The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-12 00:00:00

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

George Hilewood, and Susannah, his wife, were charged
wth stealing nearly 119 pairs of boots and shoes, the pro-
perty of his employer, Mr. J. Lloyd, of 30, Coventry-street.
A host of pawnbrokers produced several pairs of the
boots, and the prisoners were committed for trial.
Yesterday, an inspector named Youen, belonging to the
Animals' Friendly Society, summoned the male and female
owners of a young donky before Messrs. CONANT, DYER,
and HALL, for having used unnecessary violence towards
the animal.
The female defendant, who was as fat as a prize ox, was
walking one day this week with her son, and the donky
through the park, when, probably with the view of promo-
ting perspiration, she gave the donky a sound rib-roasting.
Her son, with an arm of 7 years' pith, also laid on lustily,
and the proceeding having attracted the notice of two young
ladies named Ross, the daughters of Lady Ross, they called
in Youen, and gave him their" oini Certificate as evidence
of the cruelty which they conceived had been exercised.
The stick was produced, and it appeared to be about the
size and thickness of a tailor's yard. •
" It's werry false," said the male proprietor, a tall, rough-
looking costermonger, " to say as my life ill-used the donky.
Vy she's got too much respect for the poor dumb hanimal
to hact in sich an abrupt sort of way. Let any gemman as
is a judge of sitch hanimals look over it, and see if there's a
raw or the sign of a vhip on it."
The magistrates, on being informed that the donky was
at the door, directed that it should be publicly examined.
The long-eared witness walked into the office, and iiith a
look of profound gravity put his head over the bar. On in-
spection no marks of violence whatever appeared externally,
andit was apparently very flat and sleek.
" Lookee there," said the owner, "my donky's in slap-
up condition, and I takes a pride in keeping on him so.
Lod love your worship, he's never walloped more nor vat
does him good. He's jist like von of my own family,
and as fond of a bit of lark as a babbv. I can't see no
difference between him and von of my own."
The Bench being of opinion that the outward appear-
ance of the donky did not indicate general ill-treatment,
dismissed the case upon payment of costs.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday, a young chimney-sweeper named Henry
Windsell, not more than sixteen years of age, was brought
before Mr. BENETT, the sitting magistrate, charged with
having decoyed from his home a boy only seven years
old, named Jeremiah Sandys, under the following cir-
cumstances

Police-constable Cooke, 144 K, about eleven o'clock on
the night before was on duty on Stamford-hill, when he saw
the prisoner coming along with a little boy, whom he held
fast by his arm. After passing by witness, the prisoner
turned round and looked very sharp at him. Witness
asked him where he was going to take the boy to. He said
into the country. Witness then asked him if the boy be-
longed to him, but received no answer. I then (said wit-
ness) asked the boy where he came from, in answer to which
he said, from the other side London-bridge. I immedi-
ately told the prisoner I thought he had taken the boy from
home unknown to his parents, and in consequence I lodged
them both in the station-house, and afterwards informed the
father of the discovery I had made.
Jeremiah Sandays, the boy alluded to, was seven years
of age, and lived with his parents in Peter-street, in the
Borough. I was standing (said the boy) about 11 o'clockon the night before at the bottom of the stairs of our house.
The prisoner, whom I never saw before, asked me if I
would go with him and be a sweep, and_also if I would go
then with him to his master ? I said no. He then said
he could not take me to his master until the next morning,
and said no more.
Mr. BENETT—What became of you ? Boy—l re-
mained at the bottom of the stairs until my father called
me for some water, when I returned again to the same
spot. The prisoner, who was still there, then said he would
not wait for me till morning, and asked me to go with him
directly, but I said I would not until the morning.
Mr.
,BENETT—What did he say ? Boy—He said I
should soon be a good way from home, so that my father
could not see us. In half an hour after I went with him.
Mr.. BENETT—HOW came you to go—did you wish to
go ? Boy—No.
Mr. BENETT—Then why go ? Boy—He said his
master had plenty of victuals, shoes, and stockings. He
persUaded me to go.
Mr. BENETT observing that the boy was in a terrible
plight, having neither shoes non stockings on, asked his
father, who was present, how he came to neglect him so ?
The father said be had only been out of St. Thomas's
Hospital a week, where he had been confined five months.
Mr. BENETT—You would not like to have lost your
child to be made a sweep off The father (brushing a tear
from his eye)—No, it's my only child, I should have gone
distracted.

Mr. BENETT—I know it is customary with many masters
to find out boys like the prisoner to pick up children, but it
is a most dreadful thing, as many families are thrown into
misery in consequence, for which reason the law has made
it felony. (To the prisoner)—What have you to say ?
Mind, you are not obliged to say anything ? Prisoner_
The boy told me that he should like to be a sweep, and
that he had asked his mother.

