The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW.STREET.—Johnson lodged informations against
William Barry and Thos. Parkhurst, two eating-house
keepers, residing in Drury-lane, for selling beer without
a licence.

• Parkhurst pleaded a misnomer. It was proved that the
waiter at Barry's took three halfpence for half a pint of
beer instead of a penny farthing.
Barry was convicted in the mitigated penalty of ten
pounds, which he paid, through the advice of Mr. Alley,
who very kindly recommended him not to appeal to the
Sessions.
FIATTON-GARDEN.—A respectable looking man,
named She; idan, was summoned by the Overseers of St.
Pancras, for refusing to maintain his wife, the daughter of
Lady Perrott. It appeared that about four years ago, Mr.
Sheridan met the lady to whom he was married, at Chel-
tenham, where she was engaged as an actress, and shortly
after they were married. They lived happily together for
two years, when Mr. Sheridan having unquestionable proof
of his wife's infidelity, separated from her, taking with
him his two children. He stated that his wife was now
living in a state of adultery; and the fruits of her illicit in-
tercourse are two children.

. The defendant was ordered to pay six shillings a week to
his wife, but he said he should appeal to the Sessions.
UNION-HALL.—JOHNSON, THE INFORMER, IN DAN-
GER..:=Yesterday being the day appointed for the hearing
of • the summonses issued against the licensed victuallers,
whose cases were to have been entered into on Wednesday
last, but were postponed in consequence of the absence of
Johnson the informer, who subsequently laid fresh sum-
monses against the defendants, upon representing to the
Magistrates that he was fearful of personal violence to-
wards him by the mob that assembled in front of the of-
fice on that occasion. At 12 o'clock yesterday, the crowd
was as great as on the former occasion, all the approaches
to the office being completely blocked up by a dense mass
of people, attracted thither to catch a glimpse of the in-
former. One o'clock having arrived, and Johnson not
tucking his appearance, it was intimated that he did not
intend to appear, as his witnesses were not iu attend-
ance. Shortly afterwards Johnson made his appear-
ance, apparently labouring under great agitation and
alarm. He said, that he had been shamefully treat-
ed by the mob. " I was thrown down (said he) into the
mud, and when down, was kicked in a most cowardly
manner ; my clothes are covered with mire, and in fact
my life has been placed in jeopardy." Johnson added, that
he had subsequently found his witness, but when he ventured
to approach the office, he met with a reception, that }was
quite enough to deter even a bolder and a stronger man
than he pretended to be, to encounter it a second timeJ,
Mr. SWABEY expressed considerable indignation att the
treatment whirls Johnson had received, and said that :the
blackguards who had insulted him should be punished.__
The reason Johnson did not attend on the former occasion
was on account of his apprehension of danger, and he there-
fore did not absolutely discharge the summonses.
The cases were then called on, and in consequence of an
informality in the summonses, they were all dismissed.
At the conclusion of the above business, a number of per-
sons who had been taken into custody in consequence of
riotous conduct in the street that morning, were placed at
the bar ; those who were proved to have been exciting the
mob, were held to bail, and the rest were discharged. John-
son appears to-morrow (this day) against three vintners.
Mr. Okley, keeper of a circulating library, was charged
with threatening to stab his wife with a large knife.
Mrs. Okley stated that since she had been married to
the defendant she had led a very miserable life, in conse-
quence of his ill tseatment. It was almost an invariable
rule with hint to come home late at night in a state or in-
toxication, when he is sure to behave himself in a most dim-
proper meaner towards her. He left the entire care of the
house to her ; she had to pay the rent, pay the bills, and,
besides all that, she was obliged to mind the circulating
library. Three days ago, in a fit of passion, he seized a
knife and threatened to stab her.
Mr. HONE-Has he ever beat you ? Mrs. Okley--a-Oh
yes, Sir, that he has !
" Fie ! Mrs. Okley, bow can you say so," exclaimed
the defendant.
Mr. HONE-Mr. Okley, what have you to say this charge'
Mr. Okley unfolded a piece of paper, which he held in' his
hand, and which appeared to contain a written defence;
but, when he attempted to read it, he burst into tears, and
was unable to proceed. When he recovered himself a
little, he denied Mrs. Okley's statement altogether. "'Tis
true," he said, " that Mrs. Okley does pay the bills, but
then she pays them out of the profits arising from a well-
stocked library, which I gave her the care of. As td the
charge of getting drunk every night, I am obliged, by. the
business 1 fellow, to be out until the Houses of Parliament
break up, and thus I am necessarily up late. When that
is not the case, as sure as ever I come home, I find Mrs.
Okley having a party with her, and my ears are saluted
with Poor little man !' or some such song ; and thus,
your Worship, I ant obliged to take refuge in an ale-house.
I am little, to be sure, and tesit well looking; this is the
cause of it all, for Mrs. Okley is too fashionable for me,
and considers me her inferior, and looks down upon me.
Besides, your Worship, Mrs. Okley won't sleep with me."
Mr. HONE—How long has she abstained from doing so ?
—Mr. Okley : These two years.
Mr. IlosE—Why not sleep, Mrs. Okley, with your
husband ?—Mrs. Okley : I was only two days confined
with my first baby, when Mr. Okley came into my room,
and told me I had better make haste up, and mind ray
shop ; and I think that was a just cause for my refusing
to sleep with him.
The MAGISTRATE asked Mrs. Okley what she wished
him to do in this affair?

