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which. but for the interference of my friend, would have certainly
ania:latel me. These are rectaely the tarts of the cave.
The Magistrate observe:l, thot the case was very clear in regard
to an are.ault having been committed, and ordered the deleted-tat to
find buil.
The 1" Life Protector" (which, by the war, might with much
more propriety be termed a •• Life Ifestenyer") mot exhibited. For
the information of our taiger readerv, who do not carer runt mar-
dement weapons, we describe it thus:—:l pied of Of !ember mei
whalebone, -.Loot twelve incites long, with two knobs of solid lead
at chine rod, calculate! to en:lke twice It one blow, and with the
most fatal riled. It is capable of being secreted in the pocket, or
up the sleeve of the coat.
The complainant, who seemed to hare a juat Idea of its imper.
ance in a battle, said, that u all gentlemtu ' keep them ; hot for
the credit of the English character, which spume so unworthy an
expedient, we mutt he alluded to the barbarous ages, when chi-
valry and bravolani were almost on an equality.

31ARY-LA.IIIONNE.
On Thornley evening an ilmiaurahle Baronet came to this of.
lice, and wan introduced to 511 r. (IniVt•trn, the magistrate. in his
private house, adjoining the office (the latter being closed). and said,
that he had seen in the papers an account of a female camel Jaha
Nurosoalmry, in custody Inc uttering a flash note fur 11W., which
she had received from a gentleman, who stated that he resided in
Portmanaiquare, anti as he believed the girl wan perfectly innneent
of any attempt In Ildraull .11r. Linke of the 20 sovereigns which
she obtained in change for the note, he (the Con. llanniet) would
pay the no ney, 31., which was deficient.
The 3lag'ittrate said that•he believed the girl was unaware that
the note, instead of a promi.sory one to gay the sum of 1101., was
merely a promine to cut and drys bait equal to any man in Eng.
land, or forfeit 1001. and applauded the gentleman's bounty. Mr.
CotteTi-rn retained the money, and it was applied as the lion.
Baronet requested.
HCCEI VINO STOLEN Goons.--Themas Stormy, an old man,
who keeps a marine acre-shop, in Ilarrett's-court, NViginore.
street, was charged with receiving a piece of pipe belonging to the
chartered Ins Cttmpany, from a boy named Colonel, seven years of
age, knowing it to have Men stolen.
Buckritle, the officer, found the pipe in Stoney's possession, and
on searching his 140404 C found a number of pieces of pewter which
had been melted in a frying.pan. lie also found three pewter pots,
having tie mark t.f the lied Lion of Old l'aveadish.street 00
them partly defaced.
The boy was admitted a 'direst' for the Crown, and Stoney,
who, up to the present moment has borne a good character, wan
ordered to find luiil in two sureties of UK. each, and himself in leel.
to answer the char e.
CAIITION TO LICENSED VlCTVALLElll.—Velterilay Mr.
Pearson, landlord of the Sun and Sportsman. High-street, op-
peered at the office, charged with suffering the game of bagatelle to
Ice played In bin house 041 Thursday night last.
Ilewett, the chief officer, said, that pursuant to the directions of
Mr. I irifliih, the magistrate, he went to the defendant's house on
Thursday night, and asked hum if he had any bagatelle-board.
He
replied he had nome time ago, btu had done away with it. Witness
hearing the balls being played up stain, said to the defendant
that he beard the bagatelle then at play. A young men rushed uP
stairs instantly, and the landlord followed him. liVitness pursued
them, and found a number of persons up stairs in great disorder,
and the candles put out. Be desired a candle, which was brought
hint. when he discovered in the back room a bagatelle. boatel, with
a candle recently eatinguisbed en It. They had taken away the
balls.
Mr. Pearson, in his defence, said that be took the bagatelle-board
from the former landlord of the house, and diet not know lie was
doing wrong, as no betting was allowed, and it was merely for the
amusement of the company.
The Magistrate convicted him in the mitigated penalty of forty
shillings and costs, upon his undertaking to discontinue the practice
in future.

THAMES; OFFICE.
Yesterday Michael Page and Thomas Jaxkila were brought to
this office, to account for the possession of a quantity of sacking.
Jenkins was stopped by an officer on Thursday, shout one
o'clock, in Itosemary.lane, with the property now produced. The
officer, knowing the prisoner to be a suspicious character, demanded
how he cams In possession of it. The prisoner told the witness the
sacking had been given to him by Jenkins, who was employed on
IS/ewers' Quay.
Jenkins said he knew nothing about the property, and Page said
Jankirs pre It to him.
Magistrate—The impression on my mind is, that the property
has been stolen ; I therefore convict you of a mitalemeanoua, and
adjudge you to pay a penalty of 20s. each, and, in dcfault, to be
conimitted to prison.