The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE:

GUILDFIAtL.—Ari information was yestetday heard before
Mr. Alderman WOOD against the Captain of a merehant-ves--
sel, under the 34th of Geo. 111. cap. WI. for refusing to
deliver, up to the majority of the owners • the ship's register.—
The Captain of the Vessel was,not present, and was stated to be
in the country ; but a'solieitor attended in his behalf, to resist
the application for a warrant made by the solicitor-who laid the
information. It was stated that the defendant is owner of five•••
sixteenths of. the -vessel, and the other proprietors with td take
it out of his hands. The case, however, was net fully entered
into,'aS his solicitor' took an objection to the information, on
which the application fora warrant was founded, in limine.—
He ob(reetcd that it ought to have been tip= the oaths of the
owners of the vessels. _ _ _ _ _

Alderman Wool) was fully :r.atisfied that it would be quite
contrary to the words of the Act to take the information upon
the oaths of any others than the majority of the owners of the
vessel, and certainly he would not grant any warrant, but upon
their oaths against the-defendant.- The information was, there-
fore, quashed. -

Dow-STREET.—Yesterday, soon after the sitting Magis-
trate, GEonnE RownAND Mixsisunn, Esq.. had taken his
seat, a gentleman, who had placed hirn4elf in the situation usu-
ally
.allotted to witnesses, rose up, and stated his name IV
Squire, of Langbourn Chambers, Fenchurch-street ; that he
tilled in consequence of sa paragraph which had appeared in se-
veral of the papers, respecting an application made by a person
dressed as a Quaker, on Thursday, andtroin the description
giVen of his appearance and conduct, he had no doubt that it
was a brother of his, who was insane, and that the object of his •
application Was to request that he might be detained, if he
should again appear at the office.
Mr. Islissnum. remarked, that he recollected the circum-
stance perfectly well, but that •.he must be .made further ac-
quainted with the affair before he should feel himself authorised
to detain him, if he should again make his appearance.
• Mr. Squire then stated, that his brother was the proprietor of
an extensive farm near ltvegate, Surrey, the Management of
which he had superintended himself for many years.: About
May last he was seized with-ari illness, which confintd him for
a short time, and on his recovering his bodily health, it. we..l dis-
covered that his --intellects were affected ;'.he continued getting.
worse for about a month, and it was then judged necessary by
the physician who attended him to put him under restraint.—
This measure seemed to have effected-a favourable change, and
he was again released, in-the hope that the pursuit of his usual
avocation would fully establish his care. - A short time back he
absconded from Ryegate, since which his friends were unable
to discover him until the present period. . They, however, as-
certained that he was the person-who had gained•some notoriety
by.parading about London in the dress of a Quaker, wearing
the national cockade, and distributing the works of Wooler,
Hone, and others of a similar nature.
• Mr. Mrivsziunn suggested, if, Mr. Squire had no objection
to swear to the facts which he had stated, he should. feel no he-
sitation in causing him to be detained. • • •
Mr. Squire readily acquiesced, and M. Minshull directed
that he should be shewn into the Clerk's office, where his depo-
sition was taken accordingly, and to which he was afterwards
sworn. Ile soon afterwards left the office, Mr. Minshull as-
suring him that he should have the earliest intimation if any •
thing transpired.
About three o'clock the eccentric Quaker was observed, wear-
ing his cockade, to pass up Bow-street on the opposite side of
the way by Limbrick, who immediately reported it to Mr. Min-
shull, and he directed that he shouleebe brought in. Limbrick
accordingly went over to him, and accosted him in the following
manner
Limbrick—l believe,iir, I took a letter for you to the Magis-
trate yesterday. •
Quaker—Did you ; I don't recollect you.
Lirnbrick—Do -you recollect sending me, Sir ?
Quaker, after some hesitation—Yes I do.
Limbrick—The Magistrate has directed me to acquaint you
tnat he wishes to speak to you.
Quaker (extending his right arm, and thrusting his face t•
quite close to that of the oflietr's)—l will attend him were he
ten times a Magistrate ; lead on. •
Limbrick obeyed the injunction, and the Quaker following,
he conducted him into a room appropriated for private exa-
minations, and he there delivered to Limbrick a similarearica,
tore to the one he had sent enclosed to Mr. Minshull, on the ,
preceding day, and also a book entitled The Spirit of Despotism.
He was then informed by Mr. Munshull, that he was detained
.consequence of a representation'which had been made by his
brother, who would be immediately sent to, and to whose care -
he would be confided ; 'but that, in the mean time, he should be
supplied with every convenience.
lie- expressed great indignance, alleging that his brother had
no right to exereise well power, and that force should only cons-
pel him to submit.
Mr. Squire attended at seven o'clock in the evening, and
kis -brother was delivered into his. care ; at his request the
patrols- was ordered to remain with him during the night, as he
wished to consult With 'his friends as to the future disposal of
his brother.

