Police.
The Times, 1824-08-19T00:00:00

MAl,1991tirtoirsE.-MarliaOu Tdibble was brcusight before thje LosiD MAYIAI, charged with havinz felonioustly, -tolen the sumn of 221.;, in banik noteg, out of a letter directed from the country, to London. Air. Dowcrsso. a solicitor, who ?'.nd nctcd the prosecution for the Post-office, stated, thait on thie 28th of Juzly, agentleman of pro. petty, residln~ at Lanvworthy, near OakhamTpsum, transmitted a letter, as he thought, from that plase to- the metroolisi, enclosine !22' consisting oa three 5I. countrv notes, one 11. coDuntry, note, a,nd We Vi B.an'k of .9ngland niotes. T~he letter was regularly delivered at the llost.-office at langworthy, and by the regular course would have heedt delifered on di'e nmornirtg of tEL 30th. It dlid niot, how- ever, reach its pfdper destiration. Conmplaint was madle of the nion- arrival of the lette~-. aod the Postmaster-General being determinied to use every efrort for the prote&tion of the puiblic against robberv, set an active investigation on foot, Rice, the. offier of UTnion-hall, succeeded in tr.cing the notes to thiepris.oner, Yetwas asce-rtained thiat on the morning in whitch theletter ought to have beets dcliveret, site three 51. coitntry notes were changed by a woman, whose appearance the clerkt had forgotten, and that'tlieSix II. Banik of Dngland notes wvere changred by a wonman, who gave thie name andI address. I " Martha Crooks, Mlaze Pond, Bermondscy," as hers. The addresi; was found to be fictitious, antd Rice obtainecl suchi information as induced him to apprehend thezie4soner. When he took her into custodv, she betrayed great confussion, and at length adtDitted ithat shp haal cha3nied the notes in question partly at the Bank of Eng- land, and partly at the banking-bouses where the country, notes were made patyable. The letter enclosing the notes was directed to a gen- tleman residing in Size-lane. The risner ow eclaed,thatshehad foundl the notes on the, moringof he 0thof ely attheendof Size-lane. li er povercv, her o gt thm canged for her owni benefit. she had sed a wr ng ae or atitiresa, as Ml artha Croos wa he maien nme,and he ad formnerly resided at Mlaze Pond.Rlcssaid he hd notresied ter these 14 years. The LoRD) MASflati said it Wats no) ica justification for Lhe ap~ propriarion of the nioney, to ev hti had been found by the prisoner. The oDmmon noto ofaeght ito appropriate property that was foiund, ought by thitmeafr the repeated convietions that iadl taken place, to be exploded.-Th prisoner was remianded. BOwV-ST ttET.-Yesterday, Mr. Careless, thie checarmonger, of Clare-street, Clare-niarltet, from whos5e shop Mlargaret Jones pu., loined a Piece of bacont (as reportedl under the Bow-street headi in Ouir paper of Tuesday), appeared before the sitting 5Magistrate, G. R. AlIVS]FtLL. Esq., for the purpose of applying to have the prisoner di%charged. Mir. Careless stated, that lie was totally- unacquainted1 withi the circumrs8acoes of thec case, tintil he savw a report of it in the mornming papers, and he was shlocked beyond dlescrIptioni at findinig that his name was in any way mtxed up with such a tratnsaction. ki e trusred thatite had as much humanity as any, man, and lie co)uld verture to say. thlat he would be one of the last to proceed witlh any, thing"like harsh. neissagainsta', ui,nfortuinate tellow-cre,ture. It was his desire to pre vent crimne if p-ossible, and for months past lie had on every Satrurday night employed five adlditional persons ini iis shop, in order that a better lookc-out might be ke pt upon the actions of thiose who came in. Wiithiin thnree inonthst,more tItan 50 hail been detected. in petty thefts upon his pretniges,and helhad forgiven them all. As ap-roof that heiwas willing to make amrends to the unfortunate family for the harshness of his Rhopinan's conduct, lie had on Ttaesday eyenin, czlled upon the huis- band of the prisoner, andl left Ss. for hiis inumediateusie; and ha now begged to leave a sovereign, to be applied to the same purpose. At the same thtne hie wished to wvithdraw the prosecution, andL he hoped thec prisoner wouldt be immediately d scharged. Mlfr. rMtSatU LL said the case had excited a great deal of intetest. and lhad called forth the active benievolence of several hiumane per- sons, who had left sumns of mioney at the office for the benefit of the unfortunate famiily. The conduct of Mr. Careless was highig credfit- able to hirm, anati no one could