The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday a young female, very
respectably attired, arid of most innocent appearance, ap-
plied to the Lord Mayor, to claim his Lordship's protection
against some individuals, who, she said, she was afraid
were about to cause her to be incarcerated in a Lunatic
Asylum, under the pretence of being insane, which she as-
sured his Lordship was not the case.
The Loan Mirort inquired what cause she had to fear
that she would be so treated?----The applicant said, because
they had served her so before; and that she had been sent
by them to St. Thomas's Hospital, and bad a straight waist-
coat put on her, although she was perfectly sound in her
mind, and they bad now threatened to send her to a mad-
house.

The Loan MAYOR could not for a moment entertain
this story, and asked her who and what she was?—She
replied that she was at present living in Norfolk-street.

H S LORDSHIP asked her what means she had to live
upon ?,—She replied • that she had sufficient property to
live on, but she was afraid to go about the streets, as
she was in expectation that these parties would lay hold
of her.

His LOansurr said he could not afford her any protec-
tion, unless she stated same grounds for it ; and again
asked her who the parties were that she was afraid of.—
The female replied that it was two ladies who were trying
to get her confined; and added will not your Lordship grant
me protection ?
Mr. Cope, the Marshal, asked her if she had not ap-
plied at the Mansion-house, after the Lord Mayor had left,
about a week since.—The applicant replied that she cer-
tainly had. _ _ .

Air. Cope stated that he recollected her applying, and
thinking her not in a very sound state of mind, he had di-
rected an officer to accompany her to where she said she
wanted to go for her protection.
The young woman then began to talk about the rough
usage she bad received from the officer ; but was proceed-
ing so confusedly, that his Lordship stopped her, and asked
her if she had no parents ? to which she replied they were
both dead.

Mr. Hobler asked her if she had not any,brotheis or
sisters. To which she replied, there were some on her
father's side, but none by her mother, and those by her
father would not notice her.

The LORD MAreit—flow old are you, prayoroung wo-
man? The young woman-4 mu just eighteen.
The LORD MAYOR (casting his eye at her left hand)—
Then where is your husband, for I see you have a tvedding-
ring on ? The young woman—Yes, Sir, but I have no
husband, that r►ng was given ins about twelve months
since by a gentleman, fur whom I have much regard, and
therefore it is that I wear it.

The LORD MAYOR—Perhaps you will tell us your
name? Applicant-My name is C—.
The LORD MAYOR—And who was your father; because
we must know who you are? Applicant (after much he-
sitation, and almost shedding tears)-114 father was the
late Lord

The Loan MAYOR—And did your father die without
leaving you any support ?
_ _ _ . . . . • - .

Applicant—Oh, no, I was left with the others under his
will sufficient to support me, and when I left school, I was
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to remain any longer there, and she in consequence left.
The reason why they so annoyed her was, because the old
lady had given her a bond to allow her some further means
of support, and the sons .and the housekeeper wanted to
get the bond away from her.
A gentleman present, who appeared to know the family
of Lord —, asked the applicant several questions, as to
different members of the family, to all of which she gave
very satisfactory answers.
The LORD MAYOR asked her who she received her
money from, as being a minor, there was, of course, some
guardian appointed for her.
The applicant replied that Mr. .Grave, the solicitor,
in John-street, Bedford-row, had the management of the
affairs.

The Loan Mavoa said, of course, then, he was the
proper person for her to apply to.
The young woman said it was useless to apply to him.
The LOAD MAYOR said he knew Mr. Grane to be a
very respectable DUD j and therefore what reason had she
for objecting to go to him ?

