The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
A man named William Godfrey, clerk to Messrs.
Robinson and Burrows, Solicitors, of 23, Austin-
friars, was charged before the LORD MAYOR with
having embezzled considerable sums of money, given
by his employers to pay the expenses incurred in
Chancery proceedings.
Mr. Burrows stated that upon a former occasion
the prisoner had been deficient in his accounts, but
was pardoned on account of his large family, and
that the manner in which he had of late contrived
to defraud his employers was by so ingeniously com-
plicated a contrivance as to elude even a critical
observation. The system was discovered by the
information given by a celebrated Barrister's clerk to
the house that the prisoner had not paid up certain
fees which it was the custom of respectable Soli=
citors never to leave unpaid until after the delivery
of briefs. Upon examination of the books Mr.
Burrows found that the sums mentioned in the
accounts of the prisoner apparently accorded with,
but actually differed from, those entered in the office
book, and it was a considerable time before a case
could be produced on which it appeared probable
that a ground for committal could be established.
The following was the case selected on which to
prosecute :
Mr. John Parker Burrows deposed that the pri-
soner had been for some time in the employment of
himself and his late partner, Mr. Robinson, as
Chancery clerk, and was intrusted with sums of
money to pay the contingent expenses. The pri-
soner was instructed to pay the deposit of 1/. for the
decree in the Court of Chancery, Boxall and
Cobbett. The draft for 501., signed " W. Robinson,"
for the witness and his late partner, was in the
hand-writing of the latter, and the indorsement,
" W. Godfrey, for W. L. 5.," was of the prisoner's
hand-writing.
Mr. Cecil Moore, a clerk in the Registrar's Office
of the Court of Chancery, on the 23d of June,
1831, received a deposit of I/. on account for the
decree in the Court of Chancery, Boxall and Cob-
bett; and on the 22d of July, 1831, he received the
draft for 50/. produced (as appeared by his writing
on the same) for the decree, the charges for which,
exelusife of the 1/. already paid, amounted to
451. 15s. 2d., and the witness gave to the prisoner
the balance, amounting to 4/. 4s. 10d.
Mr. A. L. Scott, clerk to Mr. Burrows, deposed
that on the 22d July, 1831, the prisoner accounted
to him for 46/. 3s. 6d., as paid in the cause Boxall
and Cobbett, thereby embezzling the sum of Bs. 4d.
The prisoner, who had been brought up for ex-
amination before upon other cases of embezzlement
against his employers, took notes of the evidence,
and asked the Lord Mayor whether his Lordship
thought the case clear and strong enough to send
to the Old Bailey ? Ile, for his own part, did not
think so by any means.—Ccommitted for trial.
Boswell, who was a few days ago brought before
the LORD MAYOR, charged by Mr. Mayhew, M.P.
for Colchester, with having hawked about a petition
for pecuniary aid, was brought up for re-examination.
Mr. Mayhew had made inquiries into the state-
ment made by Boswell, and found that the man's
family was in distress, and that the landlord had
seized his goods for rent. It, however, appeared
that the landlord had been provoked to that ex-
tremity by the obstinacy of the defendant, who bad
refused to leave the house, although not able to pay
a farthing rent, and offered a complete acquittance
upon condition that he would go.
The Secretary to the Mendicity Society stated
that the defendant had applied to, and had been re-
lieved by, the Society. It was ascertained that he
was really in distress. In fact, the unfortunate man
fancied that he possessed high literary powers, arid
wasted in novel•writing the time which might be
profitably occupied in a less ambitious pursuit. In
the extremity of his distress he had applied to the
Literary Society for assistance, but they said that
his works were riot exactly of such a character as
entitled him to a participation in their fund.
Boswell would leave the house, apply to the pa-
rish, and write no more novels. The unhappy man,
who it appeared has really fallen a victim to the ea-
coethes seribendi, then left the Justice-room to be-
take himself to an abode a little more degrading,
but certainly not less comfortable, than that to which
poets have, by the general consent of mankind, time
immemorial, been consigned.
Mary Eccles complained that her husband de-
serted her, refused to give her any support, arid
threatened to despatch her with his awl.
The defendant is a shoemaker, and contrived to
support himself and his two children very well. lie,
however found it necessary to turn his wife out of
doors, in consequence of certain visits which she
had been in the habit of receiving from a Mr. Cole,
a gardener, from Battersea, at just the very times
he was obliged to be absent. Previously to the
attentions of Mr. Cole she had been in the habit of
going too frequently to the gin-shops, and from
thence, by a very natural transition, to the pawn-
broker's, where shegleft not only her own clothes,
but the clothes of her husband and children, for
their greater security. At last she actually pawned
her husband's breeches, arid began to intrigue with
Mr. Cole, who happened to be rather fond of gin
himself, and encouraged her in that agreeable mode
of keeping up her spirits. A regular turn out then
took place, for the husband, although he would
have pardoned either of the vices unaccompanied by
the other, could by no means excuse so vulgar a
combination. The wife immediately placed herself
under the affectionate protection of Mr. Cole, but
even in the fields of Battersea she sought and found
her beloved cordial, and Mr. Cole's clothes and

blankets and sheets began to disappear in rapid suc•
cession, by virtue of that delicious compound.
Under these circumstances Mr. Cole began to repent
of the iniquity he had committed, and followed the
example of the defend,tht, by giving the complainant
the " sky for a protector." She, therefore, went
back to her husband, but ins[ead of embraces and
welcomes she met with several hearty curses, and a
threat, if riot to despatch, at any rate to stitch her
all up with the most formidable instrument of the
profession.

