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    MANSION-HOUSE . Vhwehht . —Estraosdisabt Case . —A man whose flame appeared upon the prisoners' list as Siuops Kent , was brought before the lord Mayor upon self-accusation of a very serious offence . Robert Sterling , policettan So . 157 of the A division of metropolitan police , Stated that at twelve o'clock on Tuesday n > gi * , a « Charing-cross , the prisoner , after looting at ^ ft » S ^^ S ^^ K £ ss : ss ^ : | s ^ putJuto Lls L ^ ^^ Tri th nteh ljo ^^ ela the lette he had sen t to the

    . topped th ^^ Ton r takers . Wimfes took the prisoner into custody . The prisoner likewise * dd , upon being taken jato custody , * ttatitWas to scrre . iherpartaes he had done , t . Th following is a cor oftbe letter which had been received at the ban * : " iHrember G . Messieurs , —A plan has been arranged . Grille purpose of firing your bank , and ¦ which vou etBsiot prevent , however strict you may keep natch , ' unless vt : a consent to pay the party £ 100 within imc month—naa-. cly £ 50 immediately , which you must enclose 5 a a letter , directed to Mr . Jolin Wright , and seed witlnsui fail to-morrow morning by twelve o'clock to ¦ fiic &r . ? -A inn , Islington , to be left there until called for .

    Unless ibis is complied filth , woe betide you ; it will be folly of you attempting to discover the parties , for if you do so you mil be placing your lives at stake . Avert the late which now liangsover you . I say be warned , and comply with the demands now made . —Tours , « fcc ., Sisors Kest . Messrs . Prescott ana Grote . " The prisoner was remanded . Thdhsdit . — Case of Fobgebt . — Thomas Griffiths was brought before the Lord Mayor , in the custody of Daniel Forrester , theofficor , charged with forgery . Mr . Bush , solicitor to the committee of bankers for protection against forgeries and frauds , attended for the prosecution . Mr . Bush stated that the prisoner had been in the employ xncnl of Mr . Myers , the fishmonger , of St . Peter ' s-alley , Cornhill , whose service he left about three months ago , and that there was at any rate one forgery besides that npoa which the evidence was ready , in the commission of which , it would hereafter appear , the prisoner was concerned . —Mr . S . Pace , clerk in Dimsdale and Barnard's

    ¦ banking house , in Cornhill , stated { hat the prisoner presented a cheque for £ 10 , purporting to be signed by Mr . lfiehael Myers , on Wednesday , between tvro and three o ' clockin tie afternoon . It was not paid , for eight or nine ehegii £ P , purporting to be drawn by Mr . Myers , had previously been presented , and had turned out to be forgeries . The cheque produced was a considerably worse imitation of Mr . Myers's writing than any of the preceding cheques . The-prisoner did not say anything upon presenting the cheque , which the witness , upon receiving , banded to Jlr- Barnard , one of the partners of the firm . The prisoner was then called into the buck parlour , and given into custody . Mr . Michael Myers stated that he t&pt an account at Messrs . Simsdale and liamard ' s banking-house forty-five years . The cheque produced TRis not in Ms handwriting . The prisoner had lived thirteen or fourteen months v . ith him as las house servant , and lodged in the house . The prisoner was rexnauded until Wednesday nest

    Satckdat . —Thomas Howcll , Frederick Smith , and Bobfir : Frauklin ( a mulatto ) , aUiashionably attired , wore brouj ::= i before the Lord Mayor , charged with burglary at the G . orge und Vulture Tavern , Cornhill . —Eliza Ann Huglu-, housemaid at the above tavern , deposed that on rrida ; . i-ight she lveat up stairs to light a lire , when , on arr irint : at the chamber door , she found it shut , but not fastens .: !; on pushing it opeu she discovered two of the person- at the bar , llowell and Smith , in the room . She asked : ¦ am what business they had there , upon which they ro- lied past her down stairs . She then alarmed the liousc-liild . Mr . G . Warren , proprietor of the tavern , who s };} . 2 arcd will Ids arm in a sling , deposed that hear r ing tfcs screams of the preceding witness , he went to her aid , aau met the two prisoners , llowell and Smith , comir . g

    down s * : tjo ; in capturing them his arm and wrist were mud . grained . An inspector deposed that the two pri sonu-. Uowdl aud Smith , were given into his custody at the siiition-lionse . Having secured them , lie proceeded to Its- George and Tulture Tavern , and in the yard he found a cab waiting . lie elicited from the cabman that hehn-i l > etn engaged by three gentlauen , and that lie was ¦ waitis j for thtan . lie then took Franklin ( the Hulalt' : ) , who was wailing in the cab , into custody , :-. ; :

    gentlemen got out—the man of colour remained in the cab for a considerable time , he then got out of the cab and went away , but shortly returned , when lie said , "they arc keening us a long time , but I will see that you are paid . " The inspector at length came and took him to the stationhouse . He would swear to Franklin . The prisoners were asked what they had to say , when Hovrell replied that hu was walking through , the city wicn , seeing flie George and Tulture was a coffee-house , he went in to obtain some refreshment . Hearing a scream , he went up stairs , when he was seized , and dreadfully maltreated . He i"id not know either of the other defendants . Smith saitl lio was verv tipsy , and did not recollect any tiling that

    tno ! v pi : - last m ^ ht . Franklin said he was also tipsy , and had no iccollcctiou of any circumstance that took place . At this stage of the proceedings Mr . John Finch , of 23 , King-street , Golden-square , stepped forward and said he was last nightxolibad of everything lie was possessed of in the world . The prisoner Franklin ' s father some time ago took a coffee-shop of him . The prisoner Franklin at that time held a situation from which he nas discharged . On the previous evening his house had been broken open , and a money-box , a quantity of silk scarfs and other property , had been taken away . He belic'cd the prisoner Frauklin to be connected with a gang of thieves , to whom he imputed the robbery . The prisoners were remanded .

    Bo 3 BEET bx a Se 3 vast . —Mary walcroft , a very respectably attired middle ftged woman , tv . ; s cliarged with xobbisg her eaiployer , Mr . -Hyer . TJit ease was not gone into at icngrb , the prisoner being remanded till Wednesday next . Tuesday . —Felonious Assault on a Child . — The Lord Mayor was occupied a considerable time iu investigating a very serious case of alleged felonious assault upon a little girl , named Mary Ann Lee , by her master , A . V . "Wjatt , keeper of an eating-house in Tower-street . In oddition to the girl's evidence , which had been given on Monday , the testimony of Mary Lynam , the cock in the house of the pr isoner , ivas adduced in proof of bis guilt . — Hr . Woolij from Mr . Flower ' s offices , cross-examined the girl , the cook , and the father of the girl , and at the conclusion of the examination applied to be allowed to give in bail for his client . —The Lord Mayor said he could not think of accepting bail under such circumstances , and stated that be should commit the prisoner for the felonious assault on Friday next

