The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-28 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

The following case excited great interest in consequence
of the serious nature of the charge against four persons of
respectability, and the Court was crowded during the whole
of the day.
Mr. James Islett Halding, a pianoforte maker, and Mr.
Charles Wadsworth, a solicitor's clerk, were indicted for
stealing in the dwelling house of Mr. W. Haines Jones, a
vast quantity of property, consisting of pianofortes, organs,
a harp, and various articles of household furniture ; and
Mr. Charles Smith, coppersmith, and Mr. Martin Wind-
cape, a man of independence, were indicted for receiving a
portion of the property knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Chambers conducted the case for the prosecution,
and Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Jemmett and Mr.
Maclean, that for the defence. .

The prosecutor had sometimes passed by the name of
William Haines, but William Haines Jones was his real
name. The prisoner Halding lived with him, as did his
housekeeper, Ann Kent, and her daughter Amelia. On
the evening of the 10th of September by previous arrange-
ment they were all to go to Vauxhall Gardens. The pro-
secutor and the two females left his house in Stanhope-
place, Southwark Bridge-road, to go to his workshop at
Vauxhall, where they were to wait for Halding, who had
previously gone elsewhere, and taken the key of the house
with him. They waited at Vauxhall until very late at
night, and finding he did not come to them they returned
home, and not been able to get admittance the door was
forced open, and all the property named in the indictment,
to the value of nearly 1001. gone. A great part of the
goods were afterwards traced to, and found at, a house be-
longing to the prisoner Windcape, in Essex, and in which
Smith also lodged. On the road to that house he and the
officers met the prisoner Smith in a gig, and on telling him
the nature of their business lie instantly conducted them to
the house in question, and pointed out the property which
he said Windcape had purchased from Halding for 181.,
showing at the time a receipt for the same.
The whole of the property found was then brought away
by the officers.
In the prosecutor's cross-examination it appeared that he
had lived in various places in the name of Haines, and that
he had been in difficulties and arrested, and thrown into
Whitecross-street prison. Mrs. Kent had frequently been
called Mrs. Haines, and her daughter Miss Haines, but he
had never contradicted it. He was also examined concerning
a person named Peter Wilson, and denied that he had given
that person his acceptance, but said he had offered his gua-
rantee, which was not accepted. He admitted also that
at two or three places which he had left he had not paid
his rent. He had been arrested by Wilson, but got out of
prison by supersedeas. In all the prisoner's transactions,
however, he admitted that he had not gone by the name of
Jones. A paper being produced as an authority for Hald-
ing to dispose of some property for his (Halding's) use, he
denied that the signature was his, When he removed from
Vauxhall he carried away two cart loads of property to his
new lodgings in the house of Piper, a policeman, who was
previously concerned in the apprehension of the prisoners.
He had found out that Halding had taken the house in
Stanhope-place in his own name. He (the prosecutor)
always slept at Vauxhall.
John Baddington, the driver of the van, took the goods
in question from the house in Stanhope-place to that of
Mrs. Weatherby, in Duke-street, Stamford-street. He
identified Halding as being one of the persons assisting in
their removal, but did not see either Smith or Windcape.
Mrs. Weatherby, of Duke-street, stated that on the
morning of the 10th of September, Wadsworth and a lady
partially agreed to take lodgings of her, and said that the
goods would be late that evening coming in owing to their
being brought from the country. At ten o'clock at night
the men came with the goods. Halding with other persons
also came with them and assisted in unloading the vehicle.
To her surprise at three o'clock the following day they
were carried away again in a van without previous notice.
Several other witnesses were examined, from whose tes-
timony it appeared that from Mrs. Weatherby's house the
goods were conveyed by another van to Mr. Windcape's
house in Essex, and there Mr. Smith assisted in unloading
them ; that when the policeman and the prosecutor met
Mr. Smith, he took them to the house, pointed out the
goods, and showed Halding's receipt to prove that Wind-
cape had purchased the property for 181.
The prisoner Halding declined saying any thing in his
defence.
The other two prisoners (Smith and Windcape), put in
written defence, declaring their entire innocence of the ac-
cusation made against them, and that they were together
at the Half Moon, in Leadenhall-market, when Halding
came in and offered the goods in question for sale for 20/. ;
that Windcape went with Halding to look at the goods,
and ultimately agreed to purchase them for 181. ; that he
then sent them to his house in Essex, and received a re-
ceipt for the money.
Joshua Hudson, landlord of the Half Moon, Leaden-
hall-market, and Barnard Levi, a watchmaker, were pre-
sent in the house when Halding offered the furniture to
Windcape for sale.
Two appraisers were called, who, by the desire of the
Magistrates at the public office, had valued the property
seized by the officers at Mr. Windcape's house. They
considered 18/. a fair price for it.
A vast number of witnesses of highly respectable appear-
ance, who had known Smith and Windcape for various pe-
riods up to twenty-five years were called, and they spoke in
the highest possible manner of the character of these two
persons.
The Jury found a verdict of Guilty against Halding and
Wadsworth, and acquitted Smith and Windcape.
The sentence was deferred.
Mr. Abbott, the Under-Sheriff, applied for the goods to
be delivered up to him as the Sheriff's representative.
Mr. Windcape claimed them as his property, having
paid for them.
The CHAIRMAN, on being apprised that they were still
in the possession of the police-officers, declined to make any
order upon the subject.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—We regret to state that,
by a most extraordinary occurrence, Captain Cunningham has
been deprived of four fine hunters, which were standing in his
stable at Wellesbourn. It appears that a brewing copper is
erected so that the flue runs up close to the wall of the stable :
last week this had been used in brewing for two successive
days, and on Thursday evening it was discovered that the heat
of the flue had ignited a piece of wood in the stable wall, and
turned the smoke with a smouldering fire (which did not break
into a blaze at all) into the stable. The stall of the best horse
was next to this part, and the poor animal had its ears burnt
completely off; the other three horses were suffocated without
being burnt in the slightest degree. The whole of them died.
We are assured that the four horses were valued at LOON. ;
while the iny to the stable does not amount to more than
about 211.—Warwick Advertiser.

