The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—An affair of rather an extraordinary
nature was the subject of investigation on Saturday at this
office.

• Alyoung 'man, of rather prepossessingt appearance,-ap-
plied to Mr. Muslim, on Thursday last, stating that lie
had reason to believe his parents were persons of rank
and fortune, although for some reason, unaecountable to
him, he had been brought up in comparative obscurity.
MINSMU L.L told the young man to relate his history.
The applicant proceeded accordingly to relate the fok
lowing strange and rather romantic story:—He was now,
he said, in the,2,4cl year of his age, and the -name he had
gone by was George Hahn, having been brought up by a
woman of that • name, who was housekeeper to a barrister
in the Temple, And upon whom lie had always looked as
mnther, until, owing to . a luarrel between them a few
years.OgO, Mrs. Helm, for the first time, declared that he
was not, her, son, adding, " You shall not stop with me
unless you behave yourself better ; you may go to your
own mother, for, I. tell you, you are no child of
mine." The • applicant was thunderstruck at this in-
telligence, and implored Mrs. 'Helm, if not his
mother, to let him know who was. after much
solicitation, lie drew from her the following parti-
culars. In the year )804; she said that she learned that
A surgeon named Bradford, who at that time resided in
Hertford-street, Fitzroy-square, was in want of a nurse to
take charge of a new-horn infant, for the care of which the
sum of 704 would be given, besides an annual sum for its
maintenance. On applying to Mr. Bradford to be allowed
to take the infant on the terms proposed, she was directed
to call at a late hour on the succeeding evening, when the
child would be delivered to her care. Feeling some sus-
picion that all was not right, she told the Doctor that she
ehould not take charge of the infant unless the mother was
present, from whose bands only she consented to receive
it. Her terms were agreed to by the Doctor, and, calling,
the next night according to appointment, she was shown
into the &awing-room and desired to wait. In a few
moments after, she heard a carriage drive up to the door,
and somebody alight. The Doctor then entered the
drawing-room with the child in his trms, and a lady
very richly dressed came in also. She appeared in
great distress, and when the infant was delivered to
her charge, she said, " Pray take care of my dear
infant ;. for one day or other he will come to a large
estate." The, room was darkened, when this occurred,
and a thick veil completely, hid the lady's features. This
was the only account the young man could 'obtain from
Mrs. Helm ; but with a natural anxiety to discover the
secret which hung over Iris birth,leinquired in Hertford-
street for Dr. Bradford, and foUnd that he had removed to
Tottenhani Court-road ; and proceeding thither, had an
interview with Mrs. Bradford, the Doctor's lady, to whom
he made known the object of his visit, stating, that he had
been brought up by Mrs. Helm, of the Temple, as her son ;
but, discovering that she was not his mother, he applied to
her (Mrs. Bradford) to tell him who his parents were, he
having been informed that she was in possession of the
secret.• Mrs. Bradford, he said, admitted this; but de-
clared that the mystery should never he divulged by her.
She gave him; however, a trifling gum, and soon afterwards
in 1823, having a second time quarrelled with Mrs. Helm,
he left her altogether, and enlisted in, the Royal Marines.
ltp li
Mrsfollowing
year.... Helm,
She
had repeatedly
purchased h
admitted
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su
d
with funds for his support from a person whom she would
not name. This person, the young man felt convinced,
was Mrs. Bradford, who according to her own admission,
knew' who ;his parents.were, and continued to receive re-
mittances en:his account, which he supposed she appro-
priated to herself. •
Mr. MiNstrum. having heard with great attention this
singular statemeat, told the young man be would send an
officer to request the attendance of Mrs,' Bradford, in
order that she might disclose whatever she knew relating
to a transaction so strange and mysterious.
The young man said, that Dr. Bradford, who,he had
every reason to know was the professional man who was
present at his birth, and assisted to bring him into the
world, died, unfortunately, about two years ago; and as
Mrs. Bradford, his widow, was not at all friendly towards
him, he was fearful that she would still conceal whatever
she knew of his history. 'When he was about to, go to
India with the'regiment in which he had enlisted, and his
Mrs. Helm, purchased his discharge, Mrs.
reputedßradfordins°vtahie'extremely angry with her for so doirig, and
said; "I could whip yor. like a
.child for not letting him
go," and, as a further proof that she wished him out of
the country, When he was at Chatham preparing to. em-
-bark for India, she sent him two guineas, to assist in
fitting him out.
Mr. MINSHULL directed an officer to wait .on Mrs.
Bradford in his name, and say he should be glad of an in-
' tCrYICIY Witli per. Qu the falinfin cliQrain (SAtUkCial),

