The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Dec. 1.8.

GUILDHALL.—Ann Murphy, a girl about 17 years
of age, was placed at the bar before Alderman Challis,
charged with stealing 12/. 103. from a person who did
not appear to prosecute.
Win. Hall, 280, received the prisoner into his custody
on Wednesday night, in the Old Bailey.
Susan Marshall, the searcher of females at the Smith-
field police station, searched the prisoner, and found
that she had concealed a small canvas bag, containing
twelve and a half sovereigns, in her back hair.
Alderman Challis said the person who had given her
in charge must attend, and the prisoner was therefore
remanded till Saturday.
Sir Peter Laurie attended, and stated that he bad at
length solved the great question, " What is to be done
with our ticket-of-leave men ?" He proposed that Col.
Jebb should appropriate a part of the prison at Dart-
moor, or any other available place, as a depot for t►cket-
of-leave men, where they should be kept at work and on
♦iew,;so that Mr. Devonpirt Hill or any other advocates
of the system who were not particular as to the previous
character might select their servants from that depart-
ment, which might be appropriately termed " Jebb's
Ward." If such an arrangement were carried out, the
public would have some guarantee fur the honesty of
ticket-of-leave men who bad undergone a probationary
term of two or three years in the service of the promoters
and supporters of the system, and would not object to
give them employment.

Alderman Challis said there was no occasion to have
a depot at Dartmoor or any single place for such a pur-
pose, as it was an easy matter to set aside a corner in
every gaol in the kingdom for the reception of ticket-of-
leave men. However, if Sir Peter would put his plan
upon paper he would submit it to Sir George Grey with
pleasure.
Sir Peter Laurie said he considered it was the only
manner in which the present objectionable system could
be carried out to any probable advantage. Ile thought
the public were greatly indebted to Mr. Baron Alderson
for his remarks upon the working of the sy,tetil! as they
would carry more weight with them than anything he
could say upon the subject.

The magistrates of this court have received 251., an
annual donation to the poor-box from the Grocers' Com-
pany, and 201. from 'the Merchaut Taylors' Company,
fur the same destination.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A stout, determined
looking man a few days ago brought the following letter
to Mr. Bingham, the sitting magistrate :
" tiir,—l am a returned convict released on a ticket-of-
leave on the Bth October last. Since that time I have used
every means to get employment, but have not been able to
succeed. lam now very badly off, and have no means of
living, except I have recourse to something dishonest, which
I never will, though my circumstances should be worse thAn
they urn at present. My object in applying to you is this;
I have the otter of a free passage to New York on Thursday
next by the New York Township, Capt. Meyer, but beiug
without a friend, and destitute, I am at a loss how to act
accept some humane person would assist me. I have there-
fore made bold to lay my case before you, trusting you will
be kind enough to assist me under my unfortun Lto eircum-
stances.- Your humble servant, WILLIAM PEARSON."
Mr. Bingham immediately called the writer forward,
and questioned him. It appeared that the plaintiff had
been tried for burglary at DurbanHohad and had been sea-
Lanced to transportation. beers in Milbank
Prison for some time, and was discharged
in cash and a ticket of leave. From arged with about 4/.
wandered about seeking work, but that time be had
thela could find none to ' beyond an occasional
the last four or five nights give him employmen.;. For
lying like a dog • tie had been without a shelter,
lying doorw elter,
where he could remain ays and tsheds
unmolested. ,or any place
obtained the promise of He had at length
he wanted was a passage to Aulerica, and all
a little
until the ship sailed. assistance to enable him to live

Mr. Bingham said he would make inquiry into the
case, and if he fiund the story correct he would take
care that the applicant had proper relief until the time
arrived for quitting the country.
Yesterday the applicant, accompanied by Church, one
of the ofEcers of St. James's Workhouse, where the ap-
plicant had been living, came again to this court, and
stated that the hopes of obtaining a passage to America
were completely frustrated, as he learned from American
captains that a heavy penalty would be inflicted on any
one bringing him into the United States. By the Ame-
rican law neither paupers, convicts, nor cripples were
allowed to be taken as passengers in American ships.
Mr. Bingham regretted that this was the case, but he
feared that he had no power of doing anything of an ef-
fectual character for the applicant.
Church stated that the man's story was quite correct,
and that he received a very good character from Captain
Craig, the governor of Millbank prison.
Mr. Bingham suggested Australia to the man, and
advised him to renew his exertions to get into employ-
ment, at the same time giving hint 10s. from the poor-
box by way of start.
The man, who appeared to have been tolerably well
educated, thanked the magistrate and left the court.

MARYLEBONE.—Wm. Russell, alias Jones, was
charged before Mr. Long with burglarionsly breaking
out of the Duke of York public-house, Great Mary le-
bone-street, having previously concealed himself with
the intention of stealing therein the property of Mrs,
Anne Young, the landlady.
Police-constable Thorne, 368 A, said that about
two o'clock that morning he was on duty in Great
Marylebone-street, when, while passing the Duke of
York, ho observed three men lurking in front of
the house, The men, on seeing him, went away.
As they left he saw a light inside in motion, Ile
crossed over to the house, when he heard s )me one
unbolting the door, who proved to be the prisoner. Ile
looked out of the door. Ile saw witness, who pushed
the door back. The prisoner tried to close the. door.
Witness was suecessful in forcing it open, and he seized
hold of the prisoner by the collar. A determined re-
sistance was made by the prisoner. Witness eventually
overpowered him and took him into the street. Some
policemen came to witness's assistance. Witness sent
two of them after the three men, but they could not be
found.
Mr. Long—Did the prisoner make any statement !
Witness—When I first saw him he observed that he
was a lodger. I called upon the son of Mrs. Young,
who said he did not know the prisoner. 1 found a
jemmy, with which two doors in the house had been
forced open.

stated that the prisoner must have con-
cealed himself in the cellar. There was no pr,,perty
massing. Witness could not find that any entry had
been made by force from 06 street.
The prisoner was sent to the House of Correction for
lase mouths.