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BRANDER and ANOTHER V. the •ANTS.

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Tins case was similar to the former. The Plain-
tiffs. Messrs. Brander and Potts, are eminent gore-
makers residing in the Minories. Their house was
attacked on the 2rl of December, and damage, to
the amount of 757/. 14s. I Id. was dune by the de.
predators, which they sows thought to recover from
the hundred.
Mr. Gultir ET having stated the cue--called
J. E. Bennett—whuileosed that he was a baker,
residintrin the Minories, where, on the id of De.
cember. • snob appeared. The servants of the
Plaintiffs were, at the time, employed irs shutting
op the shop. A young 111.10. decently dressed, ac-
cowl/aided by a large party, imniediutrly came
up. The young man had a case of pistols in his
hands, which lie put into his 'rockets, and pulled
out a pocket-book. He compared an address in it,
with that of Mews. Brainier. and l'otts; arid,'
when he hail done so, he called out to the mob to
begin. A sailor entered the house by the fan-
light and handed out wine arms. The mob then.
proceeded to break the shutters and take out gnus
and pistols. Almost the whole front of the shop
was destroyed. A vast quantity of anus, of all de-
scriptions, was thrown out of the shop. An alarm
was given that the military were coining, and the
*nob rase sway. They returned, when they found
it was a false alarm. and again proceeded to plun-
der. They also fired off several guns and pistols.
The soldiers •t length came, and the populace
went away. But, lwfore the military arrived. they
went to the house of Mr. Rea, another gun-maker,
at a short dig:slice, which they plundered.
James Totteridge lived opposite to the Plaintiffs'
house. On the 2.1 of December, when the amb
came to the Minories, he saw a young man, dressed
in sailor's clothes, who appeared to be a leader,
pulling the hell at Messrs. Branders. The door
was nut opened—and he and five or six others ran
into the middle of the street. and called out. " If
you don't open the door we'll pull your house
down !" The door still remained shut. and they
attempted to force it—but not being able, they
broke the fan-light, through which a sailor got into
the house. He handed out guns mid pikes, and
with these they proceeded to force the shutters,
which they destroyed. They then seized on the
arms, which they threw down when they saw the
soldiers approaching. When the soldier* appeared,
the mob had partly left Mr. Brander'', but some
were plundering there at the time.
Robert Robertson, N who was at work
for the Plaintiffs on the 8d of December, described
the conduct of the mob, in assailing his toaster's
house.—[Two lists of articles (those damaged and
those lost) were hooded to the witness. the prices
affixed to which he declared to be correct.]
Peter Lake. a carpenter, repaired the damages
which the Plaintiffs' shop had sustained on the 2tl
of December. fur which lie received V/. 18s. 4d.
-- Davis, fur painting and glazing, received
9.61. G..
C. Good received, for smith's work, 111. 18% id.
W. Porker, a giro-maker, stated. that the dr-
maged grins and pistols returned, to the number of
20, were originally worth 751. ss. 6,1. The damage
was ii/. ss. G.I. The charge for the articles never
returned, being 6.55/. 17., he conceived to be cor-
rect. Ile could not speak to the value of the sword.
damaged by the mob.
Perkin, a sword-cotler, stated the value of
the damaged swords to be 61. 14s. Their original
value was about 20/.
The COMMOK•SERJEANT contended, that it waii
most clear, from the evidence, that no intention
existed. in this case, to demolish the horror. A
young man, it appeared, had consulted a pocket-
book, before any attack was made. He their rang
the bell, to get admittance into the house, for the
purpose of stealing arms—and, when he and his
companions found that entrance was denied them,
they assailed the shop, broke it open, and seized
the arms. They never meddled with any other
part of the premises, which they had time enough
to do, if they pleased. Bur, lowing effected their
object, they retired. From these facts it was evi-
dent that no intention, save that of procuring arms,
actuated their minds.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, it Irma in evidence.
that the mob had called out, " Open the door. or
have your hoto.e down!" thus denouncing a
certain outrageous proceeding, unless a particular
am were done. door way not opensil, and then
they commenced carryitig their threat into eXeell-
twos, by breaking open the doors aul shutters. This
CONdllet was evidence of their intentiors to commit
an act *loth brought the Cate within the provisions
of the statute.

