The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.— William Francis Lefevre, a
young fellow respectably attired, and of general appearance
well calculated to disarm suspicion, was charged with steal-
ing a purse containing a half-sovereign and some silver
from the person of M ra. Eliza Kellard.
The prosecutrix deposed that on Tuesday afternoon she
landed from a steam-boat at the London-bridge pier, her
husband being with her, but a little in advance, when the
prisoner rushed violently against her, and she distinctly felt
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quick, for when she reached her pocket his hand was
gone and her purse with it. She immediately called
out to her husband to stop the prisoner, and he did so,
when the prisoner demanded that her husband should search
him at once, but her husband refused le do so, telling him
that that would be better done by a policeman. Her hus-
band kept close to the prisoner, threatening to stop him if
lie offered to run away, till they met a policeman, when the
prisoner was given into custody. When searched at the
station-honse the purse was not found on the prisoner, but
prosecutrix had no doubt that he had transferred it to a
confederate by a rapid and imperceptible movement while
upon the steam-boat pier.
The prisoner denied that be had taken the purse, and
asserted that he was a respectably character, and got his
living hones•ly as a cap-maker.
Police-constable 522—lie gave a false address, my lord.
Prisoner—That's false ; I gave a correet address, and
I am quite willing to go with this gentleman (meaning the
officer) or any other gentleman ta show him where I live.
I'll go now.
Lord Mayor—No you wont, you'll stop here.
Prisoner—All I've got to say is that I'm a respectable
man.
Police-constable Monger—He has been here before, my
lord.
Prisoner (impudently)-7-That's false ; I never was here
before.
Partriege, the gaoler, however, deposed that the prisoner
had been previously convicted, and thereupon he was re-
manded, in order to give him all the advantage which
might arise from a full inquiry into his antecedents.
Robert Kelley and John Crawley, each 16 years old,
were charged wilt being concealed in a truck on the pre-
mises 2 and 0, Philpot-lane, supposed with intent to eimmit
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Two or three times recently attempts had been made to
steal a piece of lead pipe, which wa, down a hack wall, and
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broken away front the roof, and a slight search discovered
the pri-oners secreted in a k.
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show that lie had been made a victim to the persuasive
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svatir— Kelley ?eviving sentence with the sang froid of
an old hand, while Crawley blubbered like a baby.
A lady, named Burns, was eunitnoned by Ww. Sco:kin,
The sum in dispute was 6d., complainant having carried
ossf.ehiies csoernniptatani2olndwa3h•so'
defendaut a distance which slightly exceeded three miles;
and she, ace, riling to his assertion, resolutely refused to pay
a cabman, for refusing to pay her lawful fare.
more than 1 61., which she alleged was what she had
usually paid for the same distance.
Defendant, on her side, stated that she handed com-
plainant half-a-crown, out of which he was to take his fare.
She admitted that she told hint she had never paid more
than 611. for the same journey ; but urged that if he had
a legal claim to another sixpence he ought to have taken it
out of tire half-crown.
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appointed, The Lord Mayor thought this a very reasonable defence.
It was quite clear that the legal tare was 25., and no doubt
the only object of the cabman, who was sure of his point,
was that he might annoy the lady by a summons and get
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6d. and complainant would bear his own costs, and get
nothing, ting for his time.
Complainant said as for that he would make the lady a
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present of the 6d., if it would do her any good ; but he teok
the money nevertheless, arid went away grumbling.

