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lose his ship; am to have gone aboard the Enterprise that morn-
Mr. Ron told hint he should detain him till Thursday, unless
he could send for the mate to prove the truth of his story.
SHOPLIFTING.
Charles Carrie, a reapectable-looking man, about 92 years old,
was charged wiih stealing a piece of broad cloth, 18 yards in length,
value HZ, from the shop of 31r. George Noel, No. 63, Pall-mall,
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at .light o'clock yesterdaj morning.
Dicker, the porter, deposed, that he saw the prisoner walking
out of the shop with the cloth in his arms ; he pursued him, and
v 111,41 „ St. p thief!" The prisoner, when pursued, threw the
cloth into tn. p triage of a home in Crown•enurt, and endeavoured
to escape, but was secured by a man named Philip Harrow.
The prisoner said nothing in defence, and was fully committed.
He has been tried already for stealing a piece of stair-carpeting.
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ROBBiNti lA)DOINGS.
Joh* Best was charged by a decent-looking wtwhan with steal-
ing three blanket'', the property of her husband. She evinced con-
Adelaide agitation on inking the ot4, and answered two or three
questions from Mr, ltoe, when he Miffed the prisoner to be rc-

toweled till Thursday.
The complainant, on leaving the table, staggered towards the
seat. bat, before she could reach it, fell violently on the floor, and
was carried out of the office in tannic by-ocelot.
STEALING IN A SHOP.
Catherine Delman was charged with stealing a shawl tied the
contents of the till from the shop of Mrs. Farrell, a general dealer,
in King-street. Seven Dials, on Sunday morning.
Mary Ann Ferrell, ■ girl of ten yeerwold, said leer mother had
gone out on Sunday morning, leaving her in bed, with instructions
to watch the shop; ehe did not go to sleep, and was- awake when
the prixoner came in ; she sat up in the bed to put on her things,
before she answered the prisoner. She sleeps in the chop ; the bed.
stead iv a press, and the dem being against the side of the bed, she
could not see who was in the shop. The shawl was hanging on a
nail near the door, and could be reached by a person standing
where the prisoner did: Just as her mother was coining into the
shop, the prisoner ketwistel on the counter to be served ; her mother
came iri, and was smery that she was not dewed, and asked if any
body else had bees ; no one had come in. After the prisoner was
None, her mother missed the shawl and the money from the till;
that was in an hour after; no one came into the shop'tiU after her
mother missed the shawl.
The mother confirmed the evidence of her daughter, with the ad-
dition that she observed the prisoner to he much agitated while
serving-her with the bread and butter she wanted : and felt some-
thing strange within herself while the woman was there, but haul
co suspicion for an lour after, when she went to her }edging to ask
Use prisoner about the shawl, who turned over stew timings, and
said she was welcome to search.
A friend who went with Mrs.. Farrell Wel he assisted in the
search, but found neither shawl nor money.
The primmer denied the charge, but was remanded to Thursday,
to afford time for inquiry.
Mrs. Farrell was much affected while giving her evidence ; and
when Mr. ROE proposed to swear the daughter, the feelings of the
mother were so strongly excited at the idea of so young a child tak-
ing her oath, that the Magistrate ordered 'lemma of the room.
This naturally made the child cry, who, hiewever, answered the
questions as to towards and punishments hereatier, in a remarkably
steady and proper manner.
Mr. RoE told Mrs. Farrell the child understood the nature of the
oath as (nay as any one.
MaRyLEHONEOPFICE.—EIizabret Lace, a young well-featured
young female, whose entire dress coreisted of an old great coat
and a petticoat, was charged by Adam Madden, constable, with
having attempted to drown herself; and Jahn Priest, an ill-looking
young man, with having part of her clothes in his possession.
As s Mr. Abbett was reuirning on Saturday evening from
Hampstead to St..l.ilin's Wood, hie ntteetion was attracted to the,
corner of a field by the cry of " Murder." On going to the
spot he found a man in the act of drawing e female from a pond.
She was half naked, having no upper garments, and she was in-
sensible. At filet they laid her upon the genes; Mr. Abbott
then perceiving that she had imbibed a- :teat deal of water,
placed her body against his knees, which gave her retie!.
—As soon as her sensibility returned, the man who took her from
the water left her, and at the instant Priest came up, with her great
coat in his hand ;Ai. placed him under suspicion, but when the
girl recovered her speech, she begged that lie might not be hurt, as
she meant to make away with herself. She informed Mr. Rawlin-
son that she cohabited with Priest, and they slept at a lodging in St.
