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London, England, 1822-11-30 00:00:00

lift etirnioalron, hrought fo;th yesterday a host of over-
of parishes, and other Ibtfllo6l,l, 1.110 had been duptd by
the Prisoner'. 'knitters, and an declarriy never heard of
a more ingrnious impostor.
AL two 'Alva Mr. hodkin, the ItearYßeeiTtary to the
M dainty Society, anendeci,and al real genlemen con-
nected with the ratablishmeat ; slid immediately afterwards,
L. B. Allen, Elq. the Magistrate before whom the ease was
'before [gusted, resumed the Investigation.
On the girl being placed at the table, • general cry pre-
vailed amongst the Overseers of " That's she!" moat of
them instortly recognising her. 1n addition le the evidence
already adduced against her, the following persons now pre-
ferred accusations :
Mr. Edward Build stated, that lid was formhrly master of
the win kisuuse at Kingaton.upon-Thiroes. Oil the 15th
April, 1820, the Prisoner was brought into the poorbussc in
• most enriched condition, and remained Orono sonic tiny,
and was provided fur different to the other paupers, as her
manlier and appearance were very superior and prepossessing.
Sbe slated her uame to be Maria o•Neil, and that she was a
native of Edinburgh, where her parents resided, and where
she was Inclined to go. The aentlemen of the parish were pre-
possessed to her favour; and Mr. Palmer, the High Sheriff,
lout girat pains in endeavouring to induce her to give some
farther account of herself; bat she refused, saying she did
not like to expose her family, whir were very respectable.— -
Subirequently the High Sheriff iostitoted an 'Privity in Edin-
burgh as to the 'nob of her parents living ihtre, when
the whole ruined out to be • fabrication. She was then
committed as • rogue and vagabood to prison fur seven days,
and at the expiration of that period, elle was passed borne
to the parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel, her legal settle..
ment. He had visited her since she had been in Horsemon-
ger-lane, and she told him she should be glad if she was
dered to be transported, twilit was certain she should Mlle
to nu good in Ibis etiolate!,
Mr. James Scott, residing at Chelsea, slated, that be wiss •
well knows to the Prisoner and she to him. On the 11th
September last she Iwo found w the night time by Major/ ,
Edwards, who eesples in Queen street, St. George's, liana-
ver-squaie, !purl deplorable condition under
the rails of Earl Giosvenor's house. Thai vitt', man
raised her up, lord took her home to his family, where she '
was treated with she greatest kindness. The Major then re-
gaoled him (aline's) to procure her:a lodging for the night;
hat be failed in the attempt, and the Prisoner will per.
witted to sleep with Ina tn.:tiler till morning, when he took
her to Mr. M&ard, the ovens,. r, who gave her some pecu-
story assirtruce, after which she absconded suddenly
Mr. Millard, the overseer of St. George's, Hanover-
equate, stated, that atom be relieved her, she said her name
was Louisa Howley, and that she was on her way to Brigh-
ton, where her parents lived; but from exhaustion she had
dropped cluvra where she was (oval by the Major. He
offered to pay her fare to Brighton by the caravan, but she
declined, and whilst he tossed his back far • few minutes,
the Prisoner abscundtd, and he never beard any thing of her
tilt he saw au account of ber •pprebension in the newspapers.
Mr. Wltidrllllloll, au overseer W. Camberwell, said, that
on the 24th May, 1520, the Prisoner was found lying is a
emir of misery to the church yard; she was admitted into
the workhorse, and her appearance obtained fur her the in-
weds uf many ladies is Camberwell, who were so prepos-
sessed is her (avulse that they exerted themselves to procure
her admissive into the Female Penitentiary ; but before
they could obtain the order the Prisoner absconded, taking
with her the mstrun's shawl.
Mr. Bodkin now elated to the Magistrate, that since the
last examinat'ou be bad received wattage communications
from pergola well acqvadited with the Prisoner's practices.
He would brio state, that it was on the nigh) of the 16th of
September that she was first seen by the Hun. %fits Walpole
sitting in the most abject misery on the steps of a chapel
near Berkeley.sovare. The Lady rinsed her up, and witt-
ed her tutu a shop, where she questioned her. She said her
name was Louisa Huutley, and that abe was pursuing her
journey to Hythe to her father, who was iu the blockade
service. Site ear, through the medium of the Dowager
Countess of &stowed, recommended to the notice of the
Aleuditity Society. He had received a letter from Mr. Bd.
huge, in the Strand, wheretar be slates that the Prisoner be.
came chargeable to the parish of St. Maetio's-in the-Fields,
of which he w . At this time he happened to
be without • 5. The Prisontr, who was partien-
laity sodussrpros, was recommended to him by the Me.
Iron, as being remarkably pious.—(A laugh )—Upon
this recomeneadstion he was induced to take her into

