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passing, that on the morning in question the witness, ac-
companied by a brother constable, went to Lascelle's-court,
Broad-street, St. Giles's, for the purpose of quelling a dis-
turbance which he heard was there. They succeeded after
some time in dispersing a crowd that was collected, and re-
turned to their proper beats, when shortly after, the com-
plainant, hearing the noise was renewed, returned to the
spot. He there found the two defendants in the crowd,
and begged of them to go home. They showed some re-
luctance to do so, when he was about to remove them by
force. Upon this, Leonard seized him by the collar and
struck him a violent blow. Neale and another man now
came up, and Neale stooping down, his companion pushed
the constable in a most violent manner over his back, and
he fell to the pavement with terrific force on his left
shoulder, which was dreadfully bruised by the fall, and was
at first thought to be forced from its proper position.
Assistance shortly after arrived, and the two defendants
were taken to the station-house, the third man, however,
making his escape.
The defendants were now called upon to answer the
charge. They stated that on the morning in question they
had left Leonard's lodgings after the death of one of his
children, in order that the body might be laid out by their
wives. On passing the spot where the alleged assault took
place, they saw- the two police constables in a state of in-
toxication ; they endeavoured to avoid them, but they fol-
lowed and pushed them on, and otherwise used them with
great violence. They made some remarks respecting the
state in which the police were, when Leonard was seized
violently by Keene, the policeman, and in a struggle which
ensued both fell down. They were afterwards carried to
the station-house, where they were locked up.
The police constables denied that there was the least
foundation for the charge of drunkenness or violence
towards the defendants. They had acted with as much
forbearance as possible.
In this statement they were borne out by the witness
Nicol, and Stubbs, the inspector, and Wheatley, the ser-
geant on duty at the station-house at the time the charge
was taken.
Sir F. ROE said it was a most unprovoked assault. The
tbffence was rendered greater by the unfounded charge pre-
ferred against the police, of drunkenness. He should fine
the two defendants in the penalty of 50s. each, or, in
default of payment, commit Neale to the House of Cor-
rection for one month. In consideration of the recent
affliction of the other defendant, in the event of leis being
unable to pay the fine, he should permit him to put in bail
for his appearance at the Sessions to answer the charge,
binding the policeman over to prosecute.
The defendants were then removed.
Daniel Sullivan, a bricklayer's labourer, was next placed
at the bar, charged with committing a most violent and un-
provoked assault on John Foster, on the preceding morn-
ing, at eleven o'clock, in Parker-street, Drury-lane.
The complainant, on being sworn, deposed, that at the
time specified, lie went into a beer-shop kept by a Mrs.
Forster, in the above-named street, for the purpose dour-
chasing some tobacco, when he was pointed out by 'Ruin a n
in the shop as a common informer. The landlady,' upon
this, commenced an attack upon him, and, aided by the
man, expelled hiM from her shop, notwithstanding his de-
nial of the fact. On reaching the door of the shop, he
saw the defendant standing near, who immediately, without
the slightest provocation, or offence, struck him a tremen-
dous blow on the head, which felled him to the ground.
His head coming in contact with the curb-stone, a wound
was caused, from which the blood flowed, as a witness de-
scribed it, "as if it was poured from a tea-kettle." The
complainant remained insensible for some time, and the de-
fendant made his escape. At six o'clock on the same even-
ing, however, he was apprehended, and lodged in the sta-
f.on-house.
The defendant now declared that the complainant, in
leaving the beer-shop, ran against him and fell down acci-
dentally. He denied having struck him at all.
Having no witnesses to call in corroboration of this state-
ment, he was fined in the penalty of .5/., or committed to
the House of Correction for two months, in the event of
non-payment.
A warrant was then ordered to issue against Mrs. Fors-
ter, the landlady of the beer-shop, for the assault so unwar-
rantably committed on the complainant.
In the course of a short time, she was brought to the
office in custody of Fall, one of the officers of the establish-
ment, when the facts already stated having being once
more deposed to, she was called on for her defence.
She admitted the truth of complainant's story, but said
she had turned him out of her shop because she really had
supposed him to be a common informer. She had now,
however, discovered her mistake, and was sorry for what
had happened.
Sir F. ROE said she need have no fear of informers, or
any other person, if she conducted her house properly. He
should fine her in the penalty of 20s. and 4s. costs for the
assault, or in default commit her to the House of Correc-
tion for three weeks.
°minus DasvEas.—Another precious specimen of
these worthies was brought before Sir F. ROE yesterday on
the following charge :
Mr. Woodward, a gentleman residing in the King's-road,
Chelsea, got into the omnibus No. 2,249, on Wednesday
last, and desired to be put down at Catherine-street,
Strand. When he alighted he gave the conductor 6d , but he
was excessively abusive, and demanded 6d. more. Mr.
Woodward refused to give it, as 6d. was the fare chalked
on the vehicle, upon which the coachman (George Gordon)
Jumped from his box, took Mr. W.'s hat, in which was a
silk handkerchief, from his head, and having thrown it into
the boot, jumped up and drove off, leaving him bare-headed
in a tremendous shower of rain.
The defendant could not deny the charge, and was fined
54, and in default committed for three months to the House
of Correction.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
APPLICATION INTERESTING TO THE MEDICAL WORLD.
Mr. G. Dermott, the eminent anatomist of 35, Dean-street,
Soho, came to this Office, accompanied by several gentle-
men, members of the medical profession, to ask the advice
of Mr. Chambers as to the best mode of proceeding in a
matter, which he said materially concerned the medical
world and his own character. Some time ago he had com-
menced an elaborate anatomical work, illustrative of the
structure of the human frame, and in order to insure the
most scrupulous accuracy, he had executed the drawings
himself, and had likewise executed the plates, which formed
the principal value of the undertaking. This work was
subscribed for extensively among the medical. profession,
and he had furnished three numbers to the subscribers. A
person who had acted as a sort of agent in the sale of the
work, had latterly been imposing upon the subscribers a
spurious continuation of this work, supplying them with
four additional numbers, and leading them to believe that
these numbers were the production of him (Mr. Dermott).
In order to carry on the deception with greater success, he
had wrapped the spurious plates in the wrappers of the
genuine work ; and the medical world having been thus
imposed upon, the consequence was that he (Mr.Dermott)
was exposed to a risk of reputation, and the subscribers
were defrauded of their money by the purchase of a work
comparatively useless from its inaccuracy.
Mr.. CHAMBERS inquired if Mr. Dermott had entered
his work at Stationers' Hall ?
Mr. Dermott replied, he had unfortunately neglected to
enter his work, but he considered, as his name had been
used to carry on a fraud, that a charge of obtaining money
under fraudulent pretences could be made out against the
offending party.

