The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. Reeve, the pawnbroker on Snow-
hill, appeared upon an information for receiving a penny,
for the loan of 3s. for one day, that being more than the
legal interest.
This complaint, as usual, was dismissed for informality.
Mr. Harmer attended for the defendant.
Jam Smith, of Red Lion-court, Drury-lane, proved the
pawning, &c., and admitted that he had pawned various
otheearticles at the instance of the informer John Brown,
but he would not, although hardly pressed by Mr. Harmer,

give any reply to the question, whether these articles had
not been pledged with the intention of laying informations.
He stated, however, that the pledge at Messrs. Reeve's was
a quantity of seven yards of cotton. The information
stated, it was " a piece" of cotton, and Mr. Harmer in-
sisted, that it should have been described as " a remnant,"
as every body understood " a piece" was a quantity of 25
or 28 yards ; and in thus defining the word, Mr. Harmer
was supported by two linen-drapers, who were accidentally
present.
Mr. Alderman ScuoLEv held the objection to be fatal,
and told Mr. Brown that as he came there to take advan-

tage, he must not be surprised if every advantage were
taken of him. His witness was too honest for that sort of
business, unfortunately; and he recommended AIL. Brown
to endeavour to get his bread in a different way. In ques-
tions between the public and the pawnbrokers, Magistrates
generally had an unfavourable bias against the latter ; but
when the trade was attacked in this way, he thought it
became the Magistrates to lean towards it. The informa-
tion was not supported by evidence in other respects ; and
he therefore dismissed it.
Mr. Brown left the Court, promising to file 20 inore

informations, and lauding his own public spirit.
BOW-STREET. —Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock,
Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey again attended at this office,
when the final hearing of the case against his servant, Mary
Bell, otherwise Gast, was appointed to take place. The
case, it will be remembered, was postponed from Wednes-
day, in order to procure the attendance of George Butt, a
servant of the Rev. William Towers, of Brentwood, in
Essex, the son-in-law of Admiral Harvey. On the evi-
dence of this man, the Admiral said he placed the fullest
reliance of being enabled to convict the accused at the Old
Bailey, while, on the other hand, Mr. Harmer, by whose
desire the, witness was brought forward, insisted that his
evidence would fully establish the innocence of his client.
The accused and her husband were present at the time
appointed, and the witness from Brentwood, who was sent
for by a special messenger from this office, was also in
attendance.

The Gallant Admiral, on entering the office, expressed a
wish that the proceedings should be got through as speedily
as possible, observing that he had to attend the levee of the
Lord High Admiral at two o'clock. He added, that he
supposed his Royal Highness had read the case in the
public papers, and he expected to be called upon to repeat
it in propria persona, as his Royal Highness was well
known to be a lover of fun.

Mr. AlmsHoLir.,—ls it still your intention, Admiral, to
prosecute? Admiral Harvey—Yes, certainly, it is my
fixed determination.

George Butt was then examined—He stated that he was
at Admiral Harvey's house, in Clifford-street, from Thurs-
day to Saturday. When be 'arrived with his master nu
Thursday, he saw Mary, and asked her how she did. She
replied that she was better 'in health than-spirits, a tcry i.1,-
pleasant thing hating occurred in the Lol4e. Witness
asked her what she meant. She replied, that after the
workmen went from work one day, the found that a tin
box in the Admiral's dressing-roam had Leen opened, and
the things which it contained (meaning, as the witness
understood, the star• and medal) lying by tbe side of She
did not know, she said, if any thin.
~ tai been lost, as she
never had the curiosity to look into the box to know what
it contained. She then said, she would take me up- to the
Admiral's room, to show me the contents of the box, in
order that I might ask the Admiral's butler what it -really
contained. Qhe said she was fearful ofsaying any thing to'
the Admiral, 1,e4 shwild scold her, hut she should of
course tell him if she l r.rned that any thing had been lost
front the box. flit witness went
,up stairs with the ac-
cused accord.r,ily. She took d key from her pocket, with •
which she unlocked the 'rex, and took out a medal which,
she said, was the Trafalgar medal.
The witness :being asked to describe the appearance of
this medal, said he saw it only in the hands of the accused.
The word " Trafalgar," he remembered, was written upon
it, with a date, and it appeared to be about the size of a
half-crown.
The accused also showed him another medal, with a
thistle upon it, mid she bade him to he sure to tell the
butler what he saw. On Saturday morning, she repeated
this charge, and told the witness, that either he or the
butler.should write to her from the country to say whe-
ther the box contained any thing else. The witness
added, that a short time before he left town, the ac-
cused again took him to examine the box, and in addi-
tion to the two medals, be saw that the box contained a
star, which he knew, from having seen it worn by the
Admiral.

