The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

BEARS versus BELLS.

No reasonable cause can be assigned for this disloyal conduct
on the part of these worthy officials. And it may here be ob-
served that the ringers are all respectable tradesmen—one of them
at the present time, and for years past, filling the office of parish
clerk, another that of sexton, and a third that of organist. The
parson, till very lately, was curate of St. Michael's, Winchester,
but through friends was presented with the living of Downtcn,
worth about 7001. per annum—a sum it appears inadequate to
purchase a parson's loyalty ! ! Mr. John Reeves, hoop and sieve
maker, &c., is the vicar's churchwarden, and Mr. John Woodlands,
tanner, &c., that of the parish.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
( YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
James Scott was brought before the Lord Mayor and Sir
John Pirie, under the following peculiar circumstances :
Mr. Daniel Percival, boot-maker, of No. 4, Caatle.court,
Birchin-lane, stated that on the 22d instant, at about three
o'clock in the afternoon, a Mr. Dickenson called upon him and
asked him to take charge of the bill of exchange produced for
26/. Bs. 6d., purporting to be the acceptance of a Mr. Baker,
which had been dishonoured, and to receive the money for him
in case any one should call to pay it. Witness consented, and
at six o'clock in the evening the prisoner, whom he had never
seen before, called and said, " You have a bill lying here
for payment of 26/. odd." Witness replied in the affirmative,
and the prisoner said he would pay the money, and produced at
the same time same bank notes, and said in a hesitating
manner, "261. how much ?" Witness informed him of the
particulars, holding the bill in both hands, when the prisoner
snatched it suddenly from him, and he seized hold of the hand
and held it firmly until a policeman, whose interference was re-
quested, arrived. Witness and the prisoner got into the Court
struggling for the bill, and the latter, upon being caned upon
to give up the instrument, said, " I am d-- if you shall have
either the bill or the money." At length the policeman se-
cured him arid the bill.
Mr. William M. Dickinson, who stated that he resided at
Hackney, and was a wine merchant, deposed that he dis-
counted the bill for a man of the name of Living, and that it
had been dishonoured as described, and he had requested Mr.
Percival to receive the payment if it should be tendered.
In his cress-examination by Mr. Humphreys, who defended
the prisoner, the witness said that Living, for whom he had
discounted this bill, was an agent in matters of this kind.
Did not know the exact amount he gave for it. Did not
know the exact discount agreed to between them, but thought
it was about thirty per cent., and paid Living in cash, notes,
and gold. Had no stores' but had wine in the St. Catherine's
Docks, and a little in the London Docks.
Mr. HumrnnEys said, that as the Lord Mayor had men-
tioned his determinstion to commit the prisoner to the Central
Criminal Court, upon the former examination, he did not intend
to apply for his client's discharge. His object in addressing the
Bench was to show that there was not, by any means, evil.
dence strong enough to justify the refusal to receive bail.
There had been nothing whatever proved, to show that the
prisoner had seized the bill with a felonious intention, as the
Bench would learn from his own lips.
The LORD MAvort--What defence has he to make ?—The
Prisoner—l had givers the bill to a man named Williams to
get it discounted, and in my presence it was handed by him to
a man named Living, who said they were perfectly satisfied
with it, and that I should have the cash in the course of the
week, and I never received one farthing. A story was told
that the bill was accidentally consumed in a house that was
on fire, and I was told that I should have indemnity for
the bill.
In answer to questions put by the Lord Mayor and Sir John
Pirie, Mr. Dickinson stated that he had not entered the trans-
aetion in any book, neither had he paid with a cheque. .
Mr. HUMPHREY s contended that although his client had cer-
tainly committed an assault and trespass, certainly there was
nothing felonious in the attempt to recover the bill, which was
his own property, for which he had not received to the value
of a farthing. It was not meant for a moment to deny that
the force had been used to obtain restitution, and, under all
the circumstances, it was submitted that it was but reasonable
to suppose that bail for the prisoner's appearance at the Central
Criminal Court would be accepted.
In answer to a question from the Lord Mayor, as to the
motive of the prisoner in drawing the bill on Mr. Baker, the
prisoner said that the acceptor had been in the habit of obtain-
ing small sums of money from him, which that gentleman met
on the days his pension became due.
The Loan MAYOR. and Sir JOHN PIRIE, after having
consulted for some time, said that they were satisfied to accept
two respectable bail to the amount of 1001. each, and the pri-
soner's own security for 2001. more, that he should appear at
the next session of the Central Criminal Court, to answer the
charge. They could not help saying that the transaction was
one of very suspicious appearance.
The witnesses were then bound over, and the prisoner im-
mediately produced competent security for his appearance.
BOW-STREET.

