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custody, ond I don't think, therefore, that you
ought to take advantage of his being in custody
now.

Mr. Jones—Well, your lordship, Id( think I
can cagy the ease any further now -ti,an I did then.
The L rd 11,yor—I don't think your evidence
sufficient.

Prisoner —Will you allow me to say a word, my
[ord ?

Th© 1..-)rd Mayor—l will allow you if your
solicitor will.

Mr. Humphreys—Certainly not. Don't say a
word. You are in my hands.
The Lard Mayor—He will be deta;ned in cus-
tody, Mr. Jouel ; and if you think proper to make
any further application you can do so, and we
shall then he able to decide upon the case; or you
can, if you please, proceed by indictment.
Mr. Jove.—Very well, my lord, I will consider
it.

The prisoner was then removed.
Received for the poor box 2/. 14s. from W. W.S.,
53r Sarah Bryant; 6s. in stamps for M. R.

GUILDHALL.—Edward Thomas Baker was
brought up before Alderman Halo on remand,
charged with obtaining ger ds to the value of 581.
under false pretences, with intent to defraud
Messrs. Paivson and Co., of St. Paul's-church-
yard.
A professional gentleman attended on behalf of
the prosecwors, and statedthat the prisoner's father
felt a little kgrievel that the prisoner should have
been allowed to have the goods without the regular
authority, but he must explain that one of Messrs.
Pawson's warehousemen met the prisoner, and
strongly urged him to buy goods, and it was upon
that inducement the prisoner entered the ware-
house. His father had assumed the debt, and had
undertaken to set le it in the ordinary course of
business, and it was not, therefore, Messrs. Paw-
son's wish to press the case any further.
Alderman Hale said when the case was last be-
fore him he had a very strong opinion with regard
to the prisoner's conduct. He was satisfied that
the prisoner went to Messrs. Pawson's for the pur-
pose of obtaining goods to sell, with the view of
squandering away the proceeds in the most extra-
vagant frivolities and with the company in which
he was found, and which any rr spectable young
man would be ashamed to be seen with. He quite
expected the present course would be adopted;
but in discharging the prisoner he strongly im-
pressed upon him the danger of the evil courses he
appeared to have fallen into, and advised him to
abandon all his late companions, and to keep a
careful guard upon his conduct for the future.
The prisoner, who is respectably connected,
and displayed great contrition, was then dis-
charged.
Mr. George Attenborough, of 204, Fleet-street,
appeared before Alderman Hale upon a summons
to answer the complaint of Mrs. Harriett Hewlett,
for that he, the said George Attenborough, did
unlawfully neglect to enter in a book kept for that
purpose a true and just account of the sale of
certain goods deposited with him by the com-
plainant on the 15th of May, 1857.
After hearing the evidence,
Alderman Hale said he had given great attention

to the case, and he was of opinion Ilia, the act of
Parliament, by not fixing any particular time for
these entries to be made, intended that such should

be done with all reasonable speed. It appeared
that an entry of the sale of the goods was made in
an incomplete form, and the evidence of the auc-
tioneer stro%sed that the delay was not the result "
of any neglect on the part of Mr. Atterrborough.
Under all the circumstances he should dismiss the
summons, but in doing so he must express a hope
that auctioneers would use more expedi.ion iu ren-
dering their accounts, and that pawnbrokers would
not allow any unnecessary delay to interfere with
their making the entries required, and in all re-
spects act up to the spirit as well as the letter of
the law.
Mr. Attenborough said with regard to the entry
in question, that if he thought be had been doing
Mrs. Hewlett any injury by withholding it, be
would have obtained the necessary information at
any cost or inclnvenience, but the worthy alder-
man would see that he could have no object in
keeping it back, as the sale of the articles entailed
a loss upon him of 2/.
Alderman Hale said that though it was a very
proper case to bring to this court for inquiry, there
was not the slightest imply ation against Mr. At-
tenborough.

WORSHIP-STREET—Thom-is Vale, 40 years of
age, was charged with attempting to commit sui-
cide by throwing himself into the ornamental water
of Victoria Park.

Joseph Cros,, a working man, said that yester-
day afternoon at four o'clock he heard cries of dis-
tress from persons near the spot mentioned, and
hastening there saw the prisoner struggling in the
water. He went in with his clothes on, and suc-
ceeded in rescuing him.
Mr. Currie (to prisoner)—What do you say to
this ?

