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CARNARVONSIIIRE GREAT SESSIONS.

•TkE KING. ON THE TIIOREVREION OF JOHN ROBERTS. TAR-
ALES, U. JOHN ROBERTS. LABOURER, TOE MURDER.
The ATTOENET.OEWEaAL stated to the Jury that the prl.
14nwr stood indicted for the wilful murder of Catherine Roberts,
late of Fronehwith, In the parish of Llanddeniolen, Carnarvon.!
spire. On the morning of the 27th May last, the prisoner came
into the prosecutor's house with a bill-book in his hand, and tint
st:uek at the sereso t-girl he then struck at her mistress with the
same deadly Instrum-nt several times about her arms and head, of
Obi:A wounds sbe afterwards died.

The first witness called was Ellen Ellis. servant at Fmneheith,
who deposed as follows—l saw the prisoner come into the house
shoe; nine o'clock on the morning of the 27th slay last; he had
a h:11-.hook in his hand ; my mistress and three servant women were
there: be struck me on the temple with the bill-hook; witness
then saw him strike her mistress; I ran out for assistance, so
did Mary Evans. another servant; I saw prisoner and my mistress
in a few minutes outside the door; he wits striking her with the
b.j-hook; my master and another servant (Griffith Roberts)
tame there ; prisoner struck at Griffith Roberts, and ran off, lea,.
trg my mistress tin her face on the ground; there were cuts on her
ems anti hack part of her head; she lived from Friday till Tues-
day evening.
Cross-examined by Mr. Coctentet—l hate lived with prose-
tourtcen years ; prisoner was some time since a fellow-ser-
sent of mine ; I obs:Tved him sometimes low and melancholy, and
I thought be was occesionally out of his senses he smack at me
like r. toodroan ; I thought he was not in his right senses ; there
had rot been a quarrel between prisoner and mistress or myself ;
pissooet heel left Fronch with four vests back.
Grtf.tth Roberts lived at Fronchwith no the 27th of last May ;
nem:embers hearing some one c y out fur assistance ; went up and
saw his mistress lying on her face before she door, and the prisoner
beating her with the hil•hook ; he ran off and struck at me as he
puled ; I took my mistress into else house ; she was much cut
wont her arms and head. _

Robert Roberts has practised surgery for twenty years ; tires at
L:anberis ; I was sont for on the 27th of llay kat to French.
shish t I saw Catherine Roberts there very RI • f examined her,
and frond wounds on her head and neck. (Here wimes de-
scribed the several wounds.] I ant of opinion these wounds causal
her dftth.

J Roberts is a surgeon residing at Bangor ; sew 3lrs. Ro-
bert. at Frouchteth, Ma:.• lihth, very ill front wounds she had re-
ceived. [This *tines also described the several wounds.] The
wounds were the cause a ha death ; she would have died under
the bet treatment. _ .

-The ease for the prosecution dosed here.
Mr. COCICREEL, for the rrisoner. ca'iletl three witnesses, who
distinctly loosed that the prisoner was occasionally very wild and
Orient, and wished to mike away with himself, and particu-
larly • short time beiorc the above melancholy occurrence hap-
pored.
-Verdict Mt Gra on the ground of ineanitr.-
'at paiseret-is es Mconfined durLng ltbs pleasure..

