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London, England, 1824-12-27 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

On Ftlday Inst an elderly man of respectable appearance, named
Monday. who W 3., represented as having been fomierly an officer
in his klajetity's service. was brought up on a warrant, charging
him with having committed a fraud. The following evelenee was
given against ('aptain linty, a veteran officer on the retired
list. belonging to the 77th regiment of Foot.
The complainant stated. that being rendered incapable, in enn-
seluenee of bodily infirmities, of carrying on a correspondence
with the Horse Dowels and she Secretary at War's Office, relative
to the grant of a further remuneration, in c.msideration tit his past
services and bodily atiliction, he employed the prisoner, knowing
hint to have Mien an old officer in the army, for the purpose of
copying out memorials and petitions aildseaseti to the heads of the
departments alluded to. The prisoner continued to perform the
duties for none length of time. the 'aptain from time to time ad-
nineing him Minis of money, which lie considered as a fair
and adequate compensation for the trouble he was at. A few
months ago the prisoner came to him one morning and said,
'• Captain Gray, if you will let we have your acceptance for
191. at three months, you will much oblige me, and I shall have the
hill inuiteiliately discounted by a friend of mine, who !wilds a high
situation in une of the public offices." The Captain assented to
the request, and accordingly a bill was drawn for the shore
sum, net pled by witness, and given to the prisoner, who pm-
mieed to let witness have the money in the course of a day or two
at farther. After the prisoner was gone, the Captain had the cu-
riosity to examine the •• red book," for the purpose of ascertain-
ins •hether the individual whom the prisoner had stated would dig_
count the bill, was ntentioned therein, when he discovered that no
such name appeared in the volione. The prisoner, after the above
ciretimstances, kept entirely away from the Captain's residence.
and he neither beard of the prisoner nor the bill until a frw days
ago, "then lie was arrested for the amount of the latter. The ('up-
turn added, that in consequence of the fraudulent manner in which
his acceptance was obtained, he had die prisoner apprehended.
The Magistrate now dim-tett the prisoner 10 state what he had to
offer in jwautieation of the transaction.
The prisoner pulled out a bundle of papers, some of which eon.
anted of copies of petitions, !Le. which he said he had composed.
anangal, written, and afterwards presented at the liorse (Ward'',
and Seanary of State's Office, upon the subject of l'aptain Dray's
Claims, it was true that officer had given hint his acceptance few
IW. bat then he (the prisoner) considered that it was in payment
for his labour of mind and body, in performing that which the
camplsinant seemed to think he had already rewarded him suffi-
ciently lie. The priwnet adtnitted that Caotain Dray had °cot-
showily given him a few shillings during the progress of the busi-
ness, hut not at all proportionate to the fatigue' and hardships at-
tendant upon drawing out lengthy petitions and memorials, of
every description, addressed to great men, and afterwenls per-
formed that which he declared was taut the most pleasing part tat the
business. that of presenting therm The prisoner elicit handed the
Magistrate his account against the complainant, and amongst
great number of charges, toe following appeared
drawing tip a immortal to hut Royal Highness the Duke
of York le:.

" To writing a letter tis.
" To cant ink a letter en Ittrinondsey„
The null animint of thc bill being upwanl. of 10t.
The Captain, while the primmer was specifying the various loons
ag.uhallini, expressed the walnut astoni•dunent, and declared that
he had IRS CMlCepti4,ll Clllt he was indebted to the prisoner one
farthing, considering that he had given hint an equivalent fee what
I.c heal dour.

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ticcNua in the cifilce h.re said, that he was in the habit of
drawing out memorials, and be never charged moire than half a
rros:: f. r each, including ilime addressed to Royalty itself. . .

The 3lagiatrate obserired, that the conduct ot.theprisuner in ob-
htiningthe bill in question was certainly very dishonoutable. and
most oft items in his bill Wert exorbitant; for instance. the charge
of for partly earning a leuer to 'Bermondsey : these were sir-
cantata/lees, he reninikeil. which proved that advantage had been
t.!. e•t of tl• il:cptain by this fritntl, upon wham he bail a reliance.
Phr Illsgistrate. h"wever, could no, proceed in the ease as one of
:laud, sad ll...refire the Vikeflef must be discharged.
The Capiaiii nicutitried his determination of punishing him in
some n .Iy.

A few dava ago, as Mrs.. Egrentont, of Wemersley Hall,
acemnpanie‘i by her daughter and her servant, was descend-
ing %Vein-hill in a pig, bawern Fcrrybridge and I)ot:eas-
ter. the hors! 1,4 teat full speed, owing to the abrupt fall
i.r the r.,a.1, and dai.i.e.l tha veliielo with so much fore.:
a ;:tinst the wall, that it wa. tip;et. The servant and the
rerte,..)::•h• 4,s LI,CII s itholli Puy tnatcrial injury.
but Slts. Egrentout was taken up spevehLiss, and e..uveyill
to the house o; Theinas Sayle. Esq., where site
mains in a fe..ble Ant., thotirlt, We are happy to add, as.-
pr-..t,•!C0; towank canes; s.tace. The body cf the ear-
rtaAe was tarn from the witi•els, anti the hots.% in his
furious rawer, overtarned a cart in the hole leading to
Darrington J! ..r, before lie could be stopped. Travellers
now gettoraity avoid this reeipitous Went-hill, 1.)) taking
the new road through l'otiefraet.
14evaal of the inannfacturers of Bolton and Blackburn
have itilvanc'd their weavvrftrar,vs ;let. per cent. on 6-Itlis
c tic.) pite-..t.

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