The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-02 00:00:00

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MANSION tiousE.
A ram of considerable interest to pawnbrokers came ow
on 110 Way last, before the Lord Mayor, whets Mr. Purse,
• respectable pawnbroker, residing in London Wall, was
sommoned tinder the pawnbrokers' act, to sliew cause
why he refused to deliver lip a cmantity of silver plate,
which had been pledged with him lifter it had been felo-
niously stolen from Mr. Truley, silversmith, of the Old
Bailey.
Mr, Tinley stated, that about three months since a man
named Clifford, well known to the trade as a jobber,
caked upon him and asked for a quantity of goods, which
lie enumerated, as lie wanted to %hew it to a gentleman
who wished to purchase a stock of plate. The complain-
ant, as was the essual course of trade, entrusted him with
the quantity reqnested, but day after day went over
w itl t any intelligence, and the result of the speculation
*us. that Clifford absconded. Some lime after this, the
complainant received a letter from Clifford, enclosing two
duplicate., part of the property which bad been pledged
with Mr. Piaise.—llie eumplainant was cross-examined
by Mr Williams, the solicitor fur the defendant, when lie
stated that lie suspected Clidoed a long time before he
aluconded, but by lullowisag 1 closely he gut a great
part of the plate back again, as Caitlin d mutt probably
;walled the property of others to release his (the coin-
planatit's.) not employed police officers
for the apprehension of Clifford.
Mr. %1 illiams, on behalf of Mr. Purse, contended that
the complainant was nut entitled to recover back the pro-
perly, inasmuch as he had nut used doe dililence to bring
the felon to justice. Were such claims as these admitted
against pawnbrokers, a door would be opened to the
gs 'Meat collusion between the parties.
lice Loud Mayor was of opinion that the pawnbroker
ought not in this case restore the pods, as the proseen.
for had not teed reasonable diligence fur the protection
of his property, and the apprehension of the prisoner.
Mr. Truley exclaimed strongly against the pawnbrokers,
and said, that if they used proper diligence, scarcely a •
truth of this deseription could happen. In the present
fastener, when Clifford pawned the goods, lie represented
that lie was the tuanitlatturer of them, when at the same
tube Mr. Purse must have seep that it was nut title.
The Lord Mayor advised the complainant, as the only
means of ri coveting his property, that he should make
eerily eget lion to apprehr nd Clifford, when, upon his con-
vic:ion, Mn. Pike *unlit lie obliged to deliver it up.
'1 lIAMES POLICE.
Tux CLERGYMAN V. TIM Tlinrsday
last, I.ot Ifrs. Thomas Wdda, a clergyman servieg at
Taa tarlatan', was brought before the magistrate upon a
warrant thus ging hint with committing an II:14111E and
ballet), un the peasou ofJohn Sills, the keeper of a sailing
4041.
'sills slat( d that the reverend defendant was in the ha-
bit ofvoloying his boot fur himself and family to make
frost aqituag e•ein SWIM; that he got Into Lis (Sills's)
debt, mid he ereatd get no money limn him, but at last lie
sum eded gettfn;rit, by thstalnienis. do Saturday, the
2111 i of kips', the defenalaist again engaged his boat, and
with his servant AVM on !laud. The boat was under
weigh, but wishing to put the salt right, lie thought he
would ca..t atielicsi, to be able to de, so with greater ease.
Oil his attempting to tin ow out the anchor, the reverend
defendant raise hp to [dill and told taut uul to do so; he
hinsterl, however, upon tin owing lice defendant
said, " It yuis do, you alma go alter it s" Ill' (a itlieS,)stlll
persisted iii throwing out the anchor, and the defendant
came np slut attack I with Ills fist its the mouth, awl
knot ked 0111011 e of his teeth (which witness peorleced
Ileum Isis packet, catefully wrapped up in paper), and cut
Lis lips; lie also t IleUUldged his ttttt Ut to follow his ex-
ample.
J. Sills, jen., son of last witness, who was in the boat
during the lib/141111, stated that the defeutlant said, "I wit
knock you user, if you throw out the anchor," and then
put liitaisell iii is busing position and *truck his lather in
the sectmlic ; hiss father gave no provocation whatever.
The magistrate said, a ewer case of assault had been
made on oath, and the defendant must find bail.
The defendant said there was nut a char case made out
against Lim, and he was teddy to make affidavit lie never
shock lice lean at all, but merely put his hat in his face;
and he 51151,1, d ',eon his servant being examined.
Sills, and the officer who served the saturant, stated,
that lice cleieictleill had sent his seitialli Uhl Ut the way
that mui tithe, to ',stearin his eaaminatioth
The aannistrate said In should send the ease to the yen-.
.ions, for it was evident that the mitii's tooth could
hime then knocked out without a blow of violence.
Tier defendant Weis exhibited his hand, the back of
Willi IA was I.Kelilled by the teeth 'tithe plaintiff.
The ningisti ate said,Vie walks rot the hack of the hand
wile pi asuitiptia pio9l ot: the moth of the accuuta:a

