The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

with a family of five motherless children ; and, as my health
is ruined, the doctors of St. George's Hospital wish me to go
to my native place, as that will only restore me to health.
My native home is Scotland (the prisoner is an Irishman),
but through my long illness I have not the means to go
there without the assistance of a few Christian friends. Yon
by doing this act of charity w:11 be rewarded by God. I beg
to enclose the certificate of the Secetai y of the Society, and
I pray to God that he will send me a frtend in you to help
me in this distress. " WILLIAM SMITH,
who begs to wait your kind answer.
Having previously ascertained frem Mr. Mackenzie that the
letter of recommendation was a forgery, he (Mr. Olive) bad
requested his footman to look out for the prisoner. When the
prisoner bad delivered his letter he went to him, and accused
him of being an impostor, telling him to leave the house, and
to think himself fortunate in not being given into custody.
The prisoner, who while in the house appeared hardly able
to crawl, no sooner found the door open than he scudded off
with surprising agility. The letters were sent to the Society,
and it was then ascertained that the signature of Mr. Finch,
s2cretary to the Reformation Society, was a forgery.
Mr. Fergusson stated that the cases of the bishop of Nor-
wich and Lord Bexley coed not be brought forward, as their

Lordships were at present not in town.
The prisoner bad ne defence to make.
Mr. HARDWICK inflicted the full punishment the law
onti Per'
milted—three months' hard labour in the House of Corre*
CLERKEN WELL.
C;• arks Bernan, a police-constable, No. 124 G, was charged
with breaking the lid of a coffin, the property of Mr. BurleYt
an undertaker, in Whitecross-street.
It appeared from the evidence that on Sunday last, two
their
Irishmen were entrusted with the coffin to tato to
residence, near Saffron-hill, the corpse of a relative who had
died in the Fever Hospital, King's-croc s. On their way
they put down the coffin in a bye-place leading iron' the
new str&t, opposite to Farringdon-street, where some boys
were tossing and otherwise behaving in a disorderly manner.
The defendant pursued them, and stepped on the coffin, the
lid of which split in half. He bad offered to pay 1-e•
which sum, he thought, was the full value of the damage '-
had done, but the complainant thinking otherwise, the Coro-
missioners of Police had referred the matter to the Wagis
trates of this Court.
The complainant called the two men who bad char .e ef
the coffin, and they said, in answer to Mr. Combs, that7theY
eel'
could not say whether the defendant had broken it
dentally or wilfully.
e done?
Mr. COMEE inquired the amount of the damag--
The complainant said that the to eaking in of the lid
ost h
he cad'
forced the sides, and a new one bad been made, t
which was 11. 4s. 11d. (He handed in the bill).
lospector Penny, G, said the coffin, as it was teliteA, 11r9
a mere shell used for the removal of dead be dies cow ho
pitals to an undertaker's, or the house of a relative the
.
Mr. COMBE—Was it painted?—Complainant replied in
negative. 6° for
Mr. COMBE—Why, I see you charge in this bill
painting the new one. Come, that does not look well
want it too much your own way. Now, how long ha",,,e• -
had this shell, or coffin ?—Complainant replied about
years. `vast
Mr. CoMBE—And after using it all that time; you
defendant to pay for a new one? Complainant—lfoule YOn.t.;
sure, and your houze is burnt down, the Insurance C—'
is bound to build you a new house. if onl9
Mr. COMBE (sarcastically)—Very cunning; but
two moms are destroyed out of many, the Insurance Lo'ct
pany is not bound to pull down the entire building and er`
a fresh one.
r. William Reynolds, an undertaker, said he would 'nee.
