The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE INIILLIGENCE,

MANSION-HOUSE.—A person of shabby exterior,
whose name did not appear, was charged on suspicion of
having attempted to negotiate an acceptance, which there
Was reason to believe had been surreptitiously obtained.
Mr. Boys, a timber merchant, stated that a person named
Herding, had, by failing to fulfil a contract to build some
houses, become indebted to him in the sum of 2001. A
day or two since, this Harding sent to request him to dis-
count a bill for 1,000/., for which he proposed the value
of 300/. should be given him in timber, and that the debt
of 2001. should be set off against the remainder. He in-
closed a copy of this bill, which purported to bear ,the ac-
ceptance of " Keats and Co." an old and well-known ~•m
in Cheapside. On inquiry at the latter house, they de-
clared that they hail no acceptances whatever out, and that
any such, purporting to be from their house, must be for-.
geries. On the next day the prisoner came with a `"letter
from Harding, wherein he excused himself that he had
been prevented sending the acceptance from Keats and
Co., and enclosed another acceptance, which he declared to
be equally good. The ',mon at the bar said be was
merely the bearer of the bill, which in fact belonged to a
gentleman named Charley, who was present.
The bill purported to be accepted by a person named
Symtnonds, of Paddington;` and to be drawn by a person
named Ellis, of Old Brompton.
Mr. Charley, in answer to some inquiries from the Lord
Mayor, said he lived at No. 3, "Marano-place, Albany-road,
and that he was a merchant, who generally traded to Hol-
land. He bad contracted to purchase of Harding the leases
and skeletons of some houses, and had sent the bill in ques-
tion to him by the person at the bar, with directions to the
latter not to pare with it before the leases were signed.
Harding, as it appeared, had sent the bill by the hearer to
Mr. Boys. He (Charley) assured his Lordship, that Mr.
Symmonds, whose name was on the bill, was a man worth
at least 100,0001.
The Loan MAYOR. observed, that the case appeared to
be one of much mystery; but he saw no reason to detain
the prisoner, or the second bill. However, he hoped the
case would, through the medium of the Press, ge before
the public; the ei6re especially as there was reason to
believe that the name of Keats and Co. had been similarly
used on more than one occasion.—The charge was then
dismissed.
GUILP,(JALL.-- Sarah Skinner, a middle aged
woman, ,afts charged with deserting her infant, which she
left in the pessage to the private boxes at Mr. Reeves's, the
pawnbrAz in Red Cross-street. In her defence, she
said that she was in great distress, or she would never
have desWed it. Her husband was an American, and
being out 42 work, was en the tramp to Oxford. She was
ordered tai !,e taken to the Compter, and in the mean time
inquiries are to be made into the truth of her story.
Samuel,Turner, an old compositor, now nearly blind,
applied for a summons against the Overseers of St.
Andrew's, Holborn. He was born at Dalkeith, apprenticed
to the Glasgow University Printing-office, served as an
officer on lard the Amphitrite, and had worked for 17
years in this country at his business. He became distressed
in June last, end applying to the overseers of St. Andrews,
was passed to Scotland. At Dalkeith he was told he had
lost his claim tn relief; because he had been absent above three
years from Scotland, but was recommended to Glasgow,
where he bad rented a house. Here, however, the same
reason, of having been absent above three years, was
advanced against relieving him, and he was sent back to
England with a walking pass, which entitled him to sums
varying frota 2d. to 7d. in the various towns he passed
through, and making together about ss. from Glasgow to
Cambridge. The parish officers had on a former occasion
promised I..im relief, but when he applied for it they
threatened to send him to Bridewell.

Mr. Alderman ANSLEY said he could scarcely credit this
statement, and ordered the parish officers to be summoned.
BOW-STREET.—Yesterday, George Gooderich was
brought up for final examination, charged with stealing a
silver sat.-er, and other plate, the property of Mr. Price,
the Lessee of Drury-lane Theatre. The prisoner did not
deny having pawned the property ; but said that he in-
tended to redeem it, and replace it. He said that he had
supported a good character for many years, and this was
his first offence. He thought he should have been able to
have restored the property before his master discovered it
was missing. He had a wife and family, and was greatly
embarrassed, prior to his entering the prosecutor's service,
in consequence of a protracted illness.
Sir R. BIRNJE said that he had but one course to take,
and that was to commit the prisoner for trial.
Committed accordingly.
CoAcx OrricEs.—A widow woman, named Welling%
made a complaint against Messrs. Hall and Co., of the
t.otruice- sose_,„Vieosailly, the keepers of an office for reeeiir,
'lug parcels, intended to be sent to various parts of 'the"
t kingdom. It appeared that the complainant had left a
pncl at tiw above office, directed to a person in the com-
try, and it had never arrived at the place to which it was
addressed.

