The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday. a man of decent
appearance, but indifferently dressed, named Jackson 4 ap-
plied to the LORD MAYOR for advice under the following
circumstances :—His niece, he said, tmon going up Wine-
office-court, Fleet-street, on the preceding evening, found a
cheque for 800/. near the door of the Cheshire Cheese
tavern. She did not know what sort of property she had
taken up, but believed it to be of value, and put it into his
hands soon afterwards. He:went to the Cheshire Cheese,
and mentioned at the bar that something of probable value
had been found, and might be had, upon application at
No. 9, St. Dtinstan's-court. He was informed that some
gentle Men had been convivial on that evening in the house,
and that'sume loss Of the kind might have occurred;: but
thereviere no gentlemen in the honse who made any gaim
of the nature on which the application was made. 1.4 the
morning he went to the banking.house (that of Sir Wil-
liam-Curtis and Co.) and mentioned the circumstance to
one of the clerks. He at the same time produced the cheque.
The clerk treated him with the greateet levity, laughed at
the matter (iu all likelihood because the bearer of the
message was indifferently dressed), and. drew his pen across
the draught, and was about to detain it, when he (the ap-
plicant) initiated upon having it again, in consideration of
the drawer, who might, if such conduct were allowed, be
a loser. The cheque was in the scuffle torn. The clerk
had mentioned that the cheque was probably a forgery, and
thrown in the way as a hoax. Whatever might have been
the case, however, the treatment he had met with was not
at all such as a man who had acted as he (the applicant)
had, should have experienced.
The LORD Mayne. said, that the treatment complained
of was certainly very extraordinary. He knew that hoaxes
of the kind had been often practised by young fellows
for the purpose of getting ignorant persons into difficulties;
but the conduct of the clerk, if it were as described,' was
indeed unusual,:and he was convinced that the house of Sir
William Curtis would never authorize conduct of the de-
scription stated.
The applicant said that he had every reason to suppose
that the cheque was a bona fide order.
The LORD Mavoa, upon looking at the cheque, advised
the applicant to mention the facts to Messrs. J. and P.
Perring, who would inform him to whom the cheque be-
longed. : His Lordship did not think that the cheque was
a genuine one, but he highly approved of the conduct of
Mr. Jackson, who had so Promptly acted in the matter.
who was in the Sir Ctauntus &antis HoTerza,
Jus-
tice-room at the time,' said, that the drawer would, he
thought, most willingly remunerate the perion who found
the cheque.' 'lf it had been his (Sir Claudius Stephen Hun.
ter's) property, he would not hesitate for a moment.

. .
The applicant said, that he would certainly do as he had
been so kindly advised.
GUILDHALL.—The following remarkable instance of
the cause of innocence and justice being served by the pub-
lication of Police Reports, transpired at this Office yester-
day :—A hackney-coachman had been committed by Sir
Peter Laurie on Tuesday, on suspicion of having abstracted
481. from a pocket-book, which he picked up in Fleet-
street. The prisoner stoutly persisted that the pocket-
tb,s bvt it
was proved that he had boasted that it did contain money
—that he had partly described the actual notes—that he
saw it fall from the owner, who was riding on a stage
coach—and that he picked it up instantly. An account
of the prisoner's committal appeared in some of the news-
papers of Wednesday.
Richard Laws, a carman, now .stated, that on Friday
last, he was driving his cart through Fleet-street, imme-
diately behind a hackney-coach, when he observed the
coachman alight, and pick up a pocket-book, which wit-
ness had noticed and meant to lay hands on himself. There
was a roll of notes lying near the pocket-book, which the
coachman did not perceive, but which witness took up
and put in his pocket. It proved to contain eighteen
pounds in notes, and he mentioned his good luck to Mr.
Nicholls, a publican, in the Savoy, where he was going,
and lie subsequently obtained sovereigns for the notes of
Mr. Little, his master's clerk. He had spent four sove-
reigns, not finding the notes advertised, and had given the
other fourteen sovereigns to the officer.

