The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-03 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

RIOT IN ST. GEORGE'S WORKHOUSE.—TWO
fellows named Jones and Fitzgerald, were charged by Mr.
Stevens, the por+er to the Workhouse, for creating a riot, and
robbing a pauper named William Berwick.
Mr. Stevens stated that the prisoners were admitted on Sun-
day night as casual paupers, were provided with supper, after
which they were sent to the sleeping-apartment, where there
were about sixty more. He was sent for by some of the men
about twelve o'clock, to come and put a stop to the disturbance,
which completely alarmed the house ' on proceeding to, the
ward where the casual paupers sleep, he discovered the prisoner
Fitzgerald kneeling on Berwick, and Jones was striking him,
he immediately called in police constable, 43111, with whose as-
sistance they quelled the riot, and took the prisoners into
custody.
William Berwick confirmed this statement.
Mr. TRA ILL remarked that it was rather careless of the Go-
vernors in not having some person to watch the casual caupefs
he should discharge Jones, but Fitzgerald he should send for
14 clays.
Mary Nicholls was charged with stealing a gold watch,
chain, and seals, value 20 guineas, the property of Mr. Thomas
Shepherd, landlord of the King and Queen, Kennington-road.
The complainant stated that theprisoner was a nurse, and in
the habit of attending on his wife during her confinement. On
Friday last she was at his house, and some time after her de-
parture, a gold watch, chain, and seals, were missing from his
bed-room. Such confidence, however, was reposed in the pri-
soner that she was the last person suspected, but information
having been given at the station, the prisoner was subsequently
taken into custody. The complainant identified the gold
watch produced as his property.
A policeman said that since the discovery of the robbery he
had ascertained that several families with whom the prisoner
had been engaged as nurse had been robbed of' various articles
of plate, and that as she was strongly suspected now of being
the thief, if she was remanded the parties would attend.
Remanded accordingly.
Ajolly-looking Jack T ar, a namesake of the Scotch hero, William
Wallace, was charged with creating a riot, and breaking a police.
man's hat.

Thepolicemansaid thathe was on duty in Tooleyetreet, on Tues-
day night, about a quarter past 12, when he saw a number of sailors
creating a disturbance at the door of the Shipwright's Arms public.
house, corner of Tooley-street and Bermondsey-street. he went up
to them and requested them to move away, when the prisoner said,
.` Never mind the b—y policeman, it would take twenty such
coves to take him ;" and on being told not to create a riot in the
street, the prisoner struck him, and knocked his hat off, which
was torn to shreds when he got possession of it; after a severe
struggle he succeeded in taking him to the station-house.
Jack said he had been. drinking, and was extremely sorry for
what bad happened. He hoped, however, the Magistrate would
look over the offence, as he was to sail to-morrow.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM said he should not be severe with him, as there
was no doubt he was not aware what he was about, for sailors,
when they get on shore, are generally very free with the liquor.
He should caution him not to interfere with the police in the exe-
cution of their duty again, and call on him to pay a fine of 10s.
THAMES POLICE.
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Three chimneysweeps, named Charles Stratford, Thomas
Evans, and John Lawrence, were placed at the bar before
Mr. Broderip, charged with stealing a pair of shoes from the
shop of Mrs. Shine, a widow, living in High-street, Poplar.
Stratford and Evans had gone into the shop" on Saturday
evening, under the pretence of buying a cap, and after looking
at several, declined to purchase and went away. They were
no sooner gone, however, than the shoes were missed, and, from
the position in which the men stood in the shop, they were
suspected. Information was given to the police, and they were
followed, when Evans was seen to show the shoes to Lawrence,
at the corner of a street, Stratford having gone away. The
two were taken into custody, and Stratford shortly afterwards
went to the station-houe to inqaire after his companions,
when he was detained.

Evans stated that he was the person who stole the shoe,, and
the other two were perfectly innocent. He had been " larkitg "
and lost his cap, and he went with Stratford to buy another,
when he took the shoes from the counter.

Mr. BALLANTINE said there could be no doubt, from the
testimony of the witnesses, that all three had a guilty know-
ledge of the theft, and he should, therefore, commit them all
for trial.—The prisoners were then fully committed.
John Perryman, n ate, George Wood, seaman, and Daniel
Gent, apprentice on board the schooner Caroline, lying in the
river, were charged before Mr. BRODERIP, with having in
their possession a quantity of oranges (with which the vessel
was laden) after she had discharged her cargo.
Evidence having been heard, the Magistrate fined the first
403., the second 205., and the third 103. The fines were imme-
diately paid.

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Alfrtyl Flight, a sailor boy, who has been so often remanded,
was again brought before Mr. Broderip this morning, charged with
having wilfully and maliciously stabbed Charles Swanson, the cook
of the Newcastle trader, London, on the eiening of Friday, the 22d
ofJanuary, during a scuttle on the deck of the ship.
Evidence was given that the wounded man was unable to leave
the hospital, where. he has been ever since the unfortunate oc-
currence, and it is not likely that he will be able to attend for
some time.

Mr. BRODERIP; on reading the certificate of the surgeon, tol
the prisoner that he must again be remanded, and as it would be
impoosible that he could be tried during the present session, h•
would have to remain in prison until the 4th of April, when the
next session would commence-

FASCINATION, EDITED BY MRS. GORE.—The lead-
ing Pea of this tale (observes a Contemporary), is excellent,
and is worked out with much cleverness, and to a most. amusit,g
result. A young Marquis of the time of Louis XV., is en-
dowed with such resistless powers of " Fascination," both men-
tAl and physical, that tradesmen insist on his getting into debt
whether he will or no; mo::ey.lenders force him to borrow of
them ; the lawyers are " too happy" to carry on his suits at
and the women insist on marrying him. At op
their own cost;
MARRIED. : s. hop 4 ta
the outset of the story we find him penniless and friendless, On the 24th ult., at St. Etheiburga-within-132 ladies,
till at last, on a great lady offering to marry him, he declines Malcolm Ross, Esq., of the Is!asd of Tobago, WeSt_
the h tuour till he has made himself .b
in some sort worthy of it, Maria Elizabeth, daughter of the late W. Searle, "1.
by " ftscinating" three Aulic Councillors, on whom the dee.-
sion of a great law-suit depends, to give it in his favour against DIED.
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their honours, their consciences, and their interests! And On the 27th ult., at Lesbury House, near Alnwick,
such is the versatility of his gifts and accomplishments, that, by berland, the 'Lim N
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before us an unprecedented 'variety of lively, amusing, and cha- Kent, aged 21.
gen. '-litler,
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