• POLME.
ROBBERY AT Tat AUCTION M.Akr.
At:titlre 27.—J, Patin, a man of venerable
appearance, who has been estamined privately before the liotau
Matron several times, upon a charge of hiving stolen a Bank of
Ragland note for 1,041!. from the 'tenon of a gentie;nan of large
fortune, in the Auction Mart, was this day publicly examined in
the Justice Room.
Ale. Hoat.rn, jun. appeared as solicitor for the prooecution ;
Mr. Atont.ruts and Mr. lIARMEit *wended as counsel and soli-
citor for the plisoner.
Mr. Robertson (the prosecutor), an elderly gentleman, deposed as
follows :—I went to the Auction Mart on the 19th November, in-
tending to bid for an estate of considerable magnitude, and I took
with site • sun of money, understanding that gilt-wash of 20 per
cent. on the purchase money would be required. I had about me
9,6001. to bank-notes, which I had received for a cheek of Marsden
and Co. on Sir Peter Pole and Co.; I did not look at the numbers
of the notes, but at the amount. I had the notes of Mr. Marsden,
jun, who went to get nie the money, which he brought to roe in
nine 1.0001. notes. When I received the bent-notes I folded them
up in a piece of paper, and put them in my left-hnrod trousers
pocket. Before the sale commenced the auctioneer stated that the
deposit required was not eo much as I had been given to Understand
it was. 'I he estate was knocked down to me, and I had to par no
more than 6,6181. as a depoeit, which I paid in five 40001. a .5001.
at.it lOW. note, and my cheek for 181. lbs. making up together the
amount of the deposit and of the auction duty. I pat those notes
into the hands of Mr. Robins's clerk, and they were the san.e I
had received trotu Mr. Marsden, jun. There remained in my pet-
session four 1,0001. notes, anti those I put up. I think, in the sante
paper in which I had folded the whole before I entered the Auction
Mart, and returned them to the saane packet.
The Lotto Al vroa-Was this done in the open Mart, so that
you could be seen 2
Mr. Itobertsora—lt was at the table in the open room ; I was per-
fectly open to observation. After the business was settled I pre.
pared to depart; the room was croidetl, and I bad my great coat'
on my arm, rot being able to get it on at the top of the room • on
proceeding to the door I felt considerable obstruction, and I ex-
claimed, I think, " IYhy do you obstruct me 2" I did not know
esectly how, but I found that I was greatly pressed by the people.
When, however, I got. to the ended the room, and felt for my notes,
I found they were gone. It immediately occurred to me that my
pocket had been p.cked while I endeavoured to get through the
crowd; but I still thought the notes might have worked out as I
struggled through the crowd, and I retraced my steps, looking on
the ground as I tent along, but I raw nothing. Upon returning
I found no obstruction whatever ; so that I considered it quite clear
that my pocket had been picked. I then went, accompanied by a
gentlemen, to the Bank, and did all that was necessary towards
stopping the payment of the notes.
Mr. A DO t. s—Look at the gentleman at the bar, and tell me
whether you have any Idea that you saw him at the Auction art
on that day ?
Mr. Robertson—Certainly not. 1 have net the slightest idea
that I saw him. I never saw him to my knowledge before I saw
bins here.

Mr. Robert Clarke Marsden deposed that the check alluded to
by Mr. Robertson had been paid by the firm to that gentleman, on
the 17th of November. Wittiest went to the banking-house of Sir
Peter Pole and Co. for Mr. Rohrtson, and received for him the
amount. which he delivered'tolstm.
Mr. Thomas Clifton, clerk tis Sic Peter Pole, proved the pay-
ment cattle check in bank notes, which he enumerated. Ainorgst
them was No. lin, for 10001.
It was proved by other evidence that the note No. 302, was
one of those which Mr. Robertson was rubbed of at the Auction
Mart.
Mr. Cope. the Marshal, deposed, that a warrant against Mr.
Palin having been issued, he went to that person's house, at No.
63, Holbom.bridgeoind in a bureau in the parlour, forted the
bank note Nu. NJ. No other note was there.
John Forrester, the officer. toot it out of a book in his presence.
Mr. Roberton—Thut is one of the notes that ought to have been
in my possession after I paid the deposit.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Mr. Cope, did you not go afterwards to the
prisoner, by the direction of his sister, to a place where he was
sitting amongst his Mends?
Mr. Cope—l did.
Mr. Aciotettus--And did he not request to be allowed to sit
another hour with his friends. after which he accompanied you ?
Mr. Cope—Certainly he did.
John Forrester deposed, that he found the bank-note eat up in
two parts, and placed hi different pieces of paper.
The Loan hIAVOR—Mr. Palm, you have heard the circum-
I stances which have been stated against you ; perhaps you can satis-
factorily account for the possession of this note ?
Mr. Patin—My Lord, I feel so embarrassed under the disgrace.
ful ehatite made against me, that I feel myself under the necessity
of pubnuttiug the whole of the case to my Counsel.
Mr. ADoLenns—.)ly Lord, I submit that there is nothing
against my client in the evidence brought before you. In order to
make this case within the rules of evidence, it is necessary to prove
that Mr. Patin had the property in his possession soon after the
loss of it; but here nothing like recent possession has been
proved.
The Loon Mayon—According to that argument, then, a per-
son who steals a bank-note has only to lock it up a few months to
be exonerated from all suspicion of the theft.
ADOLPHUS—There are no suspicious eireametwices at.
tending the discovery of the note in Mr. possession. He. Is
a man in an extensive line of business. 'lf he kept a small chand-
ler's shop, and there appeared to be a wish of concealment, or an
inclination to keep out of the way, it would have been a differeat
thing.
The Loan MAYOR—IIe is asked whether he can explain satis-
factorily for the possession of this note, and he immediately refers
ms to his Counsel, or his solicitor; am I to consider that as a test
of his innocence ?
. . .