The Witness had nothing further to state, excepting that
he heard at the Admiral's country-house on Monday that
the star and medal had been stolen.

Mr. 111flisnu1 t.—Have you any question, Mr. Harmer,
to put to the witness.—Mr. Harmer—No, Sir. His evi-
dence has fully effected the object for which I required it
—namely, to establish beyond doubt the fact of my client's•
innocence.

Admiral Harvey—The witness certainly has varied a
tata tallm Ie ns
at ywhelic,ohuihaebematadeket,,o
dronwe.n, Tbhuterief iisnt
o little
necessity from t hteh
must, I hope it will be understood I distinctly declare that
I bear no malice to the accused. It is quite true that the
Trafalgar medal is gone, and it is also true, as the witness
describes, that there was a medal in the box with the word
" Trafalgar" upon it. Upon close examination of the pa..
pers found near the box, I have discovered this medal,
wrapped in a bit of silver paper. You are therefore wel-
some, Mr. Mariner, and the accused is quite welcome, to
whatever benefit you may derive from the recovery of this
medal. I would have you to understand, however, that
this medal is not that which I received as Captain of the
Temeraire, but a much smaller one. The larger medal,
on which I set the highest value, from the eircum_
stances under which I had the honour to obtain it, haa
been taken by somebody. I have now only
.to add, that
if the worthy magistrates who have heard the evidence tell
me that in their opinion I cannot convict the accused, Jain
quite willing to forego the prosecution.
Sir R. BIRNIE-There is not a shadow of evidence
against her.
Mr. Harmer—My client most strongly persists in de-
daring her innocence ; and, indeed, it appears palpable to
common sense, that if she were the thief she would not
have acted so foolishly as to put herself in possession of
the very articles with which she is accused of stealing. I
am glad to find that the gallant Admiral has displayed such
good-feeling, and in behalf of my client, I can only say,
that she shall at all times be forthcoming to meet whatever
additional evidence may be brought against her, if, indeed,
any such is in existence. If she were brought to trial and
acquitted, as most assuredly she would be, she could not be
tried again, even although the medal were found in her
possession.

Mr. Mlxstiut.t. expressed a strong 'opinion as to the
vague nature of the evidence against the accused.
Mr. Harmer—lndeed, she had no occasion for commit-
ting such a theft; for I find that, like a prudent woman,

she has hoarded her earning!), and has a sum of money in the
Bank. Her husband, too, is a very proper and respectable
man.

Admiral Harvey—l must say, I really believe he is, from
the respectable references he gave, when his wife was held
to bail.
Mr. Missnur.r.—There is one thing connected with this
business which I think requires same explanation. This
woman stated that she was married to the man with whom
it was discovered she was living in the Admiral's house.
I ask her now, if she can produce the certificate of her
marriage? •
Mr. Harmer handed this document to the Magistrate, ob-
Serving that he did not mean the accused had not taken an
imprudent step in marrying in her master's house, and
without his permission. The fact was, however, that they
had arranged matters to get married after Christmas, but
he supposed that his client felt herself lonely in the house
in Clifford-street, and wished for a protector.
Admiral Harvey—l have some information from the
neighbours of the manner in which they passed their time,
and I find that they have had parties and riots in abundance
in my house.
Mr. Harmer—Perhaps, Admiral, it was only the cele-
bration of their wedding.
Admiral Harvey, after repeating the grounds which he
had for suspecting the accused in the first instance, said
that his opinion was still unchanged, and that hg should go
away with the full assurance of her guilt.
Mr. Harmer—l am really sorry, Admiral, for your own
sake, to hear you say so.
Sir R. Brawrs—Take my ward for it, Admiral, that
you'll find the articles you have missed somewhere in your
own house.

Gut, the husband of the accused, who evinced a good
deal of impatience during the examination, and particu-
larly when the Admiral acknowledged to have found a
n►edal with the word " Trafalgar" upon it, said with
warmth, that if the Admiral found at any future time the
property which he missed, he hoped he would have the
honour to male it known.

Admiral Harvey—l hope I have not shown any want of
temper to-day, and I wish that this good man would be
equally considerate. . ..

