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was brought to recover the value of a Z. rote, which had been I emiebraan, which he declined accepting ; es to the assault it wit a
Pail to the plaintiF by the defendant for goods sold and delivsnetl-Itruniped up story, in wake to insist on their being lodged
i in the
The plaintiff far some time had a little knowledge of defendant, watch.house ; certainly, one of the parties, Mr. Phipps who gave
and on the 14th May last, the defendant called and ordered three' rather a singular addrtas at the " Polysnt us Ilya-
pound of tea to be sent to his house of trade, at the canter of ; einth,"), was very much intoxicated, but the damage to the coach
Burlington-gardens. The order was immediately complied with, was altogether exaggerated. Mffien in the watch-house, he wantedl
and the tea sent 0,1 the arrival of a person ranted Ilex (the to send to the proprietor of the Freemasons' Tavern, or Mr. Robin-
shopman) who carried it, he saw Mrs. Dimond, who gLIVC him son, treasurer of Covert Garden Theatre, to bail the parties, but
a fresh order for 6 pounds of moist sugar, and a like quantity of , the constable of the tight refused to take bail. In the morning they
lamp sugar. Box left the tea and went back to lits master's I cetill not get. instil nearly eleven o'clock, the common necessaries
after the sugar, and was enjoined b; hint to bring the mercy' for washing and refreshing themselves ; and after entreating re-
when he carried the sugars. lie saw Mr. Dimond, who said he peatedie to have a cup of tea, or entice. •.• pot of half:and-hot) was
was to bring change for a 5L note; this he got, and again brought to them, as being more congenial to the taste of the general
reaching the defendant's, Mr. Pin:end said hire. Dimond was I inmates of the watch-house.
out, and that he would call and pay it on the following morning. I The Magistrate told the coachman that he might be well satisfied
The plaintiff rested till the Inth, when not having seen Alr. i
with receiving Coe twelve shillings for his fare : and advised Mr.
Dimond, he again sent Box for the ntconnt, I!. 75.; and elms • Decker to represent the treatment they received in the watch-house
sent with him the change for a 41. note. /n his anival Mr. to the watch-committee.
Dimond again said Mrs. 'Dimond was not within, and he could not SA) TT LES AND CIIIMWEY-POTS.—Yesterday a docent-look.
get at the money. Box replied, he would wait until she came home, ing man was brought up, charge) by the proprietor of the Union
and did so ;on her arrival, die gave bins the 5/. note in quesinm, Anna, Ragnigge-Wells, with having broken s chimney-pot, which
and he handed the change of W. las. 1)n his getting back to his ho valued at 7s. lit, and which ley in his skittle-ground, under
master's, he wrote on the back of the note, " Mr. Dimond," I the following urgent (as defendant stated) circumstances:—
11l 15 124, meaning the day, month, and year that he received it. It appeared in evidence that the deli:Mart, in company with
After this, it was paid away by lie. Hollins, and subsequently others, had spent the :veiling in endeavouring to improve himself
(on the 31st May) returned to him, stainsed by the Bank of Eng-lin the elegant gatne of skinks. His want of success waa so great
land as a forged piece of paper, upon which the plaintiff instantly ias to excite the merriment of his friends. Ile, however, ultimately
carried it to defendant, who with a great deal of cunningnsaked to 1 ventured to bet a pot of half-and-half that he would knock down
look at it. The note being 'hewn to him, he copied the date on six skittles at the 61a go; and despisingnhe common balls, he
Ithe back, and then answered, that plaintiff might do what he ; seized on the aforesniti chimney-pot, determined to have a reek-shy,
liked, "he had got him ;" the note hal never been paid out of and the havoc he produced exceedel his most earguine expects-
his house, end Mrs. D paid Box with two lions, at, !Dimond said shehowever, the expense of the complete demolition of the
sovereirs, until reminded she had received 31. 13s. in change. chimney-pot.
and then she recollected the fact. The case (observed the I.cannd I The presiding Magistrate obserreml to the complainant, that he
Counsel) was as clear as possible, and if a fraud had been at I was afraid the matter mostend in rnt0!....; but the only place where
tempted, he had no doubt the Jury would thaw from the facts I his chimney-pot would be instantly respected would be the Court
sufficient to enable them to give a csnscientieus verdict. of Requests.
