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London, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 17.

MANSION-HOUSE.—William Leech and Wil-
liam Connor were brought before the Lord Mayor,
charged with having attempted to pick pockets in
Gracechurch-street,

W. Smith, constable 572, said that on the pre-
vious evening he was in Gracechurch-street, when
he observed. Connor beckon Leech to follow him. He
watched them and saw them try the pockets of
several ladies. They then proceeded along Fen-
church-street, and again tried the pockets of gentle-
men and ladies, Leech generally screening Connor,
while the latter was "operating."
Leech—When you saw me try the first pocket as
you state, why (id you not grab me at once ?
Witness—Because I thought I'd wait a little
longer. (Laughter.)
The gaoler—Connor has been here before. ,
Smith—Both prisoners gave false addresses.
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The Lord Mayor sentenced them to twenty-one
days' imprisonment each, and ordered some silver
found upon them to be appropriated towards their
maintenance while in gaol.

Henry Campbell, 24, was charged with commit-
ting a similar offence in Graeechurch-street.
The charge was clearly proved by Edwin James,
assistant to Messrs. White, grocers, 63, high-street,
Borough, who said that the prisoner knocked him
down when he seized him. Witness had lost his
situation through being detained when he gave the
prisoner into custody.
The Lord Mayor—l am sure your employers will
not discharge you for that. Make my compliments
to your masters, and tell them that you were only
doing your duty to the public.
The prisoner was committed for six weeks, with
hard labour.

GUILDHALL.—A summons against two gen-
tlemen of the names of Church and Smith, late di-
rectors of the " London Starch Company (Limited),"
charging them with conspiring to defraud an in-
surance broker of Manchester, of the name of Brad-
ley, of bills to the amount of £9,000, was part heard
and adjourned, the defendants being admitted to
bail in their own recognisances, without being per-
mitted to cross-examine the only witness put for-
ward.

BO ‘V-STREET.—William Chart, a Post-office
letter carrier in the S or southern district, was
charged With delaying the delivery of letters.
Mr. Peacock, the Post-office solicitor, said that
the misconduct with which the prisoner was
charged had been discovered by mere accident by
another letter-carrier, named Smith, in whose
house at Clapham-rise the prisoner lodged. They
were in the habit of. taking their meals in the
kitchen, where their letter-bags usually hung on a
peg
behind the door. On. Wednesday Smith de-
sired his wife to go to his bag and put into it a re-
ceipt for a registered letter. By mistake she went
to Chart's bag instead, and found there 13 letters,
which she handed over to her husband. He at once
took them to the Southern District-office, and gave
them up to the inspector' Mr. Edwards, who
caused them to be delivered by another letter-carrier
named Cave. These letters should have been de-
livered on the 3d, 4th and sth inst. Cave, though a

stranger to the beat, had no difficulty in finding the
addresses, and delivering all the letters.
The prisoner said he must have put the letters
there by mistake, and forgotten to deliver them.
It was not wilfully done.
Mr. Peacock feared this was carried on exten-
sively, and in all cases where it was discovered the
Post-office authorities thought it their duty to make
an example.
Mr. Hall—l think you are quite right.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
A decently-dressed man, w.ho bore the name of
Thos. Case, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hall,
charged with picking pockets at Exeter-hall.
A young married lady, Mrs. Catherine Melville,
residing in the neighboarhoood of Regent-square,
stated that she was leaving the hall about ten
o'clock, after the breaking up of the great United
Kingdom Alliance Meeting, when she distinctly
saw the prisoner withdrawing his hand from the
pocket of an elderly lady in the crowd. She hurtle.
diately collared him and held him till the arrival of
a police-officer. She saw part of tho lining of the
lady's pocket brought out by the rapid movement
of his hand, and she observed that he passed his
hand behind him—apparently to some confederates
who were surrounding him. The lady said she had
not lost anything, and declined to attend; and the
prisoner said, " You arc mistaken—l was only eat-
ing a biscuit."
Sergeant Simms, F 9, deposed that on hearing a
cry of " Police" he hastened to the spot, and saw the
prisoner in the custody of the female witness, who
held him firmly. by the collar. He apprehended
the man on suspicion of picking pockets, and found
on his person two pocket-handkerchiefs (one silk
one), a lady's glove, about 9s. or 10s. in silver, 8:e.
He merely said the witness was mistaken. A piece
of biscuit was found in his pocket also.
Mr. Hall—Really, the witness, Mrs. Melville,
displayed a great deal of courage on the occasion,
and is highly to be commended, Was the prisoner
known ? •
Sergeant Simms had seen him often in the Strand,
but knew nothing against him.
The prisoner, however, gave a most unsatisfactory
account of himself. He was a glazier and painter,
but could give no reference to any one who had
employed him. He had lived three months in
Southampton, but did not know the name of the
landlord or the street where he lived.
Mr. Hall—There must be inquiry.
Prisoner—No ; I'd rather you settle it at once.
Mr. Hall—l shall not. You are remanded for $
week.

