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begged permissiorrfrona Mr. Minshull to give a flat and miquali-
tied contradiction to that declaration.
21r. Al moo IT lot said he ahotilil be happy to listen to ony expia-
tion which Dr. Burrowes might have to offer. and the Reporters of
the public picas, Amu lie SAW present, would, he had no doubt,
give the fullest effect to it.
Dr. Burrowes then stated, that early in September he was applied
to by Charles Orindell, who represented his uncle to be ins state of
extrente imbecility, and, in his (C. Orindell's) opinion, of actual
iosanity ; and the latter said he wished to obtain the applicant's
eri
cases.inion.in le; that Its
mighttake the usual tepid pwceetlings in '
such
Charles Orindeies desire, he visited Mr Grindell.
sen. on the Min of September; and alter a long iwerview, he left
Lim with a firm titapressfoi on his mind that tiara was not the least
symptom of hasaitity discoverable in the old gentleman. Ile in-
formed Cheeks lirindci that although his uncle's faculties might
be somewhat impaired
it age in the natural course of things, yet
that there was not rite le reason to doubt his sanity. He at the
same time observrtethat ft was sometimes diltkult to form a correct
opinion at one interview; and as. De. Mite:belt, who was the family
physician, had langlacen is the habit of visiting Mr. Orindell, sen.
Dr. Butrowes would be glad to hold a consultation with that
gentleman. A commtatism accordingly took place on Wednes-
day she 27th (she very tlay In which the outrage upon Mrs.
Goodell was committed), ond the result was, that the opinion pre-
, 'moldy fainted by the applicant wail fully confirmed. Charles
Urindell did not apply toßhe applicant to know the result of the
consultation; and lie Apr) Demme%) had no idea that the old
gentleman had been Ina tilde: theslightzat restraint. until infomsed
by Dr. 3litchekl a day tit ado afterwards that he had born placed
by Charles (Modal miler Ste care of a keeper. Dr. Burrowes, in
' conclusion repeated hi,deptienon that there was not the least reason
to doubt die sanity of Mr. fitioden, sen. ; andriaid he should feel
obliged if the Gentlemen of die • Press would notice the statement
which he had made.
Soon after Dr. Marrowes had left the office, Banter was brought
to give bail, and was steresocanied by C.Oriedell, who came at his
own request to solicit the Yitgiatrate to allow brill• *Twain one
night more at she wanch-h instead airing to ths pel.
sons, as he expected to he al to proctirs to-mor lr isday),
and he had greater facility wsunieadess erith*proilienda at the
watch-bonne than he if subjected ti thieules of a re-
guise prinun.
21r. Mixsuura. Raid be had no objectionand•the prisoner was
seat back to the watch-house.
(ha behalf ofilaunter, Thomas Rumba!, of Leo Bridge-
road, farmer, and Urge Baker, of Iligh.hill Ferry, Clapton, ten-
dered themselves il, and having Justified to the amounts re-
quired, Hunter w4libercted.
We were inforincil, ilia precious to the visit of Ledbettee with
his warrant to Tunbrisiga Wells, Cherie* ()linden had procured
Dr. Mayo, the visiting physician of Tyson. house, a lunatic Asti=
near that plane, to slink sea. and hill entleavnortAs
1 but its ram, to. ob tins certificate that the old gentleman was
insane. _

A journeyman baker •AS brought up at the inktance of W.
Smith, it:sq. M. P. for Norwich. Who stated, that as he was pass.
ing through one of the streets of Covent fia•dcn, he found the foot.
path completely obstructed by the defendant, and two others of the
same frp:ernitg, standing eonversing togetner, with their huge has-
kcia op their shoulders. H• emleavourcd to push the defendant's
basket aside, to give hims.lf mom hipasa, when he was assailed
with a Volley of abuse and claim, and he gave the defendant in
charge to the street-keeper. Mr. Pmith added, that his only ob-
ject in bringing the defendant here was to check a nuisance which
was very common, awl which he liad„often seen productive of much
inconvenience to passengers I as it regarded himself only, it was a
matter of perfect inclill*ence.
The defendant aeobigiteil, end promised not to repeat the of-
fence; and Mr. Spilt it not wishing to press the case, the baker was
discharged._
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77tortrus ifuningshefrel. the man who has been some time in cus-
tody on suspicioo.of riMbeg the Brighton and Uhlrhester and the
York Express eotrheSof.taluable p:,re, la, was again hrbught up.
when there being 14 further evidtnee against him, he was dis-
charged.
HATTOR-OAnDuar•—Yesterday, Mr. IVin. liar:hon. landlord
of the St. Luke's head, 44'hitectosa-st.eet. appeared before Ser-
geant Sellon, sr.t! 31r. I.4tng, on an information laid against the
house, of wideli he is now the proprietor, by the well-known John-
son, who has formed a cnattion with Bross, formerly of the firm
of " Brooks and llaruilrA"le latter baring retired from bu.
_ .