A labouring man, named Martha Connor, somewhat advanced
in years, was charged with cutting the throat of Jane Kelly by
means of a razor, with intent to kill her.

The prosecutrix and the prisoner lived together as man and wife,
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is Charles-street, Drury lane, and had gone home drunk at a late
hour on Monday night. The policeman on the beat (25 F) was
directed by a woman to enter their lodgings at about half-past one,
and on doing so he saw the woman lying on the bed, with her
throat cut and bleeding profusely—the man being by her side. On
seeing the constable the prisoner said, " If I have done it, I'll die
for it;" but he subsequently declared that she had inflicted the
wound herself in a fit of drunkenness. The woman spoke in an
excited manner, desiring the officer to take the man away, for he
had done it. The prisoner was taken into custody accordingly, and
the wretched woman conveyed to St. Giles's workhouse.
Mr. Bennet, medical officer of the union, described the wounds,
which were two in number, one of them being an inch and a half
in length, close to the windpipe, but escaping the important yes.
sels.

A lodger in the house proved that the man and woman reached
home very drunk. He heard a noise with them, and was asked by
the prisoner to go into the room, as she (the proseeutrix) was en-
deavouring to cut his throat.

Mr. JARDINE thought it desirable to defer the inquiry until the
woman was able to attend and give evidence. He therefore re-
inandedtlie prisoner for the present.

A French " teacher of languages," named George Gerrard,
was charged with indecently exposing himself to a lad, named
Charles Smith, under the Adelphi arches, the preceding night.
He, was ordered to find bail to answer the charge at the ses.
sions,'himselfin 100/., and two sureties in 50/. each.
Edward Stebbing, described as a shoemaker, was charged with
stealing a Newfoundland dog, valued at 101., belonging to Mr. H.
A. Roberts, a law student.

About a month ago, as the prosecutor was walking in Southamp-
ton-row, he missei the dog (a remarkably fine animal, and one
dearly prized by him), which had a leather collar with a brass
plate, having the owner's name, round its neck. The usual steps
were taken to recover it, and ultimately a negotiation was opened
with a man named Wilton, of the same nature as that pursued by
all dog stealers, and the sum of 51. was agreed upon as the price of
restoring the animal to its rightful owner. In order to se-
cure some little delay, for an obvious purpose, Mr. Roberts
affected to believe that the dog, when shown to him, was
not the one he had missed but Wilton and his companion
(of whom the prisoner was the chief in this case) declared
that the dog was tho property of Mr. Roberts, and demanded the
amount which he consented to pay for its restoration. The pri-
soner had the dog in his possession, and was the party who returned
it to Mr. ll,)berts, by whose instructions a policeman, especially
devoted to the subject of dog-stealing and stealers, apprehended
the man at the bar.

Mr. JARI)INE intimated that he should commit the prisoner on
suspicion of stealing the collar; but on learning that it was the
wish of the prosecutor that the magistrate should dispose of the
case summarily, there being some doubt about the probability of
proving the theft of the collar, which had never been discovered,
the magistrate ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of 10/., besides the
estimated value of the dog an additional sum of 101. ; in default of
which he was committed to hard labour for four months.
MARYLEBOIVE.

