The Sun.
London, England, 1816-10-15 00:00:00

PCLIC7, INTELLIOVCE,

VNION-1-1,11/L
RtViun PtltA'ftS.--.4t is a well-known tirentn-
qtanee, that fregoent-rohheries have of late been
committed nightly on the River, both nbqvt votd.
below- bridge. by a gang of *ho, to a
certain extent, have set the Police at defirnee, and
whose dress. and character they have on More than
one orcasion adopted, to forward their schemes
of plunder. Lately Me. E. Shaw, of Bull
Wharf, Thansex-street, gave information tit.this
Pifice that he hati been robbed of a parcel, con-
taming frinr bales of superfine cloth, and several
Other articles, whichmere taken from on board a
barge lying in the River. Mr. Show also Ile."
scribed the persons of the men he sn.pected, and
in consetlitence of that information May, Gofl, hurt
Hall, 'apprehended the five following persons, at
their house of resort, namely, Minklei, Piper,
Thomas, Deer, and Armarong, and brought
them before Mr. EVANce, and swore to them as
being. reputed thieves, and further, that they sus-
pected 'them of having been concerned in divers
rohhrties on the River; They were committed
fur re-exaluittation. •
MANSION-IOUSE.

A young.man, named Brum=ll, apprentice to
his father waterman), was charged by John
Patrick with `having cut the rope which protected
his sloop, near the'Tbree, Crane's Wharf, a lev
days since, and thereby exposing her to the theft-
ing of the tide.
' The offence was stated to he of a twofold na-
tfire—firsi, that by the Act of Parliament, it any
waterman, apprentice, or oilier person, should
let,loose any barge, lighter, wherry, or
other craft, from any hold or. place, where such
craft has a right to make fast, such person or
pertons would he subject, upon conviction, to a
penalty 0f,495. Secondly, it was alleged that the
defendant had 'no right to'coMe within the `rope
(throWn r.fil the sitiop.to' one of the piers of the
Southwark Bridge), which had been cot, and which
baninleithe,preinises exclusively of 11r.
For the defendant it was contended, first, that
no part of the river where the title flowed could
he considered.the eOusive right of an indivhhial,
if it any wise impeded the King's 'highway,, and
that the space in qtievion, if the • right -of any
claimant, was that of the Scutimaikiii hip. Com-
pany. Secondly,thatihe'defendaut it a tire
boats and nAnting to put oft front the stairs
out into the river, had clinic! .out; fei-gaently-tti-the
men in the sloop to .slack the rope, whit la -Wai.
obstinately refused, and` flue defendant was corn
fo cm the rope, the tide ebbing'freely. ie
lattri tact was subitantiated by a Gentleman in
the boat,

,The Litno. MAYott conceiving the ease to one
one of consideralLe interest, said be would order
the Water Bailiff, to inip.ect the
place fiOin whence 'the compiaint originated) and
make a report 'whether it was private property, -or
a public highway. His Lordship then said be
would decide on the case.

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' QUF,F,N.S9rTART;;
.rowrii os Loire .7-...21fit4 rietief and Ann
Flint, Mg Vtiphian*Nymphs, were charged with
rubbing.'J.tampbell, .private in the 185th regi-
rmitt, RI -4 heir todgiogi in Pytriiireet, IVeAtmirt;-
hter. The gallant hero„ said
,be had served under
the banner.of Mars 14 rears:ol4 was now
ling to en)i,st under that. nrflytuen. He bad
Come to town to pasi the Board at Citellea's and
ai be hoped to be ,tettled he wished to marry
Mrs. F'liut, being by no ways intimidated by the
'Re she had hitherto lcd; that his uncle, who was
then in the efnlrf, was ready to accompany him
to church if.his tVarship vtotad.be pleased to dis-
cicila The nude confirmed the statement;
adli'llieg,9ltell); he knew no reason why' women 'or
the description of,
,the prisoner shotild nut make
gritid -wititi removed from .the scene of
temptation.. .The Magistrate, struck with the
singularity of the case, discharged) the
and they quitted the Office, accompanied by olti
Hannibal and his uncle, amidst the *Miles of the
audience.