Mr. Marshall said he appeared to the Magistrate's summons,
not but he might have availed himself of a very strong objection,
which would have warranted his non-attenOance. the summons
having been directed in the mune or T. Burrows, who was the for-
mer proprietor of the honer.
Johnson here observed that the name inserted in the summons
was the same ns the one painted over the door.
Mr. Marshall said be could explain that to the Magistrates' sa-
tisfaction.
. _ . . .

Mr. LAlNG—First let us hear the nature of the complaint.
Brook., the intOrmer's witness, stated that the deftmdant was
cherged with keeping his house open at ten niinutes past 12 o'clock
on the night of Friday the 24ith of September.
Sergeant Sr:sum—CA the defending—Then you contend
that you have not been saw/monad In your own name ?—Yea, your
Worship, I do. The name which appears in the suminons la that
of the parson whom !succeeded.
Mr LAlxe—Then, do not you know that you have yourself
open to a much heat ier penalty, by not having your name over the
door ?—Yes, Sir; I am perfectly aware of that; but the circuits..
stance of my having only come imn possesaion that very night will.
I should hope, sativactorily ac.mtint for my not having complied
whit the provisions of the Act at Parliament. The haulm had ban
transferred to me that day by Mr. Burrows, the firmer latdlord.
and lie is here to prove that 1 alid not conic into possession until •
late hour that night. In regard to the house not haring been shut
up within the stipulated time, I cannot take upon the to contradict
the charge, though Icon positively affirm that it was not kept open
for the purpose of public business. Coining dins suddenly into
possession. we were all in confusion preparing for the next day, and
I think I may venture to say that there was not a person in the
house except those who belonged to my own family.
Mr. Burrows, the firmer landlord, confirmed the ii/fenclant's
statement as to the transfer, and as to the late hour at sh:olt Mr.
Marshall hail been put into passeasion.
Mr. LAING—Does the defendant's name appear over the door
now ?

Johnson—No, your Worship; it wns not there this morning.
Mr. LAING—How doyou account for that i•
Mr. Alarshall said that the other name had been defaces!, and the
painters were only waiting for the ground-work to dry, in order to
put his name.
Mr. Sergeant SELLON said, that under these circumstances the
information could not stand.

Johnson. who appeared to be fully prepared for such a result,
observed, that the former landlord was in Court, and submitted that
it ought to be shown at what titue lac transfer had taken place.
.Mr. LAING—That can be ascertained by the production of the
license. _ . _

The defendant said he had not 'iron:lilt it with him, but he could
send for it ittimcdia7ely.
Mr. Sergeant SLE.tott said that he should'have letve to do so,
and the COG was ordered to stand over for one hour.
At the expiration of the time appointed, the parties again ap-
peared, and the informerand his partizans seemed confident of suc-
ceeding.
Mr. 3larahall handed L his beer, wine, and apiit licences, all
of which were transferred to hini ffom Mr. BUTIOWP, in iheregu.
Jan way, at the Exci•e-office, And the date of the transfer being the
29th of September, 1821.•
The information allowing the offence to hare been committed
subsequently thereto, it was afgued that Burrows Irwin., longer
landlord of the house in questioli, and con,tquently that the sum-
mons was inhume,.

