The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSB..---Yesterday Mr. Currie, the gentleman
*barged with the assault upon the servant girl in entering the
premises claimed by Mr. Verbeke, in New Broad-street, came
before the Lord Mayor, to answer the charge. He was attended
by Mr. W. Clark, Dr. J. Mitchell, Mr. Verbeke, and a number
of other gentlemen. A Solicitor, whose name we could not
learn, attended for Mr. Wilke, to conduct the prosecution.
The case proved by the servant girl was in substance the same
as that stated yesterday, when she made application for a sum-
mons. He had, after she admitted him at the door, held her for-
cibly by the wrists, and one of them was slightly scratched.
Mr. Currie said, the witness was much agitated when she saw
the two persons enter; she screamed out, and seemed likely to
faint. He held her, but not in the hostile manner stated.
The Lord MA•ron said, the assault had been proved, and he
ordered the defendant to find two sureties of 1001. each to answer

the charge at the Sessions.
BOW-STREET...---John Wilson, a poor-looking man, having
his coat tern, and bearing other proofs of rough usage, was'
charged with abusing and assaulting William Davison, a private
in the 42d battalion of the 3d Regiment of Yoot Guards. A ser-
geant who accompanied the complainant, stated, that the charge
was preferred at the instance of the Colonel of the regiment.
It appeared that the dispute arose out of a custom resorted to
by the military, of preventing persons carrying parcels or bundles
from passing through St. James's Park. The eentinels who re-
ceive orders to that effect, have, in numerous instances, acted
according to the letter, rather than the spirit, of their instruc-
tions, and respectable persons are constantly prevented from en-
tering the gates, merely because they may happen to carry a parcel
or bundle of inconsiderable size. The defendant in the present
case, it appeared, was carrying a small basket of linen for his
wife, when he was pushed rudely back by*the complainant, who
stood on duty at the Spring-gardens' gate. The man remon-
strated, and in the heat of his resentment be applied the term
" greenhorn" to the soldier, adding, sarcastically, that be would
give him sixpence at Christmas for his attention to his duty. The
soldier lost his temper, and pursued the defendant, calling on two
or three of his comrades to assist. The man madi considerable
resistance. lie was, however, secured, but'not until the coat was
nearly torn from his hack, and the complainant, in return, re-
ceived a severe kick in the groin.
Sir It Burnt said he was at a loss what to do. On the prac-

