The Sun.
London, England, 1811-12-20 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-llousE.—Yesterday a Jew. Merchant
from Creed-lane, Leadenhalkdreet, was brought
before the LORD MAYOR, charged with stealing from
a wciman fifteen guineas in gold.' The woman
told his. Lordship, that she had saved up this gold,
and heiring that the defendant gave a premium for
it in exchange for hank notes, she agreed with him
to give her twenty-one pounds in notes for her fif,-
teen pounds fifteen shillings in gold, and took it to
him on Sunday for that purpose; that when she
went sin, he asked her if she had brought the gold,
which she said she had, and counted tt our to him,
when be took and counted it, and told her he had
agreed to give her twenty-one pounds,' and would
be with her in a minute, and went ont, of the room.
She supposing he had gone op stairs for the notes,
waited some time, but was at last,told he was gone
out ; and she never saw him since, till he was
taken up by his 'LOrdship's warrant. He gave no
account what he had done with the poor woman's
gold, but had a Solicitor, who attended for hint, who
informed his Lordship that it was no felony, His
Lordship, however, differed from the Solicitor upon
this point, and for the present committed the pri
soner for stealing the woman's money, observing,
that he shotlid consider of
.the means by which he
might be punished.

Bow-STARET.—Wednesday evening a man went
to Mr. Burnell's shop, the grocer, 'Mille Strand,
and purchased a quarter. of a pound of tea, in pay-
ment for which he tendered a one 'pound note 1-on!
examination of which, by the shopinan, he suspected
the note to be bad, told the man his suspicion, ask-
ed 'him his name, and,where he lived. He said his
name vas Geary, and he lived iu Norfdlk-street, in.
the Strand. The shopman said he must send per-,
son with him to see that he was the man he rep
opted hirrisell to be, which he accordingly
When they got near Catherine-street he set off to
rim away ; the cry of stop thief " was raised ;
was stopped and 5-cured, and given into the cus-
tody of Lavender, who searched him, and found ten
three
,shilling Bank tokens,- t,welvat one
:Slit-pence Bank tokens, a dollar, several shillings and
sixpences.
fie underwent an examination before Mr. GRA.
,1101. •

Yesterday he was examined before Mr. READ,
when, he said
,his name was John Davey, and liyed
et 1-foxton.
He was committed for further examinalion.

PsIBLIC-OFPICE,' QV EEN-BQUA RE...-. Yesterday,
Simmons, who was charged at this Office ii:nne days
since, on his own confession, with being concerned
in the murder of Mr. Mar and family, was brought
up fur further examination. To ascertain the
character of the prisoner, several witnesses were
exitrnin ed.

Samuel
Sainuel Cox stated, that the father and mother of
the prisoner were very respeaable people, and that
the prisoner himself was a working engraver.
About a twelvemonth since he came to lodge at the
witness's house.; and for a, time he behaved very
well, and followed his business, very industriously ;
but soon afterwards he evinced a strong disposition
to drink, frequentiy coming;.hotne inebriated. At
length be gave him notice to quit his lodgings,' in
consequence of his staying out two -whole nights,
without giving notice of such intention. He be-
lieved the prisoner to be a very bad charaeter, and,
when drunk, capable of saying or doing any thing
whatever. He had some doubts whether he Was
capable of committing murder, but he certainly
thought him a man of very little prineirle. The
prisoner had enlisted in the London Militia, and his
unhappy tallier had gone to a great expence to pro-
cure a substitute for him. 'On that occaston,"he told
the witness that, his father had ,Meet very foolishly
in paying the money, " for that he, the prisoner,
would have got off for nothing by shamming
madness." Witness did not know that he was
derznged in his mind, or was apt to dream of
ghosts:, He was very industrious when.sober ; but
whets drunk ihere was no depending upon him.
Harry Collier, of No. 16, Peartree-street, Gos.
well•street, stated, that the last witness lived in the
same street, >s few doors from him. The prisoner
had !edged with him' for some time alter he left
the last witness, but he was obliged to get rid of
him in consequence of his drunken habits. He
spoke-also of his general bad character, and alio
thought him capable of doing any thing, however
bad.

