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London, England, 1824-12-11 00:00:00

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at the expiration of the week, to her then residence in Percy.street,
Radiborne-place, he was informed that the party had absconded,
the lady having gone out in the gig towards Highgate for the bene.
fit of the sir, carrying with het, as appeared by the testimony of
a biscuit baker, six driven of biscuit, to support the tone of- her
stomach on the excursion. On Mr. Smith, however.
hand-bills, and offering a reward, the horse and dconet were sent
home, some pipes and tobacco being found in the gig, which the
lady conceived es..ential to comfortable travelling. The horse,
which Mr. Smith vidued at fifty guineas, received much ill-usage,
that he has since Wen almost owlets to him.
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Several of the creditors stated they had received information that
a cart attended every night to carry off from her fashionable parltic
lodgings all superfluous articles to her secret depot, from which Ike
afterwards vended et her leisure.
When callril on by the Magistrate to account for heraelf, she
stated that she had been in business in London with her husband,
but having sustained heavy losses, she was compelled to act in the
humble capacity of nurse, and her husband to settle himself in
Devonshire as a farnum.
Mr. R cas—Why have you adopted the name of Aldridge?
Prlisoner—Aldridge ! Ilan ! Why. to be canuid with you, Sir,
my character has suffered in much with the public through the
medium of those odious police reports, that, in fact, to support my
respectability. I was compelled to change my name.
Mr. ROGERS replied, that it was unfortunate for those honest
tradesmen, that her character had not gained still greater publi-
city : and was proceeding to express his regret that he did not cor.-
sider It in his power to give them any address, when the prisoner
interrupted him—
" I thank you, Si,," said she, " it is but justice to you to say,
that you have treated me in a much kinder and more polite man-
ner than the Magistrate ou a former occasion, who ordered me to
be stripped."
Mr. Rontas assured assured her that if it was in his power he
would probably deal with her more unmercifully than his Brother
31agistrate ; but as there was no clear case of fraud which came
within the Statute, he waa reluctantly compelled to discharge her.
QI 'KEN-441'A RE.
Yesterday the driver of No. 881 hackney-coach, was summoned
on the complaint of Mr. Keating, residing in Warwick street,
Charing-noes, fur exacting Shore than his legal fare.
Mr. rating deposed, that be was frequently in the habit of taking
a fare to queen's-buildings, Hampton, and always paid 25., which
was the regular charge. Sunday last he took a coach to the abuse
place, and paid the same tame!. The delimlant was hired at
night to convey him home, and on alighting in Warwick-street, he
tendered him 24., but lie demanded .is,, which lie paid him, and
considering the charge an imposition, he determined to summons
The coachman, in his defence, stated, that he was called from
the stand at the top of sloane-street, which was nearly a quarter of
a mile from the house where he took up the gentleman. He of
course charged from where he was called, and had demanded no
more than his right ; he was perfectly willing to have the ground
measured, and if lie should happen to be wrong he must abide the
consequences; but hoped the worthy Magistrate would take into
his consideration his loss of time, in case it proved otherwise.
Mr. Keatirg said, he was determined to have the ground mea-
enrol, hut rcimcsual a short time previous to the measurement, in
order to speak to his friend's (Captain Oran's) servant, who went
for the coach.
The Magistrate allowed the ease to stand over until the distance
has b:en asccraincd.