The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARYLEBONE-OFFlCE.—Yesterday Amos Hill was
' brought before Mr. Rs wr.orsos, at the instance of the parish of
St. Marylebone, upon a charge of having deserted his wife.
It appeared in evidence, "that this couple, whose united ages
from their appearance may be fairly estimated at 50, have been
.married eight years ; they brat quarrelled, and then they separated,
upon which occasion he agreed to allow her 7s. a week for her
maintenance. He (lid not make good his payments: she became
chargeable to the parish, and the parish obtained a warrant for his
apprehension.

Mr. IlAwuNsom asked the defendant how it was that he had
not fulfilled his engagement? He, in reply, said, because be could
not afford it.

Mr. BAWLINSON-Your appearance is very respectable; pray
what are you? Amos—l am nothing but a servant, Sir.

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Mr• Itivntrisox—To whom? Amos—To Mr. Fleming, Sir.
Mr. RAwuNsoN—Who is Mr. Fleming? Amoi—A gentle-
man, Sir.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Where does he live? Amos—He lives in
the country, Sir.

Jane—it's not true, your Worship ; be is the keeper of a
gambling-house, No. 16, Waterloo-place.
Mr. HAWLINSON—I thought you *aid your master was a gen-
tleman, who lived in the country ? Amos—The house in Water-
loo-place belongs to him. He does not live there : he has lately
removed from the other side of Wandsworth to Brighton.
Mr. RA Irt.iNsoN—Where do' you lire ? Amos—ln Waterloo-
place.

Mr. RAWLINION—Do you mean me to understand, that your
master keeps you in a house which he does not frequent? Jane
—Yes, your Worship, and two servants in livery besides.
Mr. liaww.rsoN—Then I suppose it is a gambling-house?
Amos—Not to my knowledge, Sir.
Mr. RAWLINSON—WIIO occupies the house? Amos—My
mother is housekeeper.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Who have you and the two servants in li-
very to wait upon? Amos—You ask me a great many ques-
tions.

Mr. RAWLINSON-Certainly I do; my object is to ascertain
your circumstances, that a provision suitable to them may be
made for your wife.

Jane—He has U. a week and his board, your Worship.
" If that is the ease," said Mr. RAWLINSON to Amu, "on-
less you choose to support your wife, you shall be seat to the
House of Correction."

Amos did not deny his wife's assertion : but declared he would
go to prison. He afterwards altered his mind, and came to
terms with the parish.

John Smithers and William Jackson were charged on suspi-
cion of felony.
James Purcell, a Paddington watchman, stated, that he saw the
prisoners at six o'clock on Sunday morning, come up the Har-
row-road towards London, with a quantity of harness and a
saddle. He asked them where they were going. Smithers said
to Bell-street, to harness their horse, and then they were going
to Maidenhead. Not believing their story, he took them and
their load to the watchhouse, and brought them before the Ma-
gistrate. While they were in the watchhouse, Smithers sent the
witness to Kensington to find his father, and afterwards to
Charles-street, Lisson-grove, to find his brother, but no such
persona were to be found.

- Mr. John Fanc,ona, landlord of the Green Man public-house,
Harlesdon-green, identified the property. lie stated, that his
stable-window had been broken open on Saturday night or Sun-
day morning, and the harness, &c. stolen out of it.

Peter Holt, the assistant watchhouse keeper, seareled the pri-
soners, and found a great many keys in their possession, in-
cluding several of the door-latch kind. After the morning be-
came light, a small crow- bar and some other keys were found
near the watchhouse. Sintthers said he lived at Shepherd's Bush.
and Jackson said he lived at Mils-end, and had been ou a visit to
Smithers.

In their defence they stated, (and particularly requested the
magistrate to have it embodied with the depositions,) that AS
they crossed a brickfield they found the harness partly covered
with straw, and they took it with a view to give it up if it was
advertised, and to keep it if no owner was found. They were
coming to London, with an intention afterwards of going a shoot-
ing. They tried to deceive the first witness with the Maiden-
head story, to avoid being detained.
Mr. RA vitassox said their defence should be sent to the Old
Bailey, with the depositions, and he committed them to Newgate
for trial.

L AMBETH-STREET. —Two men, named Golee and Taylor,
were charged with committing a burglary in the house of Charles
Hailes. The prosecutor is a purveyor of cats' meat to the Lord
Mayor, Ike Court of Aldermen, &c., and resides in Bethnal-
Green. On Thursday last, during the absence of himself and
wife from home, his house was entered by son►c thieves, who
broke through the wall which separates his and the adjoining
house, and several silk dresses belonging to his wife, wearing ap-
parel belonging to himself, and a quantity of plate and other arti-
cles, amounting in value to above 140/. carried off. The prose-
cutor added, that one of the roost singular circumstances attendant
on the robbery waq, that a fierce dog was chained up opposite to
the place where the thieves got in, and though they must have
made a great noise, it is supposed that he remained quiet. The
thieves, on quitting the house, let the animal loose.

Samuel Wright said, that on the night previous to the robbery,
Goke hired the empty house next to the prosecutor's, and said he
would remove his goods in a few days. Three witnesses spoke to
having seen a person resembling Taylor come out of the prosecu-
tor's house on the day the robbery was committed.
The Magistrate thought that the prisoners were concerned in
the robbery, but he said there was not sufficient evidence to send
them for trial. As they were persons of bad character and re-
puted thieves, he sent them to prison until they found sureties for
their good behaviour.