The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HA 'ITON-GARDEN.
CHARGE or GailLn-111 IT RDER.— Yesterday, Mary Vincent,
alias Mary:Ann Hammond, a well-looking young girl, was
charged, on' suspicion, with the murder of an infant, apparent-
ly full grown.
Mr. Balls, who keeps a chandler's shop in the Colonade, at
the rear of Brunswick-square, deposed; that on Monday morn-
ing, two young women, who lodged in the house, told him
that the prisoner had been observed to take a bundle into the
water-closet, and, that she soon after returned without it.
A" boy, son to one of the lodgers, also spoke to the same
effect, and described the prisoner as having been in a state of
great agitation. When lie asked her what she had in the
bundle ? her reply was, " Oh, nothing at all ; but mind, that
if my father should ask you, don't say that you saw me."---
The lad added, that the bundle was round, and about the
dimensions of a new-born infant. From these circumstan-
ces, Mr. Halls's suspicion was excited, and having procur-
ed a candle, and a pole with a hook at the end of it, he
examined the place, and drew up a black bungle, which
contained the body of a child, which he believed to have been
strangled before it was thrown into the vault. He sent im-
mediately for a constable; and Mr. Bryant, a surgeon, of
Cromer.street, was called in to examine it. It proved to be a
fine healthy female infant, evidently come to maturity. From
the appearance of the body, it seemed to have been there some
days, and on the left side of the neck there was a black streak,
as if a cord had been drawn tightly around it. There were also
some other marks of violence on the back and stomach, which
might have been caused by striking against the side of the vault
on its descent.

Fagan, who apprehended the prisoner, said that the body had
been removed to the workhouse, to await the result of the Co-
roner's Inquest, which was to sit on Thursday, when it was
expected further evidence would be produced, and the supposi-
tion was, that the prisoner had' only taken the child there for
another girl, with whom she was seen in' company on the pre.
vious evening.
The prisoner was remanded for further examination till Mon-
day next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
OFFICIOUS WATCIIBIAN.-.-YeSterday a well-dressed man,
and a woman, who looked like a Mechanic's wife, and said her
husband was waiting outside, were brought from St. George's
watch-house, charged with disorderly conduct and intent to
commit a misdemeanor.
Edward Perceval, the watchman, said he met the prisoners
talking together in Oxford-street, at one o'clock that morning;
that he first observed them on the Alarylebone side of Oxford-
street, and as the watchman of that parish did not take them
into custody, when they crossed over into his, he apprehended
them, being convinced they -were about to commit a misde-
meanour.

To A question from 'Mr. CONANT, he admitted they were
peaceable and sober.
The watchhouselteepersaid he, refused the charge, and Warn-
ed Perceval of the consequences; but that he threatened to re-
port him (the keeper) to the Magistrates, if the charge was not
entered. The witness said the persons in custody were sober
and quiet in the watchhouse; neither had been bailed, conse-
quently they had been locked up all night.
11r. CONANT severely condemned the conduct of Perceval,
and asked the male prisoner if he would prosecute him for fake
imprisonment P.
The gentleman declined,. and the Magistrate ordered the
watchman to be suspended from service for one month.

. UNION-HALL.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY—A man named Cronen was charged
with having robbed a young lady of her reticule, containing
money and.a few articles of dress.
The complainant, whose name is Mary Anne Lowe, stated
that on Saturday evening last, between B and 9 o'clock, aa'she
was proceeding home to Bermondsey, in passing the top of Sit-
lisbury-iane, which is a dark place, .a man rushed out upon her
and snatched the reticule off her arm, to which.it was suspend-
ed by a chain, which was broken by the violence used. She
was alarmed at first, but upon looking round, and observing the
prisoner running down the lane, site followed and succeeded in
taking hold of the skirts of his coat, which she held firmly,
notwithstanding the desPerate threats he uttered, and the exer-
tions he made to get away. Having repeatedly:called for help
in vain, the fellow at length broke from her, and continued hit
career down the lane, with the reticule in his hand, followed by
the complainant, who raised the whole neighbourhood by her
cries of stop thief." The priaoner was in consequence followed
by other persons, and ultimately aecurecl, with the.young lady's
property in his possesson, which was produced in Court, and
both it and the priioner were identified by the complainant.'
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed fur trial.