The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. Cope, the City Marshal,
and two of the officers, brought into the Justice Room on
Siturday, a small trunk, nearly filled with plate and jewel-
lery, of a costly description, which they had found that
morning in the house of a relative of Ikey Solomons, the
receiver of stolen goods, who, on Friday, contrived to elude
the vigilance of the officers as they conveyed him from New-
gate on a Habeas Corpus, in order to his being admitted
to bail before the Court of King's Bench on the charge for
which he had been committed to prison.
Mr. Cepe stated that they bad searched several places
after Solomons, but, as yet, unsuccessfully.
The contents of the trunk were examined, among which
were a beautifully chased silver tankard, and a teapot of
similar material and workmanship, about thirty gold
watches, varying iu value, and nearly one hundred gold
seals, the greater part of which were new.
The Lour) Mayon. ordered an accurate inventory of the
articles to be taken, and published in all the newspapers.
Mr. Cope then left the Justice Room, and in about a
quarter of an hour returned, accompanied by a shopkeeper,
who, on seeing the shawls, identified several of them as
having belonged to a parcel of these articles, stolen from
him in June last.

MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.—Lady Bridges was sum-
moned by the driver of a Hackney-coach (No. 356) for re-
fusing to pay him his legal fare.

The coachman's demand was just, and her Ladyship
paid the fare with costs.
As soon as this was decided on Saturday morning,
another coachman presented himself before the Magistrate,
and, stroking down the hair upon his forehead, asked fur a
summons.

Mr. HOSKlNS—Against whom ?—Coachman—Lady
Bridges.
Mr. Hosicnts—For what ?—Coachman—For refusing
to pay me my fare.
It then appeared that her Ladyship had taken his coach
over the same ground on the Itch of May, and refused to
pay him more than 2s.
Mr. HosuNs advised him to call upon her Ladyship,
and she would no longer dispute his demand, but pay him
his fire, for the ground had been measured, and the case
decided against her.
I had much rather have a summons, said the coachman.

But I had much rather not grant one, replied Mr. Hos-
kins. It is unnecessary, I tell you ; go to her Ladyship,
and she will pay you.
Coachman.—Beg your pardon, Sir, as to that there.—
I don't see why her Ladyship should not be obliged to
come hem. If 40 be as I had over-charged her, she won't
ha' studied my circumstances, nor my family ; she'd ha'
summoned me.

Mr. HOSKINS.—Go to her, and if you do not get re-
dress, you shall have a summons.
Coachman.—l shan't give myself no trouble of that sort ;
and, as lie was turning round to leave the office—lf I
can't get justice here, I'll go to Bow-street.
QUEEN-SQUARE. —On Saturday last, the Lord
Bishop of Bristol came into this office, for the purpose of
consulting one of the sitting Magistrates, G. W. Marriott,
Esq., respecting an unusual case of affliction.
It appeared from the statement of the Right Rev. Pre-
late, that he had been accosted by a famished female, with
a starving infant at her breast, as he was walking from his
town residence in Great George-street, Westminster, whose
story so much interested his feelings that he inquired where
she lived, and at length accompanied her to her miserable
home, No. 7, St. Ann-street, Westminster. The poor
sufferer had informed the Prelate that she was originally a
Bristol woman, which representation had interested his
Lordship in her case. Upon their reaching St. Ann.
street, and entering the house, the excellent prelate was
accosted by the poor woman's landlord, John M'Chesney,
who was astonished at seeing such an unexpected visitor,
and who informed his Lordship that this lodger and her
infant had resided in his house about two months, as a
nightly tenant, at 4d. per night, which sum, however, she
had latterly been unable to pay ; but pity for the mother
and child, the latter being but eighteen months old, com-
pelled him (M'Chesney) to lodge both, until he was un-
able to do it any more.
After this appeal, the Bishop of Bristol repaired to the
Westminster Hospital, to inquire if that institution could
receive the mother and infant, when he was told that he
must apply for that purpose to the sitting Magistrate at
Queen-square ; when lie went there, Pace, an active and
intelligent officer, was directed by Mr. Marriott to repair
to St. Ann's-street, and bring the unfortunate woman, and
her infant, if possible, to the office. The poor woman was
examined as follows:

The Bishop of Bristol.—How long have you been in this
town ? Mother—About two years, your Lordship.
The Bishop.—Where is the father of your child ? Mo-
ther—l know not, my Lord.
Mr. MARazorr.—How old is the infant now present?
Mother—One year and a half.
Mr. MARRIOTT.-Would you consent that your child
should be taken care of, while you go to another place?—
Mother—Any thing you please, your worship.
The Bishop—Then, my good woman, you would hare
no objection to go to the Hospital while the child is taken
care of? Mother—Cod bless you, gentlemen.
Mr. MArtalivrx—What is the child's name? Mother—
Hannah Richards.

