The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Nov. 8.)

MANSION-HOUSE.-----Carl Areskog, a respect-
ably-attired young German, was charged with
assaulting Harriet Reynolds, under the following
circumstances :
The complainant said she was 16 years old, and
was servant to Mr. Hadlow, surgeon, of George-
street, Minories. On Wednesday evening, about 9
o'clock, she was on her way home when the defen-
dant, who was standing in George-street, put out
his legs before her so as to prevent her passing,
struck her on the bosom, and said something which
she did not understand. He did not hurt her par-
ticularly, but he had annoyed her in the same way
several times before, and she spoke to her master
about it, in consequence of which defendant was
taken-into custody. Her only object was to pro-
tect herself from future annoyance.
A friend who accompanied the defendant said the
latter could not speak English except in a very
imperfect manner, and being requested to act as
interpreter, he told the defendant the nature of the
evidence. _ _

The ,ord Mayor—Now ask him what he has to

say.
Interpreter—He says he only put his hand upon
her shoulder, and said " Good evening."
The Lord Mayor—Tell him that in English law
that is an assault.
Interpreter—He says if he had known that he
would not have done it. He did not intend to annoy
her.

The Lord Mayor—Tell him he must not annoy
her or speak to her again.
Interpreter—He says that on the Continent ladies
do not consider it an insult for any one to say
" Good evening" to them, and if he had known it
was regarded as an insult here he would not have
done it.

Lord Mayor—Well, ask him if he will promise
never to speak to her again.
Interpreter—He says, yes.
Lord Mayor—Then tell him if he breaks his pro-
mise, and is brought here again, he will be sent to
prison.
Mr. Iladlow, the complainant's master, said he
had been informed that the prisoner was in the habit
of insulting every woman who came in his way-, and,
if his lordship would take some further evidence,
perhaps he would think differently of the case.
The Lord Mayor said he was ready to hear any
further evidence that might bear on the case.

Mr. J. Batley, a gentleman residing near the spot,
said he was passing through George-street on Wed-
nesday evening, when he .ow defendant put out his
legs before complainant, as she had stated and
attempt to push his hand down her bosom. He told
him he was a dirty beast, and that if a policeman
came up he would give him into custody, upon
which defendant walked away; but witness stayed
there till Mr. Hadlow came up, and then told huh
what had occurred. Witness had frequently seen
the defendant standing precisely on the same spot,
and had seen him serve other females is the same
way.
The Lord Mayor—Tell him what the witness
says.
Interpreter—He says he never done it to any one
else. _ _

The Lord Mayor—But tell him this gentleman
says he has seen him do it.
Interpreter—He says he only touched them on
the shoulder and wished them " Good evening."
e only speaka a very few English Words.-
The Lord Mayor—Do you know anything mole
about this case, officer ?
Officer—Only that I took him into custody on
Sunday.
The Lord Mayor—Have there been any com-
plaints of his_ conduct made at the station-house ?
Officer—There have been several complaints of
such conduct against him, or a man like him, and
several letters have also been received at the station
house calling attention to this practice.
The Lord Mayor—Ask him how long he has
been in this country.
Interpreter--He says about four months.
The Lord Mayor—What is his occupation here?
Interpreter—He is only here to learn the English
language.
The Lord Mayor—Well, he will learn something
of English customs as well, I think. (Laughter.)
Tell him he must conform to the laws of the coun-
try, and that I shall fine him 20s. for the assault,
which will teach him that he must not annoy
Englishwomen as they pass along the street.
Interpreter—But there are so many common
women about that part, my lord.
The Lord Mayor—Unfortunately there are, but
this is a respectable young ; and tell him that if
he is brought here again shall send him to prison
without a fine.

Defendant paid the penalty and was discharged.
William Morrison, labourer, 22 years old, was
charged before the Lord Mayor with smuggling
brandy.
N. Smith, constable—l met the prisoner at the
corner of Arthur-street, King William-street, on
Saturday night. Observing his bulky appearance,
I asked him' what he had about him, and he pro-
duced a bottle of brandy. I searched him, and
found two other bottles in his pockets.
F. Lewis, a Customs officer, said—The last wit-
ness delivered the brandy to 'me. It is foreign
brandy, the duty on it is 18s.
Smith—The prisoner told me it was smuggled
brandy.
Prisoner—No, I did not. I said I had it from a
friend. I did not intes t I make any money (la it,
I paid 4s. 6d. a bottle for it.
The prisoner was fined 20s.
Charles Lcbeek, 'a seafaring man, was placed at

ti to bar He kept walking about the dock, end
h ris, a . wild vacant look, and was evidently insole.
. Turner, constable, 641, said— Yesterday,
Abe ut 12 o'clock, I saw the prisoner in a very excited
ate in Bishopsgate-street, with a large crowd
a round him. He pulled the bells of many houses,
truck several ladies, and knocked some hats off
gentlemen's heads. I proceeded to the assistance
of another constable, and took him to the station'
house. He has knocked to pieces the cell in which
he was confined.
Two surgeons in attendance having cortified that
the unfortunate man was of unsound mind, an order
was made for his removal to a lunatic asylum forth'
with.

