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GUILDHAL t..—A genteel voting man, of the name of liadlow,
was put to the' bar, to answer the following complaint, which
charged him with an attempt at eztortion.
The Rev. ltd. ilarram stated that he lives In St. Paul's Church-
yard, and ill Rector of St. Mary Magdalen. On Monday after-
noon, the prisoner called at his residence, and sent in a letter,which
described the applicant as the son of a clergyman in Kent, but who
had departed from the path of rectitude, and left hikhome ; and
that he was about to return to his lather's house.
The Revetend Getyleinanttaid, at he was a KentiA man, he had
die prisoner introduced tor him, when, to inquiries put, he said hir.
father's name was iladlow, and was the Hector of Ashford, in
Kent. The worthy'elergyman having himself filled the " Cute"
there, about the time of his ordination, and being well acquainted
with the present incumbent, he knew that the young man was at.
tempting an imposition. The prisoner also outwitted himself in
two or three particulars afterwards. Under Ilit‘e circumstances
he sent for an ollicer, and delivered the young man into custody..
The prisoner entered into a prolix detail of his theological views
and his wishes. The statement he had last made relative to his
father
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was true.
olr. Alderman A NSLEV said that if lie was so respectably con.
nested at he represehted, he ought not to apply ins false character
to the Rev. Clergyman, for the purpose of exciting him to an act of
benevolence.
The prisoner was retreaded, to give him time td bring forward
some of his friends to guarantee his future good conduct.
Bow.srniEr.—.forcpb (;;liittarn was charged with stealing a
quantity of lead and copper from the promises of 3lrte. Gardner, of
Golder's.green. It appeared that the prisoner was stopped on
Friday night, by Jennings, one of the patrol, with the property,
I and in answer to nquiries, stated that he had purchased it for a
half sovereign ; he, however, look him to the watch-house, and on
making inquiries. found that he lied been living et the above place.
Mrs. Gardner, who is nutria France, sometime since hail her pre.
raises destroyed by fire, and the prisoner was employed to collect
the lead, &c. from the ruins, and to place it in a coaelt.hottse ;
and as that which was found on him corresponded exactly with
that in the coach-house, Mr. MiNsittrit felt convinced that lee
had taken it therefrom.
The prisoner stated that he found it on the road, and was 0/"Ping
to town to sell it. The officers said he had tukl several difFerens
dories as to his obtaining pmsersion of it. Mrs. G. had sent lwr
coachman to take cam of the property the day before tae prisoner
was taken ; but, as he could not swear to the property,
Mr. Mitesituu. observed, that as there was no evidence to
prove the theft, he ahould title the prisoner 41.14., according to the
late Act. for having property in his possession which he could not

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account for.
Hacrou-osuliaw.—Anthort.tt Brim, a man of Ibsenlean
stature, was charged by Watson, and nine other Chariots. witb
violently assaulting them in the execution of their duty.
Watson said that shortly aficr twelve o'clock last night, the de.
evident appeared on his bent, and very politely informed him that
he had recently got the truer of Sir Richard filmic, at Daw-sirect
that he bad " tanned" some half dozen of the dismounted patrol,
and was now determined to try the mettle of the Saffron-hill boys.
"Witneas told him he had much better move on, as the trial might
probably turn out to his disadvantage ; but this was of no avail,
and his conduct at length became so violent, that he was
determined on having him secured, though he did not care to a•-•
tack so powerful a man singly. He accordingly sprang his rattle
focassistance, and was accommodated, Instanter, with a pat on the
,side of the hea.l., which brought him in immediate contact with the
pavement. Several watchmen came to his aid; and.were compli-
mented by the prisoner in a similar manner, who was at dength
overpowered by numbers, and compelled to mensinte his extra
length in the carriage way, where. however, he "nested a staff from
one of them, and by the gond use he made or it. and his legs, con-
trived to keep them all at bay, and etched their utmost exertioos
for a considerable time. Ile was ultimately snored in the watch.

