The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-April n.

MANSION-HOSE.--Mr. Wm. Bray, a re-
spectable-looking man, was charged before the Lord
Mat or by police-constable Thomas Stevens, No. 17,
with assaulting and obstructing him in the due
executi,m of his duty.
The officer,, having been sworn, said—About
half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon I was
on duty on Cernhill, when the defendant and three.
'or four worn-n surrounded me, one of whom ac-
hcused me of detaining her daughter. I told them I
knew nothing of hfr, and desired them to go away.
The defendant followed me, and called me a
scoundrel anti a, vagabond. He also struck me se-
veral times, upon which I took him into custody.
The Lord Mayor (to the defendant)—What have
you _to say in answer to this charge 7
Defendant—My lord, he has broken up my
home three times. is now. living with my wife.
While I was travelling with goods in Yorkshire,
my errand boy fmnd him in my house, and saw
his coat hanging up in:-the passage.
The Lora Mayor—Where do you reside?
Defendant—ln Lambeth-walk.
The Lord Mayor—How long is it since the
matter to which you refer took place.?
Defendant--About i,Vo years and a half ago.
The officer was in the police force at that time.
Officer—lt's false. I never was in a house in
Lambeth-walk.

-Defendant--I can'prove that he stopped with
my wife four days, and then took her away with
him.

Officer—The 3 own woman has been keeping this
man by prostitution for years past. I have known
her myself more than five years.
The Lord Mayor—Do you mean to say that she
is not his wife ?
Officer—She is not.

Defendant—She is, my lord. When I asked
him•for my wife he seized me by the collar and
struck me in the face. I deny that I struck him
first.

Susan Clark was then called as a witness for the
defendant, and -said—l never saw the defendant
till yesterday, when the policeman collared him
and-struck him, of er which he pulled his nose,
and-said to him, ." You —, I want you. I'll lock
you up. I saw the whole transaction, and wont to
the station-house, and the policeman turned me out
three times. A person named Emma Burgess was
present when the policeman seized the defendant,
and she produced the likeness of her daughter (de-
fendant's wife) as well as that of the policeman.
Mrs. Emma Burgess—l am the mother of the
defendant's wife, whom I have seen with the police-
man a great many times. He took her from her
home, and she has been living with him. He has
taken lodgings for her at two different places, at
one of which he agreed to pay 15s. a week. This
was at a brothel, and she used to go out of an even-
ing with the girls that lodged there. I succeeded in
'getting her away from this brothel, but he has since
got hold of her. The policeman's wife is a prosti-
tute. A few days ago the policeman took my
daughter to a house over the water, and passed the
night with her. I produce a daguerreotype likeness
of the policeman, which I took from my daughter.
The Lord Mayor said he had heard suite suffi-
cient to justify him in sending the matter, as re-
garded the conduct of the policeman, to be inquired
into by the Commissioner of Police ; and in the
meantime the further hearing of the present charge
would be postponed. The Lord Mayor directed
Inspector Mitchell, who was in court, to report the
proceedings to the Commissioner of Police.

GUILDHALL.—Maria Burling, an elderly wo-
man of a bloated and repulsive appearance, was
charged with sending letters demanding money
under threats of an abominable description to a
number of merchants and others in the City.
A-polic:man went to No. 3, George's-buildings,
Albion-buildings, Goswell-street, and found the
prisoner and four young femiles.
Alderman Copeland—What were those young
female; doing there ?
They came there to have their fortunes told.
Alderman Cope!and—ls it possible?
The prisoner said she was a fortune-teller.
Alderman Copeland—What kind of persons were
the females who were with her ?
They were very respectable persons—in a superior
position. I should think they were the daughters of
respectable tradesmen.

Aid er wan C ipel ,nd—Have you taken their names
and addresses, because we may want them to attend?
Yes, sir, I have taken them all. The officer said
he looked into a cupboard and found two letters
upon brown paper, similar to those produced. One
of these was addressed to Mr. Hitchcock, of St.
'Paul's-churchyard, and the other to Jarvis, the de-
tective, at Bow-lane Station.

Alderman Copeland—Have you any questions to
ask the witnesses ?

Prisouer—What am I to say ? What am I accused
of ?

Alderman Copeland—The charge against you is
for sending letttrs threatening to accuse gentlemen
of the most disgusting offences, unless they com-
pliedwith your demands.

Prisoner--No,, sir ; all I know is that I have
written letters for a tall, dark woman, who could
not write • and when I saw what she wanted me t 9
write I objected, and she said it was all right ; it
was only nonsense. But I never wrote any oa
brown paper.
Aldermin Copeland—l never met with such a
gross case in all my experience as a magistrate, and
I have made up my mind upon the evidence as it
stands to send this case ultimately for trial, and I
shall direct the City Solieitor to prosecute.
The prisoner was then remanded.

BOW-STREET.—Geraldine Longloy, a consta-
ble of the A division, formerly a police officer and
assistant-groom of the stables, at Scotland-yard,.was
charged with having absconded from his employ-
ment with his livery and uniform.
The defendant had been in the force about four
years. A short time ago he applied for leave of ab-
sence, with the view of getting mulled, but he
never returned to his employ ; and it having been
found on inquiry that be had absconded both from
his situation and from the girl whom he had pro-
mised to marry, he was pursued and apprehended,
it having been suggested that a more strious charge
might be preferred against the defendant fur hav-
ing obtained money by false pretences from the
young woman in question.
Mr. Henry directed her to be placed in the wit-
ness-box.

Abigail Cook deposed that she was a servant, at
present residing at Dorking. She first made the
acquaintance of the defendant more than four years
ago, at Godalmiug Vicarage, in Sussex, where they
were fellow-servants. They had kept company ever
since. The defendant left the vicarage to take a
situation in the London police. A time was fixed
for their marriage, and defendant promised to gdt
leave of absence. He represented to her that he
had some money invested in a building society
which he was loath to disturb, as it was " earning
more money," so she lent him iii., besides pur-
cha-ing a great many things, and sending them to
him by his order, amounting to 51. or 6/. more.
A Sunday or two ago he borrowed her,BiVe and
Church Service and a lawn handkerchief, and he
induced her to let him have her watch and guilt
chain, with a soy, reign, under pretence that he
would exchange the watch, &c., for a very hand-
some one. He had given the watch to her four
years ago, but the gold chain was purchased by
herself. He had now deserted her altogether.
It was understood that the defendant had formed
another connexion.
The defendant pleaded gully to the charge of
bscwiding. He said he forgot to delver un the
uniform, and had since lost it. The suit of very
was still on his back. With respect to the girl, the
watch was formerly his own, and he meant io pay
back her money.
Mr. Henry regretted that his conduct to the girl,
although very heartless, could not be treated as a
criminal offence ; but for absconding with the uni-
form he must be committed for one month.

LAMBETH.—Wm. Jackson, who has been in
custody for some weeks on a charge of being con-,
t 1(3 rued, with his brother and a female with whom
the latter. cohabited, and who are not in custody, iu
d.rugging a gentleman named Byford and robbing
hi m of three Bank of England notes of 201. each,
and about 101. in gold and silver, was again
br.aug,-tit up.
T 4 prosecutor had been induced to mom-