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POLICE.

GUILDHALL
SW11!(DLI eci.—ln several instances lately a system of swindling
has been euceessfully practised upon various tradesmen in Holborn
and its neighbourhood, and property obtained in the names of re-
spectable gentlemen residing in i'urnival's Inn, and much anxiety
has been expressed for the detection of the offender or offenders
by those most interested in the credit and reputation of the Inn,
and fortunately one of them was taken into custody yesterday,
and brought up before the sitting Magistrate at this office, Mr.
Alderman Ansley.
The prisoner, a young man reepectably droned, and apparently
of superior manners. gave his name Thomas Robinson. Ms ac-
cuser was Edward Vandevelde, foreman, or weber what is called
in the trade " clicker," with Mr. Horn, hoot and shoe maker, No.
47, Iltdborn-hill, who stated that about a couple offon ago,
the prisoner, who was then much more genteelly dressed than at
present, came into the shop to he fitted with a pair of boots, which
he desired might be sent home, when be would pay for there, and
gave his address Mr. Crompton, No. 16, Furnivar s Inn. The boots
were accordingly sent there in the evening. but nobody was at
home. As, however, Mr. Cromplon's name was up, no suspicion
at all was entertained. In the morning he (the witness) took
them himself, and, in passing by the Hell Inn, he saw the
prisoner standing th:re, as if waiting to go by one of the stages.
lie immediately mentioned that lie was out on the previous even-
ing, and walked back with him to No. 16, in the Inn. He stopped,
however, at the entrance, and asked if he had brought a bill and
receipt with him, and if he could take the amount out of a .51.
note; and on his answering in the negative, desired him to fetch a
receipt, and bring change with him, while he waited. The witness
left the boots wit r him, and on his return with the receipt and the
change he wet th prisoner just coming out of the Inn gate, who
Said he could not wait, and had left the 51. note with his laundress,
who would ale i give Itim another pair of bouts to be repaired. On
this representation Vandevelde was simple enough to give him the
change, 31. IBs., and on hastening to the chambers lie was intro-
duced to Mr. Crompton himself, and learnt the imposition that had
been practised upon him. llis master had held him accountable,
and the poor clicker bad been paying four shillings a week to bout.
date the amount ever since.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel the disgrace of his situation,
when asked by the Magistrate what he had to say in his defence,
replied, in a desponding tone, " Nothing."
As the Magistrate had some doubt whether be should commit him
foe stealing the property, or for die misdemeanor in having obtained
it under false an. fraudulent pretences, in which latter case Mr.
(bonipton's attendance would be needed, he remanded the ptisoner
for that purpose, as well as to afford an opportunity for others who
may hare been similarly duped, to ascertain if they an recognise
the person of the prisoner, who will be brought up again this day.

HATTON-GARDEN-
John Henry Wall: a contertnonger, whose ewe stood remanded,
was yesterday bran ht up ter final examioadoe.charged by George
Waddington, one of the blow.strect patrol, on suspicion of stealing
a silver tea-pot. Waddington met him on Friday morning last in
Jerusalem-passage, Sc. John's-square, and took him into custody,
and brought Mm to tb• office. The publication in the papers
soon led to the discovery of the owner. and accordingly, yesterday
morning tile honsekeeper and butler of Mrs. Parker, a widow lady,
residing in Purtland.place, attended and identified the tea-pot as
one stolen from the house by a man who descended the area steps
tilFiCi the excuse of selling matches.
The prisoner said, in his deems, that he found it. Ile was fully
committed for trial.

DIARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.
HIGHWAY Ronsmtv.—Yesterday WiUiew Mame, • fellow
with a wooden leg, who also bears the cognomen of " Plgley Bill,"
and who was stated in the office to be one of the most depraved and
determined ruffians in existence, was brought up on the following
charge of highway robbery :
From the statement of John Wheeler, a middle-aged men, who
said be was a servant out of place, and Benjamin Busty, a watch-
man, it appeared that on Sunday morning, soon after one o'clock,
he (Wheeler) was returning to has residence in Great Chestetlield-
street, and, as he was passing through Wesunorlandmmet, the
prison= and another man suddenly pounced out of David-steeet
upon hint, and, using horrible expressions, demanded his rnoney.
Ile declared to them he had only one shilling in the world. The
prisoner instantly exclaimed—" Give ate that shilling, you --,
nod the umbrella too." Finish/1 the demand with a horrible ex-
pression. li'hecler exclaimed .= "ou d.--d villain, if you use such
such expressions I will kill you." The rufFun then grasped
Wheeler's untLoella, which he was in the act of raising, and en-
deavoured to wrest it out of his hand, but it broke in the attempt.
Wheeler thcr received a desperate body blow, which sent him back
to the rails, aid was closely followed by the prisoner, who, as he
was in the act of booting the poor man, received a signal from his
companion that the watchman wee coming. The watchman hear-
ing the alarm came up, and Moune, finding he could not escape,
deliberately knocked {Viteeler down, exclaiming—" B-- him,
the wanted to give me a shilling," and followed up the lora-
mous charge in language which the bare recital of shocked every
person in the Office. Busey, the watchman, instantly seised him,
{Vheeler arose, and, describing the attack, gave him in charge.
The fellow then jumped of the pavement, and again attacked him,
giving him several desperate blows. He was however properly ye-
cured, and lodged in the watch-house. Ills companion escaped.
The prisoner, in his defence, insolently repeated eye most abo-
minable language and threats against Wheeler, charging bins with
• very dreadful crime.
Mr. Raw !gains asked Wheeler if be had not lived in the est-
lice of the Earl of Liverpool ?
Wheeler replied he had, and had the highest testimonials of cha-
racter from that distinguished nobleman, who had sent to employ
him when he was at the United University Club (of which Ale.

Rawlnnen is a member).
ilr. Rawt.tweou observed, that he was very glad the prosecu.
for could produce ttllir1110);111* fioin such distingunilted persons, as
it was very clear he must have an irreproachable character indeed
before lie could obtain any situation in their households. It was
the best answer to the prisoner's charge, whom he should fully
commit to Newgate fur uial.
Prisoner (carelessly).—Thank you.
Mr. Kew Liarsos—Then you have nothing more to say ?
Prisoner—Not such a fool as to Nub here, me.
31r. Raw LINSON—Then you don't mind going to :Covets ?
Prisoner (huighing)--Not I, your AVoeship.
Mr. 11*watt:sox—Were you ever there.
Prisoner—l )h .! yes, I was there twice before. You see I tells
the truth, and conceals nothing : if 1 do, jigger me.
Mr. Hawaii( sow—Then you are committed.
The prisoner, as he retired, desired that he might be accommo-
dated with a drop of gin and a pipe, as the weather a •s cold.
The officers recognised lain to be a member of Jack Henley's
desperate gang of thieves, who, inc a length of time, were the terror
of the rnetropulis. Dooley and four of his companion, were exe-
cuted, four or live years since, fur the outrages and robberies at
IVest End fair; and from ,the frequent appearance on the tame
scaffold of the members of the same gang. it Is supposed there are
only two or three remaiting—perhaps waiting their turn.
QUEEN-SQU.II:C.
Yesterday, Beneukt Duggan was charged by William Croker,
living at No. 11, (heat k;ail-street, Seven Dials, before EDWARD
'User LARD, Est. with hating stein a sovereign ands half-crown
piece, his property.
The prosecutor deposed, that, late on Saturday night, as he was
returning home with seine friend., he met the prisoner by Bennett-
s:reel, Westminster, and was induced to go into one of the houses.
Witness ,as rather intoxicated, laid himself on the bed, and fell
asleep. When he awoke next morning the prisoner was gone,
which induced him to search his pockeei, and he Need all his
money missing. lie had .nom silver in his pocket over night; did
not know to what amount, tut can swear he bait a sovereren and a
half-crown when he entered the roont.• IV hoses got up imniediately,
and met the woman in the passage, who onlv jeered him. lie then
proctored a constable, and after searching the whole house, disco-
vered her in the water closet.
William Patmore, the constable, corroborated the latter part of
the prosecutor's evidence.
The prisoner was then committed to Noirgate to take her trial.
Awe Blake, alias Gipsey Ann, who formerly lived with the
notorious Cartwright, lately executed at Hereford for burglary, and
Martha Night;Nrale were brought up for re-examination for steel-
ing a watch and seal, a crown, and half crown, the property of Jae
Harvey.
John Harvey. a hackney coachman, being sworn, appeared very '
unwilling to give any evidence, but admitted his lo.s which he be-
lieved happened on Pritlny weele last.
Eliza Bond and Mary Dean were then sworn.
Raid stated, that herself and Dean, met Ilarvery vcry drunk,
about half-past nine o'clock, on Friday week, and Le accompanied
them to No. if, Duck-lane, he gave her his watch and purse which
she placed on the ehifunev-picce • he then laid down and went to
sleep; about twelve o'clock, he Wakened; he declared lie had been
robbed, and rushed out, partly undressed, saying he would get a
watchman ; he returned soon after, and brought in 'whit hint the
two prisoners; site observed Nightingale take the watch from the
mantlepiece and place it under her alias I, and told wittier; (Bond)
not to any a word, and she should have part of what is fetched ;
she replied, she would has., nothing to do with it.
Other evidence was received, when both the prisoners were fully
committed to Newgate.

