The Sun. — 1812-01-01 (London, England)

POLICE.  PUBLIC-OFFICE, SHADwELL.—Soon after the interment of Williams, Humphreys, one of the Bow-sheet Officers, brought two men in custody to this office, named George Bignell and Ro&ert Barney, charged on suspicion of picking pockets. Humphreys stated, that after Williams had been put into the ground, he was returning home, when he saw the two prisoners hustling a Gentleman in the crowd. He believed they had either succeeded in robbing him, or were near succeeding, when he interposed and took them into custody. He had no doubt at all events of their being common thieves. Bignell had been taken up along with Scott, the notorious pickpocket, and held to bail for his appearance at the next Sessions, a very short time since ; and .he had frequently seen Barney in the gang of Bill `names. They were both committed for want of bail until the Sessions.  Sylvester Driscoll, who wls taken up last week on suspicion of being crnctrned in the late murders, was again brought to:ward, and after a Severe .admonition from Mr. MARKLAND, for his imprudent conduet, wag; discharged. During the latter Isla of his confinement, the cells of the House of Coriedion were so full, that the Clerk of the prison told him he must put him to sleep in the cell next to where Williams was lying dead; upon which the poor fellow exclaimed, in a paroxysm of alarm, " Don't put me there, (or I'm sure I'll die in half an hour." As his terrors were invincible, he was humanely • removed to another apartment. John Munroe was brotight up, just after Williams was buried, charged by one of the Turnkeys of Newoe, with saying.in the W.heatsheaf pUblic house, New Gravel-lane, " That it be•cOuld see the carpenter (Towler) who .worked in Mr. Mares shop, he had no doubt of bringing the real mur-: deters forward."  rhe prisoner, being then in a state of intoxication, was remanded fur further examination, in the evening.  -Two other persons; who had been taken up in consequence.ot suspicions expressions used by then) while in a state or inebriety, were also brought up and discharged.  John Cahill; alias Jahn Butler, ~alias John ftederick, examinations bctore the 5/igis: traces of this .ot6i!e, have been marked with such repeated inconsistencies and palpable falsehoods, appears determined to confound some of his visitors to prove his identity, and to trace out the various recruiting parties he has taken in, and• deserted from. However, on Monday night, Captain -L. of the Sligo Militia, had an interview with the prisoner. At the Captain's' entrance, the prisoner satirically said, " How are you, Captain e" Examining him very minutely, tht Captain replied, " I do not know yon." The following parley took place i— " Pray did you belong to our regiment ? " Yes ; I did, seven years ago ; was enlisted by .a Serjeant Clark, at Sligo : I never joined the regiment, but know you very w 4.; and I consider myself a deserter, mid no other regiment tins a rght to claim  Did you know the Seriont Major of the regiment at that time ?" " I don't know his lqime, out he wal a lusty man." The Captain again' looked at the prisoner, and at length recognized his person ; and after putting a mutiplicity of cluestions, found out that the man had now told the truth, and it is supposed that the prisoner will he deliveted up to the regiment.