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POLICE.

Al A 1q8I0'.;---IIOUSE.
A man named Ruben Williams was yesterday brought before
the Loan Maltose, charged with haying converted to his own use
eleven coats, the property of a pet son r.anied Clark.
John Connolly stated, that he was security to .Me. Clark far the
honest dealing of the prisoner, in whose house a fire afterwards
tub place. l'he prisoner pleaded to his employer that the coats
bad been all burnt in the fire, and as property wu certainly last.
it was supposed that the account was true. However, soon after.
wards it was ascertained that some of the coats were pledged at a
wnbroker's, and the prisoneradmitted that four of them had
Wen %ay( and pawned.
The unfortunate prisoner said that the tire destroyed all Hs little
pmnerty, con:Us:tog of the produce of tire years' hard labour. lie
and his wife were obliged to fly almost naletti into the streets, and
they had been ever since without even the necessaries of life. There
were some poor workmen, ton, who were injured by the lire, and
to give some temporary relief to them, as well as to his own fanul v,
be pawned what had been snatched from the flames. He did this
with a full determination to restore the property as soon as his ii,.
dostry anew more supolird him with the means.
The Loan Max Oa asked whether what the prisoner had stated
was tact?
I: was answered, that ills fire had taken place and consumed the
furniture of the prisoner, but the loss was represented as of no
great importance.
The LORD 3lastoa observed, that the furniture of many a man
csrestituted his whole 'doe:, and was of course of the very highest
ur.portatice to
Mr. Connolly said the prisoner had positively pledged some of
the property before the fire, and therefore had no ground of excuse
for the absence of that which had been entrusted to him to finish.
There was no evidence to this effect, and his Lordship remanded I
the case.
idgi.trar, who was charged by the Solicitor for the Post.office
with having forged the name of one of his bail, was brought up'
sod discharged, the Post-office having decided against proceeding.

GUILDHALL
ROVIIERY BY SE BY A\ Ts.—Another lamentable instance of,
that continually-recurring offence—robbery by servants upon their
amid yrs—, ame under the evil:wee of 3lr. Alderman SCHOLZ I',
the riming Magistrate at this Justice-room, yesterday.
The prisoner, in this case, was a very fashionably dressed and
ger teel looking f flung man. named BC Nola NI iIS Co A, the confidential
war; houseman in the employ of Mr. J. Alarsh, wholesale glover..
Maiden-lane, Wooti.street. Some circumstances had come to
Mr. Marsh's knowledge, which led him to suspect that the pri-
kaner wan appropriating to his own use part of the cash that
necessarily came into his hands, as it seemed quite certain
that his salary could not support the extravagant nature of his
expenditure: an investigation into his accounts was the con-
sequence. and the first discos-cry was the receipt of a sun. of 21. Ific
fcr n hicx he had never accounted, and which, indeed, he ac-
kloss !edged he had applied to his own uses Mr. Marsh having
is.•:n frequently robbed by his servants, determined at last
to maks an example. An officer was accordingly sent for,
oho, on scarching him, found certain letters, which indicated
an expensive connexion with a trail fair one, and as the
presents he had made her were such as were likely to have origi.
natty formed part of Mr. Marsh's stock, the prisoner's lodgings in
Locden Wall were searched, Ind there no less than eight and
thirty pair of French gloves of different descriptions, a pair or two
of silk garters, &e— were found, all of which Mr. Marsh had no
doubt had bc.n stolen from his warehouse. The depredations from
his Malta' were not, it seems, sufficient to support the connexions
be hat. formed, for no Irss than fourteen duplicates were found,
rout"?' for wearing apparel, either el his or the female's.
,Ir. Marsh said he was compelled, in his own defence, to brinp
to punishment, as he was the sixth shoptuan in succession who
I.stienbbed
'toe prisoner dilating no defence, was atsprdiney remanded for
examination.

