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OLD BAILEr, WunckspAY. SirTrusta 22. Reform Mr. Secrunt AEARIX. AItSENCE OF at JURYMAN. The businen of the Court was retarded a considerable time in consequence of the absence of a Juryman to complete the panel. An officer was despatched in quest of a person to fill his ;duce, but Pot returning, the deficiency was tilled up by a person occident raly in Court. HORSE STEALING. idea, aged 24, was indicted for stcalirg from a clone, ut Tatham, on the 24th of August last, a gelding, value ISI., the property of J. Green. The persecutor stated, that he is a fanner, livingat Eltham, in Kept. On the 23d of August he saw the gelding in question in his pustule. On the next day he received some informattoo, which in duced Km to repair to the close, and he missed it. Witness home dantdy proceeded to London in search of it, and found it at the Raw in Smithfield. A. Hunter—b a journeyman knacker, in Sharp's-alley. On landay morning, the 24th ult, he was cane' up about four adefeck ; witness went to the door, and found the prisoner at the bar there, who was unknown to him. He had thematic gelding with 'hint n hid' was afterwards owned by the last witness. Pri itaitY wished him to purchase it. Witness asked what part he earns from ? he said from Tonbridge, in Kent, and thathe had another to dispose of. He gave the same name he now occies by. %Fitness refused to purchase the horse so early ; but it he would take it away, and bring it about nine, he would try to purchase it. lie said he had nowhere to put it • on which witness said he would take it to his master's (Mr. %tithes) premises, and give it some ha ; which he agreed to. Witness afterwards understood that he Wee! at a house near Infirm-hill, at which he was eaten Into custody that morning, by Barnsley, the officer. Did not know why tue officer cattle then. The horse Wttx removed from his master's stable to the Ram Inn. Knew the horse to be the same by a star on the forehead. and other marks. By the COURT—Witnesi has been in his present employ telestey years, and is a toletable judge of horse fiesh—the renewer waadireeted by his sister, who is a cat's-meat dealer, to ti's ,atten- Sou of witness. R. Ayin, a watchman, saw the prisoner on the 24th on Saffron hill. He had a horse, anti inquired for Hunter, whose account of the trometion was correct. Witness went intmodiately and gave iiitiernation to Barnsley, the officer, in consequence of which the trigger was apprehended. J. Barnsley apprehended the prisoner. Y.:•Cr held out promises tr. threats to hint, but he confessed that the horse was not his. Ile ealekit belonged to nisei. whose name an 1 address he did not know, hut he met him on the Tunbridge-rani, and ordered him to take it to London and sell it. This statement the prisoner now made in his defence. Mr. Sergeant A RABIN summed up the evidence, and the Jury, si Wiwi hesitation, returned a verdict of—Guiltu—Death. Before Mr..fa diet LI TTLEDAI.n. FORGERY. G. Lake, aged 29, stood indicted for having, upon the 17th July, forged the name and seal of J. Faulkner to a bond for ea t with in tent to defraud his Majesty. Mt. Goiters stated the circumstances for the prosecution. Tin prisoner hail been some years in the post-office, and as such nei obliged to give security himself in one hood, and two sureties et one each. It was for the forgery of a bond of a person to act in tcb capacity that the prisoner was now before them to be tried for his life. Ile ehould prove that not only the name of Faulkner had been forged, bat also that of the attesting witness. Giles. W. 11'ood—I ant an inspector of letter-carrier in the post oe:ee. The prisoner was one of the carriers, and had been so for seven years, and upon the sureties wishing to withdraw, the prisoner gore in the names of E. Laker and John Faulkner, as their sue t-coves A paper containing their names was given to me by the prisoner. And the prisoner, on the 19th July, asked to be em ployed, as the bonds were executed. I said I would go to the nelititni's, and if it was correct, he should be employed. I saw the INA there, in its present state. From some suspicions entertained, I Pant for the prisoner and Faulkner to come to the solicitor's office. Faulkner was asked if that signature was his. He said DO. The prisoner made no observation. P. Dowling-1 am clerk to the solicitor of the Post-office, and prepared the bond, which the prisoner executed in my presence, on Saturday, the 17th of July, and said, as his father and Alr. Faulkner resided at some distance, he would feel obliged if I would let him take the bond for their signatures. I gave it to him. and be said he would bring it back in the evening, and if I was rut at home he would pet it in the letter-box. He did not bring at while 1 was there, but I found it in the box on Monday morn. ice, and it appeared as having been executed by both the parties. lair. Woods came about two o'clock, as well as the prisoner, aid t •ein any asking if both the parties bed signed, he said yea, and th-t it was witnessed by John Giles, in Faulkner's parlour, where it was signed. Faulkner was then sent for, and, In the presence of the prisoner, 1 asked him if he had signed the bond ; he said no, nor had he eve peen it before. The prisoner stood mute. 'l'ne bond is now in the state it was then. Cron-examined—The bond sae never in the hands of the pri s,ner after 1 took it out of the letter-hoe. Thomas Dwris.—l know John D Faulkner, a jeweller, of New, reen-sereet„Oxford-street. 1 know his handwriting. The writing to the bond is not at all like Mr. Faulkner's. (;toss-examined--I have seen Faulkner write bis name twice; saw it done about a month ago. 11+ the Cot 'lT—Thew is not the least resemblance on the bond to Mr. F.'s handwritine,. Henry Whatley.-1 am a jeweller in Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, and am in the habit of dealing With Faulkner. The handwriting on the bond is not at all like his writing. I have had many opportunities of seeing his writing. 