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having a rather quer:ion:tide character for honesty to the complain•
ant. in whose employ he had Barely been.
was refused.
I'esterdas Win. 11-s.
one cf:he officered Mit estabilahment, was
appointed Keeper of the strong rooms, 0111: which are apartments
for himself and family, in the room of Charles Drown. who died a
fortnight ago, having survived his wife (who died suddeoly)only
a fortnight
Mr. LAING. one of the Magistrates. Inseeeted the tuning rooms.
and the offsets' apartments, and gale utders fur several material
improvements.
,fables Maggs was charged by Morgan, a Pawl. who
stopped
him about eight o'clock the preceding; evening, in Sharp's-miey,
Cow-c Toss, on euspickin of stealing two pair of mien's raw shoes,
which he (cord on him, and of which he could given* satisfactory
account how he became possessed of them.
Ile was committed for further nomination, to afford the °Meer,
an opportunity to make inquiries.
Edward ('revelry was brought up from Safi:in-hill watehhouse,
charged by William Connor with cot:mini:4 a lautal and ilupro-
yoked assault on hitt.
The eon: •
of a shop in "%Vert-street,
ceding night. as be was standing eating a few oysters. at the our
Pishwint derointl. that about twelve o'clock the pre.
he was hustled by four or !ivy lads, who
affected to be playing with each other. On his tumiug round to
remonstrate with them, the prisoner struck him a violent blow
with a sharp edged store on the 'nark of his head. end inflicted
a severe wound, from which he bled copiously, (here the stone was
produced, it weighed about four pounds) but the watchman and
patrol coming tip at the time, secured the prisoner. whilst his COM-
panions I.:feet:id their escape; comyldnant would not take upon
liiinsilf to say that the prisoner intended to rob him.
The beadle said, that the prisoner was one of a desperate gang of
young villians who infest that street, and are a terror to the neigh-
bourhood.
The prisoner was committed, with orders to give twenty-four
hours' notice of bait.
Sarah Harris was charged with ateslirg a feather-bed, out of her
ready furnished apartment, under very ung7ateful anal aggravated

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The complainant stated, that the prieciner and her hush.nnd
lodg;n1 in her houte, the husband at the Last OM Bailey
SesdJna, and sentenced to hetranspartad ; complainant out of com-
passion to the prioor,er, s tiered her to remain to her lodging. rent
free, until sucN site let it g of this the prisoner took the
most ungrateful adrawage by stealing tae feather-ImA, which mut-
plair.ant believes bite tnerind away at different time* in portions.
The pristine' was resuaLded for further el2lllinatiou.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
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TWO 07 ♦ Tam:oz.—A Mr. LS'yd, biscuit-'miker, of Little
Chelsea. appeared before L. MARK Law w. EN. on n summons
issued at the iustance of a neighbouring biscuit-baker. of the name
of Thomas Mears, for threatening to do him same grievous bot Ely
harm.
The complainant stated. that on Friday last he took his round
on business in his horse and cart, and as be wail returning home he
was overtaken by the defendant, who was also in a similar vehicle,
as he warn passing over Stamford Ilridge. The defendant drove
against the shahs of his cart and nearly upset him, at the same
time calling him vile names. He pulled up in order to let him get
before; when defendant got at a distance he walked his horse, he
(complainant) did the same, as he feared to pass, least he might do
lal.n some injury. 'When he arrived at his door he heard him say,
lie would do for him. Ile, therefore, trusted Mr. Lloyd would be
bound over to keep the peace.
Mr. Lloyd denied having run against the shafts, or holding out
any threats; in fact, the complainant was doing him all the injury
he could. _ . . -

31r. MARIELAND—I suppose you are both of a trade'
Mr. Lloyd—We are, Sir.
Mr. Maisata•D—l thought so: however. Mr. Mears, I think
Lou have nothing to fear ; it is all imaginary, and I advise you to
snore neigisbourly..
11 The ease was dimmed.
Yesterday a remarkably deeent.looking woman, named Margaret
Jones, the wife of a soldier, applied to E TNauLaxa, Esq. for
relief (or herself and three very young children.
Mr. M81111(LAND desired her to go to the °Tenzer, and she
would get relief.
The poor woman stated she had alreadyglone so. and she had
obtained from him, twice within the last forunght, the sum of four
shillings. Its bad refused her this morning further relief; and that
being the ease, as her husband wes a native of Newcastle, in Car-
marthenshire, she wished to be couveved there, her husband bung
unable, fmm his moving about with his regiment, to support her
and her children. _ .

