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the other. I can only swear that I lost them, but in what manner
I cannot swear.
Sir R. Ri X NIX said, if he could have sworn to a felony having
been committed Upon hint, there would be only one plan for hint
(Sir Richard) to adopt: betas he could not, he thought it would
save a great deal of unpleasantness if Mr. Crocker gave the 101. u
promised.
This was done, and the notes restored to Mr. Crocker, who said
that the conduct of Mews. Hammersley had been very hand.
some, for upon his informing them of whet had transpired between
himself and Mr. Clarke, they advised him by no meant to nego.
tiate, as it would be highly improper, and they had promised, not-
withstanding he could not furnish them with the numbers of the
notes. to detain any that might be presented with the endorsement
of Thorpe" upon them.
The parties then left the office. Jr.o Clarke expressing great in-
dignation at the proceedings adopted by. Mt. Crocker against him.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Wm. Body, a runaway apprentice, was yesterday brought up be-
fore the sitting magistrate, G. Roctaa,, Esq. by Edwards, an
officer of this eitabliahment, on a complaint from his master, Mr.
Parker, a cabinet-maker, residing in Judd.atrect, Brunswick-
souare.

Mr. HARMER, who appeased,for Mr. Parker, Informed his
Worship that the coMplainant had taken the defendant from mo.
tires of compassion, and bound him to learn his business for "the
space of five years. Pile. Parker-then resided at Buntingford, but
soon after came to London, kering the defendant behild in charge
of the business, he having always shown great attention to it, being
able, inexperienced as he was, to earn by his own exertions thirty
shillings a week. No sooner did. Mr. Parker leave Buntingtiord,
however, than the apprentice followed his example, came to Lon.
don, procured a situation, which he has kept for these seven weeks,
and would have still continued in it had he not been discovered and
apprehended by Edwards, in BishopeKate:street Without.
Mr. hoetits--Well, Sir, do you think this conduct honest?
' Defentlant--Yeel my master never learnt me the trade.
Mr. Roogas—Thw you should have applied to the proper
quarter, and not taken the /aw into your men hands ; but it ap.
pests that you have been well instructed In your business, since by
it you axe already enabled to earn thirty shillings per week. How
came you to leave without your mask's permission ?
Defendant--1 salad my master to let me eo and see my friends,
and he said nothing--and f considered that silence gave consent.
Mr. Hoaxes—Well. Sir, will yeti bpwretum with your muter,
and not offend again ?
Defendant—May Lgo and see my friends fora little while first
Mr. Roorns—Not for a moment, without your master's permis-
sion ; and if you do not return with him directly, you will be brought
back, and dealt with in a very different manner.
The defendant then left the office in company with his master
and Mr. Harmer, apparently very ill satisfied with the Alegistraties
decision.
' Philip Hryani, a groom, was then brought up by Wadding.
ton, the patrol, charged with having been found about half-past I!
o'clock last night, in Albemsrie4treet, St-John's.road, with a
saddle, bridle, and a basket containing three bans, three par-
tridges, two geese, and two fowls, the basket not appearing to have
been properly packed.
The defendant stated that he came from Shrewsbury by the
" Wonder" coach yesterday, and arrived the Peacock, 'sling.
ton, about a quarter to eleven at night. Ile had been to Shrews.
bury with a horse belonging to Colonel Leycester, whose groom he
was, which accounted for the bridle and saddle in his possession ;
and as the contents of the basket were to be partly left in James.
street, Bakeley.aquare, and partly in Little Bruton street, it did
not require the haslet to be fastened firmer than it was ; his being
' found in St. John's-road wasowing to hie being little acquainted
with London, and the wrong information given 11111 l by a person to
whom he applied.
A gentleman now stepped forward voluntarily, and stated, that
he was able to prove that the dirsotion was-the handwriting of Co-
lonel Leycester, having before attested his signature to the execu-
tion of a deed.

