The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-27 00:00:00

PO LICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
William Blocksaman, a share-jobber, was brought be-
t,. Lord Mayor, charged with having caused an ob-
r• Bartholomew-lane, near the Stock Exchange.
George. White. policeman No. 24, stated that, on Thursday
the defendant, who was in the habit of jobbing about
It., Stock Exchange, and using language, in the time of ex-
()tenant, of a very objectionable kind, exhibited a specimen
of more than ordinary powers of language in his favourite
line. The witness had had occasion to reprove the gentle-
man more than once for having uttered language calculated
to make any other gentleman shun him, but so far did he ex-
ceed his former efforts in the present instance, that it was
suite impossible to let the matter pass without an appeal to
e magistrate for the sake of common decency. It was in
vain the witness remonstrated with the defendant, who was
evidently intoxicated, and who, upon being requested to ab-
etin from the use of particular words, only known in the
v.,cabula7 of vagabonds, became worse and worse, and
pulling out a purse of sovereigns, shook it, saying it contained
the little -- which talked all languages, and asked witness
;o take share of a bottle of wine.
The LORD MAYOR asked the defendant whether he ad-
mitted that he was guilty of having used the language attri-
- !Jilted to him, and of having caused the obstruction ? The
.iefesilant—The fact is, I was at Vauxhall the night before,
and the punch there got rather about me.
The Lonn MAYOR (to the policeman)--Did the defendant
positively cause an obstruction in the place ? The police-
man—Certainly he did, my Lord. He is in the habit of
getting drunk, and then his language is most awful, and his
extraorinary conduct collects a crowd, greatly to the impe-
diment of public business. In fact, it is frequently very
difficult for the members of the Stock Exchange to get in or
out of the building in consequence of the crowds of jobbers,
so that anything out of the common way caused quite an
obstruction.
The defendant—l am not aware of having acted impro-
perly. It is true I had taken more than I ought to have
taken, but I think the officer would have been better em-
ployed in removing the thieves which flock into the alley
and rob all round, than in annoying respectable men. I have
lost a fortune in the Stack Exchange, and now I get my living
in the alley, and can refer you to first-rate men for my cha-
racter.
The Lonn MAYOR regretted that, within the last few days,
three cases had been brought befor him which were not at all
creditable to the parties concerned. He hoped he should
have no other cases of the description to adjudicate upon, and
he tined the defendant 10s. for the obstruction, observing that
with respect to the language, which no doubt more strongly
operated upon the respectable feelings of the policeman than
the violation of the laws, he should leave it to the cool re-
flection of the defendant to apply so bitter a corrective to the
moral offence which had been committed.
The defendant, upon whom the hint had apparently some
effect, paid the fine, bowed, and retired.
A sailor, named John Williams, who belonged to one of the
foreign steam-vessels, was charged with having in hie pos-
session a quantity of tobacco upon which the duty had not
been paid.
A Custom-house officer proved that the defendant had
been seen getting away cautiously from an Ostend steam-
vessel, an cutting along as if he feared that every stone
under him would " tell the tale," and that upon being ques-
tioned he seemed not to understand what on earth smuggling
wad. _ _

The LORD MAYOR—Where was the tobacco found?
Officer—ln his hat and stockings.
The prisoner—l never had a bit of tobacco before, my
Lord, and I never thought there was the least harm in carry-
ing a bit that I got lawfully at the other side of the water.
The LORD MAYOR (to the officer)—Do you know this man
to be a person engaged in this sort of business? The officer
—No, my Lord.
The prisoner—l do assure you, my Lord, I never did any-
:1111g of the kind before; and I never, s'elp me Lord, sus-
vected there was any harm in it.
The LORD MAYOR—HoId your tongue. If you thought
'here was no harm in it why did you stow it in your stock-
ings ?—( Laughter.) You are fined 205., and take care how
You are brought before me again as a defendant in this line.
MARY LEBONE.
Testerday Ellen Meadows, Henry Alderson, and John
G raw, were placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged
with having been concerned, with another person not in cus-
eody, in **snuffing and robbing Mr. Robert Jones, who de-
.eribes himself as an independent gentleman, residing at No.
17, Wakefield-street, Regent-square.
Proteeutor stated, that on the preceding night, about ten
'eeeck, as he was proceeding along Drummoad-street,
ieuetou-square, adjacent to the terminus of the London and,
liirineigheen Railway, he was accosted by the female pri-
eoner, who requested that he would accompany her to her
;awns; he refused to do so, and was making his way on
,then. M‘Graw suddenly darted from a lamp-post, and
;messed closely against him, at the same moment the pri-
eoner Aldereon struck him a violent blow, and the woman,
t in charge, pulled his left hand behind him, where
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ttae held it forcibly, while Meadows took from his trousers
poekee a silk puree containing 11/. 14s. in gold and silver,
clid 1....00 his fob a watch, the guard of which was, by the
of the "tug,"
trength broken ; he also lost from the pocket
gust nam et
e
a halfpenny. The purse was handed by Meadows
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to Alderson, .7 the whole of the party made off he different
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directions. He unr?eecutor) pursued Meadows, and on coming
up with her gave Le.r into custody.
It appeared, however, that the prosecutor, when at the
etation-house, had stated the eve differently, and that he
had alleged that Alderson, and not M`Graw, was the man
who ran against him ; the prisoners were therefore dis-
obey/gest.
MARLBOROUGH-S7I?EET.
DusTatmoN.—A few days ago a young girl, covered with
filth end rag., was brought into Court, having been found
without any other place of abode or shelter than the parks
afforded.
