The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--O 0 Tuesday a man named Jones was
brought before the Loan MAYOR, on a charge of uttering coun-
terfeit coin.
The Solicitor of die Mint attended to conduct the prosecution.
The chief wituc,s was a Jew, named Abraham Samuel Reormine,
who stated himself to be a confectioner residing at No. 9, Brewer-
street. Hie face, however, has been long known as one amongst
those idlers who are seen hanging about police-offices. lie stated
that a set of fellows in Petticoat-lane and its neighbourhood, who
made their living by peeing had money, had threatened to knock
his brains out if he attempted to fellow them or troubled his head
flout their concerns. lie was determined to show them that he
did not fear their threats. He watched the prisoner into a house
in Bishopegate-street, which he knew was a place where bad money
was sold. He hail seen hint go there frequently. As moon as the
prisoner came out, be ran and wised him. The prisoner broke
away from him iu a struggle, but Newson and another oflicercame
up, and they secured him. They found upon Mut a bag, contain-
ing a large quantity of counterfeit shillings and sixpences.
The bun Marna. (eddreesing the Solicitor of the Mint)—
. Why.doret you take up there people, keeping such houses as this,
in Bishopegete-street, for tint wholeaaie circulation of counterfeit
coin ?—'llt Solicitor made a reply, in a whisper to his Lordship;
but we understood be represented that the difficulties in such rases
were extreme.
Mr. Redd, the Inspector to the Mint, proved the coin produced
to be counterfeit, and ready for circulation.'
The witnesi RoMaine underwent a lung examination. He de-
clared that his motive for appreheiteling the prisoner was purely
the public good. He denied having had any previous communica-
eien with Mr. Powell on the subject. Ile admitted that he
led been in gaol for a conspiracy, but declared he was punished
meniustly.
time two ;Bow-street Officer, (imbued they were near the spot
at the time grad! accidentally.
The prisoner's defence was, that the whole was a conspiracy.
Ile-declared that he picked imp the bag in the street, and was im-
mediately after seized by Runiaine.
Two witnesses camelorward to give him a good character.
Thty knew hire a long time ago, when they knew no harm of bins ;
but they had not known munch of his proceedings for a year and a
half past.
Three of the Officers said they thought they knew time prisoner,
hut a shade over one eye greatly altered his countenance.
The kfhtin MaYme asked the prisoner whet was the matter
with his eye?--The prisoner, said he had had leeches on it.
The Loan Me.vok ordered his eye to be examined, when
nothing appeared to render a shade necessary, iris Lordship said
this fact was with lain, decieive, and committed the prisoner to
take his trial.

Erin, biaor,
prom Lm
jai*,
cluir .t'aiis put' to the bar
yesterday, before Nir
silk gowns of two young t it
.eana.es .ierth /!, with;utfiug the
moniew lair on Wed.
utsiday evening.
Mr. Cope, the City Marshal, opened 'the case by stating' that
the police received, at least, SO complaints on the previou,,,--
night,
from ladle; who had had their clothe* cut M the fair, and
In nl-
most every cant the article spoiled was composed of silk.
Miss Emma Henry, of SI, Prover-street, floxton New-town,'
thin stepped ftirward into the witness hoz, and stated that she
was talking with a male friend in the fair, near Xing-street.
about 12 o'clock at night, when she felt a hand by her side, and
haying had a silk gown cut in gashes on the Monday night pre..
vious, she suspected his object, discovered that he had cut already
the gown she had on, and seized him by the coat. So
hinime of
withhis
companions tore him away from her, but she pursued
cry of " stop thief ;" and he was secured, after a Owe, by an
officer, near the Piptuarket. She swore positively to his person,
and exhibited her two silk gowns with a number of slits cut
iu each.
Sarah Vile, of 42, Wild-street, Lot acre, said, she was in
company with the fast witness on the night in question, and feel-
ing a tugging‘at her gown, she looked round, and saw the pri-
sonar inthe.act of cutting it, and immediately seized him, and in
the contusion she missed Mists Henry. Some time afterwards,
olui heard of the prisoner being taken into custody ; she saw and
recognized him. .
tad female t thO 444:":ItafitNiAtvii" rivkluott (Tim-
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ton cloth cloak and a gown, which had been mischievously cut in
the fair ;- but she had,no knowledge of the perpetrator.
Neither knife nor scissors were found upon the prisoner; but
there was a silk tassel, which seemed to have been torn from a

