The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--UNFlNtsiten
journeyman butcher was charged, before Alderman (ht.-
KETT, with having left his master's service without having
finished the work in which he bad been engaged, viz. :
killing an ox, three heifers, two sheep, and a pig.
The master-butcher, who resides at Whitechapel, stated
that the defendant was a freeman of London, and was always
exceedingly jealous when he saw any person employed tvho
was what is called a foreigner (a non-freeman), although he
disliked hard work as much as any man. Upon one occa-
sion, when the prosecutor employed a good man to assist
hini, the defendant complained, and compelled a dismissal
of the foreigner and insisted upon being hired in his stead.
Friday being the great day for slaughtering, the prosecutor
directed the dekndant to kill the above-mentioned ox,
heifers, sheep, and pig, in order to have them in readiness
for market-day. The defendant, however, did no more
than kill one of the heifers, and gave notice, on the Thurs-
day night, that he would 'quit the service. It was the duty
of servants, on such occasions, to skewer up and dress out
the joints ready fo'r sale, and after the defendant had done
this, as far as regarded the heifer, he walked off, leaving all
the rest not only unakewered, but unkilled, to the great in-
convenience of his master.

The defendant said, that if he had not quitted the service,
he would have been starved out. The killing jobs were
very few indeed, and as he had only eo much a head for
sticking, what could he expect from a man who bad only
as odd'un to stick. _ _ .

The prosecutor said, that the moment a beast made his
appearance, away went the defendant.
The defendant declared " that he was as well able, as
any man to deal with a box, or any other hanimal ; but
he conldn:t kill one if there was ne'er a one to kill."—
( A laugh.)
Alderman GA RRETT was afraid he could not treat this
case as he might that of a journeyman weaver, who left his
master's work unfinished.

The prosecutor—" Why, your. Worship, he was to have
killed all those hanimals fur the use of the public, by my
direction, and he left before he killed half on'em. That's
leaving his work unfinished."—(Laughter.)
Alderman GARRETT adasittesl that to be the case, but
denied that the Act of Parliament meant that sort of un-
finished work when it inflicted a penalty upon a party for
leaving his work. " Perhaps, however," said the Alder-
man, " he half-killed the animal's !"—(Loud laughter.)
It was admitted that the defendant had performed no
part of his duty upon any of the living animals. He had
not even given a knock-down blow.
The ALDERMAN observed, that defendant had shewn his
skill in avoiding the penalty by skewering up the heifer he
had killed. It was evident he had finished that job.—
(Laughter.)--As for the rest, as no blood had been shed,
it was too much to say that the defendant had begun his
work upon them, and therefore he could not be said to
have violated the Act.

MIS LORDSHIP advised the prosecutor to apply at the
Chamberlain's Office upon the subject.
GUILDIIALL.—CharIes Christopher Edwards was
brought before Sir JOHN PEaniso yesterday, charged with
having ferociously assaulted Benjamin Howard.
The parties are journeymen in the employ of a trunk-
maker in George-yard, Bow-lane ; and, during a scuffle
between them, about the possession of some deal boards
in their master's shop, Edwards struck Howard with a
saw, in such a way as to cut his nose almost in two, and
to lacerate his cheek front nose to ear. Thus wounded,
Howard fled from further violence ; but Edwards' Welsh
1)100(1 being up, he endeavoured to repeat the blow ; but
their shopmates interfered, :and carried Edwards to the
Cempter, and Howard to the surgeon.
The evidence of one of the witnesses, another journey-
man trunk•maker, showed that " the schoolmaster " had
been with him to some purpose. " I saw Mr. Howard
get the contents of the primary attack," said he, meaning
thereby, we presume, the first chop on the nose with the
saw. " Then," added he, " I saw him defend himself
with his hand from the second relapse ; and the issue of
the consequence must have been inevitable in the extreme,
if we had not stept in with a joint union of physical force
to subvert it." With respect to the provocation given
by Howard, witness said he was " simultaneously of
opinion that it were less than equivalent to the re-tailya-
thin ; litr Mister Howard merely gave Mister Edward, an
imperceptible push, and therefore Mister Edwarfis were not
justified in taking such big offence at it ; hut though the
consequences were as they were, they were all the effects of

