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RIOTS AND OUTRAGES IN BETHNAL-GREEN.

DEPUTATION TO MR. PEEL.
Yesterday, pursuant to appointment, Messrs. Milling-
field and Marsden, the two Churchwardens of Saint
Matthew, Bethnal-green, and Mr. Brutton, the Vestry
Clerk, waited upon the Secretary of State at the Home
Office, where they were met by Mr. Osborne and Mr.
Twyford, the Magistrates of Worship-street Police Office.
The object of the meeting was to devise some measures to
suppress the dreadful riots and outrages that take place
every night in the parish, by a lawless gang of thieves,
consisting of five or six hundred, whose exploits have
caused such alarming sensations in the minds of the in-
habitants. that they have actually found it necessary to
shut up their shops at an early hour, to protect their pro-
perty from the ruffians.
In order to give some idea of the outrages that have and
are hourly cominittetl, we merely give the following in-
stances, and the disciplined manner in which the ruffians
go to work.
The gang rendezvous in a brick-field at the top of
Spicer-street, Spitalfields, and outposts are stationed to
give an alarm should any of the civil power approach, and
their cry is " Warbawk," as a signal for retreat. On the
brick-kilns in this field they cook whatever meat and po-
tatoes they plunder from the various shops in the neigh-
bourhood, in the open day, and in the face of the ahop-
keeper.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, being market
days. (Monday and Friday at Smithfield, and Wednesday
at Barnet), they sally out info the suburbs, and wait in
ambush till a drove of beasts passes ; they then attack the
drovers, and take a beast from the drove, and convey it
into the marshes till night; when they hunt it through the
metropolis, and whilst the passengers and inhabitants are
in the utmost state of alarm, they plunder, and in many
instances nearly murder, every person that they meet ;
there are now no less than five individuals lying in the
London Infirmary, without hopes of recovery, that have
fallen into the hands of the gang. Within the last fort-'
night, upwards of fifty persons have been robbed, and
cruelly beaten, and one of the gang was seen one day last
week to produce, amongst some of his associates, nearly half
a hatful of watches.
In consequence of these dreadful outrages, the Right
Honourable Secretary gave orders that a reinforcement of
forty men, most of them mounted, should be stationed in
different parts of the parish, and that they should be re-
lieved every three hours, and with instructions to patrol
the disturbed parts day and night, which is now the case.
In addition to these measures a Magistrate was in at-

tendanct, on Sunday at the Police 'Office, in order to
hear cases against any of the marauders, should they be
brought before him, and the /lon. Secretary has further
ordered that for the future the Ma.,istrates shall sit every
morning at ten instead of eleven o'clock.
On Wednesday last the gang attacked a lady and gentle-
man who were in a chaise, in the lletl►ual-green-road, and
after robbing and beating them most inhumanly, they cut
the reins and traces, to prevent a pursuit.
The Secretary of State on Saturday last had an inter-
view with the Magistrates of the district, respecting the
' state of that part of the metropolis; and anxiously in-
quired if the robbers were distressed weavers? We un-
derstand that an answer was given in the negative; but
that they were a set of idle and disorderly fellows,
that have been long known to the police as reputed
thieves.

The deputation retained with Mr. Peel till one o'clock,
and explained to h m the necessity of a strong body of men
(in addition to those already stationed there) being sent
into the neighbourhood; as they felt confident that the
robbers, who were well armed, would boldly attack (as
they have done before) the civil power.
The Right Ilon. Secretary assured the deputation that
immediate means should be adopted to rid the parish of
the intruders.

