The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOIJSE.--SusnotAa Casa.—On Satur-
day Catharine Murphy, a young dark-eyed Irishwoman,'
charged Margaret Murphy, also an Irishwoman, but not
of ouch prepossessing appearance, with having used her
with great violence, and threatened to " stave in" her head
With brick-bats.
The complainant's husband had been the husband of die-
defendant, until it was `found. out that the .Brat marriage
was not good in law. As the couple did not agree very
well, Mr. "Murphy was not sorry to detect his mistake,
and be took the advantage of it that might be expected :
He,left.her, having divided the children between them;
told her that she had, no claim upon him,' that her babies
were ail bastards, and that she might look about for a new

husband, as he would have a new-Wife. Notwithstanding
that they had lived together for the term of nine years, and
had several children, he put bis promise to marry another
into effect. The New Mrs. Murphy, however, was a little
More cunning than the old one, for when. Mr. Murphy
wanted her to go to Mass and be married by father Silveira,
she swore that he should never lay hands upon her until
a Church of England Clergyman tied the knot. The
affair was confirmed by the ceremony of each church,
and the newly married couple went home. They had' not
been long at home, when old Mrs. Murphy came to the
door, and began to hatter at it with a brick-bat. '

The story had gone thus far, when Mr. , nobler inter-
rupted it, by asking the complainant whether she did not
think that she deserved rough treatment, , for having taken
away from a poor woman a man who was in the eyes of
God her husband to all intents and purposes ?—Young
Mrs. Murphy declared, that she knew nothing at all about
her husband's first- engagement, until she saw old Mrs.
Murphy after her own wedding.

The LORD MAYOR-" And I dare say if, you had, you
would 'not hive baulked yourself."—(A laugh.)—Young
Mrs. Murphy—" Why, we must all take our chance, your
Worship knows.—lf I happened to be first, I'd have been
in old Mrs. Murphy's shoes, and, may be, she would be in
mine. But, your Lordship, people should, in such an aw-
ful thing, finish the busine4 properly.—l knew that the
Priests had no power in this country yet, and that, in a
matter of a wedding, a bit of a butyeen of a Curate was
worth a thousand of 'em."—(Laughter.)
Mr. Ilobler—" It is a lamentable thing that such ini-
quitous distinctions are kept up : many a poor honest
mother has been made miserable for life by this absurd
and dangerous prejudice. Why should not a Roman Ca-
tholic perform the marriage ceremony between people of his
own flock ?"
The Loan Mai? ore admitted that the distinction was a
cruel one.

An Irish Gentleman who knew the parties said, that
such distinction formed a very galling part of the persecu-
tion code, but the Catholics regarded it with patience, in
consideration of the present state of their hopes.
Old Alrs. Murphy—" Ah, then, your honour, it's I
that's abused by him. The minute he lamed that he could
throw me off, he did ; but I despise him. All that I want
is to see my child that's at home with him."

Young Mrs. Murphy—" 0, yes! then you'd better go
home and make Mr. Barnacles his tea. He's the boy that'll.
comfort you, my jewel. So you have him, the. devil a pin
you'd care about your mancipation."
The LORD MAYOR ascertained that as. young Mrs.
Murphy supplied the place of old Mrs. Murphy, so Mr.
Barnacles took that which Mr. Murphy had abandoned.
His LORDSHIP said, that as they Lad reconciled the busi-
ness to.tbemselves in so important a matter, he had only to
take care that the public should not be annoyed, and he
therefore threatened thie whole party with the tread-mill, if
he heard of any violence between them.

