The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-30 00:00:00

HATTO4-GARDEN.

Yesterday Frederick johns, a middle-aged man,
of respectable appearance, was charged by Mr.
Bickerton, grocer, of St. Andrew's-street, Blooms-
bury, with the following species of robbery :
The prosecutor held the lease of a house situate
No. 21, St. John-street, Clerkenwell. On the 21st

lof September fast he let it to the prisoner at the
year!y rent of 451. The house was fitted up for the
trade of grocery, and contained two counters, a
mahogany nest of drawers, shelves for cannisters,
stoves, and various other fixtures. The house being
rather out of repair, witness agreed with prisoner
that he should repair it, and have the fixtures to
himself, and he ultimately took possession of the
place. He saw no more of him until shortly after
Christmas, when he called to receive the quarter's
rent, when he found the prisoner absent arid the
house in possession of an old man, who was lodging
there; and, on examining the shop and variaus
apartments, he discovered that the counters, stoves,
nest of drawers, the wainscotting, and all the fix-
tures, had been removed. Na repairs were made
—in fact the house was in a complete state of dila-
pidation. He made inquiries, and the result was,
that he ascertained that the prisoner had removed
the property away from the house, and part of the
stoves were carried to the sale-rooms of Mr.Blizard,
auctioneer, of Oldham-place, Clerkenweil, to be
sold by auction, and two of them had been sold.
Mr. Blinn!, on being informed that the property
had been stolen from witness, laid them aside for
him. He eventually applied at this office, arid a
summons was granted against the prisoner, to which
he attended, and on the case being heard he was
placed at the bar for the felony.
Mr. Blizard had known the prisoner for some
years. On or about the 3d of January he called on
witness, and said that he had some things to put
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van for the property. Witness did so, and the por-
ter returned with a nest of mahogany drawers, a
range, and some stoves. In about a fortnight after-
wards he called again and fetched away two more
stoves. He advanced him Si. upon the property.
Witness sold two of the stoves, and a few days ago,
Mr. Bickerton called to his rooms and claimed the
property, which he immediately laid aside for him.
Richard Allinson lodged in the house No. 21, St.
John-street The prisoner had not slept in the
house above twice since September. He assisted
him in removing the goods, and on one occasion
the prisoner took lead from the house, and sent him
(witness) to dispose of it for 10d.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
THAMES POLICE.

SMUGGLlNG.—Yesterday Francis Dowan, a Prus-
sian seaman, was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE
and Mr. BRODERIP, charged with smuggling 9lbs.
of foreign-manufactured tobacco, by which he had
forfeited a penalty of 1001.

The information was laid by the Commissioners
of Customs.

John Gaskin, a surveyor of the Thames police,
on the Tuesday evening met with the prisoner in
King-street, Aldgate, and suspecting, from his ap-
pea►ance, that he had smuggled goods about him,
he stopped him, and asked him what he had got
about him ? He said he had nothing, and com-
menced shoving witness about and endeavoured to
get away. After a good deal of resistance he
forced the prisoner into a clothes-shop kept by a
Jew. He claimed the aid of four or five other
Jews in the shop, but instead of assisting him they
threw every obs•acle in his way, and the prisoner
managed to escape, but he pursued and soon over-
took him, and by the assistance of a dock-labourer,
who was passing by, he secured him, and conveyed
him to Aldgate watchhouse. On searching him he
discovered eleven parcels of tobacco concealed be-
neath his linen about his person, the net weight of
which was 9 lbs.

Tile prisoner in defence said that a man asked
him to carry the tobacco.

Mr. BALLANTINE said the Jews who obstructed
the officer deserved punishment, and some notice
must be taken of their conduct. He complimented
the labourer who assisted Gaskin, and recom-
mended him to the notice of the Board of Customs.

Mr. BRODERIP told the prisoner that the case was
one of it more aggravated nature than those gene-
rally brought before the Bench, and fie appeared,
from the manner in which he had secreted the to-
bacco, to be an old & muggier. He convicted him in
the penalty of 1001., and to be imprisoned until such
tine was paid. Any application for remission of the
penalty must lie made to the Board of Customs.
John Dogherty and John Colebrook, seamen be-
longing to the Lee steamer, from Cork, were charged
on a Custom-house incormation with smuggling
seven quarts of Irish whisky.
C. H. Falkner, a Thames—police surveyor, stated
that he met with the prisoners in Tooley-street on
Tuesday night. They each had a basket, and on
opening them he found the whisky in bottles. The
prisoners s:iid they brought the whisky from Ireland
for their own use.

The MAGISTRATES fined the prisoner; 1001. e•4ch,
and -aid they had no power to reduce the penalties,but
they could petition the board of Customs for mercy.
The prisoners were liberated a few minutes after-
wards, in pursuance of au order of the Commis-lon-
ers, given before the case was heard, on paying 20s.
each.

T. Murphy was charged on a Custom-house in•
formation wuh smuggling 18 ounces of tobacco,
which were found in his hat, as he was coming out
of the St. Katharine's Dock.

He was fined .5/. by the Magistrate, that being
the penalty sought fur; and he was liberated on
paying lOs. to the Customs Solieitor.

