The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-18 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPORT.

Yesterday (the Recorder being prevented by illness), the
Honourable the Common S-rjeant of London made a report
to his Majesty of the prisoners in Newgate under sentence
of death, convicted at the last February Sessions, viz :
John Williams, 21 ; Henry Herrick, 15 ; Henry An
cion, 16 ; Nicholls, 15 ; Frederick Sampson, 21;
Edward MIL alias Richards, 18 ; Samuel Bassett, 20 ;
Charles Clarke, 22 ; James Allen, 22 ; John Sinallman,
32 ; George Coney, 22 ; Richaid Smith, 18 ; John Sinnett,
46—house-breaking. John Turfrey, 51; Samuel Harding,
2S —h igh way robbery. All of whom his Majesty was
graciously pleased to respite during his royal pleasure, ex-
cept George Coney, who is left for execution on Tuesday
next.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

A man of diminutive size, named James Heath, who
stated himself to be a chiir•stuffer, was charged before the
Loan Alavort with having violently assaulted his wife.
The complainant had b-en obliged to complain against
her husband very frequently, on account of his unconjugal
behaviour to her. Upon the present occasion he had re-
turned home drunk, and being of opinion that complain-
ant's eyes were not' of a sufficiently dai k col,ur, he took
save to deepen ti eir hue by striking her between them
with his fiat. The children, of whom there are five, en-
deavoured to save her from worse treatment, kit he
knocked them about, called them as ugly as the d—l, al-
though every one of them was the image of himself, and
was at Irst prevented from amusing himself further by the
entrance of the policemen.

The LORD NiAYOR—So, Heath, I see you are deter-
mined to he the death of this poor woman.
Defendant—My Lord, I only did it in my own defence.
This woman is in the habit of beating me with broomsticks
when she can't find a poker ; and wh.n I went colt-41y
upstairs the other nieht to go to l'ed, she swore she would
turn me inside out like old breeches. She them pushed
me out of doors, and I was forced to lie down on the mat
like a dog.

The Loun MAYOR don't believe a word of it. You
are a drunken little fellow, and have been long a source of
annoyance to this poor industrious won:an.
Mrs. Heath—The last hill I hail to pay was for 36 pints
of beer, which he drank in two days.
The LORD MAYOR —Thirty-s ix pints ! why, he ought
to be the size of an eleph int. And how much dues he
contribute to the support of the family ?
Mrs. Heath—Not a farthii g. He promised to pay for
the logging. hut he hasn't paid a halfpenny for several
months. He won't work, but leaves it to me to support
the whole house, end says that as he is master, he has a
right to drink, and smoke, and enjoy himself.—(Alaugh )

Heath—Not at all true, my Lord. I can't get woi k
to do. People can't afford to get their chairs stuffed,
and if they are determined to sit hard, what am I to do ?
The LORD Al&Yort—Certainly not to live hard, espe-
cially tin() the h ird earnings of your wife.
• . . . .

Mr.. Heath added, that her husband was in the habit
of abusing her and the children for going to church, and
that he never the of going to such plve himself.
dnehody niu•t stAy at home to cook the
victual, and watch the house. If I went to church I'd be
atraid thieves would enter while I was at my prayers ;F or
they understand the church hours.
The LORD MAYOR—W,II, you must find bail for the
violence. Heath —I can't do that.

The ',VFW MATOR.—Why, your wife is afraid that
you will i,est,oy her ; and it is very retsonable that she
should fear it from such a savage.
Mrs. lleath—My Lord, tie told me that he would die
like a latnh on the gallows if he cou'd only leave me hang-
ing bra ide him.—Committ,d for want of sureti,s.
A young roan, named Richard Thomas Liscoe, was
brought before the LORD INIAYoit charged with being the
lather of an illegitimate child.

The parish officers of Billingvte were the accusers.
The defendant said that he could not deny the truth
of the charge, and had accordint;ly applied to Lii friends,
who contrived to raise tee sum of 151. for him. Ile was
willing- to hand over that money to the officers if they
wou'd consent to take the child off his hands.

