The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO US P,.
A young man nan named Samuel Lea was charged
wirh having embezzled various sums of money, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Morley and Co., lace manufacturers, of
Manchester, and of Friday-street, Cheapside.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution, Mr.
Wolfe for the prisoner.
William Perry. a person in the employment of Messrs.
Smith and Watkins, stated that on the 11th of June,
he paid to the prisoner a cheque for 451 9s. for goods
furnished to the firm by Messrs: Morley on the day be-
fore, as appeared from the invoice annexed to the
cheque.
Mr. J. R. Smith, one of the firm of Smith awl Wat-
kins, stated that on the lltn of June he pad to the pri-
s ner a eh. que for 321. 135., in payment of goods re-
ferred to in the invoice produced. On the 24th of June
the firm recived goods by a porter from Messrs. Morley
and Co., and an invoice for 16/. 7s. was brought with
the goods, from receiving which witness gave to the
porter a note containing a cheque f..r that amount. The
three cheques produced for 451. 94., 321. 13s and for
6/. 7s. had been duly returned to the firm as paid.
Joseph Stammers. a porter occasionaliy employed by
Messrs. Morley and Co., was the bearer of the goods to
the amount of 16/. 7s. referred to in the evidence of the
last witness, and delivered the note containing the
cheque for that sum to the prisoner. . .
Mr. Edwin Newby, Goldsmith-street, warehouseman,
stated that on the 14th of August, 1844, he purchased
goods of Messrs. Morley and Co. to the amount of
211. 125., and he paid to the prisoner on the same day
the cheque product d for that sum. That cheque had
been duly returned to him by his banker as paid, and
the prisoner wrote the receipt at the foot of the invoice.
Mr. Samuel Morley, a partner in the house at Man-
chester and in Friday-street, stated that the prisoner
conducted the business in Friday-street as sale.man to
the firm, and it was his duty to receive moneys on ac-
count of the firm, to furnish a weekly account on paper
of the sales, and to enter in the book at Friday-street
all sums of money received by him. Witness produced
the prisoner's account of the week's sales, comprehend-
ing the 14th of August, 1844, and he stated that he had
searched tv books, but found no entry of the sale of the
goods, or the receipt of 211. 12s. from Mr. Newby. He
also produced the weekly accounts, comprehending the
dates mentioned on the other cheques. The receipts
produced at the foot of the invoices were written by the
prisoner.
On his cross-examination the witness said there was
no entry of a payment of 121. 12s. from Mr. Newby that
he could find, but there was an entry of some of the
same .:ort of goods to another person, on another dire.
Alderman CHALLIS refused the application to acct:pt
bail for the prisoner's appearance to take his trial at the
Central Criminal Court, and committed him to New-gate.
The prisoner, it was stated, had maintained an excel-
lent character for many years.
Florence Collins and Albert Collins, his son, was
charged with having committed- violent assaults upon
William Leedham, City-policeman, No. 586.
In this case the tables were turned upon the police-
man. The following is an outline of the matter, which
was detailed at considerable length :—The coreplL inapt,
at half-past ten o'clock in the morning of Wednesday,
was what is called "larking" with another polieenian,
who resided next door, and one of them threw a slipper
at the other. The slipper, it was supposed, struck a
child, who was playing in the court, and the mother of
the child, who seemed to haVe sustained some injury,
bitterly complained of the conduct of persons from
whom protection against offences ought to be expected.
The indignation of the complainant was strongly roused
against the party who dared to question his authority to
do as he pleased, and he forthwith began to show his
sense of the power with which his dress and staff in•
vested him, by most foully vituperating. Flonner Col-
lins not relishing the language used towards the woman,
who happened to be his wife, expostulated with the cum
plainant, but received the compliment of a violent kno,k-
ing about, and if his son, Albert Collins, hid not inter-
fered, would have been completely overpowered. The
complainant received in the conflict what he very well
deserved—a black eye ; and he was aided in his offen-
sive conduct by policeman, No. 552.
W. J. Green, ward-beadle of Queenhithe, stated that
he was present during the whole of the affair, and he
bore testimony to the highly reprehensible conduct of
the two policemen The. complainant was evidently in-
texicated, at least he was greatly excited, and he came
down stairs and entered the apartment of the defendants,
pulled out Florence Collins, challenged him to fight,
and punched him most violently.
Inspector Woodroffe, a shrewd and intelligent officer,
who investigated the case at the station-house, did not
hesitate to say that he considered the complainant was
decidedly in error in the transaction. The defenclan*,
he added, had determined to complain to the Commis-
sioner of Police, before whom an investigation was to
take place.
Alderman CHALLIS said he was happy to find that the
ease was to be brought before the Commissioner, who,
he had no doubt, would do justice upon the ( ccasion.
