The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday two young
men, named Smith and Jackson, were brought before
the LORD MAYOR on a charge of having burgla-
riously broken into the Old St. Catherine Wheel
Inn, and stolen a variety of property.
Mr. Sykes, the landlord, described that between
six and seven o'clock on Monday morning, he was
alarmed by one of the servants, who informed him
that some person had broken into that part of the
premises where the goods were kept, and had rifled
several packages. He went and found that the
place had apparently been broken open, and the con-
tents of several packages stolen. Amongst the rest
were one package containing hats, and another con-
taining some bottles of champagne. On the premises
he found two hats and one cap, which had apparently
been left by the thieves.
Giles Boor, a watchman of Bishopsgate Ward,
observed the prisoners facing Crown-court. When
a patrol was getting out of his box, they began to
move. The witness then suspected them—gave ari
alarm to his brother watchmen, and caused a pursuit.
In their flight, they let fall several articles. One of
them was soon taken. Witness went to the watch-
house, and gave the word " Off coats, and follow
me." The rattles were soon at work in every direc-
tion, and after an active pursuit, the second prisoner
was taken. On each of them was found a new hat,
and these and other property, it was expected, would
be identified by the owners of the packages, as part
of the property stolen. They were both remanded.
A young woman of interesting appea+ance, be-
tween 17 and 18 years of age, was yesterday pri-
vately questioned by Mr. Hobler upon the subject of
an assault which had been committed upon her in
one of the brothels in Elbow-lane. Her father had
few days before applied to the Lord Mayor for a
warrant against the assailant, who, it was stated,
resided in Surrey, and was a builder of some re-
spectability.
The LORD MAYOR, upon the occasion of that ap-
plication„ desired that the young woman would attend
at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of stating the
particulars.
The girl was accompanied by two females, and
stated the occurrence of which she complained to
Mr. Hobler.
We understand that her information was to the
following effect :—The accused had, under the pre-
tence that her father was in a spunging-house, pre-
vailed upon her to accompany him to one of the
notorious houses in Elbow-lane, which he repre-
sented to be a sort of waiting-house. He prevailed
upon her, after some solicitation, to drink a glass of
wine, assuring her at the same time that she would
soon see her father; and after some little delay began
to take liberties with her. As soon as she perceived
what his object was, she screamed aloud. _ The
woman of the house immediately ran up stairs, and
insisted on entering the room, upon doing which
she told the assailant that she would not permit
such goings on in her house, and that if she had
supposed that there was a modest girl in the house,
she would never have thought of giving any accom-
modation. While this expostulation was going for-
ward the poor girl slipped down stairs and ran out
of the house. The presence of the old woman was
providential, as the violence of the assailant had
nearly exhausted the strength of the young woman,
whe, upon escaping, immediately told her mother
of the attempt that had been made upon her virtue.
A solicitor was employed; but after a great deal of
procrastination, he advised the girl's friends to apply
for a warrant to the Lord Mayor.

Mr. Hobler, upon hearing that the assault was
committed so far back as November last, expressed
*his-surprise at the delay, which was so fatal a thing
in cases of the kind.

It appeared that the girl's friends not knowing
how to act for the purpose of obtaining justice, had
put the case into the hands of a lawyer, who did not
think proper to advise the present course until it was
too late.

Mr. Hobler regretted that justice could not be
done for the reason above stated, and said that it was
impossible for the Lord Mayor to render any assist-
ance ha the case.

MARYLEBONE OFFlCE.—Yesterday, Ed-
mund Clifford, the conveyancer, of Ely-place, Hol-
born, underwent a final examination, and was com-
mitted to Newgate, on suspicion of " feloniously
stealing, taking, and carrying away the sum of 101.,
the property of William Hepenstall," and on two
other distinct charges of having obtained money
under fraudulent pretences, of Mr. Nicholas Paine,
of Upper Seymour•street, and of Mr. Wise, of
Chelsea.

Charles Collins, proprietor of the Good Intent,
Tring 7-oach, was charged, upon the information of
Johnson, with having, on Good Friday, 13 outside
passengers upon his coach. By an Act of Parlia-
liament, a stage coach, with four horses, is allowed
to carry only 7.2, exclusive of children in the lap, or
under seven years of age. A child, in this instance,
was one of the number, who was said by Aaron
Rawlins, Johnson's witness, to be 10 years old.
In answer to this, .Joseph Tompkins, the driver,
who is the father of a young family, and who gave
his evidence in a very plain and straight-forward
manner, said, respecting the child, " She sot upon
her mother's knee, as fur as I know, right down to
Watford. She mout a bin four or five; I'm sartin
she wa'n't six. I took her for nothin, because her
mother was a poor woman. I wan't a took her at
all ad she bin seven."

