The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-April 16.

GIIILMIALL.—AIfred Frederick Compere; a lad,
abouttlyence :
15. years of age, was charged with the
Wheeler said he was manager in the warehouse
faeopfljpMloaowrehe.in nug off Walker, needle manufacturer, of No. 1, Gresham
street West. The prisoner had been in Mr. Walker's
service as errand boy about nine days. On Tuesday
evening witness was closing the warehouse after every
one except the prisoner had left, when he was surprised
at finding that the lock, which was one of Chubb's pa.
tent spring locks, would not allow the door to shut.
He looked at the lock and the catch and discovered
the screws of the latter had been drawn and nails sub-
stituted for them. He went up stairs for a light, leav-
ing the prisoner in the warehouse, and when he came
down stairs again he found that the prisoner had taken
out one of the nails from the catch, and on being asked
for it he produced a different nail to that which the wit-
ness missed. Mr. Walker then came in and the catch
was again secured. In the morning when the prisoner
came to work he was searched by Packman the officer,
and the three screws which were missing from the catch
were found upon him. There were no other screws like
them in the warehouse. A noise had been heard in the
warehouse earlier in the evening, and shortly after the
poisoner came upstairs and accounted for his being down-
stairs by saying that he went to fetch water, which had
already been taken up by some one else in the establish-
ment. The prisoner did not account for the screws
being in his possession, neither did be produce them on
the previous evening, although they had some difficulty
in finding screws to fasten the catch. Witness had no
doubt the prisoner's object was to rob the premises, be-
' cause the door eould be very easily pushed open from
without, if the catch had been fixed only with nails.
Packman, a detective officer, said he believed, if it
bad "not been discovered that the lock had been tampered
with, there would have been a very serious robbery that
night, as there was a large quantity of very valuable
property on the premises.
Sir It. W. Carden said it was evidently a deep laid
scheme to rob Mr. Walker's warehouse, and he recom-
mended the prisoner to give the master every informa-
tion, if, as be believed, he (the pris• xsr) was connected
with others more designing, who were making a tool of
him for their own gains.

BOW-STREET.—Heitry Harris, a per Eon of dashing
appearance, wearing a heavy moustache and full beard,
describing himself as a captain in the army, and giving
his address at the Conservative Club, was charged with
obtaining a coat, value 31., and 71. in money, from
Messrs. Matthews and Co., waterproofers, 78, Charing-
cross, by means of a forged cheque.
In answer to the magistrate the prisoner admitted that
he did not live at the Conservative Club, but at York-
chambers, Duke-street, and that he was not at present in
the army. He had been a captain in the German Legion,
and had been promised a commission in the Elthorne
militia.

Job Goody, shopn3an to Messrs. Matthews and Co.,
stated that on the 11th inst. prisoner called and selected
a waterproof coat, which he desired should be kept for
him until the following Tuesday, and then sent home.
He gave his address, "Lieutenant Harris, 31, North-
bank, Regent's-park." On Tuesday, however, he called
again and said he would take his coat and give a cheque.
He wrote out a cheque for 10/. and witness gave him the
change, 71. Ultimate!y he went away, taking the coat
with him. The cheque was drawn on Messrs. Cox and
Greenwood, Craig's-court. Witness presented it the
next morning (yesterday), and found that there were no
effects.

Sergeant Smith, of the detective force, said that from
information he had received he apprehended the prisoner
on this and some other charges at about two o'clock that
afternoon. He found the prisoner at Messrs. Collier's
livery stables. Prisoner said the cheques had been pre-
bentei before the days they bore date.
Mr. Henry—But this one is dated the 15th of April.
The Prisoner—Yes, I have made a blunder with that
one. In fact, I shall have some money this afternoon—
about 4001.
The witness, in continuation, stated that he found on
the prisoner four similar cheques, which he now pro-
duced. Two of these were dated the 15th Apri',
one from No. 2, St. James's-street, the other from the
Victoria Hotel. The other two were dated the 14th of
April.
Alfred Frederick E'lmunds, clerk r.t Messrs. Cox
and Greenwood's, said that the prisoner had no account
there, Witness did not even know him by eight, In

the cheque passed to Mr. Goody he signed himself as
of the "2d Elthorne Militia." There was no such re-
giment iu existence ; there was but one Eithorne regi-
ment.

A remand was applied for on the ground that there
were several similar charges against him, in which the
parties were not i❑ attendance, not having had sufficient
notice.

Mr. Henry inquired if the prisoner had anything to
say ?

Prisoner—Only that lam perfectly innocent. Hav-
ing money to receive today or to-morrow, it is only a
debt.

Mr. Henry assured the prisoner that he WAS mistaken
on that point.

The prisoner—I have the opinion of another magis-
trate on that point. Well, will you accept bail ?
Mr. Henry declined to do so.
The prisoner—Or let me have a policeman down at
my abode.

Mr. Henry—No, you must be taken down like any
other prisoner.

The prisoner was accordinOy remanded in custody, to
his manifest surprise and moit,fication.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —A military-looking
mustachoed perionage, who gave the name of Alexander
King, was charged with assaulting Mr. David Good-
year, chemi-t, No. 31, Regent-street.
Mr. Leadley (the chief clerk) asked the defendant if
he had given his right name ?
The defendant said he had not, but he should give no
other.

