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London, England, 1823-10-10 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a hoary culprit, nearly seventy years of age, named
Pio se oAorree, was broughj before Sir RICISAILD BIRNIZ, charged
with depriving sundry of his Majesty's liege subjects, residing in
Surrey-street, Strand, of the ornaments of brass with which they
had thought proper to decorate their doors. Ho was committed
as a rogue and vagabond for one month to the House of Correction.

Yesterday Mr. Janes Ball, a hay salesman at Paddington, ap-
peared before Sir RICHARD BIJOU; to answer to an Information
preferred against him by /debars. Davey and Kruse, of 'Chelsea,
coal-merchants, for selling thirty-sit trusses of straw, the inside of
which trustee was of inferior quality to the outside, contrary to the
statute. The defence set up was, that the straw was sold as of in-
ferior quality. Sir Moulin Brame convicted the defendant in the
penalty iwarded by the statute, namely, Is, pn each truss.
A second information against the same defendant was then pro-
ceeded on, for neglecting to enter the sale of the Same straw in the
market-books, on the day of sale, as required by the statute. 'l'his
is a regulation established for the detection of any persons who may
offend by selling bad hay or straw. The defendant was convicted
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in the penalty of 45.
A third information against him, foi selling on the same day, and
to the same person, twenty-nine trusses of hay short of the legal
weight, was quashed, owing to an Infp.rmality. •: •
Notice of appeal was given in the Vivo first cum. •
•
HATTON-GARDEN. • •
Charles Wright, clerk to a Solicitor, was.brought .up to this office
for final examination, on a charge of felony, under the following
circumstances :—Mrs. Hardvinceat, residing at Battle Bridge, and
apparently upwards of forty years old, stated, that on Monday
evening last, ;bout the hour of seven o'clock, she was passing from
Holborn through Gray's Inn, tiwards bir house, when the prisoner

accosted her in a very familiar manner, and urjd wit]
company hint to a house of accommodation. Witness re
curing him at the same time she was old enough to he In
During the whole of this conversation the prisontr hat:
of witness's left hand, and on his leaving his hold a guard u
wedding-ring came off. Witness considering at the um
the prisoner had wilfully got possession of her property, 5,
and called out for the watch, upon which the prisoner
witness down, and ran away. The prisoner was pursued a
and given into custody of Limbrick, of the above office.
added, that on her return home, she found the ring in
folds on her gown, it having been pinned up.
Mr. LAING said, under the circumstances of the case,
discharge the prisoner, although a degree of suspicion at
consequence of his running away.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

jrilliam Clarke was yesterday placed at the bar before
the Magistrate, at this Office, charged on suspicion of ha
mitted the following robbery :—John Colthorp, the son of
able farmer at Saxmundham, in Suffolk, stated, that on V
afternoon he arrived in town upon some business, and
sleep for that night at a lodging-house in Queen-stre
Dials, kept by a man named Hagan. Ife was shewn ii
room by i ims if, in which he was locked up for the nigh
ing to the practice of the landlord towards all strap
they should decamp in the ntorning without recollectii
for their beds. here the complainant shpt very soul
nine o'c:ock in the morning, when on getting up he
duoripopen, and his coat, w:dstcorit, pantaloons, shoes, an
gether with 15 sovereioc, 17 shillings in silver, and a I
banking-house of Messrs. Child, for Xi:. (which, howey
nately, was ❑ot payable for a fortnight), h ul been carried
inquiry being made of Hagan, the landlord, he said that ti
could only have been committed by o:;t or two persons
sorer at the bar and an Irish brick(-iy.•r, both of whom
far lodgers in the bowie, and not being locked ia as the
the only persons who could have access to the complain:
and as tor the bri..l.layer, flagon said be wo:111 trtnst hat
told gold. But what nu. de the suspicion touch stronger
prisoner W 23, as the biicklayur stated, both of whom sI
same room, that about six o'clock that nu the priso
and went out of the house. lle was abietit for an hour
and then return,-.1 and again went to bed ; so that when
was he-waa found in his roost.—The prisoner was
ItEraAcrouy A PPILLSTICK.—Yesterday, a Mr. Go ,t:
boot and shoemaker, brought up his apprentice, whom
with frequently absenting himself from his einvi-iy, and.
of disubedience.—Sent into solitary cot-Ili:tent:at for titre•.

