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appearance of the poorman, that he was a privet object of relief,
and ordered him relief accordingly.
An old we non declared that she was starving, and that She had
been radioed relief. -
Beadle.—She's a batrun, my bard; she's one of those here fortin
tellers as gate about telling the young girls their fortins—she tells
'ern they'll have husbands, and so they does, and that brim:lt bur-
dens upon us. (Laughter.) She gets plenty of money. She has a
house of her own, and she should have told her own fortis better
than to have come to us.
The old woman denied th- charge of acquaintance with the
black art. She vowed that she had rot touched a card for many •
long year.
Beadle—Oh. bold ! why, my Lord, we rens obliged to turn her
out of the workhouse for telling all the other paupers their fordo.
there. (Laughter.) It makes 'em all quite mad, my hold.
1 The Loup MAVOR ordered that the unfortunate fortune-teller
should be relieved.
Another old woman declared that she was fandahino„ and that
she was refused relief by that Imrd-hearted man, Mr. Kinnersley,
who saitl the old women were very cruel, for they lived for everlast-
ing. (Laughter.)
Beadle—You are a pretty one to complair, aren't you ?—Don't
ray too much, or I'll tell his Lordship about the bad house you
used to keep. Illy bard, she's a terrible one; she's done a good
I evil of mischief to the paid), I assure you,:my Lord.
I The oid woman retorted upon the beadle, that he was a false man,
and without a bit of hovels. She protested that she was irlirm,
and in a ant of food. Indeed she looked as if she hull eaten of no
1 cish except the chsinelion's tor the last week.
The LOUD MAYOR orde-cd that relief should be given to her,
as well a a to several other poor creatures, who had been growing
lean upon the mercy of the beadle.
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THE SARACEN'S HEAD IN DANGER.
Grien HALL.-- Wee. illarA-vss, a smart young fellow, who de.
scribed himself as a meant out of place, was charged before Mr.
Alderman ANSLEY, yetterclay, with stealing the mon-board from
one side of the gatewecof the Saracen's Head Inn, Skinnee-
Stree.t
Quinlan, the watehmia d the beat, said that as he was going
hie round at one o'clock yelsday rnernine, his attention was drawee
to the prisoner at the vegy moment he had torn away the sign-
board, and he immediately gave chase. The prisoner ran as far as
11011 mm-bridge, and thenf turned back up Snow-hill, and into a
court through which Mae le no thoroughfare at night, where he
Wits teetered.
The sign-board was produced in Court, anti the style in which
the ferocious Turk was deeneated was generally deemed highly
creditable to the artist, and much c tgernessmanifeated itself among
the spectators to arrive at the motive which had actuated the pre.
toner. Some were willing to believe he was a literary genius ',mud
with a tit of the heroics upon beholding the noble countenance of
the Saracen, and acting under a paroxysm of enthusiasm : while
others imputed it to a sordid intention of disposing of tite sign-
board at some one of the numerous Semen's Heads in the metro-
polis and its vicinity.
The prisoner's defence, Pewees., set the matter at rest; he de-
clared it was nothing but a drunken frolic., and he knew not any
use he could have made of it if he had succeeded in carrying it off.
Me Alderman Awsegsr inquired if it was true that he was in-
toxiewee, and the watchman and night constable giving concur.
rent testimony in the affirmative, the prisoner's wife, for advanced
in pregnancy, pleading with her tears in his behalf, his landlady
giving him a good character for honesty, and the inn-keeper de-
dining to prosecute, the Alderman discharged him with an im-
recessive admonition.
Two years ago the same sign was torn away by a drunken fel-
low, who had carried it to Clare-market before lie was stopped.
He was taken to Bow-street, and there discharged on the same
grounds as Meekness.
FRAUDS ON BENEVOLENCE.
ITATTOX.GARDEX.—Yroterday a young and seemingly in-
nocent let named Cloa rlra Dalton, was brought up in custetly of
a constafilke charged with obtrenting money under fraudulent pre-
tences.
The Rev. Timms Mortigver, one of the Evening Lecturers at St.
Leonard's C burch, SitorceWl, stated, that the prisoner called at
his home, No. 12. Dancaneernice, Islington, and said that he had
been recommended to pill upon him for assistance, as his father had
both his thighs broken, ancrebe large family who were wholly de.
remise for support on the father's exertions were, by that csla-
netout event, reentered completely destitute. Mr. elottimer's first
imeulse cwes to afford ideetediate relief, but being made the
almoner of some be evolentebelividuals, he had frequent opportu-
nities of proving the falseheed of tome of these painful repre-
sentaiont which are daily slide in order to excite sympathy, anti
turn the current of charity ha a wrong channel. He, therefore.
employed a man to accompany-the boy to his parents, giving him
• halt sovereign io apply en their aid, as eircumtuinces might
anegest ; however, the prisoner, disappointed of getting the expected
bounty into his own hands, and seeing no chance of escape trout
the man, confessed on the way that the story he had told was she-
gmher a fabrication. but.stifi maintained that his tentily were in the
deepest distress. The man then declined pea:es-ling any further,
and compel:etl the prisons to return with him to complainant,
whose previous suepieienelle3re mar fully esteemed tie to the in.
tended fume. In ester, Ilerwever, to make out a ease, no as to
bring him before it Magi t-. he gave the prisoner fid., and soak
him in the first iestanee to the office of the Mendicity Society, as
lie was certain that relief would be afforded there, if the parties
should be found really deserving ; but, on the contrary, it turned
out that the prisoner's family were not in want, and that the boy
himself hail deserted a good seuatioa, from having contracted an
idle or lazy babe, and the officers of the Society recommended com-
plainant to take the prisoner before the Magistrates of this office.
In compliance with their request, and front a regard to public
justice. he had dame to; and though he should regret that the un-
internale lad was punished through his medium to any extent,
yet fie hoped that it might be the means of preventing him from
the commission of a similar offence in future.
Mr. Routs said he only regretted that every person did not
adopt the -ante course, as it would be the means, not only of defeat-
ing the impudent frauds that were ao commonly practised ou bene-
volence, but it would also prevent much crime.
The pecemer wept bitterly, and declared it was his first attempt
in that way; Ctrs at the mine time he positively affirmed that Ills
father, mother, sail live bro.hers and sisters, had not tasted food for
nearly three day.-
Ain Roosts—Why did you leave your place 2—Because, Sir,
my ;mater reduced my wages from eight o'llllllgs to live shil-
lings per week, and my tether would not permit me to work for
that sum.
Mr. Roosts—Bat it seems he would allow you to defraud this
gentlemon by a fictitious tale of distress. Let him be locked up
cep unit inquiry be made respecnng his parents ; for I straitly sus-
pect than C 1. is not a first attempt.
Mr. Mortimer then withdrew, and (ethers. one of tho Mendicity
officers. having gone to the prisoner's late master, ascertained that
he had been employed as an errend-boy, at a salary of 14s. per
week, anti that he was discharged on suspicion of theft. It also
came out, that he had been playing the sante sort of trick In va-
rious other places, at some of which he had obtained money.
Ile was then remrnded for furthet examination.
THE PADDINGTON STAGE:3.