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Mr. LaiwG asked the defendant to produce the Magistrates'
licence.
Mr. Marshall said that he had no crlier than those he had pro.
duced already.
Mr. LAlato—Then, by what authority do you keep your hous
open ?
lily. Marshall—The eertiSeate' that we receive from your Wor.
ships is always depositethat the Excise-office, in licit in which we
get these documents.
Mr. LAINO-.-YOU do not mean to say that the Excise-office re-
tains our eenifieate, do you ?
Mr. Marshall—Yee, sir, invariably.
Mr. BUrrOwll, who had been in the pnbU husinesstbr many
years, begged lease to explain how that was. The publican. on
obtaining the Magistrate. sanction to open it lows, pr.liet,t4 their
certificate at the Exciu-office; and on this ity lie is granted
what is called the beer licence, wbLh enables hic.t to take out a
licence for wine and spirits.
Mr. Sergeant SELI.OI4-1 understand you perfectly well. The
Excise office. on your producing the authority of the Magistrate.,
granted at each lice,sing day, gives you, in return, what you call
the beer licence, and they lila our certificate of your fitness.

Mr. Burrows—Exarly so, Sir; and this has always been the
practice.

Johnson, thus beaten from one position, attempted to take up
another; and very ingeniously argued that the transt'er could not
be considered valid until it had received the Magistrates' sanction.
The licence had heed granted to Burrows, and was it certnia that it
would be continued to whoever he thought proper to assign it

Mr. Burrows said that the practice, had gone on for a length of
time, and he never knew it disputed br•fore. Mr. Mar,liall could
I have no opportunity of getting the Magistrates to rally the transfer
until the next liceuslaN day, which would be the 9th or lOth of
October.
Johnsonn—Suppose he rennet prmittec a certificate of character,
to satisfy the Magistrates as to his fitness to keep this house, who
then would be the landlord?
Mr. Sergeant SEL LON—I/nu certainly seem determined to push
this case home, if you can, Johnson ; but you must reroltect that
this is a criminal proem., and the transfer is merely a civil contract ;
they cannot therefore be allowed to dealt one with the oth,r.
Neither can I swum. that the Magistrates will withhold their
sanction, because T know of nothing in the defendant's character to
discntitle hint. You would not have me prejudge him, or duppose
that he is other Than what be appears to be, an honect and respect-
able man. . .
Johnson said he was onlY assuming what uftlit be thilsOle•
Mr- Sergeant SELLOW—But assumptions won't do; and, under
all the circumstances of this very novel case. I think that it ought
not to have beenpressed.
The Information was dismissed sccdedingly.

MARLBOROUGH•STRF.F.T.—Yeite:day Charles Thonia White,
the bookseller, at No, 265, high Holborn, was placed at the bar
before Alt. I.lxy:a and Mr. lion, on a charge of setting fire to his
own house, between Tuesday night and yesterday morning. It
will be in the recollection of our readers that Mr. White's lieuse
has been attempted to be hurried four several tines within the last
two months, all in a mysterious way, without any clue being lied
to the incendiary, and that posting bills hate been cal epieuouely
placarded, offering a reward of 5111. for his apprehension. ouch
was the intensity of interest., that at least twenty persons ;ere in
the office who professed themselves to be witnesses. St. Giles's
parish have paid 71. lUs. for the atterdance of engines on the twiner
ceasions, and will have loony for the attendance of those yesterday,
nod to appeami the alarm of *neighbourhood, have very propetly
umlertaken the prosecution.
Mr. ft/8.14ER, the Vestry Clerk. attended fur the parish; and
Mr. A notinuers and Mr. Iss.cur for the prisoner.
The depositions, upon oath, were es follow :
Michael Shine, watchman of St. Giles's, stated, that about
twenty-five minutia after five o'clock that morning he was on his
bear at the end of Titehborne-cinnt, in Holborn, when a gentleman
of the name of Pope called " %Vetch." Witness went to him, and
understood that the prisoner's house was on tire. Willmar sprung
his rattle, and went to the house. No. 26 ; he knocked at the door,
and rang, but no one answered him ; he understood that the in.
'mates had made their escape over the top of the house. Ile saw no
tire from the fermi of the house, hut put his shoulder to the door,
and forced It open; he went through the passage, and down
1 the kitchen stairs, and turned to a closet, or cellar, under-
neatly the boarding of which, and between the lath and
plaster' was all in a flame. In going to the cellar he
walked over the flame. There was no person in the house
himself, another watchman, and Mr. Pope, got water from the cis.
tern in the beck yard, and put the fire out. After putting out the
fire, aitness thought all was right, and came up stairs into the back
parlour ; iha drew was closed, but the room was full of smoke. lie
found (teals ire between the parlour and the shop, behind an iron
show, Amu six yards distant from the plviedi the other fire ; the
flooring trol burning. At this time Mr. POthesnanillud arrived with
the engine, and he put it out. it is impossible the fire in the par.
lour could have any contimmication with, the (me in the cellar.
By Mr. Asottitus--Ifid not we Mr. White iii the house;
had no green difficulty in bunting the door open ; it was on the
single lock ; he retreated a few steps, and then tan at it with his
i shoulder.

