The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION.HOUSE.._.A strange scene took place in
the Justice Room between the LORD MAYOR and two per-
sons who offered themselves as responsible bail. It will
he recollected that a short time ago, Eliza Mason, alias
Lady Melville, was ordered to find bail, having been
charged with threatening to shoot two gentlemen, one of
whom formerly visited and was exceedingly liberal to her.
Her Ladyship, upon retiring from the Justice Room, got
quite upon the high ropes, and hoped that she should be
detained in prison for ever. After having spent a week
there, however, she began to wish for the air of the theatre,
and to look about her for some considerate person to help
her to get out ; and being, soon accommodated with a pair
of " stags," she despatched a message to the Lord Mayor,
informing him of her intention to send in adequate sureties.
Mr. Hobler sent her word that 24 hours' notice must be
given ; and that form having been acceded to, inquiries
were made as to the respectability of the parties who offered
themselves.

Mr. Marshall and Mr. Deacon, the two persons who
had sworn that they considered themselves in danger from
the violence of the aforesaid fury, appeared to di'pute the
respectability of the bail.

The first surety appeared with a large bunch of Jew
seals to his watch, and immediately claimed an acquaint-
ance with Mr. Hobler. That gentleman having declined
the honour of recollecting where they were introduced to
each other, the security said that he was a broker and ap-
praiser, and Mr. Hobler passed his shop every day.
Mr. Hobler—lf you mean by that to insinuate that I
am to testify as to your respectability, I am afraid you ere
rather out in your calculation. I have looked into your
shop, but I think that the appraiser who would say that
the old sticks you have for show would fetch as., would
deserve to be committed to Newgate.
The Loan Mayon—Perhaps the gentleman may have
considerable property above stairs. We are not all obliged
to keep our goods exposed to the public, eye, Mr. nobler.
Mr. Hobler—No doubt, my Lord. I dare say the gen-
tleman will swear that be is worth 1001., after the payment
of all his just debts.
Surety—Swear ! aye, to be sure I will. Pooh, 1001. !
The LORD NlAyon—Pray, if it is a fair question, may I
ask why you come forward to bail this lady?
Surety—Why, my Lord, she is so very penitent,—she is
se sorry, that I thought it a pity not to let her have her
liberty.
Mr. Marshall here put in a list of tithe-money defaulters,
and amongst them appeared the name of the surety, from
whom the amount could not begot “by no means."

The LORD MAI-oz.—Eh how is this? Why, the
tithe-collector has you clown in his black-book for 11. 2s. 6d.
Oh, I dare say you had no change !
Foster (the Marshalman) told the Lord Mayor that he
had called at the surety's house with a summons for the
tithe.

The Loan M4Yoll.—Then you need not call again; for
the gentleman is just going to bail a lady, and he is ready to
give the amount of the tithe this instant.
The surety was evidently much antoyed at being so corn.
pletely entrapped ; but he felt that it was impossible to re-
tract, and his chagrin was increased upon being called upon
to pay the amount of the summons. Having paid down
11. 4s. 6d., he expected that his bail would be immediately
taken.

Mr. Marshall asked the surety bow he became ac-
quainted with Lady Melville? " Oh," said he, " I saw
her at the house of a lady, a friend of mine." He, how-
ever, refused to enter into any particulars as to his ac-
quaintance.
The Logo MATon.—Pray may I ask, are you to get
any money for being bail? Surety—Money ! No ; surely
not. I never (lid take any from her, and I never shall.

0 tie ; no.
Mr. Marshall declared that he heard front the lips of the
wretched woman herself that she never knew either of the
men who were to offer bail for her ; that she was sure
they would sell all her furniture to remunerate themselves ;
and that she hoped, for the sake of her little property, the
Lord Mayor would not accept of their bail.
Mr Teague confirmed this statement.
The Loan MAlroa informed the two gentlemen that
that there was no occasion for their further delay in the
justice-room, and the sureties departed after having been
complimented by his Lordship upon the prompt manner
in which one (and no doubt both) discharged accidental
demands. •

GUILDHALL.—One Patrick AP Gouran, wit° had
been in custody some days on a charge of having stolen
tw
, wal4epe ropertyof his employer, a master-
builder brought up for final examination
odeal
in boards,
the it;
yesterday.
" Plaze your Honour," replied Patrick Al‘Gouran, " I
met them boards coming out of me master's yard—and I
just took 'ern up into one arms, of cotn4e; but it isn't
mtealin 'em I was after at all—in regard of the eracter I
got for particular honest these many long years, and a
wife and two chiller in me own place at home; and
never was in no court for law or justice, or any thing that
way before ; and never will again, plate God."
" Very well," —said his Wox sine : " then, for this
time, you are discharged, Patrick ; and whenever you
meet any boards again—just pass on without meddling
with them, Patrick."
" Oh, indeed I will, many thanks to your Honour for
lettin me nut of this," replied Patrick; and having made
a very hearty bow, he hitched up his trousers and departed.

