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London, England, 1824-07-03 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON-GARDEN.
CABSTOLIT3.—Yestaday a young lady appeared on I,ehalf of
Hrs Tooke, residing in Hatton-garden, to answer the complaint
of the driver of the cabriolet No. 3, for ryfusing to pay hint his

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lawful fax.
The driver stated, that he took Mrs. Tooke and a ycarg lady
from Hatton-garden to Kennington and back again, a &stance ea-
ceeding live miles and a half, tor which he demanded 35.8 d., being
at the fixed rate of two-thirds of that of hackney coaches.
The lady who attended stated, that on engaging the cabriolet the
driver gave them to uoderstand that he would charge them at the
rate of 2*. an hour, and accordingly they took care to keep within
the hour; on their return, however, the driver told them that it
►vas optional with him to charge either by time or distance. As
tt ey conceived this a gross deception, they roused the payment ;
fir had they been aware of the fact, they would have remained
I..?th longer In the country air, as Mrs. Tooke's health was very

delicate. -
The Magistrate, on referring to the .In, informed the lady that
ro agreement was binding in the case, and regretted that he must
reseide the ease against her.
The lady then paid the rare and costs. amounting to 10s.
Mr. Tines, the Vestry (leek of the parish of St. l'uteras. waited
on the Magistrates. in consequence of its being intimated to him
that the Magistrates hoped the parish would itimefere to prosecute,
in the case of an outrageous assault committed by Peter Duncan,
an athletic Irish labourer, on Miss Sarah Crutteamn an interesting-
looking French girl, as she was passing some nights ago from
White (nenduit Rouse towards Gray's Inn-lane.
The Magistrates' Clerk gave the particulars of the case to Mr.
Time (the office being peevuxisly cleared of females), who was so
convinced of the uncommon brutality of the case, that he assured
the Magistrates he had no doubt the oarish would prosecute. The
case should be communiemetito the Board on Tuesday next.
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MARLBOROUG If-STREET.
Mr. Rol, the magistrate at this office, was yesterday occupied
foe a considerable time in the examination of a young man who was
brought to the office in a hackney coach, upon the following sin-
gular and extraordinary charges:—
The prisoner presented perhaps the most remarkable appearance
that was ever exhibited at a police-office. He was dressed in a
scarlet jacket, richly embroidered and ornamented with broad gold
lace; a pair of crimson cloth trowsers, ornamented up the sides
with broad gold lace also ; a black stock ; a n rhacco," or light dra-
geon's cap; boots and long brass spun ; and his eyes stemming
with tears. Ile is a remarkably slight genteel figure, very fair coin.
pkxion, and wears mustachios. Being placed at the bar, Mr.
Cooper. hone-dealer and livery stable-keeper in Grosvenor-mews,
came forward and stated, that the prisoner cure to his stables about
ten days ago, and presented his printed card, " Henry Caple
Conyers, Oth Lancers," saying that he had just been appointed to
that regirnent, and was preparing to join, with which view he
came to purchase two horses for the service. Mr Cooper showed
Aim several, and he pitched upon two for which he sewed to pay
lee guineas; but saying that be was going to stop in town some
teen, and would not use the bones about the streets, he requested
tolling a pair of hacks for himself anti his servant. Mr. ('.super
teemed to know the servant, who had been only hired the uay
Wore by the prisoner, and he let lulu have the horses, which he has
been riding about for several days, while, in the meantime, Mr.
('doper was preparing horse-clothes, saddlery. ke. fur the prisoner,
according to his directions. On the last occasion. however, that he
called, Mr. Cooper happened to get a peep at the prisoner's shirt,
which appeared to be of a very dark colour for an officer cf the Vaal
Lancers and although he knew the Conyers' family in Esser to!
behighlye respectable. he began to suspect something wrung. and
mentioned his suspicions to a person who had been in the service of
his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and who now holds a situa-
tion in the Revenue. This person went with Mr. Cooper to the
War Office, where they were Informed that there was no person of
tee name of Conyers in the 9th, nor WAS there likely to be. and that
upward* of fifty persons had already been to the Office inquiring
shalt the same person. Upon this air. Cooper said that he had no
denier the prisoner was a swindler, and determined to secure him
when next bee:Med. The prisoner however did not call again, nor
dal Mr. Cooper hear anything of him until that morning, when a ser-
vant of Mr. Cooper's happening to bo on business at the horse bazaar
Portland-street, he saw the prisoner strutting about in his
present dress, sem-in-arm with a gentleman now present. The sere
cant told the prisonerthat he should insist upon his coming to speak
to Mr. Cooper about the purchase he had made, and accordingly
they all got into a coach and drove to hie. Cooper's, who imme-
diately brought the party to this office.
Mr. Roe ordered the primmer to be searched, and on unbut -
soak his beautiful lace Wary a most extraordinary sight was
(Whited. realizing the moat extravagant caricature of the Dandy
tribe. His shirt was DOS dark, but black, and almost in rib'oons,
and there was no waistcoat to hide any part of it. On proceeding
further, Plonk, the chief officer, who searched him, found in his
trousers pocket a pistol loaded to the muzzle, and primed, and a
Uri* bottle of laudenum about haltetela
Ile. East, a tailor, residing in Duke-street, St. James's, next
canoe forward, and said that a servant whom he had formerly
k-own as living with a gentleman that dealt with him, called on
hi n argil said that be had just been hired to Captain Conyers of
the 9th lancers, who wanted an entice fit-out to juin the regunente
and wished hie. East to have the job. 31r. East accordingly
