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gme him eighteen one pound bank note an two
two pbuad notes. . .
The result of these inquiries proves that ha isnot
young WIIIIOO but be is suspected of having °o#'l
mitsed some depredation, as. the account be gave of
his being possessed 41 a large sum of money turns oat
to be false. When' he left, the st2o in small notes
with Mr. Smurthwaite be bad a number of other
Bank notes in his possession, nod when he was taken
and searched at Hatfield he had several notes and
guineas in his pockets He is to be brought to
London to be examined.
Respecting young Watson, no information had
been received of him at the above Office at a late
hour last night that could be depended upon.
tilanusonouon-arneirr.—A young man was ap-
prehended on Tuesday evening at the Bell Inn,
Ealing, on suspicion of being the younger Watson.
He was brought to this Office in the evening, and
yesOrday he underwent as examination. The ee-
-1
mid.- it appeared, called at the inn, and after taking
refreihment, he asked for a bed. His demeanour
according with his garb, for he was disguised in
'a smock frock, the suspicion of the landlord was
*itched, and be indulged an opinion that he
had in his power the identical young Watson, for
whose apprehension a great reward is offered. He
accordingly procured assistance, and brought him to
Londoo4ll* rut-chaise. Several persons who knew
Wining unanimously agreed that the accused was
not the visaed-Ent person. He had a bundle with
him, and- a' green bag, containing a quantity of
weavings-apparel of the best description, and a book
of observations written in short-hand. He is about
22 years of age, skilled is surgery, and a proficient
in Greek, Latin, and French. The mysterious stran-
ger is about the same site as Watson. He refused
to give his name, or to give any account of his pur-
suits ; but it being clear it was not Watson, he was
discharged.

Mr. PLATT was COM better yesterday.
ball is not yet extrac d.

LAW INTELLLGENCE.

COURT Of KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 11.
LOGAN V. BLACK.
This was an action to recover the sum of £ls
claimed by the plaintiff as commission for procuring
the defendant a partnership in the business of a sur•
geon and apothecary.
It appeared that the plaintiff keeps a Medical
Agency Office in Bartlett's Buildings, Holisorn, and
the defendaut having applied to him to ascertain it
he knew of a partnership in the business of a surgeon
and apothecary. the plaintiff referred him to a gentle-
' man named Wright, who was in want of a partner,
and, iii consequence of this reference, the defendant
entered into partnership with that gentleman, to
whom he paid £l6OO as the consideration of their
agreement. The plaintiff now claimed one guinea
as the introductory fee alleged to be due for the first
interview upon the su'aject, five per cent. upon the
amount of £2OO, and two and a half per cent. in re-
spect of the remainder of the money paid by the de.
Pendant as the value of the partnership. It appeared
that the plaintiff had taken no part whatever in form-
ing the agreement, and had nothing more to do with
the business than bringing the parties together.
Lord Et.s.eanottouott charged the Jury, that al-
though the plaintiff did not demand his introductory
fee at the time he gave the reference to Mr. Wright,
which might be considered as a waiver of his claim,
yet his Lordship thought it was only a suspended de-
mand, which the defendant was liable to pay. But
with respect to the claim of per tentage, his Lord.
ship thought it was unfounded in law and justice, in.
asmuch as he had performed no efficient service in
framing the agreement, in respect of which he could
snake a demand. It was for the Jury, however, tak-
ing all the circumstances of the case into considera.
tion, to do what justice required.
The Jury found their verdict for the defendant.
OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
Yesterday Michael She. and Jame: Thoenjuon, two
young lads, were indicted for breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of Benjamin Nicholls, who keeps
an earthenware shop at Chelsea, and stealing therein
some china, value 444.4 and Elizabeth Kearney was
also indicted for receiving the same, well knowing it
to have been stolen.
The various witnesses examined proved the fact of
the theft completely; but with respect in the capital
charges of burglary, and stealing in the dwelling-
, house above the value of 40s the COMMON SEILINANT
observed, that they rested upon very slender evi-
dence; because, first, as to the burglary, although it
was sworn that the prosecutor's door was upon the
latch, yet be might be mistaken ; and with respect to
the value, as china was a fancy article, he conceived, I
that perhaps if taken under 40s. it would not be de-
ciding unjustly. In that case the prisoners would
be convicted of grand larceny, the punishment of
which was in the discretion of the Court. With re-
spect to Thompson, the evidence against him was
not so strong as against Sher. Mrs. Kearney, the
b AggiVil of the goods, he observed, was a very wicked
woman, against whom, the evidence was so strong,
that there could be no doubt.
The Jury, found She* guilty of stealing to the value
of 3% and Elizabeth Kearney of receiving ; but ac.
quitted James Thompson.
The C.ostutut 61111JBANT told Mrs. Kearney. that
she should be transported for 14 years, for that be
would npt allow so wicked a WORM to remain in this.
'country i and Michael Shee, that he Ishould be tuna-
potted for seven years.
Both the prisoners retired from the bar in tears.
liiausum lissumtv Ro3BititY.—Last night jaws'
Geist and Jana Beier were indicted capitally for
annlidtiolt John Millard, in an open place, near the
f's highway, and feloniously taking from his per.
sea, against hid will. a watch, and aisle) in Bank
isms, the product of a whole !life of industry, his
er
propty.
egt may be in the recollection of our Readers, that
Worm, who was executed on Monday week
lot; was one of the parties concerned in this atrocious
robbery.,
• John Millard said, he was a lime-burner, residing
sect she New Cot. Lis/about% at the time the tab
was committadai he worked foe Mr. Ma me d
61erd ; his woakkept him tip•aight and dab at
be was paid 30 sbilhogs a week: Os the Mar
July last, after be had bad his supper,' he set doom