BOW=STREET.—On Saturday, Captain Pettinghall,
of the South-parade, 'Queen's ,Eltne, Chelsea, the gentleman
who gave infatuation at this 'office on Thursday respecting
the gang-of swindlers, of twitom a woman of colour nam-
ed Susannah Sutton Coohe it supposed to be the princi-
pal, appeared• before Mr. HALLS, accompanied by Mr.
Creed and Mr. Rathmacher, the musical-instrument maker,
and stated that six of the gang of swindlers, including Bar-
rett and Deßurgh, the two mock-merchants of Liverpool-
street, in the city, were in custody. Unfortunately, the Cap-
tain stated, Mrs. Sutton Cooke had absconded, but being a
remarkable person, there was little doubt of her speedy
apprehension Captain Pettinghall added, that the pri-
soners, with the exception of Barrett, had all been appre-
hended that morning at No. 9, Montagu-place, Hammer-
smith, where they had just sat down to a splendid break-
fast. Captain Pettinghall'added, that if a search-warrant
were granted, a vast deal of property would be discovered.
A search-warrant was accordingly granted and placed in
the hands of Fagan, an active and intelligent officer. The
prisoners were then ordered to be brought up in the even-
ing, when the result of the search warrant should be known.

Accordingly at eight o'clock in the evening, the parties
having returned from Hammersmith, Henry Burgle alias
De Burgh, John Drummond, William Barrett alias
Barlow alias Godfrey, Esther Eliza Druminond, spin-
ster, Eliza Grant alias Gravatt, and Nary Grant, were

placed at the bar, charged with having conspired with
a woman of colour (who had 'absconded), who" went by
the several names of " Mrs. Stamp, Mrs. Susannah Cooke,
Mrs. Cooke, Sutton, &c.," for the purpOse of defrauding
divers tradesmen and others, of property to a considerable
amount, and of almost every description. The office was
more than usually, erntided, and several tradesmen were
present who had been defrauded by the gang.
Captain Pettinghttll repeated the statement made at this
office on Thursday respecting the letting of his house to
Mrs. Sutton. The prisoner Barrett was the pt.rson who
came to him *and represented himself as the agent of Mrs.
Sutton, whom he described as a lady about to come to
town from Bath, where she had been residing for seine time,
in Order to constet the LOndon physicians. Capt. Petting 7
hall added that the prisoner Barrett referred him to Messrs.
Loyas and De Burgh, of LiverpoJ-street, Broad-street,
city, and he accordingly went to the office of those persons,
where he saw the prieoner Burgh, and a stranger. Burg's
said that he knew Mrs. Sutton well, and that she was a
lady of great respectability, &c The , Captain let his
house ready furnished for one year to Mrs. Sutton, for
1401. Having a.few days ago discovered' that Mrs.- Sutton
had absconded from the house,- he spared nomaertions to,
find out her retreat, and, ascertained on Friday last that
she had taken an elegantly•furnished house at No. 9, Mon-
tagu:place; Hammetsmith.

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M. Harms inquired how it was that Captain Petting-
hall was fortunate enough to pounce upon the whole party
at once? Capt. Pettinghall suspected they rendezvoused in
BlOntagn-place, and having obtained a warrant that morn-
ing, he put it into the hands of Humphries, a Hammer-
smith constable, who proceeded, accompanied by Fagan, a
Bow-street Officer, and they secured all the prisoners with
the exception of BArrett, just as they had sat down to
breakfast.

Mr. HALLS asked how Barrett had been secured? Cap-
tain Pettinghall replied, that he was proceedingalong Fleet-
street -on: Friday evening, when he caught a glimpse of
Barrett, for whom lie had been on the look out. Barrett
'perceiving him (the Captain) took to his heels and ran
down a court. He pursued him instantly, calling out
" Stop thief," and a city constable happening to pass, the
prisoner was secured and lodged in the Cempter.
A City constable, named Thomas Dennett, stated, that
his sister, Mrs. Arnold, let the office, No. 7, Sherberne.-
lane, to the prisoners Burgh and .Drumntond. They gave
a .reference to an upholsterer in Dorset-street, ' Fleet•itreet,
saying that they were merchants. Deceived by their seem-
ing respectability, his sister let them the office, which wit-
ness entered this morning, and found the books, monieS,
and letters; which he produced. On examining the_ books;
they were found to contain unimportant entries, evidently
written to cover space and represents show of business. On
the file of letters appeared the following billet, Written by
Mrs. Sutton to the prisoner Druinimond on the 'evening of
Sunday week. The letter is written in a lady-like hand.:—
, " Montagu-place,. Supday afternoon.

