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'the goods expand no the stalls. The prisoner came into the Bassi/ I
on Irk's as an anfiletary visitor, and from bee- appeannos of re-
ineetability plumed from stall to stall without suspicion, until de-
tected robbing that of Mrs Garret; abc was suffered to go quiet,a
down stairs, to avoid confusion and unpleasantness to the company,
• and there searched by an officer, who found a variety of articles
upon her, all with the prices
marked on them. which there was
little doubt she hail taken hams stalls in the Oa:air, but which,
I though the dealers snow*
diem to be taken from them, they de-
' dined to swear to. Iler apartments in the Kent-road had since
been Ruched, and 61 quantity of light articles suck as are sold in
the Bazaar there found, quite new. besides twenty duplicates for
pledges. As one Case would be sufficient for the ends of justice, he
should only proceed on that for stealing the reticule.
Louisa Pettit was at her stall In the Bazaar on Friday afternoon,
I and saw the prisoner go to Mrs. Garret's. IDA over the articles, and
take something, which' she put under her shawl, and walk to the
I end of the room. Hearing the steel chain of the reticule rattle,
and not seeing her make a purchase. witness informed Mrs. Oarrat
of her suspicion, and had the prisoner stopped.
Mary Ann Garrat was attending her mother's stall, when the
last witness communicated her suspicion of the prisoner. NVitness
followed her down stairs, and saw the reticule on her arm, with her
shawl thrown over it • she is certain it is her mother's propery.
and that it had not been sold to any person, not having as yct gold
an article of that description. The reticule is worth 7s. and was
safe an the stall at 10 o'clock in the morning.
John Mason, a Itow-street patrol, was attending' the BaZ.I.IT on
Friday, and searched the prisoner in the office lietow stairs the
reticule he round under her shawl ; on her person lie found an
ivory wafer anal, two smelling-bottles, and two other cut-glass
bottles. . . .

Another officer stated that he weal CO the prisoner's lodgings in
Paragon•place, Ktnt-road, and there found a pair of decanter.
stands, a purse. a thimble, a pocket-book, with looking-glass, salt-
cellars, and otaar articles produced—all new, and twenty dupli-
cates.

The prisoner said she was a married woman, had been from Ire.
land ten year., and had lodged in the Kent-road six months.
When she to ik up the reticule sheintended to pay for it, when she
was stopped by the officer.
She was fully committed for trial.
fienricfle 'Arena Also, a rather pretty young woman, was
brought from St. Ann's watch-house, on the charge of rubbing a
gentleman, who gave Misname Da:engem, but who declined mak-
ing his appearance ar the office to subhtentiate the charge.
Sir G. FARRANT having asked her what she had to say, she re-
plied, that the gentleman accused her trim a spiteful motive ; that
he was the one that personated the " Ilammersmith Ghost" some
years since, and through which joke her aunt was shot ; that he
was in the habit visiting a young woman who lodged in the
sante house wit's herself; that on one occasion he wanted to take
improper liberties with her, which she reeentrd ; that on Monday
night lie abused her, and gave her in charge for robbing him, as
he %aid, six weeks ago.'
Sir G..FARRANT told her, if her story was true, she could pro-
secute hint for false imprisonment, for not attending to make good
his *Mire.
The prisoner watt then discharged.
,lt. Ethersrd riteir. a foreign gentleman. tat brought from
St. Giles's watch-house, by Thorns. slaroooy, for diserderly con-
duct, and obstructing him in his duty.
Ste GEORGE FARRAWT understanding from the watchman that
Mr, V. was only talking louder than ordinary with some others,
and that he would not move on at the mandate of the watehman,
fined him a s'tilling and discharged him, on which Mr. Vitris came
round to the table to prefer his charge against Mammy.
Mr. Vitris stated that he had been dining with four friends, and
at the end of Drury-lane they were shaking hands to separate, when
the watchman, who was drunk, desired them to gn on in a very
peremptory manner; he refused at the moment, and told the
watchman they were cominittiag no offence. Maroooy told hint it
he did not go instantly he would take him to the watchhouse. Wit-
news said to him, " I ace you are drunk ; I shall report you to the
Pariah ; what is your number f" and on laying hold of his sleeve
to see, the watchman seized him by die collar, and dragged hint to
the watchhouse.
Sir 4iEORGE FannaNT asked the night constable if Maroony
was drunk ?

