The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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GUILDHALL—Mary Hosier was brought before Alderman
MAGNAY yesterday, charged with having mysteriously deprived
one Mr. John Watson of a gold sovereign, without his consent.
Mary Hosier is a maiden of all-work, recently arrived in town
from Gloucestershire, with a prospect of speedily becoming a
damsel of no-work—for she has met with many good friends in'
town who have carefully instructed her how to imbibe full-prod
gin at any hour, and she has already made considerable proficiency'
therein.—Her accuser, Mr. John Watson, is a large, comely,
well-impinguated, soft-spoken young personage, handsomely done
up in bottle-green broad cloth ; and according to his account, she
deprived bins of his sovereign in this manner :
Between ten and eleven o'clock he was at the Black Bull, in
Smithfield ; and Mary was there likewise—he was eating oysters
by himself, and Mary was drinking gin with her frieuds. Whilst
he was eating his oysters, Mary watched bins attentively, as though
she begrudged him every oyster he swallowed; and at last she
said to him.—" I say, Mister, don't you mean to give me an
oyster?" " Certainly," replied Mr. Watson ; and thereupon he
very gallantly handed her • one of the finest; at the same time
taking a sovereign from his pocket to pay for what he had had.
But Mary no sooner saw the sovereign glittering between his
fingers than she snatched it from him, clapp'd it into her mouth
with the oyster, and gave a gulp—" It isn't gone ?" said the`
astonished Mr. Watson ;—" Indeed, but it is though !" rejoined
Mary ; and thereupon Mr. Watson laid hands upon her and gave
her in charge to a constable ; for he really did not believe she
had swallowed it, and he was in hopes the constable would find it
concealed somewhere or other.

The constable, one Mr. Bradley, a worthy blacksmith of St.
Sepulchre's parish, said he " earthed her immadently, as far as it
was possible for man to march her, and found nothing in the shape
of a sovereign."—" Howsomever, she told me," added the con-
stable, " that the gentleman shoved it into her mouth, and it
might have slipped down unawares, along with the oyster. —A
circumstance not at all unlilcely—as far as the slipping down goes;
for your fine fat oyster is a marvellous lubricator of the throat.
Mary. in her defence, declared positively that Mr. Watson ac-
tually did shove the sovereign into her mouth—that is, if it was
a sovereign, which she did not believe.—" When I a.t'd him to
give me a hoyster," said she; ". he did give me one certainly, but
he offered me money as well.—' I'll give you half s sovereign,
pretty maiden,' said he to me, ' if you'll let me see you home..—
No, sir,' said Ito him again, I wants none of your money,
I've got money of ray own, and what I've got, I works hard and
honestly for. And with that he takes me round the neck, and
shoved the money into my mouth—he did—shame on him!"
Mary concluded by saying, that she verily believed it was only a half.'
sovereign after all—because " it slipped down so desperate easy."
Mr. Watson, in reply, solemnly declared, that it was a whole
sovereign, and that the story of his having forced it upon her
was utterly untrue. She snatched it from him, and popp'd it
into her month the very instant he took it out of his pocket ; and
he could bring a dozen -witnesses to prove it.
6. Then let the case stand over until to-morrow," said the Al-
derman; and Mary was re-conducted to prison.
Thomas Cooper, an old man, porter to a respectable tradesman
in the city, appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of
Thomas Jones, one of the gaolers at Bow-street, who charged him
with having attacked and obstructed the police caravan.
Jones stated, that as the police caravan was on its way through
(3iltspur-street, on Monday afternoon, with Some prisoners to be
delivered at Newgate, this old man was wheeling a truck in such
a way that the caravan could not pass without endangering his
life. lie and the other gaoler called out to him to draw on one
side—there being plenty of room for him so to do ; but instead of
so doing, he purposely drove the truck against the caravan, there-
by placing himself in great jeopardy ; and when the driver of the
caravan cut at him with his whip, in order to make him get out
of the way, he left his truck, and seized one of the horsey with
such violence that lie brought it almost upon its knees. This
violence brought a crowd about them, and they had reason to'fear
that en attempt might be made to rescue the prisoners ; and, as
they could not persuade the old man to relinquish his hold upon
the horse,-they removed him by force, and had him locked up in
the Compter, from whence be was afterwards suffered to depart
upon his master's undertaking that he should appear before the
Alderman on the following day. He did not apppear ; and there-
fore he was instructed by the authorities at Bow-street to apply
for the summons on which he was now brought forward. He
added, that the old man was very drunk.

