The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-31 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--An old man, Mr. J. Mordecai,
an orange-merchant, near St. Mary-axe, was brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor on a charge of having attempted the
life of his son.

A watchman stated, that there were repeated disturbances
and outcries, which alarmed the neighbourhood, from the
house of Mr. Mordecai. The inhabitants, in consequence,
often " bothered him" (the watchman) to interfere. On
Thursday night, there vas a cry of " murder," when he
went in, being determined to put a stop to it. He, then
found the son bleeding profusely from a wound he had re-
ceived from the father, who declared, that his intention
was to kill his son.

The son appeared with his head bandaged, and stated,
that as he was sleeping near the tire, he suddenly heard his
father say, " Now I will do for him." This was followed
by a violent blow, which cut his head open. His father
pursued him, but on his raising an alarm, was secured.
Several other members of the family, and one of the
neighbours, here came forward, and declared that the de-
fendant was insane. The loss of his wife had some time
ago shaken his mind, and the malady was now gaining
ground. They promised that he should be taken care of.
The LORD 'MAYOR, who said he knew the family, and
the industry of one of the daughters in taking care of the
business, lamented the circumstance, and ordered the old
man to be given up to them.
The Watchman.—But I hope he is to be shut up, that
I may not be bothered with him again.
The LORD MaYon.—Don't be alarmed ; he will not
disturb your repose so again.'
GUILDHALL.--,-Maria Hodges was brought up for
final examination before Sir P. LAURIE, yesterday, charged
with aiding the escape of Thomas Nehnes, knowing that
the officers were in pursuit of him upon a charge of felony.
Sir PETER LAURIE inquired whether Nelmes was in
custody, or whether any further evidence could be adduced
as to her assisting in-his escape, and being answered in the
negative, he asked whether any other ch‘,:ge was 'preferred
arising in his jurisdiction.
Mr. Howes, the linen-draper, had a charge against her,
but it was a case for the Surrey Magistrates. Some du-

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which he suspected had been stolen from him by Nelmek'
but he could only positively identify the paper wrappers in
which they were enclosed, which had, been taken off goods
that remained safe.

The property was pledged in the name of Mary Day, but
the pawabroker could not identify the prisoner.
The Union-hall officer was in attendance to take her on
Mr. Howes' charge to his office, if the Alderman discharged
her.

Sir PETER should discharge her, because he would never
commit a prisoner for trial when he did not feel almost
certain that the jury would give a verdict ef guilty. "But
rely upon it," said he, addressing the prisoner with much
earnestness, " you will not escape; the vengeance of
Heaven will follow a sin like yours. Your sister had been
almost a mother to you, cherishing you with affection
almost from your childhood ; and yet you are the indivi-
dual to destroy her happiness, and bring her almost to the
grave, by leaguing yourself with, that monster, her hus-
band, and your paramour."
The prisoner seemed stung, and was about to rejoin
eagerly, but her voice died away.
Sir PETER.—I rejoice that a faithful report of these pro-
ceedings have reached your respectable friends in Hereford,
for lam convinced from what I hear, that your sister
would not herself have disclosed to them her wretchedness.
I have received a letter from them. Upon you they will,
no doubt, turn their backs for ever, but your afflicted sister
they entreat to return home, where she will be consoled and
supported.
Sir PETER then dismissed her, and handed a letter to
Mr. Marsh, the prosecutor, to be delivered to Mrs. Ndmcs,
complimenting him at the same time for his exertions to
bring deserved punishment upon the prisoner; as, although
he had failed in that, he had been the means of rescuing a
deeply injured woman from sinking under the weight of
her misfortunes.

UNION-HALL.—A few days ago, it will be recollect-
ed, a young female, named Maria Hodges, was examined
at Guildhall, charged with aiding and assisting in the escape
of a man, named Thomas Nelmes, suspected of having rob-
bed his employers, Messrs. Marsh and Co., the glovers, of
Maiden-lane, Cheapside. The result of the investigation
at Guildhail, before Sir Peter Laurie, led to the committal
of the accused to the Compter, for re-examination : since
which period another case has been alleged against her,
upon which she was brought to this office in custody. The
following is an outline of the 'present charge :—On the
apprehension of the prisoner, a pocket-book was fbund in
her possession, which contained, amongst other things,
two duplicates, one for a piece of silk, and the other for
a remnant of broad cloth, pledged at the shop of a pawn-
broker in Newington-. The publicity given to the former
case, throtigh the medium of the newspapers, brought for-
ward a tradesmen of the name of Howes, a linen-draper,
residing in the Waterloo-road, with whom Nelmes for-
merly lived as shopman, during which time considerable
property was missed from the shop. Mr. Howes conceiv-
ing that the articles formed part of those of which he was
robbed, obtained a sight of them at the pawnbroker's, and
identified them as his property, and therefore gave the
prisoner; Maria Hodges, into charge on suspicion of hav-
ing received the articles specified, knowing them to have
been stolen. On examining the duplicates, it appeared that
the property was pledged in the name of Mary Day; the
pawnbroker, however, could not distinctly swear that the
prisoner was the person by whom they were pledged.
The magistrate (Mr. Hedger) was here informed that
the prisoner was livirg with Nelmes, her brother-in-laW,
as his kept mistress, at the very period that the silk and
cloth were stolen from Mr. Howes's shop.
Mr. HEDGER. recollected having seen an account in the
papers of the scandalous intimacy that subsisted between
Nelmes and the prisoner.
The magistrate then asked her whether she was yet dis-
posed to acknowledge where Nelmes was hiding ?
The prisoner, who stood weeping at the bar, declared
that she knew not where he was.

Mr. HEDGER.—When did you last see him?—This day
fortnight.

Is he aware that you are in custody ?—I cannot say.
The magistrate then asked her, in the event of her dis-
charge, whether she could go hack to her relatives ?___She
replied, that her sister had turned her back upon her, and
she believed would not give her a home.
It seas here stated that the sister alluded to, was the
one with whose husband the prisoner was cohabiting pre-
vious to her apprehension.
Upon hearing this fact, the magistrate observed, that it
was not at all surprising that she should he:abandoned to
her fate by a sister whose domestic happiness she must in
a great measure have destroyed. Under all the circum-
stances, therefore, she should be remanded for further exa-
mination.—The prisoner Was then taken to Horsemonger-
lane gaol.