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81L.1111i111111 by Mr.Justire PA Itiv—bly Meeks fs_sr ant rail.
ins fur assisisnc.e on the 12th or 13th was, that 1 was v. iy
rotes' alarmed, and as 1 was safkitig by the Primmer • swan
• to whom he nott!..l familiarly and lamilted. The
Yoe...saber said his grandmother :hid left him an estate is Ire.
Ims.l, which he expected in get when he was of age. •It
aliouuted to 3,11001. He wished to so rive to get payment
sot it ; bad slot the means, and threw himself epos me to get
Soso amens. It was after 1 leaffprosoi:ed the Iris room!. be
:said me this story. I have been a married matt Dearly fire
)eats. It was more them five or six days' before 1 commemo-
rated this to any person. Mrs. tiereneenehikaietted the 11/111.
jest to me on the 2d October. Ithilst I stood talkiug to the
Vete/met in Erreuitone-street, the titan to whose I alluded
p•outed twice afterwards. The Piissoser was dreemel eidirely
an black on the eth of 'September ; it appeared so to me.
Again examined by ]fir. Abotestos.-1 am sure it was is
T.slay night. I drink tea ise Sryanstone.aireet.
Mary Kendal-1 live at No. 28, Kryanstoue street. Is
tNe noolth uf Sepiember Mr. and Altos. Seymour lodged with
✓m. Oa the 2.1 ol'Oelober the Prisoner came to soy horse
sad asked en see Mr *room. I said he was lint at home •
lra aged 1 bad better not deny him, as be had been" tonic.;
atm.,/ before; this was about eleven in the wooehae. He
eitd if Mr. Seymour would not see bins lie wnnld tetch as
. firer. He went away fur a few minutes, aid retinue:el with
).01614C fellow, who be said was as offiece.'Realm said, he
was as "facer himself. 1 rilatested him to team in slid speak
so Mrs. Seymour ; Sir. Seymour was am. He was very tar.
born!. 1 west op to request Mrs Seymenr to come hems
:o. him. He mid be wanted 281. He had permed 111. al
cue time, and 10/, st another. Mrs. Seymonr ram, down, I
sees present at the interview. Toweeeed bad rsleart stick, sod
05.:4 he was an officer. The other yoga( man did sot rouge
as, nor did be speak I stood in the passage, and heard what
▪ ; the door irasopen. The Primmer skid his hoeing*
owl secret ; be meld sot tell Mrs Seymour me any greogot.
Loa he would be there at twelve o'clock use the morrow.
'that muesli that occurred at that time. Mr.. Seymour saw
him twice aftewards. 1 was prevent both times. He was •
Coldly taken up soma days after is my boom. He told me
so.; the Monday b. fore he was taken, that he was a watch-
sra aker, his name was Towasesd, he lived at Ho 5, Adam•
...reel, and was very well !slows, and • respectable yoking
1 sae him on the Saturday otter be came the first
.:me. He said he understood Mr. Seymose was a man
at fortune, and bore • good character; he married
a rich heiress, sad was surprised be amid act pay •
h.an the money. Wheat Mrs. Seymour came down she
a. lied Ming what he waisted He said he could not tell
her; it siould make her miserable for life, and expo.*
her hushes's!** character. 1 met hies on the Mon•
Jay in Oxford.street. He spoke to wee. I told
bm I could not atop so eolith to him in the street. He said
cubed me to Minnie Mr. Seymour he wool.' call us loins
; a the morning. 1 desieed him nut to call to mousy Mrs.
!Seymour, as it was very enpleasimat to me and her. He said
he seas se great w gat of his mosey, as he wanted to go to
I:eland. He told me Mr. Seymour hid beets guilty of
ciimrq and was sot worthy lo be called a nese. I asked
1.4 n whether it was is Ireland, or since be came to England
lie said in England. I asked him how he knew' and he
said be called • coach in Oxfued-street, and took a permit is
the coach wish him. No more passed. H. CAWe the seat
morning to the house, and was taken up.
Mrs. Amos Seymour, museised.-1 am wife to the Prose.
't. tour. On the 2d of °mealier I saw the Prig "ter. Mrs.
Kendal calledim down between ten and eleven lock. The
thisoner said my itesbard owed him 501. I *aid et most be
■ mistake. He said it was sot. 1 asked him wfult-il elm
fur ' and be replied it was a great secret. I said I heti:4/11S-
thing about it; bet if he would call the next day,. Mr.Sey.
snour would settle it, If it were a jest demand. He Ilse& west
away, sad 1 requested information might be given at the
Police Afire. The eaters raise, hut the Prisoner Aid :sot
*Came. the came stake on the Saturday. 1 was leffee.par.
lour, awe asked him what he wanted, and he said 201 ; and
he did em get it, be wowld iejure Me. fleymoses character.
1 replied, "his character does sot depend on you." Aid' he
said be would ruin lnv happieresfor ever by the disclosure.
acid would virile me • hotter by the nett morning expiateilng
the affair—[Tie witness was lore moth •Ifeeteeljlo re-
-ceased No letter. He ease again en the Tuesday following.
1 went Selo the retinue, and called Mrs. Kendal aid the
see-
vant woman. The Prisoner then said, 'NOW,
tit' yam all; Mr. Seymour bats Non guilty of • crime lower-
thy a man. I have two coachmen to prove it; they say
they will prosecute me if I do not prosecute biro, is I know
Isere he byes; and I have given them Vat each, and 1 am a
misled Wine if l do 'tot get tBl.—[The witness's voice
shionelinto this pert of her evidence was tormely pesos-
lues..)-1 offered him, of my own accord, ten pounds if he
would sig. a paper not to molest Mr. Seymour any more.
Mr. Seymner had at this time come into the pestour. He
5.:.1 be would not, as be should get into a scrape. He
•Ctled, he would not take the motley unless he bad a witless
'of his own. Mr. Summer offered him the ten pounds. He
at last said he would take the money of Mr,. Kendal at the
hall.door. &floe this, two °Seem were is search of hint.
Mrs. Kendal had the mosey in her hand to give him,
sod was going to the dour to give it to him, when
'Clements, the officer, emus in sad took him.—[St the close of
the eviderre Mrs. Seymour ;at down, eatable longer eo pes-
t:Ms herself. She wag dissolved in tears, and Senn, d to feel
must poignantly the palletsl sitostion in whirl, rite had been
Pissed. She itnisodtately afterwards left the Court with
Mrs. Kendal)