Laws was not detained in custody, as it did not appear
that when be converted the money to his own use, he WAS
aware to whom it belonged; but the officer was directed
to bring forward on Saturday, Mr. Nicholls, Mr. Little,
and as many other individuals as could prove the notes to
have been in Law's possession on or about Friday ; and
also to trace the Lutes; as the Magistrate who might be
sitting-, would, perhaps, if thoroughly convinced there
was no collusion between Laws and the coachman, who
is committed, take some step to relieve the latter from im-
prisonnient.

iitunphries, the coachman was sent to Newgate for trial
at the Sessions, commencing on the 51st of May next,
and can only be released before that time by being bailed
before a Judge.

BOW-STREET.--A most wretched looking man, who
said he was a shoemaker by trade, and had been formerly
in the army, surrendered himself to Gardiner, one of the
officers of this establishment, saving that he had robbed se-
veral people with whom he lodged.
He was brought before Mr. MlNsuuLt, in a most de-
plorable state of despondency, and said that be wished to
be prosecuted, as he was tired of his existence, and that he
had not bad any meat for the last two days.
Mr. MINSMILL with his usual humanity, ordered him
to be taken to the watch-house and well fed till enquiry
should be made regarding him.
The waiter of the Grapes Tavern, Bow-street, who was
rescued on Monday night week, by a gentleman going from
the Theatre, from a gang of thieves who assaulted him
(two of whom were brought to this office and committNl)
died yesterday morning in Covent Garden workhouse, in
consequence of the wounds he received in the affray.

BALDRY v. GoaTLEY.—This was an infJrnaation under
the 39th Geo. 3, cap. 72, preferred by Mr. Baldev, a
linen draper, in Great Russell-street, Covent Garden,
against his neighbour, Mr. Goatley, a boot-maker, charg-
ing him with having published or circulated a certain
printed paper, without the printer's name and address
being affixed thereto, for which offence he sought to recover
the sum of 201.
This case arose out of some recent dissensions which
have occurred amongst some of the parishioners of St.
Paul, Covent Garden ; one party being designated " the
Rumps," and the other the " Rochites." The former have
instituted legal proceedings for throwing open the select
Vestry to every payer of scot and lot, which Mr. Roch,
the Vestry Clerk, and the select vestrymen resist. The
paper upon which the present information was laid was
circulated amongst the parishioners of Covent Garden, in
the early part of last week— it is a sort of jeu d'esprit---
on one side were given the names of the present parochial
authorities, and on the opposite side were contrasted the
names of the " Rumps," who wish to govern the Parish.
Mr. BRODEUICK was Counsel for the informer, and Mr.
ADOLPHUS for the defendant.

The information having been read, Mr. Anoteirus took
a preliminary objection, viz. that the information was said
to be laid before J. R. Alinshull, Esq. giving only the ini-
tials instead of the Christian names of the Magistrate.

Mr. MiNsnuLL said he would reserve the objection till
he had heard the ease.
Thomas a boy, about sixteen years of age,
re-
sidingat2lß,'nvLiteitlle Wild-street, deposed, that on Tuesday,
the 3d of April, about seven o'clock at night, he was
going down Drury-lane, and met Mr. Goatley, who
asked him if ho would distribute some printed bills, and
he would give him sixpence
.a hundred for his trouble.
night from
who accompanied him round the parish,
3Hjer. receivedcoat iey, three, hundred during that
and assisted him in distributing them. lie (witness)
2-my the top of one of th: headed a St,