The Alderman then discharged the defendants.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.
A middle-aged female, of superior manners, dressed
in deep mourning, who described herself as the widow
of an officdr in the army, was charged with refusing to
quit the house of the Earl of Arundel, No. 11, Carltun-
terrace.
Lord Arundel, who was accommodated with a seat on
the bench, stated that the defendant called at his resi-
dence last evening, and was very importunate to obtain
an interview with him, which was refused. Between
nine and ten o'clock this morning she came again, and
h tying gained admission to the hall, positively refused
to leave the house, and it was found necessary
to call in a police-constable to remove her.
Edward Habbage, one of the Earl's domestics, stated
that on his opening the door to the defendant this morn-
ing, she walked into the hall, stating that she wished to
see his Lordship; he told her that she would not be per.
mitred to do so, bat she said she must and would insist
o laaving an interview. He endeavoured to persuade
her to withdraw from the house quietly, but she per.
s'sted in remaining until she was taken away by the
constable to the station-house.
Mr. IlinDwlcx asked the defendant why she did not
leave his Lo dship's house when required to do so?
The defendant said that certain circumstances eonn ected
with business of the greatest moment and importance
to her rendered her seeing his Lordship indisp( usable.
If the hearing of the case was postponed until she had
procured legal advice she should be most willing to go
folly into all the circumstances, which would explain her
reasons for seeking the interview with his Lordship. A.
his Lordship had refuscd to see her she certainly did
insist on remaining in the hall.

Mr. Luke—Because I wish to inform them that any
man who does so I will put a bullet in him.
Mr. COMBE—YeII will pat a bullet in him? Mr.
*Luke—Yes, my house is my castle.
Mr. COMBE —Then, sir, I must teach you that such
conduct will not be tolerated. You must find hail. If
the sheriff.' officer does anything wrong, the sheriff, the
highest officer in the county, is amenable for it.
Mr. Luke—l'll try it, at any rate.
Mr. COMBE—You are under a delusion.
Mr. Luke was -hen obliged to find two sureties in
501. each to keep the p,,ace.
The case against Haden was th'en heard, aerl much
conflicting evidence tendered. The matter endad in
Haden tieing bound in his own recognisant, s.
Mr. Hare said he would indict Mr. Luke for vitriol-
throwing.
lladen's case against Mr. Luke was then heard.
The complainant swore that he ibui been cajoled to
leave the house by Mr. Luke, and when he thr,.ateried
to force an entrance, Mr. Luke swore he would shoot
him, and aimed a blow at him. One of Mr. Luke's
party struck him so violently across the leg, when at
tempting to cross the yard wall, that there was still a
deep and extensive wound there; one of the party cried
out, " Shoot him!" and he was obliged to retreat.
The recognisances Mr. Luke had already entered into
—two sureties in so!. each, and himself in 1001.—were
deemed sufficient.

Mr. ILtarrwrcaid his Lordship had a right to re-
live to see her it' he thought proper. If she 11,d any
(+Jim upon his Lordship she mu,t enforce it in a le2al
manner. She would not be p,rmitted to intrude hersel
a person's house, where she had not the slightest
right to be. _

—The defendant said she was without fortune and had
not the means of instituting logal proceedings.
His Lordship said all he kru-w of the defendant W 33
from her having, about six years ago, applied to him
for pecuniary assistance, which he afforded her, and
had done so several times subsequently. On one occa.
sion he had called On her at her house, where she was
living with her mother. She now appeared to be la-
bouring under some delusion that she had some con-
tif-xion or other wi h his. family, for which there was
not the sligEtast founiation.
Defendant—Oh ! I'm moat' anxious to prove that I
am not the daughter of Lord Henry Howard.
Mr. HARDWICK said she had better consult hPr legal
adviser, and having obtained from her a promise that
she w ,uld not go to his Lordship's house again, she
was discharged.

CLERKEN WELL.
A mean-looking fellow, wl o gave his name as George
Mortioch, was charged before Mr. Combe by Miss Sophia
Edwards, daughter of Mr. Edwards, coffeehouse-keeper,
of Ray-street, Clerkenwell, with disorderly conduct, and
attempting to stab her with a knife.
Miss Edwards deposed that On Monday evening, ahcut
five o'clock, the prisoner entered her father's coffee-
room, and asked for coffee, eggs, bread, and butter, and
a rasher of bacon, which were laid before him. She
asked for payment, as a few days previously a gang of
seven or eight such fellows consumed 4s. worth of food,
and refused to pay for it. She said she must take what
he called for away unless he paid the money, and wa.,
about doing so, when the prisoner seized a knife, started
up. and using violent language, swore he would stab her
to the heart if she dared to remove it ; an.l ho made a
stab at her with the knife, but she retreated and avoid( d
it. He made a second thrust at her, and she screamed
for assistance. Her brother, ten years of age, was in
the shop, and the prisoner threatened to stab him with
the knife. Her father came to her assistance; when the
prisoner threatened violence towards him also. The
police were called, and he was given into custody. In
answer to questions, witness said she felt assured that
had she not moved aside when the prisoner made the
thrust at her, the knife would have wounded her. It
was a deliberate thrust at her person. Several other
fellows were noticed in the shop at the time laughing.
