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'the hate had been given to him b) the la
upon the repeated asseverarione of Whitchurch tat,.
leaned Goa to witness *betroth) that the pot k, the wine,
land the hare really belonged to hint, Mrs. Ames al-
lowed h.m to ,end the whole asesay, and he did so ins.
mediately. Subsequently, the.repeeseatations of Whir.
church turned nut to be false. and it was Found that lie
'had gone, on the next day after the examination, to the
butcher, and asked him to support his story about the
!pork, by saying that he (the butcher) had sold it, but
'which the butcher very. properly refused to do. Whit-
hurch attempted to abscond, but was brought back to
fL4mer, and then confeised that the pork belonged to
his mistress, but declared that the housekeeper, Jones,
had lent it to him, and that he intended to replace it.
The hare was also identified as having been taken from
the prosecutor.
The prisoners said nothing in their defence • but an
attempt was made, through their Counsel, Mr:Ryland,
ao impute to the other servaett a malignant feeling
towards Whitchurch, on the ground that he had been
too careful of his master's strong beer. On the part of
Whitchurch, very high testimony of character was given
}by a branch of the family of Lady Plumer, in whose
!service he had previouilytied.
The Noble Clutirman (Lord Dacre) remarked upon
this in his charge to the Jury, suggesting, that however
powerful this appeared, its consideration was the pro.
.vtace of the Bench rather than of Vie Jury.
Upon the return ot the verdict cf Guilty against both
of the delinquents, but with a part cular tecommenda•
don to mercy, the Magistrates retired into a private
roam, and shortly returned, when the Noble CHAIRIIAJI
impressively addressed the prisoners utun the enormity
of the offence of set wants conspiring to defraud and rob
their employers, whereby domestic confidence was de
stroyed, and the security of families endangered, to thr
injury not only of wastes' and mistresses, but of per.
sons in the prisoners' Ou n class of life. His L'ndship
'concluded by saying, that the judgment of the Court.
'formed with scarcely a dissenting opinion, was, that the
prisoners should be transported for 14 years.
The prisoners, who were both very respectably
dressed, burst into tears on the sentence being Ivo-
nounced, and a female friend of the prisoner Jones
fainted, and was carried out el Court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-1101;Sr.
Saturday, a man of very respectable appearance, was brought
before the LORD MAYRO, charged with having stripped a house,
which he had taken, of every bit of lead' about it. It was stated
in evidence, that the prisoner took a house in Somerset-street,
liishopsgate, which belonged to a Mrs. Campbell. He had nut been
hog settled in this new habitation before he began to turn some of
the appendages to his own advantage, although he bad clot paid one
farthing from the moment he entered, which was three or fort
months ago, for rent or fixtures. He met a man, who was out of
work, in a public.house, told him there was a job for him, and da,
sired hint to take down all the lead from the roof, all the pipes, the I
cistern, and every thing else of lead about the premises. This order
was obeyed by the man. ikho cut and rolled up all the lead, add
deposited it in a store room. About the same time a shoemaker
took part of the house from the prisoner, and the prisoner persuaded
him to remove part of the lead into a cart. The prisoner said la
his defence, that he remuved the lead because be intended to
the house, which was greatly dilapidated. The Loan Mate:tare=
that it was the practice for the occupiers of houses, before they took
alt the old roofs, to be provided with new oues. The prisoner was
remanded.
GUILDHALL.
Friday a servant in the establishment of the French Ambas-
sador attended before Sir I'. Levant, with Frances Carpenter, a
young native of the north of France, to request that a Mr. Henry
l,eeton might be compelled to fulfil a contract made with her, when
be engaged her at Paris as a servant. She was hired at 101. a year,
geisha stipulation that if she was dissatisfied with her place, she
iihmild be sent back to Paris at the expense Whet master. She had
demanded to be sent home, and het master had refused to comply.
Sir Paean said he had no authority to interfere, but as the ap-
'l4cant was a stranger in the lam!, he would endeavour to assist her,
wed obtain an explanation by sending R. summons.
Saturday the Frenchman and his young countrywoman again
attended. and the former said he had seen Me. Leeson that morning.
who confessed he had nut the means to pay her wages or her fare '1
home. From what he saw, be feared Mr. Leeson was about to
go away, and be had failed to wait on the Alderman according to
his promise. Mr. Leeson hFld about 335. which belonged to the
girl, and applicant was (twilit he would not only carry that off, but
I all her clothes.