WORSII I P-STRE
RONNZNITS, awn ATT E PT AT 31 I; ROE. R.—Yt'ltCT:47,
Edward Harris, better known io Bethnal-green by the name of
Kiddy fiereir, and who is equally as well known to lite tymeroor
of Bounty Bay. with a man of the name of Saki:sox Jacobs, were
brought before Ilr. °snouts E.
It appeared that, on the 27th of September, a moat extensiv. and
daring robbery had been made on the warehouse of a 3lr. illiato
flair, a highly-respectable silk mantfiacturer in Wood-street, Spi-
tallields. In consequence of informations haring nncksid the
otli-
cm of this office, they had " a ahsrp look-out." It further sp.
prarti, that a woman of the name of Sarah Drew, who bad been
year:. in the employment of rile. flair, had a kitowlAge of the
pri•oncrs' pc:cons, and she was engaged by the officers to point
them out.
The prisoners being placed at the bar, Sarah Drew deposed. that'
after passing by the two men, on Sunday night. near Shoteditch
chunli, the fin-soner llarris came up, and asked her, did she know
him I' and lieir.g answered in the negative, they forced her up the
field, near to a pond, where the was knocked down, and from her
person were taken ci silk shawl, en umbrella, a bonnet, and 17s fid-
in money. They afterwards stuffial I.ay in her stimuli, and then
threw her into the pond, when one of the men said to the other,
-` Iretua go back and risish her ;" to which the other replied, "the
I, is done already." Site mumbled theta: fur some time up to box

neck id wafers and was quite positive that llsrris, the ptisoixr, was
UDC of the party.
There 1. ing no evidence against Jacobs. he was al.ant to be
charged., when Artfield, the °dime, said he found on his ocrwon an
uohemmed black sill; handkereti,f, which bore some resemblance
to part of the goals taken tram 31r. 'fides.
The prisoners were remt.nd d for a week.

A young man of refiner:dile appearance. named Benjamin
Sherif. was brought befory 11. SWARLY, .sq. charged with having
robbed his brother-in-law.
.Mr. (;ray stated, that the person at the bar was a near relation,
and was in the habit of visi:ing at his house frequently. On Friday
witness had occasion to leave town, and, in his absence, it appeared
that his brother-in-law called at his house. on pretence of seeing his
sister, to whom witness was married. When he (Mr. Gay) ro.
turned from the country, he wus informed the prisoner had been
there :he day bt fore, ai.d that via,. stain *ilia his departure, several
articles were missed.
William 11111, jun. the constable who took him into custody,
proved the finding of the duplicates of the articles stolen, in the
possession of the prisoner' who admitted at the time that he had
stolen them, as described by the prusectitor.
Mr. Gray expressed his disinelinatims to prosecute, particularly
as the duplicates of his property were restored.
The Magistrate—Then, Mr. Gray, why did you apply for, and
obtain, a warrant for his apprehension for haying robbed your
house? You have proceeded too far in the else; and 1 now feel it
my duty to compel you to follow up the prosecution, however pain-
ful it may be to the feelinf,,s of you and your family.
Mr. Gray-1 hope not, tiir. The prisoner's faiher is a respect-
able man, and it wiij plunge him into the depth of distress to hear
that his son is committed tiir a felony.
The prisoner,was remanded, for the purpose of giving the pawn.
broker, at whose house the articles were pledge l, an opportutunity
of identifying the duplicates, as well as the person by Wilolll these
things were pawned.

CORONER'S INQUEST OV THE BODY OF THE
LATE MIS. WM. IVINDHAM SADLER.

