The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-15 00:00:00

No. 16,224. LONDON, THURSDAY !-'VENING SUN, AUGUST 15, 1844.

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ditious papers,
notice to which
been peculiarly drawn, and upon which he could con-
vict other innocent persons. He had pleaded guilty
of the actual posting of the very notices, of which he
gave information to the police that he knew the parties
who were guilty, and was prepared to charge them.
They would prove upon his own statement that he
was a person who wandered about twenty-two coun-
ties of Ireland, having no axed residence and no occu-
pation. It would be clear to their minds that he 'did
this in order to implicate men by false charges • Go-
vernment were very anxious that persons of that de-
scription should be punished in an exemplary man-
ner ; and they would then give them evidence to sa-
tisfy them beyond a doubt of the truth of the fact
stated.

Constable Thomas Judge sworn and examined—ls
stationed in Fermoy. Recollects the prisoner coming
to the barracks. He told him that he was after tra-
velling 22 counties, that he had no residence, and
that he ,was in the habit of getting a livelihood by
giving information ; he also told him that he had
charged a man in Waterford ; the man had since
been found innocent ; the paper (they were tacked to
the indictment and handed to the constable) pur-
ported to be pass words and rules ofunlawful societies;
he told witness that such papers might be found in
the houses of men of the names of Barry, Connell,
and others ; they could not be found, he added, unless
he himself went with them ; the inspector then began
to suspect him; he complained of a sore foot, and
was in the act of removing them from his shoe, when
witness perceived them in his hand and seized them.
There were in them the names of the inhabitants of
some of the houses in which, according to his infor-
mation, they would be found. When discovered, he
said they were copies of papers which he had found
in other houses.

The Jury immediately found him guilty.
The usual sentence of vagrancy —transportation for
seven years, if he did not find bail for his regular
conduct—was then passed by his Lordship ; the
sentence of seven years' transportation for the crime
to which he had pleaded guilty, to take effect after
the conditional one be undergone.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION.—A tall, elderly,
military-looking man, giving the name of Bichen
Hilton, who stated that he was. a Frenchman,Airo-
ceeded to read to Sir J. Pine, the sitting alderman,
a sort of speech from a written paper.
He commenced by saying that he was well known
to the French Government and the French Embassy;
that in France he was, in 1830, colonel of the 65th
regiment of the line ; that he raised at his own ex-
pense, and paid from his own pocket, the two regiments
called Voluntaires de la Charte, and in other respects
contributed to the downfal of Charles X., and the
establishing Louis Philippe on the throne of France,
who had thus become his (complainant's) .debtor to
the amount of 6,0001. Louis Philippe was well aware
that he had aided in levelling his road to the steps of
the throne, and at first duly acknowledged it; but
when he got more firmly established he forgot the
claim, and on pressing for it he was banished.
Alderman PIRIE wished complainant to discon-
tinue reading, and say briefly what he wanted.
Complainant—A warrant to apprehend Louis
Philippe, as soon as he lands in this country, for a
debt of honour, amounting to 6,0001.
Alderman PIRIE—The King of the French will
not be here for a month; but we cannot interfere in
the matter. You must apply to a civil court.
The applicant then left the Court, saying he would
take the magistrate's advice.
GUILDHALL.
A RIOT IN THE WEST LONDON UNION.—Five stout,
able-bodied young fellows, named Dench, Robinson,
Bowes, Longhorn, and ackson, were placed this
morning, before Alderman John Johnson, on a
charge of having assaulted the board of guardians,
and Mr. Thomson, the master, and with endeavouring
to excite the other inmates to insubordination.
Wm. Thomson, the master of the West London
workhouse, stated, that while proceeding to inflict a
punishment upon Dench, by order of the board of
guardians, who were then sitting, he resisted so
violently, and called for the assistance of his brother
paupers, which was given so readily, that the board,
hearing the noise in the passage and yard, came out
and assisted him (the master), when they were vio-
lently attacked, and some of them thrown down and
kicked ; stones were also thrown at them by the boys,
and the women endeavoured to get out of their wards
to get down at them. The doors, however, were
locked, and they could only get into the galleries and
upon the stairs.
Mr. Buckmaster, the chairman, said that hearing
the noise Dench made in resisting the board and him-
self, came out to render them assistance, when they
were set upon by the other prisoners.
Mr. Alderman JOHNSON—What was the offence
committed by Dench, and the punishment you had
ordered him P—He had been behaving very impro-
perly during the time of service in the ehapel, and he
NucrprOcUur, conenence, to twenty four
ance. There were several threats made of " doing
for me" particularly, and the state of insubordination
in the workhouse is such that the guardians are in
danger of their lives in entering.
Several members of the board gave similar evidence,
one of whom had been kicked very dangerously, evi-
dently with a felonious intent to do him serious
injury.
The prisoners were each ordered to find bail in 201.
to answer at the sessions, and failing such bail, to be
committed to prison.
CLERKENWELL.
John Mahoney was charged with violently assault-
ing Mr. Thomas Costello and Mary, his wife, resid-
ing at 14, Cross-street, Hatton-garden.
Mrs. Costello, who is within a few days of her
accouchement, had several contusions on her face, and
her left eye was almost imperceptible from inflamma-
tion arising from the injuries. The husband likewise
bore evidence of severe maltreatment.
Between nine and ten o'clock on the previous night,
the complainants were walking down Hatton-garden
towards their own residence, when a little boy with a
jug of porter in his hand attempted to pass between
them. Mr. Costello pushed the boy away, but not
harshly, when the prisoner, who was standing by a
lamp-post, perfectly sober, ran over and hit Mr. Cos-
tello on the nose with his clenched fist. Mrs. Cos-
tello seeing the blood flowing from her husband, and
confiding in her sex and delicate situation, threw her-
self between him and the prisoner, but the man
struck her to the ground, and again attacked her hus-
band; she arose, and again attempted to interpose, but the
prisoner beat her so violently, that the blood flowed
from her mouth and left eye. A policeman fortu-
nately came up'and secured the prisoner, who attempted
to escape.
A shopkeeper, into whose house in Cross-street
Mrs. Costello was removed after the occurrence, de-
clared that he was terrified at her condition. She
was almost insensible, and covered with blood.
The prisoner, who could not say a word in his de-
fence, was committed to the House of Correction for
fourteen days by Mr. Conibe. He refused to pay
any fine.

