The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAN6ION-LIOUSE.—Tas SPANISH RnFoorate...—Tea
pounds were received yesterday for these uniartsuate gentlemen,
which Mr. Hobler transmitted to llr. Freskfield, the Secretary
of the Committee.
Several communications have been received, which show that
the distresses of these strangers have not been forgotten in the dis-
tribution of charity to poor natives. A number of tickets, en-
titling the bearers to a share in parochial allotments of coals, &c.
have been sent by several well-intentioned individuals. The
greatest difficulty to the unfortunate noblemen and gentlemen
would, perhaps, be in getting the coals home, as the usual share
of a peck or a bushel would, in all probability, weigh down
their feeble frame.

A number:of the paupers of Bishopsgate parish appeared to com-
plain of their overseers, and, what was more remarkable, two of
their overseers came to meet their complaints, and met them suc-
cessfully. The paupers, by one of their number, named Byfield,
stated, that they had been employed by the parish to break stones
for Macadamizing the roads, and had been allowed Is. 6d. per
day for it. This was barely enough to keep body and soul toge-
ther ; but they tried to do 34 well as they could with it. At
length, however, their overseers altered their agreement, and paid
them only by the square yard for the stone they broke. At this
work they could only get 3d. per day, and his Lordship must be
well aware that these was no keeping life in a man with such a
sum as that.

Mr. Hopgood, in reply, declared the whole of those now before
his Lordship to be a worthless set. They were specifically told
that they were to be paid by measure. As a matter of indulgence,
and in consideration of their want of skill at the commencement,
they were paid for the first days Is. Bd. per day, but it was 'eon
found that the longer this allowance was continued, the less work
was done. They were then put upon piece work, and were
allowed Si. 6d. per square yard. A man who made himself
efficient at this work-, could break a square yard of stones per day ;
and if the unskilled worked diligently, they might break half a
yard of stone per day, which would produce a sum by no means
bad in these times.
The paupers said the work hurt them.

Mr. White declared that the only evil with which they were
afflicted was indolence. His son had watched them in the yard
where they broke stones. There was only one out of the whole
set who went seriously to work, which the others endeavoured to
stop him by throwing stones at him slily. At length one of them
said " Here goes," and placing his hammer on a large atone, took up
another hammer and broke his own. A number of others followed
his example, and broke their hammers. They returned to the
workhouse, and said their hammers were not fit to work with.
The Loan Maroa said,'that had Mr. White's sou been here
to prove this statement, every man convicted of having broker' a
hammer should have been sent to hard labour to Bridewell. Every
one who might hereafter be convicted of a similar offence, should
have three months of the most severe work that could be given in
that prison. His Lordship approved of the conduct of the over-
seers of Bishopsgate i❑ this instance, and told the paupers that
they must make up their mind to work, if they expected to have
bread.

One of the paupers—But they mus'nt set an Irishman over us.
We'll not stand that, at any rate.
The Loan MAYOR-Take them away.
His Lordship at the same time exhorted the parish officers not
to put to this labour those who should be declared unfit for it by
medical men.

E. Jones, on Tuesday, underwent a final examination on the
charge of uttering a forged bill of exchange for 3001.
The prisoner's solicitor applied for the money which was found
upon him when taken into custody, as requisite to defray his legal
expenses.

Mr. Gates said, that it was desirable to retain that money, as
it might be the produce of other crimes. The parties whom he
(Mr. Gates) represented were ready to give the amount in other
money, or, if that amount was not sufficient for his defence,
would 'willingly advance him more.

The Loan MAYOa said, that as no other charges had been
preferred, he could not presume that any others existe.:, and he
thought it right the prisoner should have his money. No men
could behave more honourably than the prosecutor..
The prisoner was then committed for trial.
_ _

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--Yesterday, Afr. Woods, a
pawnbroker, residing in Broad-street, Bloomsbury, appeared at
this office, before Mr. Ros, the sitting magistrate, to answer to no
less than live informations preferred against him, by Johnson, the
informer, for alleged violations of the Pawnbrokers' Act. Mr
Andrews, the barrister, attended on behalf of Mr. Woods, and
Mr. Shearman, the solicitor, appeared on the side of Johnson.
The informations charged that Mr. Woods had neglected to put
certain questions as directed by the Act of Parliament to be asked
of all persons offering property for pledge, namely, if the property
belongs to themselves, the name and number of the street in which
they live, and whether they be housekeepers or lodgers.
In support of the informations, Johnson produced his witness,
John Brooks, who described himself as a writer, residing at No. 8,
Copenhagen-street, Pentonville, and who stated in his evidence
that he had pledged at the different dates named in the informa-
tions, articles of property at the shop of Mr. Woods, and that the
questions above-mentioned were not put to him as direct by the
Act of Parliament.

