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London, England, 1824-07-05 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bf A NSION-HOUSF.
On Saturday, Ilentenant Hood Sullivan, of the navy, applied to
the Lord Mayor to compel a *cannot who had escaped from the
Tender lying in the river to return to his duty. The Lieutenant
stated, that a person employed to obtain volunteers for his Ma-
rat?' service, brought the defendant on hoard and stated, that lie
Ma-
rat agreed to go into tho service. The defendant there voluntarily
underwent the usual examination, and had his name tittered, but
immediately afterwarcla upon being sent ashore, accompanied by
three or four men, for his clothe., le ran off. A cry, however,
WAS rained after him and he was second.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether molting had been done to
inveigle the defendant into the ?
The Lieutenant said, he was convinced that the engagement was .1
quite voluntary.
The Midshipman employed to engage seamen for his Majesty's
service stated, that he tort the defendant and asked him, whether
he was desirous of going into the King's service; that the de-
fendant replied in the affirmative, and slid not appear in the
slightest degree reluctant ; that upon going on board the Tends
he underwent examination most nnuhly, and consented to have Ins
name entered.
The LORD MAYOR—Are you sure that he required no persua-
sion ?
Witness—Not the slightest.
The defendant declared moat positively that he had been in-
veigled ; thr.t the Midshipman had persuaded him to go into the
Tender, and that he consennA to go only upon condition that he
should return inintediately ; that he was obliged to strip fur exa-
mination, and to give has tame; and that in fact he had dune
nothing voluntarily.

Lieutenant whether It wax not

Thi Loan asked the
extraordinary that a man who went on board voluntarily should ell
at once net away, and wit.sout having received any profit from en-
tering into the service?
The Lit utement assured his lordship, that all who oar the con-
duet of the defendant observed that his engagement was perfectly

