The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—In pursuance of the determination
expressed by Mr. Thomas on Thursday, that active officer
brought to this office yesterday morning, five men in the
dress of cads, whom he charged with being in Bow-street
at. a quarter before twelve o'clock on Thursday night, just
at the closing of the theatres, running about and calling the
coaches from the stand in Charles-street, obstructing the
thoroughfare, and aligning the passengers.
The prisoners gave their names David Ennis, Thomas
Rose, Wm. Cowdry, Thos. Green, and John Thomson.
Sir R. BIRNIE asked if any of the prisoners wore
badges.—Mr. Thomas—No, Sir, not one of them.
Sir R. BIRNIE—Then they have no business to go near
the theatres at all.

The prisoners were all committed to the Douse of Cor-
rection for seven days, under the Vagrant Act.
Rowbottom, the proprietor of the notorious " Finish"
in James-street, Covent-garden, whose conviction in the
sum of 201. for selling wine without a license was Roticed
in our report of Tuesday last, appeared again upon an in •
formation laid under a clause in the Police Act, regulating
the hours at which coffee-shops shell be closed at night
and opened in tke morning. The information charged the
defendant with having his house open for the reception of
company on the morning of Tuesday flu: 18th inst. before
six o'clock.

Pace, a patrol, on Tuesday morning, at a quarter before
three o'clock, went to Rowbottom's house, in company
with Herring and Biker. It was closed, but some per-
sons came up and knocked at the door, and on being ad-
mitted, witness and his companions entered also. Eigh-
teen men and five women were in the lower room. Some
of the men were decently dressed, but the women were all
common prostitutes.
Sir R. BIRNIE asked if any of the persons had the ap-
pearance of market-people ?—Pace replied, not one. He
soon after went up stairs to the first floor front, where he
saw seven men and five women. The men were all re-
spectable in their appearance, but the women were com-
mon strumpets. While waiting for about a quarter of an
hour, seven men and three women were admitted.
Sir R. BIRNIE—Why that was quick work : then there
were more than 30 persons altogether ? Pace—There
were more than 40, your Worship.
Herring and Baker corroborated the above evidence.
A person named Butler, formerly in the employment of
Mr. Harmer, submitted on behalf of the defendant that
there was no proof to fix the proprietorship upon his client.
Sir R. BIRNIE (to Herring)—What name is over the
door? Herring—The name of Rowbottom, your Worship.
The Solicitor for the defendant expressed a hope that no
fresh conviction should take place at present.
Sir R. BIRNIE—It is my determination to send a double
force every night to different disorderly houses in the pa-
rish, not only to see what hours they keep, and by whom they
are frequented, but men shall be stationed outsick to see if
any persona shall pass in. In the mean time, the defendant
is fined in the mitigated penalty of 5/.
. The defendant paid the penalty without further litigation.

William Watts, a footman in the service of William
Mitchell, Esq. of 53, Harley-street, charged John Clarke,
driver of the hackney-coach No. 186, with opening the
door of his master's carriage with intent to steal something
from it.