The dissolution of the " Society for the Prevention of Cmelty to
Animals," formed on the principles of Mr. Martin'it well-known
Act, is much regretted by a lrge portion of the public : not so
much, pedlar, on account of the protection it afforded to the brute
creation, but rather as regarding the safety of huivaiLL re, whith is
almost hourly exposed to imminent risk, from the rivalry of the
stage-coach drivers, on all the great roads in the vicinity of the me-
tropolis ; but on the Paddington line, the occurrence of serious,
sometimes fatal, accidents, by means of this competition, has be-
come so frequent, and the want of some check has been so severely
felt, that a number of gentlemen in that neighbourhuod have vo-
luntarily entered into an amine' euMcriptian, for the purpose of em-
ploying a permanent inspector on that road, whose duty it is to lay
inforntatione age hist such of the stage-coach drivers as come within
the provisions of the Statute which provides for the punishment of
offences of this description ; and in order to perpetuate this protec-
tion to the public, the penalties awarded on conviction do not, as in
other cases, go to the person laying the inthrination, but =applied
40-the moral par .the Association.
Yesterday, 11"Doeieoir, leer of 'No. 1t,321, 'appeuweel
to a summons, issued at the instance of this Association, in which
he was charged with furiously driving, to the great danger of his
Majesty's subjects.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Charles Wheeler, of M. Cerener-stieet, Cray's Inc-lane, who
was thrmerly acting under Mr. 3!artin, in Smithfield Market, and
who is now anpointed Inspector on the Paddington roads, swore
that he saw the defendant driving abreast with two other coaches.
At the corner of the City.road, near Islington, they were evident-
ly racing, at the rate of from ten to fourteen miles an hour ; their
were several persons in and on the coach, end it was travelling with
such velocity that the most trifling obstruction might have overact
the vehicle. The other coaches got away, but withess, at great
personal risk, succeeded in obtaining the defendant's number. It
was but fair to add,that this was the first time he had seen him gal-
lop his horses.
A gentleman, who was passenger, said that the defendant was
only endeavouring to get out of the wily.
Mr. itocEns discharged the inlorrnation merely with costs.
CHARGE OF ARSON.
MAR I,DOROUGII•ST liT.—Yestarday Margrrrt Trcu', the
servant to 111 r. Godfrey Lazarus. the jeweller lodging at Mr.
White's, 2fis, High Holborn. alto was charged on Saturday, on
suspicion of setting fie to a cellar under the stairs in the basement
story, wail brought up for re-examination.
Four pawnbrokers' duplicates of articles pledged by the prisoner,
and two anonymous letter, sent by the tao-penny post. were pro-
duced, evidently written by the same hand. The following are
literal copies
" To Mr. Geafrey Lazarus.
" Sir—This comes hopping that you wil have the more sense
than to teinet to push this Matter any further for if you do ye•U
shall repent of it You now she is innocent This is not the first
time KU bewar Or if you do go on I'll be revenged of all that at.
tempts to hurt her I've sworn."
" To Mr. White
" Sir—What did the poor girl do that you shoold prosecute her.
She always spoke well of you I've wrot to Mr. Lazarus and he
knows whats what and she cant hurt you—Y should you hurt her
then."
Coxhead, the night-constable, stated that he had lookell elm
kitchen-range, as a thought occurred that the link twielibillfe NM
lighted at that fire. On the grate be saw several daldlik
though the link had been thrust between the bap.
The watchman came lure/aril to make a depositigeni the givai

