The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE•

MANSION-HOUSE.--A wretched-looking Irish
woman, named Bridgett Farrell, was brought before the
Loan MAYOR, charged with having uttered counterfeit
money some days ago. She had a miserable half-starved
child in her arms. The Solicitor to the Mint attended for
the prosecution.
The prisoner, it was stated by a Mrs. Onlee, who is a
shopkeeper, went into the shop to purchase some trifling
article, for which she paid with a shilling, which was after-
Ards found to be counterfeit. Not long afterwards she
went in again, and purchased something else, in payment
for which she tendered another counterfeit shilling. The
prosecutrix, however, knew her customer, and charged her
with the offence, upon which the prisoner dropped down on
her knees and said that she was a poor stranger, and
begged for mercy. The prosecutrix saw two gentlemen
with red waistcoats upon them, and gave the prisoner in
custody to them.
The persons described as appearing with the red waist-
coats were two of the Bow-street patrol, and had been pas-
sing accidentally in the neighbourhood. In order to do the
isiness they were called upon the more effectually, each
ik a separate charge, one of them taking care of the first
counterfeit shilling, and the other taking care of the second.
The LORD Mayon observed, that one of the officers was
quite adequate to the task of the two charges, and that it
was unnecessary to divide the business.
The only answer to this was, that the one officer was
partner of the other.
Mr. Hobler said, that they were only giving each other
a turn at the expense of the prosecution. This was very
much the practice of some of the police. They were to
be found thrusting themselves forward upon unimportant
occasions in order to get what they call their " expenses."
Indeed, he believed, that if no more than one bad shilling
had been passed, the two gentlemen might have thought
proper, for the sake of the job, to cut it in two.
The LORD MA YOB. intimated that the object which it
was evident the officers had in view should be disappointed,
as no certificate should be granted.
The prisoner, upon being informed that she was to be
sent to Newgate for trial, burst into tears, and begged for
God's sake to he allowed to depart. She vowed most
solemnly that she was innocent; that she had never been
in the shop but once ; and she loudly appealed to the cons-
passion of the Lord Mayor, whom she entreated to dis-
harge her, in consideration of her child, who, she said,
could not survive a night in prison.
The Loan MAYOR said he had no alternative.—The
prisoner was then fully committed.
GUILDHALL.--A well-dressed young man named
George Young, was brought before Mr. Alderman
ANSLEY yesterday, charged with intruding upon the pre-
ice of the constable of the night, and others assembled in
the watch-house, at three o'clock on Sunday morning.
Being called upon for his answer to this charge, he said
he acknowledged he was in the wrong ; lie had been
taking a little snore than was sufficient to make a man
cheerful, and he should now say no more, believing the less
lie said the better it might be.
Mr. Alderman ANSLEY commended his prudence; and,
after a little admonition, dismissed him upon making com-
pensation to Horton for his loss of time.
BOW-STREET.---It was expected, according to the
Magistrate's intimation on Saturday, that General Sir
Gregor M'Gregor would have been brought to this Office
in the course of yesterday, in order that he might avail him-
self of a gaol delivery, which takes place at the New Prison,
Clerkenwell, in the course of the present week, where those
prisoners against whom the Grand Jury have not found
true bills, and such persons as have been committed for
want of bail, and against whom no further proceedings are
taken, will be discharged by proclamation. A gaol delivery
will also take place in Tothill-fields prison, but not for some
weeks ; and as General M'Gregor felt naturally anxious
for his liberation as soon as possible, an application was
made on his behalf, as we stated yesterday, for the purpose
of having him transmitted to the prison at Clerkenwell,
there to be discharged by proclamation with the other
prisoners, unless articles of the peace, at the suit of Lieu-
tenant Spong, were exhibited against him, so as to cause
his detention until he found the bail required by the Magis-
trates. General M'Gregor, however, was not brought for-
ward yesterday, and it is believed that he will not be brought
to this office any more, but committed on the Magistrate's
order to Clerkenwell, where his liberation will, it is said,
be opposed by Lieut. Spong, who intends to follow up the
proceedings by exhibiting articles of the peace against him.
MARYLEBONE-OFFlCE.—Yesterday James Thom-
son, a shabby-looking middle-aged man, who says lie lives
in Tooley-street, was charged with stealing four wine
glasses, belonging to Mr. Sowerby, of the Talbot, at the
7 'i e Prisonerll'-Dr ma e n-o defence, but pleaded distress, and
the wants of a wife and three children in excuse for his
dishonesty.