DrEraucirtoE FIRE.—ONE MAPS bugler)) TO DE•Tg.
—Yesterday mottling, about five o'clock, after our paper had gone
to press, a very destructive fire broke out in Chancery-lane, in the
extensive premises formerly occupied by Mr. Magill, the tailor.
and which have been latterly let out in different tenements e the
greater part of them were occupied by a working cabinet-makeel et'
the name of Di la, and it is here the tire Is suppmed to have ter*l
nutted, by the spark of a candle having _communicated to sense shay-
ings in the early part of the night. From the combustible nature
aft materials in this place, the fire spread with alarming rapidity;
once it became empcfendy ignited, in a short time it astmoni-
cater, to one of the front houses in the in the third floor of
which resided the family of a man named Kelly. heated, a pawn.
broker in Stephen-street. All the family made their mum with
the exception of one of the sons, who was an idiot ; tide notilortu-
nate man was seen at one of the windows after the les bed reached
the room in which he slept; he was called to by the potpie in the
street to throw himself out, but he only received the warning with a
vacant stare, and in a short time he was enveloped in the dames.
when it was found beyond human power to sane him. A party of
the Rifle Brigade, from George's-street Barracks, and the horse
police, from Kevin-street, under Mr. Bell, were quickly on the spot,
and earned themselves to prsvent confusion, sad to protect the
property that was rescued from the times. The Lord Mary and.
Mr. Farrell. chief constable of police, were alto present, and ren-
dere(' material service. Several engines, belonging to the different
Companies, repaired to the scene of conflagration at the first ring-
ing of the bells ; but, as usual, through the very ejlekvi manage.
ment of the ripe-water CoepOrittion, no water could be procured
y
for a considerable time. nor did any one know where it was tee be
found. After • long intern)]. a sur the engines, the fire was gotly wes at last obtained, and a
plentiful stream being sent forth
under by seven o'doce ; not, however, until the entire of the back
premises and part of the front house were consumed. The roof
of another house, occupied by an ironmonger, was also consider-
ably damaged. An inquest was yesterday held on the body of the
unfortunate man, which presented s abockingsproack t the verdict
was. of course, in conformity with the nature of the atddent.--
Dublin Fret/wee Journal, dept. U.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Sert.lB.

OLD COURT.
;Before Mr. Sergeant ARABI x,AlJeiman A wst.z ,and a Middle.

rca Jury.
Samuel Mamie stood indicted for stealing in the dwelling-bosse
of John Thomas a quantity of knives and forks, value 151., on the
10th of June.
The prosecutor lived In Oxford-road. The prisoner came to his
shop on the 10th of June, about two o'clock; had dealings with
the prisoner before in the ready money way; about three months
before, the prisoner came with a list Of charitable subscriptions by
cutlers, and witness gave !din a shilling, to enable him to go home;
on the day above stated, prisoner said that he was going to open a
public-house, and wanted live or six doien of knites and forks ; the
shop.boy packed them up, and prisoner asked fora bill; as the
shop-boy was writing the bill, prisoner knocked down witness,
and ran off with the knives and forks, and was not apprehended
until the middle of August ; the prisoner, on going off, threw an
the counter a bid! of exchange, drawn and accepted ,by himself for
191.10 s.; witness made inquiries respecting It, and found it was
worth nothing.
Cross-examined by the prisoner.—Owed hint no debt in 1009,

nor at any other time.
The shop-boy of the prosecutor made inquirim at the public-
house which prisoner raid he had tak6, and found there was no
foundation for prisoner's assertion.
To a question from a Juror—His master did not tell him when
the ptisoner went off that he had not paid him; but after haring
looked at the bill of exchange, he sent witness to the bankers wilt
it, who told him that they knew nothing of the prisoner. When
the prisoner was apprehended he did not deny the charge, but mi-
med himself by saying that he was in distress; and wanted to make