regret that it was in the Power of rthe magistrate to accede to his; request for the discharge of the prisoner ; but at the same time hie mustt observe, that it wouxld be extremely dangerous to sufF'erit to go forthi to the world that the surest moae o;f inducing abenevolent feeling in the public mind, in behalf of mis- fortune, wvas tite commission of theft, and the cnsequent exposure of the circumstances of the accused at a polic ge-ofc. rite poverty of' this woman was no excuse for her cr-ime. It shouR~ be recollected, that the pFarish funds wvere always open to the relief of tthe distressed, at least for a time; and slite should'have taken her fassily to a work- house, rather tehan haveharl recourse to theft. Under the peculiar cir- cunastances of this cae, however, he had no hesitation 'in saying cthst she should beimamediately diecharged, although, perhaps. lie was~ 'taking something uponi himself in sayritg so, not bring the roniimit- srg agistrate ; but he wasA suire Sir R. BsttNiE would approve of' theI step he was about to take. The poor wroman was moon afterwards brought up from prision, atid discharged with a suitable utdmonition. She hail her children andl husband with lher, and the poor couiple shed tears of' gratitude fbir the benevolenco that had hieen exercised towards diem. The sums subscribed for them will be properly appropriated for their benefit by Sir R. Bsas'rmE MARLaOROUGot-STELEET..-GeOrge AMitceIo2, a y,oung mnanivery, respectably dressed, was brought to Cthe office, charged with attempt- ing to enter the dweiling-house ef Sir ELidfard Harvey, Br. o 12, Lower Bedford-place, at twelve o'clock in tie day. One of Sir Lidford Harvey's footmen stated. that while clenin souie plate in the pantry, lie saw the prisoner force open the area- gate, which has, consatantlv been kept locked since some timle ago a large q)uanltity of plate wast stolen from the house, supposed by the samae meaLns ; but the momnent he made liis appearance thie prisoner ran way vis pusued and taken, anid nothing was found upon him;so tat h mut hae thown waythe implemient he had -used The risner ,s'o wpt ittely he hole time lie was at thie bar, decare tht h wa etirly nnoentof hecharge agins him, was remanded.preren -H litr. Nichols, a shoemaker, residing in Crown -street, Solo, asked theMallgistrate's advice how to act under the foilowing circumn- stantces :-He said, that for some days past his own and hi% famiily's lives lied been put in danger, by the conduct of somte person or persons working in the iroa-manusfactory of' Mlr. Naples, which was exactly apposite. liarge ihieces of iron anti steel find been onstntlyflun acros frm th m lnfacTory, through his ( Sir. Nichos's)windw; ad on of hesepieces, of1 several ounces' weigt, assd wthi a fw iche ofhisforeman's head, and mnust havekiled un hd i stuck im,as t completely shattered a mia. r. Nchol hee prducd a itaber of pieces of ironi, eachi weIghin abv three eunces, and oneof which appeareil to be a steel I instrueeiteue in tilemaknufacoy li adta eappilied to Mr. Naples on the subject, who exprse hisrtegt at the circuni- sitance, mid confessed that the t nt uthv entrertn from- his~ place, because the steel Instru n prdced helouiged to biun, and was worth at least two guineasan ifrh oule, diseover usifen oi- der or offenders, lie would iiminetliately dismiss thtemi; bull there weresuchia numberof turn, wiho would not tell one against the ethier, that lie des paired of beitig able to filot outisthe guilty persons.I MrNcossaid that he tiever ifi hi lifesok oan flit Naplee's mnen or lied any altercation with themi: this; atrocious attempt uponl the lives o'f his famiily was, therefore, quite uniaccouni. MVr. DYERt said, that it was scatidalous conduct, and if the otlenders could be discovered, severe examiples should be uitade ofI themi, but until then nothing could be doatc. Hle, liowever, advisedt MVr. Nichols to be on the watch, and it lie found oat the guiltv parties,to come again to the otlice, antl lie should have every assistance'. MAfnYtYao\'E-os'v'rcE.- Ye.sterday, Mrs. Neseluzyni, a lady of fortune, residing in MAunchiester-street, appeared on a v.earraiit before E. (I tss'ge'ru, Esq., chiarged wilth ai assault upon 'a young mulii ner of the name of Bolt. Miss Bolt sLtated, that she was some time siince erplt,yed by Mfrs. Newnham wo do somne millinery work. An account to a hirge aniount had been run up, which was p atid, except about 41. 