    "VKedjjesdax . —FoEGar . —Thomas Griffiths , vrlxo was some days ago charged ivitk having forged a cheque inthe name of Michael Myers , fishmonga-, of St . Peter's alley , CornhilL . upon the baukiug-house of Messrs . Barnard , Dimsdale , and Co ., was brought up for re-examination . At the request of Mr . Bush , the depositions of the Several -witnesses who had been examinad were read over . Theprisoner was then ' charged with havingforged a cheque upon tie same firm for £ 10 , which check had been paid some days before the check above-described was presented It purported to bear Mr . Myers ' s signature . —Mr . John Sfamiisi ^ r , caviller in the "bankimj-house , siated , that upon examining Ms books lie found he had entered thepaynient of the check now produced by Mr . Bush on the 13 th ult , to the bast of l » Is knowledge . He paid it in sovereigns ,

    tut-he did not' know to whom . —Daniel Forrester , the officer , stated , that he found in a box belongiug to the prisoner , which was in the house in which the prisoner resided , in FinsDury-square , a pace of paper tlmt had teen torn off the check produced , as was quite evident from compariso i . —Hr . Myers declared that the check was L forgery , ai ; d he had never authorized any p < arson * to iign it . —The prisoner , was taken iron : the bar . —Mary TFaldrop , Mr . Jlytss ' s servant , was brought ux » for examination , charged with bang concerned wiili the former prisoner in tbe commission of the forgeries . She wept incessantly d :. ing the investigation . —Mr . Myers stated that the pristine * had lived iu his service for several years , but

    not for t = Jrics-.. or fourteen , as he had on her first examination Suppo . " . ' - On tlii ; 10 th of January he toldher that lie had been ^ iveu to understand , by a gentleman , that ehehad somi . ^ iiig to do with Thomas Griflidis in the forgery , said a : \ tr sV . e -was informed that Forrester would be sent for she begged that witness would not scud for the officer , anti stated tl : atsliehadfoimd the check in cleaning the eounlii g-l : ouse . jriren it to the prisoner , and showed Mm how to fill it up . After some conversation with Mr . Goodman , the chief clerk , the Lord JIayor said , that whatever course the prosscutor might consider it necesearj to adopt -with regard to the prisoner upon the trial at the Central Criminal Court , he felt it to !> e his duiy to commit her for trial as an accomplice with Thomas

    Grimfiis beiore the fact . GUILDHALL . Satcecat . —SmciDE asp Axxlsiptjsd 3 Icedeb . —William Flooi \ a travelling hawker , was di 2 r ; uu before Mr . Farncombe under the following singular circumstances : Police Constable Scott , US Ciry force , saiu , that about four o ' clock on the preceding sifc-rsoon ( Friday ) , his wife came to him in the Poultry and stated iiwt the brother of a deceased friend of the name of Xoah Flo A had entered thelate r ^ adencc of : 1 ;^ deceased , and was carrying oir ' the whole of the property iluTein . Witness immediately went to the house , bu : befe-e he could get there the jiarlvhad succeeded in getting a v . ay with £ 1115 s . 4 d ., a silver watch , and a couple of gold . ings , the property of Catherine Flood , ^ he onlv child o ? his frisud , t . 1 io , it will be

    recollected , committee suicide this day fortnight , after having attempu-a to mtu-dcr his daughter . The matter , flie oSScer continued , had on a former ocensiou been brought before Sir James Duke , who ordered ITr . JJaker , the ward bsadle , ta keep cliarge of the keys , and allow no person - go into the house without liis being present It wa arranged that letters of administration should be ' : ut by the child , through her grandfether , wliicli 3 -j been done . The money , £ 119 s ., ¦ was left by i ; lin a drawer , £ 2 Is . in a till , £ 4 10 s . id . ¦ = k parlour , and 0 s . in a purse , making a t < . is . 4 d . The household goods had been Taluc ^ : ; e , &c , at £ 3 6 s . Co . ; wearing ap--parel at i- : e stock in trade ( a circulating

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    „ ,. , * ,, nKin" in flje whole £ 72 9 s . 10 d-S ^ SSAouS a garter of an hour the - ner returned , when he was arrested and taken ? " tue station house . A portion of the missing pronertv was found on his person . 3 Ir . Baylis , tlie vestry clerk of Cripplegate , attended on behalf of tha prisoner , and told the alderman he was much surprised at the charge preferred by the officer . The premises in question were situated iu Whitecross-street , and Baker , the con-Stable of the ward , had charge of them . Soon after the deceased poisoned himself , Scott came to him , and it was agreed that the matter should rest until some of the deceased ' s friends came forward . The brother , who was the next of kin , had since arrived iu town , and supposing lie was the proper party to have possession of tiie property , he directed Baker to allow him to go into the premises to receive the cash , which had since been given up to him for safe custody . The prisoner intended to take out letters of administration ou behalf of his niece , who was

    only nine years of age , but Scott vreuitt not allow him to have access to her , ami without her signature to a particular document the Prerogative Court would not allow the prisoner to administer . Mr . Alderman Parncorobe : I have no doubt whatever , the officer is doing what he thinks is best for the poor child of the deceased ; but if some amicable arrangement was not come to , the lawyers would get all the money and the poor child none . I would therefore recommend that the property should be sold , and placed in the luiuds of disinterested persons for the child ' s benefit . The custody of the child might be left for after consideration . Both parties agreeing to this , Alderman Challis and Mr . Baylis were named as trustees , and the case was dismissed .

    Tuesday . — "Ho Go ! " —A Knave Foiled . —TTilliain Flood , brother of Koah Flood , who lately committed suicide in Whiteeross-street , leaving an orphan daughter nine years old , again appeared before the magistrate to claim possession of the child , or at least to have £ G , which he had expended while staying in loudon to prosecute his claim to his brother ' s effects , repaid to him . —Scolt , the City policeman , said he had also expended money , " but he was content that the money should be wholly invested for the benefit of the child .

    Jlr . Alderman Farncomb thought this was completely arranged ou Saturday , and that the applicant had returned home . —The applicant asked if the Alderman would uot let him have a bit of the stuff ( cash ) . —Mr Aldermau Farncomb said , "Kot a bit . "—Tho applicant said he was in a pretty state , as he had spent all his cash . —The Alderman replied , this showed the poor child's money would have been in a pretty state if it had fallen into his keeping . —The applicant then asked for his brother ' s watch , but the Alderman refused to give it up , and the applicant retired much chagrined .

    BOW STREET . Satbkdat . —Street Begging . —Thomas Clark , for being found by the police begging in the Strand , was senteuced to eight days' imprisonment . The prisoner , in his defence , said he had not broken his fast for nearly two days , being out of work ; that he was soliciting a bit of bread to keep him from starving , wheu the constable tookhim into custody . Picking Pockets . —Two youths , named Matthews and Grays , were brought up on the suspicion of having picked a gentleman ' s pocket the previous evening in Exetwstreet , Strand . The charge was proved by a police constable who had watched the prisoners take an orangecoloured handkerchief frara the gentleman ' s pocket . They were severally sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment .

    Shaehixg . — Charles Goding was charged with attempting to pass a counterfeit shilling on Friday evening , in a tobacconist ' s shop in New Turnstile . He had gone hito the shop and asked for a quarter of an ounce of tobacco , for which he ofiercd a half-crown piece . The female in attendance at the shop not having change , lie said he would go out aud get it . He immediately afterwards returned , and tendered a bad shilling ibv payment . A policeman was called , who took theprisoner into custody . The prisouer denied all knowledge of the shilling being a bad one , and said he got it in change for the half crown in an adjoining public house . He described himself as a coach painter , residing in Chapel-street , Oxford-street , and working at lied Lion-yard , Mount l'leasairt . The further hearing was adjourned in order to make inquiries .

    Ooirageocs Proceedings . — Johu Hawkes , cabinetmaker , was brought up at the instance of Mr . Chamberlain , a master cabinet maker , with refusing to give up a large amount of property which he had iu Ms possession , and with acting hi a violent and outrageous manner . — Mr . Chamberlain stated that he had been in the practice for several years of giving out work to the prisoner , espc « cially picture framing , having to alter and repair ; latterly , however , he had acted iu such an extraordinary manner that he was obliged to seek ' "the protection of the court . At present he held in his possession articles he had given him to do , of the value of nearly a hundred pounds . Finding that he did not send them home as . usual , he

    ( Mr . Chamberlain ) went to see the defendant about it , when the prisoner assailed him in a most violent manner . A day or two afl ^ r this the prisoner sent to the prosecutor ' s warehouse a large picture frame , smashed into small fragments , so as to be not worth a farthing . The previous evening the prisoner attempted to throw a gluepot into his show-room , filled with night soil . A gentleman was called as witness to the latter fact , and stated that he was passing Mr . Cliamberlin ' s prcmases the previous night , about seven o ' clock , when he saw the x > risoner throw an iron pot into the shop . He was opposite the door at the tune and received it on his breast , It was filled in the manner described . The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday . "

    Conviction . —John Rhodes was fined £ 1 , for attempting to force a way through that part of the Strand where the fire engines were playing , on Friday evening , during the progress of the fire .