te `o;'l,y (4.
Covent We left otie of tbehills, when in Aiwa-
pang, with Mt, Goatley, kt,:the shop efeMr.,flalsley,,a linen-.
draper Russell-street, and gave the bill into the hand*
of the shopman. On the night when he distributed
bills, ir saw Mr. GOatleY and Mr. Stevens (the Clerk of
Mr. Roch, the Vestry Clerk) talking together near Mr.
-Goatley's door, and:they had a bill similar to those which
he bad distributed in their hands,
Crossexamined by Mr. Anotsuus—He saw Mr. Phil-
lips, an attorney, and Mr. Corder, a groeer, on 'the
nesday night ; he was, during the_Wednesday, at. Mr,.
Baldey's, looking out for Mr.
,Goatley ; he saw him .several
flares, but his appearanee waa much altered, in'consequence
of wearing spectacles, and a morning gown ; he,wai dis-
covered to have assisted. in circulating the bills, in conse-
quence of a reward of being offered to those who would
• give information on the subject,' and his mother, 'who saw
the bill, informed Mr. Phillips. • '
George Roots, shopman to Mr. Baldey, deposed, that on
the night of Tuesday week, the boy (last witness) left a,
printed bill at his master's shop ; it' War addresiled to
The parishioners of St. Paul, Covent Garden;": Witness'
read parkof -it, and gave it to his master, when he arrived
in the shop about 'a quarter of an hour. afterwards; his
Master lOeked the paper in his desk on, Friday last his
master produced a paper out of his desk, and witness be-
lieved it was the ignite he had given to him on 'the Tuesday
'night, but could not swear: it was so, as he had put no
marls malt. Witness else wrote his name on thehill on
the Friday morning, in the, presence of Mr.„Phillips, the
attorney.
Mr. 'John Callaghan, a tradesman residing in Exeten.,
street, deposed that he observed that Mr. Goatley wore spec-
tacles for the first time on Friday hist, and he bad shaved
off his whiskers aince•Friday.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Goatley saidthat he had worn spectacles ever since
.1822; and that' there 'Were 'numbers of witnesses In' Court,
who could prove he had not, 'as sworn by Mr., Callaghan,
shaved off his,whiskers since Friday. •
After . other evidence, were examined, to shew that Mr.
Goatley hadaltered the appearance.of his outer man, since
the present information was laid, whichcompletelY'failed,
Mr. Adolphus addressed the Magistrate, and contended
that there was no proof whateVer that the bill produced
was published by the defendant.—Mr. Baonearcir having
been heard. contra, Mr. IVlrrrsntinr., decided, that as the
witness Roots had given the bill to the informer withont
marking it, be could. not convict the defendant of uttering
the bill produced. He called' the witness Roots again, and,
asked him if he observed no printer's name was affixed to
the bill he received from the, boy before he gave it to his
master ? He replied, that he did not, and the information
was discharged.

Another information, against Stevens, the clerk of the
Vestry-clerk, shared the same fate.
The office was crowded to excess, and the inquiry ex-
cited unusual interest among the parishioners at large.
MARYLBBONE-OFFICE.—Henry Lyon, a respect-
able-looking young man, who said he was a stranger in
London, was charged with an assault.
Mr. Charles Fixott, of, Bury-street, stated, that as a
young lady was walking along Percy-street, under his pro-
tection, at half-past 11 on Wednesday night, the defendant
and another young man insulted her with most disgusting
language, and when he reproved them, Mr. Lyon struck
him.

Mr. Lyon denied the truth of thii statement, and called
forward a Mr. Smith to refuteit.

" That man, your worship," said the watchman, " ought
to have been charged too, for he is the other party that in-
sulted the lady."
Mr. GRUFITH—Then I won't take his evidence.
Mr. Smith—lt's very hard, your worship, that you won't
hear what I have to say.
Mr. GRIFFITH—ICS VerY'hard that a lady is not
..
per-
mitted to walk along the street under the protection of a
gentleman without being insulted in this shameful manner.
Lock them •both up until they find hail.
The gaoler obeyed the Magistrate's orders but an apology,
was afterwards accepted by Mr. Fi4cott, and the parties
were permitted to leave the office, the young countryman,
no doubt, witle a: determinatinn,ta-avoid in future:the in-.
side of a London watchtmuse. , .

UNION-HAL I..—Yesterdav, after the termination of
the night charges, a decent-loaning man entered the office,
and having given his name William Webb, said, that he had
just arrived i❑ town from Derbyshire, and was anxious to
obtain a licence to preach in the district, having heard it
reported that most of the community in that particular part
of the metropolis were in a state of utter ignorance as to
the divine truths of the Gospel.
The Magistrate smiled at the applicant's assertion, and
observed, that he was not aware the inhabitants of
Southwark were more unrighteous than those of other por-
tions of the metropolis. There were, he said, sufficient
churches and chapels in the district, and 1 2 believed they
were as well attended on the Sabbath as any other places of
worship in tOwn'.