money by any Means.-
The prosecutor was recalled and examined by the prisoner—
Never was in custody, nor charged with any felony whatsoever.
The prisoner being called on foe his defence, said that there was
an old account between him and the prosecutor, which had never
been settled. He supposed that the prosecutor owed him about 121.,
acid he took the knives in part payment.
Some witnesses were examined op his behalf, with a view to show
that the_preescutothrwed money.•
Mr. Sergeant ARAZIII summed up, and the Jury Imrnedisteht
found hint Guilty.
RAPE.
[Before Mr. JusticeLITTLEDALE and Mr. Justice °MIELE!,
and a London Jury.)
Thomas liftmek, aged SO, removed than Sussex per Habeas.
staid indicted for committing a rape on the person of Mary
Moore.
Mr. HAZILY addressed the Jury on the part of the prosecution
He had read over the depositions taken before the Magistrates In
Sussex, and he did not feel thit he could support the charge of
rape against the prisOlkr. He, however, hoped that the prisoner's
discharge to-day wohld be a warning to him how in future he se-
duced girls. In this instance his conduct had been most unmanly
and improper.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDAILE fully concurred with the Learned
Counsel. The prisoner's conduce had been most brutal ; but the
capital charge, he thought, could not be supported. The prosecti-
Wiz (a girl apparently about 14 years old) was much to be pitied.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
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[Before a Middlesex Jury.]
AbrahamJemas was indicted for, on the 19th of July lost, assault.
ing and committing a rape on the person of Ann, the wife of John
Martin. The prisoner appeared from the age of 35 to 40.
Ann Martin eitamined by Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—I am a
married woman; 1 live in No. I, Brownlow.street, Drury-lane; my
husband is a paper-stainer, which occasions him to be out in the
day time; I have two children, one of the age of six, and the
other nine; I have no work to employ me at home; Mr. Corder
keeps the house; there are other people lodging in the house. bu
can't tell how many; I have two rooms on the first floor; I am
very sheet-sighted, lint 1 can see the prisoner is Abraham Jonas; I
saw him once at my own place, and again at Marlborough-street; I
saw him about six weeks before this affair happened, when the
chimney was on fire; I never saw him before that time; when I
firm saw him he asked me if I wiehed to purchase any thing ? I said
Not Sir. I was then standing at the door, looking at the chimney
on ere; I did not continue to talk to him for mere than two or three
minutes; **next time I saw him was when he behaved so ill to me,
en Wednesday, July 111, I believe; that day, about 6 o'clock, he rang
my bell; tbelittle grit and my two children answered it; the little
girl's name to Marianne Hatclifield, whose mother is a lodger in the
same house; the prisoner asked the children at the street door if
their father was in; I heard him; they said no; he thin asked if
their mother was in ; they answered yes ; he then came up to rny
room door and entered; I said, I don't know you, Sir; he said. I
have come to show you some silk shawls ; I told him I wished he
would go about his business, for I had no desire to inspect his silk
shawl.; he pulled some out of his pocket; I looked at the green
one, and he sat himself down on the arm-chair behind the door.
It was half-holiday with my children, who were in the room, and
be said they must leave, for they were,French goods, and he would
Mt altOw them before the children; he put his hand On the little
• 'a back, and they went out; I desired them not to go from the
Car
; then be took me by the arm, and asked if I was afflicted
wish pain in my head. I said no. He then asked me if I was
troubled with a pain in my chest. I told him 1 was a married
wiwnwer and Risked him to go about his business. I don't under.
stand what he then said, foe he did not 'peal good English; be
then took indecent liberties with was; I then endeavoured to get
.away, but could not make the effort as early as I could wish ; I
had fallen down stairs a short dine before, and hurt my back.
(The protecutrls here described more particularly what had
passed, and said she bad every reason to believe he had effected his
Willitt >myself, but, when I recovered, I called to the children,
who heard me. The prisoner had shut the door; he told Inc if I
.kept it a secret he would make me a present of a new gown, but I
desired him to go away, and never to come near me again. He
went away. I was so frightened that I cannot tell whether he
really did or did "not effect his purpose. I stated nothing to any
body on the day of assault. When the prisoner went away the
