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London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

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add ►Ps out sults a nigh,,*when the wistwas biassing and:
*the rain was raining?
Ilsortnest Mayor—O►! sken because the triad was bluw.
ing, and the rein was raining, you bad too • rsoilihionsanity
to impose his to the storm ?
Ni. Itimpsos—Ak! H knows I bed. I wouldn't
send ont a dog such a night, and why should I send out -
Jan*, wicked as he is?

The Lord Mayor—W.ll, bee yiss have not told me why
7ea did ROI alarm the neighbours, when he acted so cruelly
to you in his own shop?
Miss Simpson—My (cellars were so ebikked with the thing
that I couldn't speo/C a word. Alarm! Eh, ho •Arer!
The Lord Mayne—.l Nippon be Marie- !owe aeknowledg-'
went of his crime to yob, d.id begged forgieesiese?
Slim Simpooo—Yes, he wrote a paper, and I took it from
him, and told him I shouldn't go au further with the law.
officer who conducted her to she 'Jostler-room 'trek
produced the palier,'which the Lord !Sayer found to be a
receipt,for part of the rum of ht. which the perfumer pro-
mised to pay to Mist SiMpurn, io consideration of past see-
,lfell.
tLIS Lordship then told Miss Simpson, that be feared there
Vwere circernotanice• Jo the ease which might iaterfere with
the capital part •f ttereharge.
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Ilarrison, the Marshalinen, assured his Lordship list It
was quite affectiog to see the meeting that look place be-
tween Miss Simpasm-and the perfumer, when matters were
brought to an accummudaiiun. Miss Simpson, in the spirit
of forgiveness, threw her arms round the perfumer's neck,
and wept upue his bosom, sayier, " I shan't ewes; against
yud no more. Ahl never."
The perfumer, whis.cotifd not speak a *bid of our 'sa-
vage, declared dust he had bees actually persecuted into
tee perfurnianceof 'that the complained of, sad youredlluat
he should gain " sojourn in evil ways," bat pay pro-
per *matron to his wife, whom—
" Nat puppy, tor mandragora,
Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world,
Shall ever medicine to that sweet deep
Which she owed a few days'before,"
The Lord Mayor, is dismissing hire. severely eenstired his
conduct as a husband and father; but stated, with regard le
the charge, ihst in the course of his life he met with
any thing so ridiestuus. lacked all tha circumstances,
although calculated i• shew very aorsplivocal evidence of
depravity and folly, were ouches so prevest tie utdrusion of
sae *enema thought.
• Mies &lapses then made • law curtsey to his Lordship
tad wsiked sot of the Jostiee.rouriat,ausl the Frenchman
weal sotto shop eased of all his feats.