Thomas Cf. messy, t►e officer, sated, litt he boil weeded

at the house of Mrs. Kendal, by the' drain of the Magis-
trates, or the application of the Prosecutor. On taking him
to a coach to tin office, the Prisoner said, speaking of Mr.
frernoor, "Ah ! he's • bad one. About five weeks agar, I
ar.si walking in Seymour street, about half drunk, tad he
came up to me and toot hold of my band avid asked me if I
would go and have something to drink. I refused, sa)org I
Lad been drinkiog before. We walked together till we came to
a coach-atonal la Oxford street. He called a coach, and wean'
in. tire drove op Porlassn•Mreet, across Portman-mem,
arid when we got Into Gloucester-street, Mr. Seymour took
• ',bestirs with me [which witness described, as stated by the
Prisoner.] I ca!lsd to tire coachman to stop, with the Intro-
. lien of taking Mr. Seymour to Mary-k-bone wiatteiboOse,
bat brfuie the coachman could stop, be jumped evil and
too away. I never sow him afterwards fora fortaigitt, 0411
W.lO driakiag at a public bogie at tee commie ffitrinsttork
street. I ray up and collared hint, sad &aid,' Now I'm fantail
you, l'il go and fetch my father, aid you shill be expriscok.•
tor what you did in the coach the other sight when. rig. le l ,
me to pay fur the coach.' He begged of me to be grief, and,i
that he would give me any 'Wog to say too were about h.—,
Me theta went is and brought oat a tea patina gate out two
sovereigns, and gave it to me. I first refused it, and threw
it down; bat afterwards I took it up and west away.' The
Prisoner repeated the same story before the Magistrate.
was present when be was examined. A prime of the name
of Kelly was vent for. The Prisoner told me he lived iu
Castle-street, Oxford-street. I searched hia ludgiutr, aura
found a pocket.bowk containing a somber of prwabruk,r's
duplicates. When Kell* came, be demanded varios• sums
of the Prisoner. The Prisoner said," I don't owe you a half-
gently." Kelly perristeo. As last she Prisoortr,in
grid," You rant to extort money from me,the same as I did
from that gentleman !" pointing to Mr. Seymour.

