The Sun. — 1848-11-23 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEN WELL. .William Barrymore was placed at the bar, when numerous persons of great respectability attended and identified him as being the man who had plundered them, end Lockerby, of the S division, recognised him as a convicted felon. Mr. J. Newson, of New I3ond•street and Hammersmith, said that the prisoner about a week ago followed him through the streets for a considerable distance when on his road from Bond-street to his country residence at Hammersmith. Some time after his arrival there his wile and friends drove up in their carriage in a state of great alarm and excitement, and beheld him standing in the garden facing his house, and inquired whether he had not met with a "dreadful accident." He was astonished, and was at a loss to understand their meaning until they informed him that they had received a mes • sage to the effect that he had been knocked down by a horse and Nearly killed, and that their immediate attendance was required at Hainmersmith. He instantly returned with them to New Bond-street, when they ascertained that the man who had raised this false and cruel alarm had subsequently called at the house and told the servant that he had been sent for a change of clothes for her master. She brought down ono of his best suits, and, the drawers not being aired, the servant said, "They are not aired, I had better not send them." Ho replied, " Oh, they will be aired before your master gets them."—(Laughter.) He left the house with them, and nothing more was seen or heard of him until they read a report of his apprehension and examination under the head of this court in a daily newspaper. His servant and wife could positively identify the prisoner. Mr. Gouse, of Bond-street, said he had been robbed by the prisoner under similar circumstances. He was in the employ of Messrs. Hunt and Ro3kell, jewellers, of New Bond-street. The prisoner called and told his wife that ho had bee❑ knocked down and nearly killed by Mr. Roskell's horse, and she wag to go to him directly. She did so, and he afterwards called and obtained a suit of clothes from the servant. His wife and servant identified the prisoner. Mr. Hievesley, secretary to the Foundling Hospital, Guildford-street, attended with his servant, who identified the prisoner as having obtained a suit of clothes from her. Several other persons identified the prisoner under exactly similar circumstances. He was remanded in order that inquiries should be made as to his former conviction, and for the production of the certificate. He also stands fully committed for trial on numerous other charges.  THAMES: Two athletic and sturdy thieves, named Thomas John• son, alias Robinson Johnson, and John Collins, alias Austin, alias Jacketly, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with attempting to commit a felony on board the schooner swift, of Inverness, on the river. There was a second charge against Johnson, for attempting to murder William Simmons, a Thames police-constable, with a deadly instrument called a life-preserver, and also beating Inspector Fox. Johnson had been suminarily'convicted nine times, and on each occasion Sentenced to three months' imprisonment and bard labour. Its bad also been twice convidtcd of felony at the sessions, and after each trial was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard hibour. Collins had been thrice summarily convicted under t'itrioOs names. They are two of the most desperate ruffians that ever :11f9Ocad the river. Johnson and the constable Simmons anneared to have been engaged in a severe conflict; their es were az:llen and bruised. The constable had also received a severe the wounu . right band, which was bound up. They were fully committed for trial. _ _ _