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I could get down to Enfield, I could get plenty of work their, the
fete being on the point of commencing.
Sir H. 'lintel L.l don't doubt you ; but if you were to go, you
would be soon back again.
Hunt—Upon my word, if I come back again you may hang me
at once; hut if I had one shilling I'4l soon get there.
Mr. Woods, the chief clerk. said that the prisoner lied a shilling
given him when he was discharged lictitre.
Hunt—So I did, but that was only a belly-full. That man
there (Avis) gave the a later slice of bread and cheese this inarning.
Sir H. Da awrg—Well. then. I think you will do. There, go
along, and don't come here again.
The prisoner bowed as he left the bar, anti exclaimed, •-• Do with
one slice! why, I could cat twenty such slic:s."
Yesterday, Me. W. Dakes Giles, of Fumival's Inn, was brought
before air R. Ilia wit, and D. H. 11l tbsttut.t. Esq. on a
warrant, to answer the complaint of a eers,in of the name of Jahn
Thompson, for assaulting and beating
Mr. Thompson stated himself to be a tailor, and Paid, that al-
though he was now unfortunately very poor, and with the utmost
difficulty enabled to maintain his family, he was the rightful
claimant to freehold estates to a large amount. So long as two
years ago, he employed the defendant to take the necessary ste;.s
to establish his claim to, and recover possession of the property to
which he was entitled ; and in order to enable him to do so, he en.
trusted him with documents upon which the proof of his claim
mainly rested. From that time to the present, however, the de-
fendant had never done any thing decisive; in fact, the matter was
not forwarded one lota ; and being extremely dissatisfied with his
conduct, complainant, a considerable time ago, applied to have
his papers restored, but the defendant objected to give them up
until he was paid a demand whi:h he set up of 7!. for his services.
This the complainant thought he had no right to pay, inasmuch as
no services had in reality been performed. Yesterday morning his
wife, accompanied by a young women of her acquaintance, went to
the defendant's chambers to demand the documents, when he
treated them very rudely, and locked them in. One of them
screamed out, and complainant, who was waiting below, went up
stairs to ascertain the eact.,e, when he was seized by the defendant,
shook violently, and his hat knocked off.
The defendant in answer to the charge, admitted having the
papers, but said he had offered repeatedly to give them up.
Complainant—How can you say that, whet: you know how re-
peatedly you have been applied to ?
I was determined to (i.ek the business nut of his hands, your
Worship, continued Thonipeon. and I therefore employed Mr.
Cooke of Furnival's Inn, who has applied several times to the dc.
fendant for the papers. and he has promised as many times to give
them up, but still retains them, and he says he has lost two of the
papers, one of which is the most important of the whole.
The defendant in reference to the more immediate charge of as.
sault, said, that the two women came into his chambers when lie
was engaged in business, and he desired theta to leave inssantly.
Mrs. Thompson did retire, and he locked her out. Ile then desired
the younger woman to go into another room, and locked her ice,
and she began to sermon, but she might hare retired by another
staircase which led frotu the room. He tdmitted shaking the come
plainant a little.
A long altercatitm took place between the complainant, his wife,
and the young woman on the one side, end the defendant on the
other; in the course of which the latter was accused by the women
with having treated them with extreme roughness, and by Thump.
son with having grimly deceived hint with respect to his cause.
Mr. 311i:sit e—What property is it you lay claim to?
Thonineon—Freelhold estates, Sir, to the amount of 10,000!. to
which I bare an indisputable claim ; and here, I am reduced almost
to a workhouse, by the deceptive conduct of this man and his refusal
to give up my papers.
Mr. Al INSRULL (addressing the defendant)—flow do you
make your bill amount to 71.? You seem to h we done nothing ; and
meriwitile another claimant may step in and deprive this poor fellow
of the property to which he is justly entitled.
The defendant said he had no doubt that the complainant's claim
was a just one. His (defendant's) bill was for visits to a Mr.
Lockhart, and other persons upon the subject of the claim.
Complainant—Why he never visited Mr. Lockhart sceording to
appointment. That gentleman, who is a Member of Parliament,
waited for him morning after looming, and I lost 31r. Lockhart's
friendship and support in consequence. Besides, Mr, Cooke of-
fered to pay his demand, if lie would furnish a proper bill, and
give up_ the documents.
Sir R. Mit YI C. examining the Law List, observed, that he did
not see the defendant's name as an attorney entered there at all.
The def.:ndant said lot was in last year's list, but being at Ux-
bridge at the beginning of the year, and not being determined
whether to remain there or return to London. he hid neglected to
take out his certificate until it was too bate to have it inserted in the
present year's list.
After some furthee conversation the Magistrate said, that the
best course for the defendant to pursue was immediately to give up
the papers, and to give hint an opportunity of doing so he would
suspend the warrant until to-morrow (this day.)
Mr. Thompson thanked the Magistrates ; and the defendant said
lie would adopt the course which they advised.

KIIROEYY.—A gentleman of the name of Edward Dickenson,
who stated 'himself to be tie rears ett age, and to have retied from
business, applied at this (Acc for a warrant to apprehend his
nephew, on a Charge of forgery, in an acceptance of Mr. Dicken-
son's to a bill fur ten pounds. A ropy of the bill was produced,
but the Magistrate, Mr. Minshull, declined to grant a warrant till
the bill itself was brought forward, but stated to the applicant, that
he or any one might apprehend the party charged without a
warrant, and upon his being brought before him, and the bill pro.
duced, vomit' instantly commit him for triaL