The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—MANUMISSION OF SLAVES.—
Application was made to the Loan MAYOR to manumit tea
slaves, the property of a gentleman in the Island of Barba-
does. It was mentioned on the occasion, that an Act of

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Assembly was about to pass in Barbadoes, in order to faci-
litate the Manumission of Slaves. It would then be un-
necessary to apply in this country upon any occasion of the
kind, as the deposit of 50/. or 100/. required by the Over-
seers of the Poor, would no longer be considered necessary
to be made. The object of making manumission in Eng-
land is for the purpose of avoiding the expence incurred
by the proceeding in Barbadoes--expence which in many
instances retards, and in some totally checks, the merciful

intentions of. humane slave-proprietors.
Several slaves have been manumitted by the Lord Bishop

of Barbadoes and Lord Combermere, since the arrival of

the latter in the West Indies.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A young man of gen-
teel appearance, named James Wilson, alias Andrews,
was charged with having robbed his late master, the Rev.
Mr. Jones, of Elm-green, in Wiltshire, of plate to a large
amount. It appeared that the prisoner had lived in Mr.
Jones's service three years, during which time he bad in-
variably conducted himself with the greatest propriety, and
he left Mr. Jones's service, about a month ago, with a good
character. In the middle of last January, Mr. J.'s house
was nrolren open, nearly three hundred ounces of gold
and silver plate, together with other valuable property,
carried off. Every inquiry was made, but no intelligence
WI, gained or sue ronnere unto as tew day. ago; when time
prisoner offered some of the stolen plate for sale to Mr.
Stiles, a silversmith, in Tottenham-court-road. He went
to Mr. Stiles's shop, in the first instance, with a piece of
plate weighing about fourteen ounces, which had been
melted down, and which he said he had received from a
friend in the country, who had it from a refiner in payment
of a debt. This piece of plate was purchased ; but when
the prisoner brought a considerable quantity, in a battered
condition, Mr. Stiles refused to purchase it, and caused
him to be taken into custody.
The prisoner, who, at the commencement of the exami-
nation, displayed great apparent indifference, now became
sensibly affected, on hearing a female mentioned ; and,
bursting into tears, declared that they should not have the
trouble of sending him into the country for trial, as he in-
tended to terminate his existence.
Mr. CONANT spoke with him on the folly of attempting
such a crime ; and Plank told him that a straight waistcoat
would be put on him if it was thought he meditated self-
destruction.
Mr. Jones said, the prisoner's connexions were most re-
spectable, and he would rejoice if his punishment could be
commuted.
Mr. Coicalcr said, he should commit him for the present
to the House of Correction, preparatory to his being re-
moved to Salisbury, to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes
for the county of Wilts.
MARYLEBONE.—A gentleman named Brown, who
resides at Willsden, came before the Magistrate to complain
of the want of accommodation for the poor sick persons at
Willsden. It was, he understood, the common practice at
Willsden, whenever labourers or their families fell sick, and
unable to follow their employment, to convey them to a
place called the Cage or Round-house, where felons and
persons of suspicious character were usually confined, and
there the poor creatures usually remained until they re-
covered. The cage was a dismal building, quite dark,
except the small portion of light which a small grated win-
dow over the door admitted ; and the constable having
been remonstrated with on this unnatural practice,
expressed
himself at a loss how to proceed, as the Cage was the only
receptacle for the sick of the parish.
Mr. GRIFFITH expressed his utmost indignation on
hearing this statement, and informed the Churchwarden
that it was incumbent on the parish-officers to provide
suitable place for the sick ; and that it was net only dis-
a
graceful to them, but they were liable to severe punish"
merit, if serious consequences ensued from the practice
being continued.
The Pariah Officers said they were willing to construct
a suitable edifice immediately, if they were not compelled
to consult the vestry.
Mr. IlosiciNs recommended them to call a vestry for the
special purpose of taking the matter into consideration, and
if the vestry refused to do so, they (the officers) were at
liberty to act for themselves.
UNION-HALL.—Shortly after the presiding Magi-
strate, R. J. CHAMBERS, Esq. had yesterday taken his seat,
an assault case, arising out of a family dispute respecting
the division of some property left by an elderly man named
W lliam Cole, came before his Worship for investigation.
T he deceased who was a sawyer, dropped down dead in
the street on Saturday.night last, and on Monday evening
by the visitatiou of God," was returned. The same even-
an inquest was held on his body, when a verdict of "Died
ing the relations and some friends of the deceased met,
when the assault in question arose. About ten o'clock,
cries and screams were heard proceeding from the late
re-
sidence of the deceased, in John-street,pDreoacdkhoyeaerd,it,Beanrd-
mondsey, and a constable with two watchmen repaired to
the house. They there found the room in
in the utmost con-
fusion, knives and fire-irons being lying
some of the party bleeding. All the individuals there as-
sembled directed the constable to take William Cole, a
stout young man, into custody, as the person who had
caused the quarrel. His head was severely cut, his shirt
very bloody, and he seemed to be almost in a state of frenzy.
The mother and a younger son related their complaint
against the prisoner, whose appearance bore out the above
statement respecting his wound on the head, and the con-
dition of his linen. From their testimony it would seem,
that the prisoner desired to have a watch which his father
was in the habit of wearing, and on an observation being
'A^ by the younger brother, lie seized a poker, struck the
mater. .
latter and i,,Ls own mother with it. Bence the cries of
distress which cau;zd the interference of the constable.
Mr. CHAMBERS—What a ruffian you must be (to the
prisoner) to treat your mother and brother in this manner.
Your father's body is seareelY cold, before you begin to
quarrel about the little property left by him.
Prisoner (in a sullen manner. )_The watch might to be
mine. lam the eldest son.
Mr. CHAMBIRS.--You must put in bail.
The mother, who did not seem to understand that the
Magistrate was doing all he could to protect her from her