The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-21 00:00:00

IN RE 'HENRY HILL.

In this matter, the facts of which have already been
reported in The Sun, a further dividend of 4s. in the
pound was declared, making in the aggregate 7s. in
the pound already declared.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATIONS. A respectable-
looking young man, who gave his name as Thomas
Pearce, corn-merchant, of Queenhithe, was charged
with stealing a pamphlet from the shop of Thomas
Patterson. of Holywell-street.
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The boy Clarke was put into the box to be sworn.
Mr. TWYFORD —Boy, do you believe in Heaven ?
Where do you believe you will go to when you die ?
Clarke—l am not old enough to judge.
Mr. TWYFORD—HOW old are you ? Clarke—
Fourteen. (A thrill ran through the Court, which was
crowded.)
Mr. TWYFORD—Then I shall nottake the evidence
of the boy. Have you any other witness, Mr. Pat-
terson ? Patterson—No, Sir.

Mr. TWIrFORD—Then the prisoner is discharged.
The facts were these. The gentleman was passing
along Holywell-street this morning, and upon seeing
the exhibitions which are constantly displayed in
Patterson's window, he desired the shopkeeper to take
down one print, which he thought was more demora-
lising than the rest. The man refused, and then Mr.
Pearce took hold of the paper himself, and carried it
from the shop. Patterson followed him and gave him
into custody, and he was conveyed to Bow-street.
A person of the name of James Bell, was charged
with assaulting John Courtney, the private watch-
man at Drummond's Bank.

The prosecutor stated that he was in his box last
night, when the prisoner came up to him, and asked
him where he was ? Witness told him he was at
Charing-cross, within the " Liberties" of Westmin-
ster. He wept away and came back twice, and put
the same question to him. On the third time he
spoke rather cross to him, and then the prisoner struck
him a violent blow on the eye, which nearly knocked
him out of his box.
Prisoner had no recollection of the occurrence.

Mr. TWTFORD said it was a most disgraceful as-
sault, and he should fine the prisoner 51.—The money
was paid.

MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY).
James Young, a young man dressed in the extreme
of fashion, Was placed at the bar, charged by Major
Malcolm, the honoured bearer of our dispatches from
China, with robbing Lady Malcolm, his mother, of
her bag, containing a 51. Bank of England note, four
sovereigns, and other property.
Major Malcolm stated that yesterday evening, about
half-past five, o'clock, Lady Malcolm and he arrived
at the terminus of the Great Western Railway, from
Maidenhead.: His Brougham *as waiting, and while
speaking to the groom, he heard his mother say "My
bag is goner somebody has cut it." He turned round
quickly, anti saw the prisoner running behind the
Brougham, then doubling round some omnibuses, and
afterwards walking rather smartly to the entrance-
gate. He followed, and overtook him just as a porter
had taken hhn into custody. He was given in charge
to the Railw:ny Police. The bag was found upon the
ground with all its contents safe.
Mr. RA*Lissori asked the prisoner if his proper
name was upon the sheet, and Mr. Payne, the barris-
ter, who defended him, said that he believed it was
not, and recommended the prisoner to give it, as it
would ultimately be known.
Prisoner—My name then is James Powell, of
Burney-cottage, Dover-road.
Joseph Millet, a porter at the terminus, said, he
heard Lady Malcolm say to Major Malcolm, that her
bag was lost,and seeing the prisoner runt he followed,
and caught him a t the gate, when he taxed him with
the robbery. The prisoner said that it was a mistake,
he was not the man.

Sergeant Williams said the prisoner was well known
as being a principal among the swell-mob for the last
three years.
Mr. Payne said that he did not think a case of
felony had been made out, as one principal witness