GUILDHALL.—ThE ADVANTAGE OF CHAWACTER.—,'
George Knight, alias Jack Street, John Swan, and
John Anderson, were placed at the bar before Alderman
Sir Chapman Marshall, charged with attempting to pick
pockets in Farringolon-street.
Mr. Lewis, jem., defeaded the prisoners.
William Stewart, a carpenter and ex-policeman, said he •
was carrying a couple of 12-foot mahogany boards under;
his arms, in Fatringdon-street, when Knight thrust one end
of them away from him, and at the same time cautioned
him that he would knock some one's eye out if he were not
careful. At the same moment witness perceived Anderson
and another man walking in front of two ladies, whose
pockets Swan was attempting to pick. Not knowing
Knight was connec!cd with the other prisoners, he directed
his al4ention tti Swan's operatiwts, upon which they all ran
away across the road. Witness followed them, and again
saw Swan, who carried a coat on his arm to conceal his band
while snaking the attempt upon two other ladies' pockets.
Witness drove his planks against Swan's arm to make him
quit his hold of the lady's dress, and then proceeded into
Bride-lane, where he dersited his boards, and immediately
returned and gave infermatian to the police of tke prisoners'
movements, and when taken into custody Swan said it was
the man who escaped that picked the pockets, and not lie.
Sergeant 46, and police-constable 367, said they saw the
prisoners coining Gut of Black Horse-court, Farringdon-
street, end on seeing the officers they all ran away, hue
were shortly after eeptered. Nothing material to the charge
was found upon theta, but they all gave false addresses.
Moss.,a detective officer, and Lilly, :344, said they bad
seen Swan and Anderson convicted both summarily, and at
the sessions, when SWan hal four years' penal servitude,
are] Anderson 12 months. It was also stated that Knight
had been convicted awl seffered 12 months' imprisonment.
Mr. Lewis urged that there really was no evidence to
convict upon in this care, even if the prisoners wei e the
notorious characters they were represented.
Sir Chapman Marshall said he had given the case his best
consideratiom, and lie bad determined to commit the pri-
soners for three calendar months, with hard labour.

BOW- ST REET.—A sntnmons was taken out by Inspector
Mackeoz,e of the F divisional police against one of the con-
durtota of the London General Companv'= zt:=,
plying between the City and tt e Vi-ts -end, to try the ques-
tion ns to v. tether the company bad the right to charge
extra fares on Sundays after eight o'clock in the CV nings.
Complaints have been frequently made of the hat dship
inflicted by this arrangement upon the parties of holiday-
seekers to whom Sunday is the only day of recreation, and
who are mostly in a humble station of life; but both the
omaibus 'god stwoboot proptietOrts pvpil thczinglio of thq

trreatly increased traffic of that day to impose 'an extra pay-
ment on their customers.
Inspector Mackelzie stated that he gct on to the defen-
dant's 'bus at Loudon-bri Igo with four other persons, all of
whom were charged W. instead of 4d. each on alighting in
the ritrand, He (the inspector) openel the door of the
omnibus and pointed the conductor's attention to the words,
" to or ft out Charing-cross, 4d.;" but he saw no intimation
to the effect :that the chftrge was 61. on Sundays after eight
o'clock.
On being crass-examined by Mr. Beard, the solicitor who
attended for the company, the inspector declined to swear
that no such notice was painted on the door. Ile did not
see it ; and even if he had, be should riot have considered it
legal or honost to make the extra charge.
Mr. Hemty corrected the inspector's impression upon
this point, telling him that the company could charge any
fare they liked, end when they liked, according to the pre-
sent state of the law, so long as they exhibited a proper
not of the charge inside the omnibus—the only require-
ment.:, of the act.
Mr.. Beard was prepared to show that the notice was
inside.
Mr. -henry—That is the only question in the case.
It beiniz manifest that the conductor was not sober
enough to hear the case, the inquiry was adjourned ; but
Inejeector Mackenzie said he had no wish to press the charge
after hearing his worship's exposition of the law.
James Quinn, a pest-office letter-carrier in the Western
district, Old Cavendisk-square, was committed for trial for
stealing a letter, contkhring two half-sovereigns, it being
the second case om the same office within a week.

WESTM I NSTER.—FA tr.v- JARS.-Anne Burr/m:8
appeared on a warrant trAorei Mr. Paynter, having been
taken into ens ady by Seate, one of the warrant officers of
the court, char, .:d with having threatened to take the life of
John Burrows, her husband, a _master sweep, carrying on
business in Pond-place, Chelsea.
The complainant stated that :-or some time past he had
been living very unhappily with It's wife, who was a woman
of a very excitable disposition. Last Monday morning,
•about four o'clock, she threatened that she would cut his
throat, and that she would afterwards serve herself in the
same way. She had threatened several times that she
would murder him.
Mr. Paynter—l suppose you have forgiven her several
times.
Complainant—l have, sir; but lam never safe. lam in
danger of my life day atter day. The fact is she is jealous.
Prisoner—Yes, sir ; he has a woman that he is in the
constant habit of visiting. He takes to her what belongs to
his family.
Complainant—lt is false.
Prisoner—lt is true, sir. He goes to see her night after
night, and pretends that he goes and sleeps in the fields on
account of my temper. I cannot live with him. I want a
separation. Ile uses me cruelly. That day week he dragged
me out of bed by the hair of my head. I feel the effects of
it now.
Scate said that the prisoner had been away from her hus-
band about four days. She is now under recognisances to
keep the peace towards her husband.
Mr. Paynter—Why do you r !cave Lira ?
Prisener—l lit ye no means of living without some sup-
port from him.
Mr. Paynter—You rppear to live very unhappily together.
You had better allow your wife something (to the husband).
What can you allow her ?
Complainant—Half-a-crown a week. Ido not want to
live with her.
Prisoner said she was content to take that.
She was then held to hail in one surety of £5, with an
understanding that some arrangement would he entered into
for a separation.

