The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION- HOUSE.--TILE THAMES FISHERY.—The
frequent violation of the rules prescribed by the LORD MA YO ft
and Board of Aldermen, for the regulation of the fisheries
on the Thames, has led to the appointment of some extra
inspectors, or assistant water-bailiffs, whose duties are often
attended with great personal risk, as the fishermen, from a
variety of causes, but especially owing to the discharge of
imput matter from the gas-manufactories, hare been re-
duced to the most deplorable state of poverty, of which des-
peration is the almost necessary consequence : so that whilst
the City Authorities condemn the offence, they are compelled
to pity the offender.
On Saturday, a man, named Pearce, appeared before
Mr. Alderman FA RERROTHER, who sat for the Lord Mayer,
to complain of a violent assault committed upon him by some
of these fishermen. The informations which have been
lodged by Mr. Newman, the City Solicitor, on his behalf,
stated, that he (Pearce) proceeded on Friday evening towards
the Pool between Limehouse and Woolwich, where he per-
ceived several small fishing-crafts " standing" for shrimps,
which practice is contrary to law. He, therefore, pulled
towards them, and admonished them, in the first instance,
hoping that they would desist; but finding thatnnavhiling,
he made an attempt to seize one of the nets, when the man
who held the clue-lines struck him a violent blow on the
bead with a grapnel-iron, which knocked him down, and
the rest of the fishermen approached, with the intention, as
they said, of killing or drowning bins ; fortunately, however,
some other boats were bearing down at the time, which
caused the fishermen to sheer off. The parties are known,
and there can be little doubt of their speedy apprehension.
Three fishermen, who generally troll in the neighbour-
hood of Putney, Hammersmith, &c. were charged by the
Inspector with using nets, the meshes of which-were of less
dimension than is permitted at this season of the year.
The offence in each case was fully proved, but the
ALDERMAN, in consideration of the extreme poverty of the
unfortunate men, was induced to remit the fine, detaining
the nets, however, until the time when they might fairly be
used.

One of them, a wily old man, made a very ingenious
legal defence. He contended, that laws were not framed
for the oppression of any particular class of his Majesty's
subkcts ; and he knew very well that the King had too
good a heart to sanction any Act of Parliament which would
be the means of preventing poor fishermen from getting an
honest livelihood.

The MAGisTATE did not presume to call in question the
benevolence of 'the Royal heart, but he jocosely observed,
that " the King himself had set up in opposition to the
thhermen."—This was evidently an allusion to his Ma-
jesty's favourite diversion of Virginia Water.
Another poor fellow, after being informed that his net
was impounded, looked very melancholy,-tnd begged hard
for the " rope," to which Alderman FAREBROTHER, in an
under tone replied, that it was no longer his duty to pro-
vide " ropes," as he was not now a Sheriff.

GUILDHALL—On Saturday, an interesting little girl,
nine years of age, was brought forward by a constable
named Blundell, who informed the Alderman that last night
about nine o'clock, he sawkhe child, and two younger ores,
crying- at the corner of Angel-street, and ascertained that
they had been just turned out of doors by their father, who
lived in the street, and who had first severely beaten the
one he produced, who exhibited a contusion on the fore-
head, and other marks of violence. On inquiry in the
street, Ito was told that the treatment of the father and
grandmother (the mother from his ill-treatment having
given preference to the workhouse) was cruel in the ex-
Wine, the grandmother occasionally dashing the young
enes to the earth, kicking them, and declaring if she coo!4
kill them no other way, she would one day or other poison
them. The father's behariour to the eldest was, if pos-
sible, worse; fur, in addition to flagellation, his custom was
to fatten a heavy iron to the child's leg with a chain, which
Was padlocked at the ancle, and in which state she had
been from Tuesday last until Friday morning. He (Blun-
dell) took the two youngest home, and was directly attack-
ed by the unnatural father with a poker, who swore he
would murder him for his interference, and levelled a
blow at his head, which, had it taken effect, would pro-
bably have made his threat good. The two youngest were

taken in by a neighbour, but the elder begged so earnestly
not to be left, that he took charge of her till the morning.
The cruelly unnatural conduct of this precious pair was
proved by a number of witnesses living in- the house and
street; anti the Alderman, after animadverting strongly on
the dreadful depravity of the "old hag," as he designated
the grandmother, ordered her to be committed for the Ses-
sions. The children he should turn over to the parish
authorities, and require good bail-from their brutal, parent,
to meet the arrangements made by that body
In default of bail he was also locked up.
BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Mrs. Cooke, alias
Mrs. Sutton, alias Mrs. Stdmp, alias Mrs. Smith, alias
3.l;'s.- Saunders, Was again placed at the bar, but no fresh
charge was made against her, and Rathmacher, of whom*
she obtained a pianoforte, not having sufficient evidence to
establish the charge of fraud against her, she was again re-
manded.