    TUE 3 DAT . —A CHECK 6 ELKEK CHECKMATED . —A man named Denis George Connell was charged with defrauding Mr . Davenport , of the Olympic Theatre , by using and distributing false checks , or tickets of admission to the gallery of that establishment . The circumstances which led to the present charge were somewhat unusual . The prisoner had been employed originally as a painter , and afterwards as a general workman in the theatre . While in this capacity he had met with some loose checks , which he turned to account by presenting them to his friends , with a caution to avoid the money-taker . On the 6 th of January , the discrepancy between tho treasurer ' s cash account and the number of checks taken the same evening , led to an investigation by Mr . Sylvester , the cashier , who caused the prisoner to be taken to

    Bowstreet , and on the following inorninjj ( the 7 tli ) lie was placed at the bar to answer the charge . But no one appeared against him , and he was therefore discharged ; the proprietary of the theatre having , in fact , declined to go on with the prosecution . The prisoner ' s case was then taken up by an attorney , who commenced , an action against the prosecutor for instituting a false charge , &c , whereupon the hitter turned round , took the man again into custody , and now attended with his witnesses to proceed with the case . The evidence went simply to shew the possession of the checks by the prisoner , and their being tendered by parties who said they had received them from him ; and Mr . Jardine , after some little hesitation , arising from an inquiry into the above circumstances , committed him for trial at the Middlesex Sessions .

    CiERKENWELL , WiDiiESDAT . —A Miracle . —The Blind restored to Sight . —T . Lloyd , a man of very lofty stature , long visagcil , aud with his hair combed over his lace in a strange manner , was charged with begging . The prisoner alleged that he was blind . His eyes were concealed by his hair . Stammc-11 , the street keener of Islington , deposed , that he saw the prisoner begging on the previous evening iu High-street , Islington , lie had a placard hanging on his breast with the words "llelieve the blind" printed upon it . Witness told him to go away ; but the prisoner refused , and became most insolent , using the foulest language . StamineU , finding remonstrance useless , took him to the station-house . The prisoner , when called upon for his defence , in a grave , puritanical tone , denied

    that he had used bad language , stated that it was in consequence of extreme distress he had sought aid in such a manner , and that he had come from Wrexliam a few days ago , wearied iu body and depressed in mind . Tie lodged at present iu Tyndal ' s-buildings , Gray's-iunlane ; and the landlord knew him to be an honest , decent man . He was totally blind and altogether helpless . — Mr , Combe , who evidently suspected the prisoner , directed iJesbilt , the doorkeeper , to make inquiries into his statement . Thereupon the prisoner fell upon his knees in the bos , and , hi the most earnest manner , besought the magistrate to set him at liberty , and to have pity upon a poor old blind man . He said , he would not rise until the magistrate would pardon him . The affair was dramatic , but not natural . Upon leaving the court , he agaiu turned

    round , and raising his hands to Heaven , whilst the tears rolled down his cheeks , again craved his liberty in a tone and inanuer il . » t would have done him credit on the stage . Nesbitt , however , removed him and returned into court iu an hour with him , and stated to the magistrate that every word he had uttered was false , and that the fellow was a confirmed beggar . —The impostor stood erect , but said nothing . No sooner , however , bad Mr . Combe sentenced him to a month's imprisonment , than suddenly and quickly raising his long blackthorn stick , he aimed a desperate blow at the magistrate ; fortunately , it did uot take effect—but the weapon slightly grazed the arm of the junior clerk . He raised the stick a second time , but was secured before he could accomplish his object . He was removed to the cell , swearing all the way ,

    Saturday . —A "Beotuer" foe the Xoxce . —John Kempson , alias Shirley , was charged with numerous robberies on housekeepers . He refused to give his real name and address . Eliza Sieh deposed that on the prerious night the prisoner called at tlic house of Mr . Gregory , of tlie firm of Gregory and Faulkner , No . 1 , Bedfordrow , and gave her a parcel of bouks and a note for the cook . The cook knew nothing about either , and when she returned tlie prisoner was gone , and S 3 was a barometer which hung in the Ijall , Lucy Anne Martin , cook at the house of Mr . Faulkener , solicitor , A o . 41 , Uedford-square , deposed that the prisoner called at her master's house with a parcel of books , and a note for her . The note began "My dear Jane " , " and ended " Your affectionate brother , James . " Immediately suspecting-a-n « e , she prevented a robbery . The prisoner had stolen a cloak , the property of the Archdeacon of Van Diemen ' s Land , in a similar manner . There were no less than twenty cases of this nature against the prisoner , and Sergeant Doddsaid information

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    had reached the police of numerous others .- —Mr . Greenwood told the sergeant to select three of the strongest to send the prisoner to trial upon . Wednesday .. —Stealixg a Penny Loaf . — A halfstarved , half-naked looking manr named Catlin , was charged as follows : —He went'into a baker ' s shop , in St . John-street , on the previous evening , and aslced for some bread ; he was told there was none for him , upou which he coollv took up a penny loaf , saying— " Then I will help myself , " and walked out . He then went to the shop of Mr * Ashley , 50 , Goswell-street , and after surveying the contents of the window for a moment , smashed eleven large panes of glass with his clenched fists , thrusting both his hands through separate panes at the same time . 'When arrested , he said he wauteil to get into prison . He was fully committed for- trial for stealing the penny loaf .

    MAItYLEBONE . Thubsdat . —Assault ox a Wife . —Mr . Francis Tress , a coal merchant , residing at No . 39 , Portmanphice , Edgoware-road , was charged before Mr . Long with having , under circumstances of a very unpleasant nature , violently assaulted Sarah Tress , his wife . —Complainant stated , that on the same morning she was visited in the parlour by a mcdicalgentleman who had been in tlie habit of attending the family for years , and that while they were in conversation defendant entered the room ,-when he directly fievv into a great passion , and declared that intercourse of an improper and guilty nature had taken place between her ( complainant ) and the professional person a luded to . The latter denied most strongly the

    truth of the allegation , and begged to be allowed to say a few words of explanation , but defendant refused to * hear him , and ordered liim out of the house . Complainant added , that after the gentleman had left defendant , locked her in the apartment , and there continued for some tune to beat and otherwise iHtreat her in a very shameful and unmerciful manner . She cried ' Murder , " and " Police , " as loud as she was able , and at last assistance arrived The defendant said he had long been upon the best terms with Mr . Edwards . He had seen his p haeton standing at his door that morning , and on going into the parlour and observing him on the couch with his wife—a portion of Jiis dress being at the time disarranged—he , before he had an opportunity of adjusting it , flew at him , collared him , and pushed Mm out of

    the place . Dcicndant further , said ( mentioning certain particulars to . which we . cannot give publicity ] , that he was quite positive as to the guilt of Ilia wife in the present instance , and added that he had upon a former occasion strong reasons for accusing her o \ being on terms of by far too great intimacy with a lieutenant ; he denied having assaulted her in the violent way described . —Complainant declared that the suspicions entertained against lier by her husband were entirely destitute of foundation . —Defendant entered into security for his keeping tho peace towards all her Majesty's subjects , but more particularly towards his wife , for the next six months . Tuesday .. —Cuaiocs Case . — " Teaching the young idea . "—Shortly after the disposal of the night charges , a woman named Hester Ann Bates attended at this