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" Dear Sir—l am at lenith comfortably settled in my
new abode. I. made my appearance here for the first time
yesterday afternoon, and dismissed Mrs. IL's maid—most
agreeably to us both. Until the storm has subsided is my
late quarters, I should wish to be a little retired to prevent
the possibility of recognition or trace until my name shall
begin to fade in the recollection of my late friends. I
should be glad now to have a little uninterrupted con-
versation with you on matters of business. If it is not
imposing too much on your mere important engagements
to request the favour of your company to dinner on Tues-
day, with a bed for the night, &c., I should be very glad to
see you. Fully anticipating that pleasure, I am, dear Sir,
" Yours, very respectfully, " S. S."
". To ,prevent (if possible) the clashing of creditors,
which often proves highly mischievous, if not dangerous,
may,i solicit your kindness to request Mr. Cooke to shoo,'
the enclosed letter to Mr. Stokes, or flack (if in town),
as coming from me to Mr. Cooke."

The fallowing letter, found in the °fit:9 at Sherbortie-
lane, exhibits petty plainly the system pursued by the
mock merchants to defraud their country friends. The
Mr. Ballatd referred to is supposed to be one ofthe gang,
if in reality any such person be in existence:—
" Sherborne-lane, Lombard-street, London, Aug. 1828.
" Gentlemen—Having received a shipping order for
various sorts of wrought-iron, nails, &e., we hive made
inquiries, and are indebted to Mr. William Ballard, iron-
monger, Dockhead, for your names. We shall therefore
feel greatly obliged by your .furnishing to us, as soon as
possible, the articles undermentioned.

" Should you wish for a reference, yoti may apply to
Air. Ballard, who would have supplied tli with the articles
we want, but cannot, in consequence of his not having got
them manufactured. We shall of course expect the usual
credit of four months, and a bill at two months, taking off
the discount vou are in the habit of allowing.
" You will-have the goodness to advise us of the goods
being sent. Forward invoices with them.
Your most obedient servants,

" DRUMMOND and BURGH.
" To Messrs. Davies and Son, ironmongers,
Edward-street, Birmingham." -
On opening a oash-hook, it was discovered that the
whole outlay of this precious firm, during their sojourn in
Sherborne-lane, amounted• to 14s. only, viz. 7s. for put-
ting a plate on the office door, and 7s. for pens, ink, and
paper.

- The evidence of Humphreys, the Hammersmith con-
stable, was then taken.. He said that when he entered the
house, No. 9, Montagu-place, that morning, he found all
the prisoners there, with the exception of Barrett. On
'et arching the prisoner Grant alias Gravatt, .he found
upon her person about 30 chiplicates, and fourpence half-
penny.. The six prisoners, including the two merchants,
could muster no more amongst them than 3s. 6d.--;
(Loud laughter.)—Upon inquiring in the neighbourhood
of Montagu-place, he found that the dealings,of Mrs. Sut-
ton had been most extensive. .Scarcely a tradesman in the
neighbourhood but could boast of the favour of an order.—
Luckily, however, there were some few who had not exe-
cuted the lady's command's up to the perio.l when the pri-
soners were taken into custody.
Paps, the officer, also searched the.house in Hammer-
smith, and recovered a great deal of property belonging to
different tradesmen. The officer deposed further, that. to
the best of his belief the sheets and plate belonging to the
house had been unlawfully pawned or otherwise die-
posed of.
Mr. HALLS asked if Captain Pettinghall would swear
that, to the best of his belief, the linen and plate bad been
carried away by the prisoners.

Captain Pettinghall certainly would swear to that effect.
Mr. HALLS, upon this evidence, should feel it his duty
to detain the prisoners,. at least, until the lady appeared
from whom the house in Hammersmith had been hired,
and who was best qualified to speak as to her loss..—The
prisoners were then removed.
Mrs., Sutton, Banat, and others, were convicted some
years ago in the Court of King's Bench for a conspiracy to
defraud certain tradesmen, and sentenced to 12 months'
imprisonment in the House of Correction.

