The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

On Saturday Henry Cook, a young man who has been
frequently charged with robberies, was brought before the
LORD MAYOR, on suspicion of being concerned in the
burglary and robbery of Mr. Wheeler's premises, in Bart-
Wigging, a Bow•street officer, having received informa-
tion that the prisoner was one of the thieves-who plun-
dered the premises of Mr. Wheeler, took the man into
custody, and upon searching his room found there a
" jemmy," a phosphorus-box, and an ingeniously con-
structed key, which would open either large or small
locks. Important evidence wag expected in a few days.
The prisoner laughed heartily at the character given of
him, as well as at the immediate charge. He had, he
said, a brother, who might have been at the house when
the mischief was done, but for his own part he could prove
an alibi. _ .

The LORD MAYOR-Officer, I suppose you know the
man to be what they call a " family man?" Officer—
Yes, my Lord ; he has been pulled up and tried at the
Old Bailey.
Prisoner—Don't mind him, my Lord ; he's only joking.
At any rate, I know nothing of the robbery.
The LORD MAYOR-Officer, did he not offer you mo-
ney to let him go?
Officer—He toll me that he would let me have 300/.
on Wednesday next if I'd let him off.
Prisoner flaughi• g)-300/. ! nonsense ; I havn't three
farthings. The man asked me whether I would not give
him all I had to be set at liberty, and I said I would ;
and, God knows, that wouldn't be much.
The prisoner was remanded.
Q UEEN- SQ UA RE.

On Saturday a hackney-coachman named John Griffin,
in the employ of Mr Langley, coach-proprietor, residing
in Great Grayer) a street, Westminster, was charged with
stealing a parcel containing jewellery, amounting in value
to between 1501. and 2001., the property of Messrs.
Green and Ward, silversmiths, in Cockapur-street, Hay-
market. _

WHITIE remanded the prisoner until Tuesday.

A comedian in M ,dame Vestris's company was placed
at the bar before Mr. GREGORIE, charged with indecently
assaulting Fr, derick Cooper, No. 113, of the A division
of police, in Si.. James's-park, at a quarter past three
o'cl•'ck on S.tutday morning.
The prisoner bad been out to a supper party, and had
partaken of too much brandy and water. lie had some
recollection of having asked the policeman the time, but
kn.w nothing more about what transpired sub.equently.
Mr. GREGORIE observed that it was his duty to hold
him to bail, himself in 1001. and two sureties of 501.
each, and to give 24 hours' notice of bail.
The prisoner was then removed to the lock-up.
MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

THE BEAUTY OF BEAK- STREET William King, a
hairdresser, was charged with having broken a pane of
glass. It appears that Regent-street has been in a state
of confusion lately through the crowds that assemble to
view a Mrs. Hussey, a tobacconist, residing in B. ak-
street, who has the very enviable distinction of being a
pretty woman. Defendant had heard the beauty of the
lair tobacconist extolled, and accordingly went, like many
others, to satisfy his curiosity. He asked for an Havannah,
and as the lady was in the act of handing it to him he
was so smitten with her charms that he gave her hand a
most amorous squeeze. The lady, who thought him more
apt to pay devotion to Bacchus than Venus, felt indignant,
and a scuffle ensued, in which he was ejected, and a pane
of glass broken.
The MAGISTRATE fined him ss. for being drunk.
WORSHIP-STREET.

EARLY DEPRAVITY.—A pretty-looking girl, named
Maria Roulter, was on Friday charged before Mr. BEN.
NET with having robbed her master, Mr. S. Smith, a
cabinet-maker, in Charles-street, St. Luke's.

The prosecutor said the prisoner had been for some
time past in the habit of robbing him, and also a lodger
of his. From the latter she had stolen a silver watch and
some wearing apparel, and from himself also a quantity
of clothes, all of which she had pledg.-d. On asking her
what could induce her to be continually robbing him,
she said that three years ago she met a woman about 65
years of age, in Pentonville, who told her to do it, and
that if she did not, she would turn her into a cat or a
dog and send her to hell.
The MAGISTRATE remanded her for further examina-