A FEMALE SAILOR.—Sarah Bignell, a ' female
about 17, was placed at the bar before Mr. Cotting-
ham, charged with stealing three half-crowns from her
father, a sub-sorter in the General Post-office.
The father stated that about fifteen menths ago he
obtained her a situation as lady's-maid in a family in
Belgrave-square. While there she formed a connexion
with some man, who induced her to leave her situation
about three months ago, when she returned home.
She refused to enter service again, but, until a month
ago on the previous night, behaved at home with pro-
priety. In the middle of the night in question she
absconded, taking with her all her clothing, and break-
ing open a box, from which she took three half-
crowns. He saw nothing more of her until the pre-
vious night, when she called in male attire to bid fare-
well to her brother. His son's mistress, knowing she
had absconded, detained her until he gave her into
custody.
Gravestock, M 7, said that when she was appre-
hended she was dressed as a sailor, and her hair was
cut quite short. She said she was going to Italy in
a vessel about to sail that morning from the London
Docks.

The father stated that he believed the prisoner had
been seduced by some villain who wanted to entice
her to leave her friends and:country.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked the prisoner what reason
she could assign for absconding from her situation
and her father's house, and assuming male attire ?
Prisoner replied, that she had been living with a mid-
shipman, with whom she was going to sea in his vessel.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked her where she had been
for the last month ?—Prisoner answered, " I shan't
tell you."
The father said that that was all the information he
could get from her. She was extremely obstinate.
Prisoner stated that she was with the midshipman
on the previous evening in Ratcliffe-highway. She
refused, however, to state his name, or the name of
the vessel. She became acquainted with him when
she lived in Belgrave-square about fifteen months
ago. He induced her to leave her situation and her
father's roof.

Mr. COTTINGHAM told her that she was on the road
to ruin, if not ruined already. She had better return,
to her father's home, and break up her acquaintance
with the midshipman, who merely wanted to take her
to some foreign country, and leave her to want and
misery. He asked her whether she would return
home ?—She replied in the negative. She intended
to go with the midshipman.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said he should take care she did
not. He would remand her until Friday, and in the
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