The Loan MAYOR—I think it a very fair offer for a
man in your condition of life to make, and the officers w:11
act v, ry todishly if they don't take it.
One of the officers said, with much solemnity, that if
it were proved that the parish of Billingsgate entered into
a compromise of the kind the offence which occasioned
the charge would be increased to an overwhelming extent.
(A laugh.)
The Loan 'MAI-att.—Nonsense, the thing is done every
day at the west-end of the town, and glad the officers are
to get hold of such a man. What do you want him to
pay ? Officer—Half-a-crown a week is the lowest.
Toe LORD MAYOR—Ana you'd rather take the chauce
of h elf-a-ci own a wek than the 15/, in hand ? In my
opinion that's the very extreme of folly. I don't see how
what is practised at the west end of the town is likely to
lower the dignity of Billing•gate.—(Laughter.)
Offic-r—We I, my Lot,l, w,'ll men ion it to the vestry,
and say it is your Lordship's recommendation.
The Loan MAYOR-.-2TiS just a choice between rank
norisens. and good sound sense. You need not be in such
awe of multiplication of illegitimate children as a result of
your compromise. But why does he not marry the girl ?
IMendant—Because she made a mistake before, and she
might make another alter marriage.

The Loan MAYott—l don't think she will. Consider
the 15/. her portion.—(Laughter.)
Defendant—No, tuy Lord, I can't do no such a thing,
upon viy suit.

The Lotto MAYOR—No ; you abuse a poor girl's con-
fi fence, and then any name i; go,,d enough for her. Ite-
metnb,r, at any rate, that you have the duties of a parent
to perform.

The defendant then retired, upon the understanding
that the vestry would probab'y act upon the Lord Mayor's
recommendation.

MARYLEB ONE.

EXTRAORDINARY Case.—Late on Monday evening, a
young man of exc.llent addles', namrci Henry Roper
Curzon, in the full uniform of a private of the East India
Comp iny's Sappers and Miners, and who etatt•d bittiselt
to be the son of Lord Teynliam, was brought before Mr.
RAWLINSON, the sitting Ma4istrate, by Mr. Collard, in-
spector of the D division, under the following extraordinary
circumstances :,

The Inspector stated that the prisoner came to him at
the station• house, in Malylebone lane, about four o'clock
o❑ Monday afternoon and said he wished to resign himself
into his custody as a deserter of the above corps. Wit-
ness questioned him, and asked his reason for pursuing
such a course, when he stated that he was closely allied
to a respectabbe family, but in consequence of differences
that existed between his father and him, and being re-
duced to the greatest distress, be had enlisted about six
months ago in a moment of despair into the Etat India
Company's service—hving that such a step would exci e
the feeling of compassion in his father's breast, and that
be would purchase his discharge and reinstate him in that
society which he had been used to miive in. He had
written last week to his father, stating his degraded situa-
tion, and imploring him to purchase his discharge, with-
out effect, and biting thus driven to more desperate steps,
he obtained a pass for a week's leave from the depot at
Chatham, which expired on Saturday evening. He pur-
posely stayed two days over the time, in order that he
!night be considered a deserter, conceiving that an appeal
to his father's feelings would nut be in vain when he (pri-
soner) had subjected himself to the torture of the lash.
He also stated to witness on their way to the office, that
his father had frequently passed him in his carriage, with-
out taking any notice of him ; and that he had brothers
who were colonels in the army, and he could not bear the
idea of going out to India in the capacity of a private
soldier.

Mr. RAWLINSON, after viewing the prisoner for a mo-
ment, ioquiied whether he was not related to Lord Teyn-
ham ? Prisoner—Yes, lam his Lordship's son.
Mr. RAWLINSON, in the most humane and sympathising
terms, condoled with the young man, and said he would
rather not treat him as a deserter, but extend his pass till
Tuesday night. The worthy Magistrate advised him to
return immediately to the depot, and if he had no objec-
tion he would write to his Lordship on the subject.

The prisoner replied that by doing so he would confer
the greatest pos•i.hle obligation on him.
RAWLINSON ►hen asked his Lordship's address, and
the prisoner said that if he directed the letter to Kensing-
ton it would be sure to reach his Lordship.

Mr. RAwmNsow again promised to write, and the
prisoner, after expressing his thanks in the warmest terms,
left the office with the intention of proceeding to Chatham,
and waiting the result of 11r. Randinson's intercession with
Lord Teynhaw.
THAMES POLICE,

Lumcnous MISTAKE.—A man of decent appearance,
named Ileathcote, employed in the St. Katharine Dock
Steam Packet Wharf, was charged with intruding himself
into the bed-chamber of a respectable married woman
❑amed Marshall, residing in Barossa-street, Sr. George's
in-the-East.

It appeared that at a late hour on Tuesday night, Mrs.
Marshall's slumbers were disturbed by some one entcrine
her apartment. She called out "Who's there?" but
the unwelcome intruder only answered by a laugh. S.l,e
became very frightened, and hearing the stranger moms