lady's shawl.
The prisoner admitted he was the person Miss Henry seized,
and that he broke away from her ; but he denied that he had
cut bar gOwn, or that he had brought his tailoring scissors out
with him that night.
Sir PinER asked the first complainant if any of her clothes be-
neath her gown were cut, because if an intent to wound the
person could be inferred, it woidd then aniount to u serious

offence.
Miss Henry replied,. the cuts extended through the silk, the
lining, and a petticoat. She estimated the damage at 11.
Sir PICTER maid he would remand the prisoner until Saturday,
to give time for further complainti to be madcagainst him if there
were any.
Mr. Carpenter, the unfortunate pastry-cook in Fleet-street;
was to have appeared again yesterday in the character of a de-
fendant, charged with assaulting the spouse 'of his next dour
neighbour, Mr. Beresford, the newsman, and fracturing some
bones in her hand; but the complainant did. not seem aatiatied,
perhaps, with her husband's having taken satisfaction 41a BeWar,
as Mr. Beresfiird termed it, on the night of the affray. At the
close of the business, however, Mrs. Carpenter presented herself
to claim a summons against the pariah officers, to show cause why

they refused to relieve her.
This course she adopted, with' a view that the overseers should
compel her husband to allow her a maintenance in addition, to 42!.
41. year in rents, which she is receiving, and which her husband
cannot touch. The sutnnwr►s Was granted. _ .

a answer to a question from Sir'i'efren LAIIRIF, she explained

that the rumour spread in the justice room, of her having an-
swered u matrimonial advertisement, was false. it waittrue she
became acquainted with Mr. Carpenter through an advertisement,
but it was to the effect, that a person engaged in a lucrative bu-
siness wanted a partner with 4001. who would take the charge of
the house and establishment of a single man.
MARLBOD OUGH-STREET.—Y esterday Henry Butkr, a

respectable-looking middle-aged man, who lie been several days
in custody upon charges of fraudulently obtaining money at the
houses of different Noblemen and Gentlemen, was brought before
Mr. Rox, the sitting Magistrate, for what was intended to be a
hind examination.
-John Pemberton, butler to Viscount, Clifden, stated that the
prisoner came to his Lordship's house, No. 22, .Hanover-square,
and delivered the parcel now produced, Addressol to Viscount
Clifden, which he said be had brought from the Saracen's-head,

on Snow-bill, and demanded Sc. 4d. for the carriage, which
witnes paid him ; on opening the parcel, which was neatly
hound round with red tape, and had three, Seals on it, it was
found to contain nothing but piece► of brown paper, carefully
folded up.
The porter belonging to the office at the Saracen's Head
stated, that he is the only person authorized to deliver par;
cels from that coach-office, and that the parcel produced; ad-
dressed to Lord Clifden, never was sent from them, nor was
the prisoner in any way known or employed at the Saracen's
Head.

Caroline Hughes, a young female, in the service of Lord Glen-
gall, as house-maid, stated, that the prisoner came to Lord Glen-
gall's house, in Brook• street, and delivered to her a parcel addres-
sed to Lady Gleugall, taped and sealed as the One addreseed to
Lord Clifden ; the prisoner said he brought it from the Saracen's
Head coatth-office, and demanded 4s. for the carriage. Having
seen the prisoner come to the house twice before within a few
days with parcels which the butler received, and forwarded
to Lord Glengall at the Isle of Wight, she suspected there
was some fraud, and opened*he parcel before she paid any
money to thte prisoner, when, on finding nothing in it bet
brown paper, she sent for a constable, and gave the prisoner into
custody. ,
Mr. Hor asked if,Milligen, the butler of Lord Glengall, was in
attendance, as he had received the two first parcels and puid the
money to the prisoner.
The house-maid said that Mr. Milligan was not in attendance.
" How is that ?" said Mr. Rol ; I told him nistinctly.the last
day l►e was here, that he Must attend here again to•dey."
The. house-maid said..that Mr. Milligan was prevented from
coming in consequence of his presence being necessary at the
Export-office in the Cuetou►-huuwe, where he holds an official
situation. .•

Wluit," maid Mr. Rom, " hold n vituntion in the Export-office
Intl butler to Lord Glenguil?"