Catherine Taylor it servant to Mr. White, last night site went
to bed about eleven o'clock; left her master shutting toe back part
of the house, and both went to bed at the same time. He sleet in
an adjoining room. Her mistress and witness slept together. • Her
mistress miscarried last night. About one o'clock this morning
witnesa awiiku her, and said, '• The house is on lire." Her mis.
tress and herself:gni nut of bed. ' Her mistress wtnt into her mas-
ter's room to awake Alm. She did not hear what her mistress said.
She went herself into the drawing-room. which has a communica-
tion with the bedroom, and opened the door leading on to the
stain. She then returned to the bedroom to her mistress, who
wished her tower to give an alarm. Ile went on the lar.ding•place,
and said, if we did not escape at the top of the house we should not
be able to escape at all, as the staircase was on fire. Where her
master stood watt on the landing of the second floor. She said to
her master they had better call front the window, or go down
stairs, but coot trot recollect what answer he made. They went to
the top of the house, and all three got out there ; Mr. White went
first ; *hires followed hint. When her mistress went to call 111 r.
White he was fast asleep; she called him two or three times ; he
only sopped to put on his trowstes and morning gown. The
tease was on lire a fort night ago in the same parlour. but in another
corner. About eight weeks ago (sth of August) the house was on
lire under the kitchen stairs, the 114411 e place as that morning. The
night aver the second fire the meat-sate appeared to have been
blunt by holding a candle to it; both dome and the wood.work at
the buck had been burnt, apparently by holding a candle to the
d.fferetit places; site did not fled it out herself, it was pointed out
to her by a friend of her toaster. Found a quart bottle of turpen-
tine on a shelf ut the top of a closet in the parlour the day before
the second lire happentd ; this was on the ri•tutuuy. After the
tire on the Monday she found the hearth-tug soaked with morn.
tine ; the fire took place immediately contiguous to the hearth.
rug, and the wainscot was partly burnt. On the Tuesday she re.
collected having seen the bottle or turpentine in the closet, and
mentioned it to her miatren.. .

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By Mr. ADOLPHUS—That had beer, a pint of turpentine put.
clia,ed to clean the furnimre; there had only been one pint since
she had been with Mr. White. •
By Al r. u pinta-11a mistress said she would tell her nuater
about the bottle of turpentine. She wished to show her mistress
the boitle, to d on taing it t-mt of the cluatt found it empty.
By Mr. Animmice—iler master IL-melted at Mr. Pope's trap-
door and coiled for assistance; witness culled down .Jr. Pope's
luau e. _ . . . .