voluntary. hails over liine On ThursdaY last ;he acconipanied him to see
The Loan MAYOR then swore the Lieutenant and Midshipman Mr. Rossiter make his ascent in Ilia bellow, and while in the gar-
as to the fact, that no persuasion had been used to induce the de- dens she observed a woman locking very steadfastly,
to an pouts of and in a pe-
tauten' to go into the service, after which his Lordship told the tuber manner, at Mr. %Vatson, whom she followed
seaman that he had no alternative but to send him back to perform ! the gardens that he moved to. and suddenly, while every one was
his engagement. ! looking at the balloon, Mr. Watson disappeared from beside her,
The seaman repented hin ISMUTRIIeIe that be never had any idea . and on searching the gardens Mrs. Watson could find no trace of
of entering the service, and that the whole business was a di:cep ; - either him or the woman whom she observed fullowing them.
don. After waiting until everybody had departed, Mrs. Watson returned
The Loan 314Y0R asked whether seamen were not allowed to home In the utmost distress of mind, but there her husband had
" repent" after having entered, as soldier. it was weU known not arrived. In a short time, however, a niessage came to her
were Pe-The Lieutenant said, that in the navy there was no such from the landlady of a public-house in the neighbourhood, saying
thing as retracting. Because (said his Lordship) this two has evi- that her husband was then in company with a strange, auspecious-
dehtly repented. sort of woman, and that the landlady had got possession of his
The defendant was then sent on board in runway of an officer. I watch, chain, and seals, to save them from accident. Mrs. Seat-
There is so great a want of stamen for his Majesty's service, to son instantly set off to this public-house, but before she arrives!
man the bombs against Algiers, that the Captain of a merchantman . Mr. Watson had insisted on getting back his watch nun the land-
tennd it neernary to make an affidavit at the Mansion-house, in I lady, and again discppeared with his companion; and Mrs. Wat-
the einirse of the day, to prevent his mate (rout being pressed into son, after evert search and inquiry, could gain no tidings of them
the screen. until Friday night, when he returned home, stripped of almost
the whole of his clothes, and everything lie had abcut him. Mrs.'
'Watson said, that the eceount he gave her was, that the female'
she observed in the gardens took hint to several public-bouses, and
eltimately to a house of ill-fame, No. 7, Sheppard-street, Bond.
street, where they remained all Thunelsy night, and until Friday
night, when the girl disappeared, and with her all his clothes, &c.
Mr. DrEa, the Magistrate, immediately despatched Clements,
the efficer, to the hoax, who in a short time returned with the
landlady in custody, and with Mr. Itatson's coat and waistcoat,
which the officer found, and the iandlasy owned belonged to hint.
The landlady, cn being questioned, said that the gentleman
came to the house about ten o'clock on Thursday night, with a
female whom she did not know, but she bad once seen her before.
They remained for the night, had a bottle of Sherry, supper.
breakfast on Friday morning, and on that evening the female went,
away, saying that she was to get Ins. from her (the landlady), Ly
the gentleman's directions, which she paid her, expecting of course,
that the gentleman, when he got up, would pay the whole bill to- I
gether. She found, however, that when the gentleman was about
to depart, about nine o'clock in the evening, he had not a shilling,
saying that he had lost every thing he had except his coat and waif:.
coat, which he gave to het an a tecurity to return and pay the bill..
Mr. DYE a said, that it certainly was very humane of her, after
a gentleman had been robbed in her house, to strip. him of the
only covering he bad left, and seen' him home at night almost
naked. The coat and waistcoat must instantly be given up to
Mrs. Watson' and if the landlady did not exert-herself to find out
the girl, of whom it appeared she knew something Juliet, the sub-
ject might nut drop there.
The landlady said it was a hard case upon her; she was already
335. out of pocket by the transaction, and she knew not where to
tiod the girl. If, however, she saw her again, she would send
word to the office.
Mr. DYER said he had not the slightest compassion for her its.
loss, and she might think herself very lucky if her house was not
;indicted.
; Mts. Watson thanked the Msgistrate for his prompt assistance,
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departed in a hackney-coach as she came.
Clements was directed to have a sharp look-out foe Mr. Watson's
female companion.
CASE or 31a. ROUTIIROX.—A few days ago, a fashionable.
looking young man who is in the cotuning-house of a respectable
merchant in the neighbourhood of Wilk Office, was taken into cus-
tody by Plank, the Chief Officer, charged with committing some
slight fraud upon his employer. Athile coming to the office
with Plank, he was seen and judged to be in custody by a lady of
Mr. Abrahams, the solicitor's family, who stood at the window, and
who taking it into her heed that the young man bore a very strong
resemblance to young Robinson, the apprentice of Mr. Abrahams,
who lain Newgatc on various charges of felony, she communicated
the circumstance to dlr. Abrahams, who immediately came to the
office, and demanded of Plank to let hint see the young man, who
' was then in the lock-up room of the office. Plank assured Mr.
Abrahams that the prisoner bore nine the slightest resemblance to
his apprentice, for the ioniser was very dark, and the latter hail a
remarably fair complexion. Mr. Abraham., however, persisted
in his wish to be sheen the prisoner, and Plank at length told him,
that he did not feel hiu,self justified in thus exhibiting the young
man uselessly to gratify any person ; but that If Mr. Abrahams
would bring forward any, or all of the witnesses, who had seem
young Robinson, they should also see this prisoner at his examine.
tion. the next dey the prisoner was examined, but neither Mr.
.%brabiens nee any of the witnesses. attended, and the milliner's
minter, who was present, told the Magistrate that he did nut mean
to press any charge against die young men, who was now on the
point of going out to India, to 611 an areointment obtained for him
there; and besides he bore a most excellent character, and this he
knew to be his first offence. The prisoner was about to be dis-
charged, when Peelle requested. she )Ingistrete, by permission of
the young man's master, to detain hint for a day, until he (Plank)
should bring forward some of the witnesses against Robinson, as
Mr. Abrahams did not do so, lest it should be supposed that he
(Plank) had any improper motive in refusing to exhibit the young
man to Mr. Abrahams, and particularly now, as be heard that the
young man wen going out of the country. The Magistrate and the
young mates mister immediately tecquiesced, and said it was a very
reasonable request. The young man was therefore remanded for
a few hours, during which Plank got together six of the witnesses
aepinst Robinson, who instantly declared that there was not the
slightest 'Made of likeness, and wondered how any one could for a
moment think so. The young man was then discharged.
I'NION-HALL.
On Saturday JOINfI Neale/dm/1, alias liteh, and James Stewart,
' two youtig men of very respectable appearance, were brought up
for re-examination, charged with haring picked the pocket of a
gentleman named Doninierre„ in ‘'aushall-gardens, on Wednesday
I night. The priiumer Knatelibull is nearly allied to a family of the
highest respectability.
Mr. ADOErti us and Mr. A ennews attended for the prisoners.
The complairuitit stated, that on Wednesday evening last he vi-
sited 1'ml:hall-gardens. and wen atter the fire-works had ceased
he missed his pocket-book, containing a blank cheek, No. [Wiwi, two
sovereigns, together with sonar memorandums. On thecovering his
loss, and exhibiting the inside coat pocket, out of which die pocket.
hook, &e. had been extracted, to those itumetiiately surrounding
hint. Ilan, the chief coostable, canoe up, to whom he related tht
circumstance, and the officer almost at the same instant appre-
hended Stewart, near the slue where (Mr. Donmierre) stood. lie
was peached, but nothing of any consequence found on him, ex-
cept a small sharp knife, ateninibly adapted fur cutting 'porous.
In a few minutes afterwards the other prisoner was taken into cus-
tody, and on examining his person, the blank cheque (now pro-
' (hued). together with a nuniLer of sovereigns, were found in his
posresotion. Knatclibull accounted for the manner of his having
become eineessed of the cheque, by stating that Itched picked it up
outside the gardens, lying in the road.
Binh tile prisoners denied haying any knowledge or acquaintance
welt each other mod after they were apprehended on the above
night
Ilan said, that if the prieneers were again remanded, he would
briug forward evidence to prove that they erre seat in company
with each other in Camherland Hardens early the *tame evening the
robbery was. committed. Indeed. said Hall one of the constables
ho atietel Astley's Theatre will also prove that he hail seen them
repeatedly together in that house within the last thrutight.
3:r. lionipierre was prneeniine to state that lie had that morning
called on the family of lemuctibull, to inform them of the dreadful
sitnation in whit h their rilative wa. placed, when
Mr. ADOLPHUS observed, that there was no neeeseity for enter-
ing into ti:r eurtieulare of that interview, as it t!id out at all hear
upon the case, and would only tend to distress lite teteitigs of his
client's family, if' the account should find its way into the nem.-
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31r. Bony' erre here expressed his regret that he had come for.
ward in the e.•se, I MT iimierly since lie hail ascertained the respecta-
bility of the leteeelibull ; and neded, that he would rather
hoe 'treble stet.: lie eel. than mi,r,ar neatest a man shone he was
irforned, lace been made a Punt Captain in the Navy had
it not Li en tor, his improper conduct.
Mr. ALLEN saint that it was eh...lately necessary 3lr. elompierre
should moment: in this meat of feed addict,. and gentle-
manly apectrilece. such an the me ioaers possessed, were exceed-
ingly dangerous characters in the line they hod embarked in. Alai
as he 01r. elltete iliidt.rxt,mni teat both of them were notontius
eharacues, lie :mould cell upon the complainant to appear against
them in the •n a or emit.