Mrs. Okley—l wish to be protected from his violence;
and the only way I see for that is separation.
This word the lady pronounced with great emphasis.—
Poor Okley seemed almost petrified. When he bad a little
recovered himself, he turned round, and looking beseech-
ingly at his wife, exclaimed, "Oh ! Mrs. Okley ; Mrs.
Okley !"
Mr. HONE said he did not see any thing in the defend-
ant's conduct to sanction such severe measures, and ad-
vised her to go home and respect her husband as she ought.
Mrs. Okley required that Mr. Okley should at least be
held to bail.
Mr. IIoNE refused, and desired them to shake hands.

Okley instantly proffered his hand ; but Mrs. Okley re-
fused, till repeatedly requested by the Magistrate. She at
length half extended her reluctant palm, which Okley
eagerly seized, and shook with a warmth which appeared
by no means mutual. The parties then left the office to-
gether,

SHIPrING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

TUESDAY, FEB. 12.-High Water 26 min. past eight
o'clock.—Wind N.E.—Arrived, the Velocity, Baker, from
Bahia (sailed 9.3 d Dec.) with cotton and hides ; Caledonia,
Graham, from 13allina, with oats ; Sheffield (steamer),
Richards, from Belfast, with. sundries ; Corsair (steamer),
Goodwin, from ditto, with ditto; George the Fourth
(steamer), from Newry, with ditto; Mersey, Johnson,
from Glasgow, with ditto; Enterprise (steamer), Craw-
ford, from ditto, with ditto; William Huskisson (steamer),
Lindsay, front ditto, with ditto ; William and Mary, Gib-
son, from Dumfries, with ditto ; Countess of Lonsdale
(steamer), Marshall, from Whitehaven ; Thetis (steamer),
Turnley, from Dublin, with the tsiall.
The Halifax, Finlay, from Halifasr, off, in 21 days;
Clyde, —, from Bombay, off.
Two ships, four brigs, off at half-past four o'clock.
Private Signals—Messrs, J. and IL Ctiulming, for the
Hugh Johnson, from the Clyde; and Messrs. Bolds.

6.1 A RED OUTWARDS.-The Christopher Columbus,
Bernie, fur Jersey; John Troughton, Ravely, for New Or-
leans ; Colossus, Maxwell, for New York ; Duke of Wel-
lington, Pearson, for St. John's ; Hibernia, Kennedy, for
St. Domingo ; Grecian, Banck, fur Monte Video.
Telegraph Office, Feb. 12.
Ho MI EA o, FEB. 11..—Passed Holyhead homeward
hound at 1 30, the Clyde. B. S., from Bombay.
Arrived at Holyhead--Regent, Ellery, from Swansea,
for Liverpool ; :Maria, Negarton, from Liverpool ; Aboojay
Miley, from Liverpool, for Barnstaple; Ann, Harding, from
Newport, for Liverpool ; Catherine, Richards, from. New-
port, for Liverpool ; Button, Williams, from Londonderry,
for Liverpool ;
Endeavour, Port, from Liverpool, for South.
amPton ; Apollo, Davison, from Waterford, for Liverpool ;
from Huett, from Danywaiter, Phillips, from Waterford, for Liverpool ; Mar..
garet, naviesi
Li-
merick, for Liverpool ; Hannah, Cotton, from Waterford,
for Liverpool ; Pheasant, Brancey. from Waterford, for
Liverpool; Margaret Merchant, Strong, from Westport,
b for
rblin Liverpool;
; ' 11aria T,
cr°
Sisters,
Rich-
ard, Liverpool,
o Newry,
forr?r
for Liverpool; Earl of Errol, Richards, for Liverpool;
Margaret, Hewett, from Belfast, for Liverpool ; St. Cuth-
bert, Gea, for Liverpool ; a Dutch Galliot, Die Lemmer
Johannes, Tomms, from Cork, for Liverpool, in ballaste
FEB. 12.—Off Point Lynes, at 8 30, 1 ship 1 brig
homeward bound ; 9 30, 1 brig 1 schooner homeward
bound ; 1 pilot-boat to eastward.
Great Orm's Head, at 12, No. 5, pilot-boat homeward
bound; 12 30, 2 brigs homeward bound.
Wind steady. Breeze from East. Hazy, at 'Holyhead
to-day (12th) at 12, N.E. ;at 12 55, East.
LIVERPOOL. —At 5 p.m. 2 ships, homeward bound, at
anchor near N.E. buoy, have not shown numbers. A
steam-boat taking one of them iq tow.