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London, England, 1824-10-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

T. Pr lend, a watchman of St. Heorges Hanover-square parish,
was charged by a Mr. T. Thomas. of lierniondsey-street, New.
toad, on suspition of having stulan from lulu the sum of twenty-five
pounds.
According to Air. Thomas's account, he went into the Coach and
Horses public-house, Bruton-street, on Thursday evening, and
having taken a glass of ale with a friend who accompanied him, he
male out of the house, and had proceeded a short distance up the
street, when he missed the M. He returned back and communicated
his lose to en oflieer, named Hilbert. The prisoner overhand what
he said, and asked what he would give for the money I " Why,
a eovereb,m, to be sure," replied the prosecutor; and the bargain
having been struck by the 'Wellman, one of the beadles cams up,
and having been told what had passed, took Friend to the watch.
house.

l'he beadle stated, that a few minutes before, Friend had sent
down to the watch-house, and requested that he might be Mimed on
account of xiMeas. . . .

The Magistrate'(Sir G. F ) remarked, that his sending
for relief at that vet, time was a singular circumstance.
Friend said he was then taken with a severe pain in his side,
which he was subject to when he took cold; but with respect to the
notes, he positively said that lie found them on the ground, and he
shortly *fug met Gilbert ; he told him he had made a pretty
good night's work ; that lie had found notes; and that he be-
lieved, if he could find an owner for them, he would give hint a
sovereign for his trouble.
Gilbert said lie had met Friend before he saw the prosecutor, and
gave a similar statement respecting the conversation.
Mr. Barnard, a stable-keeper. and a respectable looking-man,
stepped forward and said, that lie was in the room when the prose-
cutor came in, and that both himself and the person who ACCOM.
panied him appeared intoticated. Something was said about a
wager being laid, when the prosecutor drew out his pocket-book
and a variety of papers, and puuing the three notes foe WI. en the
table, lie offered to far the wager with any man. It was not sc.
cepted, when he put the papers into his pocktd-book ; and although
he was advised to take care of the notes, he put them into his side
pocket ; and the witness said he believed that the prosecutor must
hare drawn them out when he pm his hand into his pocket.
Sir G. FAIIIIANT considered that the prosecutor had not taken
' sufficient care of his money ; and the probability was that he had
drawn it out of his pocket. lie also considered that the conduct of
the watchman was nit without suspicion. He sent up fur relief im.
inethately after he had found the money, instead of carrying it to
the watch-house. The evidence was not, however, sufficient to do.
tain hint, and the money having been restored to the prosecutor,
the watchman was discharged.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.

Nov►t. FRAUD. Ac.--On Saturday Jame'. Hilliard and Robert
Pandairk, two boys under fourteen years of age, were brought
before JOHN RAWAIXSON,Iq., EDMUND lIARIFFITDS, Esq.,
and Lord 3lox rronn, the Sitting Alagiatrates, charged with a
most artful fraud, robbery, he.
Mr. Itew•t.twitow recognised S:anda irk. who had twice before
been con 111 l itted to the Howie of Cornrtion. .

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The lad's father appeared before the Magistrates in the deepest
distress, and said that unless his son was sent out of the country
he was afraid he would c:rau• to the gallows. as he was a-sociated
with a most desperate gang of organised thieves.
The facts against the Reim ied were these:—On Friday ercr.ing,
between six and seven o'clock, the prisoners entered the shop of
Mr. Ilutnphreys, a hatter, in Mary-la-bonne-lace, and said they
wanted to purchase a hat. Mr. Humphreys being from home, his
wife exhibited several hate for them to make a choice front. All
the hats were ticketed, and will:, she was engaged with Standwick
trying on a hat, the prison, r I lilhard removed a ha. thi. ticket to a
hat value Ws. lid., and then called the attention of his companion
to that hat, which he °tiered to give Mrs. Ifumphreys 5s for, to
which site finally agreed, and the prisoners paid for it, and left the
house. tier husband in a few minutes afterwards came heave, and
discovered the fraud. pur•..ued the prisoners, and overtook them in
I htfonl.street, at tlw time that Standwiek was showing Hilliard a
brush which he (Mr. Humphreys) knew to he his property, and
which they had contrived to purloin whilst purchasing the hat. Ile
conveyed the prisoners to the watch-house, where they underwent
c search, and on die in pion of Hilliard wan found a box of jewel-
lery. consisting of gold bracelets set with pearls, clasps, and wen
rings: also three thtlllllll.l4 and about As. in silver.
Sellers, the constable, said that he knew the prisoners to be re-
puted thieves, and he had no doubt whatever of the property, pro.
dual being stoke. lie also stated, that tan searching htandisick

in the watchhouve, be found a gold ring tied th..: corner 01 E
shirt tail, and produced the article.
Mr. flit., phtreyv ideotilitd the hat, the genies price
of eLi,
was IN. W.. and the brush inn:limed he knew to be isx
Mr. °airmail said, that during his experience as a Pale
Magistrate, he never knew of a more dexterous fraud than tke es.
chaiixe of the tickets on the hat%
burtl 31Iowtr Pooh said, that it proved to hint that dig pnyozen
couat haws been Inetru.ned by more experienced thieves.
Alr. Rawxissow asked them if they bad anything tany h'themselves?
11 Mord answered, " Nothing. we Cm say will be of in•y genie,
to um, and we shall my writhing.— •
T Theay prisoners were then committed for final axamianiie pan
uesd next.

MR. FFRENCH THE BARRISTER.
At Guildhall on flatutday, vrrlTthe sitting Magssibm
Aldernum Wuon, WM engaged in hearing the causes of the dip,
Mr. Ftrench. the barrister, cute into the Justice Huai ai
mentioned that he had a cue to sate which be conceited sae
great Invettsinws, and would, he was certain, receive the nab,,
trate'. serious attention—sit was a eau which some migs4
slimmed to state, but he bad learned not to blush at anytlebssh„,
was not dishonourable; and be came forward on the prewar
Ilion, not front any personal, and sell leak= any vindeaSre
ings_ but purely pro tow publico.
Mr. Alderman 11-0011 assured the Learned Gentleman Ls
meld should receive due attention.

Mr. ',french proceeded—On the preceding Saturday be a s le„
rested on a plea of debt, to which it ear neeeeseey ts put to ba
The friend be sent to fur that purpose happened to be In ..be
country, but was expected to return to town immediately; j 5 the
meantime, he (Mr. rfrench) went to a house kept by Me, seed.
a Sherifre Officer, in Cursltor-street, where Ise received the kindest
possible attention. On Tuesday morning, his friend had net eons
to town, and he became ill an hi, spirits depressed by the de,
I.y ; while in this state, Mr. Sweet informed Mtn, that in ton.
ceptence of the new Sherif% evening into office, no bail (mum be
t.ken on that day, and that it was necessary that all penes
under arrest for debt should be sent to the several pm,
respectively, to he delivered up by the Sheen. prig Out to
office to the Sheriffs coating iu ; )Ir. Sweet ammiltrlrly
veyed hint, in the most respectful manner, to Irbil ea.
street Prison, where he assured him that Mr. Spencer, me liege,
and Mr. Dougias, his deputy, would treat hint with all pose.
sible kand.iees, in every respect as became a gent'emen: of the
former of those 'steams he did not conailein, but he conceived b
had peat remelt to complain of the conduct of the latter. 00
ruching prison, he mentioned that he expected his friends re,
shortly to release him, and expressed a hope that he should not he
placed amongst the general prisoners. Few some ante he was al.
lowed to remain in the receiving-room, but understanding that he
could rot continue there, and the attending Physician ihnise
called to visit the prisoners, he mentioned his state of health sal
his painful feelings to that gentleman, who said the only !bit( it
was in his pewee to do for him was to give hint a plate in the le.
linnet", for his admission to which he accordingly gave an en*.
On going to the Infirmary, he found the appearance of none et
the patients unpleasant, which made him leave it; he then ode.
eared, that it was an unfouunate day, and that before long lie
would itinke it known to the public. The Learned Gentlanse
here explained, that what he meant by unfortunate day, and malw
ing it known to the public, was the impossibility of giving bad,
and the necessity of sending persons to prison on that day, wbieti
he would make public, for the purpose of having some amendment
introduced in the practice. The beamed Gentleman proceeded to
state, that he had no sooner made this declaration than 51r.
Dough., addressing him, said, " You're come here as a grand
reins/nee • follow me;" and immediately conducted him into the
body of the_prison where he left him. (It may be mom to mate
here, that Douglas, who was present, positively dnied that hs
was the peewit who conducted )Ir. Ffrench into the body of the
prison ; and in the course of the subsequent invesigation produced
two witnesses, to prove that the Learned Gentleman was mistakes
in his person on that necasion. ) (In entering the part of the prison
into which he was brought, be was addressed by a person who de.
mended his name, which, with much reluctance, he gars. Ha
was then iuformed that he should pay 14w; he asked for whet; he was
answered for his accommodation in the ware.--he would want light,
and he would want to cat, and to partake of the conveniences and
condone of the place. Ile assured them he should new, for the
time he was to remain there he should pewter darkness to light—le
was deterintrusl to prectiseabstineece,aud he hail no wish to Facets
of the enjoyments of the society there. He then vent into the ted,
where several advised hint to comply with the demand made, bee
he determined to refuse. Ile understood, from broken semenes,
that some violence was meditated, of which be informed the pow
key, who was then in the 'aid, who assured him these was am the
least danger. In a little time, however, he am surrounded by we.
wards of twenty persona, two of wieen seized him by the arms, sal
said he mast go with them to thz ward. To avoid tunher wakes,
he went to the ward, where there were a great numbered perms
assembled, and one sat in a chair, wheat the others addressed by
the title of President, or Judge Advocate, et some ether this er
power.
Alderman WooD here asked the Learned Otettlemen whether les
' called on any of the turnkeys to come to his sauna= while this
violence was committing ?
Mr. Ffrench replied, there was no turnkey near at the time.
Alderman Woon—Can you identity any of the mums who
committed die violence