    court , accompanied by her son , a hoy about 13 years of ago , when she made a statement , to the effect that her son had for some time been employed to clean knives , shoes , ic , by Mrs . Emily Grattan , a lady residing at No . 15 , St . John ' s Wood-road , and that his said mistress had pulled him on to the bed in her chamber , and there induced him to submit to her unlawful desires . The magistrates , after listening to all that had been stated , and receiving replies to numerous questions put by him , came to the conclusion that the case was one in which he could uot interfere , and the mother and her son then went away . At about three in the afternoon Mrs . Grattan was driven up to . the front entrance of the court in her carriage , and on alighting therefrom and proceeding into the justice-room the woman Kates was placed at the l > ar

    charged with having , soon after lierapplicalion , as before given , had been disposed otj created a disturbance at Sirs . Gratiun ' s dwelling , and also with having sent letters to her ( Mrs . Grattan ) with the view of extorting money . Jlrs . Orattau aud Mary Cliff , her cook , proved ( ho disturbance in question , and the former handed to the magistrate some letters which she had received from tho prisoner ; they were couched in such terms as to lead to an inference , taking all tlie circumstances into consideration , that money was the grand object sought for . The boy had , it appeared , boun dismissed from his employment a week or tivo ago , Police-constable Maudox , of the S division , produced a letter which was found upon the prisoner when searched at tho station-house . It ran thus : " It is with shame and disgust I sit down to

    inform you that sit last I am fully acquainted with tlie most disgraceful connexion , if I may so call it , between my child and yourself . Little did the transport ' s sister thiuk when she heard her boy speak of the kindness of his mistress , the price that was paid for that kindness ; little did she think that her child , not li years old , would be a . bedfellow to Ms mistress . Little does his lordship know that the tune when ha asked admission to his bed-room , my child was there . You may make what you like of this" Mr . Kawlinsou ( to Mrs , Grattan ); Who do you imagine is meant by "his lordship ? " Mrs . Grattan : ' No doubt the Count Batthyauy . The most positive denial was given with regard to the disreputable allegation us affecting Mrs . Grattan , aud the prisouer was ordered to find good bail for keeping the peace .

    JIAllLBOKOUGH STREET . Friday . —The Italian Boy System . —An , Italian beggar-boy , named ISenedato , was charged by tho ofiiccrs oi the Mendicity Society with begging in tlie streets . Tim boy was shirtless , without stockings , and his feet covered with sores . When questioned , ho wiid he had boon brought over to this country about ten months ago , anil scut out by his padrone to gut money . He had quarrelled with his master , and bad been turned adrift . As lit knew no one here , and his consul ( the Sardinian consul ) would do nothing towards sending him buck to his own country , he was forced to beg , in order to procure money to buy bread with . Lacy , the messengui of St . George ' s , Hanover-square , said the sufferings of these hoys were uot generally known . Indued he wondered ninny wove not found duad with eolG

    and starvation in the streets . A morning or two ago hi was passing tho park , when he saw huddled together under the wall four shivering little creatures . He wunt up to them , and on learning that they hud passed the whole of a most inclement night there , and were hal ! dead with cold , he took them into a coffee shop , and gavt them a meal at his own expense . —A person in court s * id , beneath the porch of a chapel near where he lived one oi two boys might always he found sleeping at night . —Mr . Hardwick could only lament that no known l ; nv existed able to reach the authors of this most infamous system . lie directed one of the constables to take the boy to a surgeon , to know the nature of the wounds on his feet . As the surgeon reported that the hoy had two had wounds on his feet , which would take some time to heal , Mr . Hardwick decided ou sending him to the parish .

    TUE 3 PAT . —A Pkecious Wife . —A smartly dressed woman , about thirty-five years of age , was brought before Mr . Hardwick , * charged with having stolen £ 132 in money , a gold watch , and other articles , the property ot Thomas Southall , of Reading . The accused , whan put to the bar , said her name was Martha Johnson . Richard Webb , of Hi , Eagle-stveet , lied Lion-square , said he saw Thomas Southall last Friday , who told him that his wife had absconded from Reading on Christinas-eve , taking with her upwards of £ 130 in money and other ' property . Southall begged witness to endeavour to trace out his fugitive wife , and if he found her to give her into custody , aud send bim word that he might come up to prosecute . Mr . Hardwick asked the woman if she was Southall's wife ? The woman said she was lawfully married to Southall , and she had her certificate at home . She hud given the name of Johnson , because that was her maiden

    name . The witness Webb said ho had been since Friday last occupied in tracing out the woman . He had at last found her ill a shop in George-street , Foley-place , which shop she had opened as a potato warehouse with the money she had taken from hov husband . The chief clerk inquired if the husband suspected his wife of having absconded with any man ? The witness said the husband believed that his wife was with a man named Morris , but this was not the fact , as he fouud her living with a man named Nixon . Mr . Hardwiok said the affair appeared to be one betwixt man and wife , and he had no authority to act . The witness said lie believed the husband had proof that his \ vi& had committed bigamy . He hoped , therefore , the magistrate would order her to be detained until he had power to send to Reading for the husband . Mr . Ilnrdwick declined to detain the ivoiuau , and slie was immediately discharged .

    WORSHIP-STREET . TnE Suspected Muhdeii at . Twig-Pollt . — In the course of the day information was communicated to the magistrate that tho body of Mr . W . May , the unfortunate gentleman who was suspected to have been robbed and murdered on the night of the 9 th ult , and his body cast into the Regent ' s Canal , at Twig-Polly , Bethmd-green , had at length been discovered by a bargeman on the preceding night , on-he outer sido of tliolock adjoining the last of those from which the water had been drawn oil ' , by order of the directors of the canal company , ou Sunday last . It was stated that there were manifest appearances of violence iipon his person , and that the mystery attaching to his fate was greatly increased from the cireuuistauce of money being found upon his persen

    LAMBETH . Friday . — "Love of Iitehatuke . "—jo ] in Crawley , "William Dew , and William Edmonston , three urchins scarcely higher than the bar at which they were placed , were brought before tho Hon . Mr . Norton , charged with stealing five books from the shop of Mr , Spokes , bookseller , Walworth-road . It appeared from the statement of Richard iWson , shopman to . Mr . Spokes , that lie had observed tlie prisoners lurking about the shop some time previous to the robbery . The hooks were shortly

    afterwards missed iVom the shop , and a little girl saw the prisoner Dew take the books , and hand one of them to the prisoner Crawley . The three prisoners then ran away down White Hart-court . Police-constable L 2 S 9 received information ot the rubbery , and apprehended the prisoners in 2 Jew strcet , The policeman said the three prisoners were the associates of thieves , and only on Saturday last they stole , four books . from a shop in the Loudou-road . The prisoners denied this robbery , and said they were at hoine tho whole of tho day . Committed to the House of Correction for one mouth .

