The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Mary Ann Bell, a de-
cent-looking, middle-aged woman, was charged before
Sir Mena an BIRNIF., Mr. and Mr. MINSICULL,
with having fraudulently obtained certain kid gloom,
ribands, Sce. of the value of some pounds, from Messrs.
Howell and James, Regent-street.
It appeared that in the early part of last year the pri-
soner was in the service of Lady Alice Peel, wife of Lieut.
Col. Peel, brother to the Home Secretary; and that she
obtained the goods from the prosecutors a considerable
time after she had left her Ladyship's service, under the
pretence that she had been sent for them by her Ladyship,
in whose service she represented herself then to be.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
It was stated by Sayers, one of the principal officers,
and who had the management of this case, that the pri-
soner, although she resolutely denied the fact, has been
made the dupe of an Irishman, the same who, by per-
sonating Mr. Spring Rice, the Under Secretary of State
for Home Affairs, got exceedingly tipsey upon credit, at a
whiskey warehouse, in York street, Covent-garden, two
or three months ago.
MARLBOROUGH--STREET.—Yesferday E,. L—
S—, Esq. a gentleman well known in the fashionable
circles of society, and possessing au income of 10,000/. per
annum, appeared before Mr. Cos Awe on a warrant, for
having horse-whipped his coachman.
John Piggott,. the complainant, deposed that his master,
on last Tuesday week, ordered his carriage-and-four to
be got ready at the yard of Mr. Elder, where the horses
stood, as he intended to drive out. Accordingly, the
horses were got, and put to ; and, on being ready to
start, his master took the reins. Upon his master dri-
ving a little distance, lie observed the horses were not
under sufficient controul, and proceeded to make some aol-
ditions to the harness for security, when his master swore
at him for stopping his horses, cut him with the whip, and
started off. Not thinking any thieg of the first cut, he
looked after the horses, which wore extremely spirited ;
they begun to get unruly, when he ran after the carriage,
and stopped them, and altered the harness a second time,
and for so doing he was again horsewhipped ; his master
then set off and drove into John.street, when he saw it was
necessary to put the kicking traces on ; this put his master
into a violent passion, who swore at him, and asked him
if he did not think lie was capable of driving by this time
a four-in-hand, without his impertinent interference, and,
concluded by giving him a third horsewhipping. His master
then went off, and on his return he gave him notice that he
should quit, on which Mr. S. observed, he was determined
not to keep such a fellow iu his employ, who dared to inter-
fere with his mode of driving, or the harnessing of his
horses, and that he should leave instantly, which he accord-
ingly did. . .

Three or four persons, present at the time of Mr. S.
starting from the yard of ➢lr. Elder, deposed that the com-
plainant had only endeavoured to put proper harness on the
four horse,' to prevent any accident, when Mr. S. assaulted
his coachman.

Mr. S.—On my word and honour, as a gentleman, I
never horsewhipped any of my coachmen in my life.
Coachman.—Yes, you did. You horsewhipped one you
had in Paris, and for which you had to make him a com-
pensation.

Mr. CONANT.—You most put in bail, unless you can
arrange it, for the assault is distinctly proved. Bail was
accordingly put in, and Mr. S. left the office.
UNION-HALL.—Mr. Tate, the insurance-broker and
Member of Lloyd's, who underwent an examination on
Thursday, charged, under Lord Ellenborongh's Act, " on
suspicion of feloniously shooting at Thomas Parnell, with
intent to murder him," was yesterday brought up for re-
examination.

Several of the prisoner's friends were present, among
whom was Dr. Stanger, physician to the Foundling Hos-
pital. The Doctor is uncle to Mr. Tate, and from his
statement it was obvious that the accused has been some
time labouring under a delusion respecting a conspiracy,
which he believes to have been formed against him, by the
leading members at Lloyd's. He conceived that Bellamy
recently a clerk in his office, had been employed by the
party to circulate the report injurious to his character.

Air. Charles Bellamy had never circulated a report in-
jurious to the character of the accused ; nor had he ever
heard the slightest insinuation against his morality.
Between one and two o'clock Mr. Harmer, who was
retained on behalf of the prisoner, entered the office. lam
attending here, Sir, he said, on the part of this unfortunate
gentleman at the bar, and I feel interested on his account,
having had him waiting repeatedly at my office for advice
how to act, he being under the impression that some mem-
bers of Lloyd's had conspired to defame his character and
reputation. This was about six weeks ago. 1 perceived
from his manner, Sir, that lie was labouring under a delu-
sion, and have been anticipating some time that I should be
called upon to give evidence as to this unfortunate gentle-
man's state of mind, on a Coroner's inquest.

The prisoner here requested to speak to Mr. Harmer.
Ihe latter gentleman having communicated with him said,
" I find I have given him great offence, in declaring my
opinion as to the state of his mental faculties,"
Mr. Bellamy declined prosecuting.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, after Dr.
Stanger had solicited his discharge, which the Magistrate
would Dot listen to.