of some neighbours. lie said • lady from the two pair story told
him the house nos on fire. When he was let in he went to the
eelhr, against the door of shish was placed a step-ladder. Mr.
Lazarus told him he had no business to create alarm by calling nut
tire. MT. Lazarus had since told him it was AI r.White who called

obt.
Alr. Lazarus raid it was himself who called to Mr. White," For
Hotre sake to come down, as the house was nu fire." lle could
not have told the watchman not to give the alarm ; he desired him
to go down stain, and see to it.
Mr. liven sAd, as the duplicates of articles pawned by the
pnsoner were found in her box, and those duplicates of thing' her
master property, and pawned without his sanction, he should go
into the cased felony first, as that might show an inducement et
the prisoner to set fire to the plats; otherwise lie did not see guilt-
dent ground to send her to trial for arson.
The pawnbrokers produced the articles—two sheets, one shirt.
snit a piece of flannel. Mr. Lazarus thought the whole were his
property, hot would only swear to one shirt and one sheet, the
others not being marked.
Mr. Ltzsrus said the prisonir had been his servant since last
August. After the esamination of the prisoner at this office, on
Saturday, he Beached the prisoner's boxes ; in two of them he
found two pawnbrokers' duplicates; on the Sunday htsearchttl
again, and fOund two more. The duplicates for the articles lie
could mar to were one for a shirt, and the other foe a sheet, both
vetoed it
Willi tin Weston, shopman to Mr. Berm, 244, High Holborn,
pawnbroker, produced n shirt pawned on the 13th ietreares for
Is.. and one sheet, pawned on the 24th June, for Set. They ere
pledged in the name of Mary Drew. He believes the prisoner to
be the person who pawned them.
Mr. DYER said, it any person interested Be:sight proper to in-
dict the prisoner for arson, it would be his duty to pnue,d in the
evidence they might produce ; but under the circumstances, he
thought the evidence too tdight to commit her en theteharge. He
should not do it of himself.
kThitt said, if .Mr. LiZATUS declined, he should think it
his ditty.
Mr. Lazarus hesitated, and then declined.
Air. White raid, he had informed the British riveseffice of his
intention to attend, and expected that some one would have bees
here front the Office. As they had not thought tit to prosecute, be
should not incur the expense.
Mr. Dven—l AIMI ct.mmit her for the felony; and it will still
be um fur any interested petson to indict her for arson.
lie prisoner owned to pawning the shirt end the sheet; she
raid she wanted a pair of shoes; tier father had been seized upon
for rent, and could lend her no money. She had asked her master
for her Tinges for six months; he said she might go to h-11, take
his old breeches, and pswn them for her wages.
Mr. Lazarus said he did not owe her Itali.a-year's wages ; there
was a quarter due to her. 'flte prisoner told her mistreat, when the
quarter was due, thata she let her have one pound that would be
enough.
lilr. DYER, to the prisoner—lf the jury believe !our statement.
well and good ; you can make your case known to them ; it is my