Mr. Firench stated that he could.
The worthy Alderman observed, that it aright perhaps have been
better if the complaint had been made to him as one of the Una
Committee; but, as Mr. Ffrencb could identify 'mem' the persod
who committed the violence, it enabled him to act as a Magistrate.
N. Fliench proceeded—When he ass brought into the Ward..
room, the person in the chair, with great gravity, commanded
strangers to withdraw. The persons who had brought him thaw
said to the person in the chair—•• We have brought this man
before you for disobedience of Orders." The person ut the chair
raid to him—. I understand you refuse to pay your fees." Ile.
fore we proceed against ycu you shall hear the regulations read."
%Ind was called- the first regulation was then read. It declared
that any person brought into the ward, should, within forty-eight
hours, pay fourteen shillings. On hearing this, he (Mr. Ftteneht
observed, that there was justice even amongst pirates; if they
made laws they should abide by them ; be was not forty-eight
hours amongst them, nor did he expect to be, and why should
they eompel him to 'bay before the time? The Judge Advocate
maned staggered at this objection, end a pause ensued; but a voice
soon cried out he was a lawyer; it was a legal quirt, and would
not do t• this was reechoed by the whole assembly, and tbeJudgo.
Advocate told him it was decided to be • legal objection merely,
and he must pay without delay. lie was all this time under ap-
prehension of personal violence; to 1 rceent which he offered them s
guinea to take the money they demanded, at the same time saving
it was eitorted from hint. They refus to take it in this way. and
brought hint to a seat close ma large :ire, where dinner was dram
log, and compelled hint to sit there, though he told them hs was
ill, and must, as they saw. be roasted t'T baked in a short time, if
kept in that notation. Il'itcn he had been there shout a quarter
of an hour, suffering torture, a ter.ok, y tame for hint, but dtry re-
fused to allow him to leave the ream till the turnkey undertook to
bring him back. On leaving the meet, he foand his friend had
come to town, and though ball could not be taken on that day, had
contrived by lodging the money, to procure his release; end he
thought it necessary to all for punishment on the persons by whom
he had been so ill-treated, is the expenation that it might prevent
the recurrence of similar outrages.
Mr. Alderman WOOD being under the necessity of going faro
the country, Mr. Alderman AAtgILET, sho sad in the Justice.
room, went to the prison, for the purpose
.of Mr. Firench's
identifying the persons who had beta active in coannining the
violence.
At the prison, all the inmate of the ward in width the Judge.
Advocate had presided were mustered; but Mr. ffheach could
not Identify more than one of the number as being a pane to
thcyedwifrrlionts.weredt, undinerg' and
whiclligilieinstet ahyiul'te iAf idw tisehat Tgedgmttd
Al enuanbny:bi:

Ifazsrd and Co. are the Contr. etors for the present po-
pular Lottery. The Scheme, to be drawn 'fo-inorrow,
contains Four Prizes of Twenty Thousand, and 34, other
Capitals, all to he drawn on that day, when the immense
sum of 200,000/. will be distributed to the Public in a few
hours:—there are no Blanks, every number b ing entitled
to Five Pounds. Huard and Co. sold Three Twenty
Thousands last Lottery, and all Three in Shama, at their
Old-established Offices Royal Exchange Gate ; 26, Corn-
hill ; and 391, Oxfoid-treet, end of Regent-street.—
Hazard and Co. have Agents in all the principal Country
Towns.

R DIED.
On Saturday, the thlt September, at the house of the Betties
Ambassador at Paris, Lieutenant-Colonel the liocumblcJan"
Knox, moo of %'isoount Northland. to Mary Louisa. eldest daugh-
ter of Edward Taylor, of Ittfrons. the county of Scat, Esq. and
niece of Major-Oen. Sir Ilerbeet Taylor.
thi the 30th ult. at St. James's church, Path., Wm. Loess
lEstfrof ll'estbury. Mout-ester. to Jane, youngest daughter of the
late Capt. Janice Smith. /basal Nary.
On the lit induct. at bt. reoreii, John, son of J.
Esq. of Walworth, to Maria. seco..t . dau:ihter of the late Thomas
Edgley, Esq. of Easel It'hatf, Strand.
Ity special license, on the titith ult. at St, Thomas's church, Dub-
lin, and afterwards by the Ser. (Shun, Rl.lll.ii I:inhale P.P.
Roderic O'Connor, Esq. eldest son Roderic I *'Connor, of Al
town House, in the county of Ro.toinuntn. Esq. to Cecilia, second
daughter of die late John Mac _,magi I, of t'atranacure, in the
county of M 0. Egg.

PIED.
On the 29th ultimo, at his ..use in Newbury, Thus. Tsorn-
send, E.g.
On the :10th ultimo, John 8rA0!;,,, Esq. of Chancery-lam
On the 27th ultimo, at BlacAhe.oh, Henry lotoodwin, EM.
aged 79.
On then:butt. at his house In lion-square, Ilkomebary, Ro-
bert Baxter, EN.
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