The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Sir RICHARD BIRIIIE, Mr. HALLS,
and Mr. MALLARD, a county Magistrate, were yesterday
engaged until near three o'clock, in a priVate investiga-
tion. Nothing, of course, transpired, but it is supposed
that the' inquiry had reference to the restoration of the
Warwick notes. •

MAAYLEBONE-OFFlCE—YesterdayEliz. Collins,
a widow of respectable appearance, was charged on suspicion
of stealing a ivatch.
John Webster, a fruiterer, at No. 4, Portman-street,
Portman-square, formerly a Bow-street patrol, at half-past
10 on Thursday night, as he returned home from a party
of Scotch bakers held at a public-house in Shepherd-street,
neither drunk nor sober, was accosted by the defendant,
who walked 10 or 20 yards along Oxford-street by his side,
and then, missing his watch, he supposed she had stolen
it, and he sent her to Marylebone watch-house. There was
another female in her company, but she made her escape.
It appeared by the evidence of the watchman, that Mrs.
Collins did not accost the prisoner first, thatsehe had no
female with her, and that nothing of a suspicious nature
was found upon her when searched.
Mr. RAWLINSON told Mr. Webster it wag a shocking
thing for a respectable woman' to be locked up all night in a
watchhouse, at the risk of her health and character, by a
drunken man, without the shadow of ground for suspicion,
and if he did not make her compensations • he would advise
her to seek redress elsewhere.
Mr. Webster settled the business by giving the female a
sovereign.
Richard Parrot, owner and driver of the hackney-
coach No. 453, was tined 40s. and costs for demanding and
receiving more for the hire and use of his coach than is
allowed by law, and otherwise misconducted himself.
HATTON-GARDEN.—Mr. Scott, one of the over-
seeri of the parish of Clerkenwell, was yesterday summoned
before Mr. Sergeant Sitt.r.on, by Sarah Sadlier, a female
of very prepossessing appearance, of easy 'unassuming man-
ners, and of feelings and sentiments suitable to a better
condition of life, for having refused to grant her parish
relief.
The female, who carried in her arms an infant child of
about six months old, is a native of Devonshire, and her
father, as she stated, a highly respectable and wealthy far-
mer of that county. It was her misfortune some short
time since, whilst at home with her own family, to form
an intimate acquaintance with a Mr. F—, who, about
twelve months ago, opened an exhibition .of -curiously
wrought glass in Regent-street, with whom she eloped
from her parents, and. came up to London. This man,
who it appears is the father, of her infant, treated her,
whilst under his protection, with the coldest inlifference,
till at length he
" Whistled her off, and let her down the wind,
To prey at fortune,"
having taken his-departure from this country, and with-
drawn to the continent, leaving her in a state of pregnancy.
Soon after, in consequence of associations which originated
from her circumstances, she began to lead an idle dissipat-
ed life, was Awn up on a charge of felony, and commit-
ted to the House of Correction, in Clerkenwell, where ,the
Child she now carried at her breast was born. When the
imprisonment
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seek an asylum with her parents, and among her friends,
port. She then applied to the parish authorities of the

a maintenance for berftelf ant
of her nativity for her
child, which they refused to give, and sent her back again
to London, telling her she should claim support for her
child only where the child was born. She had but just
come to town yesterday morning, and made application to
Mr. Scott aforesaid, who expressed great surprise and asto-
nishment at the ignorance of the parish officers in Devon-
shire. "Do they not know," said Mr. Scott, " that a
child born in any public institution, such as this child has
tieen in the prison of the House of Correction, belongs to
and always follows the settlement of the parents ? Neither
the mother or the child has any claim upon us."

Serjeant SELLow.—Few persons know the law in this
particular case ; but, however, we who know our duties as
men must not suffer our needy fellow-creatures to be made
the helpless victims of the neglect or ignorance of others.
You must either support this woman and her child, or send
them down again to their parish in the country.
Mr. Scott.—We have no right to do either.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON.-The same apology and the same
excuses would be made by the authorities of every parish in
London were she to apply to them, for the purpose of re-
jecting her claim. And as you have been selected in the
first instance, you have no alternative but to relieve the
woman to-day, and send her to her own parish to-morrow.
As I myself am an old Clerkenwellian, I am anxious that
charity should begin with us.
Mr. Scott.—But I hope it will not end with us.
Mr. Sergeant 5EL1,017.-No : let as but relieve her for
this night, and to-morrow let us send her into Yeovil, in
Somersctshire, to the parish where she served her appren-
ticeship, as her friends in Devonshire seem to have made
her an outcast. And, in order to set the parish an ex-
ample, here I will contribute 2s. towards her support till
to-morrow, said the worthy Magistrate, putting his hand
into his pocket, and looking cheerfully.
Mr. Scott immediately assented, and withdrew.

