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London, England, 1822-09-01 00:00:00

*beet of paper, which was brought with pen and ink. A ran of
the name of Byrne was there. We went all np stairs. Pen-
dlchury pulled about 30 stamps out of bat. He looked them
over and at last gave Byrne one. After the bill was drawn
Crosland came up to the table. Byrne wrote opus the stamp,
and Pendlebnry asked Crossland to hegin it. Crossland said,
" What, must I sign it i" and Pendlehury raid, " My friend
Mr. Phillips, to be sure." Crossland then said, •' What, must
endorse it r. and Peadlebnry said, " You know as well as I
du ; write Peter Leigh." Byrnne drew the bill, but I did not
see it endorsed. Pendlehury said, "Itis a nice bill ; I never
saw a nicer in my life ;" and Byrne said, " I don't think you
ever did." I► was drawn fur 191.155. Btl. Crossland gave it
molly order of Pendlebnry, and I went to a Mr. Leatherbarrow
in Dale street, to boy pipes. I tendered the bill but it was not
received. I went to Messrs. Davies, rosin dealers in Liver-
pool, and bought 20 barrels of rosin at 7s. lid, per barrel. They
took the hill iu payment and gave me the balance in cash.
John Hayes, a blacksmith, was at Mrs. Minsbull's on the 3d
of April. He confirmed Dutton's testimony, Dutton said to
Pendleburv, " I wish you would go with us end pay this hill ;
it will look more respectable." Pendlehury said, " No," I'll
have nothing to do with the bill ; I am a better judge than that."
James ilogarth, foreman to Mr. Leatherbarrow, proved re-
fusing the bill.
A clerk to Messrs. Davies proved receiving the bill from
Dutton. It was never paid.
Mr. Neil, clerk to Messrs. Fenton and Co. said there was so
Jobn Phillips known to their hank.
Mr. Wood, clerk Wile other bank at Rochdale, said they
knew no Peter Leigh and John Phillips.
Both the prisoners denied the charge.
The jury retired fur half an hour, and found both prisoners—
Guilty.

MANSION HOUSE.

A ease of considerable interest to pawnbro!,ers came on
on Friday last, berme the Lord Mayor, when Mr. Purse,
a respectable pawnbroker, residing in London Wall, was
stimminied under the pawnbrokers' act, to whew cause
why lie refused to deliver up a quantity of silver plate,
which had been pledged with lain after it had been felo-
niously stolen from Mr. Truley, silversmith, of the Old
Bailey.
Mr. Truley stated, that about three months since a man
named Clifford, well known to the trade as a jobber,
called upon him and asked for a quantity of goods, which
be enumerated, as he wanted to show it to a gentleman
who wished to purchase a stuck of plate. The complain-
ant, as was the usual course of trade, intrnsted him with
the quantity requested, hilt day after day went over
without any intelligence, and the result of the speculation
was, that Clifford absconded. Some time after this, the
complainant received a letter from Clifford, enclosing two
deplieates, part of the property which had been pledged
%Aid' Mr. Purse.—The complainant was cross-examined
by Mr. Williams, the solicitor for the defendant, when he
slated that he suspected Clifford a long (line before hr
absconded, but by following him closely he got a great
par• of the plate hack again, as Clifford most probably
pawned the 'novelly of others to release his (the I' mu-
plisinant's.) Complainant hail not employed police officers
for the apprehension of Claim d.
Mr. '% iffiest's, on behalf of Mr. Purse, contended that
the complainant was not emitted to recover back the pro-
perty, inasmuch as lie had not used due &them e to bring
the (dun to justice. Were inch claims as these admitted
against pawnbrokers, a dour wonld he opened to the
greatest collusion between the parties.
The Lord Mayor we, of opinion that the pawnbroker
ought not ill this case ro restore the goods, as the prosecu-
tor had not used reasonable diligence lire the protection
of his proper ty, and the apprehension of the prisoner.
Mr. Troley exclaimed sit °ugly against the pawnbrokers,
and said, that if they used plow diligence, scarcely a
tenth of this description cotild happen. In the present
instance, when Clifford paw tied the goods, lie represent. d
that lie was the inamilactiirer of thesis, alien at the same
time Mr. Purse must have anew that it sits not title.

The Lord Mayor advined the complainant, as the only
means or recovering his property, that lie should make
every exertion to apprehend Clifford, when, upon his con-
viction, Mr. Price would be obliged to deliver it up.
'I HAWES POLICE.

TH E Cll ERGY 111AN1.:T}1k: Ct 411T71411;N.—0n Thersday
last, toe Rev. Thomas Wilds, A cleig)mass ..!ruing at
Twickenham, was hrooglit belore the magistrate open a
wurraeit charging hint with committing au "%sank and
battery out the person ulJultu Sills, the keeper of a sailing
boa,.

Sub stated that the reverend defendant was in the ha-
bit of euiplo)log his boat for Elitist.lf and family to make
shout aquatic exclusions; that lie got into nig (Sines)
debt, and he could get no money from hint, but at last lie
succeeded in getting it by instalments. On Saturday, the
21111 of August, the defendant agaln engaged his boat, and
with his servant went on build. The boat was under

weigh, bat wishing In put the sails right, he thutagbtlie
would cast anchor, to he able to do so with greater ease.
On his attempting to ,Inns, out the anchoi, the reverend
defendant Caine up to I • and told him nut to do so; he
insisted, however, upon !Mowing it unt,and the deb:inlaid
said, " It pm do, you shall go alter it :" he (whitens)mill
persisted tai throw tug wit the anchor, and the defendant
came lip and struck Min with his ti•t to the mouth, and
knocked out one of hi, teeth (which witness produced
from his pocket, cat efully wrapped lip in paper), and cot
his lips; he also encouraged his saran to follow his ex-
ample.
J. Silly, jun., son of lett a Rocas, who was in the boat
during the assault, slated that the defendant said, "1 oil
knock you over, if you throw out the anchor," anil then
put Mutat-II in a boxing position and shuck Ina father in
the mouth ; his fattier gave no provocation whatever.
The magistiate said, a clear case of assault bad been
made on oath, and the delesitlant must find bail.
ile tiefentlaitt said there was ltd it clear case made out
against Min, and lie was ready to make affidavit he never
snuck the man at all, but merely pill his ti•t in his lace ;
and he insisted epee hie aVraatil being eXillllllllCd.
and the officer who served the warrant, stated,
that the detentlaut had sent his servant 0.11 of the way
that mottling, to pi ci rid his examination.
the magistiate viid be Month! send the case to the ses-
sions, tor It was es Mem that the man's wadi could but
have lieen knocked out without a blow of violence.
Toe deteulidlil titre clliibill.4l It iv boleti, the back of
whit h was lacerated by the teeth of the plaintiff..
The magistrate said, the marks on the back of the hand
were presumptive plus& of the troth of the accuratiou

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