BATTON-GARDEN.
(eatrrove—Thainas, alias .la.. Simper's alias Timothy Smith,
a geed looking man, about 32 years of age, and of slender make,
e.rcesed in a light fuetain frock, having the appearance of a eubli.
4.11. was brought up. charged with a variety of frauds, of the tol-
-1 :wing euriotte description :
It a epti.at44l io es idence, that the prisoner represented himself to
have purchased the Vine public-house in Kentish Town, kept for
a Lag period by the respectable proprietor, Mr. Tumor. About
mere weeks ago, after going to a wine and brandy merchant's in
the city (whose name we could not learn). and there ordering home
to Kentish 'low:, to the house he had taken, a hogshead of brandy,
be went to blesses. Wollcrion and Neck. of Oxfunestreet, and or-
dered 11 dozen of wine ; from Mr. Burbridge, wine-merchant, of
London-street, Fiteroy-square, 16 dozen of ale; from Mr. Forbee,
City Chambers'. agent to the house of Remick and Co. Edinbungh,
twelve dozen of ale. Determined, as the new landlord, to furbish
the house with every article of comfort, he went to Mr. Paine, the
celebrated soda water-maker, and ordered from him six dozen of
.eider water. From a Mr. Varing, a coal-merehant in Denton-street.
SXIIT7II Town, he ordered home a room of coals ; and at Mr. Mor-
ris's, cheesemonger in Skinner-street, Somers Town, he ordered
twine six cheese", a propoitionate quantity of butter, and several
other articles. The respectability of the house in Kentish Town,
*here the prisoner had ordered the articles to be scot, prevented
every suspicion, and away went brandy, ale, soda-water, etc. to
Mr. Turner's house, without his having any expectation of such
important arrivals ; not being prepared for such visitors, he sent
them back to their original residences, and the denoutnent was as
follows :
Mr. Morris, the cheesemonger, haying privately received infs.:r-
ens:ion of the character of the new landlord, had hint taken into
custody almost immediately after he gave the order for the articles
at Cis shop. The seeming hoax was explained by its being stated
5.4 evidence, that when he ordered the various articles, he euntrived
to procure same money where he ordered the Edinburgh ale, inde•
pendently or &hiking three bot•les of it, he borrowed after quitting
the office for a ear minutes 4.. 6d., from another 2s. 2d., from
another es. 6d., Arc. Ills excuse after giving those orders to his
Lee concerns fir his borrowing money. was, at one place fie was •
little short of change to make up a hill, at another, he just wanted
this price of a stamp to receive a hundred pounds.
The office was crowded with complainants, who pledeed them-
selves to his Worship, that if the case obtained publicity, some
more serious charges might be brought againet the prisoner, and he
1436 remanded until Saturday.
ATTEMPT AT OPIE-ST EAL ING.—A countryman, ranted W.
r:eaas, was yesterday charged with attempting to steal a horse from
the stables of a Mr. Whittle, a stable-keeper at Holloeity. About
twelve o'clock lost night, the primmer had gut up to the window
of the stable, which was about six feet from the ground, and was
getting his body through, when by aceidrnt he broke a pane of
glass, which awake a man named Jones, alto was sleeping in the
lift, and who immediately took the prisoner in custody. Ile had
with him a net halter foe the purpose, it W 44 supposed, of leading
a hone away. Beach, a patrol, happened to come op at the time,
and he was given in cherge to him.
Beech informed the Magistrate, that, as the prosecutor did not
attend. he wanted a summons for him.
The prisoner denied taking the halter with hint, and said that he
vent to the loft to sleep only.
The blagistrate granted the summons for the attendance of the
yroaccutor to-day, and in the meanwhile the prisoner as.. reinended.