The housvmaid said yes, be held both appointments.
t, Then," said Mr: itov,, 44 tell Mr. Milligan, that 1 must stop
kis attendance at the Export-oftlee for one day, end that It he doe.
not attend here this day week I will boos a warrant to make him
attend! By his blundering negligence the prisoner must be again
remanded, and the other witnesses put to the inconvenience ofagain
attending."
'The prisoner was then remanded on the charge as regards the
parcels to Lord Glengall, but fully committed for trial on the
charge of Lord Clifilen's butler, and the witnesses in this latter case
bound, over to prosecute.
MARYLEBONE-OPPICE.—On Wednesday night, a little
before eight o'clock, a very pretty girl, genteelly dressed, entered
this office, followed by a young man, having the appearance of a
gentleman, and a constable belonging to St. Pancras.
The lady presented herself before Mr. OKIMITH, and as she
opened a small parcel, she thus addreaseil him : I have reason
sir, to suspect, that more than lb months ago this man (pointing
to Francheo, for that in the sequel proved to be his name), oh..
tained four sovereigns of me, leaving this watch (taking one with
an embossed case from her parcel), which he said was gold, and
this shawl (taking one from the same depository), as a security."
Mr. Gatrrixit—Tell toe the particulars.
" He.canie, Sir," said the:lady, " to a house in Grafton-street
East, where 1 lodged, to inquire for apartments. The lady of the
house was from home, and he saw my servant. He told her that
he wanted to engage apartments for his gentleman, a Captain. I
had a friend a Captain, who was abroad, and as the person who
applied was a foreigner, my servant concluded that the Captain he
wanted apartments for must be my friend, and she therefore
asked him into my sitting room, and called me from my chamber.
I soon found that my servant had made a mistake, but we entered
into conversation, and the person informed me that his gentleman,
a Captain, had just arrived at the Custom-house from abroad; he
had brought property with him, but could not get it on shore
until lie had paid 4/. for duty. lie requested me to lend him 41.
and he would leave a beautiful gold watch and a shawl in my pow-
session : lie then produced this watch and this shawl, and said lie
would leave them with me until be returned the money, and par-
ticularly requested that I would show them to no one, as he was
liable to be imprisoned for taking them out of the ship before the
duty was paid. I have never seen him since until this day. She
then stated that her name was Matilda Townshend, and that that
evening Francisco called at her present residence, No, 19, Mary-
atreet, Hampsteadsroad, to inquire Mr apartments for his gentle-
mad. She was not at home, and he said he would call again.
When she returned, and heard her servant's description of hint,
anti his errand not the saute servant who lived with her in Graf-
ton-street East), she suspected he was her old watch-and-shawl
acquaintance. She sent therefore fur a constable to prevent his
running away, and he wus taken into custody and brought to the
office. She was sure he was the same person, for he was a deal-
looking man, he had dark whiskers, and the same kind pr voice
and speeeh ' • he certainly then appeared to be rather younger, he
was Ow rather stouter ; but she was certain he was the same man
from a purple and red mark. which he bud on his right cheek.—
(There was a red spot upon the right aide of his face, more re-
sembling a pimple than a permanent niark).—The watch, she stated,
was not worth it., for it was made of tucml, and would not go.
She had a gold watch at home; but it was quite a different thing,
and the shawl was considered by a haberdasher of her acquaint-
ance to be worth only a few shillings. Site did not ask the name
of the Captain when she lent him the money, and she lent it for
no other consideration than to release his property.
The defendant was an Italian, and spoke the English language
so imperfectly, that Mr. Griffith with difficulty understood him.
Mr. GatvErrn asked him what he bad to say ?
Francisco—l got very little to say.
Mr. Gatertru—What is your name?
Vrencisco-wllly'name is Francisco Matiigetti. The lady say I
rob her fifteen months ago; I have been in England not quite
eleven months, and I never have the honour to see her before this
day.