George Pear:ion, of No. 12, Villier-street, Shore-
ditch, stated, that the prisoner lodged in his house,
up to the time he was taken into custody on the
present charge. The prisoner, when he first took
pootesion, of the apartments, behaved for :about a
fortnight very regularly and soberly ; but he was
afterwards very much given to stay out late at
nights. tie never.saw him drunk himself ; but has
heard hild fall on the floor, in the room over his
held. • For the last fartnight•he had the key of the
house, to let himself in when he came home late.
With. reipeta to Saturday sebnnight, he was per-
sthided the prisoner remained at home from seven
o'clock until Sunday , morning, and never went out
of the hooe. • His conviiiion arose from the. pri-
soner's bringing home some fresh work at seven
o'clock, and going up stairs, where he heard him at
work till eleven,
,at least. The next morning the
prisoner came down stairs in his slippers, and paid
!__ _ the nra.

xeding evening. The'folloi.ving day be sub the
prisoner'VeMployer, and he told him that the pd.,
soner must have worked the greatest :part of the
night to get the work done, because he brotNbt it
home on Sunday morning, and received his rn,ney.
Witness thought it impossible for the prisoner io
'.go out of the house without being heard, because
the head of his bed was just close to the door; and
he was sure that either he or his wife must have
heard it, had It'been opened.
The serjeant who first complained against the prig
soner, the officer who took him into custody, and
the gaoler of Tothill-fields prison, all Severally dp.
posed, that the prisoner declared, three times, re..
speaively, at the public-hobs' at WeSliningrei',
,and in the prison, that he' was along with the
murderers of Mr. .M:irr and fAmily but that he
did not much the. child, and endeavoured 'to pet-
su ide 'llls 'Companions not to kill it, but that they
were inexorable.

The last two allegation, the prisoner poqitively
denied ; and with
.reved to the firqti he said that
he was so drank that he did not know what he said;
and that whenever he got I.rty Itquor, it atretted him
so much that lie went alinom mad.

The Magistrates said, tif what Mr. Pearson
slated, With reSpeta 'to the prisoner being at home
all the night of Saturday se'nnight were positively
true, tlivre could he no doubt of his innocence; iiist
they would remand him until mote sitisfetcry evi;.
(fence be produced on that head ; and he was
remanded accordingly. .

41.1

GUILDHALL—Michaci Row' botham, cornmitteJ
on Wednesday, was again brought up yesterday,
charged. %Alt stealing from another auttioneet,
,whom he had been employed as servint, a quantiry-
of hardware, and other articles : but the circuit).
stances stated in evidence were not Sufficiently
strong to 'biing home.the charge to him ; h! there•
fore stands committed upon the former charge.'
Elizabeth Pepper was examined upon a charge or
rubbing a family with whom she IA been recently
a servant, .Of several articles of table linen, wearing
apparel; prayer-books, and of every th►ng :that
came under her hands ; not content with which, slid
had-taken up variousmrt idea in her master's nanie,
front Aradesmen in
.the neighbourhood with whom
ha was in the habit of dealing; after she had left am
service. ,The. faCis beingfully proved, she was corn•
milted for trial.

ICi!liam Ford, otherwise Fogarty, was examined
on suspicion of stealing a quantity of boot•lcgs, this
property of Mr. Curtis, learher.seller, in Red-
cross,streel ; and two other men, named Britt nod
.both porters in . the service of Mr. Curbs,
were brought up on Suspicion of being concerned in
the thet(...

