Star.
London, England, 1825-12-03 00:00:00

LAM BETH-STREET.

FRAUDS AT Tilt COURTS or Ranums.—Yesterday, Jaws Anthony
Seward, one of those fellows who are in the habit of banging about
the minor Courts of Justice, was brought before the sitting Magis-
trate, charged with having fraudulently, by representing himself as
an Officer belonging to the Court of Requests, Osborne-street,
Whitechapel, obtained from Mrs. Mary Youden the sum of 7s.
Mrs. Youden stated, that en the 23d of October last, she went
to the Court of Requests in order to take out some summonses;
the number she wanted was twelve, but on speaking to the clerk,
he advised her to take but six. She said that she would first see
Mr. Hardy, a friend of her's and a broker in the neighbourhood,
and be guided by him. While on her way thither, she was over-
taken by the prisoner, who tapped her on the shoulder, and said it
would be better for her to take out the twelve, adding that he was
an officer of the Court, and would serve them for her. On reach-
ing Mr. Hardy's she did not find him at home, and then, under the
impression that he was an officer of the Court, she gave him 7s. to
perform the necessary business. She had subsequently ascertained
that the summonses had not been taken out, and that nothing up
the time of that inquiry was done in the affair.
Mr. WYATT, the Magistrate--Have the summonses at aU been
taken out?
The prisoner eagerly replied that they had; but was interrupted
by the complainant, who said that such was not the fact until after
the warrant had been issued for his apprehension.
Mr. WYATT (to the prisoner)—Are you an officer of the Court ?
Prisoner—No, your Worship, I am not; I have been in the
habit of doing business rot the officers, and collecting debts; Mr.
Hardy knows me very well.
Mr. Wvarr—You have evidently obtained this money under
false pretences, and your conduct almost amounts to a felony ; I
shall therefore hold you to bail, of which you must give 24 hours
notice, to answer the charge at the next Sessiois.
The prisoner was then committed till he gave the necessary ball,
and Mrs. Youden bound over to prosecute.
THAMES-POLICE OFFICE.
Mr. Aristides Franklin Mornay, and Mr. George Pritchard,
two respectable inhabitants of the hamlet of Mile-end Old Town,
appeared at this office yesterday, before Wsr.tum Bau.asernra and
THOMAS RICRIRLL, Esqrs. the presiding Magistrates, to answer an
information against them, at the instance of Robert Willis Hall
and Francis Dexter, the present Churchwardens of that hamlet,
charging the defendants with retaining in their possession certain I
rate-books which were delivered to them as surveyors of the high-
ways,
in the year 1822, though due notice had been given to thew,
as prescribed by the 58th of his late Majesty, to deliver such rate-
books into the custody antpossession of complainants.
Mr. BRODRICL attended as Counsel for the complainants, and
Mr. Harmer as Solicitor for the defendants.

The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Mr. BRODIBICK stated, that these rate-books, nine in number,
had been delivered to the defendants to assist them npon a trial they
had had with a Mr. Anderson, residing in the hamlet. Repeated
applications bad been made for the return of those documents, but
instead of their having been delivered up, his clients had always been
grossly insulted by the defendants, who had, by Act of Parliament,
rendered themselves liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds,
nor less than forty shillings.
Mr. Harmer said, he had no wish whatever to take up the time
of the Bench unnecessarily. He admitted that his clirnts had had
possession of the rate-books, and the only reason they had not
been returned was, that they had been mislaid, not having been
considered of any further value after the trial alluded to by the
Leatned Counsel. .
Mr. Ilaxxastanta—Who was the attorney at the trial?
Mr. Harmer—l was, Sir, and the books and papers were brought
to my office, but since that time I have not seen anything of them.
Mr. Ittxxannur—Have you made any search?
Mr. Harmer—l have not; but if the case stands over for a short
time I will do so.
Mr. Bamiatcx—l have no objection on the part of my clients
to consent, provided Mr. Harmer not only makes a diligent search
at his own offices, but also on the defendants' premises, and makes
his return at this office to the sitting Magistrates, and will now say
that if be should be successful in discovering the documents, they
shall be delivered up to my clients without any further litigation.
Mr. Harmer readily complied; and
Mr. Saa.i.anxins approved the arrangement, and observed, be
hoped that it would be attended to as early as convenient, as other-
wise a conviction must take place.

SUDDEN DEATII.--J.AMES BuRNIS, Esq. an under-
writer at Lloyd's, left the Subscription-room, yesterday
afternoon, in apparent good health; but had t pro-
ceeded farther than Threadneedle-street, when he felt
himseif un w ell, and camel into the shop of Mr.
WELLER, chemist, on leaching which he fell senseless,
and instantly expired.
It is at the Sessions House, Westminster, that all the
weights and measures are sealed and masked before
they are delivered for public use. This operation com-
menced yesterday la ith the new weights and measures
made a: cording to the directions of the Act of Parlia-
ment passed last Session.
The inhabitants of an Albanian village are generally
roused from their slumbers by the blaying of their
donkeys, which they c,.re.icier a surer indication of day-
break than the crowing of a cock.