There was a good deal said by the Magistrates, Sir R.
BIFNIE and Mr. ILtr.r.s, and Capt. Pettinghall, about the
supineness of the tradespeople who have suffered by the
tricks of the prisoner, and who refuse to supra Captain
Pettinghall, in the prosecution he is desirous of instituting
against them. It was also stated that Mr. Fs.ss, the Secre-
tary to the Society for Prosecutirur Swindlers, had declined
interfering ; he did not appear. 'Captain Pettinghall here-
upon observed, that it could not be expected that he should
stand alone in this business, and take all the responsibility
and very great expence of such prosecution upon himself.
Sir R. BIaNIE said the Captain had done his duty, and
the Magistrates had done theirs, and it was very much to
be regretted that the tradesmen and the Society neglected
to do theirs. These sort of people, who were so reluctant
to come- forward and prosecute, were the most ready to
east blame upon the police.
Fagan, -the officer; produced a number of letters and
documents which he had found in the lodging of the pyisoner
Borratt, alias Godfi ey, at No. 12, Francis-place, Friar-
street, Blackfriars' road. By these are developed some of
the numerous frauds in which Mrs. Cooke and her gang
have been engaged at Shoreham, Brighton, Highbury
Park, &c.

By the following letters, found amongst others, it would
appear that the gang, under tl,:e firm of " Godfrey and
C 0.," had commenced business as timber-merchants, and
had attempted to take in the Norwegian timber-merchants-
- Park-place, Peckham, Oct. 24, 1827.

Dear Sir;—l have been informed by Mr. Rodrick that
Mr. Blasco is in town, therefore expected to have heard
from you by him. I wish I had never seen him, or any
of his party—am afraid he will be of no service to you. I
wish to know if you mean to endeavour to keep on the
business at Skc;tham : respecting the references, I cannot
prevail on those that %vold do good. I shall expect to hear
from you on Saturday morning, informing me your ideas;
if you make your mind up not to stop, you had better
come to me as soon as possible, that we may devise some
other concern iu London. Mr. Blasco is obliged, I under-
stand, to keep out of the city, as there is something out
against him. I believe he goes to Brighton to-morrow or
Saturday with his horse, &c. ; in that case you know how
to act. My respects to all friends.
Your's truly, W. GERMAN.
To Mr. W. Godfrey, 47, Ohl Steyne, Brighton.
A second letter from Mr. German to Mr. Godfrey, Old
Steyne, Brighton, contains the following extracts :
I have not succeeded in getting the bills discounted, and,
having been at such a heavy ex-pence lately, am Completely
aground ; arid, being partieularlypressed on all quarters, am
much. at a' loss what to do. lam afraid we must give up
the idea of doing any good at Shoreham. There is no
chance at present to open a banker's account, bUt it is very
likely I might succeed better in a bankrupt's account. I
see nothing else staring me-in the face, from the different
disappOinttnimts I-am continually meeting with. I have
given up the cargo of deals. lam extremely sorry it is
not in my' power to assist you or myself at present, there.
fore you must exert yourself, and do the best you can.
Your's, truly. W. G.

The following letter is a sort of key to the last. It is
written by the person whom Godfrey and Co:endeavoured
to defraud of a ship-load of deals:—
Doter, August 29,

Sirs,--Your letter, dated 27th itmant-, I duly received,
and observed the conteats; but am sorry to inform you,
that after I had wrote to Mr. Guillaume, at Shoreham, I
was offered the same or the cargo hire, and in considera-
tion of the expellee in sailing from this port to Shoreham,
I was forced to accept of that offer, so that I sold t.vo
cargoes here, and I dare say you cannot blame me for so
doing; but. as for the flume lam at your service. Will
you have the goodness to send me an answer in return,
what sort of a cargo you would wish to have brought you
to Shoreham next voyage? I can assure you that I will
use all endeavours to bring you as good a cargo in quality
as any Norwegian merchants can send. In expectation of
your answer, I am, your most obedient servant,

