The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-08 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

EXTENSIVE RCIRREXY AT Ft.iwr's.—A young men of
respectable appearance. named -lames Mitchell, Wlli charged
with having stolen moods to a very greet amount from the bill)
Of Mr. 1.:11ht. the I aberdasher, of Fish Street Ilia.

Mr. T. Flint. junior, stated, that the prisoner was their head
shopman, and had hoarded at the house. He not only sold, but
was enuusted as their confidential servant to buy goods tin the
Atm. Sonic time since lie obtained leave to sleep out on Satur-
disy nights at the house of a relation in the country for the bale&
of his health. ‘Viiness met him on borne Saturday nights in a
didfoent direction front that at which lie said lie lodged. This
and wine other little inconsistencies in the inisoner's conduct
caused suspicion, and an oki:ev wow set to watch his motions.
When Mr. Flint's suspicions were raised, and he had epplied
to Turnpenny the odicer, it was determined that they should both
follow Mitchell, the tonne, having, without effect, tried to disco-
ver the rendezvous. Mr. Flint accordingly disguised himself,
and. asmtned the voice as well as appearance of a Jew, and fre-
quently dill he conic in contact with Mitchell in the =rise of
toeir winding travels. Turnpenny was. often within half a yard
of losing his man, but the activity of the pursuers succeeded at
length. Mitchell, upon arriving at hits hosts:, looked about him
cautiously fur at least the 50th time, and then rang the hall door
bell, and slipped into the shop, where he laid (town his newly
gotten stock un the counter. l'umpenny, who was close at, his
elbow, boot up the bundle. and charged hi:n shit hating rss
goods in his possession. Mitchell was astonished, and said he
toad the anima) from Flint's. Turnpenny gave a a histle, and in
came Mr. Flint in Isis disguise. .• This is only a brother officer
of mine," rain he. Pray did you pay for the good ?" .• Cur •
tainly," said Mitchell; '• I paid Mr. Flint." Mr. Flint at this
moment threw oft his dispose. and i.ut for his wife,
who supported him, would have fallen to the ground.
A riot load of goods which was taken from the shop, consisting
of shawls, scarfs, ribands, flannels, hosiery, and haberdashery of
every description, was brought to the Mansion House, and Men.
Lifted, for the most part, by Mr. Flint.
Mr. Flint said he had taken an inventory of the property found
upon the prisoner's premises in Portsmouth Street, Clare Market,
and Mentalist most of it. It had been stated to the complainant,
by one of his young men, tart several peasons had been in. the
habit of calang at the shup for parcels. which they received iron
the prisoner, skid took off wit:lout paying uown any money.
'the losses sustained by Mr. Fiint ate. we understand, esti-
mated at Luoul. The amount of Ins property found upon the
prisoner's premises is between tool. and 13n1. There was 5.51. in
notua, and nearly 51. in silver, !Oland upon the person of the pri-
soner's wife, to whom a solicitor requested the looney should be
given; 51. were sent to her, and the Lord Mayor said, that if she
could prove to his satisfaction that thu notes weie nut received for
Mr. Frost's property, she should have it ail.
There was bOakC property on the premises which had been fairly
put chased.
The Prisoner was fully committed for trial upon the charge of
having rubbed Ids master's shop.