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London, England, 1826-03-13 00:00:00

UNION HALE,.

' A woman, named Sagan Ritehel, was brought up* th,
on Saturday, charged on suspicion with having sm/en three pig
of gold spectacles from Mr. Doßond, the optician, of at. has
Church-yard.
From the evidence, it appeared that Mr. Dnllona kaa
robbed to some extent. of articles of the above cisactigien,
withstanding the vigilance of those whose duty it fs to sopeeigtagg
the business. Some days ago, however, the prisoner called et
Messrs. Barker and Jupps, the pawnbrokers, of flighwtheet,
Southwark, and offamd to sell a pair of gold eptctaclet, coo,
siderably under the value, which circumstance at once convinced
them that they were improperly come by. l'ison questioning a*
woman closely on the subject, she at length acknowledged that
she had found the spectacles by accident, a few days Wok
together with three pair mote, under some bushes, 'ruminan.
her own residence, at Carsha/ton, Surrey. The pawnhooken w
examining the pair she had so prouliced, ascertained that they
were made.by Mr. Mellon& and immediately despatched epos*
to Warne him of the circumstance, when he identified them a
having been stolen off his premises. An officer also proceedal
down to the prisoner's residence, and there discovered the spectacle
that she had represented she found with the ones she noted is
dispose of. The officer added, that, upon putting some gut snort
to the prisoner's children, respecting the manner in which the
articles came into the mother's possession, they gave precisely the
same account as she had.

The peisnner, who is a very decent looking woman, declared be
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Innocence of having stolen them, or come by them n any °the
manner than the way see had described. She had never bank
Mr. Dollond's shop in her life, or knew where it was.
Mr. Dullond, who was present, said, that he had no recollecties
of havingy, seen the prisoner before.
The Magistrate observed that it was extraordinary bow th
spectacles had been found concealed in such a place, and at sada
distance from town. It was rather curious that the thief a
thieves should have thrown them into such a place fur acuity.
Mr. 1)01.1ond was asked whether he had any persons in hls etn-
ployment residing at ('arshalton ; lie replied that he had one is.
dividual living there, whom lie could scarcely auspez.t of robbing
him. The 3lsgistrate then said that that circumstance certainly
diminished the suspicion against the woman and another fact
in her favour was. that her children gave precis/4 the Mt
Secouat of thatlinding of tin spectggles. as their moth er. Under
these circumstances he (the Magistrate) should discharge the
woman, now in custody, and advised Mr. Dollond to keep a sharp
look out on slate of those in his employment.

A fellow, named Kelly, was charged with committing ta ouh
rageous awault. on Catherine Alorris.

The complainant was so ill that she could scarcely articulate, in
consequence t f the ill treatment she received from the defendant.
It appeased, that on the preceding night, as the girl was proceed*
home to Jarnes.street, Bkckfriani, she was met by Kelly, who
tempted to take liberties with her. which she resisted. This an-
noyed the fellow so much, that he struck her a violent blow on the
breast that knocked her down, and her head coming in contact with
a stone, she was so seriously iojitted as to be carried home in a
state of insensibility. Fortunately, however, the cowardly mis-
creant was aecured before he had time to make his escape. winch
he attempted. ll'hat aggravated the fellow's offence was, his
anxiety to make the Magistrate believe that the complainant was
drunk, and that she fell down in consequer.ce. This, however, was
positively contradicted by a watchman, who saw the whole max-
tioo, and completely corroborated her account of it.

The Magistrate expressed his indignation at the unmanly con.
duct of the defendant, who was held to bail to answer the charge At
the Sessions.