LAMBETH.—Richard Horsley, a waggoner 10
the service of Mr. John Graham, of Brooke's Wharf,
Upper Thames-street, and William Heath, a lad in
the same employment, were charged with having
caused the death of James Gates, a little boy Si!
years old, by driving their waggon against a truek
on which the little boy was seated, and thereby ill"
flitting such injuries on him that he died in two
hours afterwards.
Horsley admitted that he was very drunk while
driving the waggon, and both prisoners, were co''
mitted for trial for manslaughter.
John Myers, alias Lazarus, a Jew youth, of .16
years of age, was finally examined before the ITO'
G. C. Norton, on a charge of stealing a watch frown
the person of an assistant undertaker, while
attending the funeral of Mr. Hartley-, the engineer,
at Greenwich, at the Nunhead Cemetery, on NW-
day afternoon last.
From the evidence it appeared that there was. 6
large concourse of people congregated to see the
remains of the deceased deposited in their last rest-
ing place, and that while the prosecutor was ell-
- in assisting the mourners to get into their
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carriages, the prisoner snatched the watch from 1,1
pocket. He was, however, at once seized, ai'
dropped the watch, but was taken to the statiow
house. At the former examination thoprisoner eV
pressed a great anxiety to have his case disposet?!
at once, under the Summary Justice Act, and tol
led to the belief that he was an old stager, ail,
dreaded inquiry. This turned out to be the fat
for the constable informed the 'magistrate that et
name and address given by the prisoner were 11°,
correct, and he had in attendance a constable vilw
would speak to his character.
Police-constable Clark, 108 M, said, he had 4140,11
the prisoner for some years as a young thiet74l!„
the associate of notorious thieves. He had hill 11;
custody himself, and was aware that he had bee
in the custody of other constables, and had - fre,,
quently been committed to prison for pickill4
pockets and other offences. In conclusion, tfo
witness said that the mother of the prisoner kor'd
common brothel in Surrey-street, Blackfriar's-Ne
and the prisoner had been brought up there. "
The prisoner was committed to prison for sm"
months, with hard labour.

WANDSWORT73.—John Cox,a short, thickset,:
and powerful-looking man, who was described as,
gardener, was placed in the dock, before Mr. P'3,
w
man, charged with brutally ill-treating his ",c

Mary Cox.
The complainant, a very respectable-lop/Icl
womap, whose face was covered with scratches, 14,
posed that the prisoner was her husband, and thee
in Frederick-street, Wandsworth-road, i
ham. She had been married 12 years, and had
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three children by him... On Tuesday last. he c'l,o
home to dinner the worse for liquor. The cloth Icgot
laid and everything.waS'ready and comfortable ',14
him: Without any cause on her part he immediate ft
took up the remains of a loin of pork and threscihe
behind the fire in the grate. He then took up fire
_paint pot and commenced plastering the furiliti;o
with' paint. ' She caught up a table to prevent To
from destroying it, when he dragged it from 140
and beat her with it in a most brutal manner. ,-a
also scratched her face as it now appeared, ate
threw her down violently. The next morning ~0,
got up and made very fair promises that he 7WO 71g,
not do it again, and that he would go to his,weuip
He went out, and she was compelled to reraall re,
bed in consequence of his violence the day belorig,
as she was very ill. Instead of his going to vr°
he returned home in a more violent temper then of
was on the day before. He was in a worse statero
intoxication, and threw a quantity of hot cinto
upon her while she was lying in bed. He the
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her violently out of bed, and made 01
attempt to strike her. The police were calla, (I,ot
she gave her husband into custody. For the 'Ol
two years and a half he had continually i 1141,10
her. He had. been repeatedly drunk, and in fact
had not been sober for a long time.
Mr. Dayman—What have you to say t°
treating your wife in this way? tri
The prisoner—lf I have done wrong lam 0°
for it ; I'll take care not to do it again.
Mr. Dayman—lt is my duty to take care it 011111
not happen again for some time.

