The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.---SwiNDLERS.--In
consequence of the publicity given to the application of Mr.
Lang, a gun-dealer, in the Haymarket, relating to the
Hon. Mr. Clive, Mr. Jackson, a livery-stable keeper, in
Grange-road, Bermondsey, waited upon Mr. Lang, and
claimed the horse and gig which had • been left by the
swindler in the custody of Mr. Lang's porter. Mr. Jack-
son said, that on Saturday morning a person, having the
appearance of a gentleman, called at his stables and ordered
a horse and gig to be got ready as speedily as possible, he
[having some business of the utmost importance to attend
!to. He said that his name was Dixon, that lie was a
wine-merchant in the city,— and that his offices were in
Mark-lane ; in fact, said Mr. Jackson, he assumed so
much importance that I felt satisfied in "my own'mind that
I his representations were correct, and I hurried the ostler to
!get the horse and chaise ready, and the gentleman drove
off.. I was so satisfied with his appearance that I did not
ask him for any reference, nor to pay for the hire ; but the
horse and chaise not having been returned at the stipulated
time, I became alarmed. I inquired' in the city, but could,
not find Mr. Dixon, and the only information I got of my
property was in consequence of Mr. Lan ;'s application
having been reported in the newspapers. The horse and
harness which Mr. Lang has in his possession are mine,
but the chaise has been eXchanged- for one of a very inferior
description.
Mr. Lang said he had discovered that his gun had been
pledged with Mr. Archbutt, of Westminster. He had no,
objection to give up the horse and gig provided his gun was
restored.

Mr. DYER said it was a matter with which he could not
interfere. If the property had been stolen he could have
compelled the parties who had them in their possession to
'give them up. Mr. Lang had a claim on the horse and gig
until his gun was restored. In conclusion the Worthy
IMagistrate said, he lamented that persons were to be found
who parted with their property upon the mere representa-
tion of a man who liVed by plunder.
Mr. Lang said he would redeem his gun, and if he found
Mr. Jackson's Statement was correct, he would return him
the horse and gig.

Mr. Batchelor, proprietor of an eating-house in Vine='
street, Piccadilly, was summoned for having sold beer
without a license. Two witnesses, named Goodman and.
Podger, said that they went into the defendant's house to
dine, and called for two pints of porter which were brought.
to them 13)e the waiter.
Mr. Batchelor denied selling any beer himself. As se-
veral Of his customers wished to have beer at their dinner,
Sherwood, a publican, had, at his (Mr. Batchelor's) re-
quest, sent a gallon into the room, and it was served out
as required. Hi, however, was not answerable for the
money, or for any damage which might be done to the
pots or can.

Mr. Sherwood corroborated his statement, and said, he'
had paid the boy's wages who carried the beer into the room.
Mr. DYER said that he was bound, under the Act of
Parliament, to convict the defendant; all he could do was
to mitigate the penalty to 10/.

The defendant was therefore fined 10/. ; but he gave
notice of appeal.
QUEEN-SQUARE.—THE RIVA Ls.— Wnt. Richaid-
son, a private in the Coldstream Guards, was charged
with having sent a challenge to a youth named Edward
Dogherty, a paper-stainer; in Jews-row, Chelsea. It ap-
peared that Dogherty had fallen in love with a damsel in
Blue Anchor-court, to whom he paid his 'addresses, and
had made her sundry presents of ribbons and pincushions,
and-had likewise become answerable to a tallyman for the
amount of a sovereign's worth of goods to decorate; her
person. Riothardson, however, had succeeded in winning
her affections, and when he met Dogherty he knocked him
down, and kicked him. Dogherty complained to the corn=
manding officer, but got no redress, and Richardson then
sent him the following challenge :
" Sur—The 13 of Argust i take This plesur of writip
then fu lines to send you a chalgnes To mete you liany ware
you Pleas to send word to mete at your time and place, but
not wen i am on duty, and fitch your big brother with' you
'and yourself, for I dont like to take an insult form you nor
no such rubbish form Jews-row, you cummed to hour
barakes to think for to cum over me, but it would not doe,
I understand you was at Misses Morris house agin on
Sunday wen you thought I was on Gard, but it would not
doe, so now take a warning form me,

• " WILLIAM RICHARDSON, a Soldier."
" And if you are not satisfyd i wil chalgens your brother."
" To Chelsea, Jews-row, Edwd. Dogherty."
Richardson conducted himself very improperly before the
Magistrate; admitted having knocked Dogherty down, and
said he would do it again. He was ordered to find good bail.

