The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL..--A LADY'S PRIVATE PURSE.—On
Friday Mrs. Hatchwell again attended, when Sir Peter
Laurie awarded her the suns she claimed, with a recom-
mendation that she should not in future place confidence in
any man except her husband.

BOW-STREET.—A Jew was detected in a public
house near Covent-garden, figuring as a police-officer. He
had provided himself with handcuffs, &c., which he ex-
hibited on every occasion, and being detected in attempting
an Reposition under the mask of that unassuming profes-
sion, he was, on resisting, placed in his own handcuffs, and
ultimately in the viate&house. He now, however, as-
sured 4, his Worship" that he was the most harmless
young man in the three Kingdoms at least : but one
of the officers asking him how he became acquainted
with three well-knewn thieves he bad been seen with, he
replied, that he was first introduced to them by Mr. Ford,
the gaoler, and had subsequently ?turned with them in the
tread-mill, in the House of Correction.

His Worship, however, did not approve of that mode of
finishiny, but after a severe reprimand dismissed him, hav-
ing ordered the handcuffs to be broken before him.
UNION-HALL.—Saturday, a man named John For-
tivine, was charged with receiving 34 sheep, knowing them
to have been stolen. On the night of the fat of March„
54 sheep were stolen from the field of Mr. Scales, at Old
Ford, and it appeared were immediately afterwards taken
to the residence of the prisoner, near Croydon. Portivine
had told his man that he expected a number of sheep to ar-
rive early in the morning, and desired him to come early to
to work, as they must be slaughtered immediately. About
four o'clock the sheep did arrive, and they were instantly
killed, and the carcasses conveyed to Newgate-market for
sale. The skins of the. sheep which were found near the
prisoner's premises, were identified by Mr. Scales.—The
prisoner said nothing in his defence, and he was committed
for trial.

The driver of the hackney-coach, 420, was charged with
being concerned in stealing 66 pieces of calico, value 1201.
the property of Mr. Gould, of Carshalton. On the 18th
of March, 66 pieces of cotton were stolen from the com-
plainant's waggon, as it was proceeding to London. The
property was afterwards discovered in a held nearliitcham,
and two constables of that village were placed near the
spot, to watch when the thieves came to take away the
property, and then to take them into custody. In the
course of the evening three men came to 'the field and car-
ried off the property in a cart, the two constables, Who were
placed to watch, being, strange to say, struck with terror,
and afraid to interfere.

On Friday last a watchman stopped the prisoner's
coach, in Stockwell, and in it were found the 66 pieces of
stolen calico.
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prigoner made no defence—he was remanded.

NSA NIT Y. dreadful accident took place
e
at Marcelius, Hopkins County (pa.) On the 24th, Mrs.
Tobon
of fortune, in a , fit of tem-
porary four youngest children, and
.ns
insanity
an ac, co
poisoned
ded her lady
then threw herself from a window of the third story of her
mansion-house. Mr. J. rude up to his door at the very
moment that his unhappy wife was taken up lifeless. His
frenzy and despair may be imagined, but cannot be decrib-
, 44....41rew York Paper.