The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-26 00:00:00

CASES AND PRISONERS.

Henry Sergeant, aged 21, read and write imperfectly.
Eliza (his wife), aged 22, read and write well.
James Rudland, aged 53, read and write imperfectly.
Robert Roper, aged 15, neither.
James Smith, aged 16, neither.
James Friend, aged 27, read and write imperfectly.
Wm. Cattermole, aged 18, read and write imperfectly.
Fred. Borley, aged 18, read and write imperfectly. This
prisoner was acquitted on a similar charge last circuit.
John Williams, aged 29, read and write imperfectly.
J. Durrant, aged 17, read and write imperfectly.
David Jackson, aged 14, read and write imperfectly.
John Woods, aged 16, neither.
Samuel Jacob, aged 28, neither,
Ann Manning, aged 32, read and write imperfectly.
James Thurlow, aged 60.
Ed. Botwright, aged 22, read and write imperfectly.
John Spilling, aged 22, neither.
David Clow, aged 40, neither.
All these cases are from the western division of the county.
Those which follow are furnished by the eastern :
Robert Gower Grimwade, aged 38, read and write well.
(Two threatening letters.)
William Hales, aged 20, neither.
Joseph Barnett, aged 21.
G. Garrett, aged 11, neither.
Laysell Randrill, aged 16, read.
Isaac Everett, aged 21, neither.
R. Hammond, aged 35, read and write well.
M. Turner, aged 33, neither.
G. Davy, aged 13.
Robert Feakes, aged 11.

James Micklefiefci, aged 17, neither.
James Lankaster, aged 30, read.
This is, indeed, a wretched state of things. Is it not, how-
ever, easier to espy the evil than to devise a remedy?

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

Thirteen young women were brought before Sir John
Key, charged with having broken between sixty and
seventy panes of glass in the East London Union Work-
house, in Bishopsgale-street.
The defendants, who all appeared in excellent health,
and not cne of whom was more than 21 years of age,
had frequently caused riots in the workhouse, in which
they were constantly resident, and made the place a sort
of hell upon earth to the old claimants upon the bounty
of the parish. The authorities had procured situations
for many of them, but they turned up their noses at the
idea of labour, and swore that those who could afford it
should support them. One of them had been recom-
mended to and accepted at an excellent place, but as
there was something to be done in the house, she threw
it up in less than three quarters of an hour, upon the
ground that her constitution was not able to stand any-
thing like fatigue.
The master of the workhouse stated that the audacity
of most of the defendants was such that everything bad
was to be anticipated from the example set by them to
the other persons.
Sir J. KEY-Why did they break the windows? The
witness stated that the announcement of bed-time was
met by them with one general rush at the windows, the
glass of which flew about in all directions.
The defendants said they had been so long in/the
parish workhouse, that they looked upon it as the place
in which they ought always to be received and well
treated. They were willing to work if eligible places
were procured for them, but they could not be expected
to do that sort of labour to which they had never been
accustomed.

The policeman who took the girls into custody said he
never, in all his experience, had met with such a gang.
Sir J. KEY sentenced the defendants to imprisonment
and hard labour for different terms, in default of the
penalties inflicted for the wanton mischief.
Sir J. KEY stated that an attempt had been made, a
few days ago, to impose upon Lady Key, by a woman
who had written to her Ladyship in the name of Marga-
ret Cope, supplicating pecuniary assistance. Sir John
thought it advisable to mention the facts publicly, as the
imposter had made some successful experiments upon
other persons, and the exposure might lead to the ap-
prehension of the woman. Lady Key received the fol-
lowing letter at Thornbury, where the family reside :
" Black Rock, County Dublin, July 12, 1844.
" My Lady,—Pen cannot paint the distresses of a poor
soldier's wife, a native of Thornbury, that was wrecked
agoing to my husband, colour-sergeant in the 77th regi-
ment. I lost all I was possessed of, and left destitute in
a strange country. Not a friend in the world. I have
no means of returning home to Thornbury, and what to
do I do not know, one of my children being in a dying
state since the misfortune. I have no friends in Thorn-
bury to appeal to, for they all emigrated to America some
years ago ; and knowing your Ladyship's goodness to the
truly unfortunate, humbly do I trust your Ladyship
will deem me worthy your notice., Your Ladyship
never did a greater charity than assisting your humble
servant in some small measure, to enable me to return
to my native home, Thornbury ; for the people of this
country will do nothing for an English person ; and
God only knows the distress I am placed in in a strange
country.— I am, my Ladr,
"Your Ladyship's humble servant,
" MARGARET COPE."
" P.S. My Lady, I am waiting your Ladyship's kind
and benevolent answer, by return of post, as I cannot
appeal to any person without my certificate. My Lady,
please to address, to Margaret Cope, Post-office, Black
Rock, Coanty Dublin, till called for. Ireland."
The certificate alluded to in the letter, was a declara-
tion as follows :

" Port of Sligo, County of Sligo.