Mrs. Bradford, a lady between 50 and. 60 years of agek
attended accordingly; and stating her name, said she alr
peared at' the request of the Magistrate.
Mr. MinsnuLt.—This young man states, that he is sr
titled to some property by right of his parent, and he salt
that you know who they are.
Mrs. Bradford.—l know nothing of him. He .has bees
a great annoyance to ine.• He came to our shop whenevsf
I he thought fit, and sat down as if the place was his own.
Helm.—lf you know nothing of me, Mrs. BradfOral
why have you given me money occasionally ? Mts. Brea'
ford.—Why? to get rid of you, to be sure.
Alt. MINSIIu LL—You must surely know who the yousil
man is. Mrs. Bradford—l know something of him;
Mr. AilNgliftiLE—Then I think you are bound to div
elcise it ; and' I tell you this, Madam, that a bill in Chat,
eery might compel you to do that which would be only 0
act of humanity to this young man in you to perlorali
Mrs. Bradford—Lam not easily intimidated. repeat.
know nothing of him. I am ready to swear it, if yo'.'
give me the book.
Mr. illmsnuLL—Why you have this moment admit
you know something of him. Mri.. Bradford appeared f°'
a moment confused, but recovering; eaid, " I mean- to sal;
Sir, that I knew he called repeate,:lly at my home, at
that I had given bias money to get rid of him."
Mr. MINSHU LL-I hope, Mrs. Bradford, you will be"
sotne respect for the feelings of an tinprOtected youth. ,
Mrs. Bradford—l hOpe I know wkat is rig:J,
Mr. MmanuLt--.Then do what is right, rninP°
A bill of discovery in Chancery would ,compel you to gl
this young man the information he requires, and which
have' little doubt you Posaess.—Mrs: Bradford. - I
offered to swear that I glow nothing of his parents, and
now ask if you have any thing further to say to me.
Heliu.—You must know more about me, Mrs. Brarl
ford, than you think proper to disclose, because why" I
have asked you for money, you have told me
.you vottl'
apply to my friends upon the subject.
Mrs. Bradford (evidently impatient to m 614-1114
go now—Ao you want anything more of me ?
Mr. MlNsiiuLL—rdo not detail-. you, Madam, anal
only sent to request your attendance in the hope that Y"
would throw .some light on a transaction of such a ins'
tetious nature,—Mrs. Bradford then withdrew.
A gentleman who eat upon the bench gave his card t°
the young man; and directed him to call upon OP
pledging himself to assist him in bringing a bill of dir
covery into Chancery, for the purpose of compelling tbi
parties to.disclose what they knew of his history.
Mr. MnesEuLkpbserved, that in his opinion there, 0144
sufficient grounds to Warrant such a measure.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A few days ago, a hilt
of Indictment' was found by the Grand Jury at theMiddli,
sex 'Sessions, against: four fellows, named J. T. Busse'
W. Russell, S. Newell, and Harding Ackland, as yr',
prietors of one of those hells that infest and disgrace the Or,
end of the town. Theindictment was preferred at the instaw
of a person named Heath, who alleged that he had been pit'",'
dered of his money at this house, and a Bench Ntrarro'
was issued to him for the apprehension': of the defendarr"
with an order from the- Court, that-they should give
Heath, 9-1 hours' notice of the hail they intended to ow'
for their appearance to try the indictment ; and on That'
day night last, the officers apprehended all the defendatt!,;
. except Addend, who is still at large in the neighbourhor,,
of their own den, which is situated in Bury-street,,r
James'S. _On Saturday they were brought before Stel
GEORGE FA RRAItiTy the sitting magistrate, and admit
to hail; their-sureties being Mn Richard Maughan, I
lord 'of the Prince Regent Inn, at Brixton, and Mr.
H. Emery, landlord of the Duke of York public-home'l
Pimlico.
eHeath,neighbourhood the pros prosecutor, oirca,
plied to
fo►
o
some inquiries as to the responsibility of a Pe
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tviolence whilicmhabgeisthraadterfeoagropnrototedortieoand afigoaminstthethdeerepuedrslopoo
making
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defendants,
proposed
destruction,
were ni.o:ficlitic
pond of water, and "'
bail, he accidentally
a mob round him of 100 ra-aons, hooted aft: hi:rn°
ewde hima
about
t informer,toing
doubt they would have carried their design into executico
had it not been for the timely interference of a constat
He therefore considered his life in danger, and hoped to P".
protected.
The defendants said, that Heath actually called upon the
bail, and did he could t 6 dissuade him from entering jet
the required Sureties.
James Russell, who was the person from whom chic
the proeecutor apprehended violence, was then ordered
enter into an additional 'recognizance to keep the Pe-A°
towards the latter. •
belonging to the parish of St. James, for-the aecommoo
Mr. Parry, the master of the farm-hew at Islingtots
tion of its paupers, attended before the Magistrates t°
answer a complaint made against him the preceding day bi
two paupers, named -Francis Hales and Charles HitlYerf
who alleged that Mr. Parry had,' without any cause; el;
pelled them from the firin:liotise, and had kept them, 0:d
there, in such a state of starvation, that t4ey were eblig„;
in order to meet the cravings of hunger, to take away P.'
life of one of the forth-house cats and make a meal of it'
In reply to this charge, Mr. Parry said, that the eie;
duct of these two paupers had been of 'the. most vielee.,
descriPtion, and that he had been compelled to turn tile"
out of the house. • -
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Sir GEORGE FARRAIiT asked Mr. Tarry if there s4l
.
any truth in the story these fellows told. about the cat..
Mr. Parry Understood they actually did, through wail°
wickedness, kill one of the eats in the place, but ifb:
they did with it he knew not; but certain it was thi
unless from a, peculiar taste of their own, they had
Necessity to eat it.
One of the other paupers said, that he very fully,l7l
lievcd Hales and Iliflyer did eat the eat, or some part
it, for that they undoubtedly hung, skinned, and boiled
in 'a pipkin ; but if 'they did eat it, their own fancy al°