The girl, on hearing she was to go to prison, burst
into tears, as also did the father.
A BRUTZ.—A decently dressed woman, assisted by an-
other female, entered the office in a deplorable state,

hiving her right eye protruding from the socket, and
bleeding profusely, owing to a kick she had just received
from her husband. The wife stated, that the prisoner on

coming t• breakfast that morning, inflicted two heavy
blows on her head, from the effects of which she fell on
the ground and before she could get up, he kicked her
with all his might in her right eye.
Mr. BENETT—But why did he kick you ?—Because I

went to his shop the day before, to ask bim for 4s. to pay
the rent, to prevent our goods being seized. He had
plenty of money in his pocket.
Mr. BENETT (to the prisoner)—What have you to say
to this?—Why lam sort), I should ave thrown myself
away on such a woman. It was a parish marriage.
Mr. BENETT—WeII, hut you ought to have b, en obliged
to her for trying to save your goods from being seized.
Prisoner (to his wife)—What have you done with your
wedding-ring; pawned that I suppose?
Complainant—Yes, for 6(1. to pay the surgeon.
Prisoner—She is such a violent woman that she has
taken poison twice.
Mr. BENETT-Such a brute as you are is enough to
make her take poison. You must find good bail, with
24 hours' notice. Prisoner—Oh, I can get bail; but she
may expect something when I come out.
Committed for want of bail.

COURT DRESS AT BERLIN.—The King o
PRUS,IA has lately made an important concession to his
subjects. His Prussian MAJESTY has actually given per.
mission to public functionaries of a very advanced hge to
appear at Court in pantaloons, instead of state breeches !
—Paris Paper.
A beautiful and transparent arch was observed
on the evening of the 21st, in the heavens, extending due
east and west, nearly to the horiz n, but rather nearer to
the Latter point. It appeared to be about 21 feet broad.
We first observed it at five minutes past nine o'clock, and at
forty minutes past it had gradually disappeared.—Corre-
spondent of the Cumberland Pacquet.
A person of the name of LOMAS, who had the
ingenuity, in this inventive age, of striking out a new an
unexplored path to swindling, by representing himself a
Secretary to the Reporters' Society, there being neither
secretary nor society of the kind, and in that character
softly insinuating a demand on the pockets of the new
Members, has been brought before Mr. WHITE, the Magis-
trate of Queen's-square Office. We regret to find that it
was not on the above-mentioned charge he was captured ;
but we hope, though the report leaves us in some doubt on
the subject, that he will not be let go until he has cleared
up the account of his secretaryship. and answered in full
his demand upon Mr. DAVENPORT, the Member of Parlia-
ment, Wl.O so properly resisted and exposed his attempted
fraud. " The special Parliamentary Reporter," another
title assumed by this worthy and unknown to the Press,
not content with assailing our legislators on the weak side
of their vanity, attacked a tailor on his weak side, by a
promise that he should receive the amount of his hill.
This promise was secured on the proceeds of an official
appointment ; but the official appointment, like the secre-
taryshipto the Reporters' Society, existed only in the fer-
tile
brain of Mr. LOMAS.—Morning Herald.
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BOY JAMES
LYNCH,—Friday an inquiry took pl ice at Worship-
street, touching some circumstances which were supposed
to have connexion with the disappearance of a little boy
named JAMES LYNCH from the residence of his parents,
in Margaret-street, 11.1ckney•roa.l. Mr. JOHNSON, super-
intendent of the N division of police, and the officers who
have been employed in the iinvestigation, were present.
COLLIER, the police constable 94, N, stated that the last
trace which he had discovered of the bey was at the Nag's
Head public-house, in the Hackney-road, at about nine
o'clock on Wednesday, the 13th inst. He went in to
inquire for his father, who was not there, and he sat there
till a person who knew him sent him away, and told him
to make haste home. MARY Woontrx, a decent looking
woman, who lives in Margaret-street, was sworn and ex-
amined by the magistrate. Her evidence, however, was
merely to the effect that about ten o'clock on the night in
question she was in bed and beard' a distressing cry in the
street under her window. She could not tell whether it
proceeded from a man, woman, or child, but it was a
shrill voice and a terrible scream. All was quiet in about
a minute, and she heard nothing further. She did not get
up because she was very poorly at the time. Another
female, named ELLEN Seco, was brought forward by the
superintendent, but she had nothing to state but what she
had heard from Mrs. Woorn.m. The statement of the
latter was taken in writing, and after some private conver-
sation between the magistrate and the superintendent the
present inquiry terminated.