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ant had finished his statement, when, in a very lengthy and angry
speech, he complained to the Magistrate of the harsh treatment he I
had experienced, which he declared was enough to raise the ire of
the most phlegmatici subject.
The case occupied much time in its discussion, and it was finally
disposed of by Sir P. LAURIE'S dismissing the warrant on ac-
count of not having been served till so long miler the occurrence
complained of took place.
BOW-STIMET.—On Saturday a person named Lynch, late pro-
prietor of the Crooked Billet public-house, at the corner of Wych.
street, in the Strand, and a young man named Thetford, clerk in
the banking-Louse of Messrs. &mom and Co., were placed before
S. R. Mt MILL, Esq., under a charge of a very serious descrip-
tion, namely, for conspiring together for fraudulent purpnses.
Mr. Sprott. the landlord of the liole-in-the-Wall public-liousc,
Fleet.street, stated, that Lynch had purchased his interest in the
Crooked Billet, in part payment of which he had given a bill for
2341. Ils. fpcl. and he (Sprat) held a quantity of plate as part se-
curity, for the balance. Souse time back it appeared that Lynch had
sold the house again to Messrs. Whitbread and Co., the brewers,
for 1,5751., and on Friday evening he called his creditors together
for the purpose of entering into some compromise with them. Mr.
Sprott attended amongst the rest, in the expectation of getting his
money, and Lynch said that he would give him a check on the
house of Sansotn and Cn., provided that he (Sprott) wodd.give
up the bill which he held, and the plate then in his possession ;
however, as he was given to understand that Lynch intended to pay
all his creditors with checks on the same house, where, in fact, he
had not one farthing of cash, lie (Sprott) declined giving up either
the plate or the bill.
MINSTIULT, observed that. as the check had not been TITO.
detect, the fraud could not be proved, and the complaint was die-
/ missed.

HATTOTI-GARDEN.—On Saturday Franeir Ellison, who was
with robbing Ann Saunders, on the King s highway, be.
tween Camden Town and Kentish Town (the particulars of which
were fully reported in our Paper of Wednesday se'nnight), was
brought up for final examination.
The prisoner having undertook to prove an alibi, was allowed a
week for the production of witnesses.
The only one who came forward was his own mother-in-law, who
swore, that on the night when the robbery was committed, the
prisoner had drank tea at witness's house at floxton Old Town,
and did not leave it before six o'clock.
Mr. Sergeant SEttox observed, that this evidence was not
sufficient to sustain the plea of alibi, because it was quite possible
that a man might have come from Boston to Camden-town in the
intarval from six to ten o'clock, at which time the robbery had
been committed.
The prisoner persisted in declaring his innocence; but not being
prepared with any better proof of it than his own unsupported as-
severations, he was fully committed to take his trial for the capital
offence, at the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions.
Through the unwearied exertions of the Law Officers of his Ma-
jesty's Mint. who have received very efficient co-operation from the
officers of this establishment, many of the confederated gangs of
miners have been broken up, and some of the leaders in them have
been brought to justice.
Six more of these unfortunate wretches, four men and two wo-
men, were brought before Mr. LAING, charged with uttering.- The
offence wax fully proved, but the prisoners were remanded, as it is
expected that some of their confederates will be in custody in a few
days.
The execution of the half-crown and shilling dies is not at all
inferior to that of the Mint ; the colour, from a newly-discovered
mode, is clear and strong; and the only means by whirls the coun-
terfeit can be detected is by comparing its weight with the sterling
coin, which is much heavier, and the sound in ringing it is much
clearer in tone.

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It was reported, that Ambroxr, who is accused of the murder of
Ann Perry, the woman with whom he cohabited, had been arrested
on Friday night, in the neighbourhood of Lilly-street, where he
resided. This is untrue, nor has any positive trace been had of
him since the morning that he quitted Hampstead for Kentish.
town. The overseers of St. Andrew's parish have long since
offered a reward of 101. for his apprehension.

MARLBOROUGA-STREET.—On Saturday a pensioner and his
wife appeared before Mr. WHITE, the Sitting Magistrate, when
the man informed his Worship that he and his spouse had agreed to
separate, on condition that he gave her 30s. from his pension he had
just received. This he was willing to do, and the wife declared she
would never after make a claim on him ; and all he now required
was, she should be bound not to molest him in future.
tdr. Was I Tie-1 have nothing to do with your arrangements; you
may give her 40s. if you like.
Pensioner—She is willing to separate ; and here handing the money
to his fair rib, which she instantly secured, they left the office to.
gether on the most amieable terms.
In consequence of the statement made by Mr. Butler re-
specting Lieutenant-Colonel Archdall's bail,which ap peered in
this and other Morning Papers of this day week, Mr. Withers at-
tended on Saturday before Sir George !'arrant and Mr. Conant to
make the following affidavit, as a counter-statement to that of Mr.
Harmer's

THE RING, ON THE raostontox OF WITHERS, I'. ARCH-

_DALT..

