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London, England, 1824-10-28 00:00:00

MARIAIOROUGII-sTREET.

Yesterday a fellow named Jam;;llurtling was brought before
J. CoxatT, Esq. the Magistrate, charged with having been
found in the drawing-room of the house of Mr. Harding, a minia-
ture-painter, in Regent-street, with an intent to commit a robbery.
31r. Ilartling stated, that on Monday afternoon last lie was at-
tending ton a lady, who W 34 sitting for her portrait, In his back
dmwingszoom, when suddenly lie turned his eve. and was astonish-
ed at seeing the prisoner in the front room, Milking towards a table
upon which were lying some miniatures in morocco cues, which he
took for jewellery. Witness instantly jumped up and ran into the
room, but before lie could enter, prisoner ran down stairs, but was met
on the staircase by the maid-servant, who seized hint by the col-
lar, and detained him till he (witness) tame to her assistance, and
a constable was sent for, to whom he was given in charge. The
prisoner had In his hand a basket, containing a few lemons and
some willow shavings. lie said he had found the door open, and
had gone up stairs to offer his !canons for sale.
He was commiucd to the House of Correction for six weeks, as
a reputed thief.

lIATTON-BARDEN.
•
CIERROZ Or EUDE7.ZLEMENT.-lestertlay, Samuel James
was brought up for re-examination, on *charge"( receiving various
sums of money, in the name and on account of his employer, Mr.
James Borges', wherlwrit ht, of Old.street, St. Luke's.
Mr. BUTLER (Mr. Banner's clerk) who appeared for the pro.
steurion, stated that the prisoner had formerly hrld the pretenses
now oreupied by Sir. Burgess, but in consequence of a heavy se-
camulation of debt, he went into prison, in order to take the benefit
of the Act of Insolvency ; and for a certain consideration he gave
Mr. Burgess up his trade and effects, and a warrant of attorney to
cover a debt of 841. After prisoner's liberation, Mr. Burg:ss em-
ployed him merely as foreman, paying him by the piece for what-
ever work was done. Mr. Burgess was often absent from the con-
cern, and as it since came out, the prisoner took an opportunity of
selling various things, the price of which he never arcoundsl for i
bur when, on one occasion, he was questioned by Mr. Burgfts,
whether a cart that had been bespoke was in progress, he replied,
" Lord bless you. in progress, that it is, aye, and gone home,
and paid for." Mr. Burgess than asked him to account for the
price of it, but he replied, " I shall do no such thing ; this is my
place, and you shall bundle out." Mr. Burgess then went to the
person to whom the cart was sold, and he produced James's receipt
for the money, which, however, had been by some means mislaid
since. .Ir. DurgAs received it front that person. Witness would
he called to prove the fact. •
Mr. _Asker, of No. 9, Cornwallis-street, stated that he paid
James, the prisoner, the price of the cart sent hint front 31r. Bur-
gess's, and took James's receipt fur the amount.
A Solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, contended that he was
correct in giving a receipt, and in appropriating the money to his
own use, because he was I.llo.fide proprietor of the concern. lle
held a lease of the premises, and paid the last quarter's rent
thereof. _

The 31agistrate asked if there was any partnersl4 existing be-
tween them ?

Mr. Borges replied in the negative. and observed, that it was
impossible the pnsoner could be the losee, because he (Mr. ILI
now had the lease in his possession, which he received from James
after he came out of prison, in lieu of money he then advanced, and
he (Mr. 11.) only employed prisoner to carry on the business as his
foreman. _

