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TUE NINO AGAINST ■IVIIAKD WINKLE THE ELDER LED

RICHAND WINKLE THF: YOUNGER.
Mr. HINCIIMAN, the Under Sheriff, stated to the Jury, that
they were cared on to ascertain what household furniture, seized
under this wilt of extent, together with le.nds, tenements. goods,
and credits, &c,. belonged to the above detondatos on the 6ili No.
rember inert:it, being the time of issuing the writ for 1.6001. and
upwards.
Ale. LEGGATT, the Solicitor of Taxes, then opened the ease,
by stating to the Jury, that the parties against whom this extent
Issued were father and son, and carried on an extensive business is
coal-merchants in the parish of St. Mary, Islington. Richard
Winkle, the younger, being coil etor of assessed taxes in that
psrish, this extent issued against the partnerst,ip property, to cover
the amount deficient, that had arisen through hi. default in apply-
ing the throcreds of the money collected to the partnership account.
The Jury, he said, would have very little trouble or ;
they were merely called on to find what that prover!). consisted of,
as the, seizure under this extent only comprised household furniture
and book debts, the latter of which the defendants admitted. lie
should call the officer who made the seizure. to prove the admission
of Mr. inkle, that theseveral sums placed against the names of
the different persons mentioned in the produced schedule, were
debts due and owing to the partnership concern. Mr. %t inkle. the
younger. be said.. was to have attended tt.e execution of this writ,
but was prevented by a serious accident.
Nicholls, an officer to the Sheriff of Illicidlesex, deposed that he
executed this extent, by seizing upon the premises of the defend-
ants theseveral articles of household furniture tneationed in the
produced inventory.
Benjamin Dobson, appraiser, valued the goods mentioned in the
inventory at NW.
Mr. John Carter. solicitor, proved that the produced schedule of
of debts, due to the concern of the defendants. was extracted from
their books, found upon the premises on the 6th instant.
Mr. HENCHMAN-140M shit backs?
Witness--Frroit the ledger, by which it appeared that all those
persona against whose names the several sum. were annexed, were
indebted to that anaiunt; the sums were placed opposite their re-
spective names.
Mr. LeGoavr —I wish to ask the witness. If Mr. Winkle did
not, in his presence, admit that the several persona whose names
are mentioned were indebted in the respective aunts contained in
this schedule?
Mr. llENcnatior—We cannot receive such evidence of admis-
sion in the absence of the party himself.
Me. HENCHMAN having summed up the evidence,
The Jury, by their verdict, found that tlie clef:nowt@ were pa-
sessed, at the tone of issuing this writ, of bons, nold tbrniture, as
the produced inventory set forth, valued at 1801.1 and that the
several persons whose nitrites were inserted in the schedule were in.
dtdated to the defendants respectively in the sums therein stated.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MONO/T, Nov. 15.

Ilerry Hill, late of Hampton, victualler. and .ince of Twicken-
ham. brewer, w, opposed by Mr. John Webster. on a claim of
401. alleged to ha.c. Caen fraudulently procared from him by the
insolvent.

Air. Webster stated, that in Sept. Ift*M, he took a public-house
at Hampton, which the insolvent had formerly occupied. The
insolvent then fitted up a brewery at Twickenham, and repeatedly
solicited witness to become a partner in the concern. After several
entreaties, witness was indpeed to advance 401. for three months,
and if he did not approve of it at the end of two months. he was to
give notice thereof to the insolvent, and his advance to be refunded
at the expiration of the term foe which the lean was granted. In
order to induce witness to make ouch advance, the insolvent said
that he did not owe IV. in the world; and an witness had paid him
upwards of 1301. for the concern at Hampton, he considered him
worth at least neatly that sum. Witness gave notice that he should
quit when a further call s ' made on him fur money. In a few
days he found a Sheriff 's Ofneer on the premises, on a levy slated
In August last, at the suit of a person named Roberts, who is a
relation of the insolvent, anti the whole plant was disposed of.
The insolvent was called on to 'newer the accusation, which he
did, by admitting' that the principal parts of the statement were
true. Ile went on to state, that be had had several losses in brewing,
from the want of experience is working the bier. Ale. Webster
was on the premises almost every day, and was well acquainted
with this fact—he expended 1181. in fitting up the concern, and
it odd toe only .501. He denied that any collusion existed between
him and Roberts. _ .

Mr. Webster !submitted to, the Court, that if there was no fraud
in the original stipulation, tae insolvent had been guilty of an undue
preference to Mr. Roberta.
Mr. Comm, contra, cot:leaded, that Webster vase peruser, and
had no right to orpose. •
Mr. Comm:woo:ler HARRIS took a different view of the rase.
it did not appear that there was any dad of partnership drawn up,
and the 401. a asadvaseed on a note of hand, to In: returned at app.-
curie period If he thought tit. It was r case of complete swindling,
and the Court would remand him under the 18th Section of the
Act.

'llse judgment Rai. that he be remanded for eight mamba
within the walls of th.

POLKA.

AI A NSION-110VSE.

DirtailMMO CASE.—Yemerday WW4.w Mordoreakl, a lad
about fourteen yews of age, was brought up on the following
charge _ _ .

His father, who appeared much affected, mated, his son had
lately returned from sea, cod that, about a fortnight sinew, he broke
open one of his dial,, rm, and took out five sovereigns, after which
be absented himult a week, when he returned half starved ; he
(witness) forgave hint. and took him again into his house, in return
for shift kindness, the young delinquent again robbed blot of five
pound,. more.
lie wan remanded till 'Wednesday. _ .

trentphrcy 11114 s, a nototiow. character. was fully committed
for pOlung a ge,t;ecv.an's pocket of Iti4 watch, at &taut els ten
o'clock yesterday 1110,11111 g. ist %Vhitechapel.
Juhso Bagduti and .Peler Hogoos. who were charged with stealing
a great coat from a chair, belont,lnr to a Mr. Cullinyford, were
reminded, to give the tef.ccr opportunity to make further inquiry.

Mr. 'Merman WALITUKAN presided yesterday; the present.
according to the rota, happening to be his week for attendance cat
this Justice Room. I.:stead, however, of having to take roe.
nisance merely of charge./ of gr!sdenicatort, vagrancy, and othets
of a let.. important twine, which, Recording to a statement in th.
Newst.mpt.s last week. formed the gentral liminess of tl.is Office;
ant of a Ist of right.,-n prisoners, twelve of them acre upon
ehar;rt-n of felony. Nor to this an unusual occurrence:—Th,
number of ebsrps for felony at this Oilier during the. last year.
an.uuttn.ti to fr9O, whiffs; the number of eituilar char,res token to the
Mansiur. Ileuse during the same periral, was unly 4E3.
: the caw, of yestvnisy sere tiro, 11,e public notice of
which te..d to sir. w the u.;:isy of l'ulice Reports, aml
ounai-
derably forward the etels of justice.
Pißcr resreedile-Inoking old man, who gain
his min, llionowd anti who has, it smolt., formerly moved
in a restteetable apher.• t.i itte, but is now an illl7lloe of the Iron.
m0...g tits' (*.stint/anis a ....:ISi:Ol3,a.S, ill the Ki,t.land•road.
eharr.-11 by Thomas !r. t • v, the servant to the firvntford carrier,
with attempthig to tricl, I.i 1. oat of tit in the folloiring man-
ne.t. l'n• prisoner br.::•g!,l a small l arrel tit slr. Stephens s. the
Aldgme and Stump, N gt.te-street, the g-ht use for the
Ilitentford carrier, dire. •rd to " Mr. Al erril, watchmaker. Brent-
lean," with 110 s. Cl. listrk ql or. it. and desired It entry to give hint
that money, and Alt. Mer.il would retwr him tm 1/st &livery at
the parcel. The carrier happened vot to have en mach mictey
about him, and the prisoner would not leave the perrel. lie
brought it again however. an Saturday, when the carrier was bet-
ter trepared, but he hating lard of tricks of this Aril that had
heethf:ard of Mille time ago at the west end of theiown, thought
it right to consult Mr. Stephens upon the subject. At his sugges-
tion the prisoner was informed that it be came in the landlord would
give I.bn the ausey. lle did no, rind was detained; the pareel.iew
opened in his presence, and (mind to be two piton of wood, enve-
loped in a bed of hay.
Before the Alderman, the prisoner pleaded distress as the mute
which had drim bim to to diebonat an attempt. JJc had a