waned upon the Captain at the Beelfo:d Hotel, in Covent-garden,
where he appeared to be living in vete. great style. The Captain
who is the paint prisoner, confirmedtaut the servant had said,
and gave Mr. East an order for eat. worth of uniform, &c. for the
9th lancers; Nrt of the order was executed, to the amount of
about 201. and the things delivered to the prisoner at the Bedf:it
who told Mr. East that whim the order wen completed he v
g:vaa check upon his bankers for the whole amount; but when be
text lambed fee the prisoner at the betel he found that he had
decamped, anti lie saw no more of him until he saw hint by awl.
dent ;won with Mr. Copper in the Coach, and he followed him
to the office. The rest of the order Mr. East said was completed at
home, and the things being made for so slight a man as the pri-
saner, they were totally useless.
John Smith. a groom, nsidiog at No. 10, Circus-street. stated
• Ant some months ago the prisoner, who then caked himself Lord
De Mcntfort, and occupied a house splendidly furnished in Glou-
cester-plsce, applied to Mr. Young, the manager of the Horse
Bazaar, to purchase two valuable hones then to be sold, the pro.
petty of Sir Thomas Malcolm, and actually did agree upon terms
tar the horses, saying also that he wanted a groom, and Mr.
Young sent the witness to his lordship, who Immediately hired him
at Metal wages, clothes, rke-
• The vitamin:reeved for his character to the Earl of Orford and
Lord Harley with whom he had livei, and the prisoner called on
their Lordshlps, and ascertained his character; but when witness next
wect to Gloucester-place, he found that his new master had de-
camped, and since then be saw nothing of him until that morning
at the Bazaar.
The gentleman who was walking in the Bazaar with the pri-
Mr:7 wens now asked by Mr. Roe, what be kzew of the prisoner,
and nine his own name was ?
The gentleman said, that really he was so shamefully duped by
the ptieener, as he now clearly saw, that he would feel obliged to
he excused entering at all upon the subject. Mr. Roe, however, in.
sest .upon an answer to his inquiry, when the gentleman made, as
well as Si calla bear, for he spoke in a whisper, the following
stetsons, r—His name, if we understood right. is Captain Wilson,
and be said that he met the prisoner some days ago, accidentally
dining in the same coffee-room at the treat end of the town, and
Leslie got into examunatian, the prisoner told him that his name
was Paget, that be was the nephew of the Marquis of Anglesca,
and he had just been appointed SO the 9th Lamers. flaying a high
resit act foe any member of that family, Captain Wilson not only
became indent. with biro, but introduced him to all his respect.
able feeteds in eosin with many of whom be had dined, and even
slept at their houses, and Do cirsuittataisce whatever excited his
suretclon, until Thursday last, when he was invited by the mi-
armee to dine with him at Brune 's Head, In Leicester-square; but
alter dining in a most sutuous mom and drinking a good deal
ot champagne, the bill assw called for, when suddenly the primmer
• discovered that belted not drawn an intended cheek that day upon
his hanker and politely requested Captain Wilson to defray the
cearge, which he did, to the amount of eve sovereigns all but lin
lie met him again that morning in the extraordinary dress he now
watt, which is not the dregs any regiment in the service, and
wanted with him for a abort time in the llama,, when Mr. Cooper's
man accosted him.
Tue buttons on the scarlet jacket were here examined by Plank,
and found to bear the inscription, " 13th Native Bengal Infantry.'
Sir. East said, that this part of the drum did not belong to him,
bat the crimson trainers did.
Tee prisoner here said that he got the jacket that morning feeml
IS Jew in Newpott-street, with whom he exchanged his own plain
cletees for it.
Plank here observed a small pocket which had escaped his
search, and putting his hand in, took out a paper, in which was
contained two checks, one for 51. and the other 2el. in these
wants :
" Sudclifr, June 24, 1821.
" Plc.: e to pay George Halls, Esq. or bearer, thirty.five pounds,
which place u. cc my account. " EDWARD 31. is.
'• To Mee-a. Hammersley and Co. bankers, London."
Mr. Ron here observed, that this parented to be the signature
of Me. Markland, the Magistrate at Queen-square office.
Tigre an also in the paper one of those imitation liank-notes
hewed by elf. liacalpin, the hairdresser in Timaidneedie-streer,
for one thousand pounds.
At this
.period of the examination Mr. Roe called upon the pre.
soca to give sass amount of hiuteelf, when be stated that his real
ham! was UMW Lowe, that his father is Mr. Thomas Lowe, • '
merchant, harting his counting-house at No. I 13, Lower Thames-
Area. mad his gnome house at Manor-place, It'alworth. That he
himself hed heemplemed by his tither in t'ie (Mice of Mr. Ligon,
a easecheate, Mee Ile Basingliall-street, but DOS liking confinement, I
he went home sepia to his father's house, where lie remained until
a mouth age, when be ran away, and militant as a private soldier
ie the bith regiment, and was attested at Queen-square office. before
Mr. Maitland the Magistrate ; but, when he got to the depot of
the regiment. the Adjutant told him that his constitution was too
detimte, and foot soldiering would soon kill him ; and having got
a furlough than the Adjutant, he came to town to get his friends to
hey him off' hat be had not been near any of them yet. lle had no
10,144 however, that his f.tther would pay all the demands upon
him if be were made acquainted with his situation. Ile said that
the mums Smith was mistaken in saying that he had hired taw es
a penom several moaths ago, for he was then in the counung-house
a el r. Linen .
Mr. ROE asked him what his age was ? lie said seventeen this

rnonth.
c rdanisaste asked how he came by Mom, checks on Ilarn-
'realty's Sauk 1 fie replied, that he wrote than I • *tit mealy
co, hi; amusement; but had no idea of inakmg ore of them.
lie took the name of Me. 3larkland front tie Co: rt Guide, but be
w have e.s soon tal.at ally other name.