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POT.ICE.

M A NSTO,C. nuse.—Amongst other applications made for relief
by way of employment, a bieutenat•Colonel in the Simmiah army
afr,iied, eating that he had two children and a sick wife, who,
CAC ale fends intrusted to the Committee have been exhanstrd,
stiffered the most extreme privati ens. lie stated that he could 1
apt pay the debts he had been eninpell-.1 to contract; he declared
that he knew " par principos" the 1, IraNsn, French, and
Eminhili languages, and he on::citcd that any employment in teach-
ing them, or in conwnerual correspondence, might ba given him as
a means of supporting Ins family. His application, which was
areisteo, cons:eded thus i--" Mai's, Seigneur, as delicatsese en TIVITIC
tamps et prie ingcnocusement vasty Excellence, que ai sa
lessee Tien: avec voice :econimflOation, 'lase aux yeas du
de pc roulair pas ma Lee son noun, steulement l'addeesse she la mm.
sou, o a ii demeara tempre fiiici multi comerantite amiri ; at
/Intuits peril itsilhu ann;ear flit—favour Ileigueur qu it espera de
• A magnanirniti de were Excellence ear cot partlewliev."
A Spanish Nobleman has ales sought to be appointesi.private
oseeetary to any gentians', who might be in wantinf such sponstanre.
*tem a classical education and a koowledp of the Continental
begwages were desirable.
The lota !leave* Imposed his wiabe that sedge might be
provided tan is this way. Ho could only my that he wu ready to

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do anyAsipg Whin power to facilithte their laudable endeavours to
obtain egolli,;
A woman of *I Induct of • respectable tradesman
towards Iree
The sensphimmt slated, that her daughter was In the servire of
this gentleness a s maidservant, and that some of his daughters
had, by absentia% a Amt. frightened her into fits. After her re-
covery from the fit, As remained in a state of stupor which ended
In absolute insanity. He had tutned her out of the house in that
condition, and abs was now taken to the Hospital, where no ha
were held out for her recovery, sod she would be expelled, unrest
security were given foe her maintenance. The mother declared she
had no means or supporting her, anti she applied to have the trades-
man compelled to do something in puividing for the consequences
of the calamity which his family had occasioned.
The tradesman attended, and declared that the calamity had not
hem occasioned in the mischievous end highly culpable manner re-
premolar!, but was entirely the effect of accident upon a girl who
was extremely venous and weak.liestlea. She was about fourteen
wears of age, sad waseubject to tiro, and on that account she was
not suffered to go to bed without care being taken afterwards' to
fetch the candle. His daughter was sent to fetch the candle after
the girl had gone to bed. it was •very cold, and his daughter,
who had drawn her frock over her head end neck, entered the bed-
room in that condition, when the girl„ turning round suddenly, took
fright, end went into a fit. There was not, lie was assured, the
slightest intention to frighten her—the consequences were as stated.
Ile had done all that humanity could direct; he had medical aid,
anti the girl was attended to assiduously for several days, when, as
she did not recover. she was sent to the hospital—more he could nut
do; it could hardly be expected of him that be should be at the
expense of supporting the unfortunate lunatic.
She had been predisposed to it, as her father, who was a respect-
able butcher, must be well aware of.
The complaint was dismissed.
A man was brought up, charged on suspicion of being in one or
the Custom-kouse rooms, with intent to steal.
The prisoner, who is a journeyman bricklayer, proved that hit
wife had been brought to bed of a boy at a very early hour on the
morning in question. His joy on the occasion was so great that
he went and got drunk, and being drunk, he wandered about and
fell asleep, he knew not whither, until he was awakened in a room
by a person entering, and cha-ging him as having come there with
an Intention to thieve.
The proof satisfied the parties ; and the bowl Mayor, though he
has made it a general rule to fine all thaw found drunk, yet, In
consideration of threecasion, remitted the penalty.
It was not long after before another operative was put to the bar
on a charge of being found drunk and riotous in the streets, at an
early hour in the morning, and of having assaulted a tradesman
who attempted to prevent the disturbance which the prisoner
occasioned.
The prisoner's defence was similar to that in the last case. Ile
proved that he had been tutt nine months married, and his wife had
been that morning safely delivered of a fine boy. Ile declared that
he was so overjoyed on the occasion, Oct he went and drank what
proved to be too much for him.
The LORD MAYOR said, that such a mode of rejoicing on such
occasions could not be sanctioned as a practice. a hich it appeared
to be from this second vow, and although the prosecutor declined
proceeding on the charge of assault, he must fine the prisoner bs.
for getting drunk.
The prisoner's master attended, and observed that marriage.
which brought most men to their senses, seemed to have deprived
the prisoner of his. No one could be more sober or steady then he
wr:s before marriage--no one could be more drunken and dissipated
than he was after. tiniest he mended he would lose his place.
The LORD MAYOR real the operative a lecture on the incensed
obligation he was under, both as a husband and as a father, to be
sober, diligent, anti moral.
The operative promised amendment, and asked his master to pay
his line for him.
His master pulled out the money ; but the Lord Mayor, under
the circumstances of the contrition of the prisoner, his inability to
pay, and, above all, that his new family might suffer for his mis-
conduct, remitted the fine and coats.

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If ATTOX•GARD£W.—Yeaterday, John Ball and James Littgoe,
two watchmen belonging to the parish of Islington, were brought
up in custody of some of the Bow-street patrol, charged with
stealing from the person of Thomas Wiltshire a silver watch.
The complainant, who is a stone-mason, stated that on the night
of Saturday, the 14th instant, he was at the pay-table of his em-
ployer, • master-builder, near the Ball's Pond-gate, Islington,
which he left at a late hour, and being unable to get Into his lodg-
ings, he asked the prisoner Bull, as the fittest person, to take him
to the watch-boom for the night. The prisoner declined doing so,
and said that he might go and sleep in an adjacent field, if he
thought proper, and when the night constable came round, he (the
prisoner) would ask permission to take him teethe watch-Louse.
Complainant did go into the field along with one of his fellow.
workmen, and relying on the watclimaan's promise, they fell
asleep, having drank rather too much. When complainant awoke,
about three o'clock in the morning, he missed his watch, and on
mentioning it to his friend, they went to the watchman who had
brought them to tha field, and charged him with the robbery. That
watchmen was the enisoner Buli, who denied it. and seemed ex-
tremely angry that he should be at all suspected of such a charge.
Complainant exited him to go to the watch-house, In order to have
dieroutmer explained before the eight constable, bet peewee-Iw-
fined to go with him, and complainant then asked Lingo' to take
Bull in charge, which waslikewise refused—a row then commenced.
Complainant with his friend were taken in charge by some other
watchmen, and when on their way to the watch-house, the prisoner
Bull admitted that he had taken the watch ; and, if complainant
would promise to say nothing about it, that It would be given up.
This was agreed to, and they were allowed to go about their bud-
ness. The prisoner Bull had described where the watch was de-
posited, and it was found under the conductor of a well, near Ball's
Pond, by one of the Bow-street patrol. Both the prisoners ab-
sconded the next day.
Ore of the Bow-street patrol proved that the prisoners had been
absent from their homes for several slays after the robbery, the
we having been taken up by the parish officers. The prisoner
Bull was apprehended the previous evening in Hoxton Old Town.
Mr. ROGERS said, that as the prosecutor appeared to have coin •
promised the felony, he could not entertain the charge, but he had
no doubt the parish would take cognisance of the matter.
The prioners were then discharged.
Mant.nonoucif.mrntET.—Yesterday the night constable of
St. George's brought in a bag of letters which hail been delivered
at the watch-house by a watchman in the beat of Park-lane and
the upper part of Oxford-street ; a man had since claimed them of
him as the twopenny postman who had lost them ; but fcarfnl that
he should not do richt by surrendering them, he kept the letters for
the Magistrate's derision.
Mr. DVell told the night constable his retention of the letters
was perfectly correct; it was • thing of great importance, as in.
volving an esmblishinment of the country of great responsibility.
In this case the rightful owner was the Post-office; and although
in ordinary cases the ownership was vested in the person robbed,
or who lost the property, in this instance he should not feel himself
justified in delivering the big to any individual claimant, but had
no objection to hear what he had to say.
Thomas Hill, a twopenny postman, said he was going on his do.
livery on Tuesday evening, when, at the corner of Park-lane
Oxford•street, he was hustled and assaulted by a number of frith
he gave bit hag into the hand ofa friend, whom he was walking with,
for safety. till he could rescue himself; when both himself and hie
friend were knocked down, and the bag lost In the scuffle; they
both sought for the beg, but could not find it. The letters ought';
to have been delivered on Tuesday night, and he was fearful its
should lose his situation at the Post-office in consequence. Not
knowing how to set, he mule inquiries of she watchman, and
learned that one of them had picked up • bag of leuets, and takes •
it to Opt witch-11mm.
Mr. Dv ea inquired of the night constable and watclomit if
Hill and his friend were sober; and being told they wore, maid to
Hilt be was very glad to hear that the letters had not been kat
through misconduct; as it was, he should write an exonerates.,
letter, and semi it with the bag to the Post.office, and he might
wait to hear the answer. If he thought he could identify any of
the parties who assaulted him, warrants should be issued for their

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apprehension. I
Hilt said the thing was altogether so sudden, and his concern to
recover his bag so overcame him, that lie did not think ho should be
able to recognise any of them.
Mr. Dr c R wrote a letter to Mr. Bridges, the clerk t 3 the Comp-
troller of the department in Bensrd-street, and sent it and the bag
by the office messenger, who returned with a satisfactory answer to
the klagistratesewhieb was told to Hill, and the man left that:dee
seemingly-am eh relieved.
Thomas Ax,,f4
wrd. a man in the employ of Mr. Peachey, of Re-
gent-street, ho has the contract for the ornamental railing to the
rrh,le of the residences round the Regent's-park, was brought in
by Morgan and another of the Bow-street patrol, on suspicion of
stealing three pigs of lead.
Morgan etated that he met the man on Tuesday night in Grosse-
nor.square, who was hugging something under his jacket which
appeared to be heavy. and that the man endeavoured to avoid them
as they came up to him. Suspecting he had aomet'ling he had no
right to, they stopped him, and were about to search him, when Ito
let fall two of the pigs on the ground. which fell within half an
inch of his toes. ant. hot for his quickness, might have crushed
his feet. After a good deal of equivocation, the prisoner told him
She lead was Mr. Peachey's ; and they went to a boat-builder at
Lambeth, who directed them to Mr. Peachey, in Regent-etreet.
Mr. Peachey mid the prisoner was in his employ, but not on
that contract. The lead had been taken from a store at the Stan-
hope-gate, where the prisoner bad not been employed for a week,
and had no business there. lie had no doubt whatever that the
lead wax his, because lie had many hundred weight Mere ; but
would decline swearing to it till the man who cast it could attend
with the moulds.
The prisoner owned to taking the lead, and said he wax going to
take it to his master, becsuse the boa was rotten that it was in,
and he thought it might be lost or stolen.
Mr. DYER told the man his defence, or recites, did not need
any comment, and remanded hint, for the attendance of the
easter.
MAN ri.EnoirE•orncr..—Vesterday, Mary, the wife of Aft.
David, who keeps the perfumery warehouse and general poet-face,
at the corner of Springaitrert, Crawford-street, dlarylebone, was
charged with having assaulted her female servant.
Bridget Curtain, a young Irishwoman, stated, that on Tuesday
night. after a hard day's washing, she could not go to her usual
bed, because her minuet, who was tipsy, had taken possession of it,
atoll her mistress would not have him disturbed. The first door is
let tea gentleman, whose mah.lervant makes use of the kitchen :
yet, notwithstanding this circumstance, Mrs. David insisted

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the rang weevil gold to bed then, sthleh she objected
at to
m pie t eirtually in the room. The girl wished
Ps out berm after having put out the candle, sad
i *Mee upon the ha up stalls, forced her hate
treat, while it was rain, and told her abs WAS
P them. She, ho tend her mind, and took her to the
abbess*. The coostable'et the night refused to take the charge,
Ad was deaf to the poor gbre entreaty, that as an act of charity he
could permit her to remits the% until Ste morning. " After I left
the watch.house," said the young women to 111 r. Rawlinson, '‘ 1
had no friend at hand but tbe watchmen and Almighty Go. I
asked the watchman to let weak In his box, but lid would not, so 1
sat &erosive() the step till ftve o'clock, when a washerwoman, who
SAW me let ad cold, took me home, lighted a Ere, and gave me
two cups of het tea. which saved me fromdying'
Mr.. David denied having assaulted her (the girl's clothes bore
strong evidence to the tontrary). She said she opened the door and
rh.rved her out, and took her to the watch-houses In consequence of
her abusive language ; and so far from compelling her to sleep in
the street, she told her in the watch-house she mi*ht go back If she
pleased.
Mr. Rswt.arsoo, to the girl—Then 1 think you were wrong In
mot going back.
Bridget, with great surprise—What ! after using me so cruelty,
should I go back to her?
Mr. RAWLIXiON, to Mrs. David-1 think with the young wo-
olen, that she has been treated with great cruelty ; you must make
her some recompense, or fled ball.
it was then arranged that the girl should receive wages up to the
14th of November, and ids. in consideration of the assault.
Mr. RAW LITISON asked Bridget if the was all she required?
Bridget, after pausing—Oh no—s character, your Honour.
Mrs. David said, she did not think she could give her a charac-
ter; she was honest, bat she was much too familiar with the man-
servant.
" ind that. your honeur,"said a good-looking Irishman behind,
who proved to be *ld cousin—" too intimate with the man-
servant, and she wanted her to go to hed in the same room ! ! !"
Mr. RAW LI KSOS toldilrs. David he thought her story cat both
ways; she must twit act vindictively, but she must give bee a jest
character.
Bridget's cousin promised to take care of her till she got amid*
place, and they left the nifiee, but they soon returned, tee 1111.
David refused teiseve Bridget the money, or let her enter the Messee
for her clothes. Instantly an officer was sent to hike Mrs. David a •
second time into custody, which broughthlr. David to his recollee-
Son, for he then paid the money and gate up the clothes.
tiEtsr-SQUARE:—Yestertlay Joseph Gardiner underwent a
final examination before W. A. A. WHITE, Esq. on a charge of
stabbing a watchman named Samuel Knight, on the 11th instant.
The prosecutor, who still appears extremely ill and weak from
his wounds, gave the following account of the &Hide. He stated,
that on seeing the prisoner in Tart's-row, Chelsea, flourishing a
shoemalcer's knife, he, at the request of some persons, went up to
him, and, gently tapping him oat the shoulder, urged him, in the
mildest manner, to give' it ttp, when, without a reply, he instantly
plunged the knife into his side and thigh ; he continued to struggle
wilt him until he swooned from lowa of blood, and when he came
to himself, he found that he was in St. George's Hospital, attended
br medical gentlemen, who dreaeed his wounds.
31r. WEITZ asked the prisoner what he had to say in his
defence ?

His reply was, that having been irritated and Insulted by a mob
of persons. he had armed himself with a knife for protection, when
the prosecutor coming up at the time, and striking him, he ad-
mitted having used the knife.
The prosecutor denied positively having offered the slightest vio-
knee or having in any way ill-treated him.
Mr. WHITE told the prisoner that he felt it his duty to commit
him for trial, and unless he could produce better evidence, he
thought lie stood a fair chance of being punished.
TLe prisoner was accordingly fully committed to Newgate for
trial under Lord Ellenborough's Act.
WOASHIP-3TREET.—Yesterday the time of the Magistrate
was wholly ozcupied in hearing evidence and legal arguments on
a series of informations against several persons, members of the
congregation of " Independent Calvinists," of Cumberland-street
Chapel, Shoreditch, by the Rev. Mr. Smith. their late pastor.
The proceedingain which the information originated appeared to
be the following:---
Rev. lilt. Smith (of Hatton-garden, said also to be a Dr. of Me-
dicine as well as of Divinity) had for the last two years been an ad-
mired preacher, at the Chapei above mentioned, until some time
since some unfortunate misunderstanding arose between the con-
gregation and their pastor, and Induced the resignation of the latter.
A day or two after this event, a placard was exhibited in the win-
dows of many of the congregation, suiting that the Trustees of
Cumberland Chapel "felt peculiar pleasure" in announcing to
their friends and the public, that Dr. Smith had no more to do
with the Chapel ; and that thenceforth neither pains nor expense
would be spared to procure the very beet preachers. This placard
proved highly offensive to the Rev. Gentleman and his friends ;
and there being no printer's name attached to it, inihrinations were
laid against twenty-tire defendants for publishing the placard with-
out the printer's name and aildresa, century to the Statute, add*
subjects the offender to a penalty of 201. en each placard.
The office was crowded Ghoughout yesterday with defendants
and witnesses.
*Mr. BUiritlf,"'ffent Mr.lllrtlier's Office, "appeared in trupport
of the information; and dlr. ALLEY attended as Counsel for seve-
ral of the defendants.
Previously to the cases Ireing-mteted upon, an offer of accommo-
dation was made by the corriplanant's Solicitor, and the principal
parties, retired to negotiate in private. After a short absence, how-
ever, they returned, unable to arrange their difference'', and the pro-
ceedings were resumed.
Four Informations were successively heard against Mr. Fox, one
of the trustee* of the Chapel.
In each case it was proved by Mr. Richard Smith, a military
oflieer, and brother of the complainant, that he had obtained the
four placards from the persons in whose windows they were exhi-
bited. Those individuals proved having received them from Mr.
Fox.

kir. ALLET, for the defendant, raised various objections to the
informations, which were reserved for further consideration.
Several other cases were afterwards called on, and the defendants
convicted, subject, however, to the points reserved in favour of Mr.
Alley's clients.
An information against a pevson named Ford, a barber, being
tailed on, it WAS stated by Air. Smith that the information was
laid against him, because he refused to state from whom he had
received it, and said Mr. Smith (punning upon the defendant's oc-
cupation) was burlrerousln uncivil.
The defendant retorted the charge of incivility upon Mr. Smith,
who, he said, had represented himself as coming from Worship-
street, to get the placard.
The Magistrate expressed great surprise at this statement, and
called upon Mr. Smith to explain.
Mr. Smith said that he went into the defendant's shop, and
asked to see the placard, and when handed to him, he put It in his
pocket ; but the defendant abused him, and refused to let him take
it away. He did then say he had come from Worship-street. and
lie had, in fact, just come through that street, but he had never re.
presented himself as coming from the office.
Mr. BENETT regarded the explanation as far from satisfactory,
and dismissed the information.
-Several of the defendants now became clamorous, and said the
placards had been obtained from them in a similar manner.
The Magistrate declared that every case where it appeared
such conduct had been used should be dismissed.
THAMES POLICE.—A young man, who gave his name William
Brown, and a boy who said his name to John Roberts, were put to
the bar, charged with having In their possession four new counter.
felt sovereigns, forty new counterfeit shillings, and one old counter-
feit shilling, under the following circumstances.
Mr. Powell, the Solicitor of the Mint, attended.
Thomas Mitchell, surveyor, stated that in consequence of infor-
mation he had received, he sent Fog, an officer of this establish-
ment, on Tuesday morning, to watch the prisoner Brown, and
another person ; he went into the Nag's (lead, on Tower-hill; he
had been thereabout an hour, when the prisoner Brown came into
the parlour and seemed as if waiting for wine one :Ina few minute!
afterwards, Fog brought the boy Roberts in with him, in company
with Green, another officer ; the moment Brown saw the boy
,Ininght in by *Nag, be attempted to escape. Green then searched
and foiled OR hint the oil-cloth parcel now produced, eon-
four soveralgis and forty-one shillings. He asked the boy
Arnim he goalie mpg i the boy, pointing t.. the prisoner Brown,
" I got Chita teem eVrother." Brown immedistely turned
mad, ate looking at the boy. said " What's that you
say, eh'? I doss'; know 'aka 4, The boy' afterwards said that he got
them from a man in Miitechapel. Mitchell further stated that the
prisoners are brothers, which he should be able to prove; and that
Brown's wife or woman was only just after getting cut of Clerken.
weß prison, charged with the same offence.
Fox stated that he was stet to observe the prisoner, Brown, and
another person, snd he observed the boy and Brown for more titan
an hour; he had followetlthem through a great number of courts
and allEys, and at last traced them into the Nag's Head, Tower.
hill. He followed them in, and found the boy Roberts behind the I
door in the asp-rocm. Ile asked where the man was who had en.
tered the house with him. The boy denied that any person had
entered the house with him. Fox then took him into the parlour,
where he found Mitchell and the prisoner Brown. Green, who was
with him, searched the boy, end found on tutu the money now pro-
duced, which was proved to be counterfeit ; but admirably well ex-
ecuted, and particularly the sovereigns.
Mr. BALLANTINE asked the prisoner did he wish to say any
thing; at the sametime cautioning him against doing so, as it
might be very prejudicial to him elsewhere.
The prisoner said, he should tell the truth, no matter what might
be the consequence. He said, that on Monday fortnight he was
passing through East Smithfield, when he met a Jew, who seemed
to observe him very closely, 104 followed him for some time; end
on coming up to him, he said (mimicking him), " Ah I vy you are
the very man I vent to see; come and have a glass of gin." He Im.
mediately accepted the Jew's invitation ; they accordingly adjourned
to the Nag's Hind, where the Jew asked him, " Could lie raise
any money ? If be cook), he would put him in the way of making
a fortune, as he we a smuggling merchant, who was in the habit
of bringing goods from France, and which, if he would undertake to
sell them, be would MOE handsomely by them, and he desired him
to call on him ou the Sunday following. whit he did ; he said
that he resided at No. 4, Mile.yard, Caple-street ; his name is
Brent, and be keep; • house of ill-fame. He had appointed to
meet him at the Nag's Head yesterday (Tuesday), and he thought
it was for the
.purpose of giving some of the goods to sell; but
what was his astonishment, on being tai iii Into custotly,to find the
Jew in company with the officers ? It was quite clear that it was a

conspiracy Ile denied contradicting the boy when be sahl that he
was his brother. However, the officers insisted that he did.
Mr. BALLANTINE said, that he was very happy that there was
a breech of faith among such people. for it was the only means by
which this nefarious trade could be but a stop to.
The prisoner requested that the Jew might be examined.
Mitchell said he should produce him in a momedt.
Mr. BALLANTINE said that lie should not examine the Jew,
but the prisoner might have the bens' of his evidence at his trial.
Mitchell stated that the fact was. that Brown had attempted to sell
the money to the Jew, and the usual way in which these traffickers
in base coin carry nn their business is, they never have the money
in their own possession, they are always in the habit of having •
little boy after them, anti when the bargain is made for the see of
at, the boy hands the money to the purchaser, thereby endeavouring
to cart the principal criminal from detection.
Mr. BALLA rIIKE said he should commit both the prisoners for
trial.
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The prisoner,' were then removed.
Mr. Fowet.t., the solicitor of the Mint, requested the attendance
of all the witnesses before the Grand Jury, at the Old Dailey, this
morning.
UNION-ItAl.t.—Vestinlav, a man named &hefad, who- de-
scribed himself as a fruit salesman, wart brought before the sitting
Magistrate, charged with exciting a disturbance in the Coburg
theatre on the previous night, and with having assaulted a Mrs.
Moses, of the Jewish persuasion.
From the statement of the complainant, it appeared that on the
preceding right she went to the Coburg theatre, accompanied by
her husband, Who withdrew for a short time, leaving her sitting in
the pit. During his ale.ence, the defendant intruded himself, and
insisted on having the vacant seat, notwithstanding Mrs. Moses
told him it belonged to her husband, whom she expected back every
moment. The defendant, however. determined on taking preten-
sion of it, sat himself doun, and commenced in a atrdln of the most
vulgar language, in the trite bendenhall.market style, to abuse tha
poor woman, calling her an ugly idol Jewish b—, and vowing, that
were all Christians like himself, not one of that persuasion but
should be exterminat/1 from fhe lace of the earth. During the dis-
turbines caused by the defendant's conduct the performance was
impended. and a general cry of " turn him out' proceeded from
all parts of the house. Mr. Moses entered the pit during this scene
of confusion; when the defendant, observing that he was the person
whore seat he had so unceremonious) taken possession ot,reiterated
his former denunciations against all Jews, and stripped off his coat
to have a set-to, "a /a end.," with pony Mr. Moses, who, it ap-
peared, was no fighting roan, and he, therefore, lustily joined the
cho'us of" turn him out." Mr. Selwood was at length turned out
of the theatre, hut before his exit he turned round, and, in a cow.
ardly manner, gave Mrs. Moses a blow, for which he was taken off
:et the watch-house, and kept there until he procured bail for hii
appearance at this office.
The Renault having been sworn to, the fruit salesman. in his de.
fence,endeavoured to prove an alibi, by calling a young woman to
swear that he was not in the theatre at the time the circumstances
in question were said to have occurred, but, unfortunately for him,
haying failed in producing such evidence as to the credibility of
that fact, he was ultimately bed to bail for tbs assault.