    Satubeay . _ Attempted Suicide . _ j ano Woed , an unfortunate female , was brought into the magistrate s room , charged with attempting to commit suicide

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    by tln'owinj ; herself off Waterloo-bridge . The prisoner has been cohabiting with a . man , by whom she has had a child and he has recently deserted her . —Theprisoner , who cried bitterly , said she was very unhappy in her mind , and the loss ' ofher childhad preyed greatly on her spirits . — The friends of the prisoner stated that she was at present living in Herbert ' s-buildings , Waterloo-road , and her father said he was a very poor man , but could do nothing for her . Mr . Norton directed inquiries to be made into the character of the father , and if he was found deserving , assistance should be given him , on the condition of taking Ills daughter home . On Jfoe girl solemnly promising she would not again attempt self-destructiou she was discharged .

    s 0 uthwark . Thdbbday . — So " Comfort "— " not a bbop "—for the Pooa . —John M'Canuon , an old man , who had the appearance of having seen better days , was brought before Mr . Cottiugham , charged Avith smuggling a quartern of ram into Bermondsey ' workhouse . The prisouer said ho wns extremely ' sorry , hut he was not aware that he was doing wrong . He had a severe cold , aud a friend toJd him if he took some rum in his gruel it would do him good . That was the purpose ho intended it for , and not for any other person . Mr . Cottinghaui asked him where he got flic money , to purchase the rum ?—Prisoner replied that he called on Mr . Charles Barclay , at the brewery , yesterday morning , and that gentleman gave him a trifle , with which he purchased the rum . He had been

    formerly valet to the above gentleman , aud about fifteen years ago left his service and entered the public line at Doekhead . After he had been there a short time his business decayed , owing to the bankruptcy of an extensive rope manufacturer near his house .. Other misfortunes followed , which ended iu his being compelled to seek refuge in the workhouse . Mr . Cottingham said that ho was extremely sorry to see liim in such reduced circumstances , which appeared to have been caused solely by misfortunes in business . He cautioned him uot to break the rules of the workhouse again by smuggling liquor into the house ; if he did , he should punish him severely . Ho then ordered him to be discharged . The poor old man , who seemed much affected , then left the court with the porter .

    OnARGE of Rape . — . Win . Camplin . ' a marine storedealer , residing at Star-corner , Bermondsey , was brought before Mr . Oottingham , charged with violating the person of Jane Matthews , a girlthirteen years of age . Mr . ltoborts , the solicitor for the prosecution , " detailed the circumstances attending the alleged outrage , and afterwards called the complainant , a very interesting-looking girl , who stated , that she had lately gone to live inthesei nee of a Mre . Baker , at Bermondsey ; that pn hist Tuesday week tlie prisoner called on her mistress in the evening , and sent for some gin and ncnnei'niint , of which they . all partook , tho . prisoner urging her ( tlie- complainant ) to drink off a glass , saying it would not hurt her . Tho prisoner seemed to have been drinking before ,

    and lier mistress having expressed a wish that he would leave the house , he consented to go if Airs . Baker would let her ( complainant ) proceed with , him to tho top of thesh'Got , on tho way to Star-corner , and that he would send her back again . Mrs . Baker having acquiesced , the complainant accordingly walked by the side of the prisoner to the end of the street , and was in the act of turning back , when lie caught lief by the arm and insisted she should go home ' with him . She refused , but tho prisoner forced her along the street by the arm , and when he got her into his house he there produced a bottle of gin , and made her drink a glass of it . She then tried to leave the house , and ran into the passage for the purpose , when the prisoner ran after her , seized her by tho waist ,

    and carried her up stairs to his bed-room , in spite oi her struggles , aud when ho got her there threw her upon she bed . The witness went on to describe other circumstances , which left no doubt that gross violence had been perpetrated . The prisoner entreated her not to divulge what had taken place , and endeavoured to purchase her silence by offering her money and articles of female dress out of his shop . She , however , rejected his offers , and took an opportunity of running out of the house while he was engaged with ii customer in tho shop . —Mr . Cotfcinghaui , perceiving that both the complainant ' s eyes were discoloured and swollen , asked her the cause , and she replied that it was from blows given her by the prisoner when she was struggling with him . She further stated

    that on getting out of the prisoner ' s room , in her hurry , she found that she had put on one of his shoes and one of her own , and that when she got home she informed her mistress of all that had happened to her . That person , however , advised her not to mention the . transaction to her mother , and she therefore concealed the fact from her parents until within the last few days , when she told all that had occurred , and this led . to the prisoner ' s apprehension . —Mr . Odling , a surgeon , was examined , and his evidence went to prove that the complainant had been recently violated . Mr . Cottingham in strong terms reprobated the conduct of Mrs . Baker in advising the givl not to divulge the circumstance of the gross outrage that had been committed on her bv the accused , and

    that her object in doing so appeared to be a desire on her part to screen him from the consequences . The magistrate also commented on the impropriety of the girl ' s mother in permitting her to enter the service of a woman like Baker , whose . character it was found was far from being respectable . The prisoner , by the advice of his solicitor ( Mr . Isaacs ) , declined saying anything in answer to the charge , and he was remanded until next Wednesday . FitiDAT . —Stealing Bdtteb . —John Mahon , a youth , was brought before Mr , Trail ! , charged with another ( not in custody ) with stealing a firkin of butter from a cart i \ i Tooley-strect , the proptrty of Mr . Cook , of

    Lambeth . From the evidence of a lad named Smith , it appeared that on the preceding day , while in Dcan > street , Toooley-street , Ms attention was arrested by seeing the prisoner and another lad luzkiug about the front of the shox > of the complainant , at which a cart laden with' firkins of butter was standing . At laiyjth witness saw one of them jump into the c : irt aud shoulder one of the firkins , with which lie hurried awivy when the former gave information of the circumstance , and the prisoner was pursued . When he was stopped he said that he was employed to carry the firkin , and saying those words , lie dashed it at tho complainant ' s head and ran away , but being followed \ v : is secured . — He was remauded until his companion is taken .

    JIondat . —Sacbilkge . —This morning information wii 3 received at the station-bouse of the L division , that Christ Church , iu the Blackfriars-road , had been entered on the preceding night , nnd an iron chest opened containing several articles of coinmuuiou plate , which had been taken away . From the statement of tho sextoness it appeared that about half-past eight o ' clock on Sunday night , the service being concluded and the congregation gone , she locked the vestry-room door and theu quitted the church by the principal entrance , which she also locked after her , at which time she left everything safe iu the iutorior of the edifice . On approaching the church the following morning , at a quarter-past seven o ' clock , she perceived that the door was ajur , and knowing that she kad secured it the previous night , slie at ouco

    suspected that thieves had made an entrance . On going into the church her suspicions were immediately verified , for she discovered the lid of an iron chest kept on the left of tlie entrance to tlie vestry-room open , and . the door of the Litter apartment also wido open , and everything ; in a state of contusion therein . The thieves appeared to have regaled themselves in the vestry with wiuu and cake , two empty bottles being found on the table , Iu the room they broke open some drawers aud a small mahogany box belonging to tlie vestry clerk , in which was usually deposited a considerable sum of money , but upon the present occasion there was but a mere trifle . From Hie iron chest there were taken four communion plates , one chalice , and two cups , none of which had been in use for a considerable number of years , and were only

    plated articles , but had all the external appcaraucc ; of tlie genuine metal . Two seai-fs and some other articles ' of trilling value were also found to luvvo been carried away , together with some prayer books taken from the varions pews . Inspector Evans proceeded to the church , and from his inspection it would seem that the thieves had entered during the service on the preceding evening , and secreted themselves in the belfry , which is well adapted for such a purpose , until the congregation bad withdrawn , and then commenced the work of plunder . Some burnt lueifer matches were fouud strewed about iu different directions in the church and the vestry , and it was ascertained the iron clicst had not been forced , for the key was always kept hanging up in the latter room , with which it was opened , beiug found replaced in its former situation . Tlie communion plate , which has been iu use for some years , is of solid silver , but , owing to an act of sacrilege committed in the church some considerable lime ago , the various articles were uniformly removed from .

    thence to a place of more safety ever since that occurrence ; and the plated ones , deemed of but little value , were left in the iron chest , from which they were taken by sacrilegious hands , in the expectation , no doubt , that they were composed of silver . There were no marks ot ' violence having been resorted to by tho thieves perceptible in any part of the building they had visited , except tlie mahogany box , the lid of which was prized open with a "jemmy , " or some such instrument . And ou quitting the church , after emptying the wiuo bottles , they dc parted , leaving the door open after them . From the distance of the porch of the church to tho street , beyond tln > iron railing enclosing the grave-yard , it was impossible for the policeman on the beat to be enabled to discern the eon- ' dition of the church doors as he was going on his rounds in Hie night . Tho thieves could not have experienced much difficulty in surmounting the iron palisades , which are low in many parts , and getting clear off . The police are in active search of them .

