The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
SWlNDLlNG.—Frederick Seigneur, a German, who has
been in custody here before for a similar offence, was yes-
terday charged with stealing a new cloak, coat, and other
articles of wearing apparel.

The prisoner and a man named Smith, who appear to
be acting in concert, resided at No. 7, Mary-street, Hamp-
stead-road. Smith went to the shop of Me: Davies, a
tailor, in Oxford-street, and ordered a handsome cloak and
suit of clothes to be sent home, and to be paid for on de-
livery. On the sbopman going with the articles, both
Smith and the prisoner were present. They agreed that
the trousers did not fit, and sent the man for another pair,
desiring him to leave the other articles. On his return the
gentleman had absconded with the articles, and the pri-
soner pretended to be a stranger to him.
Mr. CONANT had no doubt they were acting in concert

I together, to defraud the public. He remanded him for a
I week, as he had been here before, on a similar charge.

Q UEEN- SQUARE.

Yesterday a numl;e'r of the inhabitants of Chelsea, and
the out-ward of St. George's, Hanover-square, appeared
before. Messrs. WHITE and BURRELL, to answer to sum-
monses issued against them by Dubois, the collector under
the Grosvenor Local Act, for non-payment of rates for
pacing, cleansing, and lighting.
A person named Redgrave, a collector appointed by the
trustees of the Grosvenor Act, had become a defaulter to
the amount of 1,1001., being the amount of boxes collected
by him, which fact Dubois admitted, as Well as that Red-
grave's account-books had not been posted for a long time
previous to the defalcation having been discovered ; adding
at the same time, that this circumstance had frequently
been taken advantage of by persons in arrears.
Mr. Collins was summoned for ten quarters

The defendent pleaded that two quarters had been paid
to Redgrave, but unfortunately the receipts were missing.
His wife, however, could testify upon oath as to the pay-
ment.

Mr. Gregorie under the circumstances, should only make
the order for eight quarters. _

Mr. Scrivens appeared to_ answer a demand of twelve
quarters' due.
Defendant objected strongly against the claim, alleging
that in the place he occupied, there was only a single lamp
for the whole street; in addition to which the premises
were a farrier's shop and yard, upon which he did not re-
side, and derived no benefit whatever from the provisions of
the Act.

The Magistrates directed an order for twelve quarters.
Several other inhabitants appeared under similar circum
stances.

THAMES POLICE.

Yesterday. Mr. N. GrUfitbs, a ship-agent and broker of
Water-lane, Tower-street, appeared before Mr. BENETT,
the sitting Magistrate, to show cause why he refused to pay
81. 19s. 6d., claimed by Mr. J. Allen, a branch pilot of ;le
Trinity House, for piloting the schooner Barclay from
London to the Downs.. The case was portion:, heard on a
former day, and as the case. involved a question of some
importance to brokers respecting their liability to pay the
pilotage of ships of which they have become agents, the
Magiitrate gave the defendant an opportunity to bring his,
solicitor to argue the point, but he did not avail himself
of it.

Mr. Allen having proved the service fn. which he claimed
payment,

Mr. Griffiths contended that the demand ought to be
made on the owner and not on the agent. _ _

The pilot said the captain was owner, and had gone to sea.
Mr. BENETT, on referring to the Act of Geo. IV., cap.
825, said the 44th section enacts that pilots should recover
from the agent or consignee, who shall have paid, or made
themselves liable to pay, any other charge for the ship or
vessel in the port of her arrival or delivery the amount of
his pilotage.
Mr. Griffiths then said, there was no proof that he had
acted as agent or broker to the vessel.
Mr. BENETT could not act without that proof.
The pilot was not prepared with the necessary proof, for
he did not expect such an objection to be taken ; but if
time was given, he could bring evidence to show that Mr.
Griffiths had cleared the ship outwards, and paid the Tri-
nity lights.
Mr. BENETT put it to Mr. Griffiths whether he would
give the pilot that trouble ? He was not bound to admit
any thing ; bilt much time would be saved if he admitted
his agency. •
Mr. Griffiths was inclined to admit nothing, as the case
was one of great interest to all ship-brokers, and he should
certainly appeal against the decision. He ultimately said
he would admit the agency, and allowed that he had cleared
the vessel at the Custom-house, and paid the lights.
Mr. BENETT ordered the defendant to pay .the sum
claimed, and costs, which was done.