The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.—The City watch had a bard time of it
between Saturday sun-down and its rising on Monday
morning ; for, within that space they captured no less than
three dozen and odd felons, drunkards, misdemeanants, and
simple disorderlies, in the western half of the City alone—.
not to mention those captured in the more disorderly
eastern half, and carried to their account before the Lord
Mayor. The three dozen and odd were brought before
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN at the Justice Roots, Guild-
hall ; but, notwithstanding their number, they were all
examined and disposed of in less than three hours—that is
to say, at the average rate of five minutes each. The
following are a few of the most weighty charges :
.Mr. Edward Humphries, a tall, thin, elderly, in a suit
of rusty black, was charged with having wantonly de-
molished a transparent sun and punch-howl, the property
of Mr. George Hawkins, a publican in Long-lane. In his
defence be pleaded firstly that he was very lame ; secondly
that he was very tipsy ; thirdly, and lastly, that he was a
Welshman !
The publican estimated his transparent sun and punch-
bowl at fifteen shillings; and the defendant having under-
taken to pay that sum, he was discharged.
John Barnard and James Donovan, a couple of stout
young Irishmen in new blue coats and white continua-
tions, were charged with having assaulted Mr. Webley, of
No. 8, Chancery-lane, law stationer.—" I was walking
along Holborn with my wife under my arm," said Mr.
Webley, " when these two gentlemen came up and col-
lared me, and tore my shirt; but as I find they are
hard-working men, and very sorry, I don't wish to hurt
them."
It appeared by the evidence of their friends, that they
were but recently imported from Cork, and had trans-
gressed in sheer ignorance of the usages of this country.
For shemselves they pleaded penitence ; and they were
discharged, with an admonition to go back to Cork as soon
as possible.
John Cunningham was charged by Mr. Denniz O'Keefe,
a watchman of St. Andrews, with having been " bastely
drunk" and " extramely rebellious."
" Plaze yore Honour," said Mr. Dennis O'Keefe,
" Sunday mornin, hard upon four, he was bastely drunk
at the earner of Field-lane, an' bekase it was meself
orther'd him on out of that, he thritten'd to bate me, if
I wouldn't let him alone ; so I tuck him off to the watehus."
John Cunningham denied that he was drunk at all—he
was " sober as a Judge" he said ; and was only speak-
ing to a friend whom he accidentally met, when Mr.
Dennis O'Keefe perempturily ordered him to move on out
of that.
" Plaze yure Honour," said Mr. Dennis O'Keefe, "I've
said nothing to ye, worth spaking of; but t'other watch-
man's here to the fore, and he'll make it all clear to yure
Honour!"
T'other watchman said, " Dennis O'Keefe tould me the
man was raisin a larrum upon the street ;—so we tuck
him to the watchus, bekase he thought not to go in if we
wouldn't bring him in forcible."
And, as this evidence mystified the matter instead of
making it all clear, the prisoner was discharged.
Mr. Timothy Mg Carty, and Mr. Bartholomew 0' Toole,
were found fighting with each other in Shoe-lane, on Sun-
day afternoon ; and as they would not be peaceable they
were locked up.
In their defence they admitted having thumped each
other a bit—" But," said Mr. Timothy M'Carty, " I've
no call to Eat O'Toole;" and Mr. Bartholomew O'Toole
declared he " had no charge to Tim Carty ; and so they
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MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.--Yesterday Andrew
Mowatt, a young man, was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of wearing apparel, a fowling-piece, &c. from a cottage
belonging to the Grand Junction Company's engine-house,
at Paddington. It appeared by the evidence of Mrs. Rosina
Gingell and others, that on Sunday morning, between 11
and 12 o'clock, the prisoner got into Mrs. Gingell's bed-
room by the window, and took the property from thence,
with which he endeavoured to escape; but in attempting
to get over some pales, he fell backwards with the bundle,
and was apprehended by Thomas Alexander, who had
watched his actions from a window at No. 5, Conduit-
place. He was committed to Newgate for trial.
A lad named William Mack was charged with stealing
a copper coal scuttle and other things, the property of
William Brummell, Esq., and fully committed. He was
found at 20 minutes before six yesterday morning in the
area of that gentleman's house, No. 46, Connaught-terrace,
by the watchman, with the coal-scuttle tied in a handker-
chief, and some shoe-brushes at his feet, and a bottle of
blacking in his pocket.
The prisoner said his cap fell down the area, and he
went after it.
Mr. RAwmissort observed, that his cap could not tie up
the scuttle, nor put the blacking in his pocket, therefore
his case must go before a jury.
John Brown, a shoemaker, living at No. 24, Totten-
ham-street, Fitzroy-square, was charged with cruelty to-
wards Matthew Clark, his apprentice.
Mrs. Jane Gilman, who has lodged in the same house
five years, stated, that although the boy earns for him from
12s. to 15s. a week by boot closing, his master compels

