The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-11 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

On Saturday a gentleman connected with the firm of
Messrs. Hatchard and Son, booksellers, 187, Piccadilly,
waited upon the Magistrate to request his assistance ani
advice under the following extraordinary circum-
stances:—

The gentleman said that the house which he repre-
sented, had given permission to a lady named Dornton,
who had advertised for the situation of governess, to
have her letters addressed in the initials A. 13., to their
house. Amongst other letters which they received, was
one from a person whose motives, in their opinion, ap-
peared to be of such a character that they had on this,
as on former occasions, withheld the letter from the per-
son to whom it was addressed. The initials on the seal
of the communication were W. A. D. and the crest a
griffin, and it contained a request on the part of the writer
that the person applying for the situation of governess
should communicate her age and other particulars ad-
dressed to Mrs. Dalton, 179, Sloane-street. Messrs.
Hatchard frequently received letters on the subject of su-
perior situations in families, and within the last two years
there had been as many as fifty letters with the W.A.D.
seal sent to their house addressed to different females
who had advertised, the greater part of which letters
they had withheld in consequence of some strong obser-
vations on the conduct of the party which appeared in
the morning papers about eighteen months ago. There
was no moral doubt in the minds of the firm applicant
represented that the writer was instigated by improper
motives, more especially as he had addressed no less
than ten letters to one female. He was directed to
inquire, whether if an appointment was made by any
female with the writer, and should their suspicions be
confirmed, he could not be prosecuted as a rogue and
vagabond ?
Mr. BOND could not give an opinion in the matter,
but he felt satisfied, that when this application met the
eyes of the public it would have the effect of checking
the evil.
Wm. Coltman, sen., and Wm. Coltman, jun., were charged
before Mr. Bond with assaulting Mr. Lucy, a tradesman re-
siding in Bermondsey, under the following circumstances :
The complainant stated that he was passing along Mil-
bank yesterday, when he observed some boys washing a cart
in the river, and swearing because they could not get it out
of a hole. He remonstrated with them on the impropriety
of their conduct, and, in return, they asked him what busi-
ness it was of his to meddle with them? The younger de-
fendant threw a large stone at him, which struck him on the
arm, and caused him considerable pain. Shortly afterwards
the boy's father came up, and struck him on the head.
The younger defendant stated that the complainant struck
him first. His father said he did not strike the complainant.

Fined 30s. each. •
Polly Smith, a prostitute, was charged by John Dixon, a
ragged individual, whose professional pursuit appeared to be
that of a dustman.
He stated, in a voluminous and classical address to the
Magistrate, occasionally raising his arms aloft, after the man-
ner of Othello, that a few days ago he received the sum of 51.,
aoortionremofawinhdiecrh,
whehitte he
-i limited t
ned to do 3L ms.,
evote to conviviality,hevurposed
and the
devoting to the purchase of a horse, being convinced that
for that sum he could procure a " hanimal" suitable to be
the companion of his perambulations for dust. On Thursday
night he met the defendant, whom he had known for many
years as a respectable woman, but who has been several times
charged at this office. With offences of a similar nature to the
one we are now detailing. He accompanied her to her
" apartments," and remained with her feasting on roast pork,
for which he appeared to have a passion, and drinking, until
his 51. •was reduced to 11. 155., which he charged the de-
fendant with stealing from his coat pocket. He admitted
'that he was drunk, or nearly so, at the time, and the Magis-
trate dismissed the case, telling the defendant to be careful in
her conduct for the future.
UNION-HALL.
•On Saturday John Weare, Thomas Jones, and James
Williams, the latter quite a youth, were brought up,
charged on suspicion with being the persons who robbed
a lady named Cutto, residing in the Kent-road, of 720/.,
in oue of the Paddington omnibuses. The boy Wil-
liams was brought up to this Court on Saturday week,
for discharging a loaded] pistol in the street, and when
taken-to the station-house there was found in his pos-
session a gold guard-chain and a valuable diamond pin,
He gave such a very unsatisfactory account of himself.
that when brought before the Magistrate he was ordered
to- be detained until inquiries were made respecting him.
Since then, however, he was discharged, on finding bail,
but was taken into' custody on the preceding day charged
with being concerned in the robbery of Mrs. Cutto, who
stated that on Thursday, the 7th of February, she rode
from the Bank of England in a Paddington omnibus to
the Angel at Islington, and on alighting discovered that
she had been robbed of her pocket-book, containing 7201
in Bank of England notes of various amounts.
She said that she recollected a youth resembling Wil-
liams sat next to her in the vehicle, and she also ob-
served two men, like the other prisoners sitting near
her, and at the time she perceived they made motions to
one another, although they did. not converse together ;
that the boy alighted first, and he was soon followed by
the other two men.
:.In reply to, Mr. Cottingham, the witness said she did
not receive the not. at the Bank on the day mentioned;
that she was in the habit of carrying that large sum in
her pocket, in case of fire in her house.
A Mrs. Kingsmith identified the boy Williams, and
stated that she was robbed of a purse containing twelve
sovereigns, about a month since, while she was walking
along Liquorpond-street. She believed the other pri-
soners were in the company of Williams at the time.
Sergeant Langly, A division, stated that six months
ago-be saw the three prisoners lurking about Drury-lane
Theatre, and saw them walk after a gentleman. On
that occasion he warned the prisoners to go. elsewhere.

The sergeant producedreceipts for upwards of 50/ worth
of clothes and other articles, purchased by Williams,
since the robbery of Mrs. Cutto had taken place.
Mr. Fuller, the jeweller, of Ludgate-hill, identified
Williams as having purchased a diamond pin from him
on the 25th of February, and that a man apiembling
Weare was with him at the time.

Sergeant Langley applied to have the prisoners re-
manded, which was acceded to, the prisoners, by the ad-
vice of Mr. Wilkins, their counsel, declining to make any
defence in the present stage of the inquiry. The Magis-
trate refused to take bail for their appearance. •
Richard Day, an architect, was charged under the sub-
joined circumstances :

On the preceding night, at a late hour, the prisoner was
seen in Blackfriars-road in the company of a woman, who was
in a helpless state of intoxication. He was observed to take
a cardinal cape off her shoulders, and, when questioned on
the subject, he pretended to be acquainted with the female, and
said that he was helping her home. It turned out,
however, that he was quite a stranger to her, and threatened
that if he had a knife he'would rip up the policeman's guts.
He was taken to the station-house. When brought before
the Magistrate he gave a very vague account of himself,
said that he was a married man, and that his wife being ab-
sent he was going to take the drunken woman to his house
for protection.
Mr COTrINGHAM said that instead of inflicting a fine on
the defendant he should commit him for seven days to the
House of Correction, and that when he came out he must find
bail for his good behaviour.