tice of stopping persons going through the Park. who carried
packages or basket®, he should offer no observation, as it was a
military regulation, and therefore out of.his jurisdiction. The de-
fendant was guilty of assaulting the soldier, who must be protected,
and therefore he should require him to find bail, unless the com-
manding officer should think tit to accept of an apology. The latter
suggestion was adopted, and the man was set at liberty.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —Yesterday a stout portly
good-looking individual, named James Mankind, about 50 years
of age, dressed in a blue coat, black silk waistcoat and blue trou-
sers, and altogether having the appearance of a person belonging
to the most respectable class of tradesmen, who has been in cus-
tody for several days, was brought before Mr. CONA.NT, the Sitting
Magietrate, for final examination, charged with the following
audacious highway robbery.
Mrs: Eleanor Ginnavan, a widow lady, in deep mourning, re-
siding at No. 51, Oxford-street, being sworn; stated, that on
Tuesday, the 19th instant, she was returning about three o'clock
in the afternoon from her son's house, and when she arrived near
the Green Mau and Still coach-office; in the lame street, shefound
a great Crowd Collected there. The prisoner idea in front of her,
and pressed so severely against her, that she called out to him ae•
veral times, but he took no notice of her supplications, and still
continued to press her more closely, putting one band round her
person, while with the other he laid hold on the tippet of her
dress, round her neck, and pulled it in different, directions. At
this moment a gentleman CMOC towards her, and pointing to the
prisoner, said to her, " Beware of that oem." The prisoner now
suddenly quitted her and left the crowd ; and immediately after,
on feeling in her left hand side pocket, she found that her gold
watch, gold chain, four seals, two rings, and two keys, were
gone, and out of her right aids pocket was hanging her greets silk
purse and a bunch of keys. Observing the direction in which the
prisoner went, she, with her servant, and another female, who
assisted her out of the crowd, pursued him, and soon after saw
him standing in the Regent's-circus, when she went up to hint,
and entreated him to give her back the watch. The prisoner ex-
pressed hie' astonishment at her addressing bins thus, said that he
knew nothing about her watch, and asked her what she meant by
accusing a respectable tradesman. A person in the crowd, who
happened to know Mrs. Ginnavan, hearing what had occurred,
had by this time procured a constable, and the prisoner wee given
into his custody, and brought to this office.
Mr. It. Woodman, of 42, Rathbone-place, corroborated the
above statement.—The prisoner was fully committed.
UNION-HALL—Yesterday a respectable-looking man, n troll
Thomas Maud, was brought up to this office in custody, ae the
instance of the parish ottimrstf Lambeth, for refusing to pay for
the maintenance of his illegitimate child.
Mr. Pace, one of 'the overseers, presented a bill of 7/. 4s. 9d.
to the defendant, saying that it was on account of the expences in-
curred by the parish for the support of his illegitimate child.
The defendant, on perusing the account, said that he had no
more:right to pay for the maintenance of the child in question
than any body else. The mother of it was a strumpet.
Mr. Crisp, who attended on behalf of the defendant, proposed
to put a few questions to the mother of the child.
The ManseTaaTe wee rather averse to this at first ; he, how-
ever, permitted Mr. Crisp to put the following question' to• Mary
Crook, 'with this advice to the woman, that she was not bound to
answer any questions that would criminate herself.
Mr. Crisp.—Do you remember living in the service of Mr.
Beecher; at Harefield ?—Yes, perfectly well.
Mr. Crisp.—And were yon not very intimate' with a men they
called Big Joe ?-1 knew such a person ; but don't recollect hav-
ing been on very intimate terms with him.
Mr. Crisp—Will you swear that you have never had a child
by the said "Big Joe?"
Mary Crook appeared to•be rather confused here, she, however,
said that she never had a child by Big Joe.
Mr. Crisp—Then we shill leave Big Joe where he is; and
now I shift ask you whether you did not live under the protectim
of a butcher at Rickmansworth ?
Mary Crook—Never.
Mr. Crisp---. What ! do you deny that Cannon, the butcher, ran
away from his wife and family to cohabit with you ?
Mary Crook--4 have already sworn that Maed is the father of
the child I now hold in my arms ; and where is the use of talking
about my former acquaintance with old Joe, or the butcher of
Rickmansworth ; my intimacy with them was long before I bad
this pretty little bantling.
Mr. Crisp said, that he could bring forward evidenCe to prove
that the woman was of ahandoned character, and selected this man
because he was married, and in better circumstances than her
other paramours.
wax bound l
y to
paids
The Magistrate observed, that the defendant had his remedy at
the sessions, and
demand,the support
and
intimated of
nhi his child.at;
The defendanthis
intention of appealing to' the sessions.
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Constance, —, from Sincapore, on the 16th ditto ; the 6re-
cian, Smith, from Marseilles, on the I,7th ditto; the Lady
M'Naughten, Faith, from Bengal ; on the 19th ditto ; and the,
Prince Regent, Lamb, for New South Wales.
SAI LINOS FROM TM?: MA U Kmus.—rThe, Elizabeth, Badger,
for London, on the 12th June; the Ann,. Worthington, for Ben-
gal ; the Thomas, Butler, for the Cape, on the 15th ditto ; and
the Flamingo, Sinclair, for ditto. ;
MAURITIUS—The Windsor Castle, Hernhorne, from Bombay,'
arrived at the Mauritius on the I7th of June, and was condemned
as unseaworthy, and the Prince Regent, Captain Lamb, was taken
up at the Mauritius, to bring home the Windsor Castle's cargo.
ARRIVALS AT MADRAS.--11515 Mjestyli ehip, Fly,' ,
from England, March 20 ; the Theodore, Langlois, from the
Mauritius, and Pondicherry, on the 17th ; the Lady of the Lake,
Martin ; the Sherburne, White, from Bengal, on the 22d March ;
the Elphinstone, M'Lean, front ditto, on the 25th.
ARRIVALS AT ST. Htt.xwa•—The Charles Grant, Hay, from'
China ; the Henry Porcher, Thompson, from ditto ; the Moon •;
taineer, Herbert, from Batavia ; the Elizabeth, Badger, from the
Mauritius ; and the Lady M'Naughteu, Faith, from Bengal, 'pre-
vious to the 7th August.
Akatvais AT SA UGA R. —The Honourable Company's ships'
the Thames and the Berwickshire, from London, previous to the
sth May.
ST. HeLicna.—The Lady M`Naughten, Faith, . from Bengal,'
arrived at St. Helena on the 6th August, sailed from Sanger on
the sth May, encountered ve' bad weather in the Bay of Bengal,
and kept her pilot on board tint:, the 3d June, when she fell in
with the Cawdry, Noyes, from New South Wales, in distress for
provisions ' - arrived at the Mauritius the 19th June, and sailed on
the 25th for London, and on the 7th July:rnet with another gale,
and received damage. The Mountaineer has brought part of the
James Scott's cargo, consisting of pepper and China goods. Slit
r sailed from Batavia on the 16th June. The Charles Grant bad
encountered a heavy gale off the Cape, and only lost one boat,
and was to sail from St. Helena for London the 9th August.

Amen, ArRIL 17.—The Pyramus, Brodie, arrived at Alipee
from Bombay, and was to sail again on the 18th of April for
Bombay. . .
ARRIVALS AT THE MAURITIUS.—The Holy Lutehmy, Ray-
mond, from Madras and Ceylon, on the sth of June, and was to
sail for London about the 30th. The Washington, Chapman,
from Sumatra, on the 18th. .'

Bnmaax.—.The Edmonstone; Lowjee Family; and Francis
Warden, Webster, were loading at Bombay, for China. The Ex-
mouth; Owen, was also expected to load for China.
ARRIVALS AT Sitasitrous.—The Scorpion, Rixon, from Lon-
don ; L'Europe, —, from Manilla, and to sail for Franca on
the 2d of April.
Passengers per Elphinstone, from Bengal (expected) :—Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander, Colonel and Miss Stackpool, Mrs. Hogg,
two Misses and two Masters Hogg, Captain James Webster, coun-
try service, Capt. Lumiere, Dr. G. A. Herklots.
Passengers per Windsor Castle, condemned at the Mauritius :
Capt. and Mrs. Hogg, his Majesty's 6th regiment, Mr. and Mrs.
Crow and child, Capt. W. Collinson, Bombay marine, Lieut. W.
Hunt, Queen's Regiment.

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CA LcuTTA, MARCH 29:L.-Vessels expected to sail immediately:
—John Adam, Dew, tor Rangoon ; Stanmore, Farquharson, for
London, via Madras; Malvina, Howard, fur Penang; Pallas,
Ham*, for Rangoon. The undermentioned vessels gone to
sea from Saugar, viz. : March 15, Eliza, Heroine, brig Dotte-
rell, schooner Leith, Hampton (American), Homer (ditto).-
16th, French ship Laura, and brig Maccaully.-18th, Re-
search.--19th, Lady Nugent: