The Sun. — 1845-02-11 (London, England)

WELL. One of those impostors that throng the streets, seeking alms by every mode of supplication, was brought before the Magistrate, charged with begging—his name is Farrtell. Police-constable 172 N, deposed that the fellow being drunk on Saturday evening, went about High-street, stopping everybody he met, and seeking alms. One gentleman he asked for a penny, anti when refused asked him if he would " stand a pint of beer ?" The gentleman refused, and the prisoner then went into several shops, not craving, but demanding money. One shopkeeper, Mr. Prentice, refused to give him any money, and the prisoner immediately asked him if he would have some money from him. The constable swore that several people told him that many tradesmen had been much alarmed by him. The prisoner told a rambling story about misfortunes on a voyage from Livoirpool, which had about the same semblance ' to truth as that of Sinbad, the sailor. He said his wife was in the neighbourhood, and Mr. GREENWOOD remanded him, that the veracity of his statement might be inquired into. - -  An able-bodied man, named Crean, was charged with breaking sixteen panes of glass, in the Islington workhouse, of which he has been an inmate for years. The offence was clearly proved, and the damage done laid at 1/. He had received no provocation whatever, at least no immediate cause of anger. The master deposed that he was one of the most ill-conducted fellows in the house. Several policemen present recognised him as having been repeatedly convicted before the police magistrates for offences in the workhouse.—Committed for cis weeks. John Staples, the son of Mr. J. Staples, a coach-trimmer, in Clerkenwell -green, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner, during the last month, has been hardly a day sober. On Saturday evening his mother, on going into his bed-room, saw him attempting to hang himself. She screamed, and being frustrated in this attempt, he ran down stairs, swearing he would cut his throat with a razor. A constable came in, and he was secured. It clearly appeared that the unfortunate youth was in a delirium, arising from intemperance at the time. • The prisoner's master came forward and gave him a very high character. Mr. GREENWOOD remonstrated with the young man in a feeling manner on the weakness and folly of his conduct. The prisoner expressed his heartfelt regret ; he was mad at the time, and knew not what he was doing. Mr. GREENWOOD discharged him, but declared that if he were again brought up on a similar charge he would unquestionably send him for trial. Mr. Joseph Pain Pochlington, a salesman at Newgate Market, was charged with assaulting police constable 199 G, and with other disorderly conduct. The constable deposed that being on duty in Goswell-street, at a late hour on the previous night, the prisoner and two prostitutes were standing at the corner of the street. Witness told the girls to move on, but the prisoner said they should not go away for any such d—d ragged thief, or for any of his gang. Witness insisted on their going away, wiser the prisoner, without having received any provocation struck him two such violent blows on the face as quite took his breath away, and he still felt pain from them. The prisoner was perfectly sober. The prisoner said that he never struck him, his hands being in his pockets the whole time; he also complained of being thrust into a place at the station, more resembling a water-closet than any thing else. Inspector Barton said, the apartment had no such appearance.  Mr.