The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tnrs Day.)
Wm. Mont and J. Weaver, two boys, were brought up on a
charge of having stolen a silver table-spoon ; and Sarah Benjamin
was charged with having knowingly received it.
Mr. Johnson, the stationer, of London-wall, stated that the pri-
soner Weaver was employed by him to attend a machine for
ruling. lle had not been in the house one hour before he went
down into the kitchen, laid hands on a large silver table-spoon, and
made off with it. It was not missed at the time, but a day ar•
two afterwards the little prisoner came and asked another lad in
his service whether there had been a silver spoon missed. The
lad said there had not, upon which the prisoner replied, then
there soon would be, for he had taken one on the morning
when he went away. The lad communicated the circumstance
to his master, and the prisoner was apprehended. It turned
out that the little urchin, (who made a confession), finding
that it would be dangerous, as he was so young, to sell
the spoon himself, got Monk, who is an older and a taller boy, to
go and sell it for him. They went in company with a third boy,
to Playhouse-yard, Golden-lane, which is well known as a re-
ceiving-place, where they sold it.
The boy who went with the two prisoners deposed, that he saw
the tall prisoner go into Mrs. Soloman** shop, and a girl was in
the shop; but he did not see the actual sale or transfer.
Mr. Johnson said the spoon was worth 20s. ; as the sale took
place four days before the discovery of the theft, they did not
think it worth while to make any search. .

Mr. Humphries, who attended for Mrs. Soloman', said, she
was a respectable woman, and that there was no evidence
against her.
Sir JOHN Paaaneu, who sat for the Lord Mayor, said the case
was perfectly clear, and that he should have no difficulty in com-
mitting her.
The Chief Clerk said, there was great difficulty about the case
as it new stood. It was only proved that a boy went in with the
spoon and came out with five shillings, whilst a woman, who, the
witness believed to be Mrs. Solonians, was in the shop with a girl.
A little more evidence was requisite.
Sir JOHN PRIMING—Then " I'll discharge her."
The Chief Clerk suggested that that might not be necessary.

Sir Joitt4 PraattiC.—Either there is-sufficient evidence, or
there is not, and she must be discharged.
The Chief Clerk wished to suggest that other evidence might be
obtained.

Sir Jons PIRAING.—Oh, I'll not be played with. It must be
either one way or another, and if I do not commit her, I shell
discharge her.
After much discussion, the Alderman was induced to take the
prisoner Monk as King's evidence against the receiver, and she was
rernanded.—Bail was offered in her behalf, but was refused.

MARYLEBONE.—(Titts Day.)
John Beck was brought up for re-examination. He was ex-
amined on Friday for having in his possession a great quantity of
harness, Etc., of which be could give no satisfactory account. The
property, it has been since ascertained, belonged to Mr. Hodsall,
Haverstock-hill, from whose house it had been stolen. The whole
was identified by hie servant, and the prisoner was fully committed.
Elizabeth Taylor, who described herself as an unfortunate
woman, was charged in the watch-house-book with " highway
robbery on the person of William Ryner, of Stratford-le-Bow,
and taking from him the sum of twopence." The charge was
entered on Saturday night. Mr. Ryner did not appear, and the
prisoner, in reply to Mr. Rawlinson, said that it was given to her
by Mr. Ryner, who afterwards reclaimed it.
Mr. Rawurtsott remarked on the impropriety and cruelty of
detaining a person on so trivial a charge for two nights in a
watch-house, and then neglecting to appear. She was discharged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Ttits DAY.)
Charles Curry, a rather respectable-looking youth, was
charged with stealing a piece of broad cloth, value 181., from the
shop of Mr. George Noel, No. 63, Pall-mall, at eight o'clock this
morning.
The porter deposed, that he saw the prisoner walking out of
the shop with the cloth in his arms, he pursued him itnd called
" Stop thief !" the prisoner, when pursued, threw the cloth into
Crown-court, and endeavoured to escape, but was secured by a
man named Philip Harrow.
The prisoner said nothing in defence, and was fully committed.
John Best was charged by a decent-looking women, with
stealing three blankets, the property of her husband. She evinced
considerable agitation on taking the oath, and answered two or
three questions from Mr. Rot, when he ordered the prisoner to be
remanded till Thursday.
The complainant on leaving the table, staggered towards the
seat, but before she could reach it, she fell violently on the floor,
and was carried out of the office in strong convulsions.

BOW-STREET—(TiIts Day.)
Connell, a stout boy, about 16 years of age, was char-
ged by Mr. William Via, with picking hie pocket of a silk-hand-
kerchief. As the complainant was walking about 10 o'clock, last
night, in Long Acre, John Burton came up, and asked him if he
had lost a pocket-handkerchief. The complainant, upon searching
his pocket, said yes. Burton having observed the prisoner pick-
ing the handkerchief from the complainant's pocket, informed the
watchman, who immediately apprehended him.
The prisoner said, that as he was going along the street, the
pocket-handkerchief had fallen from the complainant's pocket, and
that he had taken it up ; no sooner, however, was it in his hands,
than Burton came up to him, and desired prisoner to give him
the handkerchief; this he refused, and was illullediatelY appre-
hended by two watchmen.

MitisnutA., upon considering the evidence, and the pri.
•oner's declaration, committed him to the next Middlesex Assizes.