The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-20 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Yesterday a little urchin, bet Ween nine and ten years of
age, named Henry MWoughall, was brought before Mr.
WHITE by some of the authorities at Chelsea, on the fol-
lowing singular charge :
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Simmons that the
boy was in the constant habit of climbing about the old
church at Chelsea. 'He Was as nimble as any monkey. He
would run up a water-spout like a cat, and there was not a
part of the building but what he could get to with the
greatest ease. For the last two months they had used
every endeavour to catch him but in vain, and by his monkey
capers he had loosened a great many slates on the roof.
The greatest annoyance, however, to the parishioners was
the following trick practised by the boy :—He could with
case climb up to the great clock in the church, and he was
frequently in the-habit of turning the hands of the clock
round, sometimes pUtting the clock an hour or two fast or
slow, as it suited his fancy, and if any person called on him
to desist he only laughed at them, and skipped about from
one part of the church to another, setting every one at de-
fiance to catch him. Yesterday afternoon he was on the
roof playing his antics, and he got the assistance of the
police and produced a number of ladders, and after a long
chase they completely hemmed him in and took him. Mr.
Simmons added that no person would believe the extraor-
dinary agility of the boy without they bad witnessed it.
When he found that he had no chance of escape he called
out to the witness, " I say, old fellow, now you've got me,
won't you stand a penny ?"
Mr. WHITE inquired whether any person knew the boy.
—A person said that he lived with his father at Chelsea
and a few months ago he was brought to the office charged
with stealing some cucumbers out of a gentleman's garden.
Mr. WHITE-Why do you go and turn the hands of the
clock round? Boy—Please you, Sir, persons gives me a
penny to go and do it.
Mr. WHITE—Who is it that gives you a penny to do it?
Boy—Please you, Sir, its a chap of the name of Howell.
Other boys climb about the church as well as me.

Mr. WHITE—Don't you know it is very wrong ? Boy—
Please you, Sir, I didn't know it was mischief.

Mr. WHITE told him that he should detain him until
some of his friends came forward and would be answerable
for his better conduct.

The young monkey was then locked up.

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterday Edward Grant, a tradesman in Stepney,
whose age appeared above 60, and whose rotundity of per-
son would do honour to a City alderman, was brought be-
fore Mr. HARDWICK and a County Magistrate on a peace-
warrant, charging him with threatening to take away the
life of his wife, Jane Grant.
The complainnt, a tall disagreeable-looking woman, bor-
dering on 70, with scarcely a tooth in her head, whose
lankness of figure formed a strikirg contrast to the portly
appearance of her better half, stated that ever since her
marriage with Mr. Grant, which took place three weeks
ago, he had treated her in a very harsh and improper man-
ner, though nothing could exceed his kindness and atten-
tion, and fair promises of future happiness, during their
courtship. On Sunday night he used the most threatening
language to her, saying that he would be. the death of her
some time or other, and she was under strong apprehension
that he would carry his threats into execution.

MAGISTRATE (t 0 the defendant)—What have you to say
to this charge of using improper and threatening language
towards your wife ? Defendant—All I have to say, your
Worship, is, that I did not mean to do her any harm ; but
her temper is so aggravating, that it is impossible for a saint
out of heaven to put up with it.
MAGISTRATE—I am surprised you did not discover this
important fact during your courtship. Pray, did you get
any fortune with her ? Defendant—Not a farthing, your
Worship. On the contrary, since our marriage I have been
obliged to pay 251.
,of her debts, and I don't know how
much more I'll have to pay ; in fact, your Worship, I am
afraid she will be my ruin.
Complainant—Well, you know, you kept following me
about, and never gave me a moment's peace until I con-
sented to have you.
Defendant—Yes, and I now see my folly, when it is too
late. I had been married for 28 years to my late dear wife,
and never had an angry word with her.

Complainant--And I 30 years to my late dear, dear
husband ; and he never was the man to say, " Jane, you
have done wrong." Oh ! I'm sure I'll never have such
another.

