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to g the model, and certain as he is that his invention is
I'lhieful eral. interesting to the masters and owners ofrhips, he
Impel they your Lordship's well-known generosity eta endeavour
to provide him with the lure materials for demonstrating his inven-
t*. fly has the Lot.our to remain, your Lordship's humble..
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TISO-Lono Mason admitted the tag national importance and
out* of hitch a plan. it' it cold oply be achieved ; but he did not
to have sufficient scientific knowledge to decide upon it.
Virelfalantrti the arm:leant to Sir Humphry Davy, whose great scien.
ttfic knee ledge was only equalled by his benevolence and his zeal
to scree the meritorious. Ile would doubtless give hit opinion of
• the Poluditability of the plan, and aid the inventor, if it were likely
to prove naceessful.
The Spaniard thanked his Lordship and retired.
A waterman eppeated, to answer a charge of baring taken more
than his fate, and wing abusive language.
gentleman trent with the defendant horn flotherhithe to Tower
Mans, and nifered him a shilling, which he refused, d—ning him
tor a mere liu:nbug. and refusing to let him go for less than eighteen
petite The gentlemen paid the money, but Insisted on taking the
Jetendent'a number, and got into the boat fur the purpose. It was
then Lear nine o'clock at night, and it was extremely difficult to
had the Lumber. As he was poring about the bast fur the purpose,
. a wattatilatt's apprentice gave it a tilt, and threw the gentleman's
Npod into the water. He narrowly escaped going in alto ether.—
. Finding ke could not get at the number, he went as far as Billings-.
gate to secure a lantern, and the defendant accompanied him and
. " yawed him" all the way. When they returned to the Stairs, the
defendant jumped into the boat, rowed it off, and left him on the
Stairs with the lantern in his hand, telling him to get the name
how be could. Having, however recognised the person of the de-
. tendon, be persevered on the following day, and found him out.
Ths LOW) 31 AYOR fined the defendant Ws. and on his declar-
ing his inability to pay it, committed him to prison.
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BOW.ITILISFT.—Yesterday that most notorious and oldest of
• pickpockets, Tit Sherhis, who has figured at almost every police.
wake and Court of Justice in the kingdom, was once more placed
eat shining, charged on suspicion of having picked the pocket of R.
BallJodrell, Esq. of Penland-place, of a small box, enclosed in a
• purse, and containing fifteen sovereigns, and also with having at.
tempted to rob the same gentleman of his gold watch. This same
• Tit sbieids has been a thief (so say the police records) from his in-
terry. and he hes now numbered thrteecore and five years; and
e as known to hare been sometimes very suecessfol, and yet, at this
period of his life, he is miserably pow; he had scarcely a shirt to
ilia back, and his chitties tattered and dirty ; and in all probability,
:tam the evidence now against him, lie will at last terminate his
. wretched existence on board a convict hulk, or in a foreign land.
tie has been singularly fortunate in escaping convictions (although
• he has been once under sentence of transportation): bat justice has
overtaken him at last. This short notice of the career of this man
may afford an useful lesson to those who are tempted to depart from
'tie paths of honesty.
Richard Ball Jodrell, Esq. is a venerable old gentleman of very
mogulsr appearance indeed. His bead is bald In front, bat a pro-
fusion of straight gray hair falling on either side. His dress eon.
. a:-sed tif a sun of black cut in the fashion of about 1760; which
::erred to have seen a service of many winters; ore which he
ware a straight-cut garment, much in the fashion of a gamekeeper's
jacket, of very cleric pea-green cloth, and ornamented with broad
pearl buttons. The legs of this ancient English gentleman were
encased in black worsted flocking., and shoes with black buckles,
which nearly covered the entire front of the foot. When he entered
the public-office. he seemed desirous of making his way to the
Bench, but the officer in waiting, under a mistaken impression as to
his rank in life, refused to permit him. Some warm words ensued,
which being heard by Sir Richard Mini,, who knew Mr. Jodrell,
he desired that the latter gentleman might be immediately shown to
a seat on the Bench. _ _ _ _ _

le was stated in evidence by Mr. Jodrell and Mrs. Mills, a lady
viSo accompanied him, that on Monday evening they were driven
in Mr. Jodrell's carriage to the English Opera House, intending
to be tat the entertainments for the benefit of the widow of
poor belying the carriage, they were proceeding along a
passage leading in the pit entrance, when they encountered a great
crowd, and Mr. Jodrell and the lady Mond themselves suddenly
sutletunded by a gang, by whom they were much jostled and an-
noyed. Mr. Jodrell at length reached a corner, where, upon
torlitag his pocketa, he found that a small box, containing fifteen
. sovereigns. and which was placed inside a purse, and thrust to tie
.'srny bottom of his breeches pocket, and his coat buttOned close
ores that pocket, had in spite of all his caution been extracted.
, He was much agitated at the time, and called out that he had been
robbed. Mrs. Mills was about to conduct Mr. Jodrell to &shop in
Vie prime, to get him dear from the crowd, when she observed
toe prisoner pretending to assist him, but, in reality, jostling
hits, and fumbling about his clothes : and when they got to the
throe of the situp, she distinctly saw him put his hand under Alr.
:admire coat, and make a snatch at his watch. she seized hint by
the collar, and reproached him with the attempt. He said nothing,
but slipped from her grasp, and disappeared amongst the crowd.