Mr:IV/afoul) here announced that be bad closed bin ease.
Mr. Justice PAIn now asked the Primmer if he had any
thins to say in bis defence'
The Prisoner alertly ',twitted his statessest, sad elleeed
IhIIWIWU be accosted Mr. Soymuur in lieyassione-street he
lurced the mosey upon him. He denied that it was on the
Friday lie first met Mr. Seymour, but alkmd it was Du the
Sunday.—lie had no witnesses to bls character.

Mr. Justice PARK summed op the evidence to the Joey;
lie *titled the law at. applicable to this case, awd disiiseily
stated that such a node of extorting amity as bad bees ins.
.puird to the Prisunet, if suppuited 'by credible testimony,
was in point of bet a hiwhway robbery. His• Lordship thee
detailed the facts, and said It Was frn the Jury to say whether

Oa linter lay a NIT O'Neelry, who has lately air.
dveel fermi India, applied to the Lord Mayor fur assistance to
recover the of 50f. of which she lied been deprived in
very extrauedioury and unwareaniulde manlier. The facts
stetted by her in his laud:hip were to the tollowise effect
Mrs. O'bireley, when in wrest of some articles of furoitbre,
/SW an mivirliwnieest in the eve ettrapere, staling Shale variety
of articles of the kind were to be disposed of by ISC.IOII in
Lime-street. iu the City. Stir motto eil catalogue, concluded
that she would be likely to suit herself at the sole, and scent to
the rooms, areoen pa Died by soother lady. She was not hag in
thereon's, when a risme mess, who represented Isiesself its be a
broker, very politely stepped up to her. raid aisseireed her that, as
she appeased to be a stranger, she bad hut rase line of mos-
dont to pursue, sad that was, to select some brifiter to
mike wirelesses, of which she might take sot Is share as ape
thought proper. He added, that it weenie, he wiselesi for her
rieu•estel with the musketeer& of brokers assendelesi I. the
rooms, who would but against her, even to a disadvantage;
brit this he would undertake to purchase any luta in which
she miold fancy articles, aid let her have each articles at
the price he should give, upon an allowance of five per
cent. on the purchase. As such an arraagement would Se
a probable 'miring of 30 or 35 per et sit. to her, she egretd,aad
the hiddiace commenced. SI rs. O'Neeley took care to mark the
wire at wheel, rich lot went off, slid was sat ioSe del the solder-
standing to which she had come wittiThe brisker. As anon
11 the sale costelsoled, she, however, funnel herself iu a very
esucelmfortahle situation; fur the medico...eel. 144 he, that
he i.e.-mired a deposit from her for the ',tides winch he said
she had purchamd, sod which hail been kraleked down it
almost lON. Yke eeplied„ iu astonishuseLt, that she bail mode
nn purchase, and mentioned the teems oo which she had th.
tem' Mho an agreement with Site broker.
The auctioneer, however, insisted upon a deposit, ties
divine that she had ies effect hid for the articles, and that
she 10.1 been sees marking down those good. which she
fesiwirel. To this she answered, that she never had ester-
tamed no idea of purchasing tee soy thin: like the amount
meldione.l by the auctioneer, and repented that the broker
lend hid fur the articles, and she WDII iti be responsible to him
far the price of the articles she had selected in her catalogue.
Bel all remonstrance was is vain. The auctioneer was ',e-
remite cry lei his demand, representing that he was answerable
fur de sale of the goods, Mid Ilut she was the bona fide put'.
chest r. The broker, who was present during She altercation,
embraced the part of the auctioneer, and Mrs. O'Neeley at
fendls yielded, sad give a draft for 501. to the auctioneer,
who, without much delay, exchanged it for cash. Under
those circuit/11 Mrs. O'Neeley applied to the Lord
Mayor, upon whom she Coy Solicitor and Mr. Hubler, the
Chief Clerk, were in attendance at the time. She requested
to know es heftier such conduct as she had described upon
the part of the mertioueer sod the broker, who ceriaiuly act-