Mr. Goodyear said the defendant came into his place
with a pre=cription for hair dye, and requested that it
might be made up and sent to his lodgings in Jermyn-
street. C complainant's assistant subsequently mentioned
to him that the,defendant bad, on a former occasion,
ordered a prescription to be made up and after Wards re-
fused to pay for the mixture. On Tuesday the defend-
ant came to the shop and asked why the prescription had
not been sent. Witness replied it was true the prescrip-
tion had not been sent, but it was ready. The defend-
ant looked at the mixture, and said ha could get twice
as much for the money (Is. 6d.) at Hooper's, in Pall-
mall. Witness replied that the defendant could not,
and then the defendant was walking out of the shop
with the prescription i❑ his pocket, after saying he would
not pay him at all, when witness stopped him, upon
which the defendant deliberately thrust him through a
pane of glass, by which his arm was cut and injured.
The value of the glass was 2s. 6]. Complainant was
assisted by the ehopman, but he was never►heless bruised.
Eventually he gave the defendant into custody. The
prescription, which was a hair dye, was in an envelope,
on which was written " Major Kane," the defendant's
name, he believed.

The defendant said he certainly did refuse to take the
hair dye, and he reque4ed his prescription back, which a as
refused unless he consented to pay fur the hair dye. He
was making his way towards the door when the com-
plainant attempted to get before him, in order to inter-
rupt his Nress. In the scuffle a pane of glass was
broken, and then the complainant and his assistant both
attacked him, causing his nose to bleed profusely, which
his white handkerchief would prove.
Mr. Bingham considered there had been errors on
both sides, but more particularly on the part of defend-
ant, who, if dissatisfied with the .charge, ought to have
paid the amount, and kept away from the shop for the
future. The complainant, in point of law, had no right
to attempt to imprison the defendant, the affair being
only a debtor and creditor matter. He sh•qild require
defendant to enter into his own recognisance to keep
the peace, and would further advise him to pay for the
dye and the broken glass.
The defendant acted upon this suggestion, and was
discharged.

EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF A
MAE- WOMA. LV IN BIRMINGHAM.

On Friday an extraordinary application was made be-
fore the magistrates presidwg in the Police-Court, Bir•
mingham.

is r. James Corder, clerk to the board of guardians,
attended and stated that, in consequence of a communi-
cation made to him by Inspector Glossop, of the detec-
tive force, he directed Mr. Sweeney, one of the relieving
officers of the parish, to visit the house of Richer f Ken-
nedy, a theatrical ornament-maker, No. 53, Loveday-
street, as it was runeured that his daughter Rebecca, a
woman 30 years of age, hal ben confine 1 in a room as a
lunatic for a long series ofyeare. On vii.iting the house, Mr.
Sweeney had great diffiiulty in obtaining access to the
room, in an upper storey, where it was understood the
alleged lunatic was confined. There was only one win-
dow in the apartment, which Lied been totally blocked
up, so that no light was permitted to enter. An aper-
ture was, however, made, and a scene of a very melan-
choly nature presented itself. In one of the corners of
the room, on a bed of straw, lay a person in a perfect
state of nudity, with skin begrimed with filth and dirt,
and of such hideous appearance, that it had little re-
semblance to a human being. The filthy condition of
the apartment and the person was indescribable. Sin-
gularly enough there were traces of a beard and
whiskers upon the faire, but in the state in which the
unfortunate creature was at the time little notice
was taken of the circumstance. It appeared (Mr.
Corder continued) that this person had been con
fined for fourteen years, and during the whole of that
long period had never been permitted to see the light of
day. Orders for the removal of the unfortunate person
were immediately given, and she was conveyed to the
workhouse. This was on Thursday. Mr. Fernie, the
resident medical officer, examined the poor creature,
with a view to discover whether there were any bruises
on her body, but failed to find any marks of violence.
The truth, however, was ascertained, that the unfortu-
nate person was of extraordinary malformation, partak-
ing, however, more of the female than the male. Several
questions were put to her, which she answered much
more rationally than might, under the circumstances,
have been expected. :None of her statements, however,
gave a slue to the reasons for her confinement, although
these can very readily be supposed. The medical
officer declined at present to certify that she was of
unsound mind. It was under these circumstances
and by direction of the board of guardians, that Mr.
Corder applied for a summons against Kennedy and
his wife. The offence with which they would be charged
would be of assaulting and neglecting to provide for
Rebecca, their offspring, sufficient food, clothing, and
nourishment, she being at their instance kept in a state
of cheresse.

Mr. Corder said that he had written to the Colurnis-
sioners of Lunacy, putting them in possession of the
circumstances he bad narrated.
The Bench directed that a summons should issue
against the parents, and that the case should be heard
on Friday next.
A very marked improvement has taken place in the
unfortunate creature's appearance since her removal to
the workhouse. The long strong beard, luxuriant whis-
kers and moustache, have been removed from her face,
which, however, has little feminine about it. She is
very sensitive, although she mixes freely with the other
paupers, talks rationally, in a gruff, masculine voice,
and eats heartily.