little girl and my children were on the landing, and came in dire fly.
When they came in I was sitting on a chair crying. The little girl
asked me what was the matter, but I did not like to tell her.
My husband came home between seven and eight o'clock, as he
usually does. I said nothing to him then, as I was advised not to do
so, or I should be turned out of doors, or ill used. My landlady
end the person who is here gave me that advice. My landlady told
my husband on the day on which the prisoner was taken to Marl.
borough-street Office, which was on the Thursday week following.
I told my landlady on the morning after the *Air that the prisoner
bad taken very indecent liberties with me, and that I hoped if he
came and rang my bell again she would have him taken up.
Wheo he came on the Thursday week the little girl let him in at
the outer door. My landlady came out, and so did I. 1 called
out—" Stop thief !" " Murder !" The prisoner ran away ; but
was taken.
Cross-examined by Mr. LAw—l can't tell how many ledgers are
in the same house; there are not twenty ; there are eight : an old
Jewess lodges on the same floor, an invalid ; the children were on
the landing ; the door was not locked, and the window was partly
open ; I did not tell my husband on the night, because I was
frightened; I endeavoured to get away from the prisoner ; I hallooed
two or three times, and the little girl heard me ; I did attempt to
go out of the door at first, but lie pulled me back ; he never brought
me the gown he promised to bring me; he put a shawl on my
shoulders. I told htm to go away, but did not throw the shawl off;
he showed me a watch, but I told him I did not wish to see it ; I
don't remember going to the door during the time the prisoner was
in the room ; when I saw the prisoner first of all I told him my
husband was sometimes in the habit of being at home, and some-
times from home all the tin ; I suffered the children to go quietly
out of the room, but told them not to go from the landing ; I did
not call in the children at first, becadite I did not wish to be ex-
posed ; I made no endeavour to call them in when he first touched
me $ when I subsequently hallooed out, the people thought I was
laughing. and did not conic to my assistance; the prisoner promisel
to call again next day with the gown, but did not. It was the nee
day before I mentioned the circumstance. I found there was
something the matter with me before the prisoner was apprehended.
I knew a mall of the name of Snow ; he does not turn the children
out 'meddles. (lisoghter.) I had not presence of mind to call
out of the window, and 1 was too bad to open the door.
Mr. LAW submitted that the case ought not to go forth r.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE consulted for a few minutes with Mr.
I Justice Giisetze, and then left it to the Jury to say whether they
wished the case to be proceeded in.
For a short time the Jury seemed to be divided, but, after a few
minutes' coosultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Wiliam Waters, aged 17, Thomas Gardiner. aged 19, William
Andrew*, aged 17, and George Daff, aged 17, were indicted for
assaulting Jane Lyons upon tile King's highway. and taking from
her person a bag, a scarf, and other articles, her property.
The pratecuttlx deposed that she resided at IWatforti. On the
31st of August, about two o'clock In the day, she went with Fran.
ese Lowe across Hackney Marsh to milk some cows. She had in
her hand a bag, containing a scarf, eight shillings and three pence
in money, a pocket handkerchief, and two purses. On crossing
Lea Bridge they met die prisoner Waters. lie put his hand to the
bag so as to make the money rattle, and then went away. Witness
proceeded to die Marsh, where the prisoners, Andrews and Waters,
came up to her, and pushing het down, took away her bag, after a
struggle upon her part, in which the tuck was torn from her frock.
The prisoners then went towards the river. The other nrisonen
were present during the transaction. In consequence of her cries
they were pursued and apprehended.
Cross.exam•ned by 51r. Pnt Lutes -- There were some bon
bathing near the river at the time, but the prisoners did not seem
as if they had been in the water.
Frances Lowe corroborated the testimony of the preceding wh-
ine
A number of witoesee• were called, who gave the prisoners an
excellent character.
Mr. Justice GASELSE summed up the evidence, after which the
Jury retired to consider their verdict. Upon their return to the
Court, they returned a verdict of " Guilty' ,%ainst. Wants and
Andrews, and ..Not Guilty" in favour of D iff and Gardiner.
They ale; recommended Waters and Andrews to meth on ti e
ground of their previous good chorine,.
FORGERY.

