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OLD BAILEY, MoNnxy, Juxt 7.

Ann Gates stood indicted for felonimeely assaulting, and taklng
with force and violence from the person of William Brown. a
countryman, one sovereign and divers other monies, on the 28th
of May last.
The prodeentov had been induced to accompany the prisoner
home, when she was joined by two other persons, who assisted in
detaining him, and taking from his person the money in question.'
After ill-treating him in this manner, he wan sufrend to depart,
and immediately applied at the watchhouse for assistance, which
having obtained, he returned, and secured the prisoner, but the
others had escaped, nor have they since been heard of.
3lr. Justice HATI.F.Y intimated to the Jury, that as force hest
been used, thine could be no doubt of the intention of the parties.
The case being fully proved, the Jury found her Gmeten—lknet.
('hordes Vander!, aged seventy, was indicted for entering, on the
Deth of May, the dwelling of Robert liragges, and stealing pro-
perty to some amount.
The prisoner pleaded extreme distress.
Mr. AIIARISI said, the features of this rase were the same as
that of • burglary.
The Jury tound the prisoner Civilly, but strongly recommended
him to mercy.
Samuel Taylor was indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house
of John King, in White-street, St. 11utthcw, ltetbnal.green. It
appeared frorn the evidence of John King, who is • brewer's OM
vant, and his wite, that they left home on the 2Sth of December
last, at five o'clock, and returned at eleven, when they Nord that
they had been robbed of a 10/. note, four sovereigns, t:11 shillings
in silver, and a quantity of wearing apparel.
After the rubbery and burglary were clearly proved, a witness
named John Clayton, and who, it appeared by his own confes-
sion, had been tried for a highway robbery, anti had kept nut of
the way lest he should be taken up for this, was examined, who at.
tempted to fix the crime upon the prisoner.
John Clayton deposed, that from keeping out of the way, and
being out of work, he had become distressed, and applied to the
prisoner for sonic relief, believing him to be concerned. lle de-
tailed the particulars of the robbery, which he said the prisoner
had told him; that four were concerned; that after they had
broken the shutters they saw a lht in the opposite house, and
that they said the plan was spoiled; that they went sway, leaving
one to watch ; that he joined them and two others at a public-
house. saying all was right; that six went back, the prisoner
going in first; and t:iat they then took the money and other things
anent ioned. . .

Goodwin arrested the prisoner, who denied his name,
and gate him ova. to Powis--the latter officer had received from
.he wile of the proxecutrix, a dark lantern, a crow-bar. and an iron
heel-piecc of a shoe, found in the hotixe after the robbery. Many
persons had been in the house before the heel-piece had been
picked up. Nt'lien Powix, the ofEccr,triok the prisoner first before
the 3lagiatrate, on the :nth April, lie had on shoes, one of which
had lost an iron heel-piece and was nailed ; the other, according to
the opinion of the officer, being the fellow to that found in the
house. Upon the prisoner being committed for trial at a feather
examination, the shoes were taken from him, and the iron heel-
piece was gone, which prisoner said he had kicked off and had lost
in the prison, but which could not he found.
The prisoner denied air knowledge of the robbery, had never
left the neighbourhood, and had been continually seen by the pro.
secutor and others.

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After a few minutes consideration, the Jury returned a verdict
of. otGuilty.
IN TIIE NEW COURT.
CARLILE'S PUBLICATIONS.
Al;rhael Jolts Carina, was put to the bar on an indictment
charging him with publishing a blasphemous libel of end con.
cerning the Holy Scriptures, in a work gadded " Palmer's Pr is.
tildes of Nutree."
31r. SHELTON read over the indictments, there being two
against him.
The prisoner, in en audible voice, answered that he should plead
lie was warred as to how he acted, but he persisted, when the
pica was recorded, and he was removed from the bar.
The trials of 3lessn.. IV. Camph.s and T. Jcfreries, who our.
rendered in justification of their bail for a similar offence, was fixed
fur teg o'clock to-morrow.
G.Lamble, a person of most respectable appearance, and who,
we understand, has been a warrant officer in the nary, was tried
before AIL toswstorc SIERVF.ANT for striding about eight hundred
weight of lead, which had been removed from certain dwelling.
houses in li'estminster. _

Mr. it 1.1.EY cur.ducted the prosecution, and Messrs. ANDREW/
and BRODER lek were Counael for the prhoner. . .

