The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-21 00:00:00

Volfce.

MANSION HOUSE.
SINGULAR DISCOVEKY.—On Monday a very important
fact was discovered in the course of au investigation into
a case in which Mr. Duncan Campbell appeared against a
Jew boy, named Emanuel Allen, for a robbery.
The circumstances were these-31 r. Campbell slated,
that as lie was passing alma; Iluundsdurh oil Saturday
Last, between lOC r and live o'clock in tile evening, the
prisoner, a boy about ten years old, ran tip to him and
snatched a gold watch, chain, and seals out of his pocket.
The boy, near w•iuom were others of a suspicious de-
scription, inimeiliiiicly ran oil, hut Mr. Campbell fol-
lowed, and never 105 t sight of him until he was lodged in
the custody 14 all tinker.
The °Nicer stated, that he had scorched the boy, lint
found nothing upon Wm, the arrangement of the thieves
iu such cases being so ingenious and rapid of execution,
that property passes like lightning tlu•uugh a multitude of
Imelda, after it has been stolen.
Alter 511(.11 (Meet evidence as this, the chief clerk
drew tip the recognizance in the usual form, binding the
person robbed to prosecute, and glee evidence (against
the prisoner. lie hooded over the bond to 31r. Campbell
for his signature.
Mr. Oanipbell said, lie was certainly ready to give
evidence against the prisoner ; but he did not know what
right the Loud Mayor had to bind him dour to prosecute,
there being no law that he ever yet heard of, which rely
dared a pet sin), under such circumstances, a espousible as
a prosecutor.
The Lord Mayor said, the law was peremptory upon
the subject, anti ordered, that the event iit a ret•usal to
prosecute, the person robbed should be imprisoned.
Mr. Campbell begged that the art would be !minted
out to hint. Ilc hoped to be enlightened by au exhibition
of the kilid, and declared that if it weir in esented to
km, lie should immediately repent and correct Its error.
If his Lordship insisted upon it, lie should go in custody
of his officer to prison, but it would be a 14.1tilifilCii1/11 to
him to see the ►tatute, authorising his co 1111 l pre-
viously.
'flee Lord Mayor immediately sent for the City Solicitor,
who, upon hearing of the refmal of 3lr. Campbell, said,
Mean was imperative, and the alternative was 0 prisons
Mr. Campbell questioned the authority of the learned
Solicitor, as well as of the Lot d Mayor, and said he did
not know of any S atute imposing upon any Mall the ob-
ligation to prosecute upon all iuuhu tint tit.
'the City Solicitor then tetertcd to the Ist and 2nd of
Philip and Mary, cap. 13, schiell is the only authority,
dull to his astonishment, that there was not a word in it
from which it could be interred that tiny one was obliged
to in °striate &mother upon au indictment.
The Learned Gentleman then stated. that Mr. Camp-
bell was C,'l'tdiniy tight in the ()hie, lion he had made,
and that 11111,1 be made in the recognixonces
The woad '•peusecutoa" hosing then been ouliterated,
Mr. Campbell then lead over the bond anti great edit.,
and affixed his signature 11l it. lie declared, upon leaving
the Ake, that he would compel the Attorney General to
prosecute the pi isant•r.
BOW STREET.

A woman, of the name of IVai render, was charged on
Aloud iy, beau Biritie, with uttering a forged 11.
note, at a grovel 's ship al
pri•oiler, it was stated, leathered the mite iu Pay-
ment of some grucerics, and when, upon su•piciun that
the note was bail, she was told she t be detained; she
said that a y g WOlll4ll named Davorett, gave it to her.
—This peisalt, when applied to cuilliritteille story,
and was taken op, but finding she hid gut into trouble,
she denied she gave the ptisouel the time, and the latter
then confessed that site had purchased it for
DiaVUtell then acknowledged that she knew the prisoner
had it forged note, and that she confirmed het story at
foist in the hope of getting her oil.

Clipstone, a inatt at least 60 years of age., was
charged with ettemptiiig to pick pockets.
lanes and other officers, stated, that they saw the pri-
soner, with two lads, following and attempting to pick the
pockets of a cleat number of persons between Somerset
House and Teitipte liar. The lads sounded the pockets
while the prisoner ee alkyd close lieltind teddy to receive
the pro;tei iy, or to glee a signal in ease of danger.
litriiie.—" Well, Mr. Clipstotie, you have heard
the charge against you, base you nut ?"
Prisonei.—" Nut a santence, your worship—l ant so
esti eincly
Mr. Flame (speaking 101111).—" You were nut deaf
when you and I used to meet at Union Hall some years
ago."
Prisoner.—" No, Sir, but a few years make a great dif-
ference, and now Lam an Mil inan'''

Mr. Millie (iu a very luw voict).—" How long have
yonheen dval."
. . .

The prkotivr auswete4l most readily that he bad heel)
fiveyr:ioe dei4l.

Mr.
snits on."

." I perceive on are only deaf %%hell it

'I lie pi ',oiler (16.'4(.11 the charge altogether, and said he
was but uu he. laN full bu,iticas, awl lie thought it WAS v try
hard that lie should be interrupted.
Lines suid the pri•oui r alua)s walked behind to re-
ceive "swag" Vulen properi)).
Mr. Burnie.--' ronuuil bun under the Police Act."
Mr Woods, the clerk, iulorwid the primmer, flirt he
was convicted as a rogue and a sagsboud .and iepnted
thief.

Prisoner —" Really, Sir, that is a very unpleasant sort
of cons icasinn to tie made in a public office; it issAss
me gaits: usseoinfortable, I sleelase."
Hs was conunisteti to the Sessions.

CHILD STRIPPING.—Saturday morning a little boy,
belonging to Davies, of Bedcrobs-street, Borough,
was decoyed awry from time door by au old WOlll4ll (who
spoke with an Irish accent), who gave time child apples,
and persuaded him to accompany her up some mews,
where she pretended to 1141 e a rocking-hoist., which she
would give huu. here the old delniquelit stripped the
poor child of ail its clothes, and went away, promising
to return soon with a new suit. the umcanuwe the
boy was missed by his parents, and Smith, a constable
of the Borough, was sent to make inquiries respecting
him; be Monti him towards time evening in the care of a
cowkeelx•r, named 'Thomas, of Bermondsey, WllO had
been attracted to the stable by the pout- little boy's cries.


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