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Sir R. Bin fit E expressed some surprise that Mr. Roe did not
hear the rase himself, and asked the reason why he did rot.
Mrs. Walker said that Mr. Roe had been intimately acquainted
with her since she was fifteen years of age, and tilts win sure that
the would not have been able to have stood up before him, and sup-
ported the charge—she should have dropped on the ground ; anti as
the case was attended with some peculiar circumstances, Mr. Roe
was induced to send it to Bow.street for a hearing.

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ißtnwtrinnsgaltdhetlcatasetnhoidmoseillbtt. Mr. Roe had very proper rea-
sons hr. not hearing
Mrs. Walker Said that Mr. Roe was a trustee for her under a
deed of marriage settlement.
The prisoner said that Mr. Roe had no right to send him from
one office to another. lie ought to have been examined at the
police-office nearest the place where he had rendered himself into
custody.
Mrs. Walker being sworn, stated that she resided at No. 63, Sa-
ville-row, Lambeth ; she had been acquainted with the prisoner
for some time; on Wednesday last Mr. Roe, the Magistrate, paid
her two M. notes in halves ; she met the prisoner in Rupert•street
the same evening, and showed him the money; on the same night
the prisoner called on her at her residence, and stopped with her
during the night. She had placed one IW. note, two sovereigns,
and 2s. 6d. in a box in her bed-room. She left for a few minutes
about nine o'clock the next morning, and On her return found the
prisoner had suddenly left the place ; she instantly suspected that
her property had been carried off; and on looking into the box her
suspicions were confirmed. She went immediately in pursuit of
him, but lie did not go home, and had sot been to his borne since.
The prisoner said that her statement was untrue, for on his going
home he was informed that she had charged him with a felony,
and he went to the first constable he coult, lind, and surrendered
himself to answer the charge.
Sir R. MENU,: said, that as no property had been (hum! upon
the prisoner, and as lie had surrendered himself to meet the charge,
he should not feel justified in keeping him in custody. The
offence bed been committed in St.triey ; those who had him in
custody ought to have taken hint to Union Hall, if they thought
proper.
The prisoner asked if he was to be dragged another office ?
Sir R. Bruiser said if any offence had been committed it was in
Surrey.
The prisoner said it was very hard that he should be sent to
Union Hall •, he ought to have been examined at Marlborough-
street, hut Mr. Roe could give a good reason for rot hearing the
case. Ile (Mr. Roe) knew that he (the prisoner) was his successor
in the proseeutrix's favours.
Sir It. Br N 1: said he would not hear more of the case.

IMPORTANT TO PUBLICANS.
A well known character at this office, named Michael John
Davis, appeared as the informer against Mr. Spencer, the landlord
of the Darn Theatrical Tavern, Russell-street, Covent-garden.
charging him with having his house open at late hours.
Mr. Ano t.PII us appeared for Mr. Spencer. The information
being read, it appeared that John Davis, instead of Michael John
Davis, was the name inserted in the information.
Mr. Michael John Davis 'aid, the name he had gone by for
years was John Davis.
Mr. Norton, the Solicitor for Mr. Spencer, deposed, that he had
known the informer for years as " Michael John Davis," and pro-
duced the proceedings under a commission of bankrupt against the
said Michael John, in which he had sworn his name was Michael
John Davis, and had so signed his name to the papers.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said that it might be very convenient to Davis
to sink his name of Michael, but it was essential that the real
name of the informer should be given ; for if he could produce the
record of the conviction of Michael John Davis, the proceeding
would be quashed.
A gentleman said that it was a very short time ago he had heard
Davis swear in that office that his name was Michael John Davis.
Mr. ADO Lpit irs—Vell, he don't like Michael; he can't stand
before it. The Devil fled from Michael. (Laughter.)
Sir R. BM NI E dismissed the information.
It was stated that Michael John Davis had been indicted for a
conspiracy by Mr. Spencer, and that was the cause of his laying
the present information.
Edward Pli;lpol. the driver of one of the one-horse caravans
which runs from the metropolis to the adjoining villages, appeared
to an information, charging him with carrying above six passengers.
Mr. Sykes, the Solicitor of Stamps, attended, and called evidence
in support of the charge; and Sir Richard Birnie fined the de-
fendant 51.
ROBBERY- _ .

HATTOS-GARDZA7.—Yesterday RoVrt Merlins was brought up
for re-examination, on a charge of being concerned in a very ex-
tensive robbery, committed about a month back, in the house of
Mr. Austin, surgeon, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell.
The prisoner, who is about 17 or 18 years old, had been footman
in Mr. Austin's family ; and there were two female domestics, one
of whom is now charged as the principal, and the prisoner was
given in custody as a parterer rritninis. The following facts were
taken down In evidence:—l arly in the month of August, on a
Sunday morning, Mr. Austin and his family went out for the day,
leaving his house in the care of the servants, and at his return he
learned that one of tire women had gone off early in the evening.
Suspecting. from her greatly prolonged absence, that some robbery
had been effected, he minutely searched the house, but could not
perceive any thing to justify his suspicions, until he examined a
chest of drawers which stood in his own bed-room, in which plate
and jewellery to the value of nearly 8011/. had been deposited fee
safety, as every drawer was secured by the most approved patent
locks : on examination, it was discovered that the back skirting
had been removed, as the locks resisted every attempt to pick
them, and the whole property had been carried off. On farther
inquiry, the following morning, Mr. Austin ascertained that the
woman was seen in company with an Irishman, named Riley, on
the evening of the robbery—that they were carrying some trunks
and band-boxes, and had taken a coach off the stand in Holborn,
but to what place they had driven could not be ascertained.
On information being given at Hatton-garden Police-office,
the sitting Magistrate (Mr. Lai iro) directed Lloyd, a very
active officer, to assist Mr. Attstin in his farther search, and a
strong degree of suspicion falling upon the footman, who was io
immediate charge of the house at the time the robbery must have
been committed, he was taken i• to custody. From private infor-
mation Lloyd ascertained that Riley and the female servant had
gone to Hammersmith, and from thence to Hounslow, but here for
some time the clue was lost. However, Mr. Austin, who was
still indefatigably engaged in the pursuit of the fugitives, traced
them into Wales, whither lie followed them In person, and finally
succeeded in effecting their apprehension, fortunately in time to
prevent their departure to Ireland. Being taken before a Magis-
trate of the place, they underwent an examination there last week,
and warrants were made out fur their removal to London, where
they are expected to arrive on Friday, and will be brought betirre
the Magistrates of this office on Saturday. Some of the property
bas been recovered, but a great part has been converted into cash,
end made sway with.
The prisoner llartin declared his innocence from first to last,
end the only evidence against him was grounded on some expres-
lions which the female prisoner let fall before Mr. Austin on her
examination before the Welch Magistrates.
Mr. LAING said that this did not appear sufficiently strong to
warrant his further detention ; but, however, if any thing came out
on thelfurther investigation, he might be again apprehended.
IVith this intimation he was then discharged.
It appears that Riley had men a long tutee following Mr. Aus-
tin's servants, and under* promise of his marrying her, and re-
moving immediately from London, she had been induced to plunder
her master.