The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-28 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

A genteelly-dressed young man, named George
Pretty, who stated himself to be the son of a corn-
merchant at Bury St. Edmund's, was charged with
running up a score of from 41. to 51. at the Bell
Sanvage-inn, for the board and lodging of himself
and a prostitute, whom he introduced as his wife,
and then sneaking off, leaving her to settle the
reckoning, which of course she was unable to do.
This affair, the waiter said, happened three weeks
ago, but early on Saturday morning he received
notice from the female that the prisoner was lodging
at a house of evil repute in George-street, Adelphi,
and there apprehended him. He had given him as
a security a bill drawn by himself on a Mr. Maim.
ney, a builder, for 201. Mr. Mahoney was a bank-
rupt, and the bill had been proved under the com-
mission, the expected dividend being about 10s. in
the pound. He was afraid holding this would not
entitle him exclusively to receive that dividend : he
considered his claim hopeless, and he had brought
the prisoner forward to expose him, as a caution to
other innkeepers.
The prisoner said his case was a very hard one.
He was not much acquainted with the ways of Lon-
don, and had been foolishly prevailed upon by the
girl to take her to the inn, where he found himself
unable to pay the bill. He then went into the
country, and returned to London on Friday night.
He called at the girl's lodgings, and the landlady
had brought him up a stamp, insisting he should
give her a bill for
Here his story was broken off by the waiter,
who explained that the landlady had been a sufferer
by him, he having incurred a debt of 131. for board
and lodging.
Prisoner made no observation upon this, but
passing to the waiter's complaint, reminded him he
had left him hiS luggage.
" Ay," said the waiter, " that is trite, but what is
it worth ? I have examined it. The valise in
which it is contained may be worth a shilling, and
the contents are only a ragged shirt, a comb, -a
brush, the lady's night-cap, and her night-gown."
Sir PETER LAURIR advised the waiter to keep
the bill, and give notice to the assignees of the
transfer. He had no cognizance over this matter,
and the prisoner must therefore be discharged; but
the waiter had done well in taking care that his
character should be exposed.—Case dismissed.
BOW-STREET.

On Saturday Banks, Smith, Cottrell, and Emery,
alias Potts, the four men who were charged with
having been concerned in the burglary at West
Moulsey, and also in the robbery at the house of
Mr. Campion, of Waltham-cross, were brought up
for a re-examination.
Sir R. BIRNIE asked Mr. Isaacs, the solicitor, if

he had any additional evidence to offer, and being
answered ►n the negative, the Magistrate said he
should commit Banks for this robbery, and discharge
Cottrell and Emery, as the evidence was not suffi-
ciently strong to warrant their committal.
Banks and Smith were then removed to the pri-
vate office to undergo a final examination respecting
the West Monkey burglary. Both prisoners were
heavily ironed by order of the Governor of the House
of Correction, who received intimation from the
watchman of the prison (who overheard them con-
versing together on Thursday night) that they pro-
posed effecting their escape. They had calculated,
it appeared, that they should be fully committed for
trial on Saturday to Horsemonger-lane gaol; and
supposing that Ford and Dodd (the two gaoler:)
would walk them to the prison, their plan was to
attack them on the way at a particular spot, and,
aided by a strong party of their confederates, effect
their escape. It is said, that they had also intended
to attack the gaolers in the lock-up-room of the
prison, murder them with their knives, and escape,
either by scaling the adjoining walls or forcing their
way through the front door. Fortunately, however,
their plans were discovered in time to be prevented,
and the heaty irons with which their legs were con-
fined renders any attempt at escape perfectly hopeless.
Ihe Rev. Mr. Warrington and his lady arrived at
the office early. The Rev. (;entleman was brought
up from the King's Bench prison by habeas.
The two prisoners having been placed fully in
view, the Rev. Gentleman proceeded to detail the
circumstances of the burglary, which took place at
his house on the night of the 24th November last, the
particulars of which have already appeared in The Sun.
The prisoners were then fully committed for trial
to Newgate, until the next assiz:•s for the county of
Surrey, when they will be transmitted to Maidstone.
The solicitor appointed by the parish authorities
of Finchley to conduct the investigation relative to the
circumstances connected with the mysterious death
of Mrs. Phillips, applied for and obtained several
summonses to procure the attendance of witnesses,
to give evidence at the ensuing examination. Several
persons, not examined by the Coroner, are summoned.