About a week ago Lucy Templeman, living in Titchborne-row,
Paddington, applied to the sitting magistrate for a summons under
the new bastardy clause of the Poor-law Act, against Seymour
Sadler, 8, Carlton.chambers, Regent• street, to show cause why he
should not support a bastard child, begotten by him, and of which
the said Lucy Templeman was the mother.
The alleged father, Captain Sadler, holds the situation of Exon
of the Corps of her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard.
The mother of the infant was in attendance, with her illegiti-
mate offspring, soon after eleven o'clock. She was accompanied
by an elderly female, and a young woman, said to be her sister.
They took their seals in the outer office, and at a quarter before

twelve two gentlemen, whom our reporter imagined to be solici
. . . _...

tors, arrived. They were for some time in close conversation with
the mother of the infant, and it was quite evident, from what trans-
pired, that "publicity " would not be altogether agreeable. A
proposition was in the first instance made that 3s. per week should
be allowed for the infant's maintenance, but this being considered
insufficient, an additional 6d. per week was offered and acceded to.
This arrangement was all managed outside of the Court, and the
particulars connected with the affair were not gone into before the
magistrate.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Two gentlemen, named Ladell, residing at Claremont-place,
Pentonville, attended before Mr. Bingham upon an adjourned sum.
mons, at the instance of the Eastern Counties Railway Company,
to show cause why they refused to pay the extra fare for travelling
from Ware to London in a first-class carriage, having taken tickets
for one of an inferior description.
Joseph Turton, one of the porters at the station at Ware, stated
that at half-past six o'clock on the evening of the 29th ult., the de-
fendants came upon the platform, just before the up-train started,
and presented two second-class tickets. Witness orened the door
of a second-class carriage, in which there were four vacant places,
but the defendants refused to enter it, alleging that it was already
full; and after examining some other carriages of the same de-
scription, and making a similar objection they ultimately entered a
first.class vehicle, in which they travelled to town, although they
were cautioned at the time that they would have to pay the extra
fare at the London terminus.

John Iliff, clerk at the same station, proved that when the de-
fendants entered the first-class carriage, he distinctly apprised them
that the surplus fare would be exacted from them on reaching town,
to which they made no reply; but one of their friends, who was
standing by, made the observation that the defendants would cer-
tainly pay it.

Another servant of the company deposed to the refusal of the
defendants to pay the extra fare.

And three other witnesses proved that there was ample room
in the second. class carriages for the accommodation of several ad-
ditional passengers.

In answer to the charge, the elder defendant said, that he bad
several witnesses in attendance who would be able completely to
rebut the evidence adduced in support of the charge. When they
reached the platform, the train was just upon the point of start-
ing, and on endeavouring to obtain seats in a second-class car-
riage, for which they possessed tickets, they were partly repelled
by the passengers inside, whe simultaneously declared that the
vehicles were full, and that there was not room for another per-
son. On seeking admission to several other carriages, they met
with a similar repulse, and on appealing to one of the por-
ters to procure them places, the man examined several of
the vehicles, and then, without making any observation,
went on to a firit-class carriage, the door of which be opened

On Saturday last, the 24th instant, being the anniversary of
the birth-day of our beloved Queen, a scene, which we hope is a
solitary instance of disloyalty, occurred at Downton, Wilts. In
consequence of the vicar and churchwardens refusing to allow the
church-bells to be pealed in honour of so important an event,
Mr. James Hobbs, Mayor of the borough, addressed the vicar as
follows :

"TO THE REV. RICHARD PAYNE.
" Sir,—As her Majesty's chief representative in this borough I
feel it my duty to observe every demonstration of loyalty on the
occasion of her Majesty's natal day, and therefore request that you
permit the parish bells to be rung to-day, the 24th instant, in
honour of so important an event.
(Signed) " JAMES HOBBS, Mayor."
To this, it Is said, the Rev. Gentleman gave a very evasive reply,
and the day being far advanced the worthy Mayor, determined
taking the responsibility on himself, immediately engaged the only
set of ringers in the parish, at his own expense, to welcome the
joyous day with a merry peal. Accordingly, the ringers and him-
self proceeded forthwith to the bellfry for that purpose, when just
as they had got the bells oiled—and what is termed " up"—up
came the said Rev. Gentleman, and his churchwardens, in breath-
less rage, and demanded the ringers to desist, when his worship
insisted on their commencing, and what may be termed "a jolly
row" ensued—the parson declaring if the ringers offered to pull
the bells is honour of the Queen, or any one else, he would have
them taken into custody. On the other hand, the Mayor threat-
ened to put the pa;son into the stocks if he prevented them from
so doing. In the midst of the row the ringers, fearful of the con-
sequences, left the bellfry,