UNION-HALL.—Yesterday a man named Thomas
Payne was brought up in custody before the Sitting Ma-
gistrate, J. T. Horns, Esq., charged with having unlaw-
fully killed three brace of pheasants.
A Bow-street patrol, on the preceding night, met the
prisoner in the Kent-road, at New-cross, carrying a bag,
in which were deposited three brace of pheasants. The
patrol, suspecting that he was a poacher, examined his
clothes, and inside his coat discovered the stock and other
apparatus belonging to an air-gull. In his pockets were
also found several wire snares for catching hares and rabbits.
MAGISTRATE-This is a clear case against you, Payne ;
the engines of destruction are actually found in your pos-
session. The penalty is 51. on each of the birds, making
the fine in the whole 301. Can you pay that sum ?
Payne, in his defence, declared that he had not killed the
birds; they were given to him. He hoped the penalty
would be mitigated, as he had a wife and family dependent
on him for support.
The MAGISTRATE observed that the law was imperative
and unless the fine of 301. was paid before three o'clock,
he (the prisoner) should be removed to Maidstone gaol.
Payne was ultimately sent to gaol.

DEWSBURY WATCH AND WARD.-011C
hundred and twenty persons in Dewsbury, chiefly respect-
able householders, have united to patrol the streets every
night, from half past ten o'clock till five o'clock in the
morning. Eight to be on duty each night. The patrol
commenced on Saturday night last. Would not this mode
of protecting private property be beneficial in the neigh-
bourhood of Heckmondwike, and also in that of Keighley?
—Leeds Intelligencer.

On the night of Tuesday last, the shopping of
Messrs. HEN RV' MILWARD and Sons, Redditch, was broken
open, and 48 packets of bright needles in :an unfinished
state, and 107,000 finished needles were stolen. For the
discovery of the offenders, 50/. reward has been offered by
Messrs. Muwaan and Sons, and 10/. by the Redditch
Association.— Worcester Journal.

On Wednesday last, two fellows were taken
before the Magistrates, (under Mr. Mutinies Act) for
putting nut shells into the ears of a poor donkey, standing
in the market. They were highly delighted in witnessing
the agony of the poor animal. They were tined 51. each,
but mitigated to 505., which was paid by their friends.—

Brighton Gazette.
MORE SHEEP-STEALING.—This diabolical
system does not seem at all to be suspended in the neigh..
bourhood of Lincoln, for on Thursday evening last Mr.
JOHN TAYLOR, of WashinbQrough, had, two fat ewe sheep
slaughtered upon his premises, the carcases of which were
taken away, and the skins, heads, and entrails left behind.
It is almost needless to say the villains have not yet been
heard of. —Stamford News.
The sheep-stealers continue to exercise their
vocation in the neighbourhood of Sutton Ct. Mary's, with
considerable hardihood and daring.—On the night of Mon-
day the 26th ult., five sheep were slaughtered in a close
occupied by Mr. ROBERT WROOTE, of Long Sutton, and
the carcases taken away. (A short time previously Mr.
W. had four sheep stolen in one night.) The same even-
ing Joiriv REED, Esq., of Sutton Marsh, Wean a sheep
slaughtered, and the carcass taken away. On esday
night Mr. .louN MOMBY and Mr. Citantv had each of
them a sheep stolen from their farms in Sutton Marsh..—
Stamford News.

On Thursday night last, WILLIAM TUCKER,
gamekeeper to JAMES ROBERTS WEST, Esq., at Alder-
minster, in this county, was waylaid by seven ruffians, who,
after taking from him his
gun, beat him in a most cruel
manner, and left him senseless on the spot. Mr. WEST
has offered a reward of bOl. to any persoa who will give
such information as will lead to their conviction.—Two
of Lord Baum's keepers had a serious rencontre with a
gang of upwards of ten poachers, at Bagot's Bromley, on
Monday night. One of the keepeie was greatly injured.
A reward of 501. is z ffered for the apprehension of the
offenderc.--, Worcester Journal.