CHE OF DISTRIBUTING SEDITIOUS PUBLI-
CAARGTIONS AMONGST THE SOLDIERS AT WuOL-

If' ICII.
On Wednesday Mr. 0. Hale, of Lambeth, formerly' shoemaker,
in the Strand, was brought to the public office at Woolwich, before
Sir Jon% Wrnu, Physician to the Garrison, Rev. Jon* M E BSI.
T Ell, Chaplain to the Garrison, and Mr. 31wits*, door-keeper of
the Royal Arsenal of Woolwich, Alagistrates acting in that di-
vision, for final examination, charged with submitting libellous
pamphlets, entitled The Tao Opinions, to the soldiers in the Wool-1
with barracks, intending to incite them to acts of insubordination,
&c. The prisoner underwent a first examination on Monday. He
does not appear to be more than 30, and his dress resembled that
worn by the Quakers. Ile was apprehended on Saturday, in the
guard-room of the barracks. A number of privates and non-corn-
nussioned officers appeared to support the charge against the pri-
Boner. who, it was stated. had for the last seven months been busily
engaged in writing and distributing pamphlets amongst the soldiers
and sailors, at all the barn.cks and ducks within 100 miles of
London.
About eighteen pamphlets were produced, and several bundles
of similar publications, unopened, taken from the accusal on his
apprehension. The bundles were marked--" Chatham," " Maid-
stone," " Canterbury." t•San3gatc," " DOICT," and " Veal."
On being questioned on Monday, Mr. hale said there was nothing
secret about his conduct, and he did not hesitate to admit that it
was his intention to distribute the pamphlets amongst the soldiers.
He said, " I have not written or published a single sentence but
what is founded in the sacred truths of the Christian religion, which
are to be found in the word of God. My object is, to put an
end to war and bloodshed, and the slaughter of my fellow-men ;
and I advise the soldiers to obey the word of God rattier than the
orders of men. If they would follow my advice they would lay
down their arms." Sir J. Webb told Mr. Hale Government was
inclined to act towards him with lenity, and the only object was, to
stop him in so illegal and dangerous a course. lie wished him
(Mr. Hale) to say, whether he would desist from publishing these
pamphlets if he were set at liberty. To this Mr. Hale replied—
If I were set at liberty now, I would distribute them again, and
am ready to answer for what I have done before any tribunal.
Answer, me by arguments, and not by threats." It was stated that
30. Hale hail expended in a few mouths 2001. in bills, placards,
and pamphlets. addressed to the army and navy ; that he had
thrown hand-bills with his books over the barrack walls at Ken-
sington, Regent's Park, ace. The bill was this—" Soldiers!
Listen to the voice of truth, the voice of find, ere it be too late.
War is contrary to God's word and the Christ are religion."
At the second examination on Wednesday, Mr. Hale was at-
tended by a gentleman, who conducted his defence, to whom the
Magistrates expressed their thanks for his endeavours though, un-
successful, to persuade 31e. Hale to desist from a further distribu-
tion of the obnoxious pamphlets.
The distribution of the pamphlets having been sworn to,
Mr. May, the magistrate's clerk, said to the accused, " Thai*
pamphlets you distributed to the eelliers in the garrison, Mr. Hale,
did you not?"
Mr. Hale's friend here prevented Mr. lisle from making the ad-
mission rem anxiously endeavoured to be elicited by the Worthy
Justice's Clerk; and Mr. Hale, whose shrewdness and rationality
upon every subject, save that upon •• War," cannot be disputed, re-
plied—" Gentlemen. that is an unfair question ; I have no wish to
conceal any part of my conduct, but I think vou ought to prove by
evidence the offence you charge me with, and nut endeavour to en-
trap me into admissions of my guilt."
Sir J. W'r on then stated, in reply to a question from Mr. Hale,
that the charge against him was, that he haul unlawfully distributed
publications amongst the soldiery, calculated to excite insubordina-
tion and discontent in their minds, and to induce them to throw
down their arms.
3lr. Hale—ln the pamphlet I have published, there is not one
word but what is taken from God's word; the Bible is the founds-
, thin of the Christian Religion, and I can have done no more wrong
then if I hail distributed the Bible amongst the soldiers.
Mr. M ESSITER said, that some parts of the pamphlet werelkal-
cultted to do a great deal of mischief, to which Mr. Hale replied,
that there was not one word in the publication but what had been
preached a hundred times in different places of public worship ;
and the Tracts published by the London Religious Tract Societies,
inculcated similar doctrines, which Societies were under the pa-
tronage of some of the niort eminent men in the country for
learning and piety.
Sir Juin; EBB—They do not come down to this garrison and
distribute their tracts to the soldiers, and endeavour to persuade
them to throw down their antis.
Mr. Hale—They publish winks against war and bloodshed, and
are not prosecuted.
Mr. May having read the pamphlet from beginning to end,
Mr. 111Essi TER observed, that the most offensive passage was
the following:—•• Each of you have souls, and never-dying souls
too; and if you lire and die in opposition to the commandments
of Christ. you are undone to all eternity ! your fellow-creatures
teach and command you to hate and fight against your enemies,
they by so doing are leading you on in the must wicked and wilful
opposition to the holy religion which they themselves profess to be-
lieve in and defeed, and in a manner that must end in your own
inevitable and eternal ruin ! •Ii any man bath an car, let him
hear. Ile that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity t he
that killeth with the sword, must be killed with the sword.' It is
your duty, your interest, and your privilege, to obey God rather
than man; and while you are fighting, or even preparing to fight
against your fellow-creatures, You are acting contrary to the Chris-
tian religion, and disobeying the commands of the only Saviour of
sinners! Whatever engagements or obligations you dray be under
to your fellow-creatures, remember that will not excuse you at the
last and terrible day of reckoning! It is your plain duty to obey
God in preference to man ! and where God commands you to love
and pray for your enemies, and your fellow-creatures teach you to
hate and fight against them, it is your duty to obey God, and not
man ! ' For all they that take the sword, shrill perish with the
sword !' "