•
duty to commit you. •
The priaoner was fully committed for feloniously stealing the
sheet and shit,. The case of amen is abandoned.
SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

Mr. Gregory, the keeper of thestas7criinTonrooll4 in George.
street, Hanover-square, came to the office in behalf of Mary Per-
rott, the persnn charged with stealing the French gold watch from
Frederica Defries. the tobacconist in Castle.street.
Mr. DYER 541t1 to Mt. G.—lnstead of going to the clerk's office
yesterday to put in hail, you went to the women's lodgings, to let
them know the officer was coining. Instead of being her friend,
you have been her greatest enemy. I shall cow be under the ne-
cessity of committing her.
Mr. Gregory admitted it was wrong; he had nn other motive but
to prepare the children, that they might not be frightened, or hesi-
tate to show the officer every thing.
Mr. DYER—Your not doing what you said you would hots had
the effect of keeping Mrs. Pcrrott in the watch-house all night. I
shall be obliged to send her to the New Prison till Saturday, be-
cause, after what has passed, I cannot let the thing rest. 1 have
sent for the witnesses. and they cannot be found.
A kiend of Mrs, Permit's said he went to Mrs. Defries. offering
to print some handbills, if she would give a description of the
watch, but she declined the expense. Ile told her the expense
should not tall on her ; lie would print them gratis. She said she
, would have nothing more .• do in the businesa. He called on her
again, and she told him she could not say whether she might not
have left the door open. The door of the room leads into a passage.
Mr. DvEn—l cannot say if there has been any undemanding
about it. I cannot let things pass that way. It the charge is un-
founded, I hope some friend will take proper steps to obtain

