The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Mr. Wm. Purser, of No. 8, Margaret-street,
Cavendish-square, the brother of Mr. Charles Purser, who
applied for the protection of the police on Wednesday last
against certain parties, whom he charged with having caused
him to be confined in Warburton's mad-house, came before
Mr. MALLARD, a county magistrate, who sat during the
temporary absence of Sir F. ROE, and stated that he ap-
peared for the purpose of contradicting a statement made
by his brother, that, in causing him to be placed under re-
straint, his family and friends were influenced by political
motives. If such had been the case, he admitted that no-
thing could be more cruel or unjust ; but the fact was t hat,
during the late elections, his brother exhibited a degree of
excitement so strong and extraordinary, that even the
friends of Mr. Wood urged the absolute necessity of causing
him to be placed under immediate restraint, both for the
sake of himself and others. Sir John Rennie, the gentle-
man in whose employment he had been, feeling strongly the
necessity of such a step, wrote a letter to Dr. Sutherland,
who was on Mr. Wood's committee, and by his advice and
that of other medical gentlemen who concurred in pro-
nouncing his brother as labouring under strong mental de-
lusion, his friends felt it necessary to resort to the melan-
choly duty of placing him in a lunatic asylum. Unfortu-
nately, however, he contrived to effect his escape.
Mr. MALLARD—Where is he now? Mr. Purser--I
understand he is locked up in Tothill-fields prison, in con-
sequence of a riot in which he was engaged with a medical
student.

Mr. MALLARD—What is your present object? Mr.
Purser—l wish in the first instanc., to remove the stigma
he cast upon his family by the statements which he made
both at this office and the Mansion-house ; and which, in-
deed, are at variance with each other, for he stated here
that he escaped from Mr. Warburton's Asylum by climb-
ing the walls in his slippers, at the imminent risk of his life.;
and the story which he told the Lord Mayor was that Mr.
Warburton ordered the doors to be opened for him.
Sir F. ROE here entered the office, and Mr. Purser
having repeated the substance of his statements, the Chief
Magistrate told him that his brother would be liberated
from Tothill-fields as soon as he found bail for the riot with
which he was charged. As it appeared, however, that he
experienced some difficulty in procuring persons to become
his sureties, the probability was that he would be obliged
to remain in confinement until the next Westminster Ses-
sions, when he would be discharged by proclamation, unless
measures were taken to place him under further restraint,
should the state of his mind warrant the adoption of that
step.—Mr. Purser thanked the Magistrates and withdrew.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
Yesterday Sir John Burgoyne waited upon Mr. CONANT,
the sitting magistrate, to make public the following attempt
at imposition :

About two years ago Lady Burgoyne was confined at
their residence, in Park-street, a notice of which appeared
in the public papers. Immediately after the announcement
Sir John received a letter from Warwick, containing a
statement of great distress, with the signature of William
Fowler. No answer was returned to the writer, and then,
close upon each other, upwards of a dozen more letters
from the same individual were received, after which the
correspo'ndence ceased. A few days ago a notice of Lady
Burgoyne's accouchment appeared in some of the papers,
and then a letter, of which a copy is below (which was
word for word the same as the first letter received, two
years ago, was sent to Upper Brook-street, where he (Sir
John) at present resided :
" Commercial-buildings, near Warwick, Feb. 4.
" Honoured Sir—With the utmost deference, though with
a heart almost broken, I take leave to address you, and hope,
under existing circumstances, you will pardon the liberty
taken. The motive of my taking this great liberty is owing
to my distress, and most respectfully to implore your benevo-
lence.

" The cause of my misfortunes in the first instance were
owing to my building speculations in a brewery, in which my
all is lost : would to God my troubles would end here. But,
Sir, it is with the most poignant grief I inform you that my
poor dear wife (who is a native of Bedfordshire) is very ill,
brought on by a strain, which has caused an inflammation of
the womb. Under these circumstances, Sir John, painful as
the alternative is to me, I am compelled to adopt this course,
for my poverty (with a family of three children) precludes
her from those ordinary comforts she stands in need of.
Previous to my misfortunes I was an Officer, and have been
accustomed to every comfort, though now tasting of the bitter
cup of misery. Since my misfortunes often have I wished
it 444 pipoied God 1 had fallen when fighting the battles
of my dountry, for life to me of late has had but
ew all
ments fallen as j am mod,.
driv.:
i, A-
to act so repugnant t-
to

my feelings. As one of the county of Bedford, as one who'
I doubt not can feel for the sufferings of others, I hope)
actuated as I am by real distress, you will not refuse your
mite to a truly unfortunate family, thus bowed to the grouna
by misfortune and domestic affliction. I have an additional
favour to ask, namely, that, for the sake of my poor wife, you
will be pleased to honour me with your answer per r?turnf
for I assure you upon my honour as a man I have but f.'s. 6cl.
in the house. I shall proceed to inform you more particularly
how my misfortunes originated. Prior to my building, I ern'
ployed a person to give me an estimate of the probable el*
pense, which, when complete, to my surprise, came within
1001. to double the estimate. Unfortunately I then got into
the hands of the money-lending attorneys, and they have been
my ruin.