ILFORD (ESSEX) PETTY SESSIONS.—Oc'r. 25.
IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE POOR
LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
About the middle of last month an application was made
to R. W. Hall Dare, Esq. M. P., the Chairman, and a
full bench of Magistrates, sitting in Petty Sessions at the
Angel Inn, Ilford, by Mr. Griffin, the vestry clerk, and the
officers of the parish of Barking, for an order to pass a pau-
per, named Wheeler, who had become chargeable to that pa-
rish, to the parish of Layton, in the same county, as it was
contended that he legally belonged to the latter parish. The
pauper Wheeler, it appeared, had been bound by the officers
of the parish of Layton to a fisherman then residing at Bark-
ing, named Gardener. During the term of his apprentice-
ship the master of Wheeler became embarrassed, so that he
was compelled to sell off his smacks, and become himself a
servant to another owner. Wheeler, in consequence was
thrown on the parish of Barking ; but the term of his ap-
prenticeship not having expired at the time of the passing
of the Poor Law Amendment Bill, the officers of Bark-
ing grounded their application for an order for his removal
to the parish of Layton on the 67th section of the Bill,
which states—" And be it further enacted, that from and
after the passing of this Act no settlement shall be acquired
by being apprenticed in the sea service, or to a house-
holder carrying on the trade of the sea as a fisherman or
otherwise ; nor by any person now being such an appren-
tice in respect to such apprenticeship." And it was urged
that by the wording of this clause the pauper had not
gained a settlement in the parish of Barking, and that,
therefore, he should be passed to Layton, to which parish
he legally belonged.
The Bench at the time would have at once granted the
order, but the opinion expressed by Mr. Sterry, their clerk,
induced them to alter their's, and they refused to grant the
order, but at the same time recommended,at the question
was one of considerable importance to the parish, that a
case might be laid before some high legal authority, and his
opinion obtained on it.
The recommendation of the Bench in this particular was
complied with, and at the close of the ordinary business
before the Bench on Saturdaylast, the subject was inciden-
tally alluded to, and Mr. Sterry informed the Magistrates
that the parish officers had obtained the opinion of the At-
torney-General, and that it was quite is unison with that
expressed by him (Mr. Sterry) when the case came before
the Bench, and stating that the Magistrates had acted per-
fectly right in refusing the order.
The Chairman, in refusing to sign the order for the re-
moval of the pauper (Wheeler), acted more in respect to
the strong opinion expressed by Mr. Sterry than in com-
pliance with his own judgment. He then and still thought,
notwithstanding his respect for the opinion of the Attorney-
General, that the order of removal should have been
granted.
The Rev. Mr. FANSHAW, one of the Magistrates,
thought that the order of removal ought to have been
signed.
The following is a copy of the opinion given on the point
by the Attorney-General :
" After duly attending to all the arguments urged by the
parish officers of Barking, I entirely concur with the view
taken of this question by the Magistrates at. Ilford. We must
see whether the Legislature has used language to show an in-
tention to take away a settlement actually acquired. Now the 67th
section of the Poor Law Amendment Act appears to me to be
merely prospective. The pauper has not gained a settlemen
, in Barking since the passing of the Act ; but he had one be
fore, and to that he is still entitled.
' " Temple, Oct. 17, 1834."