Air. Harmer—lt is certainly very wrong of him to
make such a reflection : but we must consider that he acts
under heated feelings, and above all, that he is lately mar-
ried.—(A laugh.)—For my own part, I am quite per-
suaded that if the Admiral should find the things which are
missing, he will at once come forward to make this poor
woman with whom character is every thing, very suitable
amends.

The accused was then discharged, and thus the matter
ended.

George Rowland Minshull, Esq., one of the magistrates
of this office, appeared against the driver of the cabriolet,
No. 16, in the capacity of prosecutor, under the following
circumstances :

Mr. Minshull stated, that on Wednesday morning he was
walking along Oxford-street, when he saw a man follow a
hay-cart, Rnd pull five or six times at the hay, until he had
taken a large arm-full. He then very deliberately mounted
the cabriolet, No. 16, of which it appeared he was the
driver, and drove away, but not until he (Mr. Minshull)
discovered his number. Conceiving that this was a direct
felony, and that the man who drove the load of hay would
be liable to a fine if it were found deficient in weight, Mr.
Minshull said he felt it his duty to apply to Sir Richard
Birnie for a warrant against the driver of the vehicle in
question. As it appeared, however, that the man was sorry
for what he had done, and was not himself the owner of
the horse which be drove, he hoped. Sir Richard Birnie
would consent to his discharge, after a suitable reprimand.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged, with a caution
not to snake free with other people's hay in future.

MAR YLEB ONE- OFFICE. —Sarah Brown, a dirty
girl of the town, was charged with stealing a silver watch,
to which were appended a gold chain, four seals, two rings,
and a key, from the person of Mr. Joseph Thomson, who
gave his address, 14, Charles-street, Portman-square.—She
was committed.

A second charge wag preferred by the Rev. Dr. Samuel
Charles Goodwin, against Mr. John Brown, rho lives at
No. 18, Upper Frederick-street, Marylebone, of beating
,carpets in the street, contrary to the statute.
Mr. HOSKINS was about to impose a nominal fine, be-
cause he considered the case a slight one, and the alleged
offence, as stated by the Doctor, was committed previous
to the former conviction, when

Mr. Wooler, who attended professionally for the de-
fendant, requested that the evidence of Susan Cox, his ser-
vant, might be taken.
She was placed in the witness box, and her evidence
was so opposed to Dr. Goodwin's, that Mr. Hoskins said
he considered the Doctor would do well to withdraw the
charge, upon the defendant's paying the expenses ; and
that course was adopted.

HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday a very well-dressed
young rnanO)ame<l Samuel Hollingsworth, was put to
the bar of this office, charged with fraudulently obtaining
the sum of 20/. from Mr. Hewitt, proprietor of the Horse-
shoeand 111agpi?, Be,lford-row. .

Mr. Hewitt and the prisoner's father, who is an uphol-
sterer, also residing Bedford-street, had been acquainted
for some years, and several money transactions had passed
between them. Oa the 6th of September, the prisoner
called on Mr. Hewitt and produced a note, purporting to be
written and signed by. his father, requesting 201. to meet
a bill of 601. which had rather unexpectedly become due.
Not in the least doubting but the prisoner had been sent
by his father, Mr. Hewitt gave the sum required, with
which the prisoner absconded, and was not heard et, until
Wednesday last, ►hen he was taken into custody at Kings-
land. When the father was applied to, he denied all know-
ledge of the transaction, at the same time refusing to pay
the money.
Mr. Hollingsworth, sen., who was in attendance, re-
peated this denial to the Magistrate, adding, that so far
tton& giving his son authority to use his name, his former
v,,nduct had been of such a nature, that for upwards of
twelvemonths no communication had taken place between
tl ,tn.

While making this statement he appeared very much
affected, and shed tears.

The prisoner, who had confessed the fraud when appre-
hended, offered nothing is his defence, and was fully com-
mitted ; the father, as well as Mr. Hewitt, being bound
over to prosecute.

The prisoner was then removed from the bar, without
betraying the slightest emotion.