The case was dismissed, and the basket ordered forthwith to be
delivered to the groom.
A considerable quantity of game bas, it appears, been spoiled
within the last few weeks, owing to the officious interruption given
in this way by officers to servants and others.
George Cooke, a servant in the house of Derby, Esq.
of Guilford-street, Brunswick-square, and Sydney Smith, a youth
of well known character, who was lately tried under Lord Ellenbo.
rough's Act, for stabbing with a knife Mr. Waters, proprietor of
the Three Tuns, in Brook-street„ were brought up from the Found.
ling Elute watchhouse, charged with being implicated in attempt.
in g the robbery of Mr. Derby's home.
It appeared from the statement of Butt. the watchhouse-keeper,
and Fapn, the.street-keeper, that on thejoreceding evening, near
eight o'clock, Guilford-street was alarmed by the screams from a
female, of murder, from the tree of Mr, Derby's house. They
immediately hastened there, and ascertained the following facts :
Mr. Derby, with his family, bad that moping gone to Brighton.
The cook. who had the confidential care of the house, was corn.
pelled to be out in the evening, end no person but a young girl re-
mained at home in charge. About the hour above named, she
heard the sound of a foot in the kitchen passage, and going from
the kitchen with a candle to ascertain who was there, she was seised
by a man, who presented a pimpl at her, threatening to shoot her if
she gars any alarm, and then blew out the candle. She, however,
succeeded in reaching the front area, where she gave the, alarm.
Two men passing, got over the area railings for the purpose of re.
lieving her, but on hearing that the man ha 4 hre.artns, they thought
it most prudent to place their becks 'genet the area door, to pre-
vent his following the girl, during whicn, 'its presumed, he made
his escape through the street door. As this desperate character,
Smith, had been seen loitering about the house during the day. 111111
seen coversing with Cooke, both were taken into custody. They
were ordered to find good bail for their appearance this day.

• MAIILDOROUG/I-STREET.
Michael Hann, a coarse-looking fellow, whale avocation, from
his dirty leathern apron and grim-looking aspect, appeared to be
that of a blacksmith, was yestetday charged by Mrs. Sgrah Dunn
with an assault.
It appeared, from Mrs. Dunn's statement, that as she was return.
ing home on Thursday night from the theatre, alsidg Museum-
street, the jirisonet, whose name she did not kno*, but whom she
now recognised as being the offender, as soon as she had passed
the watch-box a hundred paces or so, came up to her, and assault-
ing her most furiously, tore away her shawl, which was wrapped
round her head. Alarmed by this sudden and unprovoked assault,
Mrs. Dunn instantly ran back towards the watch-box, and gave the
man in charge.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, told a cock and
a bull story about his having had a sovereign and a shilling in his
pocket on fuesday evening; how, being in want of a "chew," he
tamed into a tobacconist's at the bottom of Holborn hill, bought
"five farthings' worth" of the Virginian leaf, then deposited the
remnant of his one pound one very carefully in his pocket at the
door ; that while in the act of so doing he was observed by some of
the fair syrens who inhabit that fashionable part of the town known
by the nair.e of Shoe-lane, so notorious for Its peaceful dwellers; that
they invited him to sojourn awhile with them in a house, which
they specified by its number; that be, unwilling to hold commu-
nion with them, resisted all their solicitations ; but that they re-
sorted to more cogent arguments, assailed him ei et armir, one'
seising one arm, a second took possession of the other, and a third
laid hold of his coat lap; that they dragged him and jostled him,
and jostled him and dragged him, till they fairly jostled his money
out of his pocket, and then speedily vanished into "thin air."
Since this lamentable affair our blacksmith has been in constant
search of the dnpoilors; and meeting with Mrs. Dunn, and fancy.
ing sonic analogy between her apparel and that of ore of his fair
companions, he Instantly attacked her, with the-purpose of recover-
ing his money. fle now acknowledged, with great penitence, that
he had, made a mistake, and would have been very glad to get rid
of the matter. '

Mr. Cowart', the sitting 51agisirate, however, thought that his
story rather aggravated .than muft, *tad his offence. •it is the
most impudent story I ever heard' " said the worthy Magistrate,
"sod you must be committed for an assault and an attempt to
steal."

Mr. Harin began to look rather blue at the turn which the affair
was now taking; but it was too late, sud he wu committed for
trial.

