The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-08 00:00:00

( Signed)

A. 8., Town Clerk.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday there was a further examination of a charge
of assault preferred by some Lascars against Henry Hut-
chinson, the chief mate of the Argyle East Indiaman.
The case stood over till yesterday for the Alderman's
decision on the evidence.

Mr. Alderman ATKINS inquired of Mr. Cooke, the soli-
tor for the Lascars, whether he wished to add auy thing to
the evidence ?

Mr. Cooke availed himself of the opportunity to call
another Lascar.

Agra Mahomet, being sworn, stated that he saw the de-
defendant ill-use Mossum. He told him to go to work,
and Mossum said he was so bad he could not go. The
chief mate struck him two or three times. He gave him
a blow in the face, and, taking hold of his leg and arm,
threw him on the chain cable. Mossum afterwards looked
about, but did not speak.
The defendant then called John Alexander, the carpen-
ter, who said he was at work within fifteen feet of the
mate and Mossum, and saw no ill-usage. The man had
only a pair oP cotton trowsers and a shirt, and he thought
he died of cold.

Lawrence Adonis, a quarter-master (a Lascar), thought
the man died of cold. Did not see anybody ill-use him.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS asked Mr. Cooke if he desired
him to hold the defendant to bail? Mr. Cooke said he did.
Alderman ATKINS—Very well. Now, who will enter
into bail that he shall be prosecuted ? I can't take that of
the serang (or leader of the Lascars).
Mr. Cooke tendered a Mr. Hall, as being a housekeeper.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS asked what he was ?—Mr. Hall
said he was an agent for ships.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS said he should like somebody
else. Mr. Hall was only looking to the claims of the men
for wages, and his claims on those men. He would settle
the question of wages in a minute. The Captain was
ready to pay what was due, he presumed.—The Captain
assented.

The ALDERMAN continued, that the Serang could not
possibly do justice to the prosecution. Mr. Cooke must
present somebody who would, and then he would inquire
whether the case had been before the Thames Police Ma-
gistrates. He would not spare his trouble for the good of
the public, and if he found it had been patiently investi-
gated, there he should dismiss it. He would not be made
a convenience of. He placed no reliance on the newspaper
reports from police offices, and he should learn personally
from Messrs. Ballantine and Combe, the Thames Police
Magistrates, what really did occur there.
The case was then again adjourned, to enable Mr. Cooke
to produce, if possible, some person who would be bound to
prosecute.

HATTON-GARDEN.
On Monday evening, Captain Robert de Bruce, who was
charged on the same day with having threatened to shoot
Mr. Barber, engraver, of Sherborne Cottage, Islington,
was again brought before Mr. LAING, charged with having
assaulted him. It appeared that Mr. Barber had placed
his daughter at the house of a lady in Torrington Park,
Islington, for safety, and on Monday afternoon, subse-
quently to the examination at this office, he proceeded
thither to " demand his wife." On knocking at the door,
it was opened by Mr. Barber's daughter, with whom he had
a struggle, when Mr. 8., who happened to be in the house,
came to her assistance, and he was assaulted by the Cap-
tain, who was given into custody.
The defendant denied the charge, and said that he merely
went to the house to claim his wife.

Mr. LAING informed him that, after the recommenda-
tion he had received not to annoy Mr. Barber or his daughter,
until he had established his claim in the Ecclesiastical
Court, he had acted highly improperly, and he ordered him
to find good bail, and in the course of the evening he was
taken to prison.

Yesterday, a young gentleman attended to ascertain
whether Captain de Bruce had procured the required
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mr. Mullett, the clerk, asked what his object was in