Several r.i tiesse;ve; called fur identifying the lead, and a
great nulther of very respectable persons gave the prisoner an cx.
c,llent character.

The learned Cox MON-SERGEANT summed up the evidence
at consisiershle length.
The Jiffy left the box, and after being absent about twenty
minutes they sent for the bill of indictment, which appeared to est-
ate some surprise in the minds of the Court.
The Itteicoangit directed Mr. Shelton to go up to the room to
which they had retired, and show them the bill.
After an absence of an hour, the Jury returned a verdict of
He was called up fbr judgment. He stated that he had served
his country for twenty-eight years, and had borne en unblemished
character.

Some private discussion took place between the Recorder and his
Counsel, and judgment was deterred until the Common-Sergeant
should return.

IBcpre the COMMOY SENGYANT and a London Jury.]
Cl"1"I'ING AND MAIMINO.

James Thomas Boyce was capitally indicted or wilfully and
maliciously stabbing and cutting John fishbom, • watchman,
with intent to do him bodily harm on the morningof the 11th April,
in the parish of St. Bride, Fleet-market.
The prosecutor deposed he was on duty on the morning in ques-
tion, and was attracted to the shop of 31r. Richardson, a fish-
monger, the door of which he found open, and saw two persons in-
side; he went in and asked them what they were about, when one
ran away, but the prisoner staid behind. As soon as he got in the
prisoner struck him with his list, which he returned, but was after.
wards knocked down ; the prisoner picked up a crow bar, struck
him a violent blow on the head and another on the arm, saying he
would do for him. Witness said the blow on the head was about
two inches long, and that on the arm an inch and a half; the
wounds acre of that description that he was confined in the hospital
for up;:sirds of a month. The prisoner after disabling him ran
away ; he followed, sprang his rattle, and iti a few minutes he saw
the prisoner in custody of another watchman. Witness did not
loose his recollection ; it was the sharp end of the crow-bar that in-
flicted the wounds.

Two watchmen named Silvester and Clark, proved hearing the
rattle spring, and going in pursuit with the cry of "Stop him," when
the latter apprehended the prisoner in Robin Hood-court, Shoe-
lane, and on bringing hint before the watchman (F'ishbum) who
was bleeding at the time, he said " that is the man who attempted
to take away toy life." The former witness also stated that although
he lost sight of the prisoner in turning Stone Cutter's-street, yet he
was the man he went in pursuit of.
Samuel Reran, the night constable at the watch-house, proved
the pri‘ooer being brought there and searched ; on his person was
found Lk, some halfpence, and a wax-tapir. Witness also pro-
dared a dark lanthcrn.

William Birch, a dresser at Bartholomew's Hospital, and
assistant to Me. Abernethy, said he examined the wounds that had
been indicted on the watchman (Fishburn) ; that on the forehead
was about an inch and a half, which laid the bone bare, and the
one on the arm was half an inch in length, but not a deep wound.
Il'itness had no doubt the blow on the torehtad was inflicted by a
sharp instrument, and on examining the crow-bar, said it must
have been dove by the pointed end, rot the other.
Thomas Gifford. a rhuptitan to !Ir. Richardson, a fishmonger in
Fleet-viarket, recollects' locking up the shop on Saturday evening,
the 10th April, also the drawer, and !caving 13s. and some half-
pence in the till, which he found on the Slonday morning unlocked,
the money gone, and also discovered a Brow-bar and dark lantern.
The prisoner left his defence to Counsel.
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One w itness was called, who gave him a most excellent character
for honesty. sobriety, and propriety of conduct.
The Co 31 mom SERGEANT summed up the evidence to the Jury,
who, after a short consultation, returned the following verdict :
" We Mid the prisoner guilty with intent to rob the shop of 3lr.
Richardson ; also with cutting and maiming the watchman, so as
to disable him, in order that he might effect his escape."
PRACTICE O THE BAR WITH RESPECT TO THE
RETURN OY FEES.