ed its eseocest, could be noticed by his Lordship.?
The Lord Mayor a.k.d her wheelie. she knew the names
lathe parties. She replied in the negative.
His Lordship then, after having committed with the City
Solicitor and Mr. nobler, regretted that the emedid oat come
within his jurisdiction. He had DO hesitation in pronouns.
ing the comfort of the auctioneer teed broker to be such as
sin respectable mass could thiuk of viralicating, hot still there
ova, nu eession of any law upon which he could act. If the
names of she parties were knowo they would be indictable
for a eenspiracy, which would be a very effectual mode of
obtaining public redress; but is Mr.. O'Neeley was sot in
possession of what would be SO indispeusably oreemary to a
prosecution, the only resource that remitted itself appeared
so he a messier of exposure. Sirs. O'Nrelty said she would
lithe the advice of his Lradehip. The Lord Mayor be. told
her that she should have the assistance of the police, and
gave dim-toms to Mr. Cope, the City Mambos!, to undertake
an investigators' of the extraordinary affair.
Mr. Cope proceeded with alacrity upon the business.
He went to the suction rooms, hut he saw MI person there
who seemed gimbaled or disposed to give any usteltieence.
There was, indeed, so insoleest purser on the premises, also
ohe wed great contempt fur the authority of she Messiest ; but
the latter, determined to obtain • restitutioo of the lady's
triune!, proceeded to decisive action. He saw there was a
good deal of furnitme in the rooms, nod immediately placed
two officers at the door, with directions to take into custody
any persou who should attempt to carry away auy of the
properly.
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The officers remained at their post ; and terrible was the
sensation smourd the party intrusted with the sale of the
goods, opus hearing that such a guard had been set upon
the house. Al eleven o'clock at night Mr. Cope was
waited upon by • gentleman, who stated himself to be Mr.
W—, and to be • risident of a square is the west end
of the touts. This gentleman assured the Marshal that
the furniture was alt his; that be hail thirty thousand
pounds worth to dispose of, sail thought the best way to
get rid of it was by public sate in the city. Hemmed, with
-respect to the transaetioa in which Mrs. O'Neelry was
coo d, that he would come to any aeromasudatiou Mr.
Cope thought proper to propose; but denied that any Cm-
proper advantage had been diken of the lady. The visit
eloped with mot acquiesesce upon the part of the Marshal,
iin rise proposal to draw off the officers stationed at the
'door. Next rourcing, according to appointees., Mr. Cope
met Mr. W. according to the arrangement of the night be-
fore, and the latter expressed • wish to know whether she
lady would take the amount is' the draft in funsiince. Mrs.
lirNeeley at once oljerlrd to the furniture, which she very
naturally supposed must be nothing less than • eomplete de-
minion, and Mr. W. immediately paid down the ally thing
is the lacWs opinion worth having—the 501.

. .
Mr. Cope learued from her, after the Mailer had caw Is
a eostelission vos stitch to her aatisf:tetian, t fie, w►ic►,
if .if hael been communicated to rote the IttellOllll4ll6llNUR
had bees made. would have materially altered his plies of
:operations. She staled, that when •he sod the Laity shu
actompauied her oh:plied to leare the drpoeit required, one
'of then. was actually lucked up in a roam by the auctiouner
and his attendants, sod detaisod until the other procured t►e
clwek fur SOI. sod gave it to Mr. C. the auctioneer.
The Lord 3layur, upon bearing Ibis additimial circum-
stance after the whole affair was at an cud, &rimed that
if it bad beet. meatiuued in the first insisece he should
'have issued a Waft Rill 'Raise all the parties concerned is
Ibis scatid4lows trausartwa, sad examioed them on a charge
of feluuy.

SOW-lITREaT.
TRAOTIDINARY CHARACTER.