3. I). Faulkner—l know the prisoner. Crofts-examined—The prisoner applied to me to become surety for him to time Post-office, and be went away under the belief that I would do so. My wife was against it, and so 1 did not ; con .,,ieece of which I said to the prisoner I would not sign the bond, bn• any thing elac I could do in favour of hint I would. I knew when he applied to me, it his lamil was not immediately put in he would lose his appointment. I told hint I was very sorry I could not do it, but on account of family affairs I had rather de- Lion signing; but 1 gave the prisms' to understand that If he sign my name 1 should not mind it; as 1 could not do it yself from the promise I had mule to my wife. Mr. Ge n Nil! said, that notwithstandiiig he did not consider th.s legal evidence, yet, after such testimony, and as the signature , of the raison's father was canner, he should be sorry to call t nor the Jury to give a verdict agai nst the prisoner. Ile would therefore consent that the prisoner should be acquitted. Mr. A notrnes said, for the prisoner, he felt bound to return l ins most unfeigned acknowledgments ter the leniency with which Attorney-General and Mr. thaney had treated him. ": he prisoner was acconlingly Acquitted. FRAUDULENT ISANKRUPT. G gyre Num% (a foreigner,) SEMI 36, was indicted for conceal ins and embentling Mar gold watches and other articles, value 1101.11. with intent to defraud his creditors. Messrs. ALLEY, A wnazws, and Law conducted the prosecu hot. ; and Mews. ADOLEDL:II, BIIODEEICIL, and PLATT, ap nesred for the defence. Mr. ALLEY, in stating the case for the prosecution, informed the Jury that the prisoner carried on business as a jeweller at Noun- hire and on the 1.191 March a Commission of Bankruptcy issued against bins. There were three meetings of creditors, at the host of widels the bankrupt delivered in his balance sheet, and swore that , it contained &just and true account of all his estate and eflicts, and that he had not concealed or embezzled any of his property. Some time afterthe third examination, one of the creditors received an onyinons letter, stating that the prisoner had concealed some of his property, and means immediately were taken to prove the ac ca racy of this gatemen!. After detailing some other circumstance% tie Learned Gentleman went on to all witnesses, whine evidence ss repeatedly interrupted by the Counsel for the defence, who ratted objections to almost even question. The trading, end the act of bankruptcy of die prisoner, were prayed. The proceedings of the Commissioners were also put in ani teed. J MCI Serle, a Deputy 11l esaenger to the Commissioners., proved, n• 0 the articles named in the indictment were not stated In the tenkenees balance sheet, tin were they amongst the ero;icrty he delivered up. Noah Edward Lewis, an accountant, was employed by the as s'grees to go through the prisoner's accounts. The books were not given to him, but he made oat the accounts by bill of parcels. Jie saw a book marked A delivered by the bankrupt at the last esamination. lie never saw the prisoner afterwards until he ap. feared et Bowntrech Mr. A not en t: s submitted, that this hook ought to have been produced. It had been insinuated that the bankrupt bad concealed at; but the evidence of Mr. Lewis had removed all suspicion on that point. Ile admitted, that after it had been proved that titers was a dncittrent in possession oldie &enigmas, which, fur any thing It treelit account for the articles named in the indictment, it ma slit to be laid open, and that if those who conducted the pro ignition did not choose to produce the book in questiun, it was not neenpetent to them to endeavour to substantiate their charge by pa role evidence 111r. ALLEY contended that if the doctrine of' his Learned Yfiend were aged upon ft would lead to innninerable frauds, be cmite, if parole evidence were not to be admitted to chew the fnu deilent conduct of a bankrupt, a rogue had only to make up his leeks accurately, and as soon as they were given up he might dispose of th. 2 property that belonged to his creditors with tau- Mr. Justice lATTLEDALE observed, that the book certainly morin to have been produced' but under all the eirturnetancen he ten - night parole evidence might be admitted. The prisoner had sworn that he had give up all his books and property, and he thought it was competent to the prosecutors to endeavour to anew - Le witnesses, who could speak to certain facts, that he had nut dine so. ?4r. ALLEN then called Hanle Hutchinson, who stated, that -Ms lived at Km-street, Pimlico, with her father; she knew a person named Glarispool, who lived in Three Tun-court, Borough. Harriet eilasepool was her cousin. In April she brought two boxes t o witneses tither, in a coach, about ten o'clock at night. The Loan were_put in a cupboard under the china press, in the front kiltainen. The boxes remained tin the leth of August; the mes- Mae , and three other persons, who she believed were creditors, lgohed the boxes away on that day ; witness saw the prisoner at her father's house two days after the goods were taken; he was taken ea the 13th August; Glasspool was at hate father's house on the loth, and die prisoner knocked at the door and Inquired for Mon ; tillssepool then went out, and returned in about five minutes ; totems never saw Evani and Glasapool together. lease Mitchinson the brothe r (if tie l.l6t witness, saw the boxes • 1..‘,43. • at the prisoner's examination, at Bow-street ; the prisoner was ap prehended at the Coach and Horses in Dover-street, Piccadilly, through witness's endeavours; he was at the public-houseabout half-past nine o'clock u:t the 12th of August, and the prisoner came in about half.pciat ten ; he said to witness, " Sir, tke property and boxes belong to me, and if you will give them up I will hove you every satisfactions" the boxes were at that time in the bands of the creditors. (In being interrogated by Mr. Adolphus. the witness ad mitted that he had never seen these boxes at hie father's house.-- The witness then further stated, in answer to Mr. Alley, that the prisoner said. " My head is under your arm," (meaning that he could hang him). Maria Hutchinson, sister to the last witness, saw the primmer on the opposite side of the way to her father's on the Ilth of August, at twelve o'clock at night; her cousin, Harriet Glasspool, went out, turd the prisoner walked towards her; on the following homing Harriet aasspool mine again to witness's father at abouteeven o'clock ; in an hour after prisoner came and asked for Miss Glass pool ; lie he would wait in the front of die house for her, and Glimpool went out in a few minutes. Mrs. Martha Hutchinson, the mother of the last witnesses, stated that she had seen the prisoner at Christmas, and in February, at Mrs. Glawspours; witness stumbled over some boxes there, but she did not take notice of the make of them. James Scrie recalled.—He produced the boxes that he seized in Eton-street, Pimlico, on the 10th of August; they cootaineel the same articles that were in them on that day, viz. :—jewellery of all descriptions; he should think their contents were worth at least 1,1100/. John Furnace, jun., deposed, that the prisoner, in the month of January, bought 2201. worth of goods of his father. The witness examined the boxes, and said there were 001. worth of the property in those boxes that the prisoner had purchased of his father. John West, a shopman to Mr. Adams. a watchmaker, in St. John-square, identified a watch that was in one of the boxes, value thirty guineas, that was sold in March to the prisoner. The witness identified three other watches, value together thirty guineas, that had been sold to the prisoner by Mr. Adams. Francis Relator proved that property to the amount of 371. was contained in the boxes, that had been sold by him to the prisoner in January last. James Serle was again called, and stated, that none of the articles produced had been 'email by him at Hastings. 