The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-25 00:00:00

QUEEN SQUARE.

Fonoray.—Wednesday, James Maker wi.s brought up
for a further examination, on a charge of having given several
forged powers of di turuey to different persons, to receive the
half pay of Captain James Means, it Master and Commander;
with intent to defraud the Hoard of Admiralty.
On this day fortnight Mr. Fielding, at his owar request, re-
manded him to this day, to give him time to apply to his
friends id Ireland to come forward to his assistance, by tar-
nishing the means of defending the prosecution. On his
being put to the bar to day he made the melancholy acknow-
ledgement that the indulgence had been iu vain, for his friends
had deserted him. The examinations then proceeded as
follows :

James Walker, navy a4etit, No. 3, Pall Mall, deposed, that
prisoner applied to him in August last to become his agent,
in the name of Captain James Mean, Master and Commander
in his Nlajesty's navy, and having under dges.cut pretences
obtained from him, tint 201., and afterwards ether small
sums, amounting in the whole to 501., he on the 13th of the
month of August executed a power of attorney, which he
signed James Mears, Master and Commander in the Royal
Navy.

John Crossdale,cleek to Messrs. Cooke, Raiford, and Son,
navy agents, in Norfolk-street. Strand, deposed, that prisoner
came to their house in September last, calling himself Cap-
tain James Meara, Master :aid Commander, that he was
going to France to reside sonic time, and would be glad if
they would take a power of attorney to receive Isis half pay
during his absence. Being asked to whom they were in-
debted for the honour of a recommendation, he answered, to
Colonel Berkeley. lie accordingly was accepted by the
house as a client, and on the lolls of September signed a
power of attorney in the name of James Meara. A few days
after, h•• called and said he had deferred going to France for
the present, and obtained first 20I.,paid to him by Mr. Cooke.
and after wards other sums to the amount of 521., for all
which he signed receipts in the name ofialllCS Meara.
Charles %V illiam hailer, clerk to Messrs. Mande and Co.,
na iy agents, Great George-street, Wrstmiw,ter, deposed,
that pi [staler came to their house in October last, as Captain
James Meara, Master and Commander of the Royal Navy,
said he me; u ecommended by Col. Berkeley, was going to
France, and wblied them to become his agents: }le gave a
reference to Mr. Alderman Atkins and Co., as his late agents
and, on an answer from them that Captain Meara was a re-
sponsible and honourable man, he obtaiaed several sums,
amounting to 50., and on the 31st October *issued apower
of attorney in the name of James Meara, to receive Ins half
pay as Master and Commander.
Th, prisoner was fully committed, and the several parties
bound over• to prosecute.

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positively declared, that notwithstanding all his provocation,
he had never attempted to use the naked sword against the
captain. The baker was held to bail.
Drix was .eiraree4 with robbing the house of Mrs. Pur.
kis, at Camberwell, of property to a enieddet able amount.
The robbery was elicted is hits the family w ere at clue eh ;
and the prisoner was apprehended the same evening by a
constable, near the Elephant and Ciedle,searcely able to stand
'under the burden of the things be had stolen. About 18
months ago he had been etaiplo)ed by Mrs. Yerkis as a gar-
dener, which gave I ' a knowledge of her premises.—He
was fully committed.

• STRET.
AVeduesday, a pour old; want wan appliedEfor a warrant against
his own son, tor beating him, and stealing 4s. flOlll loan. be
said he had been out o: work for two mouths : boot on Tue..
day he got a job. by which he earned the Is. HIAS,oti edli;10
home intoxicated, snatched up the money, and beat Ls father
with a candlestick its a must brutal inaituer,fur entleavouain4
to take the money from him. This he had dime several times!,
before.—The complainant living ontof the jurisdiction of tins
ttkee, was advised to apply at Shadier 11.