The Alderman asked the old man what he had to say in reply to
this charge?

" Why, please your Worship, I say that the greater part of it
is false."
" It is impossible he could have been drunk," said his master;
" for he had not left my house more than five minutes, and he was
then perfectly sober. Indeed I never saw him drunk in my life;
and it is shameful to ill-treat a poor man, and then endeavour to
injure his character."

Brand, one of the Marshalmen, now stepped forward and said
he happened to witness the whole transaction ; and certainly the
old man was very badly treated. He was not in the way of the
caravan at all, and yet the driver cut at him, wantonly, in paasing;
and when he went towards them to ask, as it appeared, why they
had flogged him, the driver cut at him again repeatedly.
The Alderman immediately dismissed the Complaint. .
BOW-STREET.—.rdward Archer, who has been in custody
since Tuesday sennight on the charge of stealing a parcel, con.
taining 5351. in bank-notes from the Birmingham post coach,
underwent a public examination.

A. F. Stonebridge deposed that he was clerk to Messrs. Bolton
and Watt of Birmingham, at their house in London-street, Fen-
church-street. On the 11th of April he made up a parcel, con-
taining 5851. in bank-notes, 500 of which were for. IL and seven
for 61. The 1/. notes were running numbers from 80,000 to
80,500 ; and directed to Mr. Robinson, Soho, Birmingham. Ile
took the parcel to the Spread Eagle in Gracechurch-street, gave
it to one of the clerks, and paid 21. Se. 7d. for insurance, car-
riage, &c.

.1..-BrOokland, clerk at the above Inn, acknowledged the receipt
of the said parcel, which he gave to R. Edwards, the guard,
telling him the, contents, who said he would take care of it till ha
got to Birmingham.
E. Haminell, servant at the Rose and Crown, Little Britain
where the guard of the Birmingham coach lodged, knew the pri-
soner, who generally made a shabby appearance. On the 11th
of April he i:arried the guard's great coat to the Bull and Mouth
Inn, when he was surprised to see the prisoner inside the coach,
which he remarked to the guard. Witness mounted the coach,
and rode as far as the Peacock; at Islington, when the prisoner
was still inside.

Mr. Butler (Mr. Harmer's clerk) said, the guard, who had
himself been charged at Guildhall on suspicion of being concerned
in the robbery, was summoned to attend this examination, but
was not present.—(He was then called' on his summons, but-did
not appear.) •
J. Middleton, clerk in the Bank, proved that on the 12th of