GUILDHALL.

•
Saturday, William 11; r-e;;,--a
uung Smithfield hone dealer,
was brought up in custody, on a chasge of uttering a counterfeit
sovereign.
John liangrd, the prosecutor, statcd, that on Friday he went
to Smithfield market to purchase a poney, where he found the pd.
sneer with a poney for tale, which, alter receiving a high character
of it from the runner, he purchased for 21. Ins.; but not having
money to pay for it, he went to Mr. Stafford's, a pawn-broker in
John-stmt, where he panned his watch for two sovereigns, with
which he returned to the market and paid the prisoner, and sup-
posing lie hod got an excellent bargain, invited him to a public-
, house to drink, an invitation which was readdy accepted. While
drinking together, he asked the prisoner whether he might rely on
the soutiihicas and goodness of the piney. The prisoner replied,
that he saw he was an hue est fellow and would not deceive him—
the piney was broken winded, and had the staggers, and he'd ad-
vise him to part with it as fast at he could. The witness, in con-
sequence, returned to the market with the poney and the prisoner ;
but Mond their united exertions could get no more then 235. for the
poney. The prisoner appeared greatly to lament that the witness
should lose so much by his bargain, and finally agreed to give
21. Nu for the policy, to which the witness agreed, and on receiving
the money went to the intwnbroher's where he had pledged hi.
watch to release it. The pawnbroker, on being offered the two
sovereigns the witness had received Iron; the prisoner, immediate])
diseovered that one of them was counterfeit. The witness in-
stantly returned to Smithfield. where he saw the prisoner mounted
on the poney, who, as soon as h., recognised the witness, q•-; carol
anxious to avoid the interview bl riling off'. The witness, how.
ever, came up with him, and alter some altercation gave him in
charge to Ilasker the officer who was io the market.
!lasker stated, that he brought the prisoner in custody to the
Camper, and en the way perceiving that he kept one of his bands
in his pocket, bespoke to a young man to watch his motions, and
appeared not to be attending to him himself. The prisoner soon
took a paper from his pocket folded small, and dropped it in the
street, which, on its being taken up, was found to contain a sore-
reign. (In semi-ling the prisoner at the l'ompter there was found
in his pockets la its. in sovereigns and half sovereigns, and
U. Os. lid. in silver.

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Mr. Pow ELL, the Solicitor of the Mint, stated, that all the
money Mond on the pfiIOMGS person WWI gnod ; and that the rove.
reign be had given to the prosecutor, and that width he had thrown
away, were both countetrtit. . . . . .

.Iklernian Tim SI I.SON, the sitting Magistrate, thonght before
the prlsontr should be fully committed. it would he proper to ex.
amine Mr. /Stafford, the pawnbroker, to prove that the two sore-
nip* be pre the prosecutor when he pledged his watch, were not
counterfeit and to giro time fur his attendance, the prisoner was
remanded till Monday.
BOW-STREET.

