The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTE LL IGENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.

Richard Corbett, who was a few days ago brought
before the LORD MAYOR charged with having pre-
sented a forged check at the house of Messrs. Child
and Co., was brought up for re-examination. The
forged name was that of Doctor Burney, of Green-
wich, and the Doctor had been sent for to give his
attendance to aid the prosecution.
The LORD MAYOR waited for a considerable time,
but finding that the Doctcr was not forthcoming, he
ordered that the case should proceed.
His Lordship begged to be informed whether
Doctor Burney had any objection to appear to give
evidence in this case ?

A gentleman had been with the Doctor, and had
conversed a good deal with him upon the subject,
and it certainly appeared that the Doctor was re-
luctant to give his testimony.
The LORD MaYort —How could he have any
scruples on the subject ? The capital punishment
having been removed he cannot have any great de-
licacy as to aiding the ends of justice. It is, be-
sides, quite unfa4r to the bankers. Let a summons
be served upon him. His Lordship then asked the
prisoner whether he had seen or heard of Mr. Jones,
by whom he said the check had been given to him
to get it cashed. The Prisoner—No, my Lord ; I
have not.

The LORD 111AvoR.—No, I did not expect that
you would, for there is no such person in exist-
ence. Have you any defence to make now ? The
prisoner—l have been advised by my friends to re-
serve my defence for the trial; I therefore do not
intend to state it here.

The LORD MAYOR—lndeed, you won't make any
defence—you have no notion of it. The prisoner—
Oh, yes, my Lord, you'll find I will.
The LORD MAYOR—You said that Mr. Imms
knew Jones. Is that the case ? The prisoner—
It is.

Mr. Adam Young, one of the Directors of the
Kent Water-works, stated that Mr. Imms was col-
lector of the Company, and would come forward to
give evidence. He wished to know whether the
prisoner had ever collected for Mr. Imms.
The prisoner replied that he had, when that gen-
tleman was confined with illness, collected for him
in August, 1832, money, which he paid over to the
Rev. Mr. Rush.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall send for Doctor Bur-
ney, and commit you for trial. I never witnessed a
clearer case; and there's the other forged check of
the 28th of July, the day twelvemonth on which
you presented this.
Q UEEN-SQ UARE.

COMMITTAL OF A NEW POLICE CONSTABLE ON
A CHARGE OF RAPE.—Yesterday, James Orlando
Williams, a police constable of the T. division,
No. 50, was brought up in custody, and placed at
the bar, before Mr. GREGORIE, charged with ravish-
ing and carnally knowing Emma Fowler, a young
girl, about fifteen years of age, the daughter of a
journeyman cabinet-maker, at No. 5, Ebury-square,
Pimlico, under the following circumstances :
The case excited the greatest interest in the
neighbourhood, and the result of the examination
was anxiously looked for.
The prisoner appeared to be a good looking man
of rather dark complexion, and apparently about 40
years of age. He was respectably dressed in plain
clothes.

Emma Fowler, a delicate looking girl, about a
week ago went to live with the prisoner and his
wife, as servant, at their house at Knightsbridge-
green. On Saturday night, about ten o'clock, her
mistress went out to market, leaving witness and the
prisoner in the kitchen. Shortly after she was gone
out, the prisoner seized her by the shoulders, and
said, "My dear Emma, how thin you are," and
pulled her towards a chair ; she screamed out, but
there was no other person in the house. He then
threw her clothes over her head, and threw her down
on the floor. She screamed during the time, but it
was quite useless. The witness here detailed every
thing that passed, which is unfit for publication.
There was a knock at the door, which was her mis-
tress ; the prisoner ran into the back parlour, and
she went and opened the door. She should think
that the prisoner had her on the floor near half
an hour.

Mr. William Davis, surgeon, of No. 17, Upper
Grosvenor-place, stated, that the mother of the girl
brought her to him on Sunday evening about eight
o'clock, and stated what had occurred. tle examined
her, and he had no doubt but that the offence had
been committed. (Mr. Davis minutely detailed the
examination of the girl, which was quite satisfactory
but unfit for publication.)
Some further evidence to the same effect having
been adduced, the prisoner was fully committed for
trial at the Old Bailey Sessions, and the witnesses
were bound over to prosecute.
The mother of the poor girt appeared to be
deeply affected during the examination, and cried
bitterly.