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London, England, 1818-04-01 00:00:00

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"oeitobto peroMay 4Oporstioo to the Prosecutor ; a
, SiorMinai verdict was accordingly taken, and the
Court admonished the Prisoner on the subject of
'ins dug, soul pointed out the penalties to which he
exposed himself by keepiog a mischievous animal,
vtithout tasking proper care that he should not hurt
his neighbour".
Sevecol trifling cases of assault were'heard in the
C{IIIIIPC of the day.
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SOWATIRErr.
Yesterday a lung investigation took place before Mr.
Pllsaie, Ike bitting Magistrate% respecting the rubbery of
rise Earl of MaaMield's boast, at Caen Wood. Nu person
new in custody, but a man voluotarily attended, at the desire
of one of the patrole belonging to the nines, I. consequence
of ea instratorut bring found its him powerriuis. Mr.
Hamer, the land steward of the Noble Earl, attended, and
stated, that the wing of the house at Cam Wood, which he
riceseied, had been Mites open, sad roltheibed • large quan-
tity of tree, wearing apparel, sovereigns, silver rola, end
utlier property, to a considerable amount. —Tbe sae was
WI detained in melody.
Dares Abort was brought to the Office by Adkins, gisargeel
liy Mr. Aaron Lowe, • livery stahle-keeper, of Brunswick-
street, Blarkfriars-read, with feloniously stealing a horse,
his property. It appeared that the Pinismer, ea Italitrday
Aid night, P" _

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of it, he was taken into custody.
triljgaes.eZedaitted for further examinatiots.
Joules fenh was brought to this Oiler, aimed ea we.
Weiner of robbing Mr. Joseph Nellbsrpe, sf Temple-plate,
ikeekfriaromad, who stated, that yesterday morning, se he
wee peeping through M. Pours Church-yard, he discovered
that he had been robbed of his pocket-book; be was peals
live it had been stolen from him at that time, as it was
safe in his coat pocket two minutes before. The pocket.
hook contained two drafts ins Messrs Hewing and Co.
hankers in fit. Jantees.semet, ow for 501. and the other
for 231., also a dividend warrant for 121. 12s. as eighth
of a lottery ticket, and sea lf. Bank notes. Mr. l'oielthorpe
smote prompt exertions to prevent the payment of the dif.
reveal documeas found 'upon him. He procured • friend
to go instantly to the Bank to stop the payment of the divi.
deed warrant, and he went himself to the Bank of Messrs.
Herrin nail Co. to stop the payment of the drafts, amount-
ing to 751. where, after giving informative to the Clerks of
the robbery, he remained I. the shop bat • short time, when
the Prisoner presented them both fur payment to one of the
Clerks, who, it is to be lamoolcd, too hastily headed them
to Mr. Nelthorpe, without questioning him hour he became
possessed of them, or to give any account of himself.
He was takeu iutocustodyand brought to the office, when
the account he gave of himself wee, that he was a and
gilder, and lived in Chapel-street, Soho, where he had
lived upwards of twelve years. He mid he picked up the
drafts in Leicester.agnate, in which place Mr. Nelthurpe
had nut been in the course of the day. The drafts were in
the same state as when Mr. Nelthorpc had been robbed of
them, and perfectly clean—whereas the time he said he lead
picked them up in Leicester-square, a heavy showerof raise
bad jolt before fallen, and consequently the drafts must have
been dirty had he picked them up in the street as he stated.
lack, the pairule, was dispatched to ascertain if the Pri-
soner was the person he described himself to be, which he
found to be correct, sod that he had lived in Chapel street
about twelve years. On searching his residence be found
three pocket-book'' and brought them to the dies, bet
neither of them proved to be Mr. Neltborpe's.
Mr. Bunts sacred the Prisoner to be detained.
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fortnight, hired a burst at the Prneetster's perii far 3 day,
inid he nut bring know., left IS.. ed. as the pay rent. The
Prisoner did not return the barer, roe the Prosecutor bear
way thing of it, till tsst Saturday, whew be heard of it by
donee, luring at' Aldridge's Reposhipg far heresies, horses,
tis Little Si. ltfartioes.lane. Ow Me j.sU.gistriririe. respect.
big how the horse canoe they, he Seamed froth Mr. Aldridge,
that he bad received It frame the Prisoner atltonsford to sell
it Aw hint. On the Prisoner attending at Mr. Aldridges
yard to inske inquiries respecting the sale of the horse, sod
be not being Able to give a satisfactory sensual how belie.