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ih ty shillings.
Turner, a besket.msker, pursued the prisnncr up Sherrard-street,
and when he took him, he said " For God's sake let me go ! it's

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN.
Alen raionouau-sr tem.—About ten days ago we gave the
first elimination of /hwy. Doty, a Amman, in the employ of
Messrs. Sewell and Cross, linen-drapers and mercers, in Old
Compton street, Suho. The prisoner's department was that of the
lace and shawls, the easiest of conveyance, and most profitable to
convert into cash. The firm do not know the extent of their toes t
they suppose 20411. A coachful of silks, dresses. scarfs, Am &c,
were produced in the office. The prisoner hid a kept mfetrees at
107. Brook-street, Nest-square, nomad Martha Smith ; they
Famed as husband •end wife. On the first examination she gave
evidence against him, and wan remanded to the New Prison,
Clerkenwell ; yesterday they were both fully committed for trial—
he for the felony, and she for receiving them with a guilty know-
ledge. The following are the depositions :
Mr. Thomas Cross said the prisoner had been in the employ of
the firm about twelve months. Haring been informed that the pri-
soner had been and was robbing him, he stopped him on leaving the
honer on a Sunday, the latter peel of last month, and told him he
bad robbed hint, IVitness felt in his coat-pocket and found two
pair of black mocking% which the prisoner said he was going to
give to a servant girl; lie told him he hail something else, and
took from him a gown-piece, which the prisoner also said he
meant to give to a itervent girl; witness sent fer Clements, the
officer, and gave the prisoner into custody. Himself and the
officer, atter searching the prisoner's box, went to Brook-street,
where they saw Martha Smith. who gave them a piece of crape,
gloves, silk dresses, lace cap and tippet, silk stockings, and a
variety of other things, which the said the prisoner had given her;
some dresses she had pledged. and, in a little bag, the directed
them to. they found near sixty duplicates. Site said he hail agreed
to pay the rent and taxes of the house and allow her one pound
per week. Ile had seen the Prisoner lace TianAlly in the New
Prison, where he acknowlehed the robbery, and said he had
given two shawls to two eauntry friends.
Thomas Clements, the officer, went with Mr. Crass to So. 107,
Brook-street, Lambeth. %When they saw the featale prisoner, he
told her Henry was .in custody, that they had comae to search for
property belonging to his master, and that the more candid she was
the better it would he. She exclaimed "Oh good (Ind ! what is it
feel" They toll her not to be uneasy, but to disclose what she
knee', end give up the property; she gave wittiest, her keys to
search her drawers, and said the dillies they found were all seven
her by the prisoner; he asked her what duplicates she had. when
the pointed to a little bag ; in it bed-room up stairs he found some
mare duplicates. On Thursday laid he went to die New Prison, to
hear if the prisoner had Any thing to say, telling him that he iambi
make search in another quarter. lie replied, •' For God's sake
don't go, they are ell very respectable. I had some shirts made for
nie, and gave them two shawls." The prisoner said when lie had
leave to visit his friends for &month in the country. lie did not go ;
but stopped the whole time with the female prisoner, with whom he
spent ISL, and hail pawned his watch and clothes. Witness after-
wards went to a Mrs. Bradley, and obtained a white robe dress and
some silk.
Airs. Frances Roland, of Waterloo.roul, had known the ori-
el:mere a yearend a half; during the tune they had lodged with her
they hied planed a great quantity of things.
Elizabeth Mills, of 9, Brook-atreet, Lembetli, had been servant
to the prisoners; some time in June her master brought home a
piece of furniture for a sofa cover.
Maria White, servant to the prisoners.—filer mistress showed her
a parcel, which she said he had sent to her at last. One time her
master took a crape shawl out of his hat, alai put it in a drawer.
Alm. Hannah Bradley, of Mellna-place, had made several dresses
for Mrs. Smith, since December. She received a piece of silk of
the female prisoner, who wanted her to take it for a bill she owed,
which she declined. The silk and muslin dress she delivered to die
officer last Thursday.
