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had not been placed in the possession of the officer,
who would, of course, have been answerable for its
production.
Mr. Wooler repeated that the property should
be produced, and disclaimed any intention of keep-
tug it back with a view to defeat justice. The in-
spector knew the numbers of the two 5/. notes found
upon the prisoner, so that there could be no collu-
sion with respect to them.
Mr. MINSHULL said he should remand the pri-
soner for a week, and at the next examination he
propored to swear Mr. Wooler as to the property
which he took from the prisoner.
The prisoner was then removed in custody.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday David Fitzgerald, a man of about 50
years of age, was brought from the station-house, in
the custody of inspector Busaine, 48 G. division.--
It appeared from the evidence of the policeman, that
yesterday morning, at an early hour, the prisoner
came up to him, and said he wished to make a con-
fession to him of a robbery and attempted murder,
in which he was concerned in Ireland about nine
years ago. He stated that be was a Whiteboy, and
about nine years ago a party of persons entertaining
similar principles determined on breaking into the
house of a Mr. Sandes, a gentleman residing at As-
keaton, in the county of Limerick, and robbing it.—
They accordingly met, and did break into the house,
when they plundered it of fire-arms and other pro-
perty. He stated that there were six or seven in
the party, and two had been executed for the offence.
Witness took him to the station-house, where he
made a similar statement to Mr. Busaine, the in-
spector, and he was detained.
The Magistrates (Mr. LAING and Mr. Serjeant
SELLON) examined the prisoner, who persisted in
his story. He gave a very distinct account of the
manner in which the offence was committed by the
party, which he had been compelled to join, and
stated that he had been the means of saving the life
of Mr. Sandes. Two of the party had been executed
in Ireland, and the prisoner and others escaped to
England.
Mr. LAING ordered the whole of the prisoner's
confession to be taken down in writing, and to be
forwarded immediately to Ireland, with a descrip-
tion of his person.
The prisoner, on leaving the bar, declared so-
lemnly that the whole of his statement was true, and
that he was tired of his life.

In order to afford time to the officers to make

strict inquiries, and to receive the necessary answers
from Ireland, the prisoner was remanded for a fort
night.

MAR YLEB ONE.

Yesterday, Richard Riddell was brought before
Mr. HOSKINS, charged by Charles Cochrane, Esq.
of No. 27, Dorset-street, and nephew to the pre-
sent Earl of Dundonald, with creating a riot and
disturbance at his house on the preceding evening.
The complainant stated, that some time ago the
Marquis Palmella was sent over to this country to
raise recruits for the service of Dan Pedro, and that
he and Sir John Scott Lillie were appointed as
agents. In consequence of this, complainant em-
ployed the prisoner to enlist a number of men for
that service, which he did; but although be had paid
him every demand which he had a right to charge,
he was continually annoying him by coming to his
house and creating a disturbance, in order to extort
money from him. On Wednesday night he came
in his usual mariner, full of rage and liquor, and cre-
ated such a disturbance that he was obliged to send
for a constable, who took him into custody.
Mr. HosmNs asked the prisoner what he had to
say in answer to the charge.
The prisoner stated, in his defence, that he bad
been a corporal in the 3d regiment of Foot Guards,
and fought under the Duke of Wellington, and was
present at the memorable battle of Waterloo; since
that time he had been discharged from the army. In
November last complainant called on him, and in-
formed him that he had received instructions from
the Marquis Palmella to raise a regiment of soldiers
in this country for the service of Don Pedro, but
they did nor mean to enlist any men but such as
had been for some time in the British service, and
that he was to receive the command of the regi-
ment himself. He then made proposals to prisoner
to assist him in raising a number of recruits, for
which he was co he paid all his expenses, and receive
a reasonable compensation for himself, besides being
appointed quartermaster to the regiment. This
proposal being acceded to on the part of the prisoner,
he went clown to Chatham and enlisted 150 men
for that service, and in doing so he had converted
all his own property into ready cash, and employed
it in that speculation, expecting to be reimbursed
by his employer; but the regiment never was embo-
died, the speculation fell to the. ground, arid the
men, after receiving their bounty, dispersed. Since
that time he has frequently waited on the complain-
ant and Sir John Scott Lillie, but be has only been
referred from the one to the other. He waited on
the Marquis of Palmella at his house, No. 99,
Mount-street, Grosvenor•square, but was informed
by that nobleman, that the two agents, Mr. Coch-
rane and Sir John Lillie, had got ample funds in
their hands to discharge every expen,e, and that he
could not enterfere. He then wrote a letter to the
Duke of Wellington, setting forth the hardship of
his case, arid requesting his Grace to use his kind
interference between the parties. His Grace did
him the honour to write the following answer :
" The Duke of Wellington has received Robert
Riddell's letter of the 4th instant. The Duke is
sorry it is quite out of his power to do any thing for
him. He would better complain to a Magistrate
against Sir John Scott Lillie, or whoever has taken
him in."
The prisoner denied he was either drunk or abu-
sive; they owed him a balance of account; he had
sold off all his property, and wasted his means on
the enlistment speculation, and he was now friend-
less and pennyless with a large family.
Mr. Cochrane admitted that the prisoner had
gone down to Chatham and enlisted a number of
men for the service of Don Pedro, but again denied
that there was any money owing to him.
Mr. HostaNs said he certainly should not detain
the prisoner on such a charge. If Mr. Cochrane
wished to prevent the prisoner becoming clamorous,
he had better pay him what he owed him.
The prisoner was then discharged, and the parties
left the office; but soon after Mr. Cochrane re
turned, and stated that he had been insulted by
Riddell, but Mr. Hoskins refused to interfere, and
recommend6d him a second time to discharge Rid-
dell's demand.
Captain John Oliver, alias Captain Adolphus
Armstrong, an elderly person, of very gentlemanly
appearance, and who appeared to have been afflicted
with a paralytic stroke, was placed at the bar,
charged with giving several persons false characters,
for the price of 2/. each.
The office was cleared of strangers previous to the
investigation, and shortly afterwards Dr. White,
the rector of Hampstead, accompanied by his
daughter, entered, and took their seats by the side
of the magistrates.
Miss Caroline Emily White stated that the pri-
soner called at her father's house in the month of
December last, and—
The prisoner (interrupting her)—Are you sure it
was me, ma'am ? Both Dr. White and his daughter
answered in the affirmative.
Prisoner—Very well.
Miss White then continued—The prisoner re-
presented himself as a Mr. Hunter, of Maida hill,
and stated that a man named Charles Serjeant had
been in the service of his son-in-law, as butler, and
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been in the family any length of time, before lie
robbed them to a large amount, and is now on board
the hulks for the robbery ; arid upon inquiry, it was
discovered that there was no person of the name of
Hunter living at Maida-hill, and that the prisoner had
given a false address, and other wise grossly misre-
presented himself.
Thomas Clements, an officer of Marlborough-
street, stated that, lie knew the prisoner at the bar