The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
A young man named Wa?ford was brought up, charged
under tho following circumstances :
Mr. Douclney, a tailor, stated that a few evenings egg,
he saw the prioncr looking in at the shop-window, gnu
soon afterwards observed a hand exhibit itself inside the
shop-door, and slily unbotton a coat which was buttoned
round one of those blocks which are made to resemble the
human body, Witness ran out and saw two persons. one
of whom was the prisoner, make their escape. Witqf.s,_
closely pursued, and took into custody the prisoner, sot'
the assistance of the police. If one more button-hole r,
the coat had been unbuttoned, the hand would ceri unly
have committed the robbery.
The LORD MAYOR—Can you swear to the prisouer's
hand? Witness—No, I can't swear to a hand, but I cl°

to a face.
The Loan MAYOR—But can you swear that the halld
belonged to the face ? Witness—Certainly not ; but All
most probable.
The Loan MAYOR—Then as there were two men, 01
as it is probable that the man who got away had hands°
well as the prisoner, and as the hand did not unbutton the
last button of the coat, and was not guilty of an °geee!
punishable by act of parliament, I cannot detain the P
sorer---(Laughter.)
Prisoner—l assure you, my Lord, I was only just passing
by, anti the gentleman comes out and grabs me, and says
I was a OZ. There's my hand, if he can swear 0
he ever soe that hOd upon his work, I am a sinner, that
all—( Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—I am afrL;„!d that you were of opt
nion that the block was just the size cf your body, but f
can't say that lam sure. You shall have an experiment °
your integrity once more, and I hope you win be nOre
cautious in keeping both face and hands clean.

GUILDHALL.
The Stewards of the Benevolent Whip Society, held °I
the White Hart, Giltspur-street, attended to show cause
why they had expelled a member, named William Bowers'
Mr. Humphreys attended on behalf of the Club, O"_A
Mr. Clarkson, the Barrister, with Mr. Flower, of the 04
of Harmer and Co., for the complainant.
Foster, the Marshalman, was sent out to find a sec—nd
Magistrate to hear the cause with Sir PETER LA.l.ll'
and presently returned with Mr. Alderman HARIA4
who, as soon as he perceived the case was one in wPI,I
his partner was acting as Attorney, declined interferil'''
and retired.