Mr. ANDREWS cross-examina thil witness, who in the most
cool, deliberate, and provokingly unmoved manner, gave the fol-
lowing answers:—
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Mr: Axnanws--Brooks, you call yourself a writer. Wbat are
you a writer of ? Brooks---A law writer.
Mr. Avouawa--Where were you a law writer? Brooks--In
the Prerogative Court, Doctors' Commons.

ANDRE/vs—ln what office of the Prerogative Can't were
you employed ? Brooks—ln the Registrars'-offine•
Mr. Awnaxws--How long have you been is Johnson's em-
ployment? Brooks—About six months.
Mr. ANDREWS--And what were yon before you came into the
service of Johnson as a witness ? Brooks—l was au informer.
Mr. ANDREWS (with astonishment)—An informer?
Brooks—Yes, an informer, ma my own account.
Mr. Astnuaws—And what were you before you became an in-
former ? Brooks—I was what I have already told you—a law-
writer in the Prerogative Court. Have you any more questions
to ask me, Sir ?
Mr. ANDREWS—Indeed I have not. There is little use in as'.:-
ing you any more questions.
The evidence of the witness being unshaken and uncontradicted,
and several technical objections taken by Mr. Andrews to the
wording of the informations being over-ruled. Mr. Woods was
convicted in the lowest penalty allowed by the act, namely, 40s.
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named Miles, under the following circumstances :
The complainant stated that he arrived a few days ago from
the Mediterranean, and desirous of coming on shore, he furnished
himself with a handful of sovereigns, and landed on the previous
night somewhere in the latitude of Tooley-street. As he was
strolling along, two females accosted him, one of whom was the
prisoner, and invited him into a public-house; here they had
something to drink, but he said it was at his expence, and from
thence they called at various other liquor-shops, where they had
more, and be soon became, in his own phrase, "top heavy." "It
was now getting late," said he, " and as I could not get on board,
one of my new acquair.tances invited me home to take a share of
her bed. I consented, and we all proceeded to College-court to-
gether, and entered one of the houses. The prisoner, who had
given me the invitation, inquired whether I oho ild have any ob-
jection to her companion bleeping with us, to which I replied, ob-
serving that as it was a very cold night, three in ahe would do
as well as double blankets. We three then got into bed," said
the sailor, " but had not lain there many minutes before several
men rushed into the room, the women jumped up and ran
down stairs, leaving me to the mercy of the intruders, who pelted
me with sooty-balls as I lay in bed, until they completely blinded
me, besides drenching me with snow-water. Having attacked me
in this manner, I called aloud for assistance, upon which the men
left the room, and I afterwards discovered that all my clothes, to-
gether with my handful of sovereigns were taken."
Pople, one of the officers, stated, that he Itapprned to be pass-
ing the court at the time mentioned, and hearing -vier as of a
person in distress, in one of the houses, he rushed into :t, and, on
going up stairs, he found the sailor in a terrible pickle, just as if
he had been dragged out of the river. He complained that he
had been pelted with snow-balls by a peg of fellows who had
also deprived him of his clothes. The officer said that the room
was in a sad state, the bed being literally loaded with snow,
which had begun to thaw, and the water streamed all over the
floor of the apartment. Pople added, that on his entrance no
creature was to be seen in the house except an old woman and
the poor half-drowned sailor, the girls and the fellows by whom
he was attacked having escaped. The prisoner, who was de-
scribed by the sailor, was subsequently apprehended, it having
been ascertained that the men who ill-treated and robbed Miles
were the "bullies" of the women into whose company he had
unfortunately fallen. _ _ _

The Magistrate asked whether the prisoner had been obserred

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