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s wife and family, Ile said, and had been out of employ for a very
Iconsiderable time.
Pike. the officer who searched him, and who had since ascer-
tained his situation to be as already stated, produced
pretty strong
Neuf that his distress witnot very urgent, he having 4s. lid. in
his pocket when taken into custody.
Nif- Stephens, the landlord, said he had received information
that this trick had been 1 ractised very iniecessfully lately at the
rseei,:aig houses for the errand fasts in the city ; and although no
immey had beet, obtained from him, he did nut doubt but that if
the prisoner were remanded, his person would be identified by
some IA {hose Ohl had been defrauded.
Mf. Alderman %VAITIIMAN-1f you landlords, who keep re-
mit ing houses for mind carts, want protection and assistance front
me, you ought to do something for the public. You let the ears
steno too hung at
.your doors, and cause great obst,ructions in the
streets, and occasionally danger to the passengers.
Mr. Stephens-..-Not now, your Worship. You will find there
has been a great alteration in that respect amongst all of them
since you first complained of it.
Mr. 4111effilfil Watxfissax-IVell, let the prisoner be re-
molded till to-morrow. The newspapers, no doubt, will notice
the case, and do roe make every inquiry yourself in the meantime.
Faviwo l'itivrEa.—A host of licensed victuallers were in at-
tendance, to witness the examinat;on of a fellow named John
Grotcs, ostensibly a costermonger, but in reality, it is suspeeted, a
wholesale dealer, or richer stealer, of pewter-pots. He and hie wife
had taken a lodging at N 0.12, Chapel-street, (iruh-street, and en.
wrest into it last Thuisday week. The next day he borrowed of
his landlady, Mrs. Robinson, a frying-pan; and she supposing, of
course. that he wanted it for cooking, was much surprised, on his
veturiiirg it, to observe it had not been used. The next time he
borrowed it she was curious to know what use he made of it,
and found some f‘,11.,e to go into his room. lle, however, blew
out the candle, ard left her es :mlt in the dark as before. On the
return of the fling-pan this time, however, the prisoner had
thoroughly greased i'. Mrs. Robinson, having a good nose,
was quite sure, notwithstanding all the fat, that it smelt of pewter;
and an old lady, a lodger of hers whose sense of smelling was also
consulted, pronounced the same opinion. Saturday night the pan was
borrowed again, and Mrs. Robinson again attempted to gratify her
curiosity, and going into the prisoner's room on some excuse,
caught a glinipsauf some pewter pots, which the prisoner instantly
hid by throwing a cloth carelessly over them. The landlady's sus-
picion was now confirmed. She however said nothing then, but
after a consultation with acme of her neighbours upon the circum-
stance' sent for Hall the officer. The prisoner, on being told his
errand, repelled the charge with much indignation. Hall searched
his room throughout, but neither pots nor pewter were to be found;
" but where's my frying-pan?" inquired Mrs. Robinson; " that
must be somewhere." Hall now recommenced the search, and in a
convenient hole made for the purpose, up the enimney, the frying-
pan was at length found nearly reel hot, and as much melted pewter
to it as would have formed a couple of quart pots. The frying-pan
and its contents were produced before the Alderman, but nobody
of course could ider tify the metal.
Met. ()within, of the Weaver's Arms, Grub-street, knew the
prisoner. He hail a hint and a half of beer in a quart pot from her
house, saying he lived at No. 4, Ciaapsl-street, instead of Nut 12;
and the yot had never been returned.
Mr. Webb, of the Jacob's Well, said he had lost seven dozen
of pots in the last five months, but lie could not swear to the poi-
soner. I

lr. ?danger, of the Five Bells, little 3loorfields, said he had
lost three dozen of pots within the last month, and was quite sure
he had seen the prisoner often at his house; but he could say
nothing further to criminate him.
Another publican said it cost him lfi. this rear already to re-
place the pots that had been stolen ; but he could not swear to the
person of the prisoner.
klr. Alderman IVAITHNIAg—You licensed victuallers all take
in the newspapers, and if the reitmers notice the case of this
fellow, whose person must he known so some of you, as I have no
doubt he is a very extensive depredator in this line, we shall most
probably have some publican here to-morrow who can bring a cue
hone to him. . . .

flail said he had found out the khop where the prisoner had
*phi 'ante pewter ; but the man who kept it could not attend that
(timing.
-.lr. Alder:v..7 WAITHMAN--Take care that he is in attendance

....
The prisccer was then remanded for further examinstion this
d 47.

