The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-28 00:00:00

villain, you have murdered me ;" when the latter replied
" B---y end'to you, it serves you right, you are always
creeping after me."

Irisix.:Ctor Mellish produced the prisoner's coat, and
said that on the morning in question he wrung milk from
the pocket of it. The inspector also produced the cora-
-1 plainant's coat and shirt. They were pierced in several
places, and the cuts in them corresponded with wounds
on Hammes body, and answered to the size of a mor-
i tice chisel (produced) found in the field where the struggle
had taken place.
Mr. Sell, a carpenter of Winchmore-hill, identified a
quantity of tools which had been found at the prisoner's
lodgings, and which had been missed or stolen from his
(witness's) workshop. He had no doubt the chisel
produced was his property, and he recollected having
used.it three or four days before the assault. He after-
wards missed it.

Mr. Cresswell, surgeon, who was called to complainap.t
directly after he was wounded, said, he had twelve or
thirteen considerable wounds on the head and face. Two
of the principal wounds were inflicted by the staff, and
he found two on the head, caused by a cutting instru-
ment (he should say by a chisel), and the wounds on
the top of the breast, hands, and on the arms were in-
flicted by stabbing. These wounds might have been dan-
gerous to life, but they did not turn out so
Cross-examined by Mr. Games—Complainant's life
was never in danger whilst witness attended him.
The evidence as respected the assault having con-
cluded here, Inspector Mellish said he had dime charges
of robbery to bring against theprisoner.
The Bench cmsulted, and it was their opinion that
would not be advisable to go into those charges on t
present occasion. The capital offence, they thought,
been fully made out against him, and they should com.
mit him to Newgate to take his trial on the charge o
assaulting the complainant with intent, and if he Aul(
be acquitted of it, the charge of robbery might be pre.
ferred against him.
The witnesses were then bound over in the usual re
cogniaances to appear against him, and the prisoner was
fully committed for trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKEIV WELL,
George Mackintosh, Jane Mackintosh, and Mary
Owen, were brought up on remand, charged with
highway robbery, accompanied with violence.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor,
Mr. John S. Chapel, a feeble old man, whose heal
was bound up, that he is a general dealer, and resides
at 4, Market-street, Oxford-street. Between nine
and ten o'clock on the night of Wednesday last, he
was returning home along Bedford-street, Bedford-
square, when he saw the prisoners walking together
on the pavement. He had not advanced more than a
few paces when the male prisoners rushed upon him,
knocked him down, and, his head falling against the
kerb, he became insensible • when he recovered con-
sciousness he found that he had been robbed of his
watch, keys, and chain, and that he was bleeding pro-
fusely from wounds in the head. A gentleman who
chanced to be passing raised him from the ground,
and he was removed to the London University Hos-
pital, where his wounds were dressed.
The watch was produced. It had been pawned by
an associate of the prisoners named Thompson, at Mr.
Lloyd's, in Stretton-street, Westminster.
The male prisoner, when asked for his defence, said
that he proved an alibi against the two policemen
whom he saw present on former occasions.
The policemen 70 and 99 B swore the prisoner at-
tempted to run away when they arrested him.—Re-
manded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday a very gentlemanly-looking man, who
gave his name John Kennedy, was charged before
Mr. Maltby with having committed an act of gross
indecency that afternoon in Kensington-gardens.
Notwithstanding all the precautionary measures
adopted by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests
to guard against the abominations practised by a lot
of gentlemanly dressed miscreants, complaints conti-
nue to be made almost daily of something disgust-
ingly offensive having been perpetrated by a fellow
either in Hyde Park or Kensington-gardens, and
that too in the light of day. In order to prevent
such scoundrels from having an opportunity of in-
dulging in their disgraceful propensities, the number
of constables has been greatly increased, so that it
will in future be next to impossible that the guilty
can escape without detection.
In the present case Denny Farrow, one of the
extra men, saw the prisoner leave one of the alcoves
in the North-wood, and approach three ladies and a
little girl. As soon as he had overtaken them, the
prisoner exposed himself in a disgusting manner. The
ladies separated, evidently to avoid the fellow, when
he followed one of them, who was going towards the
gate, with his person still exposed. While following
the lady, the prisoner came close to the spot where
witness (who was pretending to be reading a book,
but was all the while watching the prisoner's move-
ments) was standing. The prisoner was taken into
custody, and. exclaimed vehemently against the
officer for interfering with him as a gentleman.
The above facts were all corroborated by John
Harvey, another officer, who witnessed the prisoner's
conduct from the opposite side of the Serpentine.
The prisoner (who pretended to be greatly affected
at the position in which he stood, and tried by dint of
rubbing and squeezing to show a tear in confirma-
tion of his assertion) said in his defence, that it was
quite impossible he could be guilty of the offence im-
puted to him, as he was a married man, and had only
been in London a few days. If the officers persisted
in the accusation he should be lost to society and
ruined for life. He was in the habit of carrying a
handkerchief in his hand, and from this must have
arisen the errors they had fallen into. He could assure
the Magistrate on the word of a gentleman that there
was not the least foundation for the charge.
Mr. MALTBY said that he had the sworn testimony
of two witnesses that the offence had been committed,
and he should, therefore, pass a sentence of three
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
This sentence took the prisoner by surprise, and
he begged to be let off with a fine. lo back this ap-
peal he made another ineffectual effort to shed tears.
No effect, however, was produced in his favour, and
he went to prison in the van.
0 UNION•HALL.