Mr. Hale said, there was nothing in the above illegal, or that
could he charged as libellous.
Sir J. Wrliu ordered .Me. May to read an admission of the ac.
miser, on Monday last, in which he said that his object in distribut-
i ing the pamphlets was to induce the soldiers to throw dormi their
arms.
Mr. Hale observed, that he would nor deny having made that
admission, but he wished to captain his meaning. His object was
to prevent war in this and in every other country where the Chris-
tian religion was sanctioned by the existing Government.
Mi. East rEn said his notions were as absurd as the South.
cistcmians, who the other day were reveling over a stuck pig; he
did not question the motives or intentions of the accused, but his
acts were dangerous to the Government, and must be repressed ;
and he believed that he (Hale) was more tit fur Bedlam than Maid-
stone gaol.
Mr. Hale's Friend said, that he was satisfied as to the purity of '
Mr. Hale's intentions, though he differed with him as to the pro.
priety of his conduct; he, however, must confess that he could
not see any thing libellous in the pamphlet which .Mr. Hale had
published.
MT. 31 TOM fellow, he has,got a bee in his esp.
Sir Joust Wrna—lf he had published such a pamphlet in any
garrison In France he would have been hanged fir it. and for the
sakz of his family I advise him to give bail, and do so no more.
We wish to act kindly towards him, believing him to be misled.
Mr. Hale's Friend—Mr. Hale has solemnly declared that lie has
not acted by the advice of any other person, und, therefore, he is
mistaken and not misled.
Sir Joirte Wasa—lle is mistaken. I slid think he vas insti-
gated to do this by others, but now I believe his motives are not
cnminat.

Mr. Hales Friend here remarked, that all the Magistrates on
the Bench had bulusitted that they did not doubt the correctness of
the accused's motives in publishing the work' in question ; and
tem out of the three had admitted that the work wax very harmless,
and the soldiers would not pay an attention to ;he therefitre
hoped they would divcharge Mr tle, for lie could not see how
they could commit Mai fur " ibuting pamphlets, intending to
incite the soldiers to acts of insuberdination," when they ad.
Indeed that he had vo such motive, atal that they did not think
such would he the effect of the publication.
Sir Jolts, Wews—The intentions of Mr. [laic are nothing to
us ; he had no right to enter this garrison and distribute the tracts
to the soldiers. _ _ _

Mr. Hale—You are afraid to meet me before a Jury. I will not
desist, but will continue to publish the divine truths of the Christian
religion. notwithstanding the opposition and persecution I may
meet with. _ .

Mr Jou): li'res—A pretty doctrine, truly; you must not fight,
even if the Prussiars, Russians, or French were to invade the
country, hut tri.st only to faith in God; if a Frenchman was close
behind you with his bayonets and ytm trusted only to faith, you
would hnd it a fundamental error. (Laughter.)
111 r. Hale here observed, that God had promised to break the
swords into ploughvhares, and the spears into priming-hooks,
and that none should make his people afraid; and said, that lie
was surprised that the Magistrate should ridicule the promises of
God.

Mr. MESS yr ER said, that Carlile boasted of leis good intentions
to his fellow-men as well as the accused, and the objects of both
appeared to him to be the same, viz. to weaken the power of the
Goverment, by inducing the soldiers to believe they were not bound
to 0) to war.
Mr. Hale said, that the commands of God were to be observed
in preference to all human evgagements, and as to his objee: being
similar to that of Garble, as the Magistrate had stated, lie unequi-
vocally denied it, and boasted that I is (Tilden% and a ioht% were as
opposite to these of Carlile as possible, for he (the. eccees,d
wished to propagate those opinions which were founded on the
Bible and on the Christian religion, which had been decided in
Courts of Law to be part and parcel of the law of the land, and it
was well known that Carlile denied that the Christian religion was
part and parcel of the law of these realms. Ile (Mr. Hale) said
he was ready to go to a prison, or he would put in bail to answer
tire charge before a Jury, but nut to be of good behaviour, or, in
other words, he would not en‘age not to distribute the publications
in the meantime.

