The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

BROAD-STREET.

The usual annual wardmote was held at the wan
school-rooms, London•wvall, Sir John Musgrove pre'
siding. The following gentlemen were unanimously
re-elected as members of the Common Council for this
ward::—Messrs. W. Hartridge (deputy), W. Cox, W.
Foster, H. Brown, T. Corney, J. Humphreys, °'
Wharton, T. Abraham.

DOWGATE.
The wardmote for the election of Common Council,
inquest, and other officers of the ward, was held in
the vestryroom of Allhallows Church, Upper Thames'
street. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir R. W.
Carden, alderman of the ward, presided. Messrs. Har-
ker, Coleman, Learns, Mortimer, AfLaren, and Sebble
were re-elected representatives of the ward in the Coin
mon Council for the year ensuing.

CORNHILL.
Mr. Alderman Carter presided at this meeting, in
St. Michael's Church, Cornhill.
The meeting the❑ proceeded to the election of Cool'
mon Councilmen for the ensuing year. The following
gentlemen were unanimously reelected :—Pgesors. E.
Harrison, B. C. Rindall, R. Johnson, and H.
The successor of M. D. Nicoll had not been decided
upon at the time our report left.

BISHOPSGATE.
The wardmote for this ward was hel Amerman the bor
schoolroom, Peter-street, Bishopsgate. ld
Taylor Copeland, M.P., the alderman of the ward,
presided.
There was a slight opposition to the return of the
following gentlemen, who represented the ward during
the past year—viz,, Messrs. Peacock (deputy), Stevena
(deputy), Lambe, Edmiston, Patten, W.Jones, war
den,
Hopgood, W. H. Pilcher, Qarr, Ashby, T. S. Ow
dens
Charles Gilpin, George Taylor.
The list bad not been finally settled when our reporW
left.

CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT.
The wardmote for this ward
for was
the he
eleld
ctiothn of at e Boys'
School-house, Redcross.street, Com.
mon Council and other ward officers; Alderman Challis,
alderman of the ward, presided. The following
gentlemen were re-elected as representatives of the ward
in the Common Council :
Mr. Edward Stillwell, Mr. John Pickering, Mrs G.
Cuthbert, Mr. W. King, Mr. Robert Spence, Mr. W.
Morriss, Mr. S. Read, and Mr. David Smith,

CRIPPLEGATE
The wardmote for this ward was held in the Boys'
School-room, Philip-lane Alderman Challis pre.
sided. The following gentlemen were elected Common
Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Mr. B, Spilsburb
Mr. R. Brown, Mr. Herbert Lloyd (deputy), Mr. I'.
Edmonds, Mr. Buckell, Mr. W. Brass, jun., Mr.
Parker, and Mr. Jones.
Mr. BRASS, sen., did not offer himself for re•eleotion.

FARRINGDON WITHIN.
A new candidate has offered himself in this ward, in
opposition to the return of the old list. Mr. J. Millard
is the gentleman. A very sharp contest is likely to be
the result.

In the remaining wards there is a trifling opposition,
but it is expected all the old members will be returned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

WESTMINSTER. -
AFFECTING STATEMENT.—Mary Mahoney, a girl
apparently 13 or 19 years of age, was charged with
robbing her father of a clock.
The father, a labouring man, said that on last Virednes•
day three weeks the prisoner broke his box open and
t)ok out two waistcoats which she pawned ;
she also
took the clock down from the wall and disposed of it in
the same way. He forgave her that and took the things
out of pawn, but, on Wednesday week she again came
to his house and took the clock again, subsequently
seuding him the pawnbroker's ticket relating to
it.
When she was taken into custody she declared she would
smash everything in his place.
Upon being called on for her defence she burst into
tears, and said he cruelly turned me outs f doors, and I
afterwards took the things lie spak :itf to enable
myself to get a situation. I vraws sitting
hen he told at no
ble
ns
a month ago, having my tea, i
to leave the place. I asked where I was to go to.
I had no home, but I had some friends to provide for
me. I asked him where I was to sleep, and what I was
to do, when he told me he did not care, I might
go upon the town for my living. I was obliged to go oat,
and wandered the streets day after day and night after
night. He and my mother had taken my shawl from
my back and had pawned it, and as I wanted that and
a pair of boots before I could apply anywhere for a situa-
tion, I took the things, and having pawned them, re-
deemed the shawl and bought a pair of boots.
Prosecutor denied this statement in part, and said his
daughter had robbed him before,
Mr. Paynter said that it the girl's statement was true
it was very shocking. He should remand the acoused,
and desire the police to make the most diligent inquiries
into the matter.