The Coroner (Jon. Ilanotteares, Esq.) and Jury assembled
at about ten o'clock. yesterday (Friday) morning. at Ilollitroyd's,
and forthwith proceeded to a view of the body. The face was livid.
the eyes of a dark purple, and the head presented a frightful
spectacle.
Thomas Farley, of the parish of Church, plumber and glazier,
examined.—On Wednesday afternoon last I observed a balloon in
the air, and I set out with an intention of going towards it ; I ran
to the gate of a field, and there I saw a man hanging by one leg
from the car attached to the balloon, which descended within about
ten yards of the ground, and there the man fell ; the balloon then
again ascended, and 1 saw no more of it. 1 went to the man who
had fallen, but he appeared to me to be dead. Ile was lying on his
right side, which was very black, and his tongue was out of his
month. and quite black : lie bled at one ear.
David AitLim clerk to Messrs. Simpson and Co.—On Wednes-
day afternoon, about half-past two o'clock. I observed a balloon in
the air ; it then appeared about the size of a hat ; in about one uri-
nuts after I first saw it it struck the ground, and rebounded to a
great height; it then gradually descendset, and came almost down 1
to the ground. At this period the anxiety of 31r. Sadler appeared
most heave; he and his companion were' lying fiat nn the car cull.
ing out to me, "get liohl of the rope, get hold of the rape." I made
an effort to get hold of it, but in consequence of the s:rong wind, it
got out of ray reach in a moment. 1 lost sight of ft for some time,
and shortly afterwards I saw it again. It was ascending, and soon
disappeared. I then proceeded to the place where 1 heard the de-
ceased hart fallen; he was lying on the ground surrounded by a
great number of people. I attended the removal of the body to the
public-house where the deceased now is, and was present when dm
surgeons examined the body.
Robert Mercer-1 dietinctly saw thecae strike against the chim-
ney of a house near the meadow ; a man was then thrown from the
car, and was impended by one foot until he fell. The chimney
was thrown down by the shock. Whilst the deceased was suspended
by the leg, the balloon passel near other buildings, and I drink it
probable that whilst he was in that situation he was struck against
the chimney of one of those buildings ; I think that more probable
than that the deceastel was hurt by the ear striking against the
chimney which was thrown down.
31r. James Muir, sergeon, of Ackrington-1 attended the de.
erased oar Wednesday last. A large fracture appeared en the right
side of the head ; the bones were completely driven into the brim ;
one rib was broken. The deceased lived until eight o'clock yester-
day trorniug; the fracture and the injury done to the brain wore,
in my opinion, quite sufficient to cause death ; these injuries, 1
think, were received by means of the deceased being struck against
• chimney or some bulldin on the preress of the balloon, and not.
by the fall oat of threat. • t body strack"the ehhnney
at or before the time that thew did.
Verdict, "Accidental death, bybeing struck against a chimney."
Deodand upon the balloon and car, es. •
• meeting has been held at Bolton, for the purpose of entering
into a subscription for the relief of the family of Mr. Sadler.