LAMBETH-STREET.—..A young female, apparently
not more than eighteen years of age, named Anne Turner,
alias Ilfeeeham, was placed within the bar, before M.
WYATT and J. llAttowxcx, Esqrs., ou a more extraor-
dinary charge of bigamy than usually appears in the re-
cords of the police.
What adds to the singularity of the transaction is, that
it is the first husband, Meecham, that is the prosecutor, and
the grounds which he stated as instigating him to institute the
proceedings were as follow :—On the 17th of December
list, he married the prisoner, at Shadwell church, and the
second husband was a guest at the wedding-feast ; when
it was over, and the day had been spent in jollity, wishing
to enter into all the privileges of wedded love, lie solicited
her to retire for the night, but this she peremptorily xe-
fused, and declined cohabiting with him ever since, not;
withstanding his frequent entreaties for that purpose. On
the 4th Jauuary last she married his faithless friend Tar-
rant, and was living with, and conferring those favours on
him of which he (Meechain) supposed he was entitled to
the monopoly.
Ur. WvArr—Has your union been consummated ?--
A/mom/ll—Never, Sir. When I heard of her marriage, I
procured a warrant.
A legal adviser for the prisoner submitted that there was
no evidence to criminate his client ; and asked Meechain
if he did not tell his wife that she might act as she chose ;
for that he would not have any thing to do with her ?
Meecham—l said so when I could not get her to live
with me.

Mr. WYATT-That's not very extraordinary. What
evidence is there of the two several marriages?—Meecham
—I can produce some, Sir : here are the certificates.
The Rev. Mr. Manilas, who happened to be on the
bench, observed, that some time since Meecham called upon
him on the subject; but from what he then collected, the
prisoner, who was under age, was married by special
licence. "Who gave her away ?" Asked the Rev. Gentle-
man. Meecham—" Her father, Sir."
The Rev. Mr. AIATHIAS—And who was at her second
marriage ? Meecham—Her mother, Sir ; and her father
knew of it.

—The Bench unequivocally manifested their contempt of
such conduct, and considering that the documents produced
were a sufficient prima fade evidence of Ler guilt, re-
manded the prisoner to a future day, to give time for the
attendance of witnesses who were present at both marriages.
QUEEN-SQUARE.---Yesterday Nathaniel Peppiatt
was brought up for final examination, before D. W.
GaxooßlE, Esq., charged with feloniously uttering a
forged 51. Bank of England note, well knowing the same
to be a forgery.

Elizabeth Faulkner, of Chelsea, had known the prisoner
three or four years : some time back, when his father bad
his goods seized, she had allowed him to sleep with her son,
and had made a great deal of him. On Wednesday, the
10th of October, the prisoner and another person dressed
like a countryman, called upon her, and wanted her to

purchase a lot of potatoes, which they had for sale. The
prisoner asked her to give him change for a 61. note, which
shs did, and he signed his name upon it : she after-
wards paid it away to Mr. Dubois, of Royal Hospital-
row, who returned it to her again a few days afterwards as
a forgery.

It appeared that the note bad passed through several
hands, until paid into the Bank, where it was detected,
being a forgery, and afterwards traced back to the prisoner.
The note was now produced, and Mrs. Faulkner identi-
fied it as the same she received from the prisoner.
Mr. Charles Christmas, Kent-road, an inspector of the
Bank of England, examined the note, and pronounced it to
be a forgery throughout ; it was not from the Bank plate,
nor was it the same paper used by the Bank ; the signa-
ture at the bottom was also a forgery.
A Solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, hero request-
ed that the horse and gig' might be given up.
Mr. GREGOILIE asked the prisoner if he would say who
the horse and gig belonged to ?—The prisoner said, lie had
got them from Mr. Catz.

- Mr. GaacoasE thought it would not be prudent for the
constable to give up possession of the horse and gig, as, in
the event of the prisoner being acquitted, he might be liable.
solicitor (to Winks)—Do you refuse to give up the
horse and gig ? Winks.—l do.
Here a livery...stable-keeper stepped forward, and said,
he had a few words to say upon the subject. The horse
and gig were his, and he had lent them on hire to this Mr.
Catz for a month, and be had now had them a mouth and
nine days; his name was not Catz, but Barrow, and in that
name he hired the gig and horse.
Mr. Gaxmanzx appeared surprised at this intelligence,
and said that on the former examination, Mr. Catz offered
to snake oath that the horse and gig were his ; the
horse, lie said, he had bought at Uxbridge fair three years
ago, and the gig he had bought at Wandsworth.
It was finally agreed that the constable should keep
possession of the horse and gig.
The parties were then bound over to prosecute, and the
prisoner was removed.

He was afterwards ordered to be brought up again in a
few days, in consequence of some information received,
when it is expected that there will be more charges brought
against him.