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tempted, by her own industry, to procure as boatel
livelihood—she opened a sbopin Pill-mall, but
baying been unsuccessful in business, her credi-
tors agreed to take such portions of their respective
debts as she could discharge. The Plaintiff, how-
ever, refused to agree to any such srraugeosent ;
he demanded the full amount of his demand, and
having forced the Defendant into a Court of Law,
he must abide its decision. The Learned Serjeaot
concluded by calling evidence to prove the marriage '
of the Defendant.

Rev. Robert Clowes said. he was clergyman of
the perish of Lambeth; he held in his hand the
Registry-book of the parish; be observed there the
registry of a marriage between John Cobb. bache-
lor, and Betsey Pullen spinster. dated August 6.
11104. and witnessed, Kr. L. Maltby, and ‘Villiama
(Lawler.
James Clawler, the ton of William Gawler. whose
name appeared in the registry, proved his father's
death and hand-writing.
William Maltbyrthe father of the other witness
to the marriage, proved the hand-writing and death
of his son.

Mary Pullen, the Defendant's sister, stated, that
the Defendant was a married woman ; witness knew
her husband ; saw him a month after his marriage.
He was then living with her sister ; and they con-
tinued to live together, as man and wife, until with-
in the last two or three months.

Frances Richmond knew Mr. Cobb. the De-
fendiiiit's husband—she was with him yesterday;
he 3as then alive.—(4 burgh.)
Lord Chief Justice DALLAS said, that the con-
duct of the Defendant in this transaction was most
improper, and merited the highest reprobation of
the Cnu'kt; but the law 011 the point was clear. she
was proved to be • married woman, and therefore
the present action could not be sustained. His
Lordship said, ,he hoped the transaction would he
published, and would operate as • caution to
tradesmen.
The Plaintiff was rpatriled.
lIALLITtm. BACIWALL.
This was an action brought for the recovery of a
promissory note made by the Defendant to the

The Defendant's brother was produced to prove
his hand-writing, but he swore that Ire was alto-
gether unacquainted with his r rother's handwrit-
ing; he never corresponded with hiss, and would
not swear that ae sigiuttare to the note was his
hTother'g. Another witness was produced, who
also failed to prove the. Defendant's hand-writing.
'the Plaintiff was wountited.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,

TVZSDAY. JANUARY 25.

The business of the Court this day was quiteido.
void of interest.

Charles Joseph Lnissetti. a Dutch youth. wines.
teen years of age, was opposed by Mr. Notate.
It appeared from the examination of the Insol-
vent, that his debts ■mounted to about VV. of
..hick 481. was forfisk sauce, and 41. for board and
lodging.
The Learned Counsel succeeded in remanding
him, until he gave au account of some trunks
which were in the custody of the turnkey of White
Cross-street prison.

PtILICE.
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SUSPICION OF ROBBERY 7

Yesterday Curse Posilltut wu brought up from Mary.
le-bona sdth.boose charged with having property iu his
poigebri•ti, supposed to be stoke.
William Hadley, a watchman of Portals-square, said,
he stopped the Primmer yesterday moruhsg, at two o'clock
in the square. heavily laden with properly is a sack, which
(on inquiry) br said he had brought from Lord Rodney's
He took him to the watch house, where he thea said the pro.
party was Mr. Brown s, of Seymour-place, sad had been gives
to him.
Prendrrgam, the eight eonstable.made every inquiry
at Lord Ro4loey s, arid at Mr. Brows's, whets he foetid the
stakment of the Primmer to be false.

Mr. Ma►shall, steward to Lord Rodney, attended to state
the property did not belong to his Lordship, but that the
Prisoner was in his Lordship's service as an occasional
groom, and his Lordship, who was at his country seal, had
written for the Prisoner to go down.
Prisoner, in defence, said the things were given to
him by a friend (who happened at the time to be present)
arid he was taking dam home. The person was called for-
ward, who said his same was Payne, and that be was sees
vont to Sir Alexander Johnson, of Portman-square. Sir
• . had desired him to examine some goods, arid to make Sre.
wood of the loan useless, but thinking tbens too valuable
fur that purpose, be presented them to his friend (the Pri.
loner.) The property consisted of knives, finks, readies,
pentabk seats, and treys and potatoes.
The Magistrate thought the circumstance very suspicions,
nod ordered Prende►gass to make inquiry at Sir Alexamder'e
Loose, to know whether Payne came honestly by them.
The Prisoner was remanded.

We understand it was long since ii contempla.
lion, in the event of a vacancy in the Government
of Gibraltar, to abolish the sinecure salary of Go-
vernor, and to add one pound a day as table-money
to the allowance of the resident Lieut.-Governor.—
We regret sincerely that the untimely death of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Res? should have
occasioned this vacancy ; but we cannot help en-
weaving our hopes, that the opportunity of making
53 necessary a retrenchment will not be lost at this
crisis.

Mu m:muses Sesstous.—We have the pleasure
to mate, that a measure was adopted on Monday
last, at the proclamation for the discharge of those
prisoners against whom no prosecutor* appeared, or
the bills had been thrown out by the Griud Jury,
which is not only calculated to mitigate distress, but
to produce moral benefit to the community. The
l-eper of the Nits► Prison stated, that he had an or-
on to etre to those prisoners who would accept it a
shilling each, that, for wept of means to procure food
or nightly shelter, they might have no temptation or
recipe fur committnig fredi depredation', on the
plea of immediate distress. The thankfulness with
which the prisoners received this donation proves its
beneficial tendency. Many of them declared, that,
without such relief, they might have been tempted
to resort to a new crime, merely to return the same
day to the prison for mghtty shelter, but that this
iwcuniery assistance would induce them to look int-
Mediately around for honest employment. We
to ive heard that the worthy Chairman suggested
the p►opriety of rendering this 1.....p0rary aid an
established custom ou occasiutts.—(Coatary
Chronicle. j