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London, England, 1826-09-22 00:00:00

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some person unknown. They were on the 3d of July in
the neighbourhood of the Foundling Hospital, with an
empty basket, and looking down the several areas us they
passed along. In the evening of the same day they were
detected, returning in the same direction, with the basket
heavily laden with several articles of plate.
'Samuel Wood said in his defence, that he found the
losket. The other said he wasiltogether innocent.
The July acquitted John but found Samuel guilty.
Margaret Drew was indicted for stealing some sheets,
the property of Godfrt7 Lazarus.
Lazarus stated that the prisoner lived as his servant,
mid took the arlieles and pledged them without his know-
ledge.
The prisoner put. in a well-written defence. She wits
in` the habit of pledging several articles for her master,
who waited outside the shop for the money. She could
net get her wages from him, and at that moment he owed
her a half year% wages. When she asked for what was
doe to her, prosecutor said he would one day send her to
the devil betbre he would pay.

Her sister,, Mary Lynch, was now called, and proved
that she was present when Lazarus told the prisoner to.
take. some old clothes and sell or pledge them as part of
her Wages., . , .
Lazarus adMitted that he owed the prisoner fiVe MOnths'
wages, but denied that,he told her to pledge 'any thing.
The Jury without heiitation found her !Vot
It appeared that Lazarus had, on a former occasion,
charged the prisoner With an attempt. to set fire to his
house, of Which it was most clearly proved that she was
wholly innocent.
The COEI*ON SERGEANT refilsed to allow the proseen-,
tor 's expcpces.
Monads' Braverell was indicted for assaulting William
Ikl‘KenZie, with intent to rob.
' Prosecutor, who is a sailor, was met by the prisoner in
Shad Well about twelve at night. After asking him some
questions, he knOCked him down, and attempted to take
his watch. The watchman came up, and he was pursued
and taken.=- Guilty:

BUIISLEM PETTY SESSIONS.

(From the Pottery Mercury, Sept. 19.)
Before Gro. Wnter.nom atod E. 'l'. TeArtoeo, Esq.
RIOTING.

• Five men, Dunn, Parr, Lewis, Cartledge, and Spittal,
were brought before the Magistrates, on .a charge of 'an-
noying a Mr.'Parks, of Burslent. On the 28th and 29th
August last, the persons intruded on 'his premises, made
a ;bonfire opposite his door, and threw an effigy (intending
to represent Mr. Parks), :against his windows. The rea-
son for such annoyance wati, because' Mr: P. had prose-
cuted a person'for theft. •Mr. head constable of
%intern, deposed that Din* Parr, and' Cartledge, were
frequently in the habit of disturbing the peace ; and other
witnesses proved the facts of the present cave.
Mr.' Wtuarvox• remarked, that the conduct of these men
was not unlike the intimidation practised in Ireland, in
order to, prevent witnesses and prosecutors giving their
eVidence ; audit appeared in this case, that becauie a man
is prosecuted for theft, his companions wished to molest
the prosecutor (Mr. Parks). . Such conduct ought to be
checked in the bud. The offence committed was of an
abominable nature; bait as they Appeared to be of different
shades of character, he should impose fines accordingly.
Dunn, and Parr, he should fine 31. each ; Cartledge 2/.;
and Lewis, and Siiittal, fi. Spittal's employer 'paid the
fine for him, in consideration of his pre %ions good character;
tiie'ether four met 4 stating they had no means of paving
theline, Were Committed to gaol: Dino, and Parr, for dime
months, Cartledge, for two, and Lewis, for one month.
At the conclusion of the, case, Mr. Wm ra.UeiNt 'observed,
that as h' understood some persons connected with the
prisoners, thought they might be guilty of like conduit
With impunity, in tiny other road than a • regular ttirn-
pike ; he Wished' to inform them, that the Offence would
be equally' punishable in t►ny road Whatever, and that the
Magistrates would punish all such cases with the utmost
severity of the law.