31r. ALL:is , said, that was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Anot.rn es remarked, that the indictment set forth that the creditors under the commission had been injured. That he submittal was too loose a description, and went far beyond the meenins, of the Act, which had the especial object of the protec tion of partnerships in view. The indictments under that Act always rum--A B and others ; but it never contemplated such an indisaiminate number and loose description of persons as was here set forth. His Lordship, however, thought that the case ought to go to the Jury, observing, that he should reserve this point, as well as the one respecting the book in the earlier part of the proceedings. The Learned Judge asked the prisoner if lie had any thing to say n his defence ? He answered in broken English, that be left It all to his Counsel Ile was then asked If he had any witnesses to call.--He replied, No. He knew the Marchioness of Hertford, Lord Wm. Gordon, and many others ; but he would not send to them in his present situetien. The Learned Juncie then summed up to the Jury, and told them that the prisoner was iudicted under a statute that originated in the reign of George 11. by which it was made a capital offence for a bankrupt to conceal or embezzle any part of Isis effects. The capital part of the statute had been repmled some years since, so that the prisoner's life would not be forfeited, if he should be found guilty. his Lordthip then remarked strongly upon the non-pro duction of the book marked A ; and observed that it was somewhat extraordinary that the young woman, Glasspool, had not been called. Ile said he thought th at All the preliminary acts, viz.--the Peeling, the act of bankruptcy, and every thing relating to the commission, had been sufficiently proved ; and it was for the Jury to make up their minds, and say if the facts, without the produc tion of the book marked A, were strung enough against the pri soner, for them to find him guilty ; and to enable them to form a judgment upon the case, be would refresh their memories by readiug the whole of the evidence. Ills Lordship then recapitulated the whole of the res.!. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of concealing and em bezzlirg to the amount of 201. and upwards. The trial lasted from half-past ten in the morning till eight at Mght. refore Mr. Sergeant Alienist aid a Land'', Jury. PERJURY. William Monk was indicted for wilful, corrupt, and malicious perjury. Mr. Anoeenus stated, on the part of the prosecution, that the defendant had put in an a ffi davit in the Court of King's iench, in an action pending, " Stackhouse v. Field and Forster," that 31r. Mullett, the present prosecutor, who appeared to justify buil to the action in questian, was always poor, and in pecuniary ember. rossinents; that he was repeatedly borrowing money of him (Monk) which he neve: repaid, however small the sum was ; that he once gave Mullett his acceptance fur 231. which was to be taken up b him when it came to maturity, but instead of doing so, Monk ' was obliged to take up the bill himself. Ile also stated In the Court of King's Bench that Mullett owed his mother-in-law be tween tour and five hundred pounds, and that she had repeatedly said that she never could get a settlement with him. [The affida vit and bail bond in the action " Stsckhuuse v. Forster and Field" were put in, and Mr. A xnurtra, for the defence, took an objection as to the description of Mullen ; it being stated in the bail bond that Mullett was of the Spur Inn, High-street, Borough, but he was only described in the indictment as of the Spur Inn in the Bo rough.] 'Air, and other objections of the Learned Counsel, were over ruled by Mr. Sergeant ARABI N. The prosecutor was then called, and stated that he had never borrowed money from the defendant ; and with regard to the bill of exchange, it had been given for the value of a gig bought by Monk of Mullett. _ . Mrs. 'Wicks, Mullet's moth:l.-in-law, also proved that she had never lent him any money. Mr. Charles Townsend, Mullett's attorney, confirmed his testi mony as to the bill being given for the gig. On the part of the defendant, his two sisters were called, who swore that !he prosecwor wix in the habit of borrowing money of the defendant, but thee believed that the money was repaid. One of theme witnesses distinctly swore that the' .31. bill was an wenn tuodsion bill asked fur by Mullett. The Jury found the defendant Guilty, and he was immediately conveyed to Newgate by one of the tutukeya, he having been out on bail. Sergeant A RABIN dinharged the London Jury. NEW COURT. Before Me lost sox Se.ltatANT. James Cauk was placed at the bar on an indictment charging him with having stolen a child's bonnet: the bonnet was proved to have been found on hint. The pris.wicr said he had bought it of another man. A man like the prisoner was proved to have heel seen skulking about the place when the property had been stolen. rueCOMMMON SERGEANT summed up. The Jury, after half an hour's deliberation, pronounced the prisoner Guilty. The Common SERGEANT informed the Jutie that the evidence was insuffi, het to convict the prisoner, and that they ought to hare acquitted hint. (Inc of the Jurors said that some of his fellow-jurors had doubts of the prisoner's guilt. The Con SION SERGEANT said that those doubts formed a suf ficient result to induce the Jury to acquit the prisoner, but could not form a ground for recommending him to mercy. As the Jury entertained doubts of the prisoner's guilt, their proper course would be to re-consider their verdict, and give him the benefit of those doubts by acqui.ting him. The Jury consulted among themselves again, and again declared the prisoncr Guilty. The Co :Amos SERGEANT directed the second indictment against the prisoner to be th.d. The prisotier was then replaced at the bar on a second indictment, charging I with having stolen a gown. Catherine Hill proved that she left the gown in a garden to be dried. A constable stated that he found it in the prisoner's possession. The prisoner could not give a sisCstictary ticc...unt of the means by which he had obtained it. The Costal)), SERGEANT Intimated to the Jury that the re prated circumstances of the psisoner's iwissessing property not pro. perly accounted for, warranted a very stzong, suspicion that he had tauten it. --- The Jury found the prisoner Cr. ifty. The COMMON SERGEANT then left the Court, and vu sue. ceeded by the RECORDER. T. Ilditibriage was indicted for stealing a piece of cheese. vxlue Ba. the property of W. Oeury. W. Partridge, a shopman to the prosecutor, stated that on the 2:4 of July the cheese was in the window fur sale, where it was safe, and about two minutes after it was taken away by the prisoner, who was pursued and taken with it in his posseoiion. The prisoner pleaded distrois, and said, it being his first offence, he would throw iiia,self on the humanity of the Court. Verdict — Guilty. The CO CRT ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of Is. and be dir. charged. The RECORDER reprobated the system of exposing arti.