BOW-STSIST.
'SEIZURE OF GAME.
Illo.Satorday Richard Day, of No. IY, St. Mortis's-lase,
was brought before G. Illtaskial,tsq. the Magiatrete, by
Device, and two other "[Seers, charged with having the us-
lawful possession of a quantity of game, multiplier of seven
pheasants era four hares, contrary to the statute, sth of
Antic, for which offence he had subjected himself to a penalty
or far. for every head of game.
The officers pluduceil the game before the Magistrate.
John 'Perto• stated that be received mfoimatioa shot
buontur, that Iffie Defendant bad poseessios of • c•••iaer.
able ustesber of head of game, sod knowing that be was a
stealer in such article*, 'he übtsiaed a warrant to mare* the
premises, and tool with him two offieersto eaecste it. The ,
Defendant being isformed of the nature of their visit, ago;
elated 'haslet. had no such things in his 1601119 C ; but after
aesrcbiug a Wog time they discovered the styes pheasants
and four hares produced, coweeakd behind a water-butt,
olaieb they seized, and brought the Defendant to Power fdr
the offence.
Mr. Minshull—ls the Defendant a housekeeper?
Defendant—Yes, 1 hue lived fur tea years at No.ll,
St. Martiretlaue.
Mr. Minaliull—How aid 'you obtain possession of the
-game?
Defendast—l am is the habit of purchasing game of di&
'freest Noblemen std Gestbeenso, sod sell it to families is
loon. They feud it sp to me by coact'.
Mr. SI iissitsll--4 cannot Nish that Noblemen mid Gratis.
soma kill their game foe the purpose of raising money by die
sale of it.
Defendant-1 assure you, Sir, they do. Their grate&
age overstocked, mad they shoot the game themselves foe the
pwpur of sale.
Mr. Miostioll—l/Visat business ere yen?
Defendant—l buy sod sill; I have, shdp, aid I ems fb
years et Mr. Bohol, s of Guide. Crose,Tharing-cuss.
Informer—The game, your Worship, is brought up from
the coastrp, by the coachmen and guards of coaches.
Mr. Illinshull—The °Beate has been clearly premed, sod
I convict the 1./trendiest in the penalty of 65/. which pat the
rate of hl. per head.
The Defendant saids that he had NM al. to pay at that
moment, and asked foe time.
The Magistrate was about to allow time for the payment
of the Say wises he was isformed that the Defendant bad
been twice couvictod before of the same offence.
Mr. Minshull—From what I have Sward, I am rather Is.
✓!,ned to think that you receive the game from poachers,
sad I do nut think I amain to slew you any iodulgesee, as
you are a• sold uffeuder. I shall therefore Mussily issue a
'warrant of distress 'feast your goods, whit* will be sold,
oaks* you pay the fioe.
The Defendaui the, left the office.
'lac informer applied for the game, bet the Magistrate
refused to let him have it. and directed that it should be
hastantly conveyed to St. Martin's 'teahouse for the use of
tie poor. The informer said that there was no encourage-
meat to lay istfoionstioss against mach offenders if the game
was not allotted to bim. He should have no objection to
the game guise to the workhouse fur the use of the pion;
- but he was couvisced that au pauper would have a mouthful
of it.
Mr. Illinstull said, that I. trusted that each assertion was
unfounded. However, be should send the game to St. Mar.
lin's•workhouse, end the 'Goveruor miglitntakesonp of it if
be pleased.
Upon the pheasants being examised, they were found, not
to have been shot, but bad died from suffocatioo. One of
the offieers present stated that it was the practice of poachers
to burn brimstone wider the trees, white the birds arc at
roost, sod by inbalior the noxious effluvia, they are suffo-
cated, and fall dead on the ground. The hares bad died a
'ltafuruf death; the shot marks being apparent os them.
On Saturday sight, • distress having been isswed against
the Defeodatst's pods, the return made was found to be
*sly WI.
The informer ',flied for that sum to be paid iato Court,
../te belay entitled to a moietrof the penalty, and distill* M.
Visitant should be committed to Onus "fur want of distress."
The Magistrate (Mr. Miasholl) said that he should not
fine and also imprison the Defendant. The Act said, that
if there was not "sufficient distress" to pay the floe, the
De Medial should be committed for three months, &c. He,
rlierefore,renteneed the Defendant to three months imprisoo-
ment in Totkilllfiekis Bridewell, and ordered the goods that
bed been seizes) to be returned to biw.
SHAM FIGHTS AND POCKET DIVING!

Gawps Harris, a Stare-lane core, the very cousterpart of
1~ Pilch, to Gay% celeinstrd opera—arch au me, whew per.
Wit Hogsrth would have drawo as Use representative of the
priuce of prigs," and most " imony of Aidelies"—a fellow
who, the moment you had Axed your eye. epos him in a
crow', uphold instinctively bare led you " to watch your
pockets, and pocket your watch," was brought before the
eittioir Magistrate Nersege Earl ), charged by
Wirier Paddy O'Carrol with making a riot sod distarboace
in the street, or, in other words, with kicking up a "profes-
sional rws," is Wycli-street, &MINI, at the hour of two
o'clock on Saturday morning, for the purpose of "pocket
dieing" chariot the "hurry scurry."
Professional roars are almost the only common occur-
Felten in low life which those celebrated " dessoralusieg dra-
matists," Messrs. Egan amid Moncritff have sot utelo-dra-
m•tised.
A professional tow is got op is the way of imams by
winter prigs. One of the gang Fretted' to hare been is-
aul.ed by another, and after a good deal of chaffing (sham
Voirratag), one of their compasioes. as soon as a sufficient
(MI a er,Recsed to sawyer their purpose, proposes a pee-
Italie coition-to decide the question, and ater a sham qnar-
eel, • abase GEM stiereed,„ and whittt she lutikers.oo are ta-
Alin lila gpOrf, which a mill sever tails to ranee, their

