The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—A man, well got up so as to dis-
arm suspicion, who at first refused to give a name, but
afterwards gave that of William Hughes, which was most
likely assumed for the occasion, was charged with stealing
a purse containing £39 15s. from the person of Mr. George
Palmer, a magistrate of the county of Essex, residing at
Naziog Park, Waltham-cross, while riding in a Kingsland
omnibus belonging to the London General Omnibus Com-
pany.
Mr. S. Beard, of Basinghall-street, attended on behalf of
the directors of the omnibus company, who in a praise-
worthy spirit, some short time since, resolved to do their
utmost to protect the public from robbery while riding in
their vehicles, by themselves prosecuting in all such cases,
and who, in carrying out that resolution, have already suc-
ceeded in convicting two well-known and most successful
depredators, one of whom was, in consequence, sentenced
to penal servitude for five years.
Mr. Lewis (Lewis and Lewis) appeared for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner entered
the omnibus in which the robbery was committed while on
its way to the City, near Kingaland-gate, and carefully
seated himself so as to leave just room enough for one person
to sit between him and the door. At the Shoreditch railway
station Mr. Palmer got in, choosing that seat, and the
vehicle proceeded, without the occurrence of anything re-
markqble, as far as the Ftower-pot, Bishopsgate-street,
where Mr. Palmer took out his purse and paid the
conductor his fare, but without getting out. He
then put his putse back into his right hand trou-
sers pocket, which was next the prisoner, who was
immediately afterwards observed by a gentleman who sat
opposite to lean forward, put his left hand into Mr. Palmer's
pockets, and withdraw it in possession of Mr. Palmer's
purse. At the same time the prisoner motion( el to the con-
dueler to let him out and rose front his seat, but the gentle-
man who had observed the act made a sign to Mr. Pelreer,
and that gentleman, nho had noticed a sort of stir in his
pocket, put up his Latid, discovered his loss, and exclaimed
"That won't do; somebody has tekela toy purse;" upon
which the prisoner dropped the purse upon Mr. Palmer's
foot, and, eluding Mr. Palmer's grasp, got out of the omni-
bus, and ran off without paying his fare. The conductor,
therefore, ran after him, caught him in Threadneedle-street
just as a policeman came up, who had been attracted by a cry
of " Stop thief," and claimed his fare, which the prisoner at
once paid, remarking that it was all a mistake. The
conductor, who had not clearly observed what bad passed
in the omnibus, told the policeman he thought there bad
been a purse stolen, and the policeman accordingly- detained
the prisoner, but two gentlemen just then went up to them
saying, "It's all right, there's nothing lost ;" and the officer
supposing those to be the parties who had at first made the
charge, permitted the prisoner to go free. He had, how-
ever, hardly done so before Mr. Palmer arrived on the spot,
and stated the facts of the case, when the officer again looked
after his man, and saw him run rapidly sl mg, and turn into
Old Broad-street. The officer went in chase, and soon saw
the prisoner seated in a cuemist's shop, when he again took
him into custody.
Brett, a detective, stated to the Court that the prisoner
was a returned convict, having been sentenced a few years
back to 10 years' transportation.
An assertion which Mr. Lewis, upon the assurance of his
client, strenuously denied, but
The Lord Mayor thought the officer more worthy of credit
than the prisoner, and the latter was fully committed for
trial.

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Wiseman is an innocent agent in this matter.
Alderman Challis—That may be, but thieves buy paper as
well as honest dealers. The name of " waste-paper dealer"
is held a protection against consequences which renders
persons in that line the more dangerous because less sus-
pected. I always look with great suspicion upon the
transactions of such dealers.
Moss said—Flom information I received I went to Messrs.
Edwards and Remnant's stable, adjoining Mr. Lea's pre-
mises, where I found the prisoner. I asked him if he had
so?d any paper called the Curse of Clifton to Mr. Deacon.
He said be had not, but that he bad sold him a few old
papers weighing about 1 cwt. I then told him his account
was not at all satisfactory, and that I should take him into
custody on suspicion of stealing 200 quires uf the Curse of
Clifton and other papers. He said he knew nothing
about it. I took him to the police station, and on returning
and searching the stable, I found that a board had been
removed in the loft, leaving an aperture large enough for a
man to get through into Mr. Lea's premises.
George Deacon, a waste-paper dealer of Princes-street,
Bedford-Equate--I saw Elliott for the first time on the 21

of Augu-t, when he came to me and said Mr. Gilbert, of
Pa•ernoter-row, had recotnmestied him, as be would get
the best price from me. lie brought a cwt. 51b. of the
London Journal, the Home Magazine, the Cur.ce of
Clifton, and other publications. There was about ;20 lb. of
the Curie of Clifton. I paid him 18s. per cwt. He said
he came front Retnnan!s.

