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soner then assaulted the complainant, and gave him
into custody for felony, which prevented him from
executing the levy. The magistrate discharged
Beaver, but the prisoner was committed for the present
offence.

The prisoner addressed the Bench, and requested
to withdraw his plea. He was sorry for the way he
had acted, and he would leave himself to the mercy
of the Court.

The CHAIRMAN said that officers of the County
Courts must be protected in the execution of their
duty, but as he expreseed his regret the Court would
only fine him 205., and order him to enter into his
own recognizance to keep the peace.
John Brushwood was indicted for assaulting his
wife, and attempting to cut her throat with a knife.
It appeared that the prisoner and his wife were in-
mates of the Guildford Union workhouse, and on the
9th of August last he met the complainant in the
yard attached to the house. lie then beat her in a
cruel manner, and with a knife he had in his hand,
attempted to cut her throat. Assistance being at
hand, he was prevented from accomplishing his object,
and secured.

Evidence was brought forward which set forth that
the prisoner was not in a sound state of mind, and
that he was at present under restraint by the work-
house authorities.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and
The COURT directed him to be kept in confine
merit until some arrangement could be made re.
specting him.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Jeremiah Rees, who was a few days ago charged
with having fraudulently obtained a quantity of goods
from Messrs. Smith and Beard, of Cheapside, was
brought up for final examination.
The prisoner, who was known to the prosecutors as
the brother of a customer at Dudley, had called, and,
under pretence that he was in the service of his brother
ordered goods, which he, in conjunction with a young
man named Mettonetta, conveyed away from town to
Bristol. The fugitives were speedily followed by one
of the partners, who apprehended them at a house at
the Hot Wells. Mettonetta denied that he was aware
that the goods had been improperly obtained, and was
permitted to put in bail for his appearance at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court.
The prosecutors were disposed to leave the case
entirely in the hands of the Lord Mayor, and with
an apparent wish that a prosecution might be consi-
dered unnecessary.
The LORD MAYOR, however, declared that the evi-
dence was too conclusive to be resisted, and Bees was
accordingly committed for trial.
Elizabeth Donovan, an Irish girl, who had been
several times committed for smashing windows be-
cause she could not " get a place " in London, or a
gratuitous conveyance to Liverpool, appeared before
Mr. Alderman Gibbs, to repeat her application for one
or the other, or " both together," as the poor forlorn
creature expressed herself.
Upon being charged some time ago with having
committed one of those provoking outrages by which
she was in the habit of giving notice of her wants,
she was sentenced by the Lord Mayor to be impri-
soned in Bridewell. She attempted to strangle her-
self, and on being again brought up was sent to the
Compter, her commitment having been endorsed with
the direction to the keeper to cause her to be watched.
Having apparently recovered from !the mental dis-
quiet under which she had been suffering, she was
discharged, and as her circumstances did not improve
since that time, it occurred to her that one more ap-
pearance at the Mansion-house might tell better for
her than all the rest.
Alderman GIBBS—What have you been doing
since you were here ? The defendant—Oh, then,
your Honour, I took the shilling I got when I was
discharged from the prisoner, and I bought a rope
with it to hang myself; and sure enough I'd have
done it stiff enough, but I thought I'd call in upon
the priest in the London-road, as your Lordship ad-
vised me.
Alderman Grans—And what did the priest tell
you ? The defendant—Oh, faith ! He said sure
enough that it was the devil that tempted me ; and it
was well for me that I got over the temptation, or I'd
have suffered in body and sowl.
Alderman GlBBs—Well, I hope you have reflected
upon his advice ? The defendant—Oh, then, upon
my word I have, and he gave me quite a cure for the
temptation ; and here it is. (Here the poor girl pro-
duced a small leaden image of Christ on the cross,
under which were written the words "Agnes Dei.")
He towld me if I'd think of this, and take it out, and
kiss it whenever I'd any bad thoughts, they'd all
vanish like ghosts.
Alderman GIBBS—And you never had any bad
thoughts since ? The defendant—Never the least,
your Honour.
Alderman GIBBS—It never entered your head to
commit self-destruction from that moment ? The
defendant—God bless you! never.
Alderman GIBBS—WeII, you shall have something
to supply your present wants, and I dare say, if you
apply to the parochial authorities of St. George's-in-
the-Fields, where I understand you have been lodging,
they will pass you to Liverpool.
The defendant—Why, then, the Lord bless your
honour ! sure I'll go.
Alderman Genus then gave the defendant, who
declared that she could easily get once more into
service at Liverpool, some silver, to enable her to
make a decent appearance, and said to her, as she
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GUILDHALL.
Mr. John Friskin, of John-street, Bedford-row,
one of the trustees of Elim Chapel, in Fetter-lane,
appeared to answer the complaint of the Commis-
ct, for suffering an ac-
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The joint certificate of Dr. Farquhar and Mr. G.
A. Walker, a surgeon, that the chapel was in a filthy
and unwholesome state, likely to be prejudicial to the
persons frequenting it, and to occupiers of houses
adjoining, was put in.
The clerk to the solicitors to the Commissioners
stated the nature of the charge, and said he should
call the two medical gentlemen who had signed the
certificate, to show the necessity for the prompt in-
terference of the magistrates.
Mr. Friskin prayed an adjournment, that he might
call a meeting of the seven other trustees, and obtain
legal advice. He believed he should establish, by
medical evidence, that there had been much exagge-
ration and unnecessary excitement about the matter.
Mr. Tyrrell's clerk said he must oppose any ad-
journment. The order he sought was, that the de-
fendant should abate the nuisance in 48 hours. If
they proceeded at all they should do so promptly.
The place would be again used as a chapel on Sunday.
Mr. Alderman JouarsoN asked how many trustees
were now present ? Mr. Friskin said there were
four.