Mr. Hai:IAN-1m requested Lacy, one of the officers of St.
George, eanover-square, to obtain temporary admission for
the girl into the woekhouse, and to cause inquiry to be made
into the cause of her
it dreadful destitul
tito this Court to report
on.
Yesterday Lacy brouzl the gir
the result of the investigation.
A wonderful change had been effected in the girl's appear-
ance. She was clothed decently and comfortably, and bad a
look of extreme propriety, which caused some little prepos-
session in her favour. She was a very well grown girl, about
its years of epe.
Lacy said he had ascertained that the father of the girl,
who had been dead about fifteen years, was boatswain of the
Boadicea. The girl, whose name is Elizabeth Reading, had
been apprenticed from Greenwich School, as house-servant
to a respectable tradesman at Waltham Cross. After her
time had expired she had gone into service at Camberwell, to
better herself, but her master had gone away in debt, and
elle was thrown out of a situation. A married sister in
Drury-lane had supported her for some time, but, about a
fortnight ago, had been obliged to leave on account of debt,
and from that time until found in the park she had been wan-
dering about penniless and homeless.
Lacy reported that the girl was in such a filthy state from
?Groin when brought into the house, that her clothes were
obligeel to be burnt- The doctor had reported favourably of
her moral rectitude under all her distress.
Mr. ILIRDWICK. after giving the girl a suitable admoni-
tion, ordertsl 10s. to be suppled to her, to enable her to reach
her fritndseat Waltham.
LAMBETH.
IMPOWPANT TO PARISH OFFlCERS.—Testerday three of
the overseers of the parish of Lambeth attended before Mr.
Henry, in consequence of an intimation given to them of the
intention of two respectable inhabitants of the parish to be
present to put in bail to prosecute an indictment against the
keeper of a house of ill-fame, which has been recently opened
eo the great annoyance of the respectable inhabitants in
the neighbourhood. As the law at present stands the
overseers of the parieh are bound, upon notice being
4erved upon them. to prosecute the keepers of houses.of
11-fame, or in the event of their not doing so to pay
the sum of 10/. each, and the expenses, to the parties
prosecuting. In the present instance two respectable
.nhabitants of the parish, whose families were annoyed and
;heir property depreciated in value, had given the usual
notice to the constable of the parish of their intention to enter
'ato the required sureties to prosecute a bill of indictment at
the seesion in the event of his (the constable) not taking up
the matter on behalf of the overseers.
Mr. Ilumphreys, who attended on behalf of the aggrieved
-settle, said his clients had no wish whatever to proceed with
fhe matter, provided the parish authorities took it up and
-,`,aced the nuisance.
Mr. !hoer recommended the overseers to proceed in the
!eater themselves, as by doing so they would save the
-arish a considerable sum.
The Overseers observed that they were placed in an awk- I
ward dilemma in the matter, as, in the first place, they had
no funds available to such purposes; and if they of them-
selves proceeded to prosecute the parties, and did not succeed
in such prosecution, the auditor under the poor-law would
riot pees such en item of expense.
Mr. HENRY aslmitted that the overseers were placed in an
awkward position, but still, as a matter of justice to the rate-
payers, the most economical course should be adopted by
their officers. In the present instance the overseers should,
If pressed to do so, have to pay a reward of 201. to the parties
prosecuting, besides the whole of their costs for prosecuting;
whereas, by taking the matter into their own hands,- the ex-
pense might be very trifling indeed. He should recommend
the overseers to consult the officers of the parishes of St.
tGeorge's-in-the-East and Marylebone, and those of the
liberty of the Rolls, on the matter; and he felt perfectly sa-
tisfied they would best serve the interests of the parish by
adapting the course he had recommended.
Tito overseers requested a few days to consider the matter,
ran? consult with the parish board.
Me. _Humphreys said he had no wish to press the parties,
but horsed, at the same time, that no more than necessary
delay shoehl take place
It was ultimately arranged that the matter should stand
over until bfenday next, when the
SOUTHWAR pa
K.rties will again attend.
tie vent! of thd parochial officers of Christchurch waited on
the Magistrate to enmplain of a nuisance vehich had lately
h, and which the inhabitants were
eprung up in that p aris
most desirous to abate That Blackfriars-road, formerly a
turnpike-road, had within the last twelve months (since the
partial abolition of turnpikes) been under the control of the
parochial officers of Christchurch. Since then the road in
"question has been inundated to a great degree with itinerant
temders of fruit and other miscellaneous articles, which were
ton veyed in barrows with immense large trays on the top, con•
eahei,ag the artic lea they expose for sale. That those barrows were
a maillete obstruction to the passengers, and although the
police have been apprised of it, still they will not interfere to
remove the nuisance. That they (the applicants) were at a
lose how to remedy the evil ; that they meant to proceed by
summons _against the parties as their names were not on
their barrowa. That the collection of such a number of per-
eons of the above description in the thoroughfare named, had
the effect of congregating thieves to the spot, and as an in-
etanee of the robbenee that were so prevalent there one of the
applicants said that a feW nights since both he and his wife
had their pockets picked. That they (the applicants) had
slot the
power vested in then: of engaging a street-keeper,
vehich Mat• formerly the case whin"it was a turnpike-road' •
an'l that since then they had eves reason to believe the
itinerant vendors of fruit and other articles were driven out
of Lambeth and had entered Christchurch.
Mr. TRAIL, advised the a
en mplaint to the Commissioners applicants to
make
especially
k no
thatwn
their
part
„f j t which related to the alleged frequency of robberies in
Biac;:friars-road.