The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-06 00:00:00

bury, &c. in the office, who appeared very anxious
as to the result of this preeeeding.
UNFOUNDED CHARGE OF FELONY.—JONAS v.
OLIVER.—This was a complaint of a Jew clothes-
man against Mrs. Oliver, the wife of a Mr. Oliver,
of Tavistock-street, against whom a warrant had
been issued, charging her with stealing a sovereign.
In justice to Mrs. Oliver, we feel bound to say at
the outset, that no person who heard the accusation
credited the story of the Jew—but let him speak
for himself. Jonas Jonas is one of the black-muz-
zled tribe of old clothes dealers who reside in the
neighbourhood of Petticoat-lane. He said, on Fri-
day 1 vas go to Tavishtock-street, and de lady cry
" closh !" Vell, I look up at de ladish vindo►v, and
I knock at de door, and vash let in to de housh.
De lady shay vat you give for de closh? I shay
twenty, and den twenty-five, and den dirty shilling;
and she say no, dat no do; de lady up de sthairs
vill have two pounsh ten shilling, and vont take a
fardin less. Vell, I did wish to py de pargain to
shupport my vife and tree shildren, and I putsh one
pound and four half crowns on de counter, and de
lady vat shay she owns de closh, come down desh
tairs. She shay, yell Jew, I vill not sell de closh
for less den 35 shilling. I put my ten shilling into
my pocket, and I taksh out another sovereign, sho
dat makes two sovereigns vat I have den, and I
putsh de sovereign into de ladish hand vat comes down
desh tairs. Dish lady here (Mrs. Oliver) shay to
me, you shall not have de closh at all you Jew teef
—but I shay I vill give de lady vat she ask, dat vas
35 shilling; but no, she vants to make a pargain
herself with another Jew, and to cheat de lady vat
vas upsh tairs, and she take de sovereign out of de
ladish hand and trowd it avay. Vell, her husband
comsh in, and he call me Jew teef, and he trowd my
bat out into desh treet, he den trowd my bag into
desh treet, and den by he trowd me into desh
treet (excessive laughter.)
Mr. MINsnuLL—Do you mean to swear that you
actually lost a sovereign ?—Jonas—l shvear it by
, she trowd it avay, and I vas trowd out of
de housh, if I vas worsh dan trifa.
Mrs. Oliver, who is a lady-like woman, said that
a female lodger in her house having some clothes to
sell, on Friday morning called in two Jews. They
did not agree to purchase, and shortly after they had
gone away Jonas came to the house without being
called, and he asked to see the clothes. He offered
to give them 15s. for them, and finally he rose to
30s. He was told repeatedly that not less than 21.
would be taken for them ; and although he forced
30s. into her hand, she put it upon the counter, and
told him to take it and quit the house. He became
exceedingly insolent, and on the female to whom the
clothes belonged coming down stairs, he offered 355.,
but was told that he should not have the articles at
any price. He was again urged to quit the house,
but lie grew more violent; and her husband came
in and turned him out of the house.

Jonas—By —, he trowed me, and my bag, and
my hat, into desh treet.
Mrs. Oliver declared that she never touched the
sovereign, nor saw it; and, in fact, she saw only one
sovereign and ten shillings in the Jew's possession,
which he took off the counter and put into his pocket.
The servant girl of Mrs. Oliver confirmed her
mistress's statement. The Jew took out of his
pocket only- one sovereign and four half-crowns,
which her mistress placed upon the counter, and re-
fused .to take it, although the Jew thrust it into
her hands.

Mr. Oliver descrilied the insolent conduct of
Jonas, and said it was an abominable attempt on his
part to extort money. When he left the house he
swore he would be revenged.
The Magistrates, Mr. MINSHULL and Sir R.
BIRNIE, said, that they were decidedly of opinion
that the Jew had not lost a sovereign, and that he
had trumped up the charge of felony either from
sinister or revengeful motives. The case was there-
fore dismissed.