P. G. SANDBERG.

Mr. Win. Godfrey and Co., London.
Others of the document related to a speculation which
Mrs. Cooke, then going by the name of " Sutton," en-
tered into at Brighton, of the nature of which the fol-
lowing copy of one of her circulars will be a sufficient
4lescriptiiin :
Magazin de Mode et de Noveautes No. 47, Old Steyne,
Brighton, near the York Hotel.—The conductress respect-
fully offers to the nobility, gentry, and visitors of Brighton
and its vicinity, a splendid and elegant assortment of every
individual article of female habiliment for their inspection,
impressed with the assurance that, in regard to style,
fashion, the quality of the various articles, and economy in
charges, this establishment will be found in every respect
equal to any-house in London or Paris. Foreign, wed-
ding, mourning, anu other orders executed with care and
punctuality.
When " the season" was over, the " conductress" and
her whole establishment quitted Brighton without paying
the bills of those tradesmen whom they had favoured with
their patronage during their stay.
After the failure of the gang at Hampstead, Mrs. Cooke,
in the name of Saunders, by means of false references, ob-
tained possession of a richly-furnished house at flightily).;
she there formed a deep-laid scheme for carrying on her
frauds to a greater extent than'she had done on any former
occasion ; and, but for an accident, she might have re-
ceived into her "parental" care a number of the junior
branches of the most respectable families. She issued the
following circular

" ilighbury Park.—Establishment for Young L
Alrs. Saunders respectfully begs leave to assure parents,
guardians, and the friends of female youth, that the most
unremitting attention will be paid to secure those young.
ladies intrusted to her care the advantages of a superior
education. I.iberal and enlightened minds have admitted
the disadvantages resulting from large establishments ;
where it cannot be reasonably expected that, where un-
limited numbers are received, on the principle of economi-
cal charges, that due attention can be paid to the improve-
ment of each individual, In the various branches of edu-
cation. Indeed, at many seminaries, the additional charges
frequently mislead, and surprise those whose views have
been directed to an economical establishment. Mrs. Saunders
respectfully submits her system and charges, for the appro-
bation of those, who, in placing tlrir daughters or wards
at a seminary, are desirous of ensuring a solid, ornamental,
and liberal education, under the eye of a parent, whose
anxious study it will be to conciliate and secure the affec-
tion. of her pupils ; and by every indulgence and attention
to their comfort, health, and intellectual improvement,
unite all the ideas of home with the acquirements of a
seminary. —Mrs. Saunders's establishment consists of a
select number; therefore the restraints and formality of. a
boarding-school are dispensed with, .and the young ladies
will consider themselves as in a family."
The terms were 100 guineas per annum, exclusive of
masters.

Those who have children under their- care would do
well to take a caution from this, and make strict inquiries
into the character of "Est iblishments" of this description
before they send their daughters to them. One of the ac-
complices of this " Mrs. Saunders," alias Mrs. Cooke,
she calling herself Esther Eliza Drumntonfl, who was
examined with her husband, Drummond, and the rest of,
the gang, was the companion of "Mrs. Saunders," alias
Mrs. Cake, and would, no doubt (being a clever and ac-
complished woman), have been an yr:s/stunt in this ",Esta-
blishment for Young Ladies ;" and, in her trunk, l'Agan,
the officer, found, whim he took her into custody, a well-
thumbed book, in which, as the officer expressed himself,
were some of the most beastly p'etures he ever saw.
It is a curious fact that Mrs. Parkinson (who was held
to bail a day or two ago for uttering stolen notf.s of the
Greenock bank) was a witness in the brief' with Godfrey
(and we observed her in the office during part of Mrs.
Cooke's examination) ; and that Mr. Parkinson, her bus.
band, was one of the persons the Cooke and Saunders'
gang referred to for character, at the tune they were car-
t vino on their frauds in Beaumont-street.
Mr. HALLs observed, that these facts showed how rely
extensive were the ramifications of the frauds which had'
been carried on by the prisoner and the other parties who
were in custody.
Fagan -ailed the attention of the Magistrates to several
memorandums in one of Banatt's, alias Godfrey's, com-
mon-place hooks :—Mem. Cecil-court, St. Martin's-lane,
a cheap cook-shop. (Laughter.) Mena. Bedford Head,
Southampton-street, Covent-garden, good singing Tuesday
and Friday evenings._(Laughter.) Mew. Paid fees of

Neutgate, Bs. Nem. Bed at Dotter Butler's, corner of
Covent-garden.