By Mr. TURNER—Did not knock at Mr. Treacher's doo-, but
pulled that to.knock at that of Mr. Pope. The second fire hap-
pened in the alarece of her master ; her mistress had been absent
for a week; he dept there every evening, but nut on the night of
the second fire; the ehop-boy and herself were the only persons in
the ho .se; the lodgers had then left. Believes the inspection of
the meat-safe was to convince tier that somebody, had set hie to the
place. Ber mistress niteatrrieu this morning. efier her escape to
Mr. Pope's. On the evening before the second lire, she fastened the
staircase window and shutters; in the morning the window was up,
but the Amino were closed; Is sure the window and shutters were
closed over-nieha
By Mr. DOLPHUS—There had been .bar to the staircase win-
dow, which brokeuff when her master weat to oil it ; did not
know what was dune with it; believes her master threw it away.
Samuel Furraman isanund-house.keeper of St. G&W's. On the
brit of August, a little after two o'clock in the morning, he was
called to a fire at the prisoner's house; he went with Riley, the
batelle, down stairs, and found the cellar on tire under the stairs.
He remarked to the prisoner, " There is something ruin about
this fire;" he replied, .• lie could not teal in the name of God how
the fire mune there, and that some time before a table had been
burnt." Witnessand the primmer went into the front kitchen, and I
looked at the table. It appeared to have been burnt as though a
liquid bad been poured on it, and set fire to. Witness went into
the back kitchen with Riley, and saw him pick up two pieces of
link. Witness remarked that the link had occasioned the fire, on
account of acme of the pitch being on the wood; there wu a ledge
on which the link rested, where ii had fallen, and the marks cur.
reepoilded. Before leaving the place, witness asked the prisoner if
lie had bought any lints, and he replied that lie had nut ; asked
him if he suspected any one, 83 it was a strange thing ; he bald he
suspected the servant of his lodger. Alr. Lazarus, who charged his
eervant on suspicion. the second tire happened in September;
himself and brether went into Mr. White's parlour, and found one
corner of the floor much burnt; it had been just extinguished ; he
took the pole-axe, and ripped up the flooring: at the side of the
room three bricks had been taken "out of the party-wall; the lire
on that OCCASiO4I had burnt up to the mantel-piece, and blistered
the paint on the opposite side. Between one and two o'clock this
morning he was called to Ala White's again ; he went down stairs,
and saw fire on the ceiling of the cellar; he ran up for the pole-
axe, and ripped me a part of the flooring in the shop adjoining the
parlour. Having thrown some water on the fire, he told his hem
ther to feel bellied the waiment, %here he found some shavings.
Behind the iron chest, In a little, we found a broken quart bottle,
which strongly smelt of turpentine, wrapped in paper, which lie l'
produced.
Catherine Taylor, recalled by 3lr. ADOLPHUS—That is the
same bottle she found in the cupboard ; she placed it on the iron
chest; it 'livery likely to have fallen down behind.
Furzeman's examination continued.—He examined the cellar
under the stair, and found that the boarding repaired after the for-
mer fire had been burnt afresh. There was a place about nine
inches large, which appeared saturated with twine spirit, as, on ap-
plying a candle, it immediately caught fire. There was ho com-
munication with the tire of last tight under the stairs, and the one
in the patlour at the same time. They were two distinct fires.
The joints and flooring of the parlour were burnt through. There
was nothing of a combustible nature in the room underneath the
parlour to give communication to the fire between the flooring.
He left about four o'clock. This morning, about 10, he went again
into the kitchen, and found the cellar door fastened. He asked the
servant for the key. She opened the door, when himself and 3lr.
Pope went in with a light. On looking up to the ceiling, he found
three holes in the plaster; he pulled part of the ceiling down, and
Multdnome shavings between die anti% and the flooring.
Mr. Nl'illiam Bradford is an oil and colour man, at 36, Broad.
street, St. till s's. On the 4th of August, a person, as near as
possible in appearance to the' prisoner, bought two links at his
ehop ; he tendered a sixpence, and received twopence in change.
The person had. a morning gown on. Has seen the prisoner's
teat ; it seems to be the same, cut shorter in the skirts.
The prisoner's emit was produced.
- Mr. ADOLPHUS said it was fortunate for him he was not near
the spot, as lie had just such another coat, and might have been
charged.
Furzeinan said he would produce the woman who cut the pri-
soner's coat shorter.
Riley produced two pieces of link, which Mr. Bradford exs.
mined. Ile thinks them to be the sante lie sold, they having the
peculiarity, as have the rest of the lot whence these were taken, of
havieg had the ends re-dipped after the first dipping bad cooled.
Mr. ADOLPH us ridiculed the idea of the links being the same,
and begged the 3lagistrates to adjourn the examination to that day
week, as he wanted to go out of town, and it was then put three
o'clock.
Mr. DYER acceded to the request. The prisoner will be locked
up, as the charge, being capital, does not admit of bail at present.
Mr. Bee e et, the solicitor, said they might luck up his client,
but that would net stop future firings, as there would be many
still, till they could apprehend a person who has threatened Mr.
White.
MARY LtrobrE.—On the 27th inst. Joseph Jackson, a baker,
living at the corner of Foley-street and Cleveland-street. was
charged by the Imperial (188 Light and Coke Company with hay-
' lug fraudulently caused a pipe to be laid in communication with
one of the Company's service gas pipes, &c.
proved by evidence, and Mr. Jackson *food
then proved
for the first Joy, and 40s. each day for
in which lie suffered the pipe to remain,
reaperTh eighteen
enci
bhsut
eu
successive
sr was
svt
edays,
aceording to an Act of Parliament, obtained by tha Company in
the Ist and I'd of Geo. IV.; but as there rat found to be an omit.
awn in the Act, inaimucb as there is no provision made for the ap.
placation of the fine, Mr. Itawlintom doubting whether, if he gave
Judgment, ii would be operative, heordered the case to stated over
for a week, that in the mean time the opinion of Counsel might be
taken.
Yeetuiday haw the time appointed, the parties were again In