Yesterday morrlngifr: Alley, the Barrister, upon miming the
New Court at the Old Ba'ley, where he was engaged in • we,
addressed himself to Sir Peter Laurie, the Sherilt, who was at the
end of the Bench, and complained of a statement which had ap-
reared in Thr Thor, of that morning, and which he had no linu.
tation in declaring was an impudent libel upon the whole Bar.
The Learned Gentletium produced Vie Times, and pointed out
the following paragraph s—
. . . . . .

" We hia're'beeriinii tined that Mr. haw, upon heating the facts
which we stated on Friday, relative to the case of a prisoner who
ought to have tccii but was not defended, immediately returned
the fee. We mention this as an honourable act on the part of the
Learned Counsel. as it has long been an established principle at
the Bar not to return a fee under any circumstances."
Mr. Alley added, that it had always been his invariable practice
to return his fee, if he could not attend to the case of the prisoner
whom he was retained to defend.

Sir Peter Laurie said, that one part of the paragraph was cer-
tainly untrue; he meant that which related to Mr. Law, for the
Learned Counsel had never received the fee from the person in
question. and therefore could not have returned it.
Mr. Alley said, the paragraph was a slander upon the profession,
and begged to give a most unqualified denial to the assertion,
" that it had long been an established principle at the Bar, not to
return a fee under any circumstances.'
Other Barristers expressed strong displeasure at the pablication
of such a paragraph, and one of the gentlemen remark that It
would operate as lIA own antidote, as it bore upon the face of it the
character of falsehocd.

Mr. Alley left the Court fora time. awd a short time afterwards
Mr. Adolphus entered. and was asked by Sir Peter Laurie if he
ever returned Pecs;?

Mr. Adolphus replied, " Certainly not, it was never done.
Counsel could not recover fees, and once paid they were never .re..
turned. The profession of the law was nut to be considered on the
tooting of a trade."
Sir Peter Laurie subsequently addressed Mr. Alley on his re.
entering the Conn, and informed him that it had been stated to
Mtn. that fees were not always returned.
Mr. Alley said, he knew not what the practice of others mightbe,
but he pledged his honour that he always did. He could not be
capable of beeping a fee if be was unable (from whatever cause) to
attend to the interests if his client.
Bete ancient:nation ended.

TRIAL. OF OREAR JACK AND PRINCE.

(From the riog—".."--,,,‘ Gazette of April 17.1
COURT HOUSE, Burr BAT, ST. GEOIOOI, Aram 7.

