The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION—HOUSE.—(Tuis DAY')
Captain Martin, of the City of London steam-boat,
was summoned before the Lord Mayor, to answer the com-
plaint of a Waterman, for wilfully damaging his wherry.
The waterman represented that he was waiting his turn
at the Tower stairs, when the captain ran a boat-hook into
his wherry, and shoved it off; thus depriving
him of his
turn. The wherry was, besides, much injured. The wit-
ness declared that he had lain on his sculls for two
hours, waiting for his turn. These captains were a most
tyrannical set of men, and an example ought to be made
of this one.

Captain Martin said, that his boat being fropl Ramsgate
the passengers were mostly families. Now, such was the
terror which many families had of landing with these
watermen, that they sent all the way up to Tower Stairs
to engage boats to be in waiting to land them. Were
such families to be compelled to endure the contest and
danger of going with these watermen, who claimed as
their privilege the right of landing all passengers ?
The Lord Mayor did not answer the question.
The Captain said that. the watermen denied the right of
these boats to take passengers, and would prevent them, if
they were not checked. He had exercised the right of
clearing away the watermen's boats to make room for
those belonging to families. He had done this with respect
to the complainant, who was pushing forward violently
enough to crush six boats which were before him.
The Loup MAYOR said that he doubted his jurisdic-
tion here; but if even he had a jurisdiction, he should. not
exercise it in the present case.—The complaint was there-
fore dismissed.

GUILDHALF,:—(Tms DAy.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.--A miserable looking young man,
named W. T. Wells, was brought up before Sir PE-
TER LAURIE, charged by W. Wood, a wire-worker,
in Newcastle-street, Fleet-market, with robbing him of
sundry articles.--The case was handed over to the Ses-
sions.

BOW-STREET—(Tuts Day.)
William Harris was brought before Sir R. Birnie, on a
charge of having committed an assault on Robert Thomp-
son, a watchman, who stated, that a gang of about twenty
persons rushed out of the Fountain public-house in Clare-
street, at a late hour last night, excited great tumult, and
threatened annihilation to every person who should
have the misfortune to come in their way. They
knocked down three or four watchmen, but he suc-
ceeded in apprehending the prisoner, who was one of the
number, and told witness if he dared to detain him lie
would do for him, but Charley was not to be intimidated
in' the discharge of his duty by such vain threats. The
poisoner laughed at the statement of the watchman, which
he assured Sir Richard Birnie was a lie from beginning to
end ; but the worthy Magistrate was not quite satisfied
with this version of the transaction, but referred him to a
Jury of his country, to abide their decision.
• Three women were brought up on the information of
Mr. Rawlins, an overseer of the pariah of St. Martin's, for
keeping houses of ill-fame in Leg-alley, Long-acre. One
of them of them had along with her, two pretty little girls
about ten years age, neatly dressed, whom she stated to
be her own daughters.
Sir RICHARD BIRNIE was shocked to perceive such
children brought up in the path of iniquity ; but the
Mother Abbess said that lie was mistaken, as her house.
was none of the common sort, nothing was practised
within her doors inconsistent with strict morality, not-
withstanding she kept a bad house. •
The three were committed to take their trial at the
Sessions.

The driver of the cabriolet, No. 26, was summoned be-
fore Sir Richard Birnie, by a gentleman who stated that
he was connected with two newspapers, called the London
Mercury and the English Gentleman, and as these be-
longed to different proprietors, he believed the maxim laid
down by St. Paul, which was, that, "no man could serve
two masters."

Having to transact business for these Journals, he
engaged the defendant at Berners-street, to take him to.
the Gloucester Coffee-house, Piccadilly, for which he was
charged two shillings, the regular fare being no me-e than
sixteen pence. The defendant acknowledged that it
perhaps, a little too much, whereupon he was convicted in
the penalty of 10s. and costs. The prosecutor remitted his
share of the penalty, his object being for the public good.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(This Dir.)

Campbell, a man of colour, was brought up on a
charge of assault by a watchman, who stated, that about
one o'clock this morning, the prisoner made up to him,
and withriut any provocation, struck him twice or thrice.

The prisoner in defence, said, that as he was walking
along, about the time mentioned, lie saw five watchmen
dragging a woman, an entire stranger to him, in the most
barbarous manner to the watch-house. They had got hold
of her feet and hands, and one of them'had her hair twisted
in his fingers. When she was put into the watch-house,
he wished to get in to see her, but was not allowed, and
was then taken into the watch-house.

The prisoner persisted in his story, and confirmed it
with the most solemn language; but not having bean sup-
ported, he was fined ss.

QUEEN-SQUARE-('nm DAY).

Ann- Harvey was brought up from the watehhouse
charged with having clandestinely obtained possession of a
silver watch and appendages.
John Batey, a carpenter, residing at the Running Horse,
Duke-street, Grosvenor•square, deposed, that about seven
o'clock on Saturday evening he took his watch out, and
left it on the table at a house in Whitcombe-street; within
an hour afterwards he missed it, but on his return he ascer-
tained that the prisoner had taken it and decamped.
John Sheppy, shopman to Messrs. Jones, pawnbrokers,
Tothilkitreet, stated that the prisoner yesterday morning
rams and pledged a silver watch for 2/. ; she said it was
her husband's property.
The prosecutor deposed that he gave 74 for the watch
alone.

The prisoner, in defence, admitted taking the articles,
end said that she was induced to pledge them through
distress.

Mr. GREGORIE—It is my duty to convict you first .5/.
for the illegal pledging, and M. more, being the value or
the watch. Are you prepared to pay the penalties ?
Prisoner—No, Sir.
She was then committed to the House of Correction for
six weeks.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.?—(Titis DAY.)

James .Newsome was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth,
the wife of John Richards, on the 19th of May last.
Mr. PRaNDERGAST stated for the prosecution, that this
was an assault of a very aggravated nature. The husband
of the complainant is unfortunately confined for debt in
White Cross-street Prison. On the day before-mentioned,
the complainant had, by a warrant, taken the defendant to
Worship street Police Office, thel charge being dismissed,
on the defendant promising to keep the peace towards
her in future. On leaving the Office, however, he met with
heron the passage, and immediately struck her violently
on he
The facts were fully proved, and the prisoner was fined
13s. 4d. to the King, and bound in his own recognizance
of 201. to keep the peace in future.

Thomas Saunby and Aaron Kent, were indicted for an
assault on Isabel, the wife of John Ankers, on the 9th of
last June.

--She went into No. 309, High Holborn, (a linen.draper's
shop) to make a purchase, and after looking at some goods,
ehshot, when the two prisoners, one the
other the son of the proprietor of the
9:lll:4s7letiln took ankngdthte
indecent liberties with her.
The judgment was deferred till Saturday next.