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and ordered the defendant to find bail, or be committed.
—He retired in the custody of an officer, till bis bail ar-
rived.
GUILDHALL.
On Friday last. Mr. Thomas Rutherford, of Cliinzford,
Essex, a gentleman past eO, of comely petwin,aud having
shoot him all the appearauce of a boos tihntad, was brought
before the magistrate on a warrant, Omitted with a very
violent assault upon William Lacy. one of the horse patrol
stationed on the Esse: roads.
Lacy stated, that between II and 12 o'clock on the
night of Monday. the 19th of August, as he was on duty
on the Woodford road, lie met a horse and gig going down
a hill, and prostate on the cushions of the vehicle lay the
deleitilant, the reins being at that time under the feet of
the horse. Conceiving him to be in a very perilous
situa-
tion, witness called out in Ille usual manner, •• Bow-street
Patrol," to announce who lie was, and then begged of the
threisilant to stop while lie gave 111111 till his trios. No
answer was at first returned, but on his venturing to stop
the linear, by taking bold of the bridle, the defendant
started from his recumbent 'misfire, and, iu the voice of
a Stentur, steamed him to " let got, and be d—d to him."
Witness, however, peiccising that he was very drank,
kept Ins hold, mid attempted to remonstrate; hue this ouly
increased his rage, and lie commenced calling witness tha
most bursa/le names, and swore Le war ',guise than the
Bishop of Gloglier. Not cuialunt with this, upon witness
still keeping his hold of the bridle, lie rose and laid has
whip aht.•it Ins (witness'.) shoulders lentil lie lost his
equi-
hb, 1111 l , god carne Hat upon hit hack on the C111411i011.1,
*here he lay, and swore and *hipped, and whipped and
sMOle, until his hi eatli was exhausted, and then he gave
over. Witness added, that Le hors it patiently, because
he was not afraid of bring Arie%ougly hurt, aud he was
elisions that some one else should see the ittlair. One of
hi, comrade:a cane tip, and Ilac) lullu eJ Mr. Bullies ford
to Chingloid.

fur. listlierford said, he had been to town that day
enjoying himself with a few mends, and he was certain y
at little !reek," but not drunk, and his horse was so goad
a creature Ilia' even if his master were asleep he would
be sure to take him home safe. Knowing this, he had ex-
tended himself at his ease, when he was rudely stopped
by the patrol, whom he took fur a robber. The defendant
then went on to deny, assindias, all that the ofbeer had
charged against hiu►a nut being reminded by the magi*.
Ie ate that be had admitted that lie was •' a little fresh,"
he was constrained to acknowlvilge that he had not the
very neatest recollection of what passed; and as he
might have dour wrung, he was awry fur it, *ad willing to
make ample tecunupcm.e to the odiler for the dogging he
had given kiln.
The magistrate said, that bat for this acknowledgment
he would not permit a compromise; but as Mr. Ruther-
ford seemed sensible of his error, ur mach' withdraw and
speak to the officer.
BOW STREET.
DARING Roaatiatt.--70ii Fetd•ry a liar kney coachman,
named William Walker, was bruiipit before Sir K. Bind',
on suspicion of being concerned w a burglary, committed
on Monday night, its the dwrllrrtg•homsse of Mr, It. Stirlen.
Mr. Miami is a woollen di opitr, at the curlier of the
gateway leading into the Ciiiiihm.croas, Chatiug-cruss.
On Monday !Veiling, as usual, I lie apprentice awed the
shutters and fastened the dour, ■bunt nine o'clock, and
then went to his to susdper. Ile returned about
a quarter past ten, and found tine door standing ajar, and
the light he had left oar the ei, Oilier out. He called for
assistance and a light, cud towed toe *hop had hems bro-
ken open and plundered of cloth and other goods to the
amount of at least I3'l.
The prisoner, won alter nina o'clock on that evening,
was observed to draw hid cos h otf the stand, near the
gateway, exactly opposite to Mr. Statue's door, close to
the pavement. Alter teedimg lint horses, he Weill op to
the puttees, who usually stand at the gateway, and said,
Well, mates, are you going to give me any thing to drink ?
One said they had nu money; upon which be said be had,
AUG would trout them. He look them into the Chequers
irSIIIIIC home. and called fur some ale, and he went several
times to the door. At length a luau, know') to the porter,
as "Little Hick the Tailor," came into the Chequers,
whispered something to Inc prisoner, and they went out
together. The pinioner dial nut return to the Cliequeis.
Veneta the porters came out, the prisoner'. coach was
gone.
This was the whole of the case against the prisoner,
who, in his defence, declared he knew nothing of the rub-
bery. He said, lie was eal'sd °tithe mood and desired to
wait, and knowing lie bad a few minutes to spare, he of-
fered to Heat the porters. When he came oat lie took up
two gentlemen, and drove one to Rowland Hill's chapel,
and the other to the foot of Biackftiars bridge. They had
nothing but r small portmauteau with them.—Hu was
committed fur hasher examination.