him to sit up every Saturday during the whole night to
wash his linen and scour the rooms. He cohabited with
the boy's mother after his father's death, and has three
children by her. She died in October, and since that time
she has had occasion frequently to interfere when she heard
the boy scream murder. Brown was in the habit of com-
ing home intoxicated in the middle of the night, and then
he dragged the boy out of the bed and beat and kicked him
most unmercifully, the marks of which still remain. She
(Mrs. Gillman) did net know, until after her death, that

the prisoner was not married to the boy's mother.

Evidence of cruelty was given by other witnesses, and
Mr. RAwuNsoN held him to bail in 501., and two sure-
ties of 251. each, for the parish of St. Pancras to prosecute.
The prisoner not being provided with bail was com-
mitted, and the boy was taken to the workhouse.
WORSHIP-STREET.—A young man, named James
Gayton, was charged with having attempted to seduce the
son of Vann (one of the officers of this Establishment), a
youth of seventeen, to the commission of crime. The
youth, who is apprenticed to a coach-maker, stated that on
Thursday evening he went into the grounds of the Rum
Puncheon public-house, in Old-street, and while looking at
the skittle-playing, the prisoner entered into conversation
with him, described the pleasures and profits of a life of
plunder, and at length proposed to him to become his
comrade in picking pockets, &c. The lad said, that
having heard all this, he left the prisoner in the street and
went home instantly, but did not inform his father of the
circumstance until Saturday.—The prisoner denied the
charge; but as he was known to have been before in
custody, he was ordered to find sureties for his good
behaviour.
UNION-HALL.—Yesterday, two unfortunate-looking
Italians, named Guiseppe Velluti and Giovanni Akan-
tari, who have just arrived in this country from a small
town to the east of Leghorn, were brought up in custody
by Dickenson, a constable of Camberwell; who charged
them with exhibiting a species of bird that annoyed the
public.
The Constable stated, that it was at the particular re-
quest of tl-ie inhabitants of Camberwell he apprehended the
defendants that morning in the parish : one of them played
a hand-organ, while his companion was employed in exhi-
biting a large bird which be (the constable) did not know
the name of, with eyes as large as saucers. The women
particularly were much alarmed at the sight of so disgusting
an object, and he therefore brought bird, owners, music,
and all, before the Magistrate, in order that he might dis-
pose of the lot as he should deem fit.
Mr. CHAMBIERS having expressed a wish to have a sight
of a bird which-was described as of so forbidding an aspect,
the Italian immediately unslung from his shoulders a box,
which on being placed on the floor, out jumped a very fine
buzzard, that began to caper about the office, highly de-
lighted, whilst its master hummed over a waltz, with which
it seemed well acquainted, and to which it kept time by
the flapping of its wings.
" Well," said the Magistrate, addressing the constable,
" what do you want me to do with these poor fellows ?
What charge have you to make against them. I cannot