Alr. HUMPHREYS made some observation of the unseal"
liness of the Alderman continuing in business as an 801
ney after he had been elevated to a judicial situation.
similar case bad been decided by Mr. Alderman Harnlfie
against this society, and the success of that applicant:l;;
duced the present one to commence proceedings aga'nt,
the club, selecting Messrs. Harmer and Co. for big
torney.
The Clerk obser:Td that the case was not an unP'-
ePer
dented one, for the Comma" Sergeant acted sometimes ,
Counsel and sometimes as Judge in the City Sessions. if
Mr. Clarkson said it was a common Circumstance
the country to find barristers one day as Recorder and
next day as Counsel.
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Sir PETER LAtrau disliked the union of the charsety
of Judge and Counsel. He had carried a motion At ~,
Middlesex Sessions which precluded their Chairman "
taking a brief there as Counsel. Nothing could be worse
The case was then entered upon. The complainan'ir
an Oxford coachman, and, having contributed to the el t:4
fund 17 years, was expelled for not paying his arrears
due time. He left town, forgetting the day for parr Li
had come ; but, being reminded of it at Oxford, be birtebs
post-horses and came to London. He arrived after
members had dispersed, and was expelled.
The chief ground relied on by Mr. Clarkson was, e
the notice sent to the complainant had, through the II;
ligence of the secretary, notified that he would be fi
2s. if he omitted to pzv, instead of saying he would be (40,1,
pelled. This had misled Lim, and the society was WO
by the act of its officer, and dOulg not expel upon 01/
formal notice.
The Magistrates ordered the applicont to be reinstot6d.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Off
FORGERY.— William Lupton, an elderly person of ro,
respectable exterior, was brought before Mr. C01'4,_,4
charged with having forged a check for 500/. which c",he
purported to have been drawn by Mr. Tattersall, of 'Ol
Turf Hotel, Grosvenor-place, with intent to dett,,
Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co,, of St. James's-strwty
From the evidence it appeared that on Friday last
pie
prisoner went into the New Hummums Hotel, Coveref
garden, dressed in a cloak, and wearing a green shade °pi
his eyes. He desired that a porter might be procured9l4
accordingly a person accustomed to do jobs for the We
namel Samuel Coleman, was sent for, and the prisoner it,
sired him to follow, as be aad some business for bit 01
lir execute. The prisoner walked down Bedford-stroet,
ebi„
when at the corner he went into the shop of Mr.
er
hosier telling the porter to wait outside. In a minutetbi
two he came out with a letter in his hand, directed t°
bankers, Messrs. Herries and Co., which he gave to lice
man, and desired him to take it, and bring back an 0,1°,011
The porter took the letter as directed, and when it
opened by some person connected with the banking-11°oe,
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it was found to contain a check for LW., drawn apPttre,f I
by Mr. Tattersall, and payable to bearer. Tho note
.70,
tained a request for the amount of the check to be 1044,
" short cash." Suspicions having been excited that the e;tilt
was a forgery, the porter was questioned, and relateept
whole circumstances which were within his knowledge. jook
porter was desired to wait a short time, and to keep al ;co
that in the vicini' of the banking-house, as it was et'Ped to
tured the prisoner might possibly make his appenrOefid
try to make out the cause of his messenger's delay.- h. op!'
expected, the porter pointed out a person who was Jur lie
about the street, and when he was taken into custolio,
was recognised as the individual who had emploYedule'
although he had got sid of his cloak and taken off his °""fo
Stone, C division policeman, was sent for ; and, as he Ii
taking the prisoner to the station-house, he detected
attempting to drop o:green shade, which he had cone,"
in his pocket. On making further inquiry, Stone rllO
tained that the prisoner had merely gone into Mr. cop&
shop for the purpose of asking the way to Piccadilly ; ty
that after he had left the shop and ,given the letter 0114
porter, he crossed over and entered the Shop of Mr. "hii
buiscuit-baker, and there obtained permission to leavepilei
cloak. Stone also searched his lodgings, No. 12, Lo°'reP/
place, and discovered a number of blank checks on differoll,
bankers, principally on Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall 0011
It was subsequently ascertained that he formerly kept _e
to
at the latter banking-house.
In defence, the prisoner said he was entirely ignor
the offence.
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On Saturday, Arthur Vernon Barnes and Charles .01their
were brought up for final examination, to account, for
possession of some bills of exchange, which were eoct! )
,0):
in a letter to Messrs. Barrons and Co., Giltspur-streeol
were stolen from their counting house, by a clerk e ,
Nodin, who has absconded. Aoptak
Mr. Harvey, one of the partners, said the means 6-117'
to take Nodin had failed. Their loss would be about tied'
He had no additional evidence to offer against the Pri°,./
Sir PETER LAURIE said no criminality had been Ed te;
against either of them, and from the information be Pvclool/.
ceived of the previous character of Bsrnes, he bad ri° for?
that he had been made a dupe of. He should ciiscoarri.,'
them, and he hoped their detention would serve as l'boasv,
ing to them to keep away from gamblers and gatnia.
hereafter. Nodin having made instruments of theL't the
were bound to do the utmost in their power to
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The prisoners said nothing would delight t"-Aula t_l,4
than to render efficient aid to the police, who 14",forA
knowledge they had always given them straight{
answers.. Thay were discharged.

BIRTHS. the If
On the 7th inst., in Somerset-street, Portman-squar'
of Henry Stalman, Esq., of a daughter. Aden-
On the 7th inst., at Babraham, the lady of Henry John
Esq., of a daughte.-

DIED. skim
On the sth inst., aged 54, 111 r. William Wilson, of
street, Snow-hill.
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On the sth inst.,. :at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, - .00011'
wife of James Masters, Esq., R.N., and a few days Prey/ ..48
two infant twin daughters. 131 Orr
On the 6th inst., Arthur, the youngest son of Henri 11
New Millman-street. ..i Or'
On the 3d inst., in his 82d year, the Right Hon. Re. /1 opt'
Carew, of Antony-house, Cornwall. , go,
On the 6th inst., at Southampton, Ann Countess ow of
norris, daughter of the late viscount Courtenay, and sis eft°
present Earl of Devon. oreo
On the 6th inst., in Cadogan-terrace, Chelsea, Jams le
Commander in the Royal Navy, aged 67. P 0
On the Bth inst., inCompany's
lace, John Wilton, se
of the Hon. East India Civil
80th year. i 1617
s'r
On the 7th inst., at Isleworth-house, the Re/' - P.
Henry Cooper, Bart., aged 68. the lie ' ,
On the 7th inst., in Windmill-court, Bartholomew , lir
George Hartshorne, in his 83d year. li 1/1
.On the 6th inst., in Wandsworth-road, Ralph Srait
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City Chambers, Esq., aged 41. -,1-40
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