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London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, SATvamtv, JAi4. tt.
colonel Miehaez Henry Pranets Coold, a person of very respect-
able appear:ince, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Payne, a ser-
vant
to Messrs. France and Ranting, the upholsterere.
Mr. Bisofittatcw tented the case. Mews. France and Ranting,
the upholsterers, having a house in Charles.toreet. St. James's.
maitre. to let, foe it gentlemen of the came of ‘Vateh, were waited
upon by the defendant, who gave his Clad. and wished to occupy
the house. Before he was allowed to obtain possession, Aleuts.
France and Ranting expressed a wish to have some reference for
the deletelent's capnbdity to pay thereat, mid he accordingly gave
them a reference to Mr. Mitchell, of Bloomsbury-square. A
person had been sent to Mr. Mitchell, but he said thst the
defendant was not in the good circumstances he had represented,
for that he hail been a bankrupt, or had passed through the Is-
solvent Court. The clerk ran back as quick as he could, but the
defendant wax before hint, and had got into the house, where he
persisted to remain. He was to occupy the !mime for three months,
upon condition that he paid 52 guineas for that term. There was
also a proviso that he might occupy the house for sir or nine
months. The rent was to be paid weekly. and when about 201. or
3111. wee due, a distress was put into the house for the rent. T
he
prosecutor was plated in possession, and when he had been there
three days, the defendant called him up main, and asked him
what business he had In the house ? Why, said the man,
" you know why lam placed here." The prosecutor then went
down stairs, where he was Overtly afterwards seen by the defendant,
who again asked what he wanted on his premises ➢ The prose-
cutor told him he was placed in possession for the rent that was
due, but the defendant said he should not stop there, and called
the petrol to take him into custody. 'rhe patrol said, " Why, Sir.
1 cannot, tinder those circumstances. take the man into custody."
The defendant, however, pushed the prosecutor into the street,
and then the patrol was ford enorigh to take him to the watch-
house, where he was immediately liberated. Now, said Mr. Brode-
rick, this is the airriuk ; but if the defendant will pay the rent, and
Five up the house, this prosecution shall drop. Ile wished to know
if Mr. Geoid would give tip the house 3
Mr. ALLEY, the Counsel for the defendant, said the rent would
be paid when due.
3lr. Banns:mot fetid, then if 'he would not give up the house
the case ninat go to the Jury, and he would know that his conduct
was illegal.
Mr. AI.f.F.T said that all the rent due was paid. and so long as
Mr. timid paid the rent, he did not see why he should be pre-
vented front occttpying the house.
The case then proceeded, and witnesses were called, who proved
all the facts.
The defendant then consented to give up the house at ledy.dtty,
and pay the rent, provided the prosecution was dropped. This was
agreed to, and the case terminated by a helot bring withdrawn.
J. Dahl, who WWI footman tb Colonel florid, was next pieced at
the bar, for having committed a very serious assault on Reed, an
officer of Alarlbomugh-street police office.
Reed was sent with a warrant to apprehend Colonel Goolel, and
was about getting in at the window, the door being barricaded,
when the defendant struck him with a poker on his legs and body,
and shut the window down upon his back. He was very seriously
injured.
He pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned one
Month in the House of Correction.
Wm. Knight was indicted for having overturned the chaise of a
Mr. Robinson, whereby he was much hurt.
The prosecutor was driving his horse and chaise along the
Ring's-road, Chelsea, on the .yid Noventbcr. when the defendant
and another person, who were raring on horseback, tine with such
violence against the chaise that it was overwind, and the prosecu-
tor was thrown under the wheel.
The jury found hire guilty, and he was fined ten pounds.

• POLICE.

MANSION' HOCSE.
SPANIST{ Awn ITALIAN lIEFVOEYS.—Mr. Bowring, Dr. Gil-
christ, and several other gentlemen of the Committee appointed to
manage the subscription raised a short time since for the relief of
the above unfortunate persona, attended at the Mansion-house on
Saturday, when Mr. Bowing addressed the Lord Mayor, and
stated that the Committee had taken the liberty of waiting on his
Lordship in consequence of a paragraph that appeared in the pa-
pers a few days since, stating that an offieet in the Spanish service
bad applied at the Justice-room for relief, reptesenting himself u
a distinguished officer, nr.d possessed of considerable landed pro-
perty in Spain, but compelled to leave there in consequence of the
disturbances that had so long agitated that unfortunate country.
Mr. Bowing said the applicant had certainly made several mis.
representations to his Loroship as to his rank, and the estates of
which he stated himself to he possessed. He had some time since
applied to and been relieved by the Ccieninittee. The refugees
were referred to the Committee : their claims were properly inves-
tigated, and such relief as they required was immediately afforded
them ; anti he could assure his Lordship and the public, that as.
sistance would at all time be given to them according to their se-
cest.ities.
The LORD MAYOR said that he had on many occasions, when
some benevolent individuals had forwarded him ditlerent sums of
money as a subscription for the relief of the refugees, declined
taking charge of the money, and referred them either to the Com-
mittee or to the bankers appointed to receive suliscriptioes. Al.
though no doubt some exaggerated statements had been made by
some of the appicants, yet their actual misery was so apparent, that
it could not fail to excite sympathy.
Mr. Bowring said the Committee had been imposed on in sonic
uses, although every possible inquiry had been made by them.
One person who had represented himself as having been an officer
in the conatitutional army, had received from the Committee at dif-
ferent times no less a sum than seven hundred pounds. and had
since proved to be an impostor. and was now living in France on
the money he had succeeded in obtaining from the Committee.
The advertieemens which had lately appeared in the papers re-
quested benevolent individuals would forward such articles of
clothing to the Mansion-house as they might think proper to be
distributed itutor; the unfortunate Spaniards, who, at this incle-
ment season of the year were dreadfully in want of them.
The Loan illAyou said he had recently received a quantity of
clothing from some benevolent ladies at Lirmiugliani, and which
should he forwarded to the Committee.
Itr. Gilchrist said that the CORDllittße had received several sums
of money to be applied towards the relief of particular individuals,
and he wished to take that public opportunity of stating that the
sums so received had been appropriated agreeably to the wishes of
the donors. Their fonds were, however, at present in a very low
suite- but still the Committee multi not refuse assistance to any of
the unfortunate refugees, as their situations iu general were most
deplorable. Indeed two of them recently bud not sufficient forti-
tude to enable them to bear up against their misfortunes, and had
unfortunately committed suicide. 1)r. Gilchrist then thanked his
Lordship for the kind attention. he had paid them, and the deputa-
tion withdrew.