Mr. Gatrerrn (to Miss Townshentl)—This Madam, is a serious
charge-,.are yuu certain as to his person ?
Miss Towns dress WAS different, but I feel cony,*need
he is thesauri! man.
At that moment the second clerk put one of the office haul"
into the Magistrates Lulls, which contained the description of
a lady in the Edgeware-ruad of eighteen sovereigns'
two farelgluna, who hod, by a similar stratagem lately defrauded
and the de-
scription of one of them eorreaprouled very rlneely with Frauciii6se
appearance.
In answer to many queotious, from Mr. Get.retrit and Sir
Parma, LAURIE, be mitt he was vslet to Mr. Eberly* *German
gentleman, living at No. 6, he Himpeotail-road.
flip master had a huge acquaintance ; Hum* the nourhex
named the Dukes of York, Sussex, INgtiaaj end liturkinghantr.
t lint gentleman did not like his presimt overtone. and

going to remote that night or the following morning to No. 14,
Grafton-street.
-Miss Townshend (to Francisco)—How could you want apart-
meta, in Mary-street, if you had taken some in Grafton-street ?
Francisco-1 have, not decided. If my gentleman go to Grafton
street, he is to pay 26e. a week ; if he could come to you for 245.
he would like it better-

Mr. GaIYFITH—And are you to go to Grafton-street with
him ?—Francisco—l hope so, if this lady Will let me.
Mr. GRIFFITH—That is if I agree to it. If you are an honest
man, nothing amiss will happen to you ; if you have given a false
account, you must remain in custody, and be brought before me
again to-morrow. An officer will go with you to St. James's-
street, and elsewhere, and if your statement is found correct, you,
will be set at liberty. • •,
Miss Towushend (to the Magistrate)—l do not understand it,
will I. be punished ?
" No," said Sir Peter Laurie : " you have intended a public
service."

Mr. 0 RIFFITII—As far as we know, what you have done is
very proper,
The account given by the Valet was found to be correct, and

le was liberated.

UNION-HALL.--A few days ago, a person► named Banks,
employed by Messrs. West and •Ducrow as a constable, to attend
Astley's-Theatre, transmitted " circulars," addressed to several -of
the officers belonging to this establishment, enclosing tickets fur
his benefit, and requesting that-they would get rid of as many as
they could amongst their friends on payment for the same. The
magistrate, M. Swaim', Esq., having been made acquainted with
the circumstance, expressed very considerable surprise that a con-
stable, receiving wages at. a public theatre, should be also entitled
to a benefit. He at the same time observed, that the numerous

instances of robberies that occurred during the last and present
seasons, in the above theatre, plainly evinced an inefficiency in the
persons who acted as constables. He was therefore anxious that
one or other of the proprietors should attend at this office, for the
purpose of giving some explanation on the subject.
Mr. West, one of the proprietors of Maley's, baying beenimtde
acquainted with the magietrate's desire, attended yesterday, and
the following dialogue took place.
Mr. SWASEY, exhibiting several of•the cards for Banks's benefit
at the theatre, asked Mr. West whether it was to take place with
the concurrence of the proprietors?
Mr. West.—Certainly, Sir ; we have been in the habit of per-
mitting the constubks employed by us to have a benefit at the
conclusion of each season. '

Mr. SWAHMY.--DO you know whether Banks is a regular
constable, or whether he holds a warrant of appointment?
Mr. West said that he could not take upon himself to say posi-
tively whether Banks was a constable further than that he had
heard him state himself to be an authorized person to' attend at
the theatre. He is also, as I understand,. an officer of Queen-
square police .office.
Mr. SWAntr.—You have been misinformed ; Banks certainly
did belong to that police-office, but at present he is not attached to
the establishment. Whether he was dismissed from his situation
for improper conduct, or whether he left of his own accord, he
could not say : however, the fact should be soon ascertained.
The magiatrate then requested to know how many constables were
employed by the proprietors, and the weekly wages of each for his
attendance at the theatre.
Mr. West replied that they had four constables in attendance
during the season, viz. Banks, Munroe, Pace, and Dutton, each of
whom received 30s. a week.
Mr. Swaney was extremely astonished, that men, listing as
constables, should receive such high wages, and alio have the ad-
vantage of a benefit besides. Ile .ohierved. that the constables
they, (the Surrey Magistrates) had appointed to fill the lame situa:
tons at the Coburg and the Surrey Theatres, had less wages,
namely, one guinea per week, and nu benefit ; still they performed
the duties better, and prevented any scenes of outrage and
robbery, offences which were exceedingly prevalent at the theatre
in question. .

Mr. West.—We have always found Banks a very attentive
officer, and with regard to outrages and robberies, I presuMe as
few are committed at our house as at any other theatre.
Mr. SWABItY said that innumerable instances of very flagrant
robberies occurred, particularly ()mink the last season, at the
theatre, and unless fit and proper constables were employed to
do the duties, the public would be still subject to plunder, if
they ventured within the house. The magistrate having testified
his displeasure at the proprietors engaging men as constables with-
out the sanction of tin bench of magistrates, remarked, that since
the period officers were appointed by warrant to the other theatres
in the district, those scenes of riot, disorder, and not unfrequently
robbery, which were more previously so prevalent, were new at
ell NW, s►ut seldom or ever oueuned. .

Air. West If Rid, that the men engaged by hinvelf and Mr. Du-
crow were not absent a single moment from the different parts of
'the house during the performance.
It was here stated that Banks was incompetent to the task of

" thief-taking ;" lie did not know the well :dressed thieves that
frequented the theatre, and therefore was of as much use there as
an old woman. An instance was then given of his dexterity in
that line: he apprehended, it was said, one thief during his life

time, and in conveying the said thief down to Maidstone gaol,
Banks knew so little about the business, that the fellow " tipped
him the double," and escaped from his safe custody. Banks,
it appeared, instead of looking after the thieves at the entrance
tithe theatre, watched for the carriages of the gentry, to whom he
was most assiduous in his attentions, with hat in bond, and while
so engaged, thieVes were out of the question, and whatever com-
pany presented themselves were admitted indiscriminately.
The Magistrates observed, that he for. one would never sanction

