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London, England, 1821-06-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, THURSDAY, JUNG 14.

ROBBERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT.
William Geodou, aged 28, a respectable looking person,
was indicted for feloniously stealing twenty yards of woulleu
cloth, •alue 271. and upward■, the properly of Messrs. Lieu-
borough, Bartlett, mid C.s. cloth-dealers, iu Queen-street,
Cheapoide. Verdict—Net
The Prisoner was again indicted for laving, in April last,
emb, szled 151. th. property of the Prosecutors.
The COMMON SUL/VANE NuMiMed ep the defence; and
the Jury retired to consider their verdict. After consul►ing
together about twenty minutes, they pronounced the Petwaser
Gritty, bat strongly recommi sided him to mercy.
Mr. ALLEY hers observed to the Jury, these were COME
other indictments against the Prisoner.
No other trial of interest took place.

POLICE.
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Testsrdsy Joseph Mae was brought before the Sitting
Magistrate, Alderman Anneeley, charged by Mr. Dtirlll, a
batter, brio, in Newgate-street, with having threatened his
life.

Mr. Carr appeared as Mr. Dorgan's Solicitor, and from
his statement, and the examinations taken, the following
farts appeared:—

Mr. By ggan, as our reader, may recollect, was lately melt
its the Court of Common Plea by Mess Budd, of the Rich-
mond Theatre. An breach of promise of marriage, when da-.
usages of 1001. were given.

Pita', who is of the same Theatre, had lone been Mr. Dor.
can's rival, and in can►equence of the preference given by
his idol to Mr. D. had repeatedly threatened his life, hot
without making any shack o■ him.

On the late trial Plias was sithptened4 as a witness by the
defendant, but was wit called to Owe evidence, and last
evening about seven u'e'ock, he called us M►. Durein, ■nd
demanded payment for having attended the trial, which was
refused. The Prisoner, it was stated, then axed such threats
as alarmed Mr. Dolma fur his seffity, in consequence of
which he sent for an officer and bad hies taken into custody.
The officer who apprehended the Prisoner produced a
dagger which he bad concealed under his clothes.

A young woman, who lives in the Borough, stated, that
the Prisoner called on be► •boot six o'clock in Ibe evening,
and shewed bee the dagger, which was suspended from his
neck by a chain.

The Prisoner, whose appenratece bespoke great indigence,
stated, that the dagger was one that hr north at Ike theatre,
and occasionally carried about him, and that he merely want-
ed from Mr. Dorgan the payment to which be was emitted
for having attended as his ft it ne4s.

The Nlsgisicate remanded the Prisoner, to give time for
the attendance of his friend..

SOW Mit rT.
Daniel Crary*, a well-known character, was yesterday
committed for further eitantruatiun, no. r *barge of startling
a box out of a waggon.
The ilistreming case of a young female., which we describ-
ed a few slays since, . sod her ill-•reatmeot front a man of the
name of Lodi, who kept a house of ill fame in Exeter-street,
has excited a considerable degree of public interest. Five
pounds was yesterday rectived in an anonymous letter by
Mr. Birnie, the Magistrate, fur her relief. The Marquis of
Hertford also sent to offer his assistance to any extent. A
number of other gentlemen have made similar offers.. Every
possible care is taken of the girl, and exertions are making
to prosecute Lock by Mr. Roach, the vestry clerk of St.
Paul's, Covent-garden.

Earl MA n veas, ut the last rent-day at
Hagworthingham, reduced the rents of his tenants
20 per cent.--Mr. JutiN HOLORRNESS, of that
parish, aged 93, who is uow in good health, at-
tended fur the 140th time to pay his rent, and was
agreeably surprised to find that a deduction was
made to him in the proportion above meirtioned.—
He was last season able to attend and assist at his
own sheep-clipping.
TROTTING EITR ORM A RT.--Wednesday sea.
night Mr. Titostas Powzi.t., of West Rudharo,
backed In. grey mare to trot one mite in three mi.
nutes„which she performed in 2 manures 59 seconds,
on the Lynn road. The mate was ridden by the
owner, carryi.lg I I stone.
GARAT PEGESTRI/N UN DERTAIIING..--CRI-P,
the celebrated Norfolk pedesti int), has undertsken,
for a considerable wager, to walk 2,000 miles in
1,000 suecessire kostrx, at Norwich, on a half-note
piece of ground ; being double the number of miles
in the same given time, of the celebrated petters.
mance of Captain BaitcLas.
The Lords of the 'treasury having consented
that above fifty per cent. more prize motley than
meal slitnild be added to Ticket is the present Con-
tract, the public are respectfully informed that Schemes
will be rtaity for delivery This Dry or To-morrow, of the
Grandest Lottery ever prevented to them, having no liras
►ha■ Forty-eight Capitals of 23,0001, 24,0001., various
WOW, 16,0001., 15,000/., with a great increase of minor
Capital., &c. The Drawing will commence on Mb LY
NIIXT, when there will he No Blanks; every original
Ticket for the whole Lottery will be ou sale, and parchaaers
before the First Day will have the certainty of 14,0001.,
16,000 i, &c. &c. at a very trilling risk.
BENEFITS OF EDUCATION.A pitman's wife,
at Ilyker, has lately fallen heir to property of eon.
siderubk value, in the neighbourhood of Berwick.
' The way in which she came to the knowledge of it
is 'very singular. She was in the habit of knitting
for a family in this town,and generally received the
worsted, &c. rolled up in balls. On coming to the
end of a ball. she happened to look at the paper on
which the worsted had been rolled, and discovered
at advertisement for an heir to the property in
question. She was the heir, and has been ocknow-
ledged.—(Netreastk raper.)