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that they might be entered snd got ready while he went on a little
farther to obtain the Immune. In a very few minutes he returned
and fetched away the goods. The prisoner did not use the name of
Hogard and Amber, hut knowing him to have been in their
employ a long while. they took it for granted that he then came
from them. The bill of parcels was slipped partly within the
otitside wrapper, but the part that wu exposed bore the name of
Hogard and Amber, as the purchasers, and being pinned on the
goods, the prisoner cnuld net avoid seeing it.
Mr. Hogard caul the prisoner was in their employ some months,
but he had been discharged nearly half a year ago, and they bad
never ordered or received the silk in question.
Mr. Robinson, of the firm of Wilson and Co. of Milk-street,
stated that the prisoner Caine to their house about the 7th of No-
vember. produced the pattern of levantine, was suited with a piece
to match, and saying he came from Messrs. Hogard and Amber,
wished to carry it with him. Mr. R. nut being acquainted with
his person, hesitated, and understanding that he was going to
Messrs. Ames's for goods, said he would send the levantine there,
and if they knew him, lie (Mr. II.) would be content. Thefprisoner
then, assuming the appearance of indignation, said, " No, Sir, if
you do not choose to trust me with the goods, it is of no conse-
quence : never mind."
Mr. Ames produced a roller on which the silk had been wound,
with-the Fames tiff is: 1'22 writing, to denote the number of yards.
This had been found at the prisoner's iss4l:l4, He believed the
piece the prisoner had offered to pawn at 2s. dd. a yarii .44=0
same that had been charged 6s. 6d.
The prisoner offered no defence.
Mr. Beresford, the clerk, submitted that, as the prisoner had
not stated expressly that lie came front or fur Messrs. Hogard,
he hail not committed an offence within the reach of the sta-
tute, which required some " false pretence" to be used.
Sir JAMES SHAW, notwithstanding this opinion, said he
could not allow the prisoner to escape, while so complete an
impression that he had defrauded, or intended to defraud, Mr.
Ames of 40t. worth of silk. remained upon mind. The prisoner
knew it would be supposed lie Came from Messrs. Bogard's ; he
did not ask for credit to himself ; nor could he have expected it
to be granted in the loose way the transaction took place. Indeed,
he must have seen, in all probability, the bill of parcels pinned
r safely to goods made out in the name of his former etnplcyers, and
' it would be too much for him (the Alderman) to decide that he ought
not, or could not, he punished. He would leave those questions
for a Jury and the Court.
The prisoner was then committed.
Sir JAMES SHAW stated, that on returning home on Wednesday
evening he found a letter on his table, signed " G. B.' "enclosing
two sovereigns, with •reepiest that it should be applied to the use
of the unfortunate young girl, Sarah Fielding, who attempted to
throw herself into the Thames from the Southwark-bridge. On
behalf of this girl an application had been made to Mrs. Fry, as
one of the prireipal managers of the Guardian charity, and she
had been kindly taken in, to be provided for until something can
he done for her. Sarah Manning, the girl who attempted to stab
herself in the Court of Requests, had also been received into the
same benevolent institution. The Commissioners of the Court had
now decided, that the young man who had caused all her affliction
was still indebted to her U. 10s., and that he should repay it at
IL per month, and her mind had in consequence become more
tranquil.