The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.--,On Saturday, John Wilmot, alias
Smith, alias Lewis, was charged with the following attempt
at fraud :—On Friday night, about eight o'chkk, the prisoner
called on Mrs." Mansfield, of Wilstead-street, Somers' Town, and
asked if she had not a son in Van Dieman's Land ; and being an-
swered in the affirmative, he told her that he brought intelligence
of him which must only be communicated to herself. The -poor
woman asked him in, anxious to hear of her son, gave him some
refreshment, anti he announced himself a mate of the Hercules,
arrived from Van Dieman's Land, now lying off the Tower. He
stated that her son was on hoard their vessel, but could not came
on shore until she sent him same clothes and money; adding, that
when he came on shore he had 2001. to receive, which could not
be paid to any one but himsel£ Under these representations, she
exerted herself to procure the required necessaries amongst her
neighbours, until one of them, suspecting the trick, advised Mrs.
Mansfield to be on her guard, and at least to accompany him on
board. Finding himself suspected, the prisoner commenced a
volley of abuse, and when threatened with a constable, knocked
down Mrs. Mansfield's adviser. and attempted to effect his escape.
He was, however, conveyed to the watch-house, after a desperate
resistance.

The prisoner pleaded intoxication as an excuse; but was or-
dered to give 24 hours' notice of good bail for the assault, the in-
tended fraud not having been effected.

WORSHIP-STREET;=;-.-A'clerk from Mr. Harmer's office,
appeared here on Saturday, to-put in bail for the future appear-
ance of a person named Hiam Phillips, who,, together with
George Green, a hair-dresser, residing in Old-street; bid' been
in custody since Friday, on suspicion of having been connected
with the commission of a robbery in the house of Mr.- Morley,
hair-dresser, of Staple Inn-buildings, Holborn.
Phillips was extremely anxious to get out of custody imme-
diately, and offered to deposit SOW.
Mr. Harmer told him that could not he, he must wait. They
were accordingly remanded, and on Saturday Phillips was bailed.
LAMBETH-STREET.—It may be in the recollection of the
reader that on Tuesday last, at the sittings at Guildhall, an action
came on for trial in the Court of King's Bench, in which a
Hebrew, named Alexander, was plaintiff, and the British Insur-
ance Company defendants. The action was brought by Alexander
for an alleged loss in *tot+, &c., which he had suffered by an
accidental fire, and the principal evidence he brought forward in
substantiation of his claim was Eliia Levi, a young female of his
own persuasion. The testimony she gave on this °conic.% though
on the direct examination fair and reconcilable, was, on the
cross-examination, particularly when pressed by the Judge, of so
prevaricating-and contradictory a description, that Alexander was
nonsuited, and she received a severe reprimand. Since. then,
reflection has been a torment to-her, and her mind has-been in
the most unsettled state. In one of her wanderings, on Friday
night, she was met by two gentlemen, who humanely had her con-
veyed to Whitechapel watchhouse for the sake of security, from
thence she was brought before the Magistrate's, Messrs. Wyatt
and Mathias, and on being placed before the table, exhibited She
most pitiable spectacle that imagination c.:a depict.
The following are the facts connected with this melancholy
occurrence :—A gentleman of the name of Barnard stated, that
on the previous night'he attended at the Watchhouse in the dis-
charge of . his duty as night constable. About ten-o'clock two
gentlemen called upon him, and_told him that his attendance 'Was
required in Essex-street, to secure a female, who was, to all ap-•
pearance, insane; he immediately hastened thither, and found the
young woman, then present, surrounded by several persons,
whom, after she had broken several shop-windows, he secured,
and brought to the watch-house. During the night her manner
was so incoherent, as to convince him that she was iu an un-
sound state of mind. At intervals, however, she became rational,
and accounted for her forlorn condition and mental uneasiness, by
saying that her late master had, by compulsion, induced, her to
commit perjury, remorse for which, on reflection, left her not a
moment's peace of mind.

Mr. Hales, a headborougb, corroborated the foregoing account,
so far as related to the confession of the perjury, and her having
perpetrated the offence through compulsion.

A person named Hart, who stated himself to be a relation to
the wretched girl, here stepped for Ward, and begged that the Ma-
gistrates Would permit him to explain as much as he knew of the
cause of the calamity which led to her being brought before them.
His request being acceded to, he went on to state, that the female,
Eliza Levi, had lived for several years in the family of a Mr. Alex-
ander, a printer, carrying on business in Whitechapel-road, who
had lately brought an action against the British Fire-office, for
losses sustained in stock, &c., in consequence of an alleged acci-
dental fire that had occurred on his premises.. A few days since
the cause came on for trial; and Elim Levi . being his principal
witness, she underwent an examination. On being cross ques-
tioned by the opposing counsel, her confusion became so apparent,
and her evidence so conflicting, that the Learned Judge who pre-
sided nonsuired Alexander, and the unjustifiable conduct of those
who brought her forward was quite apparent to the Court. The
disgraceful situation in which the deluded girl had been exhibited,
preyed! most poignantly on her ,Teelings, and in a short time her
mind yielded to the bitter reflection of the crime she had been
guilty of, and insanity was the consequence.
Mr. WYATT—Is she of the Jewish persuasion ? Hart—She
is, Sir, and adheres very strictly to its tenets.
Mr. `Warr—Whatever creed she may belong to, her contrite
feelings do her credit ; it is, perhaps, the best atonement she can
offer. The act of perjury appears then to have beet-premeditated ?
Hart—So she admits, and I have not a doubt but that she was
urged to it by Alexander.

Directions were then given that she should be removed to
Whitechapel Workhouse, where all care and attention were desired
to be paid to her, and positive orders were issued to the parish
officers, " that no kind of communication, direct or indirect,
should be permitted between her and Alexander."

UNION-HALL—Lenny, the prize-fighter, was brought up
on Saturday, charged with having assaulted a man named Cross,
in a dreadful manner. After Lenny had waited nearly two hours
in the office, the complainant not appearing, the warrant was
discharged.