The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-06 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Bartholomew O'Brien, late butler in the ser-
vice of Mrs. Jane Gordon, 31, Gower-street, Bedford-
square, was brought before Mr. LAING, in custody of
Baker, 44 E division, charged by that lady with having
robbed her of a service of plate of considerable value.

It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrix that
the prisoner had been some time in her service. At the
latter end of December she placed a valuable service of
plate in his possession, and on the Ist of January he ab-
sconded from the house, taking with him the whole of the
plate. She immediately communicated the circumstance
to Sir Charles Forbes, to whom she is related, and infor-
mation of the robbery was given to the police, who made
very inquiry ; and they ultimately discovered that the pri-
soner had pledged portions of the property at various
pawnbrokers, but on offering part of it at a pawnbroker's
on Snow-hill, and being suspected, he was questioned as
to whether it belonged to himself. He answered in the
negative, and said that it belonged to Mr. Gordon, wit-
ness's son, who had sent him to pledge it, and the pawn-
broker detained the property, telling the prisoner that it
would not be taken in pledge for money, but it would be
detained until that gentleman made his appearance. The
police ascertained, through subsequent inquiries, that the
prisoner was a married man, and that he had sent a letter
to his wife, informing her that he was going to Ireland, and
that he was sorry to say, that by. the time she received the
letter he would be no more. Nothing further was heard
of the prisoner until yesterday morning, when Baker re-
ceived information that he was lodging at 22, Little Co-
ram-street, Brunswick-square, where he was apprehended,
and several duplicates for various articles of plate were
found in his possession.
The prisoner, who is about 40 years of age, was shabbily
attired, and looked care-worn. He said nothing, and
Mr. LAING ordered the officers to communicate with the
pawnbrokers and all the necessary witnesses, and he re-
manded the prisoner till their attendance.

IViWan; Bevan and George Davies, two well-known
pugilists in the neighbourhood of Battle-bridge, who were
so dreadfully beaten that they could scarcely stand at the
bar, were brought up in the custody of Serjeant Holt, Col-
lier, 94, and Brennan, 35, N division, charged with having
been concerned in a desperate pugilistic contest.
Thomas Lee, foreman to Mr. Rhodes, the cowkeeper,
being sworn, stated, that yesterday morning, about eight
o'clock, he received information that a mob of 500 or 600
persons were assembled in one of his master's fields at the
back of Copenhagen House, to witness a prize fight, and
that the combatants had been fighting for nearly two hours.
He gave information to Collier and Brennan, who accom-
panied him to the spot, where they found the prisoners in
in an exhausted condition, with their faces horribly dis-
figured, fighting in a ring, backed by seconds and bottle-
holders, and the eyes and cheeks of Davies had been cut
with some instrument, in order to enable him to " come to
the scratch." On seeing the officers the seconds and
bottle-holders ran off, and made their escape, leaving the
prisoners in such a state of insensibility that it was found ne-
cessary to take them away in a cabriolet for medical assist-
The property in the field was considerably damaged.

Collier and Brennan corroborated this evidence.
Mr. LAING asked Davies who and what he was ?—•The
prisoner, whose head and face formed a complete contrast
to every thing human, and partook of the bull-dog breed,
his eyes being puffed up to blindness, his nose and jaws
broken, his teeth loosened, and his lips projecting and
swollen tremendously, with difficulty said, " I am a night-
man, and I works for Mister Miller."
Mr. LAING—What have you to say to the charge ?
Davies—Why, we had a trifling quurrel, and we agreed to
settle it ; but we've both got the wust on it.
Mr. LAING-4 shall order you both to find bail.
He was then locked up.
Mr. LAING—(to Bevan)—What are you ? Bevan—
I am a nightman.

He was so paralysed (having been so dreadfully beaten
about the head and the body) that he was ready to drop,
and could not answer any further questions, on which he
was ordered to find bail, and he was supported out of the
office.

They were both afterwards bailed and set at liberty.

James Bird, a milkman, of Rodney-street, Islington,
was now charged with aiding and abetting the prisoners,
as a second or bottle-holder.
In his defence he said he was passing accidentally by,
when they were deserted by the seconds, &c. ; and seeing
the prisoner Bevan lying insensible on the ground, he
merely sponged his face with cold water to recover him.—
Discharged.
Lee asked how he was to proceed for the damage done
to the field. Mr. LAING informed him that every person
assembled there was liable for the injury.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William Stewart Matthews was yesterday brought before
Mr. CONANT, charged with having stolen a quantity of
plate from No. 6, Golden-square.
Mrs. Sanders, a widow lady, stated that the prisoner
recently lived with her as footman. He absconded, with-
out giving any notice of his intention, and shortly after-
wards it was ascertained that a considerable quantity of
plate had been stolen from the butler's pantry.
Stone, a police-constable, succeeding in apprehending the
prisoner, and in tracing the property, which was found in
the possession of the pawnbrokers.
In defence, the prisoner admitted that he had acted a
very ungrateful part towards his mistress, and begged for
mercy. He was fully committed.
Lydia Wimmins charged her master, Mr. Bryant, pro•
prietor of a hotel in Conduit-street, with having assaulted
her.

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The complainant stated that, on the day in question,
her master came down into the kitchen, seized a shovel full
of burning cinders, and threw them over her. It was ow-
ing, she said, to the " blessing of Providence" that she
was not " consumed" on the spot. Her master then seized
her, and scratched her head and neck very severely.
The defendant was fined 20s. and costs.

A well-known beggar, named John Sturgiss, was brought
to this office by the officers of the Mendicity Society,
charged with being a common vagrant.
It was proved that the defendant was accustomed to
solicit charity, and also that he went down areas, under
pretence of asking for relief. When searched, the sum of
31. 17s. Bd. was found upon him. He was sent to the
House of Correction.