The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Qtra ICEAL—A member of the So-
ciety of Friends, a few days since, appeared before the Loan
Maros, fur the purpose of laying an information against a stage-
coachman for using abusive language, which offence is, by the 62d
Geo. 11T., punishable by either fine or imprisonment.
The Loan Mayon, refused to hear the complaint, it being under
a penal statitte, unleits made on oath. _ _ _

The Quaker afterwards applied to Sir Peter Laurie at Guild•
hall, where he met with no better success. There being, however,
some doubt on the subject, the Lord Mayor consulted the City
Solicitor, who drew up a use, anti laid it before the Recorder and
Common Sergeant for their opinion, which was on Saturday for-
warded to the Mansion House, and was a. follows !

" We are opinion that the atlirmation of a Quaker cannot be
admitted as legal evidence on the hearing of an information or
complaint before a Magistrate for an offence, against a penal sta-
tute, ynless the same is expressly authorised or directed by the
particular statute. In the case in question, we think that
the Lord Mayor would not have been justified in convict-
ing the person charged. on the information of the prosecutor or
-complainant."
GUILD HALL. —Antonio Brennek, for many years a popular
teacher of the French lailuage, residing in Bell-allay, Coleman-
street, and the author of several elementary works, was brought
before Mr. Alderinan ANSLEY, on Saturday, in order to be passed
to his parish, as a dangerous lunatic. •
The lunatic was ordered to be taken care of in the Compter.
He stated that his father was one of the Magistrates of Lyons, and
allowed him 121. a year. .
Elijah Arxer, another teacher of languages, a Spaniard by
birth, but for some years a merchant of ernifietsce in the city. was
brought up for examination, charged with robbing his ready-
furnished lodging, in Christopher-court, St. Martin's-le-Grand, of
a looking-glasl, and some other trifling articles, valued altogether
at 12s. _ _

The circumstance was stated to have occurred in August last,
when the prisoner kicked up his room, went out; and did not re-
turn again. The daughter of the prosecutrix, however, met him
on Tuesday, in Aldersgate-street, and induced him to go home
with her to explain his conduct, when he was given into the
.cus-
tody of Thompson, a constable, who lives in the court.
The Alderman was disposed to give the prisoner an opportunity
of making. his peace with his landlady, and remanded him for fur-
ther exam►nation•

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday, a girl, only fifteen years of
age, was brought up for examination, charged with robbing her
mother, a respectable looking woman, of a silver watch. From
the evidence of the mother, it appeared that the habits of her un-
fortunate daughter were most depraved ; she had latterly associ-
ated with the lowest prostitutes, and had quitted her house save•
rat times for days together. About three weeks since she ab-
sented herself, taking all her own clothes, money, and the watch.
The Magistrates said, there appeared little hope of reclaiming her,
and perhaps the best way would be to prosecute her. The
poor woman, however, replied, she could not do that ; and be-
ing willing to pay for hei• support in the workhouse, the parish
officers. would' probably take her : at least, she would once
more try to reform her. The girl then left the office with
her mother.

QUEEN-SQUARE.—Saturday, Samuel Moore, a brass orna-
ment-maker, was placed at the bar on a charge of bigamy
It appeared that the prisoner had deserted the woman he had
been tnarried to last about two months ago, and had gone off with
another woman, leaving her chargeable to the parish. A letter
was handed to Mr. Gregorie, frotu a person named Adie, at Bir-
mingham, addressed to the prisoner, wherein he states, that he is
unable to support the.prisoner's son, William, any longer, without
assistance. Other letters were also read, which tended to chew
that Adie had married the prisoner's first wife.
Louisa Moore, the prisoner's second wife, deposed, that her
maiden name was Cope, and that she was married to the prisoner
about ten years ago, at the parish of St. John, Clerkenwell. There
Were present at the marriage, Mrs. Compton, as bride's-maid,
and the parish clerk, but she could not say whether either of those
persons were now living. The prisoner had deserted her about
two months ago.
Mr. Geactoare—Did you know that the prisoner was a mar-
ried man when you married hint ?
Witness—No, Sir, I did not.
Woodberry, an officer, said, that when he took the prisoner
into custody he confessed that he had been married before, but
that his wife had left him, married again, and had a family ; and
be alsoeaid, that he thought if his first wife chose to get Married,
be had a right to marry also.
Mr. Gottoosto said that there did not appear any doubt but
that both the priioner and his wife had committed bigamy.
The prisoner, in his defenCe, said, that he was married about
fifteen years ago, at Birmingham, hut that his wife had left him,
and 'parried a person who was courting her at the time he did.
GaEGomr ordered Weodberry to go off immediately to
Birmingham,fora week.
to collect witneeses, and ordered the prisoner to be
remanded

HATTON-GARDEN.—Three fellows, named Bodek
and Watts, were brought up for re-examination, on suspicion of
being concerned in several daring burglaries.
Mr. Sergeant Seu.on had no doubt they were all concerned in
the robberies which had been effected ; het in the absence of ow
might be considered positive evidence, he should sentence.them,
under the. Police Art, to three months' imprisonment and hard la-
bour in the House of Correction.
MARYLEBONE.— On Saturday, James Young, and James
Taylor, were charged • with having a serious disturbance
on the night preceding, at the West Loudon Theatre.
Mr. 110sairss, to check such conduct in future, should bold
them to bail, themselves in SO/. each, and two sureties in 25/.
each; and he should bind over Mr. Beverley, the Manager, to pro-
seente them at the next Sessions.
On Saturday, just as the Magistrates were leaving the Arc:
Robert Hull, a servant belonging to the French Ambassadors Caine
in in great haste, and. requested the assistance of an, officer: he
soon 'returned, having a lad, who gave his name Wm. Mills, in
custody. _

Robert Hull stated, that as he sat in the hall Of his Excellency's
house, iu Portland-place; he heard cry al' " Stop 6'l'4" and
lookmo lobo the street, he paw a post-charivt standing with s trunk