The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE--June 2.

BOW-STREET.—James Geary, the young man
who stood charged with having attern pted. to mur-
der his wife by cutting her throat iu Little Russell-
street, was brought up and again remanded for a
wek.

It was stated that the wife had progressed vary
favourably within the last few days, although un-
able, of course, to brave the hospital at present; and
there is now every hope of her ultimate recovery.
FORGERY.—Thomas Brooks, late clerk in the
employ of Messrs. Barton and Abbott, news agents,
of Upper Wellington-street, was charged with for-
gery, and uttering forged cheques.
It was proved that the prisoner had been in the
habit of collecting orders for advertisements, Arc.,
loceiving Bs. per week and a commission. e was
discharged a short time since, an 1 on May 20, a
youngman answer:ng the prisoner's descript ion went
to the Temple-bar 13: anch of the London and West-
minster Bank, and applied for "a new cheque-
book for Mr. Barton,"producing a written order
for the same, purporting to be in his late employer's
handwriting. The cheque-book was handed to the
applicant, Mr. Barton having an account at the
bank, and from this time a number of forged
cheques for various amounts were circulated among
the tradespeople having business with Mr. Barton.
In each case the, prisoner contrived to get a con-
siderable amount of change, besides the article pur-
chased with the cheque, and it was stated that
forty of these cheques had been used. The remain-
der were found in the prisoner's possession when
he was apprehended.
The prisoner was remanded till Thursday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—ROBBERY BY A
SERVANT. —Henry Pal kett was charged with having
stolen a 5/. note and a diamond ring, the property
of Mr. John Bradley, 24, Gilbert-street.
The prisoner was employed in the house to brush
clothes and clean boo ts. On Wednesday last a 5/. note
and a diamond ring were mi3sed from Mr. Brad-
ley's sleeping apartment.
Mr. Henry Bradley slid he was living in the same
house. From. his daughter's dressing case 24/. had
alsl been taken.

Gideon. Crocker' police sergant, said he took the
prisoner into custody, after taxing him with the
robs eriez. The prisoner admitted the theft, and slid
he had taken the 51. note and the ring. He went to
the prisoner's lodgings
.and found a new watch, a
quantity of new clothes, and a concertina. From
the prisoner's mother he also got 41., which the pd-
soner said was the remainder of the money he had
s'olen. The prisoner said he had been to the races,
and had lost .the rest of the money in betting on
the Derby and the Oaks.
The prisoner having pleaded guilty, Mr. Beadon
sentencelhim to six months' hard labour.

CLERICENWELL.—WOMAN BEATlxo:—John
Symonds, a wood sawyer, was placed at the bar be-
f •ra Mr. Conic,. in the custody of Robert Lambert,
135 S, ono of the warrant officers of the court,
charged w,th brutally baating ant ill-treating Sala'l
Ricketts.

Wcea the woman got into the witness-Lox her
face seemed one mass of bruises, and almost of
every c.)lour. She stated that she lived with the
prisoner, and on Monday last, about half-past 8 in
the evening, he came home about half-an-hour be-
fore his usual time, and b3cause his supper was not
ready he began to abuse her in the most brutd
manner. He knocked her about the head and face
el she almost lost the use of her eyes ; but not con-
tent with this ill-treatment, when she was lying on
the ground he kicked her once or twice. She had
been so ill ever since that it waq not until yes. erday
afternoon that she was well enough to apply to this
Court. The defendant hal before ill-used her, but
not in such a way as she now wag.

Robert Lambert, 135 S, said that when he went
to serve the warrant he found the defendant in bed
drunk. The room was bespattered with bloo lin
several placer. He found that the prisoner, his wife,
and the complainant all residel together on the
same floor. The wife of the prisoner had been ill for
some time, and the woman had done the h'Jusehold
duties and had also had two children by him.
Defendant—We all lived together. The com-
plainant was in the habit of getting drunk.
Mr. Corrie remarked that it was quite shocking
to bear of such a state of immorality. How many
children were there ?

Complainant—l hive two alive by my former
husband, and two since I have 'lived with the de-
fendant. His wife bas been ill for a long time, and
I bare lived with tht.m.

