The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—A bulking young fellow, a chimney-sweeper,
named (jeorge Bennett, was brought before Sir PETER LAURIE
yesterday, charged with a daring theft.
Mr. Romanis, the hosier in Cheapside,, appeared as the prosecu-
tor. The prisoner had been oblerved between seven and eight
o'clock on Saturday evening hovering round the shop-window,
and at last he snatched down a pair of worsted stockings, and

started off with them.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial.

BOW-STREET.—Yeaterday Mr. Slarelq, a gentleman re-

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siding iu Thins-place, chelsea,was brought before Mr. MtusticLL,
on an assault warrant, charged with having threatened and as-
saulted his next-door neighbour, Captain John Wakeman Long,
with whom it appeared he was, until lately, on terms of intimacy.
Mr. Staveley was ordered to enter into his own recognizance to
keep the peace towards. Capt. Long, in the, sum of 1001., and to
find two securities, in 501.. each.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Thomas Bonday, as rude
a bit of nautical flesh as ever " spliced the main brace," accom-
panied by as interesting female named Mar* Nightingale, was
brought up from St. James's watehhouse, upon a charge of hav-
ing created a riot in the Haymarket on Saturday night last.
Mr. Rox ordered Bosulay to pay 0.. for being. drunk.
A young girl, named Emery, was brought up on the com-
plaint of her mother with keeping bad company, coming home at
late hours, and making use. of vile. ezpressions, to the
,great injury
of the morals of complainant's two younger children.
The Magistrate dismissed the case.
MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.—Since the last examination of
Samuel Oakinghasn, Isaac Hunt, Mary Ann Hance, and
Mary Ann Paye, who stand charged with the robbery near
Brentferd, the magistrates of this office sent Gibbs, an officer,
down to that . neighbourhood, to make more particular inquiry
respecting the circumstances attending it, and yesterday he gave
them a statement of his success to the following effect;—The
person said to be robbed, and whose disappearance afterward, was
so extraordinary, is well known to many stable7keepers and pub-
licans' servants on the western roads; for season after. season.he

has been in the practice of taking hunters down to meet the Berke-
ley fox-hounds. On the morning of the robbery, the members of
the Berkeley hunt met fur the first time this season at Cranford-
bridge, and on that occasion he took a bunter down to that place,
from whence he commenced his return to London as usual on
foot. He was at the Feathers public-house, in Brentford, at 11
o'clock, and was then tipsy ; he afterwaeds went to Colonel
Quentiti's, in Kew-green, to see that gentleman's coachman, with
whom he was acquainted. It is not doubted in the neighbour-
hood that the man waif robbed, and very much illtreated ; but it
is not believed that he lost so much as tiO sovereigns.
The prisoners were remanded until Wednesday, and a warrant
was sent down to Brentford to secure Mr. Walker's attendance to
give evidence on that day.
Philip Staninalaus,. Esq., an aged foreigner, who resides at
No. 18, New-street, Dorset-square, entered the office in consider-
able agitation; he said a large piece of bone which be pro-
duced, bad been fired through hie window while his family were
at breakfast, and he could in no way account for the circumstance.
Mr. Hewitt, the chief officer, immediately acconTanied Mr.
Stanislaw, to his house, and soon. returned with one of the offend-
ing
parties in custody, a boy about 14 years of age, and another
boy about 11 years old, as a witness
.against him. It appeared
that these lads had converted a marrow-bone into what they called
a cannon;
,they fowled it with a pennyworth of gunpowder and
two marbles ; the piece burst upon the first fire, and the fragments-
had ,broken.two aqoares of glass in the house of Mr. Stanislaus,
and So dreadfully "lamed, his family.
Mr. Raintsmott thought it best to compel the boys. to pay for
the windows, but Mr. Stanislaus interceded ; he said he did not
regard the expense, and was glad :they were not themselves
injured.