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.—OR SERV-
day afternoon a young man in the employ of air. Candler, con.
fectioner, of Prince's-street, Leicester-square, had left his horse
and cart in Whitecrces-street. St. Lute's, while he delivered newel
at a neighbouring shop. During his absence a set of young villains,
five in number, and none of them apparently more than thirteen
or fourteen years of age, ent cart and drove off at full
speed. The confectioner present! his cart and followed in
pursuit, but the boys continued t
..,,,t,
until they had arrived
in the New North Road, where they met by a constable, who,
struck by the strange appearance of boys driving at A gallop,
and several persons in the distance ruq, in after them, stopped
them until the persons came up. On road they had been
observed throwing parcels out of the cart,'' one of them having
fallen into an arca, proved„to be a paper Of ges, with a bill
of parcels for 18/. tied on the outside, Alt. ' lees man now
arrived, and as aeon as he could recover breath...Ms:tent, explained
what had occurred, and the boys were safely IletedAndie watch.
house, to await the result of a judicial inquiry:.: 4.:i I
DI II AiSTROU 8 FIRE.--Ott Friday night, allitoobllbnoineee
had concluded, anti the family retired to rest, a lutist destructive
fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Corrigan At proprietor of
the Three Tuns public.house in the village of ROM: 'Oe house
being old, and principally composed of timber, the Sabo spread
with the greatest rapidity ; indeed, so little expeetatioefiiis there,
from their violence, of the preservation of the lives oaf thalitirates.
drat one of them, a lodger, in a state of utter desperation. having
seized has child in his arms, liung hhuseif headlong from the attic
Into the street. As might be anticipated, the injuries he received
from the fall are of so serious a nature, that scarce any hope is ee-
tertained of his survival. The child, however, we are happy to
add, miraculously escaped without even the slightest contusion.
The house of Mr. Corrigan is completely destroyed, together with
it.purtion of his stock in trade. Six engines were to attendance,
but notwithstanding their united exertions, and a plentiful &apple
of water, the devouring element was not subdued anti! three
o'clock the following morning. The alarm excited durirg its con-
tinuance was of the most lively nature, numbers of poor people
who lived is tenements immediately adjoining hurried out with the
greatest precipitation. and the streets prest,,ted a singular mine,
covered as they were with a variety of household furniture, whim
in the hurry and anxiety for preservation was indiscriminately
bundled together. As usual in every menoof calamity, a plentiful
supply of depredators were on the alert, but owing to the presence
of Davis, an officer of Lambeth-street, their induetrioes effort
were defeated. l'he premiss were, we understand, insured, but
not to the extent of the loss sustained.

Um Rose. Gower-street, of a daughter, still .burn.

MARRIED.
On the 11th inst. at the New Church, Chelsea, George Waiter Thum.
E. of Long-acre, to Josephine, eldest daughter of the Ode JotePb
Stutely. EMI!. Whitehead's Grose.
On the sth lust. Edward Gibbon Waketeld, Esq. So Elko, atdY
daughter of W. Turner, Esq. of Shrtgley Park. In the county of thelter•
At Newchttrch. Isle of Wight, Mr. Juries, of St. Alban Rail. to 5U,"
Prestwood, daughter of the late Captain Clayton, R.N. andgrasui.dsultbter
of Rear-Minitel Clayton.
On Tuesday last, at the parish church of Kirkham, Lancashire, by the
Rev. James Webber, Prebendary of Westminster' the Bee. Mates Rad-
cliffe, Curate of 11(10.bant. to Mary Elisabeth, doaghter of the late John
King, Esq. Vice.chal cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, sad niece of the
Bishop of Rochester.

DIED.
OR the eth Inst. the Hon. Colonel John Liathwy. bank' 6° the late
Earl of }talcums.

At Merat, in the Fart hailer. on the 27th of ,toro.t tart after ealnerto
of nine dry-, Lien, nant Robed Atarwoit, of hLr Midertro 11th l.oOf dsa.
goon., fifth root of the late Edward Maxwell, E:4l. of Ktunboid Whyte, la
the euuhty of tharrer.
At Brighton, 'he Rev. Robert Hole, one of the Senior Follow or ilif
nity College, Comb Idge.
At Clapham CAD, on, aged 28, the Rev. Theneter Ware, M.A. et Tit.
nity College, Carat) Idge.
At Warkton, the Roo. U. Wouchope, Rector of \Valliant and of 9-
too, both ho N oph =pion hire.

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