The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-24 00:00:00

Q UEEN- S Q UARE.

Saturday an Irish female, who had evidently seen many
" ups and downs" in the course of her life, her dexter leg
tieing much shorter than its companion, and who stated
her name to be Lady Ann Smith Gardener, heiress t, a
property amounting to 90,0001., and nearly related to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, was brought before Mr. GRE-
GORIE, charged with swindling various persons in the
neighbourhood of Kensington.
From the little that was stated before the magistrate, it
appeared that Lady Gardener called at the humble dwel'ing
of a man named Long, who bad a small back room to let,
and in a pompous manner desired to he shown the "suite"
of apartments to which the bill in the window had refe-
rence, at the same time, sans ceremonie, setting herself
down by the side of the fire, and placing a bundle of
papers on the table. Mrs. Long took the candle, anal wa.s
about to introduce her visiter to the furnished hack room,
when her " ladyship" observed that she had no doubt the
apartments would suit her, but she would rest herself a
while before she made a survey, as she was very tired,
having been the whole of the day engaged in the Lord
Chancellor's private room respecting her property. Lady
Gardener then entered into the particulars el* her suit
in Chancery, spoke with considerable volubility upon
the subject, occasionally hinting at the respectability of
her birth and parentage, le r noble connections, and the
great extent of property involved in the decision of her
friend Lord Brougham, whom she bad known from a
child, and ultimately summed up the whole by asking what
Mrs. Long bad in the way of refreshment, or what was
likely to be placed on tile table fur supper. Mrs. Long,
poor simple soul, believed every word that her ladyship
uttered, and curtseying, said that at present there was
nothing in the house, but anything that was desired she
would willingly send her little girl for, with all possible
despatch. Toe lady bad a strong objection to cook-shop
victuals, but thought she could manage a couple of " nice
lamb chops with the fat cut off." The hint was no
sooner given than complied with, and after the chops bad
disappeared her ladyship was suddenly seized with the
spasms, to allay which a gill of brandy was forthwith sent
far, when the whole was very shortly consumed by the in-
disposed lady, who afterwards pronounced herself to be
quite convalescent. To be brief, Lady Smith Gardener
thus passed her time for two days, having in the course
of that period burrowed a new silk gown and shoes of Mrs.
Long to appear in before the Lord Chancellor, who was to
give jwlginent in her suit. At length Mr. Long con.
sidereal that a reference was necessary, when the lady
appeared highly indignant, but gave one to the Archbishop
' of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, whither poor Mr.
Long actually had the simplicity to proceed, and had an
' interview with his Grace's steward touching his lodger's
respectability and connections; but on his return home
his visiter bad bid a last farewell to his residence.
He, however, traced her to another house, within
a quarter of a mile, where she had laid the founda-
tion fur a succession of swindling practices, and he
g.ve her into custody. The affair soon got wind,
and other charges were brought against the soi disant
Lady Gardener. One poor woman stated that the prisoner
came to her house under similar circumstances, and
having ascertained that the fowls had jest laid some eggs,
expressed a particular wish to have one or two boiled,
which was accordingly done. She then observed, that
always after partaking of eggs, she was in the practice
of taking a small quaatity of gin, not that she was par-
tial to that vulgar liquor, but that she took it medicinal'y.
Har boot sent for sixpennywotth, and was rather sur-
prised when she saw her ladyship swallow the whole,
never condescending to ask any person to take a small
drop with her. When before the magistrate the prisoner
claimed acquaintance with Mr. Gregorie, and persisted in
asserting that she was all that she bad represented herself
to be, cunningly enough hinting that she bad done nothing
to authorize her being taken into custody, at the seine time
threatening an action against all parties.
Mr. GREGOILIE had a private conversation with the I
officer, alter which her ladyship was taken out of the
office, with a view of getting back the silk gown and
shoes, but Madame was not to be frightened into it, and
positively rsfused to return them. The whole of the par-
ties then wended their way towards Kensington, threats
and persuasions being used to make the lady return the
property, but we believe without success.

JUAR YLEB ONE.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.-George King, a tall TO•
bust man, decently attired, was charged under the fol-
lowing circumstances :
Police constable D 43, about twelve o'clock the previous
night, was on duty in Welheek-street, when he was
called in by Captain Bracken, of No. 21, to take the pri-
soner into custody for creating a disturbance. On enter-
ing the drawing-room witness eaw a party of ladies and
gentlemen taking their wine, and amongst them
he saw
the prisoner, who was a servant in the house. lie was
lolling on a sofa, and he appeared to be very much i
n
liquor, calling out, " Flare up ! another glass of wine,
my lads," &c. On descrying witness, however, he turned
all at once mute, and, casting his eyes upwards, seemed
to be engaged in ferwnt prayer. Captain Bracken, II?t•
withstanding the sudden alteration in his behaviour, in-
sisted on his being taken to the station-house, and accom
partied them there to sign the charge. sheet.
The defendant, who said he had remained in the room
because he had to take care of a deranged gentleman, Was
fined ss. for being drunk.
W OR SHIP-STREE T.

A woman named Mary Pickard (whose husband is
now in prison) W. Gigg, G. Mew, T. Pickard, B.
Pickard, G. Richards, J. Elliott, and his wife were
charged with being concerned in various extensive rob-
beries to a large amount. In consequence of information
which the police officers of the N division, Hoxton, re-
ceivcd, all the prisoners were apprehended at the house
of Martha Pickard in an obscure court in the Curtain-
road. An immense quantity of property of every dc-
scriptio❑ was found in the house, and sixty-four dupli-
cates for watches and plate were discovered on Gigg;
thirty-four duplicates were found in Elija Pickard's house.
Amongst the property was a copper piece, having on one
side, " T. IL, transported for seven years ;" and on the
other—.

"No pen can write, no tongue can tell,
The aching heart that bids farewell,"

Messrs. Joyce and Gv., Lornbud.street, chronometer-
makers, identified a gold watch which had been stolen
from their sh9p.window, and pledged for 261.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.--011 Tuesday Se9ll-
- as Mr. John Mosley was proceeding through Clough
Wood, near Woaster, with a cart load of spokes, on rising
the hill his daughter, about twenty years of age, was in
the act of " scotching" the wheel, when the cart upset,
and with the load fell upon the poor girl. She was so
dreadfully crushed and mangled that no hopes are enter-
tained of her recovery. The horse was fairly lifted iroin
the ground and thrown backward, by which its back was
broken, and it was othet wise so injured that it died on the
spot.--Leicester Journal.