The young woman made no partienlar reply ; but the
Lord Mayor, considering her not to be in a fit state to be
left by herself, asked her if she had any objection to go if
he sent one of his officers with her ; and he, was sure, if
her story was true,- that Mr. Grane would see whit was
necessary should be done for her. After some hesitation
she consented ; and Fogg, one of the lifarshalmen, was
directed to take her in a coach to Mr. Grane, with his
Lordship's compliments, and to inquire into the truth of
what she had been stating. She shortly afterwards
changed her mind, and said she would rather the officer
went by himself, and she would wait his return. The
officer accordingly started by himself, and the Lord Mayor
directed her to be taken care of in the Marshal's Office
until his return. The officer, .however, had not been
gone long when she came up stairs again, having refused
to wait any longer. She then paced about the outer
Hall, talking very incoherently to several persons there,
and at length stated that she had to make a call, and she
went out for that purpose, saying she would look in on
her return. However, his Lordship had left the Justice-
room for a considerable time, when she had not returned,
nor had the officer. The result of the officer's inquiry of
Mr. Grane will not, therefore, be known till this day.
William Francis, a young man, dressed as Smithfield
drovers generally are, was brought before the LORD MAYOR,
charged with having, in conjunction with others, commit-
ted a highway robbery.
Mr. John Stapp, of Snow-hill, cheesemonger, as he was
passing along King-street, at the end of George-yard, felt
somebody's arm round him, and immediately afterwards he
found that he was pinioned. Another person at that mo-
ment snatched the watch from his fob, and the thieves ran
down George-yard. The case of the watch flew off in
'consequence of the jerk, and rolled along. Witness imme-
diately cried " stop.thief," and ran after the fellow who had
snatched the watch, which wits a valuablegold one. When
this happened it was about nine o'clock on Saturday night.
The thieves escaped. Witness was convinced that the pri-
soner was the person who pinioned his arms while the other
man plundered him of his watch.
The prisoner was asked whether he had any thing to say
iu his defence.

Francis, -who seemed not at all aware of the awful con-
dition in which he stands, stared at this question, and said,
What is against me ? What have I done that I should be
here ?" Mr. Hobler told him that he stood accused of
having robbed a gentleman of a gold watch, chain, and Seals.
The Lunt) MAYOR—Yes, and if you are convicted,

have no doubt that you will suffer the extreme penalty o.
the law.

Prisoner—l have done nothing, why should Ibe here ?
Mr. Hobler—The prosecutor not only SWeJli to your
identity, bat another gentleman swears that he saw you
in George-yard.
Prisoner—l don't know where George-yard is. I have
done nothing.
The LORD MAyon advised the prisoner-to be cautious of
making declarations.
. Prisoner—l don't know where George-yard is, and I can
bring forward persona to prove that I was in bed at the
time you say I was there.
Mr. Hobler took down those words.

The LORD MAYOR—There is quite enough to commit
upon in the evidence of Mr. Stapp and Mr. Yarrow, but
I shall remand you for another examination.

The prisoner repeated his astonishment at the proceeding
against him. lie was then taken to the Compter, as in-
dignant as dejected at the result of the investigation.
We understand that there has been seen very frequently,
in the neighbourhood of George yard, a Smithfield drover
of very bad character, who bears a strong resemblance
to the prisoner ii face and person. The dross of one,
drover is en like that of another, that there is often a diffi-
culty in distinguishing between them even in the day.

The prisoner Robert Greenidade, confined in
the Devon County Gaol under a charge of burglary, and
for originating a loospiracy to poison his grandrnotber, at-
tempted his escape on Friday night last. It appears; from
the information we have received, that he provided hint-
self with two cramps that supported a shelf in the day-
room, and after he was locked into his cell set to work,
and removed several'brieke, making an aperture of about
7 inehee'svide and 16 long, through which he fonnd his
way to the roof. He fastened his bedding together, and
fixing one end to the slants which joins the roof, lowered
himself to within a distance of about eleven feet front the
ground, which be dropped. Finding, however, that he
could not scale the wall, he concealed himself in a dark
cell, in an unfinished part of the gaol, where additions are
wow in progress, anti in which he weft discovered the fol-
lowing morning...—Ezeter Alfred,

BIRTHS.
On the 26th inst., in Great George-street, the lady °
Major H. G. Broke, of a eon. '
On the 22d instant, in Tavistock-square, Mts. 1).
intyre, of a son.