Oe Friday munsing Mr. Edward LeeeceletVl•ed, a Auer.
memo, residing at Pin. 1, King's.roail, Chelsea, applied to
Mr. Mugabell, the sitting Magistrate, ur his poulection, and
to issue a process against Mr. Aka Grant, for a truss oat-
rage which he had committed upon him and his sister at a
place of wor►hip on Thursday evening, which proved to be
Raiselagh Chapel, where they had been to bear a sermon
preached by the Rev. Mr. Shepherd. Mr. Grant hot been in
the habit for a number of yeas past of attacking his sister,
at Beeson, in Oxfordshire, where she resided, and following
her whereen he could leant she weal; she had him taken
iutu custody, sad brought before Cut. Tilton, a Machinate
in Oxfordshire, isheu be was bound over to keep the peace
towards her fur twelve months. during which time be discos-
tinged hie applicatinns ; hut the very next day after the ex-
piration of the -twelve mouths be renewed his attacks
- upon lit,, sad .she being now in j.ou4uu on a visit, Le

Upon which Mr. Allistinll ordered him a warrant, which
was wrested to William Smith, the constable' to execrose.
He forted hint at his molder s, whir keeps a luilging-lirruse,
No. 121, Sluane-rtreet.
Ntr. Grant did not appear surprised on the officer Worm.
hog him of the nature of Ida business, and after sslutinK a
'female in the hints., who did sot appear to regret his depot--
tore, left the horse with the officer, and soon after seven
o'clock his exammatiun connuesice before Mr. Miashalt.
Mr. Wood attended to make good his charge, when he re-
peated in substance whet be bad stated in the morning; be
was aecomipasied by his sisteniclaw, bliss Elizabeth New-
berry, who the object of Mr. Grant's unremitting and ro-
'mantle attack., his wife, a female fewer!, and two gentlemen.
The statements of the different parties not heisg reduced
to regular evidence, we can only give the substance of what
passed.
It was stated that Misr Newberry, from the committal state
of agitation that bee mod wa. kept is, enjoyed a very itubt
fererrt state of health, which her Doctor at &IMO bad no
doubt arose from the state of her mind. Mr. Woad was of
opinion that the conduct of Mr. Grant was that of a mad-
man. Miss Nrwberry was frequently obliged to keep her
w indows and other parts of her house at Henson closed, as
the Primmer would walk backwards and forwards fur days to.
•gether under a hedge opposite her house, to endeavour to
giirt Admit:mare. Jos one of the letters which he wrote to
'her, he writes thos.-." If yew will nut have use, take care of
yourself," *hick Miss N. considered threatening her life.
boding a peat put of Ow investigation bliss Newberry
appeared gitatly agitated, and !is tears.
Mr. Grant, in his statement, was most romantic, and made
au attempt to jUti 14,016 conduct as absurd as ever was
heard of under the circumstance", yet he delivered
Mims."( 'ilia, a great deal of iriatheas and ecrotirlence that
would bare done credit to a good cause. He denied striking
Mr. Wood, and said he was perjured.
The Magistrate informed hioi he was sot eiwged with
striking him, and on reference to the warrant, it was found
to have beer issued by mistake, it being an assault warraut,
al...leas it ought to he a peace warrant. lie urged his being
46 years uf age, ankblisa Newhersy being near 40, they were
capable ufjudging for themselves, and he did nut want to have
any thing to do with the brother on the subject ; he said no-
thing would convince trim that be was 'chug wrung, and ad.
dressed the Magistrate is the must calm and eoulideat
manure in a atrain.uf observatioros in which be weed the
must romantic languaxe that can pusoibly be conceived. He
eaprosised himself extremely indignant at Mr. Wood saying
his conduct hail beeathat tof• madman, and that he did not
think so when lee lately dined with him ; he said he had no
110011 if he could proanrebalf ea liosn's later view with Miss
Newberry, be could prevail on her to marry him, and ad-
dressed himself personally to her on the subject. She in re-
ply said, that so far hoar that being the case, his very name
wa• a terror to her, and the coortmut agitation which her
mind was kept in had quite undermirred her aroastitution.
This iron and confident answer appeared nut to have the least
impression on his mind, and he continued to urge his iron
hopes of success if he could obtain half an hunr's private
interview with her, and had no doubt he could gain her affec-
tion., but which lie was prevented trim doing by her brother.
Mr. World, in reply to this, said he should certainly pro-
left his sister.

