The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—THE Six-LEGGED Ox.—Yes-
terday Mr. Benson, one of those who were summoned to
answer for the offence of detaining the six-legged ox claimed
by Richmond, the black pugilist, appeared before the LORD
Maros, in obedience to the order.—Richmond stated, that
he had won the six-legged ox fairly at the raffle, although
he had not attended, and that Benson, who had possession
of the beast, refused to deliver it, contrary to the articles of
the same. Benson said, that a mart named Jackson, who
threw for Richmond at the raffle, was another resolute
claimant of the ox. Jackson, when he threw for Rich-
mond, threw the highest number, and it was instantly pro-
claimed that Richmond had won the ox. Jackson, how-
ever, at that moment, said, " No, no ;it was for myself I
threw that time ; I had no authority to throw for Rich-
mond." Mr. Benson said, that he therefore knew not
what to do ; both parties claimed the ox, and both threat-
ened him with legal proceedings if he gave it up.
The Loan MAYOR advised Mr. Benson to give the ox up
to Richmond, who was a housekeeper, and who would in-
demnify Mr. Benson against any proceedings that, might be
commenced against him by Jackson.
FORGED NOTES.—A master tailor, who resides near
Lombard-street, brought to the Justice-room a forged Bank
note for 101., which had been taken by a grocer in Fen-
church-street, on Saturday, from a dashing-looking fellow,
who called in a coach and made some purchase, and re-
ceived the change. The plate is dated 14th April, 1826,
and is extremely well executed. There is no water-mark,
and the paper is a shade darker than the ordinary Bank
paper. There are, it seems, a great number of those notes
in circulation, most of which are said to be in course of
issue by some of the most daring swindlers in the country.
BOW-STREET.—Crr ARGES OF Faaun AND FORGERY.
—Fredric D. Jones and his chere =le, Caroline Bell,
were yesterday put to the bar, charged on suspicion of
being concerned in numerous acts of swindling and forgery.
Jones is the individual who was charged with obtaining
vast sums of money from the nobility, gentry, and clergy,
by falsely pretending to be the Secretary of the North
Britons, or Welsh Charitable Institution, and also of other
public charities. His former examination on a charge of
obtaining the sum of 51. from the Lord Dynevor, under the
false pretence that he was " F. H. Jones, Esq., Serjeant
at-law, and Secretary of the North Britons' Institution,"
was reported in this paper of the 9th inst.—The prisoner
Caroline Bell has been cohabiting with the prisoner for
some time, and it may be recollected that she was charged
at this office some time ago with obtaining money from
Lord Levison Gower. On that occasion it appeared that
she was a tool in the hands of the prisoner Jones, who
kept out of their way, and she was set at liberty.
On Saturday last Jones and Bell were put to the bar of
this office : and Mr. Hayward, the Secretary of the North
Britons' Institution, observed, that through the officious
interference of the clerks and secretaries of the Mendicity
Society, on the former examination, the public had been
led to believe that the prisoners had been apprehended, in
consequence of the activity of the officers of the Mendieity
Society; whereas he (Mr. Hayward) had been, with the
assistance of Taunton, jun., for weeks looking after the
prisoners, and by great exertions they had succeeded in
taking them into custody.
Mr. Ha eLs, the Magistrate, on that occasion remarked,
that like others, he supposed the Mendicity Society were
anxious to obtain popularity. [The reason why we venture
the observation of the sitting Magistrate, will be seen in
the sequel.]
Yesterday Colonel Wood appeared to prefer a charge of
fraud against the prisoner Jones ; Mr. Harmer appeared
to support the prosecution, and Mr. Humphreys attended
on behalf of the prisoners.
Colonel Wood stated, that in August last he wai in the
country, and he received a letter which he produced,
signed " F. H. Jones, Secretary to the Society of North
Britons," soliciting a subscription on behalf of the widow
of an officer named Williams. In the letter was inclosed a
petition, to which were attached the names of several per-
sons of rank, who appeared to have subscribed. The writer
of the letter represented that the widow was in the greatest
distress, and was a real object of charity. Witness did not
immediately reply to the letter, intending, on his return to
town, to inquire personally into the case. On the 7th of
September he received another letter, signed as before, re-
questing an answer to the former letter ; and subsequently
he received a third letter, desiring him to return the peti-
tion if he did not think proper to subscribe. On the
receipt of the last letter he sent a draft for- two pounds,
drawn on his hankers in London, inclosed in a letter di-
,. meted to " F. H. Jones, Esq. Chester-place, Kennington."
The draft produced. by Taunton, jun. he identified to
be the same.. . _ _

