The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 7

MANSION-HOUSE.—Edwin James, aged 19, a well-
dressed smasher, who had been remanded upon charges of
having passed two counterfeit half-crowns, at the shop of
Mr. Pollard, a tobacconist in King William-street, was
brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination.
It will be remembered that at the former examination the
prosecutor stated that during the last few weeks he had
taken over his counter nearly a pound's worth of counter-
feit coin. From the frequent visits of the prisoner, he sus-
pected him to be the man who had victimised him. A few
days ago 'the prisoner entered the shop, and asked to be
supplied with some cigars, tendering him a counterfeit half-
crown in payment. He was then given into custody.
Evidence was also adduced of his having on a previous
occasion passed a counterfeit half-crown to the prosecutor's
brother-in-law.
T. Allen, constable, 448, said that from information he
received he went to the lodgings of the prisoner in Hill-
street, Lambeth-walk. He there found the prisoner's
mother and brother. They both refused to give any account
of the prisoner. Witness had ascertained that prisoner's
mother had taken the house in the name of Crosley, but was
living there in the name of Page.
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner, who declined
making any defence, for trial, and desired the constable to
inform the metropolitan police of the circumstances which
had come to his knowledge respecting the prisoner's family.
Mary Patten, a native of Darmstadt, who had been
remanded upon the charge of having attempted to pass a
flash £lO note at the shop of Mr. D. Lonsdale, a draper, in
High-street, Aldgate, was again brought up.
J. Tomkins, constable 587, said he had ascertained that
the prisoner, previous to entering the shop of the prose-
cutor, had visited the establishment of Messrs. Bramwell,
silversmiths, of Leadenhall-street. She there offered a flash
note in payment for a watch which she selected, but was
told by one of the firm that it was utterly worthless.
The Lord Mayor—How was it that after going into a
silversmith's shop, and being told that the note was a bad
one, you went into another shop and endeavoured to
pass it ?
Prisoner—l thought they did not understand what it
was. I fancied it was a good note.
The Lord Mayor—Would you like to go home again to
Darmstadt ? .

Prisoner—l should like to be sent to Paris.
The Lord Mayor—No, that won't do. I shall not detain
you. You have some money, and I advise you to get back
to your own country as soon as possible. This flash note,
as well as the one for £5O, will be destroyed.
The notes were then destroyed and the prisoner discharged.
Ignatz Furst, a journeyman fringe-manufacturer, in the
service of Mr. Bardo, of Spitalfields, was charged with
indecently assaulting three girls under the following circum-
stances : _ _

The prisoner, who is a native of Germany, was followed
through the streets to the Mansion-house by a mob of 400
or 500 persons, who kept up an incessant hooting and yell-
ing at lum. It was with the greatest difficulty that the
police prevented summary vengeance being inflicted upon
him. He said he did not understand the English language,
and the evidence was translated to him through the medium
of an interpreter.
• Louisa Rose said—l am 15 years of age, and live at 55,
Fashion-street, Spitalfields. The prisoner and I have been
in the service of Mr. Bardo, of Whitegate-alley. Yesterday
(Monday) week I was at work making tassels and fringes
for beads, and the prisoner was also at work in the same
room. During the absence of two other girls from the room
the prisoner kissed me and put his hands down my bosom.
On the Tuesday and Wednesday he behaved in a similar
manner to me, and on the Thursday he put his foot up my
clothes. On Saturday I told a cousin of mine how I had
been treated, and she told my mother of it.
Interpreter—The prisoner says he never was alone with
her in the room.

Caroline Vickers—l am 17 years old, and live at No. 20,
Watkin-street, Milton-street. I have been at work at Mr.
Bardo's, and the prisoner has been employed there the last
three weeks. The week before last the prisoner put his
hands down my bosom two or three times. I complained
to Mr. Bardo of this conduct, and said if it was repeated I
would not stop there. The prisoner at that time worked in
my room, and he was then removed from the third to the
first floor.
Sarah Crayford—l am 16 years old, and have been work-
ing at Mr. Bardo's, in the same room with the prisoner.
On two occasions last week he put his hands outside my
clothes and pinched my bosom.
A decent-looking woman, whose name did no transpire,
and who was not sworn, stepped into the witness-box, and
said—My child has been at work at Mr. Bardo's one day.
On her return home last night I asked her how she liked it ?
She, replied, " Very well, but I don't like working in the
room with the prisoner." I asked her, why not ? and she
replied, "Because he is such an impudent man." She then
began to cry, and told me that the prisoner had put his
foot up Louisa's petticoats and his hand down her bosom
(referring to the witness Louisa Rose).
Baker, the officer, said it was with the greatest difficulty
he had succeeded in getting the girls to the station-house
to charge the prisoner, on account of the number of Ger-
man Jews, who did all they could to keep them back.
Mr. 13ardo said he did not believe the prisoner had acted
in the manner imputed to him. Prisoner had complained
to him of the playful disposition of the girls, and asked to
have a room to work in alone.
The Lord Mayor—That statement, not on oath, will have
very little weight with me when I consider the sworn tes-
timony of the three girls.
Baker—They tried to hush the matter up with the
mothers when I took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said—l know
nothing about it.
The Lord Mayor—lt has been proved to my entire satis-
faction that you indecently assaulted these three children,
and it is only out of compassion for them, and with a view
to spare their feelings, that Ido not send you for trial. I
now commit you to prison for three months with hard
labour. - _

Interpreter—He says "In that case I will write to my
ambassador, because I am a foreigner, and wish to defend
myself."
The Lord Mayor—Tell him he has defended himself as
far as he could, and the case is over, and I should advise
him when be comes out of prison to go back to Germany,
and never show his face in this country again.
Interpreter—He wishes to know whether he will be al-
lowed to write a letter to his ambassador ?
The Lord Mayor—Yes, he can write to anybody he thinks
proper.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. David Faulkner, the manager of a
penny publication called the Insurance News, was sum-
moned before Mr. Alderman Humphery for assaulting
Daniel Donovan, a boy employed to hawk the paper.
Mr. Faulkner said before the case was entered upon he
wished to make an observAtion. The proprietors of tlAe
Steam Press had made some severe strictures on the corpo-
ration only a fortnight ago, and as he could not expect a
fair decision from an alderman he wished the case to be re-
mitted to some other court.