bin service os the Friday, mod we the foltommg nursling
she eloped with shoes 404. is money. and a watch belowiting
to bus foreman. Hummer', be succeeded in getting bark the
greater part of the !imperil, and it was by her promisieg to
become •Il 1•11141 C In the Reface fie the D. slime that be de.
sliced prosecuting ber; but whilst the mecenary prepare.
lions were makiog fur her admission, she opals abscond, d,
arid was near beard any more of till mow. He had also re-
gretted a leiter from Mr. Teague, the keeper of the Giltspurr.
eteset C..pter, whereio be states, that the Prisoner, on the
nth in 17 last, was found In the City, in • most wretched
ittaisdition, a, ttic!' elate she was taken before Mr. Alderman
Wtod, at tbelustice.roamv Guildhall, aod he was about to
pass ber to Reading, which do slated to be ber restive plate;
but upon her saying that she was on her road to Rath, where
her parrots lived, she was not then sent to Reading. The
Alderman inquired (she knew any person in Bath that she
could refer loin to. She mentiourd the name of Mr Smith,
a cal penter, who robe said knew ber paresis well. The Al-
derma.. then ordered her to be takes care of in the Compeer
till be bad made inquiry into her case. Letters were sent to
Bath, directed to Mr. White, but no such person could be
fantod there. The worthy Aldermaa time duetted ber exami-
oedema to be taken on oath, stud she then swore that about
abut nineteen years ago she was bora at her father's house,
its the push of St. Giles, Reading, Barks and 'bat her
father, Julio Hammerstey, was legally settled. She signed
ber name to her •Ridavit Louisa Hammeraley." Her fur-
less cuudition induced the Alderman to recommend her to a
• Imeinty of Ladies, who procured ber a situation at Kings-
Awl, where she only remained a short lime before she sh-
immied, taking with her an immense quantity of wearing
apparel. Handbills describing her perm, were {Mated aid
disseminated, and notices were dispatched to all the police-
offices in the metropolis, but no tidings were bad of Mots
Alawimeraley till mow,

Mr. Mulll;ad, the ',Termer of Bermondsey, said he had
also riceived virMss commuoicatious—amongst others was
one from Middlewieb, where the Prisoner practised ureter.
nits impositions, especially amongst the medical gentlemen.
Tie Magistrate said, it ass quite clear she bad been par.
siting a system of inspositioo fur • cuusidriable time, and be
never braid of a greater adept in his life.
Mr. Bodkin said, that it bad been slated that she would
come into po ion of 6001.; bat he had un hesitation in
saying, that report was of the same description as all her
stones, completely false. He bed been told she was of low
parents, mid was born is Black Licrivcourt, Wbilechapel, but
be believed she was bore uk,l4l.iti.
The Prisoner, on being called ow for her defence, said, she
was neither burn at Whitecisapel ur Malts, but at Canter-
bury ; she bad a sister burr, at Malta.
The Prisoner wit then ordered to Brixton House of Cor-
rectiuo fur three months.
On her tieing taken into the street lobe placed in the cart
with the other Prisoners fur the House of Correction,
mnl-
tttudes flocked round to catch a glimpse of her person.

An extraordinary leap, messurtng upwards of ten
yards, was taken by Mr. Tains, of Louth, over
the river Bane, near Seantblsslsy, whilst hunting
with Sir RICHARD Surroa's hounds ou Thursday,
the 14th instant.

Mr. Blsnor, who some years since woe Mister
of Mtn:hint Tailors' Schuol, being requested by •
friend to pay particular attention to Ina son's edu-
cation, made the following reply :—" My drur Sir,
my mode is to throw the learning I possess among
my boys, to be scrambled for ; and of course those
who are the most shrewd rod must alert will pick
up the largest portion."
During the night of Saturday h e persons
broke into a warehouse belonging to Mr. tA.'ainiit,
ironmonger, of High-street, Boston, and stole a
barrel or gnnpOWder.