Resting my hopes in your goodness, which (however
trifling) will ever be acknowledged with the most lively grail'
tude, I remain, honoured Sir, in bitter grief,
" Your truly-distressed servant,
" W. FOWLER•
" P. S.—lf convenient, please to procure a frank, on 116'
count of my extreme poverty. I will send to the office o 0
Friday, in the full hope of your answer. Pardon, Oh I par'
don, I pray l"
Mr. CONANT remarked that the letter was well calor
lated to deceive the benevolent, and it was proper the
writer should be exposed, especially as he appeared to be a
practised hand.

Sir John Burgoyne said he had no doubt the person irt4
in the habit of writing to numbers of individuals simile
letters, for all which he had received were couched in the
same style. He could not help admiring the cool effrontery
of the writer, after sending double letter after double letter,
to desire the answer to be sent in a frank.
Mr. CONANT observed that postage would be ari object,
as the writer's correspondence was, no doubt, very exteir
sive. The course he should advise Sir John to adopt would
be to go to the office of the Mendicity Society, and place
the case in the hands of their officers.
Sir John thanked the Magistrate, and promised to adopt
the suggestion.

Kitt) Byrne, a pugnacious production of the Sider Isle►
was brought before Mr. DYER for having been found fight"
ing in Berwick-street.

The policeman said he heard a riot in Berwick-street,
and on proceeding there, he found the defendant uncapPea'
with an Infant tucked under one arm, in hostile collisloo
with at least half a dozen women. He removed her, aPi
left all quiet, but in a few minutes he was again attracted to
the spot, and then found the defendant brandishing a poke*
and laying about her with vigour and effect.
Mr. DYER—What do you mean by fighting in the
streets ? Defendant (demurely)—I never lifted one hand►
and that's the blessed truth. I wint to Peter-street to la
for my daughter, whin me and my husband was bate hi
above twinty people. They kilt me wid the proker
stoned me husband to death *id paving stones. He's out'
side, and can prove it.

Mr. DYER—And you never offered to strike again?
Defendant—No, yer Wertchip. I bad one child in one
hand, and a loaf of bread in the other, and as I 'diciPnt want
to get a black eye, becase I was going out claming to a pi'
tleman's house the next day, I put both lands over me face
and called out. Ribbon the bonnet air the head of me, and
teer all the hair all me and wekome ; but don't give me
black eye.

Mr. DYER said he Was glad to see she had some desire
to avoid such a disgraceful mark as a black eye, and dis`
charged her on payment of the usual fee.

QUEEN- S QUARE.
One Thomas Spratbury was charged before Mr, BM
BELL with making a disturbance and insulting the audience
at the Surrey Theatre.
Johnson, the constable of the theatre, stated that it beg
frequently occurred within the last few months that a mote
ber of young lads have intruded themselves into the theatre,
behaving with the grossest impropriety to the audience''
On a previous night he observed the prisoner in the pit of
the theatre making use of gross language and throwhl
orange-peel at two ladies, who were seated there. He took
him into custody, and the ladies had come forward to give
evidence against him.
Miss Caroline Edwards, of White Hart-street, Ker
nington, stated that she was at the Surrey Theatre, 3,
company with her sister. The prisoner was them, and tong'
every method of throwing orange-peel, and making lige
of the most offensive language to insult both her and her
sister.
Mr. BURRELL asked him the reason for such insolent
conduct towards respectable females ? The prisoner, with
an air of indifference, said that he really had no recollection'
of what had passed.
Johnson said that the prisoner was not in the least 70'
toxicated at the time ; his recollection was quite perfect
then.
Mr. BURRELL ordered him to find sureties for his good
behaviour for the future, and he was removed in custody.
Richard Lewaski and Robert Tyler were charged be'
fore Messrs. WHITE and BURRELL, with an assault upoo
John Chant, the toll-collector of Hammersmith Sus Pee"
sion-bridge.
The proprietor of the tolls attended to prefer the charge'
in consequence of a number of persons in the neighbour
hood of Barnes having lately endeavoured to evade the par
merit of the toll, by obstructing the collector in the per
formance of his duty.
John Chant, the collector, stated, that on the 26th of
January, the defendants, with about eight or nine other
young men, came across the bridge at the time he was rr
ceiving toll from a carriage, and endeavoured to pass over
without paying. Upon his following them, the prisoner
Tyler struck him a violent blow on the head, and. Lewaeß,
also came up and struck him. Both prisoners had passe"
over in the morning, and behaved in the most insulting
manner, and it was the common practice Tor the Barnes
people to throw the amount of the toll upon the pavement*
telling him in the most opprobrious language to pick it up'
Both defendants had passed the gate.
Tyler, in his defence, said, that he had dropped the no'
ney by accident on the pavement, and Lewaski made it
similar defence.

