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signed the deed, he was liable, as a partner, to be called upon the Addiscombe delivery, the defendant-was sent for
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charges of felony, upon which sh on tsmo
swindling on Messrs. Harmer and Pearson to be proceeded
with against the prisoner.

Mr. F. Adams, the managing clerk in the service of the
firm, stated that on the 10th day of September the prisoner
came into the warehouse of the distillery, and giving the name
of Miss Ann Frances Finey, said she was about to open the
Half Moon Inn, at Northfleet, on an " improved plan," and
wished to give an order for some spirits. She directed
gallons of gin, and several cordials, to the amount of 351.
to be forwarded to the inn, but said she must have two
gallons of gin to take down with her to go on with.. She
produced an invoice of Messrs. Truman, Haubury, and Co.,
the brewers, of whom she had ordered beer and ale; and
added, Mr. Kineaid, the principal collector of the firm, had
recommended her to Messrs. Harmer and ll'earson for spirits.
Thinking her statement was perfectly correct, and from the
production of the invoice, they were induced to supply her
with the two gallons of gin, and on the next morning they
sent the remainder of the spirits and cordials by barges •to
Northfleet. In the course of that morning the prisoner visited
the warehouse, and stated that she had been robbed of all
her money and papers in an omnibus, and knew not how she
could get home. Mr. Harmer then asked her if she wanted
a few shillings, and replying in the affirmative, he advanced
her two sovereigns. Suspicion, however, being entertained
of the truth of her representation, he was induced to go down
to Northfleet, when he found that the whole of her story was
trumped up. Sho had not the least interest in'the Half-Moon,
and was not even known to the occupier. Quantities of ale,
beer, wine, spirits, &c., had been forwarded at her direction,
and which, when he arrived, were about being removed back
to the metropolis. In fact, she had played a complete hoax
upon every person she had had dealings with in the trade,
even to ordering Mr. Deacon, the pewterer, to go down to
Northfleet to make some alterations in the bar. This party
did so, but upon making inquiries at the inn about the re-
quired work, found the imposition that had been practised
upon him.
Mr. Alderman WILSON inquired if there were any other
cases to be brought against her ?—Mr. Adam replied that
there were.

Mr. Alderman WnsoN asked her if she had any defence to
make tolthe charge.—She answered, in a simpering tone, that
she did not order the goods on her own account, and Mr.
Harmer knew such to be the fact.
Mr. Alderman Wn.soN then said he should remand her
until Monday, so as to afford time to collect the necessary
evidence to complete the other charges against her.
She was accordingly removed to Giltspur-street Compter.

MARYLEBONE.
William King, cab driver, badge No. 4,739, was brought up
in the custody of Sergeant Shaw, an active officer of the
detective police, and placed at the bar before the sitting ma.
gistrate, Mr. Long, charged with having stolen 3001. worth of

us not within
for the possession of
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..Lersbi mistake while the letters were being

...ed. Upon this who was taken into custody and under-
went an examination before Mr. Sutherland, who admitted
him to bail until this day. The letter, it appeared, had not
been opened, nor its oontents in any way disturbed.
Mr. Ramsey, one of the superintendent of letter.carriers
at the General Post-office, now attended, and stated that the
Post-office authorities had looked over the depositions, and
they were of opinion that it was riot advisable to proceed
with the prosecution, as they did not think it likely that a
conviction would take place under the circumstances.
The defendant was consequently discharged.