Three receipts were then put in, to thew that Burgess had paid
the rent of the premises, and was therefore virtually the owner.
A fourth receipt was exhibited on the part of the prisoner, to
prove that the last quarter's rent had been paid in the name of the
prisoner James, and that he consequently bad a right to the profits
and proceeds of all work manufactured by him. because he did not
recognise any title which Burgess assumed to the concern.
The Magistrate observed, that this receipt was signed by a dif-
ferent person from those exhibited by Mr. Burgess.
The prisoner accounted for this by saying, that Mr. Redmond,
the former landlord, had parted with the property to a 31r. Lodi,
from whom he (James) had got the last receipt.
The Magistrate observed, that there was so much involution of
property and persons, and the case was altogether so obscure, that
be could not commit the prisoner on the evidence arldnettl. IVith
regard to the lease of the premises, it properly could not belong to
either party; it should have been given up to the insolvent's credi-
tors, together with his other effects, that if there was any benefit
derivable therefrom, they might have it. The precise question to
determine at present was, whether the prisoner was or was not em-
ployed as a servant by Mr. Burgess ? and as the Grand Jury were
now sitting, it' Mr. Butler thought proper, he might proceed by
ind icon t.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged, but Mr. Burgess ex-
pressed his determination to prefer a bill of indictment.
Judith O'Curnsell, a true.3lilesian of the old Sock, made a cam.
plaint in nearly the following words:—" So, please your Reve.
rence, I'm come to tell you nothing but the truth. I'm kilt--rsirs-
siert, and destrovrd entirely, so I am."
Magistrate—S(o, I ask by whom?
Complainant—On ! then your Lordship, I'll tell you that as
well as I'm able, and that's but badly, Sir; bekays, death and
the doctor are pulling ma to pieces, and I'm kilt, as I may say,
ters.rt them. _ .

Magistrate--You don't seem to be actually killed yet.
Complainant--Nu, plane your Lordship, but I'm on my sick
bed this very minute.
Magistrate—Then you possess a very eatraordinary faculty, to
be in bed and before me at the same moment.
Complainant —I mane, your Reverence, that I'm fit to be there,
through the misketation of this bruit of a woman, and she isn't a
woman neither, only a big Nate.
Magistrate—What woman?
Complainant —Why then, nobody, only Kate Ilarrogan, to be
sure, and then it* Is herself, let her duty it if she can.
Ilarmgrut then stood forward, and a very formidable per-
sonage she was, no doubt. A broad muscular front, a hand and
arm that would have done honour to a Cribb ; a face bronzed by
the effects of gin and weather, with a tine mezzotinted orb, and a
few latent marks of tistic contention, gave a tout ensemble, not of a
peculiarly delicate character. Slistress Ilarrogan scented fully
gifted with the usual woman's weapons, and certainly made a most
able defence.
Witnesses were called to prove, not the actual killing of the com-
plainant, but the actual assault committed ; which, however, not
being satisfactorily sustained, the Magistrate dismissed the
warrant.
Complainant—Then I'll go to the other Judge, and if I was to
strip every stitch of my clothes off my back and go naked, I'll have
justice, and hang her as she deserves.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

JOCKEY/HIT •1110NOIT BARGE MEN.—Sarnuel Miller at-
tended this office yesterday, to answer to a complaint made by
Giles Milieu, for obstructing hint in unloading his barge, and
thereby causing him to lore a day's work.
Mr. Millet, barge-toaster, of Fulham, stated, that he had
worked his barge up to Dalgleish's wharf, between six and seven
o'clock, on Sunday evening; it was heavily laden with sand, and
for want of water, laid her in the third birth, intending to remove
her at high tide to its proper place, and left her in the care of his
sun, expecting to find her unloading the following morning, instead
of which, he discovered the defendant's barge intercepted all posai-
bility of unloading.
11. Millet, jun., said, as soon as his father left him, he went by
bit order to Mr. Peto, and requested him to send his carts to eon.
vey the sand away ; the carts were to be bent before seven u'elock
in the morning; he returned to his barge and remained on hoard
all sight The defendant passed into the dock about two ifelock,
and moored his craft to the place in which witness intended
to have moored his; witness told defendant if lie laid there
he would block his day's work; lie understood what was meant,
but replied he would. Thera were two other barges which
had priority to him, and were, as well as his own, aground. At the
time appointed, Mr. Peto's foreman came to measure the sand, and
he was obliged to tell him it was unnecessary to send the arts, in
consequence of the defendant's obstruction.
The defendant, whose countenance b.spoke good hunter -, was
impatient to enter into his defence, end at le,gth being pemimed to
commence, he said that he came there to speak the truth, and he
would do it, too. Mr. Milieu's barge was certainly there first, but
It was moored at the entrance of the dock ; he therefore brought his
up, and placed her as has been said, and went to bed. In a short
time he heard a loud knocking; could net say that was the young
man who knocked (pointing to the last wham); but it was very
lucky he did get up, for he found his barge shifted, and, had lie
not moved her back again, it was pro Sable she would have split in
two.
The defendant was proceeding with great rapidity in his relation,
suiting the action to the word, when he was stopped by
Mr. 14:u IT my friend, ail this is nothing to the purpose-