Yesterday Thomas Watson, who, under the as-
sumed rank of a lieutenant in the navy, has con-
trived to commit several robberies at different
lodging-houses, was brought up in custody along
with a young woman named George, who passed as
his wife, charged in conjunction with stealing various
article of furniture and other goods, the property of
persons with whom they had been lodging. Both
the prisoners were in a wretched plight, Watson
being without coat, waistcoat, shoes or stockings, and
the woman equally ill-dressed.
It appeared, that in the month of February last the
male prisoner engaged apartments at the house of a
person named Jenkins, in Thomas-street, describing
that he had recently arrived from India, where he had
been in active service as a lieutenant in the navy,
and that he was then placed on the half-pay list.
Shortly after he had taken up his abode there he was
joined by the woman, whom he introduced as his
wife, and they remained there until the September
following. At the latter part of the month the pri-
soners absconded, and on their departure it was dis-
covered that they had completely stripped the rooms
they occupied, not only of chairs and tables, but also
table and bed linen, glasses, and in fact
every portable article they could dispose of.
Inquiries having been made, it was discovered that
the prisoners were merely cohabiting with each other,
and that Watson was a glee-singer at one of the con-
certs held at a public-house. On that occasion both
the prisoners were taken into custody and brought to
the court, Watson at the time being dressed like a
midshipman. He declared that he had been in the
navy, and that his friends being respectable he ex-
pected a remittance, which would enable him to re-
deem the whole of the missing articles which he had
employei the woman to pledge at different pawn-
brokers' shops. The complainant having expressed a
desire to comply with the offer and not press the
charge, the prisoners were accordingly discharged.
They, however, had not been long released from con-
finement when they engaged lodgings in York-street,
Westminster, where Watson again resumed the cha-
racter of a naval officer living on his pension; and he
had not been many weeks there before he and his
fellow-prisoner absconded, stripping both the rooa
they occupied of a considerable quantity of property.
Thence they were traced to Belvidere-place, Borough-
road, where they took lodgings at the house of a Mr.
Smith, whom they plundered of goods to a serious
amount, and then left the house, locking up the
rooms, and leaving a 'letter behind stating that they
were without the. means of paying their rent, and
that as soon as a remittance from the country came
to hand, they would arrange all their affairs. Nothing
more was heard of either party until the preceding
day, when they were taken into custody.
Policeman Hockaday, 178 L, in describing the
circumstances under which he secured the prisoners,
stated that he found them at one of the low and
filthy lodging-houses in the Mint, Southwark ; that
the male prisoner had scarcely a rag to cover him,
having got rid of his naval uniform, and his unfor-
tunate companion was nearly in as miserable a plight ;
that in Watson's possession he found, besides a num-
ber of duplicates relating to stolen property, also the
copies of several songs, the reading of one of which
excited much laughter.
Mr. COTTINGRAM said that it was evident Watson
had, for a considerable length of time, carried on a
system of robbing lodging-house-keepers, and had
contrived, by assuming to be a naval officer, to obtain
admission to their houses. Although he had passed
the other prisoner off in all instances as his wife, it
was now satisfactorily proved that she was no rela-

tion to him, and that he employed her to pledge and
sell the produce of his plunder. Under all circum-
stances, he should commit the prisoner Watson for
trial, but he should be brought up again, as other
charges were likely to be preferred against him; and,
with respect to the other prisoner, he should discharge
her, as she was evidently the victim,

