The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-16 00:00:00

tion of the prisoner -hem the account of his first examina-
tion, which appeared in our Paper of Wednesday last.
Mrs. Pratt, of Walworth, stated, that about a fortnight
ago the prisoner called upon her, and requested to see her
lodgings. She conducted him into her first floor. Upon
seeing the rooms he said he was fearful that the rooms
were not large enough for him, as he had a great quantity
of furniture. Witness then showed him another room,
and he said that the three together would answer his pur-
pose, and he proposed leaving a deposit in money to in-
sure his taking the lodgings. He handed to Witti,RS one
of his gilt sixpences, saying here is a half.sovereign, keep
Is. ti l. and give me the change. Witness gave the pri-
soner Ss. 61, and he went away, and in a few minutes
afterwards she discovered the deception.
The other persons who were in attendance made similar
complaints, and it was stared that a great many other
charges would he preferred against him, if time were
given for the attendance of witnesses; he was then rc•
mended until Thursday next.
Yesterday a pretty and very respectable.looking young
woman appeared before Mr. DV ER. and Mr. ROE, for the
purl:o•e of affiliating a chill to a gallant Captain, whose
name we could not learn.
The young woman stated that she had formerly been in
services but having been seduced by the Captain, she lost
both her situation and her character, and was now left
upon the world almost in a state of destitution.
The Captain did not deny that he was the father of the
child, and said that be was ready to made any weekly
allowance for its support which the Magistrates might
deem necessary.
Mr. ROE inquired of Mr. Shadwell, the deputy over-
seer of St. James's, what weekly sum the parish demanded
for the support of the child.
Mr. Shadwell replied that the parish would be satisfied
with an allow,-.we of Sc. per week.
The young woman said that it had for some time cost
her more than Ss. a wet k.
Mr. ROE observed, that as the parish were disposed to
support it for a much smaller sum, she had better give it
up to them : to this she asseut:4, and an order of 3s. per
week was made upon the captain.
The next point to be decided was, what sum should
be paid by the captain as a remuneration to the parish
officer who h. 41 been at the trouble of apprehending him.
Mr. Shadwell said that would be an ample remune-
ration.

At which Mr. ROE expressed touch surprise, and ob-
served that he considered that there was something ex-
tremely myster ions in Mr. Sbadwell's conduct, for it fre-
quently Kapp -nett that if a poor mechanic were brought
before the magistrate on a charge of the present nature, the
parish authorities could not be content with receiving, for
their trouble, a smaller sum than hal'-a-gu:nea. Yet here
was a gentleman who evidently could afford to pay well for
his apprehension, and yet, strange to say, an infinitely
smaller demand was made upon him than would be made
upon one of the poorest labourers. The magistrates (he
added) were ever anxious that the parishes should be in-
demnified for any expense or trouble which they mieht be
at, but so glaring a distinction between poor and rich was
a thing that would never be countenanced at this office.
Mr. Shadwell replied, that he had very little trouble in
apprehending the Captain, and he was instructed to de-
mand no more than ss. for his expences.
An officer attached to this establishment said, that the
parish officers, so far from not hai.ing had much trouble
in apprehending the gallant Captain, hail actually been
employed more than a month in seeking for him.
This Mr. Shad well denied, and said that he had only
to call at the-Charles-street and Suflolk•street Clubs two
or three times.
Mr. Ron said that he had no wish to make unpleasant
observations; but he could not avoid repeatine, that he
thought there was something extremely mysterious in these
proceeding.; and as 39. was deemed a sufficient remune-
ration for the parish officers in the present case, he would
take care that no larger sum should be given on any fu-
ture occasion.
The parties then left the office.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Yeatetday John Dretvitt, Jane Drctvitt,hii wife, ani
Jane Reeves, were re-examined.