T../xios•-fiALL.-.--Henry Palmer, who stood charged by Sir '
Thomas Charnpneys with having- fraudulently obtained from
him upwards of• 2,0001. in bills, came up. yesterday, with his
bail, for a final examination.
.114 r. ALLEY, as counsel for the 'prosecution, commenced the
proceeding by calling Sir Tho Mas Chanatineys, whO proved,
that none of his property had been -returned. He was cross,-
examined by Mr. AnoLPHus, the defendant's. counsel, and
stated that he had not received any watches frOm the defendant,
and that there was not the least pretence for saying he had, nor
had he received a sum of 1501:; he accepted one ~f the bills for
201. for the purpose of buying stamps.,
Mr. ALLDLthen addressed the Magistrates for the prosecu-
tion. The Learned Gentleman quoted many cases, which he
contended all proved that Sir T. Champneys had never givon
the defendant legal possession of the bills in question. He had
only given the actual possession on a fraudulent representation
made by thedefendant, and .the:loo,guineas which the defhnd.
ant gave Sir T. C. on the first bill of 5001. must be considered
as a part of thc•artifice by which he obtained the subsequent
1;500•I.; and if this should be the opinion of a Jury, there could
be no doubt the defendant'sconduct-was a felony.
• Mr. AIiOLPIIUS addressed the Bench for the defendant.—
He said the defendant had -been in business for years on the
Royal EXchange, and had never absconded for a moment. It
,was• admitted by Sir T. Champneys that lie gave the Defend-
aut..the bills for the purpose of getting them discotinted, and
that 'he had received 100 guineas
.on- account, and that 'one of
them had been applied to the payrnent of stamps and expen-
ses ; and if • the defendant hatl•no other claims on the bills he
was justified in holding them till these slims were repaid. Ile
(Mr. Adolphus) said, he was also instruct d,, though it could
not be now proved, that besides the 100 guineas Sir T.'Champ...
neys admitted he had received from the defendant, he had also
received 1501, and ten gold Watches value 301, each,.
Sir T. Champneys indignantly denied having ever received;
in any way, more than the 100 guineas ; and conceiving Mr.
Adolphus 's statement an imputation on his veracity, warmly
&dated he would not allow the Learned Gentleman to use
language there which no man dared use outside the door.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said he was obliged to meet Sir T. Champ-
neys there •in the discharge of This professional duty, but he
'I hoped he should nevermeet him any. where else.
Mr. ALLEYl.•replied to. Mr. AdOlpits's Observations.- 'lle
said he had no wish that the defendant should be committed to
prison till the Assizes; he might be tried at the Session. It .
was most untruly stated that it T. Champncys had received
from defendant 3001;wOrth of watches; or any property of any
kind except the 100 guirteas, and a :gentleman in Court
who could prove that the'defendant had himself acknowledged,
on the sth or September, that he never gave Sir T. Champneys
any thing, but the one hundred guineas.
Mr. ALLEN, the senior: Magistrate, desired Sir T. Muir-
nays to explain how he came to know that the bills were in 31i.
Park's possession, and whether it was at his desire they had
been given by the defendant to him.
Sir T. Cbampneys stated, that . when the defendant called
on him the second time-about thes- canteen, he said it was Mr.
Park's property,, that he Ayes a man *hose billk would lass for
20,0001. and if Sir T. C. would go to the extent of 2;0001.- a ne-
gotiation might take place. This 14 to Mr.-Park's being in-
troduced tohim ; hut he positively declared that he had never
taken property or money fromhim in any way. Sir I'. Champ-
nays proceeded to state other particulars of his transactions with
.the parpes,, which, in the present stage of the proceedings, it
might not be proper to lay before the public.
After Sir T. Chainpneys had concliided his statement—
Mr. Allen said, it appeared to him that a sufficient ease had
been, made out to make it.prOner to send the defendant before a
Jury for trial for a Misdemeanor, which might take place at the
ensuing Session,.and in the mean time he might be out on bail.
Some discussion took place.as to the amount of bail, which was
finally fixed at 2;000L •

D['►EADFUL ACClDENT.—Thursday evening, as
the Victory steam-packet wag coming up to the
Custom-house, a waterman put off from the
Tower-stairs to bring passengers on shore, his
boat was upset by two 'barges, and he got en=
tangled With the wheel of the above packet,
which, .shocking to relate, tore him to pieces.
His body was picked up last morning at Horsley-
down in a'dreadful state. •