J. C. BELANEY.

From our correspondent at North Sunderland so
learn the following particulars :—ln looking over rize
Sun of Saturday last, there are some slight mistakes
in the paragraph respecting the "Burning of Beg
laney's House. The house which was burnt, W
not the romantic dwelling of Belaney, situated at that
end of the village of Northumberland, at the edge
the cliff, but the farm-house where Belaney astr
living. The singular dwelling at the edge of the n"
is not yet finished in the wood work of the insiu.,
„e'
and other decorations ; the doors and windows
nailed up with rough wood protectors to prevent
le
truders from entering "Burke's Cave," as it is esi;
in this place, and from the situation and appearance
inside it is well named.
The farm-house, which was consumed on Wedne
day night, was the property of Lord Carew's Trils;
tees of Bamborough Castle, and was rented, together
with a farm, from that trust, by Belaney. Au°-
„t
half-past six o'clock on the evening of Wednesday
se'nnight, three men were seen to enter the premises'
one by the front door, and two by the kitchen door,,
carrying with them, as is supposed, a quantity n!
combustible matter. They proceeded up-stairs to deb
bed-rooms, and set fire to the beds, and heaping ft"
niture on the top of them, the house was soon on
in two different rooms, which spread most rapidly,
through the (Aber apartments of the dwelling. T,";
fire was observed from Bamborough Castle, and rt
9, fire-engine was ornered out immediately to proceeuo
Sunderland to render assistance. Mr. Smedle, °
Bamborough Castle; xas on the spot giving directions
as to the management of the castle engine ; the airrl
supply of water rendered it of little avail in stopil
the progress of the flames in the main house, vinhce
were fast consuming the furniture and timbers in l", 0
buildings. The men at the engine were directed
cit.
leave the house and prevent the flames from spread'
ing to the outhouses. At twelve o'clock the roof le
ll
in with a crash; and the populace gave three cheers;
When Belaney—who with his brother and sun'
friends had been enjoying themselves in the dining;
room below —found that the house was in flames'
gave the alarm, and escaped with his party throng..
the corn-fields to the house of one of the witnesses °,"
his trial, who keeps an inn in North SunderlaiXit
where they remained incog. during the Thursday uo3s
that evening, about eight o'clock, a post-chaise w
ordered from the Black Swan Inn, Alnwick, and Plv
ceeded to North Sunderland, with a Newcastle friend
of Belaney's ; the post-chaise left Sunderland about
four o'clock, with Belaney, his brother, and his .5°,:
licitor, who travelled the coast road to Alnwicr"
where they arrived about seven o'clock on Friday
morning. About half a mile from Alnwick, Belaneei,
and his solicitor left the carriage, and told the dril.f,
they- were going to walk through the pasture, a "le
ferent way into Alnwick to that which the carriagei,
was going with his brother, who arrived at the BILI
Swan Inn. Instead of Belaney and his solin
going through the pasture, they followed the two
which the carriage took, where they were met 11,,e
person who knew them, going down a by-lane at
end of the town, and crossing through a field, gc.ho
the south turnpike-road, and proceeded along 1.,4
Newcastle road to a small public-house on the ir;
side, known by the sign of the Willow Tree : t,j;jg
went in and ordered breakfast, and had not been l,bc,
there before the alarm was given by. the person eye
met them. He told a number of reapers who woo
going to the fields, and they entered the public-irtbe
and surrounded them. On the appearance of
shearers with their hooks, Belaney trembled,r:d s
seemed to be much alarmed; he, however, ad? to
gallon of ale, which they took, ,
and left billihey
get his breakfast. The solicitor perceived 'as
were known, and, instead of stopping at Ijo
house as they intended to do until the Tally' et
coach came past, and then take a seat for BelknA
to Newcastle, he left Belaney at breakfast, ask
walked into Alnwick to procure a gig from the Ping,
Swan Inn, where Belaney's brother was stoPPhim
The people mustered strong at Alnwick to gir
a salute at the Willow Tree, but the gig was inist
diately seen going with the solicitor and driver hi),
rapid pace, and got to the public-house before and
people arrived; his friend jumped from the gig,e to
Belaney got in and drove off, at a slashing Pac 'side
Felton, nine miles from Alnwick, on the 0ther,....,.
of which place, he left the gig and walked away.
The driver brought the gig back to Ainvviwleg
The mail coach took up Belaney about four
astie,
from Felton, and conveyed him to Newel, re.
where, it is supposed, he is now on a visit Wniag
spectable tradesman. Belaney's friend on tetra'
lain
from the Willow Tree to Alnwick, got some
ther. told
truths told him respecting his client. His "'wick, and
friend took a gig from the Black Swan, AlAetch fur"
left for Sunderland, where they remain to
ther proceedings.
Belaney, when at the Willow Tree, lonkeedarernd°tast
careworn, thin, dirty, and shabby, and aPP
nth north'
feel greatly the effects of his confinement,
ception he had received since his arrival in the no'
—Newcastle Advertiser.