POLICE OF LorinoN.—Mary Walters was on Saturday brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with having robbed Miss Eatoa, the daughter of the owner of the Elephant public-house, in Fenchurch-street. In the course of the investigation, incontestible evidence was given of the innocence of a poor simple girl, named Ann Crawley, who was convicted the session before last of a robbery upon Miss Eaton, and sentenced to transportation for seven years. On the present occasion, the yfoman Walters had stolen a silk unr± brella, which she pledged at the shop of Mr. Barker, pawnbroker, under a feigned name ; and on investigating the matter, it was found that she had also stolen and pawned the trinkets, for the purloining of which, Ann Crawley had been tried and convicted. It was the prisoner who, on searching her trunk, pretended to find a ring belonging to Miss Eaton, as well as some articles of apparel which she claimed as herown, though it turns out that they belonged to Crawley. The prisoner during her last examination on Wednesday, seemed to suffer great anguish of mind. She said nothing in her defence, and was committed for trial. Ann Crawley is in the Peuiteotiary ; the Lord Mayor is adopting measures to procure her liberation, and a subscription for her has been set on foot. s. An apprentice came to Guildhall, on Monday, and complained to Alder' man Atkins of ill-usage from his master. On this occasion, the Magistrate stated that a master has a " right to correct with a horsewhip not only his apprentices, but his footmen and other men-servants." This piece of information gave rise to some observations in a newspaper, which seems to have excited the Alderman's indignation ; for on entering the justice-room on Wednesday, he observed to the reporters, that if he could not talk to an apprentice without having his words put in the newspapers and animadverted upon, he would turn all the reporters out of the justice-room, as he had the power ss to. do so.
Charles Todd has been committed from Bow-street, for the embezzlement of several large sums of money, the property of his employer, Messrs. Pickford and Company, wharfingers and carriers, City-road. John Forrest, carman to Mr. Slim:in:be, tallow-chandler, Charlotte-street, Portland-place, has been committed from Mary-le-bone on a charge of felony. lie was sent with goods to the value of 21/. by his master ; received the money, contrary to his masters orders ; bought a new suit of clothes, and then set off to Ireland, leaving his master's horse and cart tied teal:imp-post. Mr. Slocombe apprehended the prisoner in Bristol.
Sarah Pratt, servant to Miss White, Titchfield-street, Edgware-road, has been committed to Netvgate for stealing nearly all her mistress's clothes.
George Brown was committed from Union-hall, on Tuesday, on a charge of robbery and attempted murder. Mrs. Martha Brown, an elderly and infirm old woman, stated that she has an only son, who belongs to a West Indiaman now lying at Gravesend, on the eve of its departure on a voyage out. On Monday she received a farewell letter from him, which was brought to her by some of his acquaintances. Anxious to show them a kindness for the trouble they had taken, she kept them to dinner and tea. After tea they set out for Gravesend ; aud the evening being fine, she accompanied them as far as the Elephant and Castle. When they were about to part, one of her friends advised her to get the assistance of somebody to see her home ; and he went in search of a person to whose care he thought he might commit her. The prisoner happened to be in the way—the complainant's friend having a slight knowledge of him, the proposal of seeing her safe home was made and accepted. The prisoner saw her safely into her house ; and while she was preparing supper for him, he contrived to purloin a silver watch, the memorial of a son who had died shortly since. The old woman missed the watch, and accused Brown of having taken it. He affected anger at the imputation, and was preparing to go away ; but she got before him, and called the assistance of the landlord. Brown then seized her by the throat, and driving his nails through the skin into the flesh, compressed it so as effectually to exclude the possibility of the poor woman making the slightest noise. He then twisted the string of her cap about her neck, for the purpose of strangling her; but the convulsive struggling of the unfortunate woman in a state of suffocation, caused her to fall out of the ruffian's hands, and she rolled .down to the bottom of the stairs. The noise she made brought out Mr. Mann, the landlord of the house, who found her in a state of total insensibis lity, covered with blood. The prisoner was seized in his attempt to escape.
Henry Thomas, accused of having robbed Mr. Annis, pawnbroker, his:easter, to a great amount, was on Wednesday fully conunitted for trial. In the course of the investigation, the Lord Mayor was informed that pawnbrokers did not allow their servants to wear any things which were pledged, nor did they do so themselves. "Then," said his lordship, the practice is changed. I remember some years ago a friend of mine, Deputy 13--, who kept a pawnbroker's shop, went with me and a party up the Thames one Saturday ; and as the day was fine, and we were all very pleasant, we proposed to stay out until Sunday or Monday. All consented to stay out, except the worthy deputy, who happened to have a nice new wig upon
We pressed him for his motive for refusing, and at length he consented to tell us. 'You see this wig upon me,' says he. Well, this was pawned with me on Monday last, and I am sure my customer will want it to-morrow to go to church with.'" (Loud Laughter.) Mr. Cook came to Union-hall office, on Wednesday, to ask how he could regain possession of a runaway daughter, who is only sixteen years of age. She had eloped.with a man with whom she was now living in the Dover-road ; but the individual refused to deliver her up, or to allow hint an interview with her. As Mr. Cook had no reason to believe that the parties were married, he was afraid that she was detained against her inclination. "The man," said the applicant,‘" keeps the door closed, and refuses to open it for me. How ant Ito get in ?" Mr. Chambers—" tell you how to get in : take a sledgehammer and knock away at the door until you force it open ; you seem to be big and strong enough for the work : if you do not consider yourself-1:0mpetent to the task, get somebody to assist you, and I'll send one of the officers with you to preserve the peace on both sides—that is, to see that no blows or violence takes place in the recovery of your daughter." The father and an officer accordingly went to act upon this advice ; but when the inmates were made aware that an officer was present, they opened the door. The young woman handed her father a certificate of her marriage ; her husband entered the apartment ; both solicited his forgiveness ; and a reconciliation took place.
— Lieutenant-General Lord Hartland appeared at die office in Marlboroughstreet, on Wednesday, and complained that during an absence of sonic months in Ireland, his house had been robbed of plate, Wine, crystal, books, and other property to a great amount. The woman who was left in charge of the house was apprehended, and detained on suspicion.
WATERMAN'S HALL—UpWallIS of one hundred and twenty watermen have been brought before Mr. Drinkald, the Master, and the Wardens and Assistants of the Watermen's Company, charged with various offences,—chiefly abuse, not taking their due turns in landing passengers from steam-boats, and working without names or numbers on their boats, or carrying too many passengers. Only six out of the whole number escaped punishment. The fines awarded were generally 56., 103., or 20s.
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