George Box, examined by Mr. Ente-1 hare fired in some of MA RI,BOROUGII-STREET.
the most respectable shops in London, and always brought sway I RESPECT AND EST EE m.—Ye,tenlay, Mary Barnet, a good.
as unimpeachatio character. (Here the v. »nest detailed the tscts Isekiug woman, tat, fair, and forty, was charged with stealing and
as stated by Counsel.) He had re tuber note in hia pocket, and is secreting a metal watch, chain, sad %eels, value 7f. 64. the property
very confident the nese pottered is the sante as paid to hint by Mrs. lof Mr. James White, a farmer-like jolly-looking personage, about
Dimond ; he took it home and wrote ', Mr. Dimond, 1:1 15 124" i 2U ',ears older than the prisoner.
immediately, and then gave it to his master. 1t was returned on Sir. James White stated, that having occasion to come to town
the 31st of May, stamped in large letters " forged." I about a week ago, on business, he took the opportunity of paying
Benjamin Armstrong recsavel the note among SOL he received ; his respects to the prisoner and her husband, who are his oldest and
he took it to the Bark, and was informed it was fortieth I best friends and acluaintances, of 22 years standing.
Mr. Christmas, clerk at the Ronk, proved time note was a forgery. lire Barnet, the prisoner's husband, having occasion to go to
Mr. 31arvni.ra addressed the Jury for the deience ; he would Stratford, where he is often employed for three days t "ether. as a
not attribute wilful and corrupt perjury to the witness Box ; but carpenter, Mr. White said, he thought it his duty to pay all the
he did conceive he might have been mistaken in the receipt of the attention in his power to Mrs. Barnet during her husband's ab-
note; besides he (Mr. Mangles) was instructed that the note given sence, as much from the great regard he had for Mr. Barnet, as
to Box by Mrs. Dimond was a new note • the one producad is very' the respect he had for theprisoner herself. Ile accordingly took
dirty, and indeed, after this witness Bo's had received it, mightl Mrs. Barnet to see thc Suffolk giantess, and various other curiosi-
'he not in his journey back have changed the note ; he did not say ties, that were carting about the street ; after which they retired to
lie hail done so ;Putt it was more than probable, he had instructions a tavern, where they regaled thettsvlves, and drank pretty freely,
I most firmly to state, that Mrs. Dimond did not pay the note in but were by no means intoxicated.
que.ition, and what was much more important, the note bore date Mrs- Barnet then said, that as he was lather a stranger in town, I
on the 14th May, as a receipt fee the money, auvl the sf. bill bore i and the way to his own lodgings rather ins-icate, she could ac-
date the Dhlt. Dow was this to be accountrd for, but that the I r trumodata him with a bed, and it would be a sort of protection
not; nntst hare issued out of some other trataction. Ile felt to her, as Mr. Revue: was front home. Wlshing to take as much
quite assured the Jury could rot, be their verdict, fix any stigma ; care as possible of the pr.:.oner until her husband's return, he ac-
on Mr. or Mrs. Dimond, who positively swore they had not paid cepted the invitation, and went home with Mrs. Barnet. and,
the note in miuntion„ but another note. . having undiessed, he went to bed, his watch, now produced,
Mr. ER LE replied, that the bill for the goods had been anti- being then sate, but when he got up in the morning, it was gone,
received, expecting the money would have been paid on their de- and Mrs. Barnet sail she knew nothing about it; hut as there was
livery. and that accounted for its not being on the 18th. The no one else to take it, he informed a constable of his loss, who, I
indorsement corresponded with the winless's (Box) writing; having searched the room, found the watch concealed behind some
and had a fraud been contemplated by the shopman, would he not china ware, in a *misheard.
have said he had taken it front an unknown stranger in the shop. So then, said Mr. CoN Asti, the Magistrate, you went home and
rather than from a person whose denial could he instantly tab- slept with your friend's wife in his absence?
mined ? The fact was clear, and nothing rose up against it bus I did, your ll'enehip, said Mr. \tithe, because *ate theigreatest
the naked assertion of an Advocate. esteem for Mr. Barnet.
The Jl:flat summed up, and the Jury found the verdict for the Upon my word, said 31r. C n XANT, that is rather a strange
daintiff—lhonagee 81. mode of shewing your esteem for a man to go home and sleep with
his wife in his absence e
Oh ! your Worship, you misunderstand me. replied Mr. White,
I only slept in the same room with her ; but I had no more inten-
tions than if she were my own wife.
Than your own wife, said Mr. Conant ; why how many beds
were in the room ?
Only one, your Worship. I felt just as comfortable as if I was
at home in my own bed.
