The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

• Charles Garner, a parish beadle, stated that since th
prisoner had absconded every effort had been made to trace
his retreat, but without success, until about a week ago,
when it was ascertained that he had established himself in
business at Exeter, where he was living under the assumed
name of Brown, in cohabitation with the woman with whi m
he had eloped. Witness accordingly proceeded to that
place with a warrant for his apprehension, and on his ar-
rival was directed to a well-stocked mercer's shop, with the
name "Brown" inscribed over the front; and after waiting
' some time the prisoner made his appearance with a quan,ity
of goods he had just purchased. The witness immediately
addressed him by his real name, and charged him with
abandoning his wife and children in London ; but the pri-
soner, with affected indignation, declared that he was ads-
. taken, as he had been in business in Exeter for many
.years,
and threatened him with the severest consequences if lie
ventured to act upon the false information he had received.
Witness, however, was so positive as to his identity, that he
at once took the prisoner into custody, and brought him to
town, when he was immediately recognised as the person s: ho
had absconded.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that when lie
lift home it was his full intention to return to his wife and
family as soon as possible, but having been seized in the
country with a rheumatic fever, he was reduced to such a
state of destitution, that he had not the means of carra ing
out his -design. He was now both ready and willing to r
into an arrangment to relieve the parish of the burden of sup-
porting his family, and would defray all the expenses that
had been incurred in their behalf.
Mr. BROUCHITON said that a more heartless and profligate
case of desertion had never come before him, and he
should be wanting in his duty to the public if he did not
visit it with adequate punishment. Ile should, therefore,
convict the prisoner of being an idle and disorderly per,oe,
and commit him forthwith to the House of Correctian fer
one month's hard labour, and at the expiration of that pealed,
the parish authorities might still proceed against him r
the amount of their claims.
THAMES.
A POLITICIAN. —Paddy Donnelly, a broad-sllculdersal,
big-featured, son of the sod, who, though 35 years in-t!•i3
country, is quite as vivid in his political feelings, ss ;Oa n
ncens nnbutus, was charged with assaulting police-arm-
stable Mumford, 207 C, whilst in the execution of his detaa
Mumford stated that about ten o'clock on the previou4
night, as he was going through Cannon-street, St. George's
in the East, he heard cries of " Murder," " Police," which,
on coming up, he found proceeded from the prisoner. Ile
said, " I am a constable; what do you want ?" But the
prisoner continued his cry, and created such a disturbance
that witness was compelled to take him to the station- house.
On arriving there, the prisoner, without any provocation,
gave him a blow in the month, which cut his lip, and made
him look down his nose, as if he had stolen a hammer, say-
ing, " Take that, you Orangeman."
Mr. BALLANTINE—Why, Mumford, I think you're en
Englishman ?
Mumford—l am, your Worship
Mr. BALLANTINE—Then it is not likely that you'd indulge
in any of these silly disturbances.
Donelly—Faith then did he, your Worship. Arrah, was'nt
it himself that made me cry murder? There, this is the way
of it. Him and me had some little talk about politics, wile.,
he took something amiss, and began to pummel me right anti
left. May be I had no right to cry out murder afther I
was kilt.

Mr. BALLANTECR-If you are well advised, Mr. Donelh,
you'll abstain from political discussions. The subject is rather
teo exciting for the generality of your countrymen.
Donelly—l had the best of the argument, and that's the
raison he struck me. Shure any one that was kilt that way
would cry out murder
Mr. 13ALLANTINE—I cannot believe your statement. As I
observed before, Mumford is not aware of the silly disturb-
ance to which you allude, and for the assault on the con-
stable I shall send you to the House of Correction for four-
teen days.
Paddy was led from the dock with the conscious dignity
of a political martyr who is proud to suffer from the avowal
of his opinion.
A CRIMPING COMMITTEE.— William Fieldgate, a lodging•
house keeper for sailors, and a dealer in their advance notes,
was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, the property t f
a Jersey lad. The case, in all its phases, showed the impo-
sitions to which seamen are at present liable from the par-
ties with whom they have to deal during their short so-
journs ashore.

It appeared from the evidence, that on Saturday three
weeks the prosecutor left the Jersey Lass, and went to lodge
with the prisoner, at 41, Lower Grove. street, St. George. in-
the-East, taking his kit with him. He stayed there three
weeks and two days, during which time he gave the pri-
soner the whole balance of his wages, amounting to 41. 17s. 6d.,
and an advance note for 2/. 55., which he received on joining
another vessel called the Cumberland. When his bag was
sent on board the Cumberland, he missed the suit of clothes
for which the prisoner had paid 4s. 6d. out of the money ad-
vanced by the prosecutor. He asked the prisoner for them
on Sunday, when the latter said he had pawned them for
145., alleging that the 4/. 17s. 6d. cash, and the advance note
for 2/. 58., did not make them square as to the clothes, diet,
and lodging. On Thursday evening again the prosecutor de-
manded his clothes, but the prisoner, who was standing at
his door, which was elevated by two steps, gave him a kick
in the mouth. He was then given to a constat)le on the pro-.
sent charge.
Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defence, said the pro-
secutor had given his client permission to pledge the clothes
for a balance due for board and lodging, as well as for cash
advanced at different times.
This, however, was denied by the prosecutor, who said- he
never gave him leave to pawn the articles, nor had he received
any cash.
Mr. Pelham said if, as he would call evidence to prove, his
client had taken the clothes, the case was the same as if a
landlord distrained for rent.