M
deli"
der Lake to make an excellent shell, well painted, and
it, for 15s. boa
Mr. COS'EE expressed an opinion that the defendaot era
made a very fair offer. The charge, however, although sver,
before him by the Commissioners, he had no jurisdictUn:
and he must therefore discharge the de;endant, Jeavie,b any
complainant to sue in the County Court if he had
demA
and. nost enin
middle-aged woman, named Charlotte Pe: Ty, a P 3-•
Islington Workhouse, was charged by Mrs. Laman, then'
of that establishment, with refractory conduct. found
Mrs. Laman deposed that on Monday afternoon sb,
the steps of the hall-door sprinkled and discoloured wil'aserl
and on inquiry she ascertained that the prisoner had e.
it by throwing an inkstand containing ink out of the Ositiori
r the
of one of the wards whilst in a passion. In the course cu tng
evening the prisoner quarrelled with another pauper, ref ac-
she was drunk, and her conduct was so violent and tbat
tory whilst parties were in the supper-ward at solnier' tier
she gave her into custody for the peace of the inmates.
conduct was generally refractory. but sbe
Mary Bexworth, an elderly pauper, was called, -
would not give any positive evidence. out
The prisoner, in her defenee, said that Mrs. Laman
when another woman, named Godson, was about to se' the
her name to report her, had and she admitted having thr°lither
inkstand from the window. At supper-time she had aeesho
quarrel with Godson, and on the arrival of Mrs. Lnn'
other
said I was more fit for a hovel in Saint Giles's than any,she
place. I said, I was more fit for gentleman's service.
COMBE
deniM ed being refrachy is tory.ther. —W such a person as this keptwith A
workhouse at all? Mrs. Laman—She is burdened
child, your Worship. elf end
Mr. Comm.—She seems able enough to support hers se
child • is anything the matter with her? Mrs.
No, Sir; but she is always ill after these fits of possn'ease;
The prisoner said, she had been three years in the boo&
she was unwell. and she wished to go out of the Work 0.0.
h to to
Mr. Comm—They will soon let you go if you vvi' rectivn'
You are committed for seven days to the Houseof
A female voice in Court—Never mind, Charlotte. the
This person was brought forward, and said she Ns
prisoner's friend nothing
Mr. COIWBE cautioned her. She seemed to thmk ore
of seven days' imprisonment, but if she was brough‘riv.
she would get more unless she conducted herself prolie„*,
John:Fletcher, a beer-shop-keeper, 31, Goswell-stre`b sna
Luke's, was charged by Mr. Lewis Jones, of the Coeoloss'
Horses public-house, Fann-street, in the Liberty el noia.ul
house-yard, with representing himself to be a nietr9„rs Otte
police-constable, for the purpose of obtaining admi.ssti'ealo
his house, contrary to the Police Act, which subiee
at
to a penalty of 10/. ht last'
The prosecutor deposed that on Monday pia 001
eleven o'clock, the prisoner came to his house in C:0 11114.
of another man, and wished to go up stairs, wherile s,
lanthropic Society were holding their meeting. „, Wed
he came there to look after a person named -o.cnfo'rrar
had robbed the man then with him. Witness 1- but
him that no person of that name was in the rocs, ifed
described himself as being an officer, 39 K reru-1 0
produced a truncheon. Witness suspected him,a" joie
1.
to admit him unless he brought some officer it' 311„riso3ee
identify him. A boy present told witness that the r
to tilf
kept a beer-shop in Gosweli-street, and witnes„jec,
,g
Chairman of the Licensed Victualler,' Protection
deemed it his duty to give the prisoner into custody.
()vet 17
Mr. COMBE—Cs
an you form a notion as to hi
list; la t
wishing. to obtain admission? Witness-1 can
suspect with no good one. A inter hint
The prisoner, in his defence, denied any b 3" if oti d 'be
The person who was with him (a Mr. Banner) calk oto
and said that a person named Evans had robbed ,
,5•
accompanied him to search after the thief. Tyr. jorie,l
two or three public-houses before they went toalhe A14i()31
He formerly was a licensed victualler, and kept seeefie
gin-palace, Batcliff-highway. He was sworn in 'court.
constable two years ago at the Thames Nice-con cbe
answered other questions in an unsatisfactory 1021,,,agb"
Mr. COME did not believe a word he said, and
31 6°'
was an impostor.
Sergeant Cole, G, said the prisoner had left •Y'tirling".
well-street, and was living in lodgings in Ormond ho
The prisoner said he was about to sell the bosin;:s rs 4
Mr. COMBE told him he should convict him in
e'videoefeco
nalty of 10/., unless he could produce satisfactorY. o'c'
to his respectability; and he gave him until Or
fer
that day to do so. ied the opar
The prisoner then left the bar, and accomnan: for Ole ~te'
who took him into charge on the previous nigh," his s' the
pose of bringing forward some friends to connoti_either.o.
ments , but up to the hour of closing tea Cour 912 d the.:let
prisoner nor the officer made their appance.
