The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.---Joseph Afachee, a miserable-
'looking man; a native of" Sardinia, was charged with steab!
ing a gold pin . from the shop of Mr. Charles Gibson, a
goldsmith in"BishOpsgate-street:
1111. Gibion's sliornan stated that on Taal(lay afternoon
the prisoner came into the shop and asked to look at some
gold shirt-pins; He had some Shown him, but after a long
Altercation about the prices, he left the shop Without pur-
chasing any. The shopman, however, saw him coaceal
one of the pine, and he then followed him out, and in the
street charged him with the theft, and he found the pin
in his pocket. There was also found on his person l is.
in money.
The prisoner denied all kpowledge of the pin notwith-
standing it was found in his pocket; and he was committed
to Newgate for trial.
John Stebbing, the proprietor• of one of the shOrt stages
plying in Leadenhall-street, was charged with haVing ne-
glected to deliver a parcel that had been entrusted to his
care by Messrs. Sanders and Chahaieri; of Leadenhall-
street, woollen-drapers.
Messrs. Sanders' shopman proved that he gave the parcel
to the defendant's coachman on Saturday night, Sept. 1,
and that it never was delivered as directed.
The defendant denied all knowledge of the transaction.
He never saw the parcel or even heard of it, so he euppo-
sed it must have been stolen, 'as a boa-coat' of his Own was
lost the same night ; however, he Contended that he 'was
not to be heldliable for it, becatise it was not delivered to
himself, but to his man, and Awes net regularly booked
at the booking-office, and therefore it was very hard if he
was to be held accountable for parcels that gentlemen
might choose to hand up to his coachmen, and of which
no account was taken.

The Loan MAYOR told the defendant that he was clearly
answerable for the acts of his servant, and as to saying
that the parcel bad not been booked, that was no defence
for him, as it was not necessary that it should be hooked.
His Lordship, however, had no power in 'the business,
Messrs. Sanders and Co.'s only remedy being by bringing
an action foi the value of the parcel ; however, if the de.
Pendant was wise, he would settle it with them,' without
being put to that expellee.
The defendant declared that he would not, and consi-
dered it quite hard enough that he had lost his coat.
The Loan MA wit told him be was aCtingvery unwisely
to incur the heavy expence and trouble of an action, when
there could be. no question of his liability to pay; but,
however, the complaint must be dismissed, as he had no
authority in the business.

at. trailiar;;.•....corprOter,
and a plumber, named Barry, Ford and Duffle, were
charged with a most extraordinary and ferocious assault
upon John Cronin. The prosecutor, who is a very decent
Irishman, employed as a light porter in a warehouse, was,
it appeared a lodger in a house in Monmouth-street, and
the three prisoners slept.in the same room witkhim, there
being two beds. When he went home on Monday night
he found a stranger in his bed;, of which Barry.bad-before
that had a shaft, 'and he objected the intrusion, but
finally went to bed. 'He had been in bed, as he supposed,
about two hours, when he 'wax awoke by the most excru-
ciating pain, and found the three'prisoners.and the stranger
kneeling round, him, laughing most. immoderately, and
Barry and one of the others had got a piece of string,
twisted round a part of his person, and were pulling at
each end of the string With great force. He screamed
with agony, and jumping up, he fought his way through
them, and made his way into the street. —The defendants,
in answer to the charge, said the complainant came home
drunk, and was very troublesome, and would not suffer them
to go to bed for a long time. Each denied Wing the per-
son who actually committed the assault.

Mr. Misisitoi.r. said he had never heard of so atrocious
an outrage, and ordered the defendants to find good bail far
their future appearance.
A fellow, named Phz7lips, was committed for trial for
having endeavoured to extort money under the threat of
charging a person with an infamous offence. Under Mr.
Peel's Act, the punishment is transportation for, life.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--Mr. 0' Shaughnessy,
the boot-maker,.residing in St. James's-street, was-charged
with a contempt of the Court of Requests, in-Vine-street.
It appeared that Mr. O'Shauglinessy was summoned a few
days ago before the Commissioners for a debt, due to one
of his workmen, and the case having been *Wed against
him, he flew into a violent passion, and swore that he would
not pay the debt for such a-- set of fellows. He at
length became 'so outrageous that he was taken into custody.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy said, that, under the circumstances of
the case, lie wasjustified in applying the insulting language
to the CommisSionei-s.
Mr. ROE said that he sleould commit the defendant to
Tothill Fields for ten days, under, an Act of Parliament
which authorized him in pursuing such a course.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy was accordingly committed.
MARYLEBONE.—A respectable-looking man, named
Cooke, charged Mr. Abbott, the auctioneer, of Devonshire-
street, with assaulting him. The complainant and a friend,
named Trant, went into the Three Compasses public-house,
in Little Chesterfield-street, on Monday afternoon, where
Mr. Abbott and some other persOns were playing it' Basta-.
telle. At the request of Mr. Abbott the complainant
joined in the game, and ultimately Mr. Abbott lost ten
shillings. Some dispute took place about the payment;
and Mr. Abbott feeling displeased at some observation
made by the complainant, struck him.--Mr. Abbott, in
his defence, said, he considered he was. justified in admi-
nistering chastisement.to Mr. Cooke, when he applied in-
sulting language to• him. The MAGISTRATE, however,
said he had acted very improperly, and ordered him to find
bail.