the heat of passion."
Edwards, in his own defence, pleaded—firstly, that
Howard had given him great provocation by cutting tip
some hoards which he had prepared for his own work;
secondly, that the provocation was increased by Howard
pushing him about, when he attempted to take the same
freedom with some boards which Howard had prepared;
thirdly, that he happened to have the saw in his hand at
the moment, and the blow was inflicted in the heat of pas-
sion, and not with malice prepense ; fourthly, and lastly,
that he was extremely sorry for the serious mischief he
hail done to his face, and was willing to make all the com-
pensation in his power.
tie was ordered to give twenty-four hours' notice of hail

fur his appearance at the Sessions, the Alderman being of
opinion that the circumstances would not warrant his com-
mitment under Lord Ellenborough's Act; and, in the mean-
time, he was sent back to the Compter.

Tne LAST or " THE IlAstmoNns."—Frederie Ham-
mond was charged with having picked the pocket of 1)r.
Brereton, head master of Bedford school. This Frederick
Hammond and his three brothers (the worthy offspring of
a Ncwgate Turnkey) have been professed pickpockets from
their earliest youth ; and they have exercised their profes-
sion so zealously, that all of them except Frederick have
long since been sent out to Paramatta at Government ex-
pence. The one last sent out, received that honour for
having extracted a parcel, containing upwards of 2,00010
from the pocket of a bankers' clerk (Snow and Paul's), as
he was walking up Fleet-street in the middle of the day,
about two years ago. So that Frederick was the last of
the Hammonds remaining in this country, and the following
is the bold adventure which, in all probability, will enable
hint to join his worthy brothers, at Pararoatta :
Dr. Brereton, whilat walking on Ludgate-hill, about
_ _

twelve o'clock at noon yesterday,aecompanled by his son,
suddenly found himself beset by three or four well-dressed
men. The prisoner was one of them, and Dr. B. plainly
felt his hand pressing against his trousers pocket, in
which pocket was a silk purse containing 19 eovereigns
and some silver. It immediately occurred to him that
Le was about to he robbed, and clapping his hand to
his pocket Its found the deed already dcoe—for the puree of
sovereigns was gone. At the same instant he saw the pri-
soner darting away from him across the street, and having
no doubt that he was the thief, he pursued him crying
stop thief!" Frederick, however, would not stop,
though he was thus pointedly called upon PO to do ; but
unluckily for him, and luckily for the public at large, Skel-
laru, one of the Bow-street patrol, happened to be passing
that way, and he well knowing that Frederick could not
he running so nimbly for nothing, stopped him, and de-
tained him until Dr. B. cause up. He was then searched,
but the purse was not found upon him—he was too good a
judge for that ; and he assured the Doctor that he %vas a
young man of good character, declared he knew nothing of
the robbery, that he was only running to get out of the way
of the coaches, but that he was willing to make good what-
ever loss the Doctor had sustained, rather than be taken be-
fore a Magistrate, as that would ruin his character for ever.
When brought before the Magistrate he told the same
tale (sinking his "character,") but nobody believed him,
and he was committed to Newgate to take Lis trial for the
robbery.

BOW-STREET. ct
ursTin's CAse...-111r. liumphieys,
the solicitor, attended in behalf of the younger Gueste. Ia
addressing Mr. Haus, the Sitting l"lagiet►ate, he said he
came to claim thirty sovereigns and some silver articles,
the property of the younger Guests.
Mr. HALLS asked the offictra if they had obtained any