HATTON-GARDEN.

Ifae,a Crankllteld,;p;eiti looking girl, about 15 years of age,
was brought up in the custody of Hutt', watelihouse-keeper on the
Foundling Estate, together with a lad named Gerrard, charged
under the follow inp circumstances:—
The appearance of the girl excited great curiosity both within
and without the office- She was dressed in blue trowsers, a east_
mere waistcoat, and • fustian jacket, with a black handkerchief
tied round her neck. Until she wok off her hat the disguise was
mast perfect.
A watchman stated, that last night, about twelve o'elrek, as he
was going his rounds, he went to examine in those fields called
Harrison's-fields, in the rear ef Hur.ter-street, Brunswick-square% i
if there were any persona prowling about, as extensive buildings
being at present in progress, great depredations had been lately
committed there. He discovered, as he conceived, two boys
in rinse conference, and on the supposition that thew were swim-
cious characters, he took them to the watchhouse. There the de-
tection was Mille an to the sex a the prisoner Cranksfield.
On being examined by the -Alagistrate, it was discovered that
the parties hen been for some time intimate, but that their meeting
on that evening was quite casual. The girl had .been on a visit to
her sister, who resides in Little Guildford-street, and in a frolick-
some moment, put on some clothes belonging to her sister's bus.
band, and borrowed the fustian jacket which sbe wore. Ike inten-
tion was only to walk a few yards from the house, but meeting
with her lover, they Hinted arrmtn-amt' and walked astir an Long_'
acre, and then returned towards hotre,after taking the range of the
different squares.
The parents of each apperred.
The tither of the boy, a respectable old man, stated, that in con-
sequence of his son's attachment to the girl, he had frequently
absented himself fronrhonae, and that all remousteance was ineffec-
tual,

The mother of the girl, when she came into the office, and saw
her child in Well a disguise. with that pallid and exhamted ap-
pearance of countenance which the night's confinement in the
watchhouse gaw, her, full into byateries, and was obliged to be re.
moved. The girl's brother alto attended, and seemed to feel
nimt poignantly for the derision to which his sister had exposed
berielf.

After a severe admonition to both from the Magistrate, he or.
dered them to, be given up to their parents ; and after a little kicky
in providing 'dress, the young lady exchanged her breeches fur a
nice black silk pellisse. and retired with ha friends.
UTAL ASSAV LT.—Samuel Sarrrrby, a shopkeeper, residing
in liTay's-Inn.lane, was brought uo under a warrant, charged with
a rely audacious outrage committed on the person wf 11ra. Mary
Anne Collier. _ _

The complainant, a young lady of peculiarly prepoasessing man-
neet and appearance, Stated, that between eight and nine oeinek rn
Friday night, the was
.parsing through Gray's-Inn-lane, when the
prisoner, aho was clasung• Ma shop, let one of the shutters fall out
of his hand, whether through accident or design she would not un-
dertake to ear--but the result was alike unfortunate,as it struck her
on the head with such force, as, for a time, to render her incapable
of supporting herself, and she was obliged to lean against the wall :
whilst in that state, the prisoner approached, and in accent. rather
of irony than of soothing, said, " What's the matter with you, my
pretty tlear—why do you stand here alone ?" Not having sufli-
Lundy recovered the stunning cffccta of the blow, she could not jiff)_
modiately reply, though sensible of the implied meaning conveyed
in this unfeeling address, and merely motioned him to leave her
but instead of doing so, he added insult to injury, by taking her
suddenly in his arms, found his hand into her bosom, and used
other indecent liberties with her . This fresh and unproti
yoked indignity at length aroused her to alense of her situation,
and she struggled for release, and called for assistance ; however.
by the superiority of his strength, he had nearly
.f.geeti her into a
dark passage, when the approach of the watchman arid another per-
son, induced him to act her free, and he then took refuge in his oa n
house.