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Prisoner—l was so drunk that I don't know
anything about it. lam very sorry.
Mr. Corrie—What are you
Prisoner—l am a labourer, and earn 2s. Bd. a day.
Mr. Corrie—This ought to be a caution t y.)u. I
shlll make you pay this man for saving your life,
Prisoner—l have not got any money.
Mr. Corrie—No ; you have spent it all in drink,
I suppose.
Prisoner—That's it, but I will pay him on Satur-
day.
Mr. Corrie—Then I discharge you.

SOUTHWARK.—John Lanton, a military-
looking man, very poorly dressed, and whose fea-.
lures had a care-worn appearance, was charged
with breaking a strs-e% lamp in Blackman-street,
the prope►ty of the P-tenix C4-,rs Company.
The offence was clearly proved against the pri-
soner by Police-constable 65 M.
In answer to the charge hd. stated that he was in
great distress, and he broke the lamp so that he
might be brought before a magistrate.
Mr. Comb?—What are you '?
Prisoner—l have served her Majesty 17 years in
the East

Mr. Con3b _—ln what manner ?
Prisoner—l have been in the 3d Light Dragoons
and the 16th Lancers, and I went through the
whole of the campaign up to 1853.
Mr. Combe—You are not a deserter, then ?
Prisoner—Oh no, si ; I solved my country
honourably in the East Indies for 17 years. 1 was
present at Ramouggur, &thaw), Clullianwallah,
and Pc-shawur.

Mr. Combo—How am T to know that ; have you
any documents to prove that ?
Piisonor—l have not, sir. I came from Hull
(where I belong to) about three months ago, and I
left them behind. I now wish to return there..

Mr. Comb:—You say you have been in her
Majesty'. army in the East Indies 17 years, and in
those four great victories : I suppose you had
medals for those services ?
Prisoner (1 Coking down on his breast sorrow-
fully)—Yea, sir, I had ; and I felt proud of them.
Mr. Combo—What have you done with them ?
Prisoner—l was compelled to part with them to
keep me from starvation.
Mr. Combo—But no pawnbroker dare take
them in.
Prisoner—l know that, sir. I sold them.
Mr. Comte—Wha, makes you in such distress—
have you no pension ?
Prisoner—l have a deferred pension of 6d. a day.
Mr. Combe—What do you mean by that ?
Prisoner—l shall not be entitled to it until lam
50 years of age.
Mr. Combo—But you are more than that now ?
Pris, ner—Oh, no, sir ; I am only 46. I have
four years to wait yet, and I am aft aid I may die
of starvation b.fore that time arrive. My grey
hairs and debilitated looks have been caused by 17
year' hard work in the Indies. That makes me
look so old.
Mr. Combo_When were you discharged from
the army ?
Prisoner—l arrived with a very large draft from
India in 1853, when we were all discharged. Many
re-enlisted, but I preferred the deferred pension, as
that would entitle me to Chelsea Hospital when I
became 50 years of age.
Mr. Corn be—What have you been doienagr
Prisoner—I have attended school', near
giving drilling lessons ; but at last my employment
e,aseci, and finding myself almost starved, I
thought it best to come to London, whcre several of
my comrades were located ; besides, I had an idea
that I might get inio 501110 Government employ-
ment.
Mr Combe—Whom do you know in London ?
Prisoner—One of my late comrades is now a war-
der iu the Tower, and he could speak to my charac •
ter while Serving with him. Lieutenant-Colonel
White was my commanding officer, and he no doubt
will speak well of me.
_ _

Mr. Combe—lt is a great pity to Fee a man in
your position of life starving about the s.reets. If
your story is true, surely something should be done
for you until you are entitled to yuur pension and
Chelsea Hospital.
Prisoner—As I can ge`. nothing in London I
should like to gtt back to Hail. I can assure you,
sir, that all I have told you is ttue, and if I:were
at Hull I could soon prove it to you by my papers.
Mr. Combe—Some it. guides must be made-about
you before I can assist you.. You are now dis-
ci-raged, on your promise to call again on me at 1.2
o'clock to-morrow (Thursday).
Toe prisoner, who seemed to have been a well-
educated man, thanked his worship, and promised
to attend.