Police.
The Times, 1824-06-29T00:00:00

4Mkwsiixotrsitus-..A- mi-named sBa rd Solonzoas appeared before the LditD RAido;, t? AnO ei a-charge preferred ageinst him on spsicipn of ligelihe person wfhito teteda nuimber of the notes of which Mr. 11aines. the steward of Earl Cowper, was robbed, 'At an examination .t atlhepritdn of Hettfswd, before- the Rev. Mr. ,a few daays ago,fbef'de Whom Dridfltd, o6fShire-iane, was bro=ught, oae susp?cion of having -received the stolenT notes, it was stated tiat on: the 8th:- of' June his Lords'hip's tenants bad paid into; the hands of the -bailiffP rent to a considerable amount, partiy in C). ind 101. Baiuk of England Aotes, nnd- partly ini local totes. Those notes 'were marked by a Mtr. Johnson, who accompianied the bailiftin collecting the rrnts, and-placed in. chest I with a quantity of clotbes of er thern Three banking-houses at LCambridte proved, thaton the lithinat. thetreceived a number of the stolen notes from a man who called and asked the cashier tor Buckinghamshire notes, as he wras, he said, goinig into that county to purchase lace. They had no Buclcinghasnshire notes, andthen the pearson whoapplied to them said he should take their own notes, whlich he atoordingly did, leaving with them the 'notes which were easily identified as the stolen property. 1ihe bankers have the asumbers of the Camnbridge notes, and wiMl of course be able to ascertain whether or Inot those which vere found upon Dndfield are of that number. The exavmination was post- poned, the notes in question not baving arrived from London. The whole enterprise, it appeared, had been so conceted, that several agents were, in the. morning after the robbery, at different parts of the country chiangilg the stoldn notes. Ifeskethi, an active officer of the police, stated, that in eonsequence of a description given to him by AMr. Fisher, of oneof the Cambridge banking.houses, of the person who had uttered a part of the stolen notes, he suspected Solonmons to be the man. He accordingly called upon Solonmons, whom he knew, and took his word that he would appear at the lansion.houee to answer any charge that mighlt be preferred against himn. Solomons attended accordingly. fr. Brown, thle Mtarshal, inorder that therenmigtht beno error as to identity, *.irected him to go into theparlour of a public.hotfse there there was five or six other men. aIr. Fisher stated, that he went into the room where the prisoner was sitting, and instantly perceived that he at least most strongly re. sembled the person whio had uttered the stolen notes. So powerful was the resemzblanice, tiat he (witness) wotild have felt no hesitation about stopping Solomons in the street, under the impression that he was the utterer. T'he person who passed the notes hact on Friday, the lltb instant, changed with the nirm 34 51. notes for their notes, payable at Messrs. Currie and Co's. London, given the name of TKing," and said he lived at Swinerton, in ?iincolnshire. On the following( day witness read the account of the robbery in the newslpapers, wlhen his memory was freshened with respect to tbe circumstance of the man lhaving presented the notes, which, from the account- given, there was reason to believe were part of those which haid been stolen. There was a peculiarrity about the hands of the person who P resented the notes. l'hey apr eared to be gouty, and the person took up the notes with difficulty. There was, too, an indentation, or renmarkable hollowness, on the wrist of one of htIs hands. Sotomons bared hlis wrists, which presented no remarkable ap- pearane Nr.Fisher said, this circumstance alone unsettled his belief that the prisoner was the utterer. This etidence was considered in the justice-room as very remark- able, for Solomons is by no means a man of ordinary appearance, and has a mark across his tinder 7lp which is peculiar. Solomons said, that Mr. Fisher bad made a most grievous mis.- take, for he (Solomons) had never been ouit of thc neighbourhood in which he resided one day for several yeafrs This he should be able to prove: at all events, he could show how he hiad been employed at the time he was supposed to have been uttering the notes. The IORD MIAYOR was informed that there were two other persons who lbath seen the man who uttered the stoles notes, and he was requested to detain the prisoner in custody until they could be brought forward. Thle tIQRn MAfAVOR said, that in a case like the present, where tse oftender had been in the first instance attentively examined, and where the person who so examincd him felt so strong a doubt as to the identity that he hesitated to pronounce upon the subject, it would not beat all warranitable to send him to prison. Ir. Solo- mens was, in allprobability, innocent of the charge, and to lock up a person under such circumstancds in prison, even one day waS not to be doue upon mere speculation. His Lordship said le