The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIMNOE.

BOW-STREET.—...HORSE STEALING.—Last nightrat
eight o'clock, a young man, attired in a brown coat, red
waistcoat, corduroy breeches, and half hoots, having the ap-
pearance of the better sort of farmer's labourers, and whose
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name is Matthew Green,. was brought before Mr. HALLS
in the custody of John James Smith, charged with having,
on that night fortnight, stolen a horse, the property of Mr.
Whistler, a farmer, at Magdalen, near Lynn, Norfolk. Mr.
Whistler said, that on the night in question he returned
home from Wisbeach on horseback, and the horse was put
into his stable, where there were four cart horses ; on the
following morning he ascertained that the horse had been
stolen, and a bridle and saddle had been stolen out of a
neighbour's stable. Ho discovered that the prisoner absented
himself 'from. Magdalen the same night the horse was.
stolen ; and upon making inquiries of a toll-gate keeper on
the road, he discovered that a man, in every respect answer-
ing the description of the prisoner, was seen riding, the
morning after his horse was stolen, on the road to Cam-
bridge. He traced the prisoner to London.
John James Smith said that he apprehended the pri-
soner that evening, in Goswell-street-road, and found half-
a-sovereign and some silver on his person.
The prisoner, who said nothing iu answer to the charge,
was remanded, to afford the prosecutor an opportunity of
bringing forward his witnesses.
Lady Barrymote, after being two months in prison, left
her place-of confinement yesterday morning ; she met with
several of the ‘‘ sisterhood" in a few hours afterwards,
and drank till she became furious, when she entered the
shop of Mr. Manning, a baker, in New-street, Coiient-
garden, and :Weed for a penny roll, and tendered sixpence ;
on receiving theehange, she swore she was cheated, and dash-
ed in several of the windows. Mr. HALLS last night sent
her to the House of Correction for two months more.

SIMPLIFTING.—A youth, named 11.PC'arthy,—who
made his debut at this Office about six months ago, and
after a short imprisonment, for a petty offence, with
notorious characters, becaMe himself a confirmed thief,
and capable .of committing almost any crimp—was yes-
terday charged with the capital offence of 'stealing two
rolls of broad cloth, value 201., in the dweiling-house
of MesirS. Addington and Cobhett, woollen-drapers, St.
Martin's-lane..
The shopkeeper of the prosecutors deposed, that at eight
o'clock that Morning, the prisoner entered the shop on the
" sneak," and witness saw him go out with the property
in question under his arts. He pursued him, and saw him
Tanning away with the property through a court into Hed-
fordbury. On the road the prisoner threw away the cloth,
which was picked up, he was stopped and.secured.—Fully
committed to; Newgate for trial.
MARYLEBONE. —Nicholas Hennigan was brought
up for examination on a charge of shooting at Mr. Taylor,
a stationer in Newman-street.
Mrs. Taylor, the wife of the prosecutor, staled that the
prisoner came into their shop while her husband was in
conversation with a Mr. Hone, and when Mr. Hone went
out, he advanced to the counter, and she heard her hus-
band say, "Well, Mr. Hennigan, what is• your business
with me this morning?" Immediately afterwards she
heard the report. of a.pistol, and the prisoner exclaimed—
" That is my business, Sir," and pointed to a pistol, which
lay at his feet: She picked it up, and expressed her hopes
that her husband was not mortally wounded, as he had
reeled back, and fell down. •
Mr. Taylor gave a long account of the:disputes which he
had had with the prisoner, relating. to a benefit society,
which was totally devoid of interest. Mr. Taylor, how:.
ever, said that he bad never given the prisoner any offence
of a I,eiwan•lnattire., . •
Mr Brown, 'a-surgeon, in Berners-street, who attended
Mr. Taylor, said , that the pistol was only loaded with
powder; hilt if the contents had been received, the sight
would have been destroyed.
The priz,oner said he was not actuated by any animosity
arisirg from the affairs of the benefit society, but by int-
putatioos which Mr. Taylor had thrown on his character
Several respectable persons gave the prisoner the highest
character fo- morality and sobriety.—He was comm►tted
for trial,

Oen,: .I.7int and John Scott, draymen in the service
of Mr. Rebert Lviton, brewer, in George-street, Portman-
square, wmt charged with embezzling money belonging to
their master.
Severs' respectable witnesses gave evidence against them,
as did z‘.lto a fellow-drayinan, who said that for the sake of
pesce and quietness, he was obliged to be as dishonest as
them fer some time; but his conscience becoming burdened,
he st inn" made a disclosure to his master.—They were
c^inin''Ted for-trial.

