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London, England, 1822-12-16 00:00:00

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MoriuAT, Dec. 111.—James C. Clarkson was indicted
fur obtaining 1001. from John Anderson, on pretence of
procuring fur him a place iu the treasury.
The prosecutor pat an advertisement in newspapers in
Jo!), offering a doncefor to any person who would pro.
titre fur him a permanent met caustic situation ; which
advertisement was replied to by the defendant, who, in
an interview that took place between the parties, under.
took to ptoeure fur the plosentor a place in the Treasury,
with a salter) of 1001. fur a sum of 1001-201. of which
the piuseettior advanced at the time of making the agree-
ment. In a few eta)* after the plopectoor suet the de.
fettdatit by appointment at the Griffin Tavern, in the
So Dud, whets he produced a packet neatly dour up, and
indorsed " Appointment of John Anderson," which con
Wined a paper, pus porting to be the prosecutor's appoint.
merit to a public office, in the following terms—" We
hereby oppoint John Anderson to copy Journals in the
Revenue Department." raptr was signed with five
names, amongst whirls were Lowther, Lushingion, and
Vansittart. The prosecutor being fully satisfied all these
papers were genuine, paid the defendant bOL and the
defendant gave him an acknowledgment fur the receipt of
the 1001. and ahuost immediately said he assist go over to
the for a moment, and went away, taking with
hint the appointment. The prosecutor had him appre-
hended as soon as he could be found.

The Chancellor of the Eireloopier and Mr. Lushington
stated that they had tint signed sty appointment for John
Anderson; neither of them knew any thing of the de.
fritilant, our ever saw him before yesterday.
Mr. Alley, who was Cumisel fur the defendant, said,
be felt it would be wasting rise time of the Court to at-
tempt to offer any ()WWII/IdaCIO 011 the evidence that burr
been o'4ll.
The defendant was immediately found guilty, and sen-
tenced to IS months imprisonment in she House of Cor-
rection, and to pay a fine of 1001.
ID the case of*Julin Webb Weston, who had been found
guilty of a mi►demeanonr, in assiguisig a house awd
fur-
niture to Lewis Harris, in which he had net the interest
br repicsetitid. Mr. Adolphus moved that judgment
should lit staved. The object of his motion, rise learned
getitleman stated to he, that as the Cossi t could not grant
a flew trial, time might he given for au application to the
Attorney 0,-neral to sign a Nab Priori in the cause.
Xle.Adoliflitaa's motion was grounded on affidavits made
by the drlrudaut, detailini, his tflilllilCilossri atilt the pro-
sr color ; std by Mr. Harmer, his attorney, which stated,
that two material papera, had been mislaid ou the day of
teal, laid could Saul be produced; sod that uu searching

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Mr.Juatice Bailey's ball book, he bad found that Lewis
Harris, who had given evidence on the trial, and had
staled that he had nut been • isuusekt.eper for loin years
and had given bail once in that time, had in fact given
bail twelve times before Mr. JoNike Bayley only iu the
last year—three times only in the last mouth.
The Chairman said, the Court had nut the power to
send the cause to a new trial, but certainly enough had
been disclosed in the atfidat its to vary the judgment that
would be pronounced had they not been made. He then
sentenced the defendant to be imprisoned one mouth,
and to pay aline of I 1,1.
TOLSDAY, Daze. 10.—Mary Darrell was indicted for uttering
counterfeit half crowns.
Ann Cooper, servant at the Coopers'-a.-ms, Hampstead road,
proved that the prisoner, on the 11th and 12th of November,
came to her master's house, and on each ofecaeion gave a half
crown is payment of half a pint of h. er. Lorimer, the con-
stable, also apprehended the prisoner, and bad the counterfeit
win in his possession, was called, and tmt answering, the delete-
dant was acquitted.
Mr. Bolland thee moved that Lorimer's recognise**e be
retreated, a proceeding which was ordered accordingly.
John Davey was indicted for a similar offence and convicted.
Ile was sentenced to twelve mouths imprisonment in the house
of correction.
Ann.with, convicted of a ainiilar olleuce, was sentenced to
imprisonment for six month•.
Wranees W it kinson and Hanaah Baker, and Rebecca Johnson,
were also convicted of uttering bad money, and were sentenced.
the two first to imprisuument fur sit months each, and the last
for twelve 'noodle.