The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-04 00:00:00

• 130tICE INtELLI6ENCE.
. (YESTERDAY.)
, „.,,d , M 4. NS,ION-HOLiSE.
,ids Mitchell, a native of Calcutta, appeared before
AidernianlYilson, for the purpose of complaining against
the,captaip of the vessel in which he came to this coun-
try, eJor having left him to take his cbanee the moment
his services (leased to be required. Ile had, he said,
been NJ:gaged by Captain Beilby, of the Sophia, at
Calcutta) A 9,york the vessel to Liverpool. Upon the
arrival of the ship at Liverpool, the Captain gave him a
piece of paper, containing a few words, signifying
nothing him to travel up to London and apply at
theEagjadia house for a passage back to India, which
wOttl4l,l3e at, once yielded to him, and regularly hum-
bngifed,tllcupfertimate man by assurances that all would
be right. At the East.lndia-house he was informed that
the Cerayany hail no power, since, the trade to that em-
pireJigd been thrown open, to dispose as they could wish
of the natives. who navigated the ship:: on their voyage
home. The conduct upon the part of the' Captain had
caused the greatest distress to the applicant, who was
actually starving in the, streets, for lie found a negative
to all hie appeals for a passage.
Alderman WiLsort regretted that all he could do in
suchn-case was to order a little temporary relief to the
poor man, and send him to the union. It was, he ob-
servel, a most lamentable thing to witness the numerous
cases of the kind in our streets, and if the Legislature
would not introduce some expedient in a Parliamentary
measure to meet the evil, the mischief would be quite in-
tolerable in a short time. The East India Company were
certainly not.oblio-ed to send home natives who came to
England in vessel; not beloaging to them, and it had be-
come a practice amongst the free traders to accommodate
themselves with the labours of , these unfortunate men,
and to abandon them to casual charity. He trusted that
in the Poor-law Bill some regulation would be intro-
duced, from which advantage might result to persons so
calamitously placed.
It was stated that one of the individuals who had been
subjected to the treatment described, had taken it into
his head that the Lord Mayor was bound to protect all
distressed foreigners, and actually broke the windows of
the Mansion-house five different times, upon finding that
his complaints had not the expected effect.
Several most painful instances of the above descrip-
tion have been of late stated at the India-room, but in the
present state of the law, it is quite impossible for Magis-
trates to deal with them satisfactorily.

BOW-STREET.
A middle-aged man, named Henry Burgess, was
brought up before Mr. Twyford, charged with stealing
a double-barrelled gun of the value of 20 guineas, and
part of another gun, from the shop of Mr. Charles Egg,
gunmaker, Piccadilly ; and also a key-bugle, the pro-
perty of Mr. Henry Fentum, music-seller, Strand.
Thomas Oldham, the landlord of the Archer's Arms Ta-
vern, Newton- street, Holborn, was also charged with
receiving these articles, well knowing them to have been

stolen. - - ' •'. • ' . - . .
Mr. Egg, the gun-maker, stated that he lost from his
shop, on Monday`last, a double.barrelled gun, and part
of another gun, which were contained in gun-cases•which
bore his name.
William Barton, inspktor of the G division of police,
stated, that from information he received, he went with
the policeman to Oldham's house yesterday morning.
He saw the prisoner there, and told him ' that there was
something wrong. The witness; with one policeman,
went up stairs to a back room. The prisoner Burgess,
and three other 'Men, -were in the room. • Upon these
men seeing the witness and the' officer, they made a rush
to the' door, but were stopped.' Two of the men then
effected their escape bythe window. Burgess was taken
into custody.
James Fryer, ihopman to Mr. Fentum, =isle-seller,
Strand, proved that the bugle produced had been'etolen
from his employer's shop.