CO.ROAT.R'S INQUEST.

. . .
Yesterday an Inquest was held at St. Gilt'vls eIL
shed adj"ining lime-kilntheseven and/e;
o ntt
en.
twelvehd
this time be : house, on the body of a man enknown, who Vat fUltre
b:fnetirbisa waardistoodsols.mibneet 1
ea
footstepsteinhoruhresytedir:
findaci itsxlwteartncho,teasn,dametwounagtinStg4aaltrf:th,tr to ALP "oat lon Tuesday mornieg, on a step in Hi h .---N
/I ettioi,
I yesterday, anci.t.4.le.
hint . On going to the door of the lino► the watch hntee.
See men s witness asked them what bus an, of lliehe
theret--(They must have got there by irret—ln ley
a 7 feet wall.) —One of them replied,'' about two o'clock, 1 heard
" I went and a•btliiito
tswered, in a very fen, letviriytnoesu
skngoowt
it he ?" and another, Wm. Day, lot.
,c
dl
;sent oy ot
lus et Me y,
easndwohneet eo
if! trom P;lancrotee., oit 4
shoulder, and said to John Warren, "
aked him why he Lid
it is he ?" and Warren said, u I am SUTP met ? he said that he led
then told the others to seize W day, twee earned a leer,
tencould not yet wet k ii.,,
some of them took him by the
throat, and ti i t ,coot, to a,r.;st me in ilk ~2
4himanbdy the
him to the watch house ; we lifted hire on lie il ''
legs, and the others threw him into the lime, and
into them
thesei zsehde
he appeared very ill, and ,:n Weak that he ete,'d'e,et;
some of them held him down while others cut his
stand ; I and my pother were taking Lim to I; -
pockets off, containing his money; his trowsers were
watch house, and we met a Mr. Cleaey, a howl
pieces. They were then in the act of goarts
keeper of Et. Giles's ;tie asked us wt ere be went 4
away,cut ai
I wtohen one of them, whose name witness hha.
parish with him, and teld.us le pet tile tie,
going to take the deceased i I said to the waief
since known to be Thomas Curtis, said,
" D7l/ is. house or work house ; he. said tare were tools to Li
eyes, let us go back and kill him ; take a knife
a and
den the
cut his head clean off." One of them replied, u No,
we'll do it another way." They then returned to ceased .tipon his back amd he eveuld rid the perish ci
him, by putting him fethe Pa tint ti !=t, panto i I
hum, beat him dreadfully about the bead, and tied his
and my partner put filAt on Mr. Cleney's biek,o.ad
legs with a handkerchief; end on going away War;
he carried him to Butcher's Cour•, cemer el Twee
ten said, " D —n his eyes, I wish welted killed him.'
ham-court-road, he laid him dow. n and kit Pei den
They then went away, having taketi all his money My: partner came to me smile tine: a:tete:reit, ate
and his watch, the latter of which be had seen about
told methat 1 I 1 3 d ee teoupt the eivetaaed was in Ate
a fortnight since. The prisoner Gates was one of
oistreu, which ii.duced me vo go .., i.im, !. i.:.e.i th 4
those who assisted to rob him. Witness could not . u
lie was worse than he was v:hen I bets tc eie h:rn i /
swear positively to Baker but from .his vcice, and
spoke to him, bet be was lin tat tip ili•Smtr rrll • el
when they were going away he said, u Ile does not
partner put him on my back to tear y hit., to' .1..
know me, fur I got out of the way in the dark.”—
Giles's watch house, be teed on the +-ay, an I .04
Witness had worked with him two years, and knew him to the work house ; he was then r.rt c. ;d.
his voice full well. Daniel Sullivan, the other .vai,.7ete•n, of High.
Thomas Curtis (an accomplice) who, upon being street, Bloomsbury, said, I was steeciele is my hie
apprehended for a robbery on the river Thames, be between one and two o'clock, on Tnestidy miming,
came an evidence for the Crown, being called, stated, when the deceased was carted by two *atchmen of
that he was a party engaged in the robbery ; witness the parish of S. Ann's, Soho, into St. G:ltb% !wish;
was in company with James Gates, James Biker, and I was celled by Hogan, my partner, to ewe him to
two strangers whom lie did not know. There were the watch house, warn Mi. Cloeey met us, andeale.
live altogether ; witness met them at the `;,,read us tools for burdening the perish with him , we p„t
Eagle, Limehouse. They went to the lime-kiln, elm on Cloney's back, and he took hire into the ps.
where they saw the prosecutor; w;tness and Bale..r risk of St. Pancras. Before he was rt reeved, a two
held him down, while the other three took the meney offered him (the deceased) some seep, bat he could
from him ; witness was to get RIG Ss. but he did not not eat it, he was so lit fi r the nate of teed, I ara