Mr. Page, the night constable, who had entered on his duties
for the first time on Alontlay night, Said :tlaroony was drunk, and
that it was with the greatest reluctance he entered the charge against
the gentleman. He remonstrated with the watchman, and refused
the charge, till Mamony told him if he did not enter it he would
report him, and being but young hi his office he reluctautly
Maroony said he had had a little drop, like any body else, but
was not drunk, because he could do his duty.
Sir GEonGE told him two persons had sworn he was drunk; and
as to his doing his duty, he hail-not, or he would not have acted in
the way he had. Ile ordered him to be suspended front duty for a
fortnight, and lined him is. for being drunk.
lilaroony was locked up for the fine.
Mr. Clarks Read, a young man of 20, was ordered to find bail
for asemelting the son of Major Campbell, last Thursday, in
Kensingteinteedens.
The passim of the parties vas neighbours..who enlisted in the
cause with on the wamith of thcir sons. Charles Read and his
brother were in Kensington-gardens, when they were met by young
Campbell, a lad of 16, wbo struck the younger Read, which
Charles resented by 'milting hive with his stick. for which Mr.
Campbell declared, "as a gentleman Mid an oak* in Ida Ms-
jesty'ti army," the other shoutti account at the Sessions.
QCZEN-SQLTAllE.—Yesvaday two girls of the town, named
Stephens and Iliqptiu wan brought to this oilier, charged with
robbing a. map, magi* Williams Samson, of a watch and three gold
The prosecnior. Mho a to be a native or Ireland, -state&
that he,hiionne to town in consequence of a letter which he had
received from the Duke of Wellington, and that on the preceding
night, as hd wee strolling along Tothill.street, he fell in with the
prisoners, and accompanied them to a house in Ihmk-lane, where
the-prisonteflaynei contrived to rob him of his watch and ap-
pendages, which he valued et 71. 7s.
Mr..GrtEtiOnlE—What were you going to say about the Duke
of Wellington ?
Prosecutor—Oh ! the Duke of Wellington has promised ins a
situation in the barracks.. . . _

51r. GREGOR re—And do you thin% that your infamous conduct
do et yes to be so rewarded ?-1 think not.
The prosecutor here hung down his head.
The prisoner Stephens was discharged, and Haynes remanded.
The property has not been found.

Maari.Esowit.--On 31tatilay night, a shoulder of mutton was
brought before Mr. HOSKINS, charged by a grave-looking per-
sonage. who had lt In custody, with being so tough, that he could
not poss;bly bite it.
Mr. liosarus said he could not make the meat tender; it must
taken back to the butcher.

Theitinifilainant said he had done so that morning, but instead
of giving him redress, the butcher told Watt that if he brought it
back at all, he ought te have done so the day before, which the
complainant thought very Improper, for it was not a suitable un-
dertaking for the Sabbath Day.
Mr. Hosx,tus told him beeped not interfere ; in future wlin
he went to market he must exurcise better judgment, upon which
the complainant left the office with sanctimonious step, taking the
tranagresaing mutton under his arm.
Yeatenlay, Mr. Aster', • Buckinghamshire lace mdnufacturer,
came before Mr. G t FITII. to mate good his claim to a valuuble
box of lace, which had been lost, and found under the follow(ag
singular circumstances:—As Sarah 'Williams, an elderly fern,*
who lives loth' New Inn in the Edgetrare-road, was walking lilting
Oxford-street one evening last week, an old woman whom she never
saw beore touched her on the shoulder, and asked bet to take care
of a bag for • few minutes, which was crammed full of articles,
Mrs. Williams consented, but as the old woman did not return, the
bag was brought td this °lke, that the ease might be investigated.
In the bag was found a box, containing upwards of forty pieces of
thread lure. and miscellaneous collection of wearing apparel.
The publicity given to the circumstance by the daily papers soon
apprized the owner of its fate. it appeared by the evidence given
re,terday. that the old women who lett the bag under Mrs. Wil-
liam's care is employed by Mr. Axton, of Amersham, to travel
with his lace, in the character of • hawker, and the woman as.
signed sudden illness as a reason for leaving it in the care of a
stranger.
Mr. Burr."' lilted Mr. Arel bd goOd fOrtune
Mee bad '

