Star.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

TOWN-HALL

One of those s►►ccessful schemes, which are of so frequent oc-
currence in the metropolis, was yesterday exposed by a host of
well-dressed persons, who hurried into the office to bear witness
against a weather-beaten West Country woman, upwards of sixty
years of age, named Mary Close, who appeared at the bar, accom-
panied by a little delicate female child, ten yeata of age. The prin-
cipal witness was John Lewis, landlord of the Cock p►►blic-hnt:se,
Mill-lane, Tooley•street, from whose evidence, and that cf seri rat
others, it was shewn that the prisoner had, under the delusive pre-
text of an hourly expectation of receiving AV,BOO from the Ccurt
of Chancery, obtained credit and monies to upwards of £lOO lit
amount. She had given galas, water parties, borrowed money,
and obtained goods from ho►►+ekrtptrs, watermer, and even it -
mates of an aln►s.housr, and ameng the rest, bilked Mr. Henry
Hunt, Lord of the Manor of Glastonbury, of 401. under pretence
that her estate lay on his manor, and that she was acquainted with
several highly respectable families with whcm he was intimate.
Mr. Alderman J. J. SMITH, after investig sting a packet of letters
reduced u from agents, uncles, first cousins, Bcc. said, there was
no proofprodueed that they were fabricated, and they might thank
their own credulity. He would hold the prisoner to bail until the
Sessions, and in default she was cmnitted.

LAMBETII-STREET.
An elderly Gentleman, residing some short distance from Wands-
, worth, applied to the Magistrates of this office for advice and as-
sistance under the following somewhat sittgatti circumstances:
The applicant stated that his family, particuLrly one member of
it, had for tome months experienced great annoyance from the ite •
courted notice of a Gentleman, who, as far as be (applicant) could
learn, was formerly an Officer of rank in his Majesty'a Navy. The
individual who bad attracted the attentions of this Gentleman w.s
complainant's second daughter, to whom the most dishonourab'e
proposals had been made,: both verbally and by letter: they were
made without the shadow of sanction, and continued without sbew
of encouragement. As an aggravation of this case, complainant
added, lhat the yourg Lady had been some months married, and
her husband being now abroad, engaged in a mercantile spcculatioe,
she was consequently deprived of his pre tection; and this person,
presuming upon a slight acquaintance with the absent husband, en-
deavours to effect the dishonour of his innocent and defenceless wife.
—ln consequence of the persecuting attentions bestowed on her, the
was compelled to leave her town establishment, and take refuge in
the house of her father, where, for some time, she was freed front
those odious importunities, mutely because her retreat was not dis-
covered. However, about ten days since, she was recognised I y
her unwelcome suitor, at the English 01;erahouse, but the pre-
sence of a mother and a large patty of friends prevented any intru-
sion at that time. By some stratagem, her present abode was dis-
covered, and every day brought post letters, full of nonsensical ef-
fusions of love, which could not he read by a married woman with.
out feelings of detestation for an insult offered to her honour and
good sense. Those epistles were treated with the contempt that
they deserved ; and finding that no answer was returned, the write
had the audacity to leave his card fur Mrs.—, on Sunday last,
whilst the family were at
.church. These intrusions, though ex-
tremely impertinent and annoying, might be overlooked ; but as re-
cent circumstances compelled the Lady' to take possession of her
house in town, it became necessary to adopt some decisive means
for the prevention of any recurrence of the outrage, particularly as
the husband was expected in England early in the month of Ni -
vember, and it was impossible to calculate possibilities in the event
of his discovering the insult offered to his wife.
The Mesitsreeva observed, that he had never heard of a more
impudent or more dishonourable species of persecution, and begged
to know the name and address of the irdividnal alluded to.
Applicant (handing a card).—That, Sir, is the same ; but the
address is a matter of uncertainty, as he lives an itinerant sort of
life, and certainly has no particular town residence. In all his let:-
ters to my daughter he has carefully avoided both signature and
residence, though the writer could not be mistaken by die rases
for whoa.-perusal they were intended. ' -
The MAGISTIATIC remarked, that this evasion was merely a Mat-
low subterfuge, in event of any proceedings being taken at a hens.*
period. Unfortuaately, there were but too many characters of die
same sort to be met with about town.
Applicant—ls it possible to obtain a warra^t against him?
should wish, if it be, to bind him over not to ofrer further molesta-
tion to one that had never given him any countenance for such im-
pertinent freedoms.
The Magistrate said, that in its present shape there was no post.
tive grounds for magisterial interference, and referred the Getslit,
man to a Solicitor, alit was probable those letters, if they were pre-
served, might contain ground of action.
The applicant, promising to do so, bowed and withdrew.
The scoundrel is represented to have passed the meridian of lire y
at least twice ten summers, and is almost triple the age okthe 'Atty.

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