get it then, as it was left in Gates's blnds, to employ lot opinion. Ile said, that he earl not earned a ixnriv
Mr. Harmer to defend them, if any of them should let six menths, and• that he winite.d to go ut ..,,„,,,I
be taken up. Witness afterwards received between .C.leorgeistreet, where he lodged. I ei.,...eht
£ll and £l2. One of the strangers said something Bola's house to.day, and by the clescr:?tiet they
about cuttieg the prosecutor's head off. • • knew him, but nut by iesm ! i he had toeve tem
Georee Bolt, a carman at Limehouse Cut, stated, some weeks aced was in very gre..i .fib..e4.—The
that John Warren and Wieliaei 13 ty applied to him Coroner deprecated the conduct of Chewy, AA tle
about three +efts before the robbery to join in it, but watchman nt St. Ann's, and St. Gate, (.the *mote)
the witness refused. for removing the deceased in such . 1,4
a situation, a .
Several other witnesses were examined, whose evi- said, that they were subject b• y late to a consider Able
dence corroborated the preceding testimony. fine, and if there violent marks on the +Leased, liable
be indicted for murder.
fix Jury
The Comeicie Senn/0e• summed up the evidence, to
t:.en ,
tool: , a
v iew of _
the bce ,
y, and
loud
and the Jury, after a long consultation; found both
I the prisoners Guilty—Death. Aged 39 and 46. _
slight marks upon his head and cheer, which they
were of opinic.n he must• have receive.: by a fall.
The RECnIIDER said, u Gentlemen, it is a right i .
l'he body WA; quite emaciated, a !nee heap of
verdict; you have nothing to charge your consciences
buttes, he i.ad every appearance of dyine, tin wane
with. I did not try these prisoners because I tried
One ye VV. JUILY.—i think r!lar., i'..y died or want.
their accomplice Warren, who has been executed for A
csNOTtictt JCl:Vltitti.----i: we :Jong in 3 verdic. that
the offence ; and before he was ezecuted he stated,
lie 'died for Watt of food, it will be a stigma upea
that those two men were engaged with hires in tie . ....
. ye p... rtsn
robbery." • - . •
Conoeze.—lt , certainly will he a slur open the
The following were convicted of felonies, viz. Wm. parish, acid there is no evidence th.tt he was starved
Simcoe, for stealing a watch : Margaret Mead. for to death, he had food offered him and could not tat
stealing a cotton gown ; 'l'. Biggs and T. Mackenzie. it' ; besides, such i report would be direzrrectik.
for stealing a quantity of working tools; Ann Bar. The Foreman then gave a verdict—Di:Llpic
rett, for robbing her furnished lodgings ; and J. e.).4, :.: :
/ah ex of GOD I
Large, for stealing an umbrella ; J. Warren, for I
stealing 221bs. of beef ; Mary Harris, for stealing
four dozen of fringe; P. Grant, for stealing a warm-
ing pan ; Mary Sullivan, for stealing four clothes
baskets .. T. Sullivan, for stealing four gowns ; J.
Jones, T. Ashton, and T. Smiths for stealing 51b.s.
of pork; G. Henry, for stealing 251 b. of butter ;
W. Dawson, for stealing a silk handkerchief; D.
Bennett, for stealing a pelio+e ; Catherine Peppitt
and Catherine Bowen, for stealing a sheet.
Th'e following were acquitted, viz Frances Robin-
son, W. Holmes, Eliz. Dennett, and D. Conway.
In the evening the RECORDER pasted sentence of
death upon the following 29 malefactors ;
Joseph Fish pall. for being at large before the ex-
piration of seven years, for which period he was ad-
judged to be transported in the year 1811 ; George
and John Warwick, for burglary t Ann and John
Miller, for a similar offence; Robert Ward, for steal-
ing goods, value SOs. privately in • a .stable ; Joseph
Prescott, for horse stealing; William Brown, for
burglary; Erances Nowland and Ann M'Dougal,
for stealing goods, value 48s. privately in a shop ;
George Wells, William Quinlan, and Willia m*Smitb,
for a burglary in the house 'of Charles Cholmley,
Esq.; Thomas Gibbons, for burglary ; John Smith,
for stealing goods., value SSs. and upwards, privately
in a shop ; Patrick Kean, a boy and a rioter, fur
burglary; James Brydges, for stealing re.s in a dwel-
ling•house; Stephen Brooks and James franks, fur
burglary : William Thomson and John Miller, for
highway robbery ; Henry Baines and William Clat ke,
for burglary ; Mary Harris, for stealing goods, value
115 and upwards, in a dwelling.hrse ; James Gatei
and James Baker, for a highteay robbery ; James
Johnson, fur stealing bank notes, amounting to rell7,
in the dwelling-lsouse of Messrs. Beurdillon and
Hewitt; Mary Smith, for stealing goods, value £l 5,
privately in a shop; and Samuel Foster, fur stealing
goods, value £ll, in a dwelling-house.

