Star.
London, England, 1824-07-28 00:00:00

MARY•LA•BONNE OFFICE.

Yesterday the S=-Sheriff Parkins again appeared at this Office,
In order to bring his business with Hannah White to a final close;
he was accompanied by Mr. French, the Banister, and Vlr. Dun-
can, his Solicitor. On his first coming into the Office, he left it re.,
then suddenly, on perceiving Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Harmer, who I
were engaged in another case, and -did not return until those Gen-
tlemen had left the Office.
Mr. Parkins having waited in the Office some time—
Mr. Quentin said, well, is this business coming on ?
Mr. Mallet, the Chid Clerk; said he believed it was postponed
until two o'clock by mutual consent.
Mr. Parkins—l deny that. lam here now, haying said I would
come; and as the Parish Officers don't choose to come to the time
appointed, I don't think I shall wait.
Mr. Duncan was about addressing the Magistrate, when
Mr. Parkins having consulted Mr. French, said, by the advice of
his legal friend, he had determined on not waiting.
Mr. Mallet observed he ought to wait—the Officers .had often
waited for him.

Mr. Parkins—No, Sir, I will not wait ; I have come here as an
act of courtesy, and therefore shaU go, having redeemed my pledge.
Mr. Gutman said, certainly he had not been brought there by
any summons—his coming was an act of accommodation.
Mr. Parkins, as be was retiring, again observed upon Mr. Raw.
linson not being present, as be had postponed the case until Mon-
day, and certainly be ought to have come, as he (Mr. Parkins) did
not wish to hear the same thing over again.
Mr. Giurtnus said be would take care to investigate the !nisi.
ututo the fullest extent.

Mr. Parkins had not been gone many minutes, when the Over-
seers, and several Parochial Clerks, with Hannah White, entered
the Office, under the impression that two o'clock was the hour ap-
pointed; and, finding the Ex-Sheriff had again slipped through
their fingers, a summons for his attendance on a future day was
asked for and granted.
Hannah White excited some attention and commiseration from
the persons in the Office. She was dressed remarkably neat, and
seemed much depressed in spirits at being exposed again to the un-
pleasant ordeal of a rude cross-examination. She observed bitterly,
" I wish I bad never teen the worthless creature r'

GUILDHALL •
Tacna'lt tisk *Whys was charged with stealing a plieway
of the value of

John Joke, a waggoner in the employ of Mr. Mitchell, deposed
that he left, about ten days since, the galloway, his property, with
a friend of the name of Fuistone, to sell for bins.
James Felstaie stated that the prisoner came to bbn, and said
he bad got a customer for the pony, and be wanted it for an hour
and a half to shew it to the Gentleman, a Mr. Goold, a baker,
saying at the same time be would. bring the Gentleman with him,
who would pay for it. He took the horse, but be never returned,
and it was only by mere accident that the witness met the prisoner
in Covent garden, on Monday, when he had him taken into cus-
tody. He made inquiries about ibis Mr. Goold, who stated he
never bought the horse from the prisoner.
The prisoner denied having taken or sold the pony with a felo-
nious intent; be had sold it for part of which be had been
robbed of; be did not, under those circumstances, wish to so our
Fulstene until be got some money he expected, to make up ebe
defideney.
The Alderman said be should remand hint, and ipue a summons
for this Nt. Geoid, so al to sift the muter thoroughly.—. The
psi-
toner was then remanded.
HATTON-GA R DEN.
Four rory pipers, named Mary Enaction, Anse Sfilemen,
&met Malian, and Anne Chareley. were charged with having
incased an alarming riot, in ClerkenweU Workhouse. Mr. Scott,
thi Overseer, stated, that these paupers were placed in an inferior
ward, in mace of their escaping from the person conducting
theirs to the Ophthalmic Infirmary far assistance, and absented
themselvelfor several days. When placed in the ward, they broke
forty squares of &au, valued above five pounds, tore the walls, and
were prevented vrith difliCulty from doing further mischief.
The prisoners stated, that the place where they were confined
was a cellar, where the bones were thrown after making scup.
Vie consequence was, the place was overrun with rats, and in
their own defence, they were compelled to afford every facility for
theeescape of the obnoxious animals.
Mr. Scott strongly pressed the Magistrate not to send them to the
House of Correction for any short duration of punishment, but to
the Sessions for trial for creating the riot.
The Magistrate, after some hesitation, assented to his request, and
the prisoners were committed to Clerkenwell Prison for trial.