When they residerl in Chelsea, Mrs. Cooke made 491"
pear that she was a West Indian, and received her-remit-
tances every quarter, at which time she promised to pay
all demands. The tradesmen of whom she had obtainea,
goods were induced to believe that she was a woman 0.
the re.pectability and character she represented, from the,
circumstance of her being .in possession of Captaintinghall's house., This louse she had taken for twelve
months, at the rent of 140 guineas, which she und.r" "
should be paid quarterly. Among the tradesmen ismcn'
she had defrauded, and whose cases have not bean- made,
public, was, Mr. 'White, of Duke-street, Chelsea, of wig"
she obtained grocery to the amount of 91. Mr. 118!Fe4
of Church-lane, butcher, supplied the house with.;:me:t"
principally rump-steaks, to the amount of 18/.' I‘ll-*
Wilson, of Charles-street, baker, is her creditor to the,
amount of 41. A green-grocer near the Admiral KtpPel.::;
in the Brompton-road, has a claim upon her to the onnumq
of 3/. A 'inilkman, in. Bury-street, has also a chim-olx'n
her to the amount of 21. 10n. Mr. Pye, a fishmonger, o',
Knightsbridge, supplied the house with fish, cbieflY
oysters, to the amount of 51. 10s. A shoemaker, in-the'
Fulhara-road, has also a claim to the amount of above 2",
Mrs. Cooke and her friends had also the use of a.one-hor'
carriage for several days, sail the hire of that remains un-
paid. The persons whom they had defrauded would in-
elude nearly, all the tradesmen in the neighbourhood where
they sojourned.—The prisoner is to be brought up ari"
this day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—An elderly resrct;
able-looking man, win) gave his name Esau Campbeh;
Was charged with indecently exposing his person to a yowl
female in the service of Mr. Dulan, the foreign booktititei.
in Soho-square.

It appeared by the evidence of the complainant, a veil
decent and modest young girl, that the prisoner came on
iday, _in the. afternoon, -to Mr. -llulan's shop, and Bike'
for some "imperfections,"-that is, certain missing
of books published by Mr. Du!au. The young man iot"I
shop at the time, having occasion to go to _another part 0f
the house to look for those "imperfections," he rettneted
the complainant to stay in the shop with the prisoner,
during his absence. This she accordingly did, and th
prisoner.begati to converse th her about. the fineness nzi
the weather, the beauty of the country at this season of
the year, •as compared with London, &s. At this time
she was standing at the shop-door, which was closed, 00k-
ing into the square, and the prisoner was sitting on a chair
very near her, and on her suddenly turn7ng round to set
the shopman was returning, she saw the prisoner's Penn
exposed in a most indecent manner. [Here she described
the mode of expOsure, which was of a very Offensive
nature.] The shopman having come back, without being
able just then to find the "imperfections," the "prisnOer
went away, but returned again the same evening for-1110
"imperfections," and the complainant, having in the nlell.ll
time made known his indecent conduct, be was given int°
the custody of a constable and taken to the watch-house.
The prisonor was ordered to find bail to meet the charge,
at, the Sessions, and in default he was locked up.
QUEEN- 8 QUA R I?, George Greenwoodwasebard
with beating his wife in a most brutal manner.

The husband, in his defe.nee, said iislvrfew as given If
drinking.

Tl.is defence was positively contradicted ; wherene
the husband said that his wife was jealous of her nieP'
wholivel with them.

Niece—Jealous of nr, indeed ! I wonder at your ime,
(fence, Sir ; do you think I would have any thing to 14
to mit a fellow as you ?
flu.band—She is jealous of you, that's all I can say. I
Well, replied the niece, you are about the last object'
should think of--I can have your betters any day.
Sortie smart words then took place on both sides, whet
it was intimated to the Magistrate that the parties wished
to s,parate, and the defendant would allow his wife a ale
Palate maintenance. This was agreed to, and the delete
dant was bound in his own recognisance to keep the pocer;
The peace; howeier; was not kept Wig; for in ash
tithe the wife returned to the office, and got another gra',
rant i,gainst her husband for breaking .her head with
glass bottle.

TOWN-lIALL.—On Saturdav,lthe driver of one of the
Richmond stages to St. Paul's, was charged before kg;
Alderman SMITH with committing an assault upon tri
pretty young wife of a milkmau, in the Borough-road..•
Tne fair unfortunate, who was attended by her houl".1
and her
.husband's solicitor, after an
_interesting ,preludt
delicate confusion, commenced- the recital of her %log',
by stating that she hid known the prisoner for about elf
weeks, for her first introduction to him being at the GOON
and Gridiron, in St. Paul's Church-yard, where she are
with her brother-in-laic, and a female acquaintance. Ther.
stayed an hour, and the prisoner insisted. upon seeing "eh
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part of the way home, she consented, and as they went
fn
proposed her giving her husband the " go-by" (to wh°o
she had been married about a tnonth—a little month) ".
live with him, and be his dear," and that he would br'nu
his coach for her the next day in the good man's abse?re"
Alderman SMITH—And did you consent to that also'th,
" Y---a—e--s" squeezed out the gentle dame, at leg
after a deep sigh. itd
Alderman SMITH—So, then, you were scarcely 1nar..41
a month, when you consented to elope with a strange '"
ee
on the first asking ? But, proceed, we . shall imPOve-
we go. on.
ate°
" A few days afterwards," she continued, " be e-„it
when my husband was from home, and then the
complained of took place.
Alderman SMITH—And did you cry out?
The Attorney—Your Worship, the door was locked.
ad
Alderman SMITH—But her mouth was not. Well' a