Ja the aurae of the day on Sa u,day, Charles Albemarle
Layard, • alias Harris, alias Fitzharris, alias the first
cousin of an imaginary Lord Fitzharris, was brought for-
%Van' for a. re-examination, charged with having pawned
the watch of a Mrs. Parker, without that lady's knowledge
and consent; and also with having committed various
frauds and acts of swindling.
The prisoner is a yout'y, man of genteel appearance ; his
father is a clergyman and a magistrate, residing at Stam-
ford, in Lincolnshire, and in consequence of the profligate
and disgraceful course of life which the prisoner his lat-
telly pursued, the respectable part of his family and friends
have, it is said, abandoned him altogether. The story of
his having seduced, carried away, and finally abandoned an
interesting young woman, the particulars of Which were
detailed rather prematurely in a morning paper, inasmuch
as the circumstance had not at the time been given in evi-
dence, is, we believe, but too true. The prisoner having
been placed at the bar, the witnesses against him were or-
dered to come forward.

Ford, the gaoler—The witnesses are all gone away, Sir.
Mr. HALLS—CaII Mrs. Parker forward. Ford—She
was taken out of Court, Sir, by the prisoner's brother.
Mr. lar.r.s.—ls there no one to appear against the pri-
saner ?--Mr. Ballard, a liverystable-keeper, here came
forward, and said, that whatever reason` had induced Mrs.
Parker and others to keep away; he was determined that
nothing should he wanting on his part to do his duty to
the public. He had ascertained that the cheque -given by
the prisoner to Mrs. Parker, and paid by her to him, was a
forgery, and the prisoner never hail any account at ths
Stamford Bank.

Mr. lIALLs.--,That is certainly very like a forgery.
Sir IL BIRNIE—It is one of those acts, that although
not a felony in point of law, approaches closely to it.
The MAGISTRATE asked if any other person present was
willing to come forward.
The son.ia-law of Mr. Lomas, the hotel proprietor,
came forward, and stated that the prisoner had contracted
a debt of nearly,lol. at the hotel. The poor girl he left
behind, as soon as she found that she had been actually de-
serted, had a succession of tits which lasted for two days.
fie then handed to Sir IL Birnie a letter written by the
prisoner to his servant, respecting the best means to be
adopted for breaking off his connexion with the unforu-
nate girl.
Sir R. BiRNIR took the letter, and read aloud as
follows: . _

Yt:auurto get rid of the
put the people of the Inn up
to m"yLnamotbc7raling.
wantl
gii 1, but don't

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know how. You go to her and tell her you don't think'
shall ;come, and ask her what money she wants.to goa
Chatham. Give it to her for me,- and wait at Lomat,
till./ '911141'.: Let me know. When she, is gone. Direct 7.
mu at Mitchell's, the tailor, till called for.
"A. LAYARD."
`Mr. Ballard said, that while the prisoner lived at Mr
Patker's, he used to haVe 'three saddle-horses daily frd
his -stables, One for himself,' another fora forwoman wig
whom he lived, and the third for his servant. When e
prisoner was taken into custody the other day
icsbri
let, he had a very fine woman by his side, and only' eleven
halfpenny in his pockets..-(Renewed laughter.)
Mr. nAas.—l cannot Consent to part with a-per,t
who appears to have carried on a system of Swindling ,
such a dangerous 'extent: At all events, the prOseeutri
Mrs. Parker, must mine forward and cOnsarit to 11
discharge. •e
A person, who w were told Wag the brother of the Tor
soner, Caine forward to assure the Magistrate-that Me
Parker was perfectly satisfied; and had noistention
proceeding.
Mr. -llau.s.—Then let her come forwatiVat
o'clock on Monday, and say so., • • .
The prisoner was then remanded. "
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—on-saturciar,:a
dle-aged man, named '.7ohn Bodley, was brinight belbl
Sir G. FARRANT; the sitting -Magistrate,. charged Wit
attempting to steal a Bible from a bookseller's shop.
The prisoner *4st-en-landed till Wednesday-nett. •
A ferocious-looking ruffian named Cunningham,
bricklayer by trade, was charged with a desperate ammo
upon a young man, an assistant to Mr. Strong, a limn°
victualler in Oxford-street.

