The Sun. — 1850-10-03 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Henry Denham, a rough-look irg young man, wellknown to the metropolitan and city police as a thief, was brought before Alderman Gibbs, in the custody of Michael Haydon, the officer, charged with having been concerned in the attack upon and robbery of Mr. Cureton, of Aldersgate-street, on the 20th of September. Mr. Hodgson, superintendent of the City police, was present during the investigation. M. Ilaydon said—From private information which I had received I went this morning with Brett and another officer to the Red Lion public house, Pearlrow, Blackfriars. I there saw the prisoner and told him that he must consider himself in my custody, and that I charged him, on suspicion, with being concerned, with two others, in the attempt to murder, and with the robbery of Mr. Cureton, in Aldersgatestreet. He asked me the name of the day, and the date of the month. I told him Friday, the 20th of the month. He said be was perfectly innocent of the charge. I took him to the Bow-lane station, and he was placed with two other persons about his own height and age, and was seen by two witnesses who are now present. Mrs. Sarah Wilson, wife of Mr. Charles Wilson, of No. 81, Aldersgate-street, the house in which the outrage was committed, said—Mr. Cureton resides in our house, and occupies the second floor. On the 20th of September, about four o'clock in the afternoon, I opened the door to three gentlemen, as I supposed them to be. One of them asked for Mr. Cureton. I told them the second flooor. One of them then said, " The second floor ?" I said, " Yes." Alderman Grnns—Look round, and tell me whether you see any of them ? Witness—l cannot swear to the prisoner, but I believe that he was the last of the three who came into the house. They all three went up stairs, and about half-past four I heard the footsteps of these persons going out. At about half-past five I went up stairs, and found that Mr. Cureton's door was shut, and the keys, which were kept on the outside, had been taken down and were inside the door, one being in the lock. I knocked at the door. No one answered me, and I opened it, and saw Mr. Cureton in the act of raising himself from the floor, and leaning against some drawers. I supported him to a chair, and called my husband, and he fetched a surgeon. No person had been into the house but the three men I have referred to. A gentleman was upstairs when the three men went up; but I saw him leave the house the moment they went up. Alderman GlBBS—Prisoner, do you wish to ask the witness any question ? The prisoner—I have to say, your Lordship, that the lady is quite mistaken. I have only just come out of the hospital. Mrs. Susan Edwards—l live on the first floor of Mr. Wilson's house. My room is under Mr. Cureton's. I was at home on the 20th of September. I had been out, and on my return I heard a very unusual noise in Mr. Cureton's room, for that gentleman is in the habit of moving about so quietly as scarcely to be heard. The noise was that of persons walking about very much, and something seemed to fall upon the floor. It was as if children were throwing their playthings about. I thought it very unusual, and I went down to the kitchen to speak to Mrs. Wilson. I saw the clock in the shop, as .I was going down, and it was twenty minutes to five. Mrs. Wilson was not in the kitchen, and I returned up stairs. Shortly afterwards my mother-in-law called to take out my little girl. I let her in, and she went away directly ; and when she was gone I went down stairs to get a dish, and on returning up stairs I met three gentlemen coming down stairs, but as Mr. Cuseton was in the habit of being called upon by gentlemen, I did not notice them. I can form no opinion as to whether the prisoner is one of them. J. Brett (13, City police)—l was in company with Haydon this morning in Pearl-row, and I went into the Lion public-house, and saw the prisoner in company with a number of other thieves. I came out, and he followed me out. Alderman