    TUESDAX . -THE SAIIOU- TIIE USFOttTOKATE-Tllfi ScocaDKEL-TiiE law ' s Justice ! - Isabella LudUnrn was brought before Mr . Traill , charged with robliiii- the captain of n vessel , called the Sir Hobc-rt Sale , lying & St . Katlicriiic's Docks , of a watch and guard , together v . iih a gold pm and a cloak ; ana VviIIi , m Shims , a lllim in business , wth whom she cohabited , was charged us : m nceeEsary after the fact . It appeared that outl . e night of the . 27 U ult . the captain of the Sir Kobcrt Sale was induced to accompany the female prisoner to a house ot ill fame , m Ileruurt ' s-unildings , Lambeth . When he awokGiu the morning h 0 found Ins companion bad gone oft taking with her the articles above specified , althourh he took the precauti on of depositing b is watch , a valuable one underneath the pillow . Having given a descr ^ io ofthe prisoner at the 8 tatiou-hou . se , she was taken into custody , brought > foro the magistrates at Union-hall

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    but was ultimately discharged , in consequence of none of the stolen property beiug traced . Nothing more was heard ofthe charge until the preceding night , when the whole of the facts attending the robbery wero brought to light owing to the accidental circumstance of a serious quarrel between the two'persons in ' custody , which will be gathered from the subjoined account . —Policeman 33 U stated , that on the preceding night , at a late hour , while an duty in Tothill-street , Westminster , his attention was srrested by hearing a violent quarrel between the prioners , and on his approaching tlie man , Siuims immediately accused the woman with having robbed the captain ofnnlndiaman , and insisted upon giving her into custody . The parties were then taken to the station-house , where Simms reiterated the charge against his fellow

    prisoner , aud entered minutely into all the details of the robbery , and also described where the stolen articles were pledged . The woman against whom the charge was made did not attempt to deny what had been uttered against her , and declared that she was the victim of the man who had divulged the robbery ; that it was owing to hia persuasions she . committed it , a : id that having shared in the plunder , lie afterwards betrayed her . The policeman » ddcd that both tlie prisoners were detained at the station-house . Mr . Traill here directed Simms to be released from tho bar and to ascend the witness box , in order to give his evidence , lie stated that he was a plasterer by trade , and lived at No . 1 , Catherinecourt , near the Cloisters , Westminster , and that the prisoner had been under his protection for a considerable

    time . —He was here asked if lie had any charge to make against the accused , and lie replied in tho affirmative , and theu proceeded to state that at an early hour on the morning of the 28 th ult . she returned home , and ou entering tho room where he was waiting her arrival she immediately produced a watch , gold pin , a gold guard , and also a cloth cloak , and said she lmd robbed a captain of a vessel while he was asleep . Simms went on further to state that tho articles in question were subsequently pledged by the prisoner , and he mentioned the name ot the pawnbrokers with whom slie had deposited them . lie added , that she had pledged the articles herself , and tliat he bad no hand in it ; that they had quarrelled the night before , and that he determined on divulging the circumstances , aud accordingly did so , and was surprised that after such a disclosure as he had made it , should have

    been deputed requisite to tako him into custody . —Mr . Traill ( to the prisoner ) : You' have heard what this man has stated ; have you anything to say ?—The prisoner , who is an extremely well-looking young woman , said that now matters had assumed the aspect they did she had uo intention of denying the accusation made against her thatday by the man of all others who was the last who ought to havo betrayed her . That in order to support him In comfort she had become a prostitute , and he knew it well . That on tlie very night she robbed the captain of the vessel , before she left home , Simms , addressing her . 'desircd her to go out , threatening to heat her if she returned , without money or money ' s worth ; that be told her to pick up the first well-dressed man she met , and that when lie was asleep in the house where she took him she could then rob liim of all he had about him , and leave the house . She added that she was now aware "hat sh » was

    wrong for adopting that advice , but still confessed she did it ; and she solemnly protested that the man to whom she had fallen a victim had accompanied her to the pawnbrokers' , waiting outside while she went in and pledged the . stolen articles , she giving him tlio ' greater portion of the money raised upon them . —Simms , however , denied the latter assertion , and said that he was always willing to support the prisoner , but that her love of dress and company was her ruin . —Air . Traill usked Siuims why he had kept tlie secret ofthe robbery 1 ' or ten days , and now came , forward to appear against the accused 1—Simms , in reply , said that he was only iutlucnced by a souse of justice in the case . That when ho first

    threatened to divulge the circumstances attending tne robbery tho prisoner declared that if he did she would try all she could to transport him , but that having had some high words with her on the preceding night he thought it a very tit opportunity j ' or disclosing the facts . The captain of the Sir Robert Sale , who was in attendance , having been apprised of the apprehension of the prisoner , identified her as the person whom he accompanied to the house in Herbert ' s-buildings , and described the circumstances of the robbery , and of his having missed lier from his side on the morning it was committed . The prisoner , who seemed to be much allected at tlie situation in which she was placed , was then remanded .

    HAMMERSMITH . Monday . — Extensive Robbery . —ExTRAOBDisAnr Case . —A tall man , respectably dressed , discribed on the police-sheet ns Angus Gillies , thirty-five years of age , who was stated to have been a constable of the A devision ol the metropolitan police force , and also to havo uolouged to tlie constabulary of Edinburgh and Glasgow , was brought up before Mr . T . Paynter , the sitting magistrate , in the custody of police-constable Wyness , D 43 , who had apprehended him in Inverncssshirc , in Scotland , on a charge of having stolen the sum of £ lGo in Bank of England notes , the property of Mrs . Mary Lewis , of No . 8 , Chapel-side , Bayswatev . Mrs . Mary Lewis , a female oi respectable appearance , about sixty years of age , stated , on that occasion , that the prisoner , to whom she was

    engaged to bo married , came to her on the 2 utli of November last , at Iiayswater , for the purpose of going to take a coft ' ee-shop on Ludgate-hill , for the good-will of which they had-paid a deposit of £ 5 a day or two previously . She had then just sold out £ 170 , in tiie Three per Cents ., at the Bank , winch she had in her possession . When they were about to sturt , the prisoner told her that she had better give him the money ; to which she replied , " Very well , Mr . Gillies , as you will have to pay it , I'll give it to you ; " and she forthwith gave him fifteen £ 10 , and three £ 5 Bank of England notes . They then went together to Ludgntc-hill , to the cott ' ee-shop , and after examining the property they-wcre about to take , they went into a private room to settle the affair . While there , the prisoner jumped up from his seat , apparently in n groat fright , and said , "My God ! I have lost the pocket-book

    containing the money . " She immediately said , " That is impossible , for we have been nowhere for you to lose it . " The prisoner then said , " I must have dropped it in your room , " aud asked her for the key of her room , saying ha would go back and seek for it , He then went away alone , and she waited a long while until he came bade , when 1 " - ' said it was not there , and he must have dropped it on the road . They then went together to the IJank , and got the numbers of the notes , and stopped them , when they walked home together . After this the prisoner made himself scarce , but was found in Invevncssshire ; there had been traced to him six . £ 10 notes , two £ 5 notes , and forty sovereigns . In his boxes there was a large quantity of wearing apparel , fire-arms , gunpowder , shot , &c . ; and on his person £ 28 in gold , some silver , and a bill of exchange for £ 62 . The prisoner was remanded to await further cvidenpp .

