The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

POLICE D,'TELLIGENCE-77iis Day.

MARLBORO UGI REET.
EX T R AOR DINA RY COT.) U;;T or A FRENCHMAN.—
Peter Romken, a respectable-looking Frenchman,
carrying on business as an eatinghouse-keeper, at
2G, Greek-street, Soho, was charged before Mr.
Knox with assaulting Jean Delastra, a French
cook.

On the prosecutor being sworn, be said that he
had no wish to prosecute, as he believed the pri-
soner was out of his mind.

The prisoner, who seemed to be labouring under
great mental excitement, said that he had been
twice murdered. Ile had a shop in Greek-street,
and made soup for the Queen, and he also gave
soup away to all, the beggars of London, and he
was also going to supply royalty with herrings.
Some persons came and locket him in his room for
four days, and he had nothing to eat.

Mr. Knox told the prison:er that he was charged
with assaulting the prisoner, and asked him why he
did it.

The prisoner said he was in trouble.
The prosecutor said the prisoner was an excel-
lent man and he felt pity for him.
Mr. Knox told the prisoner that the prosecutor
had no ill will towards him, said he was an excel•
lent man, and did not wish to harm him.

The prisoner said he believed that, and as he had
millions he would give the prosecutor £lOO.
Police-constable Philip Fields, 152 C (➢Tr. Knox
having expressed a wish to know a little more of
the case), said that last night shortly after 12 he
was called to the house, No. 26, Greek-street,'when
he found the inhabitants much alarmed, and was
told that the prisoner had attempted to set fire to
his shop, and that on the prosecutor attempting to
prevent him, the prisoner had struck him on the
head with a shovel. lie was also informed that the
prisoner's wife had left him, and that was believed
to be the cause of his strange conduct.
The prisoner (who had taken some incoherent
notes of the evidence) said the magistrate could
send him for four days' more and give him nothing
to eat.

Mr. Knox said it was evident the poor fellow
was not fit to be at large, and remanded him.

WESTMINSTER.

CAUGHT IN TIME.--George Brown, Samuel Oli-
ver, and Benjamin Rose, three ill-looking fellows,
were placed at the bar charged with loitering about
the streets with intent to commit a felony.
James Oak, 291 B, said that a quarter past six
this morning he saw the three prisoners in Cam-
bridge-street, Pimlico. They were loitering about,
and considering their appearance suspicious he
watched them. He saw them go into several door-
ways of houses and look down into areas.
Crossing over St. George's-road witness saw
another constable, and they then went up and
took the prisoners. Brown got loose for a
monient, and threw a key down the area of 29,
Eccleston-square. On searching Brown a wax
taper and some lucifer matches were found.

Police-constable Wilson, also in plain clothes,
said he had been following the prisoners sometime
before Oak saw them. They went alternately up
to street doors while the others looked out. He
found latch-keys of different descriptions upon the
prisoners, who gave no addresses. There had been
many morning robberies of late, and the prisoners
were the suspected offenders.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon Harriet, Dowager
Baroness Bloomfield has been proved in the Lon-
don Court; also that of the Hon. and Rev. Arthur
Sugden.

The will of the Hon. Hartley Frere, formerly one
of the judges of her ➢Majesty's High Court of Judi-
cature at Madras, but late of Harrow, Middlesex,
and since of 28, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park,
where he died on the 3d ult. , was proved in the London
Court on the 18th of the same month, and the per-
sonalty in this country sworn under £25,000. The
executors appointed are his brothers, Charles Frere,
Esq., and the Rev. John. Alexander Frere, M.A.
The will is dated Nov. 20, 1866. He leaves to his
wife an immediate legacy of £5OO and a life inte-
rest in his property, real and personal, and, after
her decease, be leaves the estates to his children.

The will of Captain John Ford, of the Imperial
Ottoman Navy, who died at his residence, Stam-
boul House, Alleyne Park, Dulwich, on October 17
last, was proved in London, on the 25th ult. The
personalty in this country was sworn under
£25,000. The will was executed April 15, 1864 ;
and a codicil June 25, 1867. The executors
are Marianne Ford, the relict ; Frederick John
Divers, Esq., of Stoke Newington ; and Captain
Felix Jones, of her Majesty's Indian Navy,
of Fernside, Upper Norwood. He leaves to his
executors each a legacy of £lOO, free of duty ; and
to his wife an immediate legacy of £5OO, also a life
interest in his real estate and in the residue of the
personal ; and after her decease he bequeaths to
his niece Elizabeth Ford a legacy of £5,500 ; and
divides the residue of his property into 14 parts,
amongst his nephews, nieces, and his own and his
wife's relatives.

The will of Edward Marjoribanks, Esq., late
senior partner at Messrs. Coutts and Co., and of
Greenland House, Bucks, has been proved in the
principal registry of her Majesty's Court of Pro-
bate, by his sons, Mr. Edward Marjoribanks and
Sir Dudley Marjoribauks, the personal estate being
sworn under £600,000. The testator leaves large
sums to different members of his own family,
and several handsome legacies to relations and
friends, with a remembrance to the clerks at
the banking house; and then, after providing
liberally for servants, bequeaths the residue of his
real and personal estate to Sir Dudley Marjori-
banks.