Just at this period Mrs. White (who, it seems, thought her hus•
band too long absent from home, and went to inquire after him at
hie old friend's, Mr. Barnet, from whence she was directed to this
Office) entered, and requested to know what all this was about ?
Mr. White said, Oh ! it was a mere trifle ; and requested, as
Mrs. ll'hite was rather hot, to order her out of the Office until the
business was over.
Mr. Conant, seeing that a storm was gathering, and rage and
jealousy rising mountain` high on the brow of Mrs. White, coin.'
plied with this request ; and lie. White now begged that the mat-
ter might be dropped, as he had no doubt that he had the watch
himself, being at the time intoxicated—as, indeed, was Mrs. Bar-
net also; and she was the last woman in the world he would hurt,
from the respect he had for her husband.
Mr. CONANT said, that if Mr. Barnet were present now, he
would very likely doubt the sincerity of this reaper- As, how-
ever, Mr. White withdrew his charge, and acknowledged that him-
self and his companion had been drunk, they should each pay a
fine of se.
Mr. %V.hise very gallantly paid both fines. and retiring in great
haste, met Mrs. W'hit: in the passage, whom he took by the arm,
and hurried away in an instant.
MAR''-1..A-BONNE OFFICE.
Dios. MISCONDCCT OF A PATIOLE.—A most respectable
gentleman, of the name of lleppell, living in Westboum-terrace
Uxbridge-road, appeared yestetday to answer a charge preferred
by James Bartlett, one of the Bow-street patrole.
The petiole stated, that about a quarter before two o'clock in the
morning he saw a lady walking along the Uxbridge Road, followed
by the prisoner. lit itnesa seeing bins at the heels of the lady,
asked him what he wanted ? To which he replied, " What's that
to you," and using other abusive language, witness took him into
custody.
Mr. Heppell in reply, declared this to be a most atrocious and
ruically charge. lie had ever expected to meet with protection
from the patrols, instead of, as in the present instance, unprovoked
insult. The fact was, himself and wife had alighted from a coach
at the end of Oxford-street, and were proceeding along the read
towards their residence at Westboom-terrace, when they were
overtook by the patrole, witness being at the moment walking
behind his lady. The paaole asked him " what he wanted ?" To
which he replied, " IVlust's that to you." The patrole answered.
" I'll follow and ace you don't insult her." His wife hearing the
observation, called out, " Go away, go away," meaning the pa-
trole. The patrole, however, on hearing this exchimatioe, took
witness into custody. and in despite of the lady's entreaties,
dragged him along the road by the collar of his coat, till they
reached the watch-house, from whence he was bailed by Mr. Morris,'
of Flagdon's lintel, Oxford-street.
111 r. Ga ter nr its expressed himself astonished at this explana-
tion, and demanded of the patrole whether he enquired who the
lady was?
Patrole—l did not.
31r. CTRIrF IT ils—Why did you not ? Did he behave rudely
to the lady, or take improper liberties with her?
Purele—No, Sir.
Mr. (iniFFITIIs--Ilow long have you been a patrole?
ratrole--Nearly twelve months.
Mr. GRICEITIIS expressed his surprise that any officer could
have so iniscooducted himself; he bail hoped that the patrole knew
their duty too well to insult persons without occasion. The pre-
sent was a most scandalous ease, and he would take care it should
be reported.
Mr. Heppell observed, that he ass determined not to pass over
the fellow's conduct ; but be happened to be unfortunately situated, ,
inasmuch as he was one of the Grand Jury for the county, and 1
therefore would have to sit in judgment upon his own bill, sup-
posing
he were to prefer one against the parole.
31r. liatretrits--You need not be present at the finding of
the bill : there would be plenty of jurors even if you retired.
While this conversation was going oo the poor parole seemed I
anxious to appease the feeling that prevailed, and 'Aired to make
an apology foe his misconduct, hut this was refused to be accepted
by air. Heppell, who left the office, avowing his intention of pre-
ferring a bill against him.
SINGCLAR CASE Or SITOPLIFTING.—A female, respectably
dressed, was, on Thursday nisch!, put to the bar on a charge of
having stolen a pair of silk stockings and six pieces of ribbon, the
property of hlr. Shoobred, of 155, Tottenham Court-road.