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Vcrtlict fur ti.e I'lyiutdi—damage• 7571.145. Ild.

RAE R. THE SAME.

Plaintiff in consequence. But it appeared frum the
evidence of Mr. Hee, the Plaintiff's nephew, that
neither his uncle nor any of his family lived iii the
house. It was pertly occupied by lodgers—but
they had no separate entrance.
The COMMON SRL/SANT contended, that this
was not a dwelling-house, as described in the de-
claration, and therefore did not come within the
meaning of the Act, which expressly applied to any
persons " demolishing or attempting to demolish
any dwelling-house," &c.
Mr. GURNEY and Mr. ROLLAND contended,
that if this interpretation of the law were csnreci,
neither M►. Rea nor his lodgers could obtain any
redress, even if the house were pulled down—and
such► a state of things could never have been con-
templated by the Legislature.
Lord ELLENaostoucn did not think that the ob-
jection offered by the Defendants' Counsel could
be removed. He should, however, save the point
depended on by Mr. GURNEY.
Verdict for the Plaintiff--damages 941/. Is. 4d.

' OLD BAILEY. TKUIPADAY, .1 mi. 15.

Bc/ore Mr. Justice Assorr mud Mr. Justice

PA ac.

•
Frances Levy, and Sarah Levy Cohen, were in-
dicted for burglariously breaking and entering the
house of John Jeremiah Sullivan, on the 16th of
November, and stealing therein two pieces of lace,
and other articles, his property.
The wife of the Prosecutor stated, that she left
her house at four o'clock on the evening set forth
initie indictment, and on her return shortly after,
she found that the house had been forcibly entered,
awl a good deal of property carried off. The two
Prisoners hail pawned me or two of the stolen
articles two days afterilie robbery. The front door
was unit broken open, aod the robbers, whoever
they were, must have entered over a wall five feet
high.
Belcher stated, that he was shopman to
Mr. Price, a pawnbroker. He knew the Prisoner
Frances Levy, who brought the gown which he
now produced, to the shop, on the 113,11 of No-
vember, and pledged it in the name of Jacobs.
Mrs. Sullivan here identified the gown as being
her property, and part of the articles stolen from
her house.
Moses Fortune, an officer, searched the house of
the Prisoners in Wentworth-street, on the 26th of
November. This house was situate near two miles
from the Prosecutor's. The younger Prisoner kept
an old clothes shop. Witness found there several
articles of wearing apparel, which Mrs. Sullivan
proved were her property.
The Prisoners stated, that they bought the arti-
cles publicly iii their shop.
Mr. Justice ABBOTT, in summing up the evi-
dence to the Jury, submitted to them the im-
probability of the burglary having been com-
mitted by women, and that was the charge
against the Prisoners at the bar. There was no
charge against them for receiving the stolen pro-
perty.
Verdict—Not Guilty.
Wm. Davies was indicted for stealing three printed
hooks, value 40s. the property of John Mann, pri-
vately in his shop.
The Prosecutor stated, that he was a bookseller,
residing in the Commerciel-road. He left his shop
on the evening of the 18th October. On his return
he missed a Bible, bound in two volumes royal
octavo, Russia, and a Prayer-book. He described
theta at • pawnbroker's, and on the Monday morn-
ing following he saw them at the said pawnbroker's,
where they were stopped in the hands of the
Prisoner.
Verdict—Guilty of stealing to the value of ss.
but not privately in a shop.
Daniel Stockwell was indicted for burglariously
breakisig and entering the dwelling-house of Thos.
AVatton, and stealing therein a boot.
The case was proved in evidence, and the Prisoner
found Guilty.
William &Lillie and Robert Spencer, were in-
dicted for burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house at Kensington, of Zechariah Bootle,
Esq. on the 22t1 December, with intent to steal
therein.
The Prosecutor stated, that about two o'clock
on the morning of the Zed December, he was
alarmed by the ratchman, who said there were two
men in the area of the house. He went down and
found the Prisoners there ; lie secured and lodged
them in the watch-house. On the Prisoner Baillie
they found a centre-hit (a carpenter's tool), and
*time phosphorus.
The watchman corroborated the evidence of the
Prosecutor, and added, that before he gave the
alarm, he saw the Prisoners attempting to force the
window. lie pointed his pistol at them, and sprung
his rattle. The patrole came up, and witness
mounted over the area and secured the Prisoners.—
A pane of glass had been broken, the latch drawn
back, and the shutter bored. A centre-bit fur
tnakisig holes in wood, and a bottle of phosphorus
were fousid on the Prisoner Millie, and au iron
crow, an open knife, a candle, and a leather case,
lay in the area.
The patrole corroborated the watchman's evi-
dence.
'Flue Prisoners denied the charge.
Mr. Atiorrires submitted a legal objection to
the Court nt behalf of the Prisoners. He said, that
there was no proof of the inner shutter of the win-
dow being broken ; the pane of glass might have
been broken before the night in question. and un-
Ls* it was done by the Prisoners on the night
.tairrl, and for the purpose of effecting an entry,
by after wards piercing the inner shutter, the charge
of I.sirgliiry could not be sustained. This opinion
hat been field at a case in the Old Batley, decided
in 1702, ulticli would be found in the early Re-
ports.
Mr. Justice PARK said he would save this point.
It aas for the Jury, however, to find whether the
l'ilsoners bud really pierced the front shutter and
bloke the pane of glass, and inserted a howl fur
the purpose of raising the honk of the inner shutter,
with 'Arca to steal. If they were of this opiniwi,
it %timid calistitute an entrance.
The Jury found the Piiimbers Guilty al' breaking
thr pane at e tIS.I with intent to raise the look if
the inner ;huller, and iffterwarth to steal.