Infonination being given, however, to Caner, the constable of the
chesty', he searched about, soon found old " Tit," and brought
him to the shop, where he was recognised by Mrs. Mills, not only
as making the attempt described upon the watch, but as being one
of the gang who first surrounded 31r. Jodrell when he was robbed
of his money. The prisoner protested that he was an innocent
moo, and when the officer asked Mrs. Mills to give him her ad.
Area, le said, " Do not, Madam, for God's sake: consider my
wife and family. and I, or my brother, will make it up with the
gentlemen." She persisted, however, in her charge, and die pri-
soner wee lodged in the watch.huuse. Ile had not a farthing shout
bars.
Other witnesses were examined in corroboration of the above
stmonsmat, and Tit being asked what he had to say, protested with
gmat esnuestness that he was as Innocent as an unborn babe ; it
was altogether a mistake. He then proceeded to cross-examine
Mrs. Mills, with his usual acuteness, as to the relative positions of
himself And Mr. Jodrell, slid endeavoured to show that, in the po-
. apron width she described, he could not have got at the old gentle.
inan*khain. Mrs. Mills, however, was too char-heeded a witness
to borbothered even by the ingenuity of Mr. Tit Shields, and he
rellollyfalled in establhiltiogshe defence be intended to set up.
Ifs the course of the investigation a gentleman recognised the
pima as • man *bout lie saw at:nat the Theatre on she same
evasion. in company with v.:veral persons, who were pointed out to
him (site gentleman) by an officer of this establishment, as noto-
rimeeethietree. There were amongst them a man, named Hammond,
a •Lateegt. 'bight yarn; min, with a sharp visage, and remarkably
geolteol in his dress and general appearance; and another of the
neatest Smith, who, from his bulk, is known amongst the Police
,ihneognowten of " The Elephant."
- Afire emu conversation Shields was remanded for further ex.
ammedits on Friday ; when, if sufficient evidence cannot be pro.
corolla 4 him with the theft of the money, he will be committed
for the with intent to rob 31r. Jodrell of his watch, which
is a transportable olince.
Spew rurPlaity was excited by Mr. Jodrell's equipage, which
stood pt the door during the examination. It partook strongly of
tneepenend appearance of its owner, who is a gemiculan ut very
terve peoperty, and of ardent family.
Too4eal!..kotieso young pickpockets, named Cochrane and Wit-
ham, were brought up by Morris and Pattison, who found them
linking shout the 'l' heatres on Alooday night, and who very pro-
ps* • wok them into custody. They were committed for three
ondeithe Police Act, to the tread•inii".
Two other pickpockets were committed for a month.
MAN LIONOUGH-lIT RE€T.—A singular application was yester-
dor made to Mr. CONANT. Nee sitting 3lagistrate, by Mr. James
Vatorevseet ef Rummy, in Hampshire, to have an order'
'side on a man named John Smith, for the expenses
ittegivad Ispthe parish of Ramsey, in the lying-in, &c. of Sarah
Hist, oboe shill lived six months, and then eight months
orterririlidi the country Magistrates issued en order for the appre-
Senator/ the reputed father. Tne order on which the prisoner
waiappeoltentled was made under the lath of laisaleth," to enter
dayateanksa to abed.: any coder to be made against him at the next
patty elloelone," which is a v:arrant of apprehension before the birth
etposubill, allowing him to find bail till the mother shall be der 1
limenksmed the costs of the lying-in ascertained i after which a,
mebsesplese older is made by the Magistrate for Mastro pay site
trSp* pilaw thweemen overmin auto against which order.
ietoplisei" at the next petty sessions." The man has kept
mud(the way till the day helix( yesterday, and no order of ening.
tiott has yet been made. The chi being now dead no aißtatioo
coo he made, .be he ostler must be to Indemnify the parish
agpliost future expenses. In hunting for Smith, Rummy parish
ewe been pat to the expense of 241., which Mr. Tennis' after •i
looweey of 74 man, edited to compromise with Smith, on the
payment of 10/., which he agreed to give, till some " limb of the
km • Whispered to bin not to have the money, yesterday morning.
Mr. Tanner stated, that between four and five years since, a.
witaaa, of the revisit of Ramsay, named Sarah Rice, was des
femme of a chill in their poor-house, which she swore the prisoner
gm she father of. The man left the place, and they had not been
aisle to meet with him till Monday, by hearing that he was work.
"ogre Su Jamie's. Injuunie)s to various places, and other costs,
Ike parish had been put. to the expense .if 241., which, under the
warrant be had. they sought to recover. However, the man bed
winnel 101., Obbh he axrecito swept on the pan of th'. pariah.
kintriellne apprehension of emith he wntlentooti a lawyer had been
to him wall him something,. and that bluish had not the money at
}went, but would give Sulrtiel. which he was willing so accept,l
atitspirsated, to attend some unpstiot business, in which hie we-
eding was neconory.
Me. CONANT—WeII. who ern, your swedes? are they. hire?
Mriemer-140.thr. but I expect them.
Mk. COMAS?. NI Mr. Tanner-11 is now three o'clock. The
nines be taken back to the watch-hews, apt brought up
ttyyss 811,
whewill ho a umarf:t
glieraitilleineonveniesem (OK Ilmekcireig
wpm g mosoortim recognises:lee be taken without roy presence
Mr. Vosatres.-No ; that will nut be regular. I.et the ball be
alb 1114 will take these recognisance at my private house. •
- Mr. Bin, the reenter of St.llil.i's, suggested that as the Child

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