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London, England, 1819-04-19 00:00:00

WESTMINSTEU SASSIONS.

Wonky the Sessions closed, with the uses! ‘,l
numniring idle sad dissolute characters underlie V.igraia
Act.
Senn, fellows, who were recognised Afore the b„stt„rs
in Covent garden, Awing the late Westminster litrctuoe,
iitsmpbov, of the Bow-street oflire, were iii,rbareed, mot
eithen committed for different trims to the House of Cm.

Among the tatter was a young man named Robert Col,,
of respectable ronaesions, who was charged hi Hnmphrri.
with making wren' efforts to pick the pockets of gem,
men coming oat of deo Opera.ltouse, iu the Haymarket,
the 17th of February last. Humphreys said that hr 62,1
repeatedly men this young man in the company of (Moss
(whom he named in terms of designation rolled hum the
Asap dictiostary), who had expiated their eri mn, 'omit ma
the scaffuM, others in Botany Bay, and had almost at.
warmed him to keep out of his (Humphrey's) way fu..f
he caught hint at it, he should nut Ice him escape. Oil the
night already stated he found him doing totestnees
thieves and pickpockets outside the Opera-house ; he but
made several shake. at a pocket, when he tin,k him
custody. He rotund nothing upon his person, as 1w d .11,1
watt until the Prisoner h 2.1 actually succeeded in hi, ai.
tempt. His companioas ran easy, and escaped 11111(.11: sier
Crowd.

Mr. Aitair, in behalf of the Prisoner, said, that he was
ready to prune his being a cone's.* rnide•e in his mother's
horse, who was • widow lady of oespectability. The Pri-
soner was only 18 panto(' age, and was emitted, un heron,.
ing of age, to a considerable property. His yllllllllll were
W. must respectable clergymen at Oxford, who
him 60 guineas • year during his minority. The lad had
beer sent to sea in the service of the East lodge Company,
but was obliged to come home from ill health. His mother
could now dispose of him it a• eligible hisser if he was
discharged. She had every hopes of being able to replace
him in the Compasses service.
The mother, who was • lady of respectable appearance,
rammed her deep regret at the situation ill which her Moll
was placed. She repeated that he used certainly to sleep
al home every night, and her servants could corroborate
that fact. She farther declared, that what the Lcireid
Counsel had said of her sou's prospects was true, and that
she had every assurance of bring able to send him to sea
aged* immediately, if he was committed to ha care.
On being asked whether she could bring furwnrd any
sureties to satisfy the Court that the yolith would be pot to
some misplays...l or sent to sea, she replied in the Ruralise,
as she, from motives of delicacy, had refrained from siaill
to her friends the siltation in which she was placed ;
was only prepared therefore with her own recognizance-a.
The CNA, after consulting the other blagist rates OR
the Bench, said it was their opinion that, under all the cur.
emostauces, the Prisoner must be committed for six months
to the /loose of Correction.

The date of the committal was made oot hum the time of
his arrtst uo the 27th Febiusry.
The Sessions closed at half-past lite o'clock on Sas wilay
evening.

POLICE.

11A RLB
HOBBY HORSE.

Saturday Wm. Harrimn Esti pad charged I severalwatchmen of the parish of St. Giles with riding ilia bobby
on the foot pavement from King-street, Holborn, to &Judi.
ham pion-row, Russell-square.
Mr. Harrisou, in defence, said, that the bobby horse k 1 3.1
not on the foot pavement, but in the road.
Several witnesses deposed to the same effect.
The Magistrate (Mr. FAAIRANT) ordered Mr. Harrison tl
be diseharrd, and the horse to be given back to him.