•!ri for sale within the reach of the meetly as well as the guilty prosier, tell refused the prosecutor his expenses. - • • J. Bowers. aged lit, was indicted for stealing two brushes, the property of W. Halliday. The case was fully proved by the pro. secutor, who witnessed the theft and apprehended the prisoner; he stated, that he had inquired of the risoner's late master, and un derstood his character was previous ly good. Two persons, in whose employ the prisoner had been, gave hint a meet excellent character, one of whom said he would tuke him agrm. Verthet--Griiity. The Cot; It T ordered the prisoner to pay ls. and be delivered cp to his master. 69OPLIFT1N9. .... Mary Blake. aged 19, was indicted far stealing twelve yards of muslin, the property 44 John Noble. The prosecutor suited that he is a lilen-draper at Somer►town ; on the 19th of August witness had a package of muslin, which he ntarked off fir sale ; the prisoner came into the shop in witness's absence, and took one of the pieces; his trite gave the alarm, and witness pursued and took her ; the muslin woe fauna concealed in her (lot Verdict, Mary Aim Bo , aged 40, was indicted for stealing a shawl f 'i value its, the property of Messrs. Allen and Maynard, pawntro. kers, Clare-street, Flare.rearket. The prisoner pleaded intoxication as an excuse.—Verdict, Guilty. John Sparks was indicted for s:ealing nine copper-plates, the property of J. M. Langharn. he prosecutor is a copper-plate printer in Red Lion street, Hol born. The articles were pledged well Mr. Brown, of Fetter-lane ; he traced some of them there, and had since recovered others ; the prisoner had frequently been to his 11011 C and employed by him. The pawnbroker's shopmen produced the duplicates of the Oates, by which it appeared that they were pledged in the name of the prisoner. The prisoner made no defence, but called witnesses, who gave hint a good character. Verdict, Guilty.—To be imprisoned 14 days. and discharged. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. Man Sit - V(IU wee indicted for stealing 1,000 yards of Irish linen, value 1501. the property of Messrs. Richardson, linen-drapers of Oxford-street, and Wm. Barren and (.'has. Shillito were indicted for receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen. Mr. BoLLawn and Mr. LAW conducted the prosecution, and Metres. ADOLTEIrs, ALLirT, ANDREWS, I.I4ODERICI, and PLATT, thedefenee. It appeared by the evidence, that the prisoner Stevens was a shop. man to Messrs. Richardson, into whose employ he was taken upon his representation that he could dispose of a great quantity of goods amongst his connexions, which he represented to be extremely good and extensive. He had, on several occasions previous to the transaction in question, disposed of goods to Bowen with the know. ledge and approbation of his employers, who had debited Bowen to the amount of several hundred pounds, which he had punctually paid. The goods mentioned in the indictment were obtained by Stevens from Messrs. Richardson, upon his representation that he had two customers. named Watkins and Thompson, who had made an agreement with hint for the purchase of the linen. Instead, however, of delivering it to IVatkins and Thompson, be conveyed It to the house of Bowen, who carries on the business of a saddler, ' in Jermyn-street, but who cho traded as a general dealer. Bowen gave a toltrably marketable price (about for the goods, and • day or two lifter his getting them into his possession, they were conveyed from his premiers by the prisoner Shillito, and disposed ' of for about 1601. (In obtaining information of the,,,transaction, Messrs. Ilichanlson obtained a warrant and searched Mte premises of Bowen, who gave every facility to the officers in the execution :of their duty. After evidence had beenven to spew the mode by which Stevens obtained possession of the goods, Mr. Boons:we objected that the indictment could not be sus tained, contending that though Stevens might have committed a fraud, yet that he had obtained possession of the goods in such a way as not to render hint liable for " stealing" them. Mr. 110LLawn replied to the objection, which was over-ruled by the COMMON SEIGTANT• The prisoner Stevens is a young man of respectable connexions. Ile received a good character. For Bowen upwards of 20 persons came forward, some of whom had known him for 12, IS, and 20 years. They uniformly spoke to his character in the highest . possible terms. One witness (a Colonel Corry) declared, on leaving the boa, that he thought him " Honesty personified." The prisoner Shillito also received an excellent character. One witness on his behalf stated, that he heard Mr. Richardson say, after the examination at the police-office, that he understood SW lito had an independent fortune of 3001. a.year, and that, sooner than be tried at the Old Bailey, he thought he would compromise the affair. The C 0313101/ Seaotawr minutely summed up the evidence to the Jury, who, after considering for some time, found Stevens Guilty of stealing, and Bowen Guilty of receiving the goods, know. ing them to be stolen. Shillito was Acquitted. The trial was not over till ten o'clock at night. It excited con. siderable interest. THE BECKENFLIM MURDER. Yesterday being the day appointed for the further investigation or the charge of murder against Thomas Coombs, for having shot Mr. (loodltart's gardener, the klagistrates of U Union Hall, in conse quence, issued their privy search warrant for the apprehension of all reputed thieves, prostitutes. and disorderly characters, in order, if possible, to trace the man whom the deceased had stated, in his I dying disposition, before Sir C. Farnaby, to have been in company with Coombs on the night the unfortunate man was shot. The search warrant was entrusted to the care of the Chief Constable, who proceeded the previous night with a posse of the office's to exe cute it. They searched the low lodging-houses and brothels in the neighbourhood of Kent-street, and took into custody their inmates, condodug of thieves, cadgers, and prostitutes, of every kind, who werephicad at the bar by dozens at a time. Those females who were rogrosented as being disorderly prostitutes, and having behaved in a riotous and improper manner when taken by the officer, the Magistrate committed, for periods corresponding with the nature of their offences, to Brixton ; and those unfortunate creatures, who had the advantage of peaceable conduct in their unhappy situation, sere discharged with an admonition. The male prisoners were put to the bar, a dozen at a time; none of them were known to have been acquainted with Coombs. Seve. nil of these men were Identified by the officers as reputed thieves, anti sent to the tread-mill; and, as in the cases of the other sex, those who had the advantage of a decent character (although but few in number) were discharged. In the course of the examination of several men, who had been taken by the officers out of a house in New-alley, Tooley-street, considerable laughter was excited