The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Louis Quassa—such was the
name given by
.a well-dressed gentlemanly-looking man,
with a foreign air, and apparently about 28 or 30 years old,
with a light moustache of extensive culture—was charged
with being in a bedroom in the house of Mr. Arnold, 29,
Poultry, supposed with intent to commit a felony.
Mr. Arnold's housekeeper deposed that on ir day after-
noon she observed standing open a gate which had been
fixed upon the stairs for the purpose of keeping strangers
from going to the top of the house, whic!a led her to go up
stairs at once, and upon reaching Mr. Arnold's bedroom,
she found the prisoner upon his knees before a chest
of drawers in which she had a short time before left
the key, which was now, however, lying upon the sill of
the window, and broken, as if by being violently pulled out.
The prisoner told her not to be frightened, as he was doing
no harm; but she told him he was a thief, and ran down
stairs crying " Thieves, thieves." The prisoner, who was
following close at her heels, was stopped by some of the
gentlemen in the house and given into custody. She had
missed nothing from the drawers, as she had no doubt sur-
prised him before be had completed his operations. IVhen
he got down stairs lie at first said he wanted Mr. Jackson,
who had an office there, and afterwards that he wanted Mr.
Hymns.

Prisoner—l went there without any dishonest intention
I waned to see Mr. Jackson.

Lord Mayor—Well, what made you go on your knees in
another room then? Did you expect to find Mr. Jackson
in the drawers?

Prisoner—No; I heard that Mr. Jackson wanted a clerk,
and I knocked at his door several times without getting an
answer. Then the temptation came over me to go into the
other room, and I went in.

Nlr.Jack'son, who was in court, stated that he did no
want a clerk, and that be had never seen the prisoner be•
fure.

Police-constable 485 produced a gold watch and chain,
£3 10s. in money, and eight keys, which he had found on
the prisoner at the sta•ion-house, deposing further that the
prisoner reftped to give his adgress.
Lord Mayer—We must know more about you, prisoner.
There is something more than we know yet connected with
a man who goes about with £3 10s. in his pocket, a gold
watch and chain, and eight keys.
Prisoner—One of them is my own, being the key of rny
own house—that is, of my father's house I mean.
Lord Mayor—Well, then, to prove your honesty, give us
your father's name and address.

Prisoner (vehemently)—Never, never!
Lord Mayor—Then we'll find him for you.
Prisoner—l will never give it, for it will bring disgrace
on my father, and he will lose his situation.
Lord Mayor—No he win not. In England we never
visit the sins of the parent upon the children, nor the sins
of the children upon the parent. He would not be dismissed.
Prisoner—Yes, be would, for he has been only three
months come from America.
Lord Mayor—Are you an American ?
Prisoner—l am a Canadian. Oh, I beg you will let me
go, and I will never do wrong again. I am not a dishonest
man, I assure you. I did go there to see Mr. Jackson,
and if he had been at home I should have seen him, and so
should not have been tempted.
Lord Mayor—No, no ; I can't let you go for some time to
come. I shall remand you for a week, and then perhaps
your father will come here, and others may come who have
charges against you, and whom you may not like to see.
Remanded accordingly.
Mary Sullivan was charged with being in possession of
a silver spoon, supposed to have been stolen.
She had been taken into eastody upon offeeng the spcon

for sale at a silversmith's, alleging that she had only arrived
in England from Ireland two days before, and that she had
picked up the spoon on the street; but in disproof of thi,
statement a duplicate for a petticoat was produced by the
officer, who had found it upon her; and she had admitted
that she had herself pledged the article, although the dupli-
cate was dated 11 days back.
The Lord Mayor thought it most likely that she was a
servant who had stolen the spoon before leaving her last
place, and that an owner would be found if publicity were
given to the case, for which purpose he remanded the pri-
soner till Tuesday next.
The spoon, which has been broken up, is a small dessert
or large tea spoon, worth, for old metal, about 45., and
marked with the letters " W. H. F."
BENEVOLENCE.—Received for /dm Soden—" Anony-
mous," 2s.