Mr. Must:lT tr. a said, that if he (Mr. lisle) studied his own
interest he would put in bail, and avoid further expense Sand
trouble, and he would be permitted to remain for several days at a
tavern in the custody of an officer, ti.l his bail was produced, if lie
thought proper to take that course.
Ur. lisle here said, that he was convinced no Jury would find
hint ivilty of the offence of which he stood accosts!, and he a ould
not hnd bull.

.....
Ills commitment WAS then rustle out for Maidstone Gaol, for sant
of sureties. _ . .

The Maxisorates told hint that a for days' imprisonment might
alter his tem., and he could then put in bail either in 3laidstonc, ur
before Judge in London.

A Dublin Journal says,—" The Rev. Mr. Focter, of
Cootchill, is the gentleinau who put a period to his oilst-
one, a few days ago."

A PAIR OF ASSAULTS.
I EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
At Marlbornugh.atreet, on Tuesday last, a charge appeared en. , On Monday last, an elegariessed French lady, accompanied
tered In St. James's watch-book, against Lady Maria Antonio. by a gentleman. also a foreigner,rapplied at the house uf Mr. °air.
Winnington, fur an assault upon Mr. (filbert, • tretksman, in/ Tress, the resident Megistrate et Mary-la-bonne Office, with
Bond-street. VelOill she requested an interview, which being granted, the lam
To make assurance double sure, lie. Gilbert. notesithinerstling I stated her name to be Virginia Perrot, and that of her compliant,
the night constable's promise to produce his prisoner, took out a 'Victor Bertrand ; that the object of her application was to obtain a
warrant against Lady Wilmington ; and, in the course of the day warm: against Mr. John Askew, of the highly respectable Gnu of
after, she took out a eross.warrant against 31r. Oillrett, for an as. I Askew and Normanville, Leghorn impotters, &c. Oxford.street, I
sault and false imprisonment; • and, by mutual consent, one o'clock I for a robbery. Upon the grounds of her application, which was
yesterday was appointed to have built warrants heard. private, a warrant 111(14s issued, and un Tuesday evening Mr. Askew,
Mr. Gilbert being first on the list, be was called upon to state ,accAtipanied by Mr. ADOLPHUS, and his Solicitor, and a number
his charge ; and Lady '- - a person of -- 'of his neighbours, entered the office, anti stated his wish and

.y Winnington, . very genteel
figure. and elegantly dressed, steppes' forward, accompanied by se-
veral friends, to meet her accuser.
Mr. Gilbert said, that the sister of the defendant rents a honse
o(bia, which, had he known as much ae be does now, at the time
he let it to her, she never should have occupied ; but of this
Lady herself he knew nothing vilia•,:ver, nor had he ever even sixn
her, twit about eight o'clock on 3londay night, when she cam: to
his hocte, and on being introduced into his office, she commenced
abasing him in the moat shocking manner, because, as it raid, he
intended to dispossess her sister of the house site held of him, and
tirreatened, if bp Aid so. to annihilate him ; at the saint time hold-
ing her clench. fist In his face. lie ordered her quietly to leave
firehouse, but she still continued to abuse hint, and collected a
nob round his dour. To avoid her, he walked down into Piccadilly,
int she still followed him, with some man who accompanied her ;
aid fearing personal danger from both, he gave the Lady into the
Needy of a watchman, and charged her at the watchhouse.
Harrington. a watchman, said, that he took charge of the lady,
by direction of Mr. Gilbert, whom she attempted several times to
strike, while going to the watchhouse; and that the Gentleman
who was with the Linty at the time, u 3lr. Sergeantson, a wine-
merchant, in Pall-mall, endeavoured to rescue her ; and she her.
• her - This