'William Bird, appraiser, 20, Exmouth-street,. stated
that the prisoner Burgess waited upon him on Tuesday
evening; and said he had a double barrelled gun and-a
key4augle to sell, and he wished the ;witness-to' inspect
them: He. Consented to de .so and accompanied- the pri-
soner to Oldham's houie. When he arrived - there he
saw Oldham, andafterwaiting souse time Burgess said the
landlord had advanced 21. on the gun, and they could not
get the gun out of his posseSsion until the money was
paid At length a young man with the prisoner said to
Oldham, " Conte, let us see the gun, for the party will
not wait."' Oldham replied, " Presently."- After:this
the "witnesS was requested to walk up Stairs, and he did
so. The gun- in question was produced, and Burgess
asked 121. for it. After considerable discussion the
Whole party adjourned 'to an- empty house in Charles-
street, Drury lane, and there the prisoner Btirgess, after
getting a candle, produced a part of a' gun and a key
bugle. The prisoner -appeared very anxious to
All ' the Articles, -but the witness would riot • buy
them then,- but agreed ' to meet the prisoner
again the . next day: on the subject. Upon ' his
rettirn, - honie, 'however, he ' heard , of the- robbery
whiph had ' Olen place on tide two prosecutor's premises,
and he immediately gaveintbrraation to the G division
of police of the facts which had come to-his knowledge.
Mr. Terrronri considered this to'be sufficient evidence
upon which to remand the prisoners, and they'were ac-
cordingly remanded for a week.
A young man, named James Shaw, a goldbeater, was
charged with being concerned with others, at present in
custody, in breaking and entering the house ,of Mr.
Jacob Worster, oil and colourman, 61, Now Compton-
street, and stealing a number of camel-hair brushes, a
quantity of gold leaf, and other articles.
The case was proved against the prisoner, and he was
committed for trial. . .
CLERKENWELL..
THE LATE CASE OF ADDUCTION.-L:EXTHAORDINAHT
PROCEEDINOB.----Yesterday morning, when Mr. Combe
took his seat on the Bench, Mr. Southey, solicitor for
the prosecution in the case Of William Burton Newenham,
who was charged at this Court on Friday last with the
abdUction of vtiss Wertham, a minor,
sand a ward of
Chancery, cattle, before the Magistrate, accompanied by
Mr. Allen, tipstaff of the Court of Chancery, under the
fellowing circumstances-:--'
Mr. Allen applied that the. prisoner, W. B. NeWeri-
ham, be delivered up. to him. Since the hearing of 'the
case at this Court, he had had a communication with
Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, who directed him to pro-
ceed to this Court,. take the prisoner into his custody, and
place him in the Queen's Prison. Mr.. Allen pro-
duced his warrant, signed by. the Lord Chancellor, the
substance,Of which was, " That whereas, by order, made
by his Honour Vide-Chancellar Knight Bruce in 'the
above case, bearing date the 22d of December, 1843, it
was ordered that the Said W. B. Newenham be commit-
ted to the Queen's Prison for contempt of CoUrt,
the tipstaff is hereby required to take him into custody,
And place him in the above-mentioned prison."
Mr. CosinE observed that .the prisoner had been re-
manded until this day. Was Mrs. Wertham in attend-
.ance ?
Mr. Southey replied in the negative. After a com-
munication with the Vice-Chancellor, he thought the
better course was to deliver up the. prisoner to the tip-
staff. He wished it to be distinctly understood, that it
_was not with any view to a compromise, he made this ,
.suggestion.. . . -
Mr. Costne,--If Mrs. Wortbam, the mother of this
young lady, do not voluntarily. attend, .1 will issue a
summons for her ; and if she do not come upon the
summons, I wilt issue.my warrant. and have her brought
up it. lam resolved not to ,let this matter drop. The
evidence already tendered is very strong. This is a very
serious, ease, and important not only as regards the
parties concerned, but in reference to the public at large.