t;eirt, T meant hiss nut sisitehlter. tear .he tar, brrau.e I
disappitotrd of her condnat which it is not beets...sty to
menti .... „mid when she came to fee ,se, 1 meats to my liom.c,
on the 12th instant, I requested her to leave the house, Ale
used violent language, and Mr. Harley and I merely assisted
her to the door, and we used no more wioleisce than iras
necessary for our parttime, and we called a watchman au•l
paid ban to take her Inoue "
Mm. Halley tied-lased that Mr. Adams's statement W3ll
pettedly .cored; lie assured the Magistrate (T. F.v.sser,
Itilq.) that he took the Prosecutor by one arm aud Mr.
Adams by the other, and rew.oved her to the door.
'llw Magistrate said, that he believed she (the Plaintiff)
was mistaken in that part of her statement about her sun
kicking her. lie always disliked to he obliged to interfere
in family dissections; he should order the unicer ts•
keep the warrant in his possession, and if the Defendants
should again offend her (which lie thought was toot vary
likely), the oflieer execute the warrant, and Mang the
Deleudatits before him.
Mr. W. Adams—" She will nut be offendetrby me unless
site comes to my house."
Mr. Harley—" 1 am sure I shall nut offend her, for on
Saturday 1 set sail fur Nova Scotia.
The Defendants were discharged.

TOWN-HALL, SOUTHWARK.

Amu Burton, a young womau of genteel appearance, was
brought before the Sitting Magistrates, Aldermen Sir Joust
EMI ILK and SMITH, ler the following circumstances :
The Prisoner, and a young man, named James Burrell, un-
fettered by the lies of matrimony, had long conitibuted to
each other's happiness by an affectionate intimacy awl the
interchange of every endearment that fes vent love could
devise. But the lover was fickle, as the fair one was frail,
and in a luckless I lie yielded to the allurements and
chasms of another lady, who had long laid siege to his heart.
By deser►ing he irritated his former friend awl farooritt
to a degree of distraction. On Wednesday eve g he
called at the Noise where the Prisoner resided, for the
purpose of speaking to the landlord upon sonic business.
The deserted damsel heard his voice, and flew down stairs.
She upbraided him for his falsehood, and demanded either
the return of his heart or the re-payment of a sum of motley,
which daring their intimacy she had paid fur him lie
turned a deaf ear to her remonstrances and demands. De
termined, however, to have some compensation, although
on a small scale, she suddenly seized a great-coat, which was
hanging over one of his arms, and ran up stairs with it.
The ex.lover followed, and attempted to recover it, but the
lady Auding that her prize was on the point of being wrested
from her, rent the tout front top to bottom, and tore it to
atoms. Mr. Barrett then charged her with stealing Isis coat,
sent fur a constable, and gave her in charge, and she was
consequently brought before the Magistrate.
The Magistrates recommended to the parties to Kettle the
matter In an amicable manlier, and after some unsuccessful
drools fur that purpose, they dismissed the charge against
the fair Prisoner, and ordered that she should be libel sited.