self offered him (the watchman &sovereign to let go. ._
watchman said, that her Ladyship, whoever she was, was blind
bunk at the time
lr calling on the defendant for her reply to this charge, the
illairixtrate asked her it he should suhlress her as Mrs. M'innington,
ar Lady Winrdngton?--She replied, Lady Winnington, certainly,
• issisbot Mr. Gilbert nor tine body else could deny. She is,
aiss add, thewife of Sir John Wiuniugton, who has conducted
blasealf la such a manner towards her, by giving the preference to
the esolity of Lady Viastel 'tricot, that a suit is proceeding In the
Nedeabotiesl Court fur their entire separation. The real circum.
etswen, the said, which occurred on Monday night were these :
Hee ekes sane time ago took a house from a Col. blonroo to whom
this Mr. (Hilbert is a sort of agent, and receives the rent. 'For some
season or other they now want a pretext to turn her sister out of the
Muse, as they seem to repent of the bargain they had made ; and
although there is not a farthing rent due until the 25th instant,
Mr. Gilbert has been threatening to take possession of the house.
pa Monday morning she called on Mr. Gilbert to say that the
MR would be paid on the day it became due, by Mr. :Hangnail, of
Aldernurnbury, her Solicitor, and therefore not to take any steps
against her sister; upon which Mr. Gilbert flew into a rage, and
In the rudest wanner turned her out of the house ; and not content
with this, he followed her into Piccadilly, for the purpose, as
the well knew, of watching where she resided, to give her
boalsond an opportunity of annoying her. Mr. Scrgeantson, •
rosonionible wine-merchant, who accompanied her, on seeing
that Mr. Gilbert was watching her, proposed to get int.) a
coach, and by that means escape; " but (said her Ladyship)
as I never get into coaches with gentlemen at night, I declined the
offer." She then went tip to Mr. Gilbert, and asked him what be,
meant by following her ; upon which he called a watchman, to
whom he gave her in charge, and had her dragged off in a most
brutal manner, and locked up in a watchhouse.
A witness was now called on the part of her Ladyship, who swore
that Mr. Gilbert followed her into Piccadilly, and whenever she
mooed the street to avoid him, he crossed also, and seemed to annoy
her very much. •
The constable of the night said, that the Lady was certainly
wit intoxicated, as stated by the watchman, when she came to the
intehhouse.
Her Ladyship was asked by the Magistrate, what objection she
Wto hare her residence known. She replied, none in the world,
*dope to avoid the annoyance of her husband and his associates;
katrarkkone, she said, was No. 14, Regent-street, and she de-
nial any ass to cast any imputation upon her.
The Magistrate said, that as to the truth or falsehood of the
*ions he knew nothing; but he held in his hand two let.
Incawhich he had just received, which, although rot reflecting
er moral character, did nut speak very highly for her ctin.
Abet in some of her transactions.
'Ha Ladyship expressed a great desire to see those letters, and
bare them given up to her ; but this the Magistrate refused.
The Magistrate said, he had the pleasure of knowing ha hue-
biad very well.
flex Ladyship said, that that could be no great acquisition W
underaltiliethpse cncircumstances, he amnia
aid,rrn t 5,614 anilleave ies to indict each oche
at die if they thought fit. But lie ordered a summons to
be served on Mr. Sergraatson, of Pall-mall, for obstructing the
watchman in the execution of his dotyy
The parties were then all disehargeiL

readiness -w proceed then to the esantination of the charge
against him.
Mr. UItITEITII, Mr. LAIRD, and Mr. !SENNETT were On the
Bench.
31ademulaellc Perrot was then sworn, and said, she was a nathtel
of Paris, and came to this country to live in the employ of theasd
fendant, and has so lived for about nine months. Her Sl=
fist was 2.000 francs pee annum, which was doubled after
seven months in his employ. She received a letter in May last, re.
questing her logo to Cheltenham, and, by her master's permission,
is went. She locked up, heron• she left town, in the drawer of a
bureau in her room, a catalogue of the contents of the drawer,
which consisted of a letter, written in the French language, from a
nobleman, which was only signed by initials; also some diamond
ear-rings and ,'.her trinkets, and seven b;/let tae barer, for 1,000
francs each, and five for 300 franca each : 12 pair of stockings, and
various other ankles, her property. The francs were given her in
charge by M. Bertrand : they were safe on the 4th of July, but, on
the Pith of August, she discovered that the drawer had been open.
ed, and the property was gone. One ring was a very particular
one, having an antique bust of the Emperbrof Russia; also an-
other ring had a similar cast of the Emperor of Austria. These
es well as the bill, P to M. Bertrand.

