The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-110USE.
. Yesterday being the day being appointed for the exami-
nation of the bail to be offered by Murphy, who stands
charged with having aided Foster to escape, knowing that
that prisoner had committed forgery, Sir Claudius S. Hun-
ter attended with the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of as-
certaining the efficiency of the securities.
After the lapse of a considerable time Murphy's attorney
said that Mr. Thomas Adams, one of the Gentlemen who
had promised to bail his client, had just refused to come
forward and justify. The other bail was present, and per-
haps would be considered sufficient.
The Lord MAYOR—No ; I certainly cannot consent to
do anything of the kind. I have given the prisoner every
opportunity of procuring bail consistently with my duty to
the public and the parties prosecuting. He has had every
fair chance, and, after long waiting, has not been able to
obtain proper security.
Murphy—My Lord, it is very easy to say I have had
every chance, but what chance have 'I had ? I have been
locked up, and laboured under every disadvantage. One
of my bail stopped at the very door of this office, and said
that he could not come forward on account of something

...at was said to his wife.
Murphy's Attorney—The security of Mr. Kimber as
one of the bail was refused by your Lordship because he
was arrested on the spot, but there is no doubt of his re-
sponsibility. An eminent Counsel is so well satisfied of
the case that he advises Mr. Kimber to defend.
Mr. Peachey, solicitor for the prosecution, upon making
inquiry, was dissatisfied with the bail alluded to.
Sir C. S. HUNTER, as two securities did not appear,
should take his leave.
The LORD MAYOR then desired that the evidence against
Murphy should be read over, and that other formalities
should be gone through, preparatory to the committal of
the prisoner.
Busain, the policeman who apprehended Foster and Mur-
phy on board the American vessel off Belfast, added to his
former deposition that, in the course of the conversation
after the arrest, Murphy said, " Thank God, Sir Robert
Peel has taken off the capital ; they can't bang us."
Murphy—This is something new ; the witness never said
anything of the kind before ; every examination produces
something new.
Busain repeated the above expression. The Captain told
witness that they (Foster and Murphy) had offered him
1,0001. to take them off. Witness heard Murphy say that
the Captain, after havinc, received 601., put out to sea, and
then produced the bill describing him and Foster, upon
which they gave the Captain two 100/. notes, and he pro-
mised to land them safe, but soon afterwards betrayed
them. Murphy showed witness the cut in the waistband of
his breeches from which he had taken the notes for 2001.
Murphy—This is new evidence. Do you say that I
showed you a cut in the waistband of my breeches ?
Busain—You did, and I cautioned both of you to be
careful of what you said, as it might be used against you.
Murphy—You've examined all our trunks and clothes,
and I ask you, "Did you find any single thing relating to
the business ?"
Busain—No doubt of it. I not only searched your
clothes, but I ripped them open, and I found nothing.
Murphy—Did we not readily give you up everything?
Busain—Certainly you did.
Mr. Peachy—Did Murphy say anything about destroying
any property ?
Busain—One of the men on board told me that when
the Captain was ashore they destroyed a great many bank
notes and documents. I asked Murphy whether that was
the case, and he said, " So help me God, we did not destroy
any notes. If we destroyed bank notes, why not destroy
those we gave to you ?" After we left the ship, I again asked
the same question, and received the same reply. Murphy
said then, " So help me God, we gave you up all the pro-
perty we had except the 2001. we gave the Captain, for
which he gave us an indemnity. That indemnity and two
letters were all the documents we destroyed."
Mr. Peachy then said that Murphy having had sufficient
time to procure bail, and not having produced it, the only
manner in which they could act was to commit the prisoner.
The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, it is now time for me to
decide what course to pursue with respect to you. I have
considered my part of this case dispassionately, and I am of
opinion' that the evidence contains strong presumptive prool
that you had a guilty knowledge of the guilt of Foster. I
allude particularly to the evidence of the policeman, as
has been just given. It is my duty to commit you for trial
The prosecutor's solicitor is not satisfied with the bail you
offer.
Mr. Hobler—Why did you not say while the other
Magistrate was present that you bad two persons to bail
you ? While Sir C. Hunter was here you said not a word
about having two sureties present.
Murphy—l did not suppose I should have the honour
of being before Sir C. Hunter. My bail have been here all
the time, both Mr. Kimber and Mr. Love. We must have
everything legal now, strictly legal. (In a very loud voice.)
The LORD MAYOR—You shall, Sir. You seem to be
rather excited.
Murphy—l have good reason to be excited, I think. I
consider myself to be very harshly treated, my Lord.
The LORD MAYOR—You speak of Mr. Kimber, and of
the injustice of refusing his bail. Why, when be came to
bail you he was taken away by a Sheriff's officer. I could
not think of admitting such a security as that, particularly
as he was objected to by the prosecutor's solicitor. I owe
it to the public and the parties prosecuting to refuse those
persons under the circumstances of the case. I shall com-
mit you for trial.
Murphy—Then I hope the public will be made ac-
quainted with this determination of the Chief Magistrate of
London.
The LORD MAYOR—You may make yourself quite easy
upon that subject. I dare say they'll hear all about it. -
The depositions were then signed, and the prisoner was
fully committed for trial.

QUEEN SQUARE.
Yesterday James Tyler, a young man about nineteen
years of age, was brought up in custody of a policeman,
charged with a burglary at No. 11, Holywell-street, Strand.
The Magistrates committed him for trial.

THE LION'S STRENGTH.—" Of this noble animal
two varieties (the yellow and the brown or black) exist in
South Africa, both retreating before the progress of European
colonization ; the dark coloured is the strongest and fiercest ;
their strength is prodigious ; well authenticated accounts prove
that a lion will carry off an ox or a horse with as nearly great
ease as a fox would do a goose. A young lion has been known
to carry a good sized horse a mile from the spot where he
killed it, and an instance occurred in the Sneuwberg where a
lion carried off a two year old heifer, and when his track 01
spoor was followed by the hunters for five hours on horseback,
throughout the whole distance the carcase only once .or
twice was discovered to have touched the ground. Sparr-
man says he saw a lion at the Cape take a heifer in bis
mouth, and though the legs trailed on the ground, he carried
it off as a cat would a rat, and leaped a broad dike without the
least difficulty. Like all the feline tribe the lion lies in wait
for his prey, crouching among grass and reeds near pools and
fountains, or in narrow ravines ; he will spring from nine to
twelve yards at a bound, and can repeat these springs for a
short time. Denied, however, the fleetness of the hound or
wolf, the lion, by a few quick and amazing bounds, can seize
even the tall giraffe or cameleopard, by springing on the
haunches of the latter. Instances have been known of the
giraffe thus carrying a lion twenty miles before sinking under
the attacks of its destroyer."—Martin's History of the British
Colonies, Vol. IV. Africa.