The MAGISTRATES thought the defendant had evi-
dently had sufficient notice to prepare for the hearing,
and determined to proceed.

Dr. Farquhar, of Drury-lane, was examined—He
had visited the chapel twice. On the first visit, on the
2d instant, he descended into the vault, and saw two
or three heaps of broken up coffin wood, saturated
with the fluid matter which had flowed from decom-
posed human bodies. He perceived the stench from
them in the chapel above. A carpenter, who was with
him, opened one coffin, and found in it what appeared
to be portions of three human bodies; one was a
portion of a female, but the effluvia was so overpower-
ing that he turned away without minutely inspecting
the parts. They appeared to be portions of bodies
that had been cut up.
Mr. Alderman JOHNSON asked if he apprehended
any danger to his own health from this visit ?—The
Doctor said he should if he had not been in good
health, or had remained longer.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER asked if the place was
a vault, or a cellar ; that is, was it brick-work
overhead, or a ceiling of plaster or wood ?—The
Doctor said, it was wood-work above. It was
directly Wow the floor of the chapel, On the second
visit the effluvia in the chapel was gone. The place
had been prepared for the visit of Sir James Duke,
and the inquest, on Monday last.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER asked how many coffins
there were, and for some description of the vault ?
—The Doctor said he could not ascertain the number
of coffins. There was a door in the floor of the cha-
pel which admitted the visitor to a cellar, each side of
which measured about 40 feet. The coffins were
piled up six deep, without any earth between or over
them. The depth of the cellar was 12 feet in some
parts, and reduced by the piles of coffins to four feet
in others. On the second visit he found a coating of
earth had been ?aid over the coffins, and there was no
smell.
There was a vault full of refuse bones, &c.,
opening into one side of the cellar, from which very
noxious effluvia came.
Cross-e.,,xamined by Mr. Friskin. Could not say
there wtis not three feet of earth now laid over the
coffin. They did net unscrew the coffin they opened,
but the lid was unfastened, and to the best of his be-
lief there were portions of three bodies in the coffin.
Heard the trustees promise Sir James Duke to build
lip the entrance to the side vault. Did not observe
the date of the coffin he had spoken of.
Mr. Walker, of St. James's-place, Westminster,
surgeon, described the vaults and its contents in
much the same manner. He found a heap had been
recently shifted from one side to the other of the
cellar, and a terrible stench had arisen from disturb-
ing the mass. Thousands appeared to have been
buried in a place adapted only for hundreds. The
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