house.
Prisoner, in his defence, said that he was a stranger in London,
and having taken a glass too much, ho supposed be affronted tht
gentlemen, but he did not moat to hurt any of then:.
Mr. Sergeant SELLON sold that was very unlikely, seeing the
state some of them were in. He (prisoner) did net armor to be a
stranger in the ways of London, if he was to the place itself.
Briggs—Why, Wess your Worship; we do the saute In the cottn.
try now and then ; but there he saw fl'addinron, one cf the Bow-
street patrol,) here's a little gentleman, your ll'urship, will say
whether I injured any of the patrol.
Waddington said, that between eleven and twelve he vai on rimy
with others in Holborn; the prisoner introduced himself to their no.
ties by requesting, as a particular favour. to tight any six of them.
This was d..:elined, a.nd he would have been locked up but for a
promise to go quietly home.
Mr. Sergeant SELLON said, that under all eircum,tances he
might settle with those he had injured, or he must find bail,
and advised hint not to be seen there sgsin.

STEALING IN A SHOP.
MASILBOROUGII-ATlLLET.—Yesterday, Henry cooper,
Jests, and Charing Plattips, nil well-known characters, were
thawed as pittith in stealing a hat from the atop of Abrahum
&menet, a dealer, in Drury-Line.
Mr. Emanuel stated, that /glans came into his shop on Mon-
day evening to purchase a hat, for which ho paid ; but oit his de-
parture, he found on old hat had been aschiroged for a now one of
seven or eight that were ranged on the floor.- Jones was in the tamp
at the time of the purchase, and Cooper was standing nt the door-
post. After Phillips and Jones had goM•...witricas discovered the
cheat, and pursued them, but only overlook Phillips in Hampshire
Hog-yard, whom he charged as a party collie robbery ; and, to
induce him to tell who'his confederates werep had hint liken to the
tatch-house. After entering his cliarg.; witness, on his return
home, found somebody had returned the sttlyn hat to his sitter.
without demandisag the oh one ; but this return was not madotill
probably Cooper and Jones had found that their companion had
been taken to the watch-boost.
The hat was placed on Jones's head, and fitted very well.
Furzematt suited, that be had teen all three in company every
evening for the last fortnight, end knowing them all to be had cha-
racters, as soon as Phillips was brought to the office, he knew
where to seek his companions. Accorchn,gly he went to a house in
Church-street, St. Giles's, where, with Mania Riordan, the patrol,
he apprehended Cooper and Jone'i on the second floor ; both were
without their coats; the hat hail been returned in the mean time.
Under the bed was a parasol, which both disclaimed the knowledge
of. The coats they then had on Welt respectively changed since
they were in Mr. Emanuel's shop.
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Price said he knew nothing of his companions ; he bought
his hat and paid for it.
Jones saitl, in trying on the huts, he had taken a new one for hie
ow,p, but that was a very good oac.
Mr. CONANT ask«l hint how he did not discover a light lining
front a dark one.?
Jones—The shop is very dark, your Worship, but I sent it back
directly I discovered the mistake. -The coats were exchanged in
mistake in the hurry.
Cooper, who contented himself whit a denial of any knowledge of
the robbery, would hare been discharged, but for Paple, the turn-
key of ToStill-fields, having a knowledge of his obtaining property,
1, by looking over the shoulder of another while reading a letter, in
1 which were directions to deliver certain articles, which Cooper