The excellence of Cle present Lottery Scheme,
containing 2 Grand Capitals at 20,010 Guineas, and
40 other Capitals, will, no doubt, greatly augment
the number of Fortune's votaries before the 21st d
Next Month, when the drawing begins.—Thc*ewbo
have been so fortunate as to purchase part of the
numerous Capitals sold since the Ist ot bonny, will,
we suppose, consider 1816 as their lucky year, sad
make their purchases before the 31st of this Month:'
Amongst those, were the fortunate holders of N
491 and 10,244, the Two Grand Capitals of 25R"
Guineas each, sold by RtonanosoN, Go, nt.talt, and t
Co. who also shared in the last Lottery Contract..
678, a Prize of 420,000, besides 2 other Capital:of
5€10,,000 each.
A few days ago a dog was seen miming off the '
lrounds of Lord Norbtny near Roscrea, with a man's
eg in his mouth. The people ot the oeighbourhood•
alarmed by so horrible a sight, immediately ASSrgl.
bled, and after diligent search found the mingled
remaiaof a man of the name ot Meagher, who hol
been missing fur six weeks. -
A daring burglary was committed on Tuesday
evening at the house of Mrs. Faverell, Cot-
tages, adj3ining the Regent's Park. Mrs. F.'s sereart
maid was at tea in the kitchen, when a shriek alarcita
the lady who was sitting in the parlcair with tar te-
phew, a youth of 14. Two fellows came with the
servant into the pailour, armed,. and demanded me-
ney. They ransacked a b:aufet rn. the room, arid t,al
various articl:s of plate and a time pitce from the
mantle shelf, together with .el ss. in money, 04
made off, without using violence. The thieves entered
the house by forcing the kitchen sLutter at the back
, of it.