Mr. ADoLortus-11e says he is embarraased.
The LORD MAYOR—When an innocent man is charged with
having stolen a 1000!. note, it is natural to expect that he will be as
anxious as possible to give all the information in his power on the
subject to acquit himself.
Mr. Anotpisua—Suppose he had won it at play, he might
not wish to expose that Tact. Suppose a friend, who was a
bankrupt, bad given it to him to ittep, he might not wish to
state that fact.__ _
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The Loon' Mawon—lt is natural to suppose that he would
mention tither of those facts, rather than lie ur.der the imputation
of being a thief.
➢lr. ADOLPIICS—WeII, I am not obliged to account for the
manner in which Ipt the watch now in my pocket. The other
party mum prove that 1 stoic it, if I am charged with haring gut it
dishonestly.
The Loan -311.twon—lt in rather-odd, you must admit, that
person directly charged with a robbery of so serious a na-
tore should call upon his legal adruers to account for the pos-
session.

Lt. II nn liEn—We say we have received it from Paris, and the
prosecutor hi no right to make the wquiry.
Mr. HOBLER, jun.—Tbe prisoner has already answered the
suestion in private. His statement, which is entirety contradictory,
is taken down, and the lewd Mayor can have it if he pleases, upon
the oath of the Chief Clerk.

Tha LORD MAYOR desired that the Chief Clerk should be

The Chief Clerk then read the statement MAtie hy PRIM pri.
vatcly. It mentioned, without saying a word about the person by
whom it had been originally handed to Palin, that he (Palin) bad
broughtit over here from Paris; and it contradicted that assertion,
y etadog that a female at Paris had transmitted it to him. and
that be had given twenty-tire thousand francs for It, although
be was told it was a stolen note by the person from whom be
bad purchased it. •
The LOUD MAYOR said he should commit the prisoner for the
(robbery.
Mr. ADOLFO VS requested that the prisoner might be allowed
to remain at the Compter until the result of an application to the
Chief Justice to admit him to bail should be known.
The Lon!) 31avon consented, and the prisoner was fully cote.
witted for trial.

Yesterday. it will be recollected, a complaint was made at this
office by a foreigner against a member of the Stock Exchange, who
is also one of the twelve brokers of the city of London, which cit.
airily tended mast materially to prejudice the character of the indi-
vidual complained' against. Xis day this indirLittal ippstreil be-
fore the Wan 31/tv oa, in order to explain the matter, so as to
exonerate himself• to the eyes of the public. The gentlervar)ji Mr.
Joseph Cohen, a most respectable broker, and member of both
Stock Exchanges, brother-in-law • to Mr. Rothschild, and well
known t0,111.101t every gentleman in the city of London : and from
the account he gave of the affair, lie cleared his character, and sup.
ported that reputation in society which he has so long enjoyed, at
any rate to the cadre satisfaction of all present.

