The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. Alderman KEY yesterday
summoned Juhn Ewall, the porter of the Golden Cross Inn,
Charing-cross, for exacting more than is allowed by Act
of I'arliament, for the delivery of a parcel, at the Worthy
Alderman's house, in Abehurch-lane, on Saturday last.
The Worthy ALDERMAN stated that he is in the habit of
receiving a parcel every Saturday by a coach which comes
from Hastings, and which professes to put up at the Bolt-
in-Tun, Fleet-street; the porterage from thence to his
house is sixpence, and that sum he has always been charged,
but on Saturday last the parcel came with a charge of one
shilling and a penny for porterage, and to substantiate this
claim it was alleged that the parcel came from the Golden-
cross, Charing-cross, and the distance from thence would
justify such a charge.
The porter said that he brought the parcel from the
Golden-cross, and only charged what was stated on the
ticket delivered to him by the book-keeper.
Mr. Alderman KEY admitted that, but said that the pro-
prietors undertook to convey the parcel to the Bolt-in-Tun,
Fleet-street, and the coach was the Royal Mail, conse-
quently after leaving the General Post Office, the coach
must pass the Bolt-in-Tun and then go to Charing-cross, as
if it were for the express purpose of increasing the distance
as well as delaying the delivery of his parcel.
The porter said that the coach came on alternate days to
the Bolt-in-Tun and the Golden-cross, and on the day i❑
question it happened to conic to the latter place.
Alderman KEY said that this was very extraordinary, as
the parcel had come many times previously, and bad always
come to the Bolt-in-Tun ; it was not on account of the
extra charge, as for the delay in the delivery of the parcel,
that he complained.
The porter said that it was the proprietors that were to
blame if there was any blame, and not him, as he had done
his duty.
The Loan Mav-ort considered that this was a regular
trick practised by coach proprietors. The porter certainly
was not to blame, but it behoved the proprietors to attend
and clear up their characters ; it was well known that if
one of their coaches booked a passenger to go into the city,
they were bound to convey him there free of expence, al-
though the coach was going to the west end of the town,
and he thought they were bound Ca do the same by a
parcel.
Mr. Alderman KEY said that the carriage of the parcel
seventy miles was but one shilling, and the porterage from
the Golden Cross to the City was thirteen pence, besides
the delay and inconvenience.
The City Solicitor and Mr. Holder were of opinion that
the proprietors were liable to be indicted for a fraud ; and
the matter stood over to see whether they would attend
without compulsory measures being resorted to.
Elizabeth Barrett and Elizabeth Gray, the two fe-
males who were remanded from Wednesday, charged with
being concerned with three men, accused of the burglary
on Fish-street.hill, were yesterday brought up for further
examination ; their mistress attended and spoke in their
behalf, and they were in consequence discharged with an
admonition.

MARLBOROUGILSTREET.—Yesterday, John
Burgh Montgomery, who is charged with passing forged
notes, and also with various man* swindling, was brought
before Sir GEORGE FARRANT for-further examination.—
The only additional charge that was preferred against 11;in
was by a young man named Robert.Woolfe, who is in the
employ of Mr. Gerock, musical instrument maker, of 79,
Cornhill. He stated, that on the 15th October, about six
or seven o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to Mr.
Gerock's shop and said he was desired by a lady to call at
Mr. Gerock's and purchase a pair of castinets ; he ob-
served that the lady had infirmed him that he would be
sure to discover the shop, as it was kept by a foreigner. A,
pair of castinets were then handed to him, and he tended
in payment a 10/. note. Mr. Woolfe asked him what
name should he put upon the note, and the prisoner said
" Pemberton." He was then asked if he was a relation of
Mr. Pemberton, of Birmingham, the brass-manufacturer
and he replied, that he was Mr. Pemberton's brother.—
The price of the castinets was 10s. ; the prisoner received
the change of the 10/. note, and then left the shop.
Mr. Freeman, the Bank Inspector, said that the note
in question was a forgery.
The prisoner was asked if he had anything to state in
his defence. He bowed in the most respectful manner, and
said he should leave his defence to Mr. Vickery, his so-
licitor.
Sir G. FARRANT said it 'was necessary that he should
he again remanded for a week. He was then removed
from the bar. The prisoner appeared to have been greatly
altered since his confinement, and endeavoured to avoid
the observation of the individuals who crowded the office.
An elderly gentleman, named , Hornby, summoned a
man named Jabez, the driver of a Paddington stage, for
assault, and also for detaining a dog. Mr. Hornby stated
that about four months ago he lost his carriage-dog. On
Wednesday, whilst taking an airing, he saw his dog in the
New-road. lie immediately alighted, and called the dog
by its name. It came up to him, and he took it up into
his arms, and was about putting it into the carriage, when
the defendant and some other men came up, dragged the
dog away fiom him by the legs, and in doing so they tore
his coat.
Mr. Hornby's coachman corroborated the preceding
statement, and identified the dog.
The defendant said, he had no objection to let the com-
plainant have the dog, if it was his; but he should not
Paddington, and that the dog
have
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Boiii.esteraeLl.lte,d a dirty looking fellow, who
was given to him three months ago by a coachman. It
was then in a very bad state from disease and other causes ;
in fact, said the man, "it was a complete starvation
" He called a coachman, named Cooper. who said
puppy.
that he became possessed of the dog from its following one
gave it to the
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on when he followed the coach ? Cooper said he had ;
and Mr. Hornby said, that the dog was muzzled at the
time he wa% lost.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT said, he should order the dc.
lenient to find bail for the assault, and of course he would
give up the animal.
The complainant said he had no vindictive feeling to.
wards the defendant; if he would deliver up the dog he
would be satisfied.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT said, that the assault was given
so publicly, that the least the defendant could do would be
to apologise in the newspapers.
The defendant consented to this arrangement, again ex-
pressed his sorrow for having assaulted Mr. Hornby, and
the matter ended.
At Queen-square, yesterday, James Simpson, the pen-
sioner, who was charged with killing a sailor named Davis,
at a dance, in Gardner's-lane, was committed to Newgate
for trial.

The total value of all the naval stores in
Chatham dock-yard has been lately computed at upwards
of one million. under-
EXPORT EXTRAORDINARY.--W
stand that 500 bushels of wilks (periwinkles)c have been
shipped from Dunbar this week for the London Market.
This is rather a new article of export; but we are happy
to think that onr southern friends may long have a plentiful
supply from the shores of Dunbar.—Edinburgh Adver-
tiser.
On Friday flight last Baron DURHAM arrived
at Murton House, the seat of his uncle, RALPH Joni(
LAMATON, Esq., Lambton Castle, from the repairs going
on there, not being in a fit state to receive him. On
Saturday the bells of this town and Gateshead announced
the event by several merry peals. This is his Lordship's
first visit to the North since his elevation to the Peerage.—
Tyne 21(ferctsry.