obtained.
They were all ordered for re.examinction next Friday.
An athletic young coal-heaver was charged by Eleanor Berry
with an assault. The complainant, a dirty-looking woman, of a
genuine Irish cast, and a black eye, began with " Plane ytr ho-
nour'. wurtckiy, I wax last night in the Hand and Crown, and that
man he culled toe allrety Nel:y Cdok--that's my maiden name, yen.
aurtelay, an I could him I was& decant wunsonon, and the mother
of eight childcr,ziohe giZ I' me a flack will a quart tan. KO if I
hadn't had an arm, I should have been brained. yet m.rtchio."
The prisoner c.tlfed the landlord to prose that she had first as-
saulted him, by whom evidence it appeared to be so, and ultimately
the 51agistrate ordered both to MO
ROBBER >r AT TILE BRUNSWICK 110TEli.
QUEEN-SQUARE.—Two mon, named Chandler and Miles, de.
nominated " running dustmen," who have been in Ctietolly some
days, charged with a robbery in the house of Mr. liarnabaa Blake,
thtrobtoprietar of the Brunswick llotd, in llutover-square, were
wp far dated
It appeared from the evidence, that the two prisoners, in com-
pany with another, not in cuutidy, went to the house of Mr.
Blake, between five and nix o'clock on the morning of Friday week
last, and obtained admission, under a false pretence, by saying that
they were sent to sweep the kitchen tine : the h.lad wetter let them
in. The prisoners, in the abate& of the other eery/nits, proceeded
into the laundry, and stole therefrom two Loge bundles of wearing
apparel, the property of three-fetuale servant'. On the robbery
being dieenveted. Andrews, 51r. Blakey regular sweep, was sent
for ; he disclaimed ail knowledge of the thieves, anti ascertained
that they carried on the trade as ' running dustman." An officer
was consequently procured, and the two prisoners were apprehended
hi Duck lane, Westminster. In the lodgings of aides was found
an apron, one a the stolen articles, which a servant named Mary
Lynch identified.
dlr. Blake said at the time of the robbery he was in the country,
' but it was the duty of his porter to have watched the men.
The prisoners denied the charge, and were again remanded for
'attother examination.
THAMES OFTME.—A young lad, of the name of Geo. 7lrylor,
was put to the bar, charged with robbinghls mailer, Mr. Thomas
„Robinson, Chandler and oilman, residing in Drury-lane, near the
Theatre, of ten sovereigns, nee half crown, two shillings, one six-
pence, and two penny:pieces. •
Mr. Robinson being sworn, stated, that the prisoner had been
•his servant for some timeatast, during which period he conducted
himself Stith the strictestlntegrity, and was constantly in the habit
of aendihg him to the Excise Office to pay duty; and that on
Wednesday last be sent him there, and gave loan 101. is. 2d., and
not iettterahu, in the mat time, he became apprehensive that
sornethMghatl happened toltim, as he never nor a moment doubted
his honesty; but kip stay being prolonged beyond the time that, if
spy accident had Happened to him, he should have heard it, a
abinter•impreidon wu then made on his mind. lie accordingly
*at information at the Public Offfees, and the lad having frient
In Yorkshire, he was led to believe la• - indeeed to direct
his , thither. ' impression, he
Id try an escape
officer, having
vessels, and on
bound. foe
had only

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him by. force into the boat. On the table in the cabin was a small
basket, In *bleb, on examining, Wilson found eight sovereigns. at d
some halfpence. When he ab;tcondsal, he had on en old pair of
masers; and when ;taken into custody, he bad a new pair. On
being asked Where he gut them, be said he bought them from a
Jew in the Borough, but obstinately refused to tell his name. On
' being questioned as to what became of the ICU of the money, he
said he changed a sovereign to get a pint of beer, but refused to tell
where. lie further stated, that he gave the Captain of the vessel
sovereign for his passage. Wilson hearing this. immedia:elv ap •
plied to the Captain to have it restored, which the Vaptain refused
to do.
Mr. MIODZOIP risked the prisoner, would he wish to say any
thing ? The prisoner burst into mare, and said he was induced
to the =omission of the crime, owing to the dislike he had to a
fellow-servant, with whom he could not live in the house. lie
denied making any resistance, in refusing to come with the Officer.
tic was fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing Sessions.

11.......111.11 a. Mir r 1/1111, ‘/••••••••,
in Yorkshire, he wu led to beitbre he might he uldneed
his course thither. Under the iefluence of such ar. imrri
gave information at this Offices supposing he should try
by sea voyagetather than by curb. Wilson. the office
received his cue,' went cm board all the coasting Tessa
Saturday last found the prisoner in the cabin of a vtmel,
yoikshfre, was in the act of dressing himstif: he
just got up, and was wattling Ids hands. On his tellitel
ho wanted' htm, and had a summit agair' iv him, he seem
surprised. %Wilson told him to pot on his'elothes, and a
Mau :this he rc fused to do, aad Wilson watt' obliged