Mrs. Doolittle, the keeper of a receiving house for
letters sent by the General Post, in Chester-place, Ken-
nington, stated, that she knew the prisoners. The prisoner
Jones came to her !louse in August last, and told her that,
if she received any letters addressed to "F. H. Jones,
Esq. Chester-place, Kennington," she would please to
keep them till he called for them. He was in the habit
of receiving nine or ten letters in the week. He after-
wards told her that, if letters were addressed to her house
in the name of Watts, Esq. or Yates, Esq. to
take them in for Mitt and he would call for them. She
was rather surprised at his stating that be expected letters
in different names, and in reply to her interrogatories on
the subject, he said that the gentlemen all belonged to the

same ..firm."—(Laughter.)
Sir R. Btaxtv—His frauds have been committed by
wholesale, and therefore he very properly spoke of the
" firm."
Witness continued—The prisoner received many letters,
addressed to
Taunton, jun. stated, that he discovered that the prisoner
resided at No. 3, Queen's-row, Kennington, and on pro-
ceeding thither, he found in a front parlour on the mantle-
piece, a draft for 21. (which he produced) drawn by Col.
Wood. He also found on the person of the prisoner a
Bank of England note, No. 10,474, for 5/., and several
letters, addressed to -- Watts, Esq. and 'Yates,
Esq., Chester-place, Kennington.
Maria Francis deposed, that the prisoners had lived as
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front parlours, which were searched by Taunton, jun.,
the officer. The prisoners went by the names of Mr. and
Mrs. Yates.
Mr. Harmer said, that he did not intend to produce
further evidence in this case at present; but be should
pray for the committal of Jones for a week, to afford
him an opportunity of bringing several Noblemen and
Gentlemen from the country, who had been defrauded by
the prisoner.
Mr. Humphreys said, that the charge against his client
amounted to a misdemeanour only, . and the Magistrates
were bound to accept bail for his appearance, to answer the
offence at the sessions.
Mr. Harmer observed, that there were numerous other
charges, but he was not prepared to go into them, though
he was convinced he should be able to bring home to the
prisoner several very clear charges of the most flagrant kind.
Mr. Humphreys said, that Mr. Harmer was always very
sanguine of success ; but not always successful.
Mr. Rams said, that he did not know whether the

charges, which on a future day would be gone into, might
not amount to a felony, and therefore he should not 'accept
of bail at present.
Mr. Harmer said that although the female prisoner was
engaged in destroying papers when the officer appre-
hended her yet he did not think there was sufficient evi-
dence to detain her, and he would consent to her being dis-
charged.
Mr. Bodkin, the Barrister and Honorary Secretary of
the Mendicity Society, addressed Mr. Halls. He said
he was directed by the Mendicity Society to state that
they did not wish, by any " officious interference" (which
the Society had been charged with), to take the prosecu-
tion out of the able hands into which it had fallen ; but all
the Society wished was, in case of the present charges fail-
ing (and no one knew better than Mr. Harmer how diffi-
cult it was to prosecute such cases of fraud to con-
viction), that they might be allowed to prosecute
him on the other charges of fraud, of which the
Society possessed the most pregnant proof of his guilt.—
The Society were willing to allow Mr. Harmer the use of
all the documents they possessed on the subject.
Mr. HALLS said that it was very liberal on the part of
the Mendicity Society, and be was sure the officers of the
Society would not be intimidated by remarks which had
appeared in the public press, charging them with " offi-
cious interference."
Mr. Bodkin said that the attack was probably not in-
tended to injure the Society.
Jones was then ordered to be remanded for a week, and
the young woman was discharged.
Shortly after she was set at liberty, she came to Mr.
HALLS, and requested to be allowed to visit Jones in the
lock-up room. Mr. HALLS said that he could not comply
with her request; she knew that Jones was a married
man,
with and notwithstanding the warn-
ing
ni
ne children ;
she had received, on a former occasion, she had con-
tinued to cohabit with him. She left the Office in tears,
and it was observed that she was in an advanced state of
pregnancy.
THE PRESS AND THE POLICE....A Morning Paper (the
Times) has lately published several articles under the head
of " Police Abnsea."
Mr. Thomas, a constable in his own right, of the parish
; Covent-garden, who has been very active in of St. Paul