must have stronger evidence before he could do such a tbing. Solomons agreed to come forward when called upon, and was set at large upan this understanding. MIr. Elrdwn stated, that he wanted the servicees of several officers in this case, and yet he could not rnake use of them under the new police regulations. Hy these regulations, as his Lordship was aware, the officers were obliged to be present, every hour, at particular sta. tions, and sign their names, nor cotfd they absent themselves with. out entering in the book where they had been, and for what pur- pese. This rendered it impracticable for the officers to absent them- selves in tle pursuit of oftenders, without renderitsg great prejudice to the business they were abolit. the LdRa MIAYOR gavc orders for the supply of officers, and di- rected that tle object should not be stated in the book, but merely that the Lord Mayot so directed. BoW-STaREET.-Yesterday the owner and driver of he hackney- coachI No. 308, appeared unon sUmmons, to answer the complaint of Sir John Cox Hippisley, Bart., for ? refusing to take a fare, when legallv required so to do." The coachman, a fine jolly-looking fel- low. pleaded " guilty," buit desired to be heard in explanation. Sir J. Iippisley, however, insisted that he had a right to be heard first, and Sir R. BYanrE having decided that he was entitled to the first heailng, the worthv baroriet proceeded to state his case. It was known to Sir IL Birnie that he (Sir J. Hippisley) was one of the oldest acting magistrates in this ceunty (Middlesex), and in the P-F--tn1>>P .A fi- A,titC ,f that offire he had alwavs acted mnildly and impartially to all classes of his .lajesty's subjects, whenever they came before him. He therefore could have no ob- ject whatever in bringing this case forward, except the furtherance of' public justice. Sir Richard knew that he had been for a long time sufferingfrom ill health, ani unfortunately his legs were so bad that he was obliged to ride wherever he had occasion to go ; and on Friday last he hired the defendant's coach at Charing-cross, to take himself and Mr. IFouchard, the secretary to the British Institution, to the Inner Temple, of the society of which he had the honour of being a bencher. lhen he entered ihe coach, he threw his legs upon the oopposite seat to gite them rest. This was his invariable custom when in his own cacriage which was lined with white, and he thought he could at least take the liberty of indul- ing in the same kind of comfort in the defendant's coacn, which was lined with blue. HIe had Joccasion to stop at Coutts' banking-bouse, and when he re-entered the coach he placed himself' in the same position; but they had only proceeded a few yards, wheri the defendant turned round upon his box, and rapping at the windowv, desired complainant to take his legs from the cushien. He refused to do so and the defendant dismounted from his box, re- fused to take him farther, altd flnally turned him out of the coach, at the same tine taking a shilling for that which he had contracted to do, hut which he did not perform-nanely, to take complain- ant to the TVemple. In addition to the non-performance of he contract, the def'endant behaved in the must daring and insolent manner that he (Sir John) had ever witnessed in the ihole course of his ife. lie madte use of' language as bad as he ever had lieardcome out of the moath of an individual. In the performnance of his duty as a magistrate, he had uniformly treated the lowest of the King's subje?ts with as much consideration as tie highest; and as hIe conceived it to be inciumbent upon every offlcial person to do, had dealt out equal justice to the r.ch and to the poor, and he thought it equally the duty of a magistrate to enforce the observance of the decencies of society, which had been grossly violated by the defendant. He had chosen, at considerable inconve- nience to himself, to bring his complaint to this office, because lie knew that it was a place oF greater resort. end where he was likely to find a larger audienice than at any otber, and he was anxious that the example to be made of the defendant should hlave the fullest ef- fect. " This," concluded thie worthy baronet, " is a case in whicl all yon wlio hear me are concerned and interested. I have now stated my case, and it is for you, Sir Richard, after hearing my friend MIr. l?ouchard in corroboration, to decide upon it." Mr. Fouchaid depesed to the fact of the defendant ordering Sir John to qttit the coach, and said his manner was very rude, but lie did not make use of any abusive epithets. The defendant, when called upon, said he was the proprietor of several coac1hes, and it was his pride and study to keep them clean, erfect, and respectable, for thne accomodation of the public. {e saw the complainant put his dirty feet upon the cushion, and he requested hil to remove themn. He refused to lo soz and he