Mr. GRIFFITH said he had given very satisfactory
evidence, and dismissed the charge.
Eight girls, of from 15 to IS years of age, were
charged with having assaulted Mr. James Palmer,
the Steward of the workhouse belonging to the pa-
rish of St. Marylebone, and other persons holding
inferior situations in that establishment.

It appeared by the evidence given, that these
young female paupers had behaved in a most muti-
nous and disorderly manner, so that by way of inti-
midating the rest, it became necessary to make an
example of them. The first aggressor in thisin-
stance was one named Ann Littlefield, who clam-
bered upon the top of the out-buildings with an in-
tention of getting among the men and boys. In this
situation she was discovered by Mr. Palmer, who
ordered her to come down, but instead of obeying
the order, she laughed at him, and pelted him with
pieces of slate; when she was caught, the other
seven made a general attack upon the porters, and
others, who held her in custody ; a mop-stick was
produced at the office which they had broken about
the back of one, and John Webb, another porter,
brought some large pieces of brick and stone which
he said, with " various other combustibles," had
been thrown at his head, marks of which were vi-
sible upon his hat.
The girls conducted themselves very flippantly
before Mr. GRIFFITH, who committed them to the
house of correction.

THAMES-POLICE.—A raw-boned gigantic
Irishman, named Sullivan, was brought up from
Shadwell watchhouse, charged with committing a
most brutal assault upon Dr. Bateman, the parish
physician, under the f-dlowing circumstances :
Dr. Bateman stated, that on the previous evening
he was called on to attend a poor Irishwoman in
her accouchement; he accordingly repaired to a
house in Shadwell, where he found a wretched wo-
man in the greatest possible state of destitution and
misery, lying on a miserable bed, in that state of
her accouchement which required the most instanta-
neous medical aid. She was in such a state of ex-
haustion and mental depression, that he found it
necessary to give her a little brandy, which having
procured, he was in the act of handing it to her,
when the prisoner entered the room; surprised at
such an intrusion, and particularly at such a time, he
mildly requested him to withdraw, which at first
met with a refusal; he then remonstrated with him,
and endeavoured to impress upon him the great

indelicacy of his presence, under such circumstances,
and said that his continuing his prOfessional arssist-
ance was impossible while the prisoner remained in
theroom; Sullivan, instead of making any apology for
his intrusion, insisted on the doctor resuming'his
professional duties,which he strenuouslyrefused. Sul-
livan thin turned on the doctor, knocked.hith down,
kicked him, and finally dragged him out of the
house. Dr. Bateman further stated, that on reco-
vering himself, he went to the watch-house, where
he got a posse of watchmen and headboroughs, who
accompanied him to the house, and after a most vio-
lent resistance, the prisoner was secured. On his
return to the house, he found the wretched woman
in another room, endeavouring to conceal herself,
in such a state that delicacy forbids the description
of it, and it was with the utmost difficulty she would
permit herself to be reconducted to her wretched
bed, and it had nearly produced a mental aberration.
—However, on being put to bed, and by the un-
ceasing attention of the doctor, in the course of the
night, she became the mother of a male child, but
she is at present in an extreme state of nervous ap-
prehension, but with care, it is hoped that she will
recover.

Mr. BRODERIP expressed the greatest possible in-
dignation at the conduct of Sullivan, and said he
should hold him to bail, to answer for the assault,
and give 48 hours' notice of the same. He was
then removed to be locked up.
The prosecution is to be carried on at the expence
of the parish.

LAMBETH-STREET. WHOLESALE RE-
CEIVER OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—Yesterday Isaac,
alias Ilcey Solo»zons, was brought up for examination
before the Sitting Magistrates, M. WYATT and J.
HARDwicx, Esqrs., charged with having had in his
possession the movements of five watches, stolen
from the premises of Messrs. M‘Cabe and Strachan,
eminent chronometer makers, in Cornhill. For no
less a period than nine months have the Police of the
Metropolis been in active pursuit of this offender,
but hitherto his ingenuity bailed ail their efforts,
and to Lea, of this Office, the credit of his apprehen-
sion is due. A more extensive receiver of stolen
property was not within the bills of mortality; he
was, in fact, the Jonathan Wild of the profession,
and though, in his younger dayi transported for
seven years, it did not deter him from his pursuits.
He has, if report speaks true, realised something over
20,0001. His apprehension came like a thunder clap
on the" ancient people," and during his examination
several of the gentry from Duke's-place, Devonshire-
square, and Bell-alley, were present.
James Hux examined—l am employed by Messrs.
Robert M`Cabe and George Strachan, watchmakers
in Cornhill. They have warehouses in George-yard,
Lombard-street. On the evening of the '2lst of
December, 1825, I locked them up, and left every
thing there in safety. On the morning of the 22d,
I returned there, and put the key in the door, and
endeavoured to open it; I could not succeed; and
afterwards, on obtaining an entrance, I found another
door open, which I had fastened on the night before.
When I went into the working-room, it was in a
complete state of disorder. A great-coat was
thrown down, and trampled on; several articles were
missing, and a number of watch movements were
taken from the cases.

