The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-21 00:00:00

POLICB INTELLIGENCE.—Oct. 20.

GUILDHALL.—John Williams, an emaciated
and miserable-looking man, about 30 years of age,
was charged with stealing a set of letter scales and
weights, three coats, and other articles, the pro-
perty of Mr. B. Muggeridge, from 27, St. Andrew's-
hill ; also with stealing 141 b. of loaf sugar and 91b.
of coffee, the property of Messrs. Copestake and
Co. ; and a silk mantle and other articles, the pro-
perty of Isabella Holloway, from 28, St. Andrew's-
hill. The prisoner was further charged with bur-
glariously breaking out of the last-named premises
on the night of Thursday the 15th inst.
Policeman 64 E said, in consequence of infor-
mation, he went to a house in George-street, St.
Giles's, and found the prisoner in the kitchen with
several other persons. The prisoner had all the
property mentioned in the charge by his side with
the exception of one of the coats, which he had on,
and a number of small articles concealed in the
pockets of the coat. Ho accounted for the clothing
by saying he bought it in Petticoat-lane, and the
scales he said he brought from California, where he
had used them for weighing gold. The prisoner
had '‘a skeleton key in his possession when taken
into custody.
William Collis, foreman to Messrs. H. and E.
Muggeridge, of St. Andrew's-hill, said he locked
up the premises on the night of Thursday, the 15th
inst., and when he cane in the morning he found
the doors outside all safe, but his own desk had
been broken open and several of the articles pro-
duced taken from it. The counting-house, com-
municating by an open window, had also been
visited, and the coats and other property belonging
to Mr. Benjamin Muggeridge taken away. In the
yard was a ladder against the wall leading into the
window of the adjoining premises of Messrs. Cope-
stake and Co., from which place the coffee and
sugar had been taken. It further appeared that
some person must have been concealed during the
day, and the back part of the premises being open
facilitated the operations of the thieves, who were,
however, obliged to go out by the front door to get
clear off with their booty.
Nearly the whole of the property was identified,
and the prisoner was remanded for further inquiry.

BOW-STREET.—George Berrington, D.D.,
formerly a clergyman of the Church of England,
but now a ticket-of-leave man, was brought up on
a warrant issued a few days ago by Mr. Hall, to be
recommitted for the remainder of the term of his
orginal sentence.

That sentence was passed at Lewes on the Ist of j
December, 1852, when Berrington was condemned
to seven years transportation. At that time he
bad acquired considerable notoriety for the extent
and ingenuity of his frauds. The offence of which
he was convicted was that of obtaining a sum of '
201. by false pretences from a young lady named
Richardson, who had been attracted to apply to
him for an engagement as governess by an adver-
tisement in which he described himself as a
" clergyman about to proceed to Australia
in his own vessel." He engaged her at a
liberal salary, and obtained the 201. from her
on the pretence of laying it out to advantage.
Of course the ship, the intended voyage the
salary, and the investment were equally fictitious,
and the handsomely furnished villa in which appli
cants were received (at Rottingdean, near Brighton,'
had been furnished upon credit, without the slight
est intention of paymen t. After serving three years
and four months, nearly half the term of his sen-
tence, he obtained his ticket of leave in April,
1856. Lastly, it was ascertained that he was living
by victimising tradesmen, but had taken care not
to render himself liable to criminal proceedings.
This, however, was sufficient to justify the revoca-
tion of his license and the issue of the warrant for
his apprehension. The constables invested with the
warrant (Gymer, 54 F, and Mason, 25 S) first
sought him at a villa at Holloway, where Barring-
tin bad for some time been residing, but found
that he had suddenly disappeared, as the tradesmen
with whom he had run in debt were beginning to
open their eyes to his true character, and were be-
coming troublesome. He had left in possession his
son and daughter, who, of course refused to give
any clue to his whereabouts. The officers then
resorted to the following ruse .—They sent to
the house one of the lath of the Electric Telegraph
Company in his uniform. The messenger pretended
that he had a telegraphic despatch for the Rev. Dr.
Berrington, which must be delivered at once, and
into his own hands. So earnestly did be press the
matter that the prisoner's son was at last induced
to take the boy to his father. The officers followed
at a distance, and thus discovered the piiso er's
retreat in Mabledon-terrace, Burton-crescent.
They found him enjoying his pipe, and with a
bottle of gin by his side. A lady was in the room,
in her night-dress, and expressed herself much
shocked at the intrusion of the constables. Ber-
rington admitted his identity, and suffered himself
to be taken without resistanc.).

On the question being put by the magistrate
whether the prisoner had anything to say why he
should not be recommitted,
His counsel, Mr. Sturgeon, said it was impossible
for him to show cause, as he wa not aware on what
grounds he was recommitted. it was not stated
in the warrant.

Mr. Hall said it was not necessary. The license,
however, did set forth the several grounds on which
it might it Le revoked, so that the holder was fully
warned of the consequences of any breach of the
conditions on which it was granted. At all events
he (Mr. Hall) could not entertain any question as
to the grounds of recommitment, as he had but one
duty to perform, and no option. The prisoner
must be committed for the remainder of his term.

With respect to the recent seizures in Holywell
street, it will be remembered that Mr. Jardikie
gave judgment on the 13th inst. that certain of the
books, Arm., were obscene, and ordered them to be
destroyed, subject to a delay of seven days in case
of appeal, and also subject to the discretion of the
Government as t 3 retaining any portion of them to
he produced in evidence in any future proceedings.
The period of seven days expired yesterday,
one only of the def•ndanti having given notice of
appeal. This wai James Thornhill, of 53, Ile y-
well-street, who now tendered the required
bail. Ti e sureties, Win. Palmer, of West-street,
Martin's-lane, stereotype founder, and Thomas
Clark, of the Crooked Billet, in Wych-street, were
bound in 501. each, and the appellant in 1001.

MARYLEBONE.—The court was crowded to
eICC3B in consequence of a report which appeared in
our paper of yesteriay of the examination of Mr.
John Probert, a wealthy farmer at Llanfelly, Aber-
gavenny, who, on the previous day, was charged
with hiving been concerned with another in stealing
property to the amount of 1001. from the shop of
Stradth, jeweller, Arc , carrying on business in
London-street, Paddington. _

Mr. Grange.atteuded, as before, for the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Herring f r the accused.
It will to remembered t tat the robbery took
plAte oil the 3d inst.

Mr. Herring addressed the magistrate at some
length and with much ability with regard to the
peculiar facts in connection witti the case, and sa'd
that as soon as possible after his client was given in
charge a telegraphic communication was made to
his wife, informing her that her husband was in
oust Kly, on a charge of robbery, and requiring her
to send up to London instanter such persons as
would be able to prove beyond a doubt that he
(prisoner) could not have any knowledge of, or
participation
in, the abstraction of the jewellery
and watches said to have been stolen on the day
alluded to—the 3d instant. The persons who
would no doubt clearly establish an alibi had ar-
rived with "hot speeJ," and he was positive that
upon the magistrate hearing their evidence he
would have no hesitation in coming to a conclu-
sion that the case was one of mistaken identity, and
that the prisoner would be discharged with an ex-