then certainly did refuse to take him further. He had Fait four guineas but a short thme before for the eovering of hls cushions, and le was vexed to see them dirted. He sometimes took laes s in full dress to balls and routs, and he had got blamed when the ladies, en leaving his edaeh, found their dresses soiled and scarcely fit to be seen. He had driveni a coach for 13 years, and this was the first time he had ever been summoned Ib4efore a magistrate. So anxious was he to preserve somethiag like respectability among his fraternity, that lie had causet coachmen to be punished for misbehaviour, at tihe risk of his personal safety wherever he went. He niight have spoken a little roughly to Sir John, for he had been a scaman during the greater part of hislife, and had fought hard, and he had iot had mucll opportunity of learning politeness. Sir J. C. 14ipp"sley.But you should be civil. Defendant. Why Sir, perhaps in your situation in life you never have been clhecked w'en you have done wrong,aind therefore it came a little the harder for you to be told of your fault by such a man as me., but you were wrong to soil my cushions. I might as well comre into your dtawing-room, and throw my feet upon your cushions. Sir RL Bnrisn.-Sir John, Iassure you that this man is known here, and known to be a good sort of subject. Other Magistrates eave the defendant a good charatter. After some further conversation, Sir J. C. Hlipoisley said he was glad to hear that the defendant bore so good a character, and as his only object was public justice, he -. .ild withdraw the charge upon the defendant's making an adequate apology. The coachman said he wvas sorry if he had used any unbecoming I n uage' It was not his custom te do so; quite the reverse He had onlv ond wishy and that was,that his name should not be handed up to the public in the nevspapers as an offender. r,ie , sagistrates xaid they were sure that such could not be the Sir J. C. Hippisley then withdrew the chgige, and the defendant was dismissed. MlALnLsIo0#ou{-sTuEET.-Yesterday a person iltteq Ch *p- pindole was brought from St. George's watchhouse, charged with a most wanton asgault upon Mlr. Henry Sharpe, a respectable trades- man in Bond-street. AMr. Sharpe stated, that about ten o'clock the night before, he had some occasion to go oat of his house, and when he opened the street- door he found it completely blocked up by the defenuant and a friend of his, who stood in the door-way in conversation with a girl of the town, and they so entirely impeded lis passage, that he could scarcely force his way out. He remonstrated with them upon the circum- stance, and begged they might remove awav with their female com- panion from hts door; upon which this Mr. Chippindale lifted a bludgeon which he carried, and strutk MAir. Shar e a desperate blow on the forchead,hichcompletely stunned him ar knocke` himback- wardSs. T?he door being still open, the ioise alarmed Mr. Sharpe's farmlt --and his sister came to the door, when the watchman was enl(l and the detendant taken to the watch-.house. Mr. Sharpe's sister cgonfirmed hier orotnert s1aU:u1CIII. Air. (hippindale, in hia defence, said that himself and bis friend ow pre'sent. Mr. Sams, the bookseller in Pall-mall, was returning hdiffefrbri theC1arehdon hotel in Bond-street, where theythad been spending. t'weda ond they stopped for a moment. at Mr. Sharpe's loor, wh%-irr nediately came oit, and not only nssailed them wIth a !torrentof'aluJcbut beepoureidfotLh from his 3interior such a hor- rjidly vulgar efliuvila of bee gin, annd tobacco, Lhat it was impossi- tile h~t ~ getlemn cold edureit, particulavly as his (M11r. Chippindrule*'i) stomah was rather deliqate at the time: this he i thortht in~ ~ i was sufficient to excite.theire of any man of taste. thor indeed ofi but still he dXd rjIt assault Mr,.S.harpe until he was ftrst shoved by him km the moar,. 'ti he artainty dii strike him, but not ithihe;violence4xsiribed. Air. Samrs said thathe took no part whatever insthiurtansacuon; yet the moeitent 11.kSbarpe'ssisrer madeherappearance, egttg s ed .him in the most turiout imannei, spat in his face, nndknz*ke& him about the head'so violen?ly witbAIa;& ce roll.ofpaspWr whihscshe held in her hand, thatat a distance-one mightbuppose sbe was beat- ing a tattoooa the drum. . - . Aliss Sharpe said if A-e did,. it. was only what he deserved, aac she onl torned his own weapnfpNtiyer)aaitnsthiit. MIr. lIou, the Mageistrate, Mtrat i M. Saiws fetlt butsd agnrieved-he,mnightprefer,a charge of asaltagainsttheladv. Axr. Sams took about five minutes to consider of this sublect,and then declined the invitation. Mr. RoE said, that the whole of Mi._7Cbppindale'sconducttinl this transaction was very unpardonable. It wgs-not to be endured, that because Air. Sharpe thoughtproper tqzrgslehimself with a. simple glass of porter and a ppe, In pfererence eo dining a ithe Ia- rendon Hotel, that he was tG be knocke4iowfl with -a bludgeon coming out of his own house, becaus2e lr.Cbiipindal1esi;nCe setseso happened to be soacute. Mr. pidw) sas therefreordered to find bail to answer the chargeat shess*onk. - HArToN-OARDEs.