The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL—E. Peel, formerly a bookseller in Fleet-
street, was charged with embezzling 10s. The prisoner was first
examined on Saturday, when it was stated he had disposed of his
business to hbrlandlord, Mr. Parlour, and had aold a set of Dyer's
History of Cambridge kir 255. to the Rev. Mr. Bennett, of Isling-
ton, while he accounted only for lbs. pretending Mr. Bennett had
returned it, and he had kept it himself. The Clergyman was not
in attendance, and the ease therefore was adjourned till yesterday,
Mr. Deputy Pullen becoming responsible for the appearance of
the prisoner. Yesterday Mr. Alley and a Solicitor appeared to
prosecute, but the prisoner did nut show himself till they were
tired of waiting, and had -proceeded before the Grand Jury to
present their bill. Mr. Deputy Pullen surrendered his prisoner,
and he was carried away to the Old Bailey in custody.
BOW-STREET.—Edward a working goldsmith, re-
siding in Cold Bath-square, who has hitherto maintained a very
good character, was placed at the bar, with done on the
following charge:—

Mr. Freeman deposed, that on Saturday night he accompanied
the female prisoner to a house in Wellington-street, Drury-lane,
when' she expressed a wish for some porter, and he had recourse
to an inner pocket, in which he' had cash and notes to the amount
of 101. and advanced the necessary silver. His companion almost im-
mediately quitted the house abruptly, which exciting the suspicions
of the landlady, she inquired if he had hat any thing, and on ex-
amining the pocket alluded to, he found the whole of its contents
had been abstracted. Application was made at this Office on
Monday, and on Tuesday, Herring the officer apprehended Chapel
in Hill's house, whither she had previously conveyed u quhntity
of furniture, apparently newly purchased ; some demur was made
by Hill to the officers searching his house, but when the goods
were found, be stated that a son of his, who has fur some time
followed wild courses, had introduced the female prisoner to him
on Monday evening as his intended wife ; that he understood she
was entitled to some property, and that the goods which had been
sent by her to his house were part of the provision made for house-
keeping. In examining a bureau, a al. bank note was found,
which the prosecutor swore to being his property.
On the part of Hill, Mr. Harmer contended that there was
nothing to show a guilty knowledge. The Magistrate, however,
said, that he had strong doubts on the subject, and ordered both
the prisoners to be remanded till this day.

It having been represented to his Grace the Duke
of Northumberland, that David Eadington, his Grace's tenant at
the Pasture Mill, is unhappily addicted to sleep walking, and has
frequently, during his nocturnal rambles, been traced to the
mill, and more than once been rescued from a watery grave,
his Grace, with his usual benevolence, tt prevent such au
unhappy catastrophe of his tenant's noctansbulations, has erected
a large wooden paling extending from the' Mill to the bridge,
which excludes all approach to the water aide either by pedes-
trians or equestrians, so that the miller may now enjoy his mid-
night rambles without danger.-- Tyne Mercury.
ROBBERY OF' A GAMING HOUSE.--Last week an
ingenious robbery was effected at a low gaming-house, No.
King-street, St. James's. At about eleven o'clock in the fore-
noon, when it was known that the porters would be away,
two respectably-dressed persons, with surveying-rods, Ike.,
knocked at the door, and stated; that as the house appeared
in bad repair, it WWI their duty, as public surveyors, to ex-
amine its state. The woman, who had charge of the house,
believing the story, showed them over it. In the adjoining
room to the room of play, on the first floor, is a large iron
safe, into which a tin box, containing the money of the bank,
was always deposited for safety after play was over. When the
" surveyors" came to this room, one kept the woman engaged talk-
ing, while the other took very accurate dimensions of the lock of
the safe. That done they went away, speaking with professional
importance of " party' wall," " dry rot," 66 must be condemned,"
Ste. On the following day, at the same hour, they came again,
saying, in the manner of _Paul Pry, I hope we don't in-
trude—forgot to examine the beams of the first floor ;" for
which pretended purpose they were admitted up stairs. They
had not been long there before the door-bell rang. The woman
left the "surveyors" to answer it, and was detained in the
passage in conversation by a respectable-looking man, who made
inquiriei about the' sewer, gas-pipes, &e. The " surveyors"
availed themselves of the opportunity to break open the iron
safe and get possession of the treasure in the tin-box, with which
they got clear off. There was about 400/. in the box, iu bank-
notes and sovereigns, a few checks which persons bad lost at play,
and some I. O. IL's for different awns. The checks and 1. 0.
not being worth a penny, Were returned in the tin-box, locked, a
few days after, Messrs. Bishop and Cracraft, two of the part-
ners of the concern, have been unceasing in their efforts to find
nut the thieves, but without success. A five-pound note, part of
the Money only, has been traced to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and
'Smith's; but there all further clue is lost. It is strongly sur-
mised that one of their own party, which consisted of eight, was
at the bottom of the:robbery. The " Hell" has been closed ever
since : so far good hew sprung out of evil.