Mr. BENETT like
the boy)—ls that true ? Boy—l did
not say I should to be a sweep, but I did ask my father
if I might be one, and he said no.
Mr. BENETT—Did you tell the prisoner that ? Boy—
Yes. He then said, " Never mind, you'll soon be a good
way from home, and you'll never see him more ; so come
on, added he, we will go to-night." In a few moments af-
terwards we met another boy about my own age, to whom
he said, " -Will you come with us, little boy ? Come, you
b— fool, we are going into the country ; you had better do
that than stop and be kicked about by your mother."
Mr. BENETT—Did the boy go ? Boy—No.
Mr. BENETT—The master makes use of this boy, the
prisoner, as a cat's-paw, and leaves him to be punished. He
is like the receiver of stolen goods, worse than the thief.

Brown (an officer of the establishment)—l am sorry to
say it, your Worship, but I know it as a fact, that numbers
of poor boys are got rid of in this way.
Mr. BENETT (to the prisoner)—Who employs you ?
Prisoner—Nobody ; I am looking out for employment.
Mr. BENETT—I have no doubt he is employed for this
purpose. I shall commit him for trial.
The parties being all bound over to prosecute, the pri-
soner was forthwith committed to Newgate.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, THURSDAY.--
We have had a heavy cotton-market to-day, but no change in
prices. The quantity sold is about 2,500 bales—viz., 50
Pernams, 111 d. ; 120 Maranhams, 11i-d. ; 450 Sawginned
gid., and qd. ; 200 Bahias, 10d. to 101 d. Rest in
from 7d. to 01d.
dAimttoe,rica,

THE STORM OF SUNDAY.—The effects of the
thunder-storm on Sunday were very severely felt in the neigh-
bourhood of Kensington Gravel-pits, Notting-hill, Shepherd's
bush, &c. About twelve it was most severe, at which time
the electric fluid struck the houses Nos. 2 and 3, Notting-hill-
grove. At No. 2, the residence of Mrs. Taylor, it passed
down the iron water-pipe as far as the top of the back parlour
window, where the iron pipe goes into a wooden one. It then
forced in about half a dozen bricks from the right hand corner
of the window, into the room, taking with it the shutters and
all the wainscotting of that side of the room, completely tore
the window-frame out of its place, and broke all the panes of
glass in the sashes. It also knocked down the gable-end of a
detached kitchen. At No. 3, it struck a chimney at the back
of the house, and threw it down on the roof of the detached
kitchen, which it knocked completely in. It also passed down
the water-pipe, as at No. 2, and entered the parlour by about
the middle of the window, and forced the sash weights into
the middle of the room. Providentially no person was struck,
but the daughter of Mrs. Kirke states that she was in the front
parlour, and hearing the crash turned round, and saw the room,
as it were, enveloped in flames, which immediately passed out
at the door, which luckily stood open. At Shepherd's-bush
and all down the road, a number of chimney-pots were thrown
down, and the roofs of the houses damaged.

of the ellarze her with
Godwin—They did not, but they threatened tD CIO SO ; or.c
of them raised his umbrella against her, she was so violent,
and when she quitted them she took hold of my arm.
Mr. HosKißs.—Do you know who the gentlemen were?
Godwin.—l do not, Sir.
Mr. HOSKINS.—Now, mild what you are about to say.
I ask you again was she drunk ? Godwin.—She was.
Inspector Wiggins here said that Sergeant Crowe was
at the station-house when the prisoner was given in charge,
and he could speak as to whether she was drunk or sober.
Mr. HOSKINS (to Sergeant Crowe).—Was the prisoner
drunk ? Crowe.—l think she might have been drinking a
little, but she knew very well what she was about.
Mr. HosiuNs (to Sergeant Godwin.)—l don't at all like
the complexion of this affair, and it appears to me that you
have detained her in a manner not at all in accordance with
your duty as a policeman.
Prisoner--A young woman who was with me, your wor-
ship, promised me to be here, but she is not come ; she
could prove that the sergeant wanted to visit me like a
gentleman, in his best suit, and also to take wine with me.
Godwin—Upon my sacred oath I did no such thing, and
considered that I was only doing my duty by taking her in
charge, as she was certainly intoxicated.
Mr. Hosxtics (angrily)—l tell you again, Sir, that I
don't at all like the appearance of your conduct in this busi-
ness : and according to the evidence of your Inspector and
Sergeant Crowe, she was not in the state you have described.
Prisoner—l assure you that I was perfectly sober, and that
I am brought here through nothing in the world but spite.
Mr. Hosxms—You are discharged, and you can, if you
feel yourself aggrieved, lay a proper statement of your case
before the Commissioners of Police.
The prisoner, on leaving the office, said that she should
certainly do so.