farther Information since 2—Pagan said he had; that the
watch claimed by Mr. 11. he believed was one stolen from a
gentleman six months ago in Tottenham-court-road.
A Mr. Smith, of Bedfordbury, said a silver sugar-basin
found at Gueste's was his property.
Fagan remarked that it was found in a very suspicious
place, under a bed.
Mr. Humphreys—We do not claim that ; we claim
thirty sovereigns.
Fagan—Old Guests said they were his property.
Mr. Hau.s.—Let the father come forward and settle
the account between himself and his son, and I shall have
no objection to give him what he claims ; but at present I
feel that I am accountable to the father for all the property
found at his house. I also call upon the son to prove his
claim.
Young Guests said the only persons who could prove his
claim was a legal one, were his wife and mother.
Fagan.----I think I have an owner for the very watch
you claim. lam also confident that some of the silver
articles were stolen from Mrs. Crompton, of Bryanstone-
square. If I have only a few days longer, lam sure I can
get owners for the entire of the property.
Mr. HALLS.—From what I have heard, I shall give the
officers time for inquiry—and shall postpone the case until
Saturday.
SINGULAR CHARGE AND DEFENce.—Yesterday a most
respectable seal-engraver, named Strengi'th'arm, who re-
sides in Pall-mail, appeared at this office to prosecute his
next door neighbour, whose name is Metcalf, and who pro-
fesses the same business, for feloniously obtaining a gold
seal, of the value of 81., in his name.
Mr. Strongi'th'arm deposed as follows :—I am a seal
engraver, and reside at No. 1, Waterloo-place. The prisoner
was formerly in my einploy, and at that time authorised
by me sometimes to order seals, but never from a Mr. Ald-
ridge. A few days since I received a bill far a seal which
I understood the prisoner obtained from that gentleman.
Mr. Aldridge said that, about five or' six months since,
Metitalf came to his shop, and said he wished to have three
seals, in order to show to a gentleman, for Mr.
Strongi'th'arm. They were given to him without hesita-
tion, akd, in a month after, two were returned, with a
message that the other one,, price 8/., had been used.
The prisoner was called upon for his defence. Your
Worship, he commenced, in a very convulsive manner, the
present charge has been most unjustly, suddenly, and re-
vengefully brought against me. I have had not even time
to procure a legal adviser, and Fain scarcely in a state to
defend myself; but to the point:—When I was in the pro-
secutor's employ I acknowledge having obtained three seals
from Mr. Aldridge, but I did not say they were to be
charged to Mr. Strongi'th'arm, nor did I make any re-
mark, as I h. d at that time work of Mr. Aldridge'a to per-
form. Subsequently, however, his son came to my house, and
I then communicated to him that when he brought me the bill

I would deduct the sum owed me by Ms father, and pay the
surplus. This I afterwards repeated at different visits of
his son to me, but the bill was never sent in. I bad then
left Mr. Strougi'th'arna, and by the assistance of ,my rela-
tives and friends had established a shop close to him. This,
continued the prisoner, in an impassioned tone, is the origin
of this humiliating charge. They wish me to be brought
to poverty and disgrace, but it cannot be.
Is it possible, ejaculated the prosecutor, as lie rose in-
dignantly from his seat—is it ►ndeed possible that I bear
this from such a man—a man whom I have hitherto treated
with the utmost kindness—nay, even brought up almost
from childhood. Bur, tremble, young man, when yen
consider you will rot in your grave, and be obliged to ac-
count for this crime to your Maker.
Mr. HALLS, who appeared astonished at these proceed-
ings, desired the officers to prevent their conversing toge-
ther, and calling Mr. Aldridge towards him, questioned
him at great length. Did You know, Sir, said the worthy
Magistrate, that your son had peen to the prisoner and
mate any arrangement ?—I was aware of that, and he
mentioned to me that the prisoner—in short, what he has
said already—but my response was, that as the seal had
been put down to the prosecutor, so the hill must be made
out to him.
' Then, Sir, knowing all this, wily did you seer five
months to elapse before you sent in the bill ?—I was not
afraid of my money.
Mr. IlAtts—Have you ever given work to the prisoner,
and have you paid him yet ?—I have given him work, but
I have not paid him.
I can bring other charges, I dare say (the prosecutor here

interrupted.)
• Why not have brought them before, said the prisoner, I
have never had my character impeached before this time,
or, indeed, before I set up a respectable swop close to your's.
Mr. HALLS questioned both the prosecutor and Mr. •
Aldridge a considerable time after this, and ultimately de-
cided that the charge was not well founded, and that Mr.
Aldridge had in some part caused it by a mistake of sending
in the bill to the prosecutor instead of to the prisoner.
Thomas Shelsman, the man who was charged, with an
attempt to murder his wife, has been discharged.