    THAMES rOLICE . Wednesday . —The Battle of the 3 a . ucefak . — Mrs . Ann Jarvis was brought before Mr . Broderip , charged with assaulting Mary Ann Garner , the wife of a penny postman , and about half the size of her assailant . The complainant , whose bead was bandaged , and who was so infirm that she was led iuto the office and accommodated , with a , seat , gav § tho magistrate to understand that she and the defendant lived in the same house in Hannibal-road , Stepney . Last Friday Mrs . Jarvis came down to her door , on the first floor , and opened the window on the staircase . She went out and requested her to shut it , as it was very cold . Mrs . Jarvis said the window should bo opened to have the place ventilated , l ' roin these more words arose , and Mrs . Jarvis brought a ; saucopan , containing the hot liquor in which a pig ' s head had been boiled , and attempted to strike Mrs . Garner

    who retreated towards her own room , and , in so doing capsized a pail of water belonging to Mrs . Jarvis , and scut the vessel from Hie top of the stairs to the bottom . Mrs . Jarvis followed up tlie attaclc with the saucepan , and the third blow took effect on Mrs . Garner ' s nrni , and cut through a dress she was making . She repeated the blows with the saucepan on the left side of her head , which sent her reeling into her own room . Mrs . Jurvis threw the saucepan after her , pork liquor and all , and then ran down stairs to recover her pail . On her return she came into Mrs . Garner ' s apartment , aud beat her terribly with the saucepan , knocked her over a table , and forced a baby only fourteen mouths old out of her amis , and trampled upon it . Mrs . Garner , alarmed for the safety of herself and infant , cried out murder most lustily , and caught hold of the handle of the saucepan , and in , the struggle which took place twisted it off . Mrs . Jarvis then beat the little

    woman with the saucepan without a handle , nnd Mrs . Gamer , after a severe struggle , got it under her arm ; Mrs . Jarvis attempted to regain possession of her saucepan , and in doing so cut her own thumb . The battle of the saucepan was proceeding when a policeman made his appearance , and parted the belligerents . The complainant , who sighed and gi-oaned most awfully , and made the most of her case , said she had been under tho doctor's hands . —Mr . lhodcrip said there could be no doubt that Mrs Garner had been seriously injured , but her medical attendant , Dr . Godfrey , certified she was not in danger Her affectation and the exaggerated manner in which she had given lier evidence was apparent , but enou-b had been stated to justify him in holding «„ . jmiB ° bail herself iu £ C 0 , and two sureties of £ 80 each , to answer the charge at the sessions . Mrs . Jarvis waS then comnutted m detault of bail .

    MYivKrooi , roLicK ESMUMMSW AN IBISHJUS . -TIUACUEILO-JB CoHDOCT of a Goikek -On Saturday , a miserable-looking Irishman named Thomas Skanc , was brought before Mr Lusluon , at the police court , on a charge of having been louiid in the act of manufacturing- counterfeit sliiUin-s and sixpences in a cellar in Korlli-street . Officer 53 stated that , in consequenee-of inibrmalion he had received he went to the cellar in question about seven o'clock tint moruuiff , and found ( lie prisoner standing close by the fire , and papers containing twenty-nine counterfeit SlliU lings , thirt y-one counterfeit sixpences , : t mould imi some plaster of Paris ahout tl , g ^ -Crow ^ S lord t the bouse stated that

    o the prisoner had taken the cellar from him about eleven o ' clock the day before , , nd tlmt lie shortly after brought a half hundred of coal a fl miub n hve .-Tlm prisoner , in his defence , said he wa " poor ftbounns man , and that ho had j « st returned fom Manehestorwherehc lmdbecnameniber oftheLubw Society . That society , had been allowing him i £ we * win e he was out of work , and contributed the « 8 on Thursday lastto " payhis osponWtoreach BirCSe *' where he expected to get employment . In com ! ™ oS trom Manchester he met a young man of tho name ofAVm M Donnell , who represented that , by taking a house ad jounng ln business together , they might he aWe to make a sutae The cellar in Horthireet wL ' eeo Sly taken , and the business of coining was commenced by

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    M'Donnelh The prisoner tissiired Hie court UsatjT ^ 5 not awara of the purpose for which the c-oliur w ^ ?*< £ > , and that he was merely settling the lira when t ^ V ^ W arrested him . —Officer 53 , on being recalled , saij ^ ft prisoner , on his way to the Bridewell , asserted \ i ^ & was innocent of the charge , and it was M'Donuoi ' % made the shillings . He then described M'Donnen ^' 'il the description answered that of the person v . iI 0 " ?¦ ' % given the information . —Mr . Commissioner Dowijn ,, m think it right to state now , sir , for your information a '^ l tho evening before last the man spoken of ; Wm . m ' ij ' ^ nell , came to me and asked me what I would give ft ^ a he would put me up to a Mint ease . I told liim I n- ji ^ li in the habit of giving money to any one for informal' % given iu that way , but that I must know more about » If case before I could say anything . He promised to call nh > 1 the tiling was ready , probably tlie next day ; and I ,,, ^ him distinctly to understand that I would not lend iik- $ A

    to anything in the shape of a dishonourable transaction ^ in other words , that I would not assist iu making a t ^ jfp I had no knowledge of the man , but I ascertained f ^ p him that he had , just come out of Kirkdalc , where lie 1 ^ , ^ been imprisoned on a charge connected with base nioiit ^ lie then went away , and yesterday afternoon he cafeis again , and told mo that he and another man ittj § taken a cellar ; that the police might take tlie nrnn n | f work in the morning ; and that they intended $ > make a great deal . I asked , " What do y , , | f mean by they . ? Have you both taken the place jj | lie replied , " Oh , no . I have not been seen i- § j that . The other man took it . " I asked who vM to make the mono } , and lie said , "The other k ^ can make it as well as myself . " lie then S 5 ij | " But , if he is taken at work , I must have some moiiit %

    before his conviction . If I were to go to Mr . Beswick , ^| j Manchester , with this information , he would advance i ^ £ 1 or £ 2 , " I told him that if lie gave such evidence as jjl produce a clear and proper ease the Mint would re ' | i ward liim accordingly , and that I should have no $ M jection , if I saw it was a clear and proper case , to a {! vance him something on account of the Mint . lie th ^ il sali \ ho should be at the place , and that if I would seajH some officers to meet him at six in the nforning , opposjj the Mitre Inn , Dale-street , he would shew them where tr ' n find the man at work . lie left mo with the understanding that the officers should be sent ; but I was so satisg ^ H ofthe Yillany of tlie fellow that I was determined tolis-H

    nothing to dovrithhim , and I did not scud tho offis ^ i He is in court at present . Mr . llushton : Put theftii , J into custody at once . You did quite right , Mr . ]) J ling . M'Donnell was hore taken iuto custody , and pJ to the bar alongside the other prisoner , Jlr . Iiushicjl then said that he should be obliged to submit both a , ^ j to the consideration ofthe law officers of the Crown , «; , „ ' j ho hoped , would take the same view of it he did l : iins ^ ?( Ho kuew not whether Skane had been implicated in nuj ters of this kind before . Skaue : Ifever , your honour never . The prisoners were then - remanded , iinil ft j whole of the circumstances , togetlier with Mr . Dow ! iji ; . ' v- | statement , were transmitted to the law officers of tu Crown .

    CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT . ¦ Wednesday —Post-office EMssaaiKMt . vr , — jj ^ Hobson , a respectable-looking person , described ii > aj calendar as being fifty-three years of age , <> r by irai ! , j j grocer , was placed at the bar , charged with stealliy ; jj sum . of Is . 10 d ., with intent to defraud the rost-niii >; g General . Tlie evidence was conclusive to thejm-v , v . i found liim | Cruiity , and lie was sentenced to twelve moutJu " imprisonment . Fouoeri ' . —Michael Lambournc , aged *¦! , waitor , was indicted for feloniously ibrglug and uttui-hu ,- thu ataip . ancu of a bill of exchange for the payment of tho sum < , ; £ 150 , with iutent to defraud Henry Gcovjrc Vt ' avij ^ i others . The jury found the prisoner Guilty , ' analit ! Justice Erie sentenced him to two . veins' imprisotr . iKiitij the souell of Correction , with hard iabuur .