17s. rit., for this slie was underthe nec-essity of calling repeatedly, anti by tile exercise of continuetl-" dunning" she received 41., and on Tuestday morning called for the balanee, being on tih! eve of leaving towni for Brighton. On pesenting hierself at Alrs. Newnhsanm's house, sItic was desired to walk upstairs to the drawing-roomn, when the lady die.- mnanded how she dared leaLve impertineit messages with her servants ; she deied ha ingdne so; and axfter the exchange of sonie language of rrimina2tiZgng nure, Sirs. Newnhain clinched both her hands, andstrck er wic ontheJlace, and after lockngte o kilocked lher down, and, with the assistance ot a fetolale domestic lseat, her in a terribly severe manner, and tore all lier clothes. Her screams brought her-sister-in-law, who was waiting in the hall to her asslatance, and she was rescued, having no dloubt but that had sho remained a short timie longer utider their hiAndu she would have been killed. Mi1-s. Newnhsin-i, in Teply, declared thie derranour.of the young womean was so abusive on all occasions, and liter conduct had been so uingrateful, that slite, in a moment of irritation, so fat forgot herself aus to box her ears, but in return the comnplainant bit her severely, and repeateti the " bites" as she was ordering he to qutteom Mrs. Newnbam displayed liar hatdsdwhsicha were bleeding then from Tbe application of Aliss Bolt's teeth. Miiss Bolt -displayed also some very sievere bruises;, her face was IV a very contused state.- M1brs. Newuhamn had fotr of ber female attendants in waiting to sopeak to the excessive iudeness and impertinence of the young milliner. Air. GtRIFFITHS askecd if the demand -made had been paid. -Vr. ldi Newnliam'said not, but- that she only, owed 4s. 1Od. to Miss Bolt, The Mlagistsate.-.Then, MAd-am, I recommend you instantly to isay the- Mr=s the dertiandts, which she has sworn is due, and thie ex. ptenses of' the warr.nt. Mr. Sli.ewnhai having done so,:wos,d7ischarged. ~h . tTOrGAts c3--ete-rday Thomas Dozsee, aged 14, was hruc t un cu tedy ofLihliarlok, the officer, chbarged with rob. biugia idowd mther touconsiderable extent. Mt~ athrin,I)twe(the complutipene), in accents rendered inar.. tieglat bytea~ an doa,tatedl thrit sabe vas the unhtappy mother of hepisoter whe,sheiregi~tted, ko sa_y, had ever manifeasted a pricipe o dshoest i which, however, be was constanitly curbed ls-y-hsfahe-anlseseft- 4-Imspitc-vsf their utmost eftorts, he cpritlmedll mixe wtioung thfeve", -assd his father fearing the eqnsouece o suh penicou xatmolp,-got himu into the Mlarine -Sefoo, ii i~ho~tht alog vyagc.would ettro him of those dredfo prpenitis -hic hehadtooevi ently imbi'bed fromi his dissolute though juvenile asmciates. About two years ego, he was apiremnticedsto the Captain of a trading vessel, and imae one voyage toSBL n ichaol1s,.bat anthersetisr- of 'the vessel -to Pornsinouth, he Tar2P away,- and canetiup- to Londoo,. where he hid since icontinued his formor ill habite,:arid hsis father having -died in the intgeior,<omplainent ts .the~ Zs$ able to testrain or cornect him fortihosenmisdeeneanoars. Derring t time he had,robbed ber on six or sieven occasions ofeonslderable smsl of monley, thc last of whSch,on loFnd&y fosttuight; iJs;t besides *easrng.appprel -and otbetr arti e les.,- , . . , x, i 'Ro@etgisoherved.,hat-he.never h arda inmre- paiiftul casoiof dep7ravit3' and asked the-prisoner whet he had to say for htmself ? Tbe wretc,bed boy preserved a srllen silenc,,amsd seemedl quite me.r- less cf tray consequecets that might. ensue. ln'bricl then stated, that the prisoner was a companion of a boy brought before Mr.-. kaing on MtonOday4 On a similar 'charge, who had been remanded eifl Tue.day, and it since appeared that the vtoung vretchl had formted the dreadful det fmtion of sbobting botb hix old father and mother, in or.er to get -thdr effecss, aDni a little property they now enjoyed, irnko jjown possessiotr in order toavemoplish this notable pro6eet be had :ct?tuily putrcb"etd a pocket-pistol a few days since, arid wns hearid to say that he1tVould soon do forthe old enes-tmeaning his parents. Eviderceto thi1e=t would 6e adduced at t'e nextexnairnatior,. This yomng wretchiwas une of the coutpanions whom poor irs. Douce.vrished -her' ,b3r ta, avoid. The officer also sted that there was a gang of these young- sters in *he neighbourhood of olbornt vho WD camiitted depredations both atihon-e and abroad, and were rhiefi instrumental inthernut- berleso petty robbries that were constandy-ocnrring. Tbe M1agistratoordered the prisonerto becon:mitted foresamintc- tion on Tuesday, with instructions not to stfrer any comnmtiniution between hiim and his deNperateassociate. When the order for committal waas made, the prisoner, turning briskly from the bar, said - Come along with you, I'm ready." whilst the unhappy parent burst irto a fioei of tears at thic fresh proof of his obduracy and want of feeling. LAMFJETH.STREET.