Sir Pave, directed the Guildhall messenger to bring Mr. Leeson
before hint immediately, if he could find him at home.
In a short time Martin. the 31e:seng.t, returned and reported
that he leid been to the House of Mr. Scott, a bootmaker, In Hot-
born, and found that air. Leeson and his Lady had gone away, but
the servant's chest of clothes remained untouched, and Mr. Scott
was willing to surrender it, is he held (our pictures as security for
twelve guineas rent, then due to him. Mr. Scott represented that
they were a young couple, the Lady being apparently about 19, and
the Gentlemeu a year or two older. They hired his first flour about
a month ago, stating that they had just arrived from France, and
could not give any refurettee• Mr. Leeson, however, offered him
a week's rent in advance ; and Mr. Scott expressed himself eitisfiek
upon seeing him in possession of three sovereiges. They had since
been in great distress, borrowing money front their French servant,
ar.d even selling a bonnet they had given to her, to provide them all
with a breakfast that morning.
Sir l'rreit put a variety of questions to the girl, is answer to
which she stated that she had been for four years cook and lady's.
maid at the Prince Regent I latch, at l'aris, when, about two months
ago, Mr. Leeson and Lis Lady took a lodging there, and hired bet
as their servant. She could Hot understand their Engliale nor they
*mord of her French, but still they corresponded very satisfactorily
by signs. They remained at the Hotel for a month, and then came
to Loudon ; but they did not receive any visits at either place, and
she had no knowledge of their connexions, but site understood the
Lady was a Scot, and her hu.hand an lenhaisliman. She bad seen
*u.( of England, and desired to return home, where she partly
supported her mother and family.
Her countryman thanked the Magistrate for his interference, and
explained that the girl would be. sent home at the charge of the
French Ambausdor.
Sir Press gave her 10s. to make up part of her loss, before she
witted do

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Saturday a youth woman named Elizabeth Mercer. 21 years Of
age, was bravest before Sir G. Faitsaus, by the parish &Acres of
J St. ames's, to swear to the father of a Sue child, which she carried
in her arms. The oath having teen administered, she was desired
to Feint out the father, and she immediately lied upon a buy, 'ply
16 years of age, the sun of Jr. Hathaway. of Poland-street. as
being the father of her off.pring. The Magistrate was surprised.
1141. Hathaway declared that the girl had asserted a falsehood,
.and she might as well swear he was the father.
The hlatusreatre asked the boy if he ever was upon intimate
teams with the No, Sir," said the boy," not in a bedtootn."
" But were you ever upon intimate term with her hi any other
place?" inquired the Magistrate.—" Yes, Sir," said the boy," three
or four times."
Mr. Hathaway said, that the girt% statement was totally false,
and dant the lual h,ad been taken without avy notice having been
given to his friends. The girl had been in his service four years,
but was discharged in July. last. Since that time she had been in
the country, and having become acquainted with sonic man, and
got into trouble, she *ante to town, and wished to make it appear that
his sun was the laaber tali bee Odd. He halted, however. the
gistra'c would look on the youth of the lad; he contended it w*
irnpossible he could be the father.
' Sir Grottos rakaater said, that the girl had sworn that the
bop was the father, and be had admitted that he had been upon
intimate terms wititthe girl. lie should, therefore, make an coder
for the boy to pay fo, a week, and Mr. Hathaway could appeal if
he thought proper.
11r. Hathaway was then called upon to pay U. I Ss. the mem*
of the girl's. aecouolteweset ; but be said be should appeal.
Saturday nights a ono, Seutlelit drems4 was charged with
having insulted a Young Lady, between two and three o'clock
the game afternoon, in Kensington Gardens. 'He 'was taken
into custody by Walker, the gatekeeper at Dayswater Lodge,
to whom the young Lady witsplained,aad be sedeavelsted to bribe
him with.* warty@ to let, Men 11°.
The defendant said he was a lawyer's clerk, living in Smith-
street, Westminster, and denied As charge.
bk. Giantess told him that the evidence was quite seiWilit Sol
require the decision of a .bury, sad committed hint fee trial.
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feelings of many respectable halides in that neighbourhood

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