MAGISTRATE—You both appear to have been so happy
in your first marriages, that I don't think you will be so in
the present. Your dispositions appear to me to be quite
unsuited, and I am surprised you had not discovered before
marriage that they were not likely to agree.
Defendant—lt was unfortunate, your worship ; but these
things are frequently, as in the present instance, discovered
when it is too late. It was only on Sunday last, while we
were at dinner, that my wife here took up a knife, and,
brandishing it about, said, " She would plunge it into my
guts ;" and on that occasion, all I said to her was, " Mind,
Jane, You keep your marriage vow."—(Much laughter.)
The complainant was about to enter into a lenthened
statement of some further real or imaginary grievances,
when the Magistrate cut her short, by saying that the de-
fendant had not done any thing to justify him (the Magis-

trate) in calling on Min to put in bail, and if he proinnti,
keep the peace towards his wife, he would discharge Id,
The defendant gave the promise, and was discharge

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.
Two little girls, named illary Anne and Sarah rt 6f
of the respective ages of ten and eleven, were cha
thirc.
a.police constable with sleeping in the open air on eP
vious night. , 11/
The officer found them lying on the step of a ae°'' at:b.
thought it would be a charity to take them to the "
louse, and he accordingly did so. r
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In answer to Mr. DYER'S interrogatories, the le
car
then had neither father nor mother, both having bee b 0
er
vied off in the same week by the cholera. They w
at Bristol, and had an uncle and aunt there. The:Ye
cao
tten
to town to find out their second uncle, who hadtb
them from Gray's Inn-lane, but on their arrival her:e
found that their relative had gone away and the 10 ;being
shut up. They knew no other person in' Loudon, an
hungry and fatigued, they sat down, and fell asleePatioo,
Mr. DYER commiserated the poor' children's 5L
to.
and gave them a few shillings from his private Parse
them towards home.

MARYLEBOIVE. ,ter°
John Stone, a fellow of ruffianly aspect,
placed at the bar before the sitting Magistrate,outrage tsd
LINSON, charged with the following daring
rob
Mrs.
be : ry
Ann Clarke, a widow of respectability, Willi:,
No. 23, Bridge-row, Paddington, on the previous ecotic
about eight o'clock, was crossing Paddington-grec°' ero°
return home from the City, when she felt sorelit)
touch her on the shoulder. She immediately turineut 0)14
and beheld the prisoner, to whom she said, " Weal hers
want ?" He made no reply, but instantly strue:Ore
violent blow on the breast, and seizing hold of berir,,9.,06
it by force from her bonnet and made off. liaviq'f-er;o
measure recovered her self-possession, althougs:erille
frightened, she pursued him, " Stop thief, ," 111,e
was stopped by a gentleman and given into custeuYiller
value of the veil, which was subsequently found on
too
sorter, was about 15s.
The prisoner, in defence, had been drinking rather
freely, and did not know what had occurred.
Mr. RAWLINSON, after remarking that it was t'e 50c
d Ling robbery that had come under his notice
tme past, ordered him to be fully committed oe'
for trial.
Rebecca Gillingham, a grisly-looking old w°lllao-'0
brought up by Franklin, an officer of this establislOir,
a warrant obtained against her under the following
stances : .prcaltti,,tl
Ann Brown, a pretty-looking young woman,
Vie family of Mr. Perry, oil and Italian merella't'„-f°
114, Albany-street, Regent's-park, having bee° i"l's(t
that an old woman, residing at No. 8, G afton-eeur"fote
dington-street, could make her acquainted with hro
destiny, on Wednesday last proceeded there, 3°"Ae,.
abEt
door being opened was introduced into the Parl°„:",.); Or',"
she found the prisoner sitting at a table covered
the
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tea-cups, &c. She made known her errand, oiti,:
time placing a shilling on the table (as she had "'
riously told to do) when the prisoner rose ,'51)V,1
" You've shed tears of late." She then tool` to!'
earthenware tea-pot from off the bob, and, having °;--jed;°
a few mysterious and unintelligible words, Pr She bc
pour out some tea into one of the cups, which s'" sup°
a4er emptied again, and then desired Witness. to tatkee:
cup, turn it round three:: times, and return it to be
jilt° A.ll
did so, when the prisoner, looking very earnest'Y .0Y
said, " Good luck, for the grounds tell me that
not be long with your present master, but go to 3 51:$ 00°.
where a gig is kept, and that you will shortly ruar*lo"
bolt Atiert°
AviiihpLenty of, money, for I see him standing
jx.-ith.the ring in hiS-hartd." The prisoner then aske,,," 't fart
"4111w,w,.,womerisishe might know to have
tunes told, and-witnes.c'dterwards went away. °lli' rki.,
morning she again paid the prisoner a visit, wberhilat
tion to what she had previously told her, said,
would have a family of three children." She a 5
about leaving, when the prisoner asked s for Ole
it
Witness replied that she had not brought any 00t
but promised to bring some the next time she call'
had not seen the prisoner since. for'l2e'l
Mr. Perry (the witness's master) having been i:be 1311,
by his errand boy that his servant had told bit" she
visited a " fortune teller," and was going again .01"
morning instead of repairing to church:detertilibere.,
watching her movements, which he did, and sa,ovf g th;
' into the house in which the prisoner resided. FLer:be
if another interview took place some plan wig' NO
posed by the old witch to rob him, he the next day
•ei
at this office for a warrant to apprehend her. r:so
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Webster, one of the officers, here recognised the Ph-,,a
as the person whom, some years ago, he frequentlYf prim
custody for creating a disturbance at the resideoCe°
I'l4
Polignac, the French Ambassador. Id the
The prisoner, in reply, admitted having t°',lbosin-
fortune to the best of her abilities, but 'dale'
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manded any money. °4 a. here
Mr. RAWLINSON, after remarking that it, b o ,
f
abominable system of deceiving poor servant giriPwobbel;i
often in consequence thrown out of service, an° rd to I)
their money, ordered the prisoner to be cougnitte
labour in the House of Correction for six weeks'

