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N#/r MC COIIIIOII S\ll4 EA NI of L Jury,

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jam ././orrls oat' indicted for Itto i I Of V. !re. thr
provrrty of Mrors. Harper and s hi.
Mr. 1..1% stated the citsr.
~mterli Joules 31t1too 'morn -I am cMarusan to 0,.• ilr,werutorx,
11.3, prienner was nova thrit wine-I**.(4lyr., pra ,

n•k in

•-....e;ening in ph...lino, I had reason to ;MT. rt Ow all s
110„.14 ; 1 therttorc sictke to John Ito who t,.t.k N. API ct
Into my master's eminting.hutfte.
John !Sellout stated that he ton:. the prisruivr into the co:Haim..-
11410 e where Mr. lk ll was. The erimilAT woe.aluma::4l large
trowsens, and in front of each thigh he had a I.c:g in his
t. sees, iu which were the two bottles of wine in yn.s:6nt. Ile
the wine had been Risen 60 him by Wrier. I raw a
gis‘s of the wins poured out, and am gulteprisitive it was my nuts-
ter'a wins, taken frorn a cask then in draught in their cellar.
Cman.caanuncal by Mr. I:AItaINUTO)I—The 'nen arc allowed to
have wine daily. flair misters as never against our haring a drop.
1 Laugh.) I Our masters allow us to drink as much as we please,
hot we lutist not carry it away. A Mil empSoyet! at a wine mer.

chants might certainly hoard up his daily allowance In two bottles,
anti carry it away ; but he is not allowed by his masters to carry It
off the premises. I never tasted the wine in these bottles, but I
knew It to be my master's property, by the deep colour, and the
thickness, and tteneral CIPUTICXI4,II of the wine If I saw &glass or the
wine in a mans hand at an inn ten miles from London, I could
positively swear that it came out of my inastev's cellar. It is port
wine.
lie. NVilliam Bell corroborated the statement made by the last
witness, and was equally positive of the identity of the wine.
Cows-examined by Mr. C. Pitit.et Ps.—lt was (Attie vintage of
11119 I could distinguirh it from the thousand of dorms of wine
of that vintage now in Condon, though certainly wine of the suite
vintage will generally have the Mille look and taste.
A police officer placed the wine and a glass on the table of the
Cate, and it was tasted by both the prison err' Counsel.
The prisoner, in bis defence, stated that it had been given
to him.
The Coss stow SE IMFANT, in his charge to the Jury, observed,
that it was quite a delusion to suppose that Any one could identify
port wine by the look, or even by the taste ; but if a wine-mer-
chant's servant was detected in going out of his master's house with
two bottles of wine concealed in pockets like those of the pawner,
it was fur them to say, as lie gave no account of how lie came by
thetrine, whether he has cut purloined it from his master's stock.

Verdiet—Guid v.
THE HERMIT IN LONDON.
(7rinsiderable interest had been excited by an expectation that the
trial of Captain M•Donough, the author of " l'he Hermit in
Landis)," and Mr. Druid, who is undermood to be Ili+ akin, fur pick-
ing the pocket of Thanks.% Viearer of his pocketbook, and lOW. in
notes, sould have come on. but after a convemation of considerable
length, in which the l'oninkon Sergeant, Pie. Alderman 'Thompson
Mr. Carrington, and Mr. Alley took a part, it was announced that
thin trial would take place on Tuesday Dimming, at ten tieback, in
consequence of Captain Itl4lll.nough's inability. to procure the at-
tendance of some of hie witliesms before that tune.

1 NEW ClWltT.—SaTtritaae.
Richard Tolkingtnn. aged :WI, stood indiaed tor forging a order
fur the payment of 271. on Willis, Percival, and In. with intent to
cheat and defraud WlllilUll Wiltie the younger t.nd others. Another
count duetted him with an intent() defraud Captain Brown. Ile
was found

POLiCE.
MANSION-lit/USE.
On Saturday two well-dressed men, named /looker and Fisher,
were brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having prac-
tised a great variety of deceptions upon the public.
Mr. stephenson, a chain-cable manufacturer at Liverpool. stated,
that in the month of January application was made to him for a
ehain.cable, by a Ilan calling Midi *. Friend. Robinson, and Po ,
Phillip-street, rommereial-road ;" and a reference to a Hem at Li.
verpool was given for the ascertainment of the respectability of the
house. The cable was supplied without personal communication
with any of the firm, and a bill for alit. the price of the article, was
drawn upon them by the witness rc„-klarly aecepiol by the house, !
and transmitted by post. Mr. Booker, who figured army its one of
the principals of the cmcern, upon receiving the chain took it off!
in a ship.chandler, and requiated permission to have it on his !
promises until the ship Mr • filch it was intended should arrive.
Before that period however arrived, Mr. Booker brought with him
to the ship-chandler's premises a n to whom he said lie had
sold it. The drain was delis, to that person, anti tio doubt
eonvcrted into cash for the benefit of the firm. Tito company then
I wrote to Mr. Stephenson, stating the cable gave great satisfaction,
and ordering another of eimaiderably greater site and value, which,'
they intended for a *hip of theirs hound for New South Val -a. and
lying nt Plymouth. %Viten the cable artived the ship was no: to be
found, but the firm were not negligent. They sent it round to !
Portsmouth to another vessel of theirs, but unfortunately the cable'
did not tit that ship. Booker then took another of the firm named!
Barris to a respectable auctioneer, introduced him as Captain
Thompson, said the Captain had a cable which was too small for
his vowel and wished to dispose of it, and directed the auctioneer
to sell it immediately. The bills were due and dishowured.
Mr. Edmund House, of No. 119, Upper Thames-street, agent
to the auctioneer, stated, that his principal had, in consequence of
the representations of Booker, pail the freight for the cable at
Portsmouth, and given 90/. on account to hint, as he did not wish
to law a bill for so small a sum. The cable was sold br

and ciafler a deduction of the expenses, produced the sun;
of 1121. for which the auctioneer drew upon the witness. ll'itness
accepted the bill, and made it payable at Ma banker's, in lie.
mew's-lane. Soon afterwards • woman called upon him with
the bill, said she had received it from one Mr. Harris, for the
balance of an account respecting scone oil paintings, sad as she
would prefer cash to • bill, told witness that if he would give her
cash she would make him a handsome present. Witness had how.
ever by this time ascertained that the hill had got into the hands of
a rang of swindlers, whose operations were of the most extensive
nature; and be endeavoured to prevail upon the woman to give
it up, but she refused ; and he is convinced that she is an accom-
plice in the deceptions practised through the country by the firm
of •• Friend, Robinson, and 1'o." Mr. Stephenson then called
upon witness to give him an indemnity against the consequences
of not paying the bill, as he had previously advertised the par-
ticulais ui tt, cautioning the public against giving cash or goods
for it, as it would not be taken up when due. Witness called
upon Mr. Harmer, who had been applied to on the occasion, and
clot gentleman advised the firm to give up ilk bill, as it was a
fraudulent transaction. They persevered however in detaining it.
Mr. Hurst, of Wellington-terrace, said that Booker had written
to him to Alldhurst, in Surrey, stating that he was • broker at
Shadaell, and informing him that lie had • cargo of flour which
would reach him in a day or two. Witness agreed to take the
flour, and inclosed his acceptances for 'SOL and IOW. to Booker
or H•rker, as he then called himself. The flour never arrived.

Mr. Hobert Chaplin, of No. lld, Long-lane, needle maker,
stated, that Booker called at his house, said he wanted a large
qyaiiiityof needles for !kiwi:mix, and left the copy of Mr. Hunt's
bill, requesting that inquiry might be made. On the back of the
copy was " Mr. John I:arker' White Bart Inn, Borough." The
goods were not delivered. Witness went to Mr. Hurst, who
said the bill was as good as • bank-note, and that he had given
it for a cargo of flour, which lie ezpeeted
A constable who amireliended Hooker produced Mr. Ilurst's
bill for I.AII. and stated that Booker, upon being taken, titre the bill
and entivavoured to sahllow it ; in making the attempt to effect
whith lie bit the officer's finger.
A number of letters were found upon Booker of a very suspi-
cious description. It appears that he had gone by sieveral names,
amongst which are the following :—Captain Williaa.s, Mr. Stiff-
, find. 31y. firaen,__lll r. Smallwood, Ac. . _ .

The prisoner Fisher was apprehended upon susp..eion of being
one of the gang, but the only rocumstance mentioned against him
upon the present occasion was, that in his possession was found a
letter front Booker, directed to hint, and stating as follows I
arrived with just sufficient to bring me hear. I forwarded the
needful to lanidtm. I find I shall want a little money to rarry
me to Basingstoke, at least V. I have no doubt of succeeding.
Address me, 'l'hatilas :Banns, Miditarst."

The sueem. anticipated was nu doubt the carrying Into effect the
plan agaimt :11r. Hurst.
Honker said nothing.
FSshrr asLcrl why he was detained ?
The Lunn MAY 0 said he could not think of letting him go at
huge under such circumstances of suspicion. It was evident that
a tuoxt dangerous gang of swindler. were about town. lle had
evtry r,astin to suppose their depredations had been extensive,
an.l he trusteed that the gentlemen upon whom their experiments
had been made would nee every means to bring them to justice.
—Remanded.
RI.ROR()I4i II STREET.

At twelve o'clock on Saturday forenoon, William Tharkm% Rag.
the gentleman who mood charged with haring stolen, in a dwelling
!muse, a gull watch, chain, three gold rings, a seal and a key, the
property of Madame St. Arge, a French lady, residing at No. 41,
frith-aireet, Soho, was brought before Mr. !toe, the presiding
Maerisirate, fur re-examination.
Mr. Harmer. the Solicitor, anti several gentlemen, friends of the
prisoner, were in attendance by I'ICIICII o'clock ; and the Mike was
crowded to cacao by persons of the first respectability, whose in-
, Wrest had been deeply excited in behalf of the accused.
Mot having taken his seat, the witnesses for the prosecution
wet,e distinctly sworn by Plank, the chief officer. •
Madame Emily St. Arge, the prosecuttis, then stated, in the
FTilifh language, that she knew the pritoitter at the bar, and he had
visited her 'eke only, at her residence, No. 11. Faith-street, Soho.
lM Tuesday evening, about four o'clock, he called, and was ,hewn
into the drawing-room by the servant; he remained there about two
hours, when he went away, and immediately after his departure
she mimed from the unfit the articles stove named. She
diatcly suspected the prisoner had taken them. and went in search
of hint, and on Thursday evening she met hint in Iwicestcroaiture;
she instantly seized hold of him and gave him to the watchman. lie
appeared terribly agitated, and said if she would let him go he
would give her two watches rest day. She told him she only
wanted her own, and he was forthwith taken to the watch-house.

131adanie's evidence given by her on oath on Friday before 31r.
Sharpe was widely different to her evidence before All. Roe. She
thin said, that the sentsed forced her into a rearm, and locked her
in whilst he committed the robbery.]
Ilimard, the night constable, stated, that when the prisoner was
brought into the watch-house, the seal and key were placed im the
table, they havirg been given to Madame in the street by the ac-
cused ; and whilst he was In the lock-up-mom he gave through tne
wicket the three gold rings now produced.
HOetts, a watch.house keeper, stated, that the prisoner, anon
after be was brought to the WS!Ch.hollSi, requested pen, Mk, mal
paper, %inch were brought to hail, and he wrote a letter addressed
to a 311rii. Kambell, iu Taorten.placc. Regent's-park. requesting
she would ti,tiin.c to hint &gold chain. ll' dams went, hut the lady
would not give it up. lie retort-AA to the prisoner, who meat hint
back again trial soother letter, and desired hint to take n math—
ini presenting the second letter a fenitie delivered to him the gold
ntik-chain now produced..

Howard was ;gain called. and sal.] that when in the office the
prisoner pre huts a duplicate of a gold autch, p!et!i;ttl at kir.
re sex's. pawnbroker, in the Strand, for a
Edward l'ox, shopinan to kir. 11.:sscs, p:edoecil a gold watch.
corrt•spor.tliiii; with the ticket found on tht• prison:T. It eat
pletigt .1 MI 'Flinratisy afternoon by the prisoner, tit his raster's
hots', for RI. Witness took it in ; and. lowa the n.spectrA.L.
pearsace tithe accused. he asked no questions, bt.t advatictli the
money.

Th.e watch and other property were shown to 3ladame Se. r^e,
and were sworn to by her as those sullen by the Fisonsr from Li.
house.

fins was the whole of the evidenee for the prosecution.
Mr. ROE asked Mr. Flamer if he wished to ask the witnesses any
questions, Of if the prisoner wished to say any thing.
Mr. i I AR MER answered in the negative. He said, in the
present ►page of the business, all that could be said would uut

avert the committal of his client for trial, therefore, till then, he
should be silent.
Mr. ROE then bound over Madame Sr. Argc and the other wit-
nesses to prosecute, In the French tongue, but it was a long time
before she could be induced to say she was " content."
The prisoner was then committed to Nesgate.
91IEEN—sQ11A RE.
On Saturday, a ships company of Dorms, sixty in number, an-
, peered at the above office to endeavour to obtain some relief front '
' the Magistrates.
The applicants were discovered sitting in ll'estminster-ball in
the early part of the morning, and drir squalid appearance excit-
ing some curiosity, a number of persons, whose business called
them to attend the courts of law, emwdod round to hear their
story. The poor fellows were siuiog in the interior of the 11.11
with great composure, and imagined that without making any tom.
plaint their wants would have been relieved. Sevens! persons ques.
boned them, when one, who apporred older than the rest, said they
came from Bengal in the Nero of Malone. about 210 days since ;
that on board the vessel they experienced great ill-treatment from
the Captain, and, upon complaining to him of their surerings, Ix
told them to jump overboard. Ito arriving in England, they were
put on shore at Robinson's Whitt BLlckwall„ and having slept
there until the present time, in whatever place they could, they at
length applied to the Lord Mayor from his bordallip, they, how-
ever received no relief, as they were informed that !remold do nothing
with, oe for them. They then formed a resolution of complaining
to " de King of die country," and had drawn up a letter, which
they Intended personally to present to his Majesty. The persons
who had heard this statement considered that such an interview was
not likely to take place, and directed these sixty sable
to call at the nearest Police-office, and no doubt the largtartet:
would take some notice of them. They accordingly waited on Mr.
Markland at the above Office. Ile heard the preceding statement,
and ettandned the letter, which was addressed to "Ilys Majesty,
'l'lle King George the Fourth," he. &c. ht. The letter also con-
tained a complaint against the ('aptain of the Hero of Malone, and
prayed an inquiry.
Ihe Magistrate informed them that it was impossible that he
could render them any assistance, and directed them either to apply
to the Thames Police Office, or to Mr. Gould, the contractor to
the East India Company ; but he was fearful that, as he had only
heard one part of the story, there was something more in it.

•TIIA 3IES OFFICE.
Benjamin LOW", an extra watchman belonging to the Leann
Dock, wu on Saturday placed at the liar of this iiiire beFire J. W.
Baonra IP, Ems, the presiding 31agistrate, to account for thy pos.
session of a skin at rum.
The prisoner could give nn good account of the ruin, and be
adjudgod to pay a penalty uf 31.