She knew them to be the persons who refused to pay fur
what they had a few day
s bet
Witty, 112 G, said the prisonere was charged with
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felony a few osys st:o at this Court. lie' was connected
with a set of fellows who were in the habit of going into
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hat for which he had no authority fur the step he was coff;ezhouses, and eating and drinking at the landlord's
taking. xpense, and refusing to pay. Several of them had
The Learned JUDGE, in summing up the case, told the lately been sent to prison.
jury that the prosecutor had a right to indulge in his Master Edwards corroborated his sister's evidence, as
tsste, singular as it was, so long as he did not otr step did also Mr. Edwards, the father.
the law. It did not appear that Mr. Gibber had ever The prisoner, in his defence, said he laid down a
done that ; still less could it be contended that he shilling, which -Miss Edwards took up. He denied the
had exceeded the law in the present case. He had charge of attempting to stab her.
been, as he had already stated, the means of some I Miss Edwards positively denied that he had laid down
of the worst of the metropolitan thieves being a Ailing.
convicted, and, therefore, his peculiar inclinations Wiley said no money was found on the prisoner on
had rendered a great public benefit to the cone- being searched.
munity. With regard to Allen, the question was Mr. CoetnE fined the prisoner 403., or one month's
whether he had administered the blow which had imprisonment it the House of Correction.—He could not
knocked the prosecutor down and made him insen- pay the meney, and was conveyed to prison.
sible ? That fact had been clearly sworn to by Tom- ASSAULT ON SHERIFFS' OFFICERS —Two sheriffs'
liason, the policeman ; and then as to West. they would of named Johnson and Copeland, were charged with
consider first whether he had or had not held up his attempting to force in the door of Mr. Luke, a surgeon,
fist in a menacing and threatening attitude ? and next, residing at 1, St. John's-street, and with creating a mob
whether he bad instigated the otle r defendant, Allen, there, John Haden, another sheriff.' office r, livit.g at 4,
to knock the prosecator down ? If they were in the Sam ille-lane, City, was charged with threatening to
affirmative opinion on these points, the defendants would murder Mr. Luke ; and there was a cross chatge in
then have been guilty. which Mr. Luke was charged with threatening to murder
The jur3 found both defendants Guilty. the sheriffs' officere, also with throwing vitriol on them.
Mr. Gibbon then begged to recommend Allen to The Court was crowded, and the tura:section caused
mercy, because he was inclined to think that- he hid the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood.
been urged on to strike the blow by West. Mr. Hare, who appeared for the Sheriff of' Middle-
The Learned JUDGE had, intended to sentence Allen sex, stated that an execution was put into Mr. Luke's
to six months' imprisonment, but as he had been re- house on Thursday last, at the suit of a Mr. Lindus for
commended to mercy by Mr. Gibnon, his sentence would 311. 3s.
not be more than he should pass up, in his companion, Mr. Luke deposed that Haden, the sheriffs' officer,
namely, imprisonment for three months. who held the warrant, went out of his own free will On
Friday. Witness had received a bill of sale, which he
considered as a sufficient indemnity to warrant him in
relosnig admission to any other officer. Haden had at-
tempted to get in subsequently, but gas net allowed ad-
mission; arid en the following evening, at five o'clock,
Johnson and Copeland came to his house, and coat-
i' menced beating at the door, which witness refusing
to open, they threatened they would smash his brains
out. An immense mob collected, and he gave them into
custody.
Mr. Hare said the bill of sale was not a bond-fide one.
he fact was, Mr. Luke had kept Mr. Lindus out of the
debt for six years, so that the statute of limitations had
nearly come in. An action was taken, and it was only
on Wednesday last (the Sth) the verdict was had. The
officers, in attempting to gain admission, had been
treated in the most ferocious manner—beaten with
pokers, and vitriol thrown upon them. Haden had been
cajoled to leave the house by Mr. Luke.
Mr. Connß said he must bind the men ever in good.
sureties to beep the peace.
Mr Hare said, he feared that would paralyse the
course of the sheriff. How was•he to enter?
Mr. COMMIE said, if the entrance was legal the recog-
&sane! s weuld not be effected.
Mr. Luke—Then they can break open my door?
Mr. COMBE—I do not sit here to answer such ques.
tions.