redress.
Mr. Gregory—The man has got his passport, and will be out 1,
or the country before we can °loam redress. The man and women
slept in the place last night without a bed and widliout a light. Mrs.
Perrou is a very respectable person; I have known liar many
years.
Mr. Dvra intimated that the circumstance of the husband's
having iris passport Alinuicl not defeat the ends of justice, and told
the clerk to take My. Gregory's hail, and air. G. to he punctual to-
morrow (this day) at two o'clock, and he would have tare parties)
present.
ROBBERY AT MR. RILEY'S.
Mr. Riley attended at the office yesterday, with his servants,
who were examined on oath as to their knowledge of a silver tea-
pot, stolen from his house In Wimpole-street, on Friday. It seems
lie has a bad set of servants, who introduce eollowers, male and fe-
male, who occiaionally sleep there unknown to him. The footman
had his male and female friend, and the cook her slater, playing at
aards, Being examined separately, neither could recollect, till
told another had said who was there ;each let oat a little something
that told against the whole. Mr. Riley has resolved to discharge
them all—footman, cook, anti housemaid. Every inquiry has been
made at the pawnbroker's for the tea-pot, without success. There
being no further evidence against the two prisoners. Jowl. Ihneard,
:he footman, and his frien, the turner, J.l:llClJfiferSoll, they were
(ism:barged out of custody.
SWINDLING.
CTION yarLitar, a fashionably dressed young man, who for-
mer y with !fr. Turner, the silversmith, in Bove-street, was
brought up to the office on Tuesday night, on the following !
charge:—
An order for spoons and forks to the amount of 401. was lately
sent to Mr. Turner, to be executed for Captain Montgomery, a
Carqolll,2l of Mr. Turner's, and the plate to be left at a Mr. Buck's.
Mr. Buck's family were out of town, which was known to the pri-
soner. The plate was sent as directed, and given by 11r. Buck's
servant to the prisoner, who asked for it in the name of Captain
Niontgowry. Finding the thing answer so' well, Mr. Turner was
favoured with a second order, to be sent as the other. Meantime
Mr. 'Truer Intl received information of the disposal of the first.
The second order was completed, and punctually tlelivered, with an
injunction when the gentleman called to give him in custody. The
prisoner came, and was shown into the parlour by the servant.
while she went up stairs for the plate ; instead of doing which she
went out at the back door, procured two stable men, who brought
him part of the way to the dliicc, till met by Reed, the officer, who
searched him. Some duplicates were neatly concealed in the collar
of his coat ; he had a miniature of a young lady living in Con-
naught-terrace, and vouchers fur wine in the London Docks. He
had a card " Henry Halstead, Turkey Villa, St. Owlet:tea, Woe-
! cester." He is to be re-examined on Friday.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
. .

Ann Shirley was brought up under the following circumstances : I
Joseph Collins. an officer, stated, that she had been living with
a post•boy named Turner, in Avery-row, Brock-street. A few
days since, their goods were distrained for arrears of rent; the
broker, in taking an inventory, was examining the contents of a
large box, in which was a smaller one ; on opening the latter, they
discovered the remains of an infant, carefully wrapped in funnel.
It appeared in a shocking state of decomposition, no flesh remain-
ing on the bones, with the exception of the skull. The prisoner on
the discovery appeared dreadfully agitated, and acknowledged the
child to be hers. She said site was married, and her name Turner ;
but she confessed to Mr. Dyer yesterday that she was not, and that
her name was Stuckey.
Valentine, the officer, stated, that on Tuesday night a female
witness, attended, who dermal that she saw tits child in question
born alive twenty-two months since. end that it hired only ter: mi-
nute ; she saw and washed it after it was dead.
Mr. DVEn—How do you account for not having buried this
child P—The prisoner seemed greatly affected, and answered, that
she had put it elf from time to time till the seizure.
Collins said that he had applied to Mr. Nicholson, the surgeon,
who she stated had delivered her, and who had an imperfect recol-
lection of the circumstances. The child might have been buried at
the expence of 2s.
Mr. DrEtt observed that the cireums
and he should remand her till Saturday.
AN ASININE AFFAIR.
lilanrr.rnose.—Vesurday a respectable farmer of the none
of Dawkins was charged with the following alleged breach of con-
tract.
.Tames Fisher, a dealer in asses, stated that about Christmas last
he sold to Mr. Dawkins an ass and foal. on the condition that when
the ass should cease to give milk it should be returned to "him.
The sale was for two pounds, which lie received. The animal
ceased to give milk about this time, as is usual, aid he accordingly
coiled on Mr. Dawkins for it; bat instead of returning the ass,
according to agreement, Mr. Dawkins toldhirn he knew nothing
abut it.
In reply to this charge, Mr. Dawkins said that the contrary was
the fact ; that he had purchased the ASS and foal Am two guineas,
without any condition, anti that they were not worth 30s. When
the animal ran dry he sold it fur 124.
Fisher, however, repeated the charge, insisted that the condition
of the sale was as stated by him, and expressed his surprise at Mr.
Dawkins's want of memory.
Mr. Bnonottrow, the sitting Magistrate, said that from the
very confident manner in which Fisher told hie case, which was a
very plain one, there must be some misunderstanding on Mr. Du-
kins's part, and recommended him to make up the matter.
Dawkins said he would give the 125., which he got for the ass,
but Fisher refused. and though recommended by the Magistrate,
who told him that if he did not arrange the business he would have
to bring an action, Fisher persisted, and Dawkins refusing to give
him the 21. which lie required, lie expressed his determination to
seek redress in another quarter.
AN L'NOENTLE WOOER.
nirow Ilaut..—A man, named Irilliern North, a farrier. in
the employment of Messrs. Truman and Maury, was brought
up to this office in custody, charged with violent!), assaulting a

were very suopietouv,

gentleman named Ilenty Stanley, under the f•. entua.