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Mr. Cohen stated, that although his name was not mentioned in
the report alluded to, yet he felt it to be his duty, both as a member
of the Stock Exchange, and as a sworn broker of the city of Lon-
don, to exculpate every member of each of those bodies from
the charge which, by the report alluded to. was levelled at them ge-
I nattily. He stated that he was applied to, and actually day-by
day importuned by the complainant. to endeavour to dispose of forty
'shares in the Mart licster F.ptirehle Loan Company. It was an
article he did not deal lb t, but, in order to were the complainant
(to whom he well knew every pound was an objeetl, he succeeded in
r selling them, although they wens not at the time a marketable cont.
modtty. The tomplainaat wee, however, dissatisfied with the
price at which he sold them, and therefore he informed him that he
would try to get them back, mad accordingly borrowed of a friend
on dr Stock Exchange forty other shares is Metairie ()amptiny,
and gave them to the complainant in Iteu'vf the forty shares lie had
told for him. • The complainant took the shares and appeared sa-
tisfied, but afterwards returned there, alleging that thee were not
the original shares that he hail delivered to Mr. Cohen. To this he
replied that they could not be got at, being actually wad and de-
livered ; complainant aim alleged that thesetatter shares weroof a
different description to the shares originally doll, inasmuch as the
one forty douse were those of:replan' who had actually signed the
deed for carrying on the e.antary, and the others were those of per-
sons who bad not signed it ; but it was stated that there was no
mark upon either shares by which one rata be distinguished front
the other, and therefore, an tar as Cohen was concerned, he was I
perfectly blameless, and it was subsequently ascertained that tha
complainant himataf al•
give hint back his urigiral shares, had himself actually bought
these shares himself en the market. and hid them in his ponession,
and afterwards sold them fit a pro Lt.
Under these cireumstarcs the LOUD Mixon entirely ex.
operated Mr. Cohen Oohs liaving been guilty of any improper or
dishonourable conduct, and told tae complainant that he could 4o
nothing lot him.
The complainant COLA not deny one wend of Mr. Cohen's:rate..
acct.

lacrtseraLt; Accurst ,out knelt, rutted lama tee, instilte&h, fearing they Might expel him fetal MI Society;'
Brown and Robert ittichts,ereew-bepaight tip, On suspicion of being withdrew hie claim.
concerned in a felony. I Sometime after he claimed under another rule an allowance during
George Ford. purists conetable of st. Andrew's, polborns stated sickness, but the exception applying to that alto, an ovplanation
ithat he prisoners came to Ills house about eleven o'clock at night, again ensued between him and the secretary ; in consequence of
and having inquired for him, he was called to them, when Brown, ' which his claim was for the time abandoned. But within these
after Minnring whether his name was Ford, asked him whether he , few days, his wife haring died, be now put fourard his claim to a
would buy a thimble," ailing he WAS informed that he <Ford) , stun of money allowed by the Society to a member on the decease
Milk buy anti+ a thing. Wimple knew this was a slang name for of his wife; but the exceptions being eqttally applicable to this as
w watch, and asked the prironer whether it WAS a silver thimble or ' to the other rules under which he had claimed, the Secretary te-
a gold one. Brown repliedit was a salver one, and produced the sifted the claim, and determined on taking the opinion of the Me•
watch which witness now produced. Witness then asked him I gistrate on the question.
where it came from—was all safer Brown said it came from the I The Magistrates having perused the rules, were of opinion tbor
cricket match on Kenningtomeommon, and he might depond all this man's case could only be considered as imprisonment for
was safe. Witness immediately took Mein both into custody, debt, and not for such a crime as the rules contemplated.
end on searching them found a watch, seal, and key. The female said that no persons but debtors were confined in
The prisoners bring called on fur their defence, Brown told a Whitecross-street prison ; that Griffith was only imprisoned for
long story of his having gone into a public-house the night before, debt, and if he were able to pay it he woula be immediately jibes
where a man offered the watch, Real, and key, for fifteen shillings ; rated.
and thinking it a hargein. he bought it ; and being told that It appearing also that Griffith had regularly paid his 03ntributiow
Mr. Ford, who lives in Field-lane, was a likely person to pus- to the Society, Mr. Tweronn said it might be a material consi•
chase it, he went to him to sell it, being desirous of realising his deration whether the Society had nut, by receiving the money, reap
mop: with as little delay u possible. tiered themselves liable.
The Alderman inquir.d whether any person was present when The Secretary said it was hard that their funds should be held
he made tlle purchase. out as an inducement for unlawfully making whisky, as would be
The ptisoner replied, a Feat many, but no one that he knew the case if they were to pension a man suffering imprisonment for
except Atkins. his fellompusoner. such an offence. The case involved questions of so much import-
Atkins repeated Brown story, as his witness. ance to Benefit Societies in genetal, that he thought they must go
The Alderman remanded the prisoners; and said he would ad- to the Sessions with it.
vertise the *etch, M there could be no doubt of its having been Mr. TWYTORD informed him that in this case there was no ltp•
stolen. peal, and that if the order of the Magistrates were resisted, they
that remedy of el•

