The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-30 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A Cunrong CASE.
Yesterday Sir G. FARRA NT was engaged for a consider-
able time in the private parlour in investigating the follow-
ing curious charge of felony, preferred by a gentleman of
the name of Lawson, residing in East-street,• Red Lior-,
square, against a remarkably interesting and fashionably
dressed female of the name Of Ryan.
The Magistrates' table was covered with articles of the
most splendid description, being part of the :property
alleged to have been stolen, and which Goddard and Avis
had found in a house in Tottenham-mut-road. Some
pawnbrokers were also in attendance with property pledged.
The female, on being brought in, wept most bitterly,
when Sir GEORGE desired her to be seated.

Mr. Lawson deposed that the female had lived with him
for some time; when about Sx months since be had occa-
sion to go out of town, when he left the female in posses-
sion of his furniture. On his return she had decamped,
taking with her nearly all his property.
Sir G. FARRANT-Did she live with you as a savant ?
—Mr. Lawsen--No, Sir, she lived with me as my wife,
when, owing ,to improper. conduct, I desired her to give
up my keys, and to go about her business ; and upon my
return, I found on the table a note, in which she stated
she had taken the things, and that I might prosecute bar as
soon as I pleased. _

Sir G. *FA attaNT—That alters the case; but does the
female claim any part of the property ?—Miss Ryan—
Most certainly, Sir, I claim the whole of these articles.

Miss Ryan then stated, that she formerly carried on
business in Regent-street, when she unfortunately became
acquainted with the prosecutor; he was in the habit of
visiting her, and informed her that his wife bad left hint,
after robbing him of thousands ; he then made offers to
her, and believing him and his account to be true, she went
and lived with him, and he afterwards pressed her to marry
birth, and he went to St. George's, Hanover-square, for that
purpose, but she refused to marry him in consequence of
his wife being alive; they then went to live iu Devonshire-
street, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, where they passed for
man and wife. Whilst living there she heard that his wife
was very ill, and she went to her and found her living in a
cellar, in a very distressed state, having at the same tune the
typhus fever; she sent Doctor Johnston to her, and in con-
sequence of the situation of the wife she requested him to
live withler again; and they accordingly agreed to separate,
when he ►ent on his knees before they parted; requesting
of her to remain, but she refused, and went to her uncle
without a single guinea or a gown to her back. She there
remained five weeks, and during that tints he came to Ler
three times, and went on his knees, begging of her to re-
turn, saying, if she did not he would destroy himself. She
went back to him, and although they lived together from
the 20th of January, 1927, to March, 1829, she'never
had a farthing from him, but lived on her own property,
ninety guineas of which went towards purchasing the furni-
ture, of which the present articles formed a part, and they
ultimately parted, on her renewing her request to Will to
live with his wife.

Mr. Lawson—We parted, in consequence of your.going
into a house of a certain , description.—Miss Ryan--As
there is a God in Heaven it is false !

Mr. Lawson—You came and asked me to let you live
with me.—Miss Ryan—Then, Sir George, let this case go
to trial, for lam telling nothing but the truth ; and since
then he has been to me and offered me money, not.to say
any thing.
Sir G. FARRANT—Did you buy any of the property?—
Miss Ryan—My money as well as his sought it.
Mr. Lawson—l can bring several of the tradesmen to
prove that I purchased: the property.
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Sir G. Vanuar—lt is certainly not a case of felony.
_ _

Mr. Lawson—She had no claims on nie, for all she has
done for me was making- ten shirts, which cost sue two
guineas a-piece.

Sir G. FAuttaxr—Do you deny her living with you as
Mrs. Lawson? Mr: Lawson—She pasted as such, and
we should have continued so to live, had I nut seen her
frequent certain places.
• Miss Ryan—l declare most solemnly that char,7e is false.
It was my money which bought the furniture ; the cur-
tains were bought with my money.
Mr. Lawson—Sir George, she has not spoken one word
of truth from. the commencement; she invited me to her
honie in Regent-stt eet.
Sir G. FARRANV-That may be; hut you followed it
up, and took her away, and let her assume your name.
Mr.,LatVion•Thitt was not done by my permission.
Sir G. FAR R ANT—frhaslarettly been decided when. a
person lets •A female assume his name, he is answerable
for her debts ; nor: can be charge ber with felony. The
Worthy Msgistrate then cited the case of. Lady. Hawke.
Mr. Lawson—l feel fully convinced it is a case or felony.
Miss Ryan—Did you never protnise to snake me your
wife? Mr. Lawson—Never ; so help me God ! •
Miss *Ryan—Six weeks ago he came and offered me
money ; and also to make me his wife;—Mr. Lawson—
That is false.

Miss Ryan—l have nothing more to say.
Mr. Lawson-4 do not wish to (press the (large of
felony, if sbe will give up My property.
Miss Ryan—Sir George, I insist upon his pressing the
charge, and I beg of you to commit me for trial.
. .