The Iransae.ion on whichibis charge was founded
'was discovered by the vigilance of Mr. Morpnew, a .
bootmaker, to whom Ford offered a hoot-leg, as a
specimen of a quaii,ity he bath() sell. Mr..,Mor-
phew, • stispeet in g the art icie was not honestly come
by, said, that one boot-leg was of no use to
The prisoner told him, he might have as many more
as he chose, if he liked the sample ; and promised
to call next day,withAtriertity; Morpheut in
the turan,thrie consulted Mr. Nalder, the Deputy
Marthal, and, afterwards, one of the Magistrates of
lArot ship-street ; r by, whom he was advised to buy
souse of the boot-legs, and endeavotir to trace the
prisoner to the place ;from- which he should bring
them. .AOcordingly,,when the prisoner carne again,
he ,boirght six pair, and paid the price he.asked,,,
which dal nut exceed half their value; tend. then
sent his, young man to watch where the prisoner
went : but he could not be traced to any house from
whence it was likely such articles could be Stolen.--
lie then 'wen( found with the boot-legs he had
Noght to several different leather-sellers, and at last
found an owner in Mr. Curtis, whom he told t eat.
the man was to call on him next day. Mr. Cuk Xl4
accordingly came with an officer, and apprehended
'the prisoner. Suspecting the other two men to be
connoted with the prisoner, heinterrogated them ;
but they denied all knowledge of Ford, as Ford also
did'of them. ,It appeared, however, that 'hey were
old acquaintances : 'that I bad lodged in Ford'i
house ; and that Britt,,who did not know Ford by
that name, knew him very well by that of Fogarty.
The latter in his defence, said, that he found the
bout-legs tied up in a parcel, under a gateway in
W,bitecross.street, two months ago and had kept
them in expeaation of seeing them advertised, with
a reward fur finding them.,
Britt and Finn were discharged but,Fogarty was
rennieded for further examination..

THE RECENT MURDERS AT RATCLIFF --Yester.
day, the late Mr. Matr's only brother..,was rtquest-
ed to attend on Mr. 0RA14414, who held a privaie
conforence with him, in order that his information,
on vartirnlat e;reutnstances might assist the ► igilaneu
of the Police in bringing to light some. clue for the
discovery of the muiderers.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Dm 2n.

' This day's Market had a middling supply of the
different kinds of Cattle ; Beef, Mutton, and Pork,
were dearer ;. Veal is Cheaper ; and the irnde in go.
mai was but indifferent,—The .sales in the •H
Market were, not lively; Straw leas dropped
price ; Hay fetched last price; Clover .has got up
in price.—The following prices and ntunbers are an
accurate statement :-- , •

To sink the Offal per stone of Mb.
Beef, 4s. 4d. to 6s. od. Mutton, 4S. 4(1. to 61, qd. vt.:Jt
ss, wt. to 7s. mi. .Pork, 3s. ad'. to 71. od. ,
tote 5heep...7300. Caiyes, 130. .rigt, 220,
SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET.

Hay, 4. os. oil. to 51. tos. od. Straw, 21. OS, od. to 21.
Ist. Clover, sl. es. ad. to 61. tss. od.

CORN•EXCHANGS, DEC. 20.-4 This day the
Market has not many fresh arrivals of Wheat, nor
much remaining on hand waiting supplies, few
sales are made, and nearly at last quoted prices ;
Barley in demand at,tl rather dearer; Malt and
White Peas vary hut. little ; Beans of the, two kinds
likewise nearly at the last .loptation ; there ate some
fresh arrivals of Oats, and this trade also named
nearly at list price*; and flour in full plentrat late
prices. ,

Wheat Sos a 94$ a 1121 Tick Beans - - 6s a
Fine ditto . - t 16$ a • 1221 Ditto (fine old) . 5314 4 l
i.,,y
t(ye . . . 52S A 52, Oats . 3ot, a 325 A 241;
Barley . - . 42s a 541 Poland ditto -36 s a 39s
Malt . . . 76$ a ESS l'otatoe ditto - los a /15
WilitePead•bOilerSiSS a 14s Rape Seed - 541. a 6..• 1.
Grey dato - - 57$ a 6as 1, ine Flour - 95$ a IQ*
Bans .. . . 111p$ a 565 Seconds - . ()Qs a oek

L„11P LL PORT.

COURT OP KING'S BENCH., Dxc. T 4.

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