
fore, be discharged."
Mitchell, the gaoler, spoke to the fact of the accused
having been in custody on a former occasion, and he is
now, upon what principle we know not, let off without
punishment, having, of eourse, an opportunity thereby
afforded him of renewing his nefarious practices.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Michael Butler and Charles _Dipper, stated by the
police to be well-known pickpockets, were placed at the
bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with having assaulted,
with intent to rob, an elderly widow named Esther Lin-
don, living in Willow-street, Shoreditch.
The old woman had been spending the evening at the
City of London Theatre, and was returning home at a
late hour, when she met the two prisoners a short dis-
tance froneher residence, one of whom instantly knocked
her down by a violent blow in the face, while the other
held his hand tightly over her mouth to stifle her cries
for assistance. Butler then forced his hand down her
bosom, and endeavoured to tear away her watch, which
was in a little side pocket, but after giving it a violent
wrench, and almost succeeding, the window of an ad-
joining house was suddenly thrown up, and, seeing that
they must be captured if they persisted in their object,
they both took to their heels and decamped.
Policeman Cross, 217 G, who arrested them in their
flight, having proved that they were both notorious
characters, who had been several times convicted of
offences,

Mr. Rayson, a tradesman in King-street, Hackney-
road, stepped forward and claimed Butler as a late ser-
vant of his, who had robbed him of several sums of
money while in his employment, and absconded, without
his being since able to find him.
Butler was ordered to be again brought up for the
completion of the evidence on Mr. Rayson's charge, but
both prisoners were fully committed for trial for the
assault and robbery upon Mrs. Lindon.
LAMBETH.

Thomas Pim, alias Herbert Stanley, alias Peirce, alias
Franks, a stout, aged man, who was described in the
police-sheet as a "gentleman," was placed at the bar be-
fore Mr. Norton, on a charge of wilfully forging the
name: of Herbert Stanley to a bill of' exchange for 631.
4s. Id., with intent to defraud Mr. William Ryan, a
wholesale stationer, of 10, Merchant's-quay, Dublin.
Mr. Ryan, the prosecutor, stated that in the month of
April last the prisoner took a paper mill, called I3ally-
lough Mills, near Rathfarnham, in the vicinity of Dub-
lin, in the name of Herbert Stanley ; and soon after he
was introduced to him (Mr. Ryan) by his landlord, who
was a particular friend of his, as Mr. Stanley, a gentle-
man of considerale property from London, who had taken
the mills, and who was about to carry them on with great
spirit. Soon after this he (Mr. Ryan) did some business
with the prisoner, and the latter being in his debt to the
amount of 681.45. ld., desired him to draw a bill for three
months for that sum, and he would accept it. Witness
accordingly drew the bill, and the prisoner accepted it in
his counting-house, in the name " Herbert Stanley."
Soon after this witness came to London, and in conversa-
tion with a friend inquired if he knew any person in the
paper trade named "Herbert Stanley." His friend re-
plied that he had heard something of a person who as-

noon, about four o'clock, had a stiff breeze on Friday
evening, the day she left Halifax ; but Saturday was n
beautzfal day with her. And in proof tat the ext:qa
over which the storm raged was nut very great, I have
learned from some of our people from Harbour
Beaufette, and other parts of Placentia Bay, that the
weather there on Saturday was, by comparison, mode-
rate. How thankful shall we be to hear of and from
your Lordship!
" Accept, my dear Lord, tho assurance of our regard
and affection ; and that you are not forgotten in the
poor prayers of this family, or in those of your Lord-
ship's dutiful and faithful son and servant,
" THOMAS F. H. BRIDGE.
" The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newfoundland.
" P.S. The Western Circuit vessel was lost on one of
the French islands ; all on board were saved but one,
and they were brought in yesterday from St. Pierre in
ono of the French steamers. Mr. Roberts reports that
the boat in which he had shipped his Grates Cove col-
lection of fish was lost, with all her cargo."