SHADW ELL.
THE WAY TO GET MARRIED, OR
THE WEDDING-KING.

Yesterday Alm Gilby, an interesting young girl, about IR
years of age, was brought up for final exassittati tttt , on a
charge preferred against her by Mr. Cassell, pawnbroker, of
Shadwell, for stealing a gold wedding-ring, his property.
It appeared that the Prisoner was a nurse in a family
residing in St. John-street, and that some young wag, with
Ins money than braes, had been paying his addresses to
her (unknown to her mistress), sod made a promise to con-
duct her to the Hymeneal altar, but for one unfortunate
preventive, which was, not having it in his power to obtain
a bit of gold (a ring), necessary on such occasions. How-
ever, being the instrument of contrivance peculiar to her
sex, and not wishing her lover to be aware that her purse
was as scanty as his own, she went to the chop of the Pro-
secutor, and after looking at a quantity of rings, she hit upon
one of them, which she put on her finger (noubs•rred by
any one), and, with the adroitness of an old thief, was going
off, when the ring was missed, she was apprehended, and the
property found on her finger. The Prosecutor, under all
the circumstances, thinking it would be the destruction of a
life of matrimonial felicity, did not attend, and the Pri-
soner's mistress being present, and giving her an excellent
character, on promising to receive her back into her employ-
and to pay a strict observance to her murals, the girl
was discharged.

BRANDRETH'S GUOST.-.-A rumour has been
afloat in Derby, and extended far rind wide, which
has excited no small degree of attention, namely,
that Brandreth had made his re-appearauce, with
his head under his arm. The fact turns .out to
have been, that a barber's youth had taken one of
his toaster's blocks, which he had dresses' up to re-
semble Brandreth's head ; and having covered him-
self with a sheet, and contrived to frame something
like the appearance of an headless trunk, paraded
the church-yard, by which means many were much
alarmed. But, we understand, • butcher, whose
heroism induced him to go in quest of the ghostly
visitant, vowing vengeance to the sprite if ht could
but meet with it, at last he was fortunate enough
so to do, when he gave the spectre such a hiding.
as to make him throw off his disguise, and exhibit
himself in propria persona, to the nu small gratifi-
cation of the affrighted kaaliahitunti.

MEETINGS OF CIIHDITUItS AT GUILDHALL

M. H.

W. Deacon, Bermondsey, tinker 3 10
F. Denham, jenr. King-street, milliner 3 12
P Marlin, Oxford.slreet, bookseller 1 10
J. Hendee, late of liornsey.lane, dealer in drugs.... 3 1
H. TlivrAtes, Ruud-court, paper-merchant
.. .-

J. Elliot, Solitliamptini, currier
R. Sutton, Hampton-wick, linen-draper 3 12
J. Swabian's, late of Manor-row, merchant
J. Peel, Borough-market, potatoe-merchant 2 10
J. Kirkham, late of Acre-farm, Staffordshire, farmer 2 1
J. Akers, late of Cliarlft-street, curd-dealer
W. Starkey, Gutter-lane, ailk-inaoufacturer
G. Fayette, Copthall-cuurt, bill-broker
J. Oliver, Newingtou-causeway, eordwaluer...

DIVI DENDS.

L. Dnaso.late of Mile-end-road, rope-maker

J. Hand, Wm in mod-street. warehouseman
C. A. Wheelwright, late of Cullum-street, merchant
G. W. Vertlenhann, White's-yard, sugar-it-finer
T. Lewisjuwer-strect, merchant

S. Mosand, Dean.alreet, merchant .
B. Bailey, Mitcham, Snri ey, calico.pr inter lO
R. 11'Brair, late a Fen-emirt, broker .. 10

'kS YESTERDAY.