DIED.
Friday last, at Chichester, James Blacktnore, Esq.
At Falmouth, Jair-alca, on the I Ith September, of the fetes!
the country, Lieutenant Robert .Ellison, Adjutant of tbeatb
talion, 60th Light Intantry, sincerely and justly lamented by SD
friends and Brother-OiEcers.
Tuesday, at Brighton, after a long and painful sirce:4l
regretted, Nathaniel Bogle French', lasl agetl

The following may be relied on as a feet :—On
*Monday, the 2d instant, three or four poor seamen
were collected under one of the alcoves of Westminster.
bridge : one man begged, the others were lying upon
the benches: a lady gave him a penny; the poor crea-
ture instantly ran to a barrow with dog's meat whick
had just passed by, bought a piece. and swallowed it
in a minute. A Naval Lieutenant, who saw this—p,
one who had himself felt some hardships, and . seen
some hard scenes—was actually overcome by the
sight, and could not prevent the tears from running'
down his cheeks. • He.gave the man a Ss. piece. A
sort of distracted adoration of his lsenetactor ensued.
He scent directly to the other seamen, said a few
words, and was going off with them. His benefactor
faked him where f•—He said he was going to a cook's'
flop with his-fellows: all he knew of them was that
they had beea without food as long as be had.

PRICE OE 51 OCICS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock India Stock
S per Ct. Red. 621 f; India lion" 17 18pr.
1)iuo Cons.— Imp. Am .--
4 per Coots. 7814111 Ertl:riper B:Ils 1112 :0 pr.
IS pre Cent. Navy I Cons. !or ace. tisl if
Long Anna. 16 3-16 i s Lottery rickets £V. itio.

COAL. MARKET, DECEM »ER .ii
Ships at Market. Ship, add. Price.
ST Seward* 18 s7s. t 4.
to 470.4 d.
II Sunderland 10 asa od. to Os. ed.
I Wehh Coal 1 eirs_______:________..-:

HIGH WATER TO
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Afternoon -

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eubbsked than, and st iLt otar-VEse,Timio

to £l5O, about I 01
ne.shed be s 4
-I;onmsliury, a 3 was stated
! fore he could be taken to tli
'sines: they. • • Did Hogan, watchmin
r CliMblairOV : 4 Tuesday morning, a
aWe will soon t .
d cry 'Watch !
i your money r' „ •A"
c from ? he al
them said, 'GIs ma ...- ,0,-,.• •
he came fro
inked over his • ...
was a I I bavinj
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ire it is." War. not get ho - and sr
not drank a ' or that
im, and two of for several tooli i Oct' he
.1
:hrust him back i called sunaban,-m), oann
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