The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTRLLIG ENC E.

BONV-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

SiNGULAR CASE.—A pretty-looking country female;
with a very innocent expression of countenance, who
gave the name of Harriett Seaman, was placed at the
bar under the following circumstances:— •
Police-constable, F 50, stated that he found the
prisoner last evening upon Waterloo Bridge, and as
she: appeared rather woe begone, he asked her: what
she -Was doing there ? She replied • that she was
looking at the water. " Perhaps you would like to
step into it ?" added witness. " Yes, that's what .I
.meati," replied the prisoner.- Her conduct was otherwise
so odd, that witness thought it politic to. take her into
custody. On searching her at the station-house a
bottle of laudanum and eleven shillings and a sixpence
were found upon her.
-The' prisoner expressed her contrition, and was
about to be discharged, when
Bowstead, the Clerk, who happened to hold in
his hand the . Hue and Cry Gazette for Wednesday
last, observed a description of one Martha Seaman,
who had absconded from Mr. Thomas Frye, Church-
warden of Saffron Waldon; in Essex, taking
with her a half-crown of the time of Cromwell, a
crown of Charles 11.. a crown of William 111., a
crown of George 1., a crown of George 11., a half-
crown cf George 11., and a shilling of Gecrse
thedescription of the person in the Hue and
Cry- corresponded exactly with that of the
prisoner,. and on her being closely questioned
by Mr. Bowstead, she confessed that she had been, till
lately, in the service of Mr. Frye, of Saffron Waldon,
and had absconded, but she denied all knowledge of
the-coins which she was suspected to have Stolen.

Mr. TWYFORD ordered, her to be remanded till
Monday, that communication might be had with
Mr„ Frye.

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Two men, named Fell and Martin were charged
with breaking into and robbing a dissenting chapel,
in Tooley-street.

The chapel was entered into at the rear, and plun •
dered of six bottles of wine, froth the vestry-room,
several bibles and prayer-books, besides a surplice,
and suit of clothes belonging to the minister.
The discovery took place owing to a quarrel be-
tween a woman and one of the prisoners with whom
she cohabited. This woman gave such information
on the syslllect as led to the-recovery of some of the
boolis, which were discovered in the cesspool of the
house in, which the prisoners lived. As other charges
are likely to be made against them, the prisoners were
remanded.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX
MAGISTRATES.

Yesterday a meeting of the Magistrates of the
county of Middlesex, was held at the Sessions House,
Clerkenwell, for the despatch of county business,
Mr. Sergeant Adams in the chair. There was consi-
derable delay in forming a COurt, the attendance of
twelve Magistrates being necessary for that purpose.
After the lapse of nearly two hours, the requisite
number were in attendance. _ _

The minutes of the last Court were read and con-
firmed. _ _

The necessary directions were then given for the
repair of several of the county bridges.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

The Report of the Visiting Justices of the House
of Correction was read. It stated that there were at
present confined within its walls 1,078 prisoners, of
whom 789 were males and 289 females, in addition to
11 children.