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Mr. Ch AMBERS said it was clear to him that a magis-
trate had no power to interfere in this matter. The proper
mode of proceeding would be for Mr. Dermott to apply to
the Lord Chancellor for an injunction to restrain the sale
of the spurious work ; and if the subscribers had been im-

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posed upon, they ought to seek a civil remedy against the
person who had so acted.

Mr. Dermott said he was anxious to take effectual steps
to counteract the fraud, as his reputation as an anatomist
was concerned.
The parties then retired.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.--James Filewood was charged
with having been concerned in plundering Mr. Lloyd, boot
and shoe-maker, Coventry-street, of an immense quantity
of boots and shoes. The particulars of the case have al-
ready been detailed in the examination of his wife Susanna,
and his brother, George Filewood, both of whom have been
fully committed on the charge.
About twohriousndereer wdpaas fully committed.irshavebeen
recovered, princi-
pally through the activity of Mr. Lloyd, and policeman
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Parsons, a man well known to the police, and
Louisa Sinclair, a woman of loose habits, were yesterday
placed at the bar, charged with burglariously breaking and
entering the mansion of Sir Edward Paget at Sandhurst,
Kent, and stealing therein one hundred and six silver forks,
ninety-one silver spoons, and other articles of plate.
Hobbs, a plain-clothes constable of the C division, stated
that, in consequence of some private information which he
could not divulge, he had apprehended the Prisoners from
well-knowing their character. On apprehending the parties
the woman had thrown away some duplicates. He wished
for time, and had no doubt that he should be able to bring
forward evidence against the parties.
They were remanded until Tuesday next.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Francis Burton, a young man, fa-
shionably dressed, was on Monday brought before Messrs.
CHAMBERS and DYER, charged with having embezzled va-
rious sums of money belonging to his employer, Mrs. Mar-
garet Canham, No. 52, Berner's-street, Oxford-street.
Mrs. Canham stated, that she was the proprietress of De
Velno's Vegetable Syrup, and the prisoner, who had been
in her service as clerk for eleven years, was employed to
keep her accounts and collect moneys from her customers
and tenants. Having let a house, No. 29, Percy-Bfeet,
for 100 guineas per annum, to a respectable tenant of the
name of Jarvis, she employed the prisoner to call and re-