Applicant. —I have left my native town, and abandoned
a good business, for the sake of saving the souls of my
fellow-creatures, and I therefore hope that no impediment
will be thrown in my way, but that I may obtain what I
seek for to enable me to commence my great and impor-
tant work on earth. I have (said he) met with obstacles
since my arrival.ulenamdi
unmannerly
thoroughfares
ol
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fellow attempted
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to oo
en addressuthrieldtui comedispersed
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tit
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oanrendoef andthe my little
congregation, and threatened to lock me up.
The Magistrate told him that he was liable to punish-
ment if he preached either in the public streets, or without
being duly authorized by licence.
The applicant was so exceedingly deaf, that it was neces-
sary to convey the Magistrate's intimation to him by means
of a speaking-trumpet applied to one of his organs of hear-
ing. On Issing given to understand the risk of holding
forth to the populace, he gave in a written paper to the
Magistrate, requesting he might peruse it, as it would show
that lie was not to be classed with a set of ignorant enthu-
siasts who swarmed the town. The following we subjoin
as a specimen of the applicant's orthography and style of
writing to qualify him for the task of expounding the
Scriptures
" Honor'd Gentlemen,—l have not been able to obtain
any (either verbal or written) coppy of the oaths qualiifv-
ing person to receive the lisense for preeching the everlast-
ing Gospel of God. I sit down, therefore, to pen a com-
position as equal in substance as I am able to devise, hop-
ping that a word or two in expression will not be of that
moment to deny rue of the right, when quallifyed with
talent and character. lam a trully loyal subject of his
Majesty George the Fourth, (I have addressed a letter to
him to-day on this subject), and my relliggion teacheth me
perfect obedience to the laws, and to ressist the powers or-
dained of God incurs the penalty of damnation—Ronaana
13, 2. Conscious of this truth, I hazarded my life twice
in defence of the laws of my country some years since, and
with regard to the Pope and his damnable dogmas, I reject
them altogether, and for writing against them have incurred
the hatred of the Papists, seeing they could find no room
to get in with an answer. Some of the crew have pro-
posed to answer me by assasinstion. But as I have not yet
finished my testimony, the beast from the bottomless pit
hath not yet been suffered to kill me—Revelations 11, 7.
If any thing more be necessary, you can add if you please.
If it be not to commit sin, I am sure I can subscribe to the
same with so help me God.
(Signed) " GEORGE 1VEBB."
The Magistrate, on patiently reading over the above,
and being puzzled to snake head or tail of it, asked the ap-
plicant what business he followed.
Applicant.—l was an umbrella-maker, but I have given
up the trade to follow a more serious calling.
The Magistrate perceiving that he was very shy in his
appearance, advised him strongly to go back into Derby-
shire, and work at his trade, for he stood a much better
chance of making out a more comfortable livelihood by it,
than by embarking in a profession for which he did not ap-
pear calculated for many reasons.
Applicant—l should be glad to know one of the reasons.
Magistrate—You are afflicted with deafness ; I should
think that is quite sufficient to induce you to resign all
thoughts of your present undertaking.
Applicant.—Oh, that is a matter of little consequence :
if I can't hear I can talk, and that will do.

He here began to show his learning, by quoting from
Virgil, " Tityre to patulce recubans sub teymine fagi.
" There," said he, with exultation, " am I not a qualified
person to teach and to preach ?"
preacher, directed him to apply at the next Sessions for a
liceTnhcee,finding that he was bent on becoming a
Magistrate,ivlien he uld have an opportunity of obtaining it
on presenting proper testimonials as to character, &c. The
applicant then withdrew, highly delighted.

PARENTS.---The following is
CAUTION TO PARENTS.
only one of the many robberies of this nature which have
lately taken place in the neighbourhood of - Clerkenwell.
It is evidently a trick taught by old hands to young prac-
titioners, to qualify them for more daring enterprises. Yes_
oln'eheolpapdodsiited'as he was desired
;;"
terday morning a young lad named James, residing in
in Leather-lane. A boy about 12 veers
Air-street-hill, and gave him a penny to
sent to purchase two half-qmirtern loaves
'rmki pointing vreifaanos
Ifor
t that
at t o
sum,
offering where he might
to take care of the
IpgoaEouoftaaraysatctgoeohce;is-a
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but on his return found that the young thief had decamped
with both his loaves, which having cost him but a pcutqs
might well be termed " cheap bread."