Richard Randall me indicted for tbrging and uttering a false
and counterfeit bill of exchange for lta. is. with intent to de-
fraud Lee Wilson, and eaten.
act
The prisoner thallen several of the Jury as they came to be
sworn, and they were mem rejected.
M. ALLEY stated t case to the Jury, after abletb be called
the Ibiteshl witnesser.

Mr: Lee 'Wilton deposed that he Is a stlk-nfanufacturet,
in Woodutreet, Cheapshie. On the 21st of September,
saw the pristine/. who told him that he was fn the habit of mir.
chasing goods fot cash, hot on that oeeafion he had only bill/. bat if
he would allow hips to hire the goods for the tlhte the bill hid to
run, he Would give satisfactory referent as to the l? of
the drawer. He then looked out about IMO. wt,rth ai rode, and
left a bill drawn by sir. Thomas, and accepted by Mr. If Italtll,
of Truro. Received L satisfactory account of Thomas, and told the
prisoner, in consequehm, that he should have the goods. A U.
portion he paid in rob. uponupon which discount was allowed ;
the remainder was paid by a bill of 1421. drawn be Thomas, atsa
accepted by Mitchell, payable at Meisel. Can ill! if 6 and ('ore
Bank. The 11111 was never paid. IRMO aTI •
Crdsa.eitamined by Mr. Baont ft t c it.—linew she biro to
prisoner, and could swearto his person, although he harrisolpit, W
him previously to his tint calling. The bill wee left with him for toe
purpose of inquiry. and tiro months atterwards the prisoner called
upon ham again. It was, apparently, a fair and open traneacion.
There was no reference given, except to Lea and Co. of Newgate.
street.
Mr. Edward Wilson swore also to the perton Of the piktoer,
having been present when he fine offered the bill.
Thorns, Siloofics deposed that he knew of no persod of the name
of Thomas in Truro bth the one whole mime Was to the bill, and
about whom inquiry was made as to the bill. Thert had been
made an inquiry once before as to whether Mr. Thomas watt a re.
sponsibts man, and that inquiry was made by the prisoner st
the bar;
Ntr. Bolen. L collator of taxes in Truro, deposed that he knelt
of two persons of the name of Richard Thomas, and knew of none
others except those two. He also kne* of twd of the name of
Mitchell. father and son, and none other.
Mrs. Joyce Thomal, the postmistress of Truro, deposed to the
same effect. She is the brother of one of them, and the hand.
',Acing on the bill is not his. He does business frith the house of
Lea and Son, of Newsrate-street.
Cross-examined by Me. BROD, tc x—Doei not know what may
be the populatirin of Truro. There are same thousands. Knows
&Nabs' every bddy there.
Mr. C. Strovil...—The population of Truro Is about Leek Xl*,
of noircesowa bet the toe befhte-named who wefe felled Richard
Thomas. not swear that there mo not be more than two.
James Mite ell deposed that he liner, of only two persons of the
name of Robert Mitchell, In Truro. The handwriting is not that
of either of the Mlithellt

This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Iteoetetcx submitted that there was no rase to go to the
Jury. Thete was nothing to show a guilty knowledge on the part
of the prisoner.
Mr. Justice LITTLLOALE said that the case was certainly very
slight, but still he thought there was suflitient evidence to send it
to the Jury. lie wouldi however, ask them if they thought it bees*.
sary that he should call Upon the phone, for his defence,
The Jury, after a short antstiltationi expressed a wish that the
case might be proceeded with:
The prisoner, in his defence, which he read from a paper, stated
that he had received the bill from a person named Robinson, and
that he had in the regular way 40 busbies* taken and passed the
bill, having himself in the first instance inquired as to the Teepee.
tabilitir of the parties; end having also given the same opportti.
nity to the prosecutor. He alto said that it was very unlikely that.
if he had known the bill to be a forgery, he should have 'odors, d
It with his own name, when he might as easily hate given a ficti.
tious one, as he was quite a stranger to the prosecutor.
Mr. Twisden. a general dealer, *es in company with the pris
toner in September, 182.5. Was at that time a stationer in Cleaver.
street, Kennington. Prisoner and a person named Robinson tame
to his shop for a receipt Stamp, and he then saw Robinson psy
money to the prisoner, and also a hill; the amount of which he d.d
not know, buf beard one Of the parties say it was for a swlngira
sum. Did not know the prisoner, but had often seen Robinson
befote.