It appeared from the teetinumy of Wm. Smeedon, one of the
shopmett, that he was at the opposite counter to that at which tha;
prisoner was being served, and that he saw her secrete six rolls of
ribbon and etc parr of sill stockings. After paying her bill for
what site had purchased. and a hid) rer.ountvil to 71. Vs. lid. she
was ahout to retire from the shop, when witness stopped her, and
taking her into a back roan, requested her to give back those ar-
ticles which she had about her, and which were not included in her
bill of panais. She appeared confused, but put her hand into her
pocket, and brought out lac silk !stockings and one ball of ribbon.
ll'ittseat mid her he wanted lire more balls of ribbon from her, and
immediately alien so telling her, he heard them drop on the floor,
and was co:indent they ware let fall there by the prisoner.
The prisoner attempted no defence ; she stated herself to be a
widow, tel that she had living with her three children belonging
to a „nentlentan who aas in India. Site lived at 61, Globe-street.
catriden.town, and what b:IC had taken was with the view of amu-
sing the children.
hlr. Haws.' trsos interrupted her, and desired she would net
say any thing irjeriffes to herself, as he felt it to be his painful
duty to commit her to Nesegate for trial.

If EST.IIINSTER SESSIONS,

FRIDAY. JVLY 9.

Henry Lowe, the young man who was examined twice at Marl-
borough-street office op charges of fraud, under the representation
of his being allied to families of distinction, and holding a commis-
sion in the Lancers. and who being subsequently discovered to be
a downer, was by the Magistrate handed Ora to be dealt with at
military law, was this day brought up for trial, on an indictment
charging him with frand.
Mr. Allen, the Clerk of the Arraigns, read the indictment, which
had two courts, charging him with having falsely represented him-
self as named Conyers, a Cornet in one of his Majesty's regiments
of lancers, with intent thereby to cheat, deceive, and defraud ;
and, moor.dlr, with haring by such means obtained front Mr. Geo.
IVesteot, of Covent-garden. three pair of military hoots, valued at
tit and one pair of spurs, va!ue 1/. which by his see: were deliver-
ed at the Bedford Coffez-hoax. Another count in the same in-
dictment charged him in the same terms. on the representation of
his Isc:ng edited to a family of distinction, and going to a route
and ball given by Linty Harvey.
The prisoner, who was fashionably dressed in blue, with military
stock, cap, &c. haring got rid of his canoes military or masque-
rade dress, stood up in the bar, and said, " Sir, I cannot go to
trial, I ant not ready."
Mr. Allen—Prisoner, you are only now required to plied to the
indictment; your trial need not immediately follow.
Prisoner—Very well. Sir, 1 am radishes'.
The Cu .tin Am—Prisoner. you do not seem to understand ; you
must show good cause for postponing your trial ; how long have
you been in custody
Prisoner—(The ve.'k, Sir; and, upon my honour. really un-
deritcod I was to undergo the ordeal of a smart-martial; in fact, to
be tried by military law for ele.crtion, and not for fraud.
Cu Al a MAN-1 understand you to say, you have been committed
for tit st rtion.
Prisoners—Oh yea, Sir, my father settled all the other cases
against me.
CDAID MAN—This is no ground for postponing your trial.
Prisoner-1 am not prepared with Counsel orteeefnence, and am
taken by surprise, having only just this moment informed of
the course about to be pursued.
The Cit Al a MAN—Why, yes, the bill has only been just found
against you, and understanding you are in the hacds of military
law, I must consult the Statute, to see how. far that places you
without the jurisdiction of this Court, as, Nit does, I apprehend nb
adjournment of your case can take place.
After same consultation on rite Bench,
The Cu 3:AN again addressed him, and asked if the adjourn-
ment tiny, a fortnight hence, would answer.
Prisoner—quite sufficient, Sir ; I thank you: I shall be then'
neatly to meet this business. lie then pleated Not Guilty, and sat
down. HiPl appearance excited considerably curiosity.
John Ballard. the noted pickpocket, was sentenced to transport*.
tion fur life, for picking a ;4:ml:man% pocket in it. James's Park.

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BOW-STREET.

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OUTRAGEOUS AS/SAL:LT.—On. Thursday evening late, as the
Magistrate was about to leave the Bench, a well-dressed man, of
rather gentlemanly address, who stated his oame to be Edward
Wardle, was brought up in the custody of Bond, charged with
committing • most desperate assault upon Mr. W. Sat.ds, a tailor,
in Henrietta-streit, Covent-garden.
Dlr. Sands appeared with his head bandaged. but a pirofusion of
blood still about his face and adhering. to his hair, and he was so
weak as to be unable to stud while giving his evidence.