in the Court, by the evidence of Glannon, the officer, against an Hibernian, who had nailed himself up in a small closet, in the hope of being overlooked by the officers. Glannon said, that on entering this house, he received a hint that a gnu was concealed in an inner room; he knocked at the door, and was answered from within--" Arndt, blood and minds, what do yob want, man it's only a poor half-starved Irishman that's here." He was desired to unlock the door immediately; but he said— " How the devil can I open the door, when there's no door to open ?" Another knock was given by e officer, when the Irish man called out, in exultation, " Here, faith, here I am, as coin. fortable ea if I was nailed up In my co ffi n." tilannon was ulti. mately obliged to Weak in the panel of the door, when he found Paddy stark naked, in a tub just large enough to contain himself. Paddy, upon being interrogated by the klagistrate as to the cause of his having nailed himself ep in the place described, said_" Platte your Honour's Honour, it's I that never did an bad in my life ; and I only nailed myself up to keep the big blackguards that came lit and out the whole night front stealing my bits of clothes." Paddy, after having promised to remove himself from the house where be was apprehended, was then discharged. After the Magistrate bud disposed of the above charges, the pri. soner Coombs was put to the bar. He is much altered in appear. once since the last examination, which was visible to Mr. Allen, Sir C. famaby, and Mr. (Mahler' ; the former of whom asked the prisoner if he was unwell ? The prisoner replied, that he was very ill. Mr. Ares,: inquired whether he had received attention from the Doctor of the gaol ? Coombs said that be had, and that he was now taking medicine prescribed by the Visiting Surgeon. The following evidence was then taken down by Mr. Allen, in addition to that which has already appeared I Mr. It. Green, at Becky, near Eichorn, stated, that on the tutu of August he had a conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Tyler, relative to some canvas which had been stolen from his farm-yard. In the course of the conversation Mr. Tyler stated, that a man bed been seen coming out of Westwood, with a bag at his back, early in the morning. IVitness and Mr. Tyler, in consevence, went to the 'wood together, and in the course of their search discovered a quan. thy of grapes in an anfrequented thicket, which were covered over with twigs, and near the same spot a bog lay, in which was a gun. Witness unloaded the gun, and drew out the charge new produced, consisting of brown paper wadding, several shot, slugs, and pebbles. Witness left the gun in the name place, in the hope of apprehend ing the person who should call for it g and on the following morn. ing, on going into the wood, the gun had been taken away during the night. Alr. Green here produced a piece of canvas, similar in quality to that which had been stolen from hiat. On comparing the piece with a pair of trowsers which the prisoner now wore, the texture seemed to be exactly of the saute kind ; but the witness said, that he would not swear positively to the fact of the trowsers worn by Coombs being a part of that which had been stolen trout his premises. Mr. (keen added, that the day on which he and Mr. Tyler found the gun, they went together to Westwood, armed with pistols, in the evening, and remained in the thicket during the greater part of the night, but nu person appeared during die time of their stay. Mr. Tyler described the gun, which he should know again. Richard Brown, ganiener to Lady Crewe, of Elthant Lodge, stated, that in the beginning of February her Ladyship's garden and toollioure at Oaten were broken Into and relined. The tool house was broken into by a crow, 23 inches in length, and robbed of several packages of seeds, a pair of razors, a pruning.knife, a chissel and hummer (the seeds, pruning-knife, &c. now.produe;cl, the witnese said, were those which were taken away.) These ar. titles, it will be recollected, were found at the prisoner's lodgings, when he weer apprehended. Upon looking at the prisoner, the wit. note added. that his waistcoat was stolen on the same occasion. He was desired to examine that which the prisoner now wore, and he identified it as being that stolen on the night in question. "Witnem added, that he believed he had seen the prisoner before, near Ulis es-Ono-at, in Kent. air. A nuew here asked Coombs if fie wished to put any qua. thins t., the witnesses who had been examined ?--Coombs replied that he hail nothing at all to sae. Mr. ALLEN, after having conoiltcd with Sir C. Farnaby and Mr. Goodhue, observed, that it was necessary he should remand the prisoner for another examination ; and then addressing the tinfartimate prisoner, told him, that he would give directions that he should be provided with proper nourishing things during his illness. The prisoner thanked the Magistrate, and was then conveyed beck to Horsemonger Gaol. Hue I xxer.r.toxuci.:42anteibury, Sept. 40.—" An other wed: will leave but few hops standing in this imme diate neighbourhood; some of the unpicked grounds begin to show a dusky appearance, owing to the late foggy nights and hot days. On the cold soil, in the country the hops arc .not so forward, and but little progress has yet been made in the picking. At our market on Saturday there was a fair show of good samples, and some sales were made, but they were chiefly (except in one instance) small lots—the prices varied from 51. 10e. to 71.—Kontish Gazette. POLICE. MANSION-HOME. A young man of respectable appearance was brought before the LOU) Maxon, charged upon suspicion with having committed a forgery, to the amount of 200/., upon the hawse of Williams and Co., bankers, of Birchie.lane, in the name of his employers, Mario. Williams, tea-brokers, of Jewry.street. The LOUD MAYOR thought it necessary, for the ends of public justice, that the examination should be private. The following account contains as many of the particulars as we are at liberty to give at present. A gentleman of the name of Ilayne, of Dorchester, has dealings with Messrs. IVißlunts, the tea-brokers, and remits money to them, which they receive through the banking-house in 'litchi:l.lam. A notice always precedes the order upon the banking-house, and the clerks of the tea-brokers are always aware of the transactions between the house and Mr. Mayne. A few days ago, Mr. Ilayne wrote word to the tes.brokers that he would send a check or o:der to them for 200/. on the 20th instant, and • communication was made to the banking-home in Birchin-lane, from the Dorchester bank (according to custom). fso the same effect, with • direction to give cash for the order of Messrs. Williams. The banking-house was scarcely open on Monday morning when a voting man entered, and presented an order, signed " Williams and Co., Jewry-street," for WO/, The clerk immediately paid the amount in a 200/. Hank of England note, and the person who obtained it speedily diup. peered. In the course of the day , Mr. Williams, to whom the sum ought to have been paid, entered the banking-house and presented an order for the 200/., to the great astonishment of die cashier, who said the money had already been paid, and exhibited the order upon which the amount had been given. It was then ascertained that the first order was a forgery. It certainly was such a deception as none but the most experienced hand could have executed. The prisoner was, upon being apprehended, seen by the person who paid the 200/., but it was positively stated that he was not the man. 