-Yesterdafy Peter Dancoit, an athletic-b; beLrrer, was brought up in the custodv'of .lohut Rntt, keeper et the Foundling watch.house, charged with having asaulted Sarah Crot- teaux, an interesting looking French girl, with an intet to commits rape. It ap eared from here eidecbee, that on SaturdSay night she accompanied her frienids t-a public ball at Wlhite Conduit House, and on the party separating, she lost sight of her friends, and was compelled to inquire from the watchman her nearest way to her re- sidence, in Compton-street, Biunawick-square; in crossing tihe fielt to Gray's Inn-lane, the prisontr made the assault, but her scream% broua=ht the timely assistance of the watchuiman. who secured the prisoner. The prisoner was committed, and-ordered -to give 4& hours' notice of bai, that their respectability mniglht he inquired ito. l'he Magistrate expressed a hope that the parish of St. Pancras, in which tne offence was comnnitted, would prosecute. UNto;.HALU..-Vesterdaytvwo young men,who gavetheir nameT Robert Gardener and GCargr YellwTrhy, were brought before R. J. Ce tnasirs, Esq., ctarged with having robbed and assaulted W- The pro-ecuttor stated, that he resides in Oakley-street, ,s;aMVetkn and that, retumring home on Sanday morning about half-ptast one o'clockc, he was met by the two prisoners, and a tbird person, who. accompanied them, in Tower-street. The two prisoners, on see- ing him, inmediatelv rar towards bim, and pinioned him by the arms, while their companion atruck him a violent blowv in the face, which knocked hih barkwardt. Witness was stunned by thc fall. lle, however, recovered himself, and attempted to get on his legs, when he observed the man who struck him running down the street. At that moment the two prisoners again ipptoaclbed him, saving it was an accident, and thev would assist bis, homne. Both of thetas tlcen got ateach side of him, undertbeepretencecf.helpinghitnalong; but they had not proceeded twenty yards, when he-felt the band of one of the prisoners in his trousers' pocket. He notM.ed the circum- stznce. wvhen he instantly received a blow from GarJ't,r, Which knocked him down; and on his making an effirt to risr,.*he zeceived another blow, thatt completely deprived him of his sens LIL Y}e ly in this state, stretched along the pavement, for a coniderable tie, and "on coming tar" iie missed al the silver he had in his pocketS. besides a silk handkerchief. The compltainant identified the person s of the two men at the bar as htaving committed the offence. Two gentlemen who came along Towex-street voon after theabove assault and robberv had occurred, gaveevidence af the dreadful st- tuation in which they found the cornphiinant after the outrage had been colrmmitted on him; fie was completely covered witb blood, and a considerablc time elapsed before h- showed signs of life, vhen he rel'ted the above circumistances to theem.-Both the prisoners were fully committed for trial. A carpenter, named Lake, was charged with having conmnitied a very desperate assault on William Hoskins. a prise't. watchman. A certificate from a surgeon was produced, stating thit Hoskins was incap..bleof attending to give evidence, in consequence of the a vere injuries he had received fiom the prisoner. - Aaisern, a constatele, stated, that on Sunday niorninz. about 2 o'clock, a "row" took place in High-street, Southwzrk. -I{oskins, a watch man on duty in the neighbourhood, hearing the disturbance, immediately rati to the apot, and in his endeavour to quell it vas struck by the prisoner, knocked down, and afterwards kred in 2 shocking manner about the head snd body. Other watchmen novr coming up, saw the situittion in which their comrade was, and pro- ceeded to take the prisoner into custody, when be ma41e a terrib}e re- sistance, but was at length overpowered, and conveyed to the watcb- house, the constable of which described the conduct and behaviour of' the prisoner there more like that of a savage than a civilized being. He struck and kic;ed at every one near him, and levelled a tremendous blow at the constable's face, which did 31ot take eNeci, but fell short, and struck him on the shoulder. The prisoner was thrust into the black hole, where lie continued itnttl the next day, calling down imprecations on all constables and watchmen. The two watchmen who secured the prisoner stated that thew were convinced, had they not come up to the assistance of Hoskins atthc time, the prisoner would have knocked the life out if himn The M1agistrate. an remanding the prisoner, observed, that he would not take bail for his appearance until the life ofthe watchmau was declared out of danger. I :"7.- : O L CE.