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grated it probable/ might ho * mistake, Nod, as such, did not
come under the Act of Parliament.
The Magistrate was, however, of opinion it was a clear
case of fraud, and Hand the Delend►at in the penalty of 4011.
Nulies of appeal was afterwards served upon the Ma-
alstrate.

,lori Yetiterday Rirhard Oasis' and !Mani Peed, tobacennists,
were charged by Wlh Mitchell, a baker, with assaulting
him in his own house.
Complainant stated that lest evening the Defendants came
to his house and ieltimenixd a volley of abuse ; they also
threatened complainant's life, and no doubt remained un his
mind that the Defeadante would put that threat into exe-
cution.
Mr. Powell, in his defence staled, that the other Defendant
was merely a spectator, and that he (Powell) went to the
Complainant's house to demand an ex planation•or the abuse
which Complainant lm awed, much to his prejudices when
Complainant's conduct was most violent, urging Defendant
strike hints,
The worthy Magistrate discharged the Defendants, on their
promise never tar molest the Complainant again.
Mrs. Elizabeth King preferred a charge against her own
.son under the following circus steeds,
Mrs. King Meted, that her son war au apprentice, but had
i completely deserted his employment, and was now residing
with her. Mn. King, since her •ou had been at home, allow-''
cd him a shilling a day ; yesterday the Defendant solicited
the Complainant to give him some money, which being re-
fused, be commenced breaking every article in the house.
Complainant raid this was nut the first time by many, that the
1 Defendant had been before a Magistrate; and she was still
willing to is,ceive a promise from him that he would fur the
1 future behave better.
The worthy Magistrate under the circumstances, discharged
the Defendant, on his faithfully promising to behave well in
future.

Samuel Marlow was placed at the bar, charged with being
a party connected iu the robbel in the Mint. He was re-
manded for furtber examination until to-morrow.

LAMBETII-11TREIZT.
Charles Ina/weed was charged/4Mb felony.
IN*. eve of tbe ilow-Mteet-Intgol, stated, that yesterday
talk be saw Prisoner liieting ter upwards of two
aailf la lbe CAINININKCiIIi road, tied, suspecting, he was about
se=, watched Oies narrowly, tied about woe o'clock he
detilmeetely bate a large roll of loot-cloth from the
miles ethos sloes ef 11r. Wa. Pitt, of No. 3, in the Coeinser-
watiead, with wtlsh be walked islet ly away. When he bad
get idiom is sari teem the limp witness stopped him, while
bis brother officer Gibbs informed/dr. Pitt of the rubbery.
Mr. Pitt stated, that the lone lath Wend on the Prisoner
was his property. and had been Owed outside bis shop-door
for sale; it was of the salon oral.
The Prisoner was fully committed to Newiale for trial.

TOWN-HALL.
IMPORTANT TO tiTAGE COACHMICN.

Yesterday William Sheppard, the driver of one of the
Camberwell stage coaches, appeared before Aldermen Joshua
Smith, to answer an intormatios laid under the, 40th
George 111. charging him with oat haring the correct amber
of passengers which he was aniseed to carry painted on a
con.picuons purl ofhis coach.
appearedlt from the evidence of the informant's witness,
that Use Deliladenl was in the habit of driving his coach from
London to Camberwell with two horses, and ue the foot.-
board he had painted " Licensed to carry twelve outside,"
whereas he was only allowed by Act of Parliament to carry
lye.

Mr. Alderman Smith informed the Defendant that the Aot
of Parliament at most only allowed him to carry six on the
outside, including the guard, and that having it painted on
his coach that be was allowed to carry twelve, It was eaten.
laird to strike his mind that it was intended as a deception
on the public. if lie could bring forward the °Were of the
Stamp Dace, to prove that his license was granted for twelve
passengers, it might alter the case.
The Defendant said that the 1/ulwich and other abort
stages had their footboards painted in the same style, and be
felt confident of its being legal.
The Magistrate replied that the Act of Parliament bad
been infringed on, and it was his duty to convict, which be
did in the mitigated penally of SOS. ; but the Defendant put-'
ling in hail, in order to appeal to the Sessions, dm worthy'
Alderman was in that case bound by the Statute to convict in
the highest penalty, which is tot.

Ann Watkins, formerly • nurse in a public hospital, was
charges! before Joshua Jonathan Smith, Esq.' Alderman, by
Mrs. Mary Bryant, of No. s, Carter-lane, Touley-.cruet,
with robbing her furnished lodgings.
The Pi I:heeutriz stated that she bad done many acts of
kindness towards the Prisoner, who had lodged about a
imooth in her house, when she
_requited her by robbing her
of a sheet and blanket, simile whir* she had not seen her till
she was is custody.
Kousln,the oSeer.depnaedhiftsuniMe property at
Mr. Barber's, pewnbroker, Hi mbere ibly WI boas
tby the Prisoner, and t thigitie =
sitas /1144,
ritgeed. Theolhoer submitted the party purchasing might
be implicated in the rubbery.
The Prisoner declared the peesw who bon& the tickets
had no knowledge whatever of the robbery, which was coin-
' milted by Knell alone.
The sheet and blanket were produced by the pawnbroker,
and sworn to as the property of the Prosecuttix, when the
Prisoner was fully committed.