The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-22 00:00:00

. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
BO W-,STREET.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE BLASPHMOUS PAPERS
IN HOLYWELL-STREET.—OH Tuesday Philip James
Green, a man of respectable appearance, was charged
with stealing a written paper from the shop of Thos.
Patterson, of 8, Holywell-street.
George Clarke stated that he was shopboy to Mr.
Patterson, and that he was in the shop in the after-
noon when the prisoner came up and asked him to
take a placard from the window. Witness told him
1* could not do so without the sanction of his master.
The prisoner repeated the request, and on witness
again refusing he (prisoner) jumped upon the counter,
and pulled the paper from the window, and gave it to
a person with him. After a short time he asked him
for it again. Witness had in the meantime sent for a
policeman, and he gave the prisoner in charge.
Mr. JARDINE inquired if there was any further
evidence ?—F 97, took the defendant into custody in
Holy well-street. The prisoner gave the paper pro-
duced into his hands in the station-house.
Mr. JARDINE asked if the prisoner had anything to
say ? The prisoner said he saw the witness (Clarke)
takinc, the shutters down from the window, and saw
the pracoods. He then went on into the City, where
he saw his son, and having consulted him, they agreed
that they had better take the paper down. They
went together to the shop, and he believed that what
the boy had stated was perfectly correct.
Mr. JARDINE—Who put up the placard, boy?
Clarke—l did myself.
Mr. JARDINE—Who directed you to put it up ?
Clarke—That question I refuse to answer.
Mr. JARDINE—Why do you decline to answer the
question ? Clarke—l have no particular reason.
Mr. JARDINE—Did Patterson tell you not to answer
the question ? Clarke—Yes, your Worship.
Mr. JARDINE said that the prisoner was charged
with theft, but the circumstances went to prove that
it was not a theft. He did not think that the prisoner
ought to have been given into custody. If Mr. Pat-
terson wished to proceed against him, his way was
by action of trespass. He (Mr. Jardine) should not
give any opinion whether he was right or wrong. He
should, therefore, order him to be discharged.
The prisoner thanked Mr. Jardine, and withdrew.
The owner of the shop (Patterson) then stepped
forward, and said he had an application to Make, that
the reports which had appeared in some of the morn-
ing papers might be contradicted.
Mr. JARDINE said he had nothing to do with what
might appear in the public press.
Patterson said he wished to know whether the
protection of the police was to be withdrawn from him,
because he happened to exhibit in his window papers
which did not exactly agree with the rigid notions of
some parties ?
Mr. JARDINE said the applicant must make a direct
application, and he would attend to it. He (Patter-
son) knew, as well as he did, that he was to be pro-
tected.
Patterson said he wished to know whether he could
take a warrant against Mr. Bruce.
Mr. JARDINE—For what? Patterson—For robbery.
Mr. JARDINE—I must know the circumstances of
the case, before I grant a warrant. •
Patterson said the facts were—that Mr. Bruce came
to the shop and broke the window, and then removed
the paper, which was, in his opinion a robbery.
Mr. JARDINE said, that Patterson assumed that it
was a robbery, whether it was so or not.
Patterson said he had a witness who would prove
tht Mr. Bruce had stolen the paper.
Mr. JARDINE answered that, if Mr. Bruce had been
guilty of felony, the applicant could give him into
custody.
Applicant—Then you refuse to grant a warrant.
Mr. JARDINE said, he should decidedly.
Patterson then applied for a warrant against Mr.
Bruce, to bind him over to keep the peace.
Mr. JARDINE said, he must know first whether there
was any danger to be apprehended from him.
Applicant stated, that Mr. Bruce had threatened to
Weak every bone in his body.
Mr. JARDINE said, there was not sufficient to justify
him in granting a warrant, as he did not apprehend a
breach of the peace.
Patterson then requested that he might receive the
Bs. that had been paid into Court for him for the
broken windows.
Mr. JARDINE granted this application, and Patter-
son then withdrew.
BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATIONS. A respectable-
looking young man, who gave his name as Thomas
Pearce, corn-merchant, of Queenhithe, was charged
with stealing a pamphlet from the shop of Thomas
Patterson, of Holywell-street.
The boy Clarke was put into the box to be sworn.
Mr. TwirToup--Boy, do you believe in Heaven ?
Where do you believe you will go to when you die ?
Clarke—l am not old enough to judge.
Mr. TWYFORD—How old are you ? Clarke—
Fourteen. (A thrill ran through the Court, which was
crowded.)
Mr. TwYFORD—Then I shall not take the evidence
of• the boy. Have you any other witness, Mr. Pat-
terson ? Patterson—No, Sir.
Mr. TWYFORD—Then the prisoner is discharged.
The facts were these. The gentleman was passing
along Holywell-street this morning, and upon seeing
the exhibitions which are constantly displayed in
Patterson's window, he desired the shopkeeper to take
down one print, which he thought was more demora-
lising than the rest. The man refused, and then Mr.
Pearce took hold of the paper himself, and carried it
from the shop. Patterson followed him and gave him
into custody, and he was conveyed to Bow-street.
A person of the name of James Bell, was charged
with assaulting John Courtney, the private watch-
man at Drummond's Bank.
The prosecutor stated that he was in his box last
night, when the prisoner came up to him, and asked
him where he was ? Witness told him he was at
Charing-cross, within the " Liberties" of Westmin-
ster. He went away and ewe back twice, and put
the same question to him. -On the third time he
spoke rather cross to him, and then the prisoner struck
him a violent blow on the eye, which nearly knocked
him out of his box.
Prisoner had no recollection of the occurrence.
Mr. Twy FORD said it was a most disgraceful as-
sault, and he should fine the prisoner 51.—The money
was paid.