The French men nient.on a living i.:stan,
markable longevity in the chTartment of the
Pyrennees. A woman, named Anne Benet, of
ton of (Melte, at the 22,e of 109, in tlx 1s:1 et
of all her faculties.

CURIOUS •:'inotrusTaticr.—Last week, a GI
had his pocket picked of a silk handlccrchiel it
side. On a subsequent day, having occa ion t
a respectable pawnbroker, near Holborn, wl
versing in his shop, a woman came in and
handkerchief for pledge ; wheri, on looking r
perceived it was the identical one he had lost.
man, being questioned reTecting bow she ca
quickly decamped, leaving him its possessi,m c
A few days since a young man, of the name
was going from the south branch Of the Oror
wards Ship Creek, carrying a pack with prol
A camp whete.a party to which heq.elonged v
berins. In following a spotted line through ti
in a very flak alder swamp, about noon, he di
at a distance of four rods before him, an an
dark colour, coming directly towards him. /
aimed, and taking it for a bear, !..e instantly
a tree, and had gt.t up about tiacivefeet when
ture approached it. hiving a jack-knife, be
ately cut locse the provi ion, in hopes that its
would be attracted therewith ;-hut not Ippeari
Lice it, it sprang from the grounliK 4.44 at on
the feet of its victim, tearing off bolt Shoec, at
the right heel. Several times it ascended a i
siz feet from that on which Smith was, and fit
leaved on its object, tearing the flesh fro'
and right arm in a shocking manner, end,
each time to pull him down to the ground.
attempt it made, Smith gave it two wound
knife in its neck, and which is probably the n
prevented the animal attempting further viol
then disappeared. The cries of the vifferer st
by the party in the camp (which was distant
a mile from the spot where he was attacker
stantly followed the sound, and cart ied their
comrade there. He has since been temoved tc
medical advice, with hopes of recovery.—iltn

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Such is the effect of perseverance and it
the science of Medicine, that great numbers, many of
lingered under the most painful and obstinate disc
were pronounced incurable by respectable practioners,
discharged from Hospitals, have bees restored to perfe
11 the celebrated Dr. EADY, who, after a long and lab
Lice, is enabled to remove the most obstinate Venereal
however long and deeply fixed in the habit.—Eruptio
the Limbs, obstinate Gleets, Dimness of Sight, Nodes
bones, Ulceration, and Sore Throats, are among the
arising out of improper treatment, and which without
sistance prove fatal. The Doctor is consulted daily b
both sexes, at 38, Dean-street, Soho, and 1, Hatfield-si
ford-street, Blackfriars and Waterloo Roads, by persom
part of the country, an4 by Letter (if post paid) enclosi

BIRTH.

Oct. 6, at her house, in Marlborough-street, the 1
J. Mayhew, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

Sept. 8, at Great Budworth, Mr. J. Hitchen, b
Northwicb, to Mrs. Burgess, of Wilton. The united
couple amount to 169 years,the bridegroom being 89,1
87. The happy pair set off for Witton House imme
the ceremony, where they Intend to spend the honeyn

• DIED.
At Worthing, on Saturday the 4th inst. Catherine,
late James Lawrell, Esq. of Lower Grosvenor-street,
Oct. 1, at Lessbury, in the county of Northumberl
der Robertson, Esq. Captain on half-pay of the Royal
' Oct. 7, at omers'-town, Lieut.-Colonel Robert
the sth Regiment of Foot, in his 75th year.
Sunday, at Risley, Mr. Wm. Garner, many year;
of that place. He had rung the bell, made preparative
ing Service, and returned home to dress himself, wb
before the glass to adjust his neckcloth, he fen down at

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