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April (the day after the robbery) the prisoner brought 200 one-
pound notes, which be wished to change into cash ; he gave him
a 2001. note, and took biro to Mr. Highunore, pay clerk, who
gave him sovereigns for them. These 200 notes were part of
800 which bad been issued the day before, and were the same
numbers as those stolen from the coach. The other SOU were
paid in the same morning by another man.
I ' Mr. Highmore confirmed this testimony, as far as he was con-
cerned. •
Mr. Butler said he was instructed to state, that there were
other witnesses who could prove that the prisoner went by the
had beenpileacker.med4ttchtaitng
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coach to Stony Stratford, and that he there left it and returned
immediately to London by another coach. These witness, hew-
ever, resided in the country, and he had to pray. that the prisoner
might he remanded to a day nearly approaching the Sessions, in
Order that one journey might suffice for the re-examination and
the trial.
juiTiehtehperils7otnhe.r, who said nothing, was remanded till Saturday,
MARYLEI3ONE. Stephen. Orintwood, of SQS, Oxfinal-
oatnre:t‘,rwarlii.aonktebedpsoraeßiAgr.istßerAwOLftimeseoftrfseozi-izneetsi;inwgams boroneuyguninduepr
false pretences.
William Thiselton; the messenger of this office, stated that he
a set
ofutonZacitl4:isskyl:ropretusejaul;tohluemliet7lttite(:partf frequent-
ingi
ei ldander the directions of Mr. flawlinson,
12, Cum-
went to Mrs. Grimwood about the
;which she promised, and demanded a fee of
he would prefer a situation with a single
2hbeeo discovered
dl t
disguised
odef7AP pa rrbikhyl:, meat inniedeindl fi
ntII a:
inqaidti i riGve 4:1 went
'nt
whether
left it before he
or
I.tvilioleen:lia.:irthihdere, *Ad he suspected that his object was
big) e.
el half
-trFmeuraos.nand the husband said he would
be able to suit him as
he had a number of places to dispose of:He paid the half-in-own
to the husband, . and Mrs. G. told him to call on Mr. Wyatt,
poiepplece, who wanted a footman. When he went there, die
servant woman said there was no thotinan wanted. After that
he returned to .Mrs. Grinovood, who said, " You fool,—it is all
a parcel of stuff—theywart a foottnan--it's ell. right.' She then
gave him directione to call at 13, Montagu-street, Montagu-square ;
when he went there, he saw the servant -woman, imd received a
ssiiTiloardocankswiner.the Aevftzintgl:aotbsehervued•atGchrieLtboode howusealinagndupabluat
down the Bar Wstet-roid, with a lame gentleman, whom be after-

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wards pointed out to Mr. Rawlinson in the Park. He *eel
again to Mrs. Grimwood, and told her that he would WO to
objection to take a butler's situation, which she promieedltspus.
cure for him by his paying ten shillings more. He hesitated,
and said he would call the next day.
Grimwood and his wife, who were also in attendance, held theh
hands in au uplifted position at this part of the witness's state-
ment.
Mr. Rawmxsol: asked them if they meant to insinuate thsl
the statement was false.
Thiselton continued—He said that Mr. Rawlinson advised him
to give the ten shillings; and when he went the next day to pay
the money, Mrs Grimwood was not willing to accept of it. The
husband was up-stairs, and he went to speak to him ; but he de-
sired him to speak to his wife. There was a servant in lively in
the room with Grimwood, as if in the act of buying linen.
Ia
an hour after he went up-stairs again, where he saw a tall man in
livery, as footman, with Grimwood. In a short time he 00
another person in livery go up-stairs. He had ascertained thil
no persons were allowed to go up-stairs but footmen in livery-
When he first went to Grimwood's house, the wife perceived him
lurking about the door, and called him in, and promised to pre-
cure him a situation.
Grimwood denied ever having seen the witness at his house.
Mr. RawuNsow said it could not be denied but that the,young
man was defrauded of the half-crown, under the pretence ofgetting
him a situation, and when he called at the places where he wit
desired there was no situation at all. It was a clear case of fraud;
and if Grimwood could show upon what grounds the young man
was sent to these places, he would have 'that opportunity of el'

plaining.
Grimwood said that he could only account for it by being de'
ceived by those who gave fictitious addresses, and those who tell
him of situations where there are none vacant.
Mr. RAWLINSON said there was no question but that certain
persons were in the habit of resorting to his house, and the con.
versation of the wife with persons next door, loud enough to be
distinctly heard, complaining of the shameful conduct which WP
going on, much to her credit, could he proved. lie (Mr. R'
called at his house, to make some inquiries, and Grimwood In
recollect him.
Grimwood said that he was walking with a footman some time
since, when Mr. Rawlinson met him, in Regent-street.
"'Mr. Itswmssom said it was in. St. James's-street, and I'Ct
regent-street. •jit
Grimwood said the footman told him that be (Mr. R.) Wo
Dyheirr,.thßAe Magistrate.
You were mistaken, then; my none 14
Rawlinson. Perhaps you could tell who that person was none
peeping at me all the time that I 'typal talking to you. I should
also like to know the names of those men who were seen }al
the house in women's clothes. You cannot deny that your wi