MARYLEBONE.—AUDACIOUS STREET ROBBERY.—
CAUTION TO LADlES.—Caroline Smith and Anne Crool;,
both of them well-dressed women, the former describing
herself as being a married woman, living at 46, Newman-
street, Oxford-street, and the latter also married, living at
4, Portland-road, Portland-place, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Long charged with the following audacious
robbery :
Mrs. Caroline Part, wife of Mr. James Part, of Camden-
road villas, Camden-town, deposed that on the previous
afternoon, while walking with her son near her own resi-
dence, when a carriage broke down, her son left her for
a few moments to see what was the matter, a considerable
crowd having collected. The prisoners were close to her,
and she felt a hand at her pocket ; they left he: rather
hastily, and on feeling her pocket she found that her purse
had keen stolen. She followed the prisoners, and saw them
putting their heads in at the carriage window as if to make
inquiry as to whether any one was hurt; and she distinctly
observed Smith pass her purse to the other prisoner. She
(prosecutrix) called to her son, by whom both the prisoners
were given into custody, and Crook then gave up the purse,
which contained three sovereigns and 6s. or 7s. in silver,
alleging that it was given to her by Smith.
Kelly, 371 S, produced the purse, and it was identified by
Mrs. Part. The officer said that upon inquiry he had ascer-
tained that correct addresses had been given.
The pri. inert, who pleaded guilty, were sent to the House
of Correction, for three months with hard labour.
CRUELTY TO DONKEYS ON HAMPSTEAD-HEATH.—
Thontas Jores, aged 14, was charged at the instance of
Mr. Love, chief constable of the Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly ill-using two
donkeys.
George Seaman, an active officer of the society, stated
that on the previous afternoon he was on Hampstead-heath,
when he heard such sounds as convinced him were caused
by blows from a stick, and on turning round he saw the
prisoner belabouring with ell his might with a large stick
two donkeys upon which two stout ladies were firmly
seated on their saddles. The prisoner, evidently in con-
formity with orders which he had received, did all in his
power to make the animals gallop as fast as possible, and
in order to effect his object he resorted to the brutal course
of beating them on the legs, back', and hind quarters.
Witness desired him to desist, hut be refused to do so, and
on his return, after be had nearly exhausted the strength of
the poor animals, witne I took him into custody, when in
reply to questions put to him, he said, "What was Ito do?
The ladies promised me a penny each beyond the regular
charge for myself if I would make them " cut Meng as
fast as they could step out." The officer further said that
tie donkeys had no shoes, and that they were altogethar in
a very bad condition.
Mr. Love stated that his worship could have no idea
unless from actual observation of the cruelty practised by
donkey drivers on the heath. Complaints were continually
being made, and officers belonging to the society were
conearitly on the look-i ut for offenders, many of whom had
within the last five ur six weeks been brought up and con-
victed. _ _ _

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Mr. Long, in consideration of the youth of the prisoner,
fined him only 103. or seven days in the Ilouse of Correction,
at the same time giving him distinctly to understand that.
if brought up again for a similar ()Ilene?, be would, upon
proof thereof, be touch more severely dealt with.
ROBBERY OP A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—Anne
Walker was charged with having stolen a pewter pot and a
pint, the property of Mr. Win. Carruthers, the New Inn,
M arylebone-lane.
The evidence went to show that on the previous afternoon
the prisoner, who was very drunk, was followed and jeered
by a number of persons, and on a basket containing onions,
and which she was unable to balance upon her head, falling
to the ground a pint pot rolled out of it, and on the basket
being examined there was found in it a quart pot, both the
measures belonging to Mr. Carruthers. The prisoner, who
had run away, was captured by Mr. George Smith, 28,
Marylettonc-lane, who came up with her in Mayor-street,
and she was taken into custody by Sergeant Moyes, 14 1),
by whom she was conveyed to the station-house.
The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was committed fur trial.
ANOTHER ROBBERY AT A Punme-llousk. —John

Cummins, a bricklayer'•s labourer, t roployed doing repairs
in the cellar c f Mr. Francis, the Prince Regent, Seymour-
place, Bryanston-squarc, was charged with having stolen
therefrom a bottle or sherry; he was also charged with an
assault on the landlord.