Mr. Price, the collector of the parish, who is father to the broker
summoned, now °heaved that the charge was a regular one.
Hr. CHAMBE as (with considerable emphasis)—lt is a shameful
way of proceeding. Why die not you procures warrant, and adopt
the !raid expensive mode toot:vain the poor-rate?
The Collector said that the complainant was alwava troublesome
when she had money to pay, and she never would discharge her
debts to the parish without occasioning a vast deal of trouble.
The broker then wished to explain in what manner the expenses
accrued; but the Magistrate declined hearing it, saying that he
could not adjudicate in the case.
The complainant stated that she had her bed taken from her, and
it was valued much below what she valued It. After the amount
of the poor-rate and expenses were deducted, a very trifling balance
was returned her.
Mr. CHAMBER i said that he had scarcely ever witnessed PO
shameful a charge for so trifiimg ft ra.e. lle then despatched an
oflicer to request one of the churchwardens to step op to the office
immediately. The officer presently returned, accompantei by Mr.
Taylor, one of the churchwardens of St. Saviour's, to whom
Mr. Chambers related the facts already detailed. and desired him
to acquaint the vestry clerk of the infamous charge made by the
broker.

The collector now declared that n more troublesome woman in
withholding the parish rates, and otherwise inconveniencing :he
pais.' officers, than the complainant, was not to be found. She
actually had assaulted Gale, one of the beadles, on a recent occa-
sion. and was brought before the Bench for it.
Mt. CHAMBERS again repeate4 that he considered the charge a
most etorbitent one, and he was rather inclined to look upon
the affair as a species of job between the collector and the broker,
his relati to.

111 r. Davis, in the • ,rse of the investigation, said that from his
knowledge of the m over in which parties were dealt with in the
parish in question, who were in arrears for rates, great lenity
way shown them.

After some few observations from the collector, in justification of
his son's conduct, the parties nuitted the office, and the ease will be
DOM submitted to the rattly of St. &minor's.

( O.tuNER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, an Inquisition was taken
at the Queen's Head, Darkhouae-lane, bower l'hamcs-atrect, be.
fore Thomas Shrlton, Esq. on the body of a man unknown, anis-
rently about forty pars of age, who was found drowned in the
Thames.

Benjamin Dr ,ke sworn.—l am a Waterman. and reside at No. 3,
Oeorge's-court, Cannon street. On Sunday morninf•,, at a quarter
before seven o'clock, I was in my boat moored off Billingsgate. A
large Newfoundland dog was in the t oat with me. I had lain down
a few minutes, and, being weary, tell into a dose, when my slum-
bers were suddenly broken by a noise of something phingina into
the water. I startzd up, and my attention was instantly arrested
by the appearance of the dog in tne water about a dozen yards from
me. lie was dragging something along in Ilia mouth towards the
boat. As he approached me I perceived it wan the body of the de.
ceased, which I took into the boat and conveyed ashore. No
signs of life appeared, although it could not have been lung in the
water. _ _

Juror—Bow do you account for the body limning, then ? Wit.
nest-1 imagine it must have been raised to ihe surface by the
rapidity of the current in passing under London Bridge, as the tide
tau then ebbing strongly.
Another Juror—Was it the dog or the man you 'heard plunge
into the seater? Witness—l cannot say, but I think it wss the dog
I heard, us the deceased appeared to !Lire been in the water a full
hour.

Juror—The dog I should think wts invaluable to a waterman,
and would certainly have saved the life of the deceased under more
favourable circumstances. Have you had him long ? iVitness—l
have only had him a few days, and bought him of a man who had
nearly starved him to dealt ; but since 1 have found out his good
quantity, no money shall buy him.
Juror—Did you know the deceased ? Witness—Yes, by sight,
but not by name. I have seen him frequently at the market buying
fish, which I believe he dealt in.
Tbe Coroner said that, in the absence of evidence which might
throw a light upon how the deceased cot into the water, the only
verdict which they could give was—" That the deceased was found
drowned."—Verdict accordingly.
The deceased was dressed in a fustian coat, had light hair and
red whiskers, and was about live feet ten inches high. Some papers
were in his pocket, with the name of Robert Hay written on one,
and 9d. in money.