Mr. MAnaurrT—Was that surname the name of the
father ? Mother—No, Sir, it was my father's name, and
my maiden name.
Mr. MAaarorr—Has the father ever contributed to the
support of the child ? Mother—Never, Sir.
The Bishop—You have mentioned that you were a
Bristol woman : what was your father's trade, and where
did he live ? Mother:—He was a hatter, and lived in
Thomas-street, in that city.
His Lordship now requested Mr. Marriott to send her
to the Infirmary, and in the meantime to have the infant
taken care of.
Mr. MARRIOTT said that both mother and child should
be attended to instantly.

The Bishop—Have those poor people where you were
lodging been supporting you ?
Mother—Yes, your Lordship, they have for some time.
The Bishop—lt is highly to their credit, considering the
circumstances they are in, and ought not to be overlooked
by charitable minds.
M'Chesney, who held the infant in his arms during
the examination, then accompanied the unfortunate mother
to the Infirmary, where she was immediately taken in, and
afterwards took the infant to the Overseers, who engaged
that it should be provided for.
His Lordship, in the most feeling manner, assured the
unfortunate woman, that he should make inquiries after her.
Inquiries were made made late on Saturday evening,
when very faint hopes were entertained for her recovery.
LAMBETH-STREET.—In consequence of an applies-
tion made in the early part of the day, by Ann Sheen, the
wife of the wretched culprit at present in ICewgate, a
warrant was issued for the apprehension of his mother,
and placed for execution in the hands of Davis.
In the evening of Friday, he secured her, and brought
her before M. WYATT, Esq., and the following was the
nature of the charge preferred against her.
Ann Sheen, the wife, stated, that on Thursday after-
noon, a female called at her lodgings, in Rupert-street, and in-
formed her, that a particular friend of hers was most anxious
to speak to her, and was then waiting at a public-house in
the neighbourhood, whither she requested she would come.
She, in consequence, accompanied her there, and after a
delay of a few minutes, they were joined by the prisoner
(her mother-in-law) and two other women. The former
told her that if she did not wish to hang her (witness's)
husband, she would not appear to prosecute at his ap-
proaching trial; and that if she would consent to go to her
friends, near Penzance, in Cornwall, and remain there until
matters were settled, she would, in the first instance, sup-
ply her with money for the journey, and afterwards take
care that she should be well provided for. Witness, in
reply to the solicitation, told her, that she was bound
over to give her testimony; and if Sheen was hanged,
it was not her fault, it was his own act which he had to
blame, and the law which ordered his punishment. The
prisoner got quite angry at this answer, upbraided her with
a total want of affection, and threatened that if she per-
severed in her intentions to give evidence, she would have
such a snob collected at the Old Bailey, on the day of trial,
as would " Serve her out properly," and never permit her
to return home alive. Under the influence of fear and
alarm excited by this threat, and apprehensive that some
personal violence would then be offered to her, she af-
fected to comply with the request to go to the country,
and the means were to be provided accordingly ; how-
ever, when she got out of their company, and on re-
flection, she thought it right to come to his Worship, for
his protection.
Mrs. Sheen, the mother, when called on to answer the
charge, denied it altogether, and said it was all an invention
of the complainant, for the purpose of injuring her.
Mr. WYATT, however, having every reason; from whet
Davies told him, to believe that the threat had been held
out, held the prisoner to hail, to keep the peace to her
daughter-in-law for three months, herself in 401., and two
sureties in 20/. each, of whose credit he required 24 hours'
notice. He at the seine time gave directions that Anne
Sheen, the wife, should be received into the pa: ochial work-
house, in order to prevent her being tampered with or
abused by her husband's friends, and there to be paid curl
attention to until the tiros of trial,