The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Charles Tutnky, who haq
been Very frequently within the last ten years before the
City Magistrates, and tried at the Old Bailey, was yester-
day, brought before Sir PETER-LAURIE, who sat for th.
Lord Mayor, charged with having committed a robbery it.
the'Warehouse of Messrs. Downes, Dawson, and Turner,
NG. 30, London Wall.
This case furnishes another instanbe of the consequence
of the practice of leaving warehouses without protection,
and throwing the blame upon the watchmen, as if the,
were responsible for what occurred within doors.
Mr. Downes, on Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock,
left his warehouse, having locked the door, the key-hole 01
which was covered with an iron-bar, and well padlocked.

It appeared impossible that any person could get
into the premises-without using very great violence, but
next morning it was found, upon_ opening the door, that
plunder had been going on in the warehouse in Mr.
Downes's absence. The desk was not only broken open,
but an iron safe had yielded to the skill of the thieves, who
adopted an unusual plan upon the occasion, namely WI—
they not only took away a quantity of nutmls and other
spice, a bill of exchange for 50/., and a cheque for 141.,
but actually carried off 15 books of account belonging to
the warehouse. .

Intelligence having been given at the Mansion-house to
Mr. Cope, the Marshal, that officer suspected that Turnley
was concerned in the robbery, from the very masterly man-
ner in which it had been executed, and went, accompanied by
Charles Herdsfield. the Marshal's man, to Turnley's house,
at No. 7, Leather-lane, without delay. They found Turn-
ley at home, and asked him for the keys of the upper rooms,
which he accordingly delivered to them. Mr. Cope found
a small quantity of spices, and Herdsfield got hold of the
15 volumes of account-books, whirl► were up stairs in a
place of security. He also found a 'crow-bar, a dark
lantern, and a phosphorus-box.
Mr. Downes identified the. account-hooks as those which
had been stolen.
Sir PETER. LAU R:E said it was'evident that the thieves
stole the account-books in order to extort money, 'through
their 'detention, from the irm, who would, probably, have
very readily given a sum of money for the recovery of them.
It appears that Turnley has been living very comfortably
in Leather-lane; but the officers have .their eye constantly
upon him, and whenever any thing extraordinary is done
in the way of a burglary; suspicion inevitably falls upon him.
Turnley was fully committed for the robbery. He ad-
mitted that the dark lanthern and crow-bar, &c., were his.
Upon leaving the Justice-room he particularly requested
that the newspapers would be so good as not to mention the
number of his house in Leather-lane.
BOW-STREET.—On Thursday evening an elderly re-
spectable-looking person, accompanied by a friend, both of
whom declined giving their names, came to this office to
make a complaint against oue of the money-takers at Covent
Garden Theatre.
The complainant stated, that he and his friend went to
the theatre that evening for the purpose of seeing Mr.
Kean in the character of Sir Giles Overreach, but be-