HATTON-GARDEN. -DARING BURGLARY.—James

Smith, an ill-looking fellow, was ymterday brought up fin.
re-examination, charged with having committed a daring
burglary on the premises of Messrs. Young and Co.,
builders, Eagle-street, Red Lion-square.
Mr. Young stated, that on the ltith inst. he locked the
counting-house and the gates of the premises, which are
very extensive. This was about seven at night. At a
little after eleven Daniel Smith, the watchman, discovered

the Fates open, and a very handsome dial, which belonged
to the premises, and which used to hang in the counting-
house, laying just inside, ready to he carried off. Active
search was instantly made, and no one could ascertain how
the counting-house had been entered. It was, of course,
concluded that the thief had gone. However, at about six
in the morning, the counting-house window was found
forced open, and seven desks and se►ne drawers had been
broken into, and every thing of value that was portable
carried off. Search was again resumed, and, after two
hours, the prisoner was found lying underneath some sacks,
in a coal-cellar. A crow-bar, centre-bit, chisel, two gold
seals, a valuable set of drawing instruments, a silver pencil-
case, and several other articles, part of Mr. Young's pro-
perty, were found beside the prisoner.—He was folly
committed.

WORSHIP-STREET.—A man named Shirley was
charged with being concerned in the robbery commit-
ted on Sunday last, in the shop of Mr. Hutton, watch-
maker and silversmith, situate near London-bridge. The
property that was stolen was to the amount of between
'7OO/. and I,oflo/. The prisoner had been in Mr. Hnt-
ton's service, from which he had been recently discharged,
and from circumstances that have transpired, was suspected
of having been concerned in the robbery.
A person named Dormer WA present, and charged him
with nnlawfully pawning his watch. The prisoner, it
appeared although not a watch-maker, had undertaken to
repair the watch, and had pawned it for 11. ; and on Fri-
day enclosed the duplicate to Dormer in a letter, in which
be entreated, for the sake of his wife and family, that no
proceedings should be taken against him, and stated in posi-
tive terms that he should have money on Monday or Tues-
day, and world give him money to redeem the watch.
He was remanded for re-examination.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

TUESDAY, Jurx 22.—High water 41 min. past six.—
Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Caledonia, Bisplian, from
Demerara.; William Appleton, Evans, from Jamaica ;
Andes, Kelleran, from Charleston ; Canada, Graham,
from New York ; Birmingham, Head, front Dublin ;
Aid, —, from Miramichi ; Ardwell, Newlands, from
Jamaica ; Flora, --, from Baltimore ; Hanover,
Barstom, from Baltimore; Edward Downes, Purdy, from
New Orleans ; Corsan, —, from New Brunswick ;
John Francis, Miller, from Quebec ; Nero, Jackson, from
Mobile ; Amethyst, Nye, front Boston.—Two snows off at
half-past seven.
CLEARED OUTWARDS.-The Velocity, Darrell, for
13arbadoes; Wm. Henry. 111‘Cariley, for St. Andrews,
New Brunswick ; Superb, Egg, fur Elsincur ; General
Coffin, Milne, for Jamaica ; John Bull, Bryden, for Ram-
say ; ow, Elizabeth, Wilson, for Dantzie; Dalhousie
Castle, Walton, for New York ; Commerce, White►iay,
for Newfoundland; Conner, Mr Ramsay; Irt, Huodlin,
for Valparaiso, Lima, and Arica.
Telegraph-office, July 21.
Wind at Holyhead W. S. W., light breeze. Passed
outward bound, at twelve, the Indian Chief, No. 12, Bri-
tish ship.
Passed Holyhead, yesterday, the brig Ceres, from St.
John's, New Brunswick, sailed 21st June ; spoke the
Oscar, of Bristol, on the 28th June, in lat 42 30, long.
64, all well; spoke the Waterloo, of Belfast, on 10th July,
out 21 days, for St. John's, New Brunswick. in lat. 45
1. long 34. all well.
An American ship off Great Oral's Head, inward
bound, at one o'clock. _ .

One barque, one brig, off Point Lynas, inward bound,
in want of pilots.
At 2. p. m. one schooner off Great Orm'a Head, in-
ard bound.

Two ships, 3 brigs, off Voel Naut, inward bound.

A coachmaker in the City-road has formed
the entrance gates to his premises of two carriage wheels,
which bave a novel and appropriate effect.