manaa :
Mr. Stanley stated, that on Stlll4llll tight, having remained at a
friend's house until rather a late hour, as he was prOCtetlitvat,r
Illackfrlars Bridge, accompanied by two of his sisters, one of
them walking a little in advance, was grossly insulted by a fellow,
who seised list round the waist, and endeavoured to tent her ar.i,h
the most indecent familiarities. lie (Mr. Stanley) witnessing the
fellow's conduct, immediately went towarts him, and
in sharp terms, his indignation at such behaviour, at tile yan,e
time infornyitg the defendant that the lady he had insulted saa!„,
sister. The defendant, however, instead of expressing the slialc,.t
contrition for what he had done, became excessively insolent, wed
ultimately struck Dir. Stanley a most desperate blow on the lest
eye, that rendered him insensible for segue minutes, ea cob.
pletely closed up the eye. I Here Mt. Stanley lifted up a "
shade, anti exhibited the part on which he had been struck by tat
defendant ; it was dreadfully swollen from the tillrts of the blew
and no trace of the organ of sight was visible.] Hr. Straleyd,:
neribed the sensation of the blew he received trues the limier tare.
sembling that of a sledge hammer.
The defendant, on being asked what he had to urge in extesaa
flout for such brutal behaviour, began his defence in 3 Stf9Tig pt
vircial accent.
" Yrur Worship," said he, " as I was going over the badge,
at twelve o'clock em Sunday night, I saw a young t„ a lisle be.
f-re me; when 1 came up with her. thinks Ito myself, itthnujd
Ake to have a kiss at het. The thought, your iVershin. ad a,
oner
came into my head, than I put my hand on her left shoulder ; bat
heft re I laad time to take the kiss, this here good gentleman
'comeg.uffy and very ungenteelly bids me go about my business,
which I not being inclined to do just at that moment, told h;en
and w:tb that he gives me a kick on the shins,aud I gave him *grit
lon the eye in return. Your Worship," added the defendant, .t
deny having used the lady with any indecency further than what
hale rdrnittrd."
Mr. CLUMSIER, desired that Miss Stanley might be sworn, idea
the
„young Indy retested the facts asserted by her brother as to the
grets indelicacy of the defendant's conduct towards her oa the night
iu ques'ion.
Notwikaanding the treatroent Mr. Stanley and his eisterisat
sustained at the islands of the defendant, the !loaner was yrlined co
forego prosecuting him, in ennsideratiim of the respectability of his
employers, if he consented to pay a few pounds in aid of mitt
charity. This very fair and honourable canduet on the part 01,11 r.
Stanley was,however, treated with contempt by the defendant, who
was held to bail to answer the charge at the Stations.
AII'SICAI. BE

Wauhey, one of the constablea of St. George's, produced beret
the Magistrate a complete set or hand-bell•, on which an itinerant
musician was in the habit of performing about the streets of the
metropolis. The cosi.mble said that the owner hal stationed him.
self that morning in Blackitian.otreet, and collected crowds of idlers
to listen to his musical bells. He cautioned him to lea e
that thoroughfare, as horses and cattle of all descriptions, it ap.
peered, have a particular aversion to that kind of music, and many
acc'dents occurred in consequence. The bell-ringer, whose name's
Hill, refused to quit his position in die box, and, when Wan*
proceeded to apprehend hem, he ran off; leas 'ng his bills bellied;
and the constable now wished to know bow m dispose of them. Hill
had been confined souse time ago in Uoldbath•fields for the like
nuisance.
daughter of flill's attended the office, and supplicated to have
her father's bells restorcd,on the promise that he should not perform
' again on the Surrey side.
The Magistrate refused granting the request, observing. that the
bells should remain in the hands of the constable until theme:
made his appearance to claim them.