led them to do so.
Sir G. FARAAwr said, that it was clear there was 0-,
the slightest ground for the complaint made by these fell
against Mr. Parry, and that he was quite right in turail
them Out. of the house. The Magistrate then coranntte_,
each of the cat-eaters to digest it by two months' exerc'!
on the tread-mill, under the Act against wilful injuri
property.
QUEEN-SQUARE.—On Saturday, Susannah Pt
dale, William Sutton, and 4 John hook, were placed
the bar before D. W. GREOORIE, Esq. charged with 1.0);
Ping Mr. John Tebbutt, of Stanford-bridge, ChelseNmost eccentric and extraordinary character, of hie Wat'
two gold seals, and 11 old guineas, one 7s. piece, and,"'",,
gold ss. 3d. piece, attached to his watch in the forio "
a chain, linked together. _

of the watch, and the extraordinary•
Susannah was remanded, in order that time might
given to the officers to discover if they could get any tidii
The other t.
prisoners were discharged. •
The prosecutor is a master•hriek-burner.
_

BIRTHg..
On the 25th ult. at Euston-square, Mrs. Wm. Wrio
of a eon.
On the 30th ult. the lady of Mr. George Maeirone,
Bishopsgate-street-without, of a daughter.
On the 28th ult. at East Horsley, in Surrey, the HO*
Mrs. Arthur Pereeval of a daughter.