The prisoner, in defence, said that be hoped his
worship would be lenient on account of the illness
of his wife, and beause he was the sole support of
the cliihlT en. The woman got drunk and spent his
money, and that very much aggravated him; and,
therefore, having hal a little drink, he certainly
did hit her. He was now very sorry, and said that
nothing of the sort should occur again.
Complainant—l do not; wish to hurt him ; all
that I want is for him to keep the peace.
Mr. Corrie said that this case was very bad in
every point of view. He could not be lenient,
but must pass on the defendant such a sen-
tence as will be a terror to other evil doers. He
should send him so the House of Correction, with
hard lalymr, for six calendar months. He would
allow the woman Bs. per week for one month. He
supposed the wife would go to the workhouse.
DARING WATCH ROBBERY. —T 0 'll as Ryan, alias
Barry, a fashionably-dressed young man, was
charged with having stolen a gold watch from Mrs.
Maria Brooke, a lady residing in Park-strew,
Islington.
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant
and police-constable Newbold, 151 N, that the
lady was walking in Islington, when the prisoner
went to her asking the way to King's-cros.. While
she was telling him, the policeman (who was in
private clothes) went up and stopped the prisoner,
and asked the lady if she had lost anything ? On
finding that she had lost her gold watch, the con-
stable took it from his hand.

Mr. Inspector Judge of the N division, sail th' re
were other cases against the pri3oner, and asked
for a remand.

Mr. Currie remanded the primer until Satur•
day.

FORTUNE TELLING.--A poor, thinly-clad, and
tni,erable-looking female, aged 47, a dressmaker,
who gave the name of Sa-alt D:ck4on, residing at
3, Wright's-building, Go,well-street, St. Lake's,
was charged with obtaining the sum of 10d., by
pretending to tell the fortunes of Ann Flowast and
Maly Ann Meadows.
It appeared that the two women went to the
house of the defendant and pa'd her 6d. and 4d..
which hal been pi eviously marked by a police-con-
stab'e for the purpose of entrapping her. As soon
they left the house, police-constable Thomas
Ev:ms 145 G, went and took the defendant into
custody with the marked money in her possession.
The defendant was committed as a rogue and a
vagabond to the House of Correction for one month.

SOUTHWARK. —IMPUDENT ROBBERY ON EP-
SOM RACE-COURSE. —Thomas Jones, a we'l•dressel
Young fellow, . was brought More Mr. Combs for
final examination, clia.rged with having stolen a
gold watch from Mr. Joseph Anderson, residing
at 7, Cleveland-square, Hyde park, on Epsom
race-course. _ _

The prosecutor stated that on Friday afternoon
le was on Epsom race-course to witness The Oaks,
and shortly before that race was run he stood along-
side of the prisoner, close by the ropes near Tat-
tenham-corner. He then had his watch safe in his
waistcoat pocket. Just as the race was over, some
one called out to him—" You've lost your watch,"
and at the same time saw the prisoner seized by
two men, and his watch fell to the ground. Wit-
ness picked up his watch, and when at the police-
station at the grand sand he handed it to a con-
stable. He valued his watch at 201.
In cross-examination by Mr. Chipperfield, wit-
ness said he saw the prisoner standing near him for
some minutes before he missed his watch, but he
did not see the watch in his band. It was twisted
from the guard, and the ring was broken off.
Wm. Blackman, -59 V, raid he was on duty on
the race-course on the Oaks day, in private clothes,
and he stood near the side of the prisoner while
that race was being run. As the horses were com-
ing in, he-saw the prisoner put his hanikerchief to-
wards the prosecutor's waistcoat, and suspecting
his intention, he caught krld of his right hand,
and called out to the gentleman, "You have lost;
your watch ;" and a moment afterwards he said
that he had.
Mr. Comber committed the prisoner to the House
of Correction for six months, with bard labour.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY SERVANTS. —John Hudd
and James Rudd, two 3oung men in the employ
of Messrs. John and Thomas Wallis, mustard and
black lead merchants; No. 20, Duke-street, Lon-
don-bridge, opposits the railway termini, were
charged with -having stolen a large quantity of
valuable property belonging to their masters ; and
Wm. Beaumont, a general dealer, residing at No.
3, armbridge-road, Mile end, was charged with
receiving a portion of the property, knowing it to
be stolen.

Hun}, a desective officer, said that from instrac•
tions he received from Inspector Mackintosh he
watched the prosecutors' premises on Saturday
morning, and about 11 o'clock he saw John Hudd
loading a -buck outside the door. While doing so
he saw Beaumont about 30 yards from Joiners'-
street, whistling to him and beckoning. John Rudd
then looked round, and went inside, when Beau-
mont walked away down Joiners'-street. At 20
minutes to one the two Hudds were loading the
truck with what appeared to be empty mks. Wit.