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 and
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. 8., 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.

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 one '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 vouth 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 7201. 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 he 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 produced receipts for upwards of 501. 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 resembling
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.
CLERKENWELL.
Mr. Edward Holden was summoned to answer the
complaint of Mr. Macey, superintendent of the G divi-
sion of police, for having knowingly let a house in Cum-
berland-row, Battle-bridge, St. Pancras, for the purpose
of unlicensed theatrical entertainments.
Mr. Wilkins, the barrister, appeared for the defendant.
The summons was laid under the Police Act, which
subjects the party so offending to a penalty of 201. It
will be recollected that on the night of the 28th ult., the
audience and actors at this wretched exhibition, consist-
ing of more than 80 persons, were captured by the police,
and brought before the sitting Magistrate at this Court
on the following morning. On their examination, it
clearly appeared that the place was the constant resort
of the lowest characters, and as the Magistrate properly
termed it, " a school of vice."

Mr. Wilkins, in extenuation of his client's gu
pleaded his ignorance of the

Mr. GREENWOOD fined the defendant 4/.
William Charles Pellat was charged with threatening
to murder his mother.

The complainant is a decent and most industrious
poor widow, carrying on business as an egg dealer in
Bloomsbury-market. Her affection for the prisoner
verifies the expression of Washington Irving—" there is
an enduring tenderness in a mother's love for a son,
which surpasses every other affection of the human
heart." Ever since the prisoner become an adult he has
never ceased from plundering and maltreating his
parent. He has been frequently brought before this
Court, and Hatton-garden, charged with robbing or ill-
using fils mother. On one occasion he was sent to the
House of Correction for three months, during which
time the affectionate mother was the chief support of the
prisoner's wife. On another occasion he was sent for
trial, but the mother's tenderness so far overcame her
judgment on the trial, as to occasion his acquittal.. Not
in the least affected by his mother's fondness, he became
on his liberation more cruel and depraved than before.
The threat having been fully proved,
Mr. GREENWOOD, after commenting on the brutality
of his conduct, required him to find bail, which not being
forthcoming, the prisoner was committed to the House
of Correction.