'Appli cation was then made at the Hank of England, where the young man who took up the money had been seen immediately after he left Birehin-lane, and where he had changed the 200. for sovereigns. It was there mentioned to Mr. Williams, that the person who received change fur the NW. note appeared to be in a state of confusion, and on being asked in whose name he presented the bank note said, in that of Messrs. Williams. As he had writ. ten the mune of M urray,lo,Tavistock -square. on the note, some sue. prise was expressed, but upon his saying that his name was Murray, the sovereigns were put down en the counter to him. The moment he saw the gold he began to tun.ble it into his bag without reckon ing it, and upon being asked by the clerk whether he would not reckon his money, he said be.thought it unnecessary, and was in a hurry. The prisoner was apprehended by the direction of Mr. Cope, but no conclusive testimony was given against hint in the course of yes. terday. He denies any knowledge of the transaction, and was re. mended for a few days. GUILDIILAL. ACTIVITY OT THE CITY POLK E.—As early as between eight and nine o'clock on Thursday morning last, two fellows went into the shop of Mr. Bleuler, optician, No. 27, Ludgate-street, under pretence of purchasing some trifling article. They affected, how ever, is have no knowledge or connexion with each other, each bargaining for a separate article : they neither of them, however, purchased anything; but a short time utter they had gone, Mr. Bleuler missed two pair of silver double-eye glasses, and a small pocket telescope. But the thieves had got no farther than the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard when they were met by Charles Herdsfield, a city officer, who, knowing one of them, Jem. Jessup, a notorious character, and judging from their being out so early that they bad made some plant, as it is termed, was preparing to stop them ; but Jessop knew the officer as well as he knew him, and bolted off immediately. Herdsfield seized his companion, one James Dewell, and on searching hint found two pair of silver eye-glasses, which he, reckoning that his companion had got safe off, said he had received from him. Herdsfield lodged Dewell in the Compter, and knowing something of the haunts Jessop was likely to frequent, set himself upon the look-out fur him, and in less titan a couple of boors, apprehended him and lodged him in the Compter with his companion, from whence they were both brought to this office, and remanded to give opportunity for discovering the owner of the property. In this, too, the officer had been successful ; for on the prisoners being brought up yester day, before Mr. Alderman Cox, Mr. Bleuler attended, identified both the prisoner as having been in his shop on the morning before. mentioned, and swore to the eye-glasses found on Dewell as his property, and those he had missed soon after the prisoners had left the shop. The telescope stolen at the same time has not been found, and it is probable that Jessop had that in his possession, and found means to get rid of it before Herdstield took him. Jessop denied all knowledge of the robbery, and his companion Dewell no longer accused him of having given him the eye-glasses, and told a story of his having himself bought them of s boy in Smithfield for four shillings ; although, according to the valuation of Mr. Bleuler, the price of them was 21s. the pair. The case against them was too clear to admit of any hesitation, and the Alderman committed them both to take their trials. BOW-STREET. Yesterdaya respectable-looking young man was charged with assaulting Howell and another, firemen, at the fire which happened that morning in Silver-street. Howell stated, that he and his companiot were running towards Silver.street with an engine, when the prisoner pursued them, and when arrived at the spot, began to handle the engine himself, not withstanding the entreaties of the different persons near him to desist, till it was found necessary by force to remove him ; and when that was done, he immediately began pelting the firemen with mud and stones. He was secured and taken to the watch house. Mr. Miwswnhh asked the defendant what he had to say to the charge 1 The defendant observed, that he was actuated by good motives, and his endeavours had been repulsed with violence. Mr. Mrxsiruhh—You had no right to interfere. The defendant, with tears in his eyes, observed, that he had been very ill-used, and produced his hand to prove it; his hand was completely black, and burnt, front the effects of a blow with a burning link, from the complainant. _Howell, who preferred the charge, said he thought the prisoner had been punished enough, and therefore only wished for a repri mand from the Magistrate to warn others. Mr. Ifliwsuu Lt. was also of opinion that he had been sufficiently punished, and therefore suffered him to go at large, upon a promise of not offending in the same way again. HATTON-GA 11 DEN. Yesterday IVillisns Stunners, waiter to Mr. Lane, White Horse, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, was brought up in the custody of Darn ley, beadle of Saffron-hill, charged by his master with violently assaulting him, as also with embezzlement. Mr. lane stated, that it vu customary at his houie to furnish certain number of tin tickets every morning to the waiter, with different sums marked on them, which are delivered at the bar ac. cording as the liquor is served, to prevent any delay in waiting on customers. On Saturday last the prisoner received two pound's worth of tickets, for which he did not account, and on Sunday morning he absconded. Mr. Lane, after much exertion, traced the prisoner yesterday to a coffee-shop in Saffron-hill, where on at. tempting to take him into custody he struck him violently, at the same time exclaiming, " 1 have spent your money jolly. 