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when did you inform your husband of it? - .
rhe lady said in a day or two.
all
The coachman was then asked if he wished to Pi .0
thing, and answered, nothing further than that_ it olhey
his coach-box, and not at the Goose and Gridiron,

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first became acquainted.as R
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The Ahlermm said; it, was of small consequence, ,At
was clear no assault bad been cm-unfitted, and le 'l'7.,
liberty to go about his btisiness. -

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The Commission was opened at .Cardigan °
the ISth ult. by Sergeant lizywoon: There was not one
prisoner fur trial, the ofteers' wands were therefore tie,
nor:awl with white ribbons. _

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From the accession of King GEORGE 111'
the preaeut time, being a period of 69 years, there. busfoef
been 81 Bishops appointed in the Established Cbore",,;
Ch
England and Wales. The following list shows to tI
of the 26 Scea the new appointments have been Ml' ;
London, 1; Bangor, 1 ; Hereford, 1 ; Chichester' b,
Norwich, 3 ; Lichfield and Coventry, 3 ; Peterboroug6;
3 ; Lincoln, 3 ; Exeter, 5 ; Gloucester, 5 ; Carlisle' st.
Rochester, 5 ; Oxford, 6 ; Llandaff, 8 ; Chester, B', .11
David's, 11; Bristol, 11 ;—Total, 81. By this it -„j,
be seen that Canterbury, York, Durbam, Wincb~ 111,
Worcester, Salisbury, St. Asaph, Ely, and Bath and ilenod
have always during the time before-mentioned, been
by translation..

BIRTHS. d rie;`
On the 3d inst., at Dorking, Surrey, Mrs. Fil-e
Young,. a sn. dy of
On theof stho inst., at the vicarage, Tuxford, the 16
the Rev. 'E. B. Elliott, of a son. of a
On the 4th inst., at Higlibury, Mrs. John CattleYt
daughter.
MARRIED. , C.
On the 6th inst., at St. Pancras new amen, •—•
Hodgson, of the Grange-road, Bermondsey, to nlm,a'
youngest daughter of William Lewis, Esq., of Oenaburgn
street, Regemt's-park.
On the sth inst., at Starston, Norfolk, by the Reßev
VV.
Alfred 01;
P. spencer, M.A., rector of Starston, the Re
livant, M.A., Fello a of Trinity- College, Camlsridgey
Alicia Olivia, daughter of Lieutenant-Geueral Spencer, o
Bramley Grange, Yorkshire.
On the 6th inst.; at Streatham, John Elliott Fox, FM.;
of Finsbury-shout=, to Mary, eldest daughter of Hear
,
Howl, Esq., of Upper Tooting.
On the 4th inst., Mr. W. H. Sadgrova, of Brixton,'.
lieitor, to Julia Crole, eldast daughter of Mr. John HO'
mond, of Rotherhithe.
On the 4th inst., at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by the C.
11. D. Griffith, Mr. John Angus, of that town, to MO..

A. Temporley. _
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On the 4th inst., at Ho!beton, by the Rev. J. L. 1111,. the
Captain Harris, of the Lith Lancers, youngest son or es
late John Harris, Esq., of Radford, to Jane Diana, youll d
daughter of John Bultrel, Esq., of Fleet, in the county.

Dtvon.

DIED. •r°'
On the 3d inst., at his seat in Bedfordshire, after 4. P -el
tracted illness, John Polhill, Eq., of Cave,iiisll.llll
ageOdn7otlie 6th inst., at Wal.vorth, sincerelY riiretitifelr'
Frances, eldest daughter of Mr. John Join-Woo', of Pudd
lane, Lower Thames-street, aged 31. t r(
On the 3d instant, aged 62, much and desereed,Y 0,
spected, Jane, wife of Mr. Robert Ste h neoit -of Etfro,
place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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