The Hon. W. A. Orgill, D. A. and J. J. Stamp, Esfttl,
Presiding Justices.
Jack yaws I Meal. Jack, to Jeanette Johnson Lynn, and Prince
(Lis apprentice) to Paul Lamrehe Carrier, Esq. were nut on their
trial for rebellion, coo spiracy, compassing and iniagin nig the death
of the white people of this island, and for administering unlawful
oaths. Jack for pretending to supernatural power*, and for prac-
tising Obeah, and having the materials to perform the same, to
the detriment of roller ncgroes, and rubbing them with bush, to
make them strong against the white people, and make the negroes
invulncrahle, aril tor attending unlawful niectinga, to learn the use
of anus and military movemeats.
The Bench explained to the pdfioners that the first trial was il-
legal ; they, therefore, had the benefit of a second, thatimpartial
justice might he administered to every body.
'to this indictment the prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.
Jean Baptiste Corberand sworn—Hr heard a drum, and that the
first meeting was at Richard ,Montapac's holm, at Minarets, in,
the New Grange Negro-houses; he saw a jack-us tied to !Bon-
! tagnac's gate, with about six men guarding it outside; he (the
I witness) went inside, and they all said here is the clerk coming;
from thence Ilerry Oliver sent to call Jack, who was at Susan's
(Oliver's wife) house ; Jack came and said as lie was from the
• Gold Coast, he knew all sorts of bush • Montagnac gave Jack a
fowl, and he kitlnd it, and boiled it without salt, took the water
and rubbed all their faces with it, even to witness's: when he
had done rubbing them he (Jack) went from llontagnne's
i house. Jack told thew that this washing would turn the white
people's eyes; that they would not know any thing of their
masters ; they went afterwards to James Thomson, the second
! King's house Henry Oliver mule Thomson King at sane time at
Isis (Thomson's) house; Thomson gave them eat and drink ; Henry
I Oliver afters ads asked whet news, Thomson said the same law
as the Court.house. (The witness explained the meaning of the law
which was, that the Negroes should have Friday and Saturday.
Henry Oliver said they must have "them days," and if they
(the white people) would not give it, they would take it by strong.
.tf:er that they broke up, and agreed to meet again, to take the
great swear. Baptiste (the Brigand) told Henry Oliver, at La-
fitte's grand dance, in presence of witness, that the King hail given
Ithe Negroes two days in the week. Two days before Chrisams
they had the great swear at James Thompson's house. Jack did
not take the swear, as he was the (Micah man. The house was
very full of people, so much so that he (the witness) could not get
in. He lam Jack mixing the swear with rum, blood, and gun-
: powder : Henry ()liver rut his arm to mix the swear. They gave,
every one the swear in a small cup; and after thee took the awe ir,
Henry Oliver stamped his foot and said. "Ity God, every one of
you must stand to the battle, to murder the white people. Jack
told them if any body mentioned this oath it would kill them in
three days after. The witness thinks there were more than one
hundred people in the house at the time of the swear. The first
day of Chriwnias they. were to have taken their allowance and put
It down, and then to rirs the same night. After taking the swear
1 in Thomson's house, Henry Oliver asked Jack if the negroes
could march to the Cow-pen. Jack had four wooden images in the
room, two small and two large: he put them to stand up, and looked
in a looking-glassat them; when they stood up it was a gad sign,and
Pia that Buckra would not come that night, and if any Buckra was
coming, he would see it in the glass ; no gentleman would ride
from bottom to top that night, it was too late ; after Jack came
out, he said they all could go now ; every one came out of the
house; Dennis Kerr rode the ass down to the Cow.pen ; John
Smith, the Major, gave order that the night after taking allow.
arse they mast all get ready and go to the great house (Henry
Oliver made Smith a Major), and murder first Mr. Learinond sal
book-keeper, and then go up and down to do the same; Prince took
the swear with the others ; all answered yes ; they must have one'
thought and mind. Jack and Prince was with them at the Cow-,
pen, and answered with the rest ; witness was there as clerk: Jack'
took the bush from Prince, who had it in a towel ; a sweet smelling
Mush ; white people have it in theirgarden, and he (Jack) rubbed all
their faces with the brush ; he (Jack) mld them that this bush would
make them so strong that the white people could do them nothing,
and said also that they should not be afraid of any thing, and that in
his country, if any person fired a gun, he could catch the ball ; after
that they all dispersed ; they did not meet again after that night,
as 11 Oliver's being taken up stopped it ; they had I t guns to fight
the Buckras with, and to kill walls cutlasses; they gut their guns
from Lecesne, a brown man in Kingston, for nothing; they had
been collecting money to purchase guns, but when .hey found they
could get them for nothing, they stopped collecting; James Man-1
hertz brought the guns up in a Spanish bag on at mule, with John
Crowsdaile, a slave belonging to Cambridge, in Portland, two
weeks before Christmas; a week after this witness brought up
a &fgt.( gunpowder one male from &went's; John Brume was
to mate the balls; John Branne and H. Oliver had the guns,
and was two days adoring it, when the report was, that the 'White
People intended to search for guns; after the fight they were to be
all free men ; Jack told them so; they expected astistanee from
Kingston, loth file and slates; John Brame called on him (the
witness) after he had hid the guns, and said, namesake John, you
area d—d rascal, but never nand ; after they had murdered the
buckras, they were to have burnt the houses; Jack and Prince
particularly agreed to murder with the rest, and they all agreed to
the same; they only met one night at the Cow-pen, but in the
negro houses they mustered a whole year ; previous to the taking
up of Henry Oliver, they mustered in Thomson and 3lontagnac's
houses, to learn the use of sword.; Prince mustered with a stick ;
the officers had wooden swords, the men had plaintain stalks, acc..;
they learned to march in ranks, one before and one behind ; Jack
was always at the meeting; Jack had a coffin about one foot long,
with white men's hair in it, which he intended to bury on the
King's road the day of the battle, that when the white people
rind it they would break their necks. Ile never saw George
Taylor take the swear, but he was in the house that night ; Jack
gave the swear to the others to drink ; Henry Oliver was the first
that drank; they were to murder both white and brown; but
if any white or brown people would join them, they would take
them. _ _

Charles Mack confirmed some parts of the testimony of the
previous witness.
Several other witnesses weretlien examined.