Mr..MAIICLAWD directed a summons to be served on the over-
seer to attend and account why he refused to maintain them.
Pace, the officer, went with it to the overseer, who is a Faker,
named Bowers, living us Tothill.atreet, Westminster. Be soon
afterwards returned, and stated to the Magistrate, that when he
wen he went to Mr. Bowers's house he saw Mrs. Bowers, to whom
he mentioned the contents of the summons. On his doing so she
told I she knew nothing about the matter, would not receive the
summon, and finally slapped the door in his face, and with so
mach violence, that he was near losing a part of his fingers. He,
hornet. determined to do his duty, put the summons under
the door. which was the beet service he could then make.
Mr. Mem ilea:en, upon hearing this, directed the beadle of the
parish to take the Kaman and chlyren at once to the workhouse,
and give them relief.
The bridle took them with him, but he soon returned, and said
Mr. Bowers would not allow them to be admitted, and desired him
to take them back to the police office.
Mr. Bowers at this time made his appearance to explain the cir-
cumstance. After sonic discussion he said he was willing to give
the woman money to convey her to bcr husband, who, she told him,
was at Reading. in Berkshire. This he had offered to do in the
moraine, and she refused. In fact, she did not wish to go to hint.
The poor women said all she wanted war a little temporary.re-
lief, as in a short time she hoped to be able to support herself with-
out receiving any parochial assistance; if that could not be given
her, she wished to go into Wales.
Mr. Bowers—lt is a great hardship on the parish to have those
women come on us ,who have no claim on us.
31r. M —You think all the hardship lies on the parish,
and that the pariah is your only consideration ; Is there no hardship on
the poor woman with her three children? She has been left with
you, and the short and the long of it is, you must either remove
her or maintain her: and that being disposed of, I want to know,
31r. Bowers, why our summons to you has been treated with eon.
tempt ?
Sir. Bowers having expressed his ignorance on the subject, Pace
the efficet was recalled. He repeated the statement already given.
Mr. Bowers said he was extremely sorry ;oohing of the kind
should have happened. but Mr. Matiland would see it was the act
of his mistress, and not his own.
Mr. AAAAA on—Mistress ! I believe, however, this is not the
first instance of a complaint of the kind.
The fader having been made out, directed " to the Muter of the
Workhouse of the parishes of St. 31arwaret and Si. John the Evan.
gelist, Westminster, to admit the hearer, Margaret Jones, absent
from her husband, and her three childrenthere to be maintained ;"
Mr.Markland signed the order, and told 111 r. Bowers it was given to
the beadle to have it complied with.
3lr. Bowers (angrily)—The overseers should not receive it, then.
Mr. AIARIL AND (to the beadle)—Go you, Sir, acid do as I de-
sire you.
' The parties left the office, the poor woman expecting to get re-
lid; but once more she was doomed to be disappointed, for she
soon afterwards returned, stating that the overseer would not pee-
-1 nut the order to be c.anylied with, and that lie had given her two
shighies and sixpence.
Mr. MAR/CLAIM then directed her to apply next morning to the
Board, who met at twelve o'clock, and represent the circumstance;
he could do nothing more for her.
It is due to Mr. Bowers to oily, he was extremely angry at the
charge made tiy Pace, reflecting on his wife, and lie subeequently
came to the othee, acd stated to Mr. parkland he had inquired
fruit) her the circumstances; she denied in Seto the statement made
by Paco, and accounted for his shutting the door by saying, she
was patios/Alibi engaged at their oven at the time she was called to
him; she could not esiudgneglect their own business. Pus per.
fisted in Sis statehient, and said there were others who could prove
what he said.