Anne Connor and Cella Y.uitb, two eery young women,
Were charged wills stealing a pocket-book, containing
Isu 104 and a 11. bank 1101ra, 1.111111 the peseta' of JAUMS
81115041
Mr. Simon, a ir.sy harmless simple-looking conntry
rainier, twin Rowland's Abbey, near Lincoln, wn. 4s Lon-
dun on '1 mmieday, tur Ilse bust lime, and towards ere g,
having drank saltier rieely, lie was smitten *tilt the lace.
of the tau pi Ilitniels, whom he met in 'iota-street, and tuck
them info t.ie Brown near, opposite the other, to tree(
theirs. They wire there observed by a young man, named
Brookes, sealed one on each side of Ism, and caressing
Win • cry tuudbr. SuSpertisig their purpose, he kept a
inlet eye upon than, And he saw Contour put her hand
11110 Mr. Simon's pucker, and draw something (ruin it, wills
which she i 11111 l ethalely quilted tile hole.e.
Brookes followed, and with the assi-tanee of Dorring-
lAA one of the pailful, she was searched, and a puekeL-
b. :It watts Siinun's name wriittio its a
11, hole, %v.v.. lust aid upon hr r. While they weir seal climg
her, she soddenly drew s .inething twin her buvuni, and
ntiempteil to via it iii her adult', but Dui ringlon betted
lire basal, mud tu 1111 l I in it two ILL stoles ut the Lou ohs
Hank. prouner SUSHI! Wits luuud .1111 g by
SWAIM at Ilie public-limuses
Smith r as oisch•iged, rod Conner was folly committed
fur is lel.

The workmen have already commenced the new
Mews at the back of his Majesty's Riding. house at
Pimlico, which are intended for the King'. horses
And carriages, preparatoy to the pullin,; down the
present Mews at Charing-cross, in order that the
new buil2ingv may be elteaLa ;A)

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BOXIN.G.

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JOHN FORD ♦ND WISITON.—The match between
these men took place on Wednesday, on the verge of
the counties of Middlesex and Easex, for a stake and
a purse. Ford is known by his brave combats with
Oliver, Harry Harmer, and others of first-rate order
—and Weston proved himself a good man in his
combat with the Bristol Youth. Nothing but a
manly fight was looked for, a the men realised
the expectations of the Amateurs. Carrot, the Sul-
folk man, and Gyhlett seconded Ford, and Oliver
and Clarke officiated for Weston.
THE BATrus.
In the first round Ford was hit heavily in a rally, and his
blows fell abort from a catch, cr lameness in the right leg, and
be was under in the fall.
2. Thi■ round spun the claret about merrily. The info
stood to each other, and exchanged blows without studying to
avoid, until their features were spoiled. Both down in a close.
3 and 4. These rounds were contested with much ohstioscy.
and in each of them Ford made lug heavy .hitting right hand
tell upon his adversary's bead, which stupilial it, and be•w.ot
floored in both the rounds. Belting, which was even at the
commencement, was now 6 to 4 ou Ford.
In the Bth round Weston recovered from the done the hits
had thrown him into, and changed the odds in his favour. h
was slashing work all through, but Ford could nut get up hi•
lame leg quick enough to meet his antagonist. Weston led the
way until the 18111 round, whets he became tired also, and was
thrown a heavy somerset.
19. This round made ■ convincing tun. in the battle ; Ford
placed a chattering right handed blow upon his adversary's
jaw, which loosened it, and dropped the man.
The battle was continued until the 28th round in Fords fa-
vour. In the 23d round Weston floored his adversary, bit
Ford shelved extraordinary game, under severe punishment.
There was nothing like denial about hint. Weston was a length
beat by a chance hit unde► the lug, which made him deaf to
time. The men were alike much punished.

