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and ran away. Mr. Grayson learned his address the same evening,
and procured a warrant against him.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said the greater part of
cplaint's statement was false, and all of it much exaggerated.
Mr. Grayson threatened to take away his gun, which he would not
part with to any human being; a scuffle ensued, and blows were
exchanged.
Mr. HALL?) said that the practice of firing guns contiguous to
dwelling_houses was, in his opinion, very criminal, as many acci-
dents of a serious nature had occurred in consequence. lie par-
ticularly alluded to one which had come under his own COICOIZ4IIICC
fcw months ago,
The defendant, in addition to firing, had committed a violent out-
when a gentleman was deprived of Ms tight.
Tap opus the person of Mr. Grayson, and he must call urn him
to find good bail, to answer the charge at the Sessions, vit. himself
in 401., and two sureties in 20f. each.
Mr. Samuel Trutt, the suitor of Miss Flackerty, upon whose
heart and wardrobe he had contrived, as we stated yesterday, to
make an equsi inroad or a first interview, was brought up and dis-
charged, his tender mistress not being able to find it in her heart to
prosecute fur the anducrion of her gowns. Mr. Trott, who, among
his other recommendations to the notice of the fair, turns out to be
a married man, was accordingly discharged on paying his fees.

DOG STEALING.
John King/font and William Sharp were brought before the
Sitting Magistrate, T. Ilacts, Dag. in the custody of Parish, one
of the patrol belonging to the establishment. the former charged
with stealing a spaniel of King Charles's breed, the prueerty
of
Mr. Coltins, a tailor, residing in Charles-street, Covent garden ;
and the latter with obstructing the officer in the Execution of kis
duty, by endeavouring to rescue his companion. The prisoners
being placed within the bar, Mr. Collins stated, that last night.
about half-past 0 o'clock, while engaged in shutting up his shop, he
perceived Kingham snatch up the little spaniel which lie now held
in his arms, and which he declared to have been his property for
more than two years: be immediately threw down the shutter
which lie had in his hand, and pursued the prisoner, who wax
joined by Sharp. Seeing Mr. Collins closely pursuing, they ran
off as fast as possible. Kingham taking the precaution of ridding
himself of the corpus dAieti, in anticipation of his being captured.
After a very long chace, and many cries of " Stop thief !" the pri-
soners were secured by Parish and a Mr. Farthing, • clock-maker.
of ItethnaLgreen, who detained them with much difficulty, till
Mr. Collins came up with them, when a desperate resistance was
offered by bath of them.
Parish stated, that on searching the person of Sharp, who struck
him teveral Revere blows oa the wrists, to make hint quit hia hold
of Kingliam, he found no less a number than thirty-six letters'
from various parts of the country, all relating to sporting dogs. and
also a cord will, a ortofie in it, ready to throw over the head of any
dog he should think it worth his while to ensnare.
The prisoners being Mina on for their defence, both declared
their innocence of any intention to steal the dog, though Kingham
admitted " that he had certainly picked it up to avoid running over
it. In fact, he said "he would rot have it at a gift."
His Worship having referred to the Act, ordered Kingham to
ray a fine Of 201. to the King, the sum awarded for a first offence
in this kind of depredation, which Ilan now become so common,
and in default of payment committed him for six months to the
!louse of Correction. His companion was ordered to find bail for
the assault, himself In 40/. and two sureties in 201. each, which rot
being at hand, he was locked up till they should be forthcoming.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
IfATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterdsy Combat. Fitzallen, who has
been so frequently examined on a charge of robbing her late MSc-
ter of a 50/. Bank of England note, was brought pp *Fain, a fresh
charge having been preferred against her by Mr. i segurton, of
Bri:klane, in whose family the prisoner had lived as servant prior
to her engagement with Mr. Brooks, of Leigh-street, the present
complainant.
Mr. Ferguson stated that during the time the prisoner was in his
house the key of a bureau was missed, wherein various articles of
jewe:lery and cash were occasionally deposited ; and front the ex-
pensive manner in which prisoner armed, he was not quite satis-
fied at letting her continue in the house. Presenting that a servant
with very mod:rate wages could not appear in silk and satin, urless
the means were obtained either by illicit commerce or dishonest
pnleticea, he discharged her, and in a day or two after a valuable
'coral necklace was missed, but no trace could he had of the prisoner
until he accidentally saw her name in one of the Morning New;-
papers, under the head of Ilatton-garden Police, and on subsequent
inquiry she turned out to be the same person.
' Kirby. the officer, produced a coral necklace, which he found in
the prisoner's trunk at the time of her apprehension, and Mr. Fer-
guson immediately identified it as the one stolen from Ilia house, as
already described.
Mr. ROGERS directed the Chief Clerk to take the evidence in
this case, and hind °meddle parties to prosecute, in the event of the
other charge failiog.
b Rh. Brooks totid Nit he had made frequent inquiries at the
Bank, but the NI, note had not yet been prepented ' • he had, how.
ever, ascertained both the date and number. lle had also disco-
venal that the prisoner's landlady, Mrs. Stanley, the wife of a
tailor, who was one of the tavern party, had changed three 51. notes
at the shop of Mr. Bradley. a pawnbroker, since the rubbery.
The pr Owner (who aelpred completely thrown off her guard) ex-
claimed with great vehemence. " No, no it was lung before."
Mt. Humphreys, whit atswasiesi as. her Solicitor, begged she
would be silent.
Mr. Bradley, however, proved that he had received from Mrs.
Stanley three notes of 5/. each, in the release of some pledges, and
in payment for some silver spoons.which Mts. Stanley had bought;
they were all subsequent to the time at which Mr. Brooks spoke to
the robbery having been committed.
' Mrs. Stanley gave a very vague and unsatisfactory account of the
manner in which she became possessed of the money, and was or-
dered to enter into recognizance* to appear whenever called upon to
give evidence.
1 The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next.

BARING ROBBERY.
Information was received at this Office of a robbery hating been
committed on Sunday night, at the National School, under the Cha.
pel, in Liverpool-street, Battleridge. The thieves forced the
iron railing from the window, though quite contiguous to the watch.
man's box. and getting into the school-room unperceived, they car-
ried off with them a large quantity of Bibles and Testaments (rather
extraordinary booty for burglars), together with a library of mis.
cellancous works, adapted to youth, in all about one hundred so.
Mines, making a complete clearance of every moveable. The Om.
canoes have offered a reward for the apprehension of the parties
concerned. All the Bibles and Testaments are stamped on the co-
vers, " British and Foreign Bible Society."