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London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

seater Al bee so because she wonld not let him have eoweedo..
Kith her.
The hosts' teeth. broken glass, chalk. fire-c-tat, dnge teem
horn, shark Lames, soap berries, and three or four elitg:,,,,r
with sundry other ffbealt tools in the Lag were produced i
dcnce, and identified as the prisoner's.
The prisoner in his defence, commenced by stating, that he was
not an ()bath man to kill, but an Oheah man to cure, (that i
s we
suppose, as they used to say in England, be was not a black wit.
,card, nor a whtusey white, nor grey wiezard, but a white ore,'
The Court advised hint to be silent, and not convict himse:f. '
The f:main WAN charged the Jury. After adverting et e,,,,,,
length on the clauses, (the 4901 and 5311) or the Cor.solalated Si .re
Law, under which the prisoner was indicted. he said, that thougt,
the lati stated, that if the subject matter of an indictment wore set
out so as to meet the evidence, that no exception should be 2,p.,„til
as to twin, yet he considered the words of the indictment too
vague to sustain the count under which the prisoner, being charg...a
•• willi practising Obi, with intent to kill and Injure certain Dep,
and other slaves," would be subject to lose his life. The law m
requiring that no objection should he taken as to form, was moat
1
salutary ; but it could not be construed, so as to support the prtseLt
case- The Jury would consider shut the Court stated to betile:t
tiny,ression, that the words " certain negro and other Carte' Cid
not set out the offence so precisely as might hare been done, and
as the Conn considered necessary. With regard to the charge,
against the prisoner, of having materials in his possession. taw_
nously used in the practice of Ohcah, time can, we submit, (.34
the Chairman), be no doubt of the prisoner's guilt. This pact
offence subjects him to transportation. His Honour then read the
clauses of the law, under which the prisoner was indica:l, Ltd

_ commented on the evidence.
The Jury retired for some tins, sad returned their verdict_
Guilty of having in his possession mattrials notoriously ureA! ia ..he
practice of °bath.
On the suggestion of the Coroner, the Jury desired the Cierk or
the Price to amend their verdict, by adding titc words No:
guilty of the other charges in the indictment."
ills Worshir, the Chairman, then passed sentence. He thus ad.
dressed the prisoner :—You have been found Guilty. of having is
your possession, tools notoriously used in thepratice of (finish,
fbr this offence you are subject to transportation, you have moo
wonderfully escaped with your life, your offence is most lieisou;
(the prisoner here said in a low voice, " Ees my good Aluu,
tankc, evidently not understanding hi, Worship, who thus ervi.
Ifirmed), but you don't understand roe, and it is as well I should be
short. Ile then sentenced him to transportation for life.
The Jury valued the old Warlock a: 2l

• It appears that this was a love case. The wizard Inv vu
an ugly, stupid, monkey-looking African, hia face itammsdy
broad and flabby.

FASHIONABLE SWINDLER.

There is a person at present going about, in varietts parts et the
Metropolis, who represents himself as heing closely allied to a
certain noble family, the name of which he has assumed foe tie
most villainous purposes. lie has discovered that a young gisuk.
man of his own age, and corresponding appearance. actually steads
in the degree of relationship that he claims to the Patrician ham
alluded to ; and having by some means become possessed of suet
matters connected with the person in question, he has played et
sonic capital times on the tradesmen at the West-end. Team,
matchmakers, and jewellers, have been the principal saflercis. His
firat essay is merely to effect an introduction, view the tadot's laat
faeltions, fancy some trifling article of jewellery, or send ape
(with which he is provided) to the coachinakers for an unimpobtot
repair. Ilia address being peculiarly imputiNg, the thing sose.
times tells. He is generally accompanied by so associate, ib
plays the part of a fooman to perfection, and this adds to be
general effect. A few days ago, he called at the house of bs
Messrs. Cooper, watchmakers. in Oxford.street, where be Ipd
previously made a few small purchases, and expressed a ie.
sire to see some valuable watches, which were accord4y
exhibited. After long examination, and many inquiries as tote
different properties of duplex. horizontal, and escape works,
nally heed on one, a very valuable gold watch, capped and jeacllb,
for which he agreed to pay fifty guineas, and desired that it mutt
' Ibe sent to the house of his noble relative, where he was to dine, 4
he would psy for it on delivery, as he did nut happen to have c
suflieient at the moment about him. The gentlenian departed, sd
' the watch was folded op for delivery at the spscitird time; but `e-
' fore that arrived, a livery servant (who had not appeared is
morning) presented Mr. Cooper with a note contaicirg a cbequesa
a banking.house for the amount, and a request that the walk
I might be delivered to the bearer. Nut suspecting a cheat, the nib
I was given up, and on the following day the cheque was resented,
for payment, when, it is needless to a:'d, the answer to the apb.
It cation was. "No provision." Inquiry haying been subsequent'
made at the residence of the nobleman where he gave his addreektfe
' whole mystery was fully, thought not quite satisfactorily, explsisi.
t lie appears to have stopped for a few days at the Clarendon Ilmk
where similar applications have been made, but with so bow
success,