Si; G. ; it is no felony.
Miss Ryan—ls he to have the property ?
Sir G. FAItRANT---NO ; you are to have it.
Mr. Lawson--She never went by my name.
Miss Ryan—l have letters in my possession to prove
that you acknowledge me by your name.
Mt. Lawmen—Will you detain,the property; then?
Sir G. FATIRANT.—It is not in my power to do it.
Mr. Lawson—lf you do not, I will take them.
Sir G. FARRANT—Your remedy is only by, a civil
action. The worthy Magistrate, after an elapse or half an
hour, dismissed Miss Ryan out of custody, and ' ordered
Avis and Goddard to return the property to hei, which
was accordingly done.

MARYLEBONE.—A gentleman, whose means were
ample, for he had fifty pounds iu his pocket, was charged
with unlawfully obtaining a supper.
It war stated by Alexander Bell, a waiter, and his evi-
dence was not disputed, that the defendant, on Monday
night, treated himself and two girls with three plates of
alansode beef, at the shop of Mrs. Wolfe, near Middlesex
Hospital, and refused to pay, and he was sent to Maryleboue
watch-house.

In reply to the Magistrate's inquiries, the defendant re-
presented himself to be John Wall, an independent gentle-
man, residing at Fulham, and he said he was then willing
to pay for the beef.
Why did you refuse to pay for it last night, said Mr.
Hosicrxs, were you drunk? Defendant—No, Sir, I was
not drunk. . .

Mr. HOSKINS—I shall inqure further into it ; fot: if you
were drunk, it is my-duty to fine you: Let the constable
of the night come forward. W. this gentleman worse
for liquor when you received the charge? Constable—He
was fresh, your Worship. • . •
Mr. Hosictus—Then you must pay a' fine of five shil-
lings to the.King.-15efendanth would rather give five
shillings to the poor.
Mr. Humus—lf yOu choose to pay ten shillings, for
the benefit of some public charity, you may.
The defendant immediately put down ten shillings, say-
ing, he would rather do so than have it recorded he was
drunk.

William Lcdper,.a footman, belonging to Lord Limerick,
was charged with stealing two of his Lordship's silver tea-
spoons.
The spoons were accidently found by Dutch the officer,
as he searched a house under a warrant, fur Oka. property.
They were in a cellar cupboard; belonging to John Austin,
a chairman, and porter, to whom the prisoner was indebted
nine shillings; and Austin having pressed the prisoner for
payment, he, according to his own confession, took the
spoons from his master's tray, and placed them in Austizs
hands, as security.
Ile was committed for trial, but afterwarwards liberated
on bail.

THE MARKETS.

COONTRY-CORN MARKETS blißll4o.piE WEEK'

Wheat. I Barley. Oats. 1 Beans.
Per Quarter. --------
s. to s. s. to 0. s. to s. s• to s.
Boston -
Gainsborough ... 56 41
Grantham ........... 59 66 30 36 ::,0 28 45 1.07
Grimsby" : 1",9 84 25 29 20 25 4') l'''
Horncastle 52 60 28 .28 18 25 40 42
Lincoln
Spilsby 56 GO 4.,8 30 18 23 41, 44
Stamford 5l 61 30 31 20 31 37
York-- . —... 56 64 28 :P.S 18 20 40 48
NORWICH, July 26.
Our farmers offered a large quantity of Wheat for male,

ii-osfamiThleetsttwfoeiry sale,
Our farmers offerNetOl
in Sanpyring Corn, but every
NORWICH. %Iva
rlgceH,,,u.:„Ln,ltyi
which w.ts readily taken off at the commencement of the
market at an advance o' 2s. per quarter upon last week's
prices ; but towards the close, the millers having purchased
not
fsio.eledl.y,
Ithieierteraisdenofltaitnteutldd,olitnogd
sort is' rather dearer. Flour advanced Is. per sack.—
Wheat harvest is expected to commence next week ; the
weather at present is very unsettled.
Wheat (per yr.) ... .555. 60:;. 655. Beans (per qr.) .., 35, 12s.
Barley los. xis. —s. l'ease, Grey 'kis. 4'es.
Oats 22s. 288. 298. Flour, tine (per sack) 455. 465.

CuesTra.,—Wheat, per 7510.-os. ext. to 9s. fld. , Barley, qrts.
ss. 30. to 59. Bd. ; Oats, 401 b. 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d.
NANTWICIL—Wheat, per 751 b. 89. Yd. to Bs. 6d. ; Barley, 58
qrts, 59. ed. to ss, Oats, 5010. 29. Od. to 39, 00,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

MONDAY, JULY 28.--High water 57 nilri; past
-eleven.—Wind N.W..___Arrived the. Garland; Gteaves,
frdin Pernambuco; Charlotte, Scheffier, from fleafswakh;;
Die Tugend, Fredvert, from Rostock ; Lady Dunmore,
Stewart, from St. Petersburgh ; Maria and /Wrier's,
Parleflelt, from. Rotterdam Wilhelmina Magdelina,
Boer, from Amsterdam.
CLEARED OUTWA RDS. —The Bellerophon, Focht:in, fur
Elsineur ; Ceres, Miller, for Legh,ern ; , Caroline, Wenherg,
for Stettin; Jane, Betts, for, Trieste; Sarah, Smith, fur
Ramsay; Bacchus, Soreling, fur Eisineur.