ceive the rent. Three quarters having become due, and
the prisoner assuring her that he had called repeatedly but
could get no money, and feeling astonished at this circum-
stance, as Mr. Jarvis had always been extremely punctual,
she called upon that gentleman, and then she learnt that
the money had been paid for each of the three quarters as
soon as called for.
Mr. Jarvis, undertaker, Kilburn, said, he paid the pri-
soner three sums of 26/. ss. each, on account of his mistress,
for which he had Mrs. Canham's receipts.
Mrs. Canham, on being shown the receipts, said they
were in her handwriting, and she had at different times
given them to the prisoner to collect the amount for her.
The three amounts had never been banded over to her.
Mrs. Canham added, that as soon as she saw the pri-
soner, after she had spoken with Mr. Jarvis, she told him
what she had learnt, and the prisoner confessed that lie had
received the three sums of 26/. 55., and had omitted to pay
them over to her.
Mr. Humphries, who attended for the prisoner, pro-
ceeded to put some questions as to the mode of payment
for the prisoner's services, and whether or not he did not
stand in the situation of a sort of partner, and a sharer in
the profits of the sale of the syrup.
Mrs. Canham replied that the prisoner was solely en-
gaged as clerk at a salary of 100/. per annum. He was
not in the most distant way a partner with her, although it
had come to her ears that he had given himself out as such,
but she had told him of the report, and at the same time
added she should despise the idea of a partnership with him.
Mr. HUMPHRIES : But are there not some accounts yet
unsettled between you and the prisoner ?
Mrs. Canham : The prisoner is in my debt certainly.
Some time ago he asked me to advance him 1001., and to
repay myself by deducting 10/. a quarter from his salary.
I lent him the money, and have received one payment, so
that 90/. is due to me on that transaction. He also asked
me to lend his brother, who was in business, 3001., and I
consented. Some time afterwards, seeing him very dull, I
asked him what was the matter, and he replied he was
very nervous, because his brother stood in need of another
300/. He said he could not ask me to lend his brother
any more money, but if I would lend it to him it would be
of essential service. I lent him a second 300/., so that the
sum he owes me is 690/.
The prisoner said he denied the truth of this statement.
He applied to Mrs. Canhani for an advance of salary, but
instead of giving him a stipulated sum, she agreed to
allow him one shilling upon the profits of every bottle of
the syrup.
Mrs. Canham replied it was totally false, that the pri-
soner was to have a shilling on each bottle sold. She certainly
did agree, in consideration of his undertaking to write
the advertisements, to allow him a shilling on the advanced
price ; but all he had done in that way would not amount
to more than 5/.
Mr. CHAMBERS inquired if Mrs. Canham suspected that
the prisoner had embezzled other sums of money ?
Mrs. Canham answered that she believed there were a
great many other sums not accounted for. She had ac-
counts in most part of the United Kingdom, and even in
the East Indies, and not having had time to look into them,
she could not tell the extent of her losses.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Then I'll give you an opportunity, by
remanding the prisoner-for a few days. There is at present
a case against the prisoner for me to commit upon, and in
the meantime, Madam, I would recommend you to get
some person more experienced in accounts than you are, to
look over your books, and see if any other cases can be
discovered, for it is evident you have parted with large
sums of money, and the defence set up will be an attempt
to place the transactions to the account of a partnership.
The witnesses in the present charge were then bound
over to prosecute.
An Irish tailor,named M‘Mahon, was charged with hav-
ing indecently exposed his person to a respectable married
female, named Taylor.
Mr. CHAMBERS sent him to the House of Correction
and hard labour for two months.
MAR YLEB ONE.