-p, named
name Jane

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White,

o'clock,•
pernnns in
in ping up
Wenthm an,
and the

child, which
,ewoamo affected and
wept bitterly, and raga ..
es* May to give up the boy. Witness in.
terftred, and the softie metalled May of stealing her child from
her, and had forma him to follow the chimney sweeping business
against his will. Hader those circumstances, he took May to the
watehhouse, and desired the woman to follow to prefer the charge,
in order that the business; might undergo a proper investigation ;
she promised to do so, but she did not, and May was discharged by
the night constable, and almost immediately after he had left the
watchhouae, the woman came, and he told her to attend here this
morning, at 12 o'clock, to prefer any complaint. Baylis said he
had male inquiry into the character of May, in the neighbourhood
where he lives, and found it reputable, and from what he under-
stood, the woman merely wished to get the child away from him,
sabers it was kindly treated, to dispose of him to another sweep,
who was then waiting outside to pay the money hoe htm. He also
understood there was not the slightest ground for accusing May of
stealing the boy.
The boy wee Imes pamented before the Magistrate. he was
wretchedly clad in the garb of a chimney sweep, and instead of
his appearing seven yam old, we should not have taken hint for
more than live years aloes.
Mr. WHITZ called memo the mother to relate her story.
She stated that the dm had been takes away by May to follow
the chimney-sweeping Inlihmes, mid eltedid no wish it. All she
wanted 11111 to recover bob heti child, and her child she would
have, let what would tie the atemisesem •
May, in answer is the weinee's messamt, mid that the child
was with him wits hie tember's lwandsitia t and since he had him
be had beam a Wire* Wag ravines he was attending a mss.
Sag as W the-eleemblee abloom sweeps, at t
bow mese Ibe mother nose Sad took k
-nor *boos No Maw .He had had lilaz for soma

and he had row become very useful to him, and he thought it very
bard he should be deprived of his services.
Magistrate—ls he apprenticed to you. Mr. May ?
May said he was not; but when he first took him it was under.
stood he should be bound to him when he arrived at the proper
age.
Mr. IVAITE—Then In that case you have no right to detain
the boy. The mother must have him again.
May--Your ‘Vorship, she only wants to get him .into her pus.
session, and then she will sell him for a trifle to another master,
who is now waiting to receive him.
The woman declared she had no such intention. She did not
wish to bring him up to ihe " profession."
The Magistrate said that she had a right to do as she pleased
with her own child, and therefore she must have it delivered up to
her.

The child was then taken away by his mother, who seemed de-
lighted at its recovery.

WORS!iIP:STREET.

Yesterday a ease of considerable importance, as regards the in-
terests of pawnbrokers, came before 31r. Osnoaxt. one of the
Magistrates of this office, for final adjudication. The circum-
stances of the case, which has been under consideration for nearly
I fortnight, appeared to be as follows :-
31r. ;%ugnstine Corr, a silk-mmufacturer, in a small way of''
business, residing at No. 28, Goldsmith's-terrace, Hackney, being
in embarrassed circumstances, had been in the habit of pawning
almost weekly, at the shop of Mr. Bradley, a pawnbroker, residing
in Brown's-lane, fipitalhelds. On the 20th of November last
Mrs. Corr pledged with him a quantity of raw silk, weighing
18 lbs. 3i oz. for the sum of 10/., far ',which she of course re-
ceived • duplicate. A short time since a negotiation took place
between Mr. Corr-and Mr. James Brown, of Phcenix.streer,
Spitalfields, for the purchase of the silk by the latter person; and
on their repairing to Mr. Bradley's, shop, whererlilr. Brown was,
to inspect the silk, Mr. Bradley asserted, to the great astonish-
ment of Mr. Corr, that the silk had already been redeemed. A
summons w'sra then obtained against Mr. Bradley, and the greater
part of several days since that period has been devoted to them.
vestigation of the case. On each occasion several pawnbrokers, of
the first respectability were in attendance, and appeared to foel
great interest in the proceedings.
Mrs. Corr, being sworn, deposed, that on the 20th of Novemb'et
she pawned the silk in question to raise money to pay the work-
people. There were other articles in pledge at Ale. Bradley's at
that Liras, but mho bad oot pawaad any article about that time for
the same sum. She had subsequently redeemed parcels of silk,
but none which equalled the quantity of the parcel to question.
Mr. Corr proved having sent his wife to pawn the silk at Mr.
Bradley's, and that she brought him a duplicate for 101., which
had not since been out of hie possession. When he and Mr.
Brown went to Mr. Bradley's, for the purpose of looking at the
silk, Mr. Bradley, after detaining them half au hour, came down
stairs, apparently much agitated, and said that the silk had been
redeemed by Mrs. Corr, of whose honour and integrity he enter-
tained so high an opinion, that he had parted with the silk without
the ticket. He showed witness his book, in which the pledge was
entered No. 261, but the number marked on the ticket (which is
understood to correspond with the entry in the book) was 271. On
a subsequent occasion, Mr. Bradley told him that the ticket had
been returned to Mrs. Corr with the silk, at the time when it was
redeemed.