Police con,table Ashton, 119, G, proved having found
a quantity of tobacco, 51. 101. of coppers, and five
empty bags, on the premises occupied by the prisoners in
Grove placc, City-road.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, of No 55, Bro,d-street, Blooms-
bury, deposed that such property produced by Ashton was
stolen from her dwelling-huuse on the night of the 3th inst.
Thomas Delany, police-c,astable 71, F, deposed, that
on the Night of the 4th instant, he saw the mate prisoner

in •company with another man lurking about the premises
occupied by Mrs. Kemp, for the space of two hours and
upwards. When witness saw him the last time he was
going his rounds; there was a hackney-coach on the stand
a few yards from the prisoner, in which the latter and
his companion disappeared ; after which he (witness) be-
gan to suspect that all was not right, arid on examining
the premises of the prosecutrix, he discovered that her
back-door had been broken open. He then made an
alarm, when it was discovered that the thieves had car-
ried ff one cwt. of tobacco, with considerable other pro-
perty, altogether of the value of 701.
B. S.imbell, 28, F division, corroborated the evidence
of the last witness.
Mr. Busain, inspector of the C division of police, de-
posed that a small crow-bar, which he found on the pre-
mises occupied by the prisoner, fitted to the marks of vio-
lence in a desk in the prosecutrix's house, which was
broken open on the night in question, and from which the
money was taken.

The pri.ioners said nothing to this charge. They were
fully committed to Neweate for trial, the male prisoner
for feloniously entering the dwelling-house of the prose-
eutrix, and stealing the ab,ve-mentioned property, and the
two others for receiving, knowing the same to have been
stolen.

They were then charged with having broken into the
dwelling-house of Mr. George Fitch, glover, of 192, Pic-

catiil4,-and stolen property to the amount of 601.

Paiiee constable West, 100, G division, proved having
found five dozen of gloves, a quantity of braces, one cloak,
two coats, and three shatvls, in the house sccupied by the

prisoner.

Mr. George Fitch deposed that such property was his,
and was part of that stolen from his premises on the night
of the 22d ult. Ills house was entered by the thieves
getting down his area, and then forcing open tse door
leading into the kitchen.

The prisoners, who said nuthing to this charge, were
al.° fatly comtnitto-d to Newgate for trial, the male pri-
soner for stealing, and the others fur receiving such
property.

Theprisenera were again remanded for a few days, when
several other eases will be brought against them.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Peter ilorland and Ellen, hie wife, were brought up
for final examination, charged with robbing the shop of
William Gilbert, a dealer in clothes in World's.end•pas-
sage, Fulham, and desperately assaulting police-constable
Whiddett, of the V division, N. 76.
The constable, wl.o bad been unable to attend the first
examination from the severe injuries he had received from
the thieves, was now in attendance, but still appe treti in a
very weak state, and had his head bound up.
It appeared, that on Saturday evening, the 3d instant,
the prisoners and four others went into Mr. Gilbert's
shop, and, after looking at several articles of wearing ap-
pixel, they went away without purchasing any thing.
Same things were missed from off the counter, and the
prisoners were pursued and the, property was fowl upon
Morlantl. Whiddett, the constable, was about to. take
them to the station-house, when he was knocked .down
and beat and kicked in the most brutal manner, and -left
bleeding and- senseless on the ground. The two
werepriso-
tnheersrestof however,
yv etvehierv,ess eecn.reesdpebdy. eine other constables, and
The prisoners made no answer to the charge, and Mor-
land was fully committed to Newgate for trial for the
robbery, and to be detained for the assault on the consta-
ble. His wife was discharged.

M ARYLEB ONE- OFFICE.
Yesterday John Mullins, who had already been thrice
remanded from the 20th of February last, was finally exa-
mined on the charge of throwing his wife Mary Mullins,
alias fiandlan, from the first-fbor back-window, of No. S,
Barrett's-court, Wigmore-street.

Vary or Handlan, was brotteLt from the Mid-
dlesex Hospital, to give her testimony', and iv s so ill as
to be compelled to sit while giving her evidence. She
asked for some water, which was given her, when she de-
posed; that about three weeks ago last Tuesday, she hay.
ing miscarried at Christmas, was very ill, and Mullins
was looking for work. When he returned home on
Monday night, she blamed him for not getting work.
Having gone to-bed at eight o'clock, trembling all over,
she was awoke at midnight by his tryiog to bite
her mouth, saying that she smelt of sulphur, and
talking quite wildly. In the morning he jumped up,
and opened the window to let the smell out, when, per-
ceiving his purpose, she cried, " Lord have mercy on me!
Don't beat me, for I really do nut deserve it." Mullins
then continued to walk up and down the apartment till
betueen day arid night, when he declared that he would
Ise -- hut he would throw ht.r nut of the window. She
clung around his neck, begging forgiveness, but how:she
yes turned out of the window she n ver knew. Thanking
God when daylight came, she hoped be would he more pa-