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London, England, 1824-06-18 00:00:00

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POLICE MitTELUOZATE.

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:. a somcitar.,was committed, in (terabit of bail,
for Conspiring obtain a Jlidge's order for the liberation of =
Kin from the Fleet. Thomas Lee had been confined in that
slims Petulant. at dm suit of Messrs. Rice, warekouseasse‘ le
"Aiddle-street ; and on Wednesday; Chadwick applied to Judge Peak
for an order fbr Lee's discharge, describing himself as the plaindrs
Attorney, Mr.llfation. of the firm of Watson and Broughton. Son-
ckors, in Falcon-square, and giving his consent thereto in that
character. Mr. Watson received information that some one had
been personating- bins befbre Mr. Justice Park, and immediately
went off to the. Fleet, where he arriVed in the critical saaMent to
,ipileVent the liberation of the man. Lee had already presented the
1.• to the Warden ; an explanation, however, ensued, and Chad.
add, who was then in the prison, was confronted with Mr. Watson,
Ovbas Lac charged the prisoner with getting 43 from him, under
Nie pretence that he could obtain his discharge. Chadwick was
with carried before Judge Park, who, however, declined
sting the matter as one of contempt of Court, and sent the case
the Magistrate.

BO W-STR EET.
Yesterday, Jloweirirteeni- was charged with predicting future events,
arid Frmwia Iliscent, her husband, with co-operating with her.
Burton, the officer, stated, that in consequence of information
be received, he got two females to go to the prisoners' lodgings, in
Ring-street, Soho, where, under pretence of telling then) their for-
tunes,, she took;money from them. Ile then proceeded himself to
her lodgings, where, among other things connected with her art, he'
seised the box now produced; containing a number of old ahem.
lucks, old books in various lampoons; .sheets of parr, upon which
Were painted figures, of the most extraordinary appeeranQe; a Large
blue bottle,and a slate,covered with mysterious names and symbols;
a great quantity of visiting cards, with the names of all the fashion-
able in town written on them ; together with a great number of
venal' cards of address, as follow,:—" Mrs. Vincent rectifies Nati-I
vities, and answers Ladies' Questions.“—Among the books were
sews not meetly suited to meet the eye of delicacy.
In their defence, the prisoners said they were formerly In a very
respectable line of life, and had been driven to their present occu-
pation by distress.
NliNcitett said that was no excuse for extorting money from
the crejidous and foolish; but, as there was not sufficient evidince
against Vincent of co-operating in the fraud, he ordered him so be
discharged, and Mrs. Vincent to be sent to the shady recesses of
Tothill-Selds fbr six weeks.

MA t LnonottGll. STE ET.
This Ofßie was yesterday crowded to excess, in expectation of
seeing ihrwities aed obalisessi who are charged with most extensive
drpredatioas on the l'isbliet by means of fictitious Petitions; but
Hawkins not attentiiug, a warrAnt was granted fur his apprehension.
Earl Grey was observed, with several of his friends, who waited
two hour*, and a &at number of most respectable persons, who
bad been defrauded to a considerable amount, by a person who an-
swered the description of Ilawkins, Among the number were
Noticed the Rev. Mr. t'‘.ti anti the Rev.lklr.Gree,nwood, of Christ's
Hospital, who had contributed, as they supposed,towards the relief
of some truly distresnml objects.
U IN I ON-14bl.
Captabt labor, of the Lowther Castle, East Indianian, and one
of the Mates, named gawkins, were brought before the Magis-
trate, L. B. M.A.rx, E.g. on a warrant, charging them with com-
mitting an assault upon Michael Comerfcrd, a seaman belonging
tp the vessel, when lying at anchor in the river Wampoa, in China,
in October last. _ __ _ _

Comerford stated, that he was at work in the fore-hold of the
ship, and the defendant ILiwkins charged him with not working
so adroitly as another seaman, 'lathed Long. Fle replied that Long
wank! not be able to continue his labour. Hawkins elvirged him
with impertinerce, and ordered the gaartermaster to put hint in
irons, and to confine him below. lie was kept below six days,
ltd then the defendant Baker came on board and ordered him to
receive three dozen lashes, and refused to give him a little water
during the punishment.
The Illagistrate said, that there appeared to be an excess of pu-
nishment. He, homelier, discharged the warrant, and told Co-
merford he might indict the parties at the Sessions, or bring an ac-
tion against tketni—Copt. B. and the Mate were then discharged.