see, for my part, that there is any thing hideous in the ap:
pearance of the bird."
Dickenson—Your Worship, look what a pair of eyes he
has got. Why, if a lady in the family way happened to
get a sight of such a ferocious looking bird, there's no
knowing what might be the consequences. Her offspring
might be brought into the world with a pair of saucer eyes.
and a hook nose, enough to frighten Old Nick himself. I
think, your Worship, added the Constable, that the de-
fendants were committing acts of vagrancy, in exhibiting
such a frightful bird in the public highways.
Mr. CHAMBERS—I repeat that I cannot distinguish any
thing revolting in the exhibition of such a bird ; he has as
beautiful a pair of eyes as I ever saw. I certainly shall
not detain these poor creatures. You might just as well
apprehend the man who gains his livelihood, and is well
known on the bridges, for exhibiting a variety of cats, dogs,
monkeys, mice, and rats, all of which he has trained, and
domesticated in such a surprising manner, that they live in
one cage and mingle together without any danger.
Copstable—l have only done my duty in bringing the
men before your Worship, agreeably to the wishes of several
of the inhabitants.

Mr. CHAMBERS.-" I don't blame you." The Ma-
gistrate then told the defendants they were discharged :
upon which the buzzard, as if gifted with knowledge,
flapped his wings with exultation, and making a spring off,
the floor was perched on his master's head in a moment,
in which position it was conveyed out of the Office, to the
no small amusement of the auditory.
A woman named Spinks was charged with giving her
husband a black eye, and smashing six panes of glass in
his parlour widow.
Poor Mr. Spinks told a most piteous tale of his domestic
calamities. " Here lam again, your Worship," said he,
" for the sixth time within the last six weeks, before you,
to complain of this wicked woman, my wife, for beating
the life almost out of me. She says she will be the death's
of me, and I know she will."
The Magistrate having already had a vast deal of trouble
with this precious couple, asked, " what was the matter
now ?"

Spinks.—Your Worship, you may recollect we parted
with mutual consent, abc,,t seven months ago, each pro-
mising not to annoy the other on this side the grave. I
have kept my promise to the very letter : not so my plaguy
wife. She came large in the family-way, about six weeks
ago, by another man, and wanted to saddle me with the
expeaces of rearing her bastard, and because I refused to
admit her, she gave me a punch in the eye, and afterwards
broke my parlour-windows.
Mr. CHAMBERII.—I have had much trouble with you
both. If my recollection serves me, you are equally to
blame as your wife. You are cohabiting with a young
woman.

The Wife (eagerly)—Yes, your Worship, he is ; it's
only tit for tat ; he turned me adrift, and took up with
another woman. There was no use in complaining, and
as there is no use in telling any falsehoods about the
matter, I did the same thing, and went to live with an Irish
porter, who uses me well. All I wanted of Spinks was
the duplicate of my clothes, my Irishman promising to take
them out ; but he refused, and threatened to kick me out.
We scuffled together, and iu the midst of it he knocked his
eye against the door-post.
Spinks.—lf she promises to keep away from my house,
that is all I want.

Mr. CHAMBERS.-You are a very abandoned pair, and
if you persevere in this riotous conduct to each other, I
shall hold you both to bail.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

