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she descended the stepson the Strand side, upon which he followed,
and, otertaking her on the bottom step, secured her.
The unfortunate creature (on being interrogated by the Chief
Magistrate with regard to her situation in lite, and the motives
which could induce her to venture on on rash an action) stated
that she was the wife of a corn-porter living in Somers-town, and
the mother of three children. She admitted that it had been her
intention to have destroyed herself, as a certain circumstance
pteyed heavily on her mind. What this circumstance was she
declined stating, but said that it was nut in the Tightest degree
connected with any ill-usage on the part of her husband, against
whom she had no complaint to make; on the contrary, he had
always acted in the kindest and most affectionate manner to-
wards her.
The man himself, who was present, and seemed much affected,
stood forward, and assured his Worship, in answer to a ques-
, put to him, that he could divine no reason for his wife's conduct;
they had lived comfortably and happily together now upwards of
six years. She had always been a good wile to him, and appeared
strongly attached to her children.
Sir RICIIARD addressed the unhappy woman with much
feeling on the enormity of the offence she had so narrowly escaped
committing, in thus attempting to rush uncalled into the presence
of her Creator. He would not, he said, extort from her the wt
which seemed to prey so strongly on her mind, but earnestly
recomment.ed her to go hol.e quietly with her husband, and to
tranquillize herself as mach as possible ; advising the husband, at
the same time, to do all in his power towards restoring her corn.
po'ure.
This the poor man promised to do, and the parties left the office
together.
MA RI:11011017G fl-STREET.
Yesterday I)avirl Donnell, a ruffianly-looking fellow, wu
charged with having committed a desperate assault upon a gentle-
man's servant of the name of King, and also with having stabbed
him with some blunt instrument.
King, on being sworn, stated, that a short time since he had
a east stolen from nd his suspicions fell upon the prisoner,
who was in consequence apprehended, and underwent several exa-
minations at this office ; but as King was not able to prove satia-
factonly that the prisoner was the person who had committed the
offence he wu discharged. On Tuesday evening he went into
the Lion and Goat public-house, in Grosvenor-street, where the
prisoner lived, who began abusing for having caused him to be
apprehended. Finally, witness, to prevent any unpleasant oc-
currence, endeavoured to get out of his way. The prisoner
followed, and struck him just above the right eye. A torrent of
blood flowed from the wound, from the depth and nature of which he
had no hesitation in swearing that it was done by a knife or some
blunt instrument, but witness did not perceive any weapon in the
prisoner's hand.
The witness here showed the wound, which was close to the
right eye, and appeared to be about an inch in length, and about a
quarter of an inch in depth.
Mr. ROE—Might it not have been done by his fist or Ills nail ?
Witness—No, !Sir; for the blow was nearly spent before it
reached me.

A young man who was in company with King stated that he
immediately got up on seeing the prisoner strike King, and went
and stood between them, when the prisoner reached over his ghoul.
Ider to make the second blow, and there was also another person
standing between them, and he should not think that any man
could, with a spent blow, itflict such a deep wound as King
received with only his fist.
Mr. Rot—`Nell, Sir, what do you say to this charge?
Donnell—He had been the cause of having me put into confine-
ment, in consequence of which circumstance we had some words,
when I struck him, and I also intended to give him a black eye
with the second blow ; but instead of so doing I cut him wit.'
my fist.
Mr. Rot—Because you had been charged with felony, and the
evidence was not sufficiently strung to have 'nu committed, you
must aggravate that circumstance by a most disperate assault, and
to prevent such terrible fellows as you attacking persons in this
manner I shall order you to find ball ; and recollect, that if in
case your bail are not known to be respectable persons, you shall
give 24 hours notice previous to its being taken. The prisoner was
then locked up.
Mr. Rose, ale-brewer, of George.street,Grosvenor.square, after.
wards appeared before F. A. Rot, Rig., to show cause why he
refused to pay the rewards for tire in cases of chimneys, &c., as
awarded and allowed by the various Acts of Parliament passed in
the 14th of his late ;Majesty, and also in the reign of George IV.
The summons was issued at the suit of the churchwardens and
overseers of St. George's parish, Hanover-square.
A watchman, of the name of Ball, deposed that he was on duty
on the morning of the Bth of December. opposite Mr. Rose's
house, when about Mx o'clock In the morning he beheld a consider-
able body of sparks and smoke to rise from the chimney of Mr.
Rose, in consequence of which he went to the engine-house and
gave the alarm.
Two other witnesses deposed to nearly the same effect.
The stoker and ona of the warehousemen belonging to Mr. Rose
were called for the defence, and from their statements it appeared
that the chimney which was said to have been on fire belonged to
the copper, to which was given such a current of air that entirely
prevented any soot accumulating; besides the chimney war 16 feet
above the roof of any bowie in the vicinity.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, who attended for Ale. Rose, contended that
the Act of Parliament expressed that the parties applying for re-
wards shall prove that there was a body of fire in the chimney
before they are entitled to the rewards. Now that had not been
done, and It had been proved that it could not be done, fur no soot
was ever formed in the chimney, and if rewards were to be en.
forced on cases like this it would in fact amount to a
heavy tax, and that yearly, upon those persons whose bush-
neas occasioned them to keep large fires; and it might be
seen, and he beheld it every morning whilst lying in bed,
sparks coming out of a baker's chimney. If such was to be
allowed, how easy was it for watchmen and others, who had nothing
to do during the day, to run down to an engine.house, and say,
" Oh, come along, we have seen sparks and smoke come out of such
a chimney ;" for it was a beneficial employment for such persons.
Mr. Rot —I believe they only get paid for their time, the saline
u you and I do; but, as those persons have sworn to the tire, I
must order the reward. When, upon being informed that no work
was done, the rewards were reduced to 60s.