" J. CAMPBELL."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STREET.

Catherine Hillier, a respectable looking middle-aged
woman, was yesterday placed at the bar, charged with
forging an order for the payment of 4631. 165., with intent
to defraud Messrs. Drummond and Co.

The particulars of this case have already been before the
public on the first examination. It had been adjourned for
the purpose of taking the deposition of Lord Stradbroke,
wh6 was ont of town at the time of her apprehension. The
prisoner had been in his Lordship's service, and in drawing
the cheque, it purported to bear the signature of Lord
Stradbroke.

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His Lordship had given no authority to any person to
affix his signature, nor was it his Lordship's handwriting.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

NAPOLEON'S TAlLOR.—Yesterday an elderly man of the
name of Jackson, was brought before Mr. CHAMBERS,
charged with being found in the street in a state of intoxi-
cation. _ _

A police constable proved finding the defendant drunk,
and incapable of taking care of himself.
Mr. CHAMBERS—What are you ? Defendant—l have
been in the army.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Are you not a tailor ? Defendant—l
am ; but I spent the greater part of my life in the army,
and was out in India in the 66th Regiment of Foot for
several years. On my being discharged the vessel in which
I returned to Europe touched at St. Helena, and, being in-
troduced to, the Emperor Napoleon, I was engaged as his
tailor, and worked for the Emperor up to the period of his
death. I then came to London, and foolishly spent the
money which I saved while at St. Helena. For some time
past I have been out of employment, and the cause of my
taking a little too much was in consequence of meeting with
a friend on Saturday.
Mr. CHAMBERS—I never let drunken tailors off without
paying the fine. Defendant—l hope, Sir, you will read
this paper before you inflict the fine (at the same time
handing a document over to Mr. Chambers).
Mr. CHAMBERS—It states that you are a most excellent
tailor and can obtain plenty of work ; besides you have a
pension. Defendant-4 have no pension now, and there is
no work to be obtained.
Finding the Magistrate was determined to inflict the fine,
the body tailor of the ex-Emperor paid the fine and left the
office.

James Dear, a rather respectable looking man, was
charged with begging in Regent-street
A constable deposed to seeing the prisoner ask several
persons for relief, on which he took him into custody.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Cannot you find any other way of liv-
ing, than by going about begging ? Defendant—l have no
other way of keeping myself and family.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Where do you belong to ? Defend-
ant—My place of settlement is Manchester. Upon the
death of my father I succeeded to some property, and went
to live at Liverpool, where I kept a public-house. Some
time back I was exchequered for 3001., and tlie whole of
my property was carried away. Since then I have been to
Manchester, but not being able to do anything there I came
to London ; but no success has attended me, and at present
I have no alternative but to beg.
Mr. CHAMBERS—If you are so destitute as you repre-
sent, why not apply to the parish ? Defendant—l have ;
but since the new Poor Law Amendment Bill has come
into operation, the parish in which I and my family are liv-
ing have refused to grant me the least assistance.
Mr. CHAMBERS—If I discharge you, will you promise
not to be found begging again ? This the defendant pro-
mised, and he was accordingly discharged.
CHRISTENING AN IRISHMAN. —Three Irish labourers
and two females were charged with being drunk, and cre-
ating a disturbance in the streets.
On the charge being proved, the defendants said they
were not very much in liquor.
Mr. CHAMBERS—You ought to be ashamed of your-
selves to get drunk on a Sunday.
One of the females here observed that she trusted they
would be excused, as it occurred from their being to the
christening of a fellow-countryman.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Christening an Irishman! What cus-
tom is that ? Female—lt is a thing which is always done
on an Irishman coming to this country.
Mr. CHAMBERS—HOW is it done? Female—On the
arrival of any person all his friends carry him a gallon or
half a gallon of beer, or some whiskey, which we drink to-
wards his success.
Mr. CHAMBERS—And you will call that christening an
Irishman ? Female—Yes.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Were all drunk ? Constable—They
would all have gone away, but for Macarty, who was very
violent.
Mr. CHAMBERS—He must pay five shillings, and I will
discharge the other four.
Macarty, not being able to pay the fine, was detained.