William Dicker, pawnbroker. Lambeth-mare'', produced seven
shawls, one cloak, live remnants of silk, one shirt, two waistcoats,
six pair of silk stocking., one scarf, some lace collars, two petti-
coats, a piece of linen, another pear of silk stockings, one yard and
a quarter of black cleth, fourteetitMrds of cotton, a pelisse, a gown
and petticoat, and some other things, all pledged between January
last and August. Several of the parent were pledged by the fe-
male prisoner, others by different persons, mostly in the name of,
Smith ; some there were en the name of Roland.
Robert Cole, of the Waterloo-road, pawnbroker, produced a pa-
rated. six cambrip handkerchiefs, a veil, and two remnant* of silk,
pledged in April and July ; Rome by Milts and White. Dees not
tecolleet that the feetaie prisoner pawned any.
Wiliam Meslend, of elelina.bitildinge, pawnbroker, produced
two shawls pledged on the 26th July, for 16e. by Al ills, in time name
of Bentley.
Robert Wreford, shopman to Mr. Archbatt, pawnbroker, Black.
(bare-road, produced ten yards of silk, pledged by the prisoner,
• Smith.
The apprentice to Mr. Rnst, pawnbroker, Mount-street, Lam-
beth. produced one pelisse, pledged for 11. on the 8 h of March, in
the name of Smith.
Mr. Need, another pawnlereker- pentium] • piece of linen,
pledged in the name of Smith for 12s.
A vast quantity of made-up silk dresses and caps on the table of
the Magietrate were not noticed. as Mr. Cross said, though he had
no doutt the articles were made out of property taken from the
warehouse, yet he would not swear to them.
Dunn had a professional advises, who recommended him not to
say anything then.
The woman sad. when she received the things from Dunn, she
did not know they were dishonestly come by. Dunn had never paid
a single pound for her, nor hail he paid any rent.
'lnc attorney fur Dunn appth d to have six pounds returned to
hint. which had been taken tot his first examination.
Mr. ROE refused the application• unless it could be shown that
the money was not the produce of the stolen things.
The attorney said the prisoner had had ltd. ; woe conriat it was
part of that money ; besides there were arrears of salary.
Mr. Cruse reminded the attorney that he had owned to spend-
ing the whole 151. with the woman, instead of going into the
country. Mr. Cross said there was 4/. 10s. due to the prisoner as
the balance of a quarter's salary, which, if the Magistrate willed,
should be paid him directly.
Air. ROE said be would give no directions on the subject.
When Clements was destine the dresses from the table, Mr.
Roe desired, if the Sheriff's Officers insisted on them as forfeit to
the Sherif, to tell the Judge it was a desire from the Magistrate.
that the property might not be given up ; end he himself would
see about it.
TAKING SATISFACTION.
The man who gives evidence in Johnson's informations against
the publicans, was brought up from St. Giletee watch-house, and
placed in the dock for the felons, on the following charge:—
It is little mere than a week ago that Johnson informed against
half the publicans in Drury-lane. and had them tined ; therefore it
was someth ng to laugh at to see the informer's man taken to where
he had brought so many. What the thoughts of the publicans
were can only be guessed; what. are those of the informer the
serptel will tell.
Ale. Elson, of the White Hart public-house, Drury-lane, stated,
that about half-past nine, on NVednesday evening, the prisoner
came into hie house, and milted him if he meant to stand treat.
Witness told lihn he ineent to do no:hing of the kind, fir he could
not afford it ; on which the prisoner went into the taproom, and
quarrelled with some of his cuetnmere. Witness desired he would
go out, for he was always annoying hint. There were about a
dozen people there. smite belonging to Mark Currie, the distiller,
and others to Combe, the brewer. Hearing a scuffle and noise in
the passage, the people collected, the watchman came in, and wit-
ness him to the wet:it-house. Witness charged him with
fighting in the passage.
