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London, England, 1824-11-13 00:00:00

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HATTON.HAR DEN.
ALLICOED SYRSTITETIOR or PROPZITY BY PAWN'.
anoseas—iesterday Mr. Henderson, a pawnbroker, raiding
at No. 7S, Drewer's4treet. Sumer's.town, appeared to a summons,
Issued on the complaint of 31r. J. Clarke, of Wiest-street,
dmith-
geld.
Mr. Clarke stated, that twelve SP fourteen months ago, haying
occasion for a little money on one of those peculiar emergenc,es
to which all men, however elerated their station in life. may be
sometimes subject, he pawned his wife's watch for a trifling sum.
On the 3d of May last he went to take it out, in the dusk of the
evening; he paid the principal and interest, And a watch was de-
' livered by Mr. llenderson's shopinan, which he (complainant)
conceiving to be the same, did nut than think of examining; how-
ever, on reaching home, he handed the watch to Mrs. Clarke, who
instantly exclaimed, "They have given you a wrong watch, my
dear; this is not mine." Complainant then examined it, and int-
tnediately discovered the error, but imputed it solely to mistake:
however, to guard against altercation, he went back immediately
to Mr. Henderson's, and on mentioning the circumstance, the
books wernefeforred to, and he received for answer, that there were
but two waichea taken in on the day that this was pledged, one of
which bad been released some time before, but that search should
b made, and if any such watch as that described by Mr. C. was
discovered, it woultl, of course, be restored. Complainant re,ted
satisfied with this assurance, and left the watch lie had just before
tee:iv:A. In a day or tiro afterwards he called on Mr. Henderson,
but was still put off, and on asking for an acknowledgment in
regard to the article, Mr. H. declined, and complainant being
obliged to leave town the following day on urgent business, the
affair had remained unsettled to the present time, and now he (Mr.
' Henderson) refused to make any recompense or satisfaction.
Mr. Henderson, in defence, replied, that he had every reason
to believe the delivery of the watch was correct, and exhibited his
books in proof of that assertion i the entry set forth, that on a certain
day, an advance of money was made:to a person rained Clarke, on a
watch, which was ticketed with a number correspondent to that in
the duplicate. 'Thin was the regular mode. as the description of
the watch was never, indeed never could, be set down by pawn-
brokers. the watch was delivered to Mr. Clarke, he should
have satisfied himself that it was the saute: but instead of doing
so, he went off, and returned about two hours after, and complained
that he had not received his own property. However, on the watch
brought back, he received at the tune a re-advance of 135., foe
which he (Me. II.) cow detained it. When that was ;said it should
be given up, but net otherwise, and as to any other watch, the
notion was absurd that Mr. Clarke would have suffered it to lie
over for a period of six mouths, if his claim was founded in
justice.
Mr. Clarke stoutly denied baying ever received a second advance
of money.
Mr. lienderson'sshapenan deposed. that he saw his roaster make
the advance on the night of the dispute.
Mn'. Clarke observed, that they would swear anything ; but
she should have nothing to do with the filthy, good..fee.nothing
fellows; they had attempted to impose on her too-eery husband.
Mr. Rooxea observed, that the matter seemed so much in.
volved in perplexity, that it was impossible to come to any satisfac-
tory conclusion on the question; and said, that if Ale. Clarke
thought proper to try the case, he had better advise with his
Solicitor. .

Airs. Clarke expressed her firm determination to regain, if poi.
Bible, her much.ralued tuns-keeper, and said lie. might pre-
pare to meet them at the Sessions.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

TYE LATS IMRD Braost's 111..tce Siawatrw.—Yesterday
tame before D. W. Gatootiz, Esq. the case of Louis, the
black servant of the lzte Lord Hymn, who, it may be in the re.
collection of our Ferias, was mitred with that dreadful disease,
the small. pow, fur which complaint he had Store. into the Hospital,
and time died.

It appeared, that. previous to his death, as before stated, on his
arrival in Engler,' ltryan talso a man of colour), had shewu him
such friendship that a close intimacy ladsted between them, and
when he was suddenly taken ill, it was the advice of his friend that
he should go to the Hospital, to which he assented, and there Bryan
and his wife regularly attended him. Previous to going to the
Hospital. the deceased mast felt desirous to take his property with
him, but his friend persuaded him not to do so, and merely to take
a few shillings. At this time it appeared that Louis had a bag filled
with money in his trunk, carefully wrapped up, consisting of so-
vereigns and dollars. Bryan was positive the deceased took
out three sovereigns, which he returned back into the trunk left at
his lodgings. Ile also stated, that upon the demise of Louis the
property was left to him, and which he had applied for. but the
landlord refused to give it up. The trunk was afterwards opened
in the presence of 31re. Bryan, and only eight dollars were found
in the bag, but after all the clothes were taken out. &sovereign was
found at the ['memo. He (Bryan) having been at the expense of the
funeral, amounting to above 61., heconsidered himself entitled to
the property of the deceased, as a compensation for his expenses
and trouble.

lilt'. Prot racw, the Barrister, attended yesterday to asmrtain if
something could not be done for the parties, on account of the
troub!: and expense they had been at, when the worthy Magistrate
finally declared, that he a:a not consider it a ease within his juris-
diction, but they bad an opportunity of indicting at the Sessions.
.Mr. or:wet' thanked the Magistrate for the trouble be bad
taken, and the parties withdrew with the determination to follow
his advice.

Yesterday two women, named Richards and Collinprxd, were
brought up to this office, charged with uttering counterfeit coin.
From the evidence adduced it appeared that the fonner prisoner
went into the shop of Mts. Owen, who keeps a chandler's shop in
Lawrence-lane, Chelsea, and purchased two herrings, tendering a
shilling in payment, and receiving the change, but soon after a con-
stable on the spot bong informed that the two women near the place
were passing bass mcney, he instantly went to 31 rs. Owens, and
found the shilling tendered bad, lie accordingly brought her back,
and she replied she did not know it. The prisoner, however, had been
seen in the company of Collingwooil ; she au also apprehended,
and on her way dropped 35., which-was picked up, and also proved
to be had, besides one in the basket._

Mr. Field, the Inspector of the Mint, proved, that the shillings
produced were all base and counterfeit, and made from the same
die.

The prisoner, ltichanis. in her defence, admitted going into the
shop to purchasz hertinge, but denied all knowledge of her com-
panion.
Collingwood (who had been at this Office on a similar offence)
said the shilling in the basket having been refused, she did not in.
tend to offer it again, and denied all knowledge of money having
dropped from her person.
Bah prisoners were committed foe trial.