The Sun. — 1827-12-24 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.  BOW-STREET.—On Saturday, a fellow named Edward Brown, well known in the prize ring us " the Sprig of Myrtle," charged a young and rather good looking woman, the wife of a baker, named Phillips, at Kensington-gravelpits, with robbing him of a sovereign. Mr. MiNstroLL.—Who are you, Mr. Brown? " I am a dealer in horses, your Worship." " He is a prize-Sghter, your Worship," said Jones, the gaoler, " and he goes by the name of the Sprig of Myrtle.' " The prisoner underwent a strict examination, the result of which left no doubt that the charge of felony was wholly unfounded.  The accused said that she and her sister, Caroline Alexander, ❑ow present, went to visit another sister, also a married woman, and on their return home they met two men in a cart near Knightsbridge Barracks. The accused had in her pocket two sovereigns and 12s. Gd., having spent 2s. (3,1. in some trifling purchases. It rained hard, and wishing to get house as soon as possible, she was imprudent enough to ask the prosecutor and his companion to give them a lift. They got into the cart accordingly, and on arriving opposite the Prince of Wales public-house, the men pulled up, and she offered to treat them with something to drink for their kindness. They all four entered the parlour, and drank three glasses of spirits and water. About nine o'clock, the two men, Brown and Bevan, went out of the parlour, and her sister, who had heard them whispering, informed her that she believed they intended to rob them. By the advice of her sister, she went to the bar of the. public-house and deposited 2/. 10s. with the landlady for safety. She then returned to the parlour, and Brown, whose companion had seen her give the money to the landlady, accused her of taking a sovereign from him. She denied the charge, and Brown swore an oath, " that he would have it out of her." He afterwards said, that he would forego the Charge, if her sister would go home and sleep with him. She told him he was a ♦illain, and endeavoured to get away from him. When they all were in the street together opposite the door of the public •house, Brown struck her a severe blow on the face, and she fell under the horse's feet, screaming " Murder" as loud as she was able. Bevan then attacked her sister, when fortunately a constable came up, and they were all taken to the watch-house where she was charged by Brown with robbing him of a sovereign. Caroline Alexander confirmed this statement, and swore positively that her sister did not attempt to touch Brown's money. _ • . _  The constable of Knightsbridge had made inquiry of the landlady of the Prince of 'Wales public-house, and found that Mrs. Phillips had deposited 21. 10s. there according to her statement.  Sir R. BIRNIE had not the least doubt that the object of Brown and his companion was to make the women drunk, and then rob them. He did not believe one word of Brown's story respecting the sovereign. Mr. MiNsnum. concurred in this opinion, and Mrs. Phillips being acquitted of the charge, both she and her sister, in their turn, accused Brown and Bevan with assaulting- them; and as their bruised faces, in addition to their plain story, formed sufficient evidence of the fact, the two fellows were ordered to put in bail, in default of which they were committed.