Mr. IlAwr.iNsos told him he had been before him on a
former occasion, and lie should commit him for trial. Be
was sent to Newgate.
Thomas King, of 38, Earl-street, Lisson-grove, was
charged with threatening to do bodily harm to, or murder,
Elizabeth, his wife.
The complainant in this case (a delicate and personable
female, who must have been married very young), stated
that she had been married nine years to the defendant, and
notwithstanding she supported him, by taking in linen to
wash, he treated her with such cruelty, that her life was

in danger
The prisoner said lie was very sorry for his misconduct;
but it was occasioned by aggravation on the part of his
wife, who, in consequence of a disagreement which took
place on Tuesday, stripped his rooms of the goods they
contained.
Mr. RAWLINSON asked the complainant why she had re-
moved his property, adding, that such a step on her part
was very unwise?—She faintly replied, " I was obliged to
fly away from him. I have not told the worst of his con-
duct : be pawns the linen," and then fainted away.
" I agree to forgive my wife," said the defendant.
" Forgive your wife," replied Mr. Rawenesost with in-
dignation; " you caught very readily the remark I made;
if she did wrong, you drove her to it, and I shall require
your own security to keep the peace."
The brother of the unfortunate woman then informed
Mr. Rawlinson that the prisoner was in the practice of
pawning the linen intrusted to her, and she of redeeming it
to keep him out of trouble.
Mr. RAWLINSON-What of stealing it? Prisoner—lt
is not stealing it.
Mr. RawerersoN—l tell you it is stealing it. Pray have
not you and I met before? What was that about ?
" About a silver fork, your 'Worship," replied Buckeridge,
the officer ; " it is three or four years ago ; he stole it from
a gentleman in York-place, where he went to see his
I cousin, and had 12 months for it in the House of Cor-
rection."
" And did not you before that live in the Duke of
York's service?" said Mr. RAWLINSON to the prisoner.
Prisoner—Yes, your "Worship.
Mr. RA weinson—And how come you to lose that situ-
ation? Prisoner—Because one day I got intoxicated.
31r. RAWLINSON.-And you was in the police, after
you left the Duke's service ?--Prisoner.—Yes, at Bow-
street.
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" No, your Worship," said the brother-in-law, " it was
Mr. Greenwood who got him into the police ; he lived
with Mr. Greenwood some years before he went to the
Duke of York's."
Mr. RAWLINSON.-4 isa bad way of filling
up the
police, to appoint a man to public duty who is unqualified
by drunkenness for private service.
Brother-in-law.—He has had three or four good situa•-
tions since he came out of Newgate.
Mr. RA w eiNsox (with surprise.)—Since he came out
of Newgate ?—Brother-in-law.—yo,
he is a native
Oxford ; and a gentleman there, who knew him ine of
his
infancy, sunk what he knew of his character, and recom-
mended him in mercy to Captain Flint. He afterwards
lived with Mr. King, in Bolton-street, Piccadilly, and
while he lived with hint he robbed e gvuticalial at Bays-
water of silver spoons : lie offered to see him
home
tunity
day when lie was tipsy, which gave him an
op or
to steal the spoons, and he pawned them as lie
to Edgware-road. The gentleman would have prosecute
him, but finding his wife bore so good a character, he did
not persevere ; " and," added the brother-in law, (whose
name and address John Candish,
returned
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one
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Holborn,s w c
aabftienrewt des k e taken,
e" ,c be told me on
Saturday that be had sold an article, artificial teeth, I be-
lieve, belonging to Mr. Heath, of Albemarle-street, for a
pound or a guinea, which a man, named Wakelin, had
stolen from Mr. Heath, his master ; and he, the prisoner,
having gat so good a price, Wakelin gave him half a sove-
reign for his trouble."
Mr. RAwetersort appeared mush surprised at this in-
formation, and asked if Mr. Heath Was apprised of the
circumstance.
f S He is not," replied the brother-in-law ; " I called at
his house this morning, to promote justice, and he is in
the country for a week."
Mr
• R Av. reiesotr.—How came the prisoner to make
such a conf • ession to you ?—Brother-in-law—l have been
on unfriendly terms with my sister--not in consequence of
any improper conduet on her part ; it was a family quar-
rel, and he thought I should take his part. Re brought