fore they paid their money they expressly asked the money
taker if there was room in the pit. On his assuring them
that there was, they paid for two checks, but on entering
the pit they found every seat occupied, and perceiving that
they were completely excluded from even a glimpse of the
stage, they determined at once to retire and demand their
money. The money-taker, however, refused to refund it,
although paid with the positive agreement that there was
standing room in the pit.
Mr. MINSHULL was sure that there must be some mis-
take. He thought that, by sending an officer to the
theatre with the complainants, the matter would be recti-
fied, and the money returned.
Gardiner, the officer, was accordingly dispatched, with
directiens.to say that he came . from the Magistrate, who
was of opinion that the money ought to be returned.
The officer soon afterwards returned, accompanied by
the complainants and Mr. Thomas, the publisher, of York-
street, Covent-garden, who, it appeared, was acting as
one of the door-keepers, and who came to say that the
money-takers-of the theatre had no right to return money,
when paid.
Mr. laltassrrum..—How ! Mr. Thomas? Are not the
moneytakers bound to return money, when there is no ac-
commodation ?—Mr. Thomas. No, Sir.
Mr. Mnistrou..—Then I say that such a system is
most unjust ; why, it is next to picking your pocket.
Mr. Thomas explained, that if the/system was had, the
check and money-takers were not to blame. In fact, the
money-takers could not return any money unless they put
up with the loss themselves, because they were accountable
to the treasurer of the theatre for every check they gave.—
The checks, Ai soon /9 handed in, were dropped into a
box, of which the treasurer only had the key.
The elderly complainant observed, that formerly it was
the'usage to return the money of those who could not be
accommodated. Latterly, however, managers were accus-
tomed to act upon A less liberal plan.
Mr.lllrsesnor.L—l regret that I have no power to inter-
fere any further; but I advise the gentlemen to apply to
the Court
.of Conscience for the purpose of recovering the
amount which they claim.
The complainants should certainly follow that course.
MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.--Yestertlay Mrs. " Wini-
fred Timberlake, a very smart young lady, of No. 2,
Grove-terrace, Lisson-grove, was charged with assaulting
Frances Halliwell, her servant.
The girl complained that on Saturday last her mistress
pinched her arms, and turned her headlong out of doors,
without any cause, excepting that she brought in less rouge
for three-pence than she expected, and-refused to take it
back, for Miss Emma M'Donald (a fair and, fashionable
belle, who stood in the office by Mrs. Timberlake's side) had
used some of it on her face, and she did not like to wrong
the shopkeeper, She still further complained, that Mrs
Timberlake withheld her clothes and her wages. •
Mrs. Timberlake said, the girl certainly brought much
less rouge than usual, and when she desired her to take it
back, chattered for a long time, and was insolent, and
although in consequence she was turned into the street, it
was done without any unnecessary violence.
Mr. Ilosicuis advised the parties to retire, and settle it
between themselves ; and before they left the Magistrate's
office, bliss Emma M'Donald begged it might be under-
stood that the rouge was intended to colour silk stockings,
and not to be used on the face.
The girl's mother offered en her part to withdraw the
charge, if her wages and clothes were given to her, and the
cost of the tvtrrant paid, but it was. not accepted. Mr.
Timberlake endeavoured to procure bail for his lady with-
out success, and at three o'clock she remained in custody.
HATTONaGARDEN.-3fary Lloyd, alias Edwards,
alias Foss, alias Bartholomew, alias Jones, alias Williams,
a well-known character at this and several other police-
offices for many years, and Eliza Porter, stood charged
before Mr. ROGERS, the Magistrate, with taking lodgings in
Tavistocic-place, -Russell-square, under false pretences, and
with intent to commit felony.
The prosecutor, Mr. Morley, No. 27, Tavistock-place,
stated, that on the evening of Thursday, Mrs. Lloyd, &c.,
in quality of mistress, and Eliza Porter, in the capacity of
maid, came, while he was absent, to his residence, and in-
quired after apartments to be let at No. 28, uext door. She
informed Mrs. Morley that she was just that moment ar-
rived in London, after a journey of nearly 200 miles ,from
Brecknockshire, in Wales, that she was in eager search of
the most elegantly and superbly furnished lodgings that it
was possible for her to find, in order to celebrate her
daughter's marriage with the son of a very wealthy miser,
with becoming pomp, and in a manner suitable to her for-
tune. Mrs. Morley, with the utmost credulity, and in-
deed with much simplicity, agreed to let her very splendid
lodgings, in No. 28, at 3/. 10s. a week ; and, as she com-
plained of being ill and fatigued, after so long a journey,
she with great kindness brought her into her own parlour,
seated her at the fire, and prepared.tea for her. Meantime
Mr. Morley returned home, and having understood the cir-
cumstances, and seeing in Mrs. Lloyd's person no appear-
ance of respectability, began to suspect all was not right.
He asked her where her luggage, &c. was, to which ques-
tion she gave him some evasive answer ; he then asked her
for a reference, to which she replied that she had only just
came to town frem Wales, and could make no reference,,,
Mr. Morley's suspicions were here'confirmed, and he ac-
cordingly gave her and the maid in charge about half-past
seven o'clock, and they were taken to the watch-house.
All was bustle in the office during the examination.
The magistrate ordered them both to the House of Cor-
rection for three months,
QUEAai-SQUARE.--Yesterday Arra. Susanna/4 Orme,
the landlady of the Fountain Inn at Clapton, was brought
np on a peace warrant before W. A. A. WHITE,
charged with assaulting Mr. Stewart, one of her tenants,
residing at No. 167, Sloane-street, Chelsea.
From M. Stewart', statement, it appeared that Mrs.
Orrne had come to his house for, some rent, when she abused
him, called him both thief and blackguard, and endeavoured
to blow her nose in his face.
Mrs. Arin Kesler, of No. 168, Sloane-street, partly con-
firmed this statement.
Orme, who w“4 mast handsomely dressed, now
commenced her defence, by'eaying site was willing to take
hold of that book (pointing to-the Bible) and swear what
had been stated was false. " That man," said Mrs. Orme,
teak a house of us about fourteen months ago, and there
was some stoves which was worth 15/. which m' hosband