purser tad Docket-Ifitnillterehlefa liaeoftle tierce, or, lb Ike
true Eganion slant, their blunt, bustle, and lily vile Dose
rags, marries or toddle off.
Paddy O'Carrol, the nocturnal gaardian of Wyrii street,
gave him 'evidence lagainat the Prisolter in as perfect a brogod
as ever fell front The lip* of a Consfaught hog.trolter. Paddy
had seen the. Prisoner every sight lately with a gang of Shies.
Noe (Temple•bar)thieves,loialring out for ;map, as regularly
as be (raddy) was walking his beat. Osi riday sight, sear
two eiloelt ulhe mdning (said PadC,'lse dam Georg, (to
called by hie companions) making a Milurrithio with three
otberjoiffeetel: of his own sort, ;wet/hilly to - have heed
insulted, for the durpose'of raising a holsollotbeeo, and fated-
' tag a crowd ihgether from all parts, to rob 'em of their
Watches aid Property. He went up to Georgg, and heard
him say to one of the cronies, " Ah' my dear, I'll fight yon
for due poodds ; Mayn't cdme from Jack Randall's, in
Chancery-lame, 'the ounaperil (nonpareil) who eaninill every
thing his /Re?" and then he 'pang his rattle and told hits,
-.1" No, my hoary, Mister Georg', you are sot going to raise
a row, sad dive into honest people's pockets, so I'll shew you
Ike Inside of a roundekin to-slight?' and them he took hith to
St. Clement's watch house.
The Prisoner admitted that he had hero tried at the Old
Batley, for" harglario wily entering% asta's bombe, nod steal-
iag.four eggs," but he'aran houtinrably acquitted.
He was committed to Tothillfielda.
Paddy O'Corrut also charged as demure, called Sun &lan.
tier., with tieing disorderly in the street. He mid that Sall
was Gsorgg's woman, and she would have beets as busy, so
noboety could s'oppose, if he had not pretested the GOMM Sold
from tale' pltace.—Sall Xnailtdets shared the Is Si bar
meals, Ile 'wit: sent to Sridewell.
JEMMY GREEN AT THOMAS'S'

Remo " Lles."—Jeweee Green. •ot IS rwelebent (36 wit
rear), though very green, as the were' will skew, wee
brought from the waich.house, charged at Ant elks
with larAing and spreefisg, at the well-known ta./a web
beef room!, railed "Thomas's," sod, with three other dead.
'Corinthians, who IA him in t►e istrck, with assaulting Mn.
Thomas, kyr daughter, and Charlotte, the pretty little black.
eyed laughing waiter, who has such as invitiag way a head.
We a plate of beef a la•usede to the young bloods who fro-
quest the theatres, and of ea•rse go afterwards to Tboataes
to sap.
Jemmy Green, or Nige► James Green, as be designated
himself, certainly was serer rut out for a Cerietltia•. The
Tens, the Jerry. and she Logic of the night were ffp, bet
poor Jemmy Green not being albedo after his Corinthian
exploits, was Charteid, sad conveyed to sers-lets, • dark
place where drunken personas,. thrust is at she aratcb.bouse,
and there cooled his beets till office hoses. .

We shall now give the ease as stated by • tee. echo IM
Corimllianiam, whose condoet the Magistrate said Vila molt
manly and highly creditable so him:—
Edward Speen., Eaq of the New Ina, swans—O• War-
day morning, about one o'clock, I mu going by l'hossos'a,
and beard a rry of " Murder!" and the seinen of anent
females. I catered the house, and saw Mr; reeis age 'event
other (elks., is the 'twat brutal manner assaulting Mrs.
Thomas, her daughter, and Charlotte the wailer. Mee.
Thom* Liked for my protection; I -said, shell Ws them
out ? sad she said, a For God's sake do!" forked wee orates
by the collar, and pitched him out at the door ;1 thou gaited
a Second, lad he followed ; I thee had a straggle with • third,
•dd, after ereetviag a blow nit,' an musbeefla from sae of
the euwardlettlackguardr, 1 ejected him also; Miynuthrella
waslarokes aid say top coat torn' o sines is the alriniy.--
The wateltineu tame to dor air/stance, and asked two Inn
who were in the Coors, Greta was ose of thews, and I am
-eRe be das one or the vete who adeetted Its. Usage
sad her daughter.
Mr:Gretrasid--4 I katioile normal of Ohio eVe charge.
I have rose forgers to that's/. house, and Dever •••••Ited
nebeity."
bln.Thiltiaestlaegliter writposltive that he &smelled her.
Ille.'Green was therefore eanidoeitd 'to • arose room sit
the hack of she diSce, till his commitiontwait made out, in
derail of 'bail.
A porno slanted altelloddlt, who woo 'eked by the watch.
Man with Greets, Was charged win Idiom dee of them 'who
assaulted Mr. Speen, by striking hits with his mobreMa.
Mr.Speers andil not ideutify his pence ; Charlotte% the
waiter, said that be was oat albs sagdlaats : but it is sup-
posed that she vele mistakes. n S neveculitle geettegMa
rutted of Saowdou) darned, that they were pawing by the
hone at the time of the a row," and Snowdon Ina seized by
the watt-Memo, add lbe real'offeoders escaped.
The Magistrate -raid, that as Sword,» wee kleittled by
the waiter, he should order him to And bail, which he did
nedistely, and wad diambarted.