QttnUoEwEotiFTRIOREU.
DREADFUL S DRIVING.----Yes-
terday
Sands End, Fulham, was brought
aßEAGDerourgLe ACCIDENT
of QUEEN
Fsa.
up in custody, and placed at the bar before Mr. GREGORIE,
charged with being drunk, and furiously driving a horse and
cab, whereby a young girl, named Ellen Hayes, about 12
years of age, was knocked down in the road, and so seriously
injured that great fears are entertained for her life.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was re-
manded until the fate of the child is known.

Christovher Johnson, a private in the Coldstream regi-
ment of I oot Guards, was brought up for final examination
before Mr. BURRELL, charged with having in his possession
a quantity of implements for coining, and also several piecas
of counterfeit coin. _

Police constable Goose, of the B division, No. 55, on
last Thursday week, the 16th instant, went with Inspector
Banister and police constable Clifton, to No. 1, Pound-
place, Rochester-row, Tothill-fields. The front door was
opened ; they went up stairs to the two-pair front room and
rapped at the door, which was opened by the prisoner, who
was in his shirt sleeves. There was a little girl and a boy
in the room, and the prisoner's wife was in bed. They im-
mediately commenced a search, and underneath the fire-
place he found a plaster of Paris mould for making a shil-

ling and a sixpence. There was at the time-a very Alt
fire in the grate. He then searched the prisoner's trun a
'l
and found a quantity of plaster of Paris and a file. 1,11,.
drawer he found an iron spoon with white metal in it. hie,
prisoner, on being questioned, said that the room was
and that a man had brought the articles found, and asLe
him to keep them for him.
Mr. Inspector Banister confirmed the above statement
to Goose finding the things produced in the prisoner's rowom.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial, and the it.
nesses were bound over to prosecute.

LAMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday a man whose appearance betokened want all
e
wretchedness applied to Mr. WALKER for his interferesc
to compel the officers of the parish in which he rsided to
give him some trifling relief.
The applicant owing to illness was unable to work 0
earn anything for his support, and after parting with evr,_l,
little thing he had, he applied to the Overseers of the veto'
but they refused to do anything for him. , °
Mr. WALKER—What parish is it? Appiicant--Thr
parish of Whitechapel, your Worship ; and I hope Pu
'Worship will do something for me, as I am actually stars
and have had nothing to eat since yesterday but an apple.
Mr. WALKER—There is no use in your coining here ;
l
we can do nothing whatever for you. We have no Po"
to compel the parish officers to relieve you.
The applicant then left the Justice-room.
outer office he said his name was James Fitzpatrick ; 0
he was an Irishman, and having served for many that if
the navy, enjoyed a pension of 241. per annum, so
argentthai
the parish officers relieved his present apparently ~,
necessities, they would have abundant Opportunity of rept,
ing themselves on the Ist of January next, when the _0 ,
year's pension would be due and paid. The overscer,Vl_
ever, refused to have any thing whatever to do with 12,1:.
to the At,
and thence it was that he was obliged to apply and in
ththaet
gistrates.

THAMES POLICE. „woe;
Yesterday the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Colo% t
cupied for several hours in the investigation of a hro:r,
cutting and maiming preferred against an Irish coalwPl„Ptlon,
named Murphy, who was brought up for re-00" n„;nwt,
charged with making a most determined and savage
to murder John Hallisey, by stabbing him in the 0411
a knife on the 18th instant. Rai
Mr. COMBE fully committed him for trial on the cap
charge of cutting and maiming.