The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-02 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

Yesterday Charles Illorland (who has been seve-
ral times before committed from this office I was
brought before Mr. RAWLINSON, the sitting Magis-
trate, charged with obtaining money by the follow-
ing gross artifice:—
Mr. Thomas Chilver, surgeon, of No. 14, New
Burlington-street, stated, that as he was visiting
Mrs. Jones, in ikluncheiter-street, between 12 and 1
o'clock yesterday morning, the prisoner knocked at
the door, and by signs gave the servant to under-
stand that he was deaf and dumb, and sent the fol-
lowing letter up for Mrs. Jones's perusal :

" A DEAF AND DUMB APPEAL.

" Ladies and Gentlemen,—l recommend William Page,
the bearer of this case, as a proper young man : in a
word, he came into this world deaf and dumb, by the visi-
tation of God. He is a fatherless and motherless young
man, born and bred in Manchester ; and the poor young
man, having no friend living, came up to London, in the
hope of getting a situation to teach in the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum ; but, on the contrary, he could not succeed.
Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, the petitioner has met with
great disappointment by coming to London, which obliges
him in person to apply to a few respectable houses for a
small trifle, and it will be most thankfully received.
" D. J. YEATES.
" Late Dr. Watson. Deaf and Dumb Asylum, London.
" Ladies and Gentleman,—Be pleased to put your
names and donations down."

Here follows a long list of names, and amongst
others is written, in a large and perspicuous man-
ner, " Mr. Alderman Birch, 55."
Mrs. Jones, after reading over the above, handed
them to witness, and he went to the street-door,
where he found the prisoner waiting. Witness put
several questions to him, but he made no answer
but by signs. Ile then wrote on a piece of paper
in pencil, " I should like to inquire into the truth
of this matter in a police-office,' which he showed
to the prisoner, who, upon reading it, attempted to
get away, but witness detained him until a police-
man came up and took him into custody. When
they arrived at the station-house, the inspector who
took the charge recognized him as an old offender;
upon which he threw himself down on his knees,
and, bursting into a flood of tears, begged witness's
pardon. Mr. Chilver added, that it was a source of
great satisfaction to him to think that he was the
instrument of bringing such a vile impostor to justice.
Keys, an officer of this establishment, knew the
prisoner at the bar. About six or eight months ago
he was brought to the office on two or three similar
charges, and committed to the House of Correction
for three months.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.
WATT ON- GARDEN.

On Saturday Susannah Warr, a stout middle-
aged woman, and John Warr, her son, about 22,
were brought before Mr. I..ANg, the sitting Magi,
strate, on a charge of stealing potatoes from ground
in Holloway, the property of Mr. Barnard.

Mr, Burnard's gardener deposed to seeing the
prisoners amo-i:g th. 2 retatoes, and the policeman
confirmed Mr. Burnard's statement as fac as he was

concerned.
When asked what they had to say in answer to
the charge, the man was mute, but the woman boldly
denied the stealing, said the evidence was tonally
false, that she had bought the potatoes in the cart,
and could not want
that shelhad plenty of money,

to steal, but she produced no, witness, nor could she
tell of whom she bought the potatoes.
Mr. LAING should fine them 51. each and the value
of the potatoes, and if the fine were not immediately
paid, he should commit them for six months. Mr.
Burnard stated the value of the potatoes at Is., and
Mr. LAING directed the prisoners to be locked up.