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On Wedeesday morning Catherine Black man, r.reatte
in the faintly ol Mr. James Duncan, Or Si. Mary Axe.
was sent by her roaster to IVitudwieh, at which place
Mrs Duncan her mistress was on a visti, Ind about half
past seven in the eveiting she left for London, her mis-
tress gioritig her eighteenpriace to pay her fare by the
Greenwich stage. Oa the road between Woolwich and
the place from whence she intended to take the coach.
she was accosted two or three times by a fellow tat a wa-
terman's dress, who inquired if she was bound for Lon-
don. To this she made no aloWer hut quickened tit r
pace;-.the fallow still followed her, and on reaching a
'cry lonely part of the road, he wiled her by the anus.
and with considerable cio!enc.. drag*ed her down a dark
lane, where Ire threw her drown, anal placed his knee
upon her chest : he then drew from his pocket a knife,
anal haunt OreOell it, h..,with horrid impel:entree
glared hr would sever her head f her body unless she
immediately delivered user to him all the 'hooey sh.i
had. The poor girl implored hint 1101 to kill her, sia I
called loudly fur assistance, and diet' the villain hrgau
delibetately to ointie her bonnet. and applied the knir its
her throat; but ma her tieing him the Is G 1 she had tri
pay her coach hire, lie relinquished his doabolteal
pose, but he was g gto proceed to other acts of in'.
leaser, when a gi 'Weigle'', who heard the poor em's
screams, came towards the 1)101; upon which the ruffian
made a precipitate retreat, and although an I,ostatit outcry
and pursuit look place, tee effected his escape. The gen-
tleman conducted the poor girl to the coach, and itu-
enauely paid her fare to London. I Mormatton ol hie
affair has been given at Union•hioll-olli:e, and limn tote
description given of the villain, there is reamit to expect
that he will stain be brought to justice, as Hall, the
chief ollit.er of the establish:neut. has soure clue whit re
to find limo.
An inqiiisition was taken on Wednesday last, ai the
sign of the Fortune of War, in the Newooa I, loe'nre
Thotnas Stirling, 1F ti coroner, on the bode of 11,1
Anitabrlla Ramsay, aged 30 years, whose body was
found drowned in the lii-geor's Canal rot' Soliday 11114)111
ing. Tate deceased, it appearesl, consitutenceol some
faintly quarrel, absconded Irons her frielsos, sw.lls w ;loot
she named in Montague street, litissellotriarc, in the
preceding Wedutsday liana-bills were i I and
posted up in all parts of the town, describing her per-
son, dress, Ls and offer:ng a reward to any person
who would ;pie any tidings or her to her friends, but
she was not heard of on-il She was found droOlied, In l
at the tome Illwre Wall a bill-sticker postitiA top some .0
the bills along tile road. "floe dreraao hail Irevii se, to,
the three drys preceding to her boil) being found,
ing in a lOtv ileSproildlog SliVe up and down by toe si(ble
of the Calla!, and during ilia now she avoided 'twenty.;
or speaking to ally one ()Ali r witnesses proved sct vral
iil3l;lllCeb of an unsettled state Of Mind the tlerealuil;
and the Jury retorted a ecrtlitt—" Dom ned herself
when to a Slate Of temporary Mental ilcral.ge.isunt."
Us Thlirsday n 0..... ig last, a iaetotleillaii who was
s• g w toe coloomole w troolirri tole plOnivrotioa,
ruing on, fell hack waids and expired, w :1 worn.
lie loosed to lee Mr. Joliet. the banker, of the firm of
Jones and Lloyd, in Lothhitry, LI/nth/11. lie walked
from his residence on the Umoit•pir :de, acv.ompanied
by Mrs. finny aillsi another lernale fiend, Who aleeives
accompiiiird min too tits walks, and had 1.114.:Ii a gentle.
111.111's amt. (nowt' Nl's. Iletory arid In, oilier 12,,,;,4
friend had left hint) wllli asked 1 1 ir wouhl tre
agwealtle to Iltiu to sit (loran. toe ja t hai tsp.; ...ken a
glass of water; he replt‘d in the alltroloattory, ains on lib
sitting down the awlut ('sent took place. Nl.llotal rood
surgical assistance was 1111UltillAirly oW,oned ; the de.
('mart' W. S IMlUCtilatd.r tarried loam for gurus) 'Jade rto •
'omit attached to the ladoes' loath, where the woortoar
WAS opened to gtse esety JOVl,alleir lair ICAILOOIg
auiwa-
h.o. TIM Uldlis artery to the temple was opened, ',oat
only ten drops of blood flowed. A waran-batia hem{
ready, he was 011intrseil in it WOhoot delay, but to• 1,0
avast—•!llC was lltaiCt. llis that!' 4..lc.umpti by up..
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