,a"„,
pression was that the prisoner bad made hande;`,arid the r
the closing of the Court the officer returned,
soner had escaped from him.
QUEEN-SQUAT? E. ding a Ate°
Rebecca Larkman was charged with (141° too. ijdi
number of tradesmen of goods of various descriet 0, a ,en,
The prisoner lived in the service of Mrs.,C°svjaast, e:Dtfy
residing in Sloane-street, up to the end of J err( 030
in consequence of repeated acts of dishonest, 'shops :4 t/ie
charged. Since that time she has visited the suppli 001,
various tradesmen in the neighbourhood who 310. Ci!AtO
family, and representing that she was sent Visit, obt,"
and a lady who was staying with her on yet
04 of
property to a considerable amount. the P et
Evidence having been given to prove that:oooo%s,
obtained a tea-urn, value 41. 10s., and a er in Siegel'
fire-irons, from Mr. G. Gregory, an ironrnong ‘ire. CO4O
street, by pretending that she had been sent by..,v.severt v
The police stated that there were no less tiu"' t,
a def •
cases against the accused. de 10- k. p.O
Mr. Box» remanded the prisoner, who made
for t"'
for a week, in order that search might bedln gdfily
perty, and the necessary witnesses procure' r. a
Michael Walsh was charged with insultinb _ is
cob
a gentleman residing in College-row, BromptOn;‘, jet Twirl(
About two years ago Mr. Maffin unfortunarfiv of on.erf
in the care of the defendant, who took the lihe,l,l,
it away for an hour, and bringing the horse has had biro
harassed condition. Since that period flod oco.
pudence to arrest the gentleman in the stree,-s_b too 31Po
for money for taking care of his horse aud cezlwue uPpoed,tl
sion alluded to. On Monday afternoon be tareaiereli'
Paaffin, in Tattersall's yard, in a drunken state,..ild ot
knock his head off, put his fist in his face, " atir
be ge
grossly misconducted himself. d begged
t
The fellow said he was very sorry, an
man's pardon.
Mr. Bain fined him ten shillings.
He was committed for ten days in default. betti
K. who
Bridget Smith, a agedmiddleg woman, an .heel coaasor,.•
twice remanded on a charge of sending !'t ives a siog
sugaromongst which it had been ascertalith, res i‘ teo
of
.oxalic acid, to a Mr. Patrick John iTeliverini,e
Peace's Cooperage, Cornwall:road, and nest rhot_uves
little boy of the name of Hyatt, with a reqfhat she 1.010f5
take it to the prosecutor's house, and saYd: eon ; Poeble,,',o
ing to tea, and requested it might be Ma for lies to
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on the boy's return, to give him a peunY erea th par`elle' 14,
placed at the bar. the boy had delivr
sue Wi!rhe
his return to where he had left the prisone.:oo tin to bese
At the former examinations theYs"the pll.o•oerd
soner was the person who had delivered been 3„,icl
Poiade
and evidence was adduced that she haul she wvore ''oet
threats against the prosecutor, and tenlotsa priiroor
him. A good deal of recriminatory Sta that the $O,l
on both sides, and from which it app wife lap
had been engaged to attend the fornrrebtuarYtbe Pr
of •
cutor up to the time of her death, .0
between occeittic
ination $ Pled
that there had been some familiarities
cutor and the prisoner. At the last exa_,aoner ti!i.,tb of .to
certificate of a marriage between the Pri_n the 11ta
Henry Smith, of St. John's, Paddington, n 5,,, Ai pled
last, Whit-Monday, and which the P" -1-.o',coutvogs
with the prosecutor, was produrrj!.. ill 9
u • suer irk
positively that he sir ire ine man, although:,'hee'
not den with a man of that name.
stated, that she could procure evidence t.?!.0-aa 00 tflvattie a
for
not in the neighbourhood of the Cornwr,'he ho."';;lide,
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day the parcel was delivered, steel th wa.4
wholly mistaken in her identity, and sloation $P r
further evidence. (The previous exatiu
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prosecutor, but as he had not been
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case he could only learn its exact Pf2.-!1:1` e proceetoeoP",,
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