-YeAterday Wim. Smidt, a wretch about 60 -ears of age, and of rather respectable exterior, was charegd by Seagrove, a strect-keeper belonging to the Commercial-road, with indecently exposing his person to both child7en and grown females. Several respectable prsons residing in the Commercial.raul, and who witnessed the transaction, stated, that the Peigbbourhood was so infested with such characterc, that a fetnale counncrcely go out of doors without being insulted by such conduct-The prisoner vas committed to the House of Correction for three =n1nt1t, and to be kept to hard labour. UNIOSNHALiu.-Yesierday, ThomasFra?eper, the proprietorrnd dIriver of one of the 5lapham stage-coaches, was kroa.ht before L. B. A LLE-r, Esq., charged with cruelty to one of hitbersa. A patrol, of Clapham, namedl Stephen CzAter, stated, thst on Simt- day weekt, about seven in the evening, a he passed the defendah-A stable-yatrd, as Claphasm, heobserved himn rlashing one of his horsLF. At iength he alim-hted' from the coach-bol, and keat the animal about the head and shoulders with at thick stick. but tlle beating only in- creaied the animal's restiveness. which stili refu-sed to move, 'vhen the defendant in a passion pllied out its tongue, and, taking a picee of cord, tied it round and fastened the o-ther end of thecord to itts ear; after which he got uiporn the coach box. and drove on with the poor horse's tongue hanging out of its mnotth. hMr. Franks;, the vestry derk of Clapham, brought forward Jas. Clouselv, a fartier, who stated, that he attended the horse in qaes- tion, which appeared to have suffered romm ill-treatment. When the horse was btought to hiin, the tongue was hanging ou:Lof it; inouth. and a great portion of it was diseased, apparently in consequence of some tiglit ligaturc having been bound over it: wbitich stoppel tle circulation, and caseid a stagnation of blood in ete tongte. .apsrt of which llc war obligfed to cut off'(about the length tf hl'firiger), te prevent mortification taling Kplae. The defendant at once adrmitted that he had tied his horse't tongue in the wav described, to prevent him frorn kicking.and plunging. It wvas a stubborn and a vicious asimal, and he was oblieed toharere- course tn the means spoken of, when every ntber failed. Af.er he had tied the tongue, and driven on a short distance, he desired his friend, who was passing on the Toad, to release it from the fasten- ing, batt instead of cuttitng ofrftlat part of' the cord whichi went round the tongue, he oniv cut oft the ends, leaving the tongue still tieo. This latter circummtance he (the deiendant) wvs not aware of until some time afterwards, when he found tlat the cord t;tiU menrain.ed tight, rhich lie instantly unloosed. This it was, he said, that caused the injuries described by the farrier. The defendant was fined 41.; nd costi. which he paid in the course of the dsy, and was discharged, after having reecived a severe lec- tare on the cruelty of' his conduct. THAMES pPorICE-OFFIcE.-csteralsYMNIr. Jo! n thssco-n,mas- ter of the sh)ip) Promixe, appeared to art information filed against him for having on board a quantity of gunp,Ovder. contrarv to the stattite. Mr. PonsforJ, one of the officers belonging to t.ie WVest India Dock Compan v,deposed that on the 9th inst. he(the witnas.') s:earched the 1'rotmisc 'she was then lying in the Blackswall-basiil. ;nd fotnd a cask of' efunposeder weighing 71h.. which he'viitess scized. The defendaint stated, that until the officer came on board he had not the sliuthtest knowledge of the gunpowdiet br'injr there: and was quite certain it mast have been taken in before he joined the ship. The M agistrate said his not knowing what he liA on board the ship would not excuse him from the penalty which the act of Par- liament inflicts: it was the duty of eveyy master to know what his shirPs cargo consisted of: the lav upntihe case was imperative. Detendat,t was adjudged to pay a penaltY of 5L POLICE.