Jack, in his defence, said, that Jean Baptisie Corberand wanted
to catch him; in consequence he moved from Susan's house; was
at Balcarres as a runaway ; the night he came from the ground he
heard of the business.

Prince, on his defence, uid he was a runaway. and afraid to r
home; he heard that if his master caught hint he would ship him
off; he lived by making baskets; Jean Baptiste Corberand wanted
to catch him.

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His Honour Judge ORGILL gave an able charge to the Jury,
explaining all the points of law relative to the case, and cited sere.
r.ll cases from the British statutes in point.
The Jury tound Jack guilty on all the counts; valued him at
; and Prince guilty on all the counts, except the practisin; of
Obeah ; valued at 50/.
[From the Public Advertiser.]
KINGSTON. APRIL 13.
We lay before our readers the following confession of Obeah
Jack, made a short time before his execution. That this man was
endowed with extraordinary talents there can be no doubt. As the
chieftain of a rebellious band, he manifested great knowledge of
those passions implanted in the slave's breast, which render him
desirous of change, and ready to become the tool of those who,
possessing those talents rarely found among slaves, are supposed
by their credulous brethren to have attained supernatural powers.
To those who are capable of appreciating and admiring the sim.
plicity of the language of nature, the mode in which he expressed
his desolate condition, previous to his engaging in conspiracy,
will be read with some emotion, " Since 111 r. Gordon died (said
he) I have never known what it is to have a fowl, a pig, a cocoa
head, a door-mouth." It is figurative language, and it is language
Ito the heart.
CONFESSION OF JACK
- LIEVORE NE Tests Bth DAY OF APRIL. 1824.

Jack 'etch, that having come into this trouble, he can't help he
owns he did go away from his owner, and went to Mullet Hall,
where he worked for who harboured him-31— was angry
with a boy named Charles, fur having enticed his wife, and asked
Jack jibe knew anything that could do Charles harm to do it. even
to make hint dead, to mike him know he wan not to trouble big
somebody's wife—Jack humoured the joke—M— gave a pair of
braces belonging to Charles, which he desired Jack to employ fur
Charles's destruction. Jack persuaded ill— he would, but did
not—he only cautioned 31—'s wife and Charles not to cohabit
any more, as harm would happen to Charles if they did—they both
blessed him and promised to • d what he said—yet 31— a wife
taxed 31— with it, and 31— being vexed, resolved to seize
Jack, who left Mullet Hall and went to Mr. La 3lothe's, where lie
doetorod Antoinnate and Sukey, who from being very sick, ee-
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covered and did work; Jack afterwards went to Laffitt's, and
dressed the sore arm of a woman (John Charles's wife), which he
cured and she worked; Jack left there and went to linearly*.
At this time he did not know the business going on at flatcar-
Lea; be did turn before, but now he is going away he will not;
John B. Corberand carried him to Bnearres, and promised him re-
ward it' he would do something to make them muster, and carry guns
from Town, without Buckra's knowing it ; John B. Corberand had
tried himself, but lie found lie was not sharp enough, and now wanted
Jack to try, as he was considered more skilful; Jack did not
mind the reward, but agreed to work for them ; he went with the
negroes of li.deares to the Cow-pen, and then rubbed them with
wild sage bush on the head ; Prince did not go with them ; at
Cow.pen Richard hlontagese gave orders that the negroes were to
take their allowance. At Christmas in the morning, and at night,
they were to rise and kill the overseer and book-keeper of Bal.
canes. Henry Oliver then asked, " How were the other plants.
lions to know it ?" John B. Corberand said, that in French coun-
try they used shells, and here they must, after killing white people
at Balearics, blow shell, which Mullet Hall would answer, then
Silver Hill, and the properties up the river. John It. Corberand
said, " If you don't know how to broke country, and kill white
man, my namesake Baptiste does, and myself a little, as I was
born in St. Domingo, and saw the trouble there. Henry Oliver
said, all would be glad of it, and he hoped to see it. John B.
Corberand said. if ttny did not see it, they must cut one of his
lingers. Henry John B. Casten nd, anti Mon tagnac, then gave
miler. that Jas. 31anhera was to go to town for guns. To James
Manhers inquiring where, John B. Corberand said, that a brown
man in Kingston (Jock heard the mitre, but don't know it) would
give them, and told where he lived. They then broke tip. James
Alanhers afterwards brought up 34; guns. in three turns, each tap I
be had two mules, on each mule six g".w. John B. Corberand
tLen brought up a keg of reinter, and carried it to Henry Oliver's
house. Henry ()liver then said, it would not do to hide the guns
and powder at lialsaires ; he would hide the guns, hut John R.
Corbenool must carry the powder to Mullet Hall, and there hide it.
'Jack here invoked the Bible and the Almighty. llenry Oliver,
.Jobn B. Corberand, and John Brame, resolved oft biding the