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The prisoner wits fined 51. for the assault, and.in defaul
apayment committed for three months to hard labour is tb
House of Correction.

MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.;- Charles Felton, a C'beifie
pensioner, who fOrtherly belonged to the 40th Regiment
Foot, was charged with attempting to violate his own sit
ter, apitwith threatening to run a 'sword through 31'
Francis COX, a respectable smith and bell-hanger, in Lite
James-street, Lisson7griwe.
The prisoner's brother said he did not think the chid
was true.

" It's as true as that there's a God in heaven," *1
claimed Mr. Cox ; " what could I gain by telling a lie?'
Mr. RAWLINSON laid he believed every word of it, av
asked the prisoner if he wished to say any thing.
Piisnner—.-The witness has sworn falsely; it wall n'
between Hampstead and Highgate, but' between MOO
and London. • - •

Mr. RA w Ltirsott--1 am sorry you have no bettor &pawl
to give; I believe the eharge is true, but as Mrs. Johns'
makes no complaint, I catronly notice the assault upon
Cox; to answer which yini thio good bail for :PO
appearance at the sessions, or remain in custody. -
The prisoner's brother became his bail in 4W.
,
HATTON-GA R DEN.--On Saturdaya butcher, name
Swift, was brought up under a warrant to answer t°'
charge of assault preferred against him by his 'Wife...
Defendant—l regret what I have done.. fdid it U'
moment of irritation. It was the first time artr
raised a hand against my wife, and, probahirl 'shall 1",
the last. "

Mr. I.AING (turning to Mr. Serjeant
fine him ss. and the thsts:

Mr: Serjeant SELLON inquired where the assault
committed ? Complainant—At No. 11, Howard's-play`
Lack's4a.rdens.
M. Sergeant SELLoN—It was in a private house-
in. the streets. The'public had nothing to do with it.
Mr. Lartic-L.That does not alter the matter. An assav
is an assault, wherever committed.
Sergeant. Sit.Los--I don't think so ; there was °°
breach (if the public peace inthis' nstince:
l
LarNc--:Then I differ with you, for an a'ss tit
must be an assault, Whereier committed ;' and if you
to, sit here and have your time.and labour trifled with
this manner, you may : I'm sure I dOn't care.
Mi. Sergeant SELLON, without replying, resumed tb
newspaper he had been previously reading.
By a recent Act, two MagiitiateS must concur in inflict,
ing penalties in cases of assault;'andforwant of this c%)
currence in the present case, the defendant was discharg.
upon payment of Is. fees:

Mr. Lawn ordered the office immediately to be dotej.
THAMES POLICE..L—On Saturday . this office °I:
thronged by gentlemen engaged i s
_the shipping ititello
in consequence of the decision of the Magistrates t„
case of the Sophia Jane, new Grayesend boat, being "
pected.
Mr. Thomas Barnes, of the Commercial-road, the °"'"ger
of the Sophia Jane, appeared with:Mi.. Ryland, 11/9 elb`ie
sel. Mr. Thompson, an attorney, appeared to support
information.
After much argument the case was adjourned.
UNION-HALL.—Two young men, fashionably &Wild'
who gave the names of Smith and @wen, were brought
ssiaru°lNtsE'onEsdqi
foremtt J. T.
7fierelln different Saturday,
aleshartgedVwith
gs°or:
A Ma
dens, the preceding evening.
no,
The defendants were With a party of young stu &. b
said to belong to one of the Universities,. and Mr. Sintini
whose real name is represented as being Baring--3 11,is
Sir Thomas Baring, was guilty of greater follies than
companions. • •
the
A short time after .the fire-works had terminated, in,
defendants having supped, sallied forth, elated, lina
clined to quarrel, after partaking of .a quantity of 4fftlie
punch, when they met with the publisher of one of
London Morning Papers, who was, with a partyof frieo e+
spending the evening at the gardens., Mr, Smith, °no
Baring, reeled against him,'and on being 'called to aceoa
for conduct so ungentlemanly, planted a blow in his JP :
which closed his right eye. The parties then hid a ref,
lar fight, until constables interfered and separated then'
The hat of the gentleman who was thus attaeked. was 1°
in the conflict.
The defendants expressed sorrow for their miscall°
alleging that they were intoxicated. ht
They agreed to pay the.amount of any loss* which al gp,
accrue in consequence -Of the fight, and as far as the e
tleman who had received the black eye was concernewniti
did not oppose any objection, saying; that if they w° 0.
furnish him with a 'new hat; or its value, he would
veers
sent to their being discharged ; but 'the officers who
assaulted said that they wished to have them held tsisno
to answer their charge at the Sessions, and the defends
were accordingly ordered to procure bail.

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SifAMEFUL 1-10 AX.---A few clays 5111‘'' we
man called at Bristol, on the sister of Mr. Cawax, 04,7,t
gardener of Wilton, in this county, and informed her ',II
Mr. C. had just died, and that as the family were.in v-fie
embarrassed circumstances, a supply of money would,
very acceptable to them, and which the informant tor der-
very
took to convey, as he said he was living At Wilton,
he said he rented six acres of ground. After Mr. CAnfs-
sister had yielded to her feelings, upon learning to' ;it
tressing news of her relative, she entertained her infornire,
with a hearty meal, but gave him no money, haYilli the
solved on' immediately proceeding to Wilton to attend a
funeral. She accordingly went to Taunton wherf, f
her arrival, she was told her brother was alive and. o'i;
which, soon after, she bad ocular demonstration. „,
swindler was short in stature, had lust a part of onv-ath
his fingers, and 'was dressed' in- a 'smock frock.---"
Herald.

BIRTHS. of II
' On the filst ult., the lady of Sir John Croft, Bart•t
son and heir. of
On the 29th ult. the lady of Gilbert Macmurdo,
Old Broad -street, of a son.
On the 29th ult. at Hampstead, the lady of fienrY
inond, Esq. of Furnivals Inn, of a daughter.r
On the 28th ult. the lady of Lucius H. Robin
of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 80th nit. at St. George's, Hanover-square;
Mr. Samuel Turney, of Islington, to Jane, second daught'
of the late Mr. Pierpoint, of Edward street, Porously
square.
On the 26th ult. at Christ. Church, Blackfriars-roachW
Thomas Gardener,• of Ilminster, Somersetshire, to Dlir
Eliza Hazard. Mowbray, third daughter of Mr. T. J. 51°°'
'bray, solicitor, Little Charlotte-street. • tri
On the 30th ult. at St. George's, Hanover-s(11141To cal
the Rev. IL Burgess, John Cullen, Esq. of thf Petra
Horse Artillery, to Isabella, two daughter of :she '-
James Watson, Esq. W.S. Edinburgh, - „deb
On the 27th alt, .Jacob Montetiore, Esq. of Sotsth-sv•
a.
Finsbury-square, to Justina Lydia, eldest daughter: of 13e,
jamin Gompertz, Esq. of Kennington-terrace Vauxhol'.
°g,
On the 30th ult. at Eghatn, by the Rev, 4:W. Gtot,o,
Mr. M. Jegon, of Upper Thames-street, to Miss Wapo°
of the former place.

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Oh the 28th ult„ at Missionary,iour, Wahvo C4l;et.
John Addey The gallant Captain, 'ceoir
gret to say, has left a widow and six children, besides a
meroul circle of friends, to lament his Jos
On the 27th ult. suddenly, at Frome Vauchuro, r
r ot°
county of Dorset, the Rev. Thomas amid Troiloi4e, -
of that place; aged 68

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