Oiles'a ; on Saturday afternoon they walked up to Hampstead, and
got something to drink at a pablic.house which site left, in company
with another man, who very much abused her in a bye lane ; she
resisted him, and in the scuffle he tore the coat from her back, and
she immediately.from distrees of mind, attempted to drown herself.
She is a native of Dudley, and has no friends in the world, except-
ing a sister, who lives over Blackfriare'-bridge.
Priest corroborated her story as to her having left the puhlie-horse
with another man. After she was gene, he heard a cry of murder;
he knew it to be her voice, tied in his meal to the pond, he picked
up her coat.
Mr. RAWLINSOW asked him how he obtained his living? Ut
said he was a journeyman cementer ; his last job was in the Belvi-
dere-road ; when begot work he maintained her, but he had been
out of employ far three weeks.
51r. Haw riNsoN—And 1 suppose she has been maintaining
you by her prostitution, and then attempted to destroy hernia ?
—lie mule no reply, and she burst irto tears.
Mr. Dew els son ordered that she should be liken to the work-
house, and that he should be detained until some one would become
security fat his appearancewhen required.
MURDER ON THE 111011 SEAS.
TnentEs Poaret.—Yesterday Samuel Libby, wile was brought
up on Saturday, charged with the murder of Thomas Twc, a sea-
man, on board the Kent South-seaman, was put to the bar previous
to his committal. All the witneeses were in attendance, and their
depositions being read over te them, they were bound over to pro-
smite.
slr. Bnormair inquired whether the Captain of the Kent was
present ? Captain Parkins immediately came forward. Mr. Erode-
rip handed the Captain a paper, which, he raid. he was requested
to do by the prisoner. It eras an account of the wages due to him,
which hr demanded payment of.
The Captain replied that until the ship was gauged he could not
tell what was due to him.
Sir. BRODERip inquired how soon that might be ?—The Cap-
tain said about live days.
Mr. BRODERIP asked what sum was it probable would be corn.
hog to the prisoner?
The Captain said, that the prisoner would he entitled to the
Math part of tee carat, ; and ha conceived that if he had been on
duty the whole voyage, he would be entitled to about 381.; but that
he was eleven months in irons, and, of course, wages was only due
to him up to the period of the fatal occurrence.
51r. BRODE alp asked, what might have been due to the prisoner
at that period ?
The Captain said he could not tell, as he did not know what the
price of oil was in London then ; but he imagined there might be
18/. or 20/. coming to the prisoner. Be stated that there was an ac-
count due to him by the prisoner.
Mr. BRODERIP ineuireel what could he the nature of the ac-
count which the Captain had against the prisoner?
The Captain stated, that the prisoner had put him to great ex.
pence in consequence of breaking his Wenn, and escaping three
Limon and with the expenses of retaking him he charged him.
51r. BRODER IP expressed some surprise at hearing that the pri-
soner had attempted to escape, and begged the Captain to state the
particulars.
The Captain said, that being anchored off Zealand, the prisoner
broke two lucks which secured his irons, and effected Its escape
into the bush at Zealand, among the nativern and lie was obliged to
give the native, several ennekels, as a premium for retaking the
prisoner, and after three days' hunt they succeeded ; the second
time he escaped they were lying in company with another vessel,
and tie ag tin connived to get rid of his irons, and got the ship's
boat, and eecaped in her. and they overtook just near the shore.
The third and last time he inaie a desperate effort ; they were lying
at anchor off the shore about three (peelers of a mile, and he again
broke the locks which fastened hie irons, and jumped overboard,
and attempted to escape by swimming, and the attempt was very
near succeeding.
The prisoner evinced a considerable degree of iinpatience during
the recital of the Captain, aed frequently exclaiming lie charged
me 75 per cent. on things which be-gave away to others—that's not
fair.
Mr. BRODERIP requested the Captain to explain what the pri-
soner meant.
The Captain said that every sailor had a %F.:ITC in the cargo, and
he pays all expenses, insurance, dec., and brings out with him cer-
tain articles for the voyage, such as slops. &c., which he sells to
the crew at the usual allowance of 75 per cent. profit ; and that it
cost him u great number of muskets, which he gave the Zealanders
for the taking of the prisoner, and which he had charged him with.
Prisoner—You charge me 13/. for the muskets fur taking me,
and 111. interest upon it.
Sir. BRODERip asked how that Was ?
