The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

ROW-STREET.

J. Cleaver was charted with stealing a pawnbroker's du.
Plicate in the horse of Mr. Webster, jeweller, in Webiper-row,
Illackfriar's.road. 'Die prosecutor stated that he, some
months ago, pledzeila quantity of jewellery at the shop of
Mr. Cameron, in the Strand, for 61. He placed the duplicate
iii it desk in his parlour ; a few days since, intending to re.
deem the property, lie searched fur the duplicate. but t was
gone. He proceeded to Mr. Caineran's to slop the articles,
but WAS informed they had been redeemed by Isaacs,
of Holywell street, Strand. Isaacs, on being applied to, said
lie had purchased the duplicate of one Lazarus, a salesman,
io Marquis-court, Drury-lace. Lazarus said, having known
the prisoucr' he employed hint to do odd jobs in his house.—
A few weeks since the prisoner said a friend of his in Black-
friar's road, had a duplicate for jewelry, which he asked
Lazarus to purchase. This the fatter refused ;on a +nine-
pieta day, however, he again pressed Lazarus to become a
purchaser, when he said he would " take it to a Gentleman
acquaia'e4 with such trumpery, and ask his opinion." This
Gentleman was Mr. Isaacs, who lost no time in redeeming the.
property, and gave Lazarus 11. 13s. 6d. for the bargain. The
latter returned to his aiend, and gave him 16s. restriiing,l9a.
Gil. for himself. The prisoner solemnly denied the. charge,
Auld said that the son of the prosecutor gave him the duplicate,
'and requested him to sell it. H. Webster, jun. a Loy about
16, atoned that lie had done as stated by the prisoner. He
war re1111411111•Ii.

The Magistrate on Friday decided the questioareelative to the rig:it'
of placing carts for hire round the statue at Charing Cross. The
custom of C,O years' standing. was held to. he nugatory, and the nui-
sance was ordered to be abated under the peril of severe penalties.
These, however, were not exacted in this drat instanix, as the parties
were supposed to have acted in ignosassee.
QUEEN SQUARE.

FORGlMY.—Wednesday', James Maker was brought up
t'or a further examination, on a charge of having given several
forged powers of attorney to did-crew persons, to receive the
halt pay of Captain James Muscat, a Master and Commander;
with intent to defraud the Hoard of Admiralty.

Oat this day firetniglvt Mr. Fielding, at his own request, re-
manded-hint to this day, to give him time to apply to his
friends in Ireland to come forward to his assistance, by fair-
lobbing the means of defending the prosecution. Or► his
being pat to the bar to day he made the melancholy acknow.
ledgeineut that the indalgence had been in vain, for his friends,
had deserted hint. The examinations then proceeded• as.
follows :

James Walker, navy agent, N 0.3, Pall Mall, deposod,that •
prisoner applied to him in August last to become Ins agent,
in the name ut Captain James Meara, Master and Commander
loins Majesty's navy, and having under different pretences
I)utmutirti from Min, first 201., and after wai de other small
sums,umouating in the whole to 501., he on the 13111 of the
month of August executed a power of attorney, winch 110
signed James Meara, Master aud Commander in the Royal
Navy.
John Crossdale, clerk to Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son,
navy agents, in Norfolk-street. Strand, deposed, that prisoner
came to their house in September last, calling I tell Cap-
tain James Meara, Master and Commander, that he was
going to France to reside some time, and would be glad if
they would lake a power of attorney to receive his half pay
during his absence. lining asked to whom •.they were in.
deleted for the honour of a recommendation, he answered, iD
Colonel Berkeley. He accordingly was accepted by the
house as a client, and on the loth of September signed a
power of attorney in the 113111 e of James Meara. A few days
after, he called and said he had deterred going to Frani* fur
the present, and obtained first 20I.,paid to him by Mr. Cooke.
and afterwards elites 4111114 to the amount of 5t1., for all
which he signed receipts in the acme at James Metre.
Chatles William Haller, clerk to Messrs. Mantle and Co.,
navy agents, Great George-street, Westsnim•ter, deposed,
that pi isoner came milled,. 1101Sfeill October last, as Captain
James Meant, Mastev aud Commander sof thuitoyal Navy,
said lie was tecomineutied by Col—Berkeley, was going to
France, and wished tlemi to become hill agents. He gave a
relermice to Mr. Alderman Atkins and Co., as his late agents ;
and, on an answer from theta that Captain Altura was ma re-
sponsible and honourable man, he outaiaed several sums,
to 521., and on the 3151 October signed a power
ut attorney in the name of James Meara, to ieevise his half
pay as Master awl Cootinander.
The prisoner was fully c 'fled, and the several.parties
bound over .to prosecute.

lON MALL..
A few hays mu a half pay captaisi charged a baker in .the
Borough, with as%aulting hint W.llll a aword-cane, and atter-
wit rill. making a pir,ti ut him with the dirk ut it. The
•41:1 the gallant captain had lodged in his hoisse,«litid 114%1114
informed that an undue intimacy had taken 'duce he-
iiii3 cx•)41114.4. Mars and his wife, the Waker determined to be
reveiweil. Me therefore threshed 11w captain with lii% cane, .
au,l intha' operation thesword as loft unsheathed: but he

positively declared, that notwithstanding all his provocation.
he hail never attempted to use the naked sword against tLe
captain. 't he baker was held to bail.
G. Mix was charged with rubbing the house of Mrs. Par.
kis, at Camberwell, of property to a vow:WI:lWe amount.
The robbery was effected while the family were at chow'
and the prisoner was apprehended the same evutiP6 by a
constable, near the Elephant and Castle,scarcelv iifslo to stand
nailer the hoiden of the things he 1,..1 'mien. About 14
months ago he had been euipioyed by Mrs. Purkis as a gar-
deter, which gave him a knowledge of her premises.—He
was folly committed.
LAMBETH STREET.
Wednesday, a poor old uan applied for a warrant against
bis-own sou, tur beating him, and stealing 4s. from him. He
said he had been out of work fur two months : but wa Tues..
day he got a job. by whirls lie earned the is. Hlb t/I1 Came
home intoxicated, snatched up the money, and beat his father
With a candlestick in a niost brutal manner,for ende. souring
to take the money from him. This he had duce beVri al tinieS
before.—The complainant living out of the jurisdiction of this
Wire, was advised to apply at Shatiwell.