The patrol saw the scuffle, teed took the prisoner to the watch-
house, at the desire °lithe landlord.
The prisoner denied having asked for a treat; be went into the
room, had not sat there more then three minutes, and had had
nothing to drink, when the landltud kicked him cut. Prisoner
thee told him to remember lie was antis ring working men to play
at dominoes, on which be was seat to the watch-house.
Elson—tThey wee* *pine est dpinitioes, your Worship, but
they are not labouring even; they belong to the distil cry and the
brewery. es, Al. •
Mr. Rot —Yon don't mean to tell me they arc master manu-
facturers or shopkeepers—distillers' men, and brewers' servants ! I
shall discharge hint, and he will lay an information against you
for suffering gambling.
When he left the bar, the prisoner turned round as though going
to the Clerk's Office, where informations are laid.
THE NEW STREET ACT.
Mr. Harris, the silversmith, in Edward-street, Wardour-street,
appeared to an information, at the inetance of the Commissioners
of the New Street Act, for (hiring his gig on the toot pavement.
The fact was clearly proved, and Mr. Harris was asked what he
had to say.
Mr. Harris—My house is a freehold, at the back of which I have
a stable, the only entrance to which is down the gateway in which
the nuisance is stated to have occurred. I by no means deny it, for
I have done it a thousand times. The area at the back of my house
is of great extent; it was formerly the George Inn. Some time
ago the Commieeioneiße Wide Streets thought proper to pave this
gateway, to which I made no objection, and now they wish to de-
prive me of my freehold, Hearing that an Information was lodged
against me, I waited on the I 'omnassioners to explain the hardship
of preventing me the use of my own ground ; but they declined
corning to a tleeieion, ee it was before& Magistrate.
Mr. iVINCVIELD, the Solicitor to the Commissioners, said be
saw Mr. Harris at the Board ; but they came to no decision.
Mr. [lards said he was willing to subscribe 50/. to the parochial
funds, if his privilege could be continue].
Mr. Roe: said he would dismiss the preset information for in.
formality ; the act was !stated to be his (Mr. Harris's), whereas
IVO", the witness for the information. said the servant drove the
gig. if the inforniatine was laid again in a eurected form, he
had no discretion ; the net was imperative, and he must en-
force it. In the intact time Mr. Harm could wait on the Board

again.
The information was dismissed, and Mr. Harris esid he would
make a fresh application.
STEALING IN A SHOP.
John pea*, a good-looking yourg fellow, was brought up for
stealing a tont from Mr. Jackson's shop.
Mr. Phillipn, who attends Mr. Jack•on's shop. stated that the
prisoner and another man came in to purchase a pair of trowsers for
ttla. and,while the prisoner's companion examined the trowsem,
the prisoner snatched a coat off the shelf, and ran out of the shop.
Witness ran after him, crying " Stop thief !" but reollecting he

only a lark."
The prisoner was fully committed, and the witne,ses bound over

to prosecute.
THE KING OF NAPLES'S WATCH.
The watch so mysteriously abstracted front the desk of Mrs.
Defrieu,of Castle-street Emit, as we mentioned yesterday, is a large
one, very heavy, and strikes tile hour without touching the spring ;
it %vas formerly the property of Murat, the King of Naples.
A partial hearing was had in the Alagistrate's private room
yesterday, in the absence of the prisoner. Mrs. Defries, and Mr.
Lewis, her attorney, were the only parties stbnitted. Mrs. De-
fries wia advertise the watch herself,. with a reward. She wanted
the watch, when found, to be sent after her, as herself and husband
had paid their passage in the steam-vessel for Dieppe for Setae-
eay i "Mir she staid lnager, it would he a serious Wan to her. Mrs.
Darks meted that a short man and woman came to her on Wed-
nesday afternoon, and told her if she would abandon the prosecu-
tion, the property should be returned !