- The LORD MAYOR asked whether the complain-
ant lived with the gardener ? The complainant
denied that she had any other than a platonic ac-
quaintance with Mr. Cole. Her husband had, she
declared, set a very bad example by following the
example of better people in living with another
woman, but she was willing to forgive him if he
would receive her.

The defendant declared that it was quite impos-
sible for him to think for a moment of running the
hazsrd of being swilled into hunger and nakedness
by his wife; and that as Mr. Cole was so fond of

"lush," that gentleman could not find a more con-

genial partner.
The LORD MAYOR—If she lives with that man I
shall certainly make no order for her maintenance ;
but if she does not you must maintain her.
Defendant—Soofler than give her a farthing I'll
sell all my goods and go to America.
Complainant—I'll follow you there.--(Laughter.)
Defendant—Sooner than have you near me I'd
go to the very d—l.
Complainant—That's the only way you'll get rid
of me, depend upon it.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR (to the woman)—You must
go to the parish officers, and if they find you are
not living in adultery they will compel your hus-
band to relieve you; but let me tell you to beware
of gin.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. SUPPOSED S Mr. George Smith, a respectable dealer in the ge-
neral line, residing in George-street, Rupert-street,
Haymarket, waited upon H. M. DYER, Esq., the
presiding Magistrate,, to solicit his advice under the
fo lowing extraordinary circumstances :
Applicant stated that on Friday night last

self and neighbours observed a young woman of
very genteel appearance standing at the bottom of
George-court, the rain descending at the time very
fast. She had the appearance of a person who had
recently come off a journey, as there were two or
three trunks pitched near her. After remaining
there some time she asked permission of one of the
housekeepers residing in the court to leave her
boxes in their care, which was acceded to, and
in a few minutes afterwards she came into appli-
cant's shop, attended by a gentleman of the
middle height, wearing a cloak. The latterin-
quired whether he (Smith) knew any person
who could accommodate the young woman with a
bed for the night. Applicant observed that the
young woman looked respectable, and, as it was his
opinion at the time that the young woman had
come from the country, lie replied that he had a
bed in his house with which she might be accom-
modated for the night. The gentleman then re-
quested to see the bed, and applicant showed him
up stairs, at the same time informing him that he
was at liberty to approve or condemn the bed, but
intimating that he could not partake of it. The
gentleman was desirous of remaining in the room
two or three minutes, when the same observation
was repeated to him in stronger terms, and he then
retired. The young woman then went to bed, ap-
plicant keeping a sharp look-out that the gentleman
did not return. In the morning he again made his
appearance, and inquired after her health, and, on
his repeating the visit an hour or two afterwards, he
had some conversation with her.
Mr. DYER inquired what the conduct of the
woman was during the interval, or whether she
made any observation ? Applicant—She appeared
very dejected, and leaned pensively upon her band.
She appeared in much distress, and, after the gen-
tleman's second visit on Saturday, she declared that
she would never see him again, and made an obser-
vation which might have been considered expres-
sive of her regret that ever she had seen him. At
about four o'clock in the afternoon he again pre-
sented himself, and applicant, acting on her obser-
vation, and considering that lie might be conferring
an act of kindness on a distressed female, in-
formed the gentleman that she had left his
house, and, in answer to the stranger's inter-
rogatories, declared that he was ignorant of
the place to which she had removed. The gentle-
man appeared very dissatisfied with the communi-
cation, and ultimately left the place, applicant de-
claring that his visits would not be received with
much pleasure by him for the future. The female
was informed of the answer which had been given
the Lothario, and Mrs. Smith remarking that she
was still very much dejected, insisted on her taking
a cup of tea with them, during which the young
woman frequently observed that she had no father
nor mother to protect her. At about six in the
evening she said she should go to an aunt in I?til-
teney-street, Golden-square, and having gone up
to her room to put on her bonnet, applicant deter-
mined in his mind to watch her. She came down
stairs very quick, and observed, as she blew out the
candle, that she should send for her boxes in half an
hour. Applicant attempted to watch her, but lost
sight of her from her leaving the house so quickly.
She neither returned nor sent for her boxes, and, on
Mrs. Smith going up to the bedroom on Sunday
morning, she found a paper containing the remains
of what appeared to have been an answer, on the
outside of which was written _" oxalic acid." He
became much alarmed, as it was his opinion that she
must have taken the poison just prior to her leaving
the house, and, having mentioned it to some person,
by his advice he made his appearance yesterday at
this office.
Mr. DYER inquired whether she informed him
what place she had come from with her luggage ?
Applicant replied, that her account was, that she
had just left her situation at Woolwich, and that her
aunt was to have met her on her arrival in town on
Friday night.
Mr. DYER asked if she had made any communi-
ca,ion relative to her knowledge of the gentleman ?
Applicant had made that inquiry of her, and she had
replied she had known the gentleman for nearly
twelve months, and that he resided in Albemarle-
street.
Mr. DYER thought it would be illiberal to put the
most uncharitable construction on the gentleman's
conduct. He might have meant fairly and honestly
towards the woman. It certainly was a most ex-
traordinary affair, and the only advice he could give
was for applicant not to give up the boxes if they
should be applied for until he could discover some-
thing which might unravel the mystery.
B 0 STREET.

THE BLACK KIDNAPPER AND HIS SON.—Yester-
day John Murphy, and Henry, his son, who have
been several times examined on the charge of having
enticed children from their parents and sent them
into the streets to beg and steal, were brought up,
and two other charges of the same kind having been
brought against them and clearly proved, the pri-
soners were fully committed for trial.