The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-10 00:00:00

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POLICR,,INTELLIGENCE,
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A boy, named John Cox' was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with having entered the pre-
mises of Mr. Taylor, who keeps the Blue Anchor
public-house, in Fenchurch-street, with intent to
plunder.
The prisoner had been pot-boy in Mr. Taylor's
house, some time ago ; and it appeared that he bad, at
at a late hour, made his way into the house, through
a window, and locked the landlord's bed-room door,
from the outside, in order, no doubt, to prevent Mr
Taylor from leaving the chamber in the event of
alarm. The police in the neighbourhood having had
reason to suspect, from noises which they heard, that
something wrong was going on inside, knocked at the
door, and found that Mr. Taylor was a prisoner in his
Own room, and the female was in great terror and
amazement. The house was searched but no person
was found. The bar-maid, however, at a little after
six o'clock in the morning, observed the prisoner
emerge from the trap-door of the cellar, with which
his former habits in the house had made him ac-
quainted, and the police, who, of course, had their
attention fixed upon the house, secured him.
The prisoner said it was a mistake. He never had
been on the premises at all.
The LORD MAYOR—I consider the family had a
narrow escape. You were, no doubt, in the house to
let in thieves to plunder it.
The prisoner—I had no notion of committing any
offence, I was looking for a place only.
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner to Brides
well for two months.
BOW-S7REET.
James Samuel Brown, who was remanded from
this Court last Saturday, on the charge of forging
Post-office orders for 39/. 9s. 5d., was yesterday.
again placed at the bar before Mr. Twyford, charged
with four distinct cases of forgery, to the amount
altogether of 143/. Bs. 2d., with intent to defraud the
IPostmaster-General.
The first case, which was partly gone into on
Saturday last, and the particulars of which appeared
in our Third Edition of that day, charged the pri-
soner with forging eight money orders, to the amount
of 39/. 9s. 5d., purporting to be drawn by the -Past-
office at Sittingbourne, in Kent.
The following additional evidence was taken in
this case :
Charles Frederick Armstrong examined—l am a
clerk in the money order department of Ow
ral Post-office, and reside at No. 22, Grove-terrace,
St. John's-wood. On looking at the ten turnkey
orders which were found by Constable Peake in We
prisoner's lodgings. L-as stated in the examination on-
Saturday-1 see that they purport to be drawn by
the Post-office at Bakewell, on the Post-office in the
Old Kent-road. They are for .51. each. They are
all in the prisoner's handwriting, and are dated Au-
gust 30, 1842.
Robert Polter examined—l am a coachman, in the
service of Mr. Wells, livery-stable-keeper, of the
Blackfriar's-road. I know the prisoner. On the 4th
of August, between two and three o'clock in the
afternoon, he came to my master's stables, and ordered
a carriage with a pair of horses. He had a cash-box
in his hand. I put to the horses, and the prisoner
gut into the carriage. He ordered me to drive to the
Post-office at Kennington. I drove him there,
_ and
he got out at the Post-office, and took his cash-box
with him. 1 then drove him by his orders to the
Post-office in the Clapham-road,. the Post-office on
Camberwell-green, and the Post-office at Islington,
at all of which places lie got out, and took his caslA.
box with him. I then drove him to the Bank. of
England, where he also got out with his cash-bo,L
next drove Unto Sadler's Well's Theatre, w'nem he
opened the cash-box, and gave me ls. to get some
refreshment at the Sir IlughAliddleton.pubPe-house.
I saw sovereigns in the box then. He shrirtly after-
wards came to me at the public-house, tnd gave me
2s. more, and told me he should not went me any more
William Marsh, postmaster at Sitt:ngbourne, proved_
.that the letters of advice, dated Sittingbourne, Au..
gust 23d, 1842, and purporting to be issued by time
post-office there, upon the post-office at Camberwell,
advising the office to pay the money-order Nos, 1207
to 213 for 51. and 214 for 4/. 9s. 5d., were not &sued
by him or by any person in his employ.
The ether three charges were then heard, led Mr.
Peacock, Solicitor to the Post-office, said he had some
further evidence to produce, and requested the Magis.
trates to remand the prisoner till to-morrow.
The prisoner declined saying anything to any of' the
charges, and was then remanded till to-morrow (this
day), when he will be fully committed for tripl
WORSHIP-STRKET.
OMNIBUS RACING.--Johil Pearso4, the proprietor
and driver of a Clapton omnibus, area Edward Lana-
way, the driver of one of Barber's 1.-laokney omnibuses,
were summoned at the ins:Amt.:6 of Tvsson, Esq.,
lord of the manor of ;hipper Clapton, to answer a
charge of furious kairi.
Mr. John stated that on the morning of
the 29th ult., tils brother and he got into the de-
fendant Pew:soil's omnibus, at Upper Clapton, for the
purpose of proceeding to London. During the first.
part bf the journey the defendant loitered so much
that they found it necessary to complain of hie con-
duct, but on reaching the 'Triangle at Haokney the
defendant Lanaway's omnibus passed _them at a rapid
rate, and the defendant Pearson quickened his pace,
apparently in order to overtake it, wflich he suc-
ceeded in doing, and both the omnibuses were drivea
abreast of each other, with the horses at a gallop, for
a considerable distance. The passengers were greatly
alarmed, and witness's brother repeatedly called to
the defendant Pearson to stop, but his request was
unheeded. On reaching the turnpike the defendant
Pearson pulled up his horses, and witness got out with
his brother, and travelled the rest of the way on foot.
Neither of them paid any fare, and no demand vras,
made for it; but the defendant expressed his regret
at the occurrence; and said that he was unabha to
prevent it.