Stephen Withers, of High Holborn, In the county of Middlesex,
agent to a brewery, maketh oath and with, that he neither directly
nor indirectly was informod by any person, or made acquainted-,
with the proceedings that were going on before the Lord Chief
Justice of the Honourable Court of King's Bench, in this matta,
or that any affidavit was made by Lieutenant-Colonel Archdall, to
obtain a reduction in the amount of the bail required, until after this
deponent saw a statement of the discharge of Lieutenant-Colonel
AreMAI in the newspapers of the 27th of September last; and this
deponent saith, had an opportunity been offered him, this depo-
nent would have been able to have satisfactorily answered, and in
some part contradicted, the contents of the said affidavit. And this
deponent farther saith that he went on the 21st of September to
consult with Mr. Harmer, this deponent's then solicitor, when Mr.
Butler, his clerk, positively stated that no notice of bail in this
matter had been served. And this deponent lastly saith, that he
had no knowledge that the same had been altered and waved by
order of the Judge until after the said Lieut.-Col. Archdall had
been discharged.
Mr. Withers said, the statement *of Mr. Harmer going to the
public without a contradiction was likely to prejut'ice hint in the
eyes of the (luardian Institution, whence his son was taken into
the serviee of Mr. Archdall. The affidavit of Archdall before the
Judge stated, that in consequence of posting bills and statements
in the Newspapers, the minds of the Jury at the Sessions would be
biassed, they being persons of nearer equality with the plaintiff than
the defendant. He had employed himself the greater part of the
week in making inquiries and looking round the walls of Westmin-
ster for any of the bills sworn to, and could find none. If he had
known of such affidavit to be sworn, he should have attended and
opposed it. Ile could not help complaining of Mr. Harmer aban-
doning the prosecution now it was removed into the Court of King's
Bench ; he supposed it to be because he had not money to support
a prosecution in so expensive a Court. His re quest was, that the
Magistrates would allow hint to swear the affidavit for the satisfac-
tion of his friends that he bad in no way colluded with the de-
fendant.

Sir O. Fan RANT-Mr. Butler stated here that he attended t h
affidavit before the Judge, and showed all the letters. So much
bad been said and published on both aides, that lie could not.see
the utility of this affidavit. One side makes one application, the
opposite another, till the case Is frittered away, and nothing left to
go before a Jury.
Mr. CONANT—If 51r. Harmer has neglected your business, we
can have nothing to do with that ; you must employ another so.
licitor.
Mr. Withers said he had. . _ .

Sir 0. FARUANT—YOU had better indict him at the Sessions.
The affidavit is nu uee.
The application was refused.

MARYLEBONE.—On Saturday S. Kidney, a dealer in hay, ap-
peared at this office to answer an information, charging him with
having furnished a quantity of hay to Mr. Jerrane, livery-stable
keeper. Montague-mews, Portman-square, short of weight.—Ad-
journed.
Sarah Brown, servant to Mr. Abbott, of Devonshire-street,
Manchester-square, was charged with setting tire to part of the
house.

She pleaded accident whit thgcandle.
Mr. Abbott did not press the charge against her; his only object
was to prevent the prisoner acting no imprudently m future.
The Magistrate admonished her severely, and told her that she
was liable to be fined 1001. for negligently setting, the place on fire,
and, in default of payment, she could be sent to the House of Cor-
rection for 10 months.
She promised to be more cautious in future, and she was dis-
charged.

QUEEIGSQUAItE.—On Saturday a dashing cyprian residing in
Wilton-street, Grosvenor-place, accompanied by a spnrce sprig of
fashion, wearing a gold-laced foraging. cap, appeared at this °thee
to prefer the following curious complaint against a wet.ourse, a
pretty young woman, about eighteen years of age :
The complainant stated that she had hired the young woman to
wet-nurse her infant ; and that she was permitted to see her hue-
band once a week, which she considered often enough; notwith-
standing this, a few days after the interview, the young woman's
husband was found at twelve o'clock at night concealed under her
bed, when thinking he had come to rob the house she gave him in
charge to the watchman, who conducted him to the watch-house.
Wet.nume to the Magistrate—May I be allowed to explain, Sir?
Mr. GREGORlE—Certainly.
Wet-nurse—l was recommended to the complainant by a sur-
geon, who informed me that she sits a respectable married woman,
but I soon found out that I had been inveigled into a house of ill-
fame, aml that my mistress was a kept woman. She was constantly
in the habit of admitting a number of gentlemen into her house:
and on one occasion some of them entered my bed-mom before I
was half drained, and commenced a most indelicate attack on me,
mesmilntinionedg at themthe
husband, who, not thinking it
which I repelled with indignation, while the complainant stood by
IrcußMsitangncem
toyeilitoya creditable married woman, I
would be safe for me to remain Nur tbe roolanother night without
his protection, nine in by steak mad otvweeeled himself tinder my
bed, where be was discovered by elbe oudllgainant•
A geadersea who attended so& irk house was one of the most
infamous deseriptirm ; he hod die misfortune to reside in the same
street, end was an eye-witness to the iniquitous proceedings carried
on dame ; in fact, the hem was literally besieged (like ancient
Trent wet only by the slime b.*. Army, anxious to distinguish'
thameives by 64 Deeds hi liliga,” but tends and Dukes also
bowed down at the shrine et boot. Among the former he named
Lord H—d, now in Pub, vu a host of others who frequented