On Saturday Air. Frinee treet, Hanover-square,
surgeon-aurist to his Majesty, applied to the Magistrate toe his
advice and assistance under the following curious circumstances:—
In the year 181 . a young lady named Hannah Thatcher, who was
born deed and dumb, was placed in his house by her father, in
order that she might have the benefit of his professional attendance
constantly. He paid very minute attention to her case, and having
axcertuined that ben deafness proceeded from the convexity of the
membrane. &c., which it was necessary to hearing should be con.
cave, he succeeded in remedying this malformation to etfectually
that she obtained her hearing pertectly, and was now gradually ac-
quiring the faculty of speech. Some time ago her tither died, and
on his death-bed lie signed a paps expressive of his gratitude to
Mr. Wiled, and appointing hum her sole guardian • tiff, though
she had other relatives, they took no notice of her whatever until
now; when, during Mr. Wright's temporary absence, they game
to his house in a hackney.coach, and carried her off by force. The
coach drew up to the dour, and the coachman said a lady inside it
wished to speak to Miss Thatcher foe a moment; Mrs. Wright
immediately went to the coach door with her young protege, to
whom she was very much attached, and the persons made having
inveigled Miss T. Into the coach, under the pretence of speaking
to lin privately, the coach drove off' at full speed, dragging Mrs.
Wright a considerable distance, in consequence of her having hold
of the dour at the time. This conduct Mr. Wright considered as
highly illegal, and he tberc.ore besought the Magistrate to egoist
him in recovering her. He also handial to the Magistrate an en-
graved portrait of the young lady, and the paper signed by her
dying father, in which Mr. Wright was appointed her guardian;
and he added, that he had never received a angle sixpence, either
for her cure or for her boatel, &e. during the seven years she had
now been in his house.

The 31 agi strate(M r. I%llr:situ 1.1-) asked, whether Mr. Wright
knew the parties who had taken her away
Ile replied, that he understand it MIN an uncle, who resided in
Brixtol, and he had reason to believe she was concealed at au inn,
in %Vater-lane. Ileet.street.

Ills Worship stated, that it was a very singular coat ; but be
feared it did not come within his jurisdiction. If Mr. Wright was
legally the guardian of the young lady, be might apply to the
Judges fur a writ of Habeas Corpus ; or, if be wished to take
some immediate step, and had tei.'Jll to believe she was gat into
improper tomtits, one of the officers might accompany him to the
place where he supposed her to be concealed; " but (said his %Vat-
ship), I can give him no instructions to ; and whatever he does,
he roust do at his own peril."
ruder these restrictions Mr. Wright did not think proper to
avail himself of the assistance of an Mien, but said he wouhi go
hiswelf arid as* what lmemild mate dif it.
When he returned. Sir H. Biro: tg was no tile Bench; and Mr.
Wright said. the parties had told hint that they were authorised by
Sir It icha-t1 to cake eh • tring lady away.
Sir ltte'ttann replied, that some persons hail certainly applied
to him for advice how to get the young. lady out of 111r.AVnght'it
hands, and the only advice he gays thou was to apply to the
Jodges. H.. undentismi they were her nearest relatives; anti. if
so. they
.were eritainly en tit I,st to the guardirnship of her. unless
Mr. %V right could show good r.ution to the contrary—of which rea-
son it was nut the province of a 31agistrate tojtolge.
Mr. Wright said. he believed the person by whom she was taken
away was her maternal uncle, and that lie had carried her to
What)]. Ile the,' apologised for the trouble he hail given their
Irorships. and retired.
I itstiox Ear SEI; VANT.--Qaturday Aftv-p('inid.:ford was charged
ith stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, he. the pnlierty ni
JI rs. Janet Itrown. w itia;denslady. residing at Titelifield, in Ileum.
shi re.- rs. Itri•wa ea in !outdo,' some months ago, avid occupied
apartments in the ionise of a Hrs. ((rant, No. 25, Castle-street,
I,eivts.cr-stota-e. When she went away, she left a number of
trunks and other packages is the nine of 3lrs. Grant. The pri-
soner was servant to Mrs. (leant at that time, but left her service
about six wixks ago; ahtl when 31 rs. Moan returrasi to London.
one of her trunks was missing, and several of the others hail been
broken open. teach-warrant was immediately obsained, nrd
the greater part of the property found upon the prisoner at her
mother's
She um commit:ea for further examination.

Ihe in iqui,ers IT :km remanded for arother exirmir.aticm, ant:
the et tuttleirant butuul in the al:o%e stun to appear agailib: them.

F. NI It; I:A I'lON 1•11:0 )1 I II! A N Litneridi
scri.,-r of 11 t-tlncvlay has the following paragraph :—" This
day or to-morrow the Stentor, Harris, will clear out of this
port for Quebec. She has ro pa,sel4.,ers on board, of
which a great many are the families of farmers from the
neighbettring counties."