ITATT9N-GARDEN.—Mrs. 'key Solomons Was
brought np yesterday for examination, when some shawls
and a few articles of trifling value were identified. She
was remanded for another examination until Thursday
(this day) when she will be fully committed to Newgate
for trial at the present Old Bailey Sessions.
Mr. HUMPHRIES applied that Mrs. Solomons might be
allowed to remain at the Clerkenwell prison until the bills
shOuld be found. •

Mr. Sergeant SELLON • said, he was disposed to give
every accommodation to the prisoner ; but be could not ac-
cede to the proposition now made to him. Mrs. Solonlons
will, therefore, .be sent to Newgate this day.
John Took • was brought up for re-examination, on a
charge of embezzling several sums of money, from his em-
ployer, Mr. Beans, of Long-lane, Smithfield, tobacconist
Ai reepipt for 11. 46., given by the prisoner to a person
ofname ntb‘tnuff
-maker.of
Bunn, at Helton, •
near Hounslow, nu the 2d.
April last, was put in..
Mr. Berms said, the prisoner slid not account•to him for
that hum.

The witness who paid the money to the primer, could
not recollect in what kind of money she paid the amount of
the receipt..
lilt. Hournafts, fur the prisoner, submitted as the wit-
nos could not, tell in what kind of money the account was
paid) that Took could not be sent to trial. Mr. Peel's
Act, which oloviatee the neceeeity of particniatising the coin

or money paid, did not operate until the Ist of July, and
this case occurred three months before.

Mr. Sergeant' Szt.t alt admitted that Mr. HumphrieS's
objection was fatal to that 'particular case ; and unless the
prosecutor could produce some person who could speak to
what kind of money was paid to the prisoner previous to
the lst of July, when Mr. Peel's Act came into force
(and a proper Act it is), the prisoner should be discharged.
But if there was any case subsequent to the Ist of July, it
would not be necessary to show what kind of money bad
been gives.
• The prosecutor said, there was one case in which the'ac-
count was paid on the 22d of July, but the party lived in
Hertford, and could not attend for a few days.
Mr. Sergeant Szttos• said he should remand the prisoner
for a few days, to give the prosecutor time to procure the
attendance of his Hertford witness.
The prisoner was remanded accordingly.

THAMES POLlCE.—Yesterday William Maynard,
a powerful-looking coal-heaver, was brought before W.
BALLANTYNE, Esq. the sitting Magistrate, charged with
ill-treating his wife.

A person, who stated himself to be a next-door neigh-
bour of the prisoner's, deposed that about the hour of
eleven o'clock on Tuesday night he had retired to bed, but
he was shortly afterwards disturbed by the noise he heard
in the prisoner's house ; he was alarmed when he heard
the cry of "Murder," as also the crying of the prisoner's
children. He immediately put on his clothes and descend-
ed, and got into the street. The prisoner was then stand-
ing at his own door, and' his wife, who seemed to have
been much ill-used, was crying bitterly, and complained of
the ill-treatment she had received. In order to protect
her from the further violence of the prisoner, who was
very drunk, he called the watchman and gave the prisoner
in charge to him. _ _ _

Mr. i3au.s.xrrsE asked if the wife,of the prisoner was
in attendance ? The officer said she was, and the wife
was then brought before the Magistrate.
Mr. BA LLANTYNE asked her if she was the lawful wife
of the prisoner ? She replied, that she had the great mis-
fortune to be the wife of the prisoner, by whom •she had
four 'children. Both she and they were frequently subject
to the brutal violence of the' prisoner, who but 'too often
came to her in a beastly state of intoxication. He spent
in drink the money, which he ought to allow her for the
support of herself and, her poor children. He beat her
frost severely .on Tuesday night. That was what he
always did, when she attempted to remonstrate with him,
upon the manner. in which he spent his money, thereby
leaving his fiunily in want ; and when he was ill-treating
her, the children would cry out of fear, and then he.weidd
turn to and beat them.
Mr. BALLANTYNE asked the prisoner what he had to
say in answer to so disgraceful a charge ? The prisoner
said, that he did not think he struck his wife. On the night
in question. He bad taken some drink,' and they had a
few words when be went home, and he might have .struck
her in his passion.
Mr. BALLAIqYNE asked the officer if he knew any thing
about the prisoner's character? The officer, said, he nei.
ther knew-any thing good or bad about him.
Mr. BALLA NTY.I4I!: then told the prisoner, that from this
specimen of his bad conduct towardS his wife, and his ill-
treatment of her, it was his duty to call upon him to find
good securities for hiS future conduct 'towards her and
her family:
The prisoner was then locked up, until such time as he
should tender sufficient securities.

UNION,HALL.—A young man respectably dressed,
was yesterday brought from Christchurch watch,house,
before Maunrcx SWABEY, Esq. in which be had been
locked up the preceding night, at the instance of Mr.
Carter, an extensive boot and shoe-maker, residing in
Blackfriars-road, under the folloWing circumstances
The defendant was discovered in Mr. Carter's house on
Tuesday evening, and not giving a satisfactory account of
himself, was sent to the watch-house. '

Mr. Carter said he had now ascertained that the young
man was known to one of his female servants, to whom he
was, or, pretended to be, attached.: Not telling his name
and'address, when he was first taken. in the dwelling, Mr.
Carter thought it right to send him .to.the watch-house.

" The public are obliged to yoU, Sir," observed Mr.
SIVA BEY.
"The yoUng man told me some falsehoods likewise,"
added the complainant ; " but I now believe that he had no
intention of committing a felony."
" Sir," said the defendant, addressing Mr. Carter, " you
had no right to use me thus ; I was well known to Hester,
your servant."
" You had never told her your address," rejoined Mr.
Carter, " and I do not think your conduct very honourable
towards her."

" The reason why I did not tell her where I lived," said
the young man, " was,,that she might. not be coming to
"
nly to
mstait*.entire'tottt the defenaant tbas fie wasnow
discharged, .and cautioned himllow. he again entered a house
to visit the servants.