ring% v._ ts, belongrd to
Mr. Anoxrntia—Pray, Madan', who is this Mr. Bertrand?
bladenunselle Perrot—lle keeps a grocer's shop in Rue de Ore.!
nelle. Paris, and CAGIC to this country, and Mr. Askew was to pm
him in the paper for a situatim. •
Mr. A no t. Plf 1,6-01d.ant one see the jewellery in the drawer?
Aladetuoiselle Perrot—Yes, Miss liodgits, alto is now at Chel-
tenham.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—WiII you swear that you left such property
as you have described in the drawer on going out of town ?
hlatletuoiselle Perrot-0 yes, Monsieur, I did indeed.
Mr. GRIFFITH—Did the drawer arguer to have been broken
oPen ?
Mademoiselle Perrot—No, Sir, not at all.
Elisa Hewlett, sister to the prisoner, living sworn, said, she lived
In her brother's house, and recollected the last witness going to
•
Cheltenham ; but could not speak to any property.
Mr. GEORGE HUBERT' of Clement's Inn, attorney, said, he
went to Mr. Askew's, in Oxford-street, on behalf or the cam.
pkinant, for some property belonging to her, which she instructed
kim to get. lie examined the drawer, but could not find any of
the things that were stated to be there. 5I r. Askew &hewed hint •
letter, signed with initials, and that latter, from Mademoiselle Per.
ages description, was the same that ear left in the drawer with the
ether property, and was wrapped round the Line( de banque. The
inventory produced is the one he received from Mademoiselle
Perrot.
Ur: Aflo Linty s (to that lady)--That, Madam, I believe is your
kraderriting ?—No ; it is Monsieur [leotard's.
M. Beitracd was then sworn, and in French stated, that he had
pkeed the money described in Mademoiselle Perrot's care. H.
had heard that lady mention •funey letter which was in that drawer
stand the hilletr. It was • private letter, treating on a delicate sub.
join, which she wished to keep a very great secret.
George Smith stated, that he opened a drawer by desire of Mr.
Arkew, in his house.
By Mr. /I um:wt.—What kind of a lock did you pick? Was
k a drawer lock, or a bureau lock, or • 1i..11-dour lock ?
Witness—l cannot positively sv,ear believe it was a draww
leek.
Mr. HEBEIT--WILI the drawer up stairs or below ? Wes kal
• front or back room ?
Witness—ln the front roost, second floor, to the beet of my
knowledge, but I am not positive.
Here a consultation arose, and it was agreed to postpone the
case for further hearing, until eight o'clock on Wednesday right.
Mr. Askew entering into • recognizance, himself in 501. and twit,
heretics in 211. each, to appear at the next examination, was allowed
M depart.

SECOND EX•XINATION.
On Wednesday night the office was again crowded with the,
friends of the parties.
Mr. C. Put turs appeared for the prosecution.
On the arrival of 31r. A rico Lim us,
Mr. Gate r ITII directed the Clerk to read over the whole of the
evklance, which being done. the Magistrate said he was determined
to hear every tittle of evidence on both sides.
Mr. Ano PHUs—And I hope, Sir, to place the onus of villany
won the shoulders of those who most merit it. Now. my Learned,
Friend (to Mr. Phillips), what course do you first pursue?
Mr. PHIL Li its—Why, may it please you, Sir the course I shall
deem it necessary to pursue in this most extraordinary case, is first
to Identify this letter in your possession. which was left is the
drawer with the other property ; therefore, I will agaiu ask Made-
moiselle Perrot some questions.
In reply to .Mr. Puteurs's interrogations, the Lady said, she
had lived seven months in the house of Mr. Askew, when, at the
end of that period her salary was made 4,000 francs per annum.
She received from a nobleman a letter which she locked up in the
drawer, and wrapped the letter round the billets. That letter was
from a nobleman, and one of the passages in it related to a buy with
black eyes, and another boy with bike eyes.
3lr. Hubert called and again sworn, said, most unquestionably
the letter shown him and read to Mtn by Mr. Askew, related to the
boys with blue and black eyes, and was the same as described by
the Lady.
Mr.Gat Tr ir (to Mademoiselle Perrot)—Was the letter signed
with the nobleman's name ?—No ; only the initials.
Mr. Arioteu es—Aye, a noblemen signing his initials! Very
pretty indeed!
Mr. Puleett.s—Shew the letter; you have it in your pocket.
Mr. A DOl.rm t:•—And there I intend to keep it
Mr. PHIL *Ars—Then you have no right to insinuate anything.
Mr. ADOLPHUS--Oh, yes; whatever I say shall clearly be
proved ; aye, and home to those who conic here to swear falsely
against this highly respectable man. I will ask this Lady some
questions. You say, Madame Perrot, that this letter related to a
boy with black, and a boy with blue eves ?
3ladamoiselle Perrot—Yee, Sir, indeed I did.
Mr.ADOLPUUs—Pray who wrote this letter ?-1 won't tell you,
Monsieur; I will never tell.
rile. ADOLpuus—Then I contend this case cannot proceed with-
out this evidence. If this letter is made the handle upon which
I this case is worked, most undoubtedly the fullest, clearest, fairest,
and most explicitly direct evidence ought to be given us to its iden-
tity. Therefore, if the name is held back, some object must be iu
view ; and, unless the names be proved, the letter cannot be said to
be identified.
Zile. Ontrrurn—l don't see that at all, Sir. It is sworn in
evidence that certain things were taken front a locked drawer, and a
certain document or paper is among them ; and if there are two or
three persons who swear to the existence of that document, and two
persons swear to having seen it in the possession of the prisoner,
that is sufficient, in my opinion, to fix him with the guilty know.
ledge; and most certainly if a passage or two is mentioned that sit
in that paper, that is sufficient identity of the paper.
Mr. AvoLeu es—l contend, Sir, they are obliged to prove the
letter carne front an individual, and also not only that individual's
name, but all about him, and also to prove every syllable of the
document before it can be received in evideitee. This may be a
mere invention—no such Noblemen never did exist; and 1 say the
letter we have is in effect different from what it is sworn to be.
Me. Gm ITPITH—We have nothing to do with the writer of the
letter; we have to regard it osly u a paper wrapped round certain
property, which, from a sentence a mien in it, can be identified,
and is traced to the primary. At common law they are not üblig
to prove its contents. HA member the titan is charged with stealing
property wrapped up in that letter or paper. 1 again do certainly
state my minion to be, that she is not obliged to give up the name
of the writer. . . . .