UNION-HALL.—DtsTarsstwo CANIS OF PovitaTT.---Yester-
day, after the night charges were gone through, a respectable-
looking individual, who gave his name James Birmingham, was
brought before the sitting Magistrate, R.. 1. CliA MBEMS, Esq.,
charged with having taken two pitintings, in gilt framer, from the
parlour of Mr. Peake, landlord of the Mortar public-house, in the
London-road. The unfortunate mac, who, it appears, formerly
moved in a respectable sphere of life, on being placed at the bir,
evinced considerable perturbation at his unhappy situation.
Mr. Peake, shortly stated the facts. He said that about 11
o'clock that day the person at the bar entered his house, and
walked into the parlour, which had no company in it at the time.
Soon afterwards he was observed to leave the house with some-
thing wrapped up in his handkerchief. Information was giveu.to,
the landlord, who immediately followed the stranger, and cams pp
with hint at a short distance trout the door, and iu I is possession
the pictures in question were found. .Mr. Peake added, that on.
detection, the individual in custody exhibited great agitation, very
unlikepledging,inettht
t(pahautnteibhipyelpaa t of a man hardened in crime, begging for niercy, and
declaring that he was driven to the act in consequence of the
bu
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absolute want of the necessaries of life.
Mr. CHANtliißg humatiely observed that the complainant vos
not bound to prosecute. He then suggested the plitzt of proceid-
itg to the poor man's lodginge, anti learning the ' truth or falae-
hood of his statement.
Mr. Peake, aecompanied by a genNleman, then left the dice
for that purpose. In the interim, the' folloWing questions were
put to the accused :
Mr. Cnastutas having expressed deep ommiseration for the
sittation in which he stood, asked him what profession or huai.
seas he followed.
The pceesed said, that at present he was deetitute tiny eta -
ployment ; hi had been a merchant in Liverpool, but in. copse-
quence of failure was reduced to great poverty, and in the expec-
tation of bettering his condition, he came up to London, but un-
fortunately was unsuccessful. That morning, be declared, he
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,Here.the unfortunate man burst into tears, and every
individual in the office seemed to sympathize in his melancholy si-
tuation.
Mr. Peaks, the landlord of the Mortar, and the gentleman
wee accompanied him to the wretched, abode .of the accused, now
returned, and stated, that that individual had not at all eiagge-
rated the facto of his poverty and want. On preceetliog to his
lodging, No. 3, Burton's-buildings, Fryer-street, . Blackfriars-
road, they. were shown into a room, up two pair of stairs, in
which they found his wife, the very, picture of poverty, and dis-
tress. On questioning her with respect to her husband (the ac-
cused), she said, that neither of them had had victuals for the
last three days, and that lie left hOme,that morning in a state bor-
dering on despair, taking with him a pair of light trousers, which
Ire intended to pledge to raise a little money, open. Mr. Peake
said, that the poor creature appeared destitute even of necessary
clothing, and she sat in a room, without a particle of firing during
this inclement season. She was much alarmed on their entrance,
evidently apprehensive that something dreadful had befallen her
husband, and repeatedly besought them to tell her the worst.—
Mr. Peake added, that the sight of so much misery was appalling
they concealed from, the poor womin the fact* of her husband be-
ing in custody, and having then an opportunity of relieving a
person really in the depth of poverty, Mr. Peake added that be
and the gentleman who accompaniedbins toi e the Shale oromnisleurcyh,
afforded her. that immediate relief whirls s
need of, and they then departed.
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is evident the nufortunate man was r
he entered Mr. Peake's house.
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Loup JOHN ittissELL'S RESOLUTIONs.---Lord
John Rts„elt has addressed a letter to Lord Althotr, on the Re-
solutions of the late House of Commons, respecting Bribery at
Elections, in which his Lordship says:
As it has not been my fortune to be chosen a Member of the
new parliament, I venture to request you, on the ground of our
agreement on political subjects, and more especially ou the
,sues-
slointrisof towhich were
a
cprror b toy the
cestiug fioureofCteounnons, the Reso-
lutions theolfdhe p
Speaker
rea
few days previous to the dissolution. They should
immediately on the meeting of the House, among the Ses-
atonal orders."