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Just as the Alderman, Sir James Shaw, was about to leave the
Justice-room. a middle-aged woman, evidently in deep stiliction,
advanced to the bottom of the table, and prayed to be heard. say-
ing she had a complaint to make of the parish officers of St. Dun-
stan.
A person on the part of the parish was in attendance, and came
forward to answer the complaint.
The poor woman then stated that she had gained a settlement in
St. Dunstan's parish by servitude, and having been lately obliged
to leave ber situation by sickness, she became reduced to the great.
lest distress ; but being now sufficiently recovered to return again to
service, ahe applied to the parish officers for a small relief to enable
her to get as much of her clothes out of pawn, as would enable her
to go to her place, having been obliged to pawn every thing on
I which the could obtain even a few pence, for support, during her
illness. Eight or ten shillings, she told them, would be sufficient.
The parish officers heard the story, gave her a shilling, and desired
her to come again on Thursday. She went as desired, but they then
poitively refused to give her any farther relief ; and on Friday,
the person who was then present, went to the room of a poor wo.
man in Apollo-court, Fleta.strect, whom she had long known, anti
who, in compassion of her situation, had lately accommodated her
with half a bed, she (the applicant) being utterly unable to pay for
even the most wretched accommodation, and he endeavoured to
make her friend turn her out, saying she had no right to harbour
any one that might become chargeable to the parish. Her friend
refused to turn her out far anything the of could say, and he
then went to the landlady of the house, and caused her to threat.
en to turn out her own lodger, if site gave part of her bed ano-
ther night to the wretched applicant. This threat could not be
resisted; she was obliged to leave the house and to walk in the
street the whole night. The poor woman here burst into tears in
an agony of grief.
Tim woman who had shared her bed with the miserable appli-
cant now stood by her side, and, mingling her tears, said it was
all true.
The public, who know Sir James Shaw's characteristic humani-
ty, may Judge of his feelings at hearing this account. " This,"
said he, " is the most scandalous affitir I have ever known in the
city of London, as long as I have been a magistrate of it—it is
enough to bring disgrace on the city."
Tile parish officer said he could put another colour on it—the
woman had obtained a settlement in the country by marriage, and I
she was bound to go to her husband's parish.
" Sir," said Sir James Shaw, " an angel from heaven could not
put any colour on it but that of inhumanity Your were bound to
relieve her, er to pass her to her parish."
The officer said they were then willing to pass her to her parish if
she would go.
The poor woman, through her tears, said she had a place to
go to on Monday, if they would only enable her to get her
clothes.
Sir James took out his purse, and giving her a liberal relief suf-
ficient to lit bet out for her place, desired her to return home with
the chriatian woman who had altered her bed with her in her
deep affliction, and who might be assured that no parish officer
should harm her for her compassion.
The poor womcu left the (ace together, invoking blessings on
Sir James.
The case evidently strongly excited the feelings of the audi-
tory ; and their warm approbation of the conduct of the magis-
trate. was not diminished by its striking contrast with that of other
parties.
FORGED PAWNBROKERS' DUPLICATES.
BOW4TREET, AUG. 27.—0 n Sarurday last an application
was made to Sir It. Btaste on behalf of a person who had ad.
winced money to a pawnbroker, for the release of property under

the following circumstances:—
The applicant, who was, believe, a Solicitor, stated, that on
Thuradas last a pawnbroker's ticket had been picked up in the
street. lrhieit Koval to botbcduplicale oaf a watch ; and the sum
loot thereon being, as seemed by the mark, only six shillings, the
finder determined to release it ; but, on presenting it at the poem_
brokers he was informed that the watch had been pledged for 91.
and that it was really a esluable gold watch. The man was in.
ductod, by this representation, to raise the remainder of the money ;
but on presenting the balance, the pawnbroker detained both
watch and money, and informed the messenger that the ticket was