It appeared from his statement that Mr. Wardle, who Is
'at present sojourning at the Sitakapeare Tavern, in Russell.
street, Covent-garden, ordered a coat of Mr. Sands, and was
most particular in his directions as to the manner in which
it wu to be made. The fashion was most peculiar, and great
care was taken by Mr. Sands that the garment should approach
as nearly to perfection as possible. Mr. Sands himself took home
the coat when completed, and it was fitted on, but Mr. Wardle was
not satisfied—it did not sit well, the collar was not the thing, and
it was, he declared, altogether a poor set out. Mr. Sands said he
would alter it, and took it b:.rk for that purpose, and on Thursday
evening lee went again to the Shakspeare with it. Be found the
defendant in a dining-roorn, and requested that he would again be
pleased to fit on the coat. He said that he was sure it would not
do, and walked up Stith", tobirbedieona. Mr. Sands followed, sup-
posing that he would at least give the gammas' trial upon his back.
Mr. B'attlie entered his mum., however, observing that he was sure
the coat would not do. and he would not here it at all. Mr. Sands
observed that it was not behaving like a gentleman to a tradesman ;
to throw an article upon his hands without a fair trial, upon which ,
Mr. Wardle became angry and threatened to kick the complainant
down stairs. Ile returrri to the dining-room, followed by Mr. I
San,ls, aial a gentleman present observed that he vculd not have
any garment that did not fit I:im. Mr. Sands said the coat had been
altered, and told Mr. Wardle if he did not take it he was '• a mean
humbug." Mr. Wardle upnn this took up a poker and bit Mr.
Sands& tremendous blow on the head. Bond, the ninon', was called
in, and the defendant was given in charge.
In answer to the esse the defeadaut said, he had no other defence
to offer then the provocation convoyed in the language used by
Dlr. Sands, which was most grossly insulting.
Mr. H LLB said, that no language could justify such an assault
as this; and after some conversation, he committed the defendant
until yesterday eveuing. when he was again brought up. and die
following medicate produced, " 1 hereby certify that ‘lU.Saads
has rt cetved a wound of the head, about two inches in length, and
that he is labouring under symptoms of a concussion cf the brain,
which prevents me from eayink at present that he is out of
danger. Jolt a COLE, Surgeon.
Kusseil.street. Jui v 14."
The prisoner was CO,..ltcluently remanded fors week.
HAT'fON GARDEN. - - - -

The pickpockets have nano' an abundant harvest at the
Cambridge Concert. They lift London in high toggery,
and upon their arrival at Cartridge hired the academical
gown and cop, and thereby had ready moss to the well-
tilled pcckcts of the numinous v?.otitors. Nothing cacaped
the attention of these light-fingered gentry; punts, reti-
cules, jewels, watches, and pocket-books, were their prey,
and the doe sustained have been estimated at more thin
would be believed. It'here were the police?
Instructions have ht en issued to the corn-inspectors, to
make known that the foreign wheat now in bond may be
sold for home censumption, upon condition of placing a
proportionate quantity of flour in the same situation for
exportation. No return is to be made of the sale of foreign
wheat, or anv foreign corn whatever. The inspectors arc
desire! to use their utmost vigilance to detect any fictitious
or conditienal sales made with fraudulent intentions.—
Cumitly

Yesterday, Mr. J.niationr Docker, of Covent Carden, Dlr. Joke
Adorn'', and MI. !ti :•ert Phipps, were brough up from Eagle-
street watch-house, chteged by Robert Patridge. driver and pro.
prietcr of the Hackney-coach No. 4GO, with r, twang t r,ight to
I,ay him his I'gal fare, damaging his coach, and subsequently as-
stubbing linn.
The coachman stated that at half-past ten o'cloch es Thurstiay
night be was hired at the Three 'Elms, in Jewry-street, to take
the parties to Covent (loirdcri. and after &laving Mire for acme
time, they drove about to differcnt plae:s witiiaut haehot any np-
Paicncobilect, until about Avec o'clock the morning, when they
moist in album, and these refused to par his demand of twelve
shillings ; on examining his coach Ise found it in an extremely dis-
gusting condititm, owing to the excessive intoxication of cot of the
paws. He called the watch. and had them taken into custody.
Mr. Docker (who was familiarly recognised by the Magistrate)
gave a very dilliyent version of the story ; he stated that it was half.
past eleven before the coach was taken ; and on discharging it, as
he conceived the dcmand exortitant, be otlercd his ad tkm to the