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has upbraided you.
Greenwood said, that a footman left the house on Moodny night'
in a woman's dress, to go to the masquerade, and the wutclnali

saw him.
Several questions were here put to the prisoner respecting tle
manner in which he got possession of the house, and from his re-
plies it appeared that the house was taken by a Mrs. Bidley,
th fu
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twelve mouths, furnished ; and that she had occasion to leave
house, but had since returned. A servant of Mr. Chatfield's, 4e'
Q, r Upper
.cat
Chatfield';
a ft:oe:mat,
Welbeck-street, came him ej down tl'''
to to get a woman to tan . )
house, and he took the office upon himself (he is 16 atone welg"l
and cleaned it from top to bottom four times. Mr. Carffbell' {
Ineftpaut
key of the area. The person who went to the masquerader „,,,L"
with a lady for five or six years, and was still living with f'.,,,j
Bidley. He was struck with a fit from over exertion. Sty!..."
cardhimatinthwe house for fioorn,ll,:fran.aTeptdit:to/1`"
persons might have gone into the house without his knowing it.
Mr. RAWLINSON said tharitnwood took upon hirnielfacFrY
improper situation for a man.t G
He bad two objects in bringing
this case forward. The first was--to endeavour to find out ce
gurtaecoginardwt.irizanetciticesiees,wiaonnudsidotolreq.rooutanidreohtiGt
waertihmatwdnoodisceshargtltoTfibude secondbaii objheeet
h‘s:',
that publicity should be given to this case, to put the Public °l' ~
doubt but that he would be indicted. • or
In the course of the day he was permitted to enter into his

of
repentance,
DE
EASI('-'
Daltienkntlyleidkf
point theingt:or:e:T:oifryN,
OF
mARRIAGE
mA
king
ghen residing on a living in the country, had c'c''.
sion o
mon •ne
in
1. ,)•. The ceremony being over, the husband began to "Pj
ay to unite a rustic couple in the holy bands of maul.
esolutton," and falling (as some husbands might do) into ft
'we never do that at this end of the church ; but I'll tell yo'
haw you v
Ma' mana'e it."--" How ?" cried the min, eagerly
Y.4ett.oir,urß,"enNviryehyletleao
,k,i,lasyrocuprtil
ie:nie
I:l3ehrei,elekeri:ol
*nd may do it your
self." .
Ili it
the forests of South America, is very hands"le' ant
de‘e'rother end of the church,"
of the vultures, a bird which.aboun ,
said the Pr"
seems to be the only bird which claims regal honour
from a surrounding"trYilbull filntdisa is: to be a fact beyonic
all dispute, that when the scent of carrion has dras,
together hundreds *of' the common villages, they li:
retire from the carcase, as soon as the king makes
":::BeY
jyt:u:n:tecuPYldp;:ubugutsittaeliudittnh,

appearance.
andTihleveselrotlhea,vhels
eitsiemwilbautstfarotel,n spfoerenedsoritssolifiedeiln,tnt;reeAtiiil2,l
what is most extraordinary he lives not ti
ded, ,
branches, but under them. He moves suspou ea'„rfis:
ssumspallennducmd,bselreeopfsmsanuspliennad.ed ; and offers a fir h' ; 1
representation of the life of suspense Passe "I ''
CORN-EXCHANGE, MAY 11. tnualll
The arrivals of all kinds of Grain and Flour et' up si
411411. Wheat is chill at Monday's prices.
1 13oley,sdi
Peas, are without demand. The Oat trade maY be Ilujtere,l'
s:nngeijush l
onnihllioenadt ay2,,6oothouQght.i.little
iisridshoiongit.ts Flour 11 un
rs.
-
Anniv,s.
m
Oitaarmiey
6,2:000 Forei n Wheat 40°
-OatsAlalt--ey --,-,7;
--- ?)'!'',o 601
I 3ean 1 ..---.7 English Flout .01
Pease