The defence of Messrs. Hall and Co. was, that they were
merely the agents of Messrs. Russell and Co., of Friday-
street, and that they received two-pence for booking the
parcel, and had sent it to Russell and Co.
Mr. Maddeford, from the firm of Russell and Co., said,
that the parcel was not delivered to them by Hall and Co.
and that Hall and Co. were not the authorised agents of
Russell and Co. This gentleman said, that Hall and Co.'s
office was not a coach-office, but what is termed a " re-
ceiving-office," and they were a great nuisancc. It was
not the first time complaints of this sort had been made
against Hall and Co.

- The Magistrate asked Mr. Maddeford if Russell and Co.
did not regularly call at the office in Piccadilly with their
coach, for parcels, packages, Sze. ? Mr. Maddeford admit-
ted that they did ; and if they were not to do so, the goods
would be sent by some other conveyance.
The Magistrate was of opinion with Mr. Aladdefind,
that " receiving-houses " were a nuisance ; but he thought,
that as Russell and Co. called daily to receive the parcels
left at the White Bear, it wat! an admission that Hall and
Co. were their agents. He advised that Hall and Co.
should pay the complainant the value of her parcel ; if they
did not, she had her legal remedy against some of the
parties.

QUEEN- S QU A RE. —Captain Waldwin Kelly, of
Chelsea, was charged with assaulting Mr. Mullet, of Bur-
bridge-street, Lambeth ; and also with absconding from
his bail.
Mr. Mullet said, that about four years ago he became
bail for Captain Kelly, on an assault charge, in the sum of
201., but the Captain absconded, and was not again seen
until he was brought before the Magistrates at the Mary-
lebone Office, and committed on a charge of bastardy.
Yesterday, he (Mr. M.) met the Captain in the Park, and
wished him to go before a Magistrate, but be refused.
Witness then took hold of his arm, and the Captain struck
him right and left, and knocked him down. The com-
plainant added, that the Captain had almost been his ruin;
that he was unable to make up the amount of the recog-
nizance, and was obliged to move about from place to place
to avoid being taken into custody. _ _

The Captain, in his defence, said, that when be met
Mr. Mullet, at the Marylebone Office, he gave him 3!.
although he had a short time before been discharged under
the Insolvent Act. When Mr. Mullet met him in the
Park, he took him by the collar, and he only struck him
in his own defence.

Mr. MARMOT said, that if Captain Kelly had been dis-
charged under the Insolvent Act, Mr. Mullet had no
power to arrest him. The Captain instantly sent for the
necessary proof of his having been discharged, and he was
therefore liberated.
ARYLEBONE. —Exxa AORDINARY SC EN v. --Mr.
11. Holden, of the Devonshire Arms, Devonshire-street,
Lisson-grove, was charged with carrying on the business
of a publican, and selling beer, &e. not being duly licensed
by the Magistrates. A constable, named Wall, proved
having, on the 22d inst. been supplied with some beer, by
Mr. Holden ; other persons were drinking in the house at
the time.
Mr. GRIFFITH then called upon the defendant to produce
his licence for selling beer.
Mr. Harmer, who appeared for the defendant, handed
to the Magistrate an Excise Licence for lending spirits,
and observed, that if any other documents were necessary
to prove the case, it was the duty of the informer to produce
them.
Mr. GRIFFITH said, be entertained a different opinion,
and turning to Mr. Holden, said,
in a very loud voice—
you know your conduct has been shameful.
Mr. Holden—What do you mean, Sir?
show
you mean, Sir? Is this the
way I am to have justice ? I call upon you to explain
your motive or your meaning for this attack.
Mr. GRIFFITH.—Go along; you are an infamous
fellow !—Mr. Holden : What do you say—an infamous
fellow? You shall prove your words.
Mr. GRIFFITH—You have carried on, in this house,
most disgraceful transactions.
yr. Holden—Carried on what? I don't know your
You are attacking me unjustly.
Aainrg
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GRlFFlTH—Attacking you unjustly? Why were
ymee.uniot6uturned out of the army ?—.Mr. Holden—l never
was turned out of the army: whoever says so, speaks
falsely. Refer to the Was; and you will then eee that'l

never was turned out of the army. I call upon you to
give up your authority for saying so.
Mr. GRIFFITH (turning to Mr. Harmer)—He knows
that I was one of the Magistrates who refused granting him
a licence, and he knows well the reason why.
Mr. Holden—l do not know any reason why you re-
fused the licence.
Mr. GRIFFITH—You are an infamous fellow.