1 glory in robbing you." Mr. Sergeant Sez.t.ow expressed his regret that he could not in. terfere judicially for the embezzlement, but ordered the prisoner to find bul for the gross assault. - - -- • A FEMALE ItEsunnEcrtostEa—A middle-aged woman, named Catharine Williams, was brought tap from Saffron-hill wateh.house, charged not only with a breach of the peaco against the living, but attempting it against the dead. • John Moody, a watchman, stated, that in consequence of the great success of the resurrectionmen in the neighbourhood, for (in. stance, a short time ago a constable's father, with some other rela. tires, were removed, a dead body was found do a butcher's slaugh tering-house, and various other displacements) he felt it his duty to be particularly vigilant. Accordingly yesterday morning , about two o'clock, he heard die gate of the church-yard of St. James's, Clerkenwell, opened, and immediately went in, where, after dill. gent search, he discovered the prisoner in the " parson's sentry. boa." Sergeant Sxxxox—Parson's sentry box ! What do you mean ? Witness—Platte your worship, I mean his portable pulp Siogeant SEIL 1.0 N—Purtable pulpit! what does that mean P After some difficulty, it was explained that the portable pulpit was a kind of sedan chair, carried on poles, which was produced in inclement weather for the clergyman when performing future' rites, and always left in the church-yard. The prisoner in her defence, stated she was specially engaged as a laundress, to attend upon a family at five o'clock, and hiving re mained up for most of the night with a friend, to be sure to be up away in the morning, she thought it no barn. to go and take a re freshing rest in the parson's chair. The Magistrate, to consideration of the good character given of her, discharged her, with an admonition not again to interfere with the prerogatives of the Church. - - • - Yesterday Mr. Nesbit, the person charged with having run over Orpe, the man on whom the Coroner's Jury sat last evening, and retuned a verdict of `• Accidental Death,' and who, in cutlet quencc of his surrendering to Read, on hearing of the deceased's death, underwent two examinations at this office previous to the inquest being held, appeared before the Magistrate this morning to be discharge, when Mr. tin xton took occasion to express his satis faction at the issue of the inquest. Mr. Nesbit expressed his sorrow at what had happened, and assured the Magistrate it was unavoidable. The Magistrate said lie believed so. He then cancelled the warrant, and Mr. Nesbit, after respectfully bowing to the Magis trate, left the office. M A RI,BOROIJOH-STREET. Yesterday an elderly gentleman was brought before Sir J. Fait 'ANY, covered with mud, charged with being drunk on Tuesday night, and sleeping in the streets. Taylor, a watchman, stated, that the prisoner was lying on his back fast asleep on the pavement,in a very bad state of intoxication; that haring succeeded in waking him, he, with the assistance of his partner, took him to the watch-house, where the prisoner said that witness bad robbed him of a walking stick and seven shillings in silver. The defendant stated, that he was unfortunately subject to fits, and that it was in one of those fits that the watchman found Min on Tuesday night. The constable of the night declared, that he was of opinion that the defendant was afflicted with no other tit than that of The defendant then stated, that he had been on Tuesday ales- Loon as far as Parson's-green, and that all he had *so pint of parer, which he had at a pubEz-bous e in Knkehtsbins,ndit. and auam doclared, that he was nut au the least affeaAl l g itut. not in a tit suite 6ir JOHN laitaar said , that he w as afraid 'defendant to nT judge as to whether he was in liquor or 0 , 4; and observed, that if he was in a fit, it was rather K rug , on his being taken to the watch-house he did not reg geE T l : constable of the night to procure hint sc.tne medical assistanc4 Defendant replied, he was not allowed to say a worth pushed down Into the cellar immediately on hia entering watch-house. Sir JoHx, after telling the 'nacho= to take the grah am home, if he should again find him in a 'Huila . situation, di reeto entriiman to go to some of his friends, and inquir e a to truth of Mr. H.'s statement--for tithieh purpose the trenluna ri the defendant left the office together. QUEENebQUARE. Yesterday, a man who gave his name Themes Edwards, , brought to this office, for obtaining a Brussels carpet, a h a w. u ., bedstead furniture, some knives and forks, and several other tides, the property of Mr. William Ha.niltos, of Lower & iv ,. street, Chelsea, under the following circumstances;_ 31r. Hamilton had lately resided at the house of Mn. !!tram Pick, of Marsham-street,• and on the 27th of August last h e h :rm a caravan for the purpose of retnoring his furniture here m e ,. sham-street to Chelsea. The carman employed the Prisoner ts assist him in removing the fusniture. After the furniture wai ts . moved to the house in Lower bloane.etrect, Mrs. Harailtaa aL served to her husband that several articles of furniture had cu. been brought by the caravan. The private; heard this convent. tion and observed to the prosecutor •"fhat he supp ose d they y enall safe." The reply was in the affirmative. He, hum. tie , exited no authority from chimer .Mr. or Mrs. Hamil ton f or the iv. pose of getting them from Mrs. Pick's; but next montizer bs called at Mrs. Pick's, and inquired whether there were any °th ee articles belonging to Mr. Hamilton, snd if there were, h. sa m d take them. Airs. Pick, not suspecting the prisoner, gave hint Cu e above articles. Shortly after the prisoner left her house, a servant of Mr. Hamilton's called on Mrs. Pick for the things th e pn, toner had obtained. She told the servant there bedbug atop La than, and she supposed he had by that tune delivered theta. Les the return of the servant, it wu discovered that the man in quesuoti I had not been there. This excited the suspicion of all peruar, immediately every endeavour was used to secure the rummer. Yesterday morning he was taken into custody by a mastslia,,_ The property is valued at Si. The prisoner stated, in his defence, that he had no other imam. don when he called for the things but to deliver them to th at proper owner; and his motive in taking them war to get a nide, * he was out elf employ. Unfortunately for him he that rooming met two old shipmates of his, and instead of delivering the prop erty, be stopped with his companions, and became so intoxicated 61 he completely lost his recollection. He stated, that during t a service in the navy he received a wound on his head, and when h e had any liquor it deranged his intellect so much that he Inn: aJ command of himself. The prisoner was remanded for a week. The Afagistrare (Mr. IVrtyre) told him, he thought it weld be difficult for bim to prove his innocence of the crime irDritt.4 to him. A young man of very respectable eppearance, named Ira !Ti, d was brought to this Office by Houlton and Smithery, dale Ste , street patrol, on the following charge t On Thursday last the prisoner went to the shop of lie. David, grocer, No: 7, Queen's-buildings, KrAglitabridge, and stated that be had received an order for several articles of grocery. and if 'Mr, Davis would allow him a profit. he would give him the order. 