The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he got off his
own coach-box a few moments just to have a little drop of
drink with a friend, and was quite innocent of any wrong
intention. He was not the proprietor of the coach, but
his master would speak to his character.
The master accordingly stepped forward, but appeared
to stumble in Isis evidence, the effect of which was not in
favour of the prisoner.
Alderson, an officer, came forward and said that both
master and man were well-known thieves.
Sir RICHARD RIRNIE.--What ! and do the Commis-
sioners of Hackney-coaches grant numbers to such men as
these? It is most iniquitous that the public shouid be robbed
by such fellows, and that they should have the means of
carrying on their depredations.
The prisoner wa4 committed for 14 days to the House
of Correction.
QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday, John Morris, John
Harris, and Samuel Gordon, the latter two parish con-
stables of St. Margaret's, Westminster, appeared to sum-
monses issued against them, before W. A. A. Wifirx, and
G. W. MARRIOTT, Esqrs., charged by Sergeant Wm. Do-
naldson, of the Coldstream Guards, with unlawfully ex-
torting from him the sum of 2/. 21.
Sergeant Donaldson stated, that on the 18th of November
last, the defendant Morris was brought to him by Corporal ,
Ankin, when Morris informed him that he had been in cope-
pang with a girl of the town who had robbed him of his
watch, and he understood that a man named Lockwood,
in the same regiment, was intimate with the girl, and the
watch might be recovered; he brought Lockwood to him,
when Morris agreed, if he could get back his property,
he would pay all expences. A few days after Lockwood
informed him that the watch was in pledge for 2/:,
and Morris agreed to give 2/. 2s. for the watch, which
lie received from Lockwood, and gave a receipt for the
watch, to which arrangement he appeared satisfied.—
In about a week afterwards Harris and Gordon called
upon witness, and accused him of being accessory to
a robbery, and a receiver of stolen goods. Witness
died it, when Gordon said, " It is the fact, and
I,*nst you." Harris said lie was an
officer belonging TV queen,ntLars, and -Gordon was i
brother officer. It was then remarked that it was very
dangerous compounding felony. Witness denied being con-
cerned in such a scandalous transaction, and inquired where
the author of the calumny was to he found. Harris would
not tell, but would take him to where Morris was to be
found. They then went to Pimlico, and stopped at a
public-house, when Harris went and brought Morris.
They all persisted that the watch had never been pledged
as represented, but in his possession, and demanded the
name of the pawnbroker. He not being able to tell them,
Harris said be should be justified in taking him into cus-
tody. Witness then requested a few days might be allow-
ed, when it was probable he might find out the pawn-
broker's name, but they would not consent to this without
the deposit of 2/. 2e. which was to be returned on his
giving them that information. To this agreement he con-
sented, and they went back to his rooms in the King's-
mews, with the exception of Gordon, who went away, and
there paid the money, 2/. 2s. for which Harris gave him a
receipt. Witness, on inquiry, found that the watch had
been pledged at No. 183, Shadwell-street, and called at
Queen-square for Harris, but found that he was no officer
belonging to that establishment, and lived at No. 15,
Dean-street. On calling upon him at his house, and
giving him the required information, he refused to return
the money, and said, "if he slid not like the coat he had got
on, he would get him a worse, and he might think him-
self very well off to say no more about it." Witness then
went to Morris, who expressed' extreme surprise, and refu-
sed to return the money.
Here the receipt for the money was handed to the Ma-
gistrate.
Dee. EL.—Received the sum of two pounds two shillings
from Serjeant Donaldson. JOHN HARRIS.
N.B. And there shall be no further proceedings.
JOHN MORRIS.

In answer to some question by the Magistrates, Donald-
son understood that Lockwood got the watch through
another girl from the thief.
Morris, in his defence, admitted losing his watch as
described, and two girls were apprehended for it, who were
brought before the Magistrate and discharged. Having got
some information that a girl who was intimate with Lock-
wood had the watch, he made the application to the Serjeant.
He received his watch from the Serjeant, and not from
Lockwood.

Harris made a long statement, and Gordon stated lie was
not there when the money was paid.
Mr. WIIITE said this was a very fit case for an investi-
gation before another tribunal. It could never be suffered
that parish constables should extort money in such a man-
uer.—The case was not clear against Gordon, and lie was
discharged; but Harris and Morris must find bail, them-
selves in 1001. each, and two sureties in 50/. eaeh.
Harris—Your Worship, I never received the 21. 2a.
Mr. WHITE—Why here is your receipt for the money,
in your own hand writing.
Application was now made to reduce the bail, but it was
refused.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Mrs. Seffert, the lady
who applied to Mr. CONANT on Wednesday evening for a
warrant against her husband, came to the Office Yager-
day, accompanied by her mother and several friends, for
the purpose of having the warrant against Mr. Seffert dis-
charged.—Sir GEo. FAERANT indulged the 'lady with a
private interview, and it was understood that her principal
when he effected
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his escape, sustained considerable personal injuries, and
she was, therefore, desirous of having the warrant against
him cancelled.—The Magistrate's consent being obtained
to this arrangement, the affair terminated.
MARYLEI3ONE —A gentleman, named Wall, re-
siding at 49, Cirencester-place, solicited the Magistrate's
advice under the following somewhat romantic circum-
stances:—
Mr. Wall, who was accompanied to the Office by a fine
little boy, stated that he formerly kept a boarding-school
at Streatham, and he disposed of the concern with all the
pupils, including the child, four months ago, to a Mr.