The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARYLEBONE.—A little girl, of the age of 14,
wag brought before the magistrates by her father, who
resides at No. 7, Earl-street, Lisson-grove, on a charge
of robbing him, and two or three other persons, to whom
she has been out at service. Three other young females
were likewise taken into custody with her, supposed to
be accomplices or receivers. The father, who appeared
to be only just recovering from a fit of illness, and who
wore a night-cap, stated that his daughter had stolen
things from every mistress she had lived with, since her
first leaving home, as well as from himself. That on
questioning her as to the disposal of the property, she had
told him a number of stories, and referred him to various
homes as the residences of those she had been connected
with, none of which, on inquiry, turned out to be eerrect.
That he knew not what to do with her in consequence,
and solicited tilt) Magistrate's advice. The three other
girls he suspected to have been privy to, if not the cause of
these depredations, and he had therefore had them taken
into custody by the. officer, with her.

Mr. GRIFYITII.-How long bare you been a thief?._
Two years.
Mr. GRIFFITH.—Two years, have yon?—And who
taught you to be a thief?—The girl there in the white
straw bonnet--(pointing to the eldest of the three other
prisoners.)

The Magistrate desired the other three girls to be re-
moved out of the office while the examination proceeded,
which they were. He then asked some further questions
of the father, anti direceerl him to take he: out and try if
he could obtain any further information from her. On
their return, the father said that he found she had at last
told the truth. Both himself and the officer had closely
questioned her, and had learnt various particulars in conse-
quence. On being further examined, she said the girl who
seduced her did not live at the house where she was ao-
eustemed to take her the things, but only frequented there.
She at one time stole two sovereigns besides what she had
mentioned, and gave them to her to get out the spoons with.
She denied any acquaintance with the other two girls. The
Magistrate thought it proper that the father should endea-
vour to get all the information he could from his daughter
before the case proceeded further, and dismissed him with
her for that purpose ; addressing at the same time, the
chill thus :--et Now go once more and tell your father all
you've stolen, or you shall and it the worse for you." The
three other girls were locked up.
They had scarcely quitted, when anether father rams to
complain of having 'seen robbed of 51. by his son, a youth
of 16, whom he described of most profligate are: incorri-
gible halite.—He wanted the Magistrate's advice how to act
with him, as he had several other children, and feared their
brother would be the means of corrupting them.
Mr. GRIYFITII told him, if the youth was charged be-
fore him, the law must be put in force, and recommended
him to get rid of him by sending him abroad, or otherwise
separating him from his bad companions.
One of the street-keepers brought in a man in a black
smock-frock, whom he caught ringing a hell, end carrying
two large pails, for the purpose of selling blacking. This, ,
it appears, is considered an offence in this parish, and is
subject to a penalty of 10a. (we suppose under some local
Act peculiar to the district of Marylebone, fur the thing
seems to be done with impunity in other parte of the
town.)
The fellow, who apologized in a strong Irish accent, wee
allowed to go to his employer (a Mr. Phillips, of same court
in Holborn), to inform him of hie mishap, leaving the bell
and pails as a security for the return of [neater and man to
pay the penalty.
THAMES POLICE-OFFICE—Capt. Smith, of the
Juno, the person alluded to in our report of Friday last,
attended before Mr. Beonehre, relative to a statement
made by a female of the name of Charters. This gentle-
man underwent a long examination, in which he declared,
that the etatement of Afro. Charters was in great part to-
tally void of truth. He was charged with bringing a child
from Timor, iu Asia, for the purpose of education, and
receiving with her a considerable sum of money, besides
jewels and trinkets of great value, all of which he in-
tended to appropriate to his own use ; and moreover,
that he secreted the child at Gravesend. It was true, he
had brought a fine little girl from Timor, the daughter
of a Malay lady, and who, about seven years ago, bad
been married to a son of Mrs. Charters ; but he had left
her shortly after their marriage, and has not been heard of
since, though the lady was anxious to get married again,
yet, by the laws which regulate marriage, in that island,
she could not do so until she ascertained the death of her
lwland. From an esteem for the mother, and an affec-
tion for the child, he was induced to bring it to England
for education ; and he solemnly declared, in doing so, that
he had no motive whatever, except charity; and, ae to the

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dation& libd trinketS, he declared all he get were e, (mot
trifling value, which he now prcd iced.
In consequence of the satisfactory explanation given by
Captain Smith, Mr. Broderip requested Mr. Evans to wait
upon Mrs. Charters with Captain Smith, and also to see
the letter which the old lady alleged to have received from
her son, which he did, and on his return, he stated that
nothing could equal the delight of the child, at seeing the
Captain; he took it upon his knee, and began to caress it,
and his feelings becaine so overpowered, that he was ob-
served to shed tears; there seemed to exist the strongest
possible affection in the child for the Captain ; so much so,
that she most fondly clung to him during his stay in the
house, and he as fondly caressed it. With regard to the
letter, there was no such thing in existence ; the only one
she could produce, was one dated so far back as 1819, and
it was not from the reputed father of the child, but from the
uncle; it mentioned his brother's intention of sending the
child to England to be educated, but it did not state when.
The old lady, when she applied to Mr. Broderip, stated
herself to be in independent circumstances; however, such
does not seem to be the case, as her residence did not be-
speak much of the Oriental splendour which she stated
that a part of her family enjoys. The little girl is a most
interesting child, and has all the liveliness peculiar to the
Asiatic clime, though in features she appears to be inure
of European than Malay. Her skin is fair, and her eyes
dark brown, but most expressive ; her hair is remarkably
fine, and flows unrestrained down her shoulders.
Mr. Evans conceived it the greatest possible cruelty to
remove the child from the generous protection of Captain
Smith, as with her present protectors, she seemed to have
but little chance of the advantages of education, or the
comforts of a respectable home.

EXECUTION OF RACHAEL BRADLEY,

This unfortunate creature teas on Friday last convicted,
before Mr. Justice Berrew, of the wilful murder of her
illegitimate child, at Aehton-under-Line, and was accord-
ingly sentenced to undergo the awful penalty of the law.
At an early hour this morning the Renffuld was timed
without the walls of the Castle, and facing St. Mary's
Church. Soon after twelve o'clock the wretched woman
made her appearance, supported by two women. She was
apparently about 27 years of age, and looked excessively
faint and palid. Each of the women shook hands with
and kissed her, and then resigned her to the executioner.
She never spoke, and, notwithstanding her apparent weak-
ness, she stood steadily while the executioner adjusted the
rope, and even then she moved not until the bolt was with-
drawn and she was launched into eternity. There seemed
to be some mismanagement upon this Occasion. After the
rope was adjusted she had to remain in the same posture,
and, doubtless, in great agony of mind, until the execu-
tioner could get below to withdraw the bolt.. This in-
terval might have been spared by the intervention of an as-
sistant. The rope also was fastened at the back of the
neck; instead of under the left ear, and in consequence of
this her sufferings seemed very great. She struggled hard
for nearly a quarter of an hour, and frequently breathed
during the time. Several of the spectators near the scaffold
said that it was shameful. It could not be observed by
those who were at any considerable distance. After hanging
the usual time, the body was cut down, and given to the
surgeons for dissection, pursuant to the sentence passed
upon her.