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London, England, 1807-11-06 00:00:00

POLICk.

MARt+II3IOIIOII.ITRIZT. VOV• 5. •
William Edward ilairrts was again examined ea a
charge of conspiring with a person of the name ad
'how), sod a person who pawed for Brown's wife,
to .oheain goods from several tradesmen, ender Misr
pretencts.
George Phelps. grocer. of Hinton-street, Brims.
pick-aquare, deposed, that for some time he sup-
plwd Mr. Broteu, sad the lady. who, he Mitered,
was his wife. *with grog-rise. The bilis. were max
it Weekly, and ail were paid; except a bill tor three
weeks, AllW dose. His wire. who did nut attend. has
bent. at Me. Brown's house. asu mw the lady Ilse •
p used for Mee. Brown. Witt.ess, what Lie /wad..
;hey were leaving their house, west several time to
infinite for Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and was tolot.they

were out.
Mr. .Rdgingems, pnblicao, Matehaoaat-ureesi
Brunswick-square. aimed, that before Mr. Brawn
eanie to Bee lit Cortunestres, he sot/cilia bll cus.
which the other ,ororni.ed ; Le I a eilreo
13;,.we's servants lignns, ani they have said; on
receiving them'? for Mr. or Mrs. Rrowa.
Mr. llint:ks, butcher. Marehmont-street, *reed
Mr. Brown with meat for six weeks, finer of which
be wai paid ; tact servents gave the Orders in the
name of and Mrs. Brown.
Samuel Hayes was re-examined. He stated ite
was hired by Mr. Browb, to aft es a teestasan.in
Fleet-street; he, in the tonversatbn, said, he was
net 'efficiently .rcetulimed-viith town ; whom Brown
made answ tr, it w 01 matter, hii wife wont,' shew
bun the town. lie always understood that Mr.
Erce.vn • and the lady, whn How to be Mrs.
Robert!, were man and wire ; he has se tn the Pri-
soner often in the carriage with Mrs. Roberts. be-
'fore he came to live at Curate-street. The day or
two after Mr. Roberts C 10.4.1 to Lill. at COMITI•Street,
one of the reteant-maids came' down into the
kitchen, and said, that her mistrets was to be called
Roberts for the future, instead of Brown.
A nursery-tuaid, who WAS hired by Mrs. Ro-
berts, at Dyei's-buiddings, Holborn. swoie, that
her mistress always went by the name tit Roberts,
and no other; that she has repeatedly opened the
door for vi.iters, who asked tor her mistress by the
name of Roberts; Mr. Phelp:, however, contra-
diaed her in one instance. with reaped to her opn-
ing the door for him nee day, when he i quired e
tor
Mrs. Brown, Ad this woevin told him she was out.
Mr. Poosav, Counsel for Prisoner, cross-tx.
mined the 'witeess Hayes; it appeared that he MI
not sleep in the house, and that he could not pro-
sibly swear woether Mr. Brown and Mrs. Roberts
slept together. The nursers-maid faiLl, she slept
every night with Mrs. Rubella. No etteution was
paid by the Meeistrate to her evidence.
Mr. Roherts c etteildel, that the evidence pro-
duceil did not prove a consrerney between barn and
lie unite-we:l that Brown lad AMeri-
can etthies, which. if be could convert into money,
would enab!ehirn to clear off his debts. As to the
Power of Atwirney, it was his wish it should be
flied. and speedily too, fur he eohld shew that his
demend against Brown was a fair and Lora,*
debt, and by the Power of Attorney he weal.? !tend
or fall, fie had received money° trom re.pefrabie
Gentlemen, the applicatioa of which he could ac.
count for, and that the tondo& of th•tse persons
who prosecuted him, was only a tnanceuvre to
frighten him, for the purpose of mak.ng him
rive tie the property, rather then be exposed in
the manner he has been. He also stated to
the Mayistrate, that hills had been stuck up in all
parts of the town, without any primer's name to
teem, having Public Office at the head of them.
Even in t .e newspapers. the examination was head-
ed by the word 5%01).01.1040i which be denied ; and
stared, that if he Was gully of swindling, it was
by implication, and without his knowledge.
The Magigtate. Mr. &more, declared his firm
convillion, at the case of coespiracy was fully
made out, and that it pas his duty td send him he.
lore a Jury. H. was committed for lila!, and the
parties bound over to prosecute.
Uutin the examination of this unfortunate g!n-
tleman, for such he 'appeared to be, those pea stins
who were interested in the prosecution. were ob.
served to laugh and exult whenever agcy thing came
nut in evidence tending to cowrie the Prtsoner ;
Mr. Barry, Counsel for the Prosecution, mowed
•Itii condua, as disgraceful to themselves as man
and members of a eivalised oontrnlinity.
zow-seasev•
Several rung men were brought before the Ma-
gistrates, for letting off squibs, Ike. The charges be-
ano tally proved, they *ere severally ruled Oa.

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