The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—(Tuts Day.)
Tim PUBLIC LrDGIR.—A gentleman, who, in a low tone of
voice, stated that his name was, we believe, Pitt, applied to the
sitting Magistrate for a summons against the Editor or Publisher
of the Public Ledger newspaper, under the following circum-
stances stated, that in that Paper a paragraph had been
inserted, reflecting on his character; that the reflection was
unjustifiable, and that he had endeavoured to persuade the
editor to this effect. Having failed in the first instance, he had
received from Mr. Hall, Secretary of the Catherine Dock Com-
pany, two letters, proving that the paragraph had been written in
error ; those two letters he had enclosed in one written by him-
self to the editor, requesting him, after reading the enclosed letters,
to publish the enclosing one, which contradicted the statements in
the paragraph. The editor had not only reload to insert the correc-
tion, but also to restore the official (as they were called) letters; and
therefore the complainant applied for a summons, calling upon
the editor to show cause why he should pot return those letters.
Sir Jost PYRRING .considered that this was a case for_an ac-
tion in trover, and ghat therefore the complainant's best plan
would be to apply to his solicitor.

The complainant again urged the granting of the summons,
but the Magistrate peremptorily refused to comply.

BOW-STREET...---(Tms Dar.)
William Bowling was brought up ou a charge of assault on
Cribb the ex-champion of England, who stated that the prisoner
was in the habit of coming to his tavern, in Parton-street, and
making use of abusive and treasonable language, which savoured
of radicalism, and was entirely inconsistent with loyalty. Last
night in particular he was more riotous than usual, when he
(the complainant), took him by the hand and turned him out of
doors ; the prisoner returned and indulged in abusive language
respecting his Majesty, whereupon the complainant turned him
out a second time, in doing which he was assaulted by the pri-
soner ; his object in bringing him to the. office was .to prevent a
recurrence of similar conduct. The prisoner did not deny the
main features of the charge, but it appeared that he was tipsy at
the time.,

Mr. Morstruu. ordered the warrant to be suspended, and told
the prisoner if he should be guilty of similar conduct again, he
should give hail. At present he might be discharged on his own
promise not to go to Mr. Cribb's again.

HATTON-GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)
A respectable-looking middle-aged man, named Jas. Dodson,
was brought before the pitting Magistrate under the follo►c-ing cir-
cumstances :

John Oates, driver of the cabriolet No. 10, said, that he was
called from a stand in Holborn yesterday by Mr. Dodson, who
ordered him to drive to Tooley-street, and from thence to various
other places, all of the first respectability ; he kept him out, on
the whole, nine hours, and it then was discovered that he had no
money to pay the fare, which amounted to 14s. Sd. ; lie was
therefore lodged in the watch-house.
The defendant admitted the truth of the driver's statement,
sad entered into a most incoherent detail of his connexions and
respectability, and gave references to various firma and establish-
►ueuts of the first credit, but declared he had no money with him,
nor should he have till Monday. He said he resided in Kent.
A clerk of Mr. Timber's, the auctioneer, of 46, Hatton-gar-
den; was present, and said, that Mr. Timber had done business
for Dodson, and be believed him to be as respectable as he repre-
sented, although he feared that at all tithes he was not right in
his head.

'nits appeared evident from his behaviour, and he was di,
charged on an understanding that the fare and expenees should lie
paid at the Office by I. &el. + on Monday:

THAMES POLICE OFFICE. --..(Tress Day.)
Au arrival from the hills of Dorsetshire, in the person of John
Wilmot, presented himself before Mr. BALLANTYNK this morn-
ing, to prefer a charge against Ohl* Phillips, for robbing
him of four sovereigns. The complainant, whose appearance
presented a happy combination of sturdy health, and rustic
simplicity, commenced the following narration ;---;About three
weeks since he: was passing up Oxford-street, when he oh-
weed two persona violently disputing, as he thought. He stop-
ped, and was immediately accosted by a man in a sailor's dress,
who stated, with the assumed roughness of a British tar,
" that he was very hard up, not a shot in the locker, and
wanted to sell his watch to relieve his difficulties ;" "but," con-
tinned he, " that of a Jew," pointing to the man, " only
olfera me 41. for 11 watch that etist me lot " but, my brave
lad," said he to complainant ; " if you should like to have It, you
shall have it for at." .I.lin, who flap to want a watch, and
not to want cosh, was drawing Ms baud slowly and doubtfully
towards the pockets of his leathers, received a whisper from the.
JeW—" Buy it for 44 if you can, and I will give you LL for the
bargain." John walked towards Holborn, still doubting, and of-
fering 4/. for it, looking first at the watch and then at the men,
during which time his hand had reached the bottom of his pocket,
which the sailor observing, hastily changed his mind, and agreed
to receive 4/. from hint, as he thought he was a good
fellow. The Jew, whilst the money was changing masters,
made his exit up a neighbouring court, which John perceiving,
quietly followed him, thinking be wished to settle with hint se-
aretly. Before, however, he had entered one end of the court,
the Jew had made his exit at the other. John, nevertheless, con-
soling himself with the possession of the watch, proceeded calmly
homeward, and iu order to remove his doubts about the real va-
lue, he took it into the first watchmaker's shop he came to, and
asked its worth. The owner of the shop valued it at about twice
as many shillings as he had given gonads.
After a few minutes John proceeded—He had heard a good
deal about " pop-shops" and such like things, and to secure can -
Arination of the value of the article, he walked into a pawnbroker's
shop, and there they offered him Mt omit. Things went on in
this state until Friday last, when, in walking through the Strand,
be observed the Jew ; he quickened his pace, and having removed
all doubts as to identity, he, with the nerve of another Neuron'
Lion, seized'

" the circumcised dog by the throat,"
and had well nigh strangled him before .he was 'permitted to
articulate " you shall have your money." This assurance
somewhat cooled the irritated blood of John, and he quitted
his hold for the purpose of accompanying him to • his lodg-
ings to receive the money, he not having so flinch about
him." But having now discovered that there was no appearance
of the watch about the person of the countrymn, the Jew asked
him where it was. John was struck dumb, the Jew shrugged up
his shoulders on hearing it was in pawn, but said as they must wait
a friend's return, they would adjourn to some public house, and
he would in the meantime get out the Watch. They did so, and
after taking some porter, the Jew asked John for the ticket,
saying he would go, and get out the watch, and as a
hostage for his return, he took 'mother watch from his
pocket ; and gave it to him. The unthinking country.
man permitted him to depart, and of course he has never since
been heard of. John, determined, however, not to lose his watch,
and having heard of the Tower, this morning posted off there,
in search of the sailor. Forto‘ *gain befriended him, for on
reaching Tower Hill, almost the first object he saw was Elias, and
John, seizing hold of him, dragged him, ri et artais to this Office.

Mr. BALLA rerYsz asked the prisoner what he had to say. fie
replied that he was willing to refund the money.—John
brightened up.
•The Magistrate, however, refused a compromise, and folly com-
mitted hint for the fraud.

FIRE
IRE IN GUTTER-LANE, CHEAPSIDE.--About
two o'clock this morning the back premise* of the Horns public-
house, Cheapside, wasdiscovered to be on fire, and from this rapi-
dity with which it burnt, the greatest alarm. was entertained for
the live* of the inmates, and the safety of the adjoining house...—
Fortunately, .however, the family was speedily apprised of their
danger, and the neighbours were so prompt in assistance, that
they were all preserved, but without any other covering
night clothes: The timely arrival of the firemen and engines,
with a gnod supply of water, preserved the houses immediately
than their
adjoining from the destnsetion. We understand that Mr.
Alitchern's house and property were insured. The fire was got
completely under by half-past four o'clock.

. .
On 'Wednesday morning last, the premises of God-
dard and Cooer, pawnbrokers, 5, Great Sutfolk.street, Borough,
were burglariously entered, and a large quantity of men's and
women's wearing apparel stolen therefrom. Two men, in ap-
pearance like bricklayers or labourers, were seen by some neigh-
bours about five o'clock nextruorning, carrying large bundles, but
the robbery, was not then discovered.

THE POOR LAWS,—The feeling that p
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on
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this subject throughout the Ch, of Cork
fested during the last week in the most decided man-
ner. Four parishes have already exyressed their opi-
ninions on the introduction of this intolerable measure
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