Mr. Holden—You may call me what you please. I
defy you to prove any thing to my prejudice, and I dare
you to bring forward my accuser. Whoever has said any
thing reflecting upon my character is a liar; and I dare
you to name him.
Mr. GRIFFITH—I know your history.

Mr. Holden—You know ncthing to my discredit ; name
my accuser? I call upon you to state whatever you know
to my discredit, and, before this crowded Court, dare you
to (id it. lam ashamed of you, to attack any man as you
have a;«tacked me.
Mr. Harmer, who appeared surprised at this conversa-
tion, resumed his argument and contended that Mr. Holden
was perfectly justified in carrying on his business under the
licence he had from the Excise.
Mr. Garryrrit said that he was bound to have the Ma-
gistrate's licence, and that without that he could not legally
retail ale or beer ; he therefore convicted the defendant in
the penalty of 201. and costs.
Mr. Holden—l shall appeal, of course, from this decision.
I demand to know, Sir, the meaning of the insinuations
you have thrown out against me?
Mr. GRIFFITH—How dare you talk to me ? I don't
know what to call you. Let that fellow give good security
for his appeal.
Mr. Holden—How dare you apply such language to me?
Mr: GRIFFITH—Go along, fellow ; I am ashamed to
speak to you.
Mr. Holden--I am ashamed to speak to you. Name
my accuser; you dare not charge me with any thing. I,
Sir, am a respectable man ; and I defy you.
Mr. GRIFFITII—You are au audacious fellow ; I never
met one more so.

Mr. Holden--I am ashamed to sec,. you. You dare not
charge me with any thing. I defy you to do it. I call
upon you, again, to bring forth my accuser.
Mr. Garrnrir—l know you, Sir; you were thrown
headlong out of the Army; and—you know for what.
Mr. Holden—l say it is false ; I know nothing about
what you assert.
Mr. Harmer here beckoned his client out of the office ;
and thus this extraordinary scene terminated.

Bail was given immediately for the defendant's appear-
ance at the Sessions.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

(From Achermann's Repository of Arts„Fas7tiort's, 6*c.)

SEA-SIDE COSTUME.—Dress of canary-co-
lour gros de Naples, with narrow stripes ; the
corsage made full and rather high. The skirt
has two deep flounces of the same material as
the dress ; the lower set on straight and very
full ; the upper in four festoons, the elevations
being in front, at the sides and back : the
flounces are each headed by a flat band of canary-
colour gros de Naples, edged with orange-co-
lour satin rouleaus. Pelerine of the same, drawn
behind, slashed on the shoulders, and extending
below the ceinture in front, by which it is con-
fined : it is ornamented by a band, edged on
each side with orange-colour satin, correspond-
ing with the ceinture, &c. ; gigot sleeves of plain
jaconot muslin, fastened at the wrists with black
velvet bracelets. Circular embroidered collerette,
tied with canary-colour ribbon. British Leg-
horn bat; the brim very large and circular, and
ornamented within side, near the edge, by a rou-
leau of lilac crepe lisse, entwined with canary-
colour satin ribbon ; the crown rather low, and
decorated with large feather-flowers, puffs of
lilac crepe lisse, and twisted rouleau, as beneath
the brim : lilac strings tied on the left side.
Lilac kid gloves ; yellow morocco shoes.

EVENING DAESS.—Dress of white crape
over a white satin slip ; rose-colour satin bodice
made close to the shape and formed like a
stomacher ; narrow shoulder-straps of rose-
colour satin, and Farinet tucker of folded crepe
fastenectin.front .bv, an antique gem -7; gigot
sleeves of white crape, with deep cuffs of rose-
colour satin, the upper part scolloped with rou-
leau binding, and that next the hand embroider-
ed-with a wreath of the same colour. The skirt
is not gored, but full in front and at the sides,
though the principal fulness is placed behind ;
has a deep border of rose-colour satin, scolloped
at the top and terminated with a slightly wadded
hem ; above is a row of alternate satin stars and
roses. Large circular dress hat of rose-colour
crape, with satin rouleau binding of the same
colour placed rather on one side, looped up in
front with folded white crape, and confining some
flowers that peep through and mingle with the
hair, which is arranged in large curls. The
crown has. a garland of flowers, very numerous
in front, and resting on the edge of the brim.
Chinese ear-rings ; necklace and bracelets of rice,
of curious workmanship ; white kid gloves; white
satin shoes; circular shaded feather fan.