Mr. Ottrnony, the anlicitor smile Companyomp
charge, and Mr. Atioavtrus wan iineel by the dtedm,
'f he opinion having bees obtained. and a apnein tog, n
tDu
authority, that, where no other movirion is made, the wy,n4.. goes to the King, 31r. GR EG Olt ;teemed a conviction. ."` In opposition to this, Mr. A nOtafthe argued p.l vtl,itip, It.
length, to prove that Magirtrate had, under the Com Act. jurtadictioi. ; for although the Act dilute holt the pn.
ceeding shall le upon oath before a Justice of the Peace, It Cos
Al , not empower such a Biagi's' rate 10 3iiilmnirkler rho oath. Alf. RAW 1.1 N SON differed with the Learned Counsel ; fog a, tit Act tliert ts that the information shall be laid before a Juattet',4 the Peace, anti the Natalie ir recallable, noon the cull of one r
more respectable witnesses before Lint, and he is eirtanateen
teed for the reeiseery of the seine, by distress. or otherwire.
remained no doubt in his mind that such Justice of the. Pee,;
was also empowered by implication to semi. islvT the oath. - Alf. A [martens did not dispute that a wer so intended
he said, a when an express power is not given, it cannot be o plied."
Mr. RAWLINAON—SIy opinion is, that the Act does gleenn
powemust r ;
coand itict. Mr. Gregory, on behalf of the lonirmyi rent".
I nv
Mr. (luxe:one. said he was instructed to do so: hot at the mini,
tint were se heavy, and this was the first time of bnneldg that put
of the Act into tares, he was at Me same time authootwa :a etty, that the Compa•iy would acquiesce or co-operata any mutter which %nay tend to th-ir mitigation.
Mr. It aw xi ?CRON convicted Mr. Jackson in the p,
for the firm day, and kW. in addition, bring as. why tor the
eighteen subsequent days. He regretted that the /1;.. Were to
heavy in their amount, and that he had no paver to reduce them but as the whole amount goes to the Crown, be srages-ed
the
sibilit a Mr. Isekson beir able to obtn at rue reniusiottras
;;mitesory ialatog the Lords of t tieg T iemury silt
Mr. Air-roans( us advised Mr..Jackran to met: as appeal at tbe
%hitter Sessions.
VNIO,/ TALL—Yesterday a reepectable•lleking indirklas:
named Clarks Pierry. was summoned befun the sittina Mae,:
trate, J. S. CalaurEt.r., Esq. to anima, a complaint of bailee
maliciously poisoned a great number of fowls, the praaerty titnext
Mdoogton.r, neighbour, Ale. Catlan, residing in Apollosimildiap,
New
The c,molainant stated, that he wu in flit habit of keepiai
great nutnber of fowls on his premises. Late tly, hottest,' he 6al
misted many of them, end ascertained beyond doubt this dnywere
killed by his next dope neighbour, the defendant, alto natally
clio,•ped elf either their heads or telw, if they chanced to stray over
into his premixes. The wall or fence that separated the two yards
fr..m each mho. was so very low that the hens and chickens
oetaaionally surmount the barrier; and so sure as they did,' tree
lives expiated fir the trespass. • Finding his stock ts< fow:s
diminishing fast, Mr. Carmen did all in his power to
keep them on his oleo premises, and succeeded so wth,
tbat they were no longer a source of annoyance to the defendeet,
Netwithatanding the precaution, however, be ninervtd that kis
inclierrterhi negadwlhjdoischt
nyiunahengd,rtheic.
fowls were dwindling away every day ; and, surprised at the churns
stance, he soon ascertained the cause of the Wahl amongst thi
r
of,:baasstehrt"hv eiectdik tltylutai
strewed, ea fi
on taithfiet.ywd obil:b7rieati mornings
:sauna gnd
euortnt
fere:,
mien into his yard. The fowls that partook of it died soon often
wards. On the discovery of this atrocious method of killing them,
he waited an opportunity until he Mond to his satirfaction that;the
poisonous ingredient was flung over from his neighbour's yard, for
the purpose of destroyint the whole of his fowls. 31r. Carmen then
produced a portion of the bread and butler fur the Magistrate's in.
spection, which contained a quantity of arsenic.
The defendant complained of the continual annoyance of Mr.
Carmen's fowl, whi It he said were eternally trespassing on his pre.
raises, and making the place in a filer. He, however, denied har.
ing any knowledge of the emetic, declaring that he had not sda.i-
nistered it to the fowls.