111 r. ADOLPHCS—WeII, well, that, Sir, is your opinion, and I
' wont contend on so slight a point. Pray, Madam. may I ask you
whose boy is it that is alluded to in this document ?
I'lladamoiselle Perot—That, I say, has nothing to do with it,
and I wont tell you, Sir.
Mr. (latrirtru—l think so too. I say again we hare only to'
identify the paper, and if it be traced I ant satisfied.
Mr. Anot.rtius (warnilyl—lt cannot be nicotined unless all
the particulars arc stated. I can prove all this to be a tissue of
falsehood and fraud.
Mr. 6111 Fr ITII again repeated his opinion, observing. certainly
he might, if tie pleased, ask a. to the contents if she dose to
answer them. . .

Mr. A DOLPH t•s--I hare • right to ask whether the child de-
scribed in this letter is . _

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Mr. Pit ILL' Yi-Why, upon my word, my Learned Friend does
trot proceed with much delicacy. What gcod, 1 say, can he derive
Irma diving into love-letter secrets
Mr. Alio t.PfiVS—There you too are mistaken. It is any thing
but a love letter.

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Mr. l'itit.t.tos—lt is a great pity this letter is not produced.
Mr. ADOLPIII.II—No pity at nll. The L:•arncd Gentleman
then again endeavoured to persuade the lady to give up the name
by sonic ingenious questions, but failed.
Mr. PHILLIPS—I now understand the Magistrate to decide
against your putting those questions. Therefore I submit I have
made out a prima facie case against the man of capital felony,
hating proved the money to have been placed in her possession,
put by her in a drawer, stolen from that drawer; and the letter,
wrapped round the notes is traced to the prisoner subseque.ftly.
Therefore I have only now to ask you, Sir, whether it is necessary
for me to go on.
Mr. 'knot-mitts (latighing)--Go on; that is as you please;
but do not verify the old adage.
Mr. Lit.s Ifs (angrily)—The letter, you know, is in Askew's
custody.
Mr. Aoot.rnt•s-_I know the very reverse, as it is at present in
my breeches pocket (loud laughter) ; and I will ask the Magistrate
whether this is really a case against this gentleman oT not
Mr. heir vin it said, for his oun satisfaction, he should with to
have it earned further.

Mr. Pit i.i.trs then called Timothy Lanigan, who said he was
sent to pick a luck in 3lr. Askew's house; he bell:yeti the luck
belonged to a drawer. Mere the witness commenced the operation
of scratching his head.)
31r. PHtti.iis, with great energy, exclaimed, " Don't scratch
your head here, man."
Lanigan-1 ant not scratching my head now. Aye, you won't
frighten me, ao you need not try. In continuation, he would not
speak positively as to what kind of drawer he orencd, declaring