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BOIV.STREET.
As soon ss Mr. Mixsit I.: Lt., the sitting Magistrate, had taken
his place on the bench on Saturday morning, two gentlemen en.
tered the office, ore of whom announced himself as Mr. Hannam,
second son of Sir J. Hannam.
Ann Nettlefold had sworn that the person who gave her the paper
directed her, if she was asked at the bankers from whom she had
it, to say from " Sir J. Hannam's second son."
Mr. 11. now stated that he was the person, and that in come.
(pence he had come from a distance of 120 miles to town, in order
to investigate the business.
The worthy Magistrate having shown him the check, Mr. 11.
disclaimed all knowledge of the handwriting, as well as of Smitli
and Co. On the worths Magistrate inquiring whether he was ac-
uainted with a Mr. Turnbull, he replied that he knew a Mr.
Turnbull, hut could not speak to his residence ; he had, however,
every reason to believe that it was the same, but had never given
him permission to make use of his name in any transaction whatever.
11 r. H. then bowed and withdrew.

I.B01101.7(i H -STRE
On Saturday. Jornrs gfacmoons. a boy about 14 years of age,
was charged with haring connuitted various robberies at Greillion's
notel, Albemarle-atreet.
Haywood, the street-keeper, stated that on Friday night lie took
the prisoner into custody, on suspicion of haring attempted to
steal a suit of clothes, the property of Lord William Itentinek. lie
was further charged with having actually stolen a silver bower-
boat. There were also several other charger by hotel-keepers in
the vicinity of Ilnittl.street.
The cook at Greillon's deposed that, in consequence of the house
undergoing some alterations inside, the area gate is left open. for
the workmen to have free egress and iogress. On Thursday even-
ing last he observed the prisoner enter the passage front the area.
Thinking, from his appearance, that he belonged to the workmen,
witness Raked hint the question, but though he gave no answer,
he took no further nonce of him. shortly ailment's, witness
brought down stairs a silver butter-boat. which he placed in the
pantry ; he left the room for about two minutes, and on his return
the hoar was stolen ; the prisoner, who was previously just by the
door, was also missing. On Friday night lie saw the prisoner
again, and gave him into custody.
The servant of Lord Bentinck deposed that he had
brought hitt Lordship's clothes down for the purpose of brushing
these. On his return to the room, after a short absence, he
found them removed to the door, lying on the floor, at a dis-
tance of la yards from the place where he had loft them.
A genilentan belonging to the University Ilatel stated dist !
the prisoner came to that place in the course of last week, under
a pretence of looking at the chimney shortly after lie era; gone
a silver tea-pot, of the value of 11; guineas, arid dozen of massive'
silver spoons were Ilittigeti.
Another gentleman, from a third hotel, stated the particulars of
another robbery by the prisoner.
Haywood said, that um taking him into custody he found on the
prlsuner a snuff-box, a gold, moutiteel ring, which he lied upon
his finger, two duplicates, and a silk handkerchief. Ile had no
doubt that the 'prisoner was a regular-bred thief. The prisoner
was dressed in a dark coloured, SUTIOUt, and trousers, and pumps.,
baring an apron tucked up, with his hair drensed up in a very fa-
shionable style.
In his Mance he detailed a manifestly false and absurd atoll,
in which be ascribed his pretence at Greillon's Betel to a mistake,
committed in a state of drunkenness.
rhe whereto*, however, swore that he was quite sober.
Mr. CONANT said it WAS • clear ease of felony as regarded
lord W. llentiock's clothes. But lest his Lordship should not be
digitised to prosecute, his 117,orship stanwitied the prisoner under
the Police Act els • rogue arid vagabond, to the tread-wheel at
the House of (*radio. for throe intiatha•
altrs. Bill, a lady dressed in the first style of fashion,