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c()Ars M , ARKFT— MAY 11.
Aclair's, 30s od—fleauniont, 27 9tl'--1-leaton. 34,4 7ip 1;113
hitrO Main, 34s 6d—lfolywell, 31s—Killingsvort)hulth'il
Liddell'slllain, 293—01 d Walker, 31s fici—ortr ~i,.:.Sfsg',
Pon top %V indsor, 30s—,Townley, 30s—Wylm, 'an, SP I.
End Newinarch, 3.1 s 9d—AValLs End Northumberl ,11" 3m
—Walls End. Riddeil's, 35:4 otl—Willls End tuned
Aosocil
—lietton's small, 16a—Walla End Stewart's :11;41 114 fin'
k W 3 fpri
Lyon, tviixed. 35—!imaii coo, i7s -- Latt vtoll go,
Harraton, 301—tiralls End liettan
small, 17s Gil —`lllll-4field Trader, 33s Od—Cowln* 106 31''',
ley,. SIA Gfl—Stont Coal, 429—Mralls End New Etht,lt, Lyon '
344—Walls End Lamhten, .37s—WatlIS End Fgr,1,Pti,140;4384`
:all:LI :5t::..................art'tt,375—.Ru2:L1:tt::t'5:v 3:1:VI:
—.-.`+hirs •.,. ti,:trket, 35A —,Shins sold 30.1--un°
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BIRTH. - h Orel"
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At Putnt.y, on Tuesday last, the lady of Sir Rowe
Bart., of a dapghter. , 17s--Wltlls 1,1',1,0,00:'.

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MARRIED
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the
Onnetvh.e_l6tphrainseitte.n,bauttyS, tn.
iponalcir..;mC.hul4, garger,tii.6lo
Langton, "'"'n Ilell'
tenant in the Royal Navy, eldest sou of the Rev. IV`-'l'll, Wl'
Langton, D.D., Rector of Longford-and Warham, i
ja Jo":ticrs
ties of Derby and Norfolk, and one of his Misie4rl„oghtlf
the Peace for the latter County, to Frances thiru ' "Coau
Walter Mansell, Esq. late of Woodferry House' , ja the
of Oxford. c• 0104,1:1
On the 16th inst., at Newent, by the Rev. A. ". of ~`"
Rector of Newington, Butts, Surrey, John, onlY 'll to Co
Freeman, Esq. of Gaines, in the County of ileref°l' ,
stantia, second daughter of Archdeacon OnsloW. wylfelb
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Let( ly, the Rev. C. H. Wybergh, son of Vora° titer of
Esq. of Isell-Hall, Cumberland, to Anna Maria, (1110g1:jot 11,1
late Francis Minshull, Rector of Nunney, Senterse
grand-daughter of the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. t,„ dieW
On the Bth inst., at Pityvalch Mortloch, N. 13., 7,,,,, fie,'
A. Bruce, Episcopal Minisier of Banff, the Rev. Ti:°%tr'eftboa),'
to'Ssue, fifth daughter of the late CaptainStuart' - ----`-'e

lED. ; EV'
On the 16th inst., in 8100 Drnsbury-tiquare, Cither-Ue 4
second daughter of the late John Beaumont, Esq. ,ab, 0'
At Arraear, of fever, on the 10th of I•lovaniber, ~sob,
At
Richard Savage, Ensign, in the 10th Regiment cr "...'" 04.
tine Infantry, youngest son of the late Benjamin s4l‘,"-vosi
- At Eversbolt, Bedfordshire, on the 18th inst., EinuY'fWool
daughter of the late Rev, Alexander Cleeve, fic3r `).
Northumberland. ~.„...
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