The Prisoner—l won't drink any more. f
Mr. Dayman—l shall keep you from it lot
month. You will.be imprisoned for one ealell

month, with hard labour:

The prisoner was then locked tip.

01
According to advices received by the Intercoloilley
Royal Mail Company, their screw steamers Lord A!0 ber,
and Lord Worsley arrived in New Zealand early in OctL 140
and the mail service between Sydney and the various rioor9
in New Zealand was commenced on the Ist Noven.4l' .04
when the Lord Ashley left Auckland for Sydney, egr..„"rioi
the mails, 56 passengers, and some cargo. The r:av
allowed under the contract for the passage from SYdl:,;tll.,°
Nelson is seven days, but the Lord Ashley letnslel
return trip to Nelson in five days, and the Lord eS'
completed the voyage thence to Nelson in six. • ,sl„t
pected the Prince Alfred' screw steamer, of I,2uu-e
would arrive at Melbourne from England some tie `llll
December. The Airedale screw steamer of 500 tons' °t)
be despatched this week. She is bomid for Ceut°r,re
direct, and carries a large quantity of stores, a full C-0001
and some passengers. The subsidy of £24,000 per $23
Commenced on the Ist November.

BIRTHS. St'
BELLASIS.—On tho 16th inst., at Northwood ifolloe'of 0
John's-wood, the wife of Mr. Sergeant Beßasis/
son. - •• • tior°
BULKLEY.—On the 16th inst., at 23, Gloucester-Ad °
Hyde-park, the wife of George Bulkley, Esq./
daughter.
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GILL.—On the 16th inst., at 20, Adelaide-crescent" 'IOIP
ton, the wife of Captain. Dundas R. Gill, late of the
Hussars, of a daughter.
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MARKS. On the 15th inst., the wife of the Rev. A'a- of
Marks, 48, Margaret-street, Cavendish-squarey
daughter.

MARRIAGES (tilt°
LEVY—LEvY.7-On the 16th inst., at tho residencov°,os;
bride's father, 2, Stanhope-terrace, Hyde-park, "-tree'
youngest son of Daniel Levy, Esq., of Hunter...lf,
'Brunswick-square, to Isabella third daughter of
Levy, Esq. , „TAY
MoRGAN—MALINGs.—On the 16th inst., at St. 31,t",,,101„1'
bott's, Kensington, W. It. Morgan, sq., of Ab'nrtig"'
villas, Kensington, to Susannah Augusts, 4destlyiu4'
ter of William Malings, Esq., of York-villas, COI
hill, W.
DEATHS. t
DALMAIIOI7.—On the 16th inst., at 69,Queen-streo-9
burgh, Anna Catherine, wife of Patrick DalinahoY,
DICKSON.—On the 14th inst., at 20, Hanover-terr3e°al'
gent's-park, G. F. Dickson, Esq., of Abbot's-it
Lancashire, aged 72. Geaf
FOR Brighton,Leto the 12th inst., at the Ltor
gins Forbes, wife of the Rev. Granville Forbes, ugh
Broughton, Northamptonshire, and youngest "`"
Sty
of William, sixth Marquis of Lothian.
FoARD.—On the 16th inst., at 13, Boundall-rt*
John's-wood, Charles Foard, Esq.
del'
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SEEL.—On the 14th inst., Charles Molyneux
D.A., Commissary-General, aged 28.
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