gins, ard that nobody else should know, lest If their quarrelled
they might tell : the ensuing Saturday was appointed to hide the
guns and powder ; then they, hid the guns at Balcarres, and the
metier at Mullet Hall. John B. Corberand told the negroes of
Bakeries, before the guns were hid, that the reason why English
negroes never %tweet:lid in their iv/oh was because they had not
the heart, same as French negroes; when the French negroes
fought they did not mind being killed • they were killed plenty—
and they killed Buekrea ; those that died went—those that lived,
lived to see the good ; that was the way they had done to break the
country. and English engines must do the same; the guns were to
lie hid, and not brought till Christmas-day ;as ter powder, they
were not to mind, for his father being free man, would find plenty
and keep it ready.
This was done ; afterwards the runaway negroes being in the
woods, and on their way to the negro houses, they were met by
James •thotaipson, who told them they must go away, as Buckra
had taken sp Henry Oliver, tor harbouring runaways ; the run-
aways e'qected, but went away ; Jack went to Lamothe'si, thence
on the next night to Balearics, where he learnt from Susan, that
Henry Oliver had been taken up for having a gun ; Susan the.)
said, that if Jack knew anything of what had been done at Balear-
ice, he must not stay, nor return there, for it he did, she would
catch him, and carry hint to Buff Bay ; Jack left. and went to lA-
motile's, where he and Prince took up quarters in a tig.tree ; there
Jack and Prince determined to go home, and defies themselves up ;
Jack went to Swift River, where his mistress lived, anti at her door
met John Joey ; his mistress desired John Joey to carry him to
Mr. Harrison, which was done ; Mr. Harrison said, • God bless
you, Jack, I wanted you, your name is at Buff Bay, quite in Eng.
land ; Mr. Harrison confined him for the night, and in the morn-
ing sent hint in charge of two men to Mr. Thomas illury, who
,brought him to Buff Bay.
Jack being now before God, who knew whether he told lie or not,
had assurance in saying, that he had told all that he knew; if he
knew more he would not conceal it; for his sentence he did not
blame white man • he blamed what had been proved against him;
he knew that his doctoring' was what Bucket called °bosh ; Buckra
had their own fashion; in (oinea, negroes coal! doctor; he
blamed Jean B.Corberavol, for if he had been at his work, Buckra
could not have taken and the.e him harm : hr did not grudge Jean
Baptiste tree; but he hoped to meet him by and by; he hoped
God would forgive him, as lie was sorry for what he had done;
since Mr. Gordon, his first ow;:er, died, he had too much bad
usage; bad usage hail driven him to this crime; for his misfor-
tunes he blamed his mistress, who had taken hint away from his
trade of carpenter, at which he always worked well; lire negro),
the among them), who had belonged to Mr. Gordon, were sold;
since Mr. Gordon's death, lie (Jack) had never known what it was
to have a fowl, a pig, a door.mouth, a coco.•head; he had no noire
to say; he trusted entirely to God, whom he begged to pardon
him, if he had done wrong.
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To questions—Jack said. negroes at Cow-Pen were not on a
hundral—about half a hundra."—Henry (Oliver at the swear, cut
his finger, as Charles 31ack said, not his arm as Jean Bartive
Corberand said. The swear was mist, the same as Charles Mack
said, who talked true—Jean Baptise Corberand brought a little
dirt, taking up from a place. ahewing the print of white man's
foot, and threw it in the swear—Henry Oliver gave the swear—
Jean Baptiste Corberand drank—Charles Mack did not, nor him-
self. If Jean Baptiste Corberand, or John Brame, don't thew
where the guns are, no Burka, will find them ; Jack and Charles
Mack did nor know much, for flay wt re in the wood; Jean Hap.
elate Corbtrand knows too much; Henry Oliver used to walk
every week over the countries ; walked too much, chiefly among
the estates; cannot say which place in particular; Jack said more
negmcs from River head, than hel nv. attended Balcones' mus-
ing; Jack met with Brigand Ilspiste at Lafitty's in drivers'
house: Jack was not at Leon's dance; Brigand Baptiste never
talked with him ; only John Baptiste Corberand did ; that fellow
fit for hang same IX me and Henry ; French negroes enticed the
English negroes ; Jean Baptiste Corberand put up HenryOliver,'
who often declared he did not know how to begin.
Taken the Bth day of April, 1824. J. J STAMP.
Witnass--lbEaus• BURGESS.