Mr. DVEII said hr could not permit a pecuniary loss or an in-
conveitience to be any bar to the ends of justice. The case should
stand over till Saturday.

PICKPOCKETS.
Deanie Mahon)/ and William Cavenagh were charged by Da-
niel Riordan, a patrol, with tollowiag a lady on Wednesday night,
in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and attempting to steal her reticule.
A young man who wit on the spot state.!, that he saw the prisoner
Itlabony put his hand on the reticule. when Riordan immediately
apprehended hint. The other prisoner, Cavenaelt, when he saw
his companion token. drew a large suck from finder his coat, and
etrisek the witness violently on the head, as he was trying to ac-
cure him, and repeatedly called to bl.thany to stick a knife in Rior-
dan, stlio had hold of hiss ( shony). The, were quickly sur-
tooth by about 100 thieves, and with great daeulty attend,net a
were *cured in the watch.liotne. The lady did not and
Was not known.
The 31agistrates questioned them separately as to their respective
modes of life; they prevaricated, and were committed to prison fur
a month, as rogues and vagabonds.
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ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Ustow-Ilat.L.—Yesterday, a young women In the service of
Mr. Snooks, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, M. SWADEY,
Esq. charged with robbing her employer's house of a quantity of
linen and plate.
The complainant's wife stated that the prisoner had been in their
service for a considerable time. A ICw days ago she quitted the sm..
vice abruptly, and shortly after her departure a greet number of
silver spoona, together with a quantity of linen, were missed Iran
the premises, all of which she was suspected of having stolen. The
prisoner it appeared was apprehended in two days after the robbery,
aced on examining her person, several of the silver spoons were dis-
covered. Duplicate* of the greater part of Mr. Snooks's property,
which the prisoner had pledged at triflOUS p.tarnbrokere, were sine
found in her pockets. She was committed.
.A female, named Augnsla Marlin. was brought up to this office,
charged with riotous and dimrdaly conduct in the house of Mr.
Cottrell, the landlord of the Hero of Waterloo publie-bouse in the
'Waterloo-road, and also with assaulting him.
Mr. Cottrell stated, that the defendant, accompanied by an el.
dol.', gentleman, entered the parlour of his house on the receding
evening. The servant who attended i t the parlour observed that
the gentleman was imitate-twit, rind that be produced a great num-
ber of bank notes, which he displayed on the table; at the sight of
which the female who was in his company became quite animated,
and hung about the old man's neck, pretending to be quite enrap.
tured with him. The errvant perceiving the dangeraus company
in which the gentleman had ventured, mentioned what she had
seen at the bar, when the complainant entered the room where
the " loving couple" were, and convinced what the defendant's
object was, desired her to leave the room, as the gentleman ap-
peared to be incapable of taking care of his property. in conaequctice
of intoxicatina. The defendant refused, and became insolent, and
when a little force was resorted to, for the purpose of insistin_g on
her leaving the house, she struck Mr. Cottrell, and by the trident:,
of her conduct c•illected a crowd. She was consequently given
into custody ; and on her being taken to the watchhouse, the gen-
tleman with whom she hu.d entered the house discovered that he
had lost upwards of 2091., having only 1361. left out of 3.561. which
he had received that morning it the Bank.
The Alugistrive observed, that as none of thd money was found
in the possession of the defendant, she could not be accused of rob-
litng
111 r. Cottrell said that he did net bring any charge of robbery
atgaintw her ; ha merely wished to have her punished for her im-
proper conduct in his house.
The Magistrate, however, refused bolding her to bail, observing
that the coutplqiggpt might indict her at the Sessions it be thought
proper. •
Mr. Cottrell humbly contended, that the defendant should be
hell to hail for the assault that had been committed upon him,
while endeavouring to cape! her from his house under the above
eircutnstaucen.
The Magistrate, however, thought otherwise, and the defendant
was aiecharged.