Here is a young girl, not fifteen years of age, removed '
from ,her mother's care. Why, it is just the very
I-description of case contemplated by the Statute—a per-
son not able to take care of herself and under sixteen
years of age.. It is, stated 'by the prisoner, that lie is
married to her. That aggravates the offence, but there
is no evidence whatever of the fact. From circumstances
which have come to my knowledge, I have some reason
to believe that the offence may amount to a felony ' - but
I cannot now enter into these circumstances: I have
had an intimation that further evidence will be tendered,
and I think a compromise Would be not only injurious
to the complaining parties in this ease, but to defenceless
children similarly circumstanced as Miss Wortham.
The Police Act gives me power to issue a summons for
a Witnesli Who not voluhtarily attend, and, in default
of attendance. on the summons, to issue a warrant, and a
warrant I will most undolibtedly issue and have her
brought •up upon it If she does net 'oth erwiie'at te rid.
And if the prisoner is instrumental in keeping Mrs.
Worth-sm from coming forward, I tell him he is doing
himself a very great injury, for I will most assuredly
keep him in custody until she attends.
. 'lhe.prisoner who was dressed with scrupulous neat-
ness, and.whe took his place 'it the bar with great com-
posare; was here about to make an observation, but
Mr..Connr, stopped him in order to inform him of the
position in which he stoOd. Ile had been charged with
misdemeanour, hut it Was not improbable• that he would
be sent for trial for felony. It became therefore very
necessary fOr him to be cautious in what he stated. The
magistrate: then 'repeated to him the usual caution, tell-
ing him he: would certainly commit him for trial either.
ou the Charge- of felony,
.or on that of misdeinetinour.
Prisonere4 do not tee why I should be charged with
felony. -I aver that I-have nothing 'whatever to do with
Mrsi. Worthata's abeenCe. MiSs Wortham eloPod,With me'
.of hei own free'eetisent. Can it be felony 'then ? . ,
Mr- coinnE=,--It does not make any diticretiCe one way
any
hperovfreisssoinennalialvteer
h?ad m
-way Or the b!lier.
Mr. `Mould-(the clerk) asked the prisoner if he had
attensdaYncien
essr .
attendance. He
einadddShde_r-
wood, butt they were not '
Thursday last, I recedn
With -regard to my apprehension, which took place on.
Sherwood; my agent, who lives, day a:letter froin Mr.,
Soho square, requesting me to atatti 71' sae-street,
Soho his re.sidence
upon that 'evening, and to produce Me-a
civil and
assuring me
at the same time, that if I did so' all
toatbdantiliaotneAdir.asganititihstcymew.
asliislvethn,
vwionughhieebne and criminal,
Pthrec'eree7adnintlgh3a
draw ingsroetn my
, wife went up to him reluctantly b -
cause She is large in the family way. ' By this stratagem-e.
or treachery, if I May call it so; f iias • • intoe
bends of the police. •
• In reply to an ebseevation of ititr.Ml:ol36', the. ri-
soners said he didot mean to imply-tile ~li!, i.teit Ifdid-not-,
sure on that gentleman's conduct in any Ttikv.
Mr. Commaold the prisoner that what hesail- had:
no reference to the present , charge, (15:0t the iirisf;net:
tartly answered that the Magistrate woe' houed to hear'
his defences ' He was proceeding to stew a greet deal, of
irrelevant matter; when Mr. Humphries eaMe ifitO=Pdoiirt.,
and, as agent for the prisoner, prevented hire-11'1A .
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ing-more.' - -- - • ' ~ :
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Mr..Sonthey.agailf applied to . thi. Magi- wit,.-to d, !
liver up this.' prisoner to the tipitaft 'Of ii, - 'l-4 ' : - i
- -e, ypiart o
• Chancery.; ' Vitt-Chancellor
yo inn that
:his . authority atiperietied:ilie ' paliessr ea, p.,7_ i .
-;( Mr. ,SoUthey-) was aniiinais that -'.'ifieLii,i, ;.! 4 .
,
be
insVadatiideiaaheakrit.diiition t'ef4fiet " J A $4
as he thought such a csourse would be mesh detirable Ki;
all pasties.