John Turner, driver of the omnibus, No. 173 ; John
Silvester, driver of No. 154 ; John Turnbull, driver of No.
251 ; and George Barnfather, driver of the Tallyho, No 4
283, all running from Paddington to the Bank, were
charged with stopping at the Regent's Circus on Thursday
evening last, so as to prove an obstruction to the other
vehicles passing to and fro.
Samuel Patmore, D 67, and other constables, having
proved the fact, the defendants were all fined in the sum of
20s. each.
On Monday Edward Eden, driver of the hackney-coach
No. 625, was brought up on a summons to answer the fol-
lowing charge :
Mr. John M'Donnell, gentleman, residing in Glouces-
ter-place, Dorset-square, deposed that on the night of
Wednesday last he got into the defendant's coach in the
Haymarket, and desired to be driven to No. 14, Park-ter-
race, New—road, and from thence to his own residence,
where, on alighting, he gave the defendant 2s. 6d., who
said that would not satisfy him, he must have 6d. more.—
This witness refused to give him, and he went indoors.
Immediately after which the defendant began making use of
the knocker and bell in a most violent manner, and conti-
nued to do so about a quarter of an hour, when witness went
out and asked him what he wanted ? To which he replied
that his fare was 35., and he would not go without the
other sixpence. Witness then gave him his card, telling
him at the same time to go away. This he positively re-
fused to do, and commenced making use of the most abu-
sive language, and attempted to force his way into the
house. A policeman then came up, who by his desire re-
moved the defendant.
A police constable, D 156, corroborated this statement.
The defendant, who denied the charge, was ordered to
pay a fine of 505., or be committed to the House of Cor-
rection for one month.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A THREAT,-Mr. Graves, a gentleman residing in St.
Luke's, was yesterday brought before the sitting Magis-
trate, Mr. TWYFORD, charged with having threatened to
shoot a Mr. Jones.

Charles Tavarnor, servant to Mr. Jones, stated that the
defendant called on Friday evening at his master's house,
and inquired if he was at home ? Witness told him he
was not. He then said his master was a rogue, and
had been a great enemy to him, and that he would be an
enemy to his master. He said also, that if he should
meet him out of doors he would blow his brains out
with a pistol. " I'll stand waiting (added the defendant) if
it's all day for the thief!"
Mr. TWYFORD—Was he drunk ? Witness—No : he
was in a great passion.

Complainant's Solicitor—Are you, Mr. Jones, prepared
to say your life is in danger ? Complainant—Certainly.
Mr. TwvFono—What's the reason of all this? Solicitor—
The defendant had the collecting of rents to a considerable
amount, but which has been taken from him and given to
my client.

-Mr. TWYFORD (to the complainant)--The language was
certainly enough to frighten any man ; but as he says he
was drunk at the time, probably you will be satisfied with
his promise to keep away ? Complainant—No ; suppose I
had been at home at the time he called, the consequence
might have ended seriously.
The defendant was ordered to find bail, himself in 601.,
and two sureties of 301. each.

Funzous DRIVING.—William Webb, the driver of the
Clapton stage-coach, No. 4,711, was charged with wantonly
and furiously driving against another stage-coach, drove by
Mr. John Kerryson, who is also proprietor of the same.
The complainant stated that on Saturday last both he
and the defendant started together from Clapton to town,
when the latter thought proper to gallop his horses, and
drive:with such violence close alongside his coach, so as to
alarm his passengers, notwithstanding there was room
enough on his side for three stages to have passed. Had
he touched my coach, said witness, the consequence would
have been very serious.

Several respectable witnesses, who were in the com-
plainant's coach, said they were all much alarmed, and that
the defendant was in the habit of galloping his horses.
Mr. TWYFORD—What rate was he driving at ? A wit-
ness—Fourteen miles an hour.
The defendant called his witnesses, but they failed to
serve him. He told the magistrate that it was all " spite"
on the part of the complainant.
He was fined in the mitigated penalty of 255. and costs.
Defendant (seating himself under the bar)--I shan't
pay a farthing.
Mr. TWYFORD—Then your goods will be seized. Have
you got any ?—" No, I am single?'
Mr. TWYFORD—Then I shall commit you to prison for
one month.

The defendant was accordingly locked up.
HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday Edward Hobson, a young man of decent ap-
pearance, was finally examined before Mr. Sergeant SEL-
LON, charged by Mrs. Burnett, of Rose and Crown-court,
Moorfields, with having stolen 7/. 3s. 6d. under the follow-
ing aggravated circumstances
It appeared in evidence that a short time ago the pri-
soner was seized with typhus fever, and he was admitted
into the Fever Hospital, Battle-bridge. Whilst a patient
there he becanie acquainted with another young man, who
was also a patient, and on quitting the establishment he
was recommended by him as a lodger to the prosecutrix,
who received him, while in a very weak state, and afforded
him every nourishment and attention. On last Monday
week she made some tea for the prisoner, and allowed him
to drink it in her apartment, and while so doing she incau-
tiously proceeded to a box containing some sovereigns and
silver, for the purpose of taking out some money to pay her
rent, and during her temporary absence the prisoner went
to the drawer, and stole the box and property, with which
he absconded. On discovering the robbery she immedi-