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London, England, 1825-12-13 00:00:00

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ROW-STREET.
klorri.c, the person who has been reweave time in custody on
suspicion den:thee:ling letters in the Post Office, was again brought
up yeeterday, and discharged with a feeling admonition, addressed
to him by Mr. Galls, no further evidence being brought forward to
substantiate the charge.
HATTON-GARDEN.
EXTLXIIIVE runs zistEK4ST.—Yesterday a genteel-looking
young man, named George it vete Lowe, was brought up for re.ex-•
amination, on a charge of en.besatlng various sums or money, to the
amount of 2.000 f.. the property of his employer, A. J.Valpy, Esq.
of Brunswick-square.
The prisoner, it appeared, had for several years been employed
u cashier and confidential clerk at Mr. Valpy's extensive printlne
concern, Nos. 4 and 5, Red.Litte.eourt, Fleet-street, the financial
department of which was solely under leis management. On a re-
cent examination of his arcounts, deficits to the amount above
stated vere discovered ; and informacioa being given sit liatton.gar-
den, a warrant was put into the hands of Lee, an officer, who ap.
peehended him at his rienterce in Islington.
After a nett of the evidence was taken down, Mr. LAING, the
presiding Magjstrate, observed, that ma the majority (tithe canes of
embezzlement had ocenreed in the Ctry, it would be necessary to
send the prisoner to Guildhall, and he was removed accordingly.
SERVANTS' LIVERIES.—A member of the legal profession ap-
plied to the Magistrate for a warrant against a servant of his, whom
he had discharged en Friday for misconduct, and who refused to
deliver up his livery clothes.
The Gentle' 'v" 211;1 that when the man came to be hired he
Lai new great-coat in re illioar.isb.isti PLOLIC.II.I.4TUFpn
paid him 31., With an undemanding that in case of quitting all
service he should forfeit all claim to his clothes. For repeated ne-
glect of duty. and insolent behaviour, be had told the fellow on
Friday to go about his bath-Asa, at the same time paving him all
wages doe at that time. This the servant refused to take, alleging
that he was entitkd to a month in advance, and also seemed to con-
sider that he had a right to keep the coat fur which his master only
a few weeks before had paid the full value.
Mr. LAING said, that with regard to compelling him to return
the livery, it was entirely out of the question; it the gentleman
; thought proper to proceed for misconduct, a. summons might be
issued for the servant's appearance.
The applicant said, he believed the Magistrates had a jurisdiction
under the 37th Gen. 111, and under the 4th Geo. IV, in regard
to the servants' clothingovhich empowered them to punish a servant
for taking away any part of his livery without the sanction of his
master or mistress.
31r. L.timo said, that these statutes did not apply generally
they went only to labourers and occasional servants.
The applicant thought they had a more comprehensive operation;
the wards of the statute of the 4th of Geo. IV were, "labourers
and others, " which embraced, as he conceived, all classes of
s:events.
Mr. LAING differed in opinion, and regretted that the law was
not more explicit on this point. The best mode of obtaining re-
dress would be by summons to the Court of Requests.
The applicant felt obliged for the suggestion, but preferred pro.
ceeding by a civil action.
WORSII I P-STR E ET.
Yesterday Parr Aikirwun, a person remanded from Saturday on
numzrous charges of fraud, was brought before Sir. BENETT
for re.eeamination.

Mr. kliller, of the Society for the Suppression of Swindling,
attended to conduct the proceedings.
The evidence of several tradesmen wu taken as to the frauds
committed upon them, in addition to those proved on his former
examination.

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The pittances attorney submitted that there was nothing in the
evidence to warrant his client's further detention.

Sir. BENETT thought otherwise. The suspicions against the
prisoner, he raid, were very strong; for through his agency goods
had been obtained to the amount of more than 1,0001. in a very
short time.
Several of the complainants said that the amount exceeded 5,0001.
Mr. Oliver, a very young man, of Old Ford-lane, Bethnal-
green, stated that hisoa was upwards of 683!.
As there was yet further evidence to produce, the prisoner was
remanded for a week.

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LAMBETH-STREET.
HORSE STEALlNO.—Yesterday ;Valliant Groves, 111149 Cuff-
brooker, who has been for these few days back in custody, was
brought up for final examination before Sir Daristt. ‘VILLIAMS,
the sitting Magistrate, when, from the evidence. it appeared that
a grey pony horse, found in his possession by Lee, the officer, who
took him into custody, was the property, and had been removed
front the field, of the Lion. Mrs. Fuller, of Ashtown.h.ill, near East
Orinstead.

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Another charge was also brought against him of having stolen
from a Mr. Frost of the carne place, two valuable mares ar.d CO2II.
The first case being clearly proved, be was fully committed for
trial on the felony.
The apprehension of this criminal, and the production of the ne.
cesitary link of evidence, are solely attributable to Lee, whose ever.
dons on the occasion have been both persevering and well directed.

TOWN-HALL.
SAC R I LEO E.-A grey-headed countrymen, clad in a dark smock.
frock, was brought Into the office yesterday morning ley Kinsey,
one of the officers of this establishment, on suspicion of robbing a
church of the velvet covering of the pulpit. He gave his name
Benjunds Rollinseq. He had been taken into coatody on the infor-
mation of Noah Nathan, a Jew dealer in old clothes, to whom he
had offered the velvet for wile.

Wilkinson, the watchhouse-keeper of St. Saviour's parish,
who was present on other business, on hearing the charge, in-
formed the Alagistrate that the church of St. Saviour's PM on
Sunday, between the morning and evening service, robbed of the
pulpit-covering, bound with gold lace, corresponding in every re-
spect with the velvet produced. The gold tassels of the pulpit
cushion were also stolen.
Mr. Alderman J. J. SMITH ordered an officer to acquaint the
Churchwardens with the circumstance, and those gentlemen imme-
diately attended, accompanied by the pew opener, who swore to the
velvet by certain private marks.
The prisoner attempted to account for the possession by saying
that he picked it up that mot rung in Hyde Park, as he was passing
through it, and that he had never been in London before.
It appeared, however, that the prisoner had been observed lurking
in the neighbourhood of the Borough during the whole of last week.
He was commuted for trial.