COUNTRY DIARY.—FRIDAY, JULY 6.
Abbott, J., Bristol—White Lion, Bath 2
Allison, E. and T., Leeds—Star, Manchester lO
Anderson, W., Portsea—King's Arms, Portsea lt
Bancks, E., Latebrook, Woolstanton—Sarah Bailey's, Whis-
ton cross
Bailey, J., Horncastle--George, Horncastle ll
Berthon, J., Liverpool—White's, Manchester I
Bracewell, J., Liverpool—Neptune, Liverpool I I
Burden, T. and E., Stourbridge—Wheatsheaf, Bewdley
Chawner and uesbury—King's Arms, Derby
Child, A.,jun., Co.,?Walcot—Angel, Bath ll
Cooke, W., Exeter—King John, Exeter
Demaine, J., Preston—Blackfriars, Manchester lO
Fisher, R., Bury—Six Bells, Bury
Fox and Co., Vauxhall—Feathers, Ledbury l2
Fryer, 8., Bristol—Commercial rooms, Bristol 1
Harrison and Co., Sheffield—Tontine, Sheffield ll
Hill, S., Kidderminster—White Hart, Hartlebury li
Hollins, J., Nether Knutsford—Star, Manchester lO
Latham, J., Liverpool—York hotel, Liverpool 1
Leaker, G., Bristol—Commercial rooms, Bristol 1
M'Donald, C., Liverpool—Mr. Williams, Liverpool lt
Phillips, G., Brighton—White Horse, Brighton ll
Pullan,S., Knaresborough—George, Liverpool II
Robinson, IL, Hastings—Swan, Hastings ll
Robson, E., Newcastle—George, Newcastle ll
Schofield, W., Wardleworth—hite's, Manchester 2
Smithers, J., Liverpool—George, Liverpool
.
Willett and Co. Thetib.-a--A.,....i, 2,,,,,, ll
.......
___, .., .......3.—Court-house Leeds lO
1 NVliiciier, G., Petworth—Half-moon, Petworth ll

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED,
Petition to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields,
JULY 7, AT NINE.
Barker, Wm., Shelton, victualler

COUNTRY.---At the Court-
Ten o'

-house, Hertford, July 6, at

Guest, H., Barnet

Same day, at T:
Benyon, R., Bridgwater
Clark, R., Bath
Clothier, G., Stowey
Cuzner, T., Frome
Daily, E., Stoke
Edwards, I'., Somerton
Foster, J., Bridgwater
Humphries, T., Lyneombe
Lane, R., Taunton
Meech, J., Pitney

'Kent, R., Sandon
tunton. at Nine.
Pow, J., Walcot
Ross, R., Yeovil
Serjent, J., Congressbary
Singers, T., Farnborough
Smith, J., Chipstable
Spear, A., West Harptree
Thomas, A., Walcot
Tulley, G., Bath
West, D., Ilchester

At Lancaster,
Ashworth, G., Oldham
Ashworth, J., Newchurch
Aspden, J., Flax-moss
Booth, J., Laund-house, near
Haslingden
Clark, J., Liverpool
Dawson, W., Chorlton-row
Foxcroft, T., Hanging-ditch
Greaves, J., Failsworth
Hatton, G., Preston
Heyworth, J., Heightside
Higginbotham, 0., Stayley-
bridge
Hobson, H., Salford

July '7, at Ten.
James, A., Manchester
Lewis, H., Liverpool
Longworth, S., Farnworth
• Marsden, W., Ardwick
Roose, T., Liverpool
Rowlands, D., Liverpool
Slater, A., Whalley
Southward, J., Ashton
Taylor, H., Manchester
Tillotson, J., Marsden
Webster, R., Deansgate
. Whitaker, W., Blakeley
Worsley, P., Blakely

At Chelmsford,
Bristow, J., High-beach, Wal-1

July 7, at Nine.
Rumsey, J. jun., East Han
ningfield
Snow, S., Elsenham
Whitaker, J., Roch ford

tham-abbey
Dale, T., Pitsea
Dowsett, H. Upminster
Payne, J., Waltham

The improved state of trade and manufactures
in this neighbourhood still continues to give full
employment to the working classes in the su-
burbs, the streets" of which, during the day, are
remarkably quiet, and very few idlers to be seen.
It would appear that this circumstance, com-
bined with the long period of privations which
they have lately suffered, and their laudable an-
xiety to replace some of those comforts and new
cessaries which they were obliged to part with in
the day of their distress, has had the effect of
considerably lessening that class of crimes or
offences which come under the'cognizance of the
Police. In Calton no Police Court was held
either this day or yesterday, there not having
been a single case brought to the office for two
days and two nights.—Glasgow Chronicle.