31t. Davis consented, and after making up the order, which smonnsi to 31. Ss. lid. he dispatched a shopman of his, named (lentils*, with the prisoner. The prisoner said the , r oods was for Mt. Goold landlord of the Camden Arm., Kensington. A that es. tance before they calved at the Camden Arms, Hall requested Mr. Davis's shopman to wait for him while he went into the Camden I Arms. The shaman, not suspecting Hall, permitted him to d) so; but after waiting some time, he went to see if he was that, and to his utter astonishment, he discovered that the prisoner had not been there, nor had Mr. Gould veer given him any order. The prisoner made his escape down a back lane ; he was Kern by 4 woman who informed the shopman of his escape. Houlton, the patrol, stated that he knew the family of the *woe, who resides with his mother at Chiswick. He called on the pr. goner's mother, and she informed him that her son had brought home a bundle, but she was not aware of its contents. He examined it, and found the goods to correspond with those the prisoner nr4 obtained from Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis identified them as the sane the prisoner bad obtained from him. In consequence of the absence of Mr. Goold, the Magnus:et remanded him for a few days, fur final examination. Two chimney sweepers. named White and IVirkender, wive placed at the Bar, charged with stealing a watch, value 34 the pu petty of Win. Gulliver, of 104, Tothill.street, Westminster. Cooper, an Officer o f this establishment, was sent for to appu bend the prisoners, who had stolen a watch on Thursday last. It thewhilsoe on e of t f h ai e li appeared the prisoners called at Mr. Gu ll iver's, and requested te e s hi wee m p ne a y, ch h i e ning sald " rig pris ca ere n an w o7ha st rUe. ing 3t Gulliver was persuaded to go into an adjoining room by the pri. soner White. She found that no soot had fallen down the gee, and soon after the prisoners left the house she missed the n:eh. William Gulliver, stated, that on Tuesday night a Imolai:AA on him and gave him his watch...nd ten shillings. She wished hiat to promise not to prosecute, but he refused. This woman was suspected to be the mother of a boy aimed Dunn. The prisoner, Wickender, confessed that he stoic the witch, and sold it to a boy named Dunn. White was . diechargetL LA 31 fIETILST RE ET OFFICE. An elderly gentleman, residing soma short distance from Wandsworth, applied to the Magistrates of this office. for advice and assistance under the following somewhat singular circus.. stances:— The Applicant stated that his family (particularly ono member of it) had for some months experienced great annoyance from the uneourted notice of a gentleman who, as far he (applicant) could learn, was formerly an officer of rank in his 31ajcsty's Navy. Tbe individual who had attracted the attentions of this gentleman, was complainant's second daughter, to whom the most dishonourable proposals had been made, both verbally and by letter; they was made without the shadow of sanction, and continued without show of encouragement. As an aggravation of this case, complaicsot added, that the young lady had been some months warned, szil her husband being now abroad, engaged in a mercantile specula. tion, was consequently deprived of his protection ; and this gende , man, presuming upon a slight acquaintance with the absent bus. band, would endeavour to effect the dishonour of Vs innocent Ind defenceless wife. In consequence of the persecuting attentions be stowed on her, she was compelled to leave her tows estabbshmeat , and take refuge in the house of her fatli•r, where, for sou time. she was freed from those odious importunities, inertly Nesse bet retreat was not discovered. However, about ten days since, alas was recognised by her unwelcome suitor at the English Opera' house, but the presence of a brother, and a large party of heads, prevented any intrusion at that time. By some stratagem. hel sent abode was discovered, and every day brought post Wm) lull of nonsensical effusions of love, which could not be read by a tosr• rind woman without feelings of detestation for an insult offered to bet honour and good sense. ['nose epistles were treated with the car• tempt that they deserved • and finding that no 'nava was re turned. the writer had the audacity to leave his card for Mrs. --. on Sunday last, whilst the family were at Church. These intru sions, though extremely impertinent and annoying, might be 0111. looked, but as recent circumstances compelled the lady to take possession of her house in town, it became necessary to adopt ems decisive means for the prevention of a recurrence of the outrage. ' in l'ncLunl particularly at Mr. (the husban d was espectal • Isis early in the month of November, and it was imposil,: to rolcu on the consequences in the event of his discovering the insult otffrred to his wife. The Magistrate observed that he had never heard of a MON km! pudent or more dishonourable species of persecution, and hzgilea to know the name and address of the individual alluded to. Applicant--(handing in a card)—That, Sir, is the name, but the address is a matter of uncertainty, as he lives en ldnerant fort of life, and certainly has no particular town residence. In all li ds letters to my daughter, he has carefully avoided both signature and residence, though the writer could nut be mistaken by the paten for whose peruird they were intended. The Magistrate remarked-hat this evasion was merely a shallow subterfuge, in the event of any proceedings being taken at a future period. Unfortunately, there were but too many characters of the same sort to be met with about town. st hint f I Applicant—is it possible to obtain again warrant should wish, if it be, to bind him over not to offer further molesta- tion to one who had never given any countenance for such imperti nent freedoms. The Magistrate said, that in its present shape, there woe le , ground for magisterial interference with the MC, and referred tr . iti , gentleman to a Solicitor, as it was probable the letters (bhce" they have been preserved) might contain ground of action. . The Applicant promising to adopt that course, bowed and sitlP drew. The gallant hothario, is represented to have passed the rr.eridlan of life by at least twice ten summers, and is almost triple the age o f his fair Inamorata. CORN EXCHANGP, SETT. fl. Our Market was but thinly supplied with any desottPtion English (irain this morning, but there was several literals of Ye reign Oats. Fine Wheat was in demand and fully realised Mon day's prices, and the inferior descriptions of old, which have been hitherto neglected by our buyers were in some request. )Barley pricer on the advance. The further extensive supply of Force Oats, caused our Market to be heavy to-day ; tine qualities barely supported the rates of Monday, and inferior sorts ra th a cheaper. — Beans and Pease continue very SCUM. MARRIED. Tuesday, Lieut. Colonel Itolt, and K.T.S., of do 2d ne queen's Royals, to Anne, youngest daughter of Wargo Calmat Lsq. of Saeornbe I'ark, 111011 WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDO/0- Morning 12 min. after S._ Artamoonsi. jabs • Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Mee, by J. W. Cas‘Solt 181, Strand, and publisbed by R. CAttitox, NM 14006 L