111 r. Justice LITTLEDALE then summed up the evidence, tellihg
the Jury that it did not appear to him that there on any evidence
to show I guilty knowledge upon the part of the primmer.
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict
of Not Guilty.
[ Before the REcorrixa
Wininot Corry, aged 17. was indicted for cashes:ling 81.95., the
property of Wym Ellis, Isis employer.
Thomas Shufflebottom deposed that the prisoner wet in the eta.
ployment of the prosecutor, and witness gate him a parcel to take
to Mrs. Grace, of Old street. The parcel contained goods to the
value of 81. 9s. Ile went about three o'clock in the afternoon. on
the 21st of August, and returned between five and its o'clock. /le
I ought to have paid the money_ to James Cunningham. lie left hlt
employ the next morning. He *as apprehended about • fortnight
afterwards, and upon being questioned hr said he had lest the
money:
Mrs. Orate deposed that she paid the money upon the bill being
sent up to her, but she did not know whether the person who
brought it was the pritoner.
James Cunningham deposed that the prisoner never paid the
money over to him.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence.
Venlict—Guilty.
The RECORDER, then sentenced him to transportation for serail
years.
NEW COURT.

Bea join&
Robinsonwait indicted foe stealing two peeeninsori
notes. value 11. each, the property of Charles Boston.
Dlr. GURNEY stated the case.
Mr. Boston stated that he lives nest Lane End, In Saari-
shire, and is a member of the " Loyal Rodney'," held subs
Cambridge Arms. Upper Brook-street, which is kept by Mr. Re.
binson. In December, 1824, he wrote to Mr. Robinson; the let:,
ter produced was written by his soot the answer now put in wait
received in consequence; there was no answer to one of the letters;
witness transmitted 21. to pay serrate due to the dub ; 1104 reales
ing an answer to one of the letters, tie wrote to the Genera Poo
Office, and an inquiry was instituted, which led to the present
prosecution.
Mr. Robinson proved that in consequence of nonsremittanee hit
was struck Off the tolls the society.
The letter produced was proved to have passed through the Gene-
ral Post-office in May last.
James St. Leger, a letter-carrier, applied at the Carnbridle
Ann. with the letter now produced, when he was referred to 37.
Grosvenor squire ; the prisoner took the letter and opened it, and
found it contained two dne-pound notes ; the prisoner said that it
did not belong to him, and returned it ; the next day be applied
for the letter, observing that it was his, and after some hesitation
the letter and notes were given.
Mr. linonznice was heard on behalf of the prisoner.
The LeaVned Judge summed up the evidence, and the Jury re.
turned a verdict of Guilty.