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Mr. Anotraus said (upon an order being made out and pre.
seated), well, we will pay the money; but we shall carry the ques-
tion to the Middlesex Sessions.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday a young lad, named Richard Wiirhurrt, was charged
with mischievously shooting one Larry Ryan, a lad employed in
the rope ground in Rochester-row, Westminster.
The principal witness was Thomas Walsh, a youth residing in
St. Ann's-court, who stated, that about three o'clock on Wednes.
day afternoon, while sliding in company with Ryan, the prisoner
came up with a gun in his hand, with which he was in the habit
of frightening pigeons, but finding none to shoot at, he fired off
the piece at Ryan, which caused him to stagger against a paling ;
his face was covered with blood and gunpowder all over. Wit-
ness laid hold of Ryan, and took him to 15'ilshurst's father, who,
however, drove them with other boys away. Oa the lad accused
observing Ryas cry, be ran away, and the injured boy was taken to
the hospital,

M'ilairurst said, in his defence, that the gun was only loaded with
half a tobacco pipe full of gunpowder; neither had he put in any
wadding. He was accustomed to frighten pigeons:away by firing
at them. At the moment the gun went off he was talking to a but-
cher, and he declared he would not have taken it out if he had been
aware that it was loaded.

Mr. WHITE—You had no business with the gun at all. There
is a heavy penalty for carrying guns; and besides, you must be de-
tained till I am satisfied by a certificate of the boy's health.
Indeed I dont know whether I shall not send you to the House of
totvertion, for firing off guns in the public streets. Bail, however,
world be accepted, but that must be on very good securities.
Wilshurst was then ordered to be locked up.
LA M BETH-STREET.
JAI, Round, a vagrant-like looking character, was brought up
for final examination, charged with having stolen a trunk in.
trusted to his charge, the property of Mr. Simeon Isaacs, a Dutch
merchant.

The circumstances under which this robbery was committed in-
volved not alone a breach of trust, but also betrayed a species of
Ingreitude of no ordinary description.
From the statement of Mr. Isaacs, it appeared that the prisoner
had, for a length of time past, frequented the vicinity of his resi-
dence in London, in a state of abject distress. The misery of
his appearance attracted his (Mr. Isaac's) attention, and from time
to time he used to bestow upon hint pecuniary assistance, and
otherwise contribute to his relief: Thinking, from his general
demeanour, but more particularly from the kindness he had shown
him, that he was trustworthy, and wishing to do him a setvice,
he, on the 11th of last October, being about to sail for Amsterdam
on the evening of that day, met him in the morning, and desired
him to call at four o'clock in the afternoon, at his residence, in
order to convey to the steam packet, at the Custom-house stairs
his luggage, for doing which he was to have been remunerated:
At the appointed hour he called, and a trunk and hat-bon were
delivered to him. After doing which, Mr. Isaacs returned up
stairs for a few minutes, thinking that the prisoner would still re-
main until his return, but when he came down he found he had
departed. Supposing that he, knowing the steam vessel in which
he was about to embark, had gone thither, be hastened to the
Custom-house, and made every inquiry, but without effect. lie
then returned, and searched the pawnbrokers' shops; but here
also he was unsuccessful, until he arrived at Mr. Price's, of
Wentworth-street, where Ire ascertained that a person answering
the description of the prisoner had pawned several articles of
wearing apparel, his property, and which were contained in the
stolen trunk.

The articles were produced which had been pledged at Mr.
Price's, and identiltd by Mr. banes.
Tire value of the property stolen was very considerable—it com-
prised two watches, one a very valuable gold one, made by
Oaakin, of :Dublin, belon,;mg to a burgomaster of Amsterdam,
which had been sent to this country to be repaired.
The prisoner au fully committed.
THAMES OFFICE:.
John Mendies, a carpenter in the employ of Mr. Plstor, of
Ooodman's.yard, in the Minories, was yesterday put to the bar
before T. Rtenntr.r., Esq., the presiding Magi►trate, to account
for the possession of a quantity of timber, when the following evi-
dence au adduced against the prisoner --
Mr. Alexander Mitchell, a surveyor belonging to this establish-
meat, being, sworn, deposed, that in consequence of Information
he searched the prisoner's premises, and found the timber pro.
duced ; the witness asked the prisoner at the time to account for
the possession of it ; the prisoner, in reply, said it was timber be