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London, England, 1825-09-28 00:00:00

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The defendant put In the required bail, and was discharged.

ROBBING STABLEIL—Andren Anderson, a noted character,
who was only discharged the Session before last at the Old Dailey,
was brought up in custody of Allen, one of the Hans-town con.
stables at Chelsea. for breaking and entering the stables of George
Forbes, Esq. residing at No. 80, Sloane-street, and stealing there.
from two box-coats, a saddle, two bridles, and various other
articles.

Joseph Smith, the coachman, to Mr. Forbes, stated that about
six o'clock yesterday morning he met prisoner near his master's sta-
bles, in the New-road, situated behind Sloane-street ; at the time
the prisoner had a drab box-coat on, which he recognized belonged
to him, and instantly caught hold of the prisoner, who suddenly
took it cdf, then dropped a large bundle, and ran away. The
watchman being on the spot, he raised the cry of " Stop thief,"
and Le was secured. tartness had properly fastened the stable-
door over night, but found it in the morning open ; the lock had
been forced by a crow There were two other persons in the
prisoner's company, who, however, made their escape, leaving be-
hind them a saddle, and other articles, which they threw into an
area.

Brackey, a watchman, deposed to seeing last witness and the
prisoner together near the stables of Mr. Forbes ; on hearing the
cry of " Stop thief," he secured the prisur.er, but previously ob-
served him drop a green baize, which, on inspection, contained a
plate glass belonging to a gentleman's carriage ; he took him to
the watchhouse, ;has the property sooNafter arrived.
Allan, the constabfe at the watchhonve, stated the facts of the
prisoner being brought there ; he examined the property,. and
found it to consist of two coats, a saddle, two bridles, torte girths,
a piece of green baize, a plate coach glass ; and he also found con-
coaled in the green cloth a crow bar (termed a Jemmy) an imple-
ment for house-breating.
The property was identified by the coachman as being that of his
master.

Mr. MARCLAND now called on the primmer for his defence,
who, in an impudent manner, observed, " I have nothing to say,"
and smiled.

Mr. Ma RIL AND said the cue was clearly made out against the
prisoner ; but in order to give time for the apprehension of his two
companions, who are well known to the officers, he was remanded
for further examination on a future day.

MAR LBOROUG 11-STREET.
The young woman( Mary Walker) who attempted to poison her.
self in this office on Saturday last, was to have been examined yes-
terday, but she is still to ill to be brought up. It appears that the
robbery with which she is charged by her mistress (Mrs. Fawcett),
is more extensive and serious than was at first thought. She is ac-
cused on suspicion of having stolen 45/. in money from a desk. She
will be brought up when able to be moved.
The Magistrates of this Office have been, and are still, inde-
fatigable in their exertions to trace out the writer of the lettsr ad-
dressed to Mr. Spilsbury, in the case of Muirhead, offering him
NO/. to keep back the evidence of his apprentice, and of which let-
ter Slr. James Hainet, attorney, of No. 29:Northumberland.
street, Strand, from which house the letter purported to be ad.
dressed, has loudly complained, as a fabrication to injure his cha-
racter. On Saturday lass, when Sir. Harnet made his complaint
to the Magistrates, he said that he would produce to them on •
future day several anonymous letters which he had lately received
through the twopenny post, apparently in the same hand-writing
as those of Mr. Spilsbury, and the Magistrates had their hopes that
these anonymous letters spoken of might lead to a detection ; but
Mr. Hemet has since communicated to the Magistrates, that owing
to the very unfortunate circumstance of his wife having destroyed
them unknown to him, he cannot possibly produce them.
It is fully expected that the veil will, erc long, be withdrawn from
this transaction.
WORSHIP STREET.

Yesterday James j'a le...;;;; elderly labouring man, was brought
before Mr. OanoRNE, the sitting Magistrate, charged with cruelty
towards his daughter, a little girl ten years of age.
Mrs. Elisabeth El otisdon, a respectable looking woman, who re.
sides nest door to Paley, stated, that on Monday night betwixt 10
and 11 o'clock, she and her husband, being disturbed by the cries
of the child, went to Paley's door, which they found ajar, and push-
ing it open, saw him in the act of beating the child with a thick
rope. They remonstrated with him on his cruelty, but he abused
them, slammed the door against them, and afterwards recom-
menced beating the child. They then procured the assistance of
the officer, Grafton, who rescued the girl from her inhuman parent,
end took him into custody.
The rope was produced to the Magistrate. It was about two feet
in length, about the thickness of the middle linger, and appeared
to have been covered with pitch so as to render it less pliable. At
one end was a loop for the con►enience of holding it, and the other
end was formed into a knot by means of a small twine, tied tightly
round It. The sight of this terrible instrument of punishment ex-
eked a thrill of horror among the persons present.
Another respectable female confirmed Mrs. llodsdon's statement
Mr. OSBORNE ordered the prisoner to find bail, and to give 48
hours' notice for his appearance at the Sessions, where be did not
doubt he would be indicted by the parish.
The prisoner, who during the examination appeared quite un-
moved, and did not make a single observation, was then removed
from the bar.

The Alagistrate desired the officers to convey the child to the
workhouse, where every care will be taken of her which her situa-
tion requires.
111 r. Heritage, the Chief Clerk, also desired the officers to request
of the °veneers that they would have the child properly instructed
in the nature of an oath between this time and the Sessions.