Alderman Challis—Did you inquire at Mr. Gilbert's
beP,re btr. inn any mote of Elliott ?
Witness—No, sir; I never do when the goods are like
those produced.
Alt.kt man Challis—Then, I think you ought to be more
cautious in buying of persons like the prisoner Elliott such
paper as that produced before me, as you must be aware
that booksellers are robbed to a fearful extent.
Witness—l know nothir.o• about booksellers.
Alderman Challis—Nor I; but I recollect that many
cages of that kind came under my notice at the Man-ion
House last year. and I have also seen frequent reports of the
robberies on book-aers in the newspapers.
Mr. Lea published the Curse of Clifton, which
was completed about nine na4ntlis ago. I bad a quantity
Of the work in stock, which was kept in the warehouse
adjoining Mesas. Ethnonds end Remnant's stable. I have
missed a large quantity of the Curse of Clifton and
other publications, but I cannot say how much, as I am
still taking stock.
Alderman Challis—What would have been a fair price,
had you wished to sell those goods as waste paper?
Mr. Lea—From 18i. to SI per cwt. When Wiseman
came to me to-day be asked me if I wanted to purchase
stock.

Alderman Challis—Did he mean waste paper?
Mr. Lea—No, sir; I believe that be saw my imprint
as the publisher, and therefore thought I should give more
than any one else for it. He showed me a sample and sas.i
he wanted Od. per lb. for it. I imme-iiately reergnised it C 3
my property, and said I would take the whole of it. fie
tinn let►, and I communicated with the police. In about a
c, nide of hours he returned, nod brought with him 200
quires of the Curse of Clipon which I then told bim
had been stolen from my premises. I asked him where he
cc,t it, but, he refused to tell rue, saying it was his, and that
he bad brought it for sale. On the way to the nation he sent
:r a man named Bryant, who after Wards said he had bought
this paper and sent Wiseman out with it to bell on com-
mission.

Moss—Bryant is here, sir.
Wiseman—l am innocent, sir.
Alderman Challis—But you lave acted very like a guilty
nun in refusing to say where you got the paper. I shall
adjourn the case, in order that the officers may have an
opportunity of searching Deacon's and Bryant's houses.
A printer here said Mr. Deacon was a very respectable
man.

Alderman Challis—The more respectable a man is the
more dangerous are his dealit particularly when be says
he will buy of any one without asking any questions or
making any inquiries regarding the gocds seat him. I
know that there is a system of robbery carried cn In the
book trade tl an enormous extent, and facilities are afforded
by dealers whose respectability enables them to do it with
impunity.
The prisoners were then remanded, W.feitrin beTng ad-
mitted to bail.

MARLBOROUGH - STREET. Thomas Anderson
Nesbitt, a well-dressed person, was brought before Mr.
Bingham, charged with uttering a forged cheque.
James Paul, victualler, 122, Oxford-street, said he knew
the prisoner as a customer. On the 15th or 16th of this
month the prisoner came to him and produced a ch, que
for £O, drawn upon Glyn and Co., and signed " James
Cross," anti asked to have it cashed. He inquired of the
prisoner who James Cross was, and the prisoner replied he
was a jeweller in Cheapside, from whom he had taken a
great many cheques in course of business, and who was a
very rich man. He gave the prisoner seven sovereigns and
20s. in silver, and afteiwards paid the cheque into his
bankers, from whence it was returned written "No
account." On the 17th the prisoner came again and brought
a cheque for 155., signed " James Cross." He gave the
prisoner his own cheque for £7 155., but took the precaution
to stop it. The second cheque was also not genuine.
Toe prisoner said what Mr. Paul had stared was perfectly
true. He was distressed for money, and paid the cheques
to Mr. Paul, intending to repay the amounts.
Remanded till Thursday next.
Charles Lillywhite was charged with obtaining 8,000
labels by false pretences.
lym. Worley, printer, Wardour-street, said about five
or six weeks ago the prisoner came to his shop, and said he
came from Mr. Milward, of Stockbridge-place, Pimlico,
for a package of labels. He delivered to the prisoner 8,000
labels, believing that he had been sent by Mr. Milward.
Remanded till Saturday.
Police-constable Daney, C 90, was charged with using
unnecessary violence in taking Johanne Ruttinger into
custody.
Mr. Allen, solicitor, on behalf of the complainant, a cigar
maker, of 3, Carlisle-street, stated that his client was taken
into custody without lawful cause, and more violence was
used than was necessary.
On behalf of the constable, Mr. Rodway, a licensed vic-
tualler, proved that the complainant's child ran into his
house, followed by his father, who appeared half mad. It
was necessary in order to protect the child, and to compel
the complainant to quit the house, to call a constable, and
to give him into custody. The constable did his duty with
propriety. The complainant's wife had just before charged
him with an assault.
Mr. Bingham dismissed the complaint.