    Thursday . —1 ' os . geui ' . —William Wk-hs . .- . ; . > . ) i > j porter , was charged with feloniously , forging an' ! uimiiii an order for the payment of £ 10 , wirii intent to tlufnui Joseph Philip Shaw and others . —Sir . Olarhsou , iv'iosn , pearcd for the prisoner , applied to Use Court i ' or juiiiib . sion to withdraw his pieu of uot guilty , ami plwttl jruiltr , This was done at the suggestion ot' iiieprosvcutors iiiilis case who had every reason to beiievc iliac tlie mhortu had only been an instrument in tlie hands of o : 1 ktj . —Mr , Ryland , for the prosecution , said that the | iiosi . eu ; ors

    the directors of the union Bank , had made inquiries , aa-3 from the information they received they wereinoitauxiots to recommend the prisoner to the moi-c-iml consult ! ati , ; . of the Court . —Mr . Commissioner Bullock said the Conn had taken iuto consideration uot only the reco' . ' . iintada . tion of the prosecutors , hut also the youth of the prisoner , ami under all the circumstances of the case , the » umeiiu was the most lenient the law allowed for this oftl-uce ; tli ; sentence was that the prisoner bo imprisoned and kqitu hard labour iu the House of Correction for the space of two years .

    Manslaughter bt a Ducggist . —Peter WatKins , aj « i 20 , druggist , was indicted for tlie manslaughter of » 'ii liam Watts , a cab-driver . It appeared in evidence tha : the deceased went into the druggist ' s shop kept hv fe prisoner ' s brother , to purchase a dose of soda tort ., and that lie was served by the prisoner with that which us ; afterwards proved to be tartaric acid . The large , ite which the deceased took produced great intiaimuaiios , aud ultimately caused his death on the 8 th December hs Mr . Wilkins stated that the drug had been supplied in

    error , owing to the bottle which contained the $ odiv va baviug been placed by the prisoner ' s brother 4 u the pls& where it was the custom to keep the tartaric acid , and hence gross aud culpable negligence could not be impute to the prisoner , which would constitute the offence ¦; manslaughter . Mr . Jus ' tice Erie having summed up , tin jury returned a verdict of—Not Guilty , accompanjin ; their verdict with a request that his lordship shoulil ' ia : press upon the prisoner and his brother the necessity o having large labels attached to the bottles containing ilw various drugs .

    jfoitGEiu\—James Carr , aged 41 , milkman , was ia dieted for feloniously forging , on the 14 th November , 18-13 , a certain deed purporting to be a deed exeaitwHj William James Carr and Peter Trice , conveying a cwtai ! freehold messuage , situated in Sharp's-alley , O ' oi \ -iT 0 :: Smithfield , with intent to defraud William James Can Mr . "Wilkins said that the case was a most painful one , si the prisoner ' s brother was the prosecutor . But , in onto to set aside the deed which had been forged by tlie \ i < soncr , it was necessary to . prosecute the eaaa . It ap peared in evidence that the prosecutor , by the will of to uncle , was entitled to the property in question , and lbs in the year 1821 he assigned it to his lather . In 1331 tfc prosecutor was transported for the term of seven . wars but returned to this country agaiu in August lust . It

    the meantime ins father died intestate , aud the pros * eutor , being the eldest son , inherited his estate , ife property in question , in addition to the rest . The pn > secutor having concluded a treaty for the sale of siiis propert y , a search was made by tiie solicitor for tti intended purchaser , wheu the forged ticed , th ' subject of the present indictment , was found in * registry-office for tho county of Middlesex . The signs . ture of " William James Carr" was proved to be ia t » = hand-writing of James Carr , theprisoner , who , in l » s

    in wautot money at the time , and believing he hada # to deal with the property , aud meeting Price at the tiwft he mentioned the fact to him , who induced tlie prisoae to execute the deed in question , and that lie ( Price ) wot get him some money upon it from Mr . Kcarn ? , of & ' Lion-square , but he { the prisoner ) had uot received ups the present time one shilling . —Mr . Wilkius s . iid tW there was every reason to boliuvu that the prisoner ' s ste » Uient was perfectly true , and that the man Price had sU * been transported . The jury returned a verdict of Gv-il ? but strongly recommended the prisoner to The md ' . 'f the court .. ¦ ¦ Sentence — two years' imprisonment wB hard labour iu the Ilouse of Correction .

    FitiDAY . —Female Bcuclahs . —Jai « TunierantlMa Ann Rumpling , two rather pretty , well-dressed girl = i ' the tender age of fifteen years , were indicted for l ' glariously breaking and entering tho dwelling-house ' Gertrude Mary Ryan Curzon , a lady of propertv , living retirement in tlie vicinity of the Kegent ' s-pnrk , " and 5 K *' ing therein a great quantity of apparel , lace , plate , sj other valuable and portable articles , her property . « appeared by the evidence of the prosecutris that slici- widow , and resides iu tha parish named in the imlictu ^ During the evening of the lSth of last month she left li ? for a she-vt time , when the doors and windows were P cned . She returned before the lapse of two hours , £ entered her cottage with a latch key . The outerd * was all right , but she had not beon long within bctbr ^

    discovered that of her store-room open , although !»* when she left home . Ou searching further she found * other rooms had been entered aud in disorder . * though alone , she had courage to search flie house , she could find no intruder . Xot satisfied with the >» tigation , she went to the police-station and procUfj assistance , When the officer an-ived ho mndo to "' - search , and ho found the prisoners and the l *^* named m the indictment . A police constable , who » 5 sent from the . station with the prosecutrix , deposed ® he , on his arrival , made immediate search , and i » - garden he fouud the prisoners huddled together , sit ^ on a bundle , which consisted of tho valuable af'fl plate , cruets , &c , already named . The jury , » i ! ii' hesitation

    , pronounced the prisoners Guilty . Turner j then charged upon a second indictment , which setiV that , in July last , she was convicted in this court by ^ thername , and sentenced to three mouths' iiard - * $ S Atfer the Heeorder had conferred for some tbnc ffii » i || aldermen present , he called upon the prisoners . n lordship told them that they had been convicted of » * . ffl ous offence , and , wheu their ago and sex v . oi'C c « ' j dercd , a singular ouc . Tlio Court lmd anxiously ^ 1 dored whether they could pass any sentence ^ 'Jf transportation , > nfl they had agreed to desist fw "' ! ' , ' i its sentence was , that Turner ' be kept to hard IWM the Ilouse of Correction for one year , and iha a * ' - ^ soncr tor six months , " j % 1 —»»<»^ =-. ™™ - ~ --e ^

    Viuto In Printed B Y D0ugal M'Gowax, Of 17, Groat Wi«^ Street, Ilaymarket, In The City Of Westminster , ;'K« Rilxznn. J— J.1. _ R«, ¦ _ . -L T-» •_»_ I»... Tlig ''Fife

    viuto in Printed b y D 0 UGAL M'GOWAX , of 17 , Groat Wi «^ street , Ilaymarket , in the City of Westminster , ; 'K « rilXZnn . J— j . 1 . _ r « , ¦ _ . -l t- » •_»_ i » ... tliG ' 'fife

    mo same otrcec aim ransn , «» * - , raa prietor , FEARGUS O CONSrOU , Esq ., uudpuWi » '" ^ l . William Hewitt , of No . IS , Charles-street , ^' f ' M street , Walworth , in tho Parish of St . Mary , S ** j | ton , in the County of Surrey , at the Office , ^' 'ii Strand ,-in the Parish ; of St . Mary . lcStra » <> » " | City of Westminster || Saturday , January H , 1845 m

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    THE NORTHERN STAR . ¦¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : January 18 , i 8 ^ I

• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 18, 1845, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1298/page/8/