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a forgery.
The pawnbroker's shopmen stated that a great number of forged
duplicates had of late been attempted to be passed off in precisely
the same manner; and there was no doubt but it was a new
species of fraud, got up for the purpose of cheating unsuspecting
persons into a purchase of those tickets.
Sir R. BIRNIE said, the party deserved to lose his money, be-
cause, though he had found the ticket, yet he had no right
whatever to apply It to his own use, but ought to have adver.
tined it for the benefit of the owner, or he might have given it up
to a Magistrate. It was quite a mistaken notion to suppose that
the tinder of property of any sort could legally hold it. The
pawnbroker had done his duty in holding over the money until
it was proved in what way the ticket had come into the claimant's
possession.
After some further dismission, Sir RICIZAttD desired the pawn.
broker to refund the money, but to preserve the ticket.
Mai tarononost -ST ter x T.Auortist 47.—The Spaniard named''
Blasco was again brought up on the charge of having inipmed spu-
nous peals on two pawnbrokers, named Charoneaux and Norman.
Every search had beca made for the Frenchman. named Fkvland,
whom Blasco stated to 'have made him his dupe in the transaction,
but In vain.
Some persons, who knew Blasco in Spain. having offered to reim-
burse the two pawsbrol,ers, the case was postponed with that Cant
*neither of the pawnbrokers attending on Saturday, Blasco was
dutlasAd. Soon after. however, Mr. Chavoniaux entered the office.
Mr. DYES. the magistrate. told him, that Mr. Blasco hail been
there the'greater pan or the day, but the complainants not attending,
perticulariValr. Norman, those ease was the clearest against
Bhutco, he supposed that the matter was settled.
Mr. Charoneaux mid. not its Mr as he was concerned ; and, in.
deed, he would, under uU the circumstances, rather see an example
made, then even get back his money.
Mr. firma said, that his case was be nn means a satisfactary ono,
as his yourtnart could not identity Blasco.
Mr. Charemeaum said. that to be sure was true : but then Mr.
Norman's case ails clearly made out.
One of the Officers observed, that Mr. Norman had, he be-
lieved, settled the mitten, by agreeing to receive his money by m.
sialments.
Mr. Charceseaux seemed much surprised, and quitted the Office.
While Blum) was in the Office, Mr. Dyer said, that he had re-
ceived a few days since an anonymous letter from some person, en-
closing a sovereign, to be given to him towards rditviog him front
his embarrassment. ltir.Dyer then handed over the letter and
sovereign to Blasco, and seeing that the poor man was much
overcome by his feelings,
The Ma,. - Assured him that he would not have taken that
trek'