The primmer, in defence, admitted the falling; e the ahmter,
which was entirely academia' ; but for the ranaindar of the charge,
he declared it was altogether false.
The 31agistram aoked couipla:nant if were any persons pre-
sent who could speak to the fact ?
The complainant replied that there were not.
The prisoner however said, that he would produce a awhile's on
his behalf; and being ordered to do so, a gawky elowninh sort er
patronage, with a countenance strongly irradiated by copious lib -
lions at the shrine of Bacchus, stepped foraanl, and addresaicg the
troth in liquid twin!, said—
Why, here is I—that's nm—ao please you, Sir, I'm the witness
for this here good roan of course. -

Alarsirate. —What do you know of the affair?
Wimesr—Why, I'll tell you, Sir, of course. I used tc.conie
hark and forward to this litre man's house, so I know'd all al)cout
it of coome.

11agintr■te—That don't follow of course. Do you know any
.hing about the assault complained of; were you prc.•au:
11'itncrs (somewhat rtoed)-3le I—present—assault—
Alugistrnte—Did you nee any part of it?
iti.ess—See.--y,..{._l:o—the in, T mean what Paw Tam
going to tell, pease • .al; for you know I'm a witness of course.
11Iagistrate—Well then, as a a itness of course, let 14 have your
story.

l'he story was then told, and a most lucid one k was, low,
enough too; but as the Illag.::tratc did not conceive that it tez.dr,i
in the least to the of the charge, the ddentiaiii was or-
demi tc find good bail
fly LAM T.-11,1,171a110T1 was yesterday received at this utiice.
by R,nd, jun., chief Mixer, of a burglary hating bet n committ,
on Saturday night lust, on the remises of di r. It
<met, Flerkenwell, a saw manufacturer. The burglars ti,t at.
tenurt ,1 to an entrance by cutting through tote of the 'Mut-
ter, ; but fa;lirte In this, by mean. of a picklock they or ei:, I the
faculty (bor. They carried off above M. worth of ot
deseriptions. A list of the different kinds, with the teci.nical
nirtitt, have been sent to the oftice.
M 4 RILTIOROUOII-STREET.

'Yesterday nrrntot Patty, butler to the lion. Vevey Fiureralii,
M.P. of No. 107. Pall-mall, together with a girl of the town,
named Athfurd, were brought from St. James'a watehhoose, Leine
Sir O. Etna ANT, charged under the following eireutust..:tces:—
It appeared. front the evidence of the maid-servant of the lion.
Vevey Fits.;erald, that her master was at present in France, and
she and the butler, Marmot Fitters, bad been left to teke cartoitht

house during the absence of the family ; and, amongst other pro-
petty. there was plate to the amount of 9(1111. ar o einvurt!, left under
their prom:vim,. Tire butler had been frequently i t the habit of
goinig out to spend the evening, and seldom returned without a
tenude partner. whom he permuted to sleep in the house all night,
and on one or two of these oceivions articles of plate were missed
next day from the pantry, and the butler had made arecusations
agin►i Ids fellow-servant of puriumirg the property. tine, in con-
sequence, was determined to remove the imputatum from her cha-
racter by exposing the plane of the butler.it being her opinion that ,be
plate was stolen by the semen who had been his companions, they be-
ing of very questionable character ; she eceonlinely resolved on the
next ("mini • n that he bmught any female home with him, to give
them both in charge to the watchman.
.Late on Sunday night he
came hem? as usual, and brought the prisoner As lined with Wm,
and introduced her into the kitchen. The inaid-servant gave intyyr-
nyation to the watchman, who entered the house, and took the gtr
•ho was concealed behind the kitchen dour, into custody. The but-
ler ran up staivs. and struck the maid-servant a blow in the side,
for having called the watchman. lie was then taken into custody,
but before he could begot to the watchhouse, he struck the watch-
man several dmcs.

hnvnir, the watchman, preferred the charge of assault against
Patten, and the maitl-aervant did the sante.
Patten oahl nothing in his defence, anti the girl said that she had
been asked hy the prisomr to accompany him home, and she ac-
cepted the offer.
Sir G. FARWANT told PA.:en his conduct trac highly blameable,
and that Mr. Fitzgerald short., ir,fornie,l of it the first opportu.
nity ; but he butt no doubt he sir oull hear of it through t...e medium
of the newspaptr,
Patten was th,:i held to bail for the two assaults, and the girl was
diacha•ged.