the proprietors of a theatre in allowing constables to have a
benefit. The men certainly deserved payment for their services,
but nut in the way of a benefit, as a practice of that kind would
conduce (he should presume) to 'emelt the respectability of any
theatre front the company that Were likely to assemble on such
an occasion : the persons for whom the benefit was to take place,
anxious, of course, to get OM 'many tickets as they could, would
not be at all nice about the purchasers whether thieves or prosti-
totes, and these were circumstances which the proprietors should
look to before they adopted such a method of remunerating the
individuals to whom they intrusted the preservation of good order,
in their house. Mr.. Swabey then asked the characters of the
other constables employed about the theatre. Several of the offi-
cers of this establishment said that Dutton was the proprietor of
several brothels, and that he lived in one himself. The girls that
resided in his house were constantly in the habit of frequenting
,tlatendexretrrnetanrekeidm
Astley's Theatre.
.pr The
iety Magistrate
havingsn
such
iol
lied the proprietors the courtesy in the first instauce to have ap-
ininteden out
toutto tAllier.tlWlettetrest Frtho-at
should-have been appointed by warrant, ilea much less price than
plied at that offite. for fit- men to do the duties, proper constables
they were paying at present, and without the,neceesity cif giving
them a benefit. Me. Swabey then recited the act which em-
powered the Magistrates to appoint constables to places of public
resort and amusement within their jurisdiction.
Mr. Wed said that the present was the first time he knew so
much of the characters of those persona whom they employed as
constables. He again spoke in high terms of the conduct of
Banks, and was convinced that be was active and realous in the
discharge of the duties-Which he had to perform ; but, added Mr.
West, addressing the Aiagistia.te, •" if it is the desire of your
Worship that we should make application before you for pereontto
attend our theatre in the rapacity of constables specially appointed
fur that purpose, we have no hesitation in doing so, but as it is
now within a few weeks of the conchusion of the season, we should
consider it a favour to be allowed to defer the application until the
commencement of the next season."
The Magistrate observed that the proprietors must take the re- '
spontibility of it upon themselves; all he (the Magistrate) was
anxious about,
way to attend the theatre, sod if Banks and the other individuate
WWI the appointment of persons in the regular
employed were found.to be proper persons to fill the situations,
there would be no difficulty in appointing them.
agietrate said, that the
Mr. West was aIiXiDUS to know how to set with respect to
Bankesbenefit. He said that he believed that most of the tickets
were sold, and therefore they could not be recalled.
The Ai
proprietors must also take that
responsibility upon themselves; and now, au he (the magistrate)
had stated what was neeesaavy to be done, neither Mr. West nor
Mr.' Darrow could plead ignorance on the licensing day before the
magistrates at Kingston.
Mr. West then left the office,- after having expressed his inten-
tion of making application at this office for regular officers to at-
tend at Astley'a during the next eemoo-
A warrant was obtained ageitist John Watkins, the hither and
Nary Walking, the daughter,widowof a colonel Cartwright, for an
tt the instances of Mrs. Elizabeth
Berkeley Cartwright,
assault.
Mrs. Ca' rtwright stated,
with Such eloquent volubility, that
the defendants resided nett door to her cottage in Walworth ;
that for the last fortnight she eonsidered herself in absolute dan-
a. thief, every
„,„ „u„tion, anti clreched hi fist in
ger of 41-.14'; grist thg dereullat ealle4 her a swindler,
her fitte..
ft topel!'M 14 the comae oe tt,a it-Ives-to/Ohm that the com-
plainant owi4ellent some rocati:v, mai the), catlM %sot get tt•
Mr. kit'S'Allit,-.4 make out, how yott are in-danger of
pax B.llltheyy they wit be a law enemy to me.
Dover ?I°*l mt how rata its Jager tour

times a day, Sir, do not suffice—they bring a mob round my
house.

SWASSY—AIIow me to ask, what is the between
you?
The female defendant stated, that some time since she was em-
ployed in the dress-making line, and had worked for the com-
plainant, who owed her Itis.
Complainant, in reply to this, said the defendant had been in
embarrassed circumstances when she had drawn up a petition for
her, and taken her to the Bishop of Oxford and other people of
consequence, who relieved her.
Mrs. Cartwright--I am so ill; I have not closed my eyes these
three nights.
Mr. Switarr—Did they strike you?—No, your Worship, they
continually thrust their clenched fists in my face.
SWABBY—Now, John Watkins; what have you to say?
You are charged with molesting her generally.
The defendant said Mrs. Cartwright was in his debt; she used
to borrow tea, butter, bread, and sugar, and her borrowings had
become of late so troublesome and so frequent withal, that he was
obliged to hide his things under the cloth of the breakfast table.—
She also borrowed 45., and she borrowed a little next door.

Complainant emphatically exelainied,—" Oh, how untrue."
Female defendant—And, your Worship, she has a pair ofshoes
of mine.

Mr. SWIBEY—WeII, if she owes you any :money, you must
summon her to the Court of Requests. Why do you not summon
her in the proper way?
Female defendant—Because she has not the money to pay.
_

Mr. SWABEY—But yuu should not annoy)cer.
Female defendant—l do not, your Worahip, upon my honour.
She has many good clothes, and she might easily raise the money.
Mr. SWABEY—Let the warrant stand open one week ; and you
are not to molest her. The neighbourhood must not be disturbed
by your altercatums.