The Sun. — 1841-12-22 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-STREET.  Henry Ames, a solicitor's clerk, was yesterday brought before Mr. JARDINE, upon a warrant, charged with having, on the goth instant, at the chambers of Mr. Sergeant Merewether, threatened to murder his son, and also with using threatening language to Mr. Turner, solicitor, of Bedford-row, in whose service he had been as clerk.  Mrs. Rebecca Knott stated that on Monday the prisoner came to the Sergeant's chambers, about twelve o'clock, inquiring for Mr. H. Merewether, and being told he was out of town but would return in a short time, he said he wanted to see him, as he had got a situation to go to, but Mr. Turner refused to give him a character, that something must be done between Mr. Merewether and Mr. Turner to get him into a situation, or he would murder them both. Witness said " You talk like a madman ;" upon which he replied, " I don't care, as I am driven to desperation. I don't mind if lam served as the man was at Newgate this morning. The law shall not protect them, for my arm can do more than the law." Mr. JARDINE inquired if he used the expression in a quiet manner ?—Witness replied he was greatly excited, and complained of the distress of his family, and particularly of the present condition of his wife. Mr. JARDINE asked if she had known him on any former occasion ?—Witness said she had known him, when he was in the service of Mr. Turner, come to the Sergeant's chambers. Prisoner—Did I not inform you that Mr. Turner refused to give me a character, or I would be in a situation yesterday? Witness—Yes, you said you could take a situation of 30s. a week, had not a character been refused to you. Mr. Turner said, as reference had beed made to Mr. Merewether, he deemed it necessary to explain that it was not on that gentleman's account the prisoner had been discharged from his service. He had been his clerk until the month of July last, when he was discharged, and since that time he had repeatedly applied for a character, which witness refused to grant, and in several of the letters he used threats, of which no notice was taken until Monday, when he was advised by a friend to take the present proceedings against him. Prisoner—Did I not repeatedly request an interview in my letters, which you refused to grant ? Witness—l have already refused it, and will still refuse to give you a character.  Prisoner—Did I not point out the distress of my family ? Witness—Yes, and I felt most poignantly- for the distress I understood your wife was labouring under. Prisoner—Do you really believe you are in danger of your life from me ? Witness—Yes, from what I have known you to do on a former occasion.  Mr. JARDINE said that no master could be expected to give a character under such circumstances, and the steps taken by the complainant to prevent a recurrence of such conduct were very proper. The prisoner then went into a lengthened account of the distress of his family and his wife, who was about to be confined, and be could not be blamed for the course he had adopted to gain an interview with Mr. Turner, through whom he had lost several situations, but he protested there was no danger to be apprehended from violence.  Mr. JARDINE considered there was much danger to be apprehended, and the prisoner should put in bail, himself in 401., and two sureties in 20/. each, to Iceepithe peace for two months.  The prisoner was then removed from the bar.