Alderman Humphery said he could not be biassed by that
article as he had not seen it, nor even heard of it. As he
had no prejudice against Mr. Faulkner he should go on with
the case.
Daniel Donovan then stated that he was hired a few days
ago to sell thepapers,'for which he was to have 4s. per week.
On Saturday he went to the office in Fleet-street for his
money, and after waiting till ten o'clock Mr. Faulkner came
in, and refused to pay him. He then pushed the boy about,
and knocked him down with a blow on the forehead, and
then kicked him. He was not impudent to Mr. Faulkner.
Alderman Humphery asked if Mr. Faulkner would put
any questions to the complainant ?
Mr. Faulkner said he should simply decline entering into
the case until the matter was brought before a competent
tribunal.
The complainant's brother said he was also employed by
Mr. Faulkner, and was sent out with2oocopies of the paper
to sell, but he only sold six copies, and Mr. Faulkner said he
might keep the money. He went with complainant to re-
ceive his wages, and expected 9s. a week. They went up
one at a time, but Mr. Faulkner shoved them about, and
turned them out without paying them their money. He
went away, and they followed him into Fetter-lane, where
he called a policeman, who would not let us follow him any
further. The bruise on complainant's forehead was the re-
sult of the blow.
Alderman Humphrey inquired of Mr. Faulkner if he
wished to cross-examine this witness ?
Mr. Faulkner said no. He had a number of witnesses
(pointing to several little boys), but he wished the case to
go to another tribunal.
Alderman Humphrey said there was no other court to
refer the case to.
Mr. Faulkner asked if there was any appeal from the
decision of this court ?
Alderman Humphrey said—Not unless the fine inflicted
amounts to D. The case was proved, and as Mr. Faulkner
has not offered any defence, I shall fine him 20s. and costs.
Mr. Faulkner said he had not offered any defence, because
he intended to appeal to a competent tribunal. He wished
the case to be tried by a stipendiary magistrate. He would
pay the fine with pleasure, as the amount was no object,
and if the alderman would allow him he would place:2os. in
addition in the poor-box.
The defendant then paid' the fine and costs, and 20s.
were placed in the poor-box.
The driver of a hackney-cab, No. 1,056, was summoned
by Mr. Beard, a solicitor, of 10, Basinghall-street, for
demanding more than his fare.
Mr. Beard stated that he hired the defendant at the
Mansion-house and proceeded to llishopsgato-street, thence
to Bow-street, which, with nearly half an hour's delay,
made the fare 2s. The defendant, however, demanded
2s. 6d. Since the summons had been served he had seen
the defendant, who had expressed great regret at his exces-
sive demand, and said that he would not have asked more
than his fare if he had known who he was carrying.
Tinder these circumstances, Mr. Beard did not desire to
press for any penalty, and would, therefore, leave the case
in the magistrate's hands.

Alderman Humphery ordered the defendant to return
the overcharge and to pay the costs.

BOW-STREET.—Anne Eliza Garrett, a young woman
lately in the service of Mr. John Samuel, a merchant,
residing in Tavistock-square, was brought before Mr
Hall, on a charge of stealing a silver dessert spoon, the
property of her master.
Ihe prisoner had been dismissed from Mr. Samuel's ser-
vice early in this month, while with the family at Rams-
gate. On Mr. Samuel's return to town, he caused a box
which prisoner had left at the house in Tavistock-square to
be searched, and found in it a dessert spoon, which he
identified as his property. There was also another spoon,
very much like it, but apparently the property of the pri-
soner, being marked with her initials. Yesterday the pri-
soner called for her box, and Mr. Samuel at once charged
her with. stealing the spoon. On seeing it she acknow-
ledged that it belonged to her master, but said she had
taken it in nfistake, having two of her own.
The prisoner assured the magistrate that this was the
fact. The spoons were very much alike, and she had made
a mistake. Her master had conceived unjust suspicions of
her, and had had all her boxes searched at Margate, when
however nothing was found.
Mr.wall (to the prosccutor)—Do you wish me to send
this case to a jury ?
The Prosecutor—l would rather have it dealt with sum-
mari
Mr. Hall—l can't do that, as she declares that she is
innocent. The question is, do you wish to have her sent
before a jury ? For my part I think it is a case peculiarly
for a jury.
The Prosecutor—Well, we have lost a good deal of—
Mr. Hall—l do not want your reason. Do you wish it ,
The Prosecutor—l do.
She was accordingly-committed, but admitted to bail in
one surety of £2&.
She obtained bail.

MARYLEBONE.—EIIen Healey, who has been re-
peatedly at this office, charged with assaults, was charged
before Mr. ',bug with being- drunk and assaulting_ Mr.
-Tubbs, the assistant. overseer of the parish of MtAryleboie.
The complainant stated that, the previous afternoon, on
his return from thd court where he had been to prefer
charges against some paupers, who were disorderly in the