The Lord Mayor, before quiittng the bench; at
the close of the business, addres4Tig himself to Mr.
Goodman and the other clerks, said—ln taking
'cave of you, gentlemen, at the 'expiration of my
ye,tr of office, I feel bound to express my great
satin le.ction at the way in which. -the duties of those
areitiLd me have been discharp?o, and my thanks
for Le very able advice which. '.you, Mr. Goodman,
have been always ready to give: me, and of which
I have been so often glad to a vail myself. The
year has
been quiet and free fro' ai excitement; but
in the disc
;large of such duties as those which duv
ing the last 12 months I have 1 )tvn called on tO
perform, there are alWays some little difficulties
arising in which it is at once a g ratification and
necessity to have able and cordial co-operation and
advice. That co-operation and tl tat advice I have
had here, and I thank you for it. With regard to
my year of office generally, I ma yr say that I pace
heard no one word of asperity toy rards myself front
any one belonging to or connected with the cc!"
poration ; and I retire from th is court with tit,
satisfactory reflection that I have at all events en"
deavoured to act with justice and impartiality.
Mr. Goodman, on bebalf of bin 'self and the ogle:
clerks, gracefully acknowledged the many kind"
nesses and courtesies of the Lord Mayor, who they!
boWing to each, retired from the court.

BOW-STREET.---Peter and I 1 lizabeth Staceil
alias Chesterfield, alias Leightme .n (husband and
wife), and William Elsom, alias S ec )tt, alias Harsl
alias Ashe, were charged with cm is Airing to obtuill
goods by false pretences from Mr. la tird,a furniture
dealer, in Tottenham-court-road.
Mr. Ablett appeared for the -g -osecution ;
Mr. Lewis (of Lewis and Lewis, El, y-place) for the
defence.

•
EarlY in OciOber the female pri 4 over, who then
calledherself " Mrs. Chesterfield," drove up to 311.'
Hird's shop in 'a pony chaise, and k "aVe instructions
that 'some one should be sent to a h ouse in Grosce"
nor-road; Regent's-park, which sh e had just takeui
in order to look at the rooms, a old consider wilt'
furniture• would be most suitabb The foreman,
Thomas Smith, accordingly atte ided next d33''
when she told him it would not l re convenient t°
pay ready money, but should be .1' prepared to glee
one-half the amount in the court 1, 3 of that numb"
and to settle the balance on the lst or 2d of Nev'
He said that would do if she gav e a respectable
mar
ference. She said her husband wa a retired 111!";
ster, from Weymouth, and she Ira id between X`iui
and £5OO a year herself. Subs& uently she cape',
at Mr. Hird s, and selecttd Food: ; to the amount 0i
£39, including a couch, six cl rain, 43 yards
carpeting, a chimney glass, &c . She referred t"
Mr. Scott, 48, Alma-street, Ho 3 ion. The foreman
called at that address, and saw the prisoner Elsell'
who said Mr. Chesterfield a , highly respects be
man, and confirmed the details already set forth ir
Mrs. Chesterfield. The goof' is were according ir
supplied, but on the 2d N( iv., the day fixed 0
payment, it was found that 3 f.r. and Mrs. Chester
field had disappeared, and ti le goods with thei
They were traced to a house it the Lyndhurst-road'
where Smith called and der
sanded the restoratil
of the goods, which Stace
,y refused. That nigh,
they again disappeared. On
Saturday, howeve:„'
the foreman and a cons t.able went to a house
Copenhagen-street, Caledo nian-road, found the
soners there, and took the, n into custody on this
charge. The glass and erm chair were identifieata
by Mr. Hird as part of 13 ie property obtained W
s,
him. Elsom had obtai' sed possession of the h°ll
in Alma-street by refer ring to Stacey, at a house ;0
Dame-street, which he, had taken under the 115°0
of Leighman, referrin g to himself, in his real otifilb,
of Stacey, at another residence, which he had °of
tamed in a similar mi finer. They quitted each
these residences suddei ily.
Sergeant Hervey sr); id he had known Stacey for

eleven- years as one o N a gang of swindlers.
There were a num' her of tradesmen in attendane:
from whom they / tad obtained goods on Crd!"
which they immediately disposed of.
A Solicitor state that he was at present eo;
ducting a charge at another court against t.,,Ace
persons who were efonneeted with the prisoners. Oh
should be able to identify the female prisoner Wit.
that charge by direct evidence, but he feared .",i;
could not show that the men had anything to '-
with it.
Mr. Lewis con tended that there was nothing to
connect Stacey, with any representation whatevei;
unless the twig istrate thought the woman was 11
ing under her husband's direction. In that ,„e
she must be 'discharged, otherwise, he submitted'
Stacey must be discharged.
Mr. Jardine should not come to that acee..
cision till he was satisfied that no further evident,
was forthcor 'ling, especially as there seemed t° Id
several mor e charges against them. He shoo
remand all ti he prisoners for further examination'