WORSHIP-STREET.—A SINGULAR ASSAULT CASE.
—John Sunimerfield, a mechanic, was summoned upon a
charge of having assaulted Mr. Edward Smith, landlord of
the Cat and Mutton public-house, London-fields, Hackney,
from vvhese statement it appeared that on the 10th inst.,
the defendant, partially intoxicated, called for some beer,
which he refused to pay for, and upon its being in conse-
quence taken away he became violen•ly abusive, and get-
ting into the bar thrust cne of his fingers into the com-
plainant's mouth, the inside of which he lacerated, while
with the other band he struck him a terrible blow, which
caused great loss of blood and rendered the complainant
nearly insensible. _

The complainant, in cross-examination by Mr. Lewis,
jun., admitted that the top of Summerfield's finger was off
when he withdrew it from his mfluth, but he protested that
he was unconscious of having bitten the finger, and that if
he did it must have been the effect of the blow which the
defendant dealt him, causing the jaws to close sharply
and suddenly.

The Magistrate asked if the piece of finger had been
found; but was answered in the negative, and Mr. Lewis
slid the complainant had no doubt swallowed it, and it was
to be hoped that he was internally scratched by the nail,
which adhered to it.

Two witnesses named Hobbs and Hancock corroborated
the complainant's statement; but did not think the finger
had entered the Incuth so far as lie said.

The defenaant assured the magistrate that be had suffered
much from the mutilation of his finger, and was about to
return to the hospital to have the top joint taken off.
Tire Magistrate told him that_he had brought the suffer-
ing upon himself by his misconduct, and if a man entered a
public•house and misbehaved and committed unprovoked
violence, as he was proved to have done, he must bear the
consequences. But for the suffering he had undergone be
would have been subjected to a much heavier penalty for
the assault he bad committed. He sentenced him to pay
305., and having done that he was discharged.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHESTER CORN-AuG. It

Our market this morning was only moderately attmdel. New
English wheat and the best runs of old were taken off at hilly the
rates of this day ts.:'nnight. French also met a better sale, and was
quite as dear, but American was neglected. Flour met a slow sale
at about the currencies of last market day. All other articles were
without material alteration, ether as regards value or demand.

BIRMINGTIAM-AUG. 19.

Our market to-day was ttirly :untied with both old and new
wheat, winch were taken cif at Is per qr. higher. Barley sold in
retail at quite as much money. Oats 6d lower. On beans the turn
was in favour of the buyer. Peas as before.

GRANTHAM CI

;ORN-AtG. 17.

At our exchange hail the supply of wheat was liberal. chiefly of
the new crop, and a limited business was done at a decline of 23
per qr. ;Spring corn in good demand.
Who'it, whit,' 46s Gd to 485 0,1 Oats .......... ed to 34s Od
Ditto, red 425 Od to 464 01 I Ditto new 14s Od to 32s 6d
Barfly Od to 305 Od Beays ...50s Qd to 52s Od

EDINBURGH CORN-AUG. IS.

There is very little demand, and prices for nearly all descriptions
were about the came ae last week. Two parcels of new wheat, one
18st at 15s—the other list Sib at 2s 6d.

AVERAGES.

Wheat 42 3 7 9-12ths Bar:ey.. ........ 41 10 7 11-12ths
Oats 1 7 9 1-12ths I Beans 2 7 6 2-12 the

DERBY SMITIIFIELD-ArG. 17.

Our market was well supplied with fat stock to-day, principally
from our own ,county graziers, Liverpool, and other markets. The
demand was flat and sales heavy. Sheep and lambs in large num-
bers, with but few buyers at the price asked. Fat calves scarce,
and well sold. There was a good show of fat pigs, which were
readily disposed of.

Beef, per lb 6,1 to 61d I Mutton, per lb 6d to fid
Lamb 7;(1 to 8d I Pork 41d to 5d
Veal id to —d I Bough fat, per stone 413 8.1

BIRTHS.

Ncm—On the 10th inst., at Bordeaux, the wife of Frederick Finch,
Esq., of a daughter.
GORDON.—On the 15th inst., at 46, Charlotte-square, Edinburgh,
Mrs. Gordon, of Cairness, of a daughter.
HANBUICY.—On the 17th inst., at Woodlands, Red-hill, the wife of
Philip Ilanbury, Esq., of a daughter.
HAY.—On the 11th inst., at Duddingston House, near Edinburgh,
Mrs. Slay, of a son.
HUNT.—On the 16th inst., at Muswell-hill, the wife of William Hunt,
Esq., of a daughter.
LAURIE.—On the 15th inst., at No. 6, Boyne-terrace, Notting-hill,
sythhEeel)v,i—fooonf
tDhre. D.
tCh.
iLnas ut
ee ,t ofc Chester
Canonbury-park, the
wife of Hugh E. M'Leod, Esq., cf a son.
MILLS.—On the 16th inst., at Esholt Parsonage, the wife of the Rev.
P. R. Mills, of a son.