ITIVItAcr-117t=:-='Sc ISA,. --,rest;erany " tile Megis
trates of the Office were occupied for a considerable time in
the investigation of a charge of riot and disturbance, al-
leged to have been committed by the Hon. Mrs. Frederick
Fitzroy and her three sisters, all residing together in'East-
place, Cornwall-road, in the parish of Lambeth.
A Mrs. Siringfield, the widow of a Captain in the
Navy, stated; that she liven within a few doors of the de-
fendants, who were constantly in the habit of grossly in-
sulting and annoying her, as well as her daughter, when-
ever they went outside the door. The expressions they
commonly used were, " There goes thy old bawd," and
Miss
_Springfield had been frequently threatened with a
sousing in a filthy, ditch which stands at a short distance
from East-place. " In fact,". said the complainant,' " the
Honourable Mrs. Fitzroy and her sisters are such nuisances,
that all the respectable people are leaving the place, owing
Ito it.

Mr. DAVIES, a Magistrate, seeing the parties were all
youthful and gaily decked out, asked if there was a spice,
of jealousy mixed up. in the business ?
Complainant.—Oh dear, Sir, not at all, nothing of the
kind. She then threw out some broad insinuations as to
the character of the company that frequented the house
occupied by the defendants, which was besieged day and
night by male visitors.
The Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy.—l can assure you, Sir, we
have no persons call at our house, except our two brothers
and a few relatives.

Mrs. Springfield here burst into laughter, declaring that
the lady who had made the last assertion, told an untruth,
for she had only one brother, and he was a baker by trade.
Mrs. Fitzroy said she had two brothers, both of whom
were tradesmen.
Mrs. Springfield having alleged that Mrs. Fitzroy was
not a married woman, Mr. SWABEY put the question to
her, when she said that she was a married woman, and
that her husband, the Hon. Fred. Fitzroy, uncle to Lord
Southampton, was On the Continent.
The Magistrates having consulted together, were of
opinion that the charge of riot was not substantiated, and
discharged the defendants.
SMUGGLING.— Thos. Stagg, one of the crew belong-
ing to a vessel called the Deception, which was seized last
week for conveying smuggled tobacco to this country, was
again brought before the Magistrate. On board the vessel
were found 5,9841b5. of tobacco.

Stagg, in his defence, said that he was engaged on board
the Deception by the Captain, who described the vessel as,
a pleasure yacht, and said that she was bound to Margate,
Ramsgate, and other watering-places along the coast.—
They sailed from the river, and when the Captain got out
to sea, he shaped his course for the Dutch coast, and on
their arrival at Flushing, the tobacco in question was
brought on board. The prisoner, on seeing the boats con-
taining the tobacco, insisted' upon receiving something' for
the risk, and the Captain promised him 41. over and above
his pay. He had, however, not received one farthing.—
The prisoner then proceeded to give the names of the
parties implicated in the transaction.
The Solicitor of the Customs said, that Stagg had
given every information in his power; there was no doubt
he was the dupe of others, who always left such poor crea-
tures as the prisoner to their fate in the event of a seizure
being made. The prisoner, however, had given such in-
formation as would lead eventually to the apprehension of
persons deeply implicated in smuggling. 'When they were
taken he Would be liberated.

It is said that a landed proprietor in Suffolk
has recovered 25,000 acres from the sea.—Boston Gazette,

CHELMSFORD, AUG. 13.—The Chelmsford
Beef-Steak Club held their Anniversary, at the Black Boy
Inn, on Friday last. Most of the County Gentlemen were
!present. Sir Joux TvaELL, Bart., High Sheriff, gave .a
fine Turtle, and a fat Buck from his own park, on the oc-
casion, which were admirably dressed by the landlord.

On the evening of Monday, between eight arid
nine o'clock, an armed party, with their faces blackened;
entered the dwelling of Mr. John Coughlen, miller, dn the
lands of Growri, in Upper Ormond, and having fired at
him deliberately, the ball grazing his head, proceeded to
plunder his house, robbing him of 2301. in notes, and beat
and wounded some other'of his inmates. These not9ridna,
assassins, taking the adVantage of the police from Castle-1
Otway being called to the fair of Borrisoleigh, from
place they had only come home, when, on receiving infdr,
mation of the attack and robbery, they went in a few mo-
ments to the scene of this outrage, and were joined by the
Ballymack and Toom stations, and though an active pur-
suit was kept up all night, and a number Of houses search-
ed, no trace could be found to lead to a discovery for the
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