The court l Ana t assured the Magistrate of Om truth and Kn.
racy of his ,t INFent,

r. CALDWELL observed, that he had no power of runishing the
defendant, although it was a scry scandalous method he had sc.
sorted to in radir to destroy the 'fowls. " It'," said the tansy
Magistrate to the defendant, "any of Mr. Carmen's children w
servants lied eaten the bread and butter strewed over so thickly
with arsenic, and fatal consequences had ensued, I can assure you
you would hays placed yourself in a most serious situation. Asa
is, the complainant, in my opinion, would hare his remedy by' ac-
tion, .nd if hepleases he can consult with his lawyer."
In the course of the day a Yoskshiriman, named Tetley, come
blubbering into the office with two large parcel, tied up in brossz
paper under his arm. flaying dried up his tears with the tail ct
long linsey-woolsey coat th:tt he wore, he threw down his paces
the table before the Magistrates, exclaiming, "'There. your
nours—l be done cut of four guireas for that there trash." One of
the officers opened the packages. and found them to contains plots
of gl zed cotton made up in imitation of a piece of the real Celft
rain linen. and two pieces of gaudy-coloured stuff', glazed over so in
to imitate silk.

II hen the Magistrate had glanced at the goods—" Well, my
man," slid he, " I hope you have not allowed yo,rsell to be Im-
posed on in the purchase or these paltry articles?"—lndeed but I br,
re;spendid the countrymen.

" What," said the Magistrate, and you all the way from
Yoikshire ?—why, I thought the natises of your county wire pro-
verbial for their sagacity in the detection of imposithin.
The Yorkshireman, who listened very attentively to the Magic.
trate, but did not seem well to comprehend what he said, broke
into his former exclamation i.f. " Your Honour, I be done out of
oar guineas for that trash." taking up the bargain, and knectio:
it with much force against the table.
The Magistrate—Come, my good fellow, don't irritate yourself
tell me all about it.

From the poor fellow's account, it appeared that he had just a:.
rived in town from Thirsk, his native village, in Yorkshire, r.t
the purpose of lookirg after a s4useion. That, on the preceding
night, as he was walking over Blacktriars-bridge, a nom, dressed
in sailor's clothes. and having a wooden leg, invited him into a
house, saying that he had just come from France with a ship.lpad
of smuggled silks, and other goods, that were now selling off dirt
cheap. The credulous Yorkshireman permitted him Pelt to be con-
ducted back to a street opposite elitist a hunch, Blacklriars, where
he was taken into a house, and marched up stairs into a little dark
and dismal room, at the top story. On his entrance, he observed
two other men. whom the fellow with the wooden leg represented
to be smugglers. They then produced a quantity of goods. which
looked very fine to the eye, and easily prevailed upon poor Tyke to
make the purchases now iirodnced for four guineas, assuring him
that they were worth treble the sum. He, however, soon discovered
the imposition after leaving the house.

Marmon, the officer, said that he was convinced the fellow sin
had defrauded the York•hireman was the notorious Diek Bowers
the duffer, from the description.
The Mag.atrnte regretted that he could be of no assistance to the
applicant, and observed that it was a just punishment on many.
who, instead of dealing with the respectable shopkeepers, sutte:el
themselves to be duped by vagabonds.