The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

THE COUNTY RENTAL.

The annual returns of the parishes in the county of their
respective rentals was this morning completed. Marylebone
has an iperea--e of 15,8331. over the precedingyear ; Padding-
ton, an increase of 23,4041.; St. Mary, Islington, an increase
of 12,6331.; St. Leonard, Shoreditch, an increase of 8,0481.;
St. John, Hackney, Mile-end, and St. Luke, Chelsea, an in-
crease of from 5,000/. to 6,000/. each. The only instance of
a large decrease was in the parish of St. Pancras, the return
from which was less by 40,0001. or 50,0001. than that of the
preceding year.
The Court determined to have a new survey of the pro-
perty in that and some other parishes, and directed the ap-
pointment of a Committee for that purpose.
The increase upon the entire rental of the county- is about
90,000/.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAIILBOROUGI-L-STREET.
the police with attempting Alfred Fair, were-
STREET RognERTFQ
court-road, and with leaving -; George Peers, George Barrett, and
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged by
Tottenham-court-road, the constables who tooky
them into custody.
to pick pockets in Tottenham-
From the statement of the violently resisted and assaulted
afforded unusual tazlice, it appeared that nume-
rous robberies had recently place, more particularly on
Saturday nights, in
tho-
roughfare was more than usuall-euurt-road, when thin
on
females, whose
These robberies
whose fanciful mode
gm ittht eedi r principallypoek e
pockets
;
successful attacks of the light-fingered
tribe.l facilities for the
The three pri-
soners were seen by one of the E division
owf.e.rpelaccorn
ton constables pushing
and hustling several females in Tottenham-court road last
Saturday night. He watched them, for some time, and having
detected them attempting to rob more than one female, he
got assistance, and proceeded to apprehend them in Howland-
street. They all made resistance, more
who knocked down and kicked severely two of the constables
Evidence was given to show that Barrett was a convicted
thief.
The prisoners denied the charge.
Mr. HanDwick said the prisoners had rendered themselves
liable to twofold punishment. First, for being reputed
thieves; and next, for assaulting the police in the execution
of their duty. For the first offence he should send them to
hard labour for three months, at the expiration of which time
they would be liable to the same terms of imprisonment for
the assaults on the police, if the charge was brought forward.
Emily Wells, a good-looking young woman, respectably dressed
In mourning, was charged with highway robbery under the follow.
ing circumstances:—
Between one and two o'clock that morning, as Mr. Henry Daven-
port was proceeding along Oxford-street, accompanied by his
brother, they came up to the prisoner, who was standing con-
versing with a powerful young man. They had placed themselves
in the middle of the footway pavement, so that any persons walking
arm.in.arm together would be obliged to separate to pass by them.
As the prosecutor and his brother were doing so, the prisoner and
her confederate pushed In a violent and insulting manner against
them, and directly afterwards the latter closed with Mr. Daven-
port's brother, no doubt with the intention of sifting his pockets,
but Mr. Davenport beat off his assailant, and compelled him
to take to his heels. In the meanwhile the prisoner
forcibly !Arun brx eras/ up(Aer the prosecutor's coat, and