Mr. Ilitonoirros said that the public were very
much indebted to Mr. Tysson for the trouble he had
taken in bringing the case forward. The offence
had been completely made out, and he had no hesi-
tation in saying that if death had ensued in conse.
(pence of their furious driving, it would have
amounted to an aggravated case of manslaughter.
lie should fine the defendant Pearson .505., and the
other defendant 405., and in default of payment be
should commit them for one month to the House of
Correction. The fines were paid.

UNION- li ALL.
Daniel Good, a timber-dealer s.nd wharfinger, was
charged with uttering a forged bill for 1631. 13s. 9d,,,
purporting to be the acceptunce of Evans, Brother,and Co., merchants, of Three Cranes,l'harres-street.
Mr. Clarkson, on the part of the prosecution, gave
the outline of the case, and called Mr. G. D. Gordon,
who stated that he was building seine houses in the
neighbourhood of the Kent-road,'and that his builder
being in difficulties, he took a quantity of timber of
him. A portion of this timber the prisoner, through
the medium of a Mr. Alexander, employed by com-
plainant on the occasion, offered to purchase for
1591. 18s. 6d., and in payment tendered a bill for
) 163/.135. 9d., purporting to be accepted by D. Beck-
ham, whom lie described as one of the partners in
the above firm ; he represented himself at he same
time to be acting for a person named Stephen Stevens.
Complainant having ascertained the respectability of
the firm alluded to, accordingly took the bill,
giving his own at two months, for the difference to,
be deducted from the amount, and the price of the
befOre taking it
timber. Subsequently to the transaction, inquiries
etsisleyofatthoenbeeillpronounced
it
to
were made at 11.1essrs. Evans, Brothers, and Co., to
tasocbeertadiiisicotuhne
Upon this discovery
be a forgery. complainaut went.
to the Queen's Bench, where the prisoner was con -
tgeed,nuviilnieeini
fined, and having informed him of the fact, he eg-
Pregsed h's surprise, saying, that if the bill was its re-
presented, it should be set all to rights in 24 hours.
Complain
upon him ant at another interview with the prisoner,
called to restore him back his timber offer.
in at the same time to resign possession of thei bill,
but this proposition not having been acceded to, he,
therefore, was compelled to adopt
the present proceed-
hen against him,
On behalf of the accused it was contended, that it
would be shown that the acceptor of the bill belonged
to the firm upon which he had drawn, and that it
would be duiy honoured when it became due.
It having been stated that some important wltnesses-
were not in attendance, the further hearing of the
charge was postponed until a future day, and in Are
meantime the accused was taken back to the Queen's
Bench Prison, of which he has been an inmate for
some time.

GREENWICH.
Frederick Hader, who has for a short time been
residing in the Greenwich-road, Greenwich, and
carrying on the business of a g,reengrocer, was placed
at the bar, before Mr. Grove, charged with bigamy,
he having married a widow of the name of Elba
Seal, on the Bth of last month, at the church of St..
Alphage, Greenwich, his wife, whose maiden name
was Maria Brian, being alive, and whom he married
on the 29th of August, 1822, at the church of St.
Mary, Lambeth.
Mr. Burton, the usher of the Court, informed the:
worthy Magistrate, that the duped women were in
such a state of excitement, in consequence of the un
manly and brutal conduct of the prisoner, that they
were unable to attend to give evidence against him,
and wished the case to stand over until this day, when.
in all probability they would he more composed and!
collected.
Mr. GnovE said that the case, under these elreuna"
stances, should be postponed as requested.

The Opera by Mr.. Rooke, which was in prep at Covent Garden last season, will be produced dur-
ing the present. This is a matter for sincere conratu-
lation to native composers, and we hope Mr. it
will follow up his good design.—Musicalßeview.