MA RI,RORO 17 G , fashioitable7loo4ing
,(Tivi.l.,;;;, about forty years of arre, was chargea- with
A solicitor attended on behalf of the prisoner.
..o.ttin, a German tailor, of No. 6, ISfacclesfield-

czoho, stated, that in the early part of last month the
prisoner was recommended to him as a customer by one
of his (Mr. Vonstein's) friends ' - and from the respectability'
of his appearance, and the high character of the person,
who recommended him, he felt no hesitation in giving the
prisoner unlimited credit, who availed himself immediately
.1 the introductiOn to order a black silk waistcoat and a

eenfroa coat, which witness deliTered on the following
the prisoner's lodgings, near Temple-
bar. die d wit_e up sevevit otlner orders for the prisonvi-,
until Lis l.,!; amounted to nearly 50/, and the last goods he
1& liveied en the 15th November ; and, in compliance with
the pris,n,..i's request, when lie called with the clothes on
that day he carried his account also. On that occasion

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the prisoner was at dinner, and said it was not convenient
at that moment to pay him ; but if he would call the fol-
loWing morning, and bring change for a 501. bill, he shoUld
have his money. Witness accordingly called at ap=-
pointed time, and the prisoner, then told him that he would
come to his house in the course of an- hour, and bring the
hill and when he entered he produced the bill
in question, which purported to be drawn-by a Mr. Ed-,
ward Wilson, in favour of the prisoner, and made
payabk to ;iim, at the banking-house of Pugit and Bain-
bridge, St. Paul's Church-yard, and accepted by P.
G. Smith. Esq. of No. 4, Lower Sackville-street,
Dublin. -;.i.e bill was drawn at 71 days' sight, but it was
without any. date whatever, and the prisoner endorsed
it. He the prisoner 6/. as the difference between
his aceouo, ,ind the amount of the bill; on inquiring, how-
ever, at t:,c banking-house of Puget and Co. he was in-
formed 6,1 they bad no knowledge either of the prisoner or
acceptor, and that the bill was not, worth a farthing. The
complainant's solicitor said, he had ascertained beyond a
doubt that iliere was no such persOn in existence as P. G.
Smith, Esq. of Lower Sackville-stet, Dublin.
The re
irisoner said that both the drawer and acceptor of
the bill were in existence, and it would be paid when due,
No. 4, Lower Sad:vine-street, Dublin, was a coffee-house,
and the proprietor could not know the name of every person
who frequented the house.
After some conversation the prisoner was allowed to give
bail for his future appearance.
LAMBETH-STREET.... Thomas Collison, a notorious
housebreaker, and who has lately returned from transporta-
tion, was charged with burglary.—Mr. Cuff, a gentleman
residing in Ebenezer-terrace, Mile-end-road, having observed
some suspicious-looking characters about his house, and sus-
pecting their design was robbery, concealed himself in the
front parlour, armed with a bludgeon, where he bad not
been long, before he heard a noise at the front door, arid
walking into the passage, he heard three different effirts
made to unlock the door. • The fourth was successful—the
door opened, and the prisoner, followed by another man,
entered the hall. The prisoner was instantly knocked down
by Mr. Cuff, by a blow of the stick, but his companion
escaped. He was given into custody ; and upon him were
found the different instruments used by housebreakers. In
his defence lie said, that he had merely called to see Mr.
Earl, a tailor, who lie thought lived in the house, and find-
ing the door open, he walked in.—He was committed.
HATTON-GARDEN..— Thomas Reading alias Rior-
dan, broker, 59, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell, was re-
examined yesterday on a charge of bigamy.
Catherine Riordan, his first wife, produced a certificate
of their marriage at Cork, in 1799, according to the form
of the united church of England and Ireland.
Mrs. Legresec, sister of the last witness, stated that she
,was present at the marriage of her sister Catherine, whose
.name was Roberts, with the prisoner. They resided after-
wards at her father's house. At the end of four months
the prisoner abandoned his wife, and witness saw no more
of him till about five years ago, when witness and her hus-
band came to England. For three years afterwards the
prisoner allowed his wire I Os. per month ; and about 18
months since he gave witness 4./. to be remitted to Cork,
for the purpose of bringing his wife over, as he alleges! he
could no longer live with his second wife. Witness is a
Roman Catholic, but her sister is a Protestant, as well as
her Lather.
Anne Barton deposed that she-was married to the pri-
soner on the 17th of May, 1801, at St. Paul's Covent-
garden; his name was given as Reading, which they told
her was
beadle asth
the
July, 1825. English of Riordan. She lived with him till
of Clerkenwell took the prisoner into custody
for refusing to maintain his wife, when he stated that he
considered their marriage as not valid.
Mr. Harmer cross-examined Mrs. Legresse, who stated
that the prisoner was a minor (about 20) when he married

her slater, and that they were married, ahe believed, by

icence.

The Magistrates, _Mr. Sergeant SELLON and Mr. Ro.
aims; committed the prisoner for feloniously intermarrying
with Anne Barton, his first wife being alive. Mr.
RooEas refused bail.