Mr. Charles Strachan examined—ln the month
of May following, I received such information as in-
duced me to apply for, and obtain a warrant to search
the house of the prisoner. I accompanied the offi-
cers Foster and Fortune, both of whom are since
dead, to his residence in Bell-lane. We readily ob-
tained admittance; but, on making enquiry, were
told that he was not at home. I then went into
the parlour, and remained for about fifteen minutes :
but, getting impatient, I proceeded up stairs to the
room where I had information the property ..vas. I
stopped at the door about ten minutes, when the
prisoner came up in a state of great agitation, and
asked me what I wanted. I told him the fact ; and,
feeling about the breast of his coat for the keys, he
pretended he had not got them, and wanted me to
go down with him to procure them; I refused, and
he insisted on going down himself, and made his
escape, but how, or by what means, I cannot tell.
I remained waiting for him for some time above,
but, hearing a tinkling overhead, as if the ceiling of
the apartment was breaking into, Foster, the officer,
burst in the door. On our entering, we were co-
vered with a cloud of lime-dust. Some of the pro-
perty I put my hand upon was part of my work, and
I found as many as five movements. The names
were altered, and they were put into silver cases,
but others of them had the original dials, though the
figures and hands were changed.
Mr. INliller, the chief officer, here produced the
watches, which he stated to have received from
Mrs. Towers, the wife of the proprietor of the
Flying Horse, where Foster, the deceased officer,
lodged.

Mr. Strachan, after examining them—l can swear
distinctly that the works are ours, and part of those
which were stolen from our premises, though put
into cases.

Mr. HARDWICK—fIow many may you have lost ?
and what may have been their value ?
Mr. Strachan—We lost twenty, and their value,
I think, was about 150 guineas.
Mr. IsAAcs, who attended for the prisoner, here
requested the Magistrates to remand him for a week,
and also to order the restoration of such of the pro-
perty taken from his person am.' lodgings as bore no
reference to the present charge. The Magistrates
granted the first part of the application, but refused
the second, and by their direction the property was
brought into the office. It consisted of almost every
variety of article; trinkets, jewellery, laces, and
haberdashery, and in amount could not be under
1,8001.

Lea, the apprehending officer, produced what, on
examation at the Islington watch-house, he found on
his person, viz. 180 sovereigns, three ten and 10
live pound notes of the Bank of England, a gold
watch, maker's name Williams, Liverpool, No.
1826; a silver engine-turned watch, maker's name
Penlington and Co. Liverpool, No. 3,099, engraved
on the cap; a fine gold watch chain, with barrel
slips ; a double curbed French manufactured ditto;
a link gold chain, with three small seals, the one a
topaz, the second a white cornelian, and the third an
amethyst; two cards of gold wafer seals, containing
live each ; an old fashioned seal, the mounting of
\-Thich resembled a Masonic arch, inclosing the bust
of Wellington underneath, the stone red cornelian;
twelve richly chased seals ; a plain seal with the
initials J. S. surmounted by Masonic emblems, with
an anchor underneath ; a diamond pin of the table
form, and of considerable value; and a very massive
gold seal, richly chased, and the stone a Brazilian
topaz. _ _

Davis, another officer, who, in pursuance of a
warrant granted to Mr. Jackson, to whom too much
praise cannot be given for his exertions, in endea-
vouring to bring those persons who broke into his
house to justice, produced a heap of haberdashery
that absolutely covered the floor of the office. There
were a great quantity of laces, from which, fortu-
nately, the private shop mark had not been re-
moved, silk shawls and handkerchiefs, lace veils, and
dresses, collars, and lace caps, trimmed with light
pink, and blue ribbon; a number of pieces of Irish
linen, from the factory of Mark Rogers, Coleraine;
toilenet, of a buff colour, for waistcoating ; several
pieces of black cloth, and a quantity of gentlemen's
new wearing apparel ; among the latter was a pair
of trowsers, with the name of Schultz, Esq. on the
pocket, lined in the waistband with linen, and the
fall with silk.

Mr. HARDWICK desired that the entire should be
detained, and the greatest publicity, both by adver-
tisement, and otherwise, given to the circumstance.
The prisoner stands remanded for a week.

BANKRUPT UNCLAIMED DIVIDZNDS.—
The number of Certificates of Unclaimed Divi-
dends amounts to Three Hundred and Thirty-
four ; and the aggregate amount of such Un-
claimed Dividends is 219,9781. 9s. 10d.