The cases were ch ally proved against him, and for the
felony he was committed for two months; in addition thereto
he was fined 20s. or 14 days' imprisonment for the assaul.

CLERK ENWELL—VERY BRUTAL TREATMENT OF
A WOMAN.—A RUFFIAN PUNISIIED.—A rough, sturdy-
-1 °king fellow, who gave the name of George Pony,
re,,itling at 16, King's-read, St. Pancras-road, was placed
at the bar before Mr. Tyrvvbitt, charged with violently
wsaulting Mrs. Sophia, a elm womnn, of 7, Church-row,
Sr. Pancras.

The prosecutrix, a respectable-looking female, who ap-
peared in the witness-box with a fearful black eye, said the
priNoncr was her brother-in-law. On Saturday night she
met the prisoner, and having spken to him about some
family matters, be, without receiving the least provocation,
struck her a heavy blow in the eye, and felled her with
great force to the ground. When she got up he beat her
about the head and body, and having again knocked her
down, the prosecutrix, who was strerning with blood, then
went to the police-station, and complained, and shortly
afterwards the prisoner was apprehended by police-
constable 'Miser), 432 S. On their way to the station the
prisoner tried to renew the as4ault upon the complainant,
but was prevented doing so by the police. Ilis brother,
however, in the most cowardly manlier went behind and
struck her a tremendous blow and then ran away. The
prisoner was a little the worse for drink and was very
violent when the charge was being taken at the station.
Sergeant Muivany, S S, and Wilson, 432 S, stated that
Ore prosecutrix was perfectly sober, and that she presented
on the night of the assault a most fearful appearance.
In the most off-hand manner, the prisoner said his sister-
in•law annoyed him and be struck her. All the marks of
vio'ence on her face were not his doing.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was a perfect savage, and
if he went on in the manner he was dosing he would come to
a very bad end. He should send him to the House of Colt-
rection,-wit h hard labour, for two calendar months.
The prisoner, who seemed rather surprised at the decision,
was then removed.

SOUTH WARK.—ROTIBERY OF A GOLD WATCH AND
CHAIN AT BARCLAY'S BREWERY.—John Edwards,
a respectable-looking young man, in the employ of Messrs.
Bishop and Newsteatt, clothiers and jewellers, 90, Holborn-
hill and Shoreditch burrendzred to his bail, charged with
being concerned with mother in stealing a oubl watch and
chain, value LA), the property of Robert William Welker,
at Barclay's Brewery.
Mr. Edwin apprated far the prosecutor, and Mr. Solomons
for the defendant.
The prosecutor tated he we; lodgetkeeper at the brewery.
On the r2th of October last lie was called away to one of
the offices, leaving his watch and chain on the dell. He
returned in a few minutes and missed them. Information
was immediately given to the police, and shortly afterwards
a man named Alfred Webb was brought to this court charged
with the robbety. When before the magistrate he confessed
to it, and pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months
under the New Criminal Justice Act. Since then witness
had ascertained that the watch and chain had been pledged
at a pawnbroker's in St. Martin's-lane by the prisoner on
the very day of the robbery ; consequently, he gave infur-
illation to the Felice.
ceoss-exatot:,«l by Mr. Solomors--Piesccotor had seen
t,e prisoner r.trut the lodge with another man, and when
taken into cnstFrly he admitted he pledged the watch.
Sergeant Wise, 4r..9 A, having received information frOm
last witness of the robbery, proceeded to Wandsworth, and
there he saw the man Welk, who was convicted of stealing
the watch and chain, and sentenced to months'
six Ira pi tsort-
ment. He told witness that the prisoner pledged it at a
pawnbroker's in St. Martin's-lane, where he proceeded
w;tli the prosecutor and found it, consequently he took the
prisoner into custody.
Mr. Combe told the prisoner lie must either be tried by
him or go to the s..ssions. If he preferred the former, he
must plead guilty.
The prisoner, after consulting with Mr. Summons his
solic tor, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months
haul !rho,.

Lit UEI.I- Y. TO A HORSE.—John Minus, a costertnonger,
of Henry•street, Kent-street, was brought berme M'.
Burcham by Smith and Guest, officers of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, charged with
cruelly working a horse in a horrid state of torture.
Smith stated that about eight o'clock on that morning he
was on duty with Guest in the Borough Market, when he
saw the prisoner driving a horse and cart laden with vege-
tables. the poor animal could hardly walk; in fact, only

Once legs were available, as the twat!' had a dreadful sore
just above th fetlock, and the other leg came in contact
with the wound each time it moved.

Mr. Burcham went and looked at the animal, and on his
reurn into court he expressed his surprise that aby person
should he so cruel as to drive a horse in such a deplorable
state. Would he consent to have it killed?

T;te defendant, after a little hesitation, replied that he
would, but still he did not think the horse was so bad.

Smith toll his worship that the horse was worn out, and
must suffer severe!•. lie Lever saw one with such a foot.
Mr. Butch= here toil the pr:soner that unless he at once
consented to have the horse killed, he should send him to
the House of Correction with hard lai,oor.

The prisoner hoped his worship would not do that. He
wool,' rather have the horse killed.

Mr. Burcharn then directed Smith to see that done, and
said that the expenses at the green-yard would no doubt
act as a caution to others.

LAMBETH.—TILE LATE FATAL FIREWORK EXPLO-
SION.—Mr. John Ramsey, the owner of the houses No.
1 and 2, Charles-street, and 3 and 4, Elizabeth-place,
Wislmin.qer-road, houses lately used fur the manufacture
of fireworks, and in which the late serous and fatal explo-
sion took place, attended before Mr. Elliott to answer to
four summonses, and show cause why an order should not
be made on him to take down the dangerous tuins, which
arc in a shattered and tottering state.

Mr. F. 11. Caiger, the architect and surveyor to the
metropolitan police, attended to support the summonses,
and described three cf the ruins as being at present in a
daneercus state.

Mr. Inspector Dodd was then called, and deposed upon
oath to the fact of his serving the notices as required by the
Building Act, and also to having tflixed the necessary
notices to the hoarding round the ruins.
In reply to a question from the magistrate, Mr. Dodd said
that three out of four of the ruins were in a dangerous state.
The defendant said that, as respected the building No. 2,
Charles-street, be had complied with the request of the
officers.

Mr. Caiger admitted that this was the case, and he had
withdrawn the summons in that instance; but the other
One buildings, as stated by Mr. Dodd, were in a dangerous
state.

The defendant said he should of course comply with the

Mr. Elliott told him that in the interim the ruins could
not be permitted to be left in a state that was dangerous to
the public ; and he should, therefore, make an order that
the provisions of iie act must be complied with, and the
buildings taken down in seven days.
At one o'clock, the hour at which summonses are gene-
rally appointed to be heard, Mr. Lock, a member of the
vestry for the parish of St. George•the-Martyr; Mr. White,
of the Crown ; and Mr. Harris, of the Equestrian Tavern,
in the reighbourbood, were in attendance to solicit the
magistrate's assistance in preventing the further use of the
premises in question in the manufacture, in so crowded a
neighbourhood, of fireworks; but hating been told that
three o'clock was the hour appointed for the hearing of the
summons in question, they went away, saying they should
return, but did not again make their appearance.

THAMES.—MoTnEn AND SON.—J. G. Stewart, a
morose-looking man, about 25, was brought. before Mr.
Selfe, charged with assaulting and wounding his mother,
Mary Ann Stewart.
When the complainant got into the witness-box the blood
was streaming from a wound on her nose and anether on
her cheek.

Mr. Selfc—l hare seen you and your son here before,
Mrs. Stewart, about the unlawful possession of property,
and not under the most creditable circumstances. _

Mrs Stewart—lt is so, sir, I know. 'That had son of
mine has got me into difficulties, and brought me here.
Mr. Selfe—Now, tell me what he has done this afternoon.
Mrs. Stewart said she was a marine-store dealer, carry-
ing on business at No. 95, Broad-street, Itateliff, opposite
Stone-stairs, and her son was a marine-store dealer also.
He had been on the drink for the last threes days. She had
been a widow 16 years, and her son had been almost conti-
nually ill-using her since the death of his father. A few
weeks since he threw a 141 b. iron weight at her head. It
struck her below the ear, knocked her down, and she was
for some time insensible. In consequence of her san having
neglected some business, she remonstrated with him, and he
abused her and took up a jug, with which he struck her on
the face with great violence. The jug was broken to pieces,
and she was cut on the nose and face. He r son bad threat-
ened to murder her, and had repeatedly beaten and kicked
her.

Mr. Selfe—l wish you would get out of the business you
are in. It is a dat.gerous one, and I have warned you.
Whose name is over the door?

Mrs. Stewart said her son's name was over the door. The
business was her own, bat her son claimed to be master of
all her property, the house, and the stock in trade. It was
a painful thing for her to prosecute her. own son, but she
had no alternative.
Mr. Self€—You have told me that at least half a dozen
times, and I don't want to hear it again, Mrs. Stewart.
The prisoner, in defence, said his mother was abusing him
for several hours, and called him a scamp., a scoundrel, and
a villain.

➢lrs. Stewart—So you are, though I irty it.
The prisoner—She said I ought to bb transported, and
abused me so much and worked me up to such a rage that I
threw the earthenware jug at her face.
Here a sceue of crimination and. recrimination ensued
between the mother and son, and

Mr. Selfe stopped the case and said tie parties were mot
cool enough to enable him to decide Os, case at present.
He remanded the prisoner.
SUPPRESSION OF INFAMOUS HOIT;SES.—Mr. H. J.
Mitchell, vestry clerk of Whitechapel, An . Cattell, clerk to
Mr. Glynis, veetry dell:. of St. John, 'Mapping, the parish
officers of the two places, attended this court in consequence
of Morris Shoely, a bloated and repulsive-looking fellow,
having given notice, through Mr. Sydn.ey, of 33, Jewry-
street, his solicitor, that he intended to put in bail, himself
in £BO, and two sureties of £4O each„ to appear at the
Clerkenwell Sessions to receive judgment; when called upon.
Mr. Mitchell explained, that in conseq at nce of the appal-
ling amount of infamy, blasphemy, drunAenness, and vice
in the district, the " East London Association" was brought
into existence, which bad already effected much good ; and
at the instigation of that society the parish officers of White-
chapel and %Yapping had prosecuted SI seedy, her sister
Margaret James, her husband Benjamin Thomas James,
Ann Gilmore, and otiters, frr keeping cc.mmon brothels,
and they all pleaded guilty at the last Middlesex sessions.
Mr. Sclfe—l know they did; they -were wholesale
traffickers ice vice and immorality. Wltat has become of
the offers ?

Mr. Mitchel—They all found bail to appear to receive
judgment when called upon. Sheedy is nowhere, and bee
been brought up from Clerkenwell Prison,.
Mr. Selfe—There were seven indictments against the
person Sheedy, and he pleaded guilty to sin of them.
Mr. Cotton—His sister, Mrs. Margaret James, and her
husband, were the owners of 25 infamous houses. The
scenes in the streets, day and night, and the collection of
prostitutes were so num Tons, that the East London Asso-
ciation interfered and compelled the ()verse srs to prosecute
Sheedy and his relatives.
Mr. Sydney—The nuisance is abated, &girl all the defen-
dants have shut up their houses.
Mr. Selfe-1 am very glad to hear it. t My learned col-
league, Mr. Yardley, who has been presiding in this court
daily for the last three weeks, says he has had fewer night
charges from the II division since the pin:mention of these
most infamous hothel-keepers. I hode the East London
A-seciation will persevere, and not allow the nuisance to be
transfet red to other places.
After some conversation between Mr. Mitchell and Mr.
Sydney as to the amount of hail,
Mr. Sells said the order &I the quarter sessions was that
Sheedy should find bail—himself iu £BO. az d two sureties of
£4O each. Ile must act on the order of the quarter sessions.
George Hoey, grocer, of 20, Wapping-street, St. George-
in-the-East, and Thos. Phelps, butcher, 10, Anchor and
Hope-alley, Wapping, then tendered themselves as hail for
Morris Sheedy, of 12, Dock-streer, Whitechapel, and' were
accepted.