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must issue a wamnt of distress; and ._ ,tho only edy
Society would be by an action for damages.
At length an arrangement was effected, the female passing her
word for the funeral expenses, and the secretary undertaking to in-
demnify her fur the amount.
It was then agreed that the parties sholid appear again before the
Magistrates M the course of a few days.
Ustox-HALL, Alto. 27.—Daiffil, the broker, of Gravel-lane,
Southwark, was some days ago summoned to this office before Mr.
Allen, for certain overcharges while levying a distress for rent on
the goods and chattels of an aged couple named Broad. The final
investigation was deferred for a few days at the request of the de-
fendant, who then stated that he would bring forward evidence to
contradict the assertions that had been alleged against him. The
tacts as stated by the complainant on the former occasion have al-
ready appeared.
Oa Friday last DufEl appeared, attended by Mr. Thessiger,
the barrister. Previous to the inquiry being gone into, the defend-
ant complained to the Magistrate of the injury the former rcp_rt
of this case %as likely to produce on his character. All the facts
alleged against him by Mrs. Broad and, her legal adviser Alt.
Crisp were, he said, exaggerated to the highest degree, and calcu-
lated to do him an irreparable injury is the way of his trade. He
here handed a newspaper to the Magistrate containing the report,
which was read by Mr. Staples, the chief clerk; who observed
that it was a correct account of what occurred before the Magis-
trate on the previous examination.
Mr. ALLEN here remarked, that as long as the gentlemen con-
nected with the newspapers who attended, that office reported the
cases with candour and fairness, he would never interfere with their
pursuits. It did not appear that there were any inaccuracies, with
the exception of a mistake of the allowance per day to the defend.
ant's man in possession, which should have been half-a-crown in-
stead of seven shillings.
Mr. Thessiger read an extract from the Report alluded to, in
which a Mr. Crisp, the complainant's legal adviser, was made to
state certain observations. "Now' " said the Learned Counsel,
" I am prepared to prove that this person is not clothed with any
authority to assume the character of Solicitor or Attorney ; and I
cannot, as a Barrister, appear in a case opposed to such a per-
son ; therefore I certainly shall throw up my brief if he is allowed
to proceed."
Mr. Crisp admitted that he was not a Solicitor, but that be
had come forward to state the facts at the request of the poor
people, who were so shamefully imposed upon by the defendant.
The Magistrate perceiving that there was no other person at-
tending on the behalf of the complainants, and having decided that
he should not prevent Mr. Crisp from conducting the case, as he
had hitherto dons.
Mr. Thessiger immediately resigned his brief into the hands of
the person by whom it was drawn up, and who acted as attorney
fur the defendant. This individual, who then took upon himself
the charge of his client's case, was precisely on a footing with his
opponent, Mr. Crisp, neither of whom are qualified Solicitors.
The facts, as they have already appeard, were then stated by the
complainant.
It was urged, on the part of the defendant, that the the inventory
given to Mrs. Broad after the sale of her effects had several errors
in it, which it was the intention of Mr. Duffil to correct, but the
complainant had not given him time before she proceeded against
him.
The overcharges were then specified, and the Magistrate ad-
judged that the defendant should pay treble the amount—in
all to 21. 4s.
Duihil, on leaving the office, declared that the statement made by
Mrs. Broad, as to the bed having been taken from under her hue-
band, had no foundanon in it.

he
4 any other _
Mr. Blasco bowed to the Alt handed over the sove-
reign to a person, who was (1,. to pay it to Mr. Norman,
which corroborates in a great degree the statement mad. by the
officer.
Algity-t.a.atostrat OsTrew, Aronsx-27.—This being the d y
appointed far Mr. Griffith. the Alagietrate, to decide as to the le-
gal right of Mawr-la-bonne parish to refuse to receive children into
the wo‘klyouse unless accompanied by the parent, considerable in-
terest. was excited, and it was expected that an elaborate discussion
would take place. The gentlemen of the Board, however, attend.
ed, and when Mr. Griffith took his seat it was intimated that
their opinion, as regarded the law of the queston, upon considera-
tion, was in concurrence with his own, and every, thing in the shape
of argument a 55 avoided. Several individuals, connected with
different parishes attended, and appeared very anxious to hear the
question brought to an issue.
Mrs. Staples, the wtduw whose application gave rise to this im-
portant question, was in attendance with her children, and appeared
in great distress. After MO MC was decided she was ordered to re-
ceive all the benefits eviehig front the .71latestrate's decision on the
law of the subject, tettieh, we are informed applies to other parishes
as well as that of St. illary-le-bonue,and will incur most consideta-
exper.se upon them.

I3IPORTANT TO BENEFIT I.OCIETI ES.
WOISHIP.STIEET, AtIO. 27.---The Secretary el the " Friend
in Need" Benefit Society, ChlawelLstreet, appeared before the
Sitting 31agistrates (Mr. TWYFORD and Mr. Osmiasie) ammo-
ponied by a female. deputed by a member of the Society, 'to batik
their opinion in a case, hz saki, of great importance to the Society,
viz.:—
William Critlith, one of their Members, was about four months
ego contacted under the Revenue „Laws far illicit distillation, and
being usable to pafthe penalty of 200/. was committed to White-
cross.stteet prison, where he still remains. By a ride of the So.
ciety, a member coffering iniprioonment for a just tlehl is entitled
to a certain weekly allowance eluting the term ot his imprisonment,
but spy member convicted of treason, sedition, felony, fraud, or
any other crime whereby he shall forfeit hi. liberty, is excepted
from the [moat of the rule. nod Fable to exclusion from the So-
ciety. The Secretary .stand, lief Griffith applied to hint for the
weekly Allowance for imprisonment, when he pointed out the ex.,
minions, which bethought smialy.applicable to the case, promis.
ding, hlwever, at tits enure time, to lay the cztc'befor.: the