The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday henry Gunston,
who was the other day charged with having committed a
forgery upon the house of Messrs. Grote and Co., Thread-
needle-street, to the amount of 1201, was prought up for
re-examination.

Dodd,' the boy who, upon ,the first examination,
swore that the prisoner gave him the cheque, and
requested that he would get notes and sovereigns
for it at the banking-house, was strictly 'questioned
by Mr. Harmer, who appeared for the prisoner, upon the
subject of identity. The witness persisted in his former
statement, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial.
Two men, named Boys add Wood, were brought up
charged with having stolen silver spoons and other pro-
perty in a house in Hampstead.—They were remanded.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Louifu Reid, a girl
of the town, although she had not much the appearance of
being such, was yesterday brought from the watchhouse of
St. Ann's parish, Soho, before Mr. CON ANT, the Magis-
trate, charged, under Lord EllenhOrough's Act, with
cutting and intending to maim a young man, named James
Egan, who resides at No. 12, Portland-street, St. James's.
The complainant, a respectable-looking young man,
stated, that between twelve and one o'clock on the preced-
ing night be was on his way home, when in passing through
Dean-street, Soho, he met the prisoner, who accosted him,
and invited him to accompany her to her house, giving
him at the same time to understand that she was a servant
maid, on her way home also; and, believing her to be that
character, and rather calculating on an affair of gallantry
in some reputable house than on what afterwards befel him,
he, after having several times refused her solicitations, at
last consented, and, fully believing her story, he submitted
to her guidance, until she led him to a house, No. 9, in
Meard's-court, Dean-street, where they entered, and she
conducted him up stairs to an apartment, where there was
ra, light burning, and a supper table ready for its owner's
use. On his now casting a glance, by the light of the
candle, upon his fair companion, and around her apartment
he clearly perceived that he was neither within the house of
a noblemanor any other respectable person, and strongly sus-
pecting that the lady herself was no better -than she should
.be, all his dreams of gallantry vanished, and he begged leave
at once to withdraw ; this however, the prisoner endeavoured
to dissuade him from doing, and invited him to partake of
some supper, but which he politely refused. She then re-
quested that he would stop for a short time while she
should eat her supper, and that then she would light him
down stairs, as she feared if lie went down in the dark
some accident might happen to him.. • He did accordingly
stop a short time, until, thinking that he had waited long
enough for her accommodation, he rose up to take his de-
parture, when now, for the first time, the lady began to
show herself in her true colours, by demanding, in .a
peremptory manner, to know what he intended to give her
for the pleasure of her society, and, as she said, occupying
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her time for so long a period. He replied, tkat he certainly
did not mean to give her any thing, for that he did not oc-
cupy her time, or solicit her society ; . on the contrary, that
she had detained him longer than he wished to have stayed,
and that he considered himself under no. obligation to her
whatever. She, however, insisted that he should give her
some money, and to avoid any 'fitrth& argument upon
the subject, lie was making towards- the door to re-
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part. He was in an instant covered with blood, and in
that state rushed down stairs and into the street, where he
met the watchman, to whom he .commtinicated his mis-
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custody, and conveyed her to the watchhouse, where he
also took the complainant until a surgeon was sent for,
who dressed his wounds.

The Magistrate inquired if the proprietor of.the house in
which this transaction occurred was present, and being
answered in the negative, be ordered the prisoner to be re-
manded on the capital charge until the owner of the house
can attend.

QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday John Webb, formerly
a private in the 88th regiment of Foot, was broughtbefore
the sitting Magistrate, W. A. A. WHITE, Esq., by Richard
Maybank, a Chelsea constable, charged with marrying Eli-
zabeth Vaughan, his former wife being still living.
Elizabeth Vaughan lived in Marygold-street, Rother-
hithe. A short time since she rented a house in George,
street, Chelsea, when the prisoner came to lodge at her
house. On the 7th of May last she was married to the
prisoner at St. Martin's Church, (near Charing-cross. It
was only yesterday, when she went with him to Oxford-
market to receive his pension,, that she discovered lie was a
married man ; for there was his wife waiting for him. He
had completely deceived her, and she was now in the family.
way by him.
Mr. WHITE—I suppose his smooth tongue completely
overpowered you ? Complainant.—lndeed it did, your
worship._
Mr. WHITE—How long hail you known him ? Corn-
plainant.—A few weeks.
Mr. WHITE—Had you ever been married before ?
Complainant.—Yes, your worship, 22 years, and had
eight children, and now I am with child again.
Mr. Wirtra—So, you both agreed to give him in charge?
Complainant. —I gave him in charge, your worship.
Catharine Webb was married to the prisoner on the 25th
of Jute, 1819, at Edinburgh, by the Rev. Mr. Peedy, a
dissenting minister; about seven months ago be left her in
Edinburgh, and she was taken ill and confined for near
four months in the hospital there. On her recovery, she
came to London to try and find him out; and knowing it
to be the pension-day, she thought she should find him at
Oxford-market. He was very much surprised, and the
other witness said she was willing to give him up, as she
had had enough of him.
Mr. WHITE.—At what place were you married? Wit-
ness—At the Clergyman's own house. Here the witness
handed to Mr. White her certificate, who, after examining
it, asked the. prisoner what he had to say to the charge ?
Prisoner—Your Worship, I have this to say—that I do
not think in my own breast that it was a lawful marriage
in Edinburgh, according to the laws of England ; we went
to no church ; there was no ring nor book used ; and no-
thing said but a few words.
Mr. WHITE—What do you think of the laws of Scot-
land, then? Prisoner—l really don't knoW.
Mr. WrirrE—A Jury must decide upon your objection,
and see what they think of it.
The prisoner was fully committed.

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HA.w,,NG.—ints ancient and noble sport
was, last week, revived in Euston-park, in this county.
On Thursday, his Grace the Duke of Grafton, with the
Ladies Fitzroy, and a gay train of fifty, took the field with
ten gallant falcons. Each bird had three fine flights; and
proved his pure breed and good training, by regularly
striking his quarry, and remaining with it till both were
taken up. The hawks (eyases) were brought from Ger-
many, and trained by the famous falconer, Epps, of Hert-
fordshire. We understand it is his Grace's intention to
follow the sport regularly during the season, at least twice
a week.—Suffolk
NINE PINS.—The late Earl of Lonsdale
was so extensive a proprietor and patron of boroughs,
that he returned nine members every Parliament, who
were facetiously called " Lord Lonsdale's nine pine." One
of the members thus designated having made a very ex-
travagant speech, was answered by Mr. Burke in a vein
of the happiest sarcasm, which eliqited from the house
loud and continued cheers. Mr. Fox entering the house
just as Mr. Burke was sitting down, inquired of Sheridan
what the house was cheering? "0, nothing of consequence,"
replied Sheridan, " only Burke has knocked down one of
Lord Lonsdale's nine pins."
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nesday last, the great " Bridge fair." The crowds of well-
dressed visitors in the streets rendered it almost impossible
to pass on business. Notwithstanding these outward
appearances, it has been a general remark amongst the
own
horse• forea sT.s theretl i e
trade that there was "no mosey stirring." The stock
fair was nut large, but store beasts were very dull of sale,
and many were driven away without exchanging Owners.
The show of cart-foals was small, and the few good ones
sold well• There was the usual excellent show of rams,
which let pretty readily. The supply of wood of all kinds
was extreniely large, and not above half of it was sold.
Onions mete never known to be so cheap ; good ones sold
at Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. a bushel. There was a plentiful sup-
ply of cheese, and it met with a slack sale.—Lincoln Mer-
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