property belonging to Mr. Thomas Joriiiin, a stock and skate-
broker, residing in Oriental-buildings, Castle-street, Liver-
pool.
The prosecutor deposed that he had recently been staying
at the. Golden Cross, Charing-cross, and on Thursday
evening last he gave orders for a cab to be sent
for to carry him and his luggage to the Euston-square
terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway, as he
intended to leave town by the half-past eight o'clock train.
At ten minutes before eight he was informed by the porter
that the cab with the luggage in it was waiting for him at
the door. He then entered the vehicle, being at the time
perfectly collected, and desired the driver, who he had no
doubt was the prisoner, to go by way of Portman-square, as
he wished to call upon Mr. Reeves, jeweller, No. 75, George-
street. On arriving at the corner of that street, be called to
the prisoner to stop, which he did, and he (prosecutor) then
alighted and went to Mr. Reeves's house. He remained there
about a quarter of an hour, and on coming out, found, to his
great surprise, that the cab and prisoner had disappeared.
Without loss of time he communicated the particulars at the
station-house of the 0 division of police, situated in Mary-
lebone-lane, the result of which was the apprehension of the
prisoner.
Mr. LoNG—State as nearly as you can recollect, Sir, of
what the property lost, and placed in the cab, consisted.
Prosecutor—There was a drab cloth travelling cloak with
plaid lining, and a short monkey jacket ; also a carpet bag,
containing, in addition to linen, a morocco leather-case with a
steel lock, and in that case was a pocket-book, which had a
quantity of railway scrip, together with bankers' receipts for
deposits. I consider my loss to be about 3001., none of
which has yet been recovered.
Mr. LoNG—Did you notice the number of the cab when
you got into it ? Prosecutor—l did not.
Mr. LONG—Are you certain that the prisoner is the man
who drove you 7 Prosecutor—l am, Sir.
Mr. LONG (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to put any ques-
tions to this gentleman ? Prisoner—l am innocent, and,
therefore, have no questions to ask.
John Brown, the porter at the Golden Cross, said that when
he put the luggage in the cab he was in a hurry, and, being
rather foggy at the time, he would not swear positively that
the prisoner was the driver, although, to the best of his belief,
he was.
George Johnson, a cabman, stated that he saw the luggage
placed in the vehicle by the last witness, and could swear that
the prisoner was the driver.
Catherine Marsh, servant to Mr. Reeves, deposed that while
the prosecutor was in her master's house the prisoner came to
the door, and asked if the gentleman (prosecutor) was almost
ready, at the same time saying, " I wish he would be quick,
but if he is going to keep me much longer, I hope he'll send
something down for me." Witness added, that she saw no
more of the prisoner afterwards.
Shaw, the constable, said that as he only took the pri-
soner that morning, he had not as yet had time to bring for-
ward more evidence.
The prisoner, who again asserted his innocence of the
charge alleged against him, was remanded for further ex-
amination on Friday next; and on the arrival of the prison
van he was conveyed to Tothill-field's prison.
At about three o'clock Mr. Thomas, of Hatchett's Hotel,
Piccadilly, came to the court, accompanied by other persons
connected with his establishment, and had an interview with
the magistrate, to whom he stated he had frequently em-
ployed the prisoner, of whom he had a very good opinion.
On the evening of Thursday last the prisoner was at his
(Mr. Thomas's) door, at a quarter to eight o'clock, and after
waiting a short time drove him (witness) and two of his
daughters to Barnes.
This statement being corroborated, Mr. Long, under all
the circumstances of the case, consented to allow the pri..
soner's liberation on bail—himself in 2001., and two sureties
in the same amount each, making in the whole 6001.
CLERKEN WELL.