removing nuisances from the streets since his election to
office, yesterday morning came before the Magistrates and
handed to Mr. Nails a Times newspaper of the same day.
The constable made some observation to the Magistrate,
which did not reach our ear.
Mr. HALLS read the paper, and said, these attacks upon
the Police are false as they are absurd. You, lam sure,
will do your duty, Mr. Thomas, in despite of such calum-
nies. I know that the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden,
was never better regulated than at the present moment,
since the reign of Queen Anne. The worthy Magistrate
then handed the newspaper to Sir R. Birnie, who read
part of the report referred to, and expressed himself with
great warmth on the subject of the publication.
Thomas, the constable, said that since he had been in
office he had removed most of the public nuisances, and the
streets were now much more quiet.
Sir R. BIRNIE.—AII, ah ! talk of flash-houses, indeed ;
what do we know of flash-houses ? we do not know of did:
existence ; but the pickpocket who writes those articles of
low slang professes to know all about them, and, for aught
I know he may.
Mr. HALLS and Sir R. BIRNIE again urged the con-
stable to proceed in the course he had hitherto pursued, re-
gardless of the misrepresentations in the journal he had
laid before them.
UNION-HALL.—A young man, late a clerk in the
employ of Mr. Muskett, an oil-merchant in Snow's-fields,
Bermondsey, was charged with embezzling divers sums of
money, the property of his employer. The complainant
stated, that the prisoner had been in his employ as a tra-
veller, at a salary of 1001. per annum. In September he
returned to town from a journey, and neglected to account
for the sum of 51. which he had received from Mr.
Edwards, a glazier, of Ditchley. Mr. Muskett added,
that he had other charges of a similar description to prefer
against the prisoner.
Upon cross-examination by Mr. Harmer, who appeared
for the prisoner, Mr. Muskett said that he did not prefer
the charge against the prisoner until he had accepted a situ-
ation in the house of a rival tradesman. The prisoner, in
a second account which he drew up of his transactions on
his journey, inserted the sum which he had received from
Mr. Edwards, and time was given him to go into the
country to his friends, to endeavour to procure the amount
of the balance due. Under these circumstances, it was
contended by Mr Harmer, that the prisoner ought to be
discharged, as there was a running account between the
parties. The Magistrates, however, ordered the prisoner
to find bail, himself in 3001. and two sureties in 2001. for
his appearance at the Sessions. This was accordingly ten-
dered and accepted, and the prisoner was :iberated.
THAMES POLICE.—Three persons, named Fitz-
gerald, Huggins, and Wiltshire, were charged with as-
saulting Morrice O'Connell. The defendant (Wiltshire)
is a labourer employed at the Thames Tunnel. On Satur-
day evening, when the dinner was given by Mr. Brunel,
in the Tunnel, to some of his friends, Wiltshire went up
to the complainant to procure a light for his pipe, and
said-4, Paddy, light my pipe—you are an Irishman, and
only fit to light a gentleman's pipe." The complainant
immediately broke Wiltshire's pipe in two, and then Fitz-
gerald assaulted him. Wiltshire and Huggins interfered
merely to put an end to the disturbance. Wiltshire and
Huggins were therefore discharged, and Fitzgerald made
the complainant a compensation for the assault.

IREL AND.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

SCHISM BETWEEN TILE LORD CHANCELLOR AND THE
MASTER OF THE ROLLS, CONTINUED.

At the rising of the Court on Friday, the business
of the day having been disposed of, his Lordship
intimated his desire to the Six Clerks, that they
would meet him in Chamber, where, in reference to
the order made by the Master of the Rolls in his
Court on the same morning, his Lordship informed
them that, should they depart from the usual practice
of the court over which he presided, they would do
so at their peril.

ROLLS' COURT.

His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS, on taking

his seat on Saturday, was applied to by Mr. Litton,
on the subject of a motion which he had to make
in allusion to his Honour's late order. He expressed
his delicacy at doing so, as the petition was addressed
to the Lord Chancellor.

Mr. BALL, one of the Six Clerks, then addressing
his Honour, stated to him the Chancellor's deter-
mination on the subject, as delivered by him in
Chamber on the preceding evening, on which
The MASTER of the ROLLS read a written decla-
ration, insisting on his right; as Judge of that Court,
to niake whatever order he considered necessary and
proper for the regulation of his own Court, and.pro-
testing against any legal right or authority in the
Lord Chancellor to interfere with any order made by
him for the regulation of the practice of his (the
Master of the Rolls') independent though subordi-
nate Court. In order, however; that the public
business should not be interrupted, and for the con-
venience of suitors, he would allow his order of the
9th to stand suspended for the present until further
notice. The business of the Court then proceeded
as usual.

His HONOUR, it is said, holds daily consultation
with his Counsel, Messrs. Blackburn, Pennefather,
and Lefroy, and the question will, in all probability,
come before the House of Lords.

Mr. SHAW, the gentleman appointed to act as his
Honour's Secretary, has, we understand, only accept-
ed the situation for the purpose of having the ques-
tion tried through his name.