FALSE IBIPRISONMENT.—Mr. Thomas Roberts, a
man of respectable appearance, a shopkeeper, was
charged under the following circumstances :
Benjamin Robinson, a new policemen, No. 196
K, on Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, met
the prisoner in the Commercial-road, East, with his
hand under his coat, and something apparenly con-
cealed beneath. He asked him what he had got there,
and the prisoner refused to satisfy him. Immediattly
on which he pulled open his coat and found some-
thing in a silk handkerchief, which proved to be a
small hydrometer. He asked the prisoner why he
put it under his coat, and he replied, " To prevent
its getting wet." It was raining very hard at the
time. He took the prisoner to the station-house,
when he said the hydrometer was his own property,
and he had purchased it at a shop in the neigh-
bourhood. He had made inquiries that morning,
and found this statement to be correct.
Mr. Roberts—l had the hydrometer so (putting
his hand on his breast), to protect it from the rain.
I have been unjustly deprived of my liberty.
Mr. BRoDERIP—Is there any charge against the
prisoner? Policeman—No, Sir. He bought the
hydrometer. I have found out what he said to be
true, but he had it under his coat.

Mr. Roberts—May I not carry my own property
how I please ?
Mr. BRODERIP—To be sure you may. You are
discharged. Really, policeman, you must mind
what you are about.

A few days ago two Savoyards, travelling the
country with two dancing bears, were overtaken by night
on the road, and put fop at a public-house near Dolbe, in
Calvados. Having shut up their animals in the stable,
they entered the house, and after taking some refreshments,
began to count their gains during the day. While thus
occupied a stranger came in, and entered into conversation
with them. The account being made up, and the money
put into a leathern purse, one of the bear-leaders was ob-
served by their new companion, who seems to have had
some of the qualities of the fox, but not all his cunning, to
carry the purse into the stable, and return empty handed.
Tha hour of rest arrived, the party separated, and each
retired. About midnight, however, the traveller, who had
watched the visit to the stable, but was not aware of how
the stalls were occupied, went furtively there, in hopes of
finding the deposited treasure. No sooner, however, had
he entered within the door than he found himself in the
embraces of a rough and powerful being, with claws that
entered his flesh, and so completely destroyed all his dis-
cretion that be was forced to cry out lustily for assistance.
The fact was, that the bear-leaders, knowing the fidelity
of their two rough-coated companions, had followed their
usual custom of placing :their little treasure between them
for safe custody. On the following day the would-he thief
was pursued to the house and arre.ted for a depredation he
had previously committed.—French Paper.

COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOL'

VENT DEBTORS.

The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the Prr
'oners, hereinaftcr aimed (the same having been filed
in the Court) are appointed to be heard at the Court•
house, in Portugal-street, Lincoln's lon-fields, on MOIP
DAY, the 10th of February, 1834, at Nine o'clock in
Forenoon.
Simmonds, Richard, bookseller, late of Ely Place, St.
George's Road.
Dickinson, John, attorney-at-law, Temple Chambers,
Fleet Street.
Salter, Christopher, butcher, Radnor Street, St. Luke's'
Tow, Barnard, coil dealer, Mint Street, Southwark.
Tombs, Robert, stay manufacturer, Blackman Street,
Southwark.
Wroot, William, farmer, French Drove, Thorney Fear
Cambridgeshire.
Walker, Willittn Joseph, schoolmaster, Prospect House,
Bushey, Herts.
Craig, William, omnibus proprietor, Earl Street, Pad'
Hibbios, Henry, baker, Peter's Hill, Stamford, Lin'
cuing is e. •
Inchbald, Peter, schoolmaster, Adwick Hall, Adittick-ie
Street, York.
[line, W lliam, livery-stable keeper, Duke Street, Stasi'
ford Street.
Clubbe, William, surgeon, Acton.
On TUESDAY, Feb. 11.—Same Hour and, Place.
Bradfield, William, surgeon, late of Holmfirth, near Hud'
dersfidil.

Paterson, Janice, wholesale stationer, King Street, Hol.
horn.
Carter, William, painter and glazier, Princes Street.
Li•son Grove.
Lilienthal, William, cheesemonger, Jeffreys Square, Clioll'
ber Street, Wititecitapel.
Mina. diere, Henry John Caconault, late Captain of 60
29 h Regiment of Native Infantry on the Madras Ego'
blishinent in the Hon. East India Company's service!'
but now on half pay.
Sly, Joseph Wrenford, attorney's clerk, Dame Street►
Dublin.
Richardson, Thomas Wilson, commission agent, Leonard
Street, Shoreditch.
Triggey, Thomas, assistant, Orange Street, Red Lios
Sq mare.
Partly, Francis, livery-stable keeper, Charles Street, Aiao'
chester Square.
O'Brien, E. ward, glass cutter, Phoenix Street, Sob°
Square.
Wine, William, greengrocer, Nevill's Court, Fetter Lane*
Buckenham, John, tailor, Mill Hill Mews, Welbeck Street•
Marylebnne.

THE MARKETS.

:ET.—Jan. 29.
Per Ton. s. 9
Walls End Riddell's.... I,E! 6
Ditto Todd and Watson.. 17-
Walls End Helton 1,?, 6
Walls End Lyons --. 0
Walls End Landiton 19
W. K Russell's Hetton. 918 0
Waits En l Stewart's.... 1, $
9 0
Walls End Adelaide...... I"
Ditto (reshipped) 15 g
Walls End Deanery 15$
Walls End Gordon 6
W. E South Durham.. 16 0
Walls End Tees 18
Hartley _ l7

15
Walls End Henderson-- 15 6
Dean's Primrose 15
last market-day, 64.