" This is to certify, that the bearer hereof,
Mrs. Margaret Cope, was on her passage from Bristol
to Jamaica on board the merchant-ship Lascar, to join
her husband, Colour-serjeant John Cope, of the 77th
Regiment of Foot, now lying in Jamaica; when only six
days at sea, the vessel was unfortunately wrecked off
Cape Clear, south-west coast of Ireland, on the 20th of
June inst., 1844, when the bearer and two infant chil-
dren were providentially picked up from off the wreck
by William Williams, master of the schooner Jupiter,
who humanely landed them in this port in the greatest
distress, she having lost all she was possessed of.
" Therefore, in consideration of her great distress and
present necessity, we think meet to grant her this certi-
ficate, strongly recommending her to those who might
feel disposed to assist her on her journey to England to
her friends, she being well worthy the attention of the
humane and benevolent.

" Given under our hands at Sligo, aforesaid, being
two of her Nlajesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
port and county, this 22d day of June, 1844,
" JOHN WYNNE, J.P.
" JAMES WOOD, J.P."
Hall, the Mansion-house messenger, stated that he
had by the direction of Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk,
called at the War-office, for the purpose of making the
necessary inquiries as to the correctness of the state-
ment, it being the intention of Lady Key to render the
assistance required if the statement turned out to be a
statement of facts. He was then informed that there
was no such man as the person represented in the letter
as Sergeant Cope of the 77th, and that the signatures to
the declarations were forged ; that a similar application
had been made in the same name to Sir Francis Fre-
mantle, who discovered that it was a gross fabrication,
and that other persons of rank had also received letters
signed Margaret Cope, but stating that she had been
wrecked in the Jupiter, and picked up by the Lascar.
The gentleman at the War-office who gave the informa-
tion hoped the aid of the Press would be rendered to•
stop the game at the Black Rock, which had been so in-
geniously conducted.
CLERKEIVWELL.

Charles Brown, a musical instrument maker, residing
in Hoxton, was charged with threatening to stab Mrs.
Anthony Brown, the wife of an extensive manufacturer
of the same description, residing at 40, Upper Rosoman-
street, Clerkenwell.
Mrs. Brown, who seemed greatly terrified, deposed, that
about twelve o'clock on that day the prisoner came into
her husband's establishment, and asked for Mr. Brown.
She replied that he was not at home—he then demanded
work. She said they had none for him. He asked for
money; she refused, upon which he pulled a large table
knife from the breast-pocket of his coat, and swore he
would stab her if she did not give him either. She
attempted to soothe hina, seeing ;hat he was terribly
excited ; he put the knife in his pocket again,
but drew it forth in a minute after, brandished
it, and repeated his threat. She watched a favourable
moment, and made her escape. His insolent language
and manner attracted a crowd of 200 persons about the
house, and it required the combined exertions of six
policemen to carry him to the station-house.
The unfortunate prisoner, who called loudly for jus-
tice, is under the impression that the Queen and the
Ministry are constantly pursuing him, and striving to
mar all his enjoyments, and that Sir Robert Peel passed
the income-tax expressly to effect his ruin. He is evi-
dently demented.
The MAGISTRATE consigned him to the care of the
parochial authorities of Clerkenwell.
James Grainger, John Donovan, and James Tisdale, were
charged as follows:

POlice-constable 124 E swore he saw the prisoners fighting
in Little Coram-street. He cautioned them to desist, but
they became more violent. He attempted to arrest them,
but the three prisoners fell upon him and struck him on the
face so that his nose bled violently. They kicked him on
the legs and body so as to cause him great pain. He called
police-constable 28 E to his assistance.
Police-constable 28 E deposed that when he attempted to
assist his brother officer, Tisdale threw him on the pavement,
and his back was much hurt in consequence.
The uniform of 124 E was much torn and soiled. The
prisoners are idle, disorderly fellows, who are well known to
the police.
Sergeant Lester said a memorial had been recently pre-
sented to the Commissioners of Police from the inhabitants
of Little Coram-street, complaining of the annoyance occa-
sioned by the prisoners and their gang.
They were fined ss. each, or five days' imprisonment.

UNION-HALL.

John Kilpatrick was charged before Mr. Traill with exces-
sive cruelty to a dog. It appeared that the defendant was
observed leading a small spaniel along the street with a string
round its neck. The animal seemed tired and heated, when
the defendant dragged it along by the neck, and he was seen
to lift it up and dash it with violence on the pavement.
Several persons who witnessed the brutal conduct of the de-
fendant cried " shame,"_ but he treated their remonstrances
with ridicule, until at length a policeman on being apprised
of the facts, applied and obtained a summons againat the
aggressor.

The defendant, who denied that he acted with such crielty't
was fined 203 , which he refused to pay, and was locked up,
A man named Brown was charged with an indecent la-
sank on a young female named Hill, residing With her parents
at Walworth.
The prisoner took advantage of the absence of the corn
plainant's parents and treated her in a most shameful morsel*.
She complained of the conduct she experienced to her mother,
who procured a warrant against the assailant.
The defendant contradicted the complainant's statements,
but the Magistrate said that lie was satisfied with the truth
of her evidence and immediately iniilcted a fine of 5/. on the
defendant, and in default of payment cou3miited him for two
months.