The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Lieutenant Wells, of the East India Com-
pany's service, was charged by Julia Farmer, the Icper of a
brothel, at No. 5, Eagle-court, Catherine-street, with assault-
ing her with a brass candlestick. The defendant was also char-
ged by Elizabeth Purdoe, a girl of the town, with attempting- to
commit an infamous offence.

It appeared that Lieutenant Wells was returning to his lodging
in the Adelphi, between 12 and 1 o'clock on Monday night, when
he was accosted by Elizabeth Purdue, one of the complainants, who
induced him to accompany her to the house in question. The
Lieutenant consented ; but perceiving the infamous house to which
he was led, he repeated of his engagement, and was desirous to re-
treat. He descended the stairs with that intention, at the bottom
of which he was met by the mistress of the house, and two or
three women, who hustled him into a room and threatened to call
in the assistance of their bullies, unless he gave them some money.
He gave the women some silver, which had only the effect of rais-
ing their demands and renewing their threats. The defendant,
apprehensive of personal violence, seized a brass a candlestick,
and swore that he would knock down the first man who should
attempt to molest him. The mistress of the house immediately
fell down as if she had been struck, and the other women cried
murder most lustily. The watchmen hearing their screams forced
open the door, and the Lieutenant was given into custody for the
alleged assault.

The keeper of the brothel repeated her charge, declaring that
the Lieutenant knocked her down with a blow of the candlestick,
in proof of which she showed a black eye, which had all the ap-
pearance, however, of not being a recent injury. The infamous
girl Purdoe then repeated her diabolical charge, in the course of
which both she and her witness prevaricated as much, that
Sir R. BtaxtE ordered both the complainants and another o-
man, named Charlotte Fisher, to be placed at the bar on a charge
of conspiracy, and they were all they ordered to find hail, and
locked up in default of it.
Sir R. BIRNIE then directed that the house in Eagle-court
should be immediately indicted.
*,5 Senor De Rotalde, whose affair with Don Fermin de No-
guers we reported in this journal of yesterday, requests us to state
that he is not a Royalist Colonel, but a proscribed Constitu-
tionalist, and that he was amongst those who were delivered to
the French at the surrender of Cadiz, in 1823. Senor De Ro-
talde requests us to add, that when challenged by Don Fermin
Noguer: on a former occasion, he expressed hie willingness to
meet him; and when waited upon by Senor Ilarregui on the 18th
instant, who insisted on his signing a paper, declaring in substance
that his "Life of General Mina" was a gross libel on that indi-
vidual, he armed himself with a razor, and made Senor llarregui
sign his own name, and then quit the house. We have only to
observe, that we should have added this explanation to our report
of yesterday, had the facts which it contains transpired at this office.
MAR YLEBONE.—Yesterday Louisa Margaretta Byrne, a
handsome little woman, elegantly dressed, charged John Gray,
a Sheriff's officer, with a breach of the peace, in obtruding him-
self into her bedchamber between ten and eleven on Saturday
night, &c.

" I claim your Worship's protection," said Mrs. Byrne, to Mr.
Hosictss, as a preface to her case, " against the violence of this
man, who, under a pretence of having a writ against my husband
annoys me in every possible way. He came between ten and
eleven on Saturday night, and after going all over my house, he
insisted upon coming into my chamber, where I was at the time
undressing to go to bed. He was told by the servant who opened
the street-door that Mr. Byrne was not at home, he was in the
country; notwithstanding which, he rushed in, and used such
abusive language, that it never can be effaced from my memory."
Mr. Houriss (to Gray)—Perhaps you had the duty of an
officer to perform ; hut then it ought to have been done with pro-
priety of conduct and mildness, which, according to Mrs. Byrne's
statement, does not appear to have been the case.

Gray—l have bad several writs before against Mr. Byrne, and
the last time I arrested him, Mrs. Byrne pledged her honour and
soul that he was not in the house, but I found him upon making
a search concealed in the maid's bed. I received information that
he was to be at home on Saturday night. I waited in Percy-
street, and when I got into the house I said I must look for him.
I went to the door of the room where Mrs. Byrne was, and re-
quested admission, but she treated me with contempt. "Go
along, fellow," said she, " and mind what you are after, or I will
have you punished."
_ _

Mrs. Byrne—He declared he would come late and early. I
was then half prepared to go to bed, and his ferocious look,
heightened by pesiion, I never shall forget.

A Solicitor, who attended for the Sheriff's-officer, asked the
lady if her name was not M‘Niffin? Mrs. Byrne—No, Sir ;my
name is Louisa Margaretta Byrne.
Solicitor—You are niece, I believe, to Mr. Byrne. Mrs.
Byrne--I publicly swear in the face of the Court that what you
ray- is false—.(to Mr. Moskins)—Am I bound to auswer thew
questions? 1 have no professional assiAtant here, and I throw
myself under your protection.
Mr. tfo3KlNs—Have you any witness, madam? Mrs. Byrne

—Yen, Sir, my brother.
This witness stated that the officer was very abusive, and when
asked to show hie authority, he slid he would be d—d first, and
also that Mrs. Byrne might kiss that part which 1, said the wit-
ness, think ought to have been kicked.

Mr. HosKIN3—I will admit of no observation, here. If you
have any other matter of fact to disclose, go on, without allusion
to your own thoughts or opinions. Wi'ness—l have nothing
more to say.

Mr. HOSKINS (to Mrs. Byrne.)—You do not show ground for
alarm, you do nbt appear to be in personal danger, and 'Wherefore
I shall dismiss the charge. At the same time, (addressing Gray,)
if you did say that which has been imputed to you, you acted very
improperly. Gray—l made use of no such language.
Mr. HOSKINS—You must do nothing for the purpose of annoy-
ing Mrs. Byrne. .

Solicitor—He will be suspended as a Sheriff's officer, if he
acts improperly.
M A RLB °ROUGH- STREET. —Yesterday John Davidson,
one of the labourers employed in pulling down Carlton-house, was
committed for trial from this office on a charge of stealing a
quantity of lead, weighing 60114, from the premises where be was
at work.
The lead was found in the prisoner's possession, coming out of
the Palace, and was identified as belonging to the Cemmissioners
of Woods and Forests.