BRIGHTON POLICE COURT.
(From the Brighton Herald)
[Before Major ALLEN, Sir G. WESTPHAL, J. BORRER,
and T. J. BELLAMY, Esq.]
THE ITALIAN AND HIS TORTOISE.—OH Thursday an
Italian boy, whose soft delicate features formed a strong
contrast with the hardy and dogged expression of the
English vagrant, was placed at the bar. In answer to
the demand for his name, he replied by a very arch
smile, and Mr. Chase said he did not speak English, but
that Lorenzo Loriena, an Italian lodging-house keeper,
was in attendance, who would act as interpreter.
Loriena accordingly addressed him in Italiar, but the
boy merely smiled in reply, and looked down at some-
thing in his breast.
" What has he got there?" asked one of the Magis-
trates.
" It's a tortoise," 'replied an officer, and, going up to
the boy, he took the poor animal away from him and
placed it upon the table. The people laughed as the
tortoise put out its queer-looking head and dragged
itself slowly and awkwardly along the table, and the
boy -looked at them and smiled too, and then again
looked at his tortoise.
A policeman deposed to seeing the boy down two
areas on the King's-road.
" Did you hear what he said?" inquired Major
ALLEN.
Policeman—l didn't understand what he said, but he
had a tortoise, and he went down the areas.
Major ALLEN (to Loriena)—Does he lodge IN ith you.
—Si, si.
And who pays for him?—llimself. The boy is by
himself. He came in last week.
Major ALLEN—You don't know who brought him
into this country?—The man is in London. He's his
uncle, and he was to have come down yesterday with a
piano for the boy.
Major ALLEN—Does the tortoise belong to you?—
No, no, it's his tortoise.
Does he deny having been down the areas?
The man spoke in Italian to the boy, who smiled
nodded his huad, and looked at his tortoise.
The magistrates consulted together. " Can you take
care of the tortoise?" asked Major ALLEN of Loriena.
" Yes, I can take care of it."
" Because we can't commit that—they won't take that
in at Lewes. Tell the boy he is committed for three
weeks to hard labour.
The punishment—(was it not unnecessarily severe?)
—was communicated to the poor boy. He only smiled
again, and looked at his tortoise, which was crawling
about the table.
A policeman now took the animal and handed it over
to Loriena; and the boy was motioned to below. His
eyes followed his tortoise, but the smile still lingered on
his soft features, as, with his head towards the tortoise,
he stepped down the steps and was lost to sight.

On Saturday John Houghton, the driver of a cabriolet,
No. 408, was charged with very outrageous conduct to Mr.
Crossthwaite, a gentleman residing at No. 9, Ladbrooke-ter-
race, Notting-hill, and to Mr. Hasluck, of Hatton-garden.
The complainants severally stated that, on Friday night,
at the hour of eleven, they engaged the defendant at
Covent-garden Theatre, to convey them to the resi-
dence of the last-mentioned gentleman's father, in Hat-
ton-garden, where, on alighting, the prisoner, who had an-
other cabman on the box with him, demanded 2s. 6d. as
his fare. Knowing the fare to be no more than one shilling,
he gave him double that amount; but, instead of being satis-
fied, he seized Mr. Crossthwaite in the most ruffianly manner,
and endeavoured to throw him. They struggled together
for some time, and the accused was eventually overpowered,
and brought to the ground. The witness called a police-con-
stable, 240 G, who was on the opposite side of the street, and
who saw all that occurred, to protect them ; but, strange to
say, he sided with the defendant, or, from fear, did not for a
long time, after seeing the complainent spit upon him more
than ten times, take him in charge at their suit and supplica-
tion. In the confusion occasioned by the outrage, which at-
tracted to the spot upwards of 100 persons, the defendant's
companion made his escape, after having deposited his coat
and badge with the accused.
Two gentlemen corroborated the evidence. They described
the conduct of the constable as most unaccountable. After
the complainants had repeatedly asked him if they were to
put up with such conduct as an extortion, and being spat on,
the defendant became more offensive in language and in con-
duct generally, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he
could be prevailed on to remove the prisoner.
Inspector Penny, G, said that the defendant was very drunk
and abusive when brought to the station. His language was
most beastly.
Mr. GREENWOOD desired Mr. Penny to make a representa-
tion of the constable's conduct to the Commissioners of Police,
for it required the strictest investigation, which he trusted
would take place before some magistrate other than himself,
for he had a very strong feeling on the subject.
One of the witnesses, Mr. Winter, of Hatton-garden, inter-
posed on the behalf of the officer,.whose extraordinary con-
duct was, in his belief, occasioned by the confusion that pre-
vailed. The mob was of the most disorderly kind, principally
from about the cab-stands in Holborn, and the policeman
seemed very confused and overpowered by numbers.
Mr. GREENWOOD remarked that such evidence would ope-
rate in his favour : still, however, it was due to the public
that the conduct of an officer, who had so strangely acted,
should be publicly investigated ; for of all the cases he had
ever heard or read of, in which a cabman was concerned
with a passenger, the present was the very worst; and to
mark his sense of it, and to prove to others of the defendant's
calling that the law was strong enough to check so abominable
an insult, he would commit the prisoner to the treadmill,
without fine, for two months, and further cancel his license
as a cab driver, and order that he never again be entrusted
with one.