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she Duke ef Northiniberland's house, followed by whiles' and
her friend. The two went down Northumberland-street again. to
tt.r nook where the livery-stable is, and 'there conversed afresh.
'Snows told the female in her company to wait there while she
well for a watchman. At the top of the street she met another
lemale and last witness; they got the watchman, who came down
the street with them. The watchman tapped the !soldier on the
shoulder, and asked what they did there? The soldier replied
Ate gentleman was his particular friend. The last witness would
Lave let them gm but vanity( insisted on, the charge tieing taken.
She gave charge because she did not are what business they had in
such a place; gave charge because she saw the gentleman was in
liquor.
83 Mr. A noznu es—ll'itness is one of those isn'artnnate fe-
brile* who walk the Strand. Thr gentleman was very tipsy. Was
sang to speak to the gentleman herselt, hut the soldier came up
lid accosted him first. The soldier was quite sober. Site wished
o c.aqte them. Had no other motive but to separate them. He.
„el. cis several persons coming to (he watehhouse. Said it was a
hanseful thing. Something noght have taken place, if it did not.
Eliza Holton remembers the 211 et of July. Herself and Emma
t.ampbell ware walking in the Strand, and observed the gentleman
walking with the soldier down Northumberland-street into Scot-
• land-yard. They returned on seeing the sentinel, and stood for I
some time. They then turned into a court, and stopped five mi-
. notes; sties which they came out, and went round by Parliament-
street to Northumberland-street, and went to a stable. She did
1514 see any act, but insisted on ihe charge being taken of the sod.
diet following the gentleman. Never spoke of it to any other per.
am. Told the Grand Jury the same as she has said to-day, word
for word, to the best of her recollection.
Mary Ann Fisher was with the two last witnesses. One of them
told her to watch while she went for a watchman. Went down
Northumberlanthatreet, and saw the gentleman and the soldier
standing face to fate. The gentleman had his hand in his pocket.
The witness complained to the Chainnan that she was airaid to
leave the Court, as the other two girls had threatened her.
The Watchman said he went down Northumberland-street, and
saw the gentleman and the soklier standing together. The soldier
had his hand on the gentleian's thigh. He asked them *bat they
were doing there. Some of the females said they had been watch-
iny them fora length of time. Witness took one, and somebody
else the other.
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fl Mr. AT:tor:out s—The nook near the stable has a strong
gas-light.
Capt. Reardon apologized for being very nervous. He said he
was present part of the time. He was standing near a pastrycook's
shop, when he was intornted by a woman that a gentleman and a
soldier had been seen improperly. Witness went down Northum.
..seland.street about fourteen yard., and saw the soldier standing
with his back to the dotw. Witness asked his regiment, and the
Dame of his Colonel. The corporal said he belonged to the
Guards and the gentleman was his triend. The woman cried
•• Reset, beast I" and the gentleman ran off. He stood awhile,
acid some one said it was a shame not to take the gentleman if
toey took the soldier. Witnessaaid there was something more than
atm explained, and went with them to the watch-house. The evi.
denim was taken in a private room. (Witncits was about to detail
what had taken place in the private room of the watchhouse, when
he was interrupted by Mr. Adolphus, as offering that which was not
evidence. The witness repl.ed with great warmth.) He hid
hestrl that a great Mal of money had been flying. le a gentleman
tat honour, and will maintain his honour. Hid not see the fact,
not gave evidence at the watelthouse.
Two move witnesseva were examined, but added nothing to the
.acts already given.
Mr. ADOLPHVA was about to address the Jury foe Mr. Gould,
stlen he was interrupted by
Mr. Cox ST. who said, if Mr. Adolphus addressed the Jury on
the facts, he should examine those facts afterwards. If he could
be content with au acquittal, there was no occasion to say any
ti.mg t the case was not proved
Mr. Anoi.ex es said he should net.
Mr. (sower—When cane are not made out, the least that is said
is best, A great deal had been said, whether right or wrong.
What the young woman had said cannot be taken,into considers.
von ; I can say it is not ter!Ecient. If there is a doubt, I have none.
There is nothing r wed, and you cannot get a verdict on sus-
picion. God forbid that :t should be so.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Me. ADeseeutts craved leave to address a few words to the
Court. The defendant, Gould, was a clergyman of the highest
ovasseter and respectability—the benefactor to his neighbourhood,
and tuld in general high estimation. Ile had witnesses in Court,
hn ulsoolfellows, and others, who had known him from his in.
!Amy, who would prove to the almost impossibility of his
engaging in such practices as were imputed to him. The
tetwittant bad, on the day in question, been to visit a
tear relation at Muswell-hill, where he had received infor-
trat ton of a most afflictive description. The operation on his mind
as. ,uch, that he had unfortunately fallen into* state of intoxica-
.t:on, and, wandering into the 'netts, was pounced upon as a prey
hoot by men and women ; and he was prepared, if the evidence
could have been received, to prove that the other prisoner had con-
;eased that he endeavoured to place him in a situactomoNgh would
enable him to get money from him. ,
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