THAMES POLICE.
Yesterlay William Freeman, a ladaged thirtee° le
. of; f
was brought before Mr. COMM for firalexamii°,4/
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charge of stealing fourteen sovereigns and a
ngland note, the property of Stephen Saii;7ll),
Iright and engineer, in the employ of 'Messrs.
0., of the shot manufactory in the Conlmerel-
cv
idce'
Lambeth. . of
The case was attended with very singular circa do
The above sum was the savings of a long ans(nil beos;ej)
life, which the prosecutor had deposited in a
derneath a secret drawer in his tool chest, wl'icbcD'O't.iagli
in the factory loft. On the evening of Thursd"Y of"esewic
ose cfiog
the prosecutor went to his hoard for the pure
another sovereign to it, when he was distracted at to 'r
was gone. He communicated the circumstances" age:b
Mitchell, an active officer of the Thames Police, "'/,`tate:4";
tamed that the neighbourhood of Bond-street, ;e3or
where the prisoner resided, had been in a state otee',
for the last month, arising out of the circumstaneebs, o'gio
ing the finding of a 101. note and 14 sovereigns9,,t, tbe/,‘ti
sum lost by the prosecutor. A lad named FraLg'L'ia
of a tradesman residing in Bond-street, was e°";,.41P;04
stairs one morning, when he observed the Prisati,.o" e
a hole, in which he afterwards found a b0%,,'", 11101
thirteen sovereigns, three half-crowns, and a Olin 'Q. see tr
with ~, co
prisoner returned a few minutes 'afterwards At'
other boys, and was amazed at finding the box el °tit
tents gone. Young Pratt showed the box to s°°' gice of
men at Clowes's printing-office, who advised hitai,:n° corefd
to his father, and Mr. Pratt had ever since to sfilti3d
the money, and delivered it to Mitchell when
.it'a Derci'd
for it. The prosecutor identified the box, and el V' the
never divulged to any person the place whore bita
his savings, and said the prisoner must have seet,o
act of depositing the money in his box. It „" ,; as wbsO
about the same time that the box of sovereign,%%De
the prisoner's mother changed a 101. note, "taw" oa
before advertised as having been found by her s°°'o3s
expended all the money long before the robbery
pots
covered. 101' ipbe
Several witnesses, through whose hands the coo iv
had circulated, attended to give evidence ; butl44!„irt of
thought there was no occasion to go into that r"
case. bed
A respectable tradesman, who said the prisoner.ol iote
in his employ since he left the shot factory, gavetb,llob
character,
and said that he mentioned finding tw"
ptorishoimnera.nd others, several weeks ago.
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Mr. COOMBE said the facts were very strong
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id- Aide co'''
Mr. Flower, solicitor, and partner of o'r', the 00'
Harmer, attended for the boy, and pointed and tre,
flitting statements made by the lad Pratt, and at oac"01)
ther of the boy, although her son was very 510.4er
quested the officer to take him into custodY,
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satisfied of her son's innocence. He advised t
for trig,
to say nothing at present.
The prisoner was then committed to Nevvgabe
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