POLICE.

HATTON-GARDEN.

AN INDEPENDENT PENSlONER.—Yesterday Death Masy,
an elderly looking man, was brought up, charged by Fagan, we
of the street-keepers on the Foundling estate, with most satragapas
conduct on Saturday night, in the neiglilxiurhood of Brunswick-
square.
It appeared from Fagan's statement, that the prisoner, in • state
of intoxication' had collected a mob about hint, by triumphantly
proclaiming to his auditors his various military achievements ; and
on some hesitation as to believing the authenticity of his statement
being expressed by some of his listeners, he began to enforce the
strength of his veracity by rather too powerful arguments, occa-
sionally exclaiming that he was independent of all mankind.
The prisoner, when called on for his defence, addressed the
Magistrate to the following effect :—" Plase your honour. I n_
caved my pension that duy ; for you know I was in the third buffs,
and, as I always do, I went to the Duke of York public-house to
drink long life to the Duke of Wellington and the bottle of Tola-
rem, for there I rad:- d many bodily wounds, the worst of which
was on my head, and I was carried clean off the held on an oidd
door ; if your honour knew me when sober, I'm as mcdest and
grated a man as you'd meet with in a day's march. I was cer-
tainly • little curn'd, but I'm now ready to fight fur any one I
, Wended. .

The Magistrate did not think this work of supererogation neces-
sary, and in consequence of the general good character given of
the prisoner, he dismissed him with an admonition not so power.
idly to impress on his triends' memory the recollection of past
I events.

Alter numerous bows and acknowledgments of gratitude to the
Magistrate, Dtnnis retired; and, with a significant shake of the
head and wins. observed to a friend who accompanied him, " You
see, :11icky, when an wild soldier has got a cavil tongue inilia head
he's sure to be ill rated like spud/maw.,
LAMB H -ST It EET.
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Yesterday Elisabeth Secubold was charged with a most audacious
robbery.
The prisoner, it appeared, went into the shop of Mr. Williams,
haberdasher, in 'Whitechapel, High-street, yesterday morning, and
after purchasing a ribbon to the amount of three pence, requested
change for a sovereign, which she held in her hand. The shop.
woman gave her 12s. fkl., being all the money which was then in
the till, and weflt to the further end of the shop to get the remain-
ing 7.. ad. out of the cash box, but she had hardly turned her
back when the prisoner bulled oat of the shop into the street, and
was out of sight in an instant ; a quick chase, however, taking
place, she was found at another shop not far dis:ant, in the act of
receiving change for a sovereign. It is presumed she had in-
tended playing off a similar trick here, but was prevented by hav-
ing to deal with a more cautious person than the former. The
artful ssiudler was fully committed for trial.