Mr. Groat went op to say, he was WA able urea t see Miss
Newberry sire.. last May twelvesuath.
Mies Newberry stated, that when 'Meant knew hint be had
scarcely shoes and stockings to his bet; she sever gave him
soy earcosragensent when he made love to her, whack ceased
• a/warming of their pequaintasce.
Mr. Grant Mated, that their acquaintance began about
eight years since at Margate, where they 'peat • pleasant
simmer together. After the tir.t refusal of Miss Newbury,
be married • lady of fortune of SOUL. a year, who kept her
carciage.—[This lady, we understand, was Itirs.Tl eller, the
widow of a celebrated nudist at Kaightsbridge, who died
withers the first year of their marringe.]—Soun afire her de.
team be renewed his addresses so Miss N., when Ni.. N., is
assure, wished his as good sad as kind a wife as be bad
toot, and cuscloded with " yours, Elizabeth Newberry," sod
from this eonsmomplage expression of commission, " yours,"
be concluded that yours enema sumeibing more, and upon
whisk be wished to obtain as (aim view. and grounded his
hopes of ; he asserted that the Rev. Mr. Shepherd,
who they went to bear on Thursday evesisg at itauelagh
Chapel, was ettrentely again.t his maim, with Miss Steep.
herd Iwo years sauce, but sow be was as much fur it as be
was then *gained it, hs leaving repeatedly said it was owing
to she broth's', issiesfereure, which prevented him having
an interview with Miss Newberry.
Mr. abashed( expressed • wish to hear what Miss New.
berry had to say &submit him; she was accordingly sworn,
*ad slated that she was at mewed residing with Sir. Wows,
iu the Kineivroad ; the Prisoner was in the habit of •••
noying and istiouidatiug her, which be lead beers doing for a
considerable length of time past; she apprehended bee life
to be Me danger bum bim,.ao mochas that abe was freqiceeMp
• primmer in her Mira hams' et aeries, in tisfordslcire,which
she loan afraid b,) lcavq.,lo,,he followed Anil iaternipted her
wherever she wept,
With this statuses /0111 r, Mingles!' earessed himself per-
fectly satisfied, and gljed epos She Prisoner to hid
which the Prisoner said he should ant give, assigning as his
reasons time he lad committed so offence, that he shonkl
be 'ascii • g parjuiy, sad that she Magistrate was decidiag
wrong, having no coasts' over hincanduct.
Mr. Miushull inquired if he ass s mum of property, mud
being answered in she affirmative, the reline he ordered hens
to be Weil in were, himself in VIOL sad Iwo mieties is
.001. each. He was thee euutr)e.l to Curtail's-den watch.
boost.

Os. Saturday he eras brought to Ike office isefore Mr.
Minshull agaiss, n ha inquired of him if he was prepared with
baill be repheal in the negalire, and said," If I had, it winitil
be to admit that 'liner derision was just, and that I had
euwasuitted some WT. nee, neither of witch is correct." His
commitment wan theta made oat, mad be was orwreped to
the Nest Psisou, Cle.beanrll,

A labouring luau living in a small cottage, near the Bat
and Bill public-house, CAtddiugly,SYSll4X, had the mirfortitne
to have his cow bitten a short time 'lace by • drover's dos,
which afterwards turned out mad, ■nd was killed, bat not
before he hod bitten several other dogs. thrilling pa►ticular
shuiviog itself iu the tow, little or no notice wall taken until
within these fetrAnys, when the cow became alarm ugly ill,
and died laving mad. The Man, his wife and family, with
Mlle of the neighbours were in the daily habit of drinking
the milk from the cow, within a day or two of the animal's
death. What e &els may, in coussiiiience, error, arc .unt er-
lain i tbe pcuret eature s are eadliy