The MAGISTRATES considered the assault proved, 03:
fined them both in the penalty of 20s. each. The finer'
were paid.

COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOI
VENT DEBTORS.

The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the Prison
hereinafter named (the same having been filed in the Col in)
are appointed to be heard at the Court-hoube, in Porte
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on Monday, the 9th day v'
February, 1835, at Nine o'clock in the Forenoon.
Pearce, J. H., Bird's-place, Camberwell, statuary.
Iddiols, J., Greek-street Soho, straw-hat-presser.
Palmer, J., Oxford-street, tailor.
Constable, J., St. Ives, butcher.
Pearse, J., Wellington-terrace, Wellington-street, Blackfii at
road, chemist.
Walkington, R., Turner-street, Whitechapel-road, agent.
Scrymgeour, J. M., New Inn-lane, Dorking, artist.
Castell, W., Lamb's-buildings, Bunhill-row, fishmonger.
Stark, J., St, Ann's-court, Dean-street, Soho, milkman.
Hill, H. M., Collonade, New-road, Brighton, draper's shopman. ,
Myers, H., White-street, Cutler-street, Houndsditch, dealer in
marine stores.
Foster, Z., Newgate-street, City, shoe-maker.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10.—Same Hour and Place.
Weaver, G., Leg-alley, Hart-street, Covent-garden, fruiterer.. Wood, J., Castle-street, Holborn, fiannel-dealer.
Dalby, S., Osmaston-road, Derby, journeyman miller.
Coats, H. W., Notting-hill-terrace, Bayswater, surgeon.
Willoughby, C., Tranquil-vale, Blackheath, no profession. -
Johnson, J. T. Brick-lane, St. Luke's, engraver.
Hounslow, E., 'King-street, Goswell-street, toy-dealer.
Hudson, J., Gloucester-street, Brighton, officer in tf se sheriff
Court of Sussex.
Vickery, G. Stamford Arundel], Somersetshire, farrie
Simmons, G., Windsor-street, Chertsey, painter.
Hill, J., Malden, Surrey, blacksmith.
Robinett, R., Mint-street, Southwark, printer.
On Friday, Feb. 13..—Same Hour and Place.
Bright, J., Cumberland-market, Regent's-park, I,,aker.
Kelly, T., King's Head-court, Shoreditch, labcrarer,

BIR T HS.
On the 4th inst., in Upper Woburn-place, Mrs. J. Salkeld, of• daughter.
On the 6th inst., Grosvenor-place, the lady of T. W. Beaumon
M.P., of a son.
On the 6th inst., in Chesterfield-street, the wife of Franc°
Kemble, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Chalfont, Bucks, the lady of Charles tr.
Gaskell, Esq., of a son.
On the sth inst., Mrs. H. J. Blaksley, Clapham-road, of i_t_sl,3:

MARRIED. •
On the 3d inst., at All Souls', Langham_place, and afterward° i 4 the Bavarian Chapel, according to the rites of the Catholic Churcl3'
the Baron Paul Louis Jules de Peyronnet, to Georgina France!
second daughter of the late George Whitfield, Esq., of the ,
of St. Vincent and Grenada.
On the sth inst., at Streatham Church, William Clark, Egg., „E• Bahia, in Brazil, to Clarissa, eldest daughter of Mr. Westleys
Park-place, North Brixton.
On the 4th inst., C. L. Phillips, Esq. of Gould-square, to
Frances, only daughter of Joseph Joseph, Esq., of the Paragon'
Streatham.
If
On the 12th ult., at Poplar-grove, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
v• • .
Jervis, Esq., Captain Royal Navy, of Canaan and Mount Ricket.,..7
in the Island of Jamaica, to Susan Arabella, third daughter of
'4'
late John Starr, Esq., Member of the Provincial Parliament for the
County of King's.

DIED.
On the 6th inst., at Earl's-court, Brompton, the Hon. Georeargig_
Lady Ponsonby, widow of Major-General .the Hon. Sir Wain"—
ft
Ponsonby, K. C. B.
On the sth inst., at Clare Hall, Herts, in her 90th year'
Catherine, relict of the late James Sharp, Esq.
On the 31st ult., in Cursitor-street, Chancery-lane, Mr. 'moo
Henman, solicitor and notary, in his 34th year ; also his son, Th°
Henman, on the 23d ult., aged 6.
Lary On the 4th inst., in Red Lion-street, Wapping,
Lary Hannah, the infant daughter of Mr. Adr4hus Cutler.
On the 4th inst., in Doddirrgion-grove Kennington, Groin!
gNN ing, third son of the I.
court Chapel, ay."' te Mr. George Greig, Minister of Crowl'

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