UNION-HALL—Yesterday two men, named Toms
opposite the and Pocock, were brought before the sitting Magistrate, J.
T. Hove, Esq., charged with having attempted to extort
money trom a respectable young man named Gardiner, by
accusing him of an attempt to commit an unnatural crime.
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a seat beside him. After some little time had elapsed,
they entered into conversation on the subject of the sur-
rounding scenery, and at the expiration of about three
quarters of an hour the complainant rose from the seat for
the purpose of pursuing his way to Kensington, when his
new acquaintance expressed a desire to accompany him part
of the way, saying he was also going in that direction.
When they had proceeded a short distance, Toms, before
separating, said he should be glad to meet the complainant
on the following evening in Lincoln's Inn-fields for the
purpose of taking a walk together, to which the latter
agreed, conceiving, from his address and appearance, that
he was respectable. At seven o'clock, the appointed hour,
the parties met, when Toms proposed a walk over Water-
loo-bridge, over which they proceeded, until they came
to rather a lonely thoroughfare leading out of the Waterloo-
road. They proceeded forward, and there being no lamps,
the defendant became rather alarmed, and tucked in the
chain and seals of his watch. While in the act of doing
so, Toms seized his trousers, and tearing them with great
force, at the same moment called out " Help, help."—
Upon which Pocock immediately made his appearance, to
whom Toms gave the complainant into custody on a charge
of attempting to commit an unnatural crime, Pocock re-
presenting himself as a constable. A little time after-
wards, Pocock having gone on a little in advance, Toms
spoke to the complainant, pointing out the punishment
that awaited a person convicted of such an offence, and
advising him strongly to snake up the matter by paying
some money, without going to the watch- house. The
complainant, however, refused to listen to this proposi-
tion, and was ultitaately taken off to the Surrey watchhouse,
where the above disgusting charge was made by the prisoners.
In else interim Keyse, the watch-house keeper, discovered
that 'Toms had been previously tried and convicted at the
Old Bailey, for an attempt to extort money from a gentle-
man by accusing him of a similar offence : and of the other
prisoner he also had a very bad character. Keyse subse-
quently discovered where Toms resided, and on proceeding
there, found a letter in his box addressed to the gentleman
whom he had previously charged, dated from Newgate, im-
ploring forgiveness, and attributing his having made the
charge to poverty.—The prisoners were then fully committed.

A young gentleman near Manchester, having
a fine water spaniel, in order to exhibit his powers to some
spectators, threw a stone into a pond ; the dog went in
after it, and brought up a green bag, containing a fine vio-
lin and bow. An Irishman cried out, "Throw another
stone, who knows but the dog may bring up the fiddler
himself! and then we can have a jig on the spot.
ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCH.--A traveller,
lately returned to London, after making the tour of Eng-
land and part of Scotland (as the result of his inquiries)•
observes, that Air. shire, in Scotland, was once famous for
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Poets ; Fife-shire, for .3.lusicians ; Bed-fordshi;
Lazy People; Bark-shire, for a curious breed osfhfe,gfori
Buck-inghamshire, for a race of Fops ;
excellent players at Chess ; Cumberland,
iofesoirifortgaged
tersbire, for
Estates ; Corn-wall, for Millers ;
_;;__ moutAs
Varnish ; Monmouth-shire, for Men with I,,agictle ; Rut_
Or-fordahire, for a fine breed of Horned
setshire, for
s„,nmer-
land-shire, for Impassable Roads ;fn.
Cudgel Players;
Fine Weather; Staff-ordshire,
oes; Card-iganshire,
War-wickshire, for Military
Ilreecon-shire, for Account-
for excellent Whist Players ;
.RB;clicals • Angle-sea, for
Account-
ants ; Rad•n_orsehrrirye.,oirittli
erae,sts for Funny u_niiiznyislie;rielo.refsor;
Fishermen ; M
Den-bighshire, for Wild chd
t9Fnide,
Righ-prated Tailors.--=C 4