The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-08 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

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James Warren was charged with embezzling a ~nni of mo-
ney,amountiog to between three and four hundred pounds,
the property of John Brownfield, of Norwich, hombazeen
manotlieturer, whose agent in town for the :<ale of his goods
the prisoner was. Only two of the items of the charge were
gone into on this occasion. Under the date of AlignAt M, in
the prisoner's cash-book, Vole was an entry of 1031. 19s.
received for goods sold to a Mr. Simpson, who produced the
prisoner's receipt for ltd. being ttw actual sum paid. On
the 12th August, Mr. Simpson paid him I il. on Mr. Btown-
field's account and of this SUM there was no entry whatever.
The prisoner was rein mdcd.

BOW-STREET.
Christopher Haticy was chat ged with divers felonies. A
few weeks ago the prisoner, who is a glas,.cutter, and had
been in the employ of a Mr. Nordiag, in Monmoat'.-,tri et,
made an application to his employer to procure him some
patterns of emit-glass of the most superb description, which
he •aid were to be submitted to the inspection of a gentleman
at the west end of the town, who, should lie approve
of them, would become a very considerable purehaser. It
turned out, however, that the patterm, upon being given to
the prisoner, were pawned by him. This led to further in-
quirks, :sad a number of articles which had been missed at
different times were traced to different pawnbr,ners, where
they had been pledged by tke prisoner.--lle was remanded.

H ATTON G 121 ) EN.
Isabella Perry, au unforfunatc Cypriot', WAS charged by
Maria, wile of Henry Hart, a notorions brothel-keeper, in
Southampton-buildings, Ilolhorh,with being concerned with
two other girls of a similar description, in robbing her draw-
ers of AOl. in Bank of England notes, eight guineas in gold,
several pair of silver mounted spectacles, and a quantity of
gold and silver watches, with gold seals, chains, &v. to an
amount she, the complainant, did not know. The priemer
pleaded her innocence of the charge, and retorted on the pro•
secutor, by stating, that the watches and spectacles she had
been robiot d of, st etc stolen from gentlemen in her infamous
brothel, which brought many girls to destruction. 'lke pri-
soner was committed for further examination.

l'srox-Itsm..—The driver of the hat kney coach, No.
590, was tined forty shillings fu► extortion of a►hilling inure
than h:s fare.

James Otley, a miserable looking object was bronglit up
by May and GOti, who Stated, that they apprehended slut pri-
soner about four o'clock in the morning at Bermond,ey, with
a basket in his possession, containing linen, table-cloths, &c.
which he said he had picked tip. All the officers informed
the Magistrate that they knew the prisoner well; lie was a
beggar by day, and a tti- el at night; as a beggar he pre•
tended top:we suffered by a paralytic stroke, having 10-t the
use of one side. He would knock at the doors at Newington,
and if he obtained no money, would use the most blaspliem.
ors an ! indecent oaths, either to lady or gentleman. He was
committed the re-examination.

Tip: HORSE TURNED THIEY.—At Shadwell Office on Pri.
day a constable of St. Gem ge's in the East, made a complaint
before the Silting Magistrate again-t a hcnse for steal:ng hay-
The con :table said, that the horse came regularly es cry nicht
to the coach stands in St. George's, and eat his telly-tail of
hay, and would then gallop away. He defied the whole of the
Parish-officers to apprehend him I for, if tin y attempted to
go near him. while he was eating, he would n with his heels
and kick at them, or run at thu in, and it' they slid not An out of
the way he would bile them; he flu:reline, thought it best to
state the vase to the !%I agi,trates.

One of the Maei.trates—•• Well," Mr. Constable, " if you
should be annoyed again by this body, in the e\ecutlatt of
Your dilly, you may apprehend him, if you coot, and bring him
before U. to answer your compiatuts."—Tins novel C 450 calls.
ed no little diversion.
r MAI' X.—This singular character, whose dexterous
richievemems produced such a sensation in the public mind about
twelvemonths ago, has agaiveturricil to Leith with Captain New-
ton. rptin revisiting his native country, he learned with nitwit sots
mw, that his sister, who loved him with the most unfeigned
thinking lie was dead, had died of a broken heart. During his resi-
dence at the island, the native, were minimally docking around
caul would •it for hours together, listening with the greatest
asteMshment while he would relate, in his native simplicity, the
wonder, he hattl witnessed in this country. ►ie proved of great utility
during the ship's stay in the Straits, and among other desle•rate ex-
ploit, which he performed in his minor, was the killing of a unicorn,
the horn of which is now in the potsse:sion Air. S. W. Scriven, of
this city, the surgeon of die vcesel. EDINR11111:11 PAYER.)

RECEIPT 1011 HOMING WET POTATOE4.--For a family of
eight persons, about the size of an egg of rough lime, thrown
into the vessel while the water is partly heated, will complete.
ly Cause the wettest potatoe to be dry.
Fam.ll.l: PEDE3TEIANISM.-11ester Crozar, a woman about
tire feet four inches high, and ; years of age, lately walked
from St. Andrew's Church, I folboin, to the 29-mile stone in
Chelmsford, dud hails in the .amp clay, being a distance of 02
She has undertaken to perform IU miles within the
day.
PEDESTETANISM.—Eitton, the pedestrian, term:natedl his extra-
ordinary task on Saturday evening, of walking from London to Col-
chester and hack every day fur twenty days, bring a distance of 5•l
mac* each (lay.
Wellnesday last, Mr. Seaman, of Colchester, for a
wager of 201. started from Whit. chapel ( Itatelt, to walk to
the «hove place, a distance of al miles, in si • teen hours and
a half, which lie accomplished, to the astonishment of his
most sanguine ft iend-, hat lug three gnat lei a of an bout to
spare. lie left Loudon at four welork in the funning, reach.
el oscine:l*mA at one, and arrived at Colchester a quartor
before eight in the evening. Mr. Seaman was much less fa-
tieuel than roolil have he; imagined.

1?:uly on Tut,clay mofning, the 11on,e of Mr. Warrrn. Ora sign of
the Magpie and Punch bowl. Ftpc':urrli-snert, VMS CM.Cred 61)11 the
hack kitchen, when the bar-dour w.is forced open, and the ull tubbed
td 7sl. in Bank notuo.

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