SINGULAR CIRCUMIIT•IIOE.-011 the 29th October-11393,
Peter, son of William 111'Clumpha, Bridgeton, a boy then
about three years of age, got from a relation who was upon
a friendly visit to the family, a halfpenny, which he unfor-
tunately put into his mouth, and swallowed. He, however,
continued in a good state of health for the space of nine
months, when he was taken suddenly ill with a vomiting
and an obstruction in his bowels, which continued notwith-
tending the united exertions of Dm. Chalmers and Thom-
son, for four or five days, since that time he has been in a
very poor state of health, so much so that in fact little hope
has been entertained of his .recovery; but upon Tuesday
the lieed inst. to the no small surprise of all acquainted with
the circumstance, while he was in his father's arms, lie
vomited she halfpenny, after it had been in his stomach
for nearly eleven months. The leelfpenny lies at our office
for the inspection of the curious. The King's head is,
almost entirely dissolved.—Glastente Journal.
G• BLIN G .—FA LS Is: DI C e.--The spit it of gambling hat;
recently prevailed amongst a number of the young men of
this town, to an extent which has been repeatedly men-1
domed to us as $ proper subject for public notice. We
have refrained from alluding to it, however, because we
know that, with persons who enjoy the sort of excitation
that games of chalice create, there would be no hope of our
being able to do any thine; towards discouraging ail addi-
tion to them, especially whilst they are so much counte-
nanced by the practices of the higher classes. It is always
to be feared, however, that those who become imbued with
the spirit, by which professed gamblers are generally actu-
ated, will not restrict then:selves to fair and straightforward
play ; and an exemplification of this fact has recently oc-
curred in this town. Two young men, whose names have
been communicated to ts, and who were frequently ac-
customed to play at hazard, have, we are informed, been
detected in practices, which, if proved in a Court of '
justice, would render them liable to transportation.
One of these worthies, some time ago invited two of
his acquaintances to dine with him at his residence.
After dinner, dice were introduced, and a game at
hazard was begun. In the course of the game, the host
took an opportunity (unobserved, as he supposed,) to change
the dice, and immediately the luck turned decidedly in his
favour. At length suspicion being excited, by his constant
winning, and by the casts he made, one of the party re-
fused to play any longer, and went away, and was quickly
followed by the other, who contrived, however, to get the
thee into his possession, unnoticed ; and took them away.
On examining thew., it was found that, instead of each
having the progressive numbers from one to six inclusive,
one had two aces, two threes, ai eLI two fives ; and the other,
two twos, two fours, and two-fixes ; the King's stamp,
and the name of the maker, being both forte el. Thr
person who had thus been detected in using these false
dice, on being charged with it, stated hinieelf to have
got them from the individual to whom we have alluded
as his confederate ; and there is, we understand, no
doubt whatever, that they had both used them for the pur-
pose of cheating those who weee so imprudent as to put
themselves in their power. The two individuals whose
host, on the particular occasion mentioned, did them the
honour to pillage than, bad before suffered by both the
parties who were discovered to be implicated in the fraud ;
and last Tuesday they gave the latter twenty minutes to
consider whether flier would refund the sums they had
wine from them, or be taken low custody. After some
blustering the former alternative was preferred ; the money
was repaid, slid Pie.fialse dire destroyed. We hope this proof
of the atrociously unprincipled tricks, that too many pro-
feesed gamblers, it is to be feared, kio not hesitate to play,
will operate as a caution to young liken, how they suffer
themselves to beinitiatol into the habits, which very sel-
dom fail, more or less, to corrupt the feelings, and to de-
prave the eharacter.—Maarheeler. l'e
It is calculated that above five thousand operatives arc
at present idle in the city of 441asgme and n:ighbourhood.
Hareril and Co. are the Coetraesors for the present po-
pular Lottery. The tedious', to be drawn This Day,
contains Four Prizes of Twenty Thonsand, and 34 other
Capitals. The immense sun' of womot. will be distri-
buted to the Public inn few hones. There are no Blanks,
every nunsher being entitled to Five Pounds. I ineard and
Co. sold Three Twenty Thousands last Lott, ry, and all
Three in Shaies, at their old-established Offices Royal
Exchange Gate ; 2d, Cornhill ; and 324, Oxford-street,
end of Regent-street. Hazard and Co. have Agents in all
the principal Country Towns.

.c PORT ING I N 7.11. I. G ENC E.

NEWMARKET-.—SuzmAy NIGnT.

The arrivals have been very few to.day, and the town has not
yet assur•.tnl its customary bustling appearance ; indeed it is ex-
p_eeted to be a very fiat meeting, the plates being scanty. For
Tuesday, in particular, the bill of fare is very meagre. Very few
11,11n11 were cut to exercise this afternoon, and the attendance on
the heath •as very fiat.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York arrived at his stables at
four o'clock this afternoon, end after remaining there one hour, set
off for Clieveley Park to dinner, with the Duke of Rutland and
family. The following Noblemen and Gentlemen have also arrived
The Marquis of Exeter, Lords Jersey, F. Fitzroy, H. Fitzro►. G.
Cavendish, Stradbrooke. Dunwich • Colonel iVilson, Captain
Rous, Colonel Udney, lion. Mr. Greville, Messrs, Rainahottom,
Hunter, Douglas, 1 hornbill, Bryant, Wilson, Fletcher, Wynd-
ham, Batson, &e. Lady Bloomfield was alsopresent. The dinner
at the monis was poorly attended, and very little betting has, as
yet. taken place.
The Spurts fur to.morrow, arc—the Trial Stakes, 4 horses en-
tered ; the Brand Duke 31i:liael Stakes, toe which there are 30
subscribers, and three matches. On Tuesday there is only a purse
of :4/guineas, for any horse, &c._