Prisoner—The price of a musket here is only U. lies., and he
Charges me 75 per cent. on it again. Is that fair e
The Captain said it was the usual ellowan cc, and appealed to the
rest of the crew. lie said that the prisoner vas a fellow of most in-
famous character, and as long as he was on board his slap gave him
a great deal of trouble.
Prisoner (looking at the Captain most indienantly)—lf I was
a fellow of infamous character, why did you make an Officer of
me?
The Captain (contemptuously)—You an Officer !
Prisoner—Veie I an Officer ; was 1 not the foresteerer ?
Mr. liniment!. hoped that the Captain would, on the vessel
being discharged, pay the prisoner anything there was owing to
him, as his situation was a very unfortunate one.
The Captain assured Mr. Broderip he would.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial, and too other par-
ties left the office.
theme- tleee.—A man named aerge Franklin. and too wo-
men of the town who gave their names Elizabeth Cummins and
Mary Lea, were charged with having rubbed a Mr. Ekins of a new
hat and eighteen shillings.
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in the vicinity of the Mint, one of the female prisoners approached,
tied was anxious to enter into conversation with him. Sir. Ekins
wishiiig to avoid any communication with her endeavoured to get
sway, and in the act of crossing the sweet she smocked his hat off
and ran away, pqreued by the complainant. who followed her into
Queemstriet, where she took refuge in a house. Into this house,
which tented out to be the dwelling of thieves and prostitute*, Mr.
Eleitis ventured, in order to gain possession of his hat, but he was

neir paying dear for his temerity, for the moment he entered the
passage the duoT was closed upon him; he was surrounded by a
number of men and women, who forcibly dragged him into a room
on the ground floor, and proceeded to divest him of his clothes.
He, however, attempted a resistance, when one of the party, a
I sun, pulled out .1 knife and commenced cutting his garments.
Me. Ekinv. fearful his Life was in jeopardy, called out mindere
when, fortunately for him. lildekmsn, one of the Bow-street pa-
trol, hearing the noise wiltin, got into then hose and discovered
Mr. Ekins lyiree on the ground with his coat oft; and Cie bottom
part of hi+ waistcoat together with the waistband of his ttowsers
sepseetel front the rest of hi+ sheen, apparently by some sheep in-
strument. i'...eore the patrol had time to enter the room where this
scene of wax going forward, most of the principal actors in
it escaped at the rear of the house; Blackinen, however, succeeded
in anprehendirg die prisoners, who were identified by the trm.
pleinent as forming part of the gang by whom be was robbed. The
elnthes which Mr. Ekins wore et the time were Produced in
Court, and what excited the astoniehm mt of all was, that his
body was not severely injured by the ruffian who made use of the
knife, in order to procure the contents of the pockets. The corn.
plainant added, that he was rubbed of eighteen shillings, a new
hat, and several handkerchiefs, which he had purchased that day,
and was taking home with hint.
Blackman corroborated the latter part of the complainant's state-
ment with reepect to the situation in which he found him when lie
entered the house oo hearing the cry of murder. lie also described
the !erect in which Mr. Ekins had been robbed an of the most dan-
peroue character, meet of the houses in it being receptacles for
thieves and pinetitutes. The women, he said. frequently inveigling
intoxicated men into these habitations of vice, the latter were
robbed and ill-heated afterwards by the ruffians, or bullies, who
were always prepated to attack any that ventured amongst them.
Several others being implicated in the charge of robbing Mr.
Eking, whose persons arc known, the three prisoners were re-
mended.
Soon after the above rem had been disposed of, Jain Smith, and
a female named !laments Oiti:11. were placed at the bar, charged
with robbing a young man named Grigg, under circumstances
pretty eirM.lar to the charge above-mentiontel.
From the evidence it appeared the' on Sunday night the coin-
Pialnant, having drank father freely, by his own admissmn, was
enticed into a holm of an infamous description, by rte female
prisoner, who after depriving him of all the money he had ie I is
possession. procured•the assistance of Smith to deprive the com-
plainant of his clothes also. He resisted their efforts, and was
dreadfully beaten into a slier of insensibility ; for in that situation
he was discovered by a female. who hearing the wined cries of
murder, gave the alarm.when Kirby, the Night Cnnseible, routing
up, steered both the prisoners; nett on the person of the female he
found the chain and seals belonging to the watch of which the
young man had been robbed.
Kirby also complained of the nightly scenes of outrage that were
. committed in the parish (St. George's) where this robbery was
perpetrated.
The MAGISTIATES having committed the prisoners, observed,
that the parish authorities should indict the houses of an improper
description in the parish, and by that means prevent the commis-
sion of such offences.