A Soliiitor, who' attended for Mr. Corr, remarked, that Mr.
Bradley had subjected himself to a JUL penalty for not specifying
on the duplicate the weight and description of the pledge. and the
possession of the duplicate by Mr. Corr was, he said, prima facie
evidence that the pledge had not been redeemed.
After some discussion, Mr. Sadler, a pawnbroker, requested that
time should be allowed for ascertaining the real value and descrip-
tion of the silk, and whether or not it was bona fide the property of
Mr. Corr.

This request was acceded to by the Magistrate, the Solicitor
having previously directed his attention to the 39th and 40th
Oeo. 111. cap. 99, sec. It, which enacts—" That if within one
year the owner (of the pledge) shall tender unto the pawnbroker
the principal money, and profit, Ate. and the pawnbroker shall
'thereupon, without showing reasonable cause to the satisfaction of
the Justice, refuse to deliver back the goods, or make such satisfae.
tion as the Justice may award, the Justice shall commit the pawn.
broker to the House of Correction until he shall deliver up the
goods, or make such satisfaction."
On several subsequent days, the ease was brought forward, in the
coilne of which, Benjamin Laycock, apprentice and ahopman to
Mr. Bradley, was sworn. He stated, that he recollected slrs.
Corr's pledging a quantity of silk, on the 30th of November, for
which she received 101. and at the same time redeemed other
pledges to the amount of 3/. ss. On the following Saturday (27th
November), she brought a duplicate to redeem the silk she had
pawned on the 20th. It consisted of two pieces of black silk, on
rollers. She at the same time pledged three parcel* of silk for 61.
each, all of which she has since redeemed. On the day mentioned,
she gave the ticket to Mr. Bradley, who delivered it to witness, and
he having brought the silk down stairs, gave it, together with the
ticket, to his master.
Being asked, why he did not say the silk had been redeemed,
when Air. Corr and -Mr. Brown called to look at it ? he said, he did
not think he recollected it it first. He thought the ticket was
either returned to Mrs. Corr, or lost in her presence.
The Alagistrate wished to know, if the ticket were loot in her
presence, why that circumstance was not mentioned at the time? '
Mr. Sadler interposed, and said that it occurred on Saturday'
night, when some confusion In their business was almost unavoid-
able. He observed, moreover, that it was singular that all the
other pledges should have been redeemed, and that nothing should
have been said of the one in question until after a lapse of ten
months. A memorandum of the redemption was made in the
books the following day by Mr. Bradley, who was ready to make
affidavit of the fact.

Mr. ()aeon /4 E wished to take time for considering the care, and
adjourned it till yesterday, when all parties being again in attend.
ante, the worthy Magistrate said, that, after mature deliberation, it
appeared to him, that in making an order for the restoration of the
property or its value, he should be acting in some sort unjustly. by
the pawnbroker, who (if the decision were wrong), 'would be left
without remedy, for he had no appeal from the order of the Magi'.
trate, whose decision would in that case be final; and as be enter.
tamed much doubt on the question, lie thought it better to leave the
complainant to his remedy by action against the pawnbroker (an
expensive remedy, he admitted—but cull it was a remedy.) He
therefore dismissed the application.

QUEEN-SQUA RE.
CLIMAIXO Bow.—Yeeterdsy a manta chimney sweep,
May, residing in the pariah of St. James, a women cam
Weis! ntoo, Being In Castle-court, Westminster, and her
little boy abater/was years °Worm brought before Mr. 1
the Magistrate, Wider thefolldwirig circumstances.
Bayliss., one of the Bow-street patrol, stated, that about 8 o
the night before, his attention was arrested by a mob of per
Bridge-street, at the foot of Westnainster.bridge, and on gp
t- them. he saw MAY the dhimney sweep, the woman Wen
and the little boy wow present. They wen at high word', I
woman was eodenvouring to fain possession of the child,
WAR resisted by Alay. fbe woman was dreadfully effect(
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