WESTMINSTER. AFFILIATION. GROSS PER-
JURY.— Mr. F. Mayo, residing in Tachbrook-street,
appeared before Mr. Paynter to a summons taken out
by Mary Hughes for the usual support of her child, of
which he was alleged by her to be the father.
Mr. Smyth attended for the complainant, and Mr.
Wontner for the defendant.
The statement of the complainant was to the effect that
she was then living at No. 2:1. Hardington-street, West-
minster, and that on the 20th of January last she was de-
livered of a female child. The defendant was its father.
On the 22d of April, 1857, she went to the defendant's office
in Tavistock-street about half-past seven o'clock at night
with a book. She was let into the office by defendant, and
she was no sooner there than she was seized hold of by him,
who placed her on a chair, and took off her bonnet and
shawl. He then placed her on the carpet, and committed
the act which led to the birth of her child.
Mr. Smyth—Was what took place with your consent ?
Complainant—No, sir; I said, " Oh God ! what shall I
do." I cried, and he observed that he would be honourable
to me.

Mr. Smyth—Did ycu make any noise?
Complainant—Yes, sir; I sceeamed out, when be re-
marked it was of no use, as there was no one in the house.
She further stated that a Mrs. Cane went with her, but
remained outsWe the house. She was about an hour and a
half in the house. Complainant on leaving was accom-
panied by the defendant, who treated her and Mrs. Cane
with a glass of wine each. Defendant had a glass of brandy
and water. As she was going along the street she was cry-
inc., when defendant remarked to her, " Do not fret, I will
behave honourable to you." She did not know what book
it was she took, as it was in a wrapper.
By Mr. Paynter—l never knew defendant before April 2-2.
In answer to Mr. Smith, complainant stated that she
received three letters from defendant, but had destroyed
them, not being aware she would be in the familyway.
The first letter was dated April 9.
Mr. Paynter—Then there is an end of the case.
Complainant upon hearing this remark of the worthy
magistrate, observed that it was the 29th.
Mr. Wontner cross-examined the witness at some length.
At the conclusion of it, she having frequently prevaricated,
Mr. Paynter remarked that he thought it was useless
to proceed any further, as her story was most improbable.
Some time ago complainant applied to him for a summons,
when she stated that she had no witness. Now she brings
one forwari.
Complainant—l understood, sir, that you asked me if I
had a witness in the house. _ _ _

Mr. Paynter—You said you had no witness.
Mr. Smyth asked to be allowed to examine the witness.
Mr. Paynter—You can do so if you please.
Mary Cane gave evidence, and in many points it was
contradictory to the complainant's statement. When ques=
tioned by Mr. Wontner about the book, she said it was in a
wrapper.
Mr. Paynter said that he had been 18 years a magistrate,
and that he never heard a case which was less supported.
He should dismiss the summons. It was most improbable
that defendant should go into a public-house with two
females who were strangers to him.
Mr. Wontner observed that it was a gross attempt to
obtain money from the defendant, who was a most highly
respectable gentleman. He had beeu repeatedly annoyed
by these persons. He (Mr. Wontner) could produce a gen-
tleman who would state that he always closed the office at
six o'clock, and took the key away with him, so that it was
utterly impossible that defendant could have been there at
the time mentioned by complainant.
Mr. Paynter observed that if he (Mr. Woetner) intended
to prefer a case of perjury against the complainant and her
witness he would hear further evidence.
Mr. Wontner said he would take time to consider what
course he would take.
The summons was dismissed.

WORSHIP-STREET.—SEQUEL OF THE EXTRAOR-
DINARY CASE OF CHILD DESERTlON.—Elizabeth Bar-
tram, a young married woman, resident at Birmingham,
was brought finally before the magistrate upon the ad-
journed charge of having deserted her illegitimate child,
an interesting little girl about six years of age, whom she
had left at the house of Mr. Masters, Queen's-road, Dal-
ston, who, declining all knowledge of the parties, consigned
the child to the Shoreditch workhouse. The publicity given
to this led to the accidental discovery and apprehension of
the prisoner by Evans, a Birmingham police officer, to
whom she protested that Mr. Masters, at whose house she
had left it, was the father of the child, and had contributed
to its support for some years, but had ceased to do so since
prisoner's marriage, which took place about a year since.
The court was crowded by parishioners of Shoreditch, who
manifested extra"rdinary ex,l'en,nnt al the matter pro-
gressed. Mr. Masters and his servant, with whom the child
bad been left, bad been summoned, and were now present,
attended by Mr. Beard, solicitor, but the former was not
called before the magistrate.
Mary Ann Beistead, a very smart and good-looking
young woman, being sworn, said that she was servant in
the family of Mr. Masters, and that on Wednesday fort-
night the prisoner called, and inquired for that gentleman,
and being told told that he was not at home—the family
being, in fact, at Ramsgate—she said that Mr. Masters was
the father of the child, and she should leave her. Wit-
ness told her she did not believe it; but the child being left,
she took her iu. _ _ _

Prisoner (weeping) now said she had some trouble in
finding the residence of Mr. Masters, but she left the child
with a note to say that it was his child.
The servant, being questioned, said the prisoner, who
might have been in the house about a quarter of an hour,
did leave a slip of paper with her, on which was written
" As you have thought fit not to pay for the child, I have
brought it to leave it with you."
Mr. Ross, the relieving officer, seemed greatly surprised
at this, as not a word had been previously said about the
note either by the witness or her master.
The latter, indeed, appeared indignant at the probability
of his being supposed to be the father.
Mr. Beard, the solicitor, said his client was in attendance
if it was desired to question him.
The magistrate, however, said the only question before
him was the charge of de cram ; and, taking the fact of the
written note into consideration, he fully believed the pri-
soner had no intention to leave the child chargeable to the
parish, but, on the contrary, left the child where, in her
opinion, it had most right to find a protector.
Prisoner (sobbing)—l say she is the child of Mr. Masters,
and his mother was aware of it; but I should not have
brought her to town had not my husband desired me.
Mr. Ross here handed to the magistrate a book in which
the prisoner's examination had been written. In It she
stated that when 15 years of age she entered the service of
Mr. Richard Masters, near Coventry, and was seduced by
his son, Walter Masters, and in September, 1852, gave birth
to this Oild ; that the father contributed to its maintenance
until after prisoner's marriage; and that be had himself got
married when the child was four months old.
The prisoner, who had an infant in her arms, was dis-
charged.

MARYLEBONE. DESERTION OF CHILDREN BY
TIIEIR MOTHER.—Harriet Gilmour, a respectably-
dressed woman, about 35 years of age, was brought before
Mr. Long, at the instance of Mr. Birchmore, relieving
officer of St. Pancras, charged with having deserted her
two children, who had thereby become chargeable to the
parish alluded to.
Garwell Palmer, a lodger et 11, Great Edward-street,
where prisoner also rented a room, deposed that on the 12th
instant the prisoner quitted the de elling, leaving the
children behind. She had previously been beard to say that
she would poison them. Witness took the poor little
creatures—one of them nine and the other five years of age—
to the workhouse on the same night; but the gatekeeper
refused to admit them. Witness having spoken to police-
constable 00 S upon the subject, went a second time to the
workhouse, and the children were ultimately taken in.
Mr. Long asked Mr. Birchmore Vey they were not in
the first instance admitted?
Mr. Birchinore said that the gatekeeper probably con-
sidered, when the children were brought to him, that there
had been a collusion between the witness and the mother
(the prisoner) to saddle them upon the parish.
The prisoner's answer to the charge was that she bad
applied to the parish for relief, her husband being dead, and
that she obtained nothing more than a 41b. loaf. Whatever
she might have said, she never had any intention of destroy-
ing either of the children.
Mr. Long considered that much blame attached to the
gatekeeper in not receiving the children when first taken to
the house.
For the desertion, which had been clearly proved, the
prisoner was sent to the House of Correction for a month.
DESPERATE ASSAULTS.—William Vescy, a ticket-of-
leave man, and a most desperate charae,er, was charged
with serious and violent a saults on police-constable Doble,
147, and House, 63, both (Idle D
The assaults took place on Tuesday last, upon which day
the Prisoner was charged with being concerned in stealing
some shawls, he was remanded, and when being removed to
the lock-up room in the yard at the rear of the court, he
inflicted a severe wound on the head of Doble. He also
struck anti kicked House.
He was committed for two months to the House of Cor-
rection.
PLATE ROBBERY.—William White, alias Monteagle,
alias Milky White, was placed at the bar, charged with
having stolen a quantity of silver plate, to the value. of
about £4O, the property of Mrs. Arabella Barrett, residing
at 7, Delamere-terrace, Paddington.
The evidence went to show that on the morning of last
Monday week the plate was missed from the premises; in-
formation of the robbery was immediately given to the police,
and on Saturday last the prisoner was taken into custody by
Sergeant Potter, 16 D, for being found in Cambridge-street,
Hyde-park, hissupposed object being that of committing a
felony. When at the station he (Potter) felt almost satis-
fied that the prisoner was the man " wanted" for the plate,
and sent fer Mrs. Barrett's servant, who at once identified
him as being the man whom she saw make his egress through
the garden-gate just before she missed the property. None
of the articles have yet been found.
It was stated that the prisoner was well known to the
police, and that he had more than once been convicted of
felony.
Mr. Long remanded him till Saturday next.
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and struck him several times, and he (Britton) called the
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The prisoners were each fined 205., or, in default of pay-
ment, 11 days in the House of Correction.

THAMES.—A MonmoN RIOT.—W. Ed/VardB, 21, and
described as a labourer, of 21, Sidney-street, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with creating a disturbance in the
WhitechaNl road and vicinity.
It appeared from the evi,lence of Police-constable Cop-
ping, No. 379 K, that the Latter-day
Saints, or Joe Smith
Mormons, held a meeting at their
chapel in North-
street, Jubilee-street, pney, on Friday evening. There
was an eccentric individual named Hepburn preaching
against the Mormons, and their " bestiality and
horrible fornications and impostures " in the street out-
side the chapel ; a vast mob collected there, and there was
a good deal of noise and confusion. An attempt was mode to

stop the ceremonies in the Mormon chapel, and the Latter-
day Saints terminated their procee lings rather abruptly.
['he " minist,r," on leaving the chapel, was followed by a
mob of from 400 to 500 persons, headed by the prisoner,
yelling, hi-sing, and shouting, and a good many stones were
thrown. The hostile demeanour of the mob became so
alarming that some of the followers of the minister were
fearful of hi,-3 safety, and thrust him into a cab, which drove
away amidst a terrific shout from the mob, shouts of
" Down with the Mormons," " Crush the beasts," and
a shower of stones. Some of the "elders" of the Mor-
mons, young and melancholy-looking men, were next
assailed, and would have fared badly if the police had not
drawn their truncheons and driven back the mob. The
prisoner was very noisy and violent, and headed the
tumult. Copping added that a similar riot occurred a
few weeks ago, when the Latter-day Saints were pelted off
the platform, windows were broken, an attack was made
on the Mormon ministers, and the police were assaulted.
Mr. Yardley then denounced the conduct of the mob in
the strongest possible terms, and fined a misguided and
wretched youth, who had taken part in the proceedings, and
said he was not half so bad as those who instigated the
mob, but who kept in the back ground. Copping then
pointed to Mr. Hepburn, the anti-Mormonite, and said he
was the cause of the disturbance.

Mr. Hepburn—To be sure, and I will do it again.
Copping—When the Latter-day Saints meet, he preaches
opposite the chapel, and excites his hearers. Last night he
ran away, when the mob followed the minister and elders.
Last Tuesday week there was a serious riot provoked by
Hepburn, and it required the united exertions of 18 or 19
police constables to prevent the Mormons falling a sacrifice
to the mob. _

Mr. 6elfe—This is most scandalous; error is not to be put
down by clamour.
Copping—Last night Hepburn sent a boy round to collect
halfpence.
Hepburn—To be sure. I have a right to do it.
Inspector Hayes, of the K division, said that the in-
habitants were continually sending to the station-house for
a force of police to save the windows, and suppress disturb-
ances. Hepburn was opposed to the Mormons, but was
very indiscreet.
Mr. Harrison, who described himself as the representative
minister of the Latter-day Saints in the district, confirmed
the statement of Copping. He narrowly escaped with his
life. He bad been beaten on the head and body and stoned.
On one occasion the prisoner tried to force his way on to the
platform of the chapel.
William Bates, a youth, said he was a Mormonite elder.
He protected the minister and forced him into a cab. The
prisoner was at the head of the mob, and be told him he
ought to be ashamed of himself.
Edward Sheridan, a police-constable, No. 33 K, saw a
huge stone thrown on Friday night. It was intended fer
Harrison, the Latter-day Saint. It struck another person
on the hat and knocked it off.

Mr. Selfe said he did not care whether the parties were
present or latter-day saints, whether their doctrines were
true or false, good or bad, these disturbances must be put
down by the strong arm of the law. He would advise the
prisoner to keep away from the Mormonite chapel in future,
and Mr. Hepburn had better preach his anti-mormonite
doctrines elsewhere, not in front of the Mormon chapel. No
religion, bad or good, was ever put down by violence.
A tradesman here offered himself as bail for the prisoner,
who, he said, had only laughed at the stupid principles of
the Mormons.
Mr. Selfe—lt is highly improper to preach the reverse
doctrines opposite the meeting-